Wilson High School - Nova Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Mx. ,4-rf ,, f, Coach Bird referees match against West Bremerton. Reserve Wrestlers Work Nightly, Compete for Varsity Positions ' , Z:.p.c.a Gary Hunter watches reserve match against West Bremerton. Wilson's reserve wrestlers, coached by Mr. Bird, won four matches and lost two this year. They prepared for these contests by practicing every day after school with the varsity team. Efforts were concentrated on learning the basic pinning combinations, escapes, and take-downs. A large number of boys of nearly equal ability and individual eliminations before each match helped make this year's wrestling program one of intense competition. Thus, many reserves were prepared for varsity positions next year. 5 5 it Y Front Row: L. Annest. T. Teitge, D. Henshaw, S. Annest, JOiW 'l5OVl, D. Mafiin., B- FOSS, 5- EHIS, C- WQTKIM- JGVTIGS, T. Hale, B. Richardson, A. Hultengren 0 Row 2: B, M Spangief B- B 'df B- Campbell, D- Ullanlch.

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M-fi1.,11 'w L . -4141-,. fi . vhs Olds prepares for criTicaI maTch againsT VVesT BremerTon . . . Gropplers - Second in City - Send Olds, Zenk to State Affer a slow sTarT, VVilson's wresTling Team recorded a six win, five loss season, finishing second in The Cify League and Third in The CapiTaI League. During The season, The mafmen pracficed Three nighfs a week. These pracTice sessions sTarTed wiTh warm-up exercises, led by The Team capTains, and included insTruc- Tion in new Techniques and inTra-squad wresfling. The remaining Two week nighTs were spenf in compeTiTion for varsiTy posifions and acTual maTches. Before each conTesT, wresflers from each weighT division compeTed againsT each oTher. The besT grapplers in each weighT division won The righT To wresfle in varsiTy maTches. In posT-season compeTiTion, The Rams placed second in The disTricT meeT aT STadium. Here, Bud Brown, Les Skelly, Rick Baird, Cliff Olds, and Mike Zenk qualified for The finals. Olds and Zenk earned berThs in The sTaTe meeT aT Pullman, where Zenk Took Third place in his weighT division. Meet 1 and geTs The silenf sign of vicfory l Bud Brown Mike Zenk T78 T94 'QF' -onen- wwf' l . ze ed ul Lynn Baker Paul Rogers Les Skelly Cliff Olds Rick DesChane l4l l4l l48 T57 l68

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Front row: F. Akins, G. Swenson, D. Johnston, T. Jewell, S. Hall, D. Voss, J. Dupree, D. Elmer, B. Eby, J. Otness, M Schenk, R. Payne, R. Teats, R. Pinto - Row 2: D. Quinn, B. Satterthwaithe, V. Oathout. O Reserve Swimmers Complete 0 M Their Season With No Losses Intense competition and hours ot practice brought Wilson's reserve swimmers to an ll win, no loss season. They competed in the City Reserve League against Mt. Tahoma, Lincoln, and Stadium and also swam against the Tacoma Swim Club twice and Puyallup High School once. Under Coach Dick Hannula, the team made its best show- ing by taking first place in every event except diving at the county reserve swimming meet. This gave them the city league championship. Outstanding members of the team were Dave T. J. Voss, Bob Eby, Fred Akins, Bob Hall, and Ron Payne. Bob Eby splashes in for tirst place. Dave Voss exhibits his freestyle