Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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 aiJzetLcdL On November 24 the Blue and Gold basketballers of Paxton High opened their 1837-38 season with a thrilling last minute victory over Fisher, 22 to 20. The season which followed this opener was not so successful as previous seasons, but left everyone satisfied wdien the last game had been played. The Paxton five w'on 16 and lost 11 this year, never wdnning or losing more than twro games at one time. Like the football team, the home boys had their ups and dowms, too. They lost out in the second round of the Invitational Tournament, took second in the County Tournament, and won five and lost five in Wauseca League competition. The season was crow-ned with success, however, in the Regional Tournament w'hen the local netters hit their peak, scored 119 points in three games, and brushed Roberts, Drummer, and Rantoul aside to capture the trophy. It w'as the fourth time in as many consecutive years that a P. C. H. S. basketball squad has gained this distinction. It wras in this tournament that the Paxton five rose to greatness to annihilate Gibson City, 45 to 21. The Drummer boys had previously w-on two decisive victories over the Paxton “quint” and were favored to win this game in the semi-finals of the Regional. Only three of the first ten leave this May, leaving Coach Zimmerman plenty of material and ability to work with next year. The three seniors are Captain John Hill, Jack Erickson, and Jim Ilunnan. Paxton’s second team kept up a tradition of the reserve squads of the past few' years by having another successful season. These lads, who came from the freshman-sophomore five and the first team reserves, compiled a record of 14 wdns and 5 defeats. This team, which, in contrast to the regulars, was much smaller, featured a fine fast break and good ball handling.

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featebcdl Losing but four players from last year, Paxton was well off to another good baseball record this year at the time the Reflector went to press. Coach Wagner had considerable success in building up a patching staff of four fine hurlers, “Lefty” Baker, Max Sullivan, George Houston, and George Wyman. Ray Snyder and “Sully” did the catching, the latter being behind the platter when not pitching. The infield which has played together for three years combined with the outfield to present a stronger defense than the Paxton nine has had for two years. Infielders were cocaptains Jack Erickson and John Hill, “Pete” Anderson, Don Carlson, and Baker who played first when not pitching. In the outfield, George Wyman, “Ev” Tieman, “Red” Froyd, and Don Carlson covered the outer gardens. The record to May 4: Melvin 5 Paxton 3 Paxton 16 Armstrong 0 Buckley 9 Paxton 0 Paxton 10 Armstrong 2 Paxton 14 Onarga 2 Paxton 27 Loda 1

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cScosiel Paxton 22 Fisher 20 Paxton 31 Melvin 26 Paxton 30 Roberts 11 Paxton 20 Drummer 34 Paxton 19 Watseka 25 Paxton 32 Piper City 27 Paxton 14 Melvin 18 Paxton 30 Kempton 19 Paxton 31 Onarga 20 Paxton 11 Drummer 22 Paxton 21 Gilman 18 Paxton 23 Gilman 25 Paxton 20 Hoopeston 25 Paxton 29 Farmer City 20 Paxton 33 Drummer 22 Paxton 33 Rantoul 31 Paxton 27 Rankin 9 Paxton 32 Hoopeston 39 Paxton 21 Strawn 27 Paxton 43 Roberts 20 Paxton 21 Rantoul 27 Paxton 45 Drummer 21 Paxton 39 Onarga 29 Paxton 31 Rantoul 24 Paxton 32 Fisher 22 Paxton 22 Clinton 31 Paxton 28 Watseka 35