Sandoval High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Sandoval, IL)

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I Baseball Qcontinuedy Jack Osterero--The slim Junior got a late start but hit .400 in the games he played. Next year this left handed batter will cause the oppos1tion's pitchers no end of trouble. l Eugene Barnett-The tall Sophomore played both third and second. He hit .260 and made four errors in the field. He led the team most of the year in hitting so next year, look out. Dean Shncox ---- The diminutive package of dynamite added sparkle to the outfield as he was always coming up with unexpected catches. The small Sophomore hit .250 A and made one error in centerfield. Dave Snider --'- The big Sophomore was another who was ready to gc t into the outfield at any time and play a nice game. He was a good pinch-hitter as he could always deliver the goods, when it was needed. Coach Hartley--Worked, worried, and fought with the boys through- out the campaign. He gave the team all their pointers and secrets of baseball lore that sparkled them to six wins and a first place trophy. Sam Ahlf ---- ---The gigantic manager did more work and got less credit for it than anyone else. He kept the ' players from getting sore muscles with rub downs, made sure all the equipment was where it was supposed to be at the right time. He was always busy getting things ready and then took a back seat during the game. Floyd Smith----Sansone must keep the books at every game. The work fell to the Agriculture teacher who did a nice job of marking down hits, runs and other such necessary information. . To su it all up, this 1945-46 Blackhawk five set a pace which will be hard to keep for the future basebal1'teams of S- C- H. S.

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S. C. H. S. Nine Tie For First In Conference The first baseball conference in the Tri-County Conference ended in a tie as the Blackhawks came soaring down the home stretch to defeat Ashley to knot their victory and defeat columns. The B1ackhawks'1one defeat came at the hands of the Nashville Hornets in a 12 inning Hmrathon contest. Sept. ll Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Octa 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 9 Oct. 12 Scores of Games Sandoval Pateka There Sandoval Woodlawn Thene Sandoval Nashville Here Sandoval Carlyle There Sandoval Ohawville Here Sandoval Ashley There Sandoval St. Mary Here Won 6 Lost 1 These are the men who helped bring home first place: Bob Evans Alex Korzenewski. Joe Ross Joe Jett Sonny Talbot , . Ea'rl Wi lkins on . Bill Niepcetter . The slim short stop pounded the ball around the diamond at a .375 clip. He came up with some swell defensive plays and was tops on double-play ballso Like Evans, A senior, did a bang-up job catchlng and then moved out to tho keystone sack where he stood defensively. The huge Senior hit .200 and made two errors. ' The chunky first baseman led the team in three departments. jls thundering bat thumped the ' ball soundly any sharply. For the seven games, this Senior, a southpaw, batted .410, led in hits with 10 and scored the most runs with 8. On any winning ball team there is a need for a good reliable substitutes. This Senior subbod at pitching and outfielding. During his four innings of pitching he allowed no hats and 1 earned run, and while at the plate he batted .200 Started the year at third but his throwing arm was too good for there. Coach Hartley moved hlm behind the plate where he made more than one base runner feel sorry he had tried to steal second. He made four errors and batted .150 for seven games. The rod-headed outfielder was the mainstay of the outfield. The outfield needs an experienced and steadying handand Earl proved he was thc one for the job by playing errorlcss ball. His hitting was far below par .083. The regular pitcher and subbed at third. His fast ball sent 94 opponents down on strikes in 50 innings. In the seven games he pitched the Senior had 5 no-hitters, two one-hitters and a four and five hitter. He batted .500 and made no errors.

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Blackhawks Had Outstanding Season The Sandoval B1ackhawks,this season, had one of their best basketball teams in many years. The high flying Blackhawks, under the leadership of Mr. Hartley, ended the year with twenty- four victories and four defeats. The speedy cagers became the first undefeated team in the history ef the Tri-County Conference as all seven opponents fell twice before the '.3ls'.clfLn:1v.'ks'f:1f'e.1ac. In December, the team was upset by Ashley in the semi-finals of TrieCounty Tournament. The team bounced back however to take the consolation game and third place trophy. The Blackhawks made an impressive showing in the Regional Tourney in February. The team defeated aviston soundly but then bowed to Centralia in a hard-fought contest in the semi-finals. Centralia went on to win the tournament easily. The Jr. Blackhawks had a good year also as they won seventeen and lost freshman a lot of The four. Bob Evans. . . Bill Niepeetter Alex Korzenewski Clifford Talbot Deam Simcox. . Joe Ross. . . . Earl Wilkinson. Norman Stein. . They were defeated only once by a conference' and sophomore team. Coach Meckelback's five should cause trouble in the next couple of years. - boys on the team are as follows: The 5ft. llin. center proved his worth this year as he led the team in points with 511 for a ll- point per game average. His remarkable shooting helped the team to many of their victories. This is his senior year. ' Finished his four year career in brilliant style as he averaged 10 points per game with 290 points in 28 games.' His floor play was an outstanding feature in the Blackhawks'offense. ' The 5ft. 115-in. forward became one of the best rebounders in the Tri-County Conference. The senior consistently started fast breaks and stayed back which caused his point total to fall below last year. He hit 238 points, however, and was an important cor. The diminutive fatoka transfer teamed with Simcox in bringing the ball down the court. He displayed an uncanny accuracy for long two-handed shots. They netted him nearly all his points. 'This senior also led the team in making less fouls. The 5ft. Sin. guard was an all-around ball player. The diminutive sophomore consistently hit points and was always playing hard, fast, aggressive basketball. He should develop into one of the stars of Sandoval High. This left handed senior was a swell ball player to have around. After getting off to a slow start he played some very good ball towards the end of the year. A very good substitute who could drop in points and be thoroughly reliable on defense. The red head finlshed his final year for Sandoval. The iallost boy on the team appeared in several genes this year. In this, his senior year, he developed fast and could be counted on at all times