Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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STATE CORNER CONFERENCE CO-CHAMPIONS Standing: B. Martin, M. Newman, M. Pepple, Sheets, Beltz, Clark, H. Frey, R. Frey, Kostielney, H. Pepple, Knauer. Kneeling: Student Manager Weimer, Coach Domer. Page 24

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YELL LEADERS Doris Wolf Veda Scheurich Marilyn Simon FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE COUNTY CHAMPS The Cubs enjoyed a successful season with 13 wins and 4 defeats and proved themselves worthy of some day becoming Panthers. They will be very much needed on next year ' s squad. The Cubs captured the County Championship by beating Wolf Lake in the final game in an overtime, 24-22. The Cubs finished in second place in the State Corner Conference standing with 6 wins and 2 defeats, but got control of the milk bottle at Butler January 21, and kept it for the duration of the season. This is the first time in the history of the Avilla High School that they have had the milk bottle and the school is downright proud of the Cubs. The Cubs were composed mostly of freshmen and sophomores, being plenty aggressive and on the ball, as we say in basketball. Coach Domer is expecting to use many of these boys for his next year ' s team, who with a year or two of experience, should make some good ball players. rint Row: Bob Myers Max Miller Second Row: Harold Frey Keith Martin Vaughn Kostielney Third Row: Bob Frost (Mgr.) Calvin Owen Guy Whan Bob Blotkamp Elden Knapp Floyd Englert Coach Domer Page 23

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COURT CAPERS On October 8, 1941, the new coach, Phil Domer, made his first call for basketball players. From the four upper classes poured 45 candidates who wished to represent the Panthers for the coming year. After several practices the squad was cut to 2 5 and remained almost the same through- out the entire season. Some of the outstanding games of the season were the ones with Fre- mont, Butler, Ossian, and also the two rival games with Huntertown, which are always good games regardless. By the way, the Panthers won all these games; but we don ' t talk about the Wolf Lake, Wolcottville, Angola, and Garrett games. And please don ' t mention the Kendallville sectional. With a record of 13 wins and 4 defeats of the scheduled season and having a four-way tie on the State Corner Conference Championship, we think this record compares with many fine records of the past. The Panthers got control of the Victory Bell over at Waterloo and were able to defend it only once and still hold it. They lost it to a strong second half Wolcottville five and were glad to get rid of it, because it took up so much room in the assembly and in the equipment room, and the janitor was getting tired of keeping it dusted. In the initial game of the first team county-tourney, the Panthers were eliminated by a strong Wolf Lake five, who went on to win the tourney title and who were a month or so later crowned the Kendallville sectional and Fort Wayne regional champs. In the 10 o ' clock game of the Friday morning session of the Kendall- ville sectional two favorites of the tourney, Kendallville and Avilla, were brought together to renew their old rivalry. The Comets forged into an early lead which they maintained throughout the entire game and won, 39-26. The squad will miss the departing seniors, namely: D. Fr ey, J. Clark, B. Martin, M. Pepple; but with the county champion second team mov- ing up, their places will be filled in fine shape; and prospects for Avilla ' s having another winning team are very promising for the coming year. For the next year ' s season the Panthers have added a seasonal game to their list with the Kendallville Comets, the schedule remaining the same otherwise. VARSITY RECORD Avilla 37 Ligonier 31 Avilia 39 Wolf Lake 40 Avilla 24 Fremont 20 Avilla 39 Wolcottville 41 Avilla 3 8 .. Albion 30 Avilla 46 Butler 44 Avilla 38 ..Waterloo 29 Avilla 36 LaGrange 26 Avilla 40 Rome City 26 Avilla 3 J Huntertown 32 Avilla 42.... Huntertown 38 Avilla 41 Wawaka 29 Avilla 46 Ashley 31 Avilla 43 Ossian 3 3 Avilla 48 Cromwell 31 Avilla 28 Angola 37 Avilla 41 Garrett 56 SECTIONAL Avilla 26 Kendallville 39 Page 2 J