Davis Vocational and Technical High School - Beacon Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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The 1943 Football Season began with the very finest fighting spirit among Tech's Wildcats, even though the team was inexperienced, and had only three lettermen, Roman Kunecki, Ted larmuloski, and lack Syreck, back from the l942 squad. In spite of their inexperience the Wildcats displayed outstanding perform- ance against Catholic Central, who were the city champions, and the last game with the Creston Polar Bears was also praised very highly by sport critics and city newspapers, although the team was generally under-rated throughout the season. Although no games were won, the team never at any time became dis! couraged, but tinished the season with the same excellent spirit in which they started. At all times the student body and players showed loyalty and sportsf rnanship of which we may well be proud. About the middle of the season, the coach, Wendell Emery, volunteered for service and left as a commissioned otlicer in the Navy. Despite this interrupe tion and regret among the players, Coach Brouwer took the job of coaching over, and proved himself very efficient. The number of men coming back for next years team depends a great deal on the war, but Coach Brouwer expects about twelve lettermen back. lf all these players return, next year's season should prove to be a good one. Roman Kunecki, the captain of the team, won a place on the All-City Second Team, Ken Iandernoa, lack Syrek, and Ted Iarmuloski, co-captain, won honorable riention. ffl l'HOlti'l' HOW lf, Lankowski, H Newcomb, 1. Miller, M. Quay, B. Farnham, B, Shutich, B. Elve, C. Hykse SVCOND HOW H Vmwlev Kopple, A. Vander Baan, A. Van Dyken, H. Kuneclci, T. Iarmulowski, H. Cargill, B. Ottringa, Coach Brouwer 'l'lllltI'J HOW I Kniitit, K laritiernoa, H Weeber, W Clmo, I Boaema, VV Skuzinski. 49

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FRONT ROW. H. Newcomb, L. Miller, C. Rykse, A. Van Dyken, I, Knight. BACK ROW. R. Nelson, A, Elve, E. Lcmkowskl, lvl, Quay. FRONT ROW R. Weeber, I. Bogemc, R. Ollringu, H. Cargill, BACK ROW: R, Farnham, T. Iurmulowskl, I, Suchowolec, B 48 Q... -.TX iff! . ,Q if x 1. R. Vande Kopple, I, Iundernou, A. Vander Baan. Schutich, R. Kunecki. 'W 1.04 LL:

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FRONT ROW. R. Nelson, C Rykse, H. Smith, R. Weeber, K. Harshberger, A. Vander Baan, C, Polkowskif' SECOND ROW: Coach Needham, H. De Vries, D. Stachowiak, K. MacNeil, W. Beattie, R, Cliiiord, E. Lankowski. The Basketball Team, although green, progressed throughout the season, and showed up excellently toward the end. The only returning letter man this season was Bob Weeber, who was the outstanding player of the season. There is the possibility that six letter men, Ken Harshberger, Robert L. Nelson, Calvin Ryske, Casmier Pollcowski, Wilber Beattie, and Harold Smith will return next year. Two varsity reserves, Ken McNeil and Harry De Vries, are also returning. This seems to indicate more than ever that Tech will have a good team next year. F, ' . af FRONT ROW: E. Van Ravenswaay, R. Zimmerman, H Hinkeri, Gr France, R. Ieltema. SECOND ROW' Mr. Brouwer, coach, H. Newcomb, S. Beebeg C. Groves, R. Farnham, G. Samar, G Nelson. 50