Sandwich High School - Reflector Yearbook (Sandwich, IL)

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BASKETBALL Standing: Byford Allen, Richard Martin, Donald Osland, Hugh Hough, Mr. Anderson. Sitting: Jaclc Koehler, Donald Armstrong, Wendell Fender, Bruce Hough, Russell Klotz. Standing: Mr. Anderson, Frank Popp, Morris Hutchinson, jack Cain. Sitting: Kent Goldbranson, Lewis Schultz, blames Mclnnes, Bob Scott, Dean Cortright. W Although they were plagued throughout the year by a two-point jinx which cost them several hard fought ball games, the S. l. H. S. baslcetball team endeared itsell to the hearts ol the Sandwich fans by its performance in one game-the Somonauk battle. After talting a 59-TQ lacing early in the season from the powerful Little Ten Tournament winners the boys bounced baclc in the return engagement to lose by a heartbreaking Q4-QQ count alter giving the neighboring lads the scare of their lives. The team consisted mainly of juniors an omen that spells no good lor the rivals ol S. T. H. S. next season. The fcontinued on next pagep 27

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FOOTBALL Top Row -Jack Koehler, Stuart Phillips, llo Marsh, Orrin Johnson, James Mclnnes, Frank Ropp, Charles Walker, Dean Cortright. Second Row-Lloyd Olson, Russell Klotz, Jerry Gengler,Byford Allen, Hugh Hough, Richard Martin, Donald Freeland, Jack Cain, Mr. Anderson, Coach, Kent Goldbranson. First Rows -Bruce Hough, Stanley Werner, Keith Tattersall, Dan Anderson, Robert Sebby, James Allen, l.aVerne Grady, Donald Armstrong The Sandwich football squad carried on in their traditional manner this year. Despite the loss of six lcey men by graduation, the Grange and Blaclc successfully met the onslaughts of their opponents and finished the season with a record of one win, two ties, and three defeats. Captain Hugh Hough led his teammates in upholding the most cherished of all Sandwich traditions-Sandwich has not lost a scheduled football game to Plano in seventeen years. By sheer grit and determination, the local gridiron heroes held l3lano's powerful team to a scoreless tie. The Sandwich defeats were at the hands- of Geneva, West Aurora, and Lemont-three of the strongest teams in this vicinity. Plainfield was scalped by the lndians, and Yorkville was held to a tie on their home field. Coach Anderson deserves commendation for turning out such a fighting team. This season proved once again that a fighting spirit is the prime requisite ofa good football team. 26

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B A S K E T B A L L CContinuecD Grange and Black was beaten Q9-Q8 in the last Q5 seconds by Leland in the Little Ten Tournament. Two weeks later in a Conference battle the Indians handed the same Leland team a ten point defeat. The second team enjoyed moderate success throughout the year, winning over half their games. Coach Anderson presented the letters at the annual athletic banquet in the spring. Major letter winners were Captain Hugh l-lough, Richard Martin, Bylord Allen, Wendell Fender, Donald Armstrong, Russell Klotz, james Allen, Donala Csland, Jerry Gengler, and Bruce l-lough. The boys also attended the lourth annual Kiwanis Club county basketball banquet at DeKalb on April 6. Coach Ray Elliot of the University of Illinois was the speaker. The Scroll presented to the individual school's most valuable player was voted by the Sandwich cagers to Captain l'lugh l'lough. it j INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS ln addition to the regularly scheduled games, the students oi S. T. l-l. S. participated in a lull intramural schedule including basket- ball, wrestling, boxing, and soltball. Noon-League Champions During the winter months, the Noon League Basketball League held lull sway. Alter two rounds ol practice play, the six teams met in a tournament. The Davis Triangles won the cup by nosing out Mess's Latins, the champions of the practice rounds. The Triangles exhibited real offensive and de- fensive power, but they lost their challenge match to the regular light-weight team. Runner-UP Wrestling and boxing tournaments were held early in the spring. The following champions of grunt and groan were crowned and awarded medals attesting to their phys- ical prowess: BOXING WRESTING Kent Russell Goldbranson Featherweight Wahlgren l-larold Mueller Flyweight Harold Mueller Boys' Gym Class Ll0Yd l-OYd Qlson . Lightweight . Clson Byford Russell Allen . Middle weight . Swenson James Don Allen . . Light heavy weight Anderson Mlgmeg ' William Allen . . l-leavy weight . . Rood A softball tourney was held during April , Girls. Gym Class between six teams from the boy s gym classes. The girls held a basketball tourney during the winter months. The junior girls proved to have the needed scoring punch to take the title. 23