New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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Jerry Lischcr Burke Potter Second row: Ed Thies, cooch; Otto Hollc, Jerry Lischer, Kent Fietsom, Clinton Keck, Jim Woods, Joseph Picron, oss't. coach. Earl Wiggand

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Otto Holle Edward Caslcton Jomcs Woods A Team, first row: Roy Mucnch manager; Ed Caslcton, Burke Potter, Earl Wiggond, Lory Quigley, Larry Scace, Ronald Blair, monoger. Clinton Keck Kent Fictsom

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B team, first row. Raymond Muench, manager; John Main, coach; Daniel Knewitz, Bob Wildermon. Donald Spall, Fred Jackie Behnken, Norman Mohr, Robert Mueller, David Roth, Keck, Donald Wilson, Cletus Miller. Eugene Napier, Ronald Blair, monager. Second row Ed Thies, Basketball I he Yellow Jackets had a good season in the Kas-kaskia Conference, but they did not fare too well in the Cahokia Conference. The “A” team began the season by losing its first three games; it reversed this trend, however, by winning the next three games. As the season progressed, the boys improved their skill and teamwork, and, through the competent coaching of Ed Thies, they were able to tie with the Valmeyer Pirates for first place in the Kaskaskia Conference. The Jackets gave the fans many thrilling moments this season. One of the most exciting and closest games was the victory over the Lebanon Greyhounds. The game, which was very close throughout, was clinched when, with only ten seconds of play remaining. New Athens scored the winning points by making a field g'Kll. The next game, which was plaved at Valmeyer, was equally exciting. The Yellow Jackets played conservative ball throughout most of the game and defeated the opposition bv one point in an overtime period. I wo other very exciting contests were the games at Waterloo and at Columbia. The game at Waterloo was lost by one point—which still proved to he a good showing considering that the score at the end of the second quarter was 31-18 in favor of the Bulldogs. The pain of this defeat was eased somewhat bv the two victories over Columbia, the second of which was won bv only one point. One of the most disappointing games from the fans’ point of view was the game which was dropped to the Valmeyer Pirates. I lad the Yellow Jackets won this game, they would have been assured of first place in the Kaskaskia Conference. This disappointment was offset by the victory over Waterloo which gained for us the conference co-championship which we shared with Valmeyer. I he overall record in the Kaskaskia Conference was six wins and two loses, while the record in the Cahokia Conference was three wins and eleven loses. The Jackets participated in the district tournament hut were eliminated in the first game by Steelville. 1 he “A” team also participated in both the Freeburg Invitational Tournament and the annual Kaskaskia Tournament at Waterloo, hut it did not place in either of the two events. The B team won nine games and lost eleven games. In these games the “Junior Jackets” gained much experience which will he very valuable to them when they become members of the “A” team. The freshmen and sophomore members of the basketball squads participated in two tournaments this year. They won first place in the tournament held at Bed Bud. 26