Renville High School - Renvillon Yearbook (Renville, MN)

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Banzai! A-SQUAD BOVS’ BASKETBALL First Row: D. Hcmingscn, Manager; D. Negen. P. Holm, J. Bakker, K. Prodochl, J. Zaskc, D. Hcmingscn, Manager. Second Row: Coach Anderson, G. Gigslad. R. Swanson, Assistant Coach; C. Hebrink, L. Engstrom, S. Grabow, G. Thostenson. Banzai was the cry of enthusiasm or triumph adopted by the Renville fans to urge the team to victory. The long hard practices under Coaches Anderson and Swanson developed a strong defensive team. Through the use of an effective press, the team was able to have a winning record for season play. At the end of the season the team was seeded 5th for the beginning of the tournament play. There was an exciting double overtime win against Prinsburg. Tournament play ended with the Indian’s loss to eventual regional champions Danube. BASKETBALL SCORES We Opponent They 54 Granite Falls 62 65 Olivia 48 53 Hector 54 51 Sacred Heart 39 50 Bird Island 57 61 Prinsburg 81 61 Clarkfield 50 78 Maynard 61 43 Redwood Falls 53 50 Danube 65 72 Clarkfield 48 69 Hector 58 65 Sacred Heart 49 64 Bird Island 69 72 Maynard 57 67 Danube 80 62 Clara City 55 87 Litchfield 89 District 97 Prinsburg 87 47 Danube 69 12

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C-SQUAI) VOLLEYBALL First Row: T. Dccknatcl. Man- ager; C. Hanson, A. Peek, T. Blankcnhagcn. Second Row: D. Distad. Assistant Coach; J. Eckstrom. Manager; J. Bakker. L. Agre, S. Holm, L. Dccknatcl, Assistant Coach. Third Row: K. Bruns. J. Clouse, R Brouwer. M. Fischer. K. Klatt. I. The crowd waits in silent anticipation as the Renville girls break the huddle and charge out to bring defeat to Raymond. 2. Mr. Huff calls the referee to the bench to discuss the legal aspects of volleyball. After his trip to Moscow, he finds that the referees make a few technical mistakes. 3. Joan Mulder chalks another “soft dink up for Renville as the referee watches to make sure she does not “carry the ball. 4. During the Willmar game, Bon- nie Swanson returns the ball utilizing her fundamental “bumping skill. B-SQUAD VOLLEYBALL First Row: J. Eckstrom. Manager. B Swanson. M. Fischer, K Bruns. D. Bruns. T Dccknatcl. Manager. Second Row: L. Bach. C. Breitkreutz. L. Berends. D. Distad. Assistant Coach. Third Row: Coach Huff. C. Hannah. R Brouwer. J Novotny. A. Negen. J. Freiborg. T Bruns. L. Dccknatcl. Assistant Coach. 11

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B-SQUAI) BOYS' BASKETBALL First Ron: L. Hochhaltcr, Manager; P Smith. D. Zaske. P. Elliot. S. Abbas. C. Sturlaugson. G. Daugherty. Second Row: S. Ahrens. Manager; Coach Swanson. R Brouwer. D. Prior. M. Habben, S. Agre. B. Hebrink. 1. Dale Negen goes in for a lay-up against Granite Falls. 2. Bringing the ball up the court, Lon Engstrom shows his dribbling abilities. 3. Former RHS basketball player Jeff Ville and Coach Anderson work out with the team during one of their practices the day before a game. 4. Kolyn Prodochl is found looking for another assist to put him over the hundred mark. 5. Craig Hebrink. captain of the team, drives for 2 points against Sacred Heart s Roger Beckman. He was named to the WCCO Radio All- State Basketball Team of the Week on the February 19th edition of Prep Parade and also the All Conference Team. 6. Showing a good defensive move, Scott Abbas tries to steal the ball from a Sacred Heart player.