Genoa High School - Oriole Yearbook (Genoa, NE)

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Stromsburg and Clarks provided little opposition for the Genoa five as they fell before them by scores of 68-43 and 66-4l. Genoa rolled over St. Edward- for the 3rd straight time this season. Genoa was crowned Goldenrod Conference champs as they swept past Polk 66-42. Druce llasch played a good all-around game, scoring 12 points and gathering 25 re- bounds. liichard Dannelly played the best all-around game of his career by ripping the nets for 22 points while leading Genoa to a 98-54 victory over Cedar Rapids. Gene Whitlow and llruee llasch also scored in double figures by picking up 20 and lf! points respectively. Genoa finished one of the first unbeaten seasons in history by knocking off Newman Grove 75--62. Dave l'ilm and Dean Deck did a good job in reserve rolls for regulars lost via the foul route. Gene Whitlow and liichard Dannelly also played good all-around games. Genoa entered the district tournament at Clarkson and on the first night swept past Platt Center 77-20. llruce lla:-:ch scored 715 points which is one of the highest scoring performances by an individual Oriole. On the second night of play, Genoa moved past Cedar Rapids 65-52 for their 17th consecutive victory of the season. Genoa came home with the runner up trophy, the 3rd night they bowed to Clarkson 62-57 in the district finals. All-stater, llob Moore, proved to be too much for the Orioles by dropping in 29 points. Clever llill Shanahan and lanky llruce llasch led the attack for Genoa. Genoa's first team finished the season with a 17-l record. The secondteam compiled a R-fl record. The lettermen this year were Bill Shanahan, Druce llasch, Gene Whitlow, llichard Donnelly, llonnie lfricson, l.eroy Morris, llryan Smith, David lflm, Dean Deck, and Gail ,lohnson. Student Nlanager this year was liichard Anderson who did a very good job of shining the balls and taking care of the uniforms. Richard Dannelly and Gene Whitlow were elected honorary season captains of the l056 Oriole basketball team. ln the final Class C standings, Genoa was ranked as the number four team. Druce llasch re- ceived honorable mention on the all-state roster. SECOND 'l'l'iAfNl: Left to llight-Hack llow: Kenny Cuddeford, Larry Mcbleff, Eldon Fox, Frank Ramaeli- UFS' llllillll' Dannelly, Duiinf' Bright, Leroy llockey, Gayle Cromwell, Fred Samuelson, Bill Doe, and Assistant Coach-Mr. Fuerst. 3 49 84

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SEASON RECORD FIRST TEAM fwon 17-lost II SECOND TEAM Kwon 8-lost 41 Genoa 44 Albion 36 30 Albion 26 Genoa 63 Fullerton 61 Genoa 15 Fullerton 38 Genoa 69 Silver Creek 44 40 Silver Creek 41 Genoa 64 St. Edward 38 Genoa 47 St. Edward 46 Genoa 64 St. Edward 19 Genoa 44 Osceola 50 Genoa 68 Newman Grove 45 Genoa 30 St. Paul 39 Genoa 50 Fullerton 45 43 Stromsburg 25 Genoa 55 Osceola 53 Genoa 34 Cluks 25 Genoa 72 St. Paul 55 Genoa 40 St. Edward 36 Genoa 69 Stromsburg 43 Genoa 31 Polk 23 Genoa 67 Clarks 41 Genoa 38 Cedar Rapids 26 Genoa 68 St. Edward 47 District Runner Up Genoa 47 Newman Grove 40 Genoa 66 Polk 42 TOTALS Genoa 88 Cedar Rapids 54 Genoa 439 Opponents 415 Genoa 75 Newman Grove 62 Genoa 77 Platte Center 29 Genoa 66 Cedar Rapids 52 Genoa 57 Clarkson 62 TOTALS Genoa 1182 Opponents 828 INDIVIDUAL SCORING INDIVIDUAL SCORING Bruce Hasch 304 Bryan Smith Gene Whitlow 256 Dean Beck Bill Shanahan 243 Duane Bright Richard Dannelly 197 LeRoy Hockey Ronnie Ericson 93 David Elm Bryan Smith 59 Bill Doe David Film 13 Gail Johnson Dean Beck 12 Eldon Fox Leroy Morris 8 Fred Samuelson Gail Johnson 4 Larry McNeff Gayle Cromwell M. B. N. Conf. Champs IVI. B. N. Tourney Champs Goldenrod Conf. Champs 95 63 61 61 49 47 42 23 4 2 1