Billings West High School - Westward Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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RUNNING FOR THE GOAL — Junior Robb Dun- das attempts to pick up more yards to help take the Bears to a 37 - 7 win against Skyview Oct. 22. Later in the season, Sky vie w dealt even tual state champions Great Falls High their only loss of the season. It was wn a goodyearfor West against cross-to win over Skyview was one of the mos ries of the year, with the Oct. 15 41 Senior offering the only score more rivals: West's t decisive victo- -7 victory over lopsided. SCOREBOARD DATE WEST'S SCORE OPPONENT'S SCORE DATE Sept. 3 23 Big Sky 0 Oct. 22 Oct. 28 Sept. 9 19 Bozeman 10 Nov. 4 Sept. 17 13 Helena 7 Sept. 23 39 Gillette 10 Nov. 11 Sept. 30 35 Sentinel 6 Oct. 8 10 Great Falls 21 Nov. 18 Oct. 15 41 Senior 7 WEST'S SCORE OPP SCORE ONENTS 37 Skyview 7 24 CMR 27 14 Butte 9 SEMI-FINAL GAME 14 Capital 7 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 5 Great Falls 6 29 SPORTS

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 Endurance, experience send Bears to State Assembly after assembly7ganie after game and win after win, the screaming got louder and the excitement mounted as the Bears took it to State for the first lime in West’s history. Coach Paul Klaboe said the season went well because of experience, teamwork, ability, and the drive to win. That drive gave the team a 9-3 record overall. This year’s team was different, Klaboe said, because it did more work off season along with more weight room work. In the past, teams have pul in one week of two-a-day practices before the beginning of school, but this year’s team gave a full two and a half weeks to two-a- day practices in addition to the regul conditioning. With the Bears in better shape earlier in the season, coaches had more time to spend working on plays rather than nursing sore muscles and other minor injuries. The team showed promise from its first game, a 23-0 ro. : icLory against Missoula Big Sky. The . . - 'v: s fulfilled in front of a packed ho . e who saw the •1 in post-season Bears defeat - play to can» ; against Great A disapp. who had also • season play, no the school proud a successful sea die state title ,s to the Bison, • asl in regular ;!t the team and mplishmcnts of SANDWICHED — Seniors Steve Ketterling and Jerome Duncan and junior Steve Pearson sandwich a Bruin in their matchup against Capitol on Nov. 11. This helped the Bears to win the play off game by a 14 - 7 margin, thus giving West its first championship game berth in its 30-year history.

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 IN THE DUST BRONCS!! - John Springer, junior, congratulates junior Brad Martell, varsity offensive player, in aonther victory over the Billings Senior Broncs Oct. 15. BOTTOM ROW: Jennifer Hogenson, Carla Hall, David Wanner, Brad Martell, Chris Taucher, Tony Modroo, Brent Antler» Kalen Lelken, Chris Kelker, Joe Astie, Justin Burleson, Coach Paul KJaboe. SECOND ROW: Curt Iverson, Brent Fellowsjc Linday, Scott Regan, Jim Scoles, Erik Asiakson, Adam English, Sean Ryan, Scott Peters, Trent Scott, Tyler Randall. Br McKinney, Jason LaRango. .THIRD ROW: Todd Gainan, Scott Simms, Scott Wiley, Brian Markuson, Lance Howe, J Sheridan, Craig Beddow, Brian Witten, Ted Due, Scott Franzen, Dan Holgate, Roger SchifT, Trent Knutson. FOURTH ROi John Springer, Dennis Jorgen, James Lessig, Mike Puliaflco, Scott Stoppel, Eric Murphy, Sean Derr, BobTecca, Paul MordluP J.T Smith, Jared Frank. FIFTH: ROW Don Karls, Rich Hartle,Dave Bengston, Ed Eve, Cory Blackford, Jerome Duncan, Sh Short, Jim Suiter, Eric Toombs, Mark Johnson, Steve Ketteriing, Mark Johnson, Chris Konccey. TOP ROW: Kurl Rdchn Andy Taylor, Chuck Kauffman, Dan Ortt, Gus Romero, Erik Zilz, Robb Dundas, Wyatt Woodhall, Mike Kongclf, So Brownfidd, Steve Pierson, Travis Orser.