The Sidney herald., 1962-03-21
Sidney Eagles
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H5ugen and the Sidney Eagles.
This is Mr.. Haugen's third year as
head basketball coach - oue year
in Fairview, and two years here.
The toss of the coin gave the
Eagles third place in the Eastern
Division Tournament, where they
played three games for the cham
9tonship. The team has had three
players hitting double numbers in
he scoring column, and they de-
ieated Miles City for the third
line this year 10 get a crack at
NE championship game where
ney outplayed LewiStown for the
hind time this year. To cap it,
-nree of the Eagles made All-State.
It would be a safe bet TO say the
daugenS' young daughter, Lisa, is
three years old.
A pep rally Tuesday before the
tournament gave the coaches and
team a good seud-off and a parade
and reception in their honor when
hey returned Sunday showed APP
probation for a job we'll done.
A rally at the high school Mon
day morning in honor of the coach
and team capped am exciting week
end. Coach Haugen attributed sue
cess to excellent defensive play,
the will TO win, and good team
play. alLksA
The Sidney Eagles took the
tricky Laurel Locomotives 60-48
N the first game of the tourna-
ment ON Thursday afternoon. The
first quarter was a fairly even
affair when the lead changed
hands six times and the score
was tied three times. Laurel led
briefly twice in the second quarter
and tied up once, but Sidney pull
ed away to lead by six at half
time. The Eagles a their lead
TO eight in the third quarter.
Laurel exploded in the first 40
seconds of the fourth quarter with
a ~fullcourt press and hit three fast
field goals to reduce the lead TO
two. Sidney compensated, how
ever, before it was too late and
ran the lead to thirteen at ons
time.
High for the game was Foster
with 25; next was Quilting whC
picked UP 10. Harper got 16, anc
Fladmo, IL. Fladmo found himself
to be rather popular with the
Laurel boys - 2 and 3 of them
were hanging around him much
of the time. In his attempts t.
shake them off, he picked up hi:
fifth foul in the fourth quarter
In their semi-final game agains
the Custer County Cowboys o
Miles City, the Eagles, after al
even first half, burst forth BIZ
the last two periods and trounceC
,uhem SLAB.
The score was tied five time
the first half and Miles City LEI
twice, by four points once for thei
biggest lead; Sidney's largest leaS
during the same periods was Sil
in the first quarter early.
With a one point edge tn
Eagles surged forth in the thirC
quarter to lead by 10 when Bol
Fladmo zeroed in on the rim from
out for three quick field goals
with support from Quilting 70
six, and Hartman and Harpe
4 with five. In the fourth quartz
the Eagles extended their lead ant
held a % point margin at on
time.
All of the Eagles who saw &C
ton did a good job. Coach Hanger
went TO his reserves the las
quarter and they were OutScoret
that quarter by only two points
Neil Hartman did a very good jol
and saw a Lot of action. Harpe.
and Quilting were again Ssron.
I beth on defense and offenSe a
well as was Bob Fladmo, TIM
sparky Eagle guard. Harper de
serves special commentator 70,
the job he did ou Don Dunda'
when he held him TO four point
as compared to % in the gam,
before with Hardin.
The tournament ended the sam,
way the conference did, that is
three of the first four places helC
by Eastern Division teams. Glas
gov was the biggest surprise
coming from the bottom rung il
conference standings and ending
UP in third place in the state tour.
nament. We hadn't better crow
too loudly though; there'n b'
other years, other teams anC
other outcomeS.
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