Elm Valley High School - Elm Leaf Yearbook (Ashley, OH)

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VARSITY BASKETBALL Fxrst row Mgr Robert Curren Robert Curran Howard Trlmble John Doubxlcm Merle Mas ters Rxchard Hxckson Mgr Raymond Hewett Second row Ronald Stults Lee Goodman George Conklm Edward Wells Eugene Borden Robert Henry Coach Kenneth Paul VARSITY BASKETBALL The Aces had a good season nn spxte of their handxcap nn hexghth The average man was about 5 10 Overcommg their handlcap, the Aces relied highly on their reboundmg to wm games They also regarded thelr defenslve play as hxghly lmportant, and utllxzed a zone defense through most of the season They f'll'llSl'lCd m a tie for second place m the county league play In the tournament the Aces lost thelr first game to Olentangy but came back to wln over Scioto Valley and Radnor by dCClSlVC margms The next game Elm Valley lost by one pomt which prevented them from getting a dlstrxct bnd Thls happened when an Olentangy forward sank a last second shot from about mid court to wm the game 65 64 Thls put the Aces m thlrd place The graduating Aces this year wlll be Eugene Borden, wlth his valuable experlence at the pivot shot proved to be a potential scorer Bob Curran the teams sharp drlbbler and ball handler, showed hls determmatlon through out the season Lee Goodman, a scrappy forward This was his first year on the startmg lineup Those players returnmg next year Bob Henry Ron Stults, and Howard Tumble juniors and George Conklm Merle Masters, Duck Hxclcson, Ed Wells, and ohn Doubxkm, sophomores Wlth these fellows returning and the materlal commg up from the reserve team, next year s team promlses to be one of the top teams ln the area SEASON PLAY Marengo Radnor Scloto Valley Mt Gnlead Prospect Lexmgton Frederlclctown Olentangy Cardmgton Rlchwood Big Walnut Scioto Valley Radnor Delaware St Mary 5 Olentangy Marlon St Mary s Prospect Bug Walnut COUNTY Olentangy Scnoto Valley Radnor Olentangy Em Em Em Em Em m Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Em Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley TOURNAMENT 56 m 43 E m 51 m 65 lm 57 Valley Valley Valley Valley , : . . , , S ' . . . J ,' ...-............--..L...-... 50 I 51 l ' ...................... 57 l . ' ........................,... 76 l ..... ....,...................... 63 l ' ....... -.-.. ............... 54 El ' ...................... 82 I -........-.a...--.......... 56 Elm Valley ' ............. - ........... 63 l ' ....... ...- .......,,......... 58 l ' .....-- ...,......,...... 68 l ' ....... - ...... - ,...... 46 l -.-..-..-.....-.--.-........-.. 50 l . ' ............ 44 l .....-..............-,..--.. 51 l ' . ' .-,- ......... 57 l .-.........-.......-...,..,,... 72 l ' -.-......- .... -......- 65 l .-.,-..-.......,..,,,.,-... El ' -.--n- -.--v--'-'- Q- I ..-..,,,..--..,....-..,-..,-,.- El .-............-...,..-... E

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FOOTBALL First row Mgr Robert Curren Robert Curran Howard Trlmble ohn Doubxkln Merle Mas ohn George Charles Conklm Kexth Brmgle Mgr 1m Morgan Second row Coach Kenneth Paul Rlchard Perry DAVIS Dlldme Wesley Borchers Roland Augspurger Robert Ankrom Raymond Hewett Harold Augenstlne Dlck Hxckson Harold Dlckerschexd Asst coach Thrrd row Dorse Counts Marlon Maxn Gary Lee George Conklm Dale Pendleton Eugene Borden Dean Bowman 1m Groves Absent Kendall Powell Brlly Irwin Ron Stults Merle Masters ohn Doubxkln Fred Rexd Alvm Masters Tom Cramer FOOTBALL Although experlencmg a rather unsuccessful season wlrh no w1ns and elght defeats, the Aces gained valuable experlence for commg years Our faxthful coaches were Kenneth Paul and Harold DlCkCfSCh8ld The followlng boys were letter wlnners thls year Bob Curran a trlcky runner performed a double job as signal caller and halfback th1S year Eugene Borden honored as Mnd Ohlo end, was an mvaluable man on both offense and defense Rxchard Perry IS a junior tackle who wlth his added experlence should be hlttlng extra hard next year Fred Retd was of great asslstance to the team, playmg a number of posltlons wherever he was needed Ron Stults a converted halfback, moved mto the startlng lxneup as an end Raymond Hewett was the blg boy 1n the mndclle of the lme He will be back fightlng hard next year George Conklm, a bug sophomore back, has gamed valuable experlence for hls next two years Dlck Hxckson who has gamed experlence m the backfleld thls year wlll be an important cog on the team next year Dale Pendleton, a sophomore thls year, wxll be counted on to throw hxs welght at hxs opponents next year Roland Augspurger has proven hlmself a valuable player that will be welcomed back next year Harold Augenstme known as Tough Tony , was constantly plugging up the holes ohn Doublkm was mlssed greatly because of an early season leg mjury Rlchard Thurston, Charlle Conklm, and Gary Lee, freshman letter wmners, wlll be seen on the Aces grldlron for the next three years Along wxth these boys are Dean Bowman, Dave D11 dme, Marlon Main, lm Caudlll rm Groves B111 Irwm, ohn George, Tom Cramer, Eddle Martln, Alvin Masters, and Keith Brmgle 36 ' 1 - V , ' I , H ' , J ' ' , - J I , ' ,A A 7 ' J ' : 7 a V 9 . A v V A y y ' 9 Y . I T 1 - 1 ' . l , J ' - . 2 , , , , J , , , - , . , . . . . Howard Augenstme was a hard hitting fullback who was constantly hammermg at the lme. , ' Q , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . ,, ,Q ' ff 7, ' ' , .

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awe. RESERVE First row Mgr Robert Curren Davnd Bennett Wesley Borchers Mnchael Fisher Dean Bow man Gary Lee Thomas Kohler Alvm Masters ames Morgan Second row ack Howard Gerald Cole Merle Masters Merrlll Chadwxck Dale Pendleton ohn Doubxkm Rlchard Thurston Rxchard H1clcson Coach Harold Dlckerschend Thlrd row Wxllxam Irwm Charles Conklm james Groves James Freeman ohn Cleland James Caudlll Mgr Raymond Hewett 951 so RESERVE CHEERLEADERS Sally Ott Joan Carpet Glenda Dart Loulse Mathews 38 0 . , V' f 'G ,uk M I 2 E R , A ll I , ' : ' 9 . . 1 9 l l 1 ' .7 . ! U 7 . l Y J I Q ' 7 . ! 1 ' V : 7 3 7 7 J 9 ! ' ' -,- 5 1 Elma l . I , 1 5 A ' E X K .A l A 4' ! l U - '