Central High School - Helios Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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L- J-. -,1'4.l13Eg !'LY ,iii -its 5 'XM' vRJ ' .a's., The regular season started on December 11 with Catholic, who handed the Cen- tralite cagers a 21-14 defeat. Considering the inexperience of the Hilltoppers. it was a fine games. The Cold and White tossers received their next setback at the hands of the Grand Havenites by a score of 16-3. Sandy,' and Kroeze shone throughout. The next week the Central quintet handed the Davis Tech tive a 20-12 lickingg Phillips and Labauowski each garnered five points. On December 22. the Polar Bears handed our scrapping five a decisive 36-17 wallopin'. Barber and Farrell were again the shining lights of Central. while it was demonstrated that our bunch needed a great deal more experience. Tuesday night. December 29. at the Armory court in Holland. the Cold and White quintet edged out by a count of 16-15 in a hair-raising win. 4'Sandy Farrell and B B Phillips were the big noises of the Hilltop offense. while Barber played a wow of a game at his guard birth. The next night was '4Grad Niteii at Central. Miller. Van Dam, Palmer. Brown. Dregge. and Van Possum were good to behold. while Pillinger. Veltman. Johnson. Grill. Guest. Becker. and Shu- hardt were also welcomed. The Ottawa game was fast and thrilling as the 20 to 15 count indicates. The game was very close throughout. Phillips shone for Central by collecting seven out of seven tries via the charity method. When they hit the Red Hawks of Union. Central was submerged 33 to 15. but only after a terrific struggle. The South game is always a gala event at Central. and a determined Central team decided to chalk up a victory. The score at the half was 8-6 in our favorg however, the Trojan five showed its superiority in the last half. The final count was 15-11. January 30. the Cold and White five journeyed to the Tech gym. and smothered the Davis cagers by a score of 24-15. The next week Central led Creston until the final minutes of play. Powers proved too much for the Central defense and slipped through to give the Polar Bears a 23-19 win. Farrell and Labanowski were good. while Camburn shone on defense. Thursday evening. February 11. the Gold and White cagers pulled one of their most sensational games out of the grasp of the Sheldon Avenue Parochials by a 17 to 15 count. The next week Central upset the dope by outfighting and outsmarting the Red Hawks of Union, 23-21. Hall and Camburn did some fine guarding to stave off countless Unionite rallies. Then Ottawa L-gi : - '- A ir' One Hundred Fourteen

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, .V C. : , S. 'ws-a-q..c,g,.x .':'ni ' -na-:?1 --,-Y. 1 1 ,-,f It ff fi, . .av-' First Row -- Sanford Farrell, Peter Labanowski, Russell Kroeze, Bennett Phillips, Robert Barber. Second Row - Coach Cunuer, Charles Camburn, Joseph XYeiner, Eckclal Buys, Lyle Hall, Howard Konl ing. Paul Verseput, manager. Basketball Catholic Central .... --- 21 Central ..... --- 14 Grand Haven ..... --, 16 Central .... , - 3 Technical -- --- 12 Central ..... --- 20 Creston --- --- 36 Central----- --- 17 Holland --- --- 15 Centra1----- --- 16 Ottawa .... --- 20 Central ..... --- 15 Union .... --- 33 Central ..... --- 15 South ...... --- 15 Central .... --- 11 Technical ...... --- 15 Central .... --- 2-1 Creston .......... --- 23 Central .... --- 19 Catholic Central --- --- 15 Central----- --- 17 Union .......... --- 21 Central ..... --- 23 Ottawa ........ --- 30 Central ..... -- 6 South ..... --- 19 Central ..... --- 16 Opponents ..... .... 2 91 Central ..... ..... 2 21 Games won .... .... 5 Games lost .... .... 9 ROSPECTS for the 1931-32 basketball season appeared none too good when Coach Ralph Conger issued his call for candidates. Members of the 6431 second team who were most promising were Farrell, Camburn, Barber, Labanowski and Kroeze, which upset several teams toward the latter part of the season. - ' 1 - . Lili ' ' 'f-. P'-'S-' :gf--' One Hundred Thirteen r

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: T 1 - ...., --.1ti-5: SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL First Row - Coach Steele, Orchard Hardiman, Kenneth Norris, Herbert Boshoven, Harlan McClung, Robert Miller, Harry Klzirshall, I':dIl'lUHll Alex. Second Row - Arthur Snell, llowarrl Lily, Francis XY-irness, George Packowski, Henry VanPopering, Millard Hultman, James Xlacfauley, Lewiizircl Yerdier, manager. administered a 30-6 defeat. In the season's final Central put up a battle against South. They led all the way up to the latter part of the fourth quarter. when Johnson of South. sunk a long dence and a free throw to give the Trojans a 19-16 victory and the City Championship. At the election of the letter winners. the members of the squad voted that major uC,s77 would be awarded to Barber. Farrell. Camburn. Labanowski. Kroeze. Hall. Phillips. and Buys. while Weiner would receive a service letter and Koning a reserve letter. Verseput was voted a major C as head manager. and Ransom and Verdier were awarded minor manager-awards. Although the season was not especially successful. the squad which started out as a raw. inexperienced bunch improved tremendously and the majority of its mem- bers will return next year. Much credit is due all the members of the team for its spirit and for springing several upsets. Credit is also due to the man behind the big guns, Coach Ralph Conger. The Second Team Basketball LTHOUCH Coach Steele's proteges won 'only five games throughout the season. he developed and taught them many of the fundamentals they will need when they make their bids for the varsity next year. Besides sending up Koning for re- serve duty on the first squad. he produced Norris, a fine sharp-shooting forwarclg Boshoven. an all-'round boyg and Miller, Snell, lVIcClung. Marshall. and Hardiman. From this bunch Coach Conger can surely pick a fine reserve squad for the 1932-33 season. '- ml'-3 One Hundred Fifteen