Cissna High School - Review Yearbook (Cissna Park, IL)

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THE CARDINAL A T H L E 'r I c s OUR COACH Just what sort of a man is your coach ? is a question often asked us by students of other high schools, and by persons in this community' who have not had the privilege of becoming acquainted with Lloyd Doenier. Coach Lloyd Doenier is a native of the Badger state, having been born in Waumandee, Wisconsin, February 10,1909. His parents lived on a large farm where he first came into contact with the old universal law- To eat, one must work . That first day, when he trotted off to school, Mr. Doenier little real- ized that he would continue trotting off to school , in a different capacity, in years to come. Having successfully passed through grade school, he entered the Arcadia High School and was graduated in 1926. But his school days were not finished. He entered North Central College at Naperville, Illinois, and before he was graduated in 1932 he had participated in all of the sports he loves and coaches today. During his four years, besides maintaining a high scholastic record, he won major letters in football, baseball, and basketball, and was elected captain of teams in the latter two sports. Following his graduation, Mr. Doenier spent two years as an assis- tant coach at his alma mater- More or less for the experience -he thoughtfully muses today. In 1935, he arrived in Cissna Park and assumed duties as head of athletics in our high school-a nervous, somewhat shy young man, eager to get off on the right foot in his career. In that 1935-'36 season, Mr. Doenier was the typical first year coach-here was his chance-he HAD to make good! In the basketball season he was out there playing the game with his boys and what's more, his actions along the sidelines gave every indication of just that. He was up-then downg sliding along the benchg giving voice to his emotions-never quiet. Today, after five years of coaching, he is a changed man. No longer is he the tenderfoot coach but is now a full-fiedged veteran leader. True, he still experiences a certain amount of nervousness, but it is definitely well controlled. Between halves of basketball games he does not resort to raving, hair-pulling measures, in attempting to urge his team to a more improved type of play, but he calmly points out the individual weaknesses, praises the accomplishments, and instills within the heart of each boy the desire to do his best. Good sportsmanship on the part of Cissna Park high school teams during the past few years has been noticeable. Our coach is greatly re-1 sponsible for this. He is what you might call a crank on foul play and poor sportsmanship and he employs strict measures in seeing to it that his teams play the game fairly, in victory and defeat.

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THE CARDINAL A T H L E T I -C S Our coach is considered by players on our teams not as a. formal stately individual who rules with a domineering spirit and who has little social connections with his proteges, but as one of the gang and as a man who knows the points of the game and shares them to the best of his abilityn Mr. Doenier fully realizes that one man cannot know all and see all-so before the games and between halves he often calls on the players for their opinions in planning the type of battle to be used. That type of fellowship between players and coach-a fellowship of working together- marks a successful coach. In 1936 Mr. Doenier stepped from the stag line and took upon him- self a wife, Miss Ruth Lembke, and a fine pair do they make. Today they are three-the stranger being an early Christmas present. No, it's not going to be a future Doenier-coached athlete, but we're certain that little Karen Lee will be an enthusiastic rooter for her papa's teams. A glance at the athletic records of our school brings to light many interesting facts concerning the five year coaching span of Mr. Doenier: 'BASKETBALL : Won 111 games and lost 41 for a winning per cent of .730. In the thirteen years previous to the arrival of Mr. Doenier-Cissna had won 179 games and lost 115 for a percentage of .609. Under Coach Doenier, Cissna has won 6 first places, 2 second places, and 2 third places in various tournaments. In tournament play of 5 years: Won 34 games, Lost 15, .695'7b A new school record of 30 consecutive games won was established by our 1939 team, the best Mr. Doenier has produced. BASEBALL: Have won 46, lost 21, tied 2 for a winning percentage of .687. This does not include the spring season of 1940. TENNIS: Mr. Doenier has been the sponsor of the tennis teams that have brought six county championships to Cissna in the past five years. Next year Cissna Park will be the proud possessor of a new gym- nasium and athletic fieldn In the five years Mr. Doenier has been coach, he has established a remarkable record despite the inadequate facilities he has had to deal with. With new surroundings he shall have apportunities that have been lacking. In our estimation he's a grand fellow and a great coach-Long may success crown his efforts! A