Rogue news., November 25, 1970, Page PAGE 3, Image 3

WED., NOV. 25, 1970
ROGUE NEWS
Page 3
Grizzlies Lose To Crater,
Finish 1970 Season 6-3
In the final game of the
season on November 6, the
Ashland Grizzlies were beaten
by the Crater Comets by a score
of 27-20.
During the game, the Comets
competely dominated the first
half, leaving the field with a 20-0
lead. However, the Grizzlies
staged a strong comeback in the
second half, scoring 20 points
and then nearly winning in the
final minutes of the contest.
Ashland's first touchdown
came in the third quarter, when
quarterback Tim Slapnicka ran
in from the four.
A series later, the Bears
tallied again when halfback Mike
Toney caught a Slapnicka pass
and sprinted 18 yards to the goal
line. End Bill Smith caught
another pass for the 2 point
conversion.
Ashland's last touchdown was
scored by Slapnicka from the
three yard line, after halfback
Steve Davis had brought the ball
down on a 12 yard run.
Slapnicka's TD made the score
27-20, final.
For the Comets, the scorers
were: Fullback Steve Hall, who
made the game's first
touchdown on a 2-yard plunge;
Tom Moser, who kicked 3
one-point conversions; halfback
Gene Christie, who scored twice,
once on an 18 yard pass and
again on a 4 yard run; and
George Hughes, who scored on a
31 -yard run.
The Grizzlies finished their
season with a 6-win, 3 -loss
record .
Of the season, Ashland Head
Coach Lance Locke said "The
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team did real well. This is the
best team Ashland has had in
many years over all. Both last
year's team and this year's team
were capable of beating anyone
in the state on any given night,
and we never went into a game I
didn't feel we could win."
The Grizzlies' season scores
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ROGER JONES awaits a Slapnicka aerial in the Crater game. A
senior, he finished his final high school game as a wingback for the
Grizzlies.
Grizzly Runners Place
Fourth At State Meet
The Ashland Cross Country team traveled to the state meet held
in Eugene, Oregon at Lane Community College on November 7. The
Grizzly runners finished in a tie for fourth place at 174 points with
Centennial.
Representing the Ashland squad at the meet were Claude
Neuenschwander, Scott Studebaker, Bill McPherson, Tom
McDowell, Jay Holland, Dan Morgan, Scott Harbert, and Dave
Doerter. The Grizzly squad qualified for the state meet as they
finished first as a team at the District meet.
The order of finish for the Grizzlies is as follows: Claude
Neuenshcwander 17th in a time of 13:36; Scott Studebaker 20th in
a time of 13:38; Tom McDowell 37th in a time of 14:02; Bill
McPherson 42nd in a time of 14:05; Jay Holland 58th in a time of
14:18; Dan Morgan 72nd in a time of 14:30; and Scott Harbert 88th
with a time of 14:49. Dave Doerter traveled with the team to the
meet but did not run.
The Cross Country team under the coaching of Bill White lost
only one of the meets they attended this year. Their loss was to
Klamath Falls at Klamath by a mere one point. Coach White felt
that the main reason the team did such an outstanding job this year
is because they ran as a team.
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Ashland; Albany 31-6 - Ashland;
Yreka 36-20 - Ashland; Medford
21-20 - Medford; Roseburg 22-0
- Ashland; Grants Pass 23-0 -Grants
Pass; Klamath 27-21 -Ashland;
and Crater 27-20 -Comets.
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JVs, Sophs
Have Good
Season Ave.
The Ashland Junior-Varsity
and Sophomore football teams
ended the 1970 season with 2-2
and 5-1 records, respectively.
On the JV team, the rushing
fell mainly on running back Al
Lord and fullback George Morse.
The top passer on the Junior
Varsity was Bill Fagan, who had
a fair completion record for the
season.
The pass receiving duties were
divided up between three
players: Mike Testerman, Dennis
Leybold.and Dale Extrom.
Coach Bill Leybold said of
the team, "We were limited in
number, and worked out with
the varsity and not as a separate
team. Considering this, we did a
commendable job. The chief
value of the team was that it
gave necessary experience to
several good juniors that should
play with the varsity next year."
Of the four games played, the
JV team beat Crater by a score
of 20-1 8 and Medford by a score
of 8-6. They lost to Klamath
Falls 27-22, and Roseburg 40-6.
On the Sophomore squad,
Larry Toney was the leading
rusher. Toney got 570 yards in
four games, missing two games
because of injuries.
The Sophomore's leading
passer was Craig Siebenlist, who
threw 12 touchdown passes
during the season.
Charley Lewis was the leading
pass receiver, catching 7 scoring
tlirows.
Defensively, Charley Taylor,
defensive tackle; Hugh Huck,
defensive end; and Mark Walters,
defensive end, did a fine job.
There were only four
touchdowns scored against the
first string defense all year.
The sophomores won 5 out
of six games, beating Klamath
36-0, Crater SO-14, Yreka 38-14,
Roseburg 48-20, and Klamath
again, 26-0. They lost to
Medford 9-0.
Coach Dick Krominga stated,
"We had a real good season. We
didnt have a lot of people, but
we played good football. The
team had a good attitude and
liked to win, and that's what it's
all about."
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Athletes Of
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TOM McDOWELL was chosen as
cross country runner for his
good running at state and
placing consistently in meets
throughout the year.
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BILL LEWIS was chosen as
Athlete of the Month for
football for his outstanding job
on the defensive line for the
Grizzlies throughout the season.
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