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

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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

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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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Row Thornton Gale, Wally Carothers, Ken Russell, Tam Hornsby. Row Z: Bob Booth, John Gale, Jim Koenig, Larry Brown. Row 3: Dan OConnell, John Raid, Dick Moody, Mr. Oyama. On your mark, gol Grab those ankles! Swimming leam This year's swimming team came through with six wins and one loss. Mr. Oyama, the likable swimming coach, said this team was among the very best he had ever coached. The team did a surprisingly good job considering the tact that many members were hit with the flu. They had seven meets, six with Oregon schools and ,one with a California school. The lone out-ot-state school, Shasta Union High School, was de- feated by the score at 45 to 44, During the whole season, the Axemen rolled up 487 points to 236 for their opponents. The swimming team had many stars. Dick Moody and John Gale, the co-captains, placed third in the state in their respective events. Ron l-leddinger, Bob Cross and Jack Pratt also did very well throughout the season Point your toes