Nucla High School - Lariat Yearbook (Nucla, CO)

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20 ua 5 Sports Highlights In this special issue, we want to recall some moments in the history of NHS sports. 1944 was the year that the following team brought home the State Foot- ball Championship trophy for Six-Man Football: R. johnson, J. McCormick, M. Best, R. Risch, D. Skalla, E. Elliott, G. Hibbert, J. Blair, P. Woods, B. Newland, B. Dyer, I. I-loldman, J. Price and Coach Hershberger. Six-Man was played in our school until the year 1952, with eleven man starting in the fall of '53, Shown, FRONT: I. Reiva, l. McKinney, F. Morgan. BACK: B. Skees, R. Franks, and F. Graybeal. NHS football was played south of Nucla, on a field at Biglin's ranch until a new field was built in '52, Pictured is the first goal post placed on that field, which is now the football parking area. The present field was played in the fall of '54. ggig i. State- 44 ilfi trss liif rsrr F b l l . 005 U s - at '73-Loss at RIGHT '75 -Wm ' Basketball ' Double Ov ertimes ln Basketball, two games are remem- bered, both with Hotchkiss. In '73, Home game, double- over time with a loss. But who will soon for- get this year '76 a- gain Hotchkiss, but at District Tourney, Cliff Hammond tip- ping the ball to Ed. PICTURED, RIGHT, is Ed Smollack making the basket and WINNING the game. ,. W. Simons, hwt, '61 A B. Crane, '63 B. Richards free, '75 State Wrestlers '61 - '63- '75 A ,Q D76-1916 Q9

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S ll M 1? ff' it be K A Y. V71 I . K n W will we Students sing the school song. School Song Tune: Washington Lee Swing. Our school song was first written in 1939 by the English teacher. Coincidentially, the English teacher's name was Miss Binder. School Colors Blu e and Gold 42? A. Keller English Drama, Speech 1 . ,,1. ,,.,...,,. ' .. , Ya R. Mendelson Art Baseball Za? c:,it ,git flic , ess f- . 1 . ,fa - ,,,. . Q- -. ' .. ' . .A ..kk . .. ,,,, ' -Q 'ffl :NWN 'L Mi Q 'C . I. Nylund History junior Class x Q K 9 is 51 W - its 3 X Q 6 3,51 R w Q 5 K Lili, . . E5 if X' 2 ww Qfsqs. 1+ , . . Q W: Ni . if .X sr Rl N N is - w il l if 'fffifl .. ... ,. .,,. 3 K l X me f .: Trng.- Y i f vi n I , 2 . n l N' a x if R ' 'L,x'n .X 1' K.,-e M. Olschewsky M. Russell Chemistry Work Study Physics Honor Soc. Sophs. A. Swain Girl's P. E. D. Watson Home Ec. F. I-I. A. V f a 4, L7H.d USERS' 'S en EWR Lx fits' 53.5 am wHy5z P. Newton Boy's P. E. Football .fm...33.g,s, xszaffw -..-as gr ,Y Ss , 'A .,,. . S as ,, 5 al X L. Zatterstrom Biology Senior Class D. Pepper Sci ence resigned Faculty 19

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Hammond-Back Lear-Defense Nose Guard Barker-Lineback Phelps-Lineback G. V.L. Outstanding Players FALL Baton Twirlers Cheerleaders . Drill Team. . Fall Twirlers . Football . . . Girls Volleyball Homecoming . Nat. Honor Soc Pep Club. . . Sophomores. . Speech. . . I. V. Scores Nucla Opponent Norwood 14 14 Norwood 38 1 3 Dove Creek 28 14 Moab 26 1 2 Montrose O 20 Blandin g 18 1 2 DEAN BRICKI-IAUS was chosen by G.V.L. as Outstanding Line- man, All Conference Defense and Offense. . 28 . 27 . 29 . 28 . 21 . 30 . 24 . 32 . 26 . 34 . 34 Football 21