The Sidney herald., 1957-03-21
Sidney
Teams Have
Excellent Season

Basketball in the Sidney SchOolg
from the A team down through the
Junior high had its most success
full season in the schools history.
Out of rs games played by these
four teams, "a of them were vic
tories.
Highlight of the year of course
was the winning of the State Class
A championship by the Eagles and
co-championship of the 10-school
league.
The Eagles had a 14-4 confer
ence record, a Al non-conference
record and were 80 in the state
tourney for an overall 20-5 rec
ord during the 1867 season.
In compiling this the locals scor-
ed 159 points for a $50 point per
game average. Their opponents on
the other hand scored 1924 points
for a 52.9 average. This is one of
the best defensive records in the
state.
The well balanced Eagles had
four regulars averaging in the
double figures. High scorer for the
season was Grin Anderson. He
scored 329 points in "a games for
a 1876 game average. Tom Quill
ing averaged 1927 points in rs
games for a BIT total. Bob Potts
scored 300 points in 25 games for
a 12.4 average and Jack Marion
279 in "a games averaging 11.6.
Junior Ron Quilting, the only nom
senior regular, scored 1913 points
in "a games for a 10 average.
Others scoring for Sidney were
John Marman rs, Keith Winter 80,
Craig Price 33, Doyle Dotson 10,
Dick Helten 16, Dale Winter 10,
and Keith Groshart 4. From this
group only Keith Winter is a SEN
ior, which will give the Eagles a
good neucleus to build from for
next season.
This all around club also had an
excellent free throw record for
the year. In attempting 592 free
throws they converted 383 for a
CAT percentage. Leading this pa
rade were Tom Quilting, making
SO out of ~ for 1886 percent and
Jack Maroon, rs out of 103 for
1913 percent.
In the championship game with
Great Falls Central Marion made
10 of 10 free shots for a remark
able record. Furthermore in the
state tourney the five regulars all
averaged in the double figure scor-
ing column, making the Eagles the
unbeatable team they we're.
Coach T. w. toby" Kangas has
done an outstanding job with this
group of boys and rightfully de-
the honor of being selected
Coach of the Year" by both the
United Press and Associated Press.
The Junior Varsity under the di-
'ection of Don Shading, won 10
If 10 games. In IL games with the
more experienced and older Glass
; schools this group of under
,lassmen won seven. The B squad
IS they are normally named av-
58.4 points per game COM
Jared to their opposition's 54.5.
approximately is boys made up
he B team most of the 1861
eason.
The freshman squad coached by J
ohm Grinstad won all but one of
heir regular scheduled Is games.
heir above average offense scor-
d $50 points for 53.1 points per
anne, while a very good defense
Ield the opposition to just STA
'oints, Dr. a 35.9 game average.
rom is to 20 freshman boys
1orked out during the season.
The Junior High School team
cached by Richard Buehler again
yent through an u~ndefeated sea-
on. In Is games with teams from
ilendive, Culbertson, Savage and
Villiston these future Eagles new
r lost a contest.
Down in the grade school where
Inside competition is not stressed
zach Jim Weitz started another
roup of youngsters on the bas-
etball road. This program that
rincipal Weitz carries on defin-
ely is n factor which gives Sid
ey winning teams year after
ear.