Mount Pleasant High School - Derrick Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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L. it or I ,Qi Basketball, 1926 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AT ALMA TN THIS tournament there were only two Class C teams represented. They were Alma High School and Mt. Pleasant. The team was determined to put it over Alma for the third time, so with every fellow playing his best we were able to win from them with Alma threatening our goal only once or twice. This was one of the fastest games of the District Tournament. The score was 23 to 10. REGIONAL TOURNAMENT AT MT. PLEASANT Our first game was with the Indians. In this game the Indians proved themselves a better team than the local fans thought. The second half started with the reserves. It was very interesting until the first team was put in. They proved themselves superior by winning by a score of 23-13. In the semi-finals we played Alma. The biggest feature of the game was that we held Alma scoreless for the first half, and to one point in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter they managed to gain four points, and the game ended with a score of 23 and 5 in our favor. Every fellow did his best, with Swindlehurst getting nine of the total twenty-three points. Capt. Pierson's Hoor-work was very remarkable. The final game of the Regional Tournament was between Midland and Mt. Pleas- ant. This proved to be a real contestg the team did their best the first half, in which they obtained a lead that Midland was unable to overcome. Grinnell's long shots featured the contest. The final score was 21 and 12 in favor of Mt. Pleasant. This game netted the Championship of the Regional Turnament to M. P. H. S. ln this tournament M. P. H. S. players were honored, Swindlehurst being picked as forward, and Grinnell as guard on the All-Tournament. team. STATE TOURNAMENT Our first game at the State Tournament was with the Holy Redeemer'sg they ex- pected to run away with us, but all they did was run from us. They were unable to cope with our powerful offensive machine. We won by a score of 24 and 12. The next game, in the semi-finals, was with Sturgis, State Champions of 19255 they won by a score of 17 and 34. The score does not indicate the trouble they had in eliminating M. P. H. S. Swindlehurst was chosen by State officials as one of the two best All-State Forwards. By MAYNARD ALLYN, Athletic Editor. Page Seventy-four fgnm-::r , i K l pgliivi

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'1- ', mu - , .11 , J -35 54 . 1 , s es Basketball, 1925-26 WITH ONLY four veterans back from last year, Coach Johnson developed a real basketball team that was able to take the District Championship at Alma and the Regional Tournament at Mt. Pleasant. ALUMNI 7-M. P. H. S. 12 This being the first game of the season, the team did well considering the time they had practiced. SAGINAW 3-M. P. H. S. 19 Still playing most of the best brand of basketball that had started in the preceding game, we downed the strong Saginaw Class A quintet. INDIANS 3-M. P. H. S. 23 The team defeated the Redskins with little difficulty. ST. LOUIS 9-M. P. H. S. 20 With the reserves playing most of the game, so that the first team would be in good condition for the Alma game the following niht, the reserves were able to defeat St. Louis. ALMA 13-M. P. H. S. 20 Our real strength was not tested until we met the veteran team of Alma. But with each fellow playing his best offensive and defensive game, we won from our old rivals. ST. LOUIS 19-M. P. H. S. 25 The team thought they would have it easy, but it turned out that St. Louis boys were better on their own floor and they surely gave us a real scrap. ALMA 9-M. P. H. S. 18 Alma came to Mt. Pleasant to make up for the trimming we gave them on their own floor, but they were not able to cope with our powerful defense, and were beaten for the second time in the season. REED CITY 18-M. P. H. S. 7 C. M. N. S. RESERVES 17- M. P. H. S. 13 CLARE 9-M. P. H. S. 8 Every basketball team is sometimes struck by a slump and M. P. H. S. certainly had a real one, and lost these three games. INDIANS 10-M. P. H. S. 15 With the Indians playing on their own floor it was a different proposition than when on our own floor, but in spite of this we won from them in a fast game. ACADEMY 10-M. P. H. S. 15 The fellows were out for revenge for the beating the Academy gave us in football, and as each fellow was playing his best defense, the victory was ours. MIDLAND 12-M. P. H. S. 14 We journeyed to Midland to meet the highly praised Class B team, but this didn't affect us any, and we won from them in a very close contest. MIDLAND 12-M. P. H. S. 13 Coach Johnson started the reserves in this game, but they were unable to gain a lead on them, so the first team was put on the floor and we won from them in a very snappy game. By MAYNARD ALLYN, Athletic Editor. Page Seventy-three

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