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

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I 4 194 1940 SEASON In the first meet of the 1940 season against Shelby, the Tigers piled up 55 points to 49 for the upstate squad. The Muskegon Heights relay team won and six other first places were captured that day. A highlight of the season was the dual-meet at Hackley Field with our time- honored rivals, the Muskegon Reds. Although the Heights boys lost the meet, they took five first places before the evening was over. It was an interesting meet, the event being held under floodlights for the first time in the history of either school. The crack Tiger relay team, comprised of Homan, Hornik, Smith, and Werner brought home the bacon in the good time of l:37.5. Homik's bril- liant last-minute sprint was cheered even by hundreds of Muskegon fans. Bob Homan qualified for the state finals in the both low and high hurdles. Bob won second in the state meet low hurdles. Werner placed second in the state finals, 440-yard dash. .e,sshPA!fo V at

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TRACK Although track season was still young when the 1,841 Quksq went to press, there was time enough to predict a fairly goods season. As usual, the Tigers have a number of first place win-Q ners on the team but not many second and third place men. In the initial meet with Holland, Coach D. R. McKenzie's squad Won, 68l,vQ to SSIQ, capturing nine firsts. Aloyse Opalek, dimin- utive star for the Tigers, took two firsts, one second, and twq, third places. Russell Klett, captain, took two firsts.. K J i 1 5 I I xx . J -A ,gj,,A.,,:w ling... 'W

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E651 . - V Tennis Nineteen-forty brought one of the most successful tennis seasons Muskegon Heights High school has ever had. At the end of the year the Tiger netmen were tied for second position with Muskegon in the Southwest Conference. The last match of the season provided the biggest thrill of the year. The Muskegon Heights and Grand Haven teams were tied for first place. The three doubles teams came through to win, but the four singles lost. Then John Minarovic was defeated but only after a thrilling three-set duel. In the regionals, Muskegon edged out Muskegon Heights by half a point: but the Tigers managed to send two teams, Iim Risk and Ernest Ruiter, Paul Kramer and Iim Fairris to Ann Arbor for the state tournament. Only three members, Rudd, Fairris, and Murray were lost by graduation. The 1941 season opened with high hopes of bettering all previous records. H. A. Kruizenga deserves much credit for his patient and consistent effort with the team. Iohn Minnie Minarovic, outstand- ing athletic star of Muskegon Heights High school, this year was honored by coaches of the Southwest Conference as the only unanimous choice for the All-Conference Basketball Team. He is the possessor of eight varsity letters. In tennis, Iohn has been the mainstay of Mr. Kruizenga's squad for four sea- sons. He has progressed until he is now one of the best singles players in the conference. Seniors voted Iohn the most athletic boy in the class. They could not have made a better choice. Iohn has what it takes. x - wp , - . ' -'-9' X r -s 4...---inn.-Hwy.