Richland Bombers
CLASS of 1953
Sports Stuff
Fall of 1952 Coach: Francis Rish
W-L-T
8-1-1
Richland 28 ~ 0 North Central (Spokane)
Richland 14 ~ 0 Yakima
Richland 34 ~ 0 Prosser*
Richland 31 ~ 0 Grandview*
Richland 7 ~ 28 Walla Walla
Richland 20 ~ 12 Kennewick*
Richland 12 ~ 12 Pasco*
Richland 26 ~ 0 Sunnyside*
Richland 19 ~ 0 Wenatchee
Yakima Valley Championship Game
Richland 25 ~ 6 Naches
*Conference: 4 wins 0 losses 1 tie
Co-Champions with Pasco
Yakima Valley Champions
Won coin flip to play Naches for
Yakima Valley Championship
Bob Gandy (class of '53) selected to All State Team
Finished 9th in A.P. Football Poll
1952-53 Basketball Season
Coach: Art Dawald
Team Players:
Harold Gibson (53), Glynn Gibson (54),
Jack Sinderson (53),
Roger Mikulecky (54), Tom McKeown (53),
George Anderson (53),
Charles Gant (53), Ron Ensign (53), Bill Griffin (54),
Pete Hollick (55), Gordon Andersen (54), Bill Allan (54)
Bombers 60 ~ 51 Omak
Bombers 56 ~ 46 West Valley (Spokane)
Bombers 56 ~ 42 North Central (Spokane)
Bombers 53 ~ 37 North Central (Spokane)
Bombers 55 ~ 61 West Valley (Spokane) (L)
Bombers 32 ~ 45 Walla Walla (L)
Bombers 52 ~ 51 Walla Walla
Bombers 60 ~ 59 Ellensburg*
Bombers 58 ~ 47 Pasco*
Bombers 47 ~ 53 Sunnyside* (L)
Bombers 52 ~ 32 Wapato*
Bombers 43 ~ 55 Kennewick* (L)
Bombers 65 ~ 47 Yakima*
Bombers 72 ~ 51 Ellensburg*
Bombers 67 ~ 48 Pasco*
Bombers 50 ~ 54 Sunnyside* (L)
Bombers 49 ~ 54 Wapato* (L)
Bombers 65 ~ 54 Kennewick*
Bombers 53 ~ 46 Yakima*
Play-off for berth to State Tournament
Bombers 55 ~ 51 Yakima (OT)
(Win berth to State Tournament)
District Tournament
Bombers 52 ~ 51 Yakima
(Win Yakima Valley District Championship)
29th Annual Class "A" STATE TOURNAMENT
Bombers 46 ~ 71 Bellingham (L)
Bombers 46 ~ 64 Clarkston (L) (Eliminated)
*Conference: 8 wins 4 losses
Co-Champions with Yakima for Yakima Valley Class "AA" League Championship
All Games: 15 wins 8 losses
Finish 15th in A. P. Basketball Poll
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