Stadium High School - Tahoma Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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afwifq For the first time since 1941, the beautiful Cammarano wrest- ling trophy was won by this year's mat squad. With a record of seven straight victories the grapplers had their most successful season in years. Since the departure of Karl Deittrich, last year's mentor, Mr. O'Neel took over coaching duties and was assisted by Mike Reuter, a discharged paratrooper. Walt Hansen and Bob Curran were co-captains, with Tom Baker acting as student coach. Lincoln fell twice to the powerful Bengals, 36-20 and 24-22, L . . GA QNEE to give them the city crown. Although they were the strongest COA in a long time, the Abes could not stand up against the Royal ITICLEIUCD. DAN LANTZ TOM BAKER BOB CURRAN WALT HANSIZN JOHN WALTERS EARL BRATBACK rw

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Z' WRESTLING ROW 1: Mr. O'Neel, Gordon Scraggin, Rick Walters, Skip Norton, Don Gilsdorf, Bert Fisher, Lloyd Albert, Gene Lough, Herman Beyer, Bob ROW 2: Ray Barnes, Bob Curran, Bud Hoffman, Ted Coates, Fred Veatch, Frank Dupree, Ned Johnson, John Larsen, Ed Adams, Bob Klee, Eddie Drues, Roddy Xllfegner. ROW 3: Walter P. Carr, Dan Bigger, Frank Perrone, Walt Krokenes, Dick jardeen, Bill Zierow, Dick Evans, n, Bob jenkins, Doug Shacklett, Tom Baker. SPORTS ROW 1 Dick jardeen Earl Anselone, Dwight Rnd Miller, Shacklett, Bob O'Leary, Bill Iverson, ROW Don Iams, Ron Clare Hopper, Ray Barnes, Stevens, Bi Norton, Don Warter, Nick Mosich, Bill Gene Lough. Walters Don Herzog, Ken Gord, Inveen, Dick Lee Drues. R Wmikn Fighting only two matches, the reserve grapplers downed the Lincoln seconds twice in a row, 38.21 and 26-23, to take the city reserve championship. Although the schedule. was light, the spirit and fight of the reserves assured a powerful squad for next season. i Working out with the varsity, the reserves receive the same instruction as the first team, also gaining experience by bouts with the first-string matmen before each meet. Coach O'Neel and the corcaptains headed the aspirants, giving them the pointers of the grappling fwllaanzwzaf Spafzlft To promote interest. in athletics and give boys experience in sports, a widely varied intramural pro- sport. - gram is carried out each semester. Under the direction of Mr. O'Neel, instruction and competition in basketball, track, wrestling, badminton and archery are given. During the fall semester a tyro wrestling schedule was carried out under the supervision of the wrestling coach and the co-captains. At the end of the season a tournament was held, the winners being awarded intramural shields. l93l I A

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For the first season since the war, Fife put a mat squad in the fleld, which bowed to the Tigers, 38-I6 and 29-19. journeying south, the Royals tackled a tough Longview squad by a 27-25 count and the week later by a 39-23 tally. At the annual banquet Frank Perrone was given the inspirational award and Skip Norton and Herman Beyer were elected co-captains. Although hampered by an injury all season, Perrone was able to turn in one of the most spectacular figh:s of the season when he fought to a draw with Septowski of Lincoln. i E953 BOB MANAGI-IAN I-IERRMANN BEYER SKIP NORTON DAN BIGGER FRANK PERRONIZ RICK I-IEALY