Washington High School - Junior Yearbook (Rice Lake, WI)

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Rice Lake, 165 Cumberland, 25 We met the scrappy Cumberland Tigers on their own floor January 12, for the first time this season. They had a small team but they showed plenty of iight. At the quarter the score was tied, 5 to 5, but in the second quarter Cumberland got a scoring streak. The half ended with our boys on the short end of a 11-5 score. In the second half our boys began to pick up but Cumberland also scored and in the end their lead proved too much for us. Rice Lake, 213 Cameron, 10 Rice Lake won its first game of the season Tuesday, January 22. They played Cameron on the local floor. The game, having begun without any un- usually exciting moments, continued slow until the third quarter, when Cameron threatened, making three field goals from mid-floor. The locals came out ahead, however, probably due to their new found ability to locate the basket. Rice Lake, 245 Barron, 27 January 29 our team again met defeat at the hands of the strong Barron team in the latter's gym. Barron obtained an early lead which they maintained throughout the game despite the frenzied effort of the Rice Lake teamto cut down the lead. Barron held the lead in the last quarter only by the narrowest margin although they were three baskets ahead of us at the half. Our team did much better in the last half, but they had all they could do to hold their own, much less overtake the slight, but deciding lead of their opponents. Rice Lake, 83 Eau Claire, 23 Eau Claire came to meet us on our own floor February 5, for the first time this season. The locals showed surprising strength in the first half and seemed to have the situation well in hand. Our team played a good offensive game, but they were weak on making baskets and free throws. The score was 7 to 7 at the half. In the third quarter Eau Claire began forging ahead and kept this up until the end of the game. Rice Lake, 193 Spooner, 13 The Railroaders visited us Friday, February 12, for the only battle with them of the season. The Spooner quintet was sent away with the short end of the score, our boys making their second victory of the season. The game was fast and very active: a display of improved passing, shooting and teamwork in general gave home fans a real thrill. The score at the half was Rice Lake, 125 Spooner, 10, but the locals held a substantial lead, with long shots giving extra chills and excite- ment. Rice Lake, 123 Ladysmith, 29 Our boys played a gocd game with Ladysmith in the latter's gym on Feb- ruary 19. To the few Rice Lake spectators who were there to cheer on our team, the game seemed to promise another victory. The playing was exceptionally fast, and our team did good work. In the second half something seemed to go wrong with the Rice Lake boys, and the Ladysmith score went up and up. We could not check their good playing soon enough. Rice Lake, 235 Cumberland, 18 On Friday, February 26, Rice Lake met the fast Cumberland Badgers on the home fioor. This game proved to be the best of the season, although Cumberland's prospects before the game greatly overwhelmed our own. One of the largest crowds of the season attended the game. Rice Lake scored first and maintained the lead throughout the game though at times it was impossible to predict which team was going to win. Cox and Morley were the high scorers for Rice Lake. By win- ning this game Rice Lake was paired with Turtle Lake for a pre-tournament elimination game. l Rice Lake, 25g Turtle Lake, 14 Previous to our entering the tournament we played an elimination game with Turtle Lake at Cameron. The first score of the game was made when Cox sank a free throw. Rice Lake obtained a good lead in the first half of the game and main- tained it throughout. Cox and Morley were high scorers again. Each of them was responsible for 10 of the 25 points. Coach Olson substituted the second team the last quarter. It surely was an enjoyable feeling to be on the winning end of the econ- especially when it meant our getting or not getting into the tournament. A large crowd of Rice Lake fans attended the game. USHI

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G. Cox ll . llfeldon R. Plvillipron C. Clwrixtianxon Mr. Olson jiinzef O'Brievz D. Patmn' H. Paul O. lierper G. Hanxon C. fllorfev l IV. Hocggcr S, Berg A. O'Gam E. Boolean jolm O'Bm'n BASKETBALL Due to the fact that. with the excrption cf a fcw players. all our material was new, we did not eypect to win all the games this season. lVe lost three ex- cellent players by graduation. yet our present players had considerable intra- mural experience which made for valuable material. Rice Lake, 93 Superior Central, 31 Rice Lake was def'eated by Superior Central in the first game of the season held at Superior, Friday. December 11. Our boys played a good. snappy game but due to the advantages of height and weight together with the rather unfamiliar conditiois we could not make the grade. During the Hrst play Gitford Bailey broke his wrist. The Central boys were forced to battle for their points. The local boys, although they did their best. were outclassed by the more experienced play- ers and so lost the contest. We were sorry to see Gifford injured he-cause he was a good prospect. Rice Lake. 153 Barron, 22 We played our second game of the season on Decfmber 17. Barron came to meet us with a strong team. 'lhe game was hotly contrsted. the lead going first to one team and then the other. so that it was anyones game until the fourth quarter, when Barron gained too much of a lead for our boys to overcome. This yrar's team is made almost entirely of new material: yet. in spite of this, the hoys dld exceptionally well in keeping the score so close. Rice Lake, 63 Eau Claire, 20 On January 8 Rice Lake played Eau Claire in the lat.ter's gymnasium. The game was an exceptionally good one. but due to the strangeness of the gym, our team found it hard to work out their plays. Several times our boys had the hall near their own basket, but they failed to put it through the hoop. Because of the fact that the bus chartered liroke down. many of our students were unalili- to attend. The game ended with a score of 211 to 03 in t'ayor ot' the opponents. f6Tl

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Rice Lake, 193 Ladysmith, 20 A very exciting game was fought by Ladysmith and our home team in our gym on March 4. The score at the end of the first half was 7 to 4 in our favor, showing exceptionally good playing on our part. In the third quarter the score was 18 to 14 in the opponents' favor, and for the time our boys let up on their playing. Nearly all through the last portion of the game the score was a tie. In the last minute to play a Lumberjack made a free throw which broke the tie forever. BOYS' INTRA-MURAL BASKETBALL Intra-mural basketball this year proved more interesting than in previous years, chiefly because of the number of boys who turned out for it. The boys played regularly on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. These games were played as an intra-mural conference. The seniors with but one defeat placed first. The junior and sophomore teams strongly contested for second place, the victory going to the juniors. The sophomores won third place and the fresh- men won fourth. Mr. Olson and Mr. Gjestson ably coached the boys and super- vised the games. On March 22 and 23 an intra-mural tournament was held. Some of the play- ers on the regular team acted as coaches for the class teams. On Tuesday after- noon the sophomores beat the seniors, 16 to 8. The juniors defeated the fresh- men, 16 to 5. Tuesday afternoon the sophomores defeated the juniors, 12 to 4, to win first place. The seniors won over the freshmen for third place by a score of 14 to 5. Roger Chartier, forward on the junior team, led the scores with 13 points to his credit. The purpose of intra-mural sports is to give more students a chance to take part in sports. Boys who wish to play on the regular team receive valuable train- ing also. Any person who has more than one red mark on his report card is not allowed to take part. ' GIRLS' INTRA-MURAL BASKETBALL About fifty girls turned out for intra- mural basketball this year. The juniors had the honor of contributing the great- est number, twenty in all. The girls practiced Tuesday and Fri- 'ld clay nights. The junior team placed first over the other teams represented. Miss Hagerty coached the girls' intra- mural teams. GREY COX, the captain of our basket- ball team this year, set a very good ex- ample for the rest of the players to fol- low. He worked hard and did his best in every game. By cooperating with the coach and his fellow players. he proved . to be a well chosen captain. t09l