Spearfish High School - Spartan Yearbook (Spearfish, SD)

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qiicid TOP ROW; Coach Melichar, Steve Jones, Tom Matthews, LeRoy Drain, Jim Andersen, Richaixl Dodds, Dale Wilson, Dick DeYoe, Assistant Coach Neil Hart. SECOND ROW: Jay Betts, Morris Mikkelsen, Ron Riggs, Joe Termes, Don Weidner, Jim Pearson, Bruce Ovitz. FIRST ROW: Jerry Rygg, Jerry Trier, Jerry Banning, Eddie Baker, Steve Polley, Bill Brown, Junior Donner. OeuefttA and icfktk ( rade cjuad TOP ROW: Jack Betts, Danny Harrmgton, Bobby Nelson, Chuck Matson, Wayne Jeffery, Clarence Riggs, John DeYoe, Coach Neil Hart. SECOND ROW: Donny Ainsworth, Gary Hood, Harlan Lahti, David Whitlock, Randy Christensen, Fred Sipe, Jerry Ellingson, Dick Houschkel, Douglas Erickson. FIRST ROW: Harlan Drain, Glen Pummel, Dick Termes, James Thompson, Jackie Robinson, Denny Becken, John Sullivan. —27— ■

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i i tternten ( lub TOP ROW: Head Coach Dud Melichai ' , Assistant Coach John DeWitt, Larry Nelson, Richard White, Jerry Ainsworth, John Kinyon, Tom Campbell, Jack Slagle, Rav Winter, Carrol Hurd, Dave Jerde, Kenny Anderson. SECOND ROW: Jim Johnson, Roger Bell, Dick Ellis, Mike Butterfield, Bob Collins, Bill Anthony, Assistant Coach Neil Hart. FIRST ROW; Lyle Harvey, George Larivc, Cameron Green, Bob Belden, Al Larive, Jim Castonguay. ive rack i etternten i eturn Heading the five returning lettermen will be Dick Ellis, a junior, who was a member of the regional champion mile relay team in 1954. Completing the squad will be several promising underclassmen. The team will compete in the following meets: West River Relays Black Hills Relays North Hills Relays Conference Meet Regional Meet State Meet April 16 April 23 Tentative May 4 May 14 May 20-21 STANDING: Jack Slagle, Dave Jerde. SITTING: Dick Ellis, Jim Johnson, Cameron Green. -26— ,X1XVfiOFQQi9 %f«S ' «SSEJ,ir£JHHK BBmYneaRMiw:Hi

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z4 Scfuad TOP ROW: Coach Dud Melichar, Jerry Ains worth, John Kinyon, Roger Bell, Dick Ellis, Tom Campbell, Jim Matson, Dick White, Jack Slagle, Al Larive, Mr. Neil Hart. SECOND ROW: Bill Anthony, Walt Buchholz, Jim Castonguay, Jim Johnson, Carroll Hurd, Dave Jerde, Bob Butterfield, Lyle Harvey. FI RST ROW: Kenny Anderson, Bob Belden, John Matson, Bob Collins, George Lewton, Gary Miller, George Larive, Mike Butterfield, Ray Winter; Wayne Wendell, Manager. COACHES SUMMARY The 1954 Spartan Grid squad under the guidance of Head Coach Dud Melichar and As- sistant Coach John DeWitt fin- ished the season with two wins, four losses and one tie. The highlight of the season was the Spartan ' s Homecoming victory over Deadwood, 18 to 13. RECORD WE THEY Newcastle 6 25 Belle Fourche 7 39 Custer 6 6 Hot Springs 26 13 Deadwood 18 13 Lead 13 25 Sturgis 20 Left, Head Coach Melichar; Right, Assistant Coach DeWitt.