Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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1953 '74-ack '7eam .0 V , fb f-5 ,A fig fem ei 54 -1 K ilffig, Vi! ri Left to right: Top row-Boh Seggehruch, l'hil Grice, Varis Purkalitis, Lloyd Eastluurn, Bill Ash, Barry llynd, Torn Oherloh, Darrell Decker, Pete Ferrcro, and Iini Ehrhardt, manager. Seeonzl row-Nlr. Gordon Mt-Kenzie, coachg Bob Rhoadcs, Gary lioscnbcrgcr, Lester Merhlcy, jini lleinagle. Alan XVeidert. Kenneth 'l'mm'usend, Don Slater, Karl Oelke, Rudy Ahrens, and Bill Xfoliaggert, inauager. liotfom ron'-Charles XYalwcr, Chuck Sl. Cerniain. john Ash, Bob Grimes, Frank Schaum- hurg, jack lferrcro, Ronnie Snedden. Gerald Cregory, Marion Ralph, Toni Gonzales, and Cordon llhoades, niauager. During the first week of April, 1953 the first Intra-School track meet was held. XVhen the final results were tabulated it was obvious to Coach McKenzie that the juniors were going to he the hack-hone of his track team. The scores of the classes were .luniors 163, Sophoniores 36, Freshmen 34, and the Seniors 17 points. The coach felt that the hoys learned a lot from the meet. The W'arriors opened their track season on their own field in a triangular nieet against Iloopeston and Milford. The XVarri,ors took first honors in this meet with 5-1'g.while lloopestou and Milford tallied 5011. and 35 respectively. The men from XVatseka who placed first in this meet were: Snedden in the high hurdles. Ralph in the hroad jump, and low hurdles, St. Germain in 440 yard dash. Gonzales in the high jump and Gregory. Schaumburg tied for first in the pole Vault. 1 59 k'7'6lfl N

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BASEBALL The Watseka Warriors traveled to Dunnington, Indiana for its first game of the season. The Warriors lost the game on a 2 to 1. Dale Flach, veteran out- fielder for the Warriors scored the only Watseka run, on a round tripper. Watseka played host to Kentland in the second game of the season. Paul Sorenson gave up but one run in a pitchers duel, and came out on top by a score of 2 to 1. Terry Christy scoring on a home run in the first inning. With the score tied in the last of the sixth, Paul came across with the winning run by stealing home, winning his own ball game. The Warriors left after a 2 to 1 win over Kentland to play Rennselear. When the final inning was over the Warriors found they had shut out Rennselear 5 to 0. The Warriors traveled to Kankakee to play their fourth game of the season. The Kankakee team arrived late so naturally the complete game could not be played. The Watseka team played a rather loose game. The Warriors came home saddened by losing. Kankakee arrived in Watseka late to play their second game. Therefore the game did not go the complete seven innings. The Warriors were trailing 10 to 3, with their last bat coming up because of darkness. The Watseka nine rallied and before the game and arguments ended, it was tied 10 to 10. Kankakee then forfeited the game to Watseka. The Warriors made up for a 2 to 1 defeat at the hands of Dunnington by defeating them 5 to 4 on the field. After Dooley was ineffective. Paul Sorenson, Captain-elect for ,54, took over on the mound to win the contest with the capable help of the Watseka batsmen. The Warriors left their home ground to play Kentland. The Watseka team came home after fighting hard, saddened to a 3 to 2 loss. The game went 8 innings, with Sorenson going the distance. The YfVarriors in playing the last game of the season were not the most wonderful hosts. They beat Rennselear 12 to 8 with the Warriors having a very good day at bat. Returning lettermen from the 1953 season are: Dale Flach, Paul Sorenson Captain, Ronnie Parkinson, Mick McAnarney, Sam Dooley, Jim Flesher, Cary Bosenberger, Terry Christy, Bob Seggebruch, Bob Biesecker, Bob Williams, Ken Townsend, Bob Rhoades, and Frank Schaumburg. The only player lost to the team was jerry Noonan via graduation. Jerry was captain-elect for the ,53 squad. 58

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In the second track meet the Warriors ventured to Sheldon. In this meet with Kentland, and Sheldon, we placed second. There were five boys who got first and they were Gregory, Schaumburg in the pole valutg Ferrero in the discusg I. Ash in the mile and Gonzales in the high jump. A Watseka came home from Gilman with first in a track meet with St. Patrick of Kankakee and Gilman. Ralph came through with first in the broad jump and tied for first in the 220 yard dash. Gonzales and Gregory tied in the high jump. Snedden got first in the high hurdles and Ferrero got first in throwing the discus. The Freshmen relay team also brought a first home. The Warriors traveled to Onarga Military, but after trying hard, found that the more experienced group from Gibson took first place. The county track meet was held at Onarga on May 4. The Onarga Military track men edged out Watseka for first place. Snedden got a first in the high hurdles. Ferrero got first in the discus with a throw of 127 feet 72 inches. Gregory got first in the pole vault at a height of 10 feet 553 inches. At the district meet in Kankakee there were only two boys from Watseka who placed. Gerald Gregory with third in the pole vault and Ronald Snedden with fifth in the high hurdles. At the annual conference track meet at Rantoul on May 12, Watseka came home with sixth place. 60