Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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BASKETBALI A” SQUAD Leo Schwienfurt started his second year at Coquille High School with the return of seven lettermen: Keith Parry, Don Cochran, Max Clausen, Bill Martindale, Eddie Ilowe, and Leonard Scolari. Some of their outstanding wins were over Vancouver and Ashland. Next year Coach Schwienfurt will have a nucleus to work with as he loses only six seniors: Bill Martindale, Jim Kay, Max Clausen. Buzz Oerding, Jack Sisk, and Joe Berg. This was one of the most successful seasons had at Coquille High Schol for many years and next year with the return of Leonard Scolari, Kieth Parry, Larry Wilson, Eddie Howe, Gerard Jeub, and Larry Schwienfurt, we should have another outstanding basketball team. SCI Date I HIM 1 H Pts. Opponent Pts. Place Dec. 2 Coquille 3 40 Myrtle Point 50 There 38 Central Pt. 29 Here 9 55 Myrtle Crk. 23 Here 10 38 Ashland 30 Here 16 33 Ashland 42 There 28 44 Vancouver 42 Here 29 45 Eagle Pt. 43 There 30 43 Central Pt. 25 There Jan. 6 39 Myrtle Pt. 55 There 7 39 North Bend 36 Here 14 36 Coq. Merch. 35 Here 24 56 Myrtle Pt. 53 There 28 57 Myrtle Crk. 21 There Feb. 3 56 Myrtle Pt. 54 There 4 49 Marshfield 56 Here 11 37 North Bend 52 There Total Points 744 712 ir SQUAD The “B” squad under the coaching of Fred Adams worked hard and played good ball in every game this year. The “B” squad is organized for the training of future players. The practice these boys get gives them the experience needed to play on the “A” squad in the later years of high school basketball. Standing: Coach Fred Adams, B. Groves, F. Christensen, J. Belcher. D. Laird, F. Peterson, B. Moore, B. Willard. Seated: B. Purvis, H. Robison. B. Swinney, L. Simpson, F. Schneider, G. Danielson, E. Atkinson, and Manager G. Waterman. 27

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F00TBAL1 With the return of seven lettermen, those being: Buzz Oerding and Larry Schweinfurt, ends; Leonard Scolari, tackle; Bob Groves, guard; Jim Kay and Gene Schrag, quarterbacks; and Eddie Howe, fullback; Coquille started their 1940 football season. The Red Devils got off to a successful start by winning from Ashland and then bowed to a strong Roseburg team. We then won from North Bend, Rcedsport, and Sutherlin, while losing to Marshfield and Myrtle Point. This brought Coquille High School’s season record to five wins and three losses. Buzz Oerding did the Red Devils an honor by being chosen on the All-County second team. Date Pts. Sep. 16 Coquille 45 Sep. 23 »» 0 Sep. 30 » 40 Oct. 14 »» 15 Oct. 21 46 Oct. 28 i 13 Nov. 4 »» 47 Nov. 11 »» 6 Total Points 212 Opponent Pts. Place Ashland 19 Here Roseburg 14 Here Bandon 0 Here North Bend 0 Here Reedsport 0 There Marshfield 27 There Sutherlin 6 There Myrtle Point 27 Here 93

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Standing: Coach Spike Leslie, Eddie Howe, Jack Sisk, Jim Newton, Bob Pingleton, Don Cochran, Leonard Scolari, Buzz Oerding. Seated: Keith Parry, Gene Shrag, Ted Parrish, Bill Melton, Don Molthu, Joe Berg. I RACK Despite the fact that there was a very small turnout for track, Coquille High School had a very successful season this year. After a slow start at the Roseburg dual meet where we took only one first, that being Leonard Scolari in the shot put. Then came the county track meet where a rejuvenated Coquille High School team came in second, with firsts in the shuttle hurdles, sprint relay, and the 880 yard relay. They lost to North Bend for first place by only one point. The remaining meets are the following: Hayward Relays, Roseburg Invitational Meet, County Meet, District, and State Meets. The boys out for track are as follows: Jack Sisk, Jim Newton, Don Cochran, Buzz Oerding, Joe Berg, Don Molthu, Bill Melton, Ted Parrish, and Gene Schrag, Seniors. Keith Parry and Bob Pingleton, Juniors. Ed Howe, Leonard Scolari, and Larry Schwein-furt, Sophomores. The manager is Richard Rankin.