SHS 1970 Championship Basketball Team to enter Sports Hall of Fame

From the Everett Herald (in case the link disappears):

Snohomish’s 1970 basketball team headlines Hall of Fame class

Those Panthers will be inducted into the Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

It’s been nearly 50 years, yet when Doug Love walks the streets of Snohomish he still gets recognized.
“Even today there’s not a week that goes by, if I’m in Snohomish, where somebody says to me, ‘Hey, weren’t you on that 1970 basketball team?’” said Love, who was a senior co-captain and star center on Snohomish High School’s 1970 boys basketball state championship team. “It’s remembered, especially by the old guard in Snohomish.”

“We were a team, not a group of individuals,” Love recalled. “We were a team that worked together, regardless of if you were first or second string. When five guys were on the court they worked together, they knew how each other played, we respected each other. No one player was out for his own glory, which is remarkable. I played on a lot of teams and you rarely saw that.”
Snohomish came into the season with high expectations. The previous year the Panthers went 21-4 and reached the AA state quarterfinals. Snohomish’s path was complicated by transitioning to AAA in 1969-70 and having to play against the state’s biggest schools, but the Panthers also had a strong group of returning talent that included seven different players who went on to play a sport in college.
Leading the way was Love, the team’s leading scorer (18.1 points per game heading into the state semifinals) and rebounder, who at 6-foot-8 gave the Panthers a tremendous presence in the middle.
“I don’t think he got the credit he deserved,” teammate Ben Krause said about Love. “When we played West Seattle in the tournament they backed off Doug and we kept shooting. They never came out. I think it took a lot of pressure off of us having a 6-8 guy who could score.”
The Panthers also had a dynamic backcourt duo in Krause and Evan Thomas, both juniors. Krause (12.5) and Thomas (10.4) were both proficient perimeter shooters and both capable ballhandlers.

“I’m as prejudiced as can be, but in all the games I’ve ever watched in state tournaments, that’s the best set of guards that I can remember,” said deKubber, who also described Krause as the best defensive player he ever coached. “There’s been guards who are better, but not two together, and they really came through in the finals.”
Then there was Jerry Ingalls. The senior forward and co-captain wasn’t tall at 6-foot-1, but the football star who earned a scholarship to the University of Washington used his strength to become a ferocious rebounder while also averaging 11.4 points per contest.
“He was an excellent rebounder,” Love said. “When he got the ball no one wanted to touch him. He was a bull and he was sturdy, but he was able to maneuver.”
The starting lineup was rounded out by junior forward Craig Clayton, a glue guy who went on to play tennis at Washington State University. Gordon Taylor was the first player off the bench, while Steve Kirsten and Bob Wahlstrom were Snohomish’s reserve big guys. Tom Poier and Randy Recor, who went on to play baseball in college, were also reserves, while Mark Williams and Tom Bannwarth rounded out the roster.
Bringing it all together was deKubber, who was assisted by the legendary Keith Gilbertson Sr.
“I’ve never seen a guy who could pick up what was going on in a game like him,” Krause said about deKubber. “When he called timeout he always had something pertinent to say. He’s a good guy, too. He wasn’t your buddy, he kept a certain distance, but most good coaches are that way.”
Snohomish rolled through the regular season, going 17-1 in league play. The Panthers lost to Everett in the district tournament, forcing them to beat Cascade to earn the district’s second seed to regionals. Snohomish knocked off Renton 60-51 and Ingraham 64-52 at regionals to reach state, which was played at the University of Washington.
At state the Panthers joined an elite group. Pasco and West Seattle both came into the semifinals undefeated, while Aberdeen’s only loss was to the eventual Oregon state champion.
Snohomish slipped past West Seattle in the semifinals, setting up a meeting with Pasco in the finals. After falling behind early, Snohomish caught back up by halftime, and the Panthers survived a last-second Pasco shot that bounced off the rim to get to overtime tied 43-43.

Early in overtime Snohomish lost Love when he fouled out. But then Thomas and Krause took over as the pair combined for 10 points and didn’t miss a shot. Krause’s steal and feed to Thomas for a breakaway with 30 seconds remaining gave the Panthers a 53-47 lead, rendering two late Pasco baskets — the second of which caused the clock to expire — academic.
“Just the jubilation,” is what Krause remembers most about winning the title. “It was like a kid going to play in the World Series. I know it was only high school basketball, but when we were kids playing on the blacktop, that’s what we would dream about. We’d imagine doing things like that.”
When the Panthers returned to town after the game they were met by a raucous crowd ready to celebrate.
“We came home to hundreds of cars in the parking lots, and there was a caravan that went through town that was maybe two miles long,” deKubber said. “It was 11:30 at night and the horns were blowing and people were calling asking what was going on.”
“I still kind of get goosebumps when I think back to that,” Love said.
“It was a privilege and an honor that we were able to do something like that for the community,” Love concluded about winning the state title. “It was the perfect storm, everything lined up and we were able to pull it off.”
If you have an idea for a community sports story, e-mail Nick Patterson at npatterson@heraldnet.com.

The 1970 Snohomish High School boys basketball team celebrates its 53-51 overtime victory over Pasco in the AAA state championship game in Seattle. The team will be inducted into the Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame at Wednesday’s banquet. (Herald File Photo)

Everett Herald Article- March 23, 1970, Snohomish Panthers State Basketball Championship

Everett Harald Article, March 23, 1970, Snohomish Panthers State Basketball Championship

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courtesy Kristy Downes Kelly

Kla-Ta-Wa 1970 Senior 12th Grade Annual- Part 19

Baseball and Gymnastics

Basketball

Snohomish High School Class of 1970

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Kla-Ta-Wa 1969 Junior 11th Grade Annual- Part 8

Football

Football

Basketball

Basketball

JV Basketball

Snohomish High School Class of 1970, Kla-Ta-Wa 1969, 11th grade Junior Annual

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Kla-Ta-Wa 1968, Sophomore, 10th Grade Annual, Part 4

Varsity Basketball

JV Basketball

Cross Country

Football

Wrestling

Kla-Ta-Wa 1968, 10th Grade, Sophomore Annual- sports

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Kla-Ta-Wa, '67, Freshman Annual, 9th Grade, Part 3

Row 1: Jack Barker*, Randy Recor, Linda Reddington, John Reed, Rod Reed, Harry Renken, Bob Reynolds

Row 2: Steve Rice, Pat Rogers, Jenese Rohr, Steve Romberger, Jane Rowe, Mike Brownfield

Row 3: Chris Rudell, Linda Ryner, Glenn Santeford, Don Scholl

Row 4: Mark Schoonover, Karla Schutt, Gayle Schwarzmiller, Jackie Schweigert, JoAnn Seipp, Kerry Schuler

Row 5: Rick Sigurdson, Alan Skyles, Gayle Sluman, Jim Snyder, Sam Sorenson, Laurie Steinhaus

Row 6: Don Sterley, Bob Stevens, Pam Stewart, Rick Stewart

Row 7 Chris Stites, Mark Stobb, Robin Storey, Larry Stuvland, Bonnie Surdyk, Maralee Swanson

Row 8: Kirk Sweeney, Chuck Swoboda, Bill Syverson, Cyndy Taylor, Gordon Taylor, Lynn Taylor, Shelley Tester

*Mis-identified in the annual as Jack Racker

Row 1: Trudy Tester*, Joe Thaut, Donna Thomas, Karen Thomas, Vickie Thomas, Kurt Thompson

Row 2: Paul Toivonen, Eric Tronsrud, Dave Troupe, Sandy Troupe, Harry Turner, Ken VanAssche

Row 3: Rod VanAssche, Henry Vandervanter, Joe Vaninetti, Vern Vogtman, Gladys Washena, Leslie Welch

Row 4: Jeff Welcome, Mary Jo White, Nancy White, Stan Wiczulis, Wayne Wilkins, Pete Wilkinson

Row 5: Kevin Williams, Arlene Williamson, Dorothie Wilson, Gale Wolfe, Kim Wolk, Frank Woodbury

Row 6: Steve Woodbury, Kim Wood, Janice Wright, Debbie Wright, Don Wright, Chris Yesland

Row 7: Con Yoder, Melinda Zemple, Marcella Zinn

*Trudy Ferro

Future Homemakers of America (lots of Class of 70)

 

Freshman Basketball

Kla-Ta-Wa, '67 Freshman Annual, 9th Grade, Basketball, Future Homemakers, Panther, Transportation

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Tawanka, '66, 8th Grade Junior High Annual, Part 4

8th Grade Football Cheerleaders: Jenese Rohr, Dawn Jurisch, Janet Klinker, Debbie Wright, Ruby LeMaster

8th Grade Football Songleaders: Karen Lewis, Jackie Schweigert, Kathy Lewis, Denise Raines

8th Grade Football Team: Row 1: Richard Littleton, Ken Heichel, Kai Lindblom, Rod VanAssche, Dave Troupe, Ken Heitman, Steve Rice, Keith Olson, Joe Thaut, Jerry Turk, Roger McCutchen, Chuck Swoboda, Jim Gilbertson

Row 2: Mike Freal, Herb Eddleman, Doug Crawford, Jeff Hammons, Dave Coffman, Mark Schoonover, Bob Stevens, Greg Bisnett, Larry Stuvland, Kirk Sweeney, Lee Jensen, Mike Bates, Fred Pearl, Paul Moon, Gary Danklefsen, Randy Grigg

Row 3: Coach Meiers, Loren Lyon, Henry Vandevanter, Mark Stobb, Gale Wolfe, Sam Sorensen, Tom Poier, Pat Keaton, Chris Ruddell, Coach Maw, Kerry Cottrell

Row 4: Mike Hinchen, Jay Anderson, Kim Powers, Rick Sigurdson, Glenn Santeford, Tom Bannworth, Gordy Taylor, Chris Yesland, Don Warner

Track: Row 1: Steve Humphries, Con Yoder, Ken Hoerath, Keith Olson, Steve Rice, Bruce Carrick, Rick Packebush, Jon Taylor, Tom Cram, Charles Herring, Larry Johnson, Pat Keaton, Mike Bates, Neil Vannoy

Row 2: Mr. Hall, Bob Stevens, Kerry Cottrell, Joe Thaut, Lee Jensen, Dave Troupe, Chuck Swoboda, Kurt Birglen, Tom Bannworth, Don Sterley, Jim Snyder, Rick Sigurdson, Don Warner

Row 3: Charles Hickson, Don Holt, Mike Keller, Glenn Santeford, Steve Romberger, Dick Hopkins, Mark Claffey, Doug Crawford, Kai Lindblom, Dann DeBellis, Ken Heichel, Mr. Martens

Row 4: Wayne Funk, John Bachart, Ben Krause, Jim Sekulich, Chuck Sursley, Steve Livers, Mike Evans, Mike Link, Kit Norton, Paul Martin

Row 5: Dennis Howe, John Blair, Terry Surdyk, Tad Romberger, John Thomas, Joe Stevens, David Clay

Wrestling: Row 1: John Thomas, Chuck West, Mike Yaskus, Tony Moore, Mike Carr, Lee Jensen, Harry Renken, Joe Stevens

Row 2: Steve Rice, Mike Bates, Kim Powers, Mark Marzolf, Don Warner, Henry Vandervanter, Jerry Turk

Row 3: Raymond Peterson, Mike Raines, Tom Stevens, Kenny Englebretson, Tom Cram, Tad Romberger, Allen Cooper, Rod Reed, Randy Aschenbrenner

Row 4: Bruce Wixson, Barry McGee, Tim Gerrard, Glenn Santeford, Jeff Vaughn, Paul Toivonen, John Taylor, Don Holt, Con Yoder

Row 5: Mr. Hansen, Pat Keaton, Doug Crawford, Kurt Thompson, Barry Alexander, Mike Dollinger, Mr. Hall

8th Grade Basketball Cheerleaders: Janet Klinker, Ruby LeMaster, Debbie Bachart, Jenese Rohr, Debbie Wright

8th Grade Basketball Team: Row 1: Coach Haldi, Gary Danklefsen, Dave Troupe, Tom Poier, Jim Gilbertson, Joe Thaut, Roger McCutchen, Paul Moon, Keith Olson

Row 2: Roger Krause, Ken Heichel, Mark Schoonover, Stan Wiczulis, Chuck Swoboda, Tom Bannworth, Sam Sorenson, Scott Gillies

Row 3: Randy Grigg, Fred Pearl, Kerty Cottrell, Richard Littleton, Don Wright, Mark Stobb, Mike Freal

8th Grade Basketball Songleaders: Dawn Jurisch, Kathy Lewis, Lynn Taylor, Jackie Schweigert, Karen Lewis

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Tawanka, 8th Grade, '66, Junior High Annual, scans courtesy Keith Olson

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Tawanka, 7th Grade, '65, Junior High Annual, Part 3

7th Grade Cheerleaders: Kerry Schuler, Jenese Rohr, Carrie Kendall, Barb Thomas

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7th Grace Basketball: Row 1(L-R): Don Sterley, Glenn Santeford, Gordy Taylor, Mike Carr

Row 2 (L-R): Jim Gilbertson, Roger McCutchen, Tom Poier, Joe Thaut, Dave Troupe

Row 3 (L-R): Keith Olson, Dan Parker, Gary Danklefsen, Mark Stobb, Don Wright, Chuck Swoboda

Row 4 (L-R): Mr. Rodland, Scott Gillies, Paul Moon, Loren Lyon, Randy Grigg

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7th Grade Song Leaders: Debbie Wright, Kathy Lewis, Jackie Schweigert, Karen Lewis, Mrs. Overturf

Boys Club Representatives- 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade: Row 1 (L-R): Tim Stevens, John Reed, Mark Stobb, Les McKinney, Biff Reading

Row 2(L-R): Walter Finney, Phil Roth, Paul Strommer, Mike Lord, Mickey Poppino

Row 3 (L-R): Tom Poier, Allen Cooper, Pete Moothart, Paul Staswick, Roger McCutchen, Evan Thomas

Row 4 (L-R): Mr. Stangvik, Don Wright, Mark Heckel, Herb Eddleman, Rick Hammer, Mr. Davis

Girls Club Representatives, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades- Row 1 (L-R): Debbie Evans, Marcella Zinn, Phyliss Putterman, Sally Schwartzmiller, Kristy Downes, Fran Bueler

Row 2 (L-R): Sue Chose, Peggy White, Ruth Fergen, Sue Skinner, Noralyn Ollom, Laurie Schweigert

Row 3 (L-R): Melody Tucker, Ruth Hatfield, Linda Blackburn, Terry Dickerson, Chris Averill, Mary Kibbie, Elaine Simmons

Row 4 (L-R): Debbie Wright, Jackie Schweigert, Randi Wilkinson, Vicki Klemme, Mary Kay Connole

Librarians- Row 1 (L-R): Joy Maddy, Margaret Holt, Mary Kibbie, Vicki Erickson, Christine Olson

Row 2 (L-R): Connie Searles, Ruth Hatfield, Lynn Simmons, Cecelia Bean, Delores Gregory, Lori Jackson, Kristy Downes, Gladys Washena, Barbara Larson, Mrs. Stradley

Row 3 (L-R): Sherry Sweesey, Janice Lindstrom, Debbie Stjern, Bobbi Schmidt, Colleen Bellm, Sylvia Brickman, Linda Dudley, Bonnie Surdyk

Row 4 (L-R): Betsy Anderson, Ann Olson, Pam Dunn, Terry Rohr

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Office Girls- Left (front-back): Kathy Lewis, Karen Lewis, Sue Chose, Marilyn Lawson, Judy Sigurdson, Sherry Kendall, Lori Weed, Melody Dana, Merrilu Kincaid, Mrs. Fankhauser

Right (front-back): Lorna Ford, Cindy Taylor, Diane Young, Candy Button, Louise DeVault, Kathy Davis, Debbie Blake, Norallyn Ollom

Pep Club Row 1 (L-R): Cindy Bueler, Noralyn Ollom, Karen Imsland, Roberta Houk

Row 2 (L-R): Kathy Smith, Larry Greenleaf, Debbie Sexton

Row 3 (L-R): Pete Moothart, Jim Sekulich, Ben Krause, Pete Wilkinson, Janet Klinker, Dave Rodland

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Patrol Boys Row 1(L-R): Mike Bates, Dann DeBellis, Rocky Kinney, Larry Stuvland, Richard Littleton, Dick Branch

Row 2(L-R): Al Praeger, Ken VanAssche, David Mason, Mr. Brown

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Kitchen Staff Row 1 (L-R): Martha Herzog, Davina Heater, Lori Jackson, Lynn McGhee, Ruth Hatfield, Mike Taylor

Row 2 (L-R): Mary Butt, Mrs. West, Shirley Johnson, Jan Lawler, Pam Dunn, Rick Sigurdson, Tim Nelson

Row 3: Mrs. Lokken

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Tawanka, 7th Grade, Junior High Annual, Pep Club, Patrol Boys, Kitchen Staff, Librarians, Office Girls, Boys Club, Girls Club, Cheerleaders, Songleaders, Basketball

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Tawanka, '64, 6th Grade, Junior High Annual, Part 2

Mostly Non-Faculty Personnel

Mr. Snow, Principal; Mr. Campbell, Vice-Principal; Mr. Hansen, General Shop Teacher; Mr. Hall, Boys PE;  Mr. Stevens, Custodian; Mrs. West, Cook; Mrs. Lokken, Cook; Mrs. Pace, Nurse; Mrs. Stradley, Librarian;  Mr. Stangvik, History Teacher; Mrs. Fankhauser, Secretary

Dedication- Mr. Prevost

6th Grade Basketball

Row 1 (L-R): Tom Poier, Roger McCutchen, Jim Gilbertson, Joe Thaut

Row 2 (L-R): Mr. Rodland, Gary Danklefsen, Paul Moon, Don Wright, Tim Chonzena

6th Grade Song and Cheer Leaders

Row 1 (L-R): Jackie Schweigert, Kathy Lewis, Karen Lewis, Debbie Wright

Row 2 (L-R): Janet Klinker, Jan Berg, Marilyn Lawson, Lorna Ford

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So We are No. 1, Part 2, Basketball

So We Are No. 1, booklet published by The Snohomish Tribune, celebrating SHS's amazing athletic accomplishments in 1970. Written by Elroy Carlson and Ken Franz. Part 2- basketball