CLASS of 1955
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Fall of 1954 Coach: Francis Rish
W-L-T
6-3-1
Richland 7 ~ 14 Vancouver
Richland 0 ~ 0 Yakima
Richland 13 ~ 6 Baker (Oregon)
Richland 0 ~ 6 Walla Walla
Richland 32 ~ 19 Pasco*
Richland 14 ~ 0 Wenatchee
Richland 27 ~ 13 Kennewick*
Richland 20 ~ 7 Sunnyside*
Richland 0 ~ 7 Walla Walla
Yakima Valley Championship Game
Richland 12 ~ 0 Naches
*Conference: 3 wins 0 losses
League Champions
Yakima Valley Champions
Sam Nagley (class of '55) and Kevin Burke (class of '55) selected to East All State Team
Finished 20th in A.P. Football Poll
1954-55 Basketball Season
Coach: Art Dawald
Team Players:
Chuck Curtis (55), Denny Olson (55), Tom Tracy (55),
Bill Johnson (57), Norris Brown (57), Robby Hatfield (56),
Lonnie Whitner (55), John Cowan (56), Tilbert Neal (56),
Dave Forrest (55), Derald Mitchell (56), Bernie Qualheim (56)
Picture of the 1955 Basketball Team
Bombers 72 ~ 55 Wenatchee
Bombers 65 ~ 61 Lewis & Clark (Spokane)
Bombers 74 ~ 65 Gonzaga Prep (Spokane)
Bombers 72 ~ 56 Pullman
Bombers 73 ~ 53 Moses Lake
Bombers 46 ~ 51 West Valley (Spokane) (L)
Bombers 78 ~ 44 Walla Walla
Bombers 91 ~ 54 Ellensburg*
Bombers 71 ~ 34 Pasco*
Bombers 79 ~ 60 Sunnyside*
Bombers 80 ~ 55 Wapato*
Bombers 70 ~ 55 Kennewick*
Bombers 65 ~ 59 Yakima*
Bombers 84 ~ 68 Walla Walla
Bombers 76 ~ 45 Ellensburg*
Bombers 72 ~ 34 Pasco*
Bombers 75 ~ 49 Sunnyside*
Bombers 46 ~ 59 Wapato* (L)
Bombers 67 ~ 39 Kennewick*
Bombers 62 ~ 57 Yakima*
Play-off for berth to State Tournament
Bombers 67 ~ 55 Wapato
(Win berth to State Tournament)
District Tournament
Bombers 74 ~ 57 Highland (Cowiche)
(Win Yakima Valley District Championship)
31st Annual Class "A" STATE TOURNAMENT
Bombers 62 ~ 61 Puyallup
Bombers 63 ~ 71 Gonzaga Prep (Spokane) (L)
Bombers 72 ~ 46 Wenatchee
Bombers 67 ~ 61 Lincoln (Seattle)
(Win 4th Place)
*Conference: 11 wins 1 loss
Co-Champions with Wapato for Yakima Valley Class "AA" League Championship
All Games: 23 wins 3 losses
Finish 2nd in A. P. Basketball poll
Chuck Curtis selected to All State Team
Gonzaga High School of Spokane was renamed Gonzaga Prep High School this School year
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