Big Sandy High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Big Sandy, MT)

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THE CENTENNIAL Many of the High Schools as well as citizens of the town were discour- aged hy the showing of this years team, but Coach White and Superintend- ent Moe declaftd all through the season and say yet that there is some very good material in Sandy High. ’Six letter men will be in their old position next fall and Big Sandy hopes to enjoy a very successful season. Coach White dfeserves much credit for managing the team in the way he did. -------o------- BASKETBALL Basketball was almost a repetiton of football, our team losing all game played except one. A good line of material reported to Coach Cameron at the beginning of the season, but for some reason the boys were unable to bit the stride furnished by last year's team. This is still a mytery to everyone as the team displayed plenty of ability on the floor. The same condition prevailed however, that we had in football, an entirely new team except for Hansen, sub center of last year. The team displayed; the same old fighting BASKETBALL TEAM spirit that is always dominant in Sandy’s teams but inexperience rendered them unable to cope with the fast quints from Havre and Harlem. Two regulars will graduate this year leaving three letter-men for the team next year. A decidedly better showing from the team will be expected next year. The players who deserve comment on their consistant playing are Han- sen, Cline, Cole ad Hetland. Ten games were played in ail by the team this year the season opening here with a game between the Town Team and the high School. B. S. H. S. was not represented at the district tournament, which was held ai Great Falls this year. This was due to the fact that our athletic funds were too low to warrant sending a team which could not hope to place among the first six, after the showing they had made during the sea- son. The results were as follows: Dec. 16—Town team 20 Dec. 23—Alumni 49 B. S. H. S. 16 B. S. H. S. 5

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THE CENTENNIAL class we were given a card upon which we were asked to place the number of our team and our letter A, B or C. We were given seventeen minutes to judge each class consisting of four animals, after which we had to hand in our cards to the instructor and pass on to the next class to be judged. After each section had judged all of the classes we were dismissed and permitted to return to the Congress. The next day the numbers of the first eight in the contest teams were announced before the assembly, so we were required to go down to the Agricultural building and give oral reasons for placing the animal as we had upon our cards. This was very difficult as we were all aware that the men to whom we were reporting were experts along this line. But we managed to get thru and place sixth in the contest. We of the stock judging team wish to thank Mr. Cameron for his careful coaching, without which we realize that our efforts would have been without avail. The final scores of the first eight Nihill—1,604 Kalispell—1,597 Chinook—1,549 Great Falls—1,517 o teams are as follows: Jordan—1,516 Big Sandy—1,493 Glendive—1,446 Butte—1,438 JOHN JENKINS '26 CHARLES ENSLEY ’26 FOOTBALL In 1924 football was a decided slump over our championship of 1923. This failure to carry the pigskin across the goal was not due to lack of work on the part of the team or Coach White. It was all based on the fact that an entirely new team had to be broken in at he beginning of the season. 1924 FOOTBALL TEAM Only two regulars and three substitues of 1923 were left to brace up our green, inexperienced men. Five games were played in all by Big Sandy. Four of these were de- feats. Other games were scheduled with Fort Benton, Chinook and Havre, but bad weather made it necessary to cancel these games. Although Big Sandy met defeat at the hands of larger and more exper- ienced teams, such as Havre, Great Fails and Lewistown, the wearers of the Purple and Gold showed the fight and sportmanship that has prevailed in Big Sandy’s teams since the beginning of athletics in the school. Only once during the entire season did we play a team of our own caiber. This game, which resulted in a tie was with Harlem.

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THE CENTENNIAL Jan. 9—Chnook 26 Jan. 16—Harlem 34 Jan. 20—Havre 26 Jan. 23—Chinook 23 Jan. 28—Chouteau Co. H. S. 23 Jan. 31—Havre 12 Feb. —Fort Benton 11 Feb. —Fort Benton 23 Lineup R. E. Cameron, Coach F. Hansen C. (Capt.) C. Cole F. L. Hetland F. D. Moe G. P. Cline G. B. S. H. S. 5 B. S. H. S. 8 B. S. H. S. 8 B. S. H. S. 11 B. S. H. S. 11 B. S. H. S. 10 B. S. H. S. 23 B. S. H. s. 5 NAT GAINES. Subs. II. Goecks F. T. Homan F. A. Holst P. Christofferson GIRLS BASKETBALL It was left to the girls to place the Purple and Gold at the top of the mast and the showing they made this year certainly indicates that basket- ball laurels belong to them. Miss Cushman is entitled to much credit for her efficient coaching. Sig Moe, all-district center of last year’s cham- pionship team is also to be credited for his assistance in developing a first class girls’ basketball team. Only three outside games were played this GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM year due to the inability to secure more with surrounding- schools. It is hoped that next year a full schedule will be arranged as there are some very promising candidates for the team. The team, was made up of two seniors, three sophomores and two freshmen. There were several other girls out who did very good work and will be able to replace those who ■graduate. Following are the girls who made the regular team: Marion Heise—f. Myrtle Christofferson—g. Geneva Pierson—f. Ruth Green—sub. Lilian McClellan—c. Alma Rhue—sub. Louise Works—g. Fern Cushman—coach.