Speedway High School - Speedette Yearbook (Speedway, IN)

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U 22 5 N- KUNNY KING Guard DICK BOLES Guard IACK MAYHUGH Guard IACK VAUGHN HAROLD KUYKENDALL Guard Forward

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My hopes for an undefeated season were shattered as the Flashes from Franklin Twp. proved poor hosts, sending my boys home with a 32-30 defeat. The next three outings were all at home and the gang took advantage of this as they squeezed by Brownsburg 30-28, trounced Plainfield 45-36, and Swamped Manual 45-28. The Naymen's journey to Mooresville proved disastrous as the Pioneers edged my boys in a thrilling overtime contest, 51-49. Returning to the friendly confinement of S.H.S., my fellows trampled a cold Danville five, 49- 21. With Allen Wiechers contributing 25 points, we swamped Green- wood 61-49. Against Lawrence Central, we lost our first and only home game of the season, 38-36. My gang picked up their first trophy, winning the 4-Team tourney at Plainfield, whipping Plainfield, 52-31 and overpowering Monrovia in the finals, 46-30. Returning home, they trounced the Hornets from Beech Grove, 60-41. The following week we jumped on the bus to Bloomington and mangled the Univees 66-37. Next on the agenda was the county tourney with my boys the defending champions. Taking on the Beech Grove Ilornets in their opening game, they posted a 38-30 victory and followed this with a 44-33 battering over the Giants from Ben Davis. This brought us into the final game with Warren Central, which proved to be the most nerve Wracking of my career. Even now when I think of that game, I feel as though I'll melt right down tail, teeth, and hoof. Jack Vaughn finally sank the winning basket in that sudden death fheart failure, that ish overtime to assure the Plugs of a 37-35 victory. The following week, the newly- crowned county champs fell into the abyss of defeat as the Warren Warriors swamped us 49-38 to avenge this county defeat. The following weekend, we split a brace of games, winning the first against Pike Twp., 40-25 and losing the second tilt against the Continentals from Washington, 42-39. My boys continued their su-

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GUIDED BY THEIR CDACH premacy over the Ben Davis Giants as the Giants met defeat again, 47-37. The final season game of' the year proved to be disastrous as the Decatur Central Hawks downed my quintet, 44-41. The I.H.S.A.A. tourney began the next week and I had high hopes for my boys as they journeyed to Danville to defend their Sectional crown. Their first outing against Danville proved successful to the tune of 48-36. My boys continued to their ultimate goal of being champs by moving past Brownsburg, 43-33. Playing the Plain- field Quakers in the semi-final game, my fellows made me feel awful good with a 56-31 victory. Sailing along with a comfortable 32-23 ialftimc lead, the gang looked like a shoo-in for the sectional crown, but a courageous rally by the Amo Aces nipped my boys 51-44. Basketball came to an end at Speedway until next year, when once again Hoosier Hysteria makes the headlines. Second Team Record r-.,--f- f .. . Nov Franklin Twp. 22 Speedway Nov Brownsburg 18 N ov Plainfield 19 Dec Manual 26 ' Dec. Mooresville 19 ' Dec. Danville 23 ' Dec. Greenwood 21 ' Dec. Lawrence Central 18 ' jan. Beech Grove 15 ' jan. U. Bloomington 28 ' jan. Warren Central 18 ' Feb. Pike Twp. 25 ' Feb. Washington 32 ' Feb. Ben Davis 38 Feb Decatur Central 37 FliliSl'I'MAN AND CO-CAPTAINS AND COACH SECOND TEAM COACH Bay Stewart Charles Nay Al Wiecllers Clyde Sallee Louie Senter STUDENT MANAGERS Ronny Bland Guard Tom Sutherland David Beck Forward