Great Falls Central Catholic High School - Chimes Yearbook (Great Falls, MT)

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Mustangs: Top row-Ken Albrecht, lim Rice, Bob Griffith, lim Sands, Reilly Redding, Iohn Nelson, Bozo Ranieri, Willie O'Neil, Paul Ferda. Bottom row-Ioe Marshall, Tom Gregoire, Ioe Balek, Ierry Rauniq, Coach Iohn Schulz, Larry Ranieri, Bob Maronick, Chic Schraeder, and Ierry Greenan. The Central Mustangs had a mediocre basketball season. They were in fourth place in the conference standings with an 8-6 record. In their non-confer- ence games they won two and lost three. At times the Mustangs were hot. They dumped unbeaten Cut Bank 47-42 and a highly rated Fairfield team 59-53. ln the Northern B Division tournament, which was held February 22-24 in Central's new gym, the Mustangs, getting innumerable tough breaks, were edged in two he-art-breaking tight games. They were upset by Chinook 42-40 and again by Conrad 53-52. Central's offensive average per game of 47.3 slightly out-did their oppon- ent's average of 46.9. BASKETBALL SCORES Central Opp. Central Opp. Helena Cathedral .......... 39 44 Shelby ..r. . .,.. .. ....... 42 41 Centerville ....... . ..... .r........ 4 2 48 Cul Bunk ------ ------- 4 9 42 Choteau .......... ..... 5 1 36 Covffld 'r rrr'Ar' 7 O 40 C tB k 42 53 Chinook ,.....,. ..,. 45 53 u Cm 'iiii i Fort Benton .,...c ,,c..c. 4 U 73 Centerville ..........,....,...,.. 57 43 Fairfield yvn-qqq, Ayyyyyy 5 g 53 St. Leo's CLewistownl .... 47 31 Conrad ,,,,.. ,,,,-., 5 3 37 Chinook ............. . ............ 32 44 Choteau ,,ccc,,,,. , ,.V,..,..4c.,rr 47 31 Fort Benton .... ............ 3 8 49 Shelby ..cc.,cc.cccccc,ccc,,,c..,.. 57 54 Fairfield ,..... ...... 3 5 58 Helena Cathedral ,.cccccc 57 58 DIVISIONAL TOURNEY Chinook ,.... .. .... .......r.. . .. 40 42 Conrad ........ ......... 5 2 53 994 985 AVERAGE .,cc. c,ccc, 4 7.3 46.9 169

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683 Professor Walter Scott presenting trophy to Captain Larry Ranieri at Serra Club Football Banquet. Our Opp. Team Score Score Conrad .......... ,.w,. 2 5 6 Cut Bank .......... ...,. 2 0 Chinook ..,..... ..... O Fairfield ....,.,. ,..,. 6 7 13 6 Fort Benton ...... ..... 2 6 6 Choteau ..,...., .,l.. 3 2 0 32 l 3 Shelby ...... ..... TOTAL .......... ..........,,....,..,..,..,... l 48 44 The Mustangs were one of the best Class B ground gaining teams in the state and were presented with two first-place tro- phies, one from the Conference and one from the State by Pro- fessor Walter Scott, of the Butte School of Mines. I-Ie also gave silver footballs to the football squad. The Mustangs started the season by beating the Cowboys 25-6, next Week they traveled to Cut Bank Where they downed the Wolves 20-6 in a hard-fought game. Overconfident, the Mustangs were upset 7-0 by the Sugar Beeters. Going back into first place tie With Fairfield and Fort Benton, Central took the undefeated Eagles by the count of l3-6. The Mustangs made short horns out of the Fort Benton Longhorns, at Benton, with a 26-6 Win. This Win placed the Mustangs in first place. Central stayed there by swamping the Bulldogs 32-O. They cinched the Northern Conference Championship by taking the Coyotes 32-13 in the final game of the season.

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BOB GRIFFITH Senior-6'1 Forward LARRY RANIERI Senior-5'9 Guard Individual Scoring: Bob Gflfflth .................... Reilly Reddinq .............. Bob Maronick ................ Larry Ranieri .................. Iim Sands ........................ Ken Albrecht .................. BOB MARONICK Iunior-5'7 Guard REILLY REDDING Senior-6'4 Center I IM SANDS -Senior-6'3 Forward