The Sidney herald., 1955-03-24


of the more stronger clubs ms
the Big 10 come another year.
Three seniors, Chuck Frost,
g. 81, Frank Sherman, g. 3"
and Virgil Hundtoft, g. 1"
played their final games for
the Eagles. All were outstand-
ing in leading their team to
victory and certainly will be
missed next year.
Frank Sherman, one of the
best rebounders in the state
with emily two years of basket
ball behind him was selected
on the Associated Press ALL
State Second Team. In addition
he was given honorable men
ton in the alI-tOurney team
choices. Virgil HundtOft also
received honorable mention a.
long with David Johansen. The
United Press In picking an all
tournament team placed Jo-
hansen on the second team.
The Eagles didn't place a play
er on either the all-state or all
tourney first teams. Without this
individual honor they won 4th
in regular season conference
standings with a 90 record, won
fourth in the Southern Divisional
and third in the State. This is
an indication of just how well a
balanced squad Coach Toby Kan
gas had. A tribute to a fine coach,
a great team and a wonderful
bunch of boys.
Following the championship
game awards were presented to
the eight teams participating.
Each member Of the Sidney
team received a participants
award plus the big trophy to
zdd to the great number al
ready on display in the Sidney
high school.
On their return Sunday the
team and coaches were greeted
by a large caravan of cars which
escorted them to the Lalonde
hotel. A banquet honoring the
squad members and coaches will
be held in the very near future
BY Bob GiIIuIy
Sidney High School Eagles CHI
NAKED a successful weekend of
basketball at the State Class A
tournament in Butte Saturday
night when Coach Toby Kangas'
crew defeated Great Falls $3.50
for third place honors in the
championship tourney. Helena
won the championship with an
upset 1882 victory over Mis-
s0ula.
MisSoula had beaten the Eagles
1854 in the opening game of the
tournament, but Sidney bounced
right back with a $3.50 win over
Bozeman, and then beat Anaconda
1869 to advance into the finals.
The Eagles, fourth place win
neF in the southern divisional
tournament two weeks ago,
were tournament darkhOrses
and n definite crowd favorite
with fans in Butte's Civic Cen
ter.
SIDNEY IS, GREAT FALLS Sc
The third-fourth contest be-
tween Sidney and Great Falls wa,
close and weil-contested all the
way. AS in their morning game
with Anaconda, the Eagles start
ed fast. had their lead cut to one
point midway in the game, anC
then finished with a rush.
Little Dave Johansen, the tour.
nament high scorer, was the Scor-
ing spark for the Eagles, while
Frank Sherman and Chuck Eros
swept the backboards for Sidney
Johansen hit three fielders anC
Jerry Smith a set shot early il
the first period, while Great Fall
was limited TO a goal and TIVE
free throws by Bob Peres. Sher.
man tailed a charity toss, but Dan
Stevens of Falls followed will
two gift losses as Sidney led 81
midway in the first.
Johansen sank two from Thu
free throw line, Bob Smith of thu
Bisons hit a jump shot, Lee Rog.
ers Of Falls got two free throw
10 cut the Sidney margin to lilo
but Frost scored a bucket anC
two free losses before the quarter
ended with Sidney leading 1910
With Jchansen still hitting reg
uiarly, Sidney managed to keel