Muskegon Heights High School - Oaks Yearbook (Muskegon Heights, MI)

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VARSITY The Tigers ended the season in second place after a nip and tuck battle with other South- west Conference teams in the annual season's race. But it wasn't until the last game of the season, against Holland, that Muskegon Heights lost their hold on first place. The Tigers won eight and lost seven: losing one game by a one-point margin and winzing four for the same small but im- portant edge. Kalamazoo was the only team to beat the Tigers twice during the 1940-41 season. In the season's opener, the varsity walloped Big Rapids, 33 to l8. Then they traveled to Traverse City, and lost, 24 to l9, to a former Class B state champ team. The Tigers beat Benton Harbor 28 to 25 in a thrilling game on the Central Iunior High school floor, but lost to the down- state squad, 25 to 24, at Benton Harbor. The Harbor Tigers went on later to win the Michigan State Class A Championship, by a victory over Saginaw in the finals at Eazt Lansing. The Tigers are proud of their two victories over Grand Haven, always tough to beat on the basketball court: and of their victory over Muskegon's Big Reds during the first semester, 29 to 23. Muskegon won from Muskegon Heights in the return game. In that second meeting, Valuck and Bob Smith, stars on the Tiger squad, were missing from the lineup. Valuck was highly honored upon his graduation at mid-year. The entire school is confident greater things for Sam lie just over the horizon. They went into the Regional Tournament last winter labeled the underdogs. Perhaps they were, statistically speaking. But when it came down to actual playing ability, the percentages didn't mean a thing. At least, they didn't mean much to lohnny Minarovic and Bob Smith. Iohn's brilliant ball hand- ling all year was something to make any coach green with envy. Iohn's clear, cool and alert thinking helped all of the bovs to keep in good spirits when the going was tough. Speaking of Bob Smith, what enemy basket didn't shrink in distance from the floor the moment Bob stepped under- neath? Bob's handy work under the net helped to win many a game which otherwise might easily have been a victory for the opposing team. To mention all of the boys individually would be an injustice or undue flattery: suffice it to say that the whole team went to town as Q good team should, lt was what they call in dope circles, a highly successful season. Hat's off to the boys who beat the State Champs on our own floor. Congratulations to Coach Iohnson and his Cflgey' CCIQSISI the boys WhO WOuldn't Say Clie- . ml

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FCDGTBALL Our Reserves held their own this last season by winning four, losing three, and tying one. According to statistics, it was not as good a season as in past years, although they outplaved every team they met. It is in no sense an alibi to admit that Ol' Man Luck was against them. The Little Tigers went through the first three games in grand style, win- ning from Grandville, Holland, and Grand Haven. They played Grand Haven twice last season, once when the first team went to Iackson and the second time during the Homecoming. Then the Seconds ran into trouble when thev met Kalamazoo. The Tigers in that game were ahead 12 to 7 with 12 seconds left to play. It was Kalamazoo's ball. The Maroons pulled one more play and won the game, I3 to 12. In the second game with Grand Haven, they tied O to 0. The next week they went to Benton Harbor and after a scoreless first half, stepped up the tempo and won to the tune of l2 to O. The Tigers lost to Creston 6 to U, and ,.'Ti?t' to Muskegon in a tough game, 7 to O. That Muskeaon game at Hackley Field was interesting. The Reds scored during the first five minutes of the game, but from that point forward, the Tigers outplaved them on all points of play, although they failed to push the leather over the line. No one was a star throughout the entire season. but Lester Bartels, captain, did yeoman service for the boys and was consistent. Reserve Season's Record 1940 mmm Heights Opponents 31 Grandville ,....... 0 7 Holland .............. 20 Grand Haven .... 12 Kalamazoo ........ D Grand Haven .... 0 12 Benton Harbor .. 0 0 Creston ........,,.... 6 0 Muskegon .......... 7 THIRTEEN Back Row: Turner, Vanderwest, Sahel. Michka, Brosey, Javinsky. Thomas. Hilliard. Mortenson, Murray. Third Row: Kooyers. Fethke. VanBogeIen. Richardson, Ceton, Sievenson. Knapp. Walker, Feiber. BraSh. Second Row: Assistant Coach Anderson, Branch. Human. Bilka. Rosie. Gallup, Chesney, Stewart, J. Farkas Galy. Coach David R. McKenzie. Front Row: Fortenbacher, Hansen. Dendrino. Dick, Ruzicka, Bartels tCapt.J. Mosher, Brongersma Andrews, Sovacooi. Ketchum. .--- , nwqvv- F' ' '.'s ' lv: 'H f nf' - 1 .f - . . . ,' ,' - fl .- s , ,,'.'?,. -- .- ..v:u- ,pg -V - - . ,A wznfaza , -lnhn i' 'gn ' U - ' n -La. ' .av .5 ,, 1 - ig ,V . , ., n!si . 1. -1 ,. . P. i vi: .. .V - . 'uri f.., i E.: -Q. ,M 4 , ,A - . r. ,rp .- -ggi... Y , . r , Riino- -H 'Q ' Q '. ..-DH 1.-I -- E-.5g:,.J,3-.n-u fl. i.. Bkslnnu Q 'E . .Wi mfguwf' r . as use-. wr vis. immru.. ntl!-. vilivtl u un, su.. 11311 I ff. taunt mn :-ffnx' k A r.,-gs. I new ,a in uw fs e mhilm. va- sum L... mums ra . ' . 1' ' , ,J . U ,. sa. lfJ....f- ..,.g,,.,....s..iHs.....-.i.l. , -. - . 1 .--me .. ... . - N X - tw-M

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Basket Ball Season's Scores Tigers Opponents Big Rapids ..,,.., Traverse City Benton Harbor ,, Grand Haven .,,, Kalamazoo ,,.. Muskegon .. Holland . Benton Harbor ,. Grand Haven ..,, Kalamazoo ...,,,.. Muskegon ..,,..,.,. Holland ...,,.,,,,,,,, Regionals Davis Technical Lansing Central Saginaw ,.,,, , Back Row: Valuck, Brothers Hendrtcks Hurst Habetler Thornberry Gomezy Swiatek Coach Iohnson Front Row: Regeczi, Hilliard Smith Mmarovif: fCaptl Boyd Wiesenhofer A Schapka -1:f'S,.