Mitchell High School - Warbler Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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Left to right: J. Berry. D. Fuller, H. Cahoy. E. Colby, D. Hatzenbuhler, D. Johnson, G. Carstens, K. Koop, R. Cooper, J. Mabee, B. Murphy, j. Harmon, D. Koch, J. Smith. Not pictured: D. Swanson. Slafe H14 efza ' For the first time in the history of the school, Mitchell annexed championships in both foot- ball and basketball. The Hardcourters reached the highest peak in both performance and ac- claim by capturing the State A tournament held in Aberdeen March 18, 19, and 20. The Kernels reached the tourney by virtue of wins over Pierre and Winner in the regional at Huron. The Quintal quintet downed Pierre 42-30 the opening night and Winner 65-29 the following evening. Mitchell opened its bid for the state title by downing Belle Fourche 42-21 in the opening evening contest. The hurdle to the finals was cleared by the Quintalmen, led by All-Staters B. Murphy and Harmon, when the Kernels dropped Vermillion 46-36. In a storybook finish, Mitchell became state champs by edging the Sturgis Scoopers, de- fending champs, 35-30, in an overtime. Sturgis trailed by one point with less than a minute to go. A foul, a free throw, and the game tied 1948 Championship Trophv up at 30-30 as the gun sounded. In the over- time the Kernels proved that they deserved the trophy by scoring five to Sturgis' none, to be- come the 1948 champions. The cagers finished second in the E. S. D. conference with a .750 percentage. The Corn Palace City five lost three conference games, two to Huron, who ended first with an un- defeated record, and one to Aberdeen. Next year's Kernels will miss floor general B. Murphy, rebounding Mabee, and smooth- working Harmon. D. Swanson, D. Hatzen- buhler, D. Fuller, D. Johnson, and H. Cahoy will also graduate. The prospects are bright, however, as K. Koop, D. Koch, E. Colby, R. Cooper, among the first seven this year, and G. Carstens, Smith, and Berry, will form the nucleus for the 1949 team. The victory smile after the Sturgis game. Row I lleft to rightl: L h Quintal. Harmon. D. Koch, Smith. Berry. Coach Ba h t Row 2: B, Murphy. K. Koop. R. Cooper, Nlabee. D. Swans Cv Catstens. Ed Colby was unable to participate due to a leg injut

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Row l Hatzenbuhler B Uecker H Frederick Row 2 D Weller S Mann W Uptografft L De ong S Peterson V Engbrecht D Berger Row 3 D Barnhart Farns R Schindler D Fuller E Fillmore Not plctured B Mitchell Though the Lnttle Kernels, under mentor Kenny Barnhart, lost eleven games whlle wm mng four, many prospects for future years were uncovered Some of these boys w1ll play next year The Llttle Kernels topped the correspondlng B squads from Yankton, Madxson, and Watertown Teams that emerged vlctorlous were Emery Sioux Falls Vermllllon, Aber Bees also met varlous mtramural teams 4 L Ronal Crisco Spry A squad manager pb fi! J' m Chic Txede B Squad manager Athleur hoard of strategy cage season Barnhatt umtal Brooks : , . , . I , I . . . , . , . J' , , I, . l , . . : . , ' , . ' , . , major roles in Mitchell's basketball program deen, Huron, Madison, and Brookings. The . I' P 541. A W al l Ja . . , 1 x.Q', .