1929 Gem of the Mountains, Volume 27 - University of Idaho Yearbook

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1928-29 STATE

CHA~IPIOl'S

State Interscholastic Tournament HE EIGHT district winners who represented all sections of Idaho at the State High School Basketball Meet, which was held in Moscow March 14, 15, 16 and 18, were Salmon City, Rexburg, P ocatello, Twin Falls, Boise, Lewiston, Coeur d'Alene and Moscow . The opening day saw Twin Falls and L ewiston eliminated, wh ile the second marked the departure of Rexburg, Salmon, Boise and Moscow from the tournament. Pocatello lost to Coeur d'Alene the first day 20 to 19, so the 34 to 21 victor y of the Rai lroad lads made a third game necessary. Thi s was also won by Pocatello, 23 to 14- The game started slowly and the half ended with the winners leading 9 to 8. McOmber and Thomas tossed baskets to put Pocatello in the lead and added more before the final gun. laclison high school, Rexburg, was awarded the sportsmanship trophy, while Pocatello received the winner's cup and Coeur d'Alene the runncr'sup trophy. The members of the P ocatello team who received gold basketballs were Golden Ahlstrom, Kenneth 1c0mber, Hugh Daley, Afton Barrett, \\'illiam Thomas, Calvin McOmber, Vernon McGaugh and Robert Leute. The all-state team was composed of P eterson, Coeur d'Alene, and Telson, Ioscow, forwards; McOmber, P ocatello, center; Ahlstrom, Pocatello, and Rebensdorf, Coeur d':\lene, guards. The second team was composed of T homas and Barrett, P ocatello, forwards; Boughton, Coeur d'Alene, center; \\'akeman, Boise, and \Vilson, Moscow, guards.

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