Berrien Springs High School - Canoe Yearbook (Berrien Springs, MI)

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Athletics Baseball Schedule for 1935-1936 Berrien Springs, Home Bridgman We 13 They 15 Berrien Springs, There Eau Claire 16 0 Berrien Springs, Home Three Oaks 2 3 Berrien Springs, Home New Buffalo 1 6 Berrien Springs, There Bridgman 2 1 Berrien Springs, There Three Oaks 2 0 Berrien Springs, There New Buffalo 8 5 Berrien Springs, Home Eau Claire 17 8 The Berrien Springs Baseball team had a poor season, winning only five out of eight games. The only consolation they had was that they beat all the teams that beat them. The Line- Up Dean—Pitcher Root—Catcher Lewis—Center Field R. Hoadley—Right Field Stover—Left Field Hinkley was the relief pitcher. D. also played in several games. Hinkley—Second Base Reitz—Short Stop Nightlinger—First Base Shafer—Third Base lael, H. Hoadley, B. Stover, and Evans Michael, Stover, H. Hoadley Shafer, Reitz, Nightlinger, Coach Hawkins Dean, Hinkley. R. Hoadley, I-ewis, Root page thirty-one

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Athletics Reitz, I load Icy, Michael, Stover, Shearer, Manager Kesterke, Shafer, Sherwood, Nightlinger, Hogue Second Basket Ball Team The Second Team had a very successful basketball season, winning all of their games but one, which they lost to Stevcnsville. They are a group of hard fighting boys who will not give up. The regulars on the team are as follows—Sherwood, R. F.; Shafer, L. F.; Storick, C.; Hogue, L. G.; Neidlinger, R. G. All of these boys have joined in the scoring, although Shafer was high with 140 points. They have all earned their letters. Other members of the team are as follows: Stover, Michael, Kesterke, Hoadley, and Reitz, all of whom will receive their letters with the exception of Reitz who was out of a few games due to illness. All the boys showed the Berrien Springs basketball fans some great basketball this season, and we all hope they can do as well or even a little better next season, for they all have that fighting spirit that it lakes to win basketball games. page thirty

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Varsity Personals Coach H. Gordon Hawkins Coach Hawkins is completing his fifth year in B. S. H. S. In that time he has produced county championship baseball and basketball teams. In the year 1935-36 his Varsity team was undefeated in scheduled games. Captain “Fat” Gill '36 (fill played on the second team in his Freshman year. He became a regular on the Varsity squad at the end of his Sophomore year. He played regular his Junior year and was chosen as the captain of the team in his Senior year. He played both guard and forward positions. In spite of his lack of height he is a good guard and a cool-headed captain. Virgil “Pokey” Lewis '36 Pokey” served his time on the second team and was promoted to the first team in his Junior year. Although injuries and the mumps handicapped him in his Senior year he made a good showing and held down his position as forward. Lewis “Lewie” Evans '36 He played on the second team and was promoted to the Varsity in his Junior year hut did not receive his letter because of his absence from the squad during part of the season. He played forward position in his Senior year. Besides being the fastest man on the team he was a good defensive man. James “West Point Hinkley '37 Jim played on the second team as a Freshman hut earned his first team letter in his Sophomore year. During his Junior year he played as a regular in the forward position. Illness kept him off the team during the latter part of the season. He could always be relied upon for a basket when it was most needed. Jack “Phenie” Dean '36 Dean played on the second team in his Freshman year and became a first team regular in his Sophomore year. He played center position his last three years. He was high point man all three of the years on the first team. He could always l e relied upon for his share of the points per game, Ronald “Ronny” Hoadley ’36 He played on the second team in his Freshman and Sophomore years. He played as regular floor guard his Junior and Senior years. He is a clever dribbler and ball-handler. He was very consistent in the scoring column, and was second in points for the entire season. Fredolf “Fredee” Root '36 Fredec won his varsity letter when he was a Junior. Because of his height he was one of the valuable defensive men. He attended a different school his Sophomore year and thus lost out on a year of basketball. His defensive work underneath the basket was very helpful to the team. Willis “Willy” Shafer '38 Willie was a second team regular and a sub. on the first team. His timely shots (especially at Three Oaks) helped the team during the season. He was high point man on the second team and next year is expected to star on the first team. Robert “Elsie” Sherwood '37 He was a second team regular and substituted on the Varsity squad. In his Junior year he won his major letter. His fine work this year will without a doubt promote him to the Varsity team next year. His foul shot at New Troy gave Berrien the point they needed to win. Fay Barney” Nightlinger '38 “Barney” was a regular guard on the second team and was a sub. on the first team. He was the “stumbling block of most of the opponent’s offensive. He will he a valuable member of the squad next year. page thirty-two