Zion Benton Township High School - Nor Easter Yearbook (Zion, IL)

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Sporfd The major extrafcurricular activity at ZionfBenton High School each year is the very complete sports program. This year golf and tennis were added to the already impressive list of sports open to student participation, which includes baseball, basketball, football, track, and wrestling. With this development of a more complete activities program came added ACI HI lYfI.XXHj interest in the program and greatly increased attendance at Zee Bee games. Not only the students but also the parents joined in the cheers and some' times - regrettably -M the jeers. This year as never before a decided upward trend was noted in the for' tunes of ZionfBenton's athletic teams. A permanent record of their athletic achievements for 1944745 follows.

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BM La Rim: U, Rich, P. l.aBelle, V. Ford, N, Berry. VU. DQPQW. Roger Sclilnalfuss. H. lvlarzc. K. Miller. N IIR Row: lvlr. lvliller. B. Brown. Kings ff, lvlvliowcll. li. lvlcflreiglit. D, Pierson. P. Enlow. C. Capp. M Cena. Rox! ow: VI, Martin, Simpson. D. Ncaw. D. Eagle. A. Olson. D. Bank-. VC. Blonn. -I. Mr-Dowell. lljamifg ailbofgaf Although the boys were handicapped by a lack of size, Football Coach T. Ray Miller turned out one of the cleverf est, speediest, and most versatile foot' ball teams which has ever represented ZionfBenton High School on the grid' iron. Cutweighed and outmanned in every game they played, the Zee Bees never stopped fighting, win or lose. Through this sheer determination, victory was theirs in 2 out of the 7 regular season games. In these 2 games Washingtcin Park bowed 2744 and Waukesha was beaten l2f0. ZionfBenton's gridiron warriors also notched another victory when they whipped Antioch in a mid' week practice game 13f7. Novelties on the football schedule this season were the night games at Belvidere and Harvard. This marked the first appearance of a ZionfBenton High School football squad under lights. Only 3 varsity lettermen returned Yfl-1 Hllll l from the 1943 team. They were Alf fred Olson, the brilliant end and kicker who was elected captain for 1944: Burton Brown, versatile lineman who shifted to center this year: and jerry lvlartin, clever backfield man who han' dled the signal calling all season. All indications point to a more sucf cessful season next year with 7 varsity members returning. A host of reserve talent is also available. LE Alfred Ulson-A quiet and un' assuming captain, Al's actions spoke for themselves. LT ,lack Simpson-Small but solid and a fighter all the way. LG Daniel Banks-Calm and effif cient with great team spirit. C Burton Brownw-An aggressive, allfaround player who made hard plays look easy. RG Donald Neavef-Untiring and fearless, Don was a bulwark in the line. fflonlinucd on page scventyfninej