Green Mountain High School - Rocket Yearbook (Green Mountain, IA)

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The ROCKET 1928 Marshall County Tournament February 23-24-25 Green Mountain were off their usual form in the Marshall County Tourna- ment although they won their first game from Dunbar. They lost in the second round game to Laurel 15-14. Sectional Tournament at Reinbeck March 1, 2, 3 At Reinbeck the boys drew Liscomb. Many thought that it was useless for them to go and play the team that looked so much better in the Marshall County Tournament but the boys were in good form and won from Liscomb 20-16. ' In the afternoon they played Garwin and lost a well played game 22-18. Second Team Many second team games were played this year to give the future stars experience. Although they lacked size and experience, many of them playing their first season, they played many close games and won as many as could be expected. Their first game was at Garwin and they lost 8-7. OTHER GAMES Green Mountain 8 Conrad 34 Green Mountain 26 Albion 9 Green Mountain 8 Garwin 9 Green Mountain 14 Conrad - 28 Green Mountain 16 LeGrand 27 Green Mountain 25 LeGrand 20 Green Mountain 24 Beaman 16 Green Mountain 12 Beaman 16 Forty-nine

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The ROCKET 1928 ..o g). .Qyu Basketball 1927-1928 On December 21st. Green Mountain won an easy game from Albion 35-25. Garwin came to Green Mountain January 6th. It seemed as if the boys had had too much vacation and lost a very close hard fought game 24-23. On January 13th. the boys journeyed to Conrad. Although the boys lead most of the panic, the score was always close and at the last Conrad overcame the lead and won 24-20. January 17th. found Green Mountain in LeGrand. This proved to be a heart breaker as Green Mountain lost to their old rivals by the close score of 22-21. Melbourne proved no match for the boys and they won by the huge score of 37-11. The game was played at Green Mountain January 27th. LeGrand came to Green Mountain February 6th. Green Mountain took revenge in this game and won by a close score 19-18. Richard Hurt made the winning basket just before the final whistle. February 15th. found the boys playing Bcaman in Green Mountain. It was a battle roval but the game was never in doubt and Green Mountain won 26-13. March 5th. the boys went to Bcaman. This was the last game for six of the boys, namely Captain Carl Burt, Elvin Fstal, Franklin Wheeler. Wilbur Wheeler, Dwight and Kenneth kynk. Coach Gallup told the Seniors to play it and this they did. Gretn Mountain out played them at all times and won an easy victory 38-18. • LM®- .(§hj Forty-eight

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••cL rg The ROCKET 1928 •g ti - Baseball Left to Ri ht Top row — Estal, R. Burt, D. Lynk, Lowry, Beane, Nichol, Coach Gallup. Bottom row — Fry, C. Burt, Capt. K. Lynk, Wheeler, Sellers, McCrary. ■ clXo)- Fifty ■(s v J