Mount Clemens High School - Yearbook (Mount Clemens, MI)

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Thrills And Chills Mark Basketball Season VARSITY BASKETBALL Improving steadily throughout the season, the Bather basketball team tallied an eight won, eight loss record. Each game had its thrills or disappoint- ments, but the boys kept team spirit high and played hard to the season's final buzzer. The Bathers went to Van Dyke for the season's opener and were downed by the Abes 49-41. Poor shooting was a decisive factor in the MC loss. At the first home game Mount Clemens enter- tained Royal Oak Kimball. Team coordination and driving spirit decided the Bathers' 60-37 win. Grosse Pointe held on to a seven point half-time lead and trounced the Bathers in the final quarters, 63 - 51. Roseville toppled 73-60 under excellent MC rebounding and shooting. A 59 - 47 Bather victory over Hazel Park con- tributed tothe dedication ceremonies of the Seminole Gymnasium. An exciting Mount Clemens - East Detroit game ended 66-70 in the Shamrocks' favor. Hard and persistent playing could not topple the Shamrocks. The Red and Grey came back strong in the second half to out-score Port Huron and win a close one 59 - 57. Birmingham, with a home court advantage, out- played the Bathers to win 63 - 52. Fast breaks, well worked plays, and outstand- ing rebounding clinched a 60-42 Bother victory over Van Dyke. Ferndale outclassed the Bathers who could never pull close enough to be a threat. The final score: 64 - 50. The MC five travelled to Hazel Park for the e- leventh game of the season. They came home with a 54 - 48 win. Another close game between the Shamrocks and the Bathers ended 69 - 65. The Shamrocks took home the victory. The Big Reds of Port Huron finally came through in the final seconds to defeat the Bathers 61 - 58. Mount Clemens held on to a slim final quarter lead to beat Royal Oak Kimball 50- 48. The Maples of Birmingham knew the taste of defeat after the Red and Grey played an excellent game of ball and came out on top 68 - 53. Th MC five fell to the Ferndale Railsplitters by 53 - 48 in a very close season's final. , vii, Bottom row: Paul Kraatz, mgr., LaVerne Willis, Bryan Ellis, Coach Robert Lockwood, John Hall, David Mial, and Harvey Pearl, mgr. Top row: Dean Carpenter, Mark Bode, Mike Childers, Cris Kepus, .lohn Bly and Buck Edwinson.

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'qw Netters Cover Courts With Power And Speed TENNIS TEAM Early in the spring tennis team members began inside drills on various tennis techniques. The boys' gym echoed the sound of tennis balls bouncing a- gainst the walls as the tennis players practiced their racket strokes. Later the outside courts became practice ground for the team members and they concentrated on foot work and tested their coordination. Coach Olds guided his team throughout these practice sessions and against competition for a suc- cessful season. ..,....-.ai Expecting to use a backhand stroke, John Buckholz eyes the move his opponent is making. This was in a practice game but to be able to anticipate a stroke is a big part of tennis. Jim Held, tennis hopeful, uses his racquet as an exercise bar to strengthen his shoulders and arms in an early indoor workout before the season begins. Bottom row: Ronald Ace, Victor Gregory, John Buckholz, George Dubbs, Ernie Schneider and Jim Held. Top row: Tony Czarnecki David Sheridan, Ray Bush, Roger Shoup, Gilbert Zook and Mr. Allen Olds, coach. 130