Shelbyville High School - Okawwako Yearbook (Shelbyville, IL)

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PE? Q., A ,,,,..,..J-x , ear End f Season Our first three games were conference contests. We met Pana on our field and lost 20-7. Shflby counted first, however, on a pass from Beezo to Crane. We traveled to Nokomis and Taylorvillc and came out on the short end of scores of 20-0 and 31-0, respec- tively. The Rams continually fumbled the pigskin at Nokomis, and lh: Redskins counted on every break. The Taylorville game was played in a downpour of rain an.l the Rams couldn't get started against the confer- eziee champs. After three conference thumpings the Rams trav- eled outsid: the league for five games. The locals tangled with Charleston, Assumption, Bethany, and Moweaqua on their respective fields and then clashed with Decatur in the Shelby-High Homecoming game. Charleston and Assumption rolled us under by scores of 45-7 and 26-0. Leach made the lone marker on a quarterback sneak. However, Bethany and Moweaqua were different stories. Shelby topped Bethany 35-0 as Howse, Crane, and McBride each scored once and Leach clicked the scoreboard twice. The Rams did even a more convincing job against Moweaqua in a 49-0 fashion. Crane hit pay-dirt three times Leach twice, and Howse and Bland each once. The Shelby team returned to complete the season at home against Decatur in the Homecoming game and Kincaid in a conference game. The Rams stood their ground in the hrst half and led 7-6 at the intermis- sion on Leach's pass to Richardson. Decatur counted three times in the third quarter to spell defeat for the Rams, 33-7. Last on the schedule was Kincaid. Neither Shelby nor Kincaid had won a conference game. Shelby ended the season with a conference record of l-3 and Kincaid with 0-S. The Rams tromped the Ponies 33-0 as Howse starred with two touchdowns. Leach, Mc- Bride, and Richardson also counted in the scoring. Our greatest loss was the tragic death of jack XVarren which came during the height of the season. .lack played tackle and had been a real credit to Shelby- I-Iigh football teams while he was winning four letters. Last, we wish to congratulate Coach Geisz on the showing his boys put up, and here's hoping he and the team have better luck next season. Marshall Reid. as 561 .- xxx sa ,1 , , Page Z5

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Hit Pa Dirt fren l5liUN'I' ROW: left io right-Frville Phegley, Robert Lively, Bill Richardson, Bill Leach, Iain Crane, Bob W'estenhaver, Richard Lively, Gcnc Lichten- walter, nan a.,a.i..., ...ia isall swat. SICLUND ROW: t'o.ieli Geisl, l'.it Leach, Don Reid, Pano Relinas, Lyle McConnell, Harry Davis, Arnold Bland, junior Marti, Leon Lowe, jaiky Phillips, .1.m...,' ii...ii...., ...ni .gift ia.-hn,.w..Iivf. 'I'lllRIJ ROW: M.in.iger llun Morehead, Kenneth lielmke. Loren Wilson, DunSh.1s!cen, Carl Courtright, john Baker, Dean A. Smith, Wayne llowse, Ralph lily, Murphy Nlcllride, Gene Sturm, and Asst. Manager Robert Baptist. NOT PICTURED: John McBride. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE JUNIORS: Wayne Howse, backg lirville Phegley, 1944-45 backg Harry Davis, backg Kenneth Behnke, line. Se mt. Panatl' f Shelb , . i T I , y SOPHOMORES: Carl Courtright, lmeg Pat Leach, Sept Nokomis Shelby . , . , . . backg and Bob Baptist, assistant manager. Sept Taylorville Shelby Sept Charleston Shelby Oct. Assumption Shelby Oct. B'than Shelb . . . L Y h lby Football at Shelby High successfully survived its O't. Mow 'a a . S e - - NL L qu Sh lby third war year as the 1944 Rams played out a big ov Dvat rx' e . . it 3 h lby 9-game schedule. The result was 3 victories and 6 No . 10 K, CQ' rl' 0 S C 30 - . V in H Y losses. The Geiszmen suffered S consecutive defeats 3' Conference Games Zi' Home G ames LETTER XVINNERS SliNiORS: Bill Leach, backg Jack Wfarren, lineg Gene Lichtenwalter, lineg john McBride, baekg Pano Rezinas, lineg Bill Richardson, lineg Bob Westenhalver, lineg Don Reid, lineq Don Shasteen, lincg Dean A. Smith, lineg lain Crane, backg Arnold Bland, lineg and Don More- head, Manager. age 24 before they hit their winning stride toward the end of the season. lt all began on August 25 when 32 prospective foot- ballers reported for initial conditioning for the 1944 season. Among this group were 10 lettermen from 1943 Shelby High football wars. Pre-season hopes for a winning team were high and membership in an ath- letic conference, the Illinois Mid-State Conference, add- ed to the air of competition.

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Rams 114 - 545 Cage Season Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dee. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. jan. Jam. Jan. jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. -Ian. Feb. Feb. Page 26 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1944-45 Pllllllc , . ,,,,,,,.,, , L, ,W St. Elmo ,, Charleston T. C. Tuylorvillc' e Windsor , Neoga , Nokomisc ,7,,, Greenvillec Panao , , Hillsboro' , 'Windsor , Litchficldc , , Altamont . ,S Brownstown , Mowcaqua , , Nokomisc M ,, Assumption . ,, 'Hillsboro5' e St. Elmo W Vandaliac , Sullivan Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Shelby Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Dec Dec Jan. Jan. -Ian. Feb. Mar. VARSITY FIRST ROW: Wayne Howscw, Bill Lcachu' Bill Richardsonw, Iain Cranell, and Don Reidll. SECOND ROW: Mr. Gcisz, Bob Wcstcn haver, john Baker, Carl Courtright, and Man agers Don Morchcadgl and Bill Rezinasa. THIRD ROW: john McBride, Gene Wag goner'l, and Robert Baptistil. il Denotes letter winner. 10 Kincaidc .,.. . , , 52 Shelby 50 13 Moweaqua ,. 28 Shelby 60 14 :lNeoga , ,,,,,,,,, . ,, 22 Shelby 66 16 Brownstown ,,.. .,,,,., 3 1 Shelby 45 17 :f'Altamont ...,. ,,,,,,, 3 5 Shelby S4 22 Greenvillec ,.,,. 37 Shelby 50 23 ii' Charleston . ,. ...,. 46 Shelby 4 8 :P Denotes home games 'fDenotes conference games PANA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT 26 Feitshans ,,.., ,..,,..., , .. ...... 46 Shelby 44 fovertimej 27 Nokomis .,,,,,.,.l., ,.,,.. . 23 Shelby 45 fThird placej SHELBY COUNTY TOURNAMENT 2 5 Stewardson ,,,,,,,, . ......,... .2 8 Shelby 55 26 Findlay . ......... 3 0 Shelby 5 0 27 Windsor ......... .......... 39 Shelby 61 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT 27 Nokomis ,,,,,,,,., .,,,,,,,, 23 Shelby 52 1 Taylorville ,..... ..... 4 7 Shelby 27