Argentine High School - Mustang Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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SECOND ROW—Burton. Doyle, Eldridge, Hanson, Holtom, Mairs FIRST ROW—Mullens, Ninemire, Reed, Stephenson, Strehlow, Velasquez A BASKETBALL LETTERMEN A After bowing to Wyandotte in a double overtime early in the season, the Mustangs won the second game in a thriller which saw two last minute goals scored by Cus Burton. Both the Shawnee Mission games were very well played. In the first game, played at Shawnee, the Mustangs won by a two-point margin after a thrilling last half rally. The return game, played on the local court, saw a perfect defensive battle. The game ended 15 all. in what had been the best played game on the Mustang court in years. Argentine went ahead in the first overtime, but Shawnee tied it on a long shot with six seconds to go. In the second overtime. Mark Rivard of Shawnee made good his only shot of the game, a long one from near the center of the court, four seconds before the second overtime expired, and Shawnee won 19-17. The first Ward game was another highlight. The Mustangs led the unbeaten Ward team all the way until the last thirty seconds when the score was tied. Again the Mustangs forged ahead in the overtime only to have their lead wiped out by one point in the last 20 seconds of the game. The second team also completed a very successful season with fourteen wins and two losses to give it a tie with Shawnee Mission for the first place trophy in the second team league play. Over a three year period the Mustang second teams have won 42 games against 10 losses. The Argentine Junior high school team, under Coach Cody Kukuk, also had one of the most successful seasons in several years. It was crowned the 1947-48 city champion, winning 14 games and losing only 5 games. a TWENTY-NINE a A ARCENTINE HIGH a

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VARSITY THIRD ROW—O'Dell, McCormick. F. Solis. Pettigrew. Suggs. Blaschke. Yearsley. Foster, Boice. J. Solis. SECOND ROW—Mairs. Doyle. Holtom. Han- son. Nincmirc. Jenkins. Strchlow. FIRST ROW—Kenneth I. Dick, assistant coach. Burton. Stephenson. Mullins. Reed. Eldridgc, Velasquez. Roy T. Baker, coach. AAA A JUNIOR HICH A SECOND ROW—Gillespie. Ingram. Ayala. Evatt, Fitch. FIRST ROW—Rafferty, Lawson. Smalley. Neighbors, Rangle. Cody Kukuk, coach. A BASKETBALL A Establishing a new high in the Northeast Kansas League, the Mustangs won seven and lost three games in league play and finished in a second place tie for one of the best records in several years. The result for the entire schedule was twelve wins and ten losses. In four of the ten games lost there were seven overtimes and a difference of six points between the total scores of Argentine and those of her opponents. Twelve first team letters were awarded this year. The boys who earned their third letter were: Edward Hanson, senior; Cus Burton, senior; and Bill Holtom, senior. Two seniors, Chester Strehlow and Karl Eldridge, won their second basketball letters. Ten boys who earned their first basketball letter were: Lloyd Mairs, Leon Reed, and Donald Stephenson, seniors; Robert Mullens, and Bob Doyle, juniors; Ralph Ninemire and Joe Valesquez, sophomores. Coach Roy T. Baker attributed much of the success of the season to the fine defensive work of the team. It ranked fourth in the state for defensive ball playing. Another important factor was that the team was not based on one man but worked as a single unit. All members of the squad played an important part in the team showing. Some of the highlights of the season were the games with Lawrence, Shawnee Mission and Wyandotte. The defeat of Lawrence, Northeast Kansas League and state champions, in the first encounter was highlighted by excellent rebounding by Edward Hanson. At one time in the third quarter the Mustangs led by a score of 21-8 before substitutes were sent into the game. a ARCENTIAN 1948 A a TWENTY-EICHT a

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THIRD ROW — Colvin. Mullins. Lillich. Stewart. Ninemirc. Hanson, Strehlow, Doyle. Holtom, Mairs. SECOND ROW—Walling. Eldridgc. Stephen- son. Patton. Peugeot. Bowman, Kirk, Burton, Nail. Wyman. FIRST ROW — C. J. Olandcr, Sponsor. Ingraham. Larson. Cook. Taylor, Morris, Lawson, White, Madrigal. A “A” CLUB A The “A” Club was organized in 1918 for the purpose of inspiring and encouraging young men to enter into the field of physical activities, and promoting closer relationship and sportsmanship between the young men of the school and the young men of other schools. Bill Holtom was chosen president of the organization; Edward Hanson, vice-president; Karl Eldridge. secretary-treasurer, and Chester Strehlow. sergeant-at-arms. C. J. Olander took C. E. Swender's position as sponsor of the A” Club. The club sponsored a dance at the Legion Hall after the Wyandotte football game and a Leap Year Pie Supper in the gymnasium on March 25. Before the supper there was dancing in the gymnasium. A 1947 TRACK LETTERMEN A THIRD ROW—Burton, Colvin, Cook, Doyle, Hanson, Holtom SECOND ROW—Ingraham, Lawson, Madrigal, Mairs, Mullens, Pettigrew FIRST ROW—Peugot, Stephenson, Strehlow, Taylor, White, Wyman a ARCENTI AN 1948 a A THIRTY A