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

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BOB PALIN End CAPTAIN BILL GINTER End DEAN SWANK Quarterback DALE DEAN MARVIN WHITE Halfback Halfback 5L •- DALE ARNST Halfback DELBERT CHRISTIAENS Halfback DICK DeBOO Center

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Northern Divisional Champions Standing: B. Norsby, W. Arnst, D. Swank, B. Kiattiger, H. Kuka, V. Kuka, G. Bowman, J. Ginter, V. Monroe, B. Lauffer, J. Lindgren, Kneeling: D. Christiaens, D. Swank, 'D. Dean, R. Aiken, B. Palin, D. Arnst, D. DeBoo, M. White, B. Ginter. The Vallier High Panthers finished a perfect football season, winning all their games and thus being crowned Champions of the Northern Division. The 1953 squad displayed a great deal of teamwork as well as several fine individual players. The Panthers had a squad consisting of seventeen talented boys working together with sportsmanship and citizenship to bring a championship team to reality. The squad, having a new turf and an excellent coach in Joe Lindgren, can be duly proud of their accomplishments. At a Valier Community Club banquet in their honor Rex Dally, executive secretary of the Montana Athletic Association, presented silver footballs to Dewey Swank, Vern Monroe, Butch Lauffer, Herb Kuka, Russ Aiken, Greg Bowman, Vern Kuka, Bob Krattiger, Del Christiaens, Dick DeBoo, Dean Swank, Dale Dean, Dale Arnst, Bob Palin, Bill Ginter, Marvin White, and Bob Norsby, Mgr. Augusta-----6-------------------------Valier - 37 Dutton- - - 12---------------------- Valier - 57 Power-------8----------------------- Valier - 30 Simms-------21- ----------------------Valier - 32 Cascade-----0-------------------------Valier - 40 Centerville - 24--------------- -Valier - 69 Big Sandy- -12------------------------Valier - 33 High wood- -16- - ------------------ Valier - 40 TOTALS 99 338 THE VANQUISHED REST IN PEACE

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KAY MALLETTE BOB PALIN Coach Joe Lindgren and his team had a successful year winding up their season's play with 16 wins against 3 defeats. The team had marvelous depth, and anyone of the players could be relied on to play well at any time. This, plus team work and a tremendous will to win, could add up only to a good record. There were eight seniors on the squad. Kay Mallette gained state wide recognition for his scoring abilities. Bob Palin was the rebound power and played well at forward, with Marvin White, an aggressive defensive man. Dale Dean and Dean Swank held down the guard positions. Bill Ginter, Dale Arnst, and Bob Wentworth were the other seniors on the team. Del Christiaens, Herb Kuka and Russ Aiken represented the only underclassmen on the A” squad. The Panthers won the district tournament after taking two hectic games in the last seconds b.y one point. Del Christiaens managed to dump in the winning basket in the nick of time both nights. They are now advancing to the Divisional Tournament at Lewistown. MARVIN WHITE DALE DEAN DEAN SWANK