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

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Top Row-C. Hulsether tManageri, K. Burkhardt, T. Espe, P. Tryggestad, R. Felix, V. Welch, L. Tryggestad, L. Enerson, Mr. Mattison tCoachi Second Row-R. Nelson, J. Richmond, S. Wheelock, K. Tuhus, T. Sherry, C. Roberg, O. Gald, K. Kellicutt. BASKETBALL CAPTAIN i SCORE LIST In our basketball competi- Westby 19 tion this season our team was P . . d Ch' 18 led by Captain Thorwald Sher- ?alrle u M ry. Tolly is a Senior, and also Rlchland Center 19 represents Viroqua in track Westby 7 and football. 'i Sparta 22 Tolly has worked his way Bangor 15 upward in athletics, starting R' hl d C t 1 with the class teams in his . m an en er 3 Freshman and Sophomore ' Bangor 16 years. He has made wonder- . Sparta 30 iul progreis Cfoghat this year ; ' Mauston 14 e triump e y winning a W ' - - place on both the football and V Erilrle du Chen :3 basketball teams, being en- omen trusted with the basketball captaincy. 212

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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

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Basketball I 926 About sixty boys reported to Coach Mattison for basketball this year, but when the squad was chosen the number was decreased to twenty. Only one man, Clarence Roberg, was back from among last years regulars, and it was necessary to develop an entirely new combination. The first game was the Westby game, considered one of the hardest of the season, to be played on the home floor. The team seemed unable to get into the fighting spirit, and, after losing the first game, reverse after reverse was suffered. Injuries and ineligibility took their toll, causing a general upset in the functions of the team. In the next two games we were defeated in turn by Prairie du Chien and Richland Center, both veteran teams. Then came the return game with Westby. Filled with determination, the team and several rooters went to Westby and, although somewhat hampered by the size of the playing floor, succeeded in winning. The game was hard fought, with Kinserdahl and Roberg starring for Viroqua. , The team made the trip to Sparta and came home at the short end of the score, having played a very slow game. The Bangor game, on the home floor, proved to be one of the fastest and best played contests ever seen in Viroqua. The teams were almost evenly matched, and the lead was held alternately during the first three quarters. In the final minute, with Bangor leading, Richmond broke loose for a shot which tied the score. In the overtime period Roberg made a basket, followed immediately by one for Bangor, and, with only a few seconds to play, Richmond netted the winning basket. Roberg, competing in his last game for Viroqua, did the wonderful work which has been characteristic of him throughout. At this time the loss of two regulars because of the age limit made it necessary to match a team composed almost entirely of green players against the more veteran teams of our district, with disastrous results. After losing the remaining five games on the schedule, the team was called into an elimination contest at La Crosse, the games played to decide upon a team to compete in the district tournament. They were eliminated in their first game, but the experience gained will be beneficial to them in the future. The members of the team who will not compete in basketball for Vi- roqua again are: Captain Sherry, Lawrence Kinserdahl, Clarence Roberg, Sydney Wheelock, Kenneth Tuhus, Olaf Gald, and Torger Espe. The work of Kinserdahl, Roberg and Wheelock has been commendable all season. Espe was kept out of the regular lineup becau se of 1nj uries at the beginning of the season. Our team was feared by every team which they played, ranking high in the esteem of their opponents, and rece1v1ng the respect due every Viroqua team.