New Troy High School - Trojans Yearbook (New Troy, MI)

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twenty seven points ..... By this win New Troy earned the right to meet Berrien Springs in the final for District play. . . In the championship game Berrien Springs and New Troy played to a 12-12 first quarter score--- New Troy took a 26-15 half-time lead---only to lose part of the lead the third quarter, that period ending 32.-26. . . In the closing quarter New Troy was able to pick up one point, but enough damage had already been done to earn New Troy the District Class C Championship ..... The following week New Troy traveled to Kalamazoo where the Trojans met and defeated the Paw Paw agregation, that had finished a success ful basketball season, by a 45-35 score. . . The following night the Gusemen played a St. Augustine team, considered one of the top class C teams in the state. . . In this game New Troy Trojans were defeated by a 52-29 score. . . . . . This brought to an end a very successful season. . . The Seniors who have played their last game for the school are Captain Robert Schaffer, Raymond I-Iarfert, William Boyd and Dale Casto ..... With Don Anderson, Ken Peterson, Bernard Riley, and Jim Sparks returning the New Troy fans are expecting another success ful season .... . 42

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Schaffer sinks one of two charity tosses. . . score 31-30. . . Beckrnan scores for the ponies---Schaffer plays well on both offense and defense---scoring eleven points for the Trojans---ST. JOSEPH PONIES 33, NEW TROY 30 ..... In game . of the year Troy travels to Bridgman. . . Trojan players fight hard ---- Schaffer and Boyd lost on fouls. . . Taglia's and Zilke's successful free throws in closing minutes of game breaks dead-lock. . . BRIDGMAN 42, NEW TROY 40 ..... Trojans return home not to let down after Bridgman's upset victory---Stevensville closing their season's scheduled games finds going tough. . . Harfert with twenty one, Boyd eleven, and Schaffer with eight led the way for victory---Casto, Sparks, and Anderson played steady game. . . NEW TROY 44, STEVENSVILLE 32 ..... . . . Three Oaks and New Troy rivals for years clash before a sell out crowd in finals for the season .... New Troy grabs a 12-1 lead, only to have Three Oaks close gap to 16-15 at half time. . . Three Oaks in the second half led only once---that Z1-Z0 . . . Boyd's pivot shots and Schaffers set-shots helped decide game ..... Peterson injured in game was replaced by Riley---who filled in well and scored four field goals to the cause. . . NEW TROY 36, THREE OAKS Z8 ..... ln District drawing New Troy found themselves pitted against the Cassopolis Rangers who they disposed of by a '70-38 score. . . Harfert with eighteen and Schaffer and Riley with fourteen each led the offensive punch. . . New Troy's next opponent was Three Oaks. . . In this game Riley, Sparks and Anderson were given their test of the season as Boyd and Schaffer both were forced to sit out most of the ball game because of fouls. . . These replacements proved themselves capable enough to help defeat Three Oaks 57-34 ..... Harfert with nine field goals and nine free throws was high man with 41

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Player I-Iarfert R. Schaffer Boyd K. Peterson Riley Sparks Casto Anderson Jr. Schaffer Brueck L. Krieger New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy New Troy INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Field Goal Free Throws Free Throws Missed Fouls 1 15 107 39 60 83 47 33 92 75 54 33 80 39 23 32 50 29 I4 I6 20 18 16 7 38 6 11 12 42 6 8 4 20 1 0 0 1 l 0 1 I 0 O 0 1 BASKETBALL RECORD 49 Galien 38 39 New Buffalo 35 30 Baroda 35 39 Berrien Springs 37 47 Eau Claire I9 60 Stevensville 40 46 Bridgman 29 21 Three Oaks 17 24 New Buffalo 28 57 Baroda 31 34 Berrien Springs 41 se Galien 30 54 Eau Claire 28 30 St. Joe Catholic 33 40 Bridgman 42 44 Stevensville 32 36 Three Oaks 28 CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT 37 Berrien Springs 39 fOvertime 36 Bridgman 38 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 70 Cassopolis 38 57 Three Oaks 34 46 Berrien Springs 39 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT 45 Paw Paw 35 29 St. Augustine 52 43