South Eugene High School - Eugenean Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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w Lett to right: Larry Hirons, Robin Miller, Norman Miller, Chuck Stalsberg, Dave Garrett, John Buffington, John Reed, Sandy Nosler, Dan O'Connell, Wally Larson, Nick Carter, Garry Listen, Barry Rubenstein, Mr. Mellem. Junior Varsity Basketball Axemen scramble with a Lion. This year's J.V. team compiled a fine record of l6 wins and 3 losses. This team's main function is to give sophomores and juniors training and experience to ready them for the var- sity the following year. This job of teaching is given to Duane Mellum. Each year Mr. Mellum shows how pro- ficient he is at teaching by develop- ing many good players. This year's team won many games by big and small margins. They defeated Frank- lin by the score of 35 to 34, downed Springfield, 53 to 37, Tl were several outstanding players the squad, among them Wally l Son, Dan O'Connell, Sandy No: John Reed, John Buffington and Rc Miller. Due to their exceptional p Nosler, O'Connell and Larson plc in some varsity games. This ye team was very good and it is hc these players will step into the sl' left by this year's all-senior var team. Get out of my way Axemcn, l'm on my way through. if

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Theres one arm free, anyway. Axemen Miss Tournament by Two Points The Axemen lost a game and a tournament berth by losing to Springfield. The score was 45-43. A capacity crowd saw Springfield, led by Wally Knecht, play one of its best games to overpower the Axe- men. This was a much improved Springfield team than the one that lost to Willamette lA-Zl earlier in the season. The first half was very close, even though Eugene was not given the benefit of the doubt on some foul calls. At half-time Eugene was ahead by five points. The second half was nip and tuck until Warren and Jones fouled out. After that Springfield began to overtake Eugene. ln the last few minutes Eugene tried valiantly to win, but the Millers managed to hold onto their slim lead. Although the Axemen did not play their best game, some players did very well. Tom Jones fouled out with l5 points, as did Charlie War- ren with l3 points. Springfield will be in the tournament for the first time in lO years, while Eugene has gone l2 times in the last l5 years. The fact that the Axemen wouldn't be in the tournament was still a bitter pill to take. Its Eugenis ball G90ln- S. 5 H Neil Goldschmidt

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Jack Pratt Mark McCulloch, Bill Hall, Darryl Winn, Hal Ayotte, Steve Hamaker, Prince Guske, Bob Nelson ,Steve DI-INC, GOTY Dlf19m0nf Bfefll Bengtson ,Robbie Mills, A.D. Jacobson, Terry Tillman, Steve Kemler, Tim Jeans, Mr. Brenneman, Jerry Woolrver. Sophomore Basketball The boys go after ball. The sophomore squad, under the guidance of Coach Brenneman, began building for possible varsity competition with an l8 game schedule. The greenies, led by Steve Dunc, Steve Kemler, Steve l-lamaker, Prince Guske and AD, Jacobson, improved greatly as the season advanced. After much practice in the girls' gym, they boasted a 7-ll record. The sophomores had thrills of their own, such as an overtime win over Cottage Grove, resulting from a last second long shot. They squeaked by Roseburg, 47-48, and massacred South Salem, 64-47, a game in which Hamaker scored 22 points. l6l 1 l