Port Washington High School - Powahiscan Yearbook (Port Washington, WI)

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,,4u. KIEL The P1rates opened the 1953 season by trounclng K1el 33 O The f1ne play of the Port defenslve l1ne was largely respons1ble for the vlctory John DeMer1t was hlgh scorer w1th 13 polnts R1Ch Dec ker B111 K1mball and John B1chler each scored one touchdown Tom Kauth tackled a K1el back 1n the end zone to score a safety Port ga1ned a total of 359 yards as compared to 154 yards for Klel The P1 rates also connected on ll out of Z3 passes FCDOTBALL HORLICK Port lost 1ts f1rst game smce 1951 to Rac1ne I-Iorl1ck, 15 O. The game was played 1n a downpour of ra1n, wh1ch greatly ham pered Port's pass1ng attack. Rac1ne scored a safety and touchdown 1n the last 4 mmutes of play. Total yard galned were: RHCIHC 364 and Port 192. We completed 9 out of Z4 passes to Rac1ne's 1 out of 7. Page 63 . N I- .: ' ' Z Why, 1 Q ' lf 3 ' 1 A014 V Y u , . . , . .

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FCJOTBALL Frfth row Jack Freese John St Peter Harold Schachel Joe Schanen Nrc Schrnker Rodney Schroeder Ronald Schaver John Gahan Denny Franzke Irwrn Schachel Rrchard Rathke Fourth row Jrm Prom, Ireneus Grres Roger Powers Jack Fellenz Lours Densow Pete Paulus Bob Kohlbach Harry Klemn Clrf Baumann Gene Ryer Joe Ubbrnk Thrrd row Paul Krrer Bob Brnsfeld Charles Veen Paul Useldrng Bob Keller Kerth Krrst Rrch Schmrt Mrke Koenen Larry Krefer Bob Noll Second row Coach Gatzke Jack Penkwrtz Phr1Krrer Ralph Rady Otto Lrnden A1 Krrer Bruce Bam berg Duane Mrller Br11B1nsfeld John Brchler Coach Murray Frrst row Dennrs Cherny Skrp Rau Rrch Decker Gary Bley Tom Kauth Dave Lebesch B111 Ersen traut Syl Weyker Jrm Lubahn John DeMerrt Brll Krmball and plagued by rnjurres through a successful season W know that he wrll contrnue hrs frne record rn the future successful season Hrs role as B team coach and as srstant varsrty coach was agarn very outstandrng John DeMerrt a senror letterman was elected by hrs teammates as most valuable player for the 53 season John drrected the team on the freld and was the chref runner and passer for the team C. Tom Kauth was prcked by hrs teammates as cap tarn forthe 53 season Hrs frne playrng was reflectrve of thrs honor ...J WM V -' r' . 7 1 i :.f1fr:.ff'rs, , 'gr W - -Q - , 7-T.. .. . r A X M ,,.-1'.An ' JSF' FQOTBALL SQUAD - Sixth row: Mgfs. Jim Wolowicz, Joe Biever, Alan Runkel. ' if X W . 3 I f . . . ' e , K' , ' . .Al rl - , . A F .. 4 J 5 - .. . W I . . Coach Gatzke led a team weakened by graduatron Coach Murray agarn led hrs B team through another

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Page 64 HARTFORD The Plrates got back 1ntow1n column w1tha 32 to 6 vlctory over Hartford The Green and Wh1te defense played heads up ball 1ntercept1ng4 passes recovermg 2 funmbles and scor1ng 3 of 5 P1rate touchdowns B111 K1mball and M1ke Koenen returned passes that they mterc ep ted for touchdowns J1m Lubahn tackled a Hartford ball carr1er on the Hartford 8 where he fumbled The p1gsk1n rolled 1nto the end zone where Lubahn fell on It and scored a TD The 2 other TD s were scored by Jack P6HkW1tZ and R1ch Decker .Tohn DeMer1t added 2 extra po1nts FOOTBALL Homecoming MENOMONEE FALLS The Plrates made the Home Comlng celebrat1on a suc cess by trlrnmmg the Menomonee Falls Indlans 32 6 ball w1th John B1chler scor1ng to top off a 58 yd march As the flrst quarter neared 1ts end Menomonee Falls scored suddenly on a long run by the1r f1ne halfback Tom R1ChaTdSOH The Plrates got rolllng then and added two more touchdowns 1n the second quarter and two 1n the th1rd The last quarter went scoreless Blchler and DeMcr1t each scored two touchdowns and Cherney scored one WEST BEND Port lost a hard fought game to West Bend 13 6 and also the trad1t1ona1 Bulldog whlch has traveled between the two schools s1nce 1929 Port s only score came on a pass 1ntercept1on by Dennls Cherny The Green and Whlte offense couldn t seem to get the1r feet on the ground When they d1d get rolllng some ant1 Plrate referees came up w1th a penalty. Port scored the first time they got the