Pontiac Township High School - Pontio Yearbook (Pontiac, IL)

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's Busy Moments In Schooi Life Future Farmers of A-Xnierica members Dennis Weber, Denis Gschwendtner and Steve Weber get :1 last minute briefing on selecting wrenches from Mr. Murray. FHA members line up tallest first for a formal group picture, but the photog- tlwi-sl Senior Class Royalty sit lnidzlletl together in ai steady tlrilfle as they await the start of the homecoming pznrzirle. jailbirtl, school-bird, stnrling and Santa are all appropriate names for this fellow. Hc's Mr. Br:tnz's captive fjnilhirdjg he's in school fscllool-birtllg slzirling is his ztllolletl nameg and he came by way of the chimney fSantaj. I2 rapher didn't waitg and consequently, the homemakers were caught in this comparatively informal pose. e i Pontio photographer MeDugle checks the nega- tives of a recent picture. As photographer, it is important that he keeps up with the latest development. 5437

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REGIONAL CHAMPS-Kneeling: Manager Brunskill, Stamps, Thompson, Mascot Terry Ragle, Harris, Managers Trent and Kramer. Standing: Coach Ragle, johnson, Fuss, Ulrich, Burke, Armbruster, Bond, Rapp. Points one game, 443 one sea- son, 6053 four years, 1483 were records set by Thompson. 10 Guard Thompson? Honors ALL STATE TEAMS Associated Press Chicago American Chicago Daily News Rockford Morning Star CORN BELT CONFERENCE All-Star Unanimous choice-Two years WINNER OF PONTIAC'S FREE: THROW TROPHY Three years straight Pontiac fielded one of its finest basketball teams ever this year. The Indians gradually developed into the great defensive team that gave Coach Ragle his first sectional champion- ship. For Coach Ragle, this was his thirteenth year of coachingg and his Well-trained team made 13 his lucky number. Winning the Regional on March 9th was the first step in the team's climb upward. On Wednesday, March 14, the boys traveled to LaSalle where they disposed of the spirited Toluca five with relative ease. Returning on Friday, the Indians met the Ottawa Pirates in a battle for a berth in the Sweet Sixteen. Our aggressive Indian squad trailed most of the game, but an excellent team effort resulted in a come-from-behind win and enabled the fine team to capture the Sectional crown.

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. , Y-A., -, T.- 7- ' ,-if tw I ,xl Y, 0 Hy' ZF' Ill SECTIONAL CHAMPS-Bond, johnson, Rapp, Mgr. Brunskill, Thompson, Armbruster, Harris, Stamps, Ulrich, Fuss, Burke, Coach Ra- gle, Mgr. Trent, Mascot Terry Ragle. The only cloud in the sky that night was the sprained ankle of Tommy Thompson. On the following Monday with windows painted Go Indians , the business merchants sponsored a parade for the Sweet Sixteen team and coaches. Following the parade and ceremony, Pontiac re- ceived another unwelcomed blow of hard luck when Paul Armbruster was injured by a car which jumped the curb hitting him. Fourteen stitches were required to close the Cuts. Traveling to Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse in Peoria Tuesday, March 19, Pontiac came face to face with the strong Washington Panthers. Al- though playing with twolinjured players, Pontiac kept up with the fast pacing team. In the final minutes of play, the two teams bat- tled, stuffing the nets with Washington winning the Elite Eight Title 58-57. PONTIAC REGIONAL Pontiac 96 Wilmington 57 Pontiac 78 Mazon 63 Pontiac 71 St. Paul 52 LASALLE SECTIONAL Pontiac 66 Toluca 52 Pontiac 59 Ottawa 53 PEORIA SUPER-SECTIONAL Pontiac 57 Washington 58 .L 51? 1 vig? 3 . -- ..Ff.- .. Ms I - I I Wllf I 5 X ff .1 India! ' 'Mi ,qi wus., .g 5 ' x ,, , ll Pep rally sponsored by Jaycees in honor of Sweet Sixteen team and coaches. ily