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

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Ba ehall Baseball Scores - Won 10, Lost 4 Tigers Opponents 23 Holland Christian . 8 Newaygo ..... 0 Muskegon . . 9 Ravenna . . . 4 Holland ....... 15 Grand Haven . .. 3 Grand Haven . . . 10 Holland Christian 0 Muskegon ....... 1 Kalamazoo .... 6 Ravenna ...... 12 Whitehall ..... 8 Holland ......... 8 Benton Harbor . . . l 9 5 3 Scores 5 5 3 3 1 4 2 7 1 0 4 0 The Muskegn Heights baseball team ot l954 started the season oil with a bang . Coach O. E. Iohnson and the team traveled to Holland, and beat Holland Christian, 22 to O. ln the second game, with the Tigers behind him, pitcher Tom Haan beat Grand Haven, 13 to 5. Then Otto Smith, the fast-ball-curve-ball artist, beat the Mus- kegon Big Beds l to U, on three hits, lt was lerry Plichta with a double in the last inning, Who drove in the Winning run. At the time The Oaks Went to press, the Tigers had played three games. They looked like champs . Here is the Tiger roster of l954: Pitchers: Otto Smith, Tom Haan, Ed Carlson, Bill Norkus, Norman Campbell, Warner lohn- son, and Larry Olson. Catchers: Don Haan, Ollie Webb, and Len Newblom. lnfielders: lohn Zarimba, Bob Slezak, lim French, Bob Dubault, lerry Plichta, Ted Zimmer, Ken Ford, Wallie Tiefenthal, Fred Hilliard, and Arnold Edick. Outtielders: Bon Lodzinski, Buss Veihl, Ted Halasinski, George Tieienthal, Ted Perry, lohn Chidester, lohn Phillips, Norvin Smith and Vern l-losko. FOURTH ROW: Reed, Wolfe Cmanagery Norkus, Henry, Newblom, Tieienthal, Austin Cymcmagerfh, Pippins Cmanagerfl. THIRD ROW: Hosko, Webb, Halasinski, Hilliard, Smith, Ford, Phillips, Veihl, Oscar Iohnson QCoachi3. SECOND ROW: Tiefenthal, Perry, Dubault, Olson, Campbell, Johnson, Zimmer, Murphy, Slezak. FIRST ROW: Plichta, Lodzinski, French, D. Haan, Smith, Carlson, T. Haan, Chidester, Edick. Page One Hundred Five

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low and Viet oi llur tate Champion BEFORE It wasn't very long alter the Tigers' regular basketball season that Coach Okie Iohnson gave his team pointers on the approaching tournaments. In these two shots, Heights players are trying for a bucket or two against the last Highland Park quintet and their so-called all- statersf' The Tigers won 49 to 47, Here Coaches Iohnson and Schaude watch anxiously, as Murt Iohnson tied the game 41 to 4l with just a few seconds leit in the contest. Flint Northern hecklers cheer for their own team right behind the coaches' bench. Page One Hu:ired Four AFTER This picture of smiling players was taken a few minutes alter they had won the Regional Championship trophy by defeating Grand Rapids Christian, 42 to 40. in Grand Rapids, Here the Tigers are jumping for the sky, a few seconds alter Murt Johnson sank those two all-important tree throws which won the State Class A Championship. at lenison Field House in East Lansing. against Flint Northern's Vikings. Here Coach Iohnson accepts the Championship trophy on behalf ot the team, from lVIr. Taylor, Superintendent ol Public Instruction. The boys, oi course, are elated, also.

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dlninistrative Ullitzcr Principal H. A. Kruizenga Mr. H. A. Kruizenga came to Mus- kegon Heights after teaching in the foothills of Iackson County, Ken- tucky. He was athletic manager, coached second team basketball, and tennis. He taught Latin. Mr. Kruizenga was born at Spring Lake, was graduated by Grand Haven High School, received his bachelor's degree from Hope Col- lege, and his master of arts degree from the University of Michigan. Office Girls: Miss Ioan McConnell and Mrs. Anna Harvath. These are the two young ladies who keep our high school running smoothly. They could run for Most Popular. - ' bf' L... MISS MCCONNELL MRS. HARVATH