Canton High School - Backtrackin Yearbook (Canton, SD)

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The mighty C-Hawk football team was composed of (first row) G. Delvo, R. An- derson, T. Bogus, C. Dittberner, B. Stewart, G. Devitt, J. Eidsness, D. Suter, F. Bartling, R. Knutson, and I. Nichols; (second row) P. Martin, J. Aurit, S. Espeland, G. Carlson, A. Jelsma, L. Borneman, D. Menholt, J. Fox, D. Lundstrom, G. Johnson, G. Clark, and R. Gayken; (third row) T. Hodne, K. Levene, S. Free- man, J. Thies, T. Lease, S, Grove, B, Anderson, T. Carlson, N. Veenis, F. Van Bockern, and R. Hammer; (fourth row) M, Nelson, D. Tupper, D. Muller, B. White, G. Hill, S. Fodness, and B. Howard, Men of Might are Men of Fight

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Expanding our athletic program, CHS joined the Sioux Empire Conference and added baseball to the athletic eurrioulum. Leading the team with the most hits and the most runs was Ray Johnson who also struct out the most batters in a single game. Having the longest hitting streak, Jim Espeland also led the team with the most extra base hits. Butch White had the highest batting average at .325 and Brian Hurley had the most runs batted in with 24. The Maury Wills on the Canton High team was Jeff BJorneberg, who stole 18 bases during the season. A combination of high school and Legion players, the team earned an over-all record of 24-3. Canton pitchers paced the team with three no-hittere against Bere8ford, Hudson, and Sioux Falls Eiseman. Safe at first as John Eidsnese outruns the ball. 25 Now get out there and really hustle! exclaims Coach Dietrich to the team. Mite Oakland, coaching at first, watches a play in the mating.

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The offensive team racked up the field goals for the C-Hawks. These point- scoring men are J. Thles, S. Fodness, S. Grove, 0. Dlttberner, J. Eldsness, B. White, B. Howard, D. Tupper, S. Freeman, G. Hill, and D. Suter. Five team records and eleven individual records were cracked as Canton fin- ished second in the Sioux Empire Conference. In a united effort the team broke the record for the highest percentage of pass completions—28 out of 41, most yards gained through passing—503,the high- est number of points through passing—39» the percentage of extra points made— 80.3 , and the fourth place station In the new all school conference. For individual efforts Scott Freeman now holds the record for the most yards rushing in one game—230, and also the career record of 1,959 yards. He holds the honor of most yards rushed in one year—1,116, plus the most tackles in a career, 183. John Eldsness holds records for the best percentage of pass completions—67.5 , the most yards passed for 485 yards, and the most touch downs by passing, 5. Holding the record for the most passes caught in a year is Jim Thles with 24, and he also had the most yards through passes, 318. The CHS football team ended a successful season with an 8-1 record, finishing fourth in the state. Push 'em back, push 'em back—way back—the motto of our rough and ready defensive team. They are D. Block, M. Nelson, G. Carlson, S. Fodness, F. Bart- ling, G. Hill, S. Freeman, B. White, J. Eldsness, B. Howard, and J. Thles.