Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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Rigorous summer practice plays an important role in preparing the team for the upcoming season. Skipper offensive drive is stopped by Park Orioles in Tonka’s first game which Tonka lost 13-33.

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VARSITY FOOTBALL. BOTTOM ROW: Stud Mgr. R Kopp. I) John-um. K Norman. S Bdfrv. S Cobb, M Thomp« n. I) Randall, J Colwell, P Anderson. C Watson, Stud Mgr M Smith SECOND ROW: Coach Walt West D Viler. R Mason. P Mcl-arty. I) Britxius, M Sopko. S King. M Tam men, II Lay 0 Olson, J Cnyden Coach William Died- rich THIRD ROW: I) Evans. G Schnur. T Beam. P Doherty. P McKay. S Johnson. M Swcdlund. J Sweit er. C. Smith. T Homer. Coach IjiW'aynr Morscth TOP ROW: J Brown. J Sat her. J Parker. J Lue apk. J Johnson Varsity Football Has 2-8 Season Guided by Coach Walt West and Co-captains Joe Gruyden and Jon Johnson, the skippers ended the season with a 2-8 record in conference play. “We played our best against the top three Junior Kric Norman is upended by the Park squad teams — Kdina, Richfield, and Robbinsdale — but we made many telling mistakes that would have given us the victories, commented Coach West. Tonka played one non-conference game near the end of the season against the Superior, Wisconsin team and was defeated 14-0. Linebacker Peter Anderson was elected the team’s Most Valuable player by his teammates, and was also named a member of the All Conference Football Team. Gary Watson, offensive back, gained the league lead in scoring until his injuries in the first quarter of the Robbinsdale game. Coach West summarized the season by saying, “Naturally neither the coaches nor the players were pleased with the season; but the record doesn’t indicate the type of football played by the squad. TONKA SCORES OPPONENT 13 Park 33 18 (“ooper 21 40 Mound 0 6 Richfield 14 20 Wavzata 6 0 Lincoln 18 20 Robbinsdale 21 0 Superior 14 13 Kdina 20 12

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SCORES JUNIOR VARSITY. BOTTOM ROW: Manager l Smith, k OImui. G Cfpcoa S. Leva I Maxwell Muuga R Kopp SECOND ROW i Opbrrn. I) ( rlum. (' Holm K Sxrnvm. K Zccb TOP ROWi B l.a-Pnintr. L Ghllcb, K Siimn «. l Kill-urn Conch W ilium l)ir«l rich NOT PICTURKI): I) Hnt mv S Cobb. S king P McLarty, B McNaught. II lay. k Glirblcmon, K Glenn. P l.inilUrjc R 'loon, J Olson, T Warlmaii TONKA (i i 25 i 20 18 12 Edina Park Cooper R ichfield Wayzala Lincoln Kobbinsdale OPPONENT i 15 0 6 0 12 13 Although Coach William Diedrich felt the season started out poorly, the Junior Varsity team came through with a Lake Conference record of four wins and three losses. The low point of the season was the game against Wayzala with 180 yards of penalties for which Tonka compensated in its victory over the undefeated Richfield team. Coach Diedrich said t he team had ‘ Lots of team spirit and good potential. Of many players who were also on the varsity squad, special recognition for outstanding play during the season was given hv the coach to Brad McNaught, end; Harvey Lay, guard; Rex Mason, quarterback and defensive halfback; Bob Glenn, fullback and linebacker; and Fred Svenson, linebacker. Defense — Strong Point of JVTeam During a triumphant home game a Skipper hull currier scrambles from an opposing '' ayzata Trojan. A Tonka Junior Varsity player lunges for the unclaimed ball while his team members cheer him on.