Willis High School - Pirate Yearbook (Willis, KS)

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SOFTBALL Softball, an outdoor sport, is a good body builder. As in all sports the players are required to have considerable skill in the games to have a successful team. In softball it is easy for all players to show good team work. The graduation of 1946 took four men from our athleticsg con- sequently, the softball teams were much weaker than last year. After the first week of school all the boys of Willis started practicing softball with determination to make a successful season. The softball team had a seasonal record of one win and six loses, and tied with Robinson for , the right to represent second place in the county tournament. A playoff . game was played in which Robinson came out on top with an 11-'7 score. The first team players were: pitcher, Donovan Johnson, catcher, Robert Taylor: first base, Paul Willichg second base, L. Burton Grosfieldg third base, Jimmy Burkartg short stop, Donnie Knudsong left field, 'Lloyd Kneiselg center field, junior Schraderg right field, Dale Zimmerman. . On October 25th the ball club hada half day off to go to Hiawatha for the tournament. This event ended the softball season. BASKETBALL Basketball is one of the fastest games played., More physical exertion and mental coordination is needed that in any other activity. The game is ptayed in four eight-minute quarters and every player must know all the fundamentals and rules of basketball. He must be able to control his temper and have all the important qualifications of a good sportsman. Basketball at the Willis High School is a well loved sport. All the boys have a sense of competition. Although a small school, Willis has spirit and pep. Moreover, the whole communityis behind us and our bas- ketball team 10023 whether we win or lose. Willis is proud of the trophies won county, district, regional and state tournaments. The 1946-47 record nine wins and thirteen losses. The team was greatly handicapped from ia ffl: of height, but the hustle and spirit of the team kept it in the Chick of the rzace. The first string players were Paul Willich, centerg Donnie Knudson and Robert Taylor, guards 3 Donovan Johnson and jimmy Burkart, forwards. The substitutes were Lloyd Kneisel, L. Burton Grosfield, Paul Rodvelt and Dale Zimmerman. ' A ln basketball a fine sense of competition, lots of spirit and a good team are all one could ask, therefore, Willis is really 'Gout for basketballw.

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