Girls Story Basketball County Tournament: First round - Collins won the first game over Story City 42-18 at Zearing. A look at the score by quarters indicates Collins controlled the entire game; 9-3, 27-8, 40-9, final score 42-18. Lineup: Sandra Carley (f) 6 pts.; Betty Spooner (56) (f) 15 pts.; Georgiann Briles (58) (f) 19 pts.; Beverly Christian (f) 2 pts.; Donna Frerichs (57) (f) 0 pts.; Jill Kilgore (57) (f) 0 pts.; Janice Heintz (57) (g); Mary Jo Shultz (g); Saundra Smith (58) (g); Dorothy Hand (58) (g); Sharon Stratton (59) (g).
Second round - Collins defeated Zearing 44-40 on the Zearing court. This was a close game throughout with Collins leading at each quarter 9-6, 22-21, 34-32, and final 44-40. Lineup: Sandra Carley (f) 13 pts.; Betty Spooner (56) (f) 21 pts.; Georgiann Briles (58) (f) 10 pts.; Beverly Christian (f) 0 pts.; Donna Frerichs (57) (f) 0 pts.; Jill Kilgore (57) (f) 0 pts.; Janice Heintz (57) (g); Mary Jo Shultz (g); Saundra Smith (58) (g); Dorothy Hand (58) (g); Myrtle Kloppenborg (57)(g); Sharon Clark (59) (g).
Semi-finals - McCallsburg squeezed by Collins 50-49 at Story City. At the first quarter mark Collins led by ten points, but was unable to keep the lead with McCallsburg up 26-25 at halftime. McCallsburg had a eleven point lead in the second half, but Collins narrowed the margin in the last quarter, losing by one point margin, 50-49. Lineup: Sandra Carley (f) 8 pts.; Betty Spooner (56) (f) 18 pts.; Georgiann Briles (58) (f) 28 pts.; Beverly Christian (f) 0 pts.; Donna Frerichs (57) (f) 0 pts.; Jill Kilgore (57) (f) 0 pts.; Janice Heintz (57) (g); Mary Jo Shultz (g); Saundra Smith (58) (g); Dorothy Hand (58) (g); Myrtle Kloppenborg (57)(g); Sharon Clark (59) (g).
Consolation - Collins received fourth place trophy in the county tournament with a loss to Maxwell 48-40 at Story City. Collins had previously beaten Maxwell twice, but were not playing up to usual standards after their one-point loss in the semi-final game. Collins led first quarter 15-10, trailed at halftime 29-25 and 42-28 at third quarter. Lineup: Sandra Carley (f) 7 pts.; Betty Spooner (56) (f) 6 pts.; Georgiann Briles (58) (f) 25 pts.; Beverly Christian (f) 0 pts.; Donna Frerichs (57) (f) 0 pts.; Jill Kilgore (57) (f) 2 pts.; Janice Heintz (57) (g); Mary Jo Shultz (g); Saundra Smith (58) (g); Dorothy Hand (58) (g); Myrtle Kloppenborg (57)(g); Sharon Stratton (59) (g).
Basketball - Collins boys trounced the Zearing five 60-39. The game was highlighted by a 78-foot field goal in the last seconds of game by Ben Clark. Collins' scoring was led by John Vasey's 22 points and Larry Laird's 12. (Lineup omitted) (Insert 2005: Very likely Ben Clark's 78-foot field goal is an all-time school record.)
The Collins reserves defeated Zearing reserves 40-33. Collins boys led throughout the game with halftime lead 24-14. Gordon Smith scored 15 and Jerry Nichol 9 as leading scorers.
Grade News: Fifth - In averaging all grades for the semester we find five leading the class: Jane, Sally, Charlene, Michael, Linda. This semester our new subjects are science and history. Third - We are on the unit "Telephoning" in Language. We are trying out our new dial telephones so this is an opportunity to observe the rules of courtesy in making telephone calls. Second - We have completed our combinations to twelve in numbers. We are starting on the study of quarts, pints, and dozens.
February 2, 1956 Music News - The music contest this year will be similar to last year. There will be no county competition. All Class D schools (Collins - D) go to Prairie City for solos and small groups. The band and glee clubs will go to Hubbard.