Defiance High School - Panorama Yearbook (Defiance, OH)

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RESERVES . . . Front row: John Galliers, Tom Hale, Gary Mix, John Tracey . . . Middle row: Jan Bergeon Qmanageri, Tom Gottwald, Marvin Hohenberger, Phil Hoeffel, John Devore, George Daft, Fred Knoop Cmanagerj . . . Last row: Assistant coach Robert Rex, Chet Harter, Dan Ducatt, Bill Hultz, head coach Max Gecowets. FRESHMEN . . . Champs of NWOL tournament at Liberty Center . . . Front row: Wally Proch, Paul Hornish, Don Snyder, Delane Smith, Gary Ordway, Ed Goedde . . . Standing: Mr. Charles Pixler lcoachj, Dennis Clemens, Gene Myers, Roger Hahn, Larry Livingston, Barry Rupp. JUNIOR HIGH . . . Front row: John Miller, Larry McMillan, Dave Kellermyer, Jim Stone, Bill Tubbs, Larry Grube . . . Middle row: Bill Shipman, Larry Anderson, Tom Myers, Larry Connor, Gary Sheuerman . . . Last row: Coach Lester Riggle, Roger Memmer, Herb Bevelhymer, Lowell Frederick, John Colwell, Sims Charles Kmanagerj.

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DEFIANCE 83-BRYAN 54 With six Bulldogs scoring over ten points each, DHS avenged an earlier defeat at the hands of Bryan's Bears by 29 points. Willey led the scoring parade with 17 points. Cameron hit 15, Fauster and Harris, 13 each, and Cashman, 12. DEFIANCE 77-NAPOLEON 74 Using o full-court press defense, the Wildcats almost upset DHS on the Bulldogs' court. Defense suffered ci big let-down ofler trouncing Bryan the previous week-end and we were lucky to gain the victory. Willey again paced the 'Dogs, this time to tie the League scoring record of 201 points. DEFIANCE 86-LIBERTY CENTER 64 With Willey's breaking the NWOL individual scoring record by 31 points, the 'Dogs ripped Liberty for their eighth victory in ten league games. They also broke the one-season scoring record of 682 by amassing 71B in ten games for an average of 71,8 points per game. Willey also broke John Snyder's one- season field goal record by totaling 91 fielders to Snyder's 81. DEFIANCE SIWMAUMEE 52 Rolling over Maumee, the 'Dogs won their thirteenth game in sixteen starts. Willey hooped 28 and Fauster, 19, for the home team. Cameron and Cashman also had double figure efforts, each scoring 10. DEFIANCE 72-CELINA 38 The Bulldogs closed their regular season cage schedule with an easy victory over Celina, A good defense combined with a red'hot offense paved the way for the 'Dogs. . . . 5' 7 sharpshooter . . . Jack Fcuster . . . . . . will he make it? . . . Ronnie Powell.. . DEFIANCE 70-WAUSEON 41 The rampaging Bulldogs began the defense of the 1954 sectional tournament championship by defeating Wauseon's Indians for the third time this year. Willey's 32 points gave him game honors. DEFIANCE 67-VAN WERT 45 Led by larry Willey's 17 points and PoweII's 14, DHS advanced to the finals by bumping the Cougars from the tourney. Willey collected four field goals and nine free throws, and Powell fired seven fielders. DEFIANCE 62-BRYAN 35 DHS maintained its supremacy in the NWOL Sectional by thumping Bryon for their tenth straight victory. The 'Dogs' fine defense, which held the Bears to eleven field goals, was instru' mental in the victory. DEFIANCE 42-SANDUSKY 55 After ten consecutive wins, Defiance fell victim to a rugged Sandusky quintet in the District Tourney. A bad third quarter spelled the end of the season for the Bulldogs. Fauster led the scoring with twelve points. Willey's 10 markers gave him a total of 468 for the season.

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I--4!f'!aak,a.1.If3, 'Ol'-M..six..' BASEBALL . . . S1'arM:f'g,1 si' ig Y. i. xl +T:'s,e..,,.,aew,-g.,e.':-yge t- '-4'Er--5913579-.3. if ,hiv-s ,many ,.w,,1A4.-:.,'-a..,,,,.h av ,nm ft-'s4-1-- 18:1 NLS' .- . . . home, sweet home! . . . Lehman slides home to Willey's relief . . . The baseball squad played a very successful season under the coaching of Mr. Hampshire, compiling a record of eighteen wins against only four losses. They brought the league cham- pionship to DHS on the wings of an eight to nothing record in league competition. The T954 squad also reached the finals of the sectional tourney held at Defiance by defeating Bryan and then was defeated by a score of seven to four by Wauseon in the finals. Ten seniors bolstered the Bulldog baseball time. Letter winners were Jim Lehman, Jim Kopp, Ronnie Hard, Ken Harris, Paul Richard, John Clemens, Wayne Ort, Bill Weisgerber, Loran Hussey, Milford Hunt, Larry Pelok, Norm Baldwin, Ron- nie Powell, Fred Warnclce, and Ray Hussey. rx: - B in 1 x Front row Ronnie Funk, Gene Cordray, Larry Pelolx, Ronnie Powell, Ray Hussey . . . Second row: Jim Lehman, Milford Hunt, John Clemens Bill Weisgerber, Ronnie Hard, Larry Willey, Jim Kopp . . . Third row: Couch Don Hampshire, Ted Beindorf fmanagerl, Wayne Ort Ora Richards, John Gulliers, Fred Warncke, Ken Harris, Norm Baldwin, Wayne Willitzer fmonagerl . . . Back raw: Dick Bittmger Roger Baysden, Gary Williams, Diclz Heilman, Charles Shoclr, Bill Nagley, Jim Weaver, Jerry Harris, Jim Myers, .lan Bergeon.