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rcci5 mr r koo'I'iuu.skaho.v Although the Fort Benton Longhorns started the football season slowly w ith non-conference defeats, they came back strong to take the crown of the newly-formed North Central Division. On September 9, the Shelby Coyotes downed the Longhorns 25 to 0 to open the 1955 football sea- son for both schools. Despite tough practices, the Great Falls Central Mustangs more than duplicated the Shelby victory by a 27 to 0 score over Fort Benton the follow ing week. When everything looked dark for the Longhorns, they grabbed a much needed win over the Harlem Wildcats. It was the first conference game played by either team. Though the Longhorns won by 20 to 0. it must he remembered that it was Harlem's first eleven-man football game. On September 30, the Longhorns collected conference win number two from Fairfield. After a penalty-scattered game the Longhorns came out with a 15 to 7 victory. Just as the Longhorns were begin- ning to look like a Fort Benton product, the Great Falls Baby Bisons tripped them with a 13 to 8 defeat on October 8. The defeat wa s just enough to make the Longhorns mad. They were still mad on October 15, when the Longhorns ripped a 12 to 6 win over the Chinook Sugarbeeters, to pave the way to the Conference Championship. October 21 saw the Longhorns take the first football championship in the North Central Division. The Longhorns were never in trouble as they eased over Malta 26 to 6. In the Malta game 13 seniors play- ed their last football game in Longhorn uniforms. 'mi-: ii)r r -r (; uAMiti-rciiAi.i.Ki-LvwoA The fort Benton Longhorns started the 1955-56 basketball season with four straight victories— Choteau, Great Falls Central, Big Sandy, and Conrad, l efore Shelby downed them. It was the first and only defeat for the Bentonites in two seasons on their home floor. fort Benton continued to win its non-conference games by defeating Conrad. Big Sandy, and Cut Bank. The Shelby Coyotes once again slammed the door on the Longhorns’ winning streak. The new year started a new conference for Fort Benton—the North Central Division. The Long- horns rode roughshod over Malta and Harlem in the first two games of 19.56, but Fort Benton’s glory was cut short as they traveled north and were beaten on free throws by the Cut Bank Wolves. Again the Longhorns fought back for two conference wins over Fairfield and Chinook, but the Longhorns, unable to get a string of wins liehind them, were dumped by Havre Central. Determination, good coaching, and hard basketball finally gained fort Benton seven straight vic- tories. These were over Great Falls Central, Fairfield, Chinook. Havre Central. Malta, Harlem, and Cho- teau. This finished the 1955-56 schedule and primed the Longhorns for the divisional tournament. The first North Central Divisional Tournament was held February 23-25 in Malta. Fort Benton drew a bye the first night, but soundly whipped Harlem and Havre Central for the right to attend the state tournament at Whitefish. March 8, 9, and 10 were the dates set for the state tournament. In the first evening game on the eighth. Fort Benton downed a scrappy Anaconda Central team. The following night the Longhorns cracked one of the best teams in the tournament. Poison. The only hurdle remaining in the way for the long-desired first place trophy was St. Ignatius. But, try as they would, the Longhorns couldn't overcome that obstacle. St. Ignatius broke Fort Benton's winning streak at 11, and in doing so took home the big trophy. Coach Les Curry’s Longhorns ended the season with a fine 22 won, 5 lost record and a second place in the state. SEASON RECORD Choteau ........... Great Falls Central Big Sandy ......... Conrad ............ Shelby ............ Conrad ............ Big Sandy ......... Cut Bank .......... Shelby ............ Malta ............. Harlem ............ Fairfield ......... Cut Bank ......... Chinook .......... Havre Central We They 17 47 42 23 41 65 57 42 61 70 66 37 77 43 41 57 52 49 We Great Falls Central ......... ....... 79 Fairfield 64 Chinook ............................ g9 Havre Central ......................... 78 Malta .............................. ”,65 Harlem ..................................79 Choteau (overtime) .......................68 DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT (MALTA) Harlem 71 Havre Central (District Championship 1 ...66 STATE TOURNAMENT (WHITEFISH) Anaconda Central ...................73 Poison ........................ 73 St. Ignatius (State Championship).. 57 They 67 45 35 48 35 55 62 47 .SI! 62 M 60 26
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'Y U A ( ! K— I OS (i Boh Bramlette strains for distance in the broad jump. Up and over goes Lonnie Wiens in a high jump. Back Row: Gene McKeever, Jerome Nagengast, Bob Lyle, Dale Fisher, Dean Nottingham, Joe Svoboda. Second Row: Larry Passage, Gary Homme, Lonnie Wiens, Cecil Walhorn, Glenn Scott, Ken Tacke. Front Row: Will Vischer, Bruce Bramlette, Mark Paul, Ray Halley, Bob Bramlette. Gene McKeever attempts to better his mark in the shotput. Dale Fisher works for form in the 120 yard hurdles. Joe Svoboda eyes the javelin after getting off a good throw. 25
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