Everett Community College - Integrand Yearbook (Everett, WA)

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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

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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 Trojans once again found their stride in league competition to down Lower Colum- bia I. C. of Longview, in a high-scoring contest, 63 to 53. In one of the largest upsets of the league, the'Olympic I. C. Rangers of Bremerton dumped the Everett I. C. Trojans by a score of 59 to 43. The Everett boys just couldn't seem to make their usual percentage of shots while the Rangers couldn't miss. Once again displaying a fine brand of ball, the Trojans easily dumped Lower Columbia I. C. 62 to 44. The score was never close throughout the contest but a fine exhibition of shooting was enjoyed by the spectators. No doubt the finest ball game on the home court this year was the second Everett-Clark contest. It was a thriller from start to finish with the Trojans coming out on top of the League Champs with the long end of a 54 to 49 score. Everett next encountered the Centralia I. C. Trailblazers who took a six point lead the first half. The second half the Trojans found their shooting eyes and trounced the Trail- blazers by a score of 72 to 53. The Trojans then easily romped to a 71-38 victory over the Mount Vernon I. C. Cardinals. Yakima I. C. was next to be overpowered by the high-flying Trojans by a score of 69 to 36. Everett I. C. trounced Wenatchee I. C. in the following game by an amazing score of 85 to 38. 85 points is the highest score ever scored by one team in a Washington I. C. league game, thus bringing a record to Everett. The Trojans continued their victorious winning string by easily downing the Centralia Trailblazers 60 to 40. ln the final game of the year the underdog Grays Harbor Chokers upset the Trojans 59 to 52. This loss gave Clark undisputed first place in the league as up to this time Clark and Everett had been tied for first. The superior playing ability of the Trojans, their marked improvement from week to week, and their ability to work effectively as a team at all times were the high-lights of the past season. Individual spark-plugs for the Trojans proved to be the outstanding and inspirational playing of Clarence Tiessen, the hustling and driving floor play of their captain, Les Hagen, and the accurate shooting eye of Daryl Engebregson. Daryl amassed 210 points during the season to reach fourth place in league scoring. Engebregson and Tiessen were selected as members of the all-star league team. Les Hagen was awarded a position on the all-star second team. Bud Carpenter, Roger Ringstad, and Ed McBride were the remaining players who played first-five ball for the Trojans. Del Brydges, Iohn Kruik, and Iack C. Swartz composed the rest of the men awarded letters. Maurice Edlund, Roger Covert, Sandy Bremner, Bob Pet- erson, and Lloyd Sennet were the hard-working remaining members of the squad who worked throughout the year providing opposition in practice for the Trojan quintet. f83l '