Ottawa Hills High School - Mesasa Yearbook (Ottawa Hills, OH)

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Back Row: R. Poelstra, Mgr., J Jonkhof. V. Hendricksen. C. Ra- zoog. R. Tilma. R. Vanderweide, J Karol. Third Row: Coach C. Koets, J. Breen, J. DeFouw, J. Kosten Mgr., J. Eaddy, L. Harvey, J. Steke tee, J. Vercoe, J. Sayre. Second Row: B. Nord, H. Schaub, H. Bart, J. Montgomery, E. Holden, J. Leo- pold, C. Rahill, C. Huizenga, W. Kirchgessner. First Row: A. Coates, S. Smith, E. VerMerris, R. Breen, R. Zaremha. Batter Up 1 Ottawa's baseball season got off to a good start this year, when Coach Cornie Koets called the squad to active practice on March 20. The large number of boys who turned out for baseball included about seven veterans from last season. From this material, C o a c h Koets formed a team, which practiced on the diamond at Franklin Park every night after school, except when the weather was bad. Then the pitchers and catchers worked out in the boys, gym. The lineup this year was as follows: Bob Breen and Benjamin Nord, pitchers, Eugene VerlV1erris and Albert Coates, catchers, Clarence Rahill, Jim Vercoe, and Eugene Holden, first base, Stanley Smith, Harold Bart, and Roger Vanderweide, second base, Bob Zaremba and Jim Montgomery, third base, Jack Leo- pold, shortstop, Neal Huizenga and Vernon Hendrick- sen, left field, Joe Breen and Bill Kirchgessner, center field, Harry Schaub, right field, John Steketee, Jack Karol, and .lim Eaddy, outiield. South, Catholic, Creston, Catholic, Union, South, Central, Opponent Christian, Christian, Davis Tech, 1943 Scores Opponent Date We Central April 13 ,.,.......... ,......,. 5 Creston April 16 ............, ......,.. 1 Catholic Central April 23 ............. ......... 0 Christian April 28 ....,........ ......... 5 Davis Tech May 3 ........... ......... 1 South May 4 ,.......... ......... 5 Central May 7 ........... ,........ 6 Creston May 11 .........., ......... 3 Union May 13 ........... ......,.. 2 Christian May 14 ........... ......... 4 South May 27 ....,,..... ......... 6 Davis Tech May 28 .......,... ......... 1 Union June 1 ........... ......,.. 0 This Year's Schedule Date Place We April 13 -Garfield .....,.,... .......... 4 April 18 -Franklin ........... ........... 7 April 20 - Garfield .......,. . ...... 3 April 27 -Briggs ........... ........... 3 May 2 - Franklin ........... ........... 2 May 4 - John Ball ............. ........... 3 May 11 -Franklin ........... ..... . .. May 16 - Franklin ........,, May 18 - Franklin .......... May 25-M. Waters ........., ..... ............... . , ., Ben Nord, pitcher, and Al Coates, c 19 They 11 7 2 0 6 4 3 7 13 4 0 5 1 They 9 2 4 5 3 9 archer, discuss Ottawa's chances.

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as' First Team The first team reading clockwise are Top: R. Millar, manager, R. Jamo, B. Schelling. K. Shireling. C. Hendrickson. R. Ernst. R. McKeough, .l. Montgomery, B. Nord, .l. Steketee, D. Veldman, H. Palmer, N. Huizinga, and Coach Henry Ludwick in the center. Basketball in the Sportslight Did you know that when your basketball team played in the regionals. it played its three best games of the season? First it beat Central by a l0-point margin and the next night whipped a fast South aggre- gation hy a 25-23 count. The following evening the 'sOttawa Cage-rs lost the District Class NAv title by one point to a tall Union quintet by a Sl-30 score. The Tribe lied with Central for sixth place in the City Conference and made a total of 372 points to their opponents' -1033. Their record for the season was 5 wins and 9 losses. Ottawa Season S1 fillllllllll' 33 'UFPS Ottawa Ilatholic 30 Ottawa , Christian 27 Ottawa lihristian 28 Ottawa Tr-4'h H Ottawa Tech Ill Ottawz , ik-ntral 125 Ottawa Central 34 Ottawa . Union 129 Ottawa Union 5-1 Ottawa Ottawa , Lreston 2.2 South 22 Ottawa Ottawa Second Tea m Creston 26 South 38 Tnp Roux' fioach If. Kos-ts, T. lleins. R. Millar. R Applelu-4-, Sl'1'HIlll Roux' lf. Holden. .l. lfatldy. O, Haan s, N. lde. ll. llilarielvs. R, Shuster. l.. Rhodes. l frx1 Noir: W. Yoss, O. lfrnst, ll. liarton, R. Bloxsom li Yimlniwaitlt ll Kullt on ll. llaa . 1 ' ', . rl 't'l'5 . IU ll Ottawa's second team this year finished with a fine record of 9 wins and 5 losses. In these 14- games it scored 368 points to a total of 303 for its opponents. The reserves proved to be a scrappy outfit, for their record shows that each of their losses was very close. The high point honors go to Eaddy with 76 and Haan, who had 56. Other fine players on the second team, and who showed fine playing ability, were Holden, Ernst. and Bloxsom. The second team is coached by Mr. '4Cornie'7 Koets and is managed by Bob Millar.

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' Top Row: Coavh Palmer, V. Leestma, C. Cole, D. Draper, R. Randall, R. Coryell, B. Schopps, B. Robenson. D. Shuart, G. Roon, J. Cary, B. VanderKelen, C. Hendrickson. D. Kendall. Second Row: B. Bolen, C. Rosema, R. Bonine, W. Rowerdink, H. Heins, D. Graham. N. lde, S. Cole. li. Cillet, W. R. Hill, W. H. Hill. First Row: J. Leonard, D. Martin, C. Brinks, O. Dean, B. Van Kuiken, B. Ernst, J. Mitts, and J. VanderKelen. Track Hopes Rest on Small Squad Although not a large squad, numbering only 35 to 40 candidates, Coach Lowell Palmer is trying his best to build a good track team this season. Four lettermen are returning, and this will help to win many meets. Jim Mitts. who has had three years experience. will captain the team this season. He will try for the 100 and the 220-yard dashes. Jim may add his strength to the broad jump also. Don Graham, another letterman, will rank as an able shot-putter and will be trying for the l00-yard dash. Oliver Dean. a very fast runner, is naturally adapted to the low hurdles. Bob Van Kuiken, the fourth letterman, is a quarter-miler who may, in addition, get the call to the relay team. From among the remainder of the squad. Coach Palmer has experienced boys in Jim VanderKelen at the 44-0 and Bill R. Hill, who will attempt to provide the answer to the lack of pole vaulters. For the rest, there are several new contenders out for the 440 and 880 and for the mile run, any of whom may land team places. All of these boys will probably try for the mile run X and relay race. , 'FW Ma 5 ..,.... y May 12 .... May 20 and will be in all meets. 0ltawa's Track Meets April 14 ..,...........................,........,.......,....,............, At Fast April 21 ....... .........,.. I lnion at Ottawa April 28 ........ ............. C reston at Ottawa May l ....... Central at Houseman May 2 ....... ........ T eeh at Houseman .......,Catholic at Ottawa .. ...................... Regionals 20 .......,........................,............................. State Meet The first two meets of the season were close when Ottawa won one and lost the other. Here we see two of the Ottawa Hills track IPHHI stars. They are Oliver Dean and Robert VanKuiken. Coach Palmer says they are both excellent runners