Selah High School - Fruitspur Yearbook (Selah, WA)

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BASKETBALL First Team Back rowfFred john- son, jerry Hoagland, Ray Swanson. Don johnson, CI l y cl e D e a n. Mr. Over- street. Front row-- Herb jackson, Ralph Sherwood, Charles May, Dick Tyrrell, Les Sperline, Mau- rere Pisar, Manager. BASKETBALL Second Team Back row f-Mr. Koth, Leonard Skjelstad. -lames Dowcly, Beniic johnson, Second rov-'fLloyd Wfatson, Don Hancock. jack Graham, Caroldean Fransen. Manager. Front rowfllenn Hartman, Bob Tiba bling, Bob Immer. R o n n i c Sp-erline, james Matson. FOOTBALL Bark row-Don Brown. Buzz Dean, Wfalter Payne. Chuck Banko, R a I p h Sherwood. Front rowfKcith Matson, jim Matson. Dave Carey, Ronnie Sperlinc.

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VI lil N13 BASKETBALL The l942-43 Viking Basketball squad turned in the most successful sea- son on record, losing only five out of eighteen games played, and for the first time in its history playing in the finals for the valley championship. Of the five losses during the season, two were by three points, two were by one point, and only one was by more than three points. The Selah five collected 596 points in eighteen games, while their opponents totalled only 50l. In the first round of the valley tournament held in the Ellensburg gymna- sium, Selah tamed the Toppenish Wildcats 33-20, and Ellensburg downed the Prosser Mustangs 38-32. ln the last round Prosser defeated Toppenish to take third place honors, and a strong, undefeated Ellensburg quintet powered to a 53-23 win over the Vikings. High scoring honors go to Charles May with 178 points, whose hard, con- sistent playing, and evident leadership throughout the season won for him the honor of being elected inspirational captain. Chuck turned in the finest performance of the year in Ellensburg, when he scored 20 points in what has been termed a one-man blitz. Second in scoring honors was Ray Swanson with 122 points, the other regular starting forward, and acting floor captain much of the time. Although Ray was handicapped by injuries part of the season, his cool head and steady playing were necessary for the team to per- form at its best. Fred Iohnson, junior guard, Lester Sperline, sophomore guard, and Clyde Dean, center, a transfer letterman from Thorp, are the three fellows who com- pleted the starting lineup, and helped in the fine team-work that was evident throughout the season. Much credit must also go to Ierry Hoagland, promis- ing sophomore who played any position equally well. The other members of the team included Ralph Sherwood, Dick Tyrrell, Herbert Iackson, Don Iohn- son, end Elvin Bjork, all of whom turned out faithfully all during the season. Maurece Pisar also deserves recognition for his fine job as first team manager. Tl-if SEASON'S IQECDIQD Selah Alumni ..... Selah Yakima ..... Selah ................ Yakima ..... Selah ................ Cle Elum... Selah ................ Wapato Selah.. Ellensburg Selah Toppenish Selah Yakima ..... Selah Ellensburg ,..... Selah Prosser ..... Selah ................ Toppenish Selah ................ Cowiche Selah Yakima .....,...... Selah Naches ,..,. Selah ................ Cle Elume. Selah Toppenish Selah ................ Wapato Selah .............,.. Ellensburg

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SECON D TEAM BASKETBALL The second team basketball boys completed a very successful, if greatly shortened, season with nine wins to their credit and only four losses. Be- cause of limited transportation facilities, the only games played were with the Yakima B squad, Washington and Franklin Iunior High schools, the Alumni, Lower Naches, and the Wapato second string, eliminating entirely the schools farther away. Four games were played with the Yakima second string, and an unusual record was made when the Selah boys won all four of them from the highly- rated Yakima team. Four losses were suffered early in the year, but the team seemed to gain strength as the season progressed and a string of eight wins ended their l3 encounters. Bob Immer, Dean Hartman, Don Hancock, Bob Tibbling, lack Graham, Benjie Iohnson, Ronnie Sperline, Iim Dowdy and Leonard Skjelstad turned in outstanding performances all during the season to receive second team letters. Several other fellows must be given credit for their consistent practice throughout the season, that helped to make the team successful, even though they did not play in enough games to earn letters. They are Lloyd Watson, lim Matson, Dean Iohnson, Al Robinson, Marvin Koreski, Herbert Helrriick. I NTDAMIJ IQAL BASKETBALL If a stranger should happen to drop in on Selah High school at noon some day during the winter months, he would probably wonder just what kind of an institution he had entered. Upon further investigation, however, he would find that it was only the students, with a sandwich in each hand, cheering their favorite intramural team on to victory. The teams are chosen by first squad players from all boys in the school who are not sufficiently skilled or for other reasons cannot play on the first or second squads. Teams were chosen this season by Dick Tyrrell, Ralph Sher- wood, Fred Iohnson, Don Johnson, Elvin Bjork and Herb lackson. The games were full of excitement through the entire season. After con- siderable tussling the four top teams were determined. These four teams were coached by Fred Iohnson, Dick Tyrrell, Don lohnson and Herb lackson. By the score of 32-30 Fred's team eliminated Don's. Another close game followed when Dick's team beat Herb's, 24-21. Fred's team then grabbed the championship from Dick's by a score of 33-ll. The players on the championship squad were Bill Wilcox, Lloyd Watson, Gerald Brosnan, George Youngren, Dick Iohnson and Marvin Koreski. Dick Tyrrell's team, which won second place, was composed of Vern Lindsley, Keith Matson, Alvin Robinson, Wayne Odom, Fred Van Lith and Maurice Iones.