Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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Pirates Triumph The Leola Pirates' 1975-1976 basketball campaign ended in fine style as the young Pirates won 8 of their last 10 games and brought home the runner-up trophy in District V. The Pirates, who sported only two seniors, finished the season with an overall record of 13 wins and 9 losses. The season started as well as it finished as the red-hot Pirates won their first five games. Roscoe was the first to fall, fol- lowed by Mobridge. In their first conference clash, the Pirates crushed Northwestern and then went on to down Herried. In the first game of the-Northem Conference Tourney, Leola downed the arch-rival Eureka Trojans before losing to Ipswich in the finals. After their second loss, again to Ipswich, the Pirates proceeded to lose five in a row. Following a loss to Britton were similar outcomes with Eureka, Ellendale, Cresbard, and Selby. The Pirates finally broke the slump and downed Ashley, Groton, Bowdle, Bristol, Hecla, and Frederick before bowing to Langford in the final game of the regular season. In post-season play, the Pirates advanced to the championship of District V with a victory over a scrappy Roscoe club and a trouncing of Frederick. The Pirates then ended the season with a loss to Ipswich in the championship game. 14

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Front row, left to right: Jerome Geffre, Jeff Waltman, Billy Taylor, Martin Geffre, student manager, Keith Kracke, DuWayne Jakober. Mike Beilke. Second row: Clark Neuharth, Norman Potratz, Tom Geffre, Donnie Breitag, Melvin Schanzenbach, Dennis Zelmer, Joe Liebel, and Todd GohL Freshmen See Action This year the “B team had a fairly good season despite posting a losing record of 7-10. Within the conference they lost to Northwestern and defeated both their rivals, Ipswich and Eureka, all in close games. The team had only four sophomores back from last year so many freshmen came off the bench and saw action. This gave them much experience for years to come. In March, a “B” team tournament was held at Eureka in which the team took a disappointing eighth place. In first round action, Ipswich avenged them for their loss earlier in the season, beating the team by one point. In the consolation rounds they lost to Mclaughlin by one and Hosmer by five. 13 Donnie Breitag makes a desperate leap to tip the ball to Leola's side.

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Left to right: Earl Weiscnburger, Dan Schooley, Brian Nesby, John Fischer, Gailen Hauck, Mike Maule, Don Thorpe, John Swanson, Waydc Blumhardt, Gary Jackober, and Ron Kappcs. Kneeling: Marty Geffre and Don Guthmiller, student managers. WE THEY Roscoe 78 61 Mobridge 62 52 Northwestern 73 54 Herried 74 72 Eureka 55 53 Ipswich 67 74 Ipswich 65 72 Britton 40 57 Eureka 49 52 Ellendale 62 63 Cresbard 61 85 Selby 65 66 Ashley 69 62 Groton 64 61 Bowdle 66 60 Bristol 73 53 Hecla 79 73 Frederick 75 46 Langford LJmjtt jr 67 Roscoe 76 67 Frederick 71 44 Ipswich 51 68 Lower right: Looking around for someone to pass the ball to is Dan Schooley. Starting for the Pirates were Earl Weisenburger, Dan Schooley, John Swanson, Wayde Blumhardt, and Mike Maule. 15