Lyons High School - Lyonite Yearbook (Clinton, IA)

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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

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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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QQ 5- 5 EZ 5..3..Jl1 gfh-.. X,-:Div w-'WUs' i V139 XHKUNS 555,-F I 0 4 ' '1 Allawi 'ef f v UNs Gm Ns X fr Q' Back row- Delmer Potratz, Keith Ketelsen, Larry Lange, Harold Roggendorf, Louis Weinbeck, Gary Gifford, David Ohnnn, David Lueders, Lester Hawes, Third row john Bendtsehneider, Lyle Dethmann. B111 Turner, Steven Butz, jack Greve, Dick Marr, jerry Marlowe, Kenneth Asmussen, Pat Shaw. Charles johnson, Mr. Cummings. Second row Gordon Kramer, Gene Veit, Dick Miller, Clifford Kammerer, Lawrence Lind, john McCord. Bill Miller, Pat Black, Gerald Bailey, Jack Niebuhr. Front row Wayne Marx, David Reckman, james Waldorf, Eugene Briggs, Tom Lyons, Clifford Parker, Dick Shields. This year's track squad has a great deal to accomplish if it is to finish as well as the foot- ball and basketball squads did in the Illowa standings. This year's squad is handicapped by the fact that there is only one returning letterman. The first track meet of the year was the State Indoor Track Meet held at Iowa City on April 4. Gerald Watters and Ed Heinsen tied for fourth in the high jumpg Larry Lind placed fourth in the low hurdles and Fifth in the shot put: and jack Greve took third place in the high hurdles. The other members on the team who made the trip include Clifford Kammerer, Pat Black, Bill Miller, john McCord, Gary Gifford, Bill Turner, Louis Weinbeck, Don Utroska, jerry Marlowe, Lester Hawes, Eugene Briggs, and jim Waldorf. Steve Butz and Gene Veit are two other members of the squad who are expected to help Lyons in various meets. April 4 April 9 April 15 April 17 April 22 April 24 April 28 May 2 May 8 May 13 May 19 May 23 State Indoor Track Meet Morrison at Coan Field Davenport Relays Triangular with Fulton and DeWitt Morrison at Morrison Triangular with DeWitt and St. Mary's Fulton Relays Gateway Classic District Meet Triangular with Fulton and DeWitt Illowa Conference Meet at Fulton State Outdoor Track Meet TRAUSCH BAKING COMPANY - W. ATLEE BURPEE COMPANY Thirty-three 1, A VYBNQ9 H 5 H Q X Q' ' . AJ: A l