Winfield High School - Lagondan Yearbook (Winfield, KS)

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Page 20 SPHING EPUHTS Tennis and track were the only two spring sports this year with the cancellation oi baseball and golf for the duration. Winfield's fall Interstate tournament and Tulsa's spring tourney were both cancelled this year because of the war, but Coach T. H. Vaughan lined out a tough schedule for his boys. In duo matches the Vikings defeated Wichita East and lost close matches to Hutchinson, Arkansas City, and Wichita North: however, Lucien Barbour, defending state champion, won the singles title at the Hutchinson Invitational tournament. The local tennis squads have made an impressive record by winning tive state championships and two runner-ups in the last six years, and at press time prospects are good lor the netmen to place high in the State meet at Topeka since they won the Ark Valley at Wichita. Coach R. E. Titus had about 20 boys, including several good weight men and middle distance runners out lor track. Mr. Titus scheduled several meets for his boys and by the time the Ark Valley and State meets rolled around, they made a good showing. The Viking cindermen attended a triangular meet at Wellington, the Anthony Relays, Well- ington Invitational, Hutchinson Invitational, Ark Valley, Regional, and State meets. Ira Barkman and Bob Blake were Titus' main threats. Barkman placed in the shot and discus in every meet he attended, and Bob Blake came up with many needed points and will be back to help the Titus-men next year. Elmo Bonesteel won the school indoor obstacle course. and set a new record of 39,8 seconds. breaking last year's mark set by Glen Ward. of 39.9. T1'CICk 160m State tennis champion Senior high tennis Iunior high tennis Gir1S' volleyball Obstacle course winners

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Page 19 SEIIANAI BASKETHAH AEAAA JUNIIAH HIBH BASKETBALL The senior high second team cagers under Coach O. C. Thomas played only eight games this year winning five of them. In their first game at Newton they were swamped by the Railers, and in their second en- counter at East they lost an overtime game. Then the Viking seconds took both Arkansas City and Wellington, were soundly thumped for the second time by Newton, but came back strong to take their last three games from Arkansas City, East, and Wellington. ln addition to league games. they downed a strong Salvation Army team twice and took Burden's first team once. Under the capable coaching of R. E. Titus the 1943-44 edition of the junior high basketball team completed a successful season winning six of eight games against junior high teams. The junior cagers trimmed Newton twice which is quite a feat in itself, took three of cr four- game series from Arkansas City. and split games with Wellington. Against senior high teams Coach Titus' boys won three and lost four. They played games with Dexter, Burden, and St. Iohns. In games with the Winfield Future Farmers the juniors won the first encounter but lost the last two games. The seventh and eighth grade teams finished their season undefeated winning two games each from Arkansas City and St. Johns Academy. 'Bw Back row, left to right: Iackson, Madison, Coonce. Holman. Front row, left to right: Sanders, Askins, Parker. Liermann, Berrie. Back row, left to right: Halbert, Brewer, Coach R, E. Titus, Crawford, Edens. Front row, left to right: Miles, Cantrell, Lindley, King, Saltz, Hoyt. . H!

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