Memorial High School - Kodak Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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VARSITY From Rou Manager E Wahl G Weber R Smlth J Coggrns J Schaaf T Garnett J VanGorden Manager E Engelbretson Second Rau Coach Grbbs J Quella D Putney R Mac Kenzne j Harsh T Stelter J Haag D Hulett B Sterdtmann J Bowman Coach MCGIDDIS Purple Cagers Rack Up 14 5 Season Record After an opemng game defeat at the hands of the Rhmelandcr Hodags 77 72 the Old Abes won therr next erght games rn a row A w1n over con ference rlval LaCr0s e Central and double Vlctorles over Marlnette and Menomlnee Mlch threw the Ab s lnto a mrd season t1e wrth Wausau for f1rst place 1n the Blg Rrvers Conference Non conference Wl'1S over Tomah Chlppewa Falls Menomonle W1s WISCCJUSIH Raolds and a non conference loss to LaCrosse Logan accounted for thc Abes 97 season mark at the tlme of the crucnal Wausau Conference game Thls WHLISHLI game thought by many to bc the decrdlnv factor rn the Blg Rxxers title race pro vlded many moments of thrllllng prep ball thc Abes flnally lost to a fast wcll co ordlnated Wausau fue Although the Abes played good smoothly co ordlnated team ball w nth excry starter scormg well the sharpshootlng and reboundmg of the Lumber Jacks proxtd too much for thcm The rest of the scason seemed destxned to be antr cllmactrc Centamly the next three games were Winona Mmn met defeat at the hands of the tall hot shootmg Abcs 75 46 wxth two junrors Putney and Harsh leadlng the way In the next two games head coach Glbbs substxtuted frequently and Ch ppewa F lls and Menomonre W1s were handed dec1s1ve losses by the Purple and Whlte The next two games changed the whole season for the Abes Thc dlsclpllnary suspension followlng thc Chippewa Falls game resulted ln depletlon of both the A and B squads Despite the wallant ef forts of the Clbhf remalnlng Abes LaCrosse won the cruclal confcrcnte game thus makmg rt 1m peratue that the Abcs beat Wausau The weakened Abes tnumphed oxcr W1s Raplds the next even mg playlng on thclr home court at the Memorral Freld House - '. . , . , . , . , . , . , v ' 1- ' . . , . . . , . , . , . r 1 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - ' 1 1 . I - .- . . . 1 1 ' - . ' , . , A - . 1 - Y. . . -' 1 1 1 ' r r 1 -1 1 - 1 5 ' 1 - , 1 1 q 1 . . 1. , ., l 1 1 1 - . 1 -1 A 1 . 7 A , 1 I . . . . . , ... . 1 r 1 y r ' v ' - 7 1 1 I Q 1 r , . . - ' , 5 4 1 1 ' ' - . 6 'V . v , . . 1, , ' ' s 1. ' ' . , . -V v - . . l. . ' a 1 r , , V, - .

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Jim Van Gordon Tom Garnett Guard Guard Jon H3218 Dave Huletr Genie' Forward Tom Sfelfef john Coggxns Head Coach Bob Stexdtmann CWM' Guard CCaptD Harry Glbbs Forward Purple And Whlte For 59 Forward Guard John Quella Forward H Dave Putney Forward

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Haag C443 executes an involuntary The following week brought the Abe's reserve power to full strength again with the lifting of the suspension. The crucial conference game between the Abes and the Wausau Lumberjacks saw two junior pivotmen divide 36 points be- tween them. John Harsh contributed twenty points while Jon Haag added 16. The Purple cinched at least a share of the Conference crown as they triumphed over the Lumber- jacks, 80-65. The last game of the season with tough, non-conference rival, LaCrosse Logan, turned out to be almost a repeat of the defeat dealt Eau Claire earlier in the season. Eight points again separated the teams with Logan winning 65-57. The Abes thereby split the conference title with LaCrosse Cen- tral as they triumphed over Wausau the same evening. highland fling as he pursues that elusive ball. Purple Share Conference Title This was Eau Claires third conference title in as many years showing Eau Claire to be the cage power that it really is The Purple season record of 14 5 was one to be envied particularly as the Big Rivers League is acknowledged as one of the toughest conferences in the state Memorial High can be truly proud of the Abes Coggxns C115 watches as the loftier Abes Haag C445 and Putney reach for a rebound in the Chippewa game 30 Haag pots a free toss against Menommee CMichJ Rhinelander Tomah LaCrosse Cent Menominee Mich Chippewa Falls Menomxnee Mich Matinette Menomonie Wxs LaCrosse Logan Seasonal Won ' c,,n,c.,..,.c,,.. 77 EC 72 AA--,--,A,----,,An,-,58 EC 83 . ,.,,,......... 59 EC 69 Matinette -. .,...........,a... 46 EC 61 1 ' , ' , ...,..,.,.. 48 EC 66 ' .-,.,.,.,,c... 50 EC 62 ' , ' . c,cc,.,.,.. 49 EC 55 ' ..cc.... ,. ......,,,. 57 EC 79 ', '. .......,.. 59 EC 61 A ,,t.......,.,, 68 EC 60