Avon High School - Highlights Yearbook (Avon, OH)

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Pigskin In Action . . . Schwartz Klingshirn Bliss PMA . Z3-i3C Riegelsberger Ackerman

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Football l'n.x1 rule, left tn Tlglll Gene Riegel4herger, Lnuif Zajae, Cy Hlisf. ffngiqli M4554 Seemitl ruin: Rayiimnd llrig, Rnhert Zelenalt. Richard Aultselinn, laek Vx'ehNtei'. Tim-tl rnie' Reynnld Sehwartz, jack Smith. Darwin Bliss, Bernard-Klingwliirn. klnn NX'e.ii'xeli 'Xniherxt team hy a score ul 3228. The Eagles made a gnntl shnwing. winning -4 ganiex The Awiii ltintlmill Nklllllkl ended their IV48 reason in a hlaze nl' glory deleating the Smith 7 played, fitxaeli Mare worked hard with the hwys, and lelt that they made np lui' then laelt nl experience hx' Playing with their whole heart- ii 5 llernie Klnigxliirn. whu waf named eaptain lui' every game, prnved lm leadeiship when tht ning heeaine rnngli. The tippusite end wax ahly liilled hy Darwin Bliw whn had the knaek nl untwlttlng hu uppunents. N The renter pusitimis were held hy Huh Peek and Gene Riegelxherger. Bnlw always played a teady game. and Uene filled the gap adequately when called upun tn dn Nil, The haeklield ei-n usted nl Louis Zajae, Ted Aelternian, Reynuld Sehwartr.. and Ray Urig, Limit, the umm man played the whole seawn withunt a wlilwtitlitirm, Ted Aelcerinan liilled the pnsitinii ul' lnllhaeli t ipahly and Rey Schwartz dixplayed great talent in the haeklield. Ray llrig wax an enthnfiaxlie player at quarter. The Regervef deserve niueh eredit lui' then' endeavnr. .iltlwugli they have nn Nehednle nl ganiea. They are Uerald Aekernian. lack Smith, -laek Vwlehster. Twin Sehniitz. Ruhert Zelenak. laniew Vv'eai'Qeli, Cy Bliw. and Richard Anltsehun. These hnyf sCTlI11lI1ilQlCkl regularly with the vnxity and have iiiiprnvetl greatly limn this experience. They played the vanity pmitiimii. when needed and will furely nphtild Avnifs Iitmtn' well in the cunning weaetm. Tllirlvffwn ulll til

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Varsit Basketball . . . Luft to right' Rohert L. Conrad, Cy Bliss, Aloysius Bommer. Rohert -I. Conrad, Darwin Bliss. Louis Zajae. Willialiii Uehker, Ralph Vv'earseh, Bernard Klingshirn. Center. Mr. Koppenhafer. eoaehz Philip Schmitz, manager. U The Avon Eagles deserve praise for the well-fought games they played this season. Although the chances of a ehampionship were small, the hoys always put forth great effort to win and displayed good sportsmanship to the finish. Under the patient coaching ol' Mr. Knppenhafer, the hoys showed definite improvement as the season progressed. The team lought every hattle wholefheartedly and tried to win. which alter all is playing the l.IEllIHI.N Next year's team will keenly feel the loss of the seasoned letterinen: Bernie Klingshirn, Mouse Hummer, Pro Conrad, and Darwin Bliss. The Reserves have earned an honorahle mention for their conspicuous development in the art of handling a haslcethall. The team improved with every practice and each contest saw them gaining in skill. The school has great hopes lor the coming season with these players coming into their stride. Special mention should he made ol' the ever-faithful support given hy the cheerleaders and the students who yelled heartily to encourage the teams, no matter what the seore was. Tlurlvfliour