Annawan High School - Tom Tom Echoes Yearbook (Annawan, IL)

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NEWS BITS Annawan Scores Victory for Army-Bound Coach Annawan high school's basketball team said goodbye to Coach Benton Odum Tuesday night with a 58-41 Two Rivers conference victory over Atkinson. Odum left Annawan today for Marion where he will spend a few days with his parents before entering the army on February 16. Odum came to Annawan last fall after gaining state-wide recognition as a Marion High and Uni- versity of Illinois basketball player. Prin. Alfred E. Ehrig will take over Odum's coaching duties for the balance of the season. Bob Nowers, president of the Annawan student council, presented Odum with a gift at the game. Keith Spears paced the winners with 19 points and Nowers had 13. Don Bradley, making his first appearance in three weeks following a hand injury, scored four baskets. fg ft fg ft B. Nowers ...,,..,....., 5 3 D. Nowers ............., 0 0 R. De Splinter ,,..,. 4 3 D. De Splinter .,... 0 1 Bradley ...,... .,...... . .. 4 0 Doubler ,,..,,,,,,, 3 0 Spears .,.......,..,,...,.... 8 3 Manlius Rally in 4tlJ Quarter Beats Annawan A 29-point fourth quarter rally netted Manlius high school's basketball team a 58-52 non-conference victory over Annawan here Saturday night. Bob Nowers sparked Annawan with 23 and Don Bradley had 10. Cordova Edges Annawan by Two Points A last second basket that hung in the air as the final whistle sounded sent Annawan high school's basketball team down to defeat 50-48. The Braves fell behind in the first quarter and trailed all the way until Bob Nowers' basket tied it at 45-45. Two free throws by Ron De Splinter shoved Annawan ahead 47-46. The score was knot- ted at 48-all when the game winning goal snapped the net. fg fi fg ft Nowers ...,,,., ......,. 4 0 Spears .........,...,,,..,... 2 1 Bradley ...,,,. ......, 7 6 R. De Splinter ....,, 0 4 Doubler ........ ........ 0 0 D. De Splinter ..,,i, 2 7 Anrzafwan Fifve Toppler Buda for First VVirz Nowers scores 15 points, Bradley 16, De Splinter 5, Doubler 3, Spears 4. Annawan 43, Buda 38. Annawan Trips Neporiset Prep Cagers, 48-36. Nowers 14, Bradley 13, R. De Splinter 2, D. De Splinter 3, Doubler 10, Spears 6. Armafwan Five Nips Neponset Don Bradley apparently back in top form after a mid-season injury, led Annawan high school's basketball team to a thrilling 46-44 non-conference double overtime over Neponset. D. De Splinter 7, R. De Splinter 3, Bradley 24, Doubler 6, Spears 4, D. Nowers 2. Arinafwari Cops 58-48 Victory-Mt. Carroll Don Bradley went on a 31-point scoring iapree here Thursday to lead Annawan high schooi's basketball team to a 58-48 victory over Thomson in a first round game of the Mt. Carroll hcliday tournament. Bradley's 31 points established a new tourncv scoring mark. He bagged 13 field goals and five free throws. Annawan actually won the game in the first half. The Braves led 27-20 at halftime. fg ft fg ft Bradley .,,,.............. 13 5 Doubler .....,, ......, 3 0 Nowers .....,..... ..... 4 1 Spears . .. . 3 1 Dc Splinter 2 1 Annawan Scores 41, Galeria 60-Mt. Carroll fg ft fg ft Bradley ....,,............ 6 3 Doubler ,, . , ., 'Z 2 Nowers ,.........,......... 3 1 Spears .,., . 2 1 R. De Splinter .,.... 3 2 Annawan Edges Buda in District Annawan advanced to the semi-finals of the At- kinson district tournament here Tuesday night with a thrilling 40-39 victory over Buda. lt was the only game played Tuesday in the seven-team meet. A free throw by Keith Spears with 45 seconds to play gave Annawan its winning margin after the lead had see-sawed in the final minutes of play. Buda led 39-37 with two minutes left but Annawan tied it up to set the stage for Spears' clincher. Max Horton of Buda copped scoring honors with 15 points but balance paid off for Annawan. Bob Nowers, Don Bradley and Del Doubler each had 10. fg ft fg ft R. Nowers ..., ,,,, 5 0 Doubler ........, ,, ,, .. 4 2 De Splinter , ,....,.,,, 2 3 Spears .. 1 1 Bradley ..., ,. ,,....... 3 4 Annawan Tips Atkinson Annawan high school's Braves scored a surpris- ingly easy 41-26 victory over Atkinson here Tues- day night. Coach Benton Odunfs Braves held the upper hand all the way, outscoring Atkinson in every period. Annawan led 22-ll at halftime. Don Bradley and Bob Nowers were the spark- plugs in the Annawan offense with 17 and 13 points. respectively. Don.De Splinter followed with 10. It marked the first time Annawan has defeated a team coached by Larry Curl. fg ft fg ft 4 5 0 0 Nowers ,.,. , ,..,,...., Spears , ,......,.... R. De Splinter ,, 0 1 Nelson .....,,. ...,...,.... O 0 Erad ley .....,....,,,,...... 8 1 D. De Splinter ...,., 3 4 Doubler ..., ,,,,...,.... 0 0 Arzrzafwaris Braves broke into the Two Rivers conference victory column here Tuesday night with a narrow 58-57 win over Tampico. Don Bradley and Bob Nowers formed a I-2 punch for the Braves, scoring 22 and 15 points respectively. Keith Spears had 10, Doubler 6, R. De Splinter l, and D. De Splinter 3.

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NEWS BITS Amzafwan High Appoimx New Head Coach Fred Parks, a graduate of Bradley University this term has been hired to be athletic director and head coach of Annawan high school. Parks, whose home is in Chicago, served in the navy in XVorld TVar ll in the Pacific. Parks was a letter-man at Bradley, and was part- time physical education director at Lock school in Peoria. Parks will take over the freshman and sophomore basketball team immediately and will coach high school track and baseball. Prin. A. Ll. lihrig will continue to coach the varsity basketball team until the end of the season. Parks is living at the home of Mrs. Florence Powell until he can bring Mrs. Parks to Annawan. The new coach succeeds Benton Odum, who left Annawan last week to enter military service. Odum had taken the Annawan position last September. succeeding Zane Hamm. The new coach attended Englewood high school in Chicago. He won football and baseball letters at Bradley. VVhile in the navy he earned a rating as carpeliter's mate 5-c. ln addition to his athletic duties at Annawon he will also teach social science. One of his first duties will be the direction of next month's freshman-sophomore basketball meet here. Ammwan, Ohio lVin Annawan and Ohio copped victories in the fresh- man-sophomore basketball tournament here Tues- day night. Annawan tripped Atkinson 48-45, in an overtime. The score was tied at 41-41 at the end of regulation play. High scorer was Price-17. ll im1er5 of the F7'CSl77llt'I7Z-S0j7b0711076 TOTlT7II'l7lIU7ll Manlius boys were the winners of the lfreshman- Sophomore Tournament sponsored by Coach Fred Parks and his boys at Annawan. Ohio ranked Znd with XVyanette 3rd, Annawan won their first round only to drop to Ohio in one of the thrillers of the tournament by a score of 45-44. lVyanette then set them back to 4th place by a score of 43 to 32. Keeley and Price made many sensational shots and rebounding Knot to mention the shot from center made by Browningl. Miller, Clementz, Van- dersniek, Gilbraeth and Augie De May were in there playing and doing their part at all times. Ammfwrm Scfx Bnreball Slate Coach Fred Parks announces the Annawan high baseball schedule for this season will be: May 4-Hillsdale at Hillsdale, 2:30 p.m. May 10-Atkinson at Atkinson, 2:30 p.m. May 11-Port Byron at Port Byron, 7:30 p.m. May 15-Atkinson at Annawan, 2:30 p.m. May 18-Port Byron at Annawan, 2:30 p.m. Amlafwnn Scheduler Six Track Meets April 13-Annawan, April 20-Annawan, April 24-Annawan, April 27-Annawan, May 1-Annawan, P May 8-Two Rivers Lyndon at Prophetstown Mineral at Tampico Mineral at Hillsdale Mineral at Atkinson ort Byron at Erie conference meet at Erie Ammfwan Six Ripr Mineral After a two-year victory drought Annawan high school's football team thrilled a capacitv home crown here Friday night with a 44-7 noin-league win over its traditional rival, Mineral. The victory made an auspicious debut for Coach Benton Odum, former grid all-star at Marion high. Annawan trailed 7-6 at halftime but the Braves exploded with three touchdowns in each of the last two periods to win. Eugene Versluvs paced the winners with three touchdowns and Bob Now- ers added two. Ron Oleson and Del Doubler also scored Annawan touchdowns and Reider added two extra points. LE-Oleson, D. De Splinter, Marchand C-B. Nowers, Jackson RE-Pritchard, Eilers, Keim QB-Doubler, Croegaert LH-R. De Splinter, Price RH-Versluys, Reider Anlziiiwim-Erie Football N ewx Hits Ron Oleson Cel was the sparkplug for the Braves. scoring five touchdowns. Don De Splinter got the other and Tom Reider added two extra points. Boys lost by injuries were: Bob Nowers, Gene Versluys, Ron De Splinter, jack Bumphrey and Dave Marchand. lirie scored 54. Annawan 38. LE-Prichard, Price C-Oleson, Rieder, Gripp RE-D. De Splinter, Clementz, Nelson QB-Doubler, Keim, DeMay LH-D. Nowers, Eilers RH-Jackson, Dennis Marchand

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