Richland Bombers
CLASS of 1956
Sports Stuff


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See many '56'ers on the Carmichael Jr. Hi Football Team
Another 1952 Carmichael Jr. Hi Team Photo

Fall of 1955 Coach: Francis Rish
W-L-T
6-3-0
Richland 13 ~ 0 Grandview
Richland 7 ~ 14 Yakima
Richland 27 ~ 0 Baker (Oregon)
Richland 6 ~ 20 Walla Walla
Richland 6 ~ 0 Pasco*
Richland 13 ~ 7 Wenatchee
Richland 7 ~ 20 Kennewick*
Richland 34 ~ 7 Sunnyside*
Richland 13 ~ 0 Walla Walla
*Conference: 2 wins 1 loss
Co-champions with Kennewick and Pasco
Kennewick won coin flip to play Marquette (Yakima) for Yakima Valley Championship
(Marquette 13 ~ 0 Kennewick)
Finished 16th in A.P. Football Poll

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1955-56 Basketball Season

Coach: Art Dawald

Team Players:
Norris Brown (57), Pete Larrick (57), John Meyers (58),
Pat Crook (58), Tilbert Neal (56), Bill Gill (58),
Derald Mitchell (56), Bernie Qualheim (56), C.W. Brown (58),
John Cowan (56), Bill Johnson (57), Jim Castleberry (58),
Russell Burkes (57), Les McDowell (57)

Bombers 80 ~ 65 Hermiston (Oregon)
Bombers 63 ~ 59 Lewis & Clark (Spokane)
Bombers 66 ~ 77 West Valley (Spokane) (L)
Bombers 70 ~ 71 Gonzaga Prep (Spokane) (L)
Bombers 72 ~ 56 Walla Walla
Bombers 101 ~ 65 Hermiston (Oregon)
Bombers 82 ~ 40 Moses Lake
Bombers 76 ~ 66 Walla Walla
Bombers 78 ~ 48 Ellensburg*
Bombers 69 ~ 55 Pasco*
Bombers 54 ~ 46 Sunnyside*
Bombers 48 ~ 55 Wapato* (L)
Bombers 66 ~ 63 Kennewick*
Bombers 77 ~ 58 Yakima*
Bombers 63 ~ 58 Ellensburg*
Bombers 72 ~ 52 Pasco*
Bombers 86 ~ 51 Sunnyside*
Bombers 57 ~ 44 Wapato*
Bombers 74 ~ 62 Kennewick*
Bombers 69 ~ 50 Yakima*

District Tournament
Bombers 55 ~ 56 Highland (Cowiche) (L)
Bombers 65 ~ 57 Toppenish
Bombers 49 ~ 46 Selah
Bombers 58 ~ 57 Wapato
Bombers 68 ~ 48 Pasco
(Win 2nd Place and berth to State Tournament)

32nd Annual Class "A" STATE TOURNAMENT
Bombers 58 ~ 53 Puyallup
Bombers 63 ~ 53 Aberdeen
Bombers 69 ~ 73 Lincoln (Seattle) (L)
Bombers 70 ~ 61 Highland (Cowiche)
(Win 3rd Place)

*Conference: 11 wins 1 loss
Co-Champions with Wapato for Yakima Valley Class "AA" League Championship.
All Games: 24 wins 5 losses
Finish 6th in A. P. Basketball Poll
Norris Brown (class of '57) selected to All State Team


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