Ranchester High School - Rustler Yearbook (Ranchester, WY)

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7 Sa tf ccttCeM The Ranchester Junior High Basketball Team The Ranchester Junior High Basketball Team this year were as fol- lows: Captain, Robert Lyman, guard, No.3; Raymond Kawulok, guard, No. 7; Douglas McLean, guard. No. 8; Tommy Fiedor, forward. No. 9; Eugene Fackenthall, forward, No. 4; Henry Seder, center, No. 14; Ix)ren King, forward, No. 5; Donald Graham, No. 10, and Dale Schilling, center, No. 6. The team had a very successful season with ten wins and seven losses. We went on two trips to Buffalo but lost both times, and Buffalo Junior Team came to Ranches- ter twice where they won one game, and lost one. The Lodge Grass Junior High Team paid us a visit December 5th and beat us badly. We also made trips to Clearmont, Big Horn, Dayton and Monarch. We beat Clearmont, Dayton and Monarch, but we lost to Big Horn. On March 28th we went to Buffalo to the Junior High Basketball Tourna- ment. We had a great time and met a lot of other boys. We played Monarch first and beat them 18 to 11. Our record game was with Upton and we beat them 23 to 11. This put us into the finals but Big Horn won first place by beating us 23 to 11. We came out second best and received a nice-looking trophy to add to our show case. We all feel we’ve made great progress this school year and have high est hopes for next year’s season. —ROBERT LYMAN. 30

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This brought the 1946-1947 basketball season to a close, so the tired but happy Rust- lers packed away their suits until next year. Every credit goes to Coach Lyman for his knowledge, solid understanding, pati- ence and helpful suggestions for individual and collective improvement. He has built up a good team and in doing so has used every available boy in school, thereby proving what can be done with basketball in a small school. At no time has the coach, or his team, lost the idea that good sportsmanship and fair play is the ultimate goal in school athletics. Through this season of wins and de- feats we learned a great deal more about basketball than we had dreamed the game could teach. It has been the best and most enjoyable season any of us can ever remem- ber. We want to thank our coach for the many hours of extra time he gave us in train- ing and kindly criticism. We take this opportunity to say that even when we might have seemed non-cooperative we were always with him one hundred per cent. —Raymond Johnston (?o H Ke uiatiott t Ok t e “Plcujcta JERRY DIERKS-- Despite a knee injury which he suffered early in the season which kept him from playing in several games, Jerry did a very fine job for the team. He was especially rated for his fine defensive work and under the basket work on offense. He was a very good shot from the corners and did fine work on tip-in shots and clearing the back board. He usually played defensive guard and offensive forward or center. RAY JOHNSTON- Ray was the captain of the team and is regarded by many as the best performer on the floor. He was a dependable man at either defense or offense and played any posi- tion with equal ease. He was usually the one who set up the plays on offense. He was a good shot from any place on the floor and was also good on tip-in shots and clearing the back board. BERT JOHNSTON- Bert’s job was holding down a forward position both offensively and defensively. He was very good at shooting from the side and the fact that he is left handed made him especially hard to be stopped. Bert coould hit the basket from almost any place. DON JOHNSON- Although this is Don’s first year of basketball he did a very fine job. He usually held down the forward position on defense and usually played guard on offense. Although he did not score many points he did a dandy job from the feeder’s position and did a good defensive job as well. ARNOLD TSCHIRGI— Arnold also played his first year of basketball in a praiseworthy manner. He did especially well on defense and in getting rebounds off the backboard. He was a good shot from the corners and will be a hard man to watch in future years. Arnold usually played defensive guard or offensive center or forward. BOB HAUF- Bob usually played defensive guard and offensive center or forward. He did a good job at defensive guard and was a hard man to get around. This is Bob’s second year of basketball and he will be a man that will bear watching during the next years. JIM STRAIT- Jim played his first year of basketball this year. He was unable to play in several games because of a dislocated hip but when he did play he did a good defensive job. His lack of experience in ball handling handicapped his offensive work but he did a good defensive job as guard. ‘29

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Pefi In October, 1946 the Pep Club was reorganized with the officers as follows: President: Dorothy Kawulok Vice President: Catherine Fiedor Secretary-Treasurer: Elaine Kawulok Cheerleaders: Betty Goodill and Roberta Goodill. Sponsor: Mrs. Belding The Pep Club began its activities by serving at the Democratic Rally in late Octo- ber. We opened our real activities on Dec. 5, when our boys played a game with Lodge Grass. Much cheering and good spirit were put into this game. In order to raise money to take us to the Gillette tournament we sold refreshments at later games. By the middle of February sufficient funds were raised and we were all set to go. Early on March 6, Mr. Paustian and Mrs. Schreibeis loaded down their cars with nine girls and Mrs. Belding and started for Gillette. The girls stayed at the Kola Tepee Cabins and cooked their own meals in the cabins. Our cheerleaders this season were Roberta and Betty Lou Goodill. Their enthusiasm was an example to the whole club and we had many nice compliments on their pep and ability. V-I-C-T-O-R-Y Victory, Victory is our cry, Are we in it? Well, I guess!! Ranchester High School Yes, Yes, Yes. Purple and Gold, fight, fight, Purple and Gold, fight, fight, Who fight? We fight!!! Purple and Gold, fight, fight.