West Point High School - Cadet Yearbook (West Point, NE)

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Standing: Boldt, Schinstcck. Ccach Schroeder, Sellcntin, Sass. Sitting: Thietje, Brazda, Captain Elect, Baumann, Captain Kraft. BASKETBALL The West Point Basketball Team has ended another season very success- fully by winning the Northeast Nebraska tournament held at Wayne. Within the last four years, West Point has gone to the finals four times, and won the Championship three times. This is a record that any town should be proud of, and winning the Championship shows that West Point puts out winning teams every year that play better basketball than any other team in this sec- tion of the state. After losing to Norfolk, Pilger, and Randolph during the season, West Point turned the tables at the tournament and defeated Rosalie 27 to 11, Pilger 24 to 20, Randolph 27 to 18, and Norfolk in the finals 18 to 16. West Point played a wonderful style of basketball, that always netted them a lead, that their opponents could never overcome. Wrest Point lost the first game at the State Tournament, losing too Gothen- burg 16 to 13, after being in the lead until the last few minutes. Gothenburg went to the finals, but was defeated by Indianola. Kraft and Thietje, forwards, were the strong scoring machine for West Point for the season, Schinstock, center, featured in floor work and was always in the heat of the battle. Captain Baumann and Brazda were the strong defensive pair that spoiled many dangerous shots, that often meant defeat for the op- ponents. West Point was a team that had five forwards and five guards, each of these five men not only played his own position, but also helped his team-mates in time of need. West Point had a winning team, because all five men worked together playing for the good of the team. Hilz, center, and Sellentin, guard, saw a great deal of service during the season, both playing a fine style of basket- ball.

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FOOTBALL The football squad this year was captained by Duane Sass and coached by H. A. Schroeder. With the majority of the squad made up of new material, the schedule was found to be heavy enough that less than a majority of the games were won by the West Pointers. The schedule included games with Laurel, Bancroft, Schuyler, Te- kamah, Norfolk, South Sioux City, Wakefield, Creighton Prep, Neligh, and Stanton. The back field was made up of Baumann, quarter; Sass, half; Kraft, half; Thietje, full. Substituting in back field, Sellentin, E. Oelschlaeger. The line: Schinstock, center; Paul, Thompson, Pospishil, guards; Groene, Captain elect, tackle; Wickert, tackle; Ellis, tackle; Walls, end; Radler, end; Faltys, end; Boldt, end. Other men out for football were Beekenhauer, Heilman, Jensen, Vernon and Vergil Miserez, R. Oelschlaeger, Pahl.

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Frcnt Row: Cuane Fass. Kcnnath Paul, Harvey Ellis, Alfred Wickert, Lloyd Pospishil, Waiter Walla, Omer Brazda. Second Row: Lloyd Thompson. Raymond Fauminn. Erich Oelschlaeger, Fontyan Eoldt, Joseph Kraft, Lester Sellentin, Loy Thietje. Back Row: William Schinstock, Elmer Groene, Coach Schroeder, Richard Radler. THE W P CLUB OFFICERS President.............Duane Sass Treasurer..............Lloyd Thompson Sponser .................Schroeder The W P Club is composed of men from all branches of sports, who have won the much coveted “ W P.” This is one of the new or- ganizations this year. It was organized for the purpose of fostering a better athletic spirit at West Point, and to bring the men who wear the W P into closer friendship with each other in school life as well as in athletics.