Rowe High School - Viking Saga Yearbook (Lakeville, OH)

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BASEBALL With but two letter men back from last year the Vikings pounded their way to three wins and one defeat in pre-tournev games. After winning their first game in the tournament over Kingsville our boys ran up against North Kingsville whom they had twice beaten already. The Vikings’ lack of power and errors made it possible for the N. K. boys to win out, 3 to 1. Robbie Puffer in leading the team in hitting established a new school record with an average of .632. Games are listed below: ROWE 3 N. KINGSVILLE 0 ROWE 10 ALL-STARS 2 ROW E 13 N. KINGSVILLE 1 ROWE 4 WEST SPRINGFIELD 7 ♦ROWE 11 KINGSVILLE 3 ♦ROWE 1 N. KINGSVILLE 3 ROWE 4 WEST SPRINGFIELD 6 ♦Indicates Tourney Games. BASKRAMi First row. left to right, Ted Hirsimaki. Ray McVoy, Edward Moisio, Robert Parker, Jerry Puffer, Allan Punkar, Clarence Kennedy. Last row, left to right. Coach Charles Hirshey, ('lair Bunnell, Earl Healy, Thomas Kantola. Robert Puffer. Richard Olson. Allen Ritari, Richard Chambers. THICK First row. left to right, Ted Hirsimaki. Ray McVoy, Jerry Puffer, Robert Parker, Howard Irish, Kay Graff. Second row. left to right. Coach Charles Hirshey, Clair Bunnell. Earl Healy, Thomas Kantola. Robert Puffer, Allen Ritari, Richard Chambers. Third row. left to right, Robert Schlaich, Dean Beckwith, Robert Crawford, Frank Fogg, Donald Ranta, Bruce Harvey. TRACK Lettermen on this years track squad included A. Ritari, R. Puffer, C. Bunnell, T. Kantola, F. togg. D. Schlaich, J. Puffer, R. McVoy, K. Groff, I). Armstrong and H. Irish. D. Punkar was awarded a letter for his managership. The Vikings after losing meets to Spencer and Conneaut went to the county tournament and did eveything but beat their rival Spencer. The final standing found Rowe 1 1-2 points behind and in second place. The following Saturday due to the effects of the Prom our Vikings finished third To the last gasp, with truth and loyalty. 25

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First row, left to right. Cleo Rhoades, Allan Punkar, Tom Kantola, ('lair Bunnell, Ted Hirsimaki, Jerry Puffer. Second row, left to right. Charles Hirshey, coach; Rob Puffer, Richard Olson, Frank Fogg, Dick Chambers. Clarence Kennedy. Basketball With but one returning: letterman back in action, Mr. Hirshey and a very determined but inexperienced group of cagers battled their way to a fifth place tie in the county league play. Upon completion of their league play our Rowe Vikings weathered four tough foes to capture tohe County Tournament at Jefferson. This marked the third straight year the Blue and Gold have come through as tourney champs. The three previous years the Rowe Vikings had taken the league title as champs thus stands as the number of years in succession our Rowe squads have brought home a title in either league or tournament play. The Rowe Vikings saw Rich Olson, Tom Kantola, and Jerry and Robbie Puffer all win recognition in the Ashtabula County Tournament and in the Sectional Tournament. Robbie, a guard of the past four years, was given the highest honor possible, that of Captain of the Ashtabula County All-Star Team. Jerry was given honorable mention as a forward. Dick Olson and Robbie Puffer made the Edgewood Sectional Second Team with Tommy (hustler) Kantola gaining an honorable mention spot. A big feature of Rowe’s play was a man-for-man defense. It was first used to good effect in the Spencer game on the first of February. All games except the last were played by the Vikings, with such defense. Never before had Coach Hirshey called upon it for consistent use. With only two boys absent at the start of the next year Rowe will have all kinds of experience and a victorious year is expected. Continued on Page 26 Shall see thy virtue witnessed everywhere. 24

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behind Spencer, Edgewood and were followed by the last contestant Jefferson. The outstanding performer of the season was Allen Ritari who entered in the 440 yd. dash, high jumping and ran on the relay teams. With Robert Puffer and Frank Fogg the only boys lost to the squad the thin clad of Rowe should have everything to their benefit in ’45. BASKETBALL Continued from Page 24 Each year a prize (gold basketball) is given to the players who make th-e most fouls in practice. Robbie Puffer beat his brother, Jerry, by one point. Both had over 400 to their credit. SCORE! Rowe 44 Alumni 27 Rowie 34 Colebrook 18 Rowe 36 New Lyme 25 Rowe 26 Geneva Spencer 34 Rowe 20 ’Edgewood 26 Rowe 60 ♦Rome 24 Rowe 44 West Springfield 35 Rowe 31 Austinburg 40 , Rowe 30 ♦Williamsfield 33 Rowe 62 Beaver 16 Rowe 59 Shenango 28 OF GAMES Rowe 60 Beaver 10 Rowe 32 ♦Andover 18 Rowe 32 ♦Andover 34 Rowe 33 ♦Austinburg 26 Rowe 23 ♦ Edge wood 28 Rows 28 ♦ Geneva Spencer 26 Rowe 37 N. Kingsville 24 Rowe 19 West Springfield 31 Rowe 39 ♦Williamsfield 21 ♦League—7 won, 5 lost. COUNTY TOURNEY Rowe 49 Rock Creek 24 Rowe 34 Edge wood 23 Rowe 39 Orwell 30 Rowe 22 Geneva Spencer 21 SECTIONAL TOURNEY Rowe 34, Orwell 28. Rowe 22, N. Kingsville 41. Rowe 25, Ashtabula Harbor 45. INDIVIDUAL Robert Puffer Total Fouls Goals 280 42 119 Richard Olson 181 27 77 Jerry Puffer 148 18 65 Frank Fogg 84 12 36 Ray Me Vo y 70 10 30 Dick Chambers 4 1 6 19 Clarence Kennedy 41 7 17 FINAL STANDINGS Won—18 Lost—9 Rowe—974 points, 36 pts. per game Opponents—738 points. SCORING Irus Kent 32 2 15 Tom Kantola 29 7 11 Allan Punkar 20 2 9 Clair Bunnell 19 3 8 Ted Hirsimaki 13 3 5 Douglas Woodworth 4 0 2 Cleo Rhoades 4 0 2 How Hercules be thy speed, young man! 26