MHS HOF FLASHBACK TO 2018
HOF TEAM: This Braves track team coached by Roger Slykhuis and the late Dennis Brand came within a whisker of claiming the state track title at Drake Stadium in May of 1972. They were inducted into the Montezuma Athletic Hall of Fame four years ago in August of 2018. Front row; left to rt., Coach Denny Brand, Bill Van Cleave, Bob Buzard, Dan Hull, Jack Morrissey, and Coach Roger Slykhuis. Back row; left to rt., Dan Wilcox, Randy Dieleman, Ron Taylor, Mike Mitchell, Craig Latcham and Dallas Ferneau.
Photo by Roger Allen
FLASHBACK TO MAY OF 1972
And here is how the 1972 Braves state runner-up team looked at Drake Stadium before it became the Blue Oval. 1st Row: Mike Gabriel, Mike Mitchell. 2ndRow: Dallas Ferneau, Dan Hull, Bill Van Cleave, Mark Ver Steegt, Jack Morrissey. Behind track team: Lois Douglas, Beverly Brand, Jean Morrissey & Ron Willrich.
Photo by the late but great John Morrissey