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Class of 1944

Baseball

The 1944 baseball season was historic for Staunton High School. The team, under the direction of B.H Gibbons and behind the outstanding pitching of senior Fred Brenzel, became members included Carl Dalton; Gene Dietiker; Bill Edwards; Walt Fritz; Junior Hebenstreit; Fred Monschein; Bud Neuhaus; Jack Shaw; Bob Spagnola; Jim Sullivan; John Vesper and Marvin Winkel. Brenzel later returned to SHS andlet the baseball team back to State in 1957, in addition to his fine accomplishments as football coach at the school.

The postseason began easily enough for the Bulldogs, as the...