Rochelle Township High School - Tatler Yearbook (Rochelle, IL)

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It saw the sprrrt of a well-trained team m pre game calrsthenics . . . fullback I-Ietzel's kicks . . . SCOREBOARD Rochelle Opponent 1 2 Sycamore 26 0 Harlem 6 12 Rock Falls? 59 fHomecomingj 6 Mendota? 2 7 0 Geneseoif 2 7 7 Princeton? 0 2 7 Halle? 6 6 Belvidere 9 fDenotes NCIC Game It saw the fury of workhorse

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83rd Jfvmccaming Puncfuafed by Zradifian Watching the Homecoming game with Rock Falls required the- intense con- centration of sideline coaches Denny Ackland and Friend, as well as Steve Olsen and John Bondan, There was plenty of action as halfback Kurt Harms streaked past a Rocket tackler toward the goalposts. Really live music was the order of the evening as Rochelle High's own Beat- nik Band provided the rhythm at the downtown pep rally. Senior gridders who saw action in their last Homecoming game in- cluded Ierry Divine, Steve Ellis, Mike Loefgren, Nick Halverson, Jim Schnorr, Ken Snyder, Roy Het- , zel, Bernard Scott, jim Vagle, and. Rex Wood. fr - i x .A '7 f if 3-QQ 'Q V ,,,,,.II , , --- sfr- t- - 1 if 5 lf , 'bi ' ' gi- hm , L. K Lf 5,5 .,.. 3 rt my ,Q V I ,LLk,, tec dr co Led by Student Council president Larry Hagerty, the Snake Dance which launched Homecoming 1959 whipped cross-town. Gathering in the traditional square, Hub rooters paid their respects to an unfortu- nate Rock Falls Rocket with a moment of reverent silence as he swung above their heads. The snappy Rock Falls 'Rockettesl' furnished Hub cheerleaders with some keen f?j leaping competition as the Beat- nik Band set the mood with swinging rhythm, and the students cheered as Coaches Correll and Skoglund gave their fiery speeches. Hub spirits couldn't be dampened despite a 39-12 loss at the hands of the Rockets on a rain-lashed field. During the half, both alumni and students were treated with the Marching Band's display of its pre- cision and skill. At long last suspense was snapped as the King, Queen, and Court were presented and wheeled around the field amid a burst of applause. The 85rd Homecoming celebration was climaxed by the Student Council-sponsored dance, 1876- Homecoming-1959. After their coronation, the Court danced for the King and Queen to the music of the Rhythmaires. Because of a tie in the senior class, there were four candidates, who included Judy Camp- bell, Sherri Swanson, and Kathy Kenney. 7I

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TOP ROW: Ed Fenwick fmanagerj, Gary Gunn, Mickey Towns, Chuck Stocking, jim Shangle, Andy Blomstrom, john Schweitzer, Bob Cote, Jim Vagle, and Coach joe Hall. SECOND ROW: Coach Walter, Buck Correll, jack Weeks, Kurt Harms, Gary Rhodes, Ken Snyder, John Phillips, Ed Scott, Larry johnson, Ron Tilton, Roland Thomp- son, and Coach Bob Erwin. THIRD ROW: Dick Gove, Jim Schnorr, Nick Halverson, Rex Wood, Roy Hetzel, Steve Ellis, Dick Patterson, Mike Loefgren, and jerry Divine. Hubs ZW! Because Hub machinery wasn't producing victory, the Correllmen completely switched offensive patterns in mid- season. After a long, uphill struggle, the team began to move, winning two of its last three games and losing the third by only three points. Although bowing to a powerful Sycamore club, the Hubs gave the undefeated Little Eight Champs a battle, scoring more points against the Spartans than any other team. Statistically, Rochelle outplayed Mendota's Trojans, but the scoreboard told another tale. The Hubs were contin- ually stopped by a series of fumbles, penalties, incomplete and intercepted passes. Outrushing the Trojans, Hub gridders gained close to 200 yards, and the hard-charging line enabled them to cop 14 first downs. The Hubs then chalked up two consecutive victories with impressive displays of both offense and defense, trouncing Hall's Red Devils 27-6 and nipping the Prince- ton Tigers 7-0. Rochelle, led by tough blocking, broke'the Hall game wide open as the Hubs led 21-0- at half-time, while Princeton wasn't allowed to advance past the Ro- chelle 34-yard line. Wrapping up the 1959 grid season, the Hubs lost to Belvidere 9-6. Their passing attack hampered by Hub defense, the Bucs won on a field goal, unusual in high school play. I Pacing Hub defense by scoring 37 points and scam- pering 862 yards for an average of 8.6 yards per carry, fullback Hetzel was the first Hub to be selected one of the top 44 Illinois gridders by the Chicago Daily News, while Ellis and Divine received Honorable mention. Het- zel and Ellis were Special Commendation choices on the Champaign Gazette All-State poll, while Ellis was chosen as All-Northern Illinois Outstanding Commendation. All- Conference selections were Hetzel, first team, and Ellis, second. Ellis and Divine were selected Hub co-captains. llphill Kaifles Selected most valuable player, All-State fullback Roy Hetzel ac- cepts the Hackett Trophy from Superintendent Leroy Peterson at the Football banquet where Wis- consin Coach Milt Bruhn spoke. Varsity coaches put their heads together for a skull session-head coach Buck Correll, assistant coach Bob Erwin, and line coach joe Hall map out strategy. Athletic Director William Helms pre- sents Steve Ellis with the Memorial Tro- phy for outstanding sportsmanship. The award, instituted ine1953, is in memory of Ellis' father, Chet, who coached Hub teams for 20 years.