Roxana High School - Rox Yearbook (Roxana, IL)

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an FIRST TROPHY WINNERS Pictured here, with the exception of Charles McDonough, are the tracksters who brought to the R. C. H. S. its first trophy. It required a lot of effort on the boys' part to win, but they had what it took. Roxana won the trophy by a halfpoint, Lebanon coming close to our 411 2 points total with 41 points. With only the relay remaining to be run, our boys knew they had to place above third to win. Lebanon placed first in the relay, pushing their score to 41 points; Roxana gained second place to win the Dupo Junior Invitational Meet, by a half point. Varsity Track Scores Triangular meet at Venice Roxana 851 2 Venice 49 Madison 25l 2 Dual meet at Bethalto Roxana 74 Bethalto 52 Junior Track Scores Dual meet at Edwardsville Roxana 36 Edwardsville 39 Dual meet at Western Roxana 50 Western 39 BOB MAC FARLAND By placing second in the high jump at the State District Track Meet, Bob earned the honor of advancing to Champaign to represent Roxana in the State Finals. Although he failed to place at the State meet, he brought recognition to his school and team by being the first representative from Roxana to enter a State contest. Twentyono

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TRACK FRONT ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Cleo Hammond. Alvin Davis, Luther Toulbee. Vernon Matthews, Glen Sawyer. Paul Wilson. Harley Howard. Charles Wallace. Lyle Dona. SECOND ROW: Carl Arnold. Gene Beard. Steve Poynic, Fred Berry. Eugene Snearly, Athen White. Leonard McMonus, Charles McDonough. Paul Hottery, Coach Robison. THIRD ROW: Mr. Frey. Don Luketich. Roy Cranmer, Ed East, Ray Goewoy, Kenneth Freezeland. Tommy Frey. FOURTH ROW: Ernest Johnson. Lloyd Becker, Roy McClellon. Allen McVey, Bob McFarland. Roxana's first track team was highly successful. With little early practice, the inexperienced team went through the season with four victories and two defeats. Our first meet, a triangular affair with Madison and Venice, was held at Venice. Roxana gained more points than the other teams combined. In our second meet, we had little difficulty beating Bethalto. The junior track team was defeated twice by Edwardsville. The varsity and junior squad combined in the second meet to give them a real battle. At Dupo, the junior team won Roxana's first trophy as they took the meet by a half point. Tracksters who placed first in the meets are: the 100, Wallace; the 220, Paynic and Matthews; the 440, Sawyer and Cranmer; pole vault, Freezland; shot put, high jump, and broad jump, McFarland; the discuss, Hattery; and the high jump, Taulbee. Coach Troy Robison's first year as track coach at Roxana has proved to be very successful. His squad’s record of four wins against two losses, both being to a much larger school, is a fine accomplishment in itself. His team brought to Roxana its first trophy and two of his boys, McFarland and Taulbee, placed in the District Meet with McFarland going to the State Finals. At a glance you can see that Coach Robison's first year's record is an impressive one. With his ability to train and handle athletes, it is easy to understand why Roxana will always be tough competition in track. Twenty Coach Robison

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1— Two points. 2— No goin. 3— I -2-3-hep! 4— The kick-off. 5— The Crafty Crew of '42. 6— Cracking a long one. 7— The chomps after the big game. 8— The Shells score again. 9— Quick kick. 10— What's wrong, 13? I I—What o kickl 12— A touchdown combination. 13— The tipoff. 14— The rambling wrecks of '41. Twenty-two