Prep Tourney Opening Oregon high school basketball's annual greatest show on earth, ; the state tournament, rolls into its 37th year next Tuesday with | five days of action in McArthur court, featuring 16 of the top class A taams in the state vying for the crown won last year by Milwaukie. The defending champion Mus tangs will be returning for a shot at the title, but Medford's Black Tornado quintet is the squad picked most likely to succeed. Here is a rundown of the 16 district representatives partici-' pating in the tournament: Baker Back After Seven Years Baker’s Bulldogs, winners of the district 1-A crown, enter tourney play for the first time since 1948. Coach Chuck Steven son's five is paced by Center Oli ver McCord, who topped the team with a 15.1 points per game aver MIKE MORAN Dunking Eugene big man (Register-Guard photo, Wiltshire Engraving) age during the regular season. Other probable starters are Gary Milton, Larry Fuller, Wendell Neibuhr and Kemet Spence. Coach Russell DeBondt’s Mac Loughlin high district 2 cham pions from Milton-Freewater en ter the tournament with a 14 and 8 season record. Led by George Lieuallen, high scoring junior, the Mac high quint racked up Hermiston and Hood River to authorize the jaunt to Eugene. Other top men are Norm Weiss. Delton LaRue,' Butch Fergner and Dick Roberts. Redmond Topped Lakeview After five unsuccessful years the Redmond Panthers struck tournament pay dirt in district 3 with a hard-fought 60-51 win over Lakeview's Honkers last Friday. Coached by Marv Scott and Don Campbell, the Panthers’ starting five consists of Earle Smith. Willard Robinett, Earl Schult, Joe Peterson and Merle Eakin. Favored to go all the way, Med ford’s Black Tornado re-enters Mac Court after a year's tourney ; absence. The district 4 winners racked up 23 victories to one defeat, including a perfect 12-win conference record. Larry Copple, 5' 11” senior guard, tops the squad scoring with 427 points in 24 games. Jerry Kalupus, Glenn Peterson. Frank Rector and Bud Kastner, round out the starting crew. Marshfield Reign Ended North Bend's district 5 cham pion Bulldogs join the top 16 ranks for the first time in 13 years, after finally breaking Marshfield's hold on the south west Oregon spot. Coach Ray O'Dell's 23 and 3 club is sparked by seniors Willard Reeve and Hoddy Schepman. The team's high scorer with 229 in 24 games is Reeve. Schepman is a driving playmaker. Jack Shanley, Dick Woolstenhulme and A1 Van Leu ven are other starters. Coach Hank Kuchera's Axe men, runners up to the state champions two years in a row. enter totfrney play with a 22 and 3 record plus a spotless league mark. The district 6 champs are led by towering Mike Moran. Added to the 6' 7” center are tourney veterans Bud Kuykendall and Leighton Tuttle and Lorry Hughes and Pete King or Bob Anderson for starters. Albany Edged Corvallis Returning to the playoffs for the second time in three years, Albany’s district 7 champions are the third set of Bulldogs in this year’s play. Coach Tommy Hol man’s quint edged Corvallis 41-38 Saturday night to gain its berth. Starters ate Don Stamps. Pete Wilfert. Jerry Hazelwood. Bruce Ridinger and Rog Shortridge. Brothers Rex and Ray Domas chofsky, conveniently called Rex and Ray Domy by the papers, top the Dallas Dragons, district 8 entry for the second year in a row. Rex copped the rebound crown at the 1954 show with a 13.5 average. Rounding out the Dragon club are Gary Cooley, John Hinds. Dick Smith and Bud Long. Dallas defeated McMinn ville to gain its ticket and has'a 21 and 4 record. Hillsboro Surprise Entrant Coach Lou Samsa’s Hillsboro Spartans came from behind to surprise league leader Beaverton in the district 9 playoffs. The Hilhi crew whomped Beaverton. 50-39, to earn authority. Top starting prospects are George Rushlow, Wayne Bostad, Rolf Hansen, Larry Anderson and Mike Hafner. Formerly a tournament cer tainty. Astoria’s Fishermen had to dump Seaside, 59-41, Saturday before insuring their reserva tions. The Gulls had upset As toria previously. An all-valley coast leaguer. Center Jon Eng lund tops the 24-4 Fishermen. Other stalwarts for Coach Ward Paldanius’ crew include Dick Pekkala, Paul Osterlund and Frank Bechtolt. South Salem Probable After drawing a blank at Rose burg for many years, Dick Bal lantyne hit his first year at South Student Union Hours March 15-19 Building Hours: 7:30 A.M. to 12:00 Midnight March 15-18 7:30 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. March 19 Recreation Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 1 1:45 P.M. March 15-19 Soda Bar 7.30 A.M. to 11:45 P.M. March 15-18 7.30 A.M. to 12:45 March 19 The SU Will Open at 6:00 P.M. Sunday, March 27. Salem with n tournament prob ability in district 11. The Sax ons play Cascade, 8A-2 winner, ! in a best two out of three ser ' ies tonight. Friday and Saturday to determine tjie representative. Starters for the favored South Salem quint are Dale Jones, Phil Burkland. Bob Wulf, Neil Schei ! del and Bruce Patterson. Ted Wilier and Elmen (Red) Bleodel lead a strong defending championship Milwnukie squad ! from district 12. Coach George | Crandall's five topped Oregon i City Tuesday to reach its berth. In addition' to all-staters Miller and Bleodel. last year's veterans are Bob Sturgis and Fred Len nerd. Ron Connilles rounds out HODDY SCHEPMAN Driving North Bend little man the state's number two AP rated ! team. The Mustangs are carry ing a 22 and 3 mark into the hoop carnival. An Altenhoffen Again Central Catholic’s Rams return to the tournament with an Alten hoffen once again leading the way and hoping for all-state mention. With Bob and Vince gone from the earlier power squads, sophomore center Jim is paving the way for the 1955 Cen tral Catholic five. The Rams had to get by Estacada Wednesday for their spot. Other probable starters for Joe Burgato's crew are Bob Bernhardt. Nick Santan gelo. Bob Hopman and Bob Mc Whirten. A starting lineup all averag ing over eight points per game is the secret of the state’s only major undefeated team and dis ; trict 14 representative, St. Helens. Jim Spears, Jim Ross. Marlin Marsh, Ron Olsen and Walt Skowhede all hit over eight : a game for season play. The Lions carry a perfect string of 22 ; into Mac Court for their Wednes day morning opener. •Jolley Leads Cleveland Unanimous all-city selection for the second straight year, Poi Hand Interscholastic league scoring champion Dick Jolley sparks the district 15 PIL champ, Cleveland. Starters besides Jolley will probably be Eric Peterson. Harvey Jones, Bob Hevener and Jay Bashor. Number two team In the Port land league, Franklin's Quakers boast all-city selections Bob Matthews and Bjarne Jensen as top attractions on theh- district 16 club. Jensen, the O' 10” tower ing sophomore, has poured through 16.2 points per game. Coach Mel Krause's quint toppled Grant 73-52 Tuesday to nab its spot. Roger Wiley of Oregon was the last man from the Duck team to win the ND scoring title be fore Jim Loscutoff in 1955, win ning in 1949 with 235 points. Vea fftfo. 0,a St**" & . 'zszvsz, ”SS!~”Si ATTENTION* WALDER’S ASSOCIATED STATION 694 East 11th Ave. Sports Staff Desk Editors: Jerry Clausaen an