Stadium High School - Tahoma Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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COACH LOWMAN ma, afaaazaazz Starting with the disheartening fact that it had only one returning letterman, the basket squad had an average season in the estimation of Coach Lowman. Though win- ning only half of their games, the hoopsters managed to cram their 11 victories in at the right spots to win the city title and earn a fourth-place rung on the Cross-State ladder. A rugged and fast quintet was on hand to play in the season's first contest, the Hoop-Go-Round, in which the Tigers downed all their opponents until the final game, for first place, which they lost to Puyallup. Previously they had beaten Bellarmine, 5-1, and Fife, 7-6, to enter the hnals with the Vikings. In the city race the Bengals won all their games but two, those being a 40-58 heartbreaker with Bellarmine and a rough and tumble 38-29 battle with Lincoln after Stadium had clinched its title hopes. Only one fray was outstanding in the Cross-State loop, that being the second one with Bellingham. Trailing 29-9 at the half, a rejuvenated Royal five came through a blistering third quarter to take a 35-34 decision from the Raiders. Holding the sportlight in the scoring line, Captain Dwayne Westlin and George Hupe shared top honors. A much more experienced team will be on hand for next season. Ed Notley, sec- ond string guard, will head the quint, with Walt Espeland, Harry Nygard, Dick Boyle, Don Maitland and Ron Tuttle as returning lettermen. As was done the year before, two boys were given the inspirational award. How- ever, this year the squad presented an award to the school. Engraved on this plaque will be the names of Jack Buescher and Gordon Winsley, co-winners this year. l90l

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Raiwufe Eaalkefllialf With a record of 13 wins out of 20 starts the reserve hoopsters had their best season in several years. Trained b Mr. Lemmon, a newcomer to the coachin staff theiTi er cubs showed s eed and dexterit , , . Y . S , 8 P Y giving promise of a fast and powerful squad for next year. A perfect record of 6 wins was made in the city race, in which the cubs took first place. Only in Cross-State play did they meet defeat, twice to Bellingham and Seattle Prep. At their annual banquet, the reserves chose Charles Quinn and Bill Reid for the honorary positions of co-captains, and Don Danielson was given the inspirational award. S E ll Sparked by its ability to change from defense to offense, the soph hoop squad under the direction of Mr. Levinson was the only team in the city race to defeat the spectacular Bellarmine soph team. Coming in second in the league, the cubs downed the Lynx yearlings in two out of three tiffs and won one out of three with the Bells. At the annual banquet the cubs chose Bill Geiger as honorary captain of the team and gave Bud Waiss the inspirational award. - The mainstays of the squad were Bill Olson, Bill O'Larry, Bill Geiger, Nick Mosich, Bud Waiss and Louis Youngman. RESERVE BASKETBALL ROW 1: Bill Reid, Dave Gago, Chuck Quinn, Don Danielson, jim Davis, Leonard Spainsh. ROW 2: Dick Boyle, Garry Hersey, jack Waechter, Gordon Wfinsley, Ray Spalding, Ed Notly, Don Maitland, Ron Turtle. ROW 3: jerry Rogers, Bob LaHatt, Chuck Caddey, Larry Martin, Gordon Somerville, Bill Ross, Don Chovil, Mr. Lemmon. SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL ROW 1: Sam Baker, Bob Abel, Bud Waiss, Duane Lobeda, Bill Norton, Carl Fergerson, Dan Inveen, Bill Moyles, Nick Mosich. ROW Z: Mr. Levinson, Bill Geiger, Bill Olsen, Dick Brynestad, Bob Carlson, Bill O'Leary, Bill Iverson, Bob Paige, Brian Tibbot, Louie Youngman. l92l