Sioux Falls College - Sioux Brave Yearbook (Sioux Falls, SD)

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R O G R E S S Basketball Captain Bob Rayl Being all-conference end in football, all-conference guard in basketball, and captain of the runner-up 1932-33 court team are but a few of the laurels Bob has won for himself. Can any better tribute be paid Bob than to say that he wins without boasting and loses without crying? He is a Junior and to what heights he will rise next year is a prominent question on the campus. The Season The completion of the 1932-33 basketball season found Sioux Falls College holding runners-up honors in the state conference, the highest ranking ever to be boasted by the school, and if you believe in signs, the title of South Dakota Intercollegiate Champions will next year be housed in Sioux Falls College, the first time in the institution ' s history, because the school ' s ranking has shot up one step each season since 1928. Added to this honor is a third place standing in the National A. A. U. district tournament at Yankton, S. D., the team being defeated only by the Sioux City five, winners of the tournament. A fine well balanced group of young men answered Coach Francis Olsen ' s call for Braves to represent the college on the basketball court. Captain Bob Rayl and Jack Harrington were, however, the only regulars of the preceding season, but Bill Brennan, Philip Peirce, Grant Farnsworth, and Ev Little, diminutive reserves of last year, and Johnny Gibson, who had played considerably, were again on hand to make bids for positions, as well as Bob Winters, star of the 1931-32 Fizz Ed five. Newcomers Bolster Cage Hopes The newcomers were good enough in themselves for any college team. Marvin Helfert, Carl Frantz, Ed Shimkat, Francis Peckham, and Sonny Clare are their names; all of them good sized and versatile. Coach Olsen ' s chief problem was to find the most effective combination and it seemed evident that no matter who was chosen, a fine team with unusual reserve strength would be had. Big Gus Helfert at center, Jack Harrington and Bill Brennan as forwards, and Fuzz Peirce and Capt. Peirce and Capt. Rayl at the guard positions started the majority of the contests, but were ably assisted by Carl Frantz, capable of playing any position, Johnny Gibson and Winters at guard, and Shimkat, Peckham, Farnsworth, Clare, and Little as reserve forwards. Is Well Coached Team The Olsenmen were coached to employ a fast breaking offense and a man to man defense, along with clever tip-off, out-of-bounds, and set plays, all of which worked to perfection. As the season progressed Sioux Falls College appeared one of the best coached teams in the conference. Ninety-one

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Basketball [Continued] Captain Bob Rayl distinguished himself as the best guard in the state and was placed on the first all-conference five, while Bill Brennan was honored with a forward position on the second mythical team. Jack Harrington also received honorable mention. The season in brief is as follows: The Braves ' opener was away from home against the Bridgewater Lions, who were defeated by the score of 33 to 25. Shimkat, a former member of the Bridgewater club, and Peckham were outstanding for the Braves, leading the scoring with 8 and 6 points respectively. Next in line was South Dakota State at Brookings who administered a 36 to 19 licking to S. F. C. The encounter was ragged and rough with both teams looking like early season calibre. Peckham again led the Braves ' scoring with 8 points, but Helfert probably turned in the best all around exhibition. Braves Rout Morningside 43 to 29 Morningside College of the North Central Conference was routed by the Braves at Sioux Falls to the tune of 43 to 29. In this fray the Purple and White boys showed that they were to be a real team and would make a strong bid for honors. Harrington with 14, Rayl with 10, and Helfert with 8 points turned in the best individual efforts. The Bridgewater Lions visited the S. F. C. gymnasium and were again handed a 50 to 31 defeat. The scoring was quite evenly distributed, while Gibson and Rayl turned in commendable performances at the guard posts. Augustana Loses Thriller to S. F. C. . fj The Purple and White cagers must have lived right during the next week for old man Good Luck was with them when they nipped Augustana 31 to 30 on the Coliseum floor. Kockenderfer of the Auggies went in for a set up shot with three seconds to play left, but he missed. All of the S. F. C. players performed excellently. Little Billy Brennan who scored 14 points in sensational fashion, and Jack Harrington who tallied the winning free throw, a penalty on Augustana for a extra time out in the closing minutes, deserve special mention. Holter was Augustana ' s best with 12 points. This thriller was played before a capacity crowd which at no time relaxed until the final whistle. The following week Coach Olsen took his warriors on the suicide Northern trip. The first games at Huron on Thursday night found the Braves sluggish in the first half and unable to overcome the Scalper ' s big lead, although coming back strong in the second half only to fall short one point, losing a heartbreaker 25 to 24. Moving on to Aberdeen Friday, the Olsenmen were slugged into a beating by the Wolves after getting off to an early lead. The score was 38 to 32. Brennan with 12, and Harrington with 10 lead the Braves ' efforts offensively with Rayl, Helfert, and Gibson strong on the defense. Gregorson and Williams, the best in the fisticuff line, led Northern ' s attack with 12 and 11 points respectively. Ninety-two