Hopkins High School - Reflector Yearbook (Hopkins, MI)

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was high with 16 points. After ten wins, the Bluedevils suffered their first defeat of the season by a spirited five from Hudsonville Unity 58-39. With the sting of defeat still fresh, the Bluedevils motored to Middle- ville. Close and exciting was the battle staged, but, when the final buzzer sounded, the Bluedevils had won by one point 63-62. Doorlag meshed 28 points. Upon winning this game, the Bluedevils won the Bar-Ken-All League Championship. With the League finished, it was time for the annual Bar-Ken-All League Tourney at Hastings. The first game found the Bluedevils battling the Wayland Wildcats, with the Hopkins team coming out on top 66-47. Four men hit double figures. Upon beating Wayland, Hopkins got a shot at Caledonia and with a lot of hard fighting and determination, the Hopkins' five came out with a thrilling 50-49 win, with tnree men hitting double figures. After beating these two teams, Hopkins gained a right to vie for title rights but were dropped by a very high spirited five from Middleville with only one thing in mind - revenge. The final score was Middleville 81 - Hopkins 60. Doorlag was high with 20. Next we met Hudsonville Unity again with revenge in mind, and revenge is what they got with a winning tally of 85-57. Doorlag hit 28 points. Thus far this season Hopkins has compiled a 66 point average per game, with a total of 1052 points in 16 games, while holding their opponents to a 51 point average per game with a total of 820 points. Don Doorlag has paced the Bluedevils with a fine shooting average of 20. 3 points per game. Bar Ken All League Tournaments

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lfaskcfball First row: R. Thompson, R. Vollink. Second row: G. Herp, I. Miner, B. Riksen. I. Kerber, D. Doorlag, D. Brown, B. Weick, P. Wynne. Third row: S. Chappell, B. Punches, E. Knob- loch, D. Tiller, J. Hennip, M. Stoepker, Mr. Little. The Bluedevils, under the competent leadership of Coach Don Little and his assistant, Mr. Johnson, had a very successful season and were a highly rated team, The Bluedevils have chalked up a very impressive record of fourteen wins and two losses. The crowned Bar-Ken-All League Champions of 1956-57 had an unblemished conference record of seven wins and no losses. Starting the season, the Bluedevils, with John Miner shooting 25 points, won over Martin 73-40. The next team to come up against Hopkins was Fennville, who was defeated by a '77-53 margin with Kerber, high with 21 points. With two wins out of two starts, Hopkins started the B3l KCIl'Al1 League Conference with an im- pressive win over edonia '12-46, Next, the team joumeyed to Delton to defeat the Panthers 55 by the capable shoot- ing of Miner and lag. The Wayland Wild- cats were the next to feel the taste of defeat by a 64-44 score. Doorlag was high with 29 points. After winning over Saugatuck 82-55, with Don Doorlag net ring 33 points. H0pkir1S entertained Grand Rapids Rogers and added another win of 69-46. Doorlag had 28 points when the final buzzer sounded on Hopkins' next win of 61-47 over Byron Center. Hopkins '76 - Delton 43 was the score of the avenging, previously defeated, Delton team, Doorlag hit 30 points. Hopkins then traveled to Saranac to drop the Redskins 48-37. Bob Riksen

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Hwkcfball Starting Zinc-lip John Miner, Forward: Bill Weick, Guard: Dick Brown, Guard: Don Doorlag, Center: Jim Kerber, Forward: Coach Little. Zratball Starling Eine-lip Melvin Stoepker Qsubstituting for the absent Dick Brownj, Right Bill Riksen, Right Taqkle: Delbert Tiller, Right Guard: Otto Beard, Center: Dave Kisner, Left Guard: Eugene Knobloch, Left Tackle: John Miner, Left End: Gerry Herp, Quarterback: Stuart Chappell, Right Half: Dennis Pavlak, Fullback: Bill Weick, Left Half.