Everett Community College - Integrand Yearbook (Everett, WA)

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BASKETBALL 1946 - 47 A fast driving style of ball taught by Coach Bill McLaughlin gave Everett Iunior College the strongest basketball team that has ever been privileged to represent the school. In his first year of handling basketball, Bill proved that he definitely is a coach of high caliber. From an initial turnout of fifty former high school veterans and standouts, fifteen men were carried throughout the season. Since he worked his squad hard without let-up, they developed quickly and showed continued improvement. Perhaps this can best be attributed to the fact that the Trojans' early season's games were with the strongest of the Win.ko League members, as well as the always powerful University of Washington B Team. While absorbing defeats from these powerful quintets, the Trojans also amassed a great deal of valuable experience and knowledge. The Washington Iunior College Basketball League, consisting of Everett, Mt. Vernon, Bremerton, Centralia, Vancouver, Longview, Aberdeen, Wenatchee, and Yakima, presented some of the finest basketball ever enjoyed by local spectators. The support of the quintet increased throughout the season as the local fans became aware of this fact. Four top teams pretty well dominated the rest of the league in strength and ability. These were Clark I. C. of Vancouver, Everett I. C., Grays Harbor I. C. of Aberdeen, and Olympic of Bremerton. The Trojans split a series of two games with each of these schools. The Trojans registered their initial victory over the Arlington Vets by a score of 54 to 50. This was the first time the Trojans showed such power and promise and remarkably de- feated the Washington Vets Champs who had previously defeated them. The Trojans then continued victoriously by defeating Seattle Pacific College by a score of 66 to 50. Top row, standing: Manager Bill Howard, Roger Covert, Iack Swartz, Del Bridges, Iohn Kruik, Sandy Brexnner, Bud Carpenter, Lloyd Sennett, Maurice Edlund. Bob Peterson and Coach Bill McLaughlin. Bottom row, kneeling: Daryl Enghregson, Ed McBride, Clarence Tiessen. Les Hagen, Roger Ringstad. ISSJ

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The Fort Lewis Engineers, under the leadership of Iohn Ehrsam, former Ohio State quarterback, defeated the hard fighting Trojans 39 to 6. The Engineers were rated as one of the top service teams of the country and completed an undefeated season. We are proud of the way our Trojans gave them about their stiffest competition all year. - On Thanksgiving Day, the Trojans were defeated in their final game of the season by the powerful Washington State Cougar Kittens. The Cougars, capitalizing on pass inter- ceptions, put on a hard-driving second half. On several occasions the die-hard Trojans marched deep into Cougar territory only to lose the ball. The strong second half drive of the Cougar-Kittens was responsible for the defeat of the local lads 20 to 0. Voting at the close of the season, the squad conferred the highest of honors upon Con Sampson, Everett's outstanding center. Con was selected by his team-mates to receive the inspirational award, as well as being elected their captain. His condition was doubtful at the start of the season because of a leg wound received at Leyte in the Philippines. Born in Everett, Con has a Well-remembered football record at Everett High School. Con's accomplishments this fall were well appreciated both by his team-mates and the fans. ' tlndividual Pictures? Top-Left to right: lim Iolgen, Milo Ienson, Dale English. Middle-Neil Bartlett, Walt Ewing. Bottom-Con Sampson, Glen Hoiby, Bernard Iago- ditsch. its t85l

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The Trojans opened the Washington Iunior College Basketball League playing one of their best games of the season by dumping the heavy favorite, Olympic Iunior College of Bremerton, by a score of 56 to 4l. The con- sistent team play of the Trojans was the out- standing feature of the game. Continuing undefeated in league-play, the Trojans nosed-out the hustling Grays Harbor I. C. Chokers of Aberdeen by a count of 47 to 46. The game was high-lighted by the breath-taking closing minutes, but time ran out with Everett on top. In a non-league game with Seattle College, the Everett Iunior College Trojans were defeat- ed by a score of 67 to 51. The score was very close throughout the contest, but in the closing minutes the cagy Chieftains ran up a sixteen point lead. Playing in Iunior College competition again the Trojans defeated Wenatchee I. C., 37 to 26. The contest was slow and sloppy, with both teams finding it difficult to find their shooting eyes. Next on the list of Trojan opponents was Yakima I. C. The local boys again hit their stride and trounced the valley lads by a score of 74 to 47. The game was high-lighted by the sharp-shooting Trojans, who just couldn't miss. Facing the Mt. Vernon Cardinals in another league contest, the Trojans easily won to the tune of 57 to 38. In a wild high-scoring game the Trojans de- feated Seattle Pacific College by a tremendous score of 75 to 60. In another non-league contest, the very talented U. of W. Husky Pups downed the Trojans 47 to 31. It was a hard-fought game and the Trojans definitely showed much irrf- provement compared to their previous en- counter. Meeting the powerful C. W. C. E. of Ellens- burg. the Trojans were downed by a score of 58 to 39. The Trojans took an early lead but the Eastern Washington boys hit their usual vic- torious stride to roll up a sixteen point lead. At this point in league competition, both Ev- erett I. C. and Clark I. C. of Vancouver were undefeated but the outcome of their game gave Clark temporary undisputed first place. The score found the southern boys on top, 61 to 47. Top-Sharpshooting Daryl Engebregson scoring against Grays Harbor. Middle-Les Hagen getting the jump against lim Johnson of Clark. Bottom-Bud Carpenter breaking in for short shot. 87