Blandinsville High School - Crest Yearbook (Blandinsville, IL)

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a s 4 an ' V, va 52' sg The team had Co-Captains this year, Zane Allen and Donald Brandon. At the close of season Relly Fowler was elected for the coming year. The All Conference team was composed of three back field men from Blandinsville, Bill Hungate, Fullbackg Wayne Soule and Richard Hainline at halfbacks. On Second All Conference team were four linemen Donald Brandon, Max Lober, Lynn Shanholtzer and Richard Banks o Honorable Mention was given to Robert Jones and Zane Allen on the All Conference team. Honorable Mention on the All-State team was given to Bill Hungate and Donald Brandon. Other lettermen were Jimmy Guynn, George Flower, Wayne Allen, Harry Hardisty, Robert Rexroat, Meredith Bright, Lester Foote, Donald Roberts and Paul York. Although many seniors graduated there will be several others back to take their places. BASKETBALL The Basketball team also had a better record than any previous team. They won lO games and lost 6 scoring 520 points to the opponents 427. Captain Hungate led the scoring. The first five on the team usually were Bill Hungate and Richard Hainline, forwardsg Donald Brandon, eenterg Wayne Soule and Meredith Bright guards. Others who were OUtStHDdH15 and lettermen were Marvin Hornbakor, Jimmy Guynn,George Flower, Max Lober, Lester Foote and Donald Roberts. Besides the regular games we won first in the County Tournament for the first time ..v. nd receivedseanui in the district which permitted the team to go to the regional at Monmouth.

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N4n 5.48 Ei' ATHLETICS For the year just ended the athletic department has done very well. It has had the most successful year in all sports that Blandinsville has ever known. In football the squad went undefeated until the last game which they lost to Roseville. This gave them a record of eight wins out of nine games which is one of the best records our school has ever had. Although the baCKfield was a good combination and were excellent runners, passers, and punters, the line should be given a great deal of credit. The squad scored 154 points to the opponents 49, which shows the line did their part in playing a good defensive game while the backfield was doing their part scoring. Of the total of l34 points made against 49 of the opponents, the team made 20 touchdowns against the opponent's S3 also they made 14 conversions against one of opponents. The Blandinsville team held the opponent scoreless in 4 games while they were only held score- less once. The team consisted of 14 Seniors of whom 8 were regulars. The other three were Juniors. Regular lineup was as follows: L.E. Lynn Shanholtzer Senior L.T. Max Lober Senior L.G. Richard Banks Senior C. Donald Brandon Senior R.G. Relly Fowler Junior R.T. Robert Jones Senior R.E. Donald Shugart Senior Q.B. Zane Allen Senior L.H.B. Richard Hainlinc Junior R.H.B. Wayne Soule Junior F.B. Bill Hungate Senior

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N 1 'i 1 Although track hasn't been completed the following lettermen are back, Donald Shugartb wayne Souleg Donald Brandon, Arthur Wilson, Paul York, Dean Barker, George Flower, Relly Fowler, Richard Hainline, Donald Kempher, Marvin Hornbaker. Others who will probably place are Jimmy Guynn, Bill Hungate and Leroy Minneman. On April 17th there will be a quadrangular meet at Carthage including Blandinsville, LaHarpe, Colusa and Carthage. This is really a meet to prepare the track boys for the Lamoine Valley Conference to be held April 28th. 'The County track meet will be held the following Friday, May lst. In the Lamoine Valley Conference track meet and in the McDonough County track meet medals will be given to those winning lst, 2nd, and 5rd, Those winning 4th and 5th will be given ribbons. At the last part of basketball season, Coach Hosxe Scott resigned and moved to Carthage to take a similar job there. Mr. Dechow, the principle, coached the boys the rest of basketball season and did a fine job. Mr. Webb coached the track team. The scores of the Blandinsville basketball team of tournament games are as follows: County tournament: Opponent B'ville Academy 20 33 Bushnell 28 29 Colchester 25 59 Bardolph 31 39 Stronghurst district tournament: Good Hope ll 55 Bardolph 23 26 Stronghurst 44 36 Monmouth Regional tournament: Colchester 59 27