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1 BASKETBALL SQUAL Baton Rouse High's annexation of the Louisiana basketball championship for the first time since 1911 stands out as the greatest achievement of the Bulldog athletes during the 1931-32 ession. Prior to winning the local quintet bulged through the championship of two annual Invitation tournaments. With a number of veteran players back from the '3«-'31 season. Coach Stovall started to mold the greatest team In Bulldog history. Since 1929. when Stovall tirst came to Baton Rouge High, he had been whipping Into hape a championship club and the past season found this select live playing at its best. This was the last season the live played together and they struck a keen parting note In winning th state crown. This choice quintet was composed of Capt. I.en Tolussto and Henry Young at the forwards: Karl Brown it center, and Charlie Young and Ivan Baker. Charlie Young, the most sensational player n prep circles Inst year, earned a berth on the tirst team All-State selections. Charlie, the only member of the championship club to return next winter, will lead the 1933 cage machine. The Bulldogs' record Included 21 victories and five defeats, an average somewhat better than XrtO. which is the best record registered since the revival of basketball at Baton Rouge High about five yean back. Twelve of these victories were secured in three tournaments, all of which the local quintet won. Victories over Lyon High. Bogulusa. Central and McNeil. Miss., were stepping stones to the title of the annual Lyon High Invitation tourney at Covington. A short while later, the Bulldogs humbled Lyon High. Krankllnton, Independence and Istrouma to win the Southeast I-outxiana title at Ponehatoula and the right to compete In the state meet. In the state tournament the locals copped the pennant, sweeping through East Point. Jesuit. Sugar town and Castor. Returning for basketball work next winter, along with Captain-elect Charlie Young, will be several good reserves, among which are Mack Avants. the Bulldogs' 1932 tootball captain. Benny Vemtce. Man-sen Pitcher. Emile Noto and others. CAPTAIN LEONARD TOLUSSO wax one of the outstanding forwards In the state His great eye for the basket won many games for the Bulldogs. Leonard finishes this year and will be a hard man to replace on the '33 basketball team. ALTERNATE-CAPTAIN HENRY YOUNG paired off with Tolusso at forward and was named on the Advocate's All-State team. Henry played four years on the team and he was always at his best. CAPTAIN-ELECT CHARLIE YOUNG was the star of the Bulldog team In the state tournament. He was picked by the leading sport writers of Ixtuisiana as All-State guard. IVAN BAKER played a wonderful brand of basketball at guard. Baker played his best games In the district and state tournaments. EARL BROWN, center, was placed on the second All-State team because of his goal Jumping to get the I Ip-off. Brown can be highly praised for the wonderful heip in winning the title. NOEL LOFTIN', guard, was used all season as an understudy, but he was a first-class basketball player. When Noel was needed most he could deliver the goods. BENNIE VERNICE was a guard and had fine qualities as a dribbler. Vemlcc plnvcd a hard, consistent game. MACK AVANTS played most every position on the court and was n brilliant player on both defense and offense. Avants will return next year and will fill Brown's place at center.
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