Detroit Lakes High School - Delakonian Yearbook (Detroit Lakes, MN)

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I i A Q5 ,pg x.. sl Row I: Don Tucker, John Kertscher, Rich Winium. Row II: Couch John Downs, Dorold Thompson. Vets Capture District 23 Crown District Co-Medolist Denny Ferrin chips to green in tourney. . I 1 R ,' Xi, Y 5' E55 1' Plocing cormedolists in the district tourney, the Detroit Lokes High School golf teorn under the oble direction of Cooch Jock Downs in his second yeor completed cz successful season. Besides John Kertscher ond Denny Ferrin who both shot blazing 83's, the teom os o whole come in o close second, two strokes behind Fergus Falls in the district plciyoffs. In other meets, the teom ployed ot Bemidii finishing fourth ond Moorheod, where they ploced second. Although no victories were won, the showing of the linksters wos certoinly meritoble since the snow on the course limited practice. Veterons who will bolster the next squod ore John Kertscher, Denny Ferrin, Don Tucker, Richord Winium, ond Dorold Thompson. ek - ' 44

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'P 4! get-we Row I Bob Moe Jerry Paulsen Roger Martin Lynn Winter Dean Weimer Rich Borstad Bill Edwards Jerry Fox Lynn Parkel Laurltz Nielsen Darold Thompson Row ll Mr Benewicz Don Jordan Ray Blauert John Pettit Dave Noesen Don Tucker Robert Gray Lee Winters Duane Beaver Dennis Bellefullle Tom Agamenoni Rod Lia Donley Fingalson Thlnclads Get Second ln District Paced by Dean Weimer Darold Thompson and Rich Borstad the Detroit Lakes Lakers track team had one of their best years as they placed second in the 1954 District 23 meet They also placed second in the Sioux Relays and first in the Otter Relays Biggest point getter for the DL thinclads was Rich Borstad who was a consistent winner in meets. Dean Weimer proved to be a big asset to the squad as he copped the Region Six 220-yard dash and placed second behind Borstad in the district 220. Voted most valuable on the team was Darold Thompson. The Horse performed brilliantly as he won the district and region high jump events. ln the district he set a new record by jumping 5 ll . For l955 the Lakers have a veteran squad which is aiming for the District 23 title. Thompson The Horse doing 5 ll for Region 6 Title

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it --4 l. 949' Row l: Al Johnson, Gary Kludt. Row ll: Coach Bill Eberhardt, Paul Stary, Phil Hayes Netters Take District Title Prospects look good this spring that the tennis team will go to the state finals, Last year D. L. opened the season by defeating Wadena l2-2 and then went to Grand Forks to see Jack Kramer play professional tennis with Seclgman, Segura, Riggs, and Gonzalez. Allen Johnson and Jim Sundahl won the doubles while Phil Hayes placed second in the dis- trict tournament. At the regional Phil Hayes placed second in singles, but the doubles team lost. Their vacation occurred the time of the state finals so Phil forfeited to a Brainerd player. The tennis team consisting of Coach Eberhardt, Paul Story, Gary Kludt, Allen Johnson, Tom Jacob- son, and Phil Hayes will play for berths in the i955 state finals this spring. O Al Johnson swings racket in netters practice Y