Walla Walla High School - Royal Blue Yearbook (Walla Walla, WA)

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Mike Murr and Mike Hanson team up to gain yardage for the Blue Devils against the Pasco Bulldogs A little rain and a lot of mud at Richland did little to hamper the efforts of the Blue Devils. Mike Murr carries the ball during the Pasco vs Walla Walla game. rKfla. OK RAV WILLIAMS JOHN TURN EY CO-CAPTAIN 22

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?n 7n LEFT ABOVE MIKE MURR-State AU-Star team, Most Inspirational Player award. MIKE EISELE—team co-captain, State All-Star team. Outstanding Lineman award. BELOW: LES PETERSON—Most Improved Senior STEVE MARTIN—State AU-Star team ABOVE RON HARRIS receives letter from Mr Fletcher It was Wa-Hi over Richland 6-0 in the !%8 football opener. The Blue Devils struck gold when there were only four-and-a- half minutes left in the game. Substantial yardage was gained by Jim C Jury, Jim McIntosh, Ron Harris, Mike Hanson, and Mike Murr, who carried the ball five yards down the sideline for a TD. The Pendleton Buckaroos were saddled with a 19-6 loss Hanson, Harris, and Martin were lauded on defense. On offense, Coach Fletcher praised the line work of Mike Eisele, Mark Thompson, Ray Williams, Craig Noble, and Les Peterson. A big gainer in the game was a Val Hein-to-Murr 26 yard pass. The Devils landed a 31-6 final score in a great game against the Kennewick Lions. Brumback added the only PAT during the game. Murr managed to gain 93 yards, two TD s, and hauled in one pass for 45 yards. The Ei senhower game (19-21) was a heartbreaker as the Devils got the full message of how much they needed extra points. The outstanding Devils of the night were McIntosh, who made twoTD ' s, Hanson, Murr, and Brumback. The Devils revenged themselves 26-7 against Davis. The defense of the Devils completely held the Pirates to 54 yards. Kevin Scribner, Ray Williams, Mark Thompson, Steve Martin, Gary LcValley, and Jim Oury contributed to a fine game. Scoring for the night were Hanson, Murr, and Case. Wa-Hi fell to Wenatchee 19-15 in a crucial conference game. Wenatchee scored the only points in the first half leading 3-0 on a 38 yard field goal- Then Murr climbed into the scoring column by carrying the 2nd half kickoff 91 yards for a TD. The Devils gained two more when Hanson punted and the ball was downed inches from the Panther goal line. Then Wenatchee got a safety by tackling Murr in his end zone and a drive of 48 yards with a PAT added 72 more yards and 7 more points. In the senior game (last home game), Moses Lake was to feel the ire of the Devils in a 27-6 smash. Murr showed his teeth scoring all four of Wa-Hi’s TD’s. The Chiefs scored in the third period. Again the Devil defense was the story. The 33-12 dump by the Devils against Pasco kept them in the running for second place in the Big Eight Conference. On the second play from scrimmage, after McIntosh pulled 7 yards for the Devils, Murr took the hall 67 yards for a TD. A 4 yard gainer by Harris set up Hein ' s splurge. In the last game of the year, Wa-Hi disarmed the Bombers 28- 6 and closed in a tie with Ike for 2nd in the Big Eight as Eisenhower fell to Davis. The rain stopped most fancy playing. Williams was in the scoring bracket during the night, as he roared down, grabbed a fumble and ran for a TD. Oury added all four PAT s. The Devils racked up a fine year tying with Ike for 2nd in the Big Eight with a record of 5 wins 2 losses and a seasonal record of 7 wins and 2 losses. Mike Eisele and Ray Williams were elected team captains by their fellow team members. Mike Murr, Steve Martin, and Mike Eisele were named to the Big Eight Conference All-star team. Mike Eisele received the Outstanding Lineman award, Les Peterson received the Most Improved Senior award, and Mike Murr received the Most Inspirational Player award. In total conference and seasonal records, Wa-Hi outscored all other participating conference schools 54 and 24 points respectively. The Devils finished fifth in the state to add to their greatness. 21

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The mighty Blue Devils form an impenetrable wall against a Pasco Bulldog. A Devil makes a successful attempt at stopping his opponent. ROW I: Coach Bowman, George Wood, Dale Proctor, Rob Scott, Steve Criss, Ron Snook, GlifT Johnson, Jack Morrison, Jay Gchrett, Roger McIntosh, Jim Wallingford, Doug Haer. ROW 2: Manager Jerry KrummeL Brian Hergert, Jim Watt, John VanBeek, Mike Mitchell, Mike Vinti, Mike Minnich, Ken Thompson, Dave Veley, Chuck Sallee, Frank Han son t Bruce Brownell, Chuck Streamer. Barry Hammond, Paul Stanton, Reed Smith, Coach Chapman