Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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Bosketbol I Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Virginia Seas0n's Play Gilbert Staples Crosby-Ironton Eveleth Int'l Falls .........,.24 Biwabik Gilbert Chisholm Mt. Iron Eveleth Tower Hibbing District Play Biwabik Aurora Gilbert All-District: Norlander, Erickson Regional Play Virginia ............ 39 Lindstrom- Center City 24 Virginia ............ 29 Proctor ............ All-Regional: Pepelnjak, Norlander Erickson. State Play Virginia ,,,,,,,,,,,, 27 Crosby-Ironton 37 Virginia ,,,.....,,.. 33 Faribault ........ Virginia ............ 33 Appleton .......... All-State: Pepelnj ak. TOP RIGHT: Pepelnjak ringx the bell from the de THIRD: Pelto lays one in against Gilberl. SECOND: Pep elnjak Jribblex around Proctofs Russ. BOTTOM! R a y for the rebound that didrft come 23 Aurora ............

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Tor Row-Mr. Urirk, Thomay, Falla, Ealon, Jlfr. Sbnlbtrk, Gauxlzx, lkwlei, Lind, lllr. Hunt. Borrow Row-Dolan, lfrukyon, Hovfr, Norlandzr, Prprlnjak, Karla. Consolation Chomps Taking the second Bluedevil team in two years to the state tournament, Coach Archie Skalbeck again produced champions in every sense of the word-consolation champs of the state, regional champs, district champs, comeback champs, sudden death champs, and hard-luck champs. From the first game, which they dropped, 'til the final game in the consolation round of the state tournament, these Blue and White clad boys showed that they could take it and come back for more. During the regular sea- son of play they came through with an enviable record of twelve wins and three losses, all three coming during the first two weeks of play. Handicapped by the loss of all- state forward Pepelnjak for the first half of the season, the loss, through the nine semester ruling, of Koski, regular guard, at the end of the first semester, and the in- eligibility of Hoyer and Eaton until the second semester, the Bluedevils hung up a rec- ord that rightfully had every team in the district gunning for them in the district meet. The defending champs met Biwabik in the first game of the district and came through only after getting a scare that undermined any overconfidence. On the following night, they took a breather from Aurora, thus Winning the right to meet Gilbert in the finals. Playing like champs, they overcame a third period deficit and breezed in by a five- point margin. In the regional meet, the Bluedevils won their way to the finals by sub- merging a small Lindstrom team. Taking the floor as the underdogs against Proctor, the Virginia five tied the score in the closing moments of the game and then went on to win in the second sudden death overtime period. At this point, spring weather stepped in and laid Pelto and Dolan low, causing many doubts about the team's chances in the state classic, which were justified when they were dumped by a classy Crosby- Ironton team. Undaunted, the fighting Bluedevils came through and copped the next two games to take the Consolation Championship of the state. 22

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vs4 5-we-.-.Q . is-if ' i 11,-'Q bb. TJ A - J t s...-X 2 I ' Tor Row-R. !Dll7U0fl, C. Haknla, llifallammn, Rukauina, Agrinli, Vukzlifls, Fragnito, ' ,S Mdkynfh. Koflmg, Land. SFECOND Row'-Mr. lllirhzlx, Llllldgflll, Lavinz, Hanten, Har- rington, Carlson, Enrkxon, Simon, Thumax, Kloburhar, Mf, Hunt. BOTTOM Row-Wm' ' -3 blah, Olyon, Poupard, Randall, farabxan. Boylr, Cannon, Eliai, Willianu, Millirh, Gallop. is A ,Ml Track l937 Coming up with a well-balanced team of veterans, Coach Michels followed the example set by the other Bluedevil teams and brought the tracksters through to a district championship and second place laurels in the re- gional meet. With practice called in the gym several weeks before the outdoor track was available, the large squad was in the pink of condition by the time the first big event rolled around. The Blue and White made a good showing at the Eveleth Relays and then proceeded to cop the first triangular meet with Gilbert and Eveleth by a final score of 93 points. The meet was the first ever to be staged under the lights at Virginia. The following week, the Bluedevil tracksters had little difficulty in disposing of Eveleth in a dual meet. The twenty-seventh district meet, which was taken by Virginia, was held under the lights in a miserable drizzle that threatened to turn into snow at any time. The final score showed Virginia 88, Gilbert 7015, and Eveleth 26. In the seventh regional meet held the following week at Coleraine, the Bluedevils entered fifteen men, although several were not up to par as a result of lame muscles developed in practice. Even with this handicap, the Virginia squad came off with no worse than second place, scoring 36 points to the 37 of the Coleraine squad which placed first. Six out of the region- al squad qualified for the state high school meet held at Minneapolis but failed to place in competition. Top AT LEFT: Up and over on the wextern roll as vaultcrr loolz on. SECOND: High hurdle: call for coordination and balance. BOTTOM: Na jumping the gun lure. 24