212 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HISTORY
1947 - 1974
SACRED HEART
Football and Basketball Records
Year 1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 196-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 |
Football 0-8-0 5-2-1 5-3-0 5-1-0 4-3-0 0-6-0 2-6-0 5-2-1 5-2-1 0-8-0 3-5-0 2-5-1 2-5-1 0-8-0 2-6-0 0-7-1 4-3-1 0-9-0 2-7-0 0-9-0 2-7-0 3-6-0 2-7-0 2-7-0 2-4-3 0-8-1 6-3-0 64 Wins 144 Losses 10 Ties .307 |
Basketball 4-16 3-16 13- 5 16- 5 4-14 3-15 10- 9 16- 4 13- 6 6-11 7-11 5-13 6-13 6-11 6-14 2-14 10- 9 10- 8 8-10 6-14 8-12 2-17 4-15 7-12 10- 9 13- 7 17- 3 217 Wins 286 Losses .431 |
Final Conference Placing
Year 1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 |
Football 8th 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th 8th 6th 2nd 3rd 8th 5th 6th 7th 8th 6th 7th 4th 8th 7th 8th 8th 7th 8th 7th 5th 8th 3rd |
Basketball 8th 8th 2nd 2nd 7th 7th 5th 2nd 1stT 5th 5th 6th 7th 7th 6th 7th 4th 5th 4th 7th 4th 8th 7th 5th 5th 3rd 2nd |
Wrestling
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Track 7th 6th 4th 5th 6th 6th 6th 8th 7th 8th 8th 8th 5th 6th 8th 8th 8th 5th
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Baseball 4th-West 4th West 2nd West 3rd West 3rd West 4th West 4th West 3rd West 3rd West 6th 8th 7th 7th 7th 6th 6th 5th 4th 7th 4th 1st Tie 5th 6th |
Sacred Heart High School All-Conference Players
Dave Aalderks, 69 FB |
Gary Nerdahl, 63
FBHM, 64 BB John Nester, 73 FB Billy Olsen, 57, FBHM, 58 FB, 59 BB Jerry Omholt, 47, 48, 49 FB, 50,51, 52 BB Mike Ramsland, 53 BB Harvey Refsland, 54 FB, 55 FB Jerry Romness,59 FBHM, 60 BBHM Jim Rosten, 65 FB Jim Roste, 62, 63, 64 FB Rich Roste, 69, 70, 71 FB Kevin Peterson, 69 FBHM Rich Peterson, 70, FB Mike Pray 65 FBHM Steve Stai, 66 FBHM Jim Schimming, 57 FBHM, 58 FB Ernie Schoepke, 47 FB Bernie Schulte 63 FB Paul Schwinghammer, 59 FBHM, BBHM Brian Skalbeck, 61 FBHM, 62 BB John Skalbeck, 51 FBHM Bob Skolberg, 56 FBHM Jim Slater, 57 FBHM Vern Standjord, 53 FBHM Vern Tebben, 55 BB, Paul Trongard, 53 FBHM, 54 BB, 55 BB Alden Wickstorm, 47 and 48 FB Wrestling Champions Dave Skolberg, 69 District Champ, 138 Steve Williams, 69, 145 Dave Aaldarks, 70, C&D, 133 Wayne Anderson, 69, 112, 71 C&D-127 72,C-D-R Champ, 132 Dave Anderson,74, 180 Keith Holien, 73, C & D 132, 74, C & D, 155 Lon Holien, 73,C & D, 167, 74, C,D R 165 C = Conference, D = District, R =Region |
Top
Basketball Scorers in SHHS History 1. Mike Knapper, 1969-1972 2. Wally Hagen, 1965-1968 3. Howard Dahlager, 1963-1965 4. Brian Bergstrom, 1972-1974 5. Paul Trongard, 1952-1955 6. Jerry Omholt, 1949-1952 7. Jim Davidson, 1955-1958 8. Larry Brown, 1962-1964 9. Billy Olson, 1957-1959 10. John Eitrem, 1955-1957 11. Dick Deason, 1954-1956 12. Vern Tebben, 1953-1955 Top Football Scorers in SHHS History 1. Jerry Omholt, 1949-1951 2. Dave Dahlager, 1953-1955 3. Jim Schimming, 1956-1958 4. Jack Davidson, 1947-1949 5. Larry Brown, 1962-1963 Top Wrestling Winners in SHHS History 1. Keith Holien, 1970-1975 2. Wayne Anderson,, 1968-1971 3. Lon Holien, 1969-1972 4. Steve Williams 5. Dave Aalderks |
987 978 940 823 795 756 738 746 638 586 562 520 34 TD’s 22 TD’s 19 TD’s 15 TD’s 10 TD’s 109 92 87 68 60 |
The Early Years
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Jack Gorder (50) was one of the best linemen in the conference in the late 1940’s. He was All Conference in 1949 |
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1949 squad
included:
Front Row: G. Fischer, J.Omholt, J.Davidson, J.Gorder, Johnson,
Dysband.
2nd Row: Samuelson, DeGreest, Trongard, C. Gorder, Skalbeck.
Back Row: Slater, B. Davidson, Knutson, Coach Norsted, S.Fischer, Agre
Anderson.
Sacred Heart High School had four consecutive winning seasons from
1949 to 1951.
1950 Vikings:
Rod Trongard, Alton Dysband, Jack Gorder, Jack Davidson, Jerry Fischer, Charles Gorder, Jerry Omholt.
The 1950 Vikings finished with a 16 and 5 record. The
best in SHHS history. They were runner up to Danube in the conference standings
in 1950 and 1951. Being short in stature, they were an outstanding shooting team
that played a great pressing defense. The Viking “B” Squad went 18 and 1.
The Blue Notes were
musicians that formed a Sacred Heart High School Dance Band that entertained and
played for local dances.
The lead saxophone played for the band was all around
student-athlete, Jerry Omholt.
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1954 212 Conference
Runner Up.
Front Row: Jerry Meyer, Dave Dahlager, Ed Heggerston, Archie
Elliot, Dick Deason, Coach Worden, Paul Trongard, Coach Madsen, Ev Sagnes Harvey
Refsland, Merle Barnaal, Keith Gorder, Gene Zimmer, (Student Manager, Billy
Olsen).
Second Row: John Skoberg, Trygve Anderson, John Docken, Dave Ellefson,
Ron Sagness, Bill Kist, John Eitrem, Milan Skalbeck, Don Dahlager, Sheldon
Wickstrom, Otis Odegard, Jim Davidson, Jim Schimming.
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1955 Conference
Runner Up and District 12 Runner Up.
Front Row: Ron Sagness, Dave Dahlager,
Archie Elliot, Jerome (Bud) Ashburn, Vern Tebben, Paul Trongard, Dick Deason,
Jim Davidson.
Second Row: Coach Tom Kelly, John Docken, Ed Heggerston, John
Eitrem, Harvey Refsland.
The Class of 1955 is considered to be the most athletic class in SHHS history. Led by 6’6 center Vern Tebben, along with other seniors Paul Trongard, Bud Ashburn and outstanding juniors Dave Dahlager, Dick Deason and Archie Elliot, and sophomore John Eitrem, the 1955 Vikings were the only team in the conference to beat Renville who were 22 and 2 during the season. The Vikings finished 16 and 4.
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A scene in the locker room at Olivia after the Vikings upset number one seed, Brownton, in the first round of the 1959 District 12 Tournament. It was one of the biggest upsets in Minnesota High School history. Front Row: Jim Schimming, Billy Olson, Jerry Romness, Rudy Hoff. Back Row: LeWayne Benedict, Rog Berge, Donley Ruter, John Homme, Paul Schwinghammer, Sheldon Hovda, Marc Reinerston, Coach Don Lockery, Floyd Flaata.
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1962 Sacred Heart High School Cheerleaders: Linda Slater, Pam Romness, Aimee Agre, Marge Homme, Ingrid Evanson, Pat Lueck.
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Wayne Anderson (72) lost his only match of the season in the first round of the state tournament to make his final record 25-1 for his senior year. He was the conference champion three years in a row and District 12 champion in 1971 and 1972. |
1972
Conference Co-Champion:
Back Row:
R.
Knutson, L. Imes, M.Knapper, B.Bergstrom, D.Loe,R.Roste, J.Hoberg,
M.Kingston, R.Hagen, Coach Grams.
Middle Row: M.Hoberg, M.Stai,
M.Erickson, P.Rustand, P.Knapper, J.Agre, M.Peterson, J.Hoberg,
T.Kjersten.
Front Row: D. Loe, P. Hamre, J.Knutson, F.Bjorndal, D.
Wolf.
Back Row: B.
Schjenken, J.Arends,P.Knapper, B.Bergstrom, D.Frieborg, G.Seehusen,
M.Hamilton, Coach Ford.
Front
Row: K.Beekman, manager, D. Johnson, T.Kjertsen, S.Swartz, M.Stai,
L.Northouse, G.Dikken, manager.
The 1974 SHHS Basketball team is considered to be the best team in Viking history. Led by twin 6’5 post players,Brian Bergstrom and Don Frieborg, they went on to a 17-3 record, the best in SHHS history. Bergstrom and Frieborg were selected to the All Conference team, Paul Knapper and J. Arends were honorable mention.
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Lon Holien (74) was a 212 Conference and District 12 Champion in 1973 and 1974 in the 165 pound class. In 1974 he won the Region 3 Tournament. Holien was also an All Conference football player in 1973. He went on to wrestle at Willmar Junior College and St. Cloud State College, winning championships at both colleges. |