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The Early Years

Rollo Black (50) was one of the outstanding athletes at RHS in the late 40’s.  He was the leading scorer in basketball for two years, and a First Team All Conference football player in 1949.

Del Yeschick (51) goes up for a shot against Stewart in the first game of the year in 1951.  Lyle Habben is number 11.  Sam Orton of Stewart is number 55.

1953 District 12 Champs:
Front Row: Roger Wassenaar, Lyle Habben, Ken Daugherty, Roger Groetsch, Captain Allan Olson, Roger Agre.
Back Row: Chuck Huselid, Ken Treloar, Mel Bengston, Warren Brandt, Bob Westby, Gerry O’Connor.

     The Indians finished 2^nd in the conference behind Danube, but upset DHS in triple overtime of the semi-finals of the District.  The game was recognized as the “roughest” game ever seen in District play.  Renville was 30 of 45 from the free throw line while Danube shot 19 of 40 from the charity stripe.  Ten players fouled out of the game.  RHS beat Bird Island in the finals and then lost to Granite Falls in the first round of the Region 3 Tournament.  It was Coach Bob Greenslit's first year at Renville High School.

1953 Homecoming Queen,  Frieda Groen.

1953 picture in the “old” gym at Renville High School.  Warren Brandt is jumping center,  Lyle Habben and Roger Wassenaar are also pictured in a game versus Bird Island.

1954 District 12 and Region 3 Champs. 
Front Row: Bob Westby, Roger Duininck, Roger Wassenaar, Roger Agre, Warren Brandt.
Back Row: Ken Treloar, Jerry Knigge,  Mally Bengston, Gerry O’Connor, Chuck Huselid.

     Although Renville beat Danube twice during the year, they finished 2^nd in the 212 Conference.  Up until 1955, the conference counted only twelve games for the conference title. Both of the Danube-Renville games were counted as non-conference games.  Renville won both games, 54-34 and 50-44.  The 2^nd game was moved to the new Danube gym to accommodate the standing room only crowds that the rivalry drew.  Up until the state tournament, their only loss came to Bird Island, 67-64, when Bird Island's, Bob Robinson scored 39 points. In the state tournament the Indians beat Hibbing 51-48, then lost to Bemidji, 46-44 on a last second shot, and Austin, 83-67 for 3^rd place. 

Roger Wassenaar (54) grabs a rebound against Hibbing.

Renville's big men of 1954. Roger Agre, Warren Brandt and Roger Wassenaar.

Coach Bob Greenslit and All Tournament guard, Chuck Huselid.

1954 Seniors: Bob Westby, Roger Agre, Roger Wassenaar, Gerry O’Connor and Ken Treloar.  Seniors, Roger Agre and Roger Wassenarr, along with juniors Warren Brandt and Roger Duininck, were all conference players.  Chuck Huselid made the 1954 All State Tournament team.

The shot that beat Renville in overtime. Wassenaar contests shot while Westby (20), Huselid (12), Brandt (25) and Agre get ready for the rebound that never happened.

Jerry O’Connor (54) was an All Conference football player in the fall of 1952 and 1953.

1955 Conference and District Champ starting five.  Junior Groen, Roger Duininck, Warren Brandt, Mally Bengston and Chuck Huselid.  Renville beat Glencoe, Hutchinson and Sacred Heart in the district tournament.  In the Region Three Tournament, the Indians upset Walnut Grove in the first game, then lost to Ortonville on a last second shot.

Chuck Huselid, Mally Bengston, Rog Duininck, and Warren Brandt accept District 12 Championship trophy from Coach Bob Greenslit.

Coach Bob Greenslit posted a 62-9 record in his three years at RHS.  In 1955 he signed a teaching contract at Redwood Falls High School, but  was stricken with Polio and never coached again.  He became a principal at Morgan and Lakeville.

Warren Brandt (55) was a great all around athlete at RHS.  He led the Indians to three straight District 12 Championships.  The 6’6 Brandt led the conference in scoring his senior year and scored 988 points in his career.

Roger Duininck (55) was the key figure in Renville's three 212 Conference Championships in Football, Basketball and Baseball in 1954-55.  Duininck was a dominant athlete in the conference in all three sports.

Sacred Heart gave Renville their only regular season loss in 1955.  Renville's Warren Brandt and Sacred Heart's Vern Tebben were 6’6 centers and classic match ups in their high school careers.  Brandt (white) and Tebben (dark) are standing over Junior Groen (on the floor) and Mally Bengston (on top of Groen).  Sacred Hear'ts Paul Trongard (on the left) and Dick Deason (30) are standing near the play.

Roger Duininck hits a jump shot against Hutchinson in the semi-finals of the District at a packed gym in Olivia. Royce Fuller (21) and Brandt (25) wait for the rebound. Hutchinson's Ev Bullert contests the shot.  Hutch's Chuck Schmidt (back to camera) and Waldo Naar are waiting to rebound.

Co-Captain Warren Brandt crowns Queen Margaret Haen at halftime of the Danube-Renville 1954 game. At the right is one of the three candidates, Betty Berends.  Renville took revenge on their old rival with a 58-7 win.

Roger Duininck receives a 45 yard touchdown pass at Sacred Heart- Renville's 26-6 victory over Sacred Heart was their 6th straight win of the 1954 season. Undefeated Renville and Hector would meet the following week.

Roger Duininck scores on a 65 yard run against Hector.  Larry Youngs (on the left) and Sam Werner lead the way.  The run tied the game, 7-7.  Hector scored late in the 4rth quarter to take the lead, but Sam Werner ran 75  yards with seconds remaining to tie the score 13-13.  Renville and Hector finished the conference season 6-0-1.

Larry Youngs  (56) was a three year starter and a two year All Conference Football player in 1954 and 1955.

Ron Scott (57) was an outstanding athlete at RHS in the mid-50’s. An All Conference pick in 1955 and 56, he became a legendary high school football coach in Minnesota.

Mally Bengston (56) was a key figure in the success of Renville athletics in the mid 50’s.  He was an All Conference selection in football and basketball.

Jerry Ter Eick (56) was an outstanding football player in the mid’50’s. He was an All Conference football player in 1956.

Dennis Irlbeck (56) was an All Conference football player in 1955.

1958 Renville High School Cheerleaders: (Left to Right) Irma Lobnitz, Jackie Dolan, Judy Ranney, Margaret Fuller, Donna Dolan.  The Dolan sisters had younger brothers that would be prominent athletes throughout the history of Renville athletics.

Starting Five for the 1959 District 12 Champs. (L to R)  Jim Dolan, Jim Fredrickson,Jerome Jacobs, first year coach Dick Robinson,Lenny DeGree, Frank Standfuss.

The Indians beat Olivia, 55-54, when Frank Standfuss made two free throws with no time remaining on the clock.  Receiving the championship trophy are (L to R) Frank Standfuss, Jerome Jacobs (43), Jim Dolan and Jim Fredrickson.

Howie White and Jim Fredrickson converge on Bird Island's Dick Robinson in the 1959 District 12 quarter finals at Danube.

Jerome Jacobs (61) was one of the most dominating athletes in 212 Conference history.  He was an All Conference selection five times in football and basketball.

1959 212 Conference Runner Up.
First Row: Jerome Jacobs, Morris Bakker, Jim Fredrickson, Jim Dolan, Frank Standfuss, Lenny Degree. 
Second Row: Doug Schnieder, Dave Dunwell, Gib Thostenson, Chuck Haen, Larry Agre, Stuart Haroldson.
Third Row: Bob Dolan, Leland Raske, Dave Piehl, Marv Breitkreutz, Keith Bratsch, Dean Grafenstein.
Fourth Row: Ken Abbas, Gilman Shubert, Lloyd Waller, Dave Yungk, Bob Hoffman, Dave Ahrens, Tom Direnberger.

Bob Hoffman (62) was an outstanding athlete in the early 60’s.  He was a four year starter in baseball and an All Conference back in 1961.

Dave “Red” Ahrens (63) was four year letter winner in baseball, basketball and football and an All Conference selection in football and basketball.

Scott Grabow (64) (left) and Pete Sandberg (64)( right)were two time All Conference linemen in 1962 and 1963.  Sandberg was also a two time All Conference basketball player.  A catcher in baseball, Sandberg was one of the best all around athletes in the conference in the early 1960’s.

Curt Munsch (64) was a three time All Conference selection in basketball and one of the best ever to play at RHS.  He scored 1140 points in his career.  Munsch attended Ellendale College in North Dakota and played basketball there.  He was killed in a car accident during the 1965 season.

Marv Lee (58) played three years in the Canadian Professional League with the Montreal Alouettes.

Curt Munsch (64) goes up for a shot at Stewart in 1964.  Number 13 is Bob Mulder waiting for the rebound.  Stewart's Doug Krienke is number 30.

1965 Offensive Starting Lineup in their unbalanced offense. RE-Dave Schoeck LT-Gerald Mulder OT-Richard Dey IT-Tom Dueth C-Mike Scott LG-Chang Van Zee LE-Rolf Standfuss QB-Rob Anderson RH-Bob Mulder FB-Glen Harms LH-Tom Mulder

Dave Schoeck (66) was an outstanding all around athlete in the mid 1960’s. Schoeck was one of the players to average double figures in 1966.

Gerald Mulder (66) was an outstanding three sport athlete in the mid 1960’s

Mark Vanden Einde (66) was an outstanding basketball and baseball player for the Indians in the mid 1960’s.  Vanden Einde batted .479 to lead the 1966 team in batting.

Bob Throngard (67) was a two year All Conference basketball player in 1966 and 67.

Rob Anderson (67) takes a jump shot against Danube in 1967. Anderson was one of the premier athletes in the history of the 212 Conference.

Bob Mulder (65) drives past Hector's Karl Dickman for a lay up. Gerald Mulder is ready to rebound.

Rick Ziegleman (67) was the best pitcher in RHS history. He won 20 games and struck out 196 batters in 151 innings in his RHS career.

1966 All Conference Football Players: (L to R) halfback Tom Mulder, linebacker, Mike Scott, Coach Perry, defensive back and quarterback Rob Anderson, linemen, Lane Bryan, lineman Chang Van Lee.

1967 District Champions receive the trophy after a win over Olivia at Willmar.  Coach Bernie Van Essen is pictured on the far right.  It was their first District 12 Championship since 1959.  In the picture on the right, team stalwart Bob Throngard battles Olivia star, Dave Haug for the ball.

Rob Anderson (67) won the coveted Herb Hengstler Memorial Award in 1967.  Pictured with Anderson is 1962 winner, Bob Bruggers, who was currently playing with the Miami Dolphins in the NFL.  An honor roll student, Anderson earned 11 letters in his RHS career.

Billy Schmidt (72) was the outstanding wrestler in RHS history. He won the only State Championship in the history of Renville High School. In 1972 Schmidt won the 138 lb. class of the State Tournament. He was a 5th place winner in the 1971 tournament. Schmidt was also an All Conference football player in 1970.

Bill Schmidt in the top position in the semi-final match against Doug Suedbeck of Slayton.  Schmidt was behind 6-4 late in the 3rd period and rallied to win.

Lane Bryan (67) on the left was the first conference wrestling champion in RHS history in 1967. Bryan was an All Conference lineman in 1966 and 1967.Doug Thompson (70) on the right won the 212 Conference Championship at 165 in 1969.  He was also an All Conference Football player in 1968.

In their 5^th year of wrestling in the 212 Conference, Renville placed six wrestlers in the finals of the conference tournament.  Jerry Frieborg (145), Bill Schmidt (138), and Paul Olson (133) were champions.  In the front row Curt Johnson (112) placed 3^rd, Bruce Lenz (175) placed 3^rd and Gary Carnes (95) placed second.  The Indians placed 3^rd in the conference tournament in 1971.

Paul Olson (73) was one of the all time great wrestlers in 212 Conference history.  He placed 1st or 2nd in the Conference, District and Region meets for three straight years.

Jerry Frieborg (73) was a 212 Conference Champion at 145 and 155 lb. weight class in 1971 and 1972.

Arlen Frieborg (73) was a Conference champion at the 145 lb. class in 1974

Gary Carnes (74) was a two time 212 Conference wrestling Champion at the 119 and 138 lb. class in 1973 and 1974.

Kim Kapeson (74) was a 212 Conference, District 12 and Region 3 Champion in 1973.

Koji Miyagi (74) won the 212 Conference meet at the 138 lb. class in 1973.

Mike Dolan (70) was one of the outstanding athletes in the conference in the late 1960’s.  He was an All Conference football and basketball player, and an outstanding left handed pitcher in baseball

Steve Mulder (70) was a two time All Conference basketball player in the late 1960’s.  He was also an outstanding receiver on the 1969 Conference championship football team.

Doug Wertish (71) was one of the outstanding student-athletes in RHS history.  He was one of the top students in his class, and one of the best athletes in the conference in football, basketball, baseball and track.

Lowell Hoffman (71) on the left and Doug Wertish (71) on the right were selected by the administration to attend Legion Boys State Convention at Gustavus Adolphus College.

1970 Runner Up:
Front Row: Dean Reetz (CF), Doug Reetz (SS), Dewey Randleman (C), Darryl VandenEinde (2B), Ccharlie Johnson (C),
2^nd Row: Skip Dolan (3B), Mike Dolan (P), Steve Mulder (OF), Doug Wertish (OF), Larry Eckhoff (3B), Bill Schmidt (2B).
3^rd Row: Coach John Sylvester, Greg Mulder (OF), Mark Bakker (OF), Lowell Hoffman (1B), Larry Mulder (1B), Doug Kashmark (OF), Larry Bratsch (P).

1971 Conference Runner Up.
Front Row: Larry Bratsch, Doug Kashmark, Mike Kashmark, Darryl VandenEinde, Charlles Johnson, Mike Waller, Rich Dietz, Tom Kodet. 
2^nd Row: Coach John Sylvester, Kevin Mulder, Doug Reetz, Greg Mulder, Larry Mulder, Lowell Hoffman, Doug Wertish, Don Dolan, Terry Hemingsen.

 Many members of the baseball team were also on the track team that would go on to win their 4rth straight conference championship.

Danube's Galen Swoboda rounds third base in a baseball game at Danube.  No. 1 is RHS shortstop Skip Dolan and No. 7 is Larry Bratsch.

Base runner Larry Mulder leads off 3rd base in Renville's 11-2 victory over Danube in 1971.

Indian captains Jim Smith on the left and Doug Wertish on the right (No.12) with coach Jerry Vanek. Smith is regarded as the fastest athlete in RHS history and Wertish as one of top all around athletes in RHS history.

Captain Doug Wertish accepts the 1971 Region III trophy after a 52-50 win over Tracy. Other players (L to R) Larry Bratsch, Larry Mulder and Lowell Hoffman.  RHS would go on to finish 4rth in the State.

Rob Anderson was MVP for the “Gusties” 1971 Basketball team.  Later in the year he would come home to coach and teach at RHS.

Dan Smith (70) is regarded as the greatest track athlete in RHS history. Smith was a Conference and District champion in the High and Low hurdles, and Long Jump in his junior and senior years at RHS.

Jim Ruter (71) led the Indians to their first District 12 Track Championhip since 1942. Ruter set new records in the conference and district meets in the High and Low Hurdles. Ruter attended Macalester College and compete against Dan Smith, who hurdled for Gustavus Adolphus.

Larry Mulder (72) won the coveted Herb Hengstler Award. Mulder was one of the most dominating athletes in the conference and area in all sports for three years.

Kevin Raske (71) was a two time 212 All Conference football player in the early 1970’s.

Doug Reetz (72) was an All Conference football and basketball player in the early 1970’s.  He was an outstanding quarterback and defensive back.

Curt Raske (74) was a two time All Conference football player in 1972 and 1973.

Larry Bratsch (72) was an All Conference wide receiver in 1972.  He was also the 220 yard dash champion in 1973.

Del Grussing (73) was an All Conference basketball player in 1973.

Don “Skip” Dolan was a two time All Conference quarterback and made the All Conference Basketball Team three years.  He was also a five year starter on the baseball team.

The Mulder boys, Greg (74) and Larry (72) both scored over 1000 points in their careers at RHS.  Greg scored 1,480, the most in RHS history.  Larry scored 1,202.  Little brother Kevin (75) also scored over 1000 points.  All of the boys were 6’5 or taller.

1972 “Welcome Home” Ceremony. Left to Right: Kevin Mulder and his father Marvin Mulder, Roger Mulder, Mr. and Mrs. Garrit Mulder, Darryl VandenEinde, Mr. and Mrs Drys Eanden Einde, Gary Eckhoff, Louis Eckhoffs, Jim Peterson, Mr. Mrs. Leonard Peterson, Larry Bratsch, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Bratsch, Curt Raske, Mr. and Mrs.Wayne Raske, Tom Eckhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Eckhoff,Skip Dolan, Mr. and Mrs. Don Dolan, Greg Mulder and Larry Mulder with mother, Mrs Marvin Mulder, Del Grussing,  Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Grussing.  Coaches Rob Anderson and Jerry Vanek.

1972 HomecomingQueen, Shirley Mulder, and her escort Jerry Frieborg.  Frieborg was an outstanding Football player and wrestler in the early 1970’s.

Larry Bratsch (73) was one of the outstanding pass receivers in conference history.  He was also the conference champion in the 220 Yard Dash.

Ron Berger (74) was an All Conference football player in 1972 and a Conference and district champion in the shot put.

1972 All Conference Football Players. (L to R) Skip Dolan, Curt Raske, Coach Dave Sorenson, Larry Bratsch, Coach Rick Torso, Chuck Johnson, Ron Berger.

Place Winners for the 1973 Conference Tournament Champions:
Front Row (L to R): Kapseon Kim (98) 2^nd place. Dick Eekhoff (112) 2^nd place. Gary Carnes (119) 1^st place. Arlen Frieborg, (132) 3^rd place.
Back Row: Koji Miyagi (138) 1^st place. Paul Olson (145) 1^st place. Jerry Frieborg (155) 1^st place. Gary Link (180) 3^rd place and Jeff Thompson (167) 3^rd place.

  The senior class of 1973 managed a  complete sweep of 212 Conference Championships.  The talent laden class of 1973 won the football, basketball, wrestling tournament, track and baseball championships.  No other school won championships in every sport in the history of the 212 Conference.  RHS had a monopoly on conference championships in the early 1970’s by winning 15 out of 25 possible championships.

The Branick Twins (73), Pat (left) and Kevin (right) were outstanding distance runners in the early 1970’s. They were top runners in cross country and track in the conference, district and region levels.

Captain Greg Mulder received the trophy on behalf of his teammates for their 3rd straight  District 12 Basketball Championship. Gaylord would once again interfere with Renville's state tournament plans as they upset RHS in the first round of Region 3 play.

Larry Bratsch (73) goes up for a shot against Stewart's Chuck Kosek. Bratsch was one of the outstanding four sport athletes in RHS history.

1973 Football Co-Captains Tom Eekhoff (l) and Greg Mulder (r) with coaches Rick Toso (l) and Dave Sorenson (r).  The 1973 Indians would finish second in the conference behind Bird Island

1973 212 Conference Runner Up.
Front Row (R to L): D.Negen, manager, D.Johnson, D.Dolan, T.Eekhoff, T.Raske, F.Fischer, S.Grabow,manager.
Second Row: B.Olson, M.Eckstorm, T.Smith, D.Eekhoff, A.Frieborg, K.Haug, K.Prodoehl, K.Rosassen.
Third Row: M.Mulder, C.Raske, M.Rosaasen, B.Peterson.
Fourth Row: K.Mulder, L.Abbas, G.Carnes, G.Link, D.Wolter, D.Bruns, R.Mulder, Coach D.Sorenson, Coach R.Toso.

1973 Homecoming Royalty Robin Triechler and Greg Mulder.      The couple married in 1976.

1974 District 12 Champions for the 4th consecutive year.  Captains Greg Mulder and Don Dolan receive the awards.

1974 Runner Up:
Front Row (L to R): Todd Raske, Frank Fischer, Brad Peterson, Mark Eckstrom, Dan Wohlman, Brad Dirksen, Jerry Butcher.
Second Row: Coach Rob Anderson, Don Dolan, Kevin Mulder, Greg Mulder, Roger Mulder, Mike Mulder, Randy Zieske.

Region 3 Champion, Kim Kapseon (74) was the third  RHS wrestler to win the regional championship.  Kapseon won the 105 pound class in 1974.

Tom Eekhoff (74) was one the outstanding halfbacks in the conference in the early 1970’s.

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