Wheaton Academy - Compass Yearbook (Wheaton, IL)

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U. High's Tishman attempts to block George's Among a host of Elgin defenders, Westphal goes shot but fails. up for another bucket. BASKETBALL SCORES Varsity Frosh-Soph W O W O Immaculate Conception - - 40 53 54 46 Luther Walther - - - - 43 45 25 17 Elmwood Park - - - - 59 65 50 58 Luther South - - 61 46 44 25 Francis Parker - - 46 65 52 28 St. Procopius - - 55 63 34 36 Christian - - - 56 73 45 33 North Park - - - 28 46 50 40 University High - - - - 56 51 51 35 Mooseheart ---- - 70 75 49 41 Immaculate Conception - - 61 48 53 73 llliana ------ - 68 45 48 23 Harvard ----- - 35 76 43 39 Fenton - - - - 48 53 56 51 Elgin Academy - - 70 27 54 25 Luther North - - - 53 61 51 46 Latin - - - - 59 53 67 13 Alumni - - 56 42 Glenwood - - 76 57 59 44 North Shore - ---- 60 65 38 35 Holiday Tournament Lisle -------- 47 41 Immaculate Conception - - 47 53 P. S. L. Tournament Luther North - ---- 34 71 56

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Playing their first game after Christmas, Wheaton was completely outclassed at Christian. Althought we were only behind by 3 points at the half, we lost 56-73. Merold took scoring honors with 6 field goals and 7 free throws. In the lowest scoring game of the season, the Warriors couldn't find the bucket and dropped this encounter to North Park 28-46. Half of North Park's points were scored by Norberg. We scored a meager 8 points in the first half and added only 20 in the final periods. The next week our team played one of their best games all season as they tripped up league-leader Univrsity High 56-51. The Bensonmen wanted this one bad and with much team spirit and unity they got it. They trailed during the whole game until the final period. Then they suddenly caught fire and went on to win. Dave Thompson led the pack with 15 points. Wheaton nearly pulled another upset against Mooseheart as they fought to within 5 points of the big fellows 70-75. Once again dominating height hurt them but also their foolish mistakes cost them a lot. Westphal and Kraft went wild and scored all but 15 points of the total as Merold got 34 himself. Coming back to beat a team that had beaten them twice previously, the Bensonmen downed a mighty good I. C. club 61-48. Balanced scoring is what did the trick for the winners as three fellows went into double figures and two dumped in 8 points apiece. llliana proved to be an easy foe as the Academy cleared the bench once again in their 68-45 victory. But things were quite different the next week as they suffered a 35-76 trouncing at hands of a tall, fast, accurate Harvard five. No Wheaton man could get over 9 points as we were outplayed throughout the game. The next night Wheaton lost another tough non- conference game to a scrappy team from Fenton. We whole game up until the final min- quarter when we fell behind and 48-53. were ahead the utes of the last ended up losing Elgin was no contest for the fighting little men and were trounced 70-27. Every Wheaton man saw action in this fracas. Kraft, Westphal and Thompson went into double figures in the scoring column to keep their team out in front most of the Luther North game. A repeat of 8 JUNIORS BACK FOR NEXT YEAR some of our other games, we lost in the final quarter 53-61. These are the disappointing ones. This year Latin was much tougher and gave us a good game. But we edged the north side boys 59-53 despite the excellent play of all-conference Grossman who potted 23 points. The Alumni game was played under high tension but proved to be a good time for the participants. The youngsters managed to drop their older opponents 56-42 as Kraft hit for 23. Stretching their winning streak to 3, Wheaton outplayed the Glenwood boys to a tune of 76-57. Kraft hit his high for the year as he netted 16 field goals and 7 free throws for a total of 39 points. Next was Westphal with 20. Once again the team from Prince Crossing let up in the final stages of the game after leading previous- ly. North Shore outscored the Academy 2-1 in the last quarter and finished out in front 60-65. Kraft kept his average high as he got 28. The last game of the season was the fracas with Luther North in the P.S.L. tournament. We didn't have what it took that night and suffered a 34-71 defeat. Luther North went on to take fourth in the tourney. Guard Ed Robinson on a iump shot

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.g..----.., 17 T is ,J if Lf inf First row Partridge Meekins B Stewart Claassen Lindberg Second row Dresdow G Vander molen B Faulkner Novak Jervis Weatherbe Spangler Third row Manager Davidson Tell Strom Edwards Co captain Jeffery Chrouser Co captain C Stewart Filine Coach Harris MATMEN SEND FOUR TO STATE SECTIONALS Chester Stewart 145 pounds This years wrestling team posted a record of 5 wins and TO losses had several close meets in which only a few points separated wmners from losers Doing heir part In T5 dual meets were undefeated co captain Chester Stewart and John Novak Co captain Bob Jeffery also made an impressive record with only 1 loss during the regular season Seven of the Academy squad qualified at the District Tour nament to go on to State Sectionals At the District four places were won by Chester Stewart In the l45 pound class and Bill Faulkner at T38 pounds each of whom won their first matches but lost in the semi finals Bob Jeffery who also lost in the sem: finals by a matter of seconds won his consolation match and took third place In the T75 pound division John Novak won all three matches to take first place in the 133 pound class These four along with Dave Spangler Chuck Jervis and Jack Edwards who all qualified to go to sectionals by forfeits represented the team at the State Sectional Meet At Sectionals John Novak and Bob Jeffery both won their first matches In the semi finals Novak lost to an Oak Lawn grap pler while Bob Jeffery beat his man 9 2 In his consolation match John Novak was leading 5 to 2 at the end of the second period when the match was called and John won by default to take third place Bob Jeffery lost his match in the finals to OCo1ner of Reavis who later went on to win state Bob took second place, which qualified him to go to the State Finals.