Ellendale High School - Raider Yearbook (Ellendale, MN)

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Basketball . . . On November 7, 1950, Ellendale High School started its 50-51 basketball season with 25 players trying out for the team. There were only three lettermen back from last season and they were Ross Anderson, Clarence Eggers, and Allan Berg. During the weeks of practice that followed, Gene Olson molded this group of boys into a fine high-spirited basketball squad. As the firs-t game drew near, Ellendale looked as if they would 'have a winning squad. The first few games showed that this prediction might come true. The next few games were lost, but then Ellendale came back very strong toward the end of the season. Ellendale stood out well offensively by scoring 810 points to the opponents 674. Ellendale will lose two of its best scorers and team men when Ross and Clarence graduate this year. Though we didn't win the championship this year, Ellendale has one thing to be proud of, and that is their fine sportsmanship. The sportsmanship of the players and fans was of the highest caliber during the entire basketball season. -SCORES- ELLENDALE OPPONENTS 52 ............. .......... R. ose Creek 41 44 ...... .........,............. W aseca 43 41 ...... ..... B looming Prairie 39 34 ...... ....... N ew Richland 30 ' 36 ..... ............. Fr eeborn 37 37 ...... ....... E mmons 49 40 ...... .... M edford 31 59 ...... .......... A lden 43 44 ...... ............ J anesville 39 61 ...... ................. Fr eeborn 54 48 ...... ..... B looming Prairie 85 47 ...... .............. Ermn ons 64 56 ...... ....... N ew Richland 51 67 ...... ........... M edford 40 59 ...... .......... A lden 36 43 . ..... ..... J anesville 63 -4UB-DISTRICT- OPPONENTS 41 ...... ..... CB looming Prairie 59

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Basketball . . . - - L J 1 1 1 First Row: Coach Olson, Wayne Wodrich, Robert I-Iumburg, Ralph Randall, Ross Anderson, Clarence Eggers, Allan Berg, Wyman Jensen. Second Row: Kenneth Lunning, Marvin Folkestad, James Grunwald, Donald Jensen, Duane Willert, Seth Crabtree, Rudolph Anderson, Larry Olson. First Row: Coach Olson, Elton Ehlert, Orville Langlie, Marlyn Grunwald, Amold l-lalversen, Donly Cromwell, Paul Toft, Eugene Comelius, Quentin Knudsen. Second Row: Edward Anderson, Wayne Wodrich, Odean Vangen, Bruce Jensen, Roger Mickel- son, Morris Shaw, Warren Larson, Leo Zeman, James Vangen, Gary Hanson, Wyman Jensen, Wayne Brooker.

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Baseball . . . Gopher Conference Champions After several hard weeks of rpractice, Gene Olson's Raiders traveled to Alden for their first game of the season. Despite playing in the rain, cold and wind, Ellendale scored its first win of the season. Bruce McIntyre pitched an excellent game for his first start of the season. The Raiders traveled to Emmons for their second giame. Behind the pitching of Berg and Cromwell, and great support from -the field, Ellendale scored its second win of the season, 11-3. Ellendale gained its third consecutive victory by defeating Janesville, 9-3, behind the excellent pitching of Bruce McIntyre. It was well played by both teams through- out the entire game. Ellendale scored its first win at home by defeating a strong New Richland team. Bruce again held the Cardinals to a minimum of hits. The score ended 8-1. The Red Raiders traveled to Northfield for the Carleton tournament. Their first game was with Henderson, which Ellendale lost by a score of 4-3. It was Ellen- dale's only loss of the season. Ellendale played its second game at home against a strong Freeborn team. But with the boys out there fightin-g all the way, Ellendale was again victorious in another well played game, 9-4. The game with Blooming Prairie was cancelled because of rain. Owatonna and Medford games were also rained out. .. 43...