La Crosse High School - Tiger Tracks Yearbook (La Crosse, WA)

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E Alan Knott Larry Click Blake Heaton End Back End Greg Sohlomer Dale Broeckel Dennis Wiedrich Guard Back Center Eddie Boyd Morrie Camp Dick Ryan Back Back Guard

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Successful Season September first found 18 eager boys meeting with coaches Graffis and Gustin to start the 1961 football season. After three weeks of hard practice the Tigers went to Palouse to test their skills. The Tiger eight proved to be the best of the two teams that day by tromping the Falcons 39 to 12. Dale Broeckel broke through the line on the third play of the game and went 80 yards for a touchdown. Alan Knott also scored in the first quarter. Four more touchdowns were scored by the Tigers, 3 by Larry Click and one on a pass from Click to Broeckel. The tough Tiger defense held the Falcons to two touchdowns. The spirited Tigers downed their next two opponents without any difficulties. They beat Rosalia 46 to 13, with Larry Click, Dale Broeckel, Alan Knott and Greg Schlomer scoring touchdowns. After beating Rosalia the Tigers slaughtered Endicott 56 to 31. In his usual style Dale Broeckel went 60 yards for a touchdown on the fourth play of the game. The Tigers rolled up a 43 to 19 half time score with Alan Knott, Larry Click, Dennis Wiedrich, and Dale Broeckel making a total of 7 touchdowns. The Tiger substitutes played most of the second half. The Tigers traveled to Colton for their fourth victory of the year. Colton gave the Tigers some trouble in the first half and the half time score was 13 to 7 in favor of Lacrosse. Colton then ran the second-half kick off all the way back to lead 14 to 13. The Tigers scored on a pass from Larry Click to Alan Knott to go ahead. Blake Heaton then recovered a fumble and the Tigers scored again. From then on Lacrosse controlled the game. Due to the superb running of Dale Broeckel, who scored four touchdowns and Alan Knott who scored two, the Tigers had a 4 and 0 record. The Tigers went on to defeat Oakesdale 38 to 6. Eddie Boyd scored two touchdowns and ate up many yards to lead the Tigers to victory. Broeckel and Knott also scored touchdowns. Lacrosse's next opponents were the toughest team they had met. They played Tekoa and beat them 20 to 12. Dale Broeckel again scored on the third play of the game. La- crosse jumped to a 20 to 0 lead in the second quarter. Tekoa scored to make the half time score 20 to 6. The Tiger defense held Tekoa to 6 points in the second half to make the final score 20 to 12. The next game was with St. John for the county Championship. Both teams had 6 and 0 records going into this game and the winner would have a clear road to the County Championship. Lacrosse was unable to stop St. John's offense and couldn't get going themselves in the first half. The score at the end of the half was 19 to 0. In the second half the Tiger defense held St. John to one touchdown and scored one themselves on a pass interception by Dale Broeckel. The final score was 25 to 6. In their last game of the season, Lacrosse dropped a close decision to Garfield. The first half was even play and the half time score was 7 to 7. Garfield scored a touchdown and an extra point to lead 14 to 7. Lacrosse drove 80 yards to score but didn't get their extra point. Garfield than ran the kickoff all the way back to make the score 21 to 13. Then Dale Broeckel went 50 yards on a pass to make the score 21 to 20. Lacrosse kicked a short kick and recovered it, but Garfield stopped their drive on the 20 yard line. The Pirates kept the ball for two plays until the time ran out. The Tigers obtained 2nd place in the league with their 6 and 2 record. The success of the Tigers was due to their spirit and desire to play the best they could. To prove this, all six Seniors on the Tiger squad were nominated for the county all-stars team.

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