Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 11, Number 4, DeMotte, Jasper County, 12 December 1940 — ALL-TOURNEY TEAM [ARTICLE]

ALL-TOURNEY TEAM

First Team: Kenny Zeck and Bernard. both of DeMotte, forwards; C. Miller, Center of Knox, center; Derflinger, San Pierre, and Sysock, Wheatfield, guards. Second team: Knoppe, LaCrosse, and Boezeman, DeMotte, forwards; Longstreth, Wheatfield, center: Evans. DeMotte, and Kolske, San Pierre, guards. Honorable Mention: Hyatte, LaCrosse; Dolezal, San Pierre; F. Zeck, DeMotte; Lynch and Pritchett, Mt. Ayr; Duggleby, Tefft; Winslow, Fair Oaks; and Setnor, Wheatfield. (These selections are not authentic nor official, but represent this writers views along with those shared by others closely associated with the name.) Kenny Zeck earned one of the forward posts with his scoring alone, b,ut his scrap, leadership, and ability to come through when the chips are down certainly assured it. He is a senior and co-captain of the new champa.

Mar*n Bernard, a junior, is the second DeMotte boy on the all-tour-ney team. The high scorer of the tourney, his close guarding of the opponents enabled him to steal the ball and tie -up his man time after time. Much has been expected of him all year, but it was the first time he really started clicking, and he surely picked the right time to start. Miller, Center of Knox. Although he played slightly more than a half, anyone who saw him could not leave him off their all-tourney team. Scoring 13 points the first half with his brilliant one and two handed shots and exhibiting wonderful floorwork, he made Center look like a fine team. When he was lost to them, LaCrosse quickly overcame the good lead he had built up and went on to win. He also displayed fine sportsmanship. His last two personal fouls looked very questionable, but he took them with a grin and left the floor with the admiration of all present. Miller is a senior and captain of the team. Derflinger, San Pierre. Derf linger another junior, was one of the hottest shots in the tourney. Along with his scoring came fine floorwork, teamwork, and plenty of fight. Sysock, Wheatfield. Mike, a senior, was unheralded, but surveying him closely you will find he displayed very much defensive skill and teamwork. He is a fne shot and scored often, but prefers feeding the ball to his mates. •