Powhatan High School -
Coach Johnnie Corrigan - 1926 - 1965
Ten Basketball Teams to State
Below are pictures of all teams that went to the State Tournament between 1927 and 1958 according to the 1890 - 1981 Book of Memories:
1927 State Hays
1930 State Topeka
1935 State Salina
1939 State Hutchinson - Picture 1938
1940 State Hutchinson - Picture not available.
1941 State Hutchinson
1942 State Hutchison - State four years.
1945 State Ottawa
1952 State Hutchinson
1958 State Great Bend
Three Teams in Final Four:
1. 1940 - Consolation Game - Roosevelt 32 Powhattan 30 - Fourth place finish
2. 1942 - Consolation Game - Powhattan 38 Ingalls 26 - Third place finish
3. 1952 - Consolation game not played - Third place tie
Coach Johnnie Corrigan - 1926 - 1965
Ten Basketball Teams to State
Below are pictures of all teams that went to the State Tournament between 1927 and 1958 according to the 1890 - 1981 Book of Memories:
1927 State Hays
1930 State Topeka
1935 State Salina
1939 State Hutchinson - Picture 1938
1940 State Hutchinson - Picture not available.
1941 State Hutchinson
1942 State Hutchison - State four years.
1945 State Ottawa
1952 State Hutchinson
1958 State Great Bend
Three Teams in Final Four:
1. 1940 - Consolation Game - Roosevelt 32 Powhattan 30 - Fourth place finish
2. 1942 - Consolation Game - Powhattan 38 Ingalls 26 - Third place finish
3. 1952 - Consolation game not played - Third place tie
1927 Team to State Hays
Back row: Coach Johnnie Corrigan, Uberto Bartley, Lee Cashman, Dick Funk, Charles Powell, Verdo Littrel, Otto Kneisel, Ernest Moser. Front row: Dale Walters, Carl Hinz, Fred Boss
Back row: Coach Johnnie Corrigan, Uberto Bartley, Lee Cashman, Dick Funk, Charles Powell, Verdo Littrel, Otto Kneisel, Ernest Moser. Front row: Dale Walters, Carl Hinz, Fred Boss
1930 Class A, Topeka, Washburn Field House
Opening Round: McPherson 41, Powhattan 15
Consolation Bracket Quarter Finals: Ottawa 27, Powhattan 26
State Championship Winner: KC Wyandotte (21-5) over Newton (21-3)
Season Record not available.
Author’s note: The 1930 tournament was played with a unique feature; all teams losing the opening round entered the “Consolation Bracket.” Sixteen teams were selected to play in the tournament. The eight winning teams continued in the winners bracket and the losing teams entered the Consolation bracket. Each bracket played four games in the quarterfinal round, two games in the semifinal round and one game in the final round.
Opening Round: McPherson 41, Powhattan 15
Consolation Bracket Quarter Finals: Ottawa 27, Powhattan 26
State Championship Winner: KC Wyandotte (21-5) over Newton (21-3)
Season Record not available.
Author’s note: The 1930 tournament was played with a unique feature; all teams losing the opening round entered the “Consolation Bracket.” Sixteen teams were selected to play in the tournament. The eight winning teams continued in the winners bracket and the losing teams entered the Consolation bracket. Each bracket played four games in the quarterfinal round, two games in the semifinal round and one game in the final round.
1935 Team,
Class B, Salina, Municipal Hall
Opening Round: Powhattan 35, Meade 27 Quarterfinal Game: Erie 24, Powhattan 12
Championship: Sharon 41, Oxford 24
Season record not available
Class B, Salina, Municipal Hall
Opening Round: Powhattan 35, Meade 27 Quarterfinal Game: Erie 24, Powhattan 12
Championship: Sharon 41, Oxford 24
Season record not available
1939 Team to State Hutchinson - Picture taken 1938)
Of the five Powhattan players who have played the most on the 1939 first team, only one will be lost by graduation, Jack Kneisel . The other four, Gerald McCrerey, Bruce Holman, Floyd Skulley, and Aloysius Volz will be back for another year. In addition, Musick, Sutley, Pfister, Schuetz, Wenger, Owens, Williams, Barrand, Kneisel, and Couch, and several other boys will do much to make a good team.
Of the five Powhattan players who have played the most on the 1939 first team, only one will be lost by graduation, Jack Kneisel . The other four, Gerald McCrerey, Bruce Holman, Floyd Skulley, and Aloysius Volz will be back for another year. In addition, Musick, Sutley, Pfister, Schuetz, Wenger, Owens, Williams, Barrand, Kneisel, and Couch, and several other boys will do much to make a good team.
1940 Team to State Hutchison
First Row: Bruce Holman, Gerald McCrerey, Jack Owens, Floyd Skulley, Donald Pfister, Paul Musick, Aloysius Volz Second Row: Wayne Rouse, Raymond Hossfeld, Richard Williams, Bennett, Schultz, Keith Wenger, Ralph Kneisel, Neal Couch, Afton Couch, Mr Corrigan Third Row: Louis Hossfeld, Norman Cotton, Edwin McCray, Phillip Cadue, Richard Pfister, Warren Barrand, Lee Hall
First Row: Bruce Holman, Gerald McCrerey, Jack Owens, Floyd Skulley, Donald Pfister, Paul Musick, Aloysius Volz Second Row: Wayne Rouse, Raymond Hossfeld, Richard Williams, Bennett, Schultz, Keith Wenger, Ralph Kneisel, Neal Couch, Afton Couch, Mr Corrigan Third Row: Louis Hossfeld, Norman Cotton, Edwin McCray, Phillip Cadue, Richard Pfister, Warren Barrand, Lee Hall
1941 Team
Front Row: Harold Kneisel, (unidentified), Warren Barrand, Richard Pfister, Jack Owens, Richard Williams, Philip Cadue, Clyde Krebs, Second Row: Deryl Cashman, Louis Hossfield, Dale Moore, Carol Sprague, Frank Wenger, Lee Hall (unidentified) Third Row: Johnnie Corrigan, (unidentified), Bill Irey, Glenn Wenger, Loyd Bindel, Gale Pfister
Front Row: Harold Kneisel, (unidentified), Warren Barrand, Richard Pfister, Jack Owens, Richard Williams, Philip Cadue, Clyde Krebs, Second Row: Deryl Cashman, Louis Hossfield, Dale Moore, Carol Sprague, Frank Wenger, Lee Hall (unidentified) Third Row: Johnnie Corrigan, (unidentified), Bill Irey, Glenn Wenger, Loyd Bindel, Gale Pfister
1942 Team
Bottom row left to right: Carroll Sprague, Richard Williams, Jack Owens, Richard Pfister, Phillip Cadue, Clyde Krebs. Top Row, left to right: Harold Kneisel, Bernard Williams, Louis Hosteled, Glenn Wenger, Calvin McKee, Frank Wenger, Victor Allen, Glen Pfister. Practically all of the team are seniors.
Bottom row left to right: Carroll Sprague, Richard Williams, Jack Owens, Richard Pfister, Phillip Cadue, Clyde Krebs. Top Row, left to right: Harold Kneisel, Bernard Williams, Louis Hosteled, Glenn Wenger, Calvin McKee, Frank Wenger, Victor Allen, Glen Pfister. Practically all of the team are seniors.
1945 Team:
1st Row: Junior Volz, Carol Crumb, Edwin Draney, Bernard Williams, Charles Rotz, Kenneth Wenger, Charles Sullivan, Wayne Pfister. 2nd Row: Patrick Laha, Ivan Schuetz, Leo Wenger, Don Loyd, Fred Hirsch, Harold Loyd, Dan Sullivan, William Oswald. 3rd Row: Raymond Shannon, Wilbur Bindle, Clair Olsen, Eddie Finger, Garland Roseberry, Robert Olsen, Glenn Hayden, Carl Timberlake, Kay Don Lowe, Alvin Davidson, Melvin Thonen.
1st Row: Junior Volz, Carol Crumb, Edwin Draney, Bernard Williams, Charles Rotz, Kenneth Wenger, Charles Sullivan, Wayne Pfister. 2nd Row: Patrick Laha, Ivan Schuetz, Leo Wenger, Don Loyd, Fred Hirsch, Harold Loyd, Dan Sullivan, William Oswald. 3rd Row: Raymond Shannon, Wilbur Bindle, Clair Olsen, Eddie Finger, Garland Roseberry, Robert Olsen, Glenn Hayden, Carl Timberlake, Kay Don Lowe, Alvin Davidson, Melvin Thonen.
1952 Team
Front row, left to right; Gary Bearce, Jerry Draney, Tim Sullivan, Robert Schumann, John Schumann, Lowell Moser, Clair Krebs. Middle row, left to right; Charley Switch, Virgil Schmitt, Terry Sullivan, George Wright, Jack Van Tilburg, Donnie Lowe, Jerry Cadue, Jerry Couch, Maurice Cashman Jr., James Moynagh. Back row, left to right; Carl Rodvelt, Levi Williams, Emmett Vermilyear, Larry Schumann, Wilbur Wright, Delbert Hurst, LeRoy Hirsch.
Front row, left to right; Gary Bearce, Jerry Draney, Tim Sullivan, Robert Schumann, John Schumann, Lowell Moser, Clair Krebs. Middle row, left to right; Charley Switch, Virgil Schmitt, Terry Sullivan, George Wright, Jack Van Tilburg, Donnie Lowe, Jerry Cadue, Jerry Couch, Maurice Cashman Jr., James Moynagh. Back row, left to right; Carl Rodvelt, Levi Williams, Emmett Vermilyear, Larry Schumann, Wilbur Wright, Delbert Hurst, LeRoy Hirsch.
1958 Team to State Hutchison
Front Row – Richard Wenger, Gerald Krebs, Steven Schumann, Ronald Pfister
Vernon Wenger, Chelmar Finger, Galen Bontrager Second Row - Marvin Strube,
Dennis Hirsch, Richard Kneisel, Roger Yaussi, Lyle Chadwell, Donnie Warner Third
Row – Bobby Torkelson, Jim Pollock, Gary Chadwell, Fred Hall, Gary Bontrager
Front Row – Richard Wenger, Gerald Krebs, Steven Schumann, Ronald Pfister
Vernon Wenger, Chelmar Finger, Galen Bontrager Second Row - Marvin Strube,
Dennis Hirsch, Richard Kneisel, Roger Yaussi, Lyle Chadwell, Donnie Warner Third
Row – Bobby Torkelson, Jim Pollock, Gary Chadwell, Fred Hall, Gary Bontrager