West High School - Westward Ho Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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- Team -- Four Lakes League More than a first team represented West on the basketball floor last winter. First among other cage teams we must mention the Regent li-team. This squad played preliminary games before each regular appearance of the Maize and Blue first team. The boys made a highly creditable showing in competition with city and Big Eight B-team rivals. Meanwhile, five teams represented West in the two Four Lakes league sections. The National division claimed the Bears and Xisg and the liegcnaires, Dodg- lV' 'l't'aun: Hack row. standing: I. Bran- tleI1l1lll'.i1', U. Oliver, lfliese. li. Koel1lL'I'. ID. Gortlon, l'. Raymond. W. Scliar. Front row: l7, Xvtlfilllllklll. lf. llritlige, l. lardine, , . , . . l. lliam, l. Mould, ll. Myrlantl. and I. .I 1. l'HllI' lallses allttiltz l.eft to right, C. SGIITIISCII, T. Musa- fllial, lf. Rfiliel'Is. M. Moss' man, and l.. Bixby. Rt-gt-tiaii't-sz fstandingb A. l.aekiicr. M. Mossnian, ll. llt- n n i n 'l'. lfiorie, li. Weeks: tkneelingj M. Mu- sachia. li. l.acltner. 'l'. Mu- sacliia. lf. St-rgcnian. lit-ars: tstantlingi W. Raushe t-nhusli, lf. Philips. l.. Bixby, ll. lulies, li. RHl3t'I'l5I Clsllecle ing! R. liat-clilcr. ll. Quillcn. li, Stlltltstilt. ll hfcief, M Y i - ff-1 Wl:2S'l' HIGH SCHOOL ers, and Blue Devils were entered in the American division. Smothering all opposition from all schools in the league, the Regenaires and Bears won unde- feated honors in their respective sections. ln the post-season tournament, three West outfits did well. The Dodgers lost out in the quarter finals, and the Bears and Regenaires met in the finals, with the Regenaires winning a close one, 3l-28. The Re- genaires also won a subsequent playoff between league winners, 27-25, in overtime. is :fbi we Fi l ...flu ..

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Four Lakes Football One of the best features of the Madison high school athletic program is Four Lakes football. Last fall wit- nessed the most successful season the Four Lakes league has had since it started. West entered three teams, the Dodgers, the X's, and the Bears. Other entries included the Wisconsin High and Central B- teams and three teams from East. For West, the teams were set up according to class. Reserve sophomores played on the Bears, juniors on the X's, and seniors on the renowned Dodgers. Players on the Regent traveling squad found work as coaches for the Four Lakes teams. For example, Dave Hanson and Iohn Kuenning worked with the Dodgers, Les Paul with the X's, and Bill Piper with the Bears. These boys always had ample assistance from other first squad members. During the season, the Dodgers performed very well, and both the Bears and the X's gave great promise of future strength. The Dodgers held first place until their final game, when a 6-0 hard-luck loss to the East Eagles forced them to take second place, half a game back. In games involving two West repre- sentatives, the Dodgers beat the X's, 20-0, and the Bears, 26-0. The X's won a hard-fought game with the Bears by the score of 20-13. The Four Lakes season gave many boys a chance to play football and revealed many Fine prospects for the coming years. BEARS DODGERS X'S l WEST Hlon scHooL

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Maize and Blue Spring Sports The Maize and Blue volleyball team started the spring program successfully when it won West's own invitational volleyball meet. Schools entered were Lodi, Lake Mills, Portage, Edgerton, Lake Geneva, Stough- ton, Central, East, and West. The Regents knocked Central into the consolation bracket 6-l'5, 15-4, 15-2. Then in the linals West again beat the Downtowners 15-7, I5-Ill, to Win the meet. Tennis prospects were good, with lettermen War- ren Lucas and George Peterson leading a fine group of prospects. Also returning as veterans were Bob Felch, Dick Schubert, and the fine doubles team of lack Olds and Doug Stegner. The Regents were slated to defend their city championship in a heavy schedule of Madison dual meets and the city meet on May 22, 23, and 24. West also defended its Big Eight net title at Kenosha on May ll. The state meet was set for Iune l. The golf team was well set to repeat as city champ and better its 1945 third place in Big Eight standings. Returning lettermen were Doug Nordby, Roy Gustav- son, Bob Shehan, and Iohn Gonce. Others expected to bolster the team included Erv Graf, Dan Oliver, Tom Mould, Bill Hilsenhoff, Roy Baechler, and Dick Meier. The schedule included two dual meets apiece with East, Central, and Wisconsin High. The Big Eight meet was held on May 18 at Beloit, and the state tournament was set for Iune 1, with the team hoping to win the championship. Iohn Gonce, Roy Gustavson, and Bob Shehan practice their championship golf on the school grounds. Volleyball team: Cback rowj B. Roberts, B. Mansfield, T. Bleckwenn, D. Gordon. D. Meier. Qfront rowj B. Buob, P. lhach. I. Green, T. Pharo, D. Schubert, H. Wichern. Warren Lucas and George Peterson shake hands after Z1 game of tennis. WEST HIGH SCHOOL