Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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‘A’ Football Pirates Win Conference Fall In Playoffs Under third year head coach Russ Surdez and first year assistant coach Steve Selchert, the Highmore foot- ball team readied themselves for the 1983 season with hard practices in very hot weather. The many hours of practice paid off as the Pirates claimed an undisputed conference championship and rolled to a 9-0 regular season record. After knocking off two non-con- ference foes, the Pirates had to go into overtime before defeating a stubborn Ipswich team 12-6. Victo- ries over Sully Buttes and Gettys- burg, two top-ten teams, gave High- more a 2 ranking in the state “Almost everything went our way.” -Russ Surdez 9AA poll. The Pirates stayed at the number two spot for the rest of the season behind the eventual state champion team from Montrose. The Stanley County Buffaloes, an- other top-ten team, invaded High- more only to be turned back 14-0. In the annual parents night game, the Pirates blanked Leola 30-0 and clinched the NCAC title. A week later Polo was the victim in a 49-0 drubbing. A main factor in the success of the season was the powerful defense of the Pirates. In six of the nine regular season games, the defense shut out it’s opponent. The rugged radar de- fense also allowed fewer than 100 yards in six of the games. The Pirates were unsuccessful in their first attempt ever in the state playoffs. An 8-7 loss to the eventual runner up Sully Buttes Chargers ended the season. After the season. Sam Danccy, Chad Goodrich. Guy Childs, Jeff Morford, Jim Cermak, and Curt Johnson were named to the all-conference team while Barry Knippling, John Lusk, Dale Gncse, and Henry Bucholz were named to the all-conference honorable men- tion team. ABOVE: ERONT: J. Dean. G. Garrigan. T. Cowan, C. Eldccn. D. Larson, D. Paitcrson. T. Cook. K Baloun. SECOND ROW: K Whiling. G Haiwick. D Griese. H Bucholz. K. Kusscr. G. Ellsworth. J. Lusk. J. Selchert J Mcwcs. G. Wcidcnbach, D Lusk. J. Selchert BACK ROW: C. Goodrich. P Smith. R Gcn ler. J Selchert. S. Dancey. D. Griese. J. Morford. B. Knippling, B Nielsen. J Cermak. T. Ellsworth. J. Dean. G. Larson. D. Clausen. C. Johnson. G. Childs 24 ‘A’ Football

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CROSS COUNTRY Sixteen Participate Girls Win LCAC And Central Participation in cross-coun- try was at its peak this year in Highmore. A total of sixteen boys and girls took part, with some runners doubling cross- country with football or girls basketball. Inconsistency pla- gued the team, because of the amount of the football and bas- ketball players’ practice time. However, the teams were able to compete and gain exper- ience for next year. The girls team was consis- tently among the leaders in their meets. They won both the Little Central and the Central Conference meets as well as finishing second at Miller, Redfield. and Herreid. The boys squad wasn't as competi- tive as the girls team; however, they received second place fin- ishes at the Little Central and Central Conference meets. Due to the decreasing enroll- ment in high school, our teams were switched from Class A to Class B for the regional and stale meets. At regions, Danny Lusk placed 12th, Janell Haiwick earned 13th place, and Fran Ballew was 14th, en- abling them all to run in the state meet. The girls team just barely missed qualifying for the state competition. At slate, Lusk received 30th in the boys race. For the girls, Haiwick placed 31st and Bal- lew finished 58th out of a field of 102 runners. SCOREBOARD MEET BOYS GIRLS Hovcn 8th 6th Miller 5th 2nd Stanley Co. 8th 3rd Redfield 4th 2nd Sunshine Bible — 3rd Highmore 4th 4th Herreid 7th 2nd LCAC 2nd 1st Central 2nd 1st Region 7th 4th State Individual Placing Danny Lusk - 30th Janell Haiwick - 31st Frannic Ballew - 58th ABOVE: Anguish is shown on Tracy Cook's face as he runs in the Highmore Invitational. I.ITT: Janell Haiwick. Kim Williams, and Sherri Dugan move up on the field at the LCAC meet in Highmore BELOW LEFT: FRONT ROW: Mike Jetty. Christine Volck. Janell Haiwick. Sherri Du- gan. Coach Mar Edwards. Tina Howell. Kim Williams. Fran Ballew. Kevin Larson B CK ROW: Tom Durfcc. Kelly Whiting. Hank Buchol . Galin l ar on, Mike Wurts. Dan l usk. Tracy Cook. Darin Larson. Cross Country 23

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‘A’ SCORHBOARD OPPONENT WE THEY Lyman 32 0 Eureka 18 6 Ipswich 12 6 Faulkton 12 6 Sully Bulles 12 0 Gettysburg 7 0 Stanley County 14 0 Leola 30 0 Polo 49 0 PLAYOFFS Sully Buttes 7 8 I PPER RIGHT: Jim Ccrmak turns upficld for yardage. Ccrmak. a junior, was named to the class 9-AA all-state team at the conclusion of the season. CENTER: Senior Guy Childs eludes a Leola defender while returning a punt BELOW: Chad Goodrich waits to re- ceive a pilch from Dave Clausen. OPPOSITE PAGE: I PPER LEFT: Juniors Jim Sclchcrt, Jim Ccrmak. and Dale Griese celebrate the go-ahead touchdown in the 9-AA playoff game against Sully Buttes. ‘A' Football 25