Cut Bank High School - Wolf Yearbook (Cut Bank, MT)

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WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD ATHLETICS

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BASKETBALL Season of 1931-32 The team developed slowly but steadily and showed improvement from game to game. The Wolves had very little scoring power but were exceptionally strong on defense. This is shown by the fact that they held 8 teams to 5 field goals or less and won the trophy for best defense in the Sub-District tournament. The Wolves lost their first four games but finally hit their stride in the Conrad game to win. In their big trip of the year they de-lea ted Havre 9 to 7 but were smothered by the sharpshooting Chinook squad. After returning to the home court, the Wolves defeated Shelby and Whitefish. second place winner in the 1931 State tournament, on successive nights. Conrad was next defeated on their own floor and then Brwoning on the local court. The Wolves completed the schedule by defeating Sunburst and Sweet Grass by decisive margins but were unable to beat Shelby on their small floor. Cut Bank won the Sub-District title for the first time in its history. Conrad and Brady were defeated in two hard fought games. On the final night Cut Bank played Browning for the championship. The Indians got off to a ten to one lead in the first few minutes but the Wolves remained unruffled and were trailing by only one field goal at the half. The score changed constantly the final half but a last minute basket by Whetstone decided the game. At the District Touranment the team did not play well, having shot everything they had to win the Sub-District. They lost to Belt and Hingham and were eliminated. The members of the 1931-32 championship team were: H. Halvorson. H. Yunck. M. Magee, B. Whitehead. H. Johnston. E. Poore. F Whetstone and M. Vasboe. C. B. Opp. Columbia Falls at Cut Bank 11 19 Alumni at Cut Bank..................... 25 27 Cut Bank at Browning 11 24 Cut Bank at Sunburst 9 24 Conrad at Cut Bank 26 19 Cut Bank (2nd) at Sweet Grass 10 21 Cut Bank at Havre 9 7 Cut Bank at Chinook 16 41 Shelby at Cut Bank 18 13 Whitefish at Cut Bank 24 14 Cut Bank at Conrad 12 7 Browning at Cut Bank .................. 15 6. Cut Bank at Shelby 18 21 Sweet Grass at Cut Bank 27 14 Sunburst at Cut Bank 29 14 Season of 1932-33 After a brief rest from a strenuous football season and a week s practice the Wolves opened the basketball season by defeating Sunburst and Valier on their courts. Whitefish proved to fast for the locals even on our own floor. The 33 team felt well satisfied to beat the alumni most of whom were members of the 1932 championship team. The Wolves were unable to play on equal terms with the larger Columbia Falls and Whitefish teams and were defeated by both. The team was unable to hit its stride and was defeated twice by Shelby as well as by Browning. The Wolves defeated the Cowboys on their floor but lost on the home floor due to overconfidence. In the district tournament the Wolves seemed to be victims of circumstance. They had to play three games on the final day which was too much for them. The boys had never quite recovered from the strenuous football season. Cut Bank placed second and won the trophy for the best defense for the second consecutive year. The lettermen were: H. Johnston. M. Vasboe. C. Walburger. M. Magee. E. Poore. E Simpson. O Schuette. W. Poore, and B. Oliver. C. B Opp. Cut Bank at Sunourst 27 16 Cut Bank at Valier 25 14 Whitefish at Cut Bank 17 36 Alumni at Cut Bank 16 13 Browning at Cut Bank 16 34 Cut Bank at Columbia Falls 34 51 39 Cut Bank at Whitefish 20 Sunburst at Cut Bank 26 21 Cut Bank at Shelbv 24 33 Cut Bank at Conrad 28 14 17 28 30 Valier at Cut Bank 29 Cut Bank at Browning 15 Shelby at Cut Bank 24 Conrad at Cut Bank 25 31 Season of 1933-34 In the past the Cut Bank teams have been outstanding for their defense rather than offence. In the Valier game, however, they broke loose and rolled up a 45-20 score. In the Browning game on their floor, the Wolves staged a last half rally but fell short of winning by one goal. The alumni were taken easily but the Whitefish team was too strong. The Wolves played the Fishers even for three quarters but were unable to hold their own in the last minutes of play. The next two games were played on the Whitefish and Columbia Falls floors. The boys fought hard but the height and weight of the opponents put them at a disadvantage. On returning the Wolves defeated Sunburst and Valier by comfortable margins. The Wolves led a greater part of the time in the Shelby game but were nosed out by two points the final minutes. The Browning game proved to be the best of the season. The first quarter was even but the Wolves got the lead in the second quarter and held it until the end of the game. The team revenged its early season defeat by snapping Browning s string of eleven victories. The Shelby game on the local floor was even more exciting and close than the previous encounter. The Coyotes barely won by a single gift toss. The season was completed by defeating Brady in an overtime period and a victory over Conrad. The district tournament was played on the Cut Bank court this year. It turned out to be the hardest fought contest for several years. The four strong teams were so well matched that the final night was necessary to definitely decide the winner. Cut Bank defeated Sunburst and Brady in the first play offs and met Shelby in the championship tilt. The Wolves played on even terms with Shelby in the first half but the loss of Magee in the early part of the second quarter put them at too great a disadvantage. Shelby won first. Cut Bank second, and Browning third. In basketball, as in football. Coach Taylor has been very successful in turning out clean, hard fighting, as well as winning teams. In the 1931 tournament the W'olves placed second. The next year with most of the regulars back, the Wolves won a majority of their games and defeated Browning in the tournament to become champions. Last year's team was faced with several difficulties but placed third in the district. Although this year's team ranked with the best in the district, they lost the championship due to bad breaks in the final game. The lettermen of the 1933-34 season were: O. Scheutte, L. Ray. B. Oliver. C. Hagen. M. Vasboe. C. Walburger. and M. Wiliamson. C. B Opp. Valier at Cut Bank 45 20 Cut Bank at Browning 17 18 Alumni at Cut Bank 37 17 Whitefish at Cut Bank 14 19 Cut Bank at Columbia Falls 19 37 Cut Bank at Whitefish 9 25 Sunburst at Cut Bank 31 19 Cut Bank at Valier 38 24 Cut Bank at Shelbv 24 26 Browning at Cut Bank 19 15 Cut Bank at Conrad 16 17 Shelby at Cut Bank 22 23 Brady at Cut Bank 27 23 Conrad at Cut Bank 25 15 District Tournament at Cut Bank Sunburst 44 16 Bradv 40 23 Shelby 16 29