Concordia College - Concordian Yearbook (Bronxville, NY)

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ATHLETIC COUNCIL - . . . Workers behind the scenes of all our athletic activities, who in addition to arranging schedules and intra-mural programs, drew up a budget for ath- letic expenditures . . . and kept an or- ganizational eye on the rec room be- sides . . . . . . We lost our first 7 games, but never our fighting -|iirit . . . And on January 12, we almost upset a favored State Teeli team, and later came back from Bayonne somewhat disgruntled, mumbling something about a three-digit score and an impossible sched- ule . . . After finals and semester vacations, we suf- fered another scries of blows — we lost our captain. Bruce Boliuny. Bill Diehl, and Dick Burschgens, who left school to join the Marines . . . Wagner and Bieher were recalled, making a grand total of 8 men strong on our team . . . Then two memorable dates. January 12 and February 28 — and two teams — Commerce of New Haven and Danbuiy State Teach- ers ' College — against whom v e had what it takes . . . Then Biegner went out for the season with an injured leg, and when there are only 7 men left on a basketball team, there ' s onl one thing to do — call the manager . . . so Hank Koepchen went in as guard . . . The season wound up with IS losses, 2 wins . . . To lose gracefully is just as important as to win proudly . . This year ' s team deserves praise for its cooperation and spirit in the face of trying and adverse conditions ... A blue season with a few- rays of gold here and there . . . ' ' Wait ' til next year . . . Freezing temperatures, snow-ball fights . . . tingling fingers anil wet feel . . . rosy cheeks, red noses . . . Ice-skating, sledding, or just walking . . . Late per ' s . . . The long climb up Tanglewylde . . . The rush to make the 11 o ' clock deadline . . . Laughter . . . joy . . . Youthful happiness and sincerity . . .

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I . . . After weeks of industrious practice, an inspired College team took to the court for its first game of the 50-51 season. Prior to this, the outlook for the year was rather insecure, with a total of only two sophomores and thirteen freshmen reporting for practice . . . While Coach Olson was busy with foot- hall training, Pastor Gabhert worked with us on some fundamentals. Then mid-term exams came along, and ineligibilities cut five men out of our ranks. Faced with a time set-hack, and man-power problems, we of the remnant vigorously applied ourselves, zealously practi ced — in order to meet the tough schedule which was always too close, never far enough away . . . L oileae (JScishetbciil ' 9 . . . Christmas time with its carols . . . with its lighted trees in the dornis . . . its inner warmth and joy ■ . . The snou. the smell of pine and hemlock . . . Hanouels with candle-light . . . decorations . . . candy and nuts in paper containers . . . speeches . . . well-wishing . . . Christmas cards, little precious gifts . . .

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56 J rep ( basketball BASKETBALL. PREP With three returning letter-men, the Junior Clippers looked forward to a top-notch year under Coach Elmer Doh- herstein ' s expert guidance. However, the season started with three losses to Sacred Heart. Hackley, and Horace Mann. Even Christinas vacations didn ' t seem to help, as the Clippers returned to drop games to Scarsdale, Eastchester, Blessed Sac- rament, and Edison Tech, running the record up to seven losses. m it Late, evening snow fulls . . . the silent beauty of them. . ■ white and purr . . . Delicate, lucelike snoirflaly . . . motionless tries fluffy coldness . . . street siiins capped with snow . ■ ■ footprints . . . II orbl-shukin. problems like whether or not a girl should be hissed on the first ; .■ . . . and worrying about them . .