Pahala High School - Trojan Yearbook (Pahala, HI)

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Uardify gaffefgaf Once again we heard fhe familiar FIGHT as our Trojans opened fheir I954-55 baskefball season. The Trojans sfarfed fheir season by defeafing fhe H.C.C. Vandals playing a bang up game and led all fhe way fo win 39-27. Full of confidence, fhe Trojans fraveled fo Hilo fo play in an Invifafional Tournamenf sponsored by Sf. Joseph High School. On fhe firsf nighf fhe Tro- jans mef fhe Molokai feam. Playing good ball fhe Trojans beef fhem easily by an 8 poinf margin. On fhe second nighf fhe Trojans played againsf 'rhe Pine Lads of Lanai. COACH AND MANAGERS L fo R: Howard Higashi, Manager: Mr. Sfanley Chung, Coach: John Kailiawa, Manager. The Trojans were sluggish on fhe courf in fhe firsf half and were nof able fo compensafe for if during fhe second half as fhey bowed fo fhe Pine Lads 52-5l. Back here on fheir home courf fhe Trojans mef fhe Wildcafs. The Trojans fook an early sfarf and racked up 32 poinfs fo Kona's I8 in fhe firsf half. Poor ball handling in fhe second half, however, endan- gered Pahala's lead as fhey edged fhe Wildcafs 44-42. For fheir nexf game fhe Trojans journeyed fo Hilo fo play fhe Vandals and losf fhis game wifh a 44-36 score. Affer pracficing for fwo weeks of fhe Chrisfmas Vacafion fhe Trojans fraveled fo Kona on fhe 4fh of January I955. The Trojans losf fhis game by commiffing foo many fouls. The score af fhe final whisfle was 47-38. ln fheir firsf B.l.I.F. game of fhe season fhe Trojans played againsf fhe Sf. Joseph five af fhe Armory. The game was a nip and fuck affair up fo fhe fhird uarfer. However, in fhe fourfh quarfer fhe Trojans pulled in fronf wifh an 8 poinf lead, buf fhe Trojans :iacked in fhe lasf few minufes of fhe game and fell behind 50-47. The Trojans again wenf fo Hilo fhis 'lime fo lock horns wifh fhe Vikings of Hilo High School. This game was also a see-saw baffle up fo fhe fhird qua rfer. In fhe fhird quarfer fhe Trojans waxed hof on fhe floor and led wifh a I0 poinf lead. The Trojans held fhis lead up fo abouf fhree minufes of play in fhe fourfh quarfer when fhe Vikings broke loose and leff fhe Trojans behind 50-45. Their nexf game was played againsf fhe Daggers af Pahoa. Again Pahala was ahead wifh a I0 poin+ lead wifh only abouf four minufes leff in fhe fourfh quarfer: buf, bad passes and misplays enabled fhe Daggers +o pull in fronf as fhey beaf Pahala 55-53. On fheir home courf again fhe Trojans were ou+ for revenge as fhey had fallen back in fheir firsf 3 games. The Trojans pla ed aggressive ball and ouf played fhe Daggers as fhey won 58-47. The people who wifnessed fhis game will never forgef if as fhe Trojans, for fhe firsf fime since fhey enfered fhe B.l.l.F. compefifion, beaf fhe Vikings 62-57. Alfhough lacking heighf fhey played smarf bas- kefball and oufplayed fhe Hilo feam. Pahala was hosf fo fhe Baldwin Bears of Maui on fheir homecoming game. The gym was packed fo ifs capacify and fhe crowd saw a splendid game. Bofh feams played good offensive and defensive game buf Baldwin proved fo be beffer for fhey beaf fhe Trojans bl-56. The Trojans played fheir final game of fhe season againsf fhe S+. Joseph Cardinals. Alfhough playing ragged ball, fhey managed fo edge fhe Cardinals 39- 38. Sf. Joseph affer losing fo Hilo High was fied for sec- ond place wifh Pahala. Bofh feams won fhree games and were sef back fhree fimes. So our Trojans wenf fo The sfarfing five of fhe Trojans receiving lasf minufe insfrucfions from Coach Chung. Hilo-Trojan game.

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Lcfi' 'io Righf: Miss Be'H'ie Kainuma, Mr. Noboru Okinaha, Miss Tomie Kawahara, Mr. Sianley Chung, Francis Fuiiolra, Mr. Laurence Capcllas, Franklin Tamaribuchi, Mr. Bob Taylor, Mr. Kazumi Oshifa. .xdflrdfic goarcl A feam can play and win only because 'rhere are o+hers behind if. Backing up +he +eam one finds ihe coach, cheerleaders, s+uden+ managers, and reserve players. The coach is, na+urally, rhe main s+ay of +he feam. The cheerleaders lead fhe crowd and give +he feam spiri+, while +he managers pep up and encourage +he boys. Las? bu+ no+ leasi, are +he boys on fhe bench . . . no+ meaning anyone harm buf no+ being able +o help indulge in some wishful +hinlcing. The coach, Sianley Chung, a new member of +he faculfy, spenl' a lor of his fime every afier school feaching fhe boys fundamenials, new plays and good sporfsmanshipg while fhe managers lreep all of 'iheir equipmenf in 'lip-+op condiiion, uniforms neaily hanged and helping ihe coach in any way +hey can. The eniire 'ieam is a fine organizafion which displays sporismanship, school spirif and deferminarion fo win no maH'er how +ough 'ihe going may be. They lived up fo fhe name, Home of 'rhe Troians , as 'lhey defended 'lhe maroon and while on 'iheir home cour+. They 'iruly lived as broihers during praciices, and clicked all around.

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