Adrian High School - Antelope Yearbook (Adrian, OR)

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Basketball The Antelope squad played a total of twenty-six gimes during the regular season. They won eight and lost 18. In Snake River Valley League play Adrian lost twelve and won four. Highlight of the Antelope sea- son was hanging a double defeat on the Nyssa Bulldog quintet. Following regular season play Adrian entered the Eastern Oregon B Tournament at North Powder. In a preliminary round the Antelopes won handily from Imbler, 5 5 -35, dropped a photo-finish game to North Powder in semi-finals, 27-24, and handily licked Wallowa 40-29 in a consolation game. Donnie Brewer and Thurman Piercy were selected on the All-Tournament team, while Carroll Thomas received honorable men- tion. Adrian received the Sportsmanship trophy for the second consecutive year. The end of the season meant the final basketball in high school for the following men: Thurman Piercy, Donnie Brewer, Melvin Crocker, Carroll Thomas, Verd Mitchell, Kenneth Elliot, and Keith Lane. Next year's Antelopes will center around three returning lettermen and members of this year's B squad. At the conclusion of the season, on February 27, the Mary and Martha Society sponsored a banquet for the team. One hundred and fifty rabid basketball fans turned out to pay respects to the 1944-45 Antelope team. The Howard Hatch trophy was awarded to Donnie Brewer, and Thurman Piercy was elected Honor- ary Team Captain. SEASON'S RECORD Dale Opponent We They Dall' Opponent They 'December 8 Vale .......... ... ..... 23 54 january 19 New Plymouth 45 December 12 Wilder ........ ..... 1 8 24 Fjanuary 20 Franklin fBoiseJ 27 'December 15 Nyssa ,............ ..... 3 0 28 january 25 Nyssa ............................ 29 'December I6 Huntington ....... ..... 2 7 29 january 30 Ontario .. 48 'December 19 Ontario ......,.. .. . 29 31 'iFebruary 2 Weiser 34 December 20 Huntington ..... 20 30 February 3 Emmett .... .. 47 December 21 Haines ......,. ..... 2 9 40 February 9 Pa ette ...... 52 Y December 22 Union ,,,.,........ ..... 1 7 43 February I0 Wilder ..,. 38 'December 29 North Powder ..... 38 23 February 13 Vale .,,....,.... 31 'December 30 North Powder ....., ..... 3 5 28 :February 16 Fmitland knng, ---,,-, 4 0 January i lyme! 'A ' A ii fi February17 New Plymouth 40 anuary mmett ...... ..... 'January 9 Payette ,.,,, . .,.. 35 36 February 22 Imbler ' 35 January 12 Vale g-------- ----- 2 0 36 February 23 North Powder .... ...... 2 7 January 16 Fruitland ....... ........... 1 5 26 February 24 Wallowa .....,. 29 The dates marked with an asterisk CJ were home games. The last three games were tournament games played at North Powder.

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Basketball Bark Ron'-Dean Au-zman, Diek Stain, Roy Mecltam, Pete Timmerman, Donald Hatch, XVilbur slaekson, Donald lflliot. Miililli' Kon'-Wilford Prosser, Verd Mitchell, Keith Lane, Kenneth lilliot, Carroll ilihnmas, Donnie Brewer, Thurman Pierey, Melvin Crocker. lfrou! Ron'-Mr. Attebery, Merlin Anderson, lilvin Boyce, Merton Parker, lvan -Iensen, jimmy Willson, Frank Davis. History of the Season Adrian's basketball season began in early December, when a squad of twenty-one reported to Coach Attebery. Of this group four returning lettermen formed the nucleus of the Antelope entry in Snake River Valley League play. After two weeks of preliminary work the squad played their Hrst game on December 8. The following men made up the Antelope A Squad: DONNII-1 Bkl4.Wl-'R-two-year letterman, forward-Donnie played a hard driving, aggressive gameg good backboard mang high scorer for the Antelope squad. Vl4.IilJ Mrrci11111,-first-year letterman, guard-Verd was cool and a dependable floor mang also an excellent defensive mang good spot shooter. lVlIiLVlN Ckocklik-two-year letterman, forward-Melvin was the fastest man on the squadg excellent ball hawk, and very aggressiveg he did not score heavily but was a good scorer in the clinch. 'TIIURMAN Pllikcv-three-year letterman, guard--Thurman did a good job of engineering defensive and offensive tacticsg a very hard worker and a dangerous scorer when the going was toughg he is one of the best backboard men in the Snake River Valley Conference. CARRQJl,l, THOMAS-first-year letterman, center-Carroll came along rapidly during the season's playg good backboard mang improved consistently throughout the season. PliT1-1 TIMMERMAN-two-year letterman, center-Pete developed rapidly during the yearg best natured chap on the squadg a Hne passer and excellent team player. Next year's varsity will be built around him. W11.uuit jaciksoN-hrst-year letterman, forward-A steady, dependable playerg developed rapidly during the seasong has nice left-handed shot. DoN Ei.1.lo'r-first-year letterman, guard-A fast, hard driving, aggressive type of player: good shotg should develop into a scoring threat as well as a good defensive man. KIQNNIQTH E1.LloT-first-year letterman, forward-Kenneth never played basketball before, but developed rapidly during the season. KEITH LANE-first-year letterman, forward-Keith was another Senior who had no previous basketball experience: good shot.

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Boxing lwfl lo Rigfilfliean Xwoods, Frank Davis, Keith Lane, Donald Hatch, XWilbur jackson, Coach Attebery. Noi I'i1'll1i'i'if-'-Norinan Maueher, Melvin Crocker, Oscar Zamora, and Dean Ausman At the close of basketball, nine boys with pugilistic aspirations donned the leather mitts and spent their afternoons cudgeling a punching bag, skipping rope, and taking laps around the gym. After this prepara- tion they began trying their skill on each other. Bloody noses, broken thumbs, black eyes, all in the day's work. Hours of preparation fitted six boys to enter their respective weights in the second annual Malheur County Boxing Tournament held at Nyssa. Frank Davis showed up well in practice, but injuries kept him from entering the tournament. Since only one man could enter each weight, elimination saw the following enter the tournament: Dean Wfoods, 105-112 lbs.q Norman Maucher, 118-125 lbs., Keith Lane, 125-135 lbs.g Wilbur jackson, 135-145 lbs.g Melvin Crocker, 145-155 lbs., Oscar Zamora, 155-165 lbs. Wlieii the hnal gong had rung, ending the first night of boxing at Nyssa, Adrian had two fighters still in the running. NWoods lost by a decision, as did Maucher. Lane took the count in the second round, and Zamora was counted out with seconds to go in the third, after coming off the canvas repeatedly for more. Jackson and Crocker, however, decisioned their men and won the right to enter the finals. ln the Hnals jackson, in his first year of boxing, gave a good account of himself, and at the end of the regular three rounds no decision could be reached, so an extra round was fought. Still no decision, so the referee took the boys to their dressing rooms to come back later and fight one more round. ln this final round still no decision, so a coin was tossed and Lowe of Nyssa won the title. Crocker won his hrst bout by decision and won his second by a knockout. Lowe of Nyssa was unable to enter the Hrst Annual S. R. V. C. Boxing Tournament due to illness, and Adrian's entrants were jackson and Crocker. Both lost close decisions at Weiser, but did an able job of representing Adrian in a sport which will have a larger following from now on.