Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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‘A’ SCOREBOARD OPPONENT WE THEY Sully Buttes 44 48 Harrold 61 50 Crow Creek 75 83 Ipswich 55 83 Wolscy 64 52 Miller 45 58 Mobridge 44 61 Jones County Invit. White River 46 47 Stanley County 59 39 Kadoka 72 47 Gettysburg 59 65 Agar 72 53 Faulkton 53 57 Stanley County 69 46 Chamberlain 61 69 Hitchcock 62 53 Wesington 50 43 Wessington Springs 60 73 District Gettysburg 40 38 Agar 58 51 Region Jones County 54 56 Wolscy 50 47 OPPOSITE PACE: LEFT: Watching the action of the game arc Coach Ed- wards. Coach Hasz. Dave Clausen. Jeff Morford. and Sam Danccy. KM.Ill Senior Jeff Morford battles with a Wolscy player for a rebound THIS PACE: I PPER RICHT: FRONT: Statistician Ron Jetty FIRST ROW: Guy Childs. Chad Goodrich. Henry Bucholz. Galin Lar- son. Kelly W hiting BACK ROW: As- sistant Coach Roger Edwards. Sam Danccy. Jeff Morford. Student man- ager Tracy Scott. Jim Cermak. Statis- tician Lori Childs. Dale Gricse. Curt Johnson. David Clausen. Head Coach Mark Hasz. Left: Jeff Morford tries to block the shot of an Ipswich player as Henry Bucholz and Dave Clausen get ready for the rebound ‘A Boys Basketball 29

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‘A’ BOYS BASKETBALL Pirates Win Districts Capture Third In Region The beginning of the 1983-1984 boys basketball season was a time of high optimism. The first game of the season quickly brought an end to the Pirate’s hopes of an undefeated sea- son as they were shocked by Sully Buttes 48-44 in the three conference game. After a 1-3 start, the Pirates came back with a twelve point victo- ry over a highly regarded Wolsey Cardinal team, giving them a 2-3 re- cord going into the Christmas break. The Pirates lost their next two games before going to the Jones County Invitational tournament. In the first round game the White River Tigers nipped Highmore 47-46. The Pirates came back with two impres- sive victories. 59-39 over Stanley County and 73-48 over Kadoka, to claim the consolation championship. The annual parents' night game saw the Pirates defeat the honorable mention Wessington Warriors 50- 43. In the final game of the regular season, the Pirates lost to fourth “A very satisfying season in a great many respects ... one to definitely build upon.” -Mark Hasz ranked Wessington Springs 73-60, sending them into district action with an 8-11 record. Highmore received a bye in the first round of the district tournament and had to play the heavily favored Gettysburg Battlers in the semifin- als. A Sam Dancey shot put the Pi- rates ahead 40-38 with less than ten seconds left in the game. The Pirates then picked off a Gettysburg pass and held on for the vitory and a shot at the district championship against Agar. In the championship game Highmore jumped to an early lead only to lose it in the third period as Agar battled back. The Pirates made pressure free throws down the stretch to claim a 58-51 victory and their first district championship in seven years. Jones County, with an 18-3 re- cord, was the Pirates' first round op- ponent in the Region 4 tournament. The highly rated Coyotes were taken to the limit by the underdog Pirates. Highmore actually had a chance to win in the final five seconds, but a shot attempt missed and a foul was called on a Pirate, giving Jones County a chance to win from the free throw line. The Coyotes made both free throws enabling them to escape •with a 56-54 win. The Pirates fin- ished the season with a win, captur- ing third place with a 50-47 victory over Wolsey. After the season senior Sam Dan- cey was named to the NCAC all- conference team while senior Jeff Morford was named to the all-Cen- tral conference team and the LCAC all-conference team. Juniors Jim Ccrmak and David Clausen were both named to the LCAC all-confer- ence team and the Central confer- ence honorable mention squad.

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fcB’ BOYS BASKETBALL Team Gains Experience Compiles 4-12 Record The 1983-84 Pirate 'B' team con- sisted of six sophomores and six freshmen. One of the sophomores, Henry Bucholz, split time with the varsity throughout the season. The team racked up a 4-12 record during the year. The team suffered through a 0-8 start before collecting their first win, a 55-34 victory over Agar. The Pi- rates collected their second victory in their next game, a 43-32 victory over Miller. After losing their next three games, Highmore reeled off two more victories, 38-30 over Hitchcock and 34-27 over Wessing- ton. In the final game of the season, the Pirates lost to Wessington Springs 55-54 in a very exciting game. Although the B-team did not have a winning record, the experience they gained will aid them greatly in their varsity competition. ABO E: Danny l.usk beats three Wolscy RK.II I: .terry Sclehcrt drives over a Mill- players to the basket and attempts a shot. cr defender on his way to the bucket 30 ‘B' Boys Basketball