Ecorse High School - Ecorsair Yearbook (Ecorse, MI)

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Front: J. Bartok, R. Stevenson, J. Jump. Second Row: C. Mobley, D. Jones, C. Compton, L. Toth, D. Draper, instructor. TENNIS Years played: Doug Callow 2-5-145 Chuck Compton 2-3-Mg Peterson 45 Hargreaves 4. For the last two seasons the Ecorse High tennis team has had a fairly good season coming in second in the Twin Valley League The team was beaten by Dearborn both years in the last league game losing the championship, by dropping this one league match. To the coach of the Ecorse squad, Mr. Draper, much credit can be given for the team's success. This year the team is greatly weakened by graduation of four out of the five--both doubles teams graduated and the second-third singles. The players in these positions are: l. doubles - Joe Bartok, James Jump, second doubles - Roger Stevenson, Cecil Mobleyg second singles - Donald Jones, third singles - Leslie Toth. Only Chuck Compton No. l single remains of the first seven.

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12'-: E.R. Johnston, C. Taylor, B. Speir, E. Culbert, N. Schonfeld, E. Allain, E. Smith, J. Edmonds, King, J. Moale. Front: H. Childress, F. Pearson, C. Taylor, G. Smith, J. Eubanks, E. Conti, Jr., H. Parker, Stewart, W.C. Knox. TRACK The l9Ml track team showed promising results. The 1941 track team was composed mostly of younger members. There were only three seniors on the team: Harold Covert, Elmer Kish, and David Kulchar. The l9M2 team is looking forward to a successful sea- son. However, all three seniors who would be returning are unable to go out this en- couraging season. Kulchar, who was a four year man on the track team, finished in January. He was a valuable man in the MMO and 220 dashes. Covert was a very promising shot putter. He was unable to continue this current season because he is rowing in the Senior Eight at the Ecorse Boat Club. Last year he did both rowing and shot putting, but found it hard on him because of the exercise de- manded by both. Klshy the third member, was a very promising hurdler. Last year he was the only hurdler on the team. He is also rowing this yearg he rowed and had track last year, but he, too, found lt strenous. These three members would have helped to balance the present squad. The seniors wlsh the team every success. Football Kcontinued from p.25J Wilford Kennedy never went out for football until his Senior year. Wilford made the varsity and turned in very satisfactory performances. It was too bad Wilford did not go out for football sooner, for it he would have he would have developed lnto a standout player at the end. Charles Compton played two years Junior High and one year second team. He was a very effective pass receiver. He dropped football in his Junior year ln order that he might concentrate solely on basket- ball. Richard Guy went out for football in Junior High and second team, after a year absence he returned in his Senior year to play tackle. It was not until his last couple games in high school that he found himself. Douglas Callow played two years Junior High and two years second team. Because of school work he was unable to play in his senior year. Douglas was a very rugged guard.

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BASKETBALL The Red Raiders finished their most successful season this year. The basketball squad won seventeen out of twenty games. They are Twin Valley champions and runners up for the State'Class B Championship. In the regular season Ecorse opened up against the old time rival, River Rouge, and defeated them 39-22. The second game was played at Melvindale and the Raiders edged out a 50-28 win. Next Ecorse traveled to Wayne and defeated them 30-25. The fourth game of the season brought Wyandotte to Ecorse and Wyandotte won this game 35-51. After suffering their first defeat the Raiders traveled to Plymouth and won 45-50. The Raiders were now tied for the league lead with Ypsilanti. The sixth game was with Ypsilanti and Ecorse won 50-11. This game put our team in the league lead. The next game brought the Raiders to Dearborn, they were again successful, winning 50-23. This ended the Twin Valley League first defeats. The second round opened up edged out the Panthers 23-22 in an game played at Lincoln Park and in was the next league game and the quintet won 26-23, Raiders then played host to Melvlndale and defeated by the team journeying to River Rouge where they over time game. this contest the round. Ecorse led with five games won against no The next contest was a non-league Raiders were defeated 28-21. Wayne clinching the league title. The them 31-20. The next league game was played at Ecorse. In this game the squad defeated Ypsilanti 42-51. The last game of the season was a league game at Dearborn. The Ecorse High squad won again with a score of 26-20. In the district tournament the Raiders met our Lady of Lourdes High School in River Rouge and defeated them 54-25 The team was then qualif ed to play at Fordson in the Regionals. The Raiders first opponent was Saint Joseph whom they defeated 32-24. The next night the Raiders met Melvindale fn the Regional finals and defeated them 19-16. The Ecorse basketball squad was now qualified to play in the quarter finals of the state meet, and they traveled to Pontiac and played Visitation of Detroit and defeated them 57-28. The team was now qualified to go to Lansing and play in the semi finals. The teams opponent there was Traverse City and the Raiders defeated them 24-22 The next night the Raiders played in Jenison Field house for the State Class B. Cham- pionship against Niles. Niles won 50-50. The coach of the squad was Mr. Robert Wilson and the assistant coach was Clifford Marsh. The team next year will be made up of practically the same squad. There are only three who will be lost through graduation, they are Captain Victor Mitea, Chuck Compton and Joe Martin.