Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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1954 Eaalzeldell Seadan We They They Urbana .... . . . 42 46 Cissna Park . . 39 Hoopeston . . . . . 44 43 Onarga ......... . . . 42 Paxton ............. 58 47 Onarga Military 34 Onarga Military .... 56 33 Cissna Park ........ 33 Gibson ............ 45 41 Buckley-Loda ....... 43 Sheldon . . . . . 57 45 Pontiac . . . . . . 49 Gilman .... . . . 81 52 Paxton . . . 49 Central ..... . . . 48 56 Milford .... 29 Saybrook .... . . . 52 65 Gibson . . 41 Hantoul ....... . . . 47 53 St. Anne . . . 42 Hoopeston ......... 46 56 Rantoul .... 74 Onarga Military .... 59 41 The Watseka Warriors suffered a 46-42 defeat at the hands of Urbana in the first basketball game of the ,53-,54 season. The game, a very close and hotly contested game throughout, was the first showing of the Watseka team. Starting for Watseka were Hynd and Eastburr-1 as forwards, Captain Parkinson and Sorenson at guards and McAnarney leading scorer of the Warriors for two seasons at center. McAnarney was high scorer for the Warriors with 23 points. Ralph, a senior came in later and scored 7 points for the next high man. The Watseka High School basketball team played Hoopeston in the first Wauseca Conference game on December 1. The Warriors edged the Cornjerkers 44-43. The VVarriors led through the contest up to aboubril minutes left to play. Hoopeston tied it up, but the Warriors pulled through on two free throws by Ralph. The Watseka team center, Mick McAnarney, led thefteagn points with 18. Paul Sorenson had 11 and probably would have gotten mor ' points if he had not fouled out. Paxton was host of Watseka on the formerls floor. The Warriors took an early lead and held on to it during the complete contest. Barry Hynd and Paul Sorenson had 13 and 11 points respectively. When the final gun sounded the Warriors were leading 58-47. This game was their second XVauseca League.win in a row. The Warriors played Gibson on their home court in the third game of the Wauseca Conference. When the contest ended we were leading 45-41. The Warriors center, Mick McAnarney led the home team with 23 points. We gained a lead early and held it quite satisfactorily. They caught up in the second stanza but that was all. The following night after beating Gibson, the Warriors traveled -to Onarga to play Onarga Military for the fourth game of the Wauseca Conference. The Warriors gained an early lead and held it. VVhen the final buzzer sounded they were ahead 56-33. McAnarney scored 16 points, Sorenson 9, and Hynd 8. Watseka 53