Wellington High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Wellington, KS)

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l I 1 With the Ark Valley supremacy at stake and a friendly- grudge, owing to former Coach Edwards' alfiliation with Wichita North, a united ambition built the spirit of the players to the bursting stage. Underdogs, in the news, the Crusaders entered the game with a desire so strong, that they were invincible. The crowd, largest in the history of the Valley, watched their furious onslaught that ended in a 28 to 0 victory. Outside the conference where people thought the A. V. wasn't so tough, the boys took on Pratt, and showed them the brand of Valley football by beating them 47-0. But the annual Turkey' Day game was the hardest of all to win for Wellington had everything to lose and an undivided championship at stake, while Ark City had nothing to lose and everylihing to gain. Wfhen the game ended 12 to 6 after four furiously fought quarters, it was the Crusaders' favor. HIS YEARS championship was not the work of a selected few, but of the whole squad pictured above, and among these boys are many un- sung heroes who deserve credit for building their victorious team. Nine seniors and one eight-semester boy played their last game on November 30 at Ark City, hanging up their suits never again to feel the thrill of giving their best for high school players, fans, and sports writers with their brilliant perfor- mances and the daring feats they so perfectly displayed. Gaping holes are left by the graduation of Patterson, Hyndman, Zimmerman, Casper, Romig, Guinn, Thomas, and Titus, the backfield lost Vandaveer, Carter, and Edmondson. These boys were the leaders and backbone of the team and will be greatly missed when football season rolls around next fall. Coaches Neve and Buzzard worked at all times to keep intact their almost perfect machine. M'r. Cessna and Mr. Barnhart were in charge of the younger prospects and developed many promising players. ..25. RECORD Okla. City Central Wellington . . Eldorado ..... Wellington . . . Hutchinson . . . Wellington . . . Wichita East . . Wellington . . . Newton ..... Wellington . . . Wichita North . . Wellington . . . Pratt ....... Wellington . . . Arkansas City . . Wellington . . .

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Team Top row-Tomlins, R. Sny- der, Romig, Agee, D. Snider, Titus, D. Vandaveer, Wirth. Second row-Coach Buzzard, G. Zimmerman, McGaughey., Q. Zimmerman, Cooper, Grim, Thomas, Glamann, Coach Neve. First row - Howell, Denny, Casper, E. Vandaveer, Ed- mondson, Carter, Davis, Hynd- man. Insert-Captain Ed Van. u ll N We Done Did Ii Again ILOTED by' All-State, All-Valley Captain Ed Vandaveer these white- jerseyed cogs of the Crusader machine posing above are the Ark Valley champions for the third consecutive year. Displaying the best brand of football in the history of the Valletn according to both fans and sports writers, they ran roughshod over all league opposition to the astonishment of every school, rooter, team, and downtown quarterback involved except this determined and united Crusader squad. With but four lettermen back and an opening 26 to 6 defeat at the hands of the powerful Oklahoma City Central team, these boys were not optomistic until two coaches said. Boys, you've got what it takes if you work hard. With doubtful backers and gloomy predictions as to the outcome, these determined Crusaders opened the league with E1Dorado, surprising everyone by their bril- liant performance against the highly rated Wildcats, outplayfing them for three quarters, and scoring in the last twenty seconds a mythical touchdown giving them a 14 to 7 victory, first of the.Valley fatalities, slaughtered one by' one. More convinced as to their ability, the followers watched the team come back in a last half rally to overpower the Salt Hawks with a 32 to 6 score, after being held back the first half by a powerful Hutchinson team. Next they overwhelmed the East Aces and their sports prognosticators by a staggering score of 39 to 6, seemingly with ease, as Coach Neve used many substitutes. With the battle cry Let's get the Railroadersh the boys began pre- paring for the Newton game, which ended in tragedy for them, but more glory' for the Crusaders. The crowd, mainly Wellington rooters because of an ex- tremely cold night and a special train, watched their team score a 27 to '7 win over the Railroaders. 12 4.-

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Lights! Camera! Action! IGHTS! Camera! Action! Big moments in W.H.S. Heave-ho, over he goes! 'Member how those 6,000 fans changed from Ino- tionless tension to one wild throng after flying Don Denny's spectacu- lar leap over the Redskins stonewall defense for the first touchdown? And how happy we were for we had successfully won the most dis- cussed battle in our football history? Nya, nya, nyaf' said the basketball, You can't catch me. But Oh Johnnie did. Here is Hyndman tipping that elusive ball into the basket for another score against East. Look at those muscles! By the way-John was selected as the year's honorary captain at the close of the season. 'Member the oh's and ah'sU we uttered when the girls! tumbling team blossomed into Bowers and climbed pyramids? Such creative genuis! Dressed in red and white they exhibited their talents by nlling in the gaps at basketball games and assemblies. Some filler! And above all, this is most important, 'member how the Crusaders, whe- ther they won or lost, were the best sports going! -25, w