Ross High School - Croghan Yearbook (Fremont, OH)

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The CROGHAN of 1931 Capt. Brehm Swish Redding Boys? Baslkettlballll HEN Old King Football left in the midst of a highly successful reign, a somewhat lesses executive took his place to rule throughout the winter sport's season. The coming ruler did not have such veteran material with which to work as did his prede- cessor. The team was composed of new material, most of which was inexperienced. Although the season was not very successful, many of the squad will be back next year with a better idea as to how things go in fast: basketball company. To open the season the Little Giants, Bobcats, or what haveyou, dropped a game to a fast Monroeville quintet by a score of 20-16. This was our first game while the opponents had been working together for several weeks. The game was hard fought, but the visitors had the final scoring punch which enabled them to take the honors home with them. A somewhat crippled Fremont team took the floor in the next game against Bucyrus. Three regulars were unable to play because of injuries or sickness. The brilliant basketshooting of the opponents completely bewildered our team, but the home boys still displayed the never-say die spirit. The visitors returned home with the somewhat one-sided score 20-12. The next night the Bobcats journeyed to Tiliin to meet their old rivals, the boys from the Junior Order. We helped dedicate their new gym, and very obligingly let them win their first game in it. We still were hampered with mother nature's interference since some were still on the sick list. Regardless of that we lost 24-10. The following week the Erie East High team from Erie, Pa., came to Fremont on their tour and really took our boys into camp. The boys were unable to cope with Erie's fast passing and basket shooting attack and fell as the 28-11 score indicates, before the visitors' onslaught. On New Years night we met t. joe in the first game of the city series. The first quarter proved that it was to be a real battle. Fremont led 6-5 at the end of the first quarter. We Holmes Jump Shamp -7 wfffi .Q- V f 1 i ii. .1 .0 'lil '19 at ff N W, ef- 5 an ew? ,i Twen ly-seven B1 tll if 1 ' Wu, fm Q57 W 'MF s vii: its s X31 in f- 1 g E

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7 The CROGHAN of 1931 1st Row-Mr. Ogden, Miss Tennerstedt, Mr. Oldfather 2nd Row--Mr. Laubt, Mr. Gruse, Miss Zechiel, Mr. Bode, Mr. Cockran COACHING SQUAD OSS Highls athletic program was supervised by a very capable staff of coaches and advisors. They always provided the squad with the best equipment and protection. Blr. Oldfather was head coach of both football and basketball. He also organized and arranged a schedule of games for Ross Highls hrst golf team. This year's track team was in the care of Blix Ogden, a new man on the coach- ing staff. He also assisted lllr. Oldfather in basketball. Both the Reserve teams were coached by lilr. Laub, lllr. Laub has had a great deal of success in developing recruits. lllr. Bode was a very able assistant football coach. He must be given a great deal of credit for the great development of the Little Giants line. The Junior High Basketball team was directed by lllr. Gruse. He also is serving his first year at Fremont. lVIr. lflinchpaugh was director of all boys, intra--mural activities. He also coached the newly organized tennis team. llliss Zechiel assisted lVliss Tennerstedt in girlsl basketball. She also aided in developing capable cheerleaders. Upon Mr. Qochranls shoulders were heaped the financial worries of the staff. He had charge of the sale of all game tickets. Girls, basketball and lI1fI'21-IHLll'2ll sports were L1I1ilCI' the supervision of Miss Tennerstedt, a very capable coach. Twenty-s1'x

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. . . The CROGHAN of 1931 Binkley Break l O'Farrell forged further ahead and were comfortably leading at the beginning of the last quarter. What a quarter that was, fast, furious. and plenty rough. St. joe tied the score and sunk a foul. In a moment the game ended, and St. joe was on the long end of a 20-19 score. The next opponent was the fast rangy Ashland team which had a very favorable past record. They came and proved to be very clever ball handlers and appeared to be out to avenge the defeat they met at our hands last year. They were able to score 21 points while we managed. to get only 11. Our league season opened, at Bellevue, with rather disastrous results. The Maroons dis- played a surprising scoring attack which really swept our Giants off their feet. Our boys did not click and were able to score only 11 points while Bellevue chalked up 22. Put that long face somewhere else and smile, for look what happened next. Nothing less than an 18-16 victory over the Sandusky's Blue Streaks. VVhat1 a fitting dedication that was for our new W. W. Ross Gym. The game was a fast and furious contest throughout. We jumped into the lead in the second quarter and never were headed, but nevertheless, the game was so close that the final result was in doubt until thc Final gun barked. The student body did its part by splendidly supporting the team. An inspired Fremont quintet journeyed to Oberlin the next week. After a rather slow Hrst half the Bobcats started sinking baskets from all angles to pile up 36 points while Oberlin could get only 18. It looks like welre off at last, folks. Napoleon came to Fremont the next night and by a last minute rally was able to defeat us by a 22-19 score. Do not get disgusted reader-remember that the night before the boys played real basketball and completely overwhelmed the Indians. WVe led Napoleon most of the time in this game. Look what came after a two days lays off. What sweet revenge the Giants were able to Beeker Working for a Basket Pettiford Twenty-eight