Grand Rapids Community College - Olympian Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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ey VanDyke Mrller Second row Ellls Krrchgessner Helm Emaus and Richards Third row: we A: A ...If ,- - 'V , . . .1 KV: - -I 1 f Mfzlg-if V s . 3, -eff -- fzxztswstf' ,W 1,k9gTM5,F,,k, J. ,5.., ., , , U H ., .. . , f GOLF With about forty men turning out for preliminaries, Mr. G. H. Geurkink had one of the brightest prospects in 'years for a victorious 1947 golf team. The team was chosen by an elimination process in which the winners played the winners of their coupled groups. Being cut down to eight men it included Miller, Zylstra, Helm, Scruba, Stracotenko, Hula, Rooney, and Wall. Early competition was very stiff for number one position. Zylstra, Miller, and Helm were low scorers in the first matches. The Raiders had a fifteen game schedule which included seven home games and seven trips with a tournament meet at Port Huron. As the team stood early in the season its record of four Wins and no losses was impressive. These scores were Alma IIV2-6V2, Central Michigan 9V2-BV2, Calvin 11-1, and Muskegon .l.C. 12-0. 58 't

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could easily have changed the final record of the SECOND SEMESTER BASKETBALL The opening of the second semester found Junior College minus the aid of five of the former men. However, A1 Lehman, a boy from Idaho was added to the team and helped in lessening the blow. The Hilltoppers from Junior started with some fancy ballplaying by taking the first three games. Highland Park was defeated 51-46. Dearborn and Aquinas were each beaten a second time. These scores were 46-44 and 59-30 respectively. One of the Bay City boys dropped in a free throw in the last ten seconds of play in the fourth tilt and led off the Bay City quintet with a 45-44 score. The next evening Junior avenged its earlier defeat by winning over Flint JC, 51-46. Alex Martin starred in this game with 16 points. Calvin proved too much for the JC quintet once more. On the On a week-end trip to the eastern part of the state JC played Port Huron and Jackson. The first game was a victory for Port Huron 51-50. But the second evening the locals ended up on the long end of a 59-58 count. The last tilt of the year with Muskegon found the Muskies once more on the high side of the scoreboard, 34-37. High point man for the season was Jerry Haan with 140 points. He was closely followed by Olson with 128 and Horn with 127. Jimmy Horn played good ball consistently but was on the sick list for some time, The Junior College five played six games against four-year colleges. One point decided the count in three JC games and three points in seven of the others. We can see that a change in fortune Burton floor they whipped our boys 55-38. JC quintet. Upper left: In ball, please! Upper center: Montgomery, Horn, Coach Waters, Phil Montgomery. Eyes on the basket! Upper right: Pre-game consultation. Lower left: Waiting game time, Opponent Jaysee 62 ....,... Hope ........ 34 35 ....,. Dearborn ...,.. 61 53 ,......, Hope ........ 39 38 .,..,.. Aquinas ....... 64 50 ,.,.... Bay City ......, 56 56 ....,.. Jaclcson ....... 35 36 ,,.... Highland ...... 56 41 .,,... Muskegon ...... 34 39 ....,. Port Huron ...... 59 49 ....... Calvin ....... 47 53 ...,.... Flint .,,.,... 52 46 ...... Highland ....., 61 44 ....., Dearborn .,,... 46 30 ....... Aquinas ,..,... 59 45 ....... Bay City ...,... 44 3? 1 Q 3 1 1 i' CTISI.. ' ii 2 iii 133 Lowe' 'sh' UP' Olson! 51 ...,.. Port Huron .,.... 50 58 ....... Jackson ....... 59 37 .,.... Muskegon ...... 34 57

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'l . .jf 1 , .ful TENNIS Early in the year, even before the first snow had fallen, Coach Elbert Veenboer called the varsity tennis team practice. Throughout the long winter the mem- bers of the team industriously set about rounding into condition. Their efforts were well rewarded with victories in the first matches. From an unusually large turnout, Mr. Veenboer narrowed the team to eight men. The first three, Alex Martin, Ken Kimble, and John Hesse, were of such even calibre that their positions showed frequent Changes. The other five showed much promise and were instrumental in the first matches. This year marks the thirteenth year of coaching at Junior by Mr. Veenboer, during which time he has produced many outstanding tennis teams. The Raiders lost their first match with Calvin 5-4. The next three were victories over Alma O-8, Hope 4-5, and Central Michigan 4-5. 59 W itfit l if it if 1 ,, Www if flu . ., is it if