Bentley High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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An assortment ol regular sweat clothes, towels and other heavy apparel plus a warm corner in the base- ment make up Pat Warner's sauna. That's one way to take ot? weight. Wrestlers got all steamed up At practice Jim Unverzagt demonstrates the tulsa on Stu Papineau. LEAGUE TOURNAMENT: Firsts: Dick Albrecht, Jerry Neilson, les Baxter, Pat Warner, Dick Hoobler, Jim Unverzagt, Stu Papineau. Seconds: Gordon Hisayasu, Dennis Hisayasu. Thirds: Dan Stephan, John Marine, Paul Felice. REGIONALS: Thirds: Dick Hoobler, Jim Unverzagt. Fourth: Dick Albrecht. The latter three qualified for the State Tournament. Against Redford Union Dick Albrecht lupper rightl and Stu Papineau lrightl were successful in pinning their opponents. f , - , ' uv' in ' af

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Matmen brought league trophy home. Practice sessions are innumerable and in valuable for both partlcapants and team member spectators WRESTLING lMr Peter Kokenakes headcoach Mr Dan Webster assistant, Front row left to rght Dck Hoobler Wally Durban Gordon Hisayasu Paul Fel ce Jerry Nelson Pat Warner Denns Hsayasu Back ro Mr Kokenakes Jm U erzagt Stu Pap eau John Mar en Dan Stefan D ck Albrecht Mr Webster Not pictured Les Baxter '-...I X..J J I Bentley's wrestlers were the first school team to earn a i958-59 trophy to add to the athletic showcase. Ably guided by Mr. Peter Kokenakes and his assistant, Mr. Dan Webster, the matmen went to work early in the season and never let up. They also initiated the uninitiated by staging the league championship bout before a large representation of Bentleyites and explaining the mysteries of the sport as the meet progressed. WRESTLING RECORD Bentley Opponent Thurston Walled Lake Fordson Farmington Redford Union Melvlndale Trenton Fordson Allen Park Redford Union Trenton Allen Park Walled Lake Dearborn Southfield X .L X 1 .LAX 8 40 27 21 28 23 24 ' 26 53 ' 3 40 ' 8 27 T9 25 23 . . . . 35 15 - - I 37 ' I l . 24 20 39 ll 30 I2 . . , 7 . , 14 23 ' ' - I I l 1 l I I .1 24 I9 . rs W -9- 4' 1 PI 4 , 7 'K - V Q 'x I' g- 3,1 --7 ' J H . ,- 2- g g Z L X 6 i 4 , , L + ' 6 2 if i ' s i if I N f 5 ,. , f 4 7 ' if ' t ,Ss 't , 1 'h . 5 1 ' 51, f A X iw- Ill 1 1 .4 ' 'L ' - - -, . s ki , ua W i L W6 S tx V tg YA 'I A A A x ' . 5 N. 5- ' '..' I f l 1 , X' Ya 3 . f Y A ei sieve - if, fi? 'E' if R' 'tw '- o

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-uni? fi-K . 5 W - 'f r - 994 f A 133: . I E, x, xi i 4 ' w.. L l I H if ,S '- I ' 4 lk ' A. . 'J W Q, 1 5 . . - A 7, Q s , u X Q6 i - X? , ff. 4 W, , Q, Q I I N A . A . 1 X ' - -1.11, -- P' Liga , fi s, 'S 'A 'T S 2' .if, i fill S ,, f , L-' fm..-,,...,,,-.U-'W V. V f K Ke, ' ' 4 1- l44 ? Co-captains Don Phillippi and Tom Eveland flanked coach Bob Bentley at the Southfield gym as he received the District trophy from Monte Charles, Southfield High School Ath- letic Director and Tournament Manager. The Bulldogs defeated Farmington 58-46 for this honor. Tournament time was a mad March marathon. Swish! Plop! Swish! Plop! That was the way the season began and that was the way it ended, with one basket following another through the hoop. Along the way the Varsity quintet gathered another Sub- urban-6 league title lshared with Bellevillel and went on to win the District trophy again by defeating Waterford and Farmington. A victory over Catholic Central put the team into the Regional finals, where Pontiac Central's Chiefs salvaged the win and the trophy. Steady fans will long remember the dazzling and deceptive ball handling and playmaking of Don Phillippi, the sharpshooting of Tom Eveland lwhose all-star selections were numerousl, the backboard magic of Jim Carmichael and Ron Bogoyevac, and the heart-and-soul performances of the other Bulldogs. All in all, the l958-59 squad added several pages of glory to the record of basketball excellence which Coach Bentley's Bentley boys have established.