Convoy Union High School - Bellerophon Yearbook (Convoy, OH)

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' Lg...-' BASKETBALL December 9-Payne Here-21-13 The Convoy boys opened their 1927-28 season with a decisive victory over Payne. The team and Coach should have much credit as Gaylord Stemen was the only regular left from last year's team. December 16-York There-22-18 This game was a very hard one and the boys surprised the county basketball fans by defeating York, one of the strongest teams in the county. This game showed that, even though Convoy had lost most of their regulars, they were coming back with a new team that was looking for the County Tournament Trophy. December 23-Ohio City Here-27-14 Convoy boys won their third game of the season by a large margin. The boys were showing great team work, passing and working the ball through the loop of Ohio City's basket for pot shots time and again. January 7-Payne There-10-4 The Christmas vacation did not spoil basketball for Convoy's boys, for they went to Payne and won their fourth consecutive victory of the season. The game was close and many fouls were called on both teams. January 10-Middlepoint Here-22-8 Middlepoint came to Convoy with the strongest team in years with the expectation of winning and placing themselves prominent in basketball news but Convoy defeated them by a large score. T January 14-Fort Wayne Central Catholics There-13-26 Convoy boys went to Fort Wayne expecting to win-not having lost any games thus far, but Fort Wayne had a veteran team, having the same players as they had last year. The Fort Wayne boys gave our team the first defeat of the season. All the boys went in to Fort Wayne's basket for several nice short shots but were unable to locate the center of the rim which accounts for their first defeat. January 20-Pauldirr Here-11-14 Paulding which is a class A school, CConvoy, class BJ brought a very good team to Convoy. The Convoy boys seemed to lack some of the tight they had been having all year and received their second defeat of the season. In this game, Howard Giessler made the most sensational basket of the season when he was substituted for Gage Helms at forward. Howard went on the floor with the score 9-14 in favor of Paulding and made a long shot that never touched the rim of the loop. January 27-York Here-16-15 York came to Convoy resenting their first defeat early in the season, playing an overtime period with the Red and White. The C. H. S. boys seemed to have a hard time locating York's basket by missing several easy shots-but they had the tight which sent York back home with their second defeat of the season at the hands of Convoy. f 1928 Page 90 A

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11: v'- Q V51 4 ' A'AiTNQ1'f' ,rss F- -' - ' . 5 1 ' N i HOWARD GIESSLER Howard played in several games as forward and he was one of the eight players on the tournament squad. Hod never missed a prav- tiee and was always ready to give his best to the team. As he is only a Junior he will be a very valuable player next year. A 1-letter lnan. CORWIN LYTLE Corwin did not get on the squad until the last part of the season due to' sickness, but he was chosen by Coach Livingston as one of the mein- bers ot the tournament squad. He will be of great help to next year's team. A 1-letter man. PAUL HEDGES Paul was a substitute every game this year and played in several, tak- ing left guard in place of Myers. As he is only a Sophomore, he has two more years of basketball at C. H. S. He will probably have a regular po- sition on the team next year. MERVIN LEE Although Mervin did not get on the tournament squad, he was on the season squad of ten playe1's. He played in several games of the sea- son always doing his part. Mervin graduates this spring. iw 'xf :'i'71 vii I k-f Page S9 928 +42 A4

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rfb' lb? wife-:miw:2a:s.-u 4 C-'ro' Mft 1 Rfb' ' ' 1 .7 February 3-Ohio City There-26-22 Earlier in the season the Red and White had won over Ohio City by a larger score, but, during the second game with Ohio City, the Red and Green boys led the Convoy lads in the first part of the game. C. H. S. returned at the half with the determination to put the score for Convoy ahead and they won by four points. February 10-Delphos Here-26-17 Delphos came to Convoy with a more or less impressive record, having lost only one game in the county. C. H. S. had very little difficulty how- ever, winning easily, with most of the reserves playing the last half of the game. Lytle was substituted for Dauler and played very well in view of the fact that this was his first varsity game. February 17--Fort Wayne Central Catholics Here-11-31 Fort Wayne came to Convoy with their team improved to what it had been the first game with Convoy, winning by a large score. This is not a bad refiection on the C. H. S. team because this Fort Wayne team is one of the best in Indiana. TOURNAMENTS' Our first game at the County Tournament came with the Union Cen- tralized team on Saturday, February 253 at 9 o'clock, at the Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium of Van Wert. Score 13-12. The C. H. S. boys had a very hard game with Union winning after a close scoring game in a double overtime. Doyt Dauler played very good for Convoy in this game. Second and iinal game of Tournament. Ridge, Saturday, February 253 8:30 p. m. Score 29-28. Ridge who had played a very hard game with York on Saturday morn- ing, had a very strong team and gave C. H. S. the hardest game of the tournament. However we came out on top with a one point lead in a fast nerve-wrecking game. Ridge outfought the local team in the first half having a lead of eight points. The Red and White came back in the last half with the win or die spirit. All the boys fought until the final whistle blew, winning the tournament for the third successive year. Captains Myers and Stemen received the large silver basketball trophy in honor of the team's victories and won the right for the team to partic- ipate in the Sectional Tournament held in Lima the following week. Lima Tournament, Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3. Coach Livingston took eight players to Lima. Convoy played St. Gerard's Catholic High School team Friday after- noon. The game was close all during the regular time, C. H. S. boys miss- ing many free throws and an overtime period was necessary. They literally swamped the Catholics in the overtime, making four baskets and giving us the right to play Rockford in semi-finals. Rockford, March 3, 2 o'clock. Score 22-39. Rockford had the strongest team that Convoy played this season with the exception of Fort Wayne Central Catholics. Although Rockford start- ed out far ahead of the Red and White, our team played hard the whole game, making about half their points on short shots. 1928 fe Page 9 1 l J l 'tw fi u V V. lj, r .rr U al N .V it H wb iw If xvx! L X gal