Culver High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Culver, IN)

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-Tp -.r :.. , .- , ,, - , , , : -. ' i.4a f -g ' M-meme-,,:.i,e-i VARSlTY. Kneeling: lames Downs, john Decker, Bud Barnette, Coach Gilbert, David Washburn, Ned Herr, Ed- ward Rosebaum. Standing: Student Mgr. Richard Large, David l-lall, Robert McCoige, Alvin Triplet, Norman Thomas, Mike Gard, Ass't Student Mgr. Harold Schmidt. units, followd by McCoige and Gard with 12 each. - Rochester came to town boasting of an impressive record, but the Indians refused to be awed, even though the Zebras jumped off to a neat lead. Culver fought back and when the fast affair was over, the home lads were ahead, 61 to 55. The Indians were paced by McCoige with l7 points, while Triplet was right behind with 15. The Bourbon Comets were next to feel the might of the Indians' drive. The boys STUDENT MANAGERS Har- old Schmidt and Richard Large, i. f li .-J, .

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'1L'IW'A' I. T! Q I . ,.AL. . . The Basketball Season The Culver Indians started out the I957- 58 basketball season with a new coach, Robert Gilbert of Indiana State Teachers College, new uniforms, and new hopes and aspirations. In the opening game Culver met LaPaz at Plymouth, and although weakened by the loss of three men with the flu bug, the Indians gave warning that they were going to be rough to handle. The absence of re- serves cost the Indians the contest, 57 to 5I. Gard and Triplet were high point men for Culver with I9 and I6 points respec- tively. The Culverites journeyed to Walkerton looking for their first win and were reward- ed with a tasty 59 to 56 victory. Triplet paced the Culver attack with 26 points and Washburn had I4. In the first home contest of the season North Manchester furnished the opposition and plenty of it, but the Indians staged a brilliant rally to win, ol to 44. Culver then went to Tyner, but the Redmen were too much for their Indian brethren, Culver bow- ing 55 to 40. Washburn was tops with I5, followed by Triplet and Gard with IO apiece. The North Judson Bluejays invaded the Indiana lair and for half of the game the teams were on a par, but the pace was too torrid for the Indians, Judson winning going away, 7I to 49 .Triplet was again high with I6 counters, while McCoige had II. The sixth game the Indians hiked over to Rensselaer and what a game it wasl lt was nip and tuck all the way, with the ln- dians leading by four points in the final quarter, but the Bombers bounced back to win 32 to 3I. McCoige and Washburn led CuIver's scoring with eight points each. Although Knox was rated as the favorite, the Indians declared they were tired of being on the short end of the score, so went all-out to win over the Starke County Redskins, 6I to 49. The Indians started out fast and were never in trouble throughout the evening. Triplet led the way with 20 COACH ROBERT Cl LBERT 72

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BARNETTE CARD from Lake Maxinkuckee led all the way, but the Comets were always a threat right up to the final gun. The final tally was 55 to 5I, McCoige being again the leader with I5. The Bremen Lions traveled to Culver looking for a win, but were doomed to dis- appointment as the Indians nosed them out in a ding-dong thriller, 5I to 50. The Lions led during the first three quarters, but the Indians came to life in the finale and pulled their sixth victory out of the fire. Gard was tops with I9 counters, while McCoige added I3. County tournament time rolled around and it found the hopeful Culver fans root- ing for a repeat of last year's championship. The Indians drew Tyner, their master in a game earlier in the season, and made a battle of it until the Redmen pulled away to a convincing 60 to 47 victory. Mike Gard led the Indians with I6 points. The Warsaw Bulldogs invaded the Indian wigwam and proved too much for the home quintet. The game was fast all the way, but the Warsaw athletes kept control of the sit- uation, winning 62 to 53. Gard paced the Indian attack with I4 digits, while Triplet had II. 74 HALL Argos played their home game on our floor due to their gym being unfinished, and won the heart-breaker of the season, 55 to 54. The affair was a scorcher all the way and had the spectators in an uproar from the opening jump to the sad three seconds. Culver was protecting a scanty one-point lead when Argos got possession of the ball, raced down the floor and sank a great big basket to snatch what looked like a sure Culver victory. Culver displayed even scor- ing power, three of the starting five hitting in double figures. The Culver Indians next met their old rivals, the Plymouth Pilgrims, in the next home fracas. The game was close all the way and the lead changed hands several times, much to the delight ofthe spectators. The Culverites displayed stellar ball, but the visitors came through with a final punch to win another tough one, 55 to 52. McCoige sparked the Indians with I7 points and Triplet was right behind with I5. The Culver squad motored over to Nap- panee and bounced back to win convincing- ly, 7I to 6I. The Tribe started out slowly in the first three chapters, but staged a beau- tiful rally to cop another much-needed vic-