Avondale High School - Avonian Yearbook (Avondale, MI)

Page 63 text:

Back row, left to right: Bob Lewis, Bill Bennett, Gene Gentges, Mr. Scharer, Walter Spencer, Dick Methner, Joe Schwerin. Second row: Mr, Kalinowski, Ray Block, Ed Gooch, Benny Forbush, Jim Hulen, Mr. Kirby. Front row: Bob Boner, Bill Graham, Dick Sargent, Bob Caskey, Ronnie Walters, Bob Uhan. VARSITY FOOTBALL GAMES 0 - Avondale vs. Utica - 27 The first half: A grueling scoreless battle excluding the last seven seconds seeing Avondale have the better, during most of the half. ln the second half the strong Utica team slowly built up the margin of victory as the Yellow Jackets, few in numbers, as hard-hitting as any, tired and lost to weight and numbers. 6 - Avondale vs. Lake Orion - 6 The first half: A see-saw battle with both teams dishing out and taking everything they had. Our Yellow Jackets scored in the second quarter on a sustained drive and was climaxed by Ben Forbush bucking over for the score. But Orion fought back and managed to salvage a tie out of the game. Well played by both teams. 0 - Avondale vs. Troy - 33 This was a tough game to win or to lose. It was a closer game than the score in- dicated although our team did not play as well as usual. 0 - Avondale vs. Flint Tech - 54 The team started and played as good a first half as it played all year, but Flint Tech was one of the biggest, hardest hitting teams seen around here in quite a while. lt was not long in the second half before the team went down to the smashing line and racehorse backs of the Tech Squad. 19 - Avondale vs. Bloomfield - 0 It was in this game that the team really started to click. They played for keeps all the way, when they had the ball they kept it and when Bloomfield had it they took it away from them. They broke into the scoring with Dick Sargent going over on a short plunge, insured it with Ron Walters going over on a line buck, picked up the extra point, and sewed up the game on a beautiful pass play, Ron Wolters to Bob Uhan. FOOTBALL VARSITY Madison versus Avondale

Page 62 text:

left to right: Mr. Kirby, Coach, Mr. Scharer, Athletic Director, Mr. Kalinowski, Coach, Miss Haley, Girls' Athletic Coach. We would like to congratulate the athletic department on the fine iob they are doing, and for the co-operation which has been received whenever needed. Mr. Scharer lAthletic Director, and, we might add, the first one this school has had throughout its historyl attended college at Michigan State Normal and had been with another part of the consolidation before coming here. Besides being Athletic Director, he is assistant baseball coach and is doing a fine iob. Mr. Kirby, head football and baseball coach, attended Alma College and compiled one of the finest records of any player who has attended the College. He did a fine job as football coach, bringing the team through in better shape than the record shows. He led the baseball team to the championship last year and hopes to repeat this year. Mr. Kalinowski, basketball and track coach, attended Central Michigan College where he had a fine sports record. He led the football reserves this year to the Oakland B District Championship. Also the hopes for the basketball team are looking up with the coming of the new gym. We might add that fine things are expected of the track team. Miss Haley, Athletic Director for girls, attended college at the University of Mich- igan where she was a participant of innumerable sports and activities. Miss Haley as director of the cheerleaders did a splendid iob. She also led the softball team of last year to a tie for championship. ATHLETIC BOARD 58

Page 64 text:

6 - Avondale vs. Clawson - 6 Clawson sprang into the lead at the start with a quick pass which caught Avondale sleeping. The battle see-sawed from then on with the Jackets iust missing on several occasions, they finally tallied on a pass from Walters to Bennett but had to settle for a tie when the try for the point failed. u 19 - Avondale vs. Fitzgerald - 19 This was the most important game we were in so much as Fitzgerald was unde- feated and had but 8 points scored against them in league competition. The game opened with Fitzgerald taking the ball on a sustained drive of 60 yards to score. Fitzgerald kicked and the Yellow Jackets marched 70 yards in six plays to tie up the game. They took our kick and marched to another score completing the con- version to lead 13-6. We received their kick and marched 70 yards on beautiful passing and running to another tally. Completing the conversion again to tie the score 13-13. Again they took the kick and marched unmolested to rack up another 6 points leading again 19-13, for the first time in the game one of the teams gave up the ball without scoring. Half time score: Fitzgerald 19, Avondale 13. The second half was a bitter battle with no scoring, going into the last minutes of play with Fitzgerald in possession of the ball. Being forced to punt an alert Avondale defense blocked and recovered the kick, taking the opportunity to score on a pass play. With seconds remaining we were unable to convert the extra point and had to be satisfied only tying with the champions. ' 0 - Avondale vs. Madison - 27 After a haphazard start the Jackets bogged down never to get started again on a game that was fairly even with the exception that the opposition crashed in on a couple of intercepted passes to further widen the gap. 21 - Avondale vs. lmlay City - 24 lmlay City opened the scoring in the second quarter on a dash by Max Irish after star quarterback Doug Mason was retired from the game with a head iniury. lmlay tallied again before the Yellow Jackets began to roll. Dick Sargent ended the scoring drought with Avondale's first score 12-7. lmlay scored 18-7 again on a sweeping run by Max Irish. Avondale retaliated with Forbush going over for the home team 18-14. Then lmlay pulled a quick pass, played up the middle which caught the defense sleeping and scored again 24-14. Jim Hulen took the ball over again for the Jackets and completed the last of his three conversions. Final score, lmlay 24, Avondale 21. Football Record Oakland B Standings Avondale 1 Fitzgerald Won ....... 1 2 Troy Lost . . . . . .5 3 Madison Tied . . . . .3 4 Avondale 5 Clawson 60