Goodrich High School - Martian Yearbook (Goodrich, MI)

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D1str1ct 8: Reg1ona1 Champs 1957 After endlng the regular season w1th an elght won, elght lost record, the Mart1ans set out on the tournament tr1al w1th fresh sp1r1t 1n the1r heart and the state champ 1OHSh1p 1n mlnd In the flrst D1str1ct game the boys managed to down Hartland 57 bl However the champlonship game was qulte a b1t closer The loyal fans Qw1th stronger heartsl suf fered through the game unt1l w1th three seconds rema1n1ng Bob Gordon popped 1n a jump shot for the 36 35 w1n There was joy 1n Goodrlch that n1ght as the Martaans brought home the first District trophy s1nce 1951 It was a nervous ball club that attended the pep meetlng before thelr first reglonal game at the IMA After a relaxing speech by Mr Fox the boys looked toward the game w1th new determ1nat1on The game proved that they were relaxed and ready to play ball as they beat favored Owendale 61 52 Agaln the Champ1onsh1p game agalnst Ruth SS Peter and Paul proved to be nerve wrack lng and exhausting to everyone The gane was very hard fought by both sldes In a tnr1ll1ng flnlsh the Martlans came from beh1nd and won the game on Dan Sefa's Jump shot wlth seven seconds left The Reglonal trophy was the first ever won by a Goodrlch temn In the State quarterf1nals the boys lost a heartbreaker 63 62 Th1s year the team d1d a good job. The club was well balanced w1th a lot of compe t1t1on between the players for a starting berth The final record was twelve w1ns and n1ne losses w1th a w1nn1ng streak of s1x in a row endlng at the State quarterflnals Ed wismer and Lynn Cummlngs made f1rst and second team All County respectlvely How Zgerl each player on the squad starred in a very successful season Congratulations ys The players set thelr goal high at the beg1nning of the season the State Champlon shlp They came so close but not qurte enough to make lt We all hope the team w1ll go on next year and 1n the years to come and w1n the State trophy One of the reasons why! Look at No. 5. They were astounded, The way we rebounded! MO I I Q . . . . - .. . . . . . . - . . . . 0 . . . - 0 . . . . 1 I . . . . . . . . . . q . . O - . . I I . . . l I I O . - . . . Q - - . r . O I - . . . . . . . . . . O . up O . , . I . . . O ' - Q . . , , O . . , . 0 . s O . . . Q 1 . , . . ' o ' 0 C

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g Junior Varsity P , 713 is Tlme out Two Polntsl Th1s ye r the Junlor Varslty had a poor record but not a d1sappo1nt1ng one with no experience hatsoever a young team made excellent progress through the season All the games won by the J V were well played even though the boys were much shorter than thelr opponents Belng 1n good physical shape and show1ng a lot of scrap pald off w1th two w1ns toward the end of the year Actually a successful season 1sn't lndlcated by a good record, rather by what the boys have learned toward graduat1ng to the V3PS1ty team Next year some of the players w1ll be on the varslty, but those who remaln should put together a well balanced team under the guldance of thelr very able and hard dr1v lng fxv N Q ' .'z I u W 1 'lf,? 2' ' Q he I '4 f VL? N L a X r N ...-...-. , a f 10 L n p g jx 'ff XJ tmwggfmy A! .xy M ,f - u l U D 1 'U 5 ,, + lf s l l Mwsfl M y so a p I2 9 at M e ,7t ,Y tl V' . S . K 1 ' y ,Il , Front Row, Left to Right Bob Bouck, Chuck Frantom, George Rudder, Kingsbury, J1m Parrot, Rod Plerson, and Dave Bentley Back Row Jim Reid, Glen Arden, Lyle Cousins, Coach, Mr iughes, J1m Pratt, Vlke Boyt, and Lee GOL LOD '41