Climax Township High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Climax, MI)

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BOYS' BASKETBALL We had a fair basketball team this year. We won two games, and lost nine, a record that isn't very good: but, we had many a close game. Our leading scorer this year was our right forward, Bill Longman, who had a total of 102 points in eleven games. Our starting team usually was: Jim Cousins Bill Longman Bob Haas Douglas Skidmore Howard Roe Others were: Bill Sinclair Gary Hicks Right Guard Right Forward Center Left Forward Left Guard We also had a fair reserve team which won a fair average. John Roe was their leading scorer. The starting team usually was: Allen Vosburg Bob Lewis Jim Longman John Roe Eddie Dalton L. J. Leach Others were: Louis Guile Raymond Lewman Don B rown Scores for the first team were: Clixnax 15 Clirnax 29 Climax 29 Clirnax 29 Climax Z1 Climax 28. Climax 3 3 Climax l Z Climax 24 Climax 35 Climax 24 Guard Center Forward Forward Guard Center Co-Captain Co-Captain 'four games and lost four for Captain Augusta 51 Menddn 43 39 16 31 30 l 9 3 0 Schoolcraft 52 Augusta 54 Burr Oak 48 Marcellus T ekonsha Burr Oak T ekonsha Alumni Augusta f overtime, By Bill Longman

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL Miss Maryellen La Duke, coach, opened the season by putting the girls through some strenuous calisthenice exercises. After a week of this they began playing on the court. Members of the team included Pat Low, Loreen Slaybaugh, Ione Piper, Kathryn Scott, Doris Fenwick, Pat Myers, Lucille Martin, Barbara Cousins, Iris Kuehn, Audrey Longman, Norma Hagelshaw, Shirley Hayward, Phyllis Baughman, Ioan Dalton, Bernice Hansen, Betty Blodgett, Donna Baughman, Pat Waltman, and Shirley Gray. Later Norma Langs and Deliphine Ehlers joined. Our first game was played with Schoolcraft, we took the honors 41-37. It was a very exciting game, and the girls played good ball. Of course we were greatly encouraged by the victory and put forth our very best efforts to win every game. Before our next game we lost one of our main forwards, Pat Myers, and her leaving weakened our team. We next took Galesburg 3lfl8. Then we played at Schoolcraft but we didn't do as well this tixne, however, we held our own and tied 15-15. The real thriller was defeating the unbeaten Comstock girls, their first defeat in three years. We really took them for a ride 27-12. This game made Ione sensational, because she held the honor for all 27 points. It weakened our spirits when we played at Comstock and lost by two baskets 17--21. Next we took Galesburg a second time 16-ll. Our last two games were scheduled with Mattawan, and we came through with flying colors taking both games. The first game at Mattawan Z3-Z0 and at home 21-7. The girls were very happy over such a successful season: at the Mattawan game they pinned a corsage on Miss LaDuke in appreciation of her co-operation and assistance during the season. Ione Piper has total of 137 points in eight games, Kathryn Scott 32 and Doris Fenwick 4. The guards hold their share of the fouls which they aren't bragging about. The girls will cherish the memory of a successful and happy season.