Hill Murray High School - Omega Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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WATCH THEM IN '49 B SQUAD First row: Jud Harmon, manager, George Corbey, Franz Koeneke, Ronald Markovich, Wesley Johnson, Dick Daniels, Jack Veiman, Bob Williamson, Larry Lang, Edward Snidarich, Harold Hervig Y Dick Richardson, Neil Johnson, Kenneth Spates, Raymond Lotz, Marvin Johnson, Bill Hendrickson, Rudi' l'lGY9l4, B05 B0ST9l, Bill Wegleitner, Richgrd Zwern, Bob Sikeg 'F Dale Anderson, Harold Swanson, James Martin, Jack Renken, David Briggs, Tom Swan- son, Bob Granovsky, Bob Bjorndahl, Tom Heinz, Fred Swensen, James Theis, Coach Robert Ritter 7 Jerry Nellen, Bruce Schroeder, Harlan Sween, George Rice, Clarence LaMotte, Henry Bemlott, Philip Sampson, James Smith, Dick Vang, John Whitney, James Kennedy. LET'S GO PLACES The homecoming game was played with a highly rated and championship-bound Mechanic Arts eleven. The Murray crowd saw an unforgettable battle as the two teams fought for pay territory with one spectacular play following another. By bottling up the Trainer ground game, The Pilots fought Me- chanics to a O-O tie. in the final game of the season the Murray gridders really took their big defeat of the year as ci strong Johnson squad rang up a 20-O total. While Murray relinquished its city crown when Johnson, Mar- shall, and Mechanic Arts ended in a triple tie for the title, the season was anything but mediocre. Senior squad members who had received experience while playing with the T947 Champs distinguished themselves individually, and their knowledge of the game gave confidence and help to new squad members. Ralph DeYoung is ready to go places in a big way as his determined expression shows. Nick Combs of Marshall thinks differently and happens to be right in this Marshall-Murray game. f Page fortyvo ne

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HOMECOMING FANS GET THRILLS . . . Camermen were a dime a doz- en at Murray's homecoming game with Mechanic Arts. The downtown school was set for a kill, but the boys out Grantham way thought differently. . . . In the upper left corner it isn't prayer timeg the boys are merely trying to see who has recovered the fumble. . . . Another Mechanic Arts-Murray moment that has homecoming fans rising in the stands. This time one of the Steveken boys-Bob, is all set for a good yardage gain-but something happens. Two alert Trainers have protected themselves into the opening made by Bob's teammates. Page forty its . . . Now here is a play that the Murray boys will re- member when they see future Pilot gridiron men in ac- tion. ln this tangle with Washington, the Pilots are giving the famous left five play a try. Dave Daniels is Marv Lundgren's interference on this off-tackle slant. Take note of the lively action as all Murray men follow out the play's details.

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PUCKSTERS TAKE T. C. TITLE z- Y v-QW . J i R-.. -f K f M .X ,W . - First row, left to right: Richard Hedenstrom, Bill Wegleitner, Tom Wegleitner, Bill McCluskey, Gordon Mallory, Al Thoma, Kyle Peterson Jim Theis, Douglas Malmauist 'Y Owen Eckblorn, mgr., Bob Bastel, Paul Christianson, Pat McGuinri, Pat Flaherty, Jack Martin, Mylan Bor kan, Fred Swensen, Bob Clark, Bob Picha, Coach Al Sandberg. Flashing skates, bruising checks, and clever stick handling were the mainstays of the Pilot i949 hockey aggregation. Led by the line of Tom Wegleitner, Jack Martin, and Bill McCluskey, the Murrayites cap- tured the Region IV laurels, won the Twin City Championship, and gathered fourth place in the State Championship Tournament. Murray won its first Twin City Cham- pionship when the pucksters defeated Min- neapolis Washburn 2-l. Fred Swensen and Tom Wegleitner tallied for the Blue and Gold before Washburn got its lone goal with two minutes left to play. Three Murrayites earned places on the All-City Hockey Team. Wings Jack Martin and Bill McCluskey and defense man Bill Wegleitner were the pucksters so honored. Tom Wegleitner gained recognition in the state tournament for his fine play by being chosen All-State center. Playing the type of hockey indicative of a well-coached team, the Murrayites won the regional tourney. In the hrst game of the regional the Pilots defeated Johnson High 3-2. Jim Theis tallied twice for the winners. Duplicating the score of the pre- vious evening, Murray defeated Harding. Bill Wegleitner, Jack Martin, and Kyle Peterson scored in a fine exhibition of team play and solo dashes. Page forty-two Conference Murray Murray Murray Murray Murray Murray Murray Murray Murray Twin City Murray HOCKEY SEASON'S RECORD Regional Tournament Central 2 Murray 3 .........,..... .Johnson 2 Monroe 0 Murray 3 .,.........,....., Harding 2 Johnson 3 State Tournament Wilson 2 Opening Round Marshall 2 Murray 2 ...,.............. St. Louis Park Harding l Covertimel Washington 2 Semi-Finals Humboldt l Murray 3 .....,..,..,....., Williams 4 Mechanic Arts 2 lthree overtimesl Third Place 2 .....,..... ...... M pls. Washburnl Murray 5 ..,,.,..,.. ...... W arroad 7 Receiving tips from Coach Al Sandberg are Gordon Mallory, Bill McCluskey, and Tom Wegleitner as they ready themselves for a pre-tournament scrimmage.