Wausa High School - Viking Yearbook (Wausa, NE)

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Approximately 35 boys reported to Coach Kieth Tadlock for the 1950-51 basketball season. The first practice was held the latter part of November. Returning lettermen were as follows: Myles Elsberry, Elwin Olson, Norman Creutz, Lowell R. Erickson and Vonnie Beaudette. The schedule and the scores of the games were as follows: Hart ington 49 Wausa 27 Bloomfield 29 Waus a 35 Wake f ie Id 37 Waus a 28 Osmond 46 Wausa 29 Hart ington 56 Wausa 27 Crof ton 35 Waus a 44 Co 1 e r idge 54 Wausa 41 Wins ide 50 Waus a 29 Randolph 59 Waus a 50 B1oomf ieId 56 Wausa 39 Wayne Prep 58 Waus a 33 Newcastle 49 Waus a 45 Pla inview 58 Wa us a 21 Col e ridge 62 Wausa 41 Niobrara 55 Wausa 31 Osmond 55 Wausa 50 Those earning letters for this season were Myles Elsberry, Bill Wiese, Norman Creutz, Douglas Lindquist, Lowell C. Erickson, Lowell R. Erickson, Gary Anderson, Vonnie Beaudette, Junior Newman and Lowell Hanson. —28—

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rOOTBALL Coach Kieth Tadlock's call for football practice was answered by eighteen men. Returning lettermen were Bill Wiese, Dale Olson, Elwin Olson, Douglas Lindquist, and Lowell C. Erickson. It was a light and inexperienced squad which lacked depth that played a full schedule of eight games, six of which were Corntassal Conference games. Our record of 1 win and 7 losses was as follows: Niobrara 56 Wausa 14 Newcas tie 63 W a us a 0 Co leridge 20 Wausa 0 Verdigre 36 Wausa 14 Wayne Prep 38 Wa us a 35 Osmond 19 Wausa 0 Crofton 37 Wausa 0 Winside 12 Wausa 45 At the close of the season the team elected Dale Olson, a two year letterman, Honorary Captain. Those earning major letters were Dale Olson, Elwin Olson, Bill Wiese, Marvin Enquist, Douglas Lindquist, Dennis Lindquist, Dean Lindquist, Lowell C. Erickson, Norman Creutz, Da V Lee Johnson, Vonnie Beaudette, Frank Olson, and Ramon Paustian. Ronnie Norman received a letter for being our capable student manager. —27—

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OURNAttENT County Tournament: Wausa vs. Verdigre COUNTY The Knox County Basketball Tournament was held in Wausa on January 31, February 1 and 2. The Championship was won by Verdigre and Wausa was runner- up. Wa usa’s sc ores were as follows: Center 37 Wausa 56 Crofton 45 Wausa 49 Verdigre 42 Wausa 31 DISTRICT The District Class 'C' Basketball Tournament was played at Hartington on Feb- ruary 26 and 27, and March 1 and 2. Holy Trinity (Hart- ington) beat Wausa the first round with a score of 62 to 34. Hartington won the cham- pionship. County Tournament: Wausa vs. Crofton —29—