Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

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IUNITH GUNDERSON Sophomore - Forward The only left-hand player on the squad One ofthe hardest workers on the squad. --can score with either hand readily. She broke into the starting line up at Competition for the front court will be mid-season and played her best game terrificnextyear, andjunith will be one against Schaller in the county tourna- forward seeing a lot of action. ment. We will miss her next year. NANCY SCOTT Junior - Forward Our fastest and most aggressive player. For her size, she was one of the best re- bounders, and was continually intercept- ing passes. Nancy scored most often with a one-hand push shot and a driv- inghook shot. Great thingsare expected from her next year. DELORIS COWLHAM Senior - Guard 71: JEAN STOCK Junior - Forward One of the best post forwards around here. Jean always poured in the points with her right and left hand pivot shots, and grabbed more than her share of re- bounds. The spectators can look for- ward toa great season next year for this conscientious ball player. l FRANCES OGREN Junior - Forward A transfer from Kiron with ice-water in her veins. With five seconds left in the finals ofthe county tournament, Frances sank one of two free throws to win the game. Her passing was invaluable, and her shooting improved with each game - - a good prospect for next year. COLLEEN HIGBY Junior - Guard Colleen's lack of height did not lessen her speed nor her desire to play basket- ball. Her assignment was usually to guard the fastest forward on the court. She held Schaller's speedy forward, Wright, to a standstill. She will be a great asset next year. SHIRLEY ALBRECHT Senior - Guard One ofthe best guards in northwest Iowa. Herlackofsize was offset by her speed. She flustered many good forwards with her ability to intercept passes and steal the ball on a dribble. Shirley is a coach's dream with her wonderful at- titude and her guarding ability. She will be irreplaceable next year. JOAN SIEBRECHT Senior - Forward Ioan had to drop basketball on doctor's orders. With a little experience she would have been playing a lot of bas- ketball. She was also a good replace- ment at guard where she could handle most any forward. Ioan was a hard worker and a terrific asset to the team. IOANNE HUMMEL junior - Guard Plagued with injuries, and yet always there when needed. She can play post guard or out front equally well. She will be an important figure in the back court next season and should bolster the strength of the team considerably. 37 SHIRLEY SCHOMER Sophomore - Guard One of our best guards, Shirley worked hard and learned the game. She will carry the burden of the back court next year and isexpected to develop into one of the best guards in this territory.

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Back Rowg John Miller, Don Nuetzman, Bill Halboth, Lowell Brower, Gene Gunderson, Vern Ogden, Don Hoefling, Dale Lange, Gary Hogue. From Row: Coach - Russ McLaughlin, Ronnie Salmonson, Phil Coburn, Dick Linden, Dean Richardson, Charles Mandernach, LaDon Hoefling, Manager - Robert Hummel. BOYS BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS OF SCHEDULED GAMES A 49-31 victory over Schaller ap- peared to be nothing more than a modest beginning of an average season. How- ever, momentum picked up and the Tro- jans raced on to win 9 out of the first 10 games, losing only to Correctionville. They averaged 67 points per game, the top score and the school record for most points scored in one game being 88 against Auburn. The one loss came the day before the team was to make a trip to Ames to participate in the annual coaching clinic. Other teams participating were Fertile QOdebo1t's opponentl, Dubuque, Roland, Fort Dodge QCorpus Christij, Dinsdale, Oelwein, and Ames. Odebolt beat Fertile 33-Z3 in one half game. It was a very interesting and enjoyable trip. The rest of the beginning season saw Lake View, Nemaha, Wall Lake, Arthur, Danbury, Early, and Alta fall before the on rush of the Trojan team. Holstein was another victim of the tal1 tailors of custom played basket- ball 80-36. That game preceded the county tourney which Odebolt won for the third straight year. In the tourna- ment the Trojans had to play without the services of Vern Ogden who previously had severely sprained his ankle. He missed the last seven games before sectional time. Denison, a newcomer to the schedule, was beaten 57-34. The record at time of printing stood at 14 games won and 1 lost.