1955-56 Return to Year-by-Year HOME
STATE CHAMPIONS CLASS AA: Newton CLASS A: Rosedale-K.C. CLASS B: Inman CLASS BB: Dorrance UPDATE: July 25, 2018
Carl Strecker had another powerful year (leading scorer for the year) with support from Ortiz, Ramos, Anguiano and Sanderson. Up and down year with a tougher schedule than recent history. Two games each against Rockhurst , Topeka High and a tough Ottawa team caused 6 of the 12 losses. Hayden competed as an Independent until 1962.
                                      
 
 
| Independent | ||||||
| 1955-1956 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| COACH: Ken Bueltel | ||||||
| 12/2/55 | Holton | W | 81 | 48 | Holton | |
| 12/9/55 | Seaman | W | 87 | 63 | Hayden East | |
| 12/16/55 | Wamego | W | 60 | 53 | Hayden East | |
| 12/20/55 | Highland Park | L | 65 | 68 | Highland Park | |
| 12/28/55 | Topeka High | L | 66 | 88 | Highland Park Invitational | Highland Park | 
| 12/29/55 | Emporia | W | 58 | 56 | Highland Park Invitational | Highland Park | 
| 12/30/55 | Winfield | L | 59 | 71 | Highland Park Invitational | Highland Park | 
| 1/6/56 | Ottawa | L | 56 | 72 | Ottawa | |
| 1/10/56 | Highland Park | W | 71 | 48 | Hayden East | |
| 1/17/56 | Lawrence-Haskell | W | 61 | 48 | Hayden East | |
| 1/20/56 | KC-Ward | L | 52 | 65 | KC-Ward | |
| 1/24/56 | Holton | W | 81 | 53 | Hayden East | |
| 1/27/56 | Seaman | W | 76 | 51 | Seaman | |
| 2/3/56 | Wamego | L | 53 | 56 | Wamego | |
| 2/10/56 | KC-Rockhurst (MO) | L | 56 | 73 | Hayden East | |
| 2/17/56 | Lawrence-Haskell | L | 61 | 63 | Lawrence-Haskell | |
| 2/21/56 | Ottawa | L | 85 | 89 | Hayden East | |
| 2/24/56 | KC-Ward | W | 61 | 48 | Hayden East | |
| 2/25/46 | KC-Rockhurst (MO) | L | 48 | 58 | KC-Rockhurst | |
| 3/8/56 | Leavenworth | W | 63 | 56 | CLASS AA REGIONAL | Topeka High | 
| 3/9/56 | Topeka High | L | 50 | 66 | CLASS AA REGIONAL | Topeka High | 
| 3/10/56 | Lawrence | L | 58 | 69 | CLASS AA REGIONAL | Topeka High | 
| 1408 | 1362 | |||||
| Topeka Daily Capital | ||||||
| Player | G | FG | FT | TP | 
| Carl Strecker | 22 | 155 | 78 | 388 | 
| Joe Ramos | 21 | 111 | 54 | 276 | 
| Tom Ortiz | 18 | 86 | 69 | 241 | 
| Jerry Sanderson | 21 | 35 | 33 | 103 | 
| Chello Anguiano | 22 | 29 | 42 | 100 | 
| Paul Valdivia | 17 | 27 | 12 | 66 | 
| Tom Gannon | 19 | 29 | 4 | 62 | 
| Sil Meier | 13 | 19 | 20 | 58 | 
| Jim Rangel | 18 | 15 | 2 | 32 | 
| Fred Schapker | 13 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 
| Larry Huerter | 13 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 
| Gil Gonzales | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 
| Pete Serrano | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 
| Steve Sachs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| Don Wunder | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| Stevens | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 
| Danny Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 531 | 346 | 1408 |