St Francis High School - Shield Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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Kecome adotofzdea . . , Frank Cerkoney, Lenus Jans, and Carlo Barbisan join in i l the scramble for a loose ball in the Oakridge-St, Francis game, 24 Taking advantage ot his height, Larry Walsh goes up in the air for a rebound in the Eugene High game, Stew art Robertson fl4j waits in the background, Lenus Jans and Joe Heitzman double up on a Creswell opponent as St, Francis goes into a full-court press, Bill GFOSUI-ik looks OH.

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Witharecord of 12 wins against 9 losses, the '54-'55 team proved the best in St. Fran- cis history. The foundation for the top- notch team were Lettermen Larry Walsh, StewartRobertson,Lenus Jans, Frank Cer- koney, Carlo Barbisan, Loren Tuski, and Joe Heitzman. ln league play, the Saints took the District 2 championship. ln her first District Tournament contest, St. Fran- cis upset Springfield, 49-44. In the two succeeding games, the Millers and Eugene Axemen were victorious, and the Saints bowed out in their bid for a State Tourn- ament berth Larry Walsh and Stewart Robertson were unanimously selected for the 'l955 District All Star team Lenus Jans also obtained Second Team honors and Frank Cerkoney gained Honorable Mention Stew art Robertson gets ready to check opponent s hook shot as Larry Walsh and Frank Cerkoney walt for the HCXI ITIOVC 44445455144 XRS if Lenus Jans goes high to grab a rebound for St Franc1s while B111 Grosulak takes posmon, Larry Walsh defends the St Francxs Basket during the Eugene encounter

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E 7? JUNIOR VARSITY FIRST ROW Denms Bershaw Maurrce Stevens Nrck Robertson Fred Pynes Rrchard Starr SECOND ROW hm Jungers Fred Rerhng Gmo Barblsan Joe Brunner Bruno Barb1san THIRD ROW Elmer Haller manager Mervllle Thomp son Bob Tre1che1 11m Shay manager whclendtieeeaeon Junctuon Cnty Wullamette Sprlngfleld Wnllamette Oakredge Cottage Grove Junctlon Cnty Sprnngfleld Dram Creswell Pleasant Hull Dram Elmuro Mt Angel Cottage Grove Creswell Pleasant Hall Elmura - - Willamette 24 29 S. F. Wrllamette 43 29 5- F- Odcrudge 36 49 S- F- W 3' Art Hoffman Iunror Varslty Coach For the flfth consecutive year the B uad won more games than them Bug Brothers on the Varsity Thus season they equalled last year s record by wlnmng 17 out of 22 scheduled games The J V mentor Art Hoffman now has for has three year coaching record 44 wlns agamst 22 losses The apparent reason for the B Squad s success thus year has been nts ablllty to take advantage of the breaks Stout defensive play hard work on the backboards and sound ball handllng con verted breaks Into possession of the ball and eventual baskets. Rlch Starr proved the mam cog In the llttle Samt's attack. Jlm Jungers and Fred Pynes, are, wnth Starr, the team's top members. Nnck Robertson, Morne Stevens and Fred Reulung make up the regulars who contributed the most to the team's success. Q T I gi R lk- I :sy , f f 2 1 4 A 7 .E 3. 9 l 1 1 my 1 'i if R 4 v' 1 in I 7 P I ' Q Ni I ,L rv is 1 ' ', 1 . R - .1 ' L.. ' 0 ' 'fi ' ' 42 za s. F. . 34 S. F. Ji ...V P. ' 31 40 S. F. ' 26 49 S. F. ' ' Sq 23 49 S. F. ' ' ' ' 31 40 S. F. ' . ' ' ' ' 40 37 S. F. ' ' , ' 25 47 S. F. , , , , ' 29 40 S. F. ' , ' ' ' 39 58 S, F. , ' 44 51 S. F. ' ' .35 51 S. F. ' ' ' ' , 31 34 S. F. . - I 38 41 S. F. I . - . 42 48 S. F. - - ' 34 37 5- F. . S F . . . .