Onarga Township High School - Onarquois Yearbook (Onarga, IL)

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Onarga dropped Chatsworth 29-21. McFadden dropped in twelve points to pace the Indian qu'ntet. Onarga faced Kempton in the game for the consolation trophy and were defeated 33-23. COUNTY TOURNEY The Indians advanced to the second round of the County Tourney by whipping Crescent City, 42-32. McFadden, Dannehl, and Bottorff had seventeen, twelve, and ten points respect.vely. A fine Cissna team eliminated Onarga 28-25 in a hard fought game, McFadden scoring eight points. Chatsworth gained revenge for a tourney defeat by beating the visiting Onarga team 28-22. Fryer scored twelve and Dannehl seven points. Cissna scored their third victory over the Indians. 38-29. McFadden had thirteen, and Dannehl twelve points. Sheldon visited the Onarga floor and crushed their host 51-21. McFadden scored th rteen points and Dannehl five. Onarga beat Gilman on the basketball court for the first t me in three years, as Onaraga’s Indians beat the host team 37-27. Dannehl rang up sixteen points. Cullom beat Onarga, at Onarga, 36-30. Legan scored eight and Ficklin s'x points. Kempton dropped Onarga, 33-21, on the Indian floor. McFadden got ten, and Dannehl nine points in a very rough game. McFadden’s illness handicapped the Indians as Sauncmin won 50-23. Dannehl scored seven points. McFadden still was unable to play, as Buckley dropped the Redskins 21-14. Dannehl scored seven points. In the Regional Tourney Onarga M litary's superior height told, as the Indians were beaten 49-25. McFadden paced Onarga with twelve points. Those receiving letters in Basketball were: Captain Fryer, Dannehl, McFadden. C. Bottorff, C. Krause, Legan, Lewis, Ficklin, and Archer. 1ST ROW: K. Legan. D. Archer. C. McFadden. D. Dannehl. Mr. Bolyard. P. Fryer. C. Bottorff. R. Ficklin. M. Hanner. 2ND ROW: R. Hockersmith. P. Warner. E. Rueck, J. Lewis. C. Krause. J. Price. I. Jean. M. Fink. T. Brim. 3RD ROW: R. Schnurr. G. Cox. J. Jones. N. East. D. Brantley. C. Gercken. C. Parker. W. Cox. E. Bottorff.

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Basketball Although the basketball season of 1946-47 could not be called successful in games won and lost, nevertheless, the experience gained by the boys in inter-scholastic competition was invaluable. Though often outclassed in height and shooting ability, the Indians were never beaten in fighting spirit, and Coach Bolyard’s boys put up a great scrap all year. Kempton’s fine one-handed shooting beat the Redskins 45-25, in the first game of the season. McFadden collected eight points while Fryer scored six. The Indian’s first home game found them defeating Thawville, 28-26. Fryer led the scoring with fourteen points. Onarga was beaten at Loda, 31-25, when a second half rally fell short. McFadden was high for Onarga with eleven points. The Indian’s played host to the Gilman Owls, and though the visitors possessed a tremendous advantage in height, they were hard pressed to down a fighting Onarga five, 35-30. Fryer scored twelve points. A powerful Cissna team smothered the Indians 40-18, in a home game. Fryer got seven points, and Dannehl five. At Forrest, the big host team walloped the Redskins 69-25. McFadden whipped in sixteen points to lead Onarga. Piper City overcame a 15-13 first half deficit, to defeat Onarga 34-22 on the Onarga floor. McFadden scored nine and Dannehl five ponits. Cullom laced Onarga 56-27, at Cullom. “Bud” McFadden led the scoring with eight points while Dannehl got seven. Herscher led all the way as they beat the Indians 33-16. McFadden dropped in eight points. Buckley visited Onarga and whipped the Indians 20-15. McFadden scored six points and Dannehl five. Thawville forced Onarga into an overtime before the Indians were able to pull ahead 42-34. Dannehl counted seventeen points and McFadden thirteen, even though both fouled out. Loda dropped the Redskins for the second time, 29-22. Dannehl and McFadden hit for nine and eight points respectively. Onarga tuned up for the tournaments against Piper City on January 10. An improved Piper five beat the Indians 37-19. Dannehl scored nine points. V. V. TOURNEY Onarga drew the host team, Herscher, in the first round of the Vermilion Valley Tournament. Bottorff’s arm infection prevented his playing. Although Legan and Dannehl fouled out, the Indians fought the big Herscher team to the last ditch, as the future champions edged them, 31-29. McFadden hit six long field goals and a free throw to lead the scoring with thirteen points. In the consolation bracket, 28

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Baseball 1ST ROW: David Siebert. Chancey McFadden. Charles Krause. 2ND ROW: Kenneth Legan. Wendell Orr. Russel! Hockersmith. Dick Dannehl, Charles Boitorff. Roy Ficklin. Despite the fact that a number of lettermen are returning from last year’s squad, the prospect for a more than mediocre season for the Onarga nine seems only fair. Chuck Bottorff is the only major award winner of the pitching staff to return, and last year he spent more time in the outfield than on the pitcher’s mound. McFadden and Dannehl have both had some experience and will be needed to back up Bottorff. The Indians have a capable receiver, who might easily become a good hitter, in Dick Dannehl. Brantley has also had some experience behind the plate, so the catching is in good hands. Chancy “Bud” McFadden heads the infield returnees, while Kenny Legan and Charles Krause will attempt to reclaim those infield posts that they held down most of last year. However, loose infield play cost several games last year, and since none of those boys hit a long ball, a veteran of last year’s squad or some smooth-fielding rookie might easily break into the starting lineup. Dale Brantley, Roy Ficklin, Wendell Orr, and Don Archer are back for outfield duty. These boys patrolled the outer gardens with enough regularity to win letters during last season but on the whole were woefully weak at the plate. Since their fielding put neither Terry Moore nor the Di Maggio brothers to shame, hard hitting rookies might well beat the veterans out of two of the outfield spots. As the schedule has not been made out at this writing, we do not know how many games will be played. They will probably be more or less equally divided between the home diamond and hostile fields. Piper City, Crescent City, Thawville, and Buckley are possible opponents. 30