Ellsworth High School - Hub Yearbook (Ellsworth, WI)

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February 7 Ellsworth 32 Hudson Z5 Th1s was a must game for the Panthers To have any chance at sec ond place ln the Mlddle Border Con ference ratmgs they had to w1n thxs one and they managed lt very nxcely The Raxders wlth the1r control style of ball cap1tal1zed on an off mg by the Panthers and made It an xnter estnng evenxng The game was marked by enthusxashc d1sl1ke of the referees on the part of the Hudson followers, as demonstrated by both team and spec tators As the Phys1cs class would de lt was a satxsfyxng one to wm but we're lucky they aren't always that close and rough' February I0 Ellsworth 57 R1ver Falls 31 The Panthers journeyed to 'the Falls for a game wlth thexr r1vals from the North Usually such a game 15 a n1p and tuck affa1r but the Purple fxve showed the1r supremacy as soon as the game began They fed the bmg boys and at the end of the f1rst quarter the score read Z1 to 1 After th1s the regulars were used spar1ngly The subs took over and played the Orange clad boys on even terms for the re malnder of the game Four straxght wxns over the Falls 1n basketball' February 14 Ellsworth 49 Spr1ng Valley 37 Play1ng thas one on the1r own floor the Panthers contmued the1r wznnmg streak by beatmng the Valley Cardmals 49 to 37 Thms trlumph avenged an earlxer defeat by the S V boys and It also xnsured E H S of that second place Conference berth The Hub men establxshed an 18 to 5 lead by the end of the flrst quarter enough for them coast to another vfctory Bmg Don Krause h1t twenty fave polnts on one of h1s best mghts but B111 Qumn surprxsed everyone 1n the closmng second of the through the bucket from way way ou about 3 4 of the floor! February 17 Ellsworth 49 Boycevllle 46 Boardmg the old bus for the last txme, the Panthers headed for Boycev1lle for a non conference game Boycevxlle had a record of flfteen strazght wms on their floor untxl they met the conquenng Panthers! The boys agaln racked up a good lead by 1nterm1ss1on 33 to 19 but then the t1de of battle changed The Boycevxlle men took the offensxve dur 1ng the second half and pressed the Panthers who had to really work to wm then' eighth straxght ball game Blg Snooks was really mspxred h1tt1ng hrs season's h1gh twenty seven pornts Courtesy of Coast to Coast Store and Aaby Bros Weldxng Shop ' ll ll ' - - , . . . ht . ' ' . ' , to fine it, There was SOUND! Anyway, first quarter, by putting the ball straight t--- 1 94

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B Squad ROW l Dxck Kenall Bob Murphy Joe lnglx Dale Sh maker Waldo Bostrom Dean Melby Jlm Gxlbertson Rxchard Mountm Mxcky Hunter ROW 2 Coach Bnchacr Jxm Bartlett Jnkg I-layer Lee Maller Gordon Nelson Paul Bjork Halsey Halls Dale Melstrom Coach Ruhsam F A Squad LEFT TO RIGHT Pat Harrmgton Wayne Anderson Jxm Crownhart Eldon Klecker Rolland Nelson Bill Van Allen J1mGuthng Rlchard Madsen Mr Wall Courtesy of Consohdated Lumber Company and McDonne11's Daxry