Viroqua High School - Pipe of Peace Yearbook (Viroqua, WI)

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Top Row-E. Irwin, K. Burkhardt, D. Davidson, 0. Hanson, C. Peterson, K. Peterson, B. Smith, R. Felix, C. Kilmer, Mr. Fulton. Second Row-L. Rabbitt, C. Butt, H. Silbaugh, G. Aikins, V. Welch, B. Wintz, C. Hulsether, K. Aikins, C. McKibbin, Mr. Kreuger. Bottom ROW-Mr. Mattison iCoachL K. Tuhus, S. Wheelock, T. Espe, L. Tryggestad, C. Roberg, T. Sherry, A. Hanson, R. N elson, K. Kellicutt Captain Clarence Roberg, a Senior, piloted the football team through the 1925 season. Inky has supported his school in athletics for 4 years, having shown his prowess 0n Toniah 19 the diamond, track, and bas- Pralrle du Chien 6 ketball court, as well as on the i ' 3 Richland Center 19 gridiron. ; ' . Arcadia 0 Inky is not known only for 1 i Sparta 39 his athletic abilities, but is i P . . . well liked by every student in - ralr 1e du Chlen 0 school, and by members of op- u ponent teams for his good 1 83 ' sportsmanship, and he will be missed in the class rooms as well as on our athletic teams. FOOTBALL CAPTAIN F iWinmhj i SCORE LIST I S

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General Athletics The years 1925-1926 have been a period of building up and construc- tion work as far as athletics were concerned at Viroqua. There were very few men back from any of the teams of last year, either for football or basketball, and this made it necessary for the coach to polish up the green material in order to get smooth working teams. A large number of Soph- omores and Juniors who knew almost nothing about the game reported for football. For the first few days Coach Mattison drilled upon the funda- mentals of the game, handling the ball, and also giving some time to the study of the new rules. Numerous chalk talks were given in which some of the fine points of the game were illustrated. Blocking and tackling were discussed and then practiced on the field. The same was true of basketball. Many of the boys who came out for basketball knew very little about the game. During the early practices the boys learned the correct way to shoot, how to pivot and dribble, and many of the other essential fundamentals of the game. After the first squad was chosen several gymnasium periods were devoted to teaching some of these things to the boys who were not on the squad. At the end of the basketball season the games of the Jungle League were played. The first ten men of the squad chose teams from among the boys of the seventh to the twelfth grades. They named their team after some animal, and each team had a practice session before any games were played. The competition was very keen and excitement ran high among the players and coaches. Each team played seven games, and the games resulted in a tie for first place between the Elks, coached by Torger Espe, and the Skunks, coached by Tolly Sherry. When the tie was decided the Elks won the championship. Much credit is due their coach, Torger Espe, who coached his team so successfully that they suffered only one defeat. . Thus the year was not spent wholly in the preparation of teams for thls season, but in preparing the under-classmen for future teams. CHEER LEADERS H. HELGESON E. WILLIAMS -53h

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Football I 925 On the first day of school our new coach, Mr. Mattison, called a meeting of all the boys who expected to come out for football. A large group of boys, among whom there was some very promising football mater- ial, reported. After two or three weeks of practice the number decreased to less than two teams. Although only four men were back from last years team, Coach Mattison was able to develop a very smooth working football machine from the inexperienced material. With only eight days of practice Viroqua met the experienced Tomah team on the home field. Experience and weight made the odds too great against our team, and their goal line was crossed three times ; but our team gained a touchdown by means of the aerial route. In the Prairie du Chien game, although the team was greatly out- weighed, they outplayed their opponents, but appeared to be beaten after Prairie had scored early in the game. In the next coniiict Viroqua out- played Arcadia in every phase of the game. This Victory made amends to a certain degree for the two previous defeats of the season, and gave us revenge for the two defeats by Arcadia last year. The Sparta game was a landslide for Sparta. But, although Spartais score at the end of the first half was 33, Viroqua held them to one touchdown in the second half, show- ing a marked improvement in defensive work. Putting aside this discour- aging defeat, the team began hard work in preparation for the Richland Center game. The game was very hotly contested, and Richland Center won a well-earned Victory. The last game of the season was played here with Prairie du Chien. Our team was set with determination to win this game. This determination seemed to give them added strength, and they plunged their way through for a Victory. Several long runs and a general exhibition of good football ability made this perhaps the most interesting game of the season. Several Seniors held positions on the team this year. Captain Ro- berg deserves much credit for his work at half back, as well as instilling the fighting spirit into the team when at times it was much needed. Ken- neth Tuhus, as field general, made possible several gains by his alertness and headwork. Espe as the other half-back played a hard game and never stopped, while Tryggestad at full back came through for the needed yards on several occasions. Keith Aikins and Kinserdahl were valuable in hook- ing passes as well as stopping end runs. The men who will be back for next years team are: Hulsether, a weighty Sophomore who played at fullback and guard; Vohn Welch, a new man who made the team this year, and a fighting tackle; Captain-elect Kellicutt, an end; Glen Aikins, Hanson and Nelson, end, tackle and guard respectively. - The number of Freshmen and Sophomores on the squad this year shows that football interest is taking a firm hold in our school, and prom- ises that in the near future Viroqua will have a football team that every student and alumnus will be proud to support. i Our team played some of the hardest teams in this district, and in every game the players and Coach Mattison earned for themselves an ev- viable reputation of good sportsmanship. n55n