St James High School - Saintonian Yearbook (St James, MN)

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VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM. FRONT ROW: Willie Zarn, Larry Drake, Ted Anderson, Curt Sorenson. ROW 2: Charlie Bowers, Jim Warling, Merle Ayres, Herb The varsity wrestlers had a fine season, losing only 2 matches in dual competition, to Tracy and Mankato, the state champ. For the 3rd year in a row the grapplers took the conference championship, with Warling, Anderson, Firchau, and Spitzner taking in- dividual crowns. Rognlie, Spitzner, and Hoppe, qualified for the State Meet as the Saints beat out Anderson, Jerry Bowers, Dean Schiller, Ron Strum, Gary Rettke, Bob Westman, Jerry Spitzner, Jim Rogn- lie, Bob Hoppe. Mankato for the district crown. However, Spitzner was busy with the Westinghouse Scholarship, and didn't compete. St. James will lose heavily due to graduation, but next year's team will still be tough if the B squad record is any indication. WRESTLERS TAKE THIRD CONFERENCE CROWN Gary Rettke and Ahrends of Mankato wish each other luck before their match. Ronnie Sturm hangs on to prevent Just of Mankato from escaping. 22

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GOLF TEAM: FRONT; D. Engelking, B. Butzlaff, D. Downs, D. Trickle. ROW 2; B. Perrier, S. Nibbe, D. Wick, J. James, E. Blackstad, S. Benson. ROW 3; B. Witherall, M. Thomas, R. Truman, P. Schmil- len, S. Strommen, B. Offerdahl. TENNIS TEAM: FRONT; R. Peterson, D. Offer- dahl. ROW 2; D. Burger, J. Clark, C. Zender, G. Fleming. ROW 3; N. Dodge, G. Veith, S. Strom- men, R. Panzer, B. Offerdahl. BUDS OF SPRING, AS NEW GOIFERS APPEAR. cause of an experienced squad, with high hopes also for next season, since only three members will be lost to graduation. There are five conference games to be played plus the District Tourney, so the baseball team will also be very busy the last weeks of school. As an experiment, tennis was a fall sport with the tournaments held at that time. The Jims were second to Fairmont in the conference and lost to Mankato Up - - - and over! ! Gary Mays may look as though he is headless, but it's just his western roll as he clears the high jump bar in the meet with Madelia. in the District Tournament. Next year tennis will again be a spring sport. There are, however, four matches this spring, and the squad pictured above works out every day in prep- aration for them. Golf is a new sport at St. James, and therefore there isn’t too much to be said, except that they won their first match with Madelia. It will take time to build a team, and if its prospects come through, golf should be a strong sport also. Gil Veith doesn't seem to be in a hurry to get to the net. Could it be that Rog Peterson hit the net with that backhand return of his??? 21

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 Practice makes perfect. Our wrestlers worked hard to prove this point. Coaches Sohn and Sponberg demonstrate a hold for our wrestling scientist, Jerry Spitzner. continue to develop as they have this year, coaches Sponberg and Sohn promise that next year’s opponents are in for a surprise when they tangle with the Jim matmen. Next year’s varsity will draw heavily from these eager boys, and it promises to be an interesting season if they can continue their winning ways. If they Once again the B squad came up with an undefeated season, winning every match with apparent ease. The match with Mankato proved to be a toughy, but thanks to the build-up of an early lead, they came through. AS THE BY ... . WRESTLERS: FRONT; C. Bowers, R. Hagen, M. Ayres, W. Zam, L. Olson, G. Curry, J. Bowers, L. Dreke, G. Nelson, G. Frisch. ROW 2; T. Anderson, J. Rognlie, D. Miest, D. Monroe, D. Engelking, L. Vogt, C. Nelson, R. Sturm, R. Helling, E. Melheim, ROW 3; J. Ouren, M. Zender, D. Schiller, H. Anderson, J. Warling, G. Veith, D. Hammar, C. Greig, R. Warling, G. Wolner, M. Froslan, ROW 4; L. Christenson, B. Westman, D. Bonkoski, C. Sorenson, S. Benson, L. Seig, B. Bemdt, A. Firchau, C. Berlin, G. Mays, W. Pierson, ROW 5; D. Jamieson, M. Voosen, S. Hage, M. Bjerke, H. Brekke, J. Sandmeyer, B. Sands, T. Domino, G. Rettke, J. Spitzner.