Starbuck High School - Chippewan Yearbook (Starbuck, MN)

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l'ill-1 Hi -'lllll-I 1'llIl'I'I4lX5'.lN- 1 zu : s BASKEBALL H937-1938 Front Row-tt'oas-li lf. Nyganardl, lirenten Blyknpr, co-captain, Arcliie Utteson, .lolm Mi-rrill, I-o-4-uptain, Vernon Larson, lloyd Uplu-ini. Marvin llzigen utlile-tie nmmurer. Si-1-oml llow-Norman llap.u-n. I'zlul Jolxnslioy, llm-nry Nodlund, lilllllll Norlzind, 'I'hom4n Sim-nl 4'l2ll'lll0Ill lmlilseng, XVultm-r Nelson. linvk Row-Aldred Uplu-im, Arden lin-nden, l't-rry Berg. l'zlul lim-nimcq, Ernest lloium .lumn-s l'Iri1'li:s1m, Iivsts-1' l,or'X'ii-K. Another year whizzed by, and Coach Nygaard issued his second call for basketeers. Respond- ing to this call were 30 boys, eager for a chance to show their real blood. Of these three lettermen returned, namely, Brenten Myking, Andrew Thorstad and John Merrill, to carry the greater part of the bur- den for building a winning team. After several weeks of constant practice, Coach Nygaard as- signed berths to Archie Otteson, Brenten My- king, John Merrill, Vernon Larson and Boyd Opheim for pulling strings with Osakis, who invaded our domain, eager for revenge of last year's defeat. The two teams lined up for the tip-off, then the shrill of the referee's whistle and basketball season was in full swing. A close hard-fought battle followed, which led up a thrilling climax. We were leading by the nar- row margin of one point with about five se- conds to play and to our advantage, we had possession of the ball. A bum pass gave our op- ponents the edge with one second remaining and they scored. The ball was in the air when the gun went off, taking all the spoils for which we were craving. They gave us our first lesson and most necessary lesson of the season: need of cooperation. The team showed that it had all the necessary elements for building a winning team. We were downed by Glenwood in our next game, 20 to 26, but came back to whip Morris for our first win of the season, Ill to 19. ln :1 fast, hard-fought engagement with Benson, we were defeated for the second time by a margin of one point. We lead our opponents at the half by a two point margin and at the end ot' the third quarter by a five point margin, but we were shoved out of the picture in the last, few moments of play by a score of 19 to 20. We went through the same nerve strain when we played Wheaton, there, and were defeated 21 to 22, completing our pre-Christmas schedule.

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1 fl il S -'PHE l'lllPI'l'lWVAN-' I-up-,. 15 SCHOOL BA D Q First Row--Paul Johnshoy, llenry Nodland, Carsten tlorder, Herbert Nordstrom, Gladys tlorder, Helen Brenden, Randolph Sanvilc, Clifford Shippey, Walter Nelson, Ver- nal l.:indm:1rk: Betty Mae Forde. Second Row-'lloyd Opheim, llelen 'l'liompson, Ruth lioening, Arlen Kleven, Viola Szinvik: llowaird Hagen: Pearl lrlrickson, Blanche Linpgen, Pearl liixllmerg, .lames ldrivk- son, llellora lliclem, Pauline lialnes, LeRoy Olson. 'l'hirml li0XVf.x4lt'lllll' Breviar. Sylvia llamstad, Arden Brendon, Norris lflvjen, Unain 'I'l1ompson, Shirley Berg, Roy Olson, Paul Samuelson, QR. S. Forde, directorj Vernon lmrson, .Im-oh liormlerz Marian Lzimlaas, Dorothy livuns, .lolin ldvans, Lester S:invik:I.es- ter l.orvig', Sylvia Tliaruldson, Helen Lorvig. Fourtlx liow4l.ilian Sladsvold, Clarif-e Gorder. UUFUIN5' S1ll11lWlf4UY1, JHYWSS 310811. Officers President: Andrew Thorstad Vice President: Clarice Gorder Sec'y-Treas.: Pearl Eidberg Librarians: Lester Sanvik, John Evans The Starbuck High School Band, which is the largest musical organization in our high school, consists of 47 members, about double last years membership. This year the school has purchas- ed many instruments which have improved the instrumentation of the band a great deal. The band played a number of excellent selec- tions at the scho0l's Christmas concert and at the Spring Music Concert. This year the band participated in the District Music Contest at Glenwood and received a B rating for their rendition of the selection 'The Heavens Are Telling by Haydn. This gave them second place in their division. We are very proud of this band, which has improved considerably during the last year un- der the able direction of Mr. R. S. Forde and we look forward to an even finer organization next year.

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ll El Il X ,THE Q' On December 29, we played the Alumni, com- posed of veterans of the last three year's grad- uates, in a more real basketball match than ever. After 28 minutes of play, the high school emerged victors, making the wins and loses, five all. When the new year rolled around, we began to chalk up the victories for ourselves. Chokio fell as our first victim, by a score of 35 to 22. Next Hancock bowed in one of the cleanest games ever played between the two schools. Wheaton came here for a return meet, confi- dent of victory because of their wonderful re- cord compared to ours. Victory was our cue, and we rolled over them by a comfortable mar- gin of fourteen points. Herman and Alberta were the next ones on the list to be put away, but these victories were spoiled when Herman upset us on their home floor. Chokio, Hancock, Alberta, and Elbow Lake were wins, and Ben- son took us on their floor. In the middle of the third quarter of the Benson game, all the reg- ulars had committed three fouls except Otteson, making it difficult to play the regular style of ball. The last game of the season with Glen- wood was being looked forward to by everyone with the hope of victory. The gym was packed to capacity and the crowd was satisfied to ex- pectations. Glenwood led us 17 to 18 at the half but we took the upper hand in the second half and walked away with the bacon by giving Glenwood the worst defeat ever been given to them by the S. H. S. Hancock put us out of the picture in tlze first game of the sub-district tourna- ment in an exciting, overtime combat. In the first quarter we outscored them 7 to 3, but lost that lead in the third quarter of two points and the fourth proved to be a thriller. We were trailing by three points with but 20 seconds to go. Myking sank a gift shot and Merrill a long one which was still in the air when the gun went off. An overtime period resulted, but old lady luck seemed to be against us for we re- ceived shot after shot and missed, so Hancock look advantage of this to receive the right of further play in the tournaments. Benson should- ered the sub-district honors but was defeated by Breckenridge in the district. The team felt themselves going into a slump because of the lack of routine instruction dur- ing Mr. Nygaard's illness, which kept him away from directing the team for almost a month in the middle of the season. Mr. Lunstad super- vised practice during this critical period, but he was handicapped by not knowing how Mr. Ny- gaard carried on his practices. The regulars won 11 out of 18 games for a sef1son's percentage of .611. The B team Won 10 out of 17 games for a season's percentage of .588. HIPPEWAN.. Page 17 The regulars lost four games by a one point margin. These were Benson twice, Wheaton and Osakis. Other defeats were Clara City, Glenwood and Herman. .The B team lost to Glenwood twice, tied with Morris, lost one game to Benson, one to Wheaton, one to Villard, one to Herman, one to Elbow Lake. The regulars scored a total of 486 points for the season, excluding the alumni game and the tournament. This is an average of 27 points per game. The opponents scored a total of 403 points, for an average of 22 points per game. The B team scored a total of 320 points or an average of 18 points per game. The oppon- ents scored a total of 278 points or an average of 16 points per game. We played 10 home games and 8 out-of-town games this season. The receipts at practically all these games were very gratifying. Elbow Lake and Morris were added to our schedule this year and Hoffman was dropped. Clara City, the team which is coached by Ovid Smedstad, gave us another defeat not included in the regular schedule. This was a fast game ending in a overtime period. The final score was 32-30. It hardly seems possible that the senior players will never carry on again for the Star- buck High School and their alma mater. It is a very difficult task to check in one's suit for the last time, never to have the chance to don it again. So to all those who still have the chance to wear a suit, don't pass it up for petty griev- ancesg and use the privilege the best way you know how. To future basketball we wish the best of luck! RESULTS Osakis 25 ....... .................... S tarbuck Glenwood 26 ..... Starbuck Morris 19 ....... Starbuck Benson 20 ......... Starbuck Wheaton 22 ...... Starbuck Chokio 22 .......... Starbuck Hancock 25 ....... Starbuck Wheaton 17 ....... Starbuck Alberta 11 ..... Starbuck Herman 20 ..... Starbuck Chokio 9 ......... Starbuck Hancock 27 ....--- Starbuck Alberta 15 ......... Starbuck Glenwood 24 ..... Starbuck Benson 28 .......... Starbuck Herman 24 ..,......... Starbuck Elbow Lake 16 .,..... Starbuck Alumni 27 ............ Starbuck Clara City 32 ............................ ..... S tarbuck Tournament Hancock 32 ........................................ Starbuck