Prairie Du Chien High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Prairie Du Chien, WI)

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Hold ii! Gridiron Gallantry Prairie du Chien High School football team enjoyed a very successful season this year although it lost two of its last three games. Prairie finished in a three Way tie for second with Mt. Horeb and Lancaster, with a record of 4-2-2. Coach John Mul- rooney's Hawks did not win the conference, but turned in a couple of thrilling games when they tied Darlington and Dodgeville Who Were co-champions of the South West- ern Conference. Again this year Prairie Was very Well coached as head coach John Mulrooney took the backfield and assistant coach Duane Sackett took charge of the line. Added coaching in the line was done by the new basketball coach Charles Hyke. Jerry Fernette and Ronnie Herold were chosen Co-captains for the year. Four P.H.S. football players were nam- ed to the first all conference team. End Jerry Fernette and tackle Gary Bunders were first string linemen. Quarterback Bruce Kieser and halfback Ronnie Herold were named to the first backfield. Besides being voted to the first offensive team Gary Bunders was also voted on the first defensive team. Ron- nie Herold also made the defensive team, but second string. Row One: A. Bresnahan, B. Rand, T. Glynn, G. Paulson, E. Koecke R. Sfrauman, K. McKinney, P. Leamy, R. Suffon, J. Pi?- zer, B. Overton. Row Two: J. Yager, R. First, J. Elliott, R. He rold, E. Pellock, B. Kieser, G. Bunders, M. Schloegl, L. Gram- ling, S. Tesar, L. Kaplnus. Row Three: A. Carl, C. Lang, S. Toberman, C. Ryan, M. Gramling, J. Foley, G: Secllrnayr, C. Paulson, J. Kozelka, T. Remy. Row Four: K. Hollenberger, E. Trautsch, J. Fryclenlund, S, Hanke.

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Peilock scores the winning bucket. Row One: C. Hyke, R Heroid G. Bunders, B Kieser. Row Two: C Paulson, E. Pellock, G May, A. Carl, J. Fryden lund, J. Yager, E. Koec- ke. Row Three: J. Pit- zer, R. Sutton, R. Shin ko, B. Overton. Cagie Cagers This year the Prairie High Varsity basketball squad won no championships, trophies or blue rib- bons, but did win a fair amount of games. Under the direction of Coach Charles Hyke, the team ended in a tie for Sth in the South VV:-:stern VViscon- sin Athletic League and won two games in the tournament play. Coach Hyke gave the whole team plenty of chance to see action and gain experience. Good teamwork accounted for the upsetting of some of the conference leaders. The last game of the year, played with last place Fennimore, was a record breaking game as the Hawks scored 114 points. Letter winners for the 58-59 season were seniors, Ronnie Herold, Bruce Kieser, Gary Bun- ders, John Frydenlund, Ed Pellock, juniors, Art Carl, Carroll Paulson, john Yager, sophomores, Ron Shinko, Jim Pitzer, George Gverton and freshman, Gary May. Senior, Bruce Kieser broke two scoring records by putting in 51 points against Fennimore and scoring 620 points for the year. Bruce was named to the second All-Conference team.