Robb Township High School - Hoosier Posey Yearbook (Poseyville, IN)

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SECOND TEAM 'll Left to right, kneeling-Coach Don Miller, Robert Crumbacher, Nicky Reising, Keith Murphy, Tom Price, Terry Crawford. Standing-Richard Wilson, Clarence Naas, Paul Titzer, Larry Rutledge, Bob Worman, Neil Cowling, James Kincheloe. GRADE TEAM 'Yi First Row, left to right--Sarah Kingsley, Mary Jane Robinson, Betty Worman. Second Row-Roy Weedman, David Hoehn, Jim Nash, Alan Boren, Wendell Crumbacher, Larry Powell. Third Row-Kent Cox, Wayne T. Wiggins, Steve Redman, Jim Crawford, Joe Straw, Mont Williams, Bob Worman. Fourth Row-Coach Don Miller, Richard Wilson, Douglas Patton, Alan Rumble.

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BASKETBALL NEWS 'is' Nov. 1-Poseyville Wins Over Mountaineers Nov. 8- The Posies stopped the veteran Mountaineers of Mt. Olympus in a very close game by a two point margin 53-51. A smooth pass-off from Cottrell to Schutz accounted for the winning basket and a well-earned team victory. Offensive honors went to Fletchall with 17 points, and Schutz with 14. Rutledge, Cottrell, Gates, and Wilkinson were outstanding in the defensive department. New Harmony Defeats Poseyville The New Harmony Rappites grabbed an early 42-15 first-half lead over Poseyville in the initial road game for our team. However, our boys came back in the second half cutting a 29 point deficit to ten at the final out- come. New Harmony 62-Poseyville 52. Offensive thrusts were led by Schutz with 17 points and Rutledge with 14. Nov. 15-Poseyville Beats Newburgh Nov. 22- Nov. 29 Poseyville nipped the Newburgh Wildcats 57-55 at Poseyville Gym on a pair of foul shots by Rodger Cottrell with four seconds to play. Again the Posies came from behind to win. Three of our starting five fouled out. The offensive attack was led by Fletchall with 14 points, Cottrell 12, and Rutledge 11. Zenthoefer and Wilkinson led the team offensive and de- fensive pattern of play. Elites Downed by Poseyville Our team traveled to Haubstadt and defeated the Elites 52-49. Poseyville led from the opening whistle. A second-half rally by Haubstadt fell short as Poseyville had ample power to stop the Elites. Cottrell and Fletchall led the scoring attack with 20 and 10 points respectively. -Poseyville Squeezes Past Patoka 66-65 Patoka at Patoka is Tough to Beat was the old adage which was finally disproved as our boys outfought and outscored the Patoka Wrens 66-65 in a hard-fought, high-scoring game that was aired by WRAY, Princeton. A real team effort was the difference from start to finish. The game was a Real, old-fashioned shooting match. Rutledge had 20 points and Fletchall 21. Cottrell, Schutz, and Gates performed most capably to give us a fine team win. Dec. 6-Cynthiana Blasted by Poseyville Cynthiana became our fifth victim of the season as they went down to our team by a 67-39 score. After a close first half, Poseyville fired in a 41- point second half. Team scoring balance was evidenced by Fletchall with 11 points, Gates with 22 points, Rutledge with 6 points, Cottrell with 10 points, Wilkinson with 8 points, and Schutz with 8 points.