Metropolis High School - Illohmet Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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THE HTROJANSH

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ILLOHMET - - 1945 ls' 1944 , 45 FRONT ROW--LEFT TO RIGHT. Lindell DeJarnett, Buddy Baccus, Jimmy Foreman. Roy Moorman. C. EL Alliston. Coach Schneeman. SECOND ROW. Ed Wilson, Manager: Roland Moss, Gerald Comer, Charles Hurt, Bill Cagle, Jack McCurrie, Ivan Heltong Manager. Bill Swenson. The Trojans completed a very successful season March 8, 1945, at Carbondale in the first round of the Sectional Tournament when they were nosed out 51-50 in a very exciting game. Although the Trojans were defeated in the last minute by a much larger Carbondale Community High team, many people thought the Trojans had the better team and should have been the southern representative in the Sweet Sixteen at Champaign. After leading most of the game, the Trojans fell in the waning seconds. For the whole season's play the Trojans finished with 24 wins and 9 losses against competition from Illinois. Kentucky, Tennessee, and lVl'issouri. They defeated a highly touted Ryan High of Nashville, Tennessee, by eleven points. and handed Soldan High of St. Louis a nineteen point reverse. For the first time in many seasons Metropolis accepted an invitation to participate in a Christmas Invitational Tourney, which was held in Paducah in the Tilghman High School Gymnasium, December 29, 30. 1944. The Trojans drew an undefeated Wingo. Kentucky team, as their first round opponent, and with their fast-break clicking at its best trounced the Indians 56-28, causing a lot of eye-lifting among the Kentucky fans. In their next game they played St. Mary's Catholic High School of Paducah, and ran up an amazing total of 74 points while the Knights 'were making 47. Then came the grand iinale. The Trojans met the Brewers Redmen. undefeated so far and also un- defeated in regular season play the previous year. The Trojans were keyed too high to stop now and eked out a 50-47 victory over McCoy Tarry's lighting crew. As a re- ward for winning, the Trojans received the Gene Funkhouser Trophy. The Trojans had little trouble in capping the regional title again, beating Rosiclare, Brookport and Vienna.

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F 5 ' '-5.-from TJQ 113' BASKETBALL INDIVIDUALS DeJarnett fForwardl-Another Junior who gave a good account of himself in his second year with the Trojztnsg second high in scoring. , Baccus fForwardJ--Bud, also a Junior, developed a very good eye in his second year on the squad. I Alliston fCenter1-C. Fl. again led all Tlrojans in scoring for the thirdl successive year. C. E. is only a Junior, but Uncle Sam is calling. Foreman fGuardJ-Jim, the tallest boy on tl1e squad at 6 ft. 1 in., was a good re- bound man. Comer 1GuardJ-Another Junior. Butch became eligible late in the season. Uncle Sam is also beckoning to him. McCurrie fForwardJ-Jack, although a Senior, is another first year man. He had a very successful year. From the corners he was a constant threat to the opponent. Moss fForwardJ- Moose, one of the two Sophomores on the squad, showed that he is set for a great season. next year, since he has a year of experience now. Helton fCenterJ-Ivan, the other Sophomore, proved that regardless of the sur- roundings he can play basketball. He was a dependaxble man to send in at any stage of the game. Moorman iGuardl-Roy, in his first season as a Trojan made it a success. Roy covered a lot of the floor and was a defensive star. ' Hurt fGuardl-Chuck was strictly a defensive ball player. His good guarding and all-around defensive ability should make 'him valuable again next year. Cagle iGuardJ- Squirt was another of Schneeman's finds since he is only a Freshman and has three more years of basketball. M. C. H. S. BASKETBALL 1? M SCHEDULE Month Date Day Team Where Played Home Visitor November 22 Wednesday Marion Here 47 53 28 Tuesday Goreville Here 95 5 December 1 Friday Golconda There 61 14 8 Friday Vienna There 37 40 12 Tuesday Golconda Here 44 37 Karnak 48 44 '15 Friday Ryan H. Nashville Here 49 38 18 Monday Heath Here 49 30 22 Friday Cave-in-Rock Here 53 43 Invitational Tournament-at Paducah. 29 Friday Wingo 56 28 30 Saturday St. Mary's 74 47 Brewers 50 47 January 2 Tuesday Calvert City, Ky. Here 61 21 5 Friday Goreville Here 56 25 Robbs 71 56 9 Tuesday Tilghman, Paducah Here 38 41 11 Thursday Lone Oak, Ky. There 61 49 15 Monday St. Mary's Here 57 52 19 Friday Cairo There 63 44 23 Tuesday Cave-in-Rock There 46 48 26 Friday Vienna Here 58 37 30 Tuesday 5Heath, Ky. There 43 50 February 2 Friday Lone Oak, Ky. Here 46 36 3 Saturday Soldan, St. Louis Here 77 48 9 Friday Cairo Here 51 53 12 MondaY St. Mary's There 63 48 16 Friday Benton, Ky. There 53 52 17 Saturday Marion There 44 84 23 Friday Tilghman, Paducah There 37 51 Regional Tournament-at Metropolis. February 27 Tuesday Rosiclare 51 39 March 1 Thursday 'Brockport 55 31 2 Friday Vienna. 66 38 Sectional Tournament-at Carbondale. March 8 Thursday 'Carbondale Comm. 50 51