Augusta High School - Beaver Yearbook (Augusta, WI)

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2nd Row: Coach Humphrey, Johnson, Gerike, Drohmel, D. Dickenson, Young. lst Bow: Lowry, M. Dickenson, Emanuel, Sheng, Anderson, R. Jolnson, N'r. 1944-45 Basketball Season We X The ES They Al teena ZS' :se vmirea all v 1 27 Durand 55 14 Mondovi 56 26 Mondovi 57 40 Black River Falls 54 20 Black River Falls 50 26 Osseo 58 55 Osseo 28 12 Altoona 54 58 Fairchild 51 26 Arcadia 48 25 Arcadia 55 28 wMenominee 47 45 Fairchild 56 29 iMondoV1 59 24 Durand 47 27 uiau Claire 29 57 Whitehall 58 52 4 tournament games After completing a very successful football season, the Beavers put away their football togs and started playing basketball. Augusta fans were expecting big things of their team and they weren't too disappointed. with five lettermen returning from last years' great team, the future looked very bright. For the second straight year in a row, the Beavers won the conference championship, although they did lose one game to Mondovi Winning the first two games in the tournament, Augusta lost the final to a tall Eau Claire team. The team scored a total of 795 points to 545 for their opponents, or an average of 41.75 points per game to 28.5 for the opposition. Dick Emanuel, Star forward, scored a total of 555 points to lead the team in scoring. The chances of next years team do not look too favorable, due to1he graduation of seven seniors. They are Ellis Anderson, Dick Emanuel, Milton Dickinsen, Wally Shong, Fritz Lowry, Don Gerike and Earl Drehmel. Augusta opened the season with their rivals, Altoona. The game was fast all the way with the Beavers proving to be the better team by a 45-56 score. Dick Emanuel led the scoring with 25 points. The following week the Beavers met their first conference opponent, Durand. At times the game was very rough with a total of 51 fouls called. Durand was outscored in each quarter, with all Augusta reserves seeing action. Final score, Augusta 55, Durand 14. In their second conference game, the Beavers suffered their first defeat at the hands of Mondovi. Augusta's lack of heighth and their poor shooting were the chief reasons for the loss. The Beavers missed shot after shot that would have given them victory. Final score, 40-57. -W

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The following Thursday, the Augusta powerhouse overwhelmed Whitehall 46-O. The first team scored twice in each of the first three quarters, before being replaced by the reserves. The reserves pushed pushed acrossed the final score in the last period. Dick Emanuel led the scoring with four touchdowns and two extra points. Lowry with one touchdown and one extra point, Fredrick and Rahl with one touchdown each and Halverson with one conversion scored the remaining points. In the annual homecoming game, Augusta met and outclassed their opponent, Durand. The Beavers scored twice in the first quarter on an 1B-yard run by Dick Emanuel and a pass from Emanuel to Don Gerlke, over the goal line. Emanuel converted after the first touch- down. The first team was given a rest in the second period and Durand pushed across its only score. Emanuel scored twice and Ellie anderson once in the last half, making the final outcome, Augusta 31- rand 7. Augusta journled to Black River Falls for their final and only nizht same of the season. Don Gerlke scored on a pass and Milton Dicklnsen on an intercepted pass with Dick Emanuel, convertlnv both goals for the Beavers in the first quarter. The Black River Falls team tied it up in the second quarter two touchdowns and two extra points. Play during the third and most of the fourth period kept see-sawing back and forth in the center of the field. With but forty seconds of play remaining, Emanuel threw a pass to Gerike in the end zone zlving Augusta a 20-14 victory. Dick Emanuel, star halfback, scored in all names except one, making a total of 79 points on twelve touchdowns and seven extra points. He proved to be the conference's leading scorer. Tackles, Sherwood Anderson and Howard Luedtke, center, Merle Jacobson and Haofback Dale Dicklnsen are the only lettermen returning next season. Fritz Lowry, fullback, made a showing as the most valuable all around backfleld man for the year. Fritz with his three years of playing experience in the line came out in his senior year as a powerfull fullback, Hia expert blocking and tacklinv were a great factor in team morale and in the final scores also. Fritz was elected Most Valuable Player by the lettermen. Honorary Captains were elected for each game and they were, Fritz Lowry, londove gameg Dick Emanuel, Arcadia game, Wally Sheng, Osseo game, Ellie Anderson, Whitehall gameg Earl Drehmel, Durand game, and Don Gerike, Black River Falls game. Dick Emanuel was elected Captain at the close of the season. CONFERENCE STANDINGS WON LOST TIED Arcadia 5 0 l Augusta 5 l O Mondovl 4 l 1 Durand 2 4 O Black River Falls 1 4 l Osseo l 4 l Whitehall 1 5 O

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In their third conference game, the Beavers journied t Black River Falls. Augusta again had trouble with their shooting, and f nd them- selves trailing 2O-l5 at the half. They outscored their opponents and took over the lead in the third quarter, which they held for the rest of the game. The final score was 50-26. In their next game, the Beavers had no trouble in defeating Osseo. The game was very slow, with neither team showing to much strength on the offensive. The winners took an early lead which they kept lengthening throughout the game. Final score, 29-12. The Beavers next game was a non-conference affair with Fairchild. The game was close all the way with Augusta edging out a 51-26 victory. In their return match with Fairchild, Augusta rang up another victory. Fairch1ld's free-throw shooting ability kept the game close, but the Beavers fine all-around play gave ther a 56-29 victory. Durand was the next team to taste defeat at the hands of Augusta. The winners started to score at the beginning and continued throughout the game. Final outcome, 47-27. The following week Augusta trounced Whitehall twice. The final score of the first meeting was 58-52. In the return game, the 71-27 score was even more lopsided. Augusta next met Mondovl in a very herd fought battle. The score was close all the way until the last four minutes, when the Beavers put on a rally to give them a 56-26 victory. The Beavers proved that they could really play ball when the breaks were against them. The first five played the whole game and turned in a very commendable job. This victory gave the Beavers the conference the lead which they had lost in the last meeting with Mondovi. Being inspired by their elemation to first place, the Beavers went on a scoring spree against Black River Falls. Augusta jumped to an early lead which they kept addinv to as the game progressed. Final score was 54-20. In their second game with Osseo, the Beavers played their only overtime game of the season. Trailing 54-52 with only seconds remaining, the Beavers tied the score on a bucket by Don Gerike. Coming out for the three minute overtime, Augusta put on the heat and sank two baskets to give them a 58-55 victory. In their second engagement with Altoona, the Beavers suffered their second defeat. Augusta's tame was definitely slowed down, due to the small floor. The rallroaders sprand to an early lead, which the Beavers were unable to overcome. With time running out, the boys put on a drive that fell short at the final whistle. Final score was 58-54. In their final game of the regular season, the Beavers gained a 48-25 victory over Arcadia. The win gave Augusta the undisputed champ- ionship of the Mississippi Valley Conference. Augusta defeated Menomonee 47-45 in the first game of the Regional Tournament. The game was the fastest and best played contest of the Tounament. Trailing by six points at the end of the first quarter, the Beavers staged a second period rally that gave them a seven point lead at the half. The last half featured the same fine play as the first with the Indians being unable to overcome Augusta's lead. Dick Emanuel set the pace with 54 points to stage one of the finest shooting exhibitions ever witnessed by tournament fans. The Beavers found themselves playing Mondovi in their second game. Having lost one and won one with the Buffalos, this game attracted a great deal of attention. In the first period, Augusta had a little trouble with their shots, until Wally Sheng started sinking them. The Beavers held a nine point lead at the half. Dick Emanuel started going in the third period, and Augusta lengthened their lead. The fourth quarter saw the reserves give the first team a rest. Emanuel and Sheng led the scoring with 15 and 12 respectively. Final score, 59-24. In the final game of the tournament, Augusta lost to Eau Claire, 57-29. The Beavers being unable to connect with their shots found themselves trailing lO-O at the end of the first quarter. Augusta tried desperately to overtake this lead in the remaining periods, but were unsuccessful. The Beavers were constantly handicapped by lack of height which proved to be the deciding factor in their loss