Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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‘B-T'EaWl B-Team; John Noah, Kyle Swisher, Chuck Beckman, Mike Noah, lan Jeff Bill Bradley Ireland goes Drake, Coach Peter Caldwell, Carter File, Curt Farwell, Leroy Harvey, up for an easy two points against Dwight Christie. KNEELING, Darwin Deets. the Ellsworth Bearcats. Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit Beloit 57- 42 62-64 62-51 59-56 65-64 59-44 61- 50 62- 67 58- 46 74-83 46-41 65-58 70-67 64-59 59- 42 69-59 56-59 Belleville Sacred Heart Lincoln Concordia Belleville Solomon Lindborg Smith Center Ellsworth Sacred Heart Glasco Southeast Lincoln Minneapolis Solomon Ellsworth Lindsborg

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Shamburg winds around for an easy shot against Concordia. Thierolf goes up for a high percentage shot against Linn. Kyle pumps a free throw. Campbell fires a side shot in a league game with Sacred Heart. Oetting aims for a easy Stretch slids a close shot in, at Regional play. Shull grabs control of the ball at Concordia

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The 1977 Trojan Basketball team put it together and produced the best record in 12 years with a 15-8 mark. The team got off to a slow start before the Christmas break as they dropped to a 1-4 record. Losing to Sacred Heart 59-63; Southeast 61-64; Concordia 70-74; Minneapolis 63-67; and beating Lincoln 91-61. Reversing the normal Beloit basketball trend the Trojans came on the second half of the season and mounted a 14- 4 record. They started the rampage by beating Belleville 64-62; Solomon 53-51; Ellsworth 58-49; Lindsborg 41-38. The next game for the Trojans was Sacred Heart. The Knights were 11-0 overall. Beloit played them to a 35-35 halftime score, then to a 51-51 third quarter score and a 65-65 regulation game time score. In the first overtime the two powers played to a 68-68 deadlock. In the second overtime it was knotted at 71-71, and finally in the third overtime Beloit pulled away to a 77-73 victory. It was a great victory for the Trojans! At the Concordia Invitational the Trojans lost to Southeast 57-59, and dropped their second game to Sacred Heart 70-75, and came back to beat Minneapolis 71-60. Southeast won the Concordia tournament, and were Beloits' next opponent in league action. The Trojans took home a 75-73 victory. The roundballers went on to bear Lincon 70-60 before losing to Minneapolis 50-62. Bouncing back from this loss Beloit beat Solomon easily 91-73; stopped Ellsworth 74-63; and Lindsborg 72-57. In Regional action the Trojans knocked off Linn 83-63. In the second round Beloit beat Minneapolis in a very exciting game with the winning shot made at the buzzer, and won 71-70. The Trojans went on to take the Regional Championship by beating Washington 58-44. Advancing to Sub-State action at Beloit's home court the Trojans drew Valley Falls. The feature game was played at 8:00 pm with the Trojans and Valley Falls playing to the wire as the game went into double overtime before Valley Falls put it away 51-55. The Trojans capped a great season with a record of 15- 8. Trojans making the All-League team were Tim Campbell and Wade Wentling. Campbell and Went-ling also made the All-Area teams. Jay Rowh was Head Coach. Cox pops a jumper against Minneapolis. Tim Campbell and Grant Thierolf go up for a rebound in action against Sacred as Kyle Wentling looks on. Freshman Team; Dave Jermark, manager, Frank Burchett, Alan Boden, Stuart McKee, Scott Arnold, Mark Gronewoller, Scott Fulhage, Jerry Fuller, Coach Dean Ford. KNEELING; Mike Murray, Walt Alexander, Mike Meier, Mike Bulthaup, Dave File, David Briggs, H.J. Ackerman. 21