Kenai Klubs Kodiak Bears Twice
In Conference Games, 49-44; 43-29
The Klassy Kenai Kardinals
proved too much for the Kodiak
Bears last weekend, and the local
club fell twice to the visitors, 49
to 44 in Friday night’s thriller,
and 43 to 29 in Saturday’s chiller.
Kenai, much the shorter in
height, resorted to speed and a
sudden loss of the Bears’ shooting
eye to leap into first place in the
Southcentral conference.
The two losses sent Kodiak tum
bling from the unbeaten ranks of
state high school teams.
Friday's exciting game had
everyone limp at the end, as the
Kardinals, trailing 29-35 at the
start of the final period, suddenly
glowed hot while the Bears turned
cold. Led by little Guy Hayes,
making his first appearance in a
Kenai varsity game, the Kardinals
riddled the taller and burly Bears.
Hayes poured through 10 points
and fired up his mates w'ho came
on to tie the game at 38-38 and
speed ahead to victory.
The Bears led at halftime 20-19
and put their superior height to
good use. Forward Wayne Kozak
was the big gun in the first half
along with the sparkling work of
Tom McCormick and Richie Mize.
Midway in the third period Mc
Cormick was forced from the game
wih an ankle sprain and his play
making ability lost to his team for
the remainder of the game.
In the third quarter Kodiak was
controlling the boards and using
its fast break effectively to move
ahead 35 to 29. Kenai, unable to
hit with any great accuracy,
closed the gap to 24 to 23, but two
quick baskets by Rick Lowery put
the home team in front 27 to 23.
Kozak's shot from the corner and
Mize's whirling shot moved Ko
diak on ahead to 31 to 24, and just
about everyone in the gym except
the 78 Kenai rooters, who followed
their club here, thought the Bears
were away to triumph.
But in came Hayes at the start
of the fourth period to score two
on the tip off fast break. He then
intercepted a Bear pass and hit
for two more points, and a free
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RENDEZVOUS
KODIAK AIRWAYS
Bob & Helen Hall & Family
throw and field goal by Gary Davis
shot the Kards into a 36-35 lead in
the short space of a minute and a
half. A free throw and layup by
Lowery put the Bears ahead 38-36,
only to have Hayes pump one in
to knot the score. Then he fol
lowed with two more points on
free throws, and before Kodiak
could garner another basket the
score stood 43 to 38. The Bears’
fine shooting eye was lost as they
failed to connect for four minutes
of the last period.
Bear forward Wayne Kozak was
top scorer in the game with 14
points. For the Kards, Mike Tar
rainen was high with 13.
In the preliminary tussle the
Kenai JV’s came from behind to
trip tht Kodiak JV’s 51 to 47. Wells
with 16 points was high for the
visitors. Kodiak’s Dietzler led his
team with 14.
Chief And Sailor
Honored By CO
Chief Commissaryman Clyde T.
Chaffin and Thomas A. Kalmanir,
Airman, were selected as Chief
and sailor of the month, respec
tively, for the month of November
at the U.S. Naval Station Personnel
Inspection Dec. 7.
Capt. E. C. Smith, Commanding
Officer of the Naval Station, pre
sented each man with a letter of
commendation notifying him of
his selection.
Chief Chaffin, manager of the
CPO Club is from Louisa, Ky.
Thomas Kalmanir worked in Op
erations prior to his transfer to
Glynco, Ga., this past week. His
home is in Bosweil, Pa.
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Welcome Aboard
John Gordon, the 6 lb. 2xk oz.
son of Lt. USNR Charles and Di
ana Thompson, was born Dec. 9.
Pfc. USMC Jewel and Teri Brake
called their 6 lb. 7V6 oz. miss who
was born Dec. 10 Diane Elaine:
and another Dec. 10 girl is Jean
Swails, the 6 lb. 12 oz. daughter of
L. J. Swails Roman GMGI USN and
his wife JoAnn. Linda Lee made
her debut on Dec. 16. She is the
7 lb. llVfe oz. girl of Ruben Lam
bert EON2 USN and his wife
Yonkio.
Master, Senior
Chiefs Honored
A celebration was held at the
CPO Club Saturday, Dec. 15, in
honor of newly promoted Master
and Senior Chiefs.
New Master Chiefs are R. W.
Cobb, N. D. Dillow and V. H.
Richter. New Senior Chiefs are F.
J. Ijliernacki, C. P. Chaffin, C. A.
Garner, G. H. Mathis and C. R.
Poynter.
Rear Adm. F. E. Bakutis, Com
mandant of the 17 Naval District,
stopped in to offer congratulations
to these chiefs.
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