Laurel outlook., 1948-11-17
Ward Is Named '49
Captain OF Gridsters

NNoillllueu from rage One)
football in Laurel was mentioned
when Anderson pointed out that
the two-year contract that Lau-
rel had to complete in that foot
, ball league was now up. The
decision to stay, however, re-
mains with the administration,
since the Western conference and
Mr.. Scott in particular are more
than pleased with the Laurel
showing and will include it in the
schedule for another two years
unless requested not to do so
by the school. AS for the team
itself, the entire first team will
be lost by graduation. 1t would
be asking almost too much to
expect Laurel to cop second place
again next year, a feat that Is
priced We by a regular A
school,, especially two years in a
row. A good team will be field
ed next fall, and with an eye
to the future another top team
in two more seasons. AS to year
in-year-out participation in A
football, Anderson believed it
would have to be augmented by
a building program that would
introduce football to the boys in
junior high school.
Rosters Cut In Basketball
Twenty-Five men have survived
the A and B squad cuts in trials
that lasted during the past week,
leaving the A team with Is and
the B club with II. Regular
workouts got under way for the
three school clubs last Monday,
with the junior high starting it's
drills at the same time. With
five returning lettermen back
from last years tournament ten,
the varsity roster saw eight new
faces come up from the B team
of last year, who show promise
of giving battle to the lettermen
for that starting assignment.
With the first game slated for
the Laurel gym just two weeks
away, practice sessions went into
full gear, requiring very little
conditioning since all but two of
the boys have just finished a full
season of football, while the
other two have been working out
alone for over three weeks.
The varsity will not be lack
ing in height, although the team
will not exactly be giants, and re-
CARELESS of the combination it
looks like considerable rebound
power will be in there.
Returning lettermen include
Jim Phillips at center, the tallest
member of the club at six feet
three. Norman Leis at six feet
two is expected to move over to
a forward birth from last years
center position. Leo Yeager, who
added two inches in the past
year and stands at an even six
feet, will likely start as guard
with Bill Sorg, who although not
appearing to have grown has not
lost any of his magical shooting
eye. Wayne Hageman is the
fifth letterman and is working
at forward and guard although he
will be handicapped for another
two weeks due to the separated
shoulder injury suffered during
the Livingston football game. Up
from the B team is Bob Times
at six feet and Bob Sorg at five
feet eight both of them familiar
with the previously mentioned
both played considerable
with the A team last pear. Times
has been working at forward ami
Bob at both center and forward.
Bob Kass, one of last years out
standing B members, is in at
guard so far, as is Don Miller. !
Jim Wilson at six feet gives more
and has been working at
Jim missed playing last
year due to a back injury, but !
lid perform two seasons ago with !
he B team. Keith Willis, also !
Up from the B team, is working !
1t guard and forward as is Bob !
the only sophomore to !
survive the cut and who played !
asst year with the freshman
cam. :
With nine games in three I
weeks and the opening home !
game just two weeks away, Dec.
|, against the Montana State Col
eye Bob Kittens, the roster is
lot expected to be cut again I'M
il vacation time bringing the +
cam down to the tournament n
Iii
The B team, usually a Junior O
md sophomore aggregation, finds S
twist in this years cut with Il
TX frosh making the first IL. r
The ninth graders are expected F
@ form a big part of the start Il
ng string with members of coach a
undefeated junior high G
cam of last year being teamed S
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