Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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Dick Ross Sophomore John Gadomski Senior Dale Crist Junior Forrest Parks Senior With wins over Wolf Lake, Wolcottville, and Rome City, the Panthers were riding a three game winning streak until they met Butler on January 13th. They came out on the short end of a 41 -46 score. The County Tourney was held at Ligonier, Thursday after- noon, January 19th, and Saturday afternoon and night, January 21st. After the first two games the tourney was looking good for the Panthers. They defeated the Wawake Warriors 59-48 and the Cromwell Spartans 59-43. The Panthers went to the finals to play Ligonier. This proved to be a thrilling game with the score atthehalf tied at 15 all. The Ligonier Raiders gained in the last half and won with a acore of 35-46. On January 27th the Panthers defeated Wawaka on the War- riors ' home floor with a score of 63-54. Three more losses were added to the Panther ' s record as theywere defeated by Ossian 36-55, Hamilton 46-48 in an over- time, and Garrett 50-70. 25

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Byron Pfafman Senior Dick Worman Junior Billy Miller Junior December 2 the Ashley Aces won over the Panthers 36 to 57. A week later they were again defeated by the Roanoke Stone- walls in a very close game. The score was 42 to 45. The Panthers overcame their losing streak at Cromwell with a cores of 59 to 51. A day later they were unsuccessful at Huntertown losing 38 to 60. On December 23 the Panthers defeated the Wolf Lake Wolves in a very exciting game scoring 44 to 42. The Panthers opened the 1950 season by scoring 46 points to Wolcottville ' s 42. On January 6 the Panthers made history by winning over Rome City with a score of 83 to 54, the most points ever scored on their home floor. 24

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flVILLfl HIGH SCHOOL BflSHfTBflLL fitCOfiOS 1949-1950 Season PLAYERS GP FG ATT Grocock, G. 20 110 458 Christensen, C. 19 38 125 Pfafman, B. 20 41 190 Miller, B. 18 50 161 Butler, F. 20 30 136 Ross, R. 20 28 105 Worman, R. 13 21 97 Parks, F. 16 10 48 Gadomski, J. 6 2 6 Crist, D. 11 1 10 Gienger, D. 4 1 Avilla Totals 20 331 1340 PCT. FT ATT FTM PCT PF .240 104 163 59 .304 57 104 47 .216 50 89 39 .311 21 32 11 .221 29 61 32 .267 17 37 20 .216 19 31 12 .208 3 12 9 .333 3 3 .100 1 6 5 .000 1 1 .247 304 540 236 .638 .548 .562 .656 .47 5 .459 .613 .250 1.000 .167 .000 48 45 64 24 60 23 42 19 7 9 1 TP 324 133 132 121 89 73 61 23 7 3 AV; PER G. 16.2 7.0 6.6 6.7 4.5 3.7 4.7 1.4 1.4 .3 .0 .563 342 966 48.3 Opponents Totals 20 405 201 397 196 1939-1950 Records .506 433 1011 50.6 CONFERENCE GAMES FG Croy, I. 10 FT Grocock, G. 9 Grocock, G. FTA Grocock, G. 15 Grocock, G. FTM Croy, 1. 10 Croy, I. TP Croy, I. 23 Kostielney, V. ONE FG Kostielne y. V. 40 Kostielne y. V. FT Grocock, G. 34 Pfafman, B. FTA Croy, I. 49 Grocock, G. FTM Croy, I. 30 Grocock, G. TP Grocock, G. 104 Grocock, G. ALL FG Grocock, G. 78 Croy, 1. Grocock, G. FT Grocock, G. 53 Grocock, G. FTA Croy, I. 95 Grocock, G. FTM Croy, I. 59 Croy, I. PF Croy, I. 57 Croy, I. TP Grocock, G. 209 Grocock, G. COUNTY SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT ONE GAME Kostielney, V. 9 Kostielney, V. 10 Pepple, S. 9 9 Pepple, S. 14 Pepple, S. 8 Pepple, S. Croy, I. 21 Kostielney, V. SEASON 16 Kostielney, V. 16 Pepple, S. 24 Pepple, S. 9 Pepple, H. Pepple, S. 41 Kostielney, V. SEASONS 24 Kostielney, V. 24 32 Kostielney, V. 50 Croy, I. 20 Croy, 1. 19 Croy, I. 80 Kostielney, V. ALL GAMES Croy, I. 10 Grocock, G. 10 Kostielney, V. 10 7 Grocock, G. 9 10 Grocock, G. 15 5 Croy, I. 10 5 21 Grocock, G. 27 25 Kostielne y. V. 151 11 Grocock, G. 104 23 Grocock, G. 158 12 Croy, I. 91 12 ■J 58 Kostielney, V. 332 45 Grocock, G. 261 16 Grocock, G. 221 32 Croy, L 381 21 Croy, I. 217 27 Croy, I. 235 106 Grocock, G. 743 FG - Field Goals, FT - Free Throws, FTA - Free Throws Attempted, FTM - Free Throws Missed, TP - Total Points, PF - Personal Fouls. These records do not include the last game of the 1950 season with Huntertown and the 1950 Sectional Tournament. 26