Notre Dame High School - Crusader Memories Yearbook (Cresco, IA)

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but on .lanuary S Uncle Sam called letter man Ray Fulcher, hut his place was ably filled by Bill Lyons and Bolw Vlfalsh. The l.ettermen: Gerald Ahern. Forward . . Senior .Iaines Howard, Guard . . Senior Charles Zentler, Guard . . Senior Raymond liulclier, Forward . Senior Wlilliain Lyons. Forward . . Senior Yince Neuhauer, Center . . Senior Donald Zahaslcy, Forward . . Junior Rolvert Xvalsh. Forward . . Junior Roval Xventwortli. Center . Sophomore Leland Barnes. Guard . Sophomore liaslcethall Coach john Brueclcner, who ahlv stepped in and coached the Crusaders to a winninv season is to lie thanked and admired for his vear of strx ice and hard worlc viith the team Highlights of E-oys' Season Great things were expected ol' the Crusader live as it sx - ,. ng into action to lwegin the campaign of 1944-45. The quintet, under the leadership ol, Coach lirueclcner proved to be one ot the strongest in years and the leading contender in Howard County. The A. H. S. lwoys opened the season on Noveinlver 27 against a strong Wflaulcon quintet and came home triumphant, 58 to lo. heiiind the eleven point attaclc of Ray Fulclier. Then followed thirteen hard liouglit games and on january 29, the Crusaders motored to Duliuque to participate in the Diocesan Tourna- ment with a record of nine victories and five deleats. The Crusaders won the lirst game from l5anltston 36 to 32. Assumption started off fast with two quiclc has tts l y l xons out nqqcd in tht second quar ter and at the lnlr trailed 16 17 Ilie third quar ax Bock Row, Icft to right John Brucckncr Coach Vmcc Nculnoum Lc or l Bo nos Bll Ly ri Donnie Zo osky F Hamilton Athletic Director F nf Row Icft to inglt J N ci Jen Ahern im Howard Chuck Zcrifler Bud Wentworth D , . 1 t . - . . W 1 I I 1, , i . . K Q , I cc , . .. . x . 1 1 X 1 X A... ' K. ' yn., V , -We --- 7 . ' . . . V . I - I Q , , , -1 if r , I U S ' h , r. , , ro , 1 1 Efli V Ish, , y , J

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Marle Sehetka Patty Qtaehell Charlene Daley Marcelll McGee Frances 7ender rlhelma Woods Elalne Sprlnger Rlta McGee l Clllbl lllllll Delores C affrey ean Ann Aher11 The glrls won their thlrd Sfl llQllf second place countv tournament runner up trophy he means of these hard fought hattles 'The flrsl game was wlth the Elma ICA sextet The game was close all the way Lllllll Marle Sehetka hlgh hCOI'lI1g forward of the tournament found the range and sank two shots from the fal angle to p ASSLIINPUOII ll th lad and ma them the XAlllllLl'b of the flrst round game he XICIOFY 111 the second game was due largey to the sple11dld defense put up y Assumptlon s guards 111 ll0ldlllQ the l50llLI11l'lI'IS accurate forwards T e l'lI13l game was the thrlller of e lllgllf wlth close and hard playlng durmg the whole game The Assumptlon glrls played thelr most SLIPLFIOI' game f the season hut were defeated m the last 4 llllllllf ay t1 consecutlve long shots lnade lv Chesters forward whlch clinched the game Tae glrls deserve mech p alse fo the splendld Splflt and cooperatlon show11 to thelr coach and the flne Sp0l'ISI'l13llSlllp show11 to the opposlng teams Thls was the last seaso11 of hlgh school haskethall for the SCDIOFS All flrst team players these glrls, Marle Sehetka Charlene Daley Patty Staelaell and Marcella lVlcGee have left to the underclassmen an example of flne laaskethall Wl'llCll was the enxy of coaches and of glrls of other teams llll lllt 1 x lk lllll f I vtlu 1 1 mel lllllllllllll llllllillllll ll 1 tl l lllll1lll0ll N 1 ll 4 I X The County Tournament l vlll 111pt1e vi ll The Flnals X lllpllll Farewell Hep hep l1ep three cheers A3SUmPtl0ll Hlgh XOICCS rlng, Hep hep hep just see our colors fly whlle we slng l'orw ard march let thls our motto be Y es forward march so II has has laeen for four short vears 111 our hlgh school career and so have we done But now lt 15 tlme for us to sex farewell to vou and our so well favored sport, haskethall l'Olll former haslcetlaall stars all Senlors, ll uw leave the ranks of the glrls team We shall long fLIl1Clllllll' the honors we have lwrought to our Alma Mater under the loyaltv of the hlue and whlte Xvhen we Jolned the Basketball Army we felt great although there was much tralnlng and hard work ahead Wlth the untlrlng help of lather lattner, and of father H3mllIOIl we hate succeeded ln 3dV3I1Cll1g so far that we hate galned two trophles whlch were pre s nted ln hehalf of the teams of 44 and 45 XVe Senlors leaxe you all, and next we ll all come hack to see you galn another dlstlnctlon for Assumptlon Well he seelng you and hest of luck to you all for 46 from Patty Staehell Marcella McGee, Charlene Daley, and Vlarle Sehetka Athlehcs All hall to our Athletlc Dlrector Rev P l'l'llHllIOI'l The success of the Assumptlon Hlgh athletlc program lS due, ln a la ge degree to l'ather Hamlltons untlrlng work along that llne Upon hlm fell the response lWlllIlCS uf drawmg up the schedules and attendlng to managerlal I6Cl'lI'llC3llflCS whlch are always present XVe wlsh to express gratltude to Father Hamllton a11d to onn Brueckner, basketball coach for fl'lClI' efforts 111 turmng out Winning teams, as well as for all they have done for us clurlng the past athletlc season Basketball The A H S hoys hasketball team of 1944 47 enjoyed one of the best seasons ln a numher of years wlnnlng elghteen games and loslng elght At the start of the season the flrst team was composed of four senlors and a sophotnore lf--.' G- lf- Ga . at -1 , . F 4 G 4 X N 1 . , . 7 . , . , ' 4 i' e - - Fm .' ' - Gas ' . X- , 1 1 . pn Q ' G, . .. ' ., ' ' ' l ' J . 4 lf I v It . s ' - s ' B- K ' is K s 1 i , M K . , . , ' X E ' ,f 7 ,K -l 1 v 1 I I s K h'. x I ' K 'x 1 Vx Y . 4 . 7' h K 4 ' - - ll A A I 4 x J If K . vs 1 y - 'I It I A K lx h l cv V K 1 x 4 I K x K l ' X ' 1 . . 7 x t . .1 . f 4 1 , . Ut l C Ce 1 e dl: - K s s , x l ll 5 ' - l 4 A' K x. , ,l . . ' 1, . , , . , , , f h. ' , ,K , ' . th 4 5 1 , . Y . - A- - . 4 , , , , - ' ' . . . . . ' ' ' ' o . ' we ' ' ' ' ' l ' . ' ' es l ' vo ' ' . ,K . ' . V 1 s C w v - 7 1 . . . . - . . n y - l ' V 5 ' ' 1 r. . r ,r A ' . , e l l I Q . b -' 1 . ' . . . , .t B- ' V , . . el . ' 1 , 4 ' , ' . ' 1 A , ' ' ' ' r ,, . , . . . . . . Q - . The 44-45 girls schedule is as follows: r - - ' - - ,Xssnnl 'on I l-lll'5lK'l' 31' , .xsrlllllllllllll I1 l.:111'le'1' 33 Y ' 4 4 .hwrllll ie ll lll l'1 1'1lle- IN ' . - W ' ' .xibllll e111 ll lil lge-wsly all 'l .XS5llll1 ' ll 27 l'l'UllIX'lll 241 v ' ' ' ' -' ' ,xbrllll pllon 'J l-llR'Nl1'I' I4 I U Axxylllll ' ll 'I lfllllil ll .X ll . , .Xss ' -14 lillllil 4 ' .Xss ' ll l.: 1'le'1' Ill .Xhhllll p Alfll ll Nl 'e-ville' l3 . . - . . .Xss N l.llllL' . llI'lllgS H Q s Xnnlllll i111 2-1 l.-lllL' Slll'lllg.1S 53 - '. ' ' . Xee11111ptle111 ll l'lllue-11111 IU ' U A h 1 ll xl ' B .Xssllnl 'ill lil lillllil ll'.X 15 ' ' ,Xseu Alll 2.2 l'l'l e 'lll ll ' A sql V 11 lil lllll'Nll'l' -:ll I l L l

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Football T t A H S loot 11ll tt1m ol 194-ltnt rt mto compttltxon afttr tlght xt1rs ol u.1ct1x1ty 1nd schtdult-d four slx n1an 'llld two tltvcn n n QWIIMS Hut o ts t lust t o q1mt-s, tht f'rus1dtrs wcrc Qrmtly h1ntl1c1pptd 'Ill won ont- out of stx The Season On lr1d1y Septtmher 77 mt l unt Sprtntgs sn. man footwall H3111 efmttd 1 lxghttr 111 txtptrtenctd squad from Assumptton lw 1 stort of 39 to 17 lLllll7'lClx RW laulchtr c1rutd the frusadcrs hopts hut was Iillitll out ml tht game u tht stcond qu1rter wlth 1 hrolttn wrist l 15568 from How 1rd to Zcndtr t1ll1td A H S two touchdowns lnvadmg lVl1nntsot1 the A H S C7lllS'ldLl'S rt rtptlltt vy lylt y 1 tort tt Tht scort 1t tht tnd of tht lrrst hall was 34 to 0 hut sp1rlctd hy quarter lW'lClC crrx Ahcrn t t Assumptron woxs mc fl m to tnt touc1 n Ill flt l1st nl The thxrd conttst was an tltxtn m1n tusslt 11r fought tg nt 7 tu U Dulct IDLISIL playtd lil thus q11nt, suptrhly lYl.ClCll1g up tht' mt llllll' Sprmqs dt ltattd A H S on Octohcr la tn tmtlr stcon mcttmg wt 1 mum cost-r score Tht Crusaders led 1t tht h1l 18 to 17 hut two long ruls ly Gtncs onts Ill tht fourth qu1rttr Q'lll1L tht gilllt to tht vtsttors, 27 to 74 Chuck Ztndtr madt thrtc toutl downs for Assumptton On Qctohtr 70 tht Abbllll'lpfl0l'l Cfllbidlfb stt 1 l1vt rt l 1xl1 six man tt1m 1t1r lm mmt ttl 75 to 6 In rtturn o u l11tlc R11 l'ulcher 1ddtd much punch to tht' tt1m 1nd fmal uctorv mt 1st gmt tl t1t st1son w1s p 13 1t Austm MIIIULSOIQ whtrt A H htlort 1 ht1v1er St AllgUbfll1L tltttn 9 to 1 Ilw f'rus1dtrs scortd Ill tht Closmg mmutts whtn Chutlt Ltndtr wtnt oxtr on 1 all 11rd nd run ht-hmd l5C2lllfll:Ul l5l0ClCll'lg hy How1rd mtl Ahtrn Xxfltll tht gun wtnt oll lor tu tnd 1 tlt' klflllli curtam camt lor lnt- stmors crry Amtrn tm Howard Chuck Zcndt Bull lyons and XJIIICC NCLll51llCF Thtsc hots wtll 1xt- 1 tra ltlon that tl ntxtr wt lorgotttn Ill thc Halls ol ASSUITWIUIIOII Baseball I944 Thc l9-14 A H S B1stl11ll Iqtam lll1lSllt t slort 8118011 of four qamts wlth 1 rtcor ol two won 1nd two ost T t ltrst two games xtrt wltm R1 Qeway whtth tndtd tn 'Xssump t 18 r 11 C to 5 with mou xtttorlts x Howar Ill tht lust and Kap cz tn tht sccon Tht thlrd qamt ol tht stason was plaxtd 1L,lll1'sI Crtsto High Sthool 1nd tht C7llIS'1dCl'S lost a tough game 4 to 1 Flma ICA dtlt1ttCl ASSllll1pIlK3I' :gm Q1l'l'lk at Em1 wx 1 tort wt 1 Cll'lS Kaplcr ttt thc mound tn tht- -ltm w1t1 scort l t l an was rtpa x Howard who was toutht lar lnt- runs lll tht 1st mn Q t1ntm1n lllt 1tt 1 tx 1 nt tr lor E ma T10 I944 squad lost hx Ql lClll'1flOll 1Clc 11 rtntt 1n un Crowe ut lt r 'lllil CQICILI R11 l'ulcht'r to tht strxttt Tu 1945 season was xtrx succtsslul lor tht ICZIID lk1plt-r and Howard mound Xtl'Lr'lIlS wtrt' nclc 'lQ'lll1 'along w1t1 t1t lnttmg xtttr1ns Chutlt Zend 1 errt Ahtrn Boh XX alsh Dw 'llll Dushelc 1nd Don Z'lll3Slxy The loss ol Crowt an l1wrtncc was ltt wut lxons 1nd XX tnt wottm ctt tmc llc dung up to IYIF h- . . , J l, -4 A - U -tl ul'-5' - 7- 1 'd 7l.i1 clCl -. on A ,,' A. tl t 'f d- , l- - fl' ll- ma lq ihjur'c.'xin Yht- TI LA. 'LK JA 5- ,'-I y rl: llryrd 'd, t .n 1 ' . .sau l ' d 'k 1 -, . -4 ' '1, .K ,. .fl wc ' ' ' 'l l -, lv . ol' All. 1 07. h- .s.' ' l ,fql ld lt' 1- l- dow ' l' l.l'. with Riccvillc in which thc Crusaders lost a I , I, . 1 tl 11- t - at-xt ' ' ' ' 'd ' ,' ,fl Q ' ' , N 1 .l A k V . ' d 1 4 . ,,, xl 'dy ., .- , , ' A.. , 1 ' ' el K I 7 A ' ' ' tlu favo 9 to 8 . md 1 , nd , l- d ' ll' . ln lyg bl. , d A , 1 . . ' ' t ' t I . x 7 ' 1 . . . ' ' . in fl totkl L. ' l . ly . S t 'f to l. Y lf ' l fl tht- . ' 0 . Cl ' J ' l ct-d li' 'lim ,l .... ,d 'K 1 . lx: ' ink. HV ' . 1' 'l 'l . vt ltr- ' l . l , g k . 1 ' bl- . l,. v - . d I ' , o fWldt' s, . . T -'fl lv y Q ., xt ' 'l lc 1 l 7 l ' 5 . .