St Jacob High School - Lion Yearbook (St Jacob, IL)

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Eheerleaders A-Team B-Team Left to right: J. Schoeck, C. Frey, J. Gindler. A TEAM WE Witt 63 Marissa 64 St. Peter and Paul Qwaterlooj 65 Mulberry Grove 82 St. Paul QHigh1andJ 64 'wesclin 56 Benld 77 Okawville QC1inton Conf. Tourney, 55 Lebanon QC linton Conf. Tourney, 61 Coulterville 72 'Lebanon '76 Benld 97 xCo1umbia qNew Baden Inv. Toumeyj 82 X Left to right: J. Seger, K. Becker, C. Frutiger, T. Arthur, S. Aemi- segger. my w e A , 'X 0 .L P l W -Team Basketball Scores THEY News'Athens QNew Baden Inv. Tourneyj 88 50 Patoka QNew Baden Inv. Tourneyj 104 81 'Breese 86 68 'Mulberry Grove 64 '74 'Okawville 78 85 St. Peter and Paul fWater1ooj 79 60 Lincoln fvenicej 65 78 Lincoln fVeniceJ 65 87 Coulterville 70 64 Venice 73 '70 Witt 96 63 Marquette QAltonJ QDistrict Tourneyj 87 74 Troy qDistrict Tourneyj 65 100 'Conference Games

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jgaskefball Snaps

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fllylz School Haskefball fl Ugquad Front row, left to right: J. Faires, D. Seger, P. Sieberlich, M. McKinney and E. Gansmann. Back row: J. Schmitt, W. Frutiger, H. Robards, T. Ahlmeyer, R. Schie- fer and Coach Miller. With six returning lettermen and high hopes for a good season, the Lions started heavy drills in mid-October. Again hampered by lack of height and weight, the fire- wagon style was employed in hopes of substituting speed for size. The season opened with an easy 63-50 victory over Witt, but in the second game a plague of injuries began. Added to the measles and other sickness the old injury jinx held the Lions to a poor four and seven record at Christmas time. With the return of Tom Ahlmeyer in January the team almost hit full strength and won six of eight, the only black marks being back-to-back losses to a very strong Columbia team. During this time the squad brought home the first place consolation trophy from the New Baden Invitation Tourney, and with it a new school scoring record with a 104-86 victory over Patoka. Injuries and sickness again interfered and the Lions did not regain their stride until about District Tourney time as they rang down the curtain on the regular season with a 96-52 victory over Witt. In the District Tourney a weak Marquette team put on an amazing shooting exhibi- tion in the second half to give the Lions a scare after a near rout the first half. St. Jacob hung on for an 87 -'79 victory and the right to face Troy in the second round. Against Troy the jittery Lions shot their second lowest field percentage in two years and dropped a 65-'76 decision after leading through the early part of the game. Wayne Frutiger established new records in single game scoring, 42, season scoring, 543, and field goals, 226. Mike McKinney set new marks in free throw percentage with 814 and assists with 196. Henry Robards tied the defensive rebounding record with 200 and received the Most Valuable Player Award for consistent play. Seiberlich, Schmitt, Ahlmeyer and Seger played steady ball throughout the season. Compliments of SCI-lMITT'S BARBER SHOP St. Jacob, Illinois