West Salem High School - Neshonoc Yearbook (West Salem, WI)

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2nd row, left to right—Mr. Kopp, F. Newburg, R. Dovenberg, R. Groth, D. Cassel, D. Diekroeger Front Row,left to right—H. Caulum, W. Olson, S. Syvertson, G. Rhodes, E. Carlson Not Pictured—J. Metzger, Mgr. TheTedm Player F.T.A. F.T.M. PCT. P.F. F.G. T.P. Freeman Newburg 117 73 .624 59 110 293 Russ Dovenberg 23 13 .565 25 24 61 Roland Groth 38 20 .526 58 51 122 Donald Cassel 48 22 .458 57 23 68 Donald Diekroeger 32 13 .438 20 19 52 Harry Caulum 20 10 .500 8 12 34 Sidney Syvertson 20 10 .500 8 10 40 Gene Rhodes 2 0 .000 3 2 4 Willard Olson 4 3 .750 0 1 5 ❖ Page Twenty-three

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Basketball season West Salem’s basketball team entered its 1945-’46 season with a record of fourteen wins and seven defeats. The team dropped games to Holmen, Galesville, Central, Viroqua, Bangor and Melrose—all teams which they had defeated sometime during the season. This is just an example of what kind of competition that was to be found in the Coulee Conference this year. The winners of the conference, Holmen and Galesville (cochampions), each had been beaten th ree times. Both of these teams were beaten by Salem. West Salem ended up in second place in the conference this year. They had 10 wins and four defeats. The team was coached during the 1945-’46 season by Principal C. E. Kopp. After Mr. Glasrud left for the navy, Mr. Kopp took over the coaching duties. In the twenty-one games played, the Salem lads piled up 697 points against their opponents’ 572. The team this year was composed of three seniors: Freeman Newburg, who piled up a grand total of 298 points in 21 games; Russel Dovenberg, who played the forward position; and Donald Diekroeger, who played guard and captained the team during the year. Four Juniors, big Roland Groth, who held down the center position; Don Cassel, who played the other guard poscition; Harry Caulum, who shifted from forward and the guard positions, and Earl Carlson who also played guard, represented their class. Two Sophomores, Sidney Syvertson and Gene Rhodes, saw action in several games. SEASON’S RECORD West Salem 30 Viroqua 12 West Salem 33 Mindoro 9 West Salem 24 Galesville 18 West Salem 35 Holmen 34 West Salem 28 Trempealeau 20 West Salem 34 Onalaska 24 West Salem 18 Bangor 42 West Salem 28 Melrose 29 West Salem 25 Central 35 West Salem 38 Central 21 West Salem 61 Mindoro 11 West Salem 26 Galesville 39 West Salem 26 Holmen 34 West Salem 26 Onalaska 23 West Salem 30 Bangor 24 West Salem 45 Melrose 40 West Salem 37 Trempealeau 25 COULEE CONFERENCE STANDING Won —10 Lost 4 Pet. 715 Won 14 Lost 7 Pet. 667 Page Twenty-two

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District Tournament at Cashton February 20-23, 1946 The Cashton District tournament was held four days this year with eight teams participating. Cashton and Holmen were pre-tournament favorites because of their conference championships. After trimming Onalaska and Norwalk, the Orange and Black boys earned the right to play in the championship tilt which they lost to their bitter rival, Bangor. West Salem 41; Onalaska 31 The first game of the tourney for Salem was with Onalaska. They had beaten the Onalaska boys twice earlier during the season and were out for their third victory. Salem’s Cagers came through with a 41 to 31 victory. The Salem boys led all the way. The 41 points that they rolled up was their highest score of the tournament. West Salem 40 ; Norwalk 32 In their second encounter of the tourney the Orange and Black boys came through with a 40 to 32 win over Norwalk. They had the lead throughout the game although the Norwalk five proved to have plenty of fight and made the boys battle for the victory. West Salem 32; Bangor 35 By defeating Onalaska and Norwalk the Salem team earned its right to play in the championship game. Their opponent was an old rival, Bangor. The two teams had each defeated each other in earlier conference play. This game was undoubtedly one of the best ever staged at any tourney. It was an evenly matched game throughout. The lead shifted hands many times during the game, but when the final whistle blew, Bangor was in the lead by the score of 35-32. TOURNAMENT RECORD West Salem 41 Onalaska 31 West Salem 40 Norwalk 32 West Salem 32 Bangor 35 Page T'.venty-four