Sabetha High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Sabetha, KS)

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-Tl-lE BLUE JAY. A , -if H111 fw., fs BASKETBALL TEAM H 'Ui Metzger, Greene, Hatke, DeVilibiss, Mr. Bixby, Snyder. Strahm, Coach Forsberg, Lancaster, Masheter, Steele, Lichty Carpenter, Freeby, Davis, E. Diffenderfer, Scott, M, Dilfenderfer, Sperline, Fiddler Although Sabetha did not win the Big Seven Basketball Championship, they made a very creditable showing. About December. Coach Wally Forsberg began building the team around the live remain- ing letter men. Toward the end of the season Sabetha defeated some of the strongest schools in the Big Seven and surrounding conferences, Paul Scott. a fast deceptive player, won several games by fourth quarter goals. Ellis Davis, a Freshman forward, has great possibilities. Another Freshman forward, Loren Carpenter, was high point man for his team in the tournament and he should be a regular man next year. Meredith Sperline, center, is a boy with lots of fight. With added experience, Roy Hatlte should develop into a real center, Roy Strahm without any previous experience in basketball, has developed into a fast, progressive forward. The old fighting spirit of Homer Fiddler has made him a very valuable man on the squad. Another guard, Everett Freeby, is wearing S. H. S. colors for the last time. The Coach could depend upon him at all times. Captain Earl Diffenderfer, playing forward, is a good teatn leader with lots of determination. Merle Diffenderfer, playing guard, is a consistant shot and shows great ability in taking the ball oh' the back hoard. Other members of the squad who will be very valuable next year are: Harvey Sam Steele, Rex Snyder, Clyde Masheter. George Lancaster, Rueben Metzger, Roy Handley, and Wilbur De- Vilibiss. The scores of the seaS0n's schedule were: Blue .lays 10 Bern . .. 9 Blue Jays I7 Falls City. I2 B.ue Jays I8 Fairview Blue Jays Holton ..,,. .. Blue Jays . I6 Effingham Blue Jays Seneca Blue .lays . .18 Marysville Blue Jays Bancroft Blue Jays . . 20 Seneca Blue Jays Horton . Blue .lays . .. 9 Horton Blue Jays Hiawatha . Blue Jays . 10 liflingham Blue .lays Powhattan Blue Jays . . 6 Hiawatha Blue Jays Holton lu Z A., LE.. f ilk, li.. W if-.. . Ju 1-ra.. f lim- ia.. 'EX Blue Jays .. . .21 Atchison. Scores of the Regional Tournament were: Blue Jays . 20 Topeka Catholic 14 Blue Jays Blue Jays .. . 7 Topeka Hiawatha ,,.,.,, ta. L, ,,,, ,. t

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35 P' .1 1556: -. li F J! E11 1. l ..u H .' ill an I iff -tr gli F l . l I we P1 ..u I l li . s 51 i.. .4 v - H ... I 4 H a. -- g.. I if I ii . 1 as 1 - aa I -A! 9: iw I it 1 -. - staffs Q 15. VH. 1... EIIGENIC REINHARDT Junior Wt. 125 End. l Letter A boy who eould snag passes from any angle. With one more year to play he should make a name for himself PAUL SCOTT .Iunior Wt. 125. Halfliack 2 Letters He was the most feared havkfield man in the con- ferenee because of his speed and open tield run- ning. He is a good passer. punter anti hloeker. M XRQUIS HICDRICK .lunior Wt. l25. Halfbavk l Letter He was handicapped hy size but should he a real star next year. JOHNNY ZUG Senior Wt. Hill. l ullhat'k l Letter A hny who could really hit the line when he want- ed to. He will not be hawk next year. EARL Dll-'Fl'INlJl'1RI l'IR Junior Wt. NU. End, 2l.etters A hoy modeled after Cronkite's end position hut lavks size. He should make a real name for him- self with two years' expe- rienve. I 1 k il- q lf- ' K- HRM EVERETT FRPIEHY Senior Wt. l4l. lind. 4 Letters A lioy with a world of light and good team spirit. Une who was in every play from whistle to whistle. HAROLD LORTSCHER Junior Wt. 150. Center. 2 Letters Regular eenter, a boy who played his first year as regu- lar renter. He overcame his weak points and developed his strong ones. ELLIS DAVIS Freshman Wt 145, Fullhaek. I Letter Reserve fullliack. A hard worker with plenty of ability luut one who needs more pep. l Rl'IIl SHIPMAN Senior Wt 170 Tackle. 21,1-tters A hoy who played hoth guard and taekle. He seemed to find himself in the last two or three games of the season Kl'INNl'1'l'H HOOK .lunior Wt. 150 Halfhavk. l Letter A good hall 1-arrier, passer and punter who developed into one of the best punters in the vonference his first year tltlt. 1 7 -Q as n -1 - 1 as sq r 1. --S. ,W Y an. .' ,4.- . .-.E , 1... F. :iii li! F ni 5 Q N iz I ri f s N ... Y .JE if .1 I I me rt u.-. Y li gf N aa I H ..- I li F7 525 I vi T9 N na F .m N F .a 5-3 lk! ay. r .i an 2:2 I .li i'lEi3a'EE

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fe -THE BLUE JAY. - I TRACK TEAM 'f Coach Forsberg. Streit. Wempe. Shipman, Hedrick, K. Aeschliman. V. Aeschliman, Dillaplain. Porter, Principal Bixby Thornton, Stralnn, Sperline, Reinhardt, H. Ditfenderfer, M. DllTenderl'er, Scott, Hartter, Davis The track season started with only tive letter men on the practice Held: Earle Ditfenderler, K. Hook, G. Hartter, E. Freeby, and T. Thornton. Several small meets were held at various towns at which the Blue Jays showed up well considering the fact that ofthe 27,30 candidates out, only a few had any experience at all, and most ol' them are lower classmen. The first meet was the dual meet with Hiawatha. Sabetha showed up well here. Hiawatha won the meet, but only by the margin ol' the tinal relay. At Tarkio, Missouri, Earle Diffenderfer won the mile, This was the only event won. The competition was keen, five states being represented. ln the K. U. relays, Earle Diffenderfer won second in the mile. The 880 relay team made a creditable showing here. Hook, Freeby, Reinhardt, and M. Ditfender- fer, Scott, and Hartter composed the team At the Baker relays the 880 team and the medley team composed ot' Hook, Freeby, Scott, and M. Diffeiiderfer made a good showing. E, Dil'fendert'er placed second in the mile. The Big Seven Meet was held at Sabetha May ti, Sabetha placed third. Some of the best showings were: second place in the 220 and 100 yard dashes won by Hook: first place in the mile. again taken by E. Ditfenderferg second in the halt' mile by M. Dil'lenderl'er1 second in high jump won by Sperline. ln the three relays Sabetha took second in the 8801 second in the medley. and third in the mile relay. The Freslnnan mid Sophomore classes have prospects for a good mnnber of athletes. They should make a real addition to the team next year. Watch 'enif' Q 1 H 1 Q 1 - -- 1- 1-