Valier High School - Northern Lights Yearbook (Valier, MT)

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Football (28) Basketball

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Pep Club First Six Football (27)

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FOOTBALL Front row, left to right: B. Newgard, N. Kovatch, K. Nelson. T. Briden, T. Tidyman, C. Kester. Second row: C. Schendel, Coach; W. McLoughlin, B. Wenz°l, D. Lightner, C. Wright, D. Christiaens, T. Brophy, B. Henneman, Mgr. Third row: R. Salois, B. Bilbro. J. Tidyman, W. Telesch, W. Bilbro, F. Kibbee, R. Christiaens. SEASON'S SCORES Joplin 6 Valier 31 Sunburst .19 Valier 45 Oilmont 40 Valier 12 Browning . 7 Valier 12 Big Sandy 39 Valier 18 Browning 0 Valier 24 Oilmont 38 Valier 8 (for sab-district championship) Chester B. Schendel coached a successful season, winning 4 out of 7 games and his team became runner-up for the sub-district championship. He awarded letters to Bob Wenzel. Tom Briden. Chuck Kester. Tom Tidyman. Bob Newgard, Kim Nelson, Chuck Leet. Neil Kovatch. Don Lightner. Tim Brophy, Clarence Wright. Warren McLoughlin and Don Christiaens. Boyd Henneman was awarded a letter as the team's manager for the year. Players who came out and worked hard but missed getting letters were Ray Salois, Ron Christiaens, Jack Tidyman. Bob Bilbro. Walter Bilbro and Frank Kibbee. Seniors graduating, who will be missed a great deal next year, are: Bob Wenzel, a hard-tackling and quick-thinking quarterback; Chick Kester, a key-blocking and sure-fire pass receiving end; and Tom Briden. a speedy and hard-charging fullback. BASKETBALL 46A” SQUAD Valier High had a better team this year than it has had for a long time. The Panthers won 7 out of 15 games during the season, took second place in the Little Five tourney at Sunburst, bowing to Oilmont in a thrill-packed final, and finished last in the Distict Tournament, traveling the hard luck road all the way. Bob Wenzel, Chuck Kester. Chuck Leet, Tom Tidyman. and Kim Nelson comprised the first five. The others to receive letters were Tom Briden. Don Wentworth, Don Lightner. Clarence Wright, and Frank Kibbee. We lose only three men from this years squad so prospects for an even better season next year are in sight. Those graduating are Bob Wenzel, Chuck Kester. and Tom Briden. SCORES 40 Brady . 22 Valier 29 Conrad 31 25 Oilmont 44 ’Valier 47 Sweetgrass .. 22 Valier 48 Browning.... ... 40 Valier 28 Browning ... 44 Valier .... 29 Shelby 30 ’Valier 57 Brady 35 Valier 38 Conrad 30 ’Valier 42 Shelby 26 35 Cut Bank 43 Valier 38 Sunburst 39 Valier 44 Sunburst 41 ’Valier 36 Oilmont 48 Valier ... 52 Cut Bank 77 ’Home games LITTLE FIVE TOURNAMENT 50 Sweetgrass 33 Vnlier .... 54 Oilmont 58 (championship) DISTRICT TOURNAMENT at Shelby Valier 29 Cut Bank ... 52 Valier 40 Sunburst 53 (29)