Neoga High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Neoga, IL)

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in Two Tourneys Neoga 50 T-Town 64 Neoga 62 Stew. Stras. 53 Neoga 65 Dieterich 57 Neoga 61 Cow den 59 Neoga 44 Windsor 57 Neoga 42 T-Town 53 Neoga 53 Windsor 57 Neoga 61 Altamont 53 Neoga 79 Areola 65 Neoga 45 Cumberland 65 Neoga 68 St. Elmo 64 Neoga 82 Beecher City 43 Neoga 48 Stew. Stras. 57 Neoga 64 St. Anthony 94 Neoga 70 Oakland 55 Neoga 74 Sullivan 72 Neoga 65 Brownstown 70 Neoga 60 Louisville 50 conference games Coaches of the National Trail voted Coach Tom Alexander the COACH OF THE YEAR at their annual awards banquet. B-TEAM BASKETBALL--KNEEL- ING: COACH McTEER, L. Liv- inston. STANDING: J. Albin, D. Keck, J. Dole, L. Bridges, S. Barber, E. Levitt, D. Price, T. Hunter, B. Seborn, B. Morris, G. Randolph. 7

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Basketball Alexander Elected Coach of the Year. Indians Steady Third Place Turning in a 15-11 record this year, the Neoga Varsity ranked fifth among the National Trails teams. The toppling of the mighty Two, Windsor and Saint Anthony, were two feathers the braves could don with pride. Other honors were great boosts to the Indians because these awards indicated recognition of N.H.S. as a whole group of players, coach, and fans. For the group that showed maturity in winning and in defeat, Neoga was feted the Sportsmanship Trophy at the N.T.C. Tourney and as a recognition in the tough world of coaching, Mr. Tom Alexander was named Coach of the Year by the N.T.C. mentors at their March banquet. B-Teams returns this year were meager. Lacking the upperclass experience, the Reserves in many in- stances couldn't push the effort enough. They did, however, manage a 6 - 12 finish. Both of the Shoes did leave us last year, but they just could return - say around Thanksgiving and Christ- mas. VARSITY TEAM--KNEE LING: J. Voris, T. Short, J. Niebrugge, L. Randolph, J. Whitaker. STANDING: K. Krikie,S. Parker, D. Williams, Head Coach, Tom Alexander; B. McKinney, J. Curtner, C. Greeson. 6

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Younger Braves Rout the Blue Devils - Carry Away Fresh- man a i Bulldc times top tri Some fans spotted a possible top future team in the minor Indian line-up this year. Reserve s a regular and another welded into the sophomore starting order. ke season’s zenith-the tenth N.T.C. Fresh-Soph Tournament here. The younger Indians hit Igs and Blue Devils. Never up to par in the first half, the team tied up the game only to seemingly I Then it happened. 54-55 four seconds-Randolph-the ball-an opening -the shot! It worked, 56-55, ! phy in five years. FRESHMAN TEAM--KNEELING: Coach McTeer, Left to Right: J. Jarret, L. Bridges, B. Phillips, D. Wright, K. Bushur, K. Walk, STANDING: D. Baker, D. Pals, W. McKinney, B. Levitt, A. Baker, D. Sudkamp, M. Miller, D. Bales. 8