Carroll University - Hinakaga Yearbook (Waukesha, WI)

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am 5W Basketball at Carroll was one of the pleasant surprises of the year's athletic season. A team of which very little was expected, manned by only a handful of veterans and a few sopho- more prospects, saw, early in November, the removal of the rule barring freshmen from athletic competition, and the addition of a dozen top-flight yearling athletes who turned what might have been a mediocre team into a tournament contender. Lettermen back from last year were Paul Doedens, John Beyer and Jerry Dwyer, all of whom saw considerable action with the varsity quintet, but newcomers Doug Paff, Don Oncken, Ken Henkel, and Chuck Foster, a member of the freshman team at Carroll in 1949 and 1950 rounded the team out to where it began, early in the season to shape up as a top-flight outfit. The Carroll cagers opened their season in Rock Island, Illinois with a 79 to 66 win over Augustana's Vikings. Scoring was well divided and the team gave promise of being one of the most interesting Pioneer teams in many years. On December 2 the Pioneers dropped their first tilt of the season to a very rugged St. Norbert club by a score of 69 to 58. The rangy Knights came down to Waukesha with a wellaseasoned club, and, paced by guard Roman Kosnar, had too much experience for the freshman-laden Carroll team. A two-day jaunt into Northern Michigan ran up a pair of wins for the offensively-minded Pioneers. They trounced Michigan Tech by a score of 85 to 76 and edged out Northern Michigan College of Mines in a 77-75 thriller. The Tech game saw forward Jerry Dwyer drop 16 baskets through the nets to set a new Carroll individual scoring record, Lawrence College was the next victim for the high-scoring Pioneers, and then came a thrilling battle with the powerful Whitewater Quakers. Led by big Red Herbst, the Quakers were extremely tough, and had the advantage of their home floor as well, but they faltered in the second half, Dwyer, Foster, Oncken and company emerging victorious by a 73 to 68 count. Primed for revenge, the Rock Island quintet came to Waukesha and with a sharp-shoot- ing forward named Ken Carsen, rang up an 89 to 64 triumph. The Vikes hit on more than forty percent of their shots, while the slim Carsen notched 38 points as a solo effort. Oshkosh Teachers came to Waukesha on January 9 and the in-and-out Peds had one of their poorer nights against the Orange. Coasting most of the way throughout the second half Carroll hung up its first win at home by a 74 to 64 count. A second encounter with the St. Norbert Knights at DePere was decided when the Knights got off to a flying start and romped home by a 98 to 80 score. Returning home, hospitality fell by the boards as the Huddlestonmen tomped to an easy 83 to 58 win over Riponis Redmen. Sturdy Calvin College, out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was to prove the next foe to fall before the Pioneer onslaught. Then the Milwaukee Extension came to Carroll for a game, taking the place of scheduled Lawrence, which refused to play its second game of the season, and went home on the short end of a 94 to 68 score. Jerry Dwyer racked up 36 points to boost his own scoring standard. A pair of wins over Illinois Tech were the next items on the Carroll calendar. The Orange journeyed to DeKalb for an encounter with Northern Illinois and suffered an 87 to 82 defeat, at least partly because of doubtful officiating. Then, the second game with White- water, one of the most thrilling contests seen at Carroll in many seasons. The Pioneers, with a national rating to protect, saw the invading Teachers take an early lead, but pulled themselves up by the boot-straps midway in the second half to post a 67 to 62 win. In their season's finale, the Pioneers journeyed to Ripon and took a wild and wooly 93 to 84 battle from the Redmen. Chuck Foster and Doug PaE posted 28 and 24 points respec- tively to pace the winners. For the first time in Carroll history, a Pioneer team was invited to take part in a playoff to determine the Wisconsin representative for the NAIB tournament in Kansas City. The Huddlestonmen won their first game, defeating a tough Mission House quintet at home by a score of 74 to 60. Foster posted 22 points to lead the Pioneers. The next night, how- ever, the bubble burst. A tired bunch of boys journeyed to Stevens Point to meet well- rested Eau Claire in the playoff finals. The Elks, who had coasted for three days, and had had a chance to work out on the game site, came up with their peak performance of the season as they dumped the locals 92 to 72. Forward Dick Emanuel of the Elks and center Jim Bos packed too many guns for the tired Pioneers, as they posted 63 points between them. Page Eighty-one

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5W Slack 6m 0m Cross country -- a recent addition to the fall athletic program was undertaken at Carroll for the second time this year. Five boys, Hal Lahey, a senior, from Waukesha, Nick Dodich, a sophomore, from Waukesha, Bob Zibell, Kohler, senior, George Sieber, junior, from South Milwaukee and Chuck Habeck, a junior transfer student, from Milwaukee, did the major share of the running in the three meets that were held. The Pioneer harriers were second in a triangular meet at North Central, defeated Elm- hurst, and lost to Ripon. Habeck and Sieber were awarded letters, and they, as well as the other members of the team are looked to for help in the coming track season. 7m Coach LeRoy Weir of the Carroll tennis team, one of the states top-flight players himself, could only mum on the presence of four men back from last seasons netters to respond to the tennis call that was expected to go out in March. Hit hard by the graduation of three key men, the Pioneers seem likely to be forced to rebuild, but will have an excellent foundation in John Beyer and Paul Doedens, Milwaukee seniors, and Pete Dellios and Duane Petersen, a pair of sophomores from Waukesha. Several freshmen have indicated their interest in the sport, and by the time the season rolls around no doubt the team will meas- ure up to its usual high standards. Proposed meets for 1951 are already arranged: Saturday, April 28, at Ripon Wednesday, May 2, St. Norbert, here Saturday, May 5, at Milwaukee Teachers Wednesday, May 9, at Whitewater Wednesday, May 16, Milwaukee Teachers, here Saturday, May 19, Northern Illinois Teachers, here Plans are under way for a meet with Lake Forest. 04 Golf at Carroll, also a spring sport, was expeCted to be one of the bright spots in the Pioneer athletic program this season. No definite information can be had at present, but it is known that back from laSt year's squad will be Bruce Christensen, Don Kelley, Dick Roberts and Harold Honan. In addition to these four, the state junior golf champion, Stan Jones, a Racine freshman, was also expected to report. It seems likely that this will be one of the best links groups ever to represent the college. The team will be under the direction of Coach F. J. McCormick. Tenative meets scheduled are: Saturday, April 28, at Ripon Wednesday, May 2, St. Norbert, here Saturday, May 5, at Milwaukee Teachers Wednesday, May 9, at Whitewater Wednesday, May 16, Milwaukee Teachers, here Saturday, May 19, Northern Illinois Teachers, here Plans are under way for a meet with Lake Forest. Page Eighty-tbree