Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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yAvs ry BAs £T$h . Kneeling, left to right: Mr. Larry Smith, coach; Paul Hanson, Frank Whitman, Don Jones, Jerry Guy, Larry Smith, Gary Koester Standing: Jerry LJlrich, Pete Larson, Stan Johnson, Bill Seaman, Dennis Lyons, Charles Morin - Special Awards - Pete Larson Most Valuable Player Free Throw Award Wauseca League All-Conference Team Larry Smith Best Defensive Player Wauseca League All-Conference Team Bill Seaman Honorary Captain Wauseca League Honorable Mention Stan Johnson Sportsmanship Award Wauseca League Honorable Mention Jerry Guy Practice Free Throw Award Don Jones Outstanding Sophomore 29

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fP-Fsmamn roor.fi a jx. Seated, left to right: Mike Allen, Charles Newman, Darrel Seim, Stan Marshall, Jim Smith, Wayne Johnson, Dick Harrell, David Swengel, Tom Mabry Second Row: Don Rasmus, Jerry Ireland, Allen Johnson, Earl Albers, Marvin Archer, Kenneth Mennenga, Wayne Fancher, Dennis Tucker, Leslie Foster Third Row: Lee Swan, Louis Schwing, Bob Frump, Nick Lewis, Jerry Rodeen, Larry Niccum, Charles Foster, Don Quinter Fourth Row: Mr. Thornburgh, Coach; Delon Fox, Bruce Wyatt, Doug Houston, Dennis Horner, Tim Schofield, Dennis Short, Gary Farris, Tom Meredith The squad of the class of 1965 had the most promising record of wins and losses of the year. They started the season with five straight wins before bowing to Rantoul, a team they had beaten earlier in the season. Their last game was won by default from Champaign. Mr. Thornburgh was the Freshman coach. SCORES Paxton 20 Paxton 21 Paxton 7 Paxton 14 Paxton 28 Paxton 6 Paxton 2 Gibson City 0 Champaign 0 Rantoul 6 Gibson City 6 Urbana 7 Rantoul 12 Champaign 0 28

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The Varsity Basketball Squad completed their fourth winning basketball season under the direction of Coach Larry Smith. Their record for non-conference play was six wins and six losses. In conference play they posted a record of six wins and four losses to take third place. Varsity Letter Winners: Seniors Jerry Guy Pete Larson Bill Seaman Larry Smith Bob Rohlfing, Manager Erie Currie, Manager Juniors Paul Hanson Stan Johnson Gary Koester Denny Lyons Frank Whitman Dick Lindauer, Manager Sophomores Don Jones Jim Sims, Trainer VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES Conference Record 6 wins 4 losses Paxton 63 Farmer City 58 Paxton 79 Roberts-Thawville 39 Paxton 65 Watseka 70 Paxton 46 Rantoul 65 Paxton 48 Cissna Park 64 Paxton 50 Hoopeston 49 Paxton 45 Rankin 43 Paxton 62 Gibson City 47 Paxton 65 Melvin-Sibley 60 Paxton 57 Buckley-Loda 71 Paxton 64 Oakwood 60 Paxton 57 Watseka 69 Paxton 70 Gibson City 43 Paxton 67 Oakwood 45 Paxton 48 Rantoul 62 Paxton 59 Mahomet-Seymour 63 Paxton 63 Fisher 50 Paxton 60 Hoopeston 57 NEWMAN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT Paxton 51 Georgetown 56 Paxton 45 Chrisman 66 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Paxton 53 Fisher 34 Paxton 50 Melvin-Sibley 61 30