Heidelberg University - Aurora Yearbook (Tiffin, OH)

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xiii jf ,bs .l man, L. Kellermeyer, R. Bauer, R. Anderson, C. Heidt, H. Bergendorf, C. Porter. Managers, Dale Christner and Karl Smith. Heidelberg's Student Prince cage squad under the mentorship of Coach Marv Frye compiled a mediocre record of five victories in fourteen encounters thus far this season. The showing of the 'Berg- men in the Ohio conference, however, was a better record with four wins in ten encounters. Frye in his initial season at the helm of the Tricolor was moved to this position upon the resignation of former coach Paul Hoerne- man. Frye had had winning combinations while serving as JV coach here at the 'Bergz Journeying to Bluffton, the Tricolor was upset by the Beavers in the season's opener, 69-63. Returning to Tiffin for the home' opener, the Princes dropped their second game in a row to Mid- Ohio conference school as the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern tripped the Princes, 73-68. Powerful Akron handed HC its third defeat by clubbing the Tricolor, 87-71, on the locals' home floor. ,f-Q .ff I A FIRST ROW: I. Russell, C. Dilworth, B. Groman, D. Gos- sett, R. Whisler, D. Sponseller. SECOND ROW: H. Gro-

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B A S K E T B A L L

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Swinging through the southern half of the Ohio Conference, the 'Berg dropped an- other pair of games as they went down to defeat before the Muskingum Muskies and the Lutherans of Capital. Coach Frye's charges notched their first victory of the season as they upset a highly favored Mount Union quintet, 71-68, before an en- thusiastic home crowd. The next two games proved to be heart- breakers for the Fryemen as they fell to the Methodists from Albion QMich.j, 58-56, on the home court and journeying to XVit- tenberg, the clock ran out on a last minute rally to send the Tricolor home with an 81-80 defeat. Getting back on the right foot, the Red, Orange and Black quintet revenged an earlier Capital defeat by trouncing the Lutherans to the tune of 78-66. Akron then handed the Princes their worst defeat on record as they smothered the Tricolor under a 121-68 blanket. Members of the 1955-1956 Heidel- berg cage squad have selected Harry Groinan as the team's Most Valuable Player. This selection by his team- mates capped a four-year career for the quintet's lead scorer, His rebound record won him sixth place in the Ohio Conference in rebounding. Other lettermen were Roy Ander- son, Harold Bergendorf, Cal Dil- worth, DeMont Sponseller, Bob Baur, Paul Baetz and Don Gossett. Heidelberg Bluftton 69 Heidelberg Ohio Northern 73 Heidelberg Akr0l'1 87 Heidelberg Muskingum 99 Heidelberg Capital 90 Heidelberg Mount Union 68 Heidelberg Albion 58 Heidelberg Wittenberg 81 Heidelberg Capital 65 Heidelberg Akron 121 Heidelberg Otterbein 87 Heidelberg Ohio Wesleyan 62 Heidelberg Hiram 67 Heidelberg LOCkb0l.lrI1B 70 Heidelberg Denison 80 Heidelberg Otterbein 69 Heidelberg Oberlin 70 Heidelberg Wooster 50 Heidelberg Ohio Wesleyan 78 Heidelberg Kenyon 79 Otterbein continued the mastery of Ohio conference schools over the Fryemen on the hardcourt as they drubbed Heidel- berg, 87-79, in a contest played on the winer's floor. Returning to Tiffin, the Princes hnally hit their stride. Ohio XIVCS' leyan was the first to fall to the rejuven- ated locals and they'went down to a 67-62 defeat. Continuing to carry the Tricolor banner high, the Hilltoppers journeyed to Hiram where they set a school scoring record while trouncing the Terriers, 95-62. Heads up basketball continued and a highly-touted Lockbourne Air Base squad tasted defeat when the 'Berg edged the Flyers, 75-70. Prospects for the future look bright for Coach Frye. Although the team got started slowly this year, they have shaped into a formidable cage machine. Only one man will be lost by graduation to the 1956-1957 edition of the Student Prince cage quintet.