Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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BASKETBALL Twenty-six wins—three losses! That’s the record of this year’s basketball team. And that’s not all—four trophies have been added to the array now in the trophy case. They captured the County Tournament prize, the Wauseca League title and trophy, the regional trophy, and the second place trophy in the sectional. Much of this success of this year’s squad has been directly due to their adherence to the training rules set forth by Coach Hankenson. This team was as clean a team and the boys were as good, all-around sports as you would find anywhere. With the true Blue and Gold spirit they have played the game and have done so fairly, squarely, and victoriously. Not only does our varsity squad deserve praise but the reserves come in for their share. They have won nineteen games and lost only one to be one of the best teams of its kind in Paxton High. This squad is composed of John Swanson, Thomas Curran, Cecil Reehl, Harold Barr, and Charles Cornelison. Now for a brief review of our players: I. The Varsity: Several years ago a prophecy was made concerning Del, saying that “he would send Paxton to a couple of sectionals.’’ Fulfilling this, Del, in his senior year, sent Paxton to the finals of the sectional. Clyde Van Antwerp and John Reep, as forwards. Bud Van Antwerp is the only junior on the team, and his specialties are tricky dribbling and a knack of working out of difficult positions. Johnny, another member of the team who says good-bye to P. C. H. S. this year, is a dead-eye basket shot and an expert, all-around ball-handler. He also was high point man for the season, making a total of 256 points. Kenneth Jones and Gail Hedrick, as guards. Kenneth, also a senior, is a basketball player of whom we can all be proud. Being the littlest man on the team, and one who makes up in speed and sheer nerve for what he lacks in height; he is an ingenious defensive man and his long shots often leaves the crowd breathless. Gail, who will bid adieu to P. C. H. S. this year, is Kenney’s teammate. He has been described as “a catalytic agent—that which regulates the speed of the reaction.” An important part of the defensive work of the squad was carried on by Hedrick. II. Reserves: Two more seniors reported for basketball: John Swanson and Harold Barr, taking the positions of center and guard respectively. Swanson’s height and Barr’s fight made them permanent members of the second squad. The other three were Charles Cornelison, who played with Barr as guard and is a junior; Cecil Reehl, a junior, and Tommy Curran, a sophomore, held down the forward positions, Tommy making a total of 140 points to lead his team. Tommy also captured for the school the free-throw trophy given at the Invitational Tourney.

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Back Row—John Nielsen, Arthur Lee, Wayne Voorhees, Donald Flannery, Leon Henry, John Swanson, Gail Hedrick, John Sederlund, Willard Walker. Third Row—Coach Hankenson, Delbert Karr, Jack Erickson, Charles Cornelison, Joseph Ashley, Harold Barr. Second Row—Robert Kirsche, Howard Stevenson, Kenneth Jones, Ralph Flora, John Reep, Clyde Van Antwerp, Everett Tieman, Marion Northway. First Row—James Purtill, Jack O'Donnell, Ralph Thompson, William Chartier, James Dunnan, George Houston, Cecil Anderson, Jack Custer, John Cornelison. George Frump. Keep making; a twenty-eight yard run and scoring, and Harold Barr outdoing him by two yards to cross Drummer’s goal to a touchdown. Kenneth Jones place-kicked, making the score 13-2. Of the offense Barr and Reep were outstanding, and in the line the aggressiveness of Charles Cornelison and John Swanson was quite impressive. While seemingly the line of the team has been ignored, such is not the case. All football fans realize that without a strong wall of defense, the backfield could not function as it did this year. This line, composed of our “big” men, was made up of: Delmar Lundy and Wayne Voorhees, ends; Gail Hedrick and Leon Henry, tackles; Joe Ashley and Charles Cornelison, guards; and John Swanson, center. Although Paxton failed to gain the championship of the Wauseca League, the season ended with a five won, three lost percentage, almost the reversal of the percentage two years ago, which was two won and five lost. Team Played Paxton Opponents Gibson City 14 6 Rossville 25 7 Gilman 39 0 Ran tou 1 48 0 Watseka 0 31 Onarga 0 13 Hoopeston 6 12 Gibson City 13 2

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BARR, JONES, SWANSON, COACH HANKENSON, CURRAN, CORNELISON, VAN ANTWERP, LUNDY, HEDRICK, REEHL, REEP SCORES Op|K ne nts Paxton Opponent 4 Paxton Opponents Paxton Watseka 14 30 Cullom 13 31 Rantoul 28 30 Rossville 10 19 Fisher 31 25 Gibson City 23 29 Onarga 17 32 Rantoul 17 35 Fisher 26 27 Roberts 10 31 Homer 15 27 Melvin 25 35 Gibson City 15 17 Watseka 18 22 Onarga 38 49 Fisher 18 15 Urbana 20 29 Onarga 27 36 Homer 24 32 Fair bury 20 24 Roberts 16 24 Melvin 14 34 Strawn 29 44 Melvin 30 32 Cabery 11 17 Reddick 18 20 Buckley 8 36 Gibson City 17 25 Hoopeston 20 30 Mahomet 22 44 Rossville 29 32 New Phillips 28 26