Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1975 volume:

Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana L me i tei m, TABLE OF CONTENTS People 3 ■ «3 Activities 69 Athletics 113 Advertising 157 ' Neath the shadow of the Rimrocks V Stands a college firm and true, I Whose green and golden banners I Hail Montana ' s skies of blue. %?x7zz$?g£ ' V 7 WeVe Come MONTANA 1 r: - r VI - A Long Way... 1971 Thomas Alger Jackson, Michigan Eugene Akpainyang Lagos, Nigeria Jerry Beffert Sheridan, Wyoming Kendall Benedick Gillette, Wyoming m mi mm m.m W I R5,-: I Hi ? mma mmm BE1RB n mm m 3m Daniel Billings Gillette, Wyoming -SWK , - ). Beverly Bovee Powell, Wyoming ■ ■;,.■■■ ' . ■ ■ -o r K m- m? H SI WOE • Patricia Brown Billings, Montana Virginia Bryan Wolf Point. Montana Wesley Bowman Billings, Montana ' «s ' : - ' B « i _,_ hI H w Mona Campbell Billings, Montana Kim Carlson Billings, Montana Karen Cooper East Helena, Montana • H 1 Stephanie Cooper Greenlawn, New York m Kg 1 L Bv ' §p -My JK| ■1 Kg Clint Davis Billings, Montana James Devine Brooklyn, New York Elias Elias Pinglap, Ponape, E. Caroline Is. E H K 1H 1 ™ k - - — 4Km  5 4 Vfii tiW ' -v- JV-- w« - ■ «- ' 1 t2i • . ■ ' V - l Rick Eymer San Mateo, California ■HB K Mary Ellen and John Fraizer Wayne, New Jersey Kinnelon, New Jersey Deborah Good Bear New Town, North Dakota ■ ' ■ .— . - 5, 2 1 o  V U .. Marsha Gordon Hillsboro, Oregon Julie Halverson Billings, Montana Nancy Harper and friend Helena, Montana Lee Hilstad Circle, Montana ■ ' . ' • ■ m wSXl fan m fr $«« v$ - ■ - Patrick Heald Laurel, Montana Deborah Johnson Los Angeles, California Judson Johnson Basin, Wyoming Anne Kellison Billings, Montana Jill Kopitzke Bloomington, Minnesota R. J. Kost Basin, Wyoming Jerome Kolar Geyser, Montana I I '  V nffir«MK Janet Larsen Sidney, Montana Michael Larson Milbank, South Dakota Theresa Larkin Elyria, Ohio Ralph Leary Helena, Montana , ' ■--• David McAmis Hulett, Wyoming Jeanne Maki Cut Bank, Montana Robert Meyer Fairfield, Montana Carol Mick Billings, Montana Jan Mular Dillon, Montana Kirk Montgomery Rosebud, Montana Charles Norris Moorcroft, Wyoming Lori M. Newman Miles City, Montana • r ii i mm ■ Colleen Parker Billings, Montana Kathleen Perrin Custer, Montana Lon Peterson Laurel, Montana J3r • ' • ' . ; ; ■ fifl ma ■ ■ Robin Soderlind Fishtail, Montana Ralph Skaggs Billings, Montana Laurie Tallman Glendive, Montana Ron Thuesen Billings, Montana Arthur Yerden Henderson, New York Stephen Zimmerer Billings, Montana GRADUATING SENIORS NOT PICTURED Sonja Bailey Grand Rapids, Michigan Verne Beffert Sheridan, Wyoming Frances Bertelsen Minneapolis, Minnesota Gayle Beyer Billings, Montana Delores Bird Browning, Montana Nancy Camp Billings, Montana Brian Carson Littleton, Colorado David Chitty Moran, Wyoming Douglas Darkenwald Billings, Montana Debra DeBiase Billings, Montana Wayne Emter Glendive, Montana Matthew Gilson Billings, Montana Gail Helegeson Miles City, Montana Kidsen Iohp Pinglap, Ponape, E. Caroline Is. Spensin James Kolonia, Ponape, U.S.T.T. Melanee Jones Cody, Wyoming Colleen Kluver Forsyth, Montana James Kofakis Casper, Wyoming William Langford Reedpoint, Montana Dianne Magee Browning, Montana Neal Marsac Rochester, Michigan Patricia Marsh Antwerp, New York Gordon McKinney Billings, Montana Gerald Ready Laurel, Montana Katherine Shultz Jackson Hole, Wyoming Eloise Skillett Auburn, New York Frank Stevenson Chicago, Illinois Gary Toombs Laurel, Montana Floyd Vaughn Adrian, Michigan Carolyn Youker Narth Bridge, Maine Cathy Barker PUP s - ' t : ' Barreiro Bruce Bekkendahl JUNIORS Will Betancourt Keith Bourn Manuel Brooks Janet Edwards 28 Tom Johnson LaRae Kathy Jordan IMgmat Karamzadeh Kenney always thai thane you On ' •w lot bvauatvJ. bltMhtL avltghaal o.vn   I  PO«ESS VOOH OBOES IO THE «It E N T I OK Or I OUB  IC BOSINESsntfAJINENT i ' be stoe to ST..rr l a i.lonaoe rr;:r.:r 29 Laura Mitchel Diane Moynihan Tim Nagengast Dave Neihart JO Sanna Porte Rhonda Price m $U1 i Z?Wm i. -■ f V Ron Quarterman Peggy Ricketts Greg Rollins Barry Roose Dave Saunders Bruce Schilling Morma Sitton Tim Schwartz Neil Schriebeis u Mike Williams David Wolf James Wilson n . . .AND WHO ARE YOU? I-I HARDLY KNOW, SIR, JUST AT PRESENT-AT LEAST I KNOW WHO I WAS WHEN I GOT UP THIS MORNING, BUT I THINK I MUST HAVE CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. 33 Doug Bourn at t mml I : Jess Cooksey Chris Cooper 14 Robert Gibbs Jim Gilchrist 35 Chris Kennett Pam Kimbro Rick Kimmer ib Rufus Palmer Anthony Pierce 37 Dean Preble Mike Price Don Reed Terri Rice 1 Ron Robinson Sandy Sanregret Karen Richards Patti Sheets Susan Sannon Ricki Schroeder Lynne Shetler Melinda Simpson Nathan Skjervold Glen Snell Bill Sorensen Lynne Stanhope Madine Staples Teresa Stroppel 38 Beth Sullivan Bill Tanner David Taylor J. Charles Taylor Layne Tippets John Tolivar Ina Vikse Estelle Whiteman Grace Wight Jim Williams Leroy Wilson Jim Winship Steve Wood Dale Woods Alan Zimmerman 39 Daniel Arthur Dorothy Began FRESHMEN Clinton Berg Mark Bianchi Thomas Big Lake Eugene Boyd Gloria Bullock 40 David Crim Diane Oimmel James Crowder 41 Mitch Esponda Melody Estes Steve Exley Angie Farrell Mark Fischer Allen Fisher Robert Fisher Dennes Foy Debbie Freeman Ellen French 42 Jennifer Hanano Arlynne Hammond 43 mfsm Pete Johnson 44 I Alvin McAmis Lee McCauley Bob Lange Tony Lim George Meehan 45 Greg Page David Payne Tom Lynn Roberta Don Doug Ken Pearce Pease Peters Phister Pigg Poch 46 Peggy Propp Francis Rides Horses Brian Sanford Teri Savasky Kris Saxon Howard Schultz 47 Norman IM. Schultz Norman A, Schultz Jeffrey Shapard Cheryl Shelman Mohammed Sidky Mike Smith Ricky Sperry Laura Stenhouse Sally Smith David Stewart 48 Rosemary Williams Tim Wilson Paul Wright Barbara Wyman Jim Young 4 |3 L 51 SAGA Bessie Denny Hollie Egeland Dolly Fell Jan Froelich Bridget Maes Betty Ryder Bev Teske 52 MAINTENANCE Lydia Bartz FEC Bernice Campbell Anderson Hall Melvin Duerst Shop Duane Fendrick Shop Lucy Healy WRH Claude Piccioni Shop Frank Powell Shop Duncan Scott FEC Woodrow Thompson Carol Van Dierendonk Shop FEC 53 SECRETARIES Monica Aalgard Business Office Vonnie Bennington Continuing Ed. June Butler Development Vv Meg Carpenter Admissions Jacque Eastlick Library Darlene Greenfield Admissions Mo Photo Available Denise Grams Library Mary H. Hegwer Special Services Sylvia Mick President ' s Office Winnie Rudd Dean of Students ' Office Alta Strong Indian Studies 54 FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION Bruce T. Alton Acting President Mrs. Jean Anderson Anthropology Dr. Dale Amink Christian Tho ' t Dr. William Ballard Geology Bob Beyer Admissions Dr. Fred Binckes Music Dr. John Bross Psychology Dr. Arnold Brown Soc. Psychology 55 Mrs. Hannelore Carter German Clifford Clark Bus. Ad Econ. Dana Coakley Bookkeeper William Cronoble Geology Debra Curry Special Services Counselor Dan DeBiasio Admissions Counselor Dr. Thomas Dicken Christian Tho ' t Sandra Di I ley Central Services Donna Drinkwalter Cashier Jack Ecklund Athletics Dr. John Fanshawe Geology M. C. Gallagher Teacher Placement Sh Phil Ganson Dir. Co-op Ed. Dr. Raymond Graham Chemistry Dr. Steve Harrison Dir. Development Bernie Hedrick Head Resident Jorgenson Marcene Heitz Development James Hetzer Development Dr. Bob Holmes Chaplain Margaret Houser Financial Aid Dr. Paul Hoyer Campus Doctor Vincent Huntington Biology 57 Delmar Langbell Education Evelyn Lucero Indian Studies Robert Lyon Speech Robin Mann Head Resident Anderson Hall Dr. James Masters Education Frank Mathew Phys. Ed. Dr. James McDowell Economics ft Howard Mocabee Phys. Plant Dir. Robert Morrison Art Dr. Clifford Murphy Philosophy 58 Del Keys Phys. Ed Donald Killin Dean of Students William Knuckles Football Ron Jill Kopitzke Head Residents Widenhouse Hall 59 r 1 William Jamison Mathematics Annabelle Johnson Assist. Librarian Gary Johnson Dir. Spec. Services Nancy Jones Phys. Ed. Dr. Kathleen Joyce French, Spanish Audrey Jurovich Campus Nurse 60 Mrs. Margaret Murphy Dr. George Nelson Dr. Don Pihlaja English Education Music Margaret Ping Continuing Ed. Dr. Richard Ramsey Biology Dan Rogers Drama Elizabeth Rowan Music (Voice) Alice Ryniker Art Dora Rides the Horse SpecialServices Counselor O.A. Seager Geology Richard Sire Accounting Mary Lou Stewart Admissions Counselor 61 Mrs. Lois Stiffler Bookstore Manager James Taylor Academic Dean John Taylor Psychology Ken Taylor Indian Studies Terrence Thompson Director, Library Verba Valentine Central Services Dr. Robert Van Dellen English William Vincent Archeology Speology 6: Dr. William Waggoner Meg Walton Band Director Biology Lab Assistant Richard Walton Physics Larry Weirather English Raymond Whearty Vice Pres. for Finance Betty Wilcox Ass ' t Registrar ■ - Palma Wolverton Music Director Dr. Dale Zimdars History College of the Open Mouth P I ' yl y L i H  J[ ' 1 .. 1 ■ fC Ss C ' m } ilBi « LIFE AT ' « THE INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM Jim 4$ 1 — 1 tTB 4k If H h4 Look Ma, I ' m studyin ' l 1 S ' ■ ROCKY Z Z Z 2 2 Z Z Is it soup yet? bS e h ■ THE MANY FACES 66 OF R.M.C tr ITIES OFFICERS Pres: Kellie Green V.P.: Mary Heidel Sec: Chris Cooper Treas: Sarah Davis Historian: Kim McCann Editor: Sara Jones JUNIOR ADVISORS Suzanne Harden Alger and Lois Lucas L. TO R.: (TOP ROW) Sarah Davis, Kathy Dugan, Lynnette Goldsworthy, Kellie Green, (MIDDLE ROW) Melinda Simp- son, Kim McCann, Bicki Griffin, Mary Heidel, (BOTTOM ROW) Shirreen Boggess, Helen Geiger, Pam Kimbro, Sara Jones, Chris Cooper, Lois Lucas. NOT PICTURED: Lynne Stanhope, Sandy Farrell, and Peggy Irwin. SPURS CIRCLE K (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): Don Hunt, Dean Preble, Marty Novak, Chris Cooper, Lois Lucas, Mary Heidel, (MIDDLE): Tim Schwartz. NOT PICTURED: Steve Hauf, Dave Joclyn, Kidsen Ihop, Carol Mick, and Don Phister. OFFICERS Pres: Marty Novak V.P.: Don Hunt Sec-Treas: Mary Heidel Lt. Gov. East Div.: Jeff Hanson 70 SPEECH Dianne Crimmel and Merit Gilbert NOT PICTURED: Keith Currie, Clyde Young, Mike Barber Deanna Dirkes and Rosemary Williams Bill Sorenson BUSINESS CLUB L. TO R. (STANDING) Ken Benedick, Stan Tiedeman, Vicki Weaver, Wayne Koepke, Jess Cooksey, Dave Saunders, Dave Payne, Bob Lange, Jerry Kolar, Berch Willard, (SEATED) Trisha Austen, Dean Preble, Dr. James McDowell, and Dave Chitty. 71 KA-HAY INDIAN CLUB STANDING: Emma Whiteman, Estelle Whiteman, Lynn Pease, Florence Brown, Randy Holmin. SEATED Harley GoodBear, Warren Buck Elk. BLACK STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 72 KARATE CLUB Officers: President Tara Tesfaye Vice Pres Doug Mortemer Secretary Carol Burnap Instructor Karlo Fujiwara GERMAN CLASS on their outing to Laurel for a herbfest. 73 ALPHA PSI OMEGA Wouldja b ' lieve. . . THE F.A.R.D. ' s Whoever and Wherever They Are! ROCKY ROAD SCHOLARS INACTIVE MEMBERS THIS YEAR Suzanne Harden Alger Ginny Bryan Connie Hallam Jan Larsen Lori Newman Kathy Perrin Candy Sasse Kathy Shultz Tricia Austin Bonnie Banks Cathy Barker Dennis Carlson Peggy Cornell Dave Crim Diane Crimmel Cherie DeVries Bob Fife Debbie Freeman Lynnette Goldsworthy Cathy Hansen Jannie Harper Nancy Harper Bubba Hayes Krys Holmes Steve Holmes Tim Holmes Cyndi Kuchera Aaron Lenz LaVonne Maloney Sanna Porte Lori Quigley Patti Sheets Glenn Stewart Claudia Stickney Beth Sullivan Cathy Byrd Deanna Dirkes Kerry Burkhardt Carol Burnap Gail Hoyt Jess Cooksey Keith Currie David Bartha Paul Wright STUDENT GOVERNMENT STEERING COMMITTEE L. TO R.: (STANDING) Dean Preble, Rosie Brown, Jeff Hansen, Marty Novak, (SEATED) Lois Lucas (secretary), Bonnie Banks, Mary Heidel. jp THE OFFICERS Rod Farrell Vice Chairman Ken Benedick Financial Chairman T. Wayne Koepke CHAIRMAN FINANCIAL COMMITTEE L. TO R.: Ken Benedick (fin. chrm.), Dave Wolf, Patti Sheets. b -,.. j+ iA 4 i t - m. 78 y VfS £w FACES . . . 79 THE CAMPUS wBffl-l f K Hj air ■ S8t fM Mit ' f2i I . 80 CAMPUS L I V I 8 J rl ?fft  8 ISS R.M.C. MISS R.M.C. Michelle McGuire • M WHERE THE MUSIC BEGINS SOME R.M.C. T - ' w ! . r i m 1 H • rj M| h PT . . i i ■ i i i ■i w 9 • A . _ V0 4 1 jf i Jl - i llyr i— - -2 '  p ' ; ti L t J y A f r - v | - • ■ ' x r ' v n r r 4: j ' r - 1 , 1 V J 1 i: %i • -gar - - j • i ft pi M W ■ flB [ ji «y ' %. BAND -|J|jgW P 89 BBBk — ■1 TIME FOR LIVIN WOMEN ' S CHOIR 90 BASKETBALL: CHOIR STYLE 92 : PICTURE: RMC CHOIR IN EUROPE ■a: -c. : ;. .:■ ;■.;.; ; : ;: ' : ' ■. : . ,.:; ' : ::.■■,;- 93 THE PEOPLE TREE A Final Concert 4-4 SISTER ANGELICA BY PUCCIN Sister Angelica The Princess The Sisters of the convent: Debbie Freeman Bonnie Banks Julie Halvorsen Laurie Michelson Nadine Staples Kerrie McMullin Patti Sheets Caroline Sanborne Janet Klein Pianist and Assistant Musical Director Debra Gilchrist Helen Geiger Cherie DeVries Lynn Shetler Lynette Goldworthy Lori Quigley Ellen French Ina Vi kse Cyndi Kuchera Sylvia Undem Michael Feldman THE OLD MAID AND T H E T H BY MENOTTI E F Miss Todd Laurie Vontz Miss Pinkerton LaVonne Maloney Lactitia Mona Campbell Bob Rick Kimmer Pianist and Assistant Musical Director Jennifer Koffler 9S THAT WE KNOW lift ! lr 9 toHow fflff — 1 Vflfi-i A bfe 1 ■J WE_ 1 P 1 aft— 1 1 I K y o O o «• ° ° ' - O 40 V CLEAN-UI ft  i- h •% Ly.- y ' ] | B X Hte -. 5p % k DAY-APRIL 17 -c A ■■ ■ -fc _ - ' - ■ ■- ' . w A V T 3C2 ' JO s DANCE hU ROCKY ' S OWN GREASER BAND Norma belts out those golden oldies to the tunes played by the guitars of Chuck and Dale. . . . . .as K. P. and Paul wail away on their golden saxes WHO ' S WHO IN AMERICAN Bev Bovee Jim Devine Rick Eymer Debbie Good Bear Debi Johnson Jud Johnson 104 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Julie Halverson Nancy Harper Steve Holmes Ralph Leary Lori M. Newman Sanna Porte NOT PICTURED: Vern Beffert 105 t m K ' V j mt i m w H ? 106 ME? ■ 107 tt UNFORGE 108 no Did I promise an answer? What, again? ' Prepare ye the way! Ill Director Larry Whiteley CAST Jess Cooksey David Crim Catherine Hansen Jannie Harper Nancy Harper Steve Holmes Tim Holmes Meryl Neitsch Kathi Smith Larry Starnes Mary Deines - Piano Organ Aaron Lenz - Guitar Dale Woods - Bass Guitar Keith Currie - Drums Norma Sitton - Stage Manager Cathy Barker - Asst. to the director Not a letter, not a stroke. 112 ,-V 4ft| r • t ' . p ii J W • ' V VV V I SI,; 6 _ - ■• II ill i 1 A Mk I M 1 L V • ► HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES KNUCKLE DOWN ROCKY! The ROOKIES perform. Mr Pretty Legs runner up, Charlie Norris receive his award from Kellie Green. ] 14 . ,:.,::■„... King David McAmis and Queen Rhonda Price -115 THE DANCE 116 October 6, 1974 Rocky Mountain College 6 Carroll College 26 117 BEARS FINISH SEASON 2-5-1 DATE OPPONENT SITE RMC OPP Sept. 5 M.S.U. Reserves Bi 1 lings 13 13 Sept. 14 So Dakota Tech Rapid City 13 19 Sept. 21 Jamestown Jamestown, N.D. 22 32 Sept. 28 Montana Tech Butte 13 21 Oct. 5 Bismark Col lege Bismark, N D. 13 Oct. 12 Carroll College Billings 6 26 Oct. 19 Western Montana Dillon 20 20 Oct. 26 Eastern Montana Billings 33 21 RIGHT Head Coach William Knuckles. BELOW Coaching Staff (LEFT TO RIGHT) Coach Knuckles, Bob Stewart, Bob Beyer, and Tom Hannah. RMC FOOTBALL: FRONT ROW; Keith Currie, Don Dellos, Rocky Nelson, Mitch Esponda, Bill Hodges, Kirk Montgomery, Don Phister, Sam O ' Reilly, R.J. Kost, Rich Steege, Mike Williams, Mick Capshaw, Barry Roose, Randy Waitman, Glen Snell, Dwight Ebel, Dave Crim (Mgr.). SECOND ROW; Bob Stewart (Coach), Bob Beyer (Coach), Al McAmis, Lee McCauley, Steve Zimmerer, Doug Peterson, Gary Gasser, Mike Smith, Dave Wolf, Jon Cash, Howard Schultz, John Cassity, Ken Crayton, Charlie Norris, Gary Taylor, Jim Devine, Jack Butler, Jud Johnson, Bill Langford, Bob Larkin (Trainer). THIRD ROW; William Knuckles (Head Coach), Tom Hannah (Coach), Gary Jares, Rod Williams, Tim Wilson, Will Betancourt, Jim Parker, Gus Forester, Andre Brown, Rick White, Tom Johnson, Don Matthews, Jim Genatone, Dave McAmis, Jerry Dolar, T.J. Smith, Tom Pearce, John Massey (Mgr.). TEAM CAPTAINS Mick Capshaw and Kirk Montgomery. - 119 120 WW -; ■■H iv miijMmr? - 121 The Battling Bears were under the leadership of William Knuckles in his first year as head football coach. Coach Knuckles was aided in his coaching duties by Bob Stewart, Bob Beyer and Tom Hannah. Freshman Tim Wilson, named team Hatchet Man proved to be an outstanding ball player and team member. Tim was listed as Middle Guard on the Frontier Conference first team and also on the All District N.A.I. A. team. Throughout the season Tim recovered four fumbles and made 52 unassisted tackles with 60 assists. RMC had three other players named to the All Conference first team. Senior Jud Johnson was named Kicker. Jud av- eraged 41.5 yards in punting and 50.2 yards in kick offs. Junior Gary Taylor was named Wide Receiver. Gary scored three touchdowns during the season and caught 25 passes, averaging 58.3 yards per game. Senior Charlie Norris was named Linebacker. Charlie recovered one fumble, had 25 unassisted tackles and was in for 30 assists. Rocky individ- uals named to the second team were Kirk Montgomery, guard; Jack Butler, fullback; Tom Johnson, linebacker; and Gus Forester, tackle. 1975 team awards for individual performances are as follows: Most Valuable Player - Jack Butler Most Inspirational - Kirk Montgomery Most Improved Back - Jerry Dolar Most Improved Lineman - Dave McAmis Hatchet Man - Tim Wilson Senior Charlie Norris was presented with the Ray Higgins Award for his efforts as an outstanding athlete. Tim Wilson RMC BASKETBALL (STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT) Coach Jack Boklund, Kyle Hand, Wes Bowman, Gregg Brown, Ron Quarterman, Gary Sohm, Frank Stevenson, Dave O ' Connor, Mark Bruckner and Art Yerden (Manager). KNEELING Brian Sanford, Mike Leffler, Mike Price, Gary Taylor and Mark Bianchi. ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BEARS 1974-75 BASKETBALL ROSTER NUMBER NAME HT. YR. HOMETOWN H.S. COACH 10-11 Greg Ganson 6-2 Fr. Billings, MT 12-13 Lyle Thompson 5-9 Fr. Potlatch, ID Tom Yeoumans 20-21 Mike Leffler 6-3 Jr. Moline, IL Herb Thompson 22-23 Gary Taylor 6-0 Sr. Livingston, MT Gordon Rofdal 24-25 Wes Bowman 6-3 Sr. Billings, MT Toby Kangas 32-33 Frank Stevenson 6-5 Sr. Chicago, IL Shig Meller 34-35 Kyle Hand 6-1 Fr. Alliance, NB George Schamber 40-41 Les Hull 6-3 Fr. Joliet, MT Clair Garri ck 42-43 Larry Morris 6-4 Jr. Chicago, IL Dan Davis 44-45 Ron Quarterman 6-6 So. Chicago, IL Wayne Sting le 50-51 Mark Bianchi 6-0 Fr. Cocoa, FL Ken Baker 52-53 Gary Sohm 6-7 Jr. Havre, MT Jim Owens 54-55 Mark Bruckner 6-4 Jr. Malta, MT Bill Ryan Jack Ecklund — HEAD COACH C. R. Stiffler -- ASSISTANT COACH 123 Fancy Footwork Has Its ups. . . 124 and downs ■ 125 126 127 J.V. ACTION 128 Women Place Fourth in State COACH Dell Keys RMC WOMEN ' S VARSITY: STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Dell Keys, Sara Jones, Arlynne Hammond, Sue Jones, Laurinda Knudson, Colleen Parker, Kellie Green. KNEELING Melinda Simpson, Jeanne Maki, Dorothy Begay, Sarah Davis, Susie Caster. 129 RMC OPPONENT 26 Dickinson State 44 | 43 Dickinson State 57 48 Northwest Comm. College 37 34 Eastern Mt. College 52 48 Northern Mt. College 38 46 Northern Mt. College 47 61 Western Mt College 42 42 Western Mt. College 34 37 Eastern Mt. College 54 45 Flathead Comm. College 60 51 Carroll College 42 55 Montana State 66 59 Northern Montana 33 40 Eastern Mt. College 58 54 Montana State 66 69 Northwest Comm. College 37 52 Casper College 36 63 Flathead Comm. College 80 65 Carroll College 31 65 Eastern Mt. College 54 49 Montana State 66 y £ k MOST IMPROVED-Arlynne Hammond W C t ABOVE: TEAM CAPTAIN- Kellie Green LEFT: MOST VALUABLE PLAYER-Sarah Davis 1 in DEFENSE! MOST INSPIRATION L-Melinda Simpson 8f v 71 . After a slow start, the RMC Women ' s Basket- ball team came on strong to wind up the season with a respectable 10 won 11 lost record. Injuries to key personal during mid season kept the girls from winning more games. In her final year of coaching the RMC women Dell Keys acted as player, as well as coach. In the state tournament held at Montana State University, the team placed fourth in state. Leading scorers for the season were Sarah Davis, averaging 16.76 points per game, Kellie Green with an average of 8.57 points and Sue Jones with an average of 7.39 points per game. 132 $. ofc- Rick White RMC WRESTLERS STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: Sam O ' Reily, Rick Sperry, Neil Schreibeis, Rick White, Don Matthews, Gus Forester, Vern Beffert. KNEELING Tareregne Tesfaye, Hal Moore, Randy Waitman, Mike Krohn, Jack Harbison. Wrestlers Show Strength The RMC Wrestlers ended the 1975 season with a Frontier Conference stand- ing of third in the total team scores. Individual performances paced the team. The wrestlers were coached by former RMC wrestler and Frontier Conference champion Vern Beffert. Two RMC wrestlers earned first place conference titles. At 158 pounds, freshman Rick Sperry pinned both opponents at the conference meet to win his title. Junior Neil Schreibeis won the 167 pound title by winning his first match with a pin and a decision in the second match. Rick White, a 190 pound junior took second in conference. Rick won his first match by a pin but was defeated by one point in overtime in the championship match. Junior Sam O ' Reily took second place in the 150 pound division. Other con- ference placers were Jack Harbison third in the 126 pound division, Gary Gasser third at 177 pounds, Scott McCallum fourth at 134 pounds, and Andre Rosie Brown fourth at heavy weight. 135 Rick S perry Gary Gasser 1 4 i ' X; ' •.$, ' « J ■ ■ ■ f 4 ] l Jw r Jr ..:,■■■■ H B 1 1 l J i ' jj t i| j r _ « r J Jft ' ._ _ fi -f t m 1 H 1 J. j ' | V [ « 1 1 ! L 1 RETURMING LETTERMEN Sam O ' Reilly, Randy Waitman, Meil Schreibeis, Rick White. 137 I 138 F WEIGHTLIFTERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Gordon Thompson, 165 pounds; Jim Taylor, 148 pounds; R.J. Kost 242 pounds; John Tavary, 148 pounds; Tim Wilson, 242 pounds; Charles Norris, 198 pounds; Tom Servais, 181 pounds; Jim Genatone, 198 pounds; Dan Billings, 132 pounds; and Dan Dusylovitch, 165 pounds. Under the guidance of Coach Bill Jamison, the RMC Weightlifting Team competed in Olympic weightlifting meets throughout the United States and Canada. Coach Jamison was named AAU Re- gion II National Weightlifting Coach. The RMC team has won or dominated meets in the Western U.S. and Canada. Team co- captains for the season were senior Charles Norris and junior Jim Taylor. The RMC team hosted the Montana Open Olympic Weightlifting Championships. The lifters finished the meet with three first places. Jim Taylor was top lifter in the 148 pound class, R.J. Kost was the winner in the 242 pound class and Charles Morris was first in the 198 pound class. Freshman Dan Dusylovitch finished third in the 165 pound class. 139 Charles Morris Charles (Morris was the outstanding lifter of the Montana Open Olympic Weightlifting Champion- ships, He established three state records. He snatched 253 pounds, hefted 325 pounds in the clean and jerk, and finished with a 579 pound total. 140 Women ' s Gymnastics _________-____ _ j H ' ' ' ■■H WOMENS GYMNASTICS (LEFT TO RIGHT) Mary Casey, Teresa Stroppel, Colleen Kluver and Linda Cox. Size was no obstacle for the women ' s gymnastics team who, under the leadership of Nancy Jones, began the season with only four members. These girls proved their capabilities well, while representing RMC in four meets during the year. The season got off to a fine start at the Casper Invitational where Rocky took second place as a team. Theresa Stroppel was outstanding, taking first place in every event. Colleen Kluver competed in vaulting and uneven parallel bars, Linda Cox in floor exercise and balance beam, Mary Casey in beam, floor exercise, and bars. All four girls placed well in this meet. Rocky hosted the next meet involving three other schools. Caster won the meet, but Mary Casey made a good showing with a first in floor ex- ercise and a second in balance beam. Linda Cox and Mary Casey represented the team favorably in the two tough meets remaining: one at the University of Montana and finally at the state gymnastics meet. 141 Mary Casey . ' - f } - V, ■ ..- .; • 4ft -■ ■ ' - ■ -• - •■■ ■• - ■ Hi MWW I ■ Linda Cox 14. ' - ' :. .A tt -. ' •• ' « 1. ; ' ' ' • ' •- • ' ' - ' ' RICH SILVA-voted NAIA Area 3 Short Stop Baseball Wins NAIA Title For the third season in a row, the RMC baseball team won the Frontier Conference championship. The team went on to win the District 12 NAIA title. Short stop Rich Silva was the only RMC player to be named to the NAIA Area 3 team. Silva, pitcher Chris Christenson, catcher Larry Monson and outfielder Rod Farrell were named on the NAIA District 12 All District Team. The all Frontier Conference Team included Christenson, Silva, Monson, Farrell and Ken Benedick. The RMC team was the first Frontier Conference team ever to win a district playoff. In winning the District 12 playoff RMC was rated as one of the top 32 NAIA teams in the nation 143 - DISTRICT CHAMPS •£« ).)4  , 14S . ' • RMC OPPOMENT 4 Northern 2 6 Eastern 7 10 Williston 6 Spearfish 12 6 Williston 3 6 Spearfish 2 2 Williston 1 2 Eastern 3 3 Spearfish 4 Eastern 2 6 Minot 7 Dickinson 1 9 Eastern 1 DIST. 12 PLAYOFF 6 Missoula 2 8 ABERDEEN 2 4 Missoula 1 8 MINOT 4 9 Missoula 1 2 MINOT 12 1 Eastern 4 MINOT 2 10 Northern 3 2 Wyoming 6 AREA 3 PLAYOFF Wyoming 7 8 Eastern 10 2 KANSAS 12 5 Northern 3 KEARNEY 2 146 Dale Westermark Bruce Daigle Golfers Finish Second The RMC Golf Team captured second place in the Frontier Conference Tournament. The golfers went on to earn a fourth place standing in the District 12 NAIA meet. Barlier in the season the Bears earned a first place team trophy in the Dakota Swing Tournament. At the Conference tournament senior Lon Peterson finished second with an 18 hole total of 72 strokes. Junior Dale Westermark and sophomore Bruce Daigle also placed high in the standings with totals of 81 and 82 strokes respectively. The final team score was 328 strokes for the Conference tournament, just 14 strokes behind the first place team, Eastern Montana College. Dale Westermark placed third in the District 12 meet at Rapid City, South Dakota with a 36 hole total of 149. Bruce Daigle placed ninth in the district standings with a total of 155. The Bears finished fourth in the district behind South Dakota Tech, EMC and Black Hills State with a team total of 628 strokes for 36 holes. 147 Freshmen Pace Womens Track Team Mary Casey Jean Cooper Kellie Green The RMC Women ' s Track Team finished fifth in the Montana State Intercollegiate Women ' s Track Championship held in Columbia Falls. The team was paced by two freshmen, Jean Cooper and Mary Casey. Jean placed second in both the 440 and the 880 yard runs, while Mary finished second in the mile run and third in the 880. The two scored a total of 19 points in the state meet. Earlier in the season during the RMC Invi- tational, the RMC team finished third. Kellie Green placed in the 100 meter and 400 meter hurdles and in the high jump. 148 Bears Take Conference Sixth Rick S perry Sperry Sets Record The Rocky Mountain College Men ' s Track Team was small yet mighty. A first place Frontier Conference title was earned by Billings freshman Rick Sperry in the javelin event. The Conference title was won with a 186 foot- 7.5 inch throw, which broke the previous school record established in 1957. Sperry went on to win the NAIA District 12 javelin title during competition at Valley City, North Dakota with a throw of 191 feet 9 inches, breaking his already established school record. Senior Bill Langford placed second in the pole vault competition and third in the high jump competition during the conference meet. Fresh- man Tim Wilson placed third at the conference meet in the shot put event. With a team total of 16 points the Bears finished sixth in the Conference standings. Bill Langford 144 - - THE CHEERLEADERS: LEFT TO RIGHT the bear, JoEllen Greiff, Debbi Johnson and Randy Holman. t $ ISO r TJJi iisBmm 152 As commencement speaker, I know that I ' m supposed to tell you that the world is yours, that golden oppor- tunities await you, and that success in all things can be yours. All right then, it is, they are, and it can be. Stan Lynde Commencement speaker Whatever your persuasion has been so far, I urge you to take another look, to deepen a commitment already made or make a commitment so far avoided. And those who see beyond the newsprint and the anxious faces of uncertain people, and catch the gospel tune, know that the word is not spoken, but always made flesh. Dr. Robert Holmes Baccalaureate speaker 15.) WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY! 155 Staff EDITOR-Colleen Parker EDITOR- Lori Newman ASST. 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