Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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B syL AD HOCKEY. BOTTOM ROW: B Benny. P AnUuf. D Carbon. S Bower . R Allen. D Barnet. R McCallum SECOND ROW: Coach I .anon. W McCee. C. Roberts. C Janeiro. P linn . D Stuart, J llurd. B-Squad Pucksters Tally Seven Wins In Eleven Games “In general, the season was pretty successful as shown hv our overall record of seven wins, three losses, and one tie. We have a long way to come before we can play in varsity, but we hope to come up with a good team for next year, remarked Coach Mike I,arson about the '68 B-squad hockey season. The season started with a 3-2 victory over Rob-binsdale, but suffered a loss to Richfield, 3-5. The boys went on to win their next two games only to lose to Edina. Coach Larson considered the Edi-na game the team's best in which the team lost in the overtime by a score of 2-3. The squad then tied Hopkins and went on to win the next four including a well-played game against non-conference Blake whom they defeated 3-0. Coach Larson noted Juniors Jim Hurd, Peter Heinz, Gregg Jandro, and Sophomores Dave Stuart and Steve Bowers as the B-squad's outstanding players. Gregg was the team’s high scorer and along with Jim Peter and Dave dressed for varsity action. D Johnton. C Bawer. J Bolke TOP ROW : Stud M r P Coffin. M RU-land. J. Pptmon. M Dim TONKA SCORES OPPONENT 3 Rohbinsdale 2 3 Richfield 5 3 Wavzata 0 7 Lincoln 3 2 Edina 3 2 Hopkins 2 1 Kennedy 3 3 Park 2 3 Cooper 1 4 Mound 1 | 3 Blake 0 Sophomore Jerry Peterson steers for the goal. 24

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VARSITY HOCKEY. BOTTOM ROW: Slud M r K Cockran. J Hurd. Andcnon. J Colwell. J Broun. I) Fill . K Norman. M Sopko E »r- D. Slnart. C. Ungley, C WaUon. S. Cobb. P lleini. Stud Mgr J mao. Coach Lanon Swcitwr TOP ROW: Ouch Oak. P. McKay. G. Jandro. D Randall. P Hockey Wins Grand Rapids Title Three seniors-Pete Anderson, Jim Colwell, and Dale Britzuis-played all three of their high school years on the varsity squad. Their seasoned abilities boosted the Skippers into a tie for fourth place in the Lake Conference. Coach Roger Leak’s squad gave Pete and Dale positions on the All Conference team and Jim received honorable mention. Pete, the team's high scorer, compiled enough goals during three years of play to become one of Tonka's all-time high scorers. Among the traditionally tough conference teams the squad lost only two games each to Robbinsdale and Hopkins and one game to number-one-ranked Edina to finish 11-5. Victories included one over high-ranked Kennedy, 5-1 and two over Richfield. 3-2 and 4-1. The team easily defeated St. Louis Park 7-2 and 5-2. However, in the first game of sub-regionals the team suffered defeat to Park. 6-3. In non-conference action the squad fared better, defeating Duluth Denfield, 3-0 and Washburn, 1-0 at the Grand Rapids Tournament during Christmas vacation. The victories gave the Skippers the trophy for first place in the tournament. Windsprints and long practice sessions pay off as Senior Dean Randall scores against the Mohawks. 23

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SKI TEAM. BOTTOM ROW: F. Fox. J Roth. P Patch. D Thompson. S Heist. F. Chase. T Erickson, D. Cochran. B Miller. Coach Can l.undin. Fellman. R Patch. L. Hedlund, B. Olson. Manager S Wright. D. Swan- TOP ROW: P Gerbcrding. F Shermart. N. Oppcn. I) Thomson. M son. SECOND ROW: D. Anderson. S. Jenkins. T. Phillips. C Hullsiek. B Holmbcrg. T Kudcr. B Ixielser. M. Thomas. “Young” Ski Team Has Trying Season With a determined look. Gene Kruckenberg studies the course during a slalom race at Hyland Hills. Ski team members stop to discuss technique with their manager on the slalom course at Buck Hill. The skiing squad is a young team and many will lx; returning. Jumping will lose two seniors though,’ observed Coach Gary Lundin. Under his supervision the ski team attained a 1-7 record and came in seventh of eleven in conference competition. Practice areas included Ski Tonka. Buck Hill, and Hyland Hills. Slalom meets were at the latter two ski areas, jumping at Theodore Wirth, and cross country at the Thetxlore Wirth Rose Gardens and Hyland Hills. Those advancing to state in slalom were J u-niors Charlie Hullsiek, Fred Sherman, and Sophomore Neal Oppen. State competitors in cross country were Juniors Bill Loebcr, Tim Philips, and Tom Kuder. In jumping Senior Bruce Olson represented the squad.