Ada High School - Viking Yearbook (Ada, MN)

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19 ff FOOT The opening of football season saw the re- turn of seven lettermen, Ron Johnson, Noel Haaland, Russ Onstad, Capt., George Gilbert- son, Mike Merck, Les Ness. Duane Foster. However, the Viking team was greatly handi- capped by the lack of practice due to potato vacation. The Viking season opened the 8th of Oc- tober with their strong rival, Mahnomen. The Vikings had not practiced for three weeks, and the strong Indian team proved to be too much for them. Score: Mahnomen -44: Ada-8. After another short vacation the Vikings tangled with the Tigers. The Vikings showed much improvement, but still could not come out on top. The Hnal score was Twin Val- ley-20: Ada-12. This game was the Viking Homecoming, and at the half time Capt. Russell Onstad crowned Yvonne Peterson queen of the l945 football season. On October 25, the Viking squad traveled to Fertile. The first quarter found the Vikes at the small end of the 6-O score. Fertile scored again in the second quarter, leaving the half time score 14-0. The third quarter saw the Vikes march down the field to the 20 4 5 BALL two-yard line only to lose the ball, which resulted in another touchdown for Fertile. In the fourth period there was a nice pass from Garness to D. Ness for the only Ada touch- down. Final score: Fertile-20: Ada--8. October 30 found the Vikings in Borup, Borup had a nice team and forced the Vikes to work for everything they got. Every- thing seemed to work in this game, and the Viking defense was in its prime. Final score: Borup-6: Ada-22. November 2 brought snow and cold wea- ther, and another football game with Hend- rum, but the people that braved the cold were rewarded with a very good game. The Vi- kings came through to wind up the '45 season with another victory. Score: Hendrum-6: Ada-20. This game ended the careers of seven sen- iors: Capt. Russ Onstad, Duane Foster, Arne Garness. Mike Merck, Les Ness. George Gilbertson, Duane Shelland. Next year will see only five lettermen back. They are Noel I-Iaaland. Ron Johnson, Ron Baker, Seny Larson, and Dwain Ness. There are other fellows that did not make a letter, but promise to be valuable men, so the '46 season should be a good one. The 1046 Viking

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FOGTBALL 1.4-fl. rvtulzng litJLL'H4-RKISSCII Capt.: Ilocl Haalnnd. Sercnus Luslic News, George Gilbcrtson, Shclland. Riqht. rrtnltnq dotL'n-Du.1nc Onstad. Larson, Duanu Luster, Arnc Garncss. Dwain Ness. Ronald Baker, Michael Merck, Ronald Johnson. Iioliom. Ivfl to right-Dan Ruoff, coach: XV.1ltcr Books and Allcn Ogard, 1945 FOOTBALL SCIIEDI ILE Oct, 8 Mahnomcn Oct. I7 -Twin Vnllcy.. Oct, 25 lilffltlf , Ort. 30 Borup . . Nov. Z Hcndrum t' 1040 Vik! Ada Ada Ada Ada Ada , 8 8 .,8 20 20 'W 21