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

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r BA! lx Row: 0. Peters. R. Mason. R. Vkfinslow. R. Rickey. R, Dezorna. IINTIR Row: Mr. Hainlinc. R. RCIllllli1Tll. H. Cn-dzin. E. Lapell. Cl, Burgan. ,I. Hoyt. l'RON1 Row: T. Peters. Roger Schmalluss. Anderson. D. Burgan. D. Banks. L. Koetz. N. Peters. f944-45 lljarriify medfglzg Under the expert direction of Wrestling Coach Vernon Q. Hainline, the 1944f45 ZionfBenton High School wrestling team, in its second year of competition, proved to be a formidable opponent in all its meets. Because schools of ZionfBenton's size do not include wrestling as a part of their sports programs, matches with much larger schools appeared on the wrestling schedule. New Trier, Amundsen fChicagoj, and Washington Park prof vided the opposition for the Zee Bees in six meets throughout the season. Of the 40 boys who reported to Coach Hainline, Dennis Burgan, in the 175 pound class, was a standout perf former, winning 5 out of 6 conflicts in regular season competition. ln the Proviso District Tournament, Burgan lost a very close decision to Strand of six rY1rxx'o 3 Blue Island, who went on to win the 175 pound championship. Besides Burgan, letters were awarded to Ernest Derrebery, James Hoyt, and Roger Schmalfuss at the close of the season. Great as was this year's improvement, next year should be still more successful as only two Varsity members, James Hoyt and Roger Schmalfuss, will be lost by graduation. Returning will be john Anderson, Daniel Banks, Dennis Burgan, Eugene Burgan, Eugene LaPell, Robert Mason, Thomas Peters, and Nicholas Peters. Through the efforts of Mr. Hain' line, who was primarily responsible for the addition of wrestling to the ZionfBenton sports curriculum, Elgin High School has been added to the schedule for next year.

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Charles Sielofl, Winthrop Harbor ace, was the league's leading scorer. Lloyd Pierson, of Martin's Meatballs, was runnerup. SATURDAY MORNING LEAGUE - Tennessee took the lead at the beginning of the season and was never headed thereafter. 1944 '45 lea Under the guidance of Assistant Basketball Coach james Sanford, the ZionfBenton Freshman team finished their season with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. One of their defeats was by the slim margin of two points while the other was suffered at the hands of the highfpowered ZionfBenton Reserve Boys on the leading team were Robert Fletcher, Wesley Gromback, Donald Maples, joseph McDowell, james Murrie, Edward Nelson, and Charles Sielolf. Charles Sieloil and Lloyd Pierson again were first and second, respecf tively, in scoring. I'l'L6ll'l KCLJLQMCL! Some outstanding talent was un' covered and should soon be seen in the varsity uniforms of 'ZionfBenton basket' ball teams. LaVerne Edwards, Homer McNabb, and Wendell Studebaker were among the most likely prospects. The Freshman basketball scores squad. follow: 194445 FRESHMAN BASKETBALL ZionfBenton ZionfBenton ZionfBenton ZionfBenton ZionfBenton Totals f f Barrie Row: Cr.NTiaR Row: FkoNT Row: Waukegan Freshman Reserves f Waukegan Freshman Reserves f ZionfBenton Reserves f f f North Chicago Civic Club f North Chicago Civic Club f flbliili SIXTY NNI 1 Fletcher, l., Edwards. Vw . Leach. H.. McNabb. R. Gaskell, llildchrandt. , Sanford. XV. Gromback. O. Wright. P. D2lilX'ClI1ll R Vvl . Studebaker. C. Youngrcn. tcside. LeRoy M Grulke. T. Peters. R. Ditzig. j, Finn. D. l.aBelle. j, McDowell. l

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lljarfiify jracl' Track bowed into the sports picture at ZionfBenton for the first time in the spring of 1944. A large number of boys showed their interest in the sport by turning out for practice the first day that Track Coach Fred Stanton issued the call. Although the season seemed dismal in the win column, it was in reality a success, for the experience gained throughout the schedule of dual meets was priceless and will undoubtedf ly show up to great advantage this year. Meets were held with Kenosha, Washington Park, Horlick, Liberty' ville, and Lake Forest. The season came to a close with the Lake County meet at Lake Forest. Even though defeated in these meets, the Zee Bees showed the same dogged determinaf tion which is so prominent in all Zion' Benton athletic teams. Captain Robert Burt was the inf dividual scoring leader, with forty points in competition. Besides Burt, other letter winners were William Blonn, Mike Kerpan, Howard Marze, Elmer Maynard, LeRoy Minton, Alfred Clson, and Burton Stockstill. The loss of Arnold Johnson, who enlisted in the Navy early in the season, and John Eliason, injured in the iirst meet, was sorely felt. Their presence throughout the entire schedf ule would have doubtless resulted in an improved record. Prospects for the 1945 season are considerably brighter with the return of 5 letter men. They are Alfred Clson, elected captain for 1945g Wil' liam Blonn, Mike Kerpan, Howard Marze, and Elmer Maynard. Cther outstanding varsity prospects include William Burt, Harold Casteel, Harry Casteel, Richard Eagle, Robert Edge, Donald Maples, jerry Martin, Charles McDowell, Jack McDowell, Donald Neave, and Don Pierson. In the hrst intrafclass meet the Seniors were victorious. The juniors took second place. I I'AI2li SIXTYITH Bfxfik Row: XY. Burt. VW. Blonn. D. Ncavc. E, Maynard. M. Kcrpan, H. Marzc. E. Lapell. Cr-ZNTI-.R Row: Mr. Stanton. D. Peters. Harry Casteel, Harold Castcel. D, Pierson. McDmwwe M. Cena. lfiwxr Row: V. Dczoma. G. LaBeIlc, A. Olson. C. McDowell. J. Martin. NA