1938 Basketball Team
Greenwood High School
Contributed by Lorraine (Schwarze) Ernst, transcribed by Janet Schwarze
Back Row: Mr. Schwahn, Coach, K. Luther, Manager, E. Ellingson, R. Mason, C. Braun, M. Horn, G. Neuenfeldt, A. Olson, N. Jolivette, Mr. Walker.
Second Row: B. Fischer, M. Alperstett, V. Mech, H. Jackson, M. Mech, G. Moore, H. Lyon, S. Gaylord.
Three weeks after the football season was over the basketball season started. This being the major sport there was a fairly good-sixed squad reporting.
The team entered the "Class C Tournament" at Abbotsford, but was defeated by the strong Owen team in the first rounds and by Granton only by a narrow margin of 18-15.
Schedule |
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Dec.7 |
Greenwood |
12 |
Humbird |
16 |
here |
Dec. 9 |
Greenwood |
17 |
Colby |
11 |
here |
Dec. 13 |
Greenwood |
19 |
Thorp |
25 |
here |
Dec. 16 |
Greenwood |
10 |
Spencer |
18 |
there |
Jan. 11 |
Greenwood |
22 |
Withee |
12 |
here |
Jan. 14 |
Greenwood |
16 |
Unity |
9 |
there |
Jan. 20 |
Greenwood |
14 |
Granton |
15 |
here |
Jan. 28 |
Greenwood |
11 |
Colby |
14 |
there |
Feb. 1 |
Greenwood |
9 |
Spencer |
14 |
here |
Feb. 8 |
Greenwood |
14 |
Thorp |
27 |
there |
Feb. 11 |
Greenwood |
28 |
Withee |
16 |
there |
Feb. 15 |
Greenwood |
18 |
Humbird |
26 |
there |
Feb. 17 |
Greenwood |
20 |
Unity |
18 |
here |
Feb. 22 |
Greenwood |
16 |
Withee |
9 |
Owen |
Mar. 14 |
Varsity |
16 |
Faculty |
17 |
here |
The Football call was given the second week in September and was answered by a small but vigorous squad. The boys were put through the usual routine of shaping and drilling.
On October 1, 1937, Coach Schwahn selected for the starting line-up against Unity, D. Moore and C. Braun, ends; G. Pakiz and M. Alperstett, guards; H. Jackson, center. the ball carriers were V. Mech, L. H; G. Moore, R. H.; A. Lyons, Q. B. and Captain; and M. Mech, F B. On the reserve list N. Jolivette, E. Ellingson, A. Olson, H. Behrens, C. Susa, F. Pakiz and D. Johnson.
Schedule |
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Oct. 1 |
Greenwood |
24 |
Unity |
13 |
there |
Oct. 4 |
Greenwood |
0 |
Loyal |
13 |
here |
Oct. 22 |
Greenwood |
14 |
Spencer |
13 |
there |
Oct. 27 |
Greenwood |
7 |
Granton |
33 |
here |
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