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

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Look out behind you, Blair! Cottage Grove, using a zone defense and an effective fast break, managed to give the Axemen quite a scare before succumbing 48-47 in the closing seconds of the game. The little Lions found that they just could not cope with the Axemen combination of Wetzell, Blair, and Larsen, as these three accounted for 37 of the Axe- men's 47 points. It was late in the thrill-packed fourth quarter before the Axemen could take the lead for good. Larsen was high point man for the Axemen with 14 points. Blair and Wetzell were close on his heels with 13 and 10, respectively. A tremendous performance by sophomore Don Du- Shane went for naught as the Marshfield Pirates set us down 73-45 on the Piratels home court. DuShane, a scrappy guard, matched skyscraping Mel Counts point for point as they both garnered 26 points. Facing arch-rival Springfield for the second time this season proved without a doubt who had the better team as we aced them out 49-47. The Axemen out-scored the Millers in every quarter but the last as the Millers crept to within two points before the final buzzer sounded. The scoring load for South Eugene was car- ried by rugged Dave Wetzell and ball-hawking Don DuShane as they garnered 17 counters apiece. Seeking revenge after losing by one point to North Bend earlier in the season, the Axemen invaded the bay area and effectively shut down the favored Bull- dogs. Out scored in the first three quarters, the Axe- men roared back in the final period for 22 points which were enough to eradicate the Bulldog's 37-29 third quarter margin and score a 51-44 upset. DuShane's ballhawking was the major cause of the Bulldog's downfall as he racked up 17 points to capture scoring honors for both teams. Wetzell and Blair were close be- hind with 13 and 12, respectively. The Axemen, knowing that this game was a '4must,', set down the North Eugene Highlanders in what might be called one of the most important games of the year. By winning this game, we put ourselves in a favorable spot for a tournament berth. Using a rock-ribbed de- fense and a torrid fast break, the Axemen controlled the play all the way from start to finish. Outside of the 46-37 final score, the biggest grain of sand in the Highlander's gears was Axemen guard Don DuShane. Don must have a stingy soul for if he did not have possession of the ball, he was hard at work trying to steal it. He was successful on more than one occasion. DuShane led all scorers with 16 points. XVally Larsen was close behind with 11. A trip to Roseburg proved to be just one of those nights for the Axemen as they were the victims of a 64-23 shellacking at the hands of the host Indians, who have gained a reputation for pulling off upsets. The lid was defi- nitely on the Axemen,s basket as they hit a woeful 23 per cent of their shots from the field. Sophomore john Jost led the Axemen with 8 points. This loss left the Axemen in a second place tie with North Bend in the final standings. Turn to page 126 for the final outcome.

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JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD KNEELING - Duane Mellem, Coach, Bruce Anderson, Student Manager, Don Lane, Student Coach. Left to Right - Gary Liston, Jim White, Gary Stocks, Dave Halmrast, Dick Robertson, Steve Dune, Bob Nelson, Bill Guske, Steve Hamaker, Dave Tobey, Bob Ferguson, Mark McCulloch, Dave Fluke, Tom Myers. SOPHOIVIORE SQUAD KNEELING - Clay Perry, Student Managerg Dick Brenneman, Coach, Jim Rice, Student Coach. Left to Right - Mike Crones, Jim Brooks, Jim Mooney, Jim Tynan, Don Clovtier, Chuck Flynn, Dennis Painter, Dan Dingman, Don Johnson, Clay Starlin, Barrett Senn. 117