50th anniversary of Kellogg title

Sun., March 29, 2009

Courtesy of John Nishioka/Nish’s Photo The 1959 Kellogg state basketball champs today, front row, from left: Don Zimmerman, Chris Milionis, Louie Jennings, coach Ed Hiemstra, faculty representative and team scorekeeper Ray Faraca, Bernard Blondeau, Keith Kilimann and Frank Winiarski. Back row: manager Sam Cummings, Ron Shreve, Ron Jarvey, Rodney Kamppi, Gary James, Rich Porter, Jeff Wombolt, Dennis Seagraves. (Courtesy of John Nishioka/Nish’s Photo / The Spokesman-Review)

By Greg Lee

Here’s a feature story on the 1959 Kellogg boys basketball team’s state championship that appeared in the Handle Extra on Sunday.

Here’s a link to the radio broadcast of the ‘59 title game played at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene.

Also in the Handle Extra, here’s a look at the Coeur d’Alene, Lake City, Post Falls, Lakeland, Timberlake, Coeur d’Alene Charter and Sandpoint boys and girls track teams.

In the picture above, is the 1959 Kellogg boys basketball team being honored as ‘Legends of the Game’ at the 2009 state boys basketball tournament earlier this month.

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