Aberdeen High School - Tiger Tracks Yearbook (Aberdeen, ID)

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1954 Version With only one returning letterman from last year's state championship team, Coach Chris Leston built a team of fighting Tigers who won half of their season's games and placed fourth in the district conference. During the regular season Aberdeen outscored its opponents 996-928. Merrill Duffin lead Tiger scoring with 273point in 20 games. Earl Phillip's drive netted two points in a 42-36 win over American Falls. Merrill Duffin goes up with the North Marsh center in a 39-41 loss to the 1954 state champions. Oke REGULAR SEASON OPP. TIGERS Snake River 48 42 North Gem 46 41 Grace 64 61 North Marsh 41 39 Snake River 56 49 Soda Springs 40 53 Oakley 62 66 Arco 55 51 Soda Springs 39 48 North Gem 50 48 Paris 59 50 Grace 37 39 North Marsh 48 42 Arco 51 56 Rockland 50 60 American Falls 49 40 Inkom 28 64 American Falls 36 42 Rockland 24 51 Inkom 45 54 TOURNAMENT American Falls 50 40 Inkom 39 65 Paris 54 50 29

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 Ji cf er d3u 3 bet bci If The Phillips brothers, Carl and Earl stop an American Falls play. 28 The hustling team of Tigers above ate, BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Bob Burt, Ronnie Savage, Earl Phillips, Carl Phillips, LaRay Wheeler, Merrill Duffin and Tom Stroschein. IN FRONT ARE: Coach Chris Leston, manager Blaine Kendall, Dale Johnson, Vaughn Johnson, Francis Ramey, Victor Herbert and Manager Ted Edwards.

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J u n i o fi V fl « $ I T y The team are LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: Coach Chris Leston, Donnie Burgess, Laron Allred, Bruce Beck, Jay Leyshon, Melvin Beck and Paul Wiebe. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT, ARE; Gary Wells, Ernie Landvatter, Gary Abercrombie, Jackie Grimmett, Alan DeGuilio, and Verlin Harder. The Aberdeen JV basketball team was the only athletic team to add a trophy to the school's collection this year. The Cubs, paced by Melvin Beck, took second in the Fifth District JV tournament held at Bancroft March 8, 10, and 11. The regular season saw the Cubs rack up 791 points to the opponent's 585, winning thirteen and losing five. Although track was not an organ- ized sport this year two AHS men, John Ruff and Jay Leyshon, were able to keep Aberdeen in action. In the invitational meet held at Ricks College at Rexburg John and Jay placed fourth and fifth, respectively. At the district meet in Pocatello, Ruff tied for third and later placed fifth in the regional held in Pocatello. AT TOP RIGHT: John Ruff displays his unorthodox high jump. WHILE BELOW: Jay Leyshon soars over the bar in the more typical fashion.