Huntington North High School - Modulus Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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Pete Vardaman, Frank Pyle. Alfred Shultz, James Streit, Ernie Pasijwater. Harry Smith, Dick Hendricks, Jerry Hiers. Don Buzzard. Gene Wood, Jerry Smith, Dick Wilson. 1949 V tiling Season This season of upsets and pecul r games found our boys winning 15 or 20 games. The Vikes won eleven in a row before dropping four straight. The Norseman powerhouse went ahead to drop only one more encounter in the regular season play. This group of boys was smooth operating and although they were weak on free throv s, they had a large variety of shots from the field that could be counted on. Ten Senio ' s hung up their varsity uniforms for the last time in their high school careers. The Vikes, with the coaching of H. B. Williams, turned in one of the best seasons in many a year. One of the main reasons for an excellent season was the fine co-operation between coach and players, and the smooth teamwork. These factors accounted for the tall Sea Rovers being feared by every opponent. HUNTINGTON SECTIONAL The fans got their first glimpse of the tourney favorites at 11:00 A. M. Friday when the Vikes and Banquo squared off in first round play. The Norse, with Georgous George Hendricks pitching 18 in the first half and reserve pivot man Harry Smith duplicating that feat in the second half, romped to a 79-24 win over the out classed but ever-scrapping Indians. In second round play Friday night the Sea Rovers battled the Spartans from Jefferson Center of Huntington county. The Vikings came out on the long end of a 55-29 count. The Jefferson boys were paced by Sammy Shook and Tony Chambers. Again it was the play of Hendricks and Hiers on the boards, and Gene Wood and Passwater playing superb floor games. Saturday afternoon found the Union Sharpshooters hanging on for 2 quarters until Big Dick hit five from the floor in the torrid fourth period and the Red and Black coasted to a 41-20 victory over the Blue and White. The big game of the tournament arrived at 8:15 P. M. Saturday night. By 9:45 the same evening, the Rams from Huntington Catholic had the nets well in hand. The Sea Rovers were paced by Gene Wood and Ernie Passwater with 12 and 10 respectively. Good sportsmanship, with the ever-present exceptions, was the password of the tournament, even following the final game, which H. H. S. students found rather difficult to take without a few tears. 26

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1949 Streit moved up to the first a mid-season shakeup in the Jim Streit — Hen- five when there was Varsity line-ups. He is an excellent dribbler, and hits better than average on long shots. He is a good defensive player and aided the Vikes in their excep- tionally good season. He o perated at the guard posi- tion. Don Buzzard — One of the coolest players of this year ' s squad was Buzz . He joined the Vikes in mid- season and saw repeated action through the remainder of the season and tournaments. He was a long shot artist, hitting from way out. Jerr ' Smith — Jerry, who was bothered with a knee injury throughout his high school career, earned a position on the first ten this season. He was used often when insurance points were needed. He made a specialty of long shots. Gene Vardaman — Pete was the man called on when fast, close play was in order. Pete liked to give notice that he was in the game. Although he did not start many games, he saw much action. Jerry Hiers — Operating at one of the forward posi- tions, he finished four years of high school sports this year. He started e ' eiy game with the exception of a couple when he was out with an injury. He is per- haps noted best for his defensive ability. He specialized in one-handed push shots, and used his height to great advantage. Jerry is certainly just beginning a great sports career. ■ - ,-!- w

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Back row: Dick Wiles, Phil Burchett, Don Suit, Danny Kimmel, Doug Poe. Front row; Doug Hum, Bob Bond, Bob Koehling- ei . Bud Hunnicutt. Bob Whitacre. Scylding Basketball Coach Oscar Naab ' s Scyld- ings had one of their worst seasons in years, winning only five while losing fourteen games. The coaches though are not too worried about bas- ketball propects for the next few years, because the Scylds this year were young and lost quite a few by a close margin. The Scylds tallied 464 points during the season, but were outscored by their opponents, who racked up 527 points. They averaged 24 points per game, and their opponents averaged 28 points a game. Three juniors, five sopho- mores, and seven freshmen played on the Scyldings this year. The juniors were D. Poe, D. Suit, and D. Wiles; the sophomores were B. Bond, B. Whitacre, D. Hum, B. Hunnicutt, and H. Edwards; and the freshmen were J. Hendricks, E. Haines, R. Hay, J. Miller, R. Weist, R. Harris, and D Lintner.