Inkster Baseball Championship Commemoration

The commemoration event of the Inkster American Junior Legion Baseball Saga of 1948-49-50 will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023 in Inkster ND. The 1948 team made it to the State Tournament as District Co-champions with Grand Forks. The 1949 team won the Class B title and challenged Class A Bismarck team for overall title. In 1950 Inkster repeated the Class B Championship.

Thus far there are six living members: Lloyd Omdahl, Benny Lucht, Ivan Lucht, Lee Ferguson, Ernie Schanilec and Vern Schanilec. We are looking for other surviving members and memorabilia. If you know of others or their families who might have information, please email Vern at vschanilec at comcast dot net. Please use the symboI for "at" and a period for the dot. I spelled the email address to avoid the wolves of cyberspace.

We are asking for a small donation to cover expenses.

Thank you and hope you will attend. It will be a memorable day.

Pictured is the 1950 Championship Team, State Tournament held in Oakes, ND

Back Row: Allan Chesley, Emory Hanson, Dick Poole, Doug Umphrey

Middle Row: Ivan Lucht, Ernie Schanilec, Lee Ferguson, Gary Hanson

Front Row: Vern Schanilec, David Omdahl, Doug Muir, Tom Christianson,

Omer Scouton, Coach

Pictured is the 1949 Championship Team, State Tournament held in Oakes, ND

Back Row: Gary Hanson, Charles Chesley, Ernie Schanilec, Russ Moreland, Allan Chesley, Coach Omer Scouton

Middle Row: Butch Dickson, Bob "Mick" McLean, Ivan Lucht, Emory Hanson, Gerald "Tyke" Verwey, Larry Omdahl

Front Row: Doug Umphrey, Vern Schanilec, Herman "Sonny" Schanilec

Pictured is the 1948 Team, District Co-Champions with Grand Forks ND, State Tournament in Wahpeton, ND

Back row: Doug Umphrey, Russell Moreland, Bernard Lucht, Ernest Schanilec, Gerald "Tyke" Verwey

Middle Row: Charles Dunlap, Lawrence Omdahl, Robert McLean, Allan Dickson, Charles Chesley, Ivan Lucht

Front Row: Omer Scouton Coach, Lawrence Capouch, Allan Chesley, Herman "Sonny" Schanilec, Lloyd Omdahl, Stanley Moreland