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

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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

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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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9 y -. fb- .. . . I nur .---f - FHONT HOW Mr Packard, adviser: H Keenan, W4 Vander Band, H. Cargillg M. Paauwe, D. Hybiskig H Woeber, I. Buerkins, K. McNeil, H Hinkinq H. Diamondp I. Vander Moleng H. W. Nelsong L Buslig D, Postema: G. Irwin SECOND HOW H Newcomb, I Nelson, W. Suchowolec, A Makeriewicz, H. Bush, H. Smigiel, T. Sobel, H Nederveld, H. G Viedeveld, I Suchowolec, W, Helder, I. Pointiaswoski. .9 The asebcrll Team for 1944 includes five returning veterans from last years teami Martin Paauwe, P, Iarnes Beurkens, O, Lyle Bush, 2nd B, Robert Weeber, 3rd B, and Arthur Vander Baan, LF.. Harold Smith, an inlielder, was also a member ot last year's squad. Among the new players who have showed up best are Marvin Vander Band, C, Erwin Lankowski, OF, Iack Nelson, 2nd B. What the team lacks in material may be made up for by a willing, cooperative spirit. They are determined to give a good account of themselves in all of the games they play. Mr. Packard is coach. Of' ' gg 1 M ,h .:. ,. .Q in A , ly b It i . f an - l -' f i I. I- ' 'l . I 'I slit? F ,Q owl' 'l f an in 'A 'P .fb-I A ' .'.--'SDL , I ', W i'itON'l' HOW G Nelson T Zalaaas H Valk, P. Neumeg, E. Zimmerman, H. Ieltema, G. Franceg C itykse, H Shutich, H Hooqeveen, Ma: SECOND HOW L Iohnson, H Otlrznga, B, Nelson, W. Walteisg D Strong, C. Horrigang H. Hvskog L Chipman, A. lflve, H Vreeland' H Campbell, Mgr, THIHD HOW Mi, Erouwer, coach, C Polkowskiy H. Orlowskig K. Hayy W. Postumag I, Bogema, H. Kyser, H. Zimmerman, A Graenhout, H Ile Koning, T Trapg Il Cilly, Mgr. FOUHTH HOW G Hadley, I Wcgtasaek I. Stackowiak, K, Harshberger, W. Beattie, L. Frede, H. Batman, G Salma, lf. Van Havenswaay, Groves, I Knott. PIOSpeClS for the 1944 T1'CICk Team have been very favorable till the time ot this writing. At the beginning of the season about 75 fellows turned out for practice, and at mid-season there were about 50 remaining on the squad. Bud Elve, the only letter man from last year, with Iohn Bogema, Bob Otfringa, Casimir Polkowski, and Calvzn Hykse were the only veterans left on the team. Prospects are that we will have a very lair season with a more experienced team and a good season in 1945. 51