Vermillion High School - Tanager Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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Top rar: D. Benson, L. Hansen, V. Lambert, B. Benson, I. Harris, Coach Nelson Bottan row: T. Torstenson, G. Brown, D. Firof, B. Radigan, S. Law I Brown Not in picture: D. Bacon K VHS BASKETBALL SEASON Winning but five games out of sixteen for the year, the Vermillion Tanagers finished a very mediocre season. Although their record is none too impressive, the Tanagers played good basketball all year and were beaten many times by very close scores and were twice beaten in overtime games, once by the champions of the Tri-State Conference, the Leeds Lancers, in a double overtime, and the other by the Bucks of Yankton High School. Three wins and seven losses were all that the Tanagers could win in the Tri-State Conference, but even that was good enough for a four way tie for third place. Compiling a total of 390 points against 406 for their opponents, shows that the Tanagers, although having only a fair season, scored nearly as many points as their opponents. The Tanagers this season competed in the State 'A' Sectional Tournament, held at Yankton. This section is one of the strongest in the State, and this year produced the champion of the State Class 'A' Tournament, Sioux Falls.

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Taprom J. Miller, asst. coach: D. 0'Conner, E. White, S. Lundquist, B. Benson, L. Hansen, V. Lambert, J. Armstrong, B. Owens, E. Seiler, D. Firof, W . Conaway, W. Clark MhiHe raw: B. Bergman, T. Kaltsulas, G. Brown, B. Ufford, L. Emerson, B. Radigan, D. Edberg, B. Simons, D. Bacon, H. Boline, T. Schatz, Coach Nelson Bottamrow: J. DeVany, M. Brown, E. Macy, K. Domina, A. Erickson, W. Wylie, B. Seargent, H. Swedeen, A. Nisson VHS 19 Tyndall 6 This first game of the season showed much early season raggedness as all first games of the season do. Many substitutions were used and this game promised Coach Nelson that a good season was in prospect. VHS 19 Beresford 0 Playing in rain and mud which made play very hard, the Tanagers rang up victory number two in the second game of the season. The Tanager defensive play was very im- pressive, although many sub- stitutions were used. VHS 13 South Sioux 6 Stepping into Tri-State Conference competition for the first time the-Tanagers defeat ed the South Sioux City Cardi- nals 13 to 6 in the first home game of the season. The defense set up by the local eleven was very strong and promised to be a deciding fac- tor for future games and also labeled the Tanagers as a strong team. VHS 0 Leeds 7 Again playing a Tri-State Conference team, and risking an unblemished record of three wins the Tanagers went down fighting to a strong Leeds Lancer eleven 7 to 0. Battling back and forth the whole game on even terms with the Sioux City team. Unable to overcome a first quarter touchdown they were defeated. VHS 26 Wagner 6 Springing back in a fine fashion after losing to the Le ed s LBITCG rs tl1e we ek previous the Tanagers journey- ed out to Wagner to help cele- brate the Homecoming bywinning over them 26 to 6. One of the finest exhibitions of football the Tanagers played all year was displayed against the Wagner eleven. VHS 6 Hawarden 0 The first night game of the season and the only one brought a 6 to 0 victory over the Hawarden Comets. The cold hampered the play of both teams, with neither team threatening very often. VHS 0 LeMars 6 Another cold day was the scene of the powerful undefeat- ed LeMars Bulldogs 6 to 0 win over the Tanagers. The Bull- dogs simply did what they pleased with the ball. Although the Tanagers fought back, the weight of the LeMars eleven was too much. This was the Tanagers second loss in seven games for the season. VHS 0 Yankton 13 Playing their old rival the Yankton Bucks the Tanagers tasted their third defeat of the season as they fell before the Bucks 13 to 0. Both teams battled furiously as this is the game that everyone waits for. The Tanagers threatened continually but the Bucks seems ed to have that old scoring punch that wins ball games. VHS 12' Elk Point 0 Playing before a large Tanager Day crowd, the Tanagers defeated the Elk Point Pointers 12 to 0. This Same was another old rivalry which featured much pep and enthusiasm on the part of both schools. This game Climaxed a day of gala events and entertainment which started early in the week. This win closed the season for the Tana- gers. The Tanagers wonsix games with three defeats.

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Top row: Thinirow: Second row: Bottom row: 5- M. Cleland, E. Seller, B. Benson, E. Hanson, G. Nelson, D. Firof M. Erickson, B. Rndigan, L. Hansen, W. Harris, D. Iverson, C. Thomps on D. 0'Conner, A. Nissen, R. Rubida, K. Domina, S. Jensen, P. Ostlund, J. DeVany, D. Benson, L. Slowey A. Bacon, W. Wylie, D. Bacon, M. Brown, C. Strong, E. Macy, L. Emerson, A. Erickson VHS TRACK SEASON VHS speedsters will soon start pounding the cinders down the home stretch and the weight men will be putting everything they've got behind the shot put and discus. Coach Nelson thinks that he has a lot of prospects that will produce a very successful season. The first meet will be April 9 when VHS will be host to Canton and Lennox in the first meet for all three. Top row: B. Benson, E. Seiler, V. Lambert, J. Armstrong, W. Harris Third row: S. Lunquist, W. johnson, D. Firof, B. Owens, L. Hansen, B. Simons W. Conaway, D. Edberg, B. Radigan, W. Clark, T. Kaltsulas, H. Boline, D. Bacon B. Bergman, T. Torstenson, M. Brown, L. Emerson Second row: Bottom row :