Richland Bombers
CLASS of 1957
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Fall of 1956 Coach: Francis Rish
W-L-T
6-2-0
Richland 19 ~ 0 Yakima*
Richland 33 ~ 6 Hermiston (Oregon)
Richland 21 ~ 28 Walla Walla*
Richland 13 ~ 20 Pasco*
Richland 28 ~ 14 Wenatchee
Richland 33 ~ 0 Kennewick*
Richland 26 ~ 14 John Rogers (Spokane)
Richland 27 ~ 6 West Bremerton (Bremerton)
*Conference: 2 wins 2 losses
Finished 12th in A.P. Football Poll
1956-57 Basketball Season
Coach: Art Dawald
Team Players:
Norris Brown (58), Pat Crook (58), John Meyers (58),
Les McDowell (57), Bill Johnson (57), Jim Castleberry (58),
C.W. Brown (58), Bob Maulsby (59), Russell Burkes (57),
Ken Ryan (58), Bill Gill (58), Dee Maruca (58), George Stevens (58)
Bombers 83 ~ 49 John Rogers (Spokane)
Bombers 74 ~ 70 Lewis & Clark (Spokane)
Bombers 61 ~ 32 Gonzaga Prep (Spokane)
Bombers 56 ~ 30 Ephrata
Bombers 55 ~ 45 Walla Walla
Bombers 44 ~ 40 West Valley (Spokane)
Bombers 68 ~ 56 John Rogers (Spokane)
Bombers 66 ~ 41 Sunnyside*
Bombers 52 ~ 39 Wapato*
Bombers 85 ~ 67 Kennewick*
Bombers 69 ~ 36 Yakima*
Bombers 55 ~ 47 Pasco*
Bombers 69 ~ 51 Walla Walla
Bombers 74 ~ 46 Ellensburg*
Bombers 91 ~ 56 Sunnyside*
Bombers 60 ~ 50 Wapato*
Bombers 81 ~ 43 Kennewick*
Bombers 61 ~ 60 Yakima*
Bombers 71 ~ 48 Pasco*
Bombers 72 ~ 48 Ellensburg*
District Tournament
Bombers 63 ~ 44 Highland (Cowiche)
Bombers 71 ~ 44 Sunnyside
Bombers 51 ~ 53 Wapato (L)
Bombers 75 ~ 54 Sunnyside
(Win 2nd Place and berth to State Tournament)
33rd Annual Class "A" STATE TOURNAMENT
Bombers 69 ~ 56 John Rogers (Spokane)
Bombers 50 ~ 51 Lincoln (Tacoma) (L)
Bombers 87 ~ 66 West Bremerton (Bremerton)
Bombers 63 ~ 64 Stadium (Tacoma) (L)
(Finish 7th Place)
*Conference: 12 wins 0 losses
Win Yakima Valley Class "AA" League Championship
All Games: 25 wins 3 losses
Finish 1st in A. P. Basketball Poll
Norris Brown (class of '58) selected to All State Team
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