Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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B -SQUAD FOOTBALL. BOTTOM ROW: K MK.allum. I) Stuart. 1 Mclncni) P, I s Oppen FHcn, M Eflertm J 11 • •• -1 M Brawn T. (i««lnun SECOND ROW: Manager I) French. 1 I.um B B vhH«-C hmtuiiMin. R. S» inv B McGee. B Bourr. I) Mttdrulf, I.ock- field I Rnlar, I) Rklumlvm. J knreher TOP ROW: (iw'h Rolwrt Quam. J Zlcurrtll. I. Cuvrra, I) Allar J IVIenon. B Drrblim J llulter B llngue. B Morrr, VV Tttngan J Pachlurf»k VI hill I llrr OR Manager T Sea mam (ntdiOrlm IVIk NOT PICTURED: I Bn»»n Sophs Go Undefeated In Conference The ’67-’68 B-squad f M thall team, coached by Orlin Peik and Robert Quam, boasted an undefeated season with a 7-0-1 record. The winning co-captains were Rick Hogue and Dennis Allar until late in the season when Dennis was promoted to the v arsity team and Tom Goodman replaced him as Captain. Coach Peik listed Rick Hogue, John Huber. Neal Oppen. Bill Moore. Torn Luse, Bruce Dre-blow, and Wayne Tongan as outstanding linemen. He felt Dennis Allar, Tom Goodman. Rick Sweere, Jerry Peterson, Mike Ellertson, Tom Mclnerv, and David Stewart the leading backs. It was a team with some ability, a lot of pride, and exceptionally great team spirit. When some boy was ill or injured so that lie could not play, somebody else always rose up to the occasion to take his place.’ The coach went on to cite the Cooper game as one of the most perfectly played games by both teams. Minnetonka came from behind to win by dominating the play in the second half. TONKA SCORES OPPONENT 13 Edina 0 0 Park 0 13 Cooper 7 45 Mound 0 20 Richfield 12 65 Wav ata 7 19 Lincoln 0 14 Robbinsdale 13 is

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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.

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CC and Track Squads Finish Eighth TRACK. Led by Captains Eric Bauer and Brian Lindquist, the 67 squad placed fourth at both non-conference invitationals at Mound and Carleton College. After earning the eighth place in the Lake Conference, the team advanced to the districts where the Skipper mile-relay team of — 67 Senior Eric Bauer and Seniors Don Johnson. Scott Johnson, and Kerry Olson — finished second. Eric finished second in the broad jump and Brian third in the 880-yard run in district finals. In field events. Senior Dana Fitts broke the school pole vault record at twelve feet. CROSSCOUNTRY. Under the guidance of Coach Robert Rogness and Captain Matt Haney, this year's Cross Country team finished the season with a record of four and five which tied the Skippers for sixth place in the Lake Conference meets. In the St. Olaf Invitational the Skippers placed twelfth out of seventeen. They came in tenth out of fifteen in the Austin Invitational and in the District 18 finals they finished fifth out of ten teams. According to Coach Rogness, the team was greatly aided by the outstanding running ability of Senior Matt Haney and Juniors Al Swanson. Steve Maupin, Jack Bolke. and Rick Bartsh. TRACK. BOTTOM ROW: D Ruce. J York. S. Cobb. M. Morrison. M Anderson, J Bolke. B. I.indquist, K Bauer. K Olson, J l.ukens, S. Adams, S Maupin. D Johnson. R Zeeb. SECOND ROW: Coach Rol ert Rogness. J Hurd. S Johnson. H Maupin. B IjiPointc. C. Olson. D Fitz, J Wanner. II Christensen, R Kleiner. J. Bruner, J. Graydcn. T Roan. G. Short TOP ROW; J Kerin. T. Homer. I) Johnson. H Jenson. 8. Wotrak. M. Sheridan. I. Agrell, C Smith, J. Ophaug. K Christenson, K Svcnson. Junior Larry Roesler strains to break the tape. Coach Dean Weber. J. Swcitzcr. T Opheen, Stud Mgr C. Olson. Coach Robert Sudbeck NOT PICTURED: M Tammcn. J Hanley. R King. E I jgieski. J Roberts. T Sheldon. C. Ice. B Jones. J. Parker. T. Belcher. B Bohlman, D Dunsmore. K Farnsworth. G. Kruckenberg. P l.indbcrg. B Ramsland. I. Roesler. A Swanson, T Zakanasen. J Okheskv. J Shelldy. C Beaudry. 16