St Maries High School - Lumberjack Yearbook (St Maries, ID)

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64 First Row-Vern Skelton, Jim Smith, Allen Nance, Jack Taisey, Tom Roan, Warren Barry, Bob Tobias, Jim Fitting,Bob Lynch. Second Row-Don Johnson, Dale Wallace, Floyd Sherrard, Roy Alderman, Elmer McDowell, Howard Wetzel, Dick Bowmer. Third Row-Manager Pete Johnson, Joe Angelo, Fred Craner, Charles McCracken, Barry Lust, Vernon Lowry, Don Reidhaar, Tex York, Jerry Boosinger, Manager Pat Angelo, Coach Ted Scropos. Coach Ted Scropos, Jack Taisey, Tom Roan A newcomer to the Panhandle, Coach Ted C. Scropos directed the St. Maries Lumberiacks into their most successful season since l94l. Captains Tom Roan and Jack Taisey were elected Co-Captains of the l947 undefeated football team of St. Maries. Both boys are seniors and have won football awards three years. This year Roan and Taisey led their team to five victories and two ties. The Lumberiacks were unscored upon on their own field, they had ninety-two points to their opponents nineteen.

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St. Maries' first out of town game was played at Wallace. It was a rainy day and the field was slippery. Wallace's heavier team had the advantage, but living up to their nickname, :fn the Iron Men , St. Maries won. They had to sacrifice the loss of an f end and a back, and their goal was crossed for the first . A fl time. Vern Skelton took over end position and earned g t at the end . last the respect of all pre- of the game was minutes of play ,K sent. Score 9-13. The were in the St. Maries 20 yd. line. li Sandpoint was the cru cial test. Rated as fourth high in the state, I the Bu were undefeated. Allen Nance, Maries halfback, played an out- standing game even with a Cracked ankle. The game was a thriller. St. Maries went on the defensive against the bigger and better equipped Sandpoint team and stopped them was inpenetrable. Dale Wallace, paying holes through the center scored when Bob Lynch caught a because of a man in motion. The On Nov. ll, the Lumberiack squad championship of the panhandle. d'Alene and it was exciting from Cold. St. Maries' forward wall Don Johnson, Tom Roan opened of the line. One touchdown was pass, but it was called back game ended in a 0-0 deadlock. played Coeur d'Alene for the The game was played at Coeur start to finish. Jim Fitting made a berth for himself for the all-conference team because of this game. St. Maries pushed down to within the Vikings 5 yd. line the ball over the score of the game Barry in the 3rd St. Maries in the d'Alene made a 4th quarter, tying Arch Lowry, made the day on the He ran ? yards down from behind. headed the Lumber- his powerful line last minutes of again g goal, - but the Lumberiacks tried a field. goal and 4,4 e tie 6-6. l ended in ' f' game another ' but couldn't put goal. The first was made by Red quarter. This put lead, 6-0. Coeur touchdown in the the score 6-6. the largest run of return kick-off. before he was drug Jack Taisey spear- iacks' drives by plunges. In the play, the ball was on the Viking failed. 'x

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Basketball 47 48 Although the 1947 48 Lumbergacks lacked height their team work and speed accounted for the stuff sompetltlon agalnst their somewhat more expe rnenced opponents Hugh scorer for St Marnes was Lust star center wtth 108 pounts Second was Tausey forward wlth 92 The remainder of the squad made Nance 79 Roan 53 Smtth 2 Fnttlng 7 Wetzel 37 Lynch 63 Lowry 70 Anderson 2 and Howell 4 The Lumberlacks played seventeen games won flve They had a per centage of 294 for the year from their field shots and an average of 30 points per game CONFERENCE STANDINGS Coeur cl Alene Prtest River Kellogg Sandpoint Wallace St Marles Mullan Banners Ferry PANHANDLE TOURNAMENT The Lumberlacks drew Wallace for the Hrst mght game Lackmg height they were unable to break the Mmers defense and were behmd 12 20 at the close of the half St Marues played a hard third quarter and came wnthm one point of the Mtners Fallung behmd In the fourth quarter St Marles lost a very hard fought game 36 28 Talsey and Lynch were hugh wuth 9 Second day found SM gnvung Priest Rnver one of their worst beatmgs he Lumberlacks led all the way by a safe margln and won 41 to 21 Lynch was hugh wth 11 On the following evening the Lumberlacks met Sandponnt for consolation The Bulldogs had no trouble htttlng the basket whsle the SM boys couldnt seem to connect The half time score was 25 to 13 After a hard fought game wtth the luck runnlng the other way the Lumbergacks lost 49 to 29 TOURNAMENT STANDINGS Coeur d Alene Sandpoint Kellogg St Martes Wallace Banners Ferry Mullan 4 Priest River ' 1 ' ' 5 e2 ' 6 3 . ' 7 4 a ' s . 1 f 1 ' 5 2 . ' 6 3 7 . . 8