H. S. Boys closed their most successful season in four years with a record of 13 victories and 10 defeats. Collins boys won over Shipley in first round by one point and lost to Cambridge by 2 points in second round of the Story County Tournament. They lost their final game at the Hands of Farrar in the sectional tournament at Colo - 25-18.
1936-37 Boys Basketball Season's Summary: Won 13, Lost 10 Coach Robert Mullen
| Collins 16, Farrar 15 Collins 33, Maxwell 25 Collins 10, Cambridge 33 Collins 16, Slater 36 Collins 21, Shipley 16 Collins 25, Fernald 10 Collins 7, Kelley 14 |
Collins 29, Huxley 25 Collins 13, Baxter 8 Collins 32, Maxwell 48 Collins 16, Slater 27 Collins 30, Kelley 21 Collins 14, Cambridge 20 Collins 38, Huxley 18 |
Collins 35, Fernald 26 Collins 18, Colo 19 Collins 30, Baxter 21 Collins 27, Colo 26 Collins 21, Mingo 19 |
Collins Boys Basketball Team : Forwards: Dale Jay (37), Hansel Hanson, Marvin Snyder; Wm (Bill) Robinson (37), Fred Hand (37), White; Center: Charles Vasey (37) R. (Dick) Richard Holland (40); Guards: Russell Hand (37), Wilford Neale (38), Lowell Carver (39), Keith Shearer (39). Names most often listed in the Boys box scores were: Forwards: Snyder, Hanson, F. Hand; Centers: Vasey, Holland; Guards: R. Hand, Neale, Carver.
Girls Sectional Tournament: First Round: Collins 25, Mitchellville 13; Second Round: Maxwell 31, Collins 15.
H. S. Collins girls ended their basketball season having quite a successful campaign with 16 wins and 9 losses.
1936-37 Girls Basketball Season's Summary: Won 16, Lost 9 Coach Robert Mullen
| Collins 33, Farrar 12 Maxwell 36, Collins 24 Collins 25, Farrar 21 Cambridge 17, Collins 9 Slater 27, Collins 22 Shipley 24, Collins 9 Collins 61, Fernald 5 |
Collins 32, Kelley 11 Collins 18, Huxley 11 Collins 28, Baxter 17 Maxwell 31, Collins 15 Collins 33, Slater 25 Collins 20, Kelley 12 Cambridge 19, Collins 18 |
Huxley 31, Collins 28 Collins 75, Fernald 13 Collins 25, Colo 3 Collins 38, Baxter 21 Collins 38, Colo 10 Collins 27, Mingo 11 |
Collins Girls Basketball Team: Forwards: Nelda Hennick, Gola Mullihan (38), Minnie Loo Fish (39), Maxine Townsend (37), Yvonne Signs (39), Harriet Sheibley (39).
Guards: Lucille Huntrods (37), Velda Shickell (39), M. Huntrods, Lucille Huntrods (37), Jane Fish, Claire Fish (37), Leonora Vasey (39), Nadine Perrin (38), Shickell