Leilehua High School - Ka Leilehua Yearbook (Wahiawa, HI)

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BASKETBALL TEAM First Roux: Lionel Lim, Albert Bolos, Francis Young, Tsutac Tomita, Ralph Teranishi, Edwin Imamura. Sefoml Row ISta11c1il1gj: Edward Vail Ccoaehj, Richard Furukawa, Nam Gee Chung, Howard Hirona, Stanward Chun, Saburo Yosl1ida,, Bill Prosser fMgr.J. Richard Furukawa and Francis Young Co-Captains Basketball Our 1939-40 Rural Oahupchampionship Mules basketball team enjoyed a successful and banner' season under the able coaching of Mr. Edward Vail, by conquering all its opponents in the newly organized Rural Oahu basketball league. Approximately thirty enthusiastic basket- ball turnouts reported to Coach Vail during the Christmas vacation. Final selection of eleven resulted in a team composed of eight seniors, two juniors, and a sophmore. Once the smooth Mules' green and gold machine started their offense rolling, there was no stopping it as it bowled over team as the following record shows: 18 Waialua ---- 15 after team Mules Mules 21 Kahuhu ---- 20 P Mules 36 Benjamin Parker 10 Mules 29 Waipahu - - - 17 Mules 25 XVaialua ---- 21 Mules 2 8 Kahuku ---- 17 Mules 35 Benjamin Parker 17 Mules 31 Waipahu - - - 29 The team next represented thc rural league as undefeated champions to the 15th annual inter-island interscholastic basketball tour- nament staged at Kaui high school, February 21-23. Hilo high once again retained the championship. Coming into fourth position, the Mules were highly lauded for their fine sports- manship. Result of the inter-island tournament fol- lows: ' Mules 34 Baldwin Hi 24 Mules 19 Hilo Hi 38 Mules 18 NVaimea Hi 37 Donning the green and gold basketball suits were: co-captains, Francis Young and Richard Furukawag Nam Gee Chung, Sa- buro Yoshida, Ralph Teranishi, Edwin Ima- mura, Howard Hirono and Stanward Chun, seniorsg Tsutae Tomita and Lionel Lim, juniorsg and Albert Bolos, sophomore.