Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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 We They Zeeland 20 37 G roton 22 36 Hoven 31 16 50 14 M Northwestern 30 34 Edge ley 40 6 Ipswich 33 24 Central B 40 22 Eureka 45 8 Ashley 36 15 Britton 27 30 mm 17 Upper right: Quint Ehley overpowers opponent. Lower Left: Leola takes another victory. Lower right: Pirate wrestler fights off a hold.

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Wrestlers Fin ish Successful Year The Pirate wrestlers ended their season under the di- rection of Coach Larry Gauer with a record of 8-3. Mr. Robert Schumacher was the assistant coach. The Pirates finished 3rd in the Northern Conference Tourna- ment. The squad had difficulty in the beginning of the season when they lost the first two matches, but after that they began to show their strength. The Pirates won their next eight dual matches, losing only to Britton in the last meet. Leola participated in the Eureka Invitational Tourna- ment and came home with second place honors. In the Hoven Invitational, it was the Leola Pirates winning first place. When the regular season was over, the matmen entered the District Tournament action. From here Quintin Ehley, Roy Geffre, and Pete Weisser ad- vanced to the Regional, and Roy Geffre and Pete Weisser attended the state meet in Mitchell. David Yost and Jamie Merkel support a fellow-wrestler. First row: (left to right) Tim Job, Carly Hoffman, Warren Job, Doug Merkel, Quint Ehely, Tom Kappes. Second row: Harvey Shafer, Carlton Job, Leo Kindelspire, Pete W’eisser, Toby Rath, Roy Geffre. Third row: Coach Gauer, Dave Yost, Philip Feickert, Mickey Scott, Michael Kallas, Tim Rath, Bob Jacober. Fourth row: Dale Hoffman, Gabriel Kallas, Dan Yost, Gerry West, Eric Rath. 16

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Two Pirate Orappiers Wrestle in State B's Right: Cheerleaders fire up the Pirate fans. Below: Carlton Job fights for a takedown. 18