Stambaugh High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Stambaugh, MI)

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'Uaniiiy qua tg. A FIRST ROWf1eft to rightl-Donald Sartorelli, Lowell Lepisto, John Erickson, Chester Kososki, Donald Halverson SECOND ROW-Edward Jacobson-manager, Stanley Holme, Curtis Mackey, Edward Erickson, Marvin Soderbloom, David Anderson, Coach Ed Kukuk. y3,5eam Semen no-C365 C ZF F220 FIRST F.OwCleft to rightl-Tommy Trudell, Bob winkle, Eugene Swenski, Jerry Helgemo, Ray Stefani, Tom Shepich, George Young, James wickman, Ralph Eckerberg, Jerry Brunelli, Eugene Pellizzaro, Coach Willard Anderson SECOND ROW-Dominic D'Amicis, Ronald Jacobson, Eduard Sarder, Charles Greenlund, Ronald Perkins, Eugene Mottes, Jack Westphal, Bob Gasperini, Leonard Gasperini, Donald Hebert, Don Stanley, Robert Soderbloom. P080 Thmrny-sigh:

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Stambaugh-52 Negaunee-6 Stambaugh opened it's 'Sl' season by trouncing Negaunee at Nelson Field. The Stambaugh eleven showed immense power through the air and on the ground as they uncorked eight touchdowns and added four extra points. Outstanding performances of Don Halverson and John Erickson were the featured high lights of the game. Stambaugh-27 Norway-6 Our team started range competition by defeating Norway by a score of 27-6. The almighty Hill- toppers took the ball on the opening kick off and marched to the Norway three yard line where a pass by John Erickson to Don Sartorelli was good for a touchdown. A few plays later Norway scored to close the gap. Stambaugh, proving to be superior, added three more touchdowns. Outstanding line play was credited to Don Phki, Lowell Lepisto, and Bill Rae. Stambaugh-7 Iron Mountain-6 The team had the stamp of a typical Stambaugh eleven, rugged line play, and alert defense which proved to be all that was necessary to defeat the big and powerful Iron Mountain eleven. The Moun- taineers scored the first touchdown in the second quarter. Their first kick was good, but was nul- lified because of an offside penalty, and their second try for an extra point went wide. Stambaugh countered with a touchdown midway in the fourth quarter, when Tom Shepioh blocked an Iron Mountain punt on the one yard line and recovered it. Zanon hit the middle of the line twice before reaching pay dirt. Ed Er1ckson's first kick was cancelled because Iron Mountain was ofrside. His second kick was good and proved to be the point that won the game. , Honors for fine defense play went to Lowell Lepisto, Bob Bray, Ed Erickson, Bill Rae, Pete Basolo, Stanley Holme, and Don bhki. Stambaugh-26 Niagara-6 A crippled team managed a surprisingly easy victory at Niagara, cruising along for a 26-6 victory to boast a record of four straight victories for the season. Outstanding players werecurt Mackey Don Sartorelli, and Ray Stefani. Stambaugh-6 Iron River-0 In the long awaited Stambaugh-Iron River game, Don Sartorell1's forty-three yard punt return made the score 6-O. After Sartore11i's spectacular run, the game turned to tight defensive play and hard tackling. However, our boys could not be defeated. Although Iron River was ahead in statis- tics, neither team seemed to be outplayed at any point. The line play was outstanding. Lowell Le- pisto was the most outstanding line man of the field, laying key blocks and tackles. Stambaugh-13 Kingsford-6 The Menominee Range Championship was cinched by our defeating Kingsford 13-6. In the hard fought first half Stambaugh managed to push over a touchdown on a strong Kingsford team. Their lead was soon wiped out when Kingsford drove for a touchdown on the opening kick off of the second half. The third quarter was studded by a few nice passes and runs by our team, but they could not push the bgll over the goal line. Hearing the end of the game Don Ymlverson faded back and flipped a pass to John Erickson, who went all the way to the five yard line. Four plays later Frank Zanon plunged over, giving Stamhaugh the victory. Stambaugh-6 Ishpeming-O The surprisingly tough Ishpeming team battled the unbeaten Hilltoppers to the last two seconds of the game, where by a touchdown pass was completed from John Erickson to Lowell Lepisto. Spectac- ular play was credited to Lowell Lepisto, Don Sartorelli, John Erickson, and Tom Shepich Page Thirty-seven

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39815011811 57 N5-58311 36 Stambaugh 33 Niagara 53 Stambaugh 49 Ishpeminz 55 stmbaugh so Iron Mountain L7 Stmbwsh 50 Neswnev 61 stanbaugh 62 11-on River 55 Stmbweh 69 Norway 50 snmbaugh '71, Crystal Falls L5 Stambaugh 67 Iron Mountain 77 stambgugh 68 Kingsford 59 Stwbwsh 54 Kingsfori 53 stmbaugh 77 Norway 61, 3154111501185 60 IPOD fu-'01' 35 Stambaugh 73 Bessemer 51 Stambaugh 58 Crystal Falls 52 roumuumm Stambaugh L0 Bessemer 41 'STAMBAUGH WINS RANGE CHAMPIONSHIP' The Stambaugh Hilltoppers, under their new head coach Ed Kukuk, battled their way to the Menom- inee Range Championship with an impressive 10-2 record. The regular season record was 11-L. Start- ing slow, winning two and losing three, the Hilltoppers ame back after the Christmas vacation to cop nine of their last ten games, and were rated one of the powerhouses in the Upper Psnninsula. Stamhaugh had to fight to the wire for the Range Championship, being pressed all the way by a sur- prising Niagara five. The title came after a tough battle on the Norway court, Stambaugh winning there for the first time in nine years. John Erickson, Stambaugh's versatile pivot man, set a new school scoring record of 301 points during the regular season. 'B' TEAM WINS CONFERENCE TITLE The Stambaugh 'Bee' squad made a clean sweep of range honors by winning the 'Bee' Championship, from Iron Mountain, with a score of L9-39. Previously they had defeated their rivals, Iron River, in the semi-finals, 35-29. During the regular season, the WBees' obtained a 9-3 record. Two of the losses came at the hands of the same Iron Mountain squad whom they also defeated in the tournament. Members of the starting five were: George Young, Ray Stefani, Tom Trudell, Tom Shepich, and Eugene Mottss. They were coached by Willard Anderson. Stambaugh 1,7 Niagara 32 Stambaugh 41+ Niagara L0 Stambaugh 39 Bates 38 Stambaugh 38 Iron Mountain Ll Stambaugh L7 Iron Mountain 57 Stambaugh 27 Iron River 21 Stambaugh 39 Kingsford 55 Stambaugh 58 Bates 47 Stambaugh 33 Iron River 32 Stambaugh 55 Crystal Falls 34 Stambaugh LO Crystal Falls 18 Stambaugh 53 Kingsford 39 TOURNAMENT Stambaugh 35 Iron River 29 Stambaugh L9 Iron Mountain 39 ennid Ueamd 1 ... I FIRST ROWC1eft to rightl- John Baker, Don Halverson, Stanley Holme, David Anderson, John Erickson, Marvin Lindbloom SECOND ROW-Robert Winkle, Robert Cavadias, Ward Bond, George Young, Coach Edward Kukuk, Carl Erickson, Tom Shepioh, Ray Stefani, Dewayne Melchiori. Pug, Thnrry-nine