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

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zzscball The baseball team included - Front row: Paul Seiberlich, Mike McKinney, Jerry Rehg, Sher- man Sweeney, Bill Schnider, Bob Schiefer. Back row: Don Kohne, Jerry Schmitt, Jim Trent, Tom Ahlmeyer, Henry Robards and Coach Schaefer. Some ofthe statistics ofthe baseball season were: highest batting averages - Seiberlich, .417 McKinney, .355g Schiefer, .3335 Mike led in stolen bases with 14. There was also a no hit game pitched by Hank Robards who relieved Mike McKinney in the second inning. Neither pitcher allowed a hit. Going into the final game of the season, St. Jacob was tied for second place with a chance to tie for first. Unfortunately, St. Jacob lost the last game of the season to Okawville by the score of 4-1 and closed the season in third place. Oh! Is that so? Seiberlich on first. Where's the ball: Let's have a homer. One for St. Jacob, Throw it hard now. Compliments of MR, and MRS, ARNOLD AHLMEYER

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IW!! Front row, left to right: D. Grotefendt, J. Bernard, D. Gindler, I . Rehg, T. Thomas, B. Schnider and D. Kohne. Second row: Coach Schaefer, D. Seger, V. Rogier, S. Sweeney, I. Neumann, I. Faires, G. Kohne and G. Neumann. During the basketball season of 1957-58, the Junior varsity lost 13 games and won '7. TEAM WE THEY Columbia 61 62 St. Peter and Paul 43 53 Breese 57 48 Qwaterlooj Mulberry Grove 39 51 Troy 34 58 Okawville 53 46 Witt 45 31 St. Peter and Paul 62 36 Mulberry Grove 29 60 QW aterlooj St. Paul QHighlandj 42 47 Lincoln QVeniceJ 31 38 Wesclin 40 36 Lincoln fVeniceJ 52 61 Benld 42 51 Coulterville 49 66 Coulterville 50 55 Venice 33 68 Lebanon 46 50 Witt 35 21 Benld 52 49 FRESHMAN -SOPHOMORE For the first time in the history of St. Jacob High School, the Freshman-Sophomore team entered and won the first game of the Sparta Freshman-Sophomore Tournament. We defeated Elkville by a score of 47-44. The boys were encouraged and led Jakie to victory in the second game of the toumament against Steelville with a score of 58-37. The third game, which would determine the first place winner, was lost to Attucks of Carbondale by a score of '70-50. The boys did a fine job with the help of the cheerleaders, the fans, and Mr. Schaefer, the coach. The total points made by the two high-point men in the tournament were Dwain Seger with 67 pts. and Sherman Sweeney with 44 pts. WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORES Home owned and operated by: B. L. Burns gc Sons 1001 Main Phone 3331 Highland, Illinois 102 E. Main Phone 4-0405 Collinsville, Illinois

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Compliments of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF Highland, Illinois Member F. D, I, C, Serving the Thrifty People of Highland and Surrounding Communities Since 1891'