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

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BILL GINTER BOB WENTWORTH DALE ARNST Valier--------54 Valier--------66 Valier--------53 Valier--------49 Valier-------75 Valier--------45 Valier--------50 Valier--------75 Valier- - - -61 Valier--------64 Valier--------77 Valier--------69 Valier--------52 Sunburst- - 51 Choteau- - 48 Conrad------43 Simms- - - 45 Power-------52 Cascade-----46 Ft. Benton- -52 Augusta-----38 Brady- - - - 44 Centerville -30 Dutton- - - 37 Simms-------51 Power-------46 Valier--------84 Valier--------93 Valier--------92 Valier--------78 Valier- - - -64 Valier--------81 Valier- - - -73 Valier--------77 Valier--------60 Cascade- - - 50 Centerville - 42 Augusta------41 Brady--------63 Conrad-------73 Dutton-------55 Augusta----59 Brady- - - - 76 Simms-------59 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT HERB KUKA DEL CHRISTIAENS RUSS AIKEN

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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

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Back row: Dale Dean, Bob Palin, Del Christiaens, Dale Arnst, Bill Ginter, Coach Lindgren, Kay Mallette, Greg Bowman, Dean Swank, Vem Monroe, Russell Aiken, Dick DeBoo. Front row: Marvin White, Jack Ginter, Dewey Swank, Butch Lauffer, Vern Kuka, Herb Kuka. Heroes of V.H.S. Our Panthers did themselves proud this year on the fields of athletic competition capturing as many trophies as was possible. They began by smashing all competition in football and then proceeded to do likewise in basketball, winning the district title and then moving into the divisional tourney at Lewistown. In the divisional competition Valier won three straight games gaining first place and the right to go to the state tournament at Livingston. Havre Central also went to state as runner-up in the Northern Division. At Livingston they came up with two wins pitted against as many defeats to take fourth place. Kay Mallette and Bob Palin were chosen for the all-state team picked by the coaches at the State meet. The Panthers’ good fortune, they feel, can be credited to many things but mainly good coaching and rabid support from the fans of Valier. All of the tournament games were broadcast either by business firms or by everyone in town chipping in to pay. The record of these teams is an admirable one, and one of which everyone can be justly proud. DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT STATE TOURNAMENT Valier 76- - - Belt 42 Valier 55- - - Belfry 73 Valier 54- — Havre Central 51 Valier 63- - - Granite 50 Valier 82- - - Grass Range 68 Valier 67- - - Havre Central 54 Valier 57- - - Medicine Lake 60