Lyons High School - Lyonite Yearbook (Clinton, IA)

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s f A. Letterman There were seven lettermen on the 1952-1953 basketball squad - five seniors and two juniors. Clarence McArdle was the top point getter on the team with 249. Several of these points were scored from the free throw line where Clarence was usually quite a consistent scorer. He had a very accurate long shot and was hard to stop on drive-ins. On many occasions Clarence was not only instrumental in setting up the plays but also he saw to it that the plays were com- pleted successfully. jim Pirch, the other senior forward. was perhaps the most consistent player on the squad. He could always be counted on in the clutch. jim was very speedy and was very handy in advancing the ball down the court. He had a good set shot that enabled him to collect a total of 216 points during the season. jim played basketball with everything he had, and his determination would never let him give up, no matter how dark the outcome appeared. Russell Henningsen, senior center. was out- standing for his defensive work. At the same time Russ was no slouch on the offensive, for he scored 151 points. He was one of the key men in rebounding. and he possessed a good hook shot. Bill Thoms, a senior guard, did not get to play at the beginning of the season be- cause ofa broken arm acquired during football. However, he broke into the lineup later on and proved his worth to the team. Bill was fast and above all. aggressive. He scored 79 points, and quite often stood out because of his ability to rebound. Lawrence Lind was the fifth senior letter winner. He scored 45 points and was accurate on shots from almost any place on the floor. Lawrence was a good example to the other team members, for he had a driving determination that would never let him give up. Gene Veit. a junior letter winner, scored 136 points. He played an excellent Floor game and had an accurate jump shot. When things seemed on the verge of collapse, it was usually the steadying influence of Gene that pulled the team together. Steven Butz. the other junior letter winner, was an excellent player on both offense and defense. Steve was good on the rebounds and had a good jump shot that helped him score 84 points during the season. CARSTENSEN TRANSFER and STORAGE - CLINTON BOOK BINDERY Thirty-one

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c, Q W X! X! 1,2 lsl: 'XISX E51 l 15 Q 'I U Smit! 31,91 inn: Standing David Ohsann, Gai x Gliforcl,H1llTurnQ'r,S1t'vP Butz. Louis 1Ne'ir1lierk.CliF1o1t1Kammcrrr,ErrimlPrters,Mr Crimmings. Seated Gene Vent, Russell Ht-nn:ngsen. Hill Thorns, Clarence MrArdlr', Lawrenrt- Lind. Jack 1Nnldo1!, jim Pirch. Basketball The varsity basketball team of 19521953 had quite a successful season though occasionally it was somewhat discouraging. The Wildcats won eleven and lost seven games. tying St. Marys for second place in the Illowa Con- ference hehind the leaders Morrison, All the losses were to the top three teams in this area - St. Marys Morrison, and Loras. Most of these losses were by very small margins. Coach Crimmings had hye seniors and two juniors from which he formed his starting team - Russell Henningsen, Lawrence Lind, Clarence McArd1e. jim Pirch, Bill Thoms. Steve Butz. and Gene Veit. Jack Waldorf, Clifford Kam- merer, Gary Gifford, Ken Asmussen, Louis Weinbeck. and Bill Turner rounded out the squad. The Wildcats always had balanced scoring with no single boy being a standout every game. The fellows worked together as a Thirty team and quite with a win. often came out of the game Lyons 60 Nliles 34 Lyons 52 Bettendorf 30 Lyons 47 Fulton 41 Lyons 44 St. Mary s 49 Lyons 57 Newman 38 Lyons 42 Loras 67 Lyons 59 Bettendorl' 44 Lyons 50 Nlorrison 63 Lyons 57 Dt-Witt 53 Lyons 60 Fulton 54 Lyons 70 Savanna S1 Lyons 61 St. lVIary's 71 Lyons 62 Loriis 69 Lyons 46 Newman 37 Lyons 41 Nlorrison 44 Lyons 74 Dt-Witt 61 Lyons 60 Savanna 49 Sectional Tournament Lyons 55 St. Mary's 56 VAN ALLEN'S - KLINGER PAINT CO

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,,pj,,i V xy lun' 2 xivilfjlgwl 29 Y ooo l R' f l Standing Gordon Kramer, Gent- Cwettscli, Charles johnson, Don Mexe-r, Bob VVyatt, jerry Vtfatters, joe Murphy, Gary Thiessen Mr. Dr-lager. Seated Dick Bsrtels, Pat Shaw. Don Utroska, lid Hernsen, jvirx Marlowe, Dick Shields, Frank Rixen Freshman - Sophomore Basketball The freshman-sophomore basketball team had a fairly successful season winning nine games and losing nine. The Little Wildcats placed fourth in the Illowa League by winning hve and losing seven of their conference games. Mr. Dejager was the team's coach this year. He did a very good job in this, his first year at Lyons. Ed Heinsen, freshman center, was the lead- ing scorer on the team. He scored 202 points during the season mostly on pivot shots and jump shots. Dick Shields, sophomore forward, had a total of 111 points. Dick was a very good rebounder and had a good set shot. Don Utroska. freshman guard, was the fastest man on the team and had the best average on free throws. He scored 96 points mostly on long shots, Frank Rixen, another freshman, played guard. Frank, who scored 56 points, was a good dribbler and set up many plays. jerry Marlowe, sophomore forward, improved rapidly as the season progressed. jerry was a good rebounder and scored 44 points. Dick Bartels made up for his lack in height by his ability to fake. Dick Thirty-two CLINTON saw a lot of action and should be a big help to the team next year. Pat Shaw was one of the most aggressive players on the team and could always be counted on to play a good game. Charles johnson, sophomore guard: Don Meyer, sophomore forward: and Gene Goettsch, fresh- man forward were some of the better reserves, and the team could always count on them for a good showing. Lyons Miles Lyons Bettendorf Lyons Fulton Lyons Clinton Lyons St. Mary's Lyons Newman Lyons Loras Lyons Bettendorf Lyons Morrison Lyons DeWitt Lyons Fulton Lyons Savanna Lyons St. Mary's Lyons Loras Lyons Newman Lyons Morrison Lyons DeWitt Lyons Savanna WIRE CLOTH CO. - KIRCHHOFF ICE CREAM CO