Union High School - Aurora Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Speedy Reserves Capture Championship Crown Full of action is Emil Moerlock as he adds excitement t 0 t h e game. With only determina- tion to win, Vermaire of Christiarfs first 12 d W' t f This year Unions second team played its hardest and won its way into the city championship. Both Doc Ellingson, the first team coach, and Mr. Henry, the second-team coach, agreed that it was the best second team Union has had in years. The team won 10 city games out ot a possible 12, thus putting it in first place with total points of 436 in the 12 games. The two remaining games were lost by a one-point decision. Much of the team's success is attributed to Bill Slanger, the Reserves' champ, who tossed 133 points in the city games. At the South-Union game he made 20 of the 37 points. Three other assets to the team were Moerlock with 77 points, Tim- merman, 64g and Conklin with his many clever passes. Because ot the second team's great skill and teamwork, Doc Ellingson put Slanger, Moer- lock, Timmerman, Conklin, Van- der Laan, and Stevens in the tournament games this season. Iltglgnz nfirst Ieiealjn play their hardest. Catholic ' I U I A - Ottawa .... . . . 26 18 Christian . . . . . . 31 20 Creston . . . . . . 46 24 Central . . . . . . 26 27 South... 25 17 Catholic . . . . 559 17 Ottawa 33 17 Through hard work the second team emerged vicboriously this year with the U I I - 4 4 championship, L Chrlstlcn . , , . . , First row: Vander Laan, Timmerman, Moerlock, Conklin, second row: Boonstra Creston 'i 34 Draugalxs, Wagcnka, Coach Henry, Dutkiewicz, Stehower, missing: T. Proctor: SOUl1'1 .....,......., Stevens, J. Proctor, Smith, Chicky. irlwhis WGS the largest Score ever made by any reserve team in the city and every one on the team played. The boys behind the boys behind the team are Belke, Mead, Kuk, and Boer, loyal, hard-work- ing team managers. 22

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Tenscly Krause, Van Allsburg. and Levanduski, reach for the ball. Warren Krause Qin above picture-ll was selected as All-City forward. Cheers from the crowd and then the tip-Ulf, with Wlest and Vcrmaire of Christian giving the game zu successful start. Tuweringlto stardom, Captain Bob Dc Brier leads the team to victory. Soaring Redhawks Yield Thrill-Packed Season Although the Red Hawk basketball team ended in a tie for fifth place, they were a constant threat to other teams of the city. Many thrilling games were lost by a few points. Coach Doc Ellingsons future pros- pects for a championship team are Van Allsburg, Cudney, Watson, Miller, Le- vanduski, Heeren, and Mac Lennan. Unionites will greatly miss Captain Bob De Boer, Krause, Wiest, and Bu-, zalski, who worked hard to achieve victory. The highlight game of the season, and most exciting, was the Union-South clash, which was a nerve-racking over- time game. In spite of the tough battle put up by the Hawks, they lost by a few points. Another spine-tingling game was the Union-Creston game which ended in a victory for Union. Krause stood in tenth place in total number of city league points with 77. Wiest was Unions second highest point- maker with 61 tallies, Doc Ellingson stated that Ganzevoort was sorrily missed during the balance of the season. Bob De Boer was also commended for his outstanding ,defensive work. Doc is looking forward to working with the promising group that is coming up from the ranks of the second team. FUN F0-W2 V811 AUSDUFK. Wiest, De Boer fCapt.t, Krausf-, Ganzr-wort, Baxter. liuzalskl. Second row: Coach Duc Ellingson, Mai- Lennan, Miller, Ht-Q-ren, Watson, Potterack, Lev:-mduski, Cudney, 21

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Pitching Strikes, Batting Runs is Their Job L0-captains Bob Doxey and Don Buzz Buzalski :mtl 0 ch Doc E'lingson startt-d the season right with three straight wins and one loss. Union sluggers had a busy season last year as they swung their way through twelve games, winning six and losing six, to take second place. The boys worked and played hard, always worrying the other teams. The most exciting game of the season was with South when Union won 4 to 3. The outstanding players were Dale Ganzevoort, Bob Miller, Dave Haadsma, Mark Lahr. This year with blue skies and balmy days again comes the familiar call of play ball. From thirty-eight hope- fuls, Coach Doc Ellingson began picking a fast and powerful baseball team, With only six Vets back this year, Coach Ellingson along with co-captains, Don Buzalski and Bob Doxey, moulded a team into good shape and team work. Having started practice in late March indoors, when the springy days of April moved in Doc and the Hawks played ball at Valley Street Field. Winning from South, Ottawa, and Christian, the team showed great promise by taking the lead in the city, but when they played Creston, last year's champs, they ended up by losing with a 6 to 5 score in a twelve-inning game. One of the ,most exciting games of the season was the one with Creston, when the Red Hawks and the Polar Bears battled for twelve innings with Creston coming out on top by a thin margin of 5 to 6 score. Reaching the end of an exciting season the Red Hawks are in fourth place in the city standings. Union has won seven games and lost five. 23 First row: Coach Ellingson, Johnson, Kupris, Coats Bu- alskli DOXPY, Ziettcr, Milla-r, Makerg second row: lielka L2jmIP9Y'S, Pick, Levanduski, Mac Lennan, He-cron Virk: SUS. Cuflny, Jams: third row: Duthit-wicz, V'i1'kgtiq Drnugvlts, Wenxenka, Proctor, Janes, Hughes, Boonstrim, Splrtlck, Sunil: fourth row: Rittenhouse, Van Gilgt' Stahhrvx vc C ' S fl B s ' . A ' 1 E T. Hmll1C'I'. UH . 0on'tra, Luclv k, fifth raw: Anderson, Vandvn HOHL Sund, Bolke. uc Teil Proctor batting a single against South, which helped Union win. B'Db KUDl'iS VUYlrliDiZ to home base to clinch Union's first victory.