Churchill High School - Victory Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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JANUARY — CHURCHILL DEMONSTRATES ITS TRACK POWER IN TWO INDOOR TRACK MEETS THIS WINTER In the first of two International Indoor Track Meets held at the Winnipeg Arena, Churchill ' s track team captured four firsts and two seconds in relay competition. George Paulus niched-out Ed Herold as Churchill finished first and second in the Metro High School Boy ' s One Mile race. Once again Churchill ' s victories were many, as this, Winni¬ peg’s best Indoor Track meet to date, offered Churchill athletes an opportunity to demonstrate their track power to the public (7,000 spectators in all). Churchill ' s relay teams under the valuable and enthusiastic coaching of Messrs. Kuz and Phillips won four firsts and a second. Individually: Ed Herold won the Metro High School One Mile after a shakey qualifying race; Harvey Kriscuinas ran the four best sprints of his young career as he placed a formidable fourth in the Men ' s Open sixty yard finals with a best time of 6.3 seconds and also went on to help the senior 4x160 relay team win handily; Lynn Humphreys ( Churchill ' s athlete most likely to succeed in the Olympics” — Mr. Phillips) ran a promising third in the Women ' s Half Mile event with a time only a few seconds off the Canadian Women ' s 880 record. FEBRUARY — CHURCHILL TRACKSTERS PARTICIPATE IN U. OF MINNESOTA TRACK AND FIELD MEET Months and even years of thankless training paid off for six Churchill track team members who invaded Minneapolis - St. Paul in February to run against Northwestern United States college athletes at the University of Minnesota field-house. Although the boys did not fare too well, with the exception of Harvey Kriscuinas who finished fifth in the 60 yard dash over thirty-five other college sprinters, they enjoyed themselves and took full advantage of the experience. BOYS FIELD DAY RESULTS EVENT PRIMARY JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR 100 YARDS B. Scott N. Adamov K. Stanley H. Kriscuinas 220 YARDS B. Scott D. Pearson K. Stanley H. Kriscuinas 440 YARDS C. Corrigan R. Kopchuk K. Stanley L. Hodkinson 880 YARDS L. Wiszowaty D. Pearson J. Downie E. Herold 4x110 RELAY Hodges Hodges Hodges Hodges 120 HIGH HURDLE D. Pearson K. Stanley G. Cross 1 MILE L. Wiszowaty D. Pearson K. Stanley F. Keeley HIGH JUMP R. Krull B. Klymchuk J. Guthrie G. Vatnsdal BROAD JUMP L. Wiszowaty D. Feir C. Morrison G. Cross HOP-STEP-JUMP R. Roch W. Klymchuk B. Watson G. Cross SHOT PUT W Lewis L. McKim B. Mandziuk B. Lumley DISCUS T. Grant G. Jones J. Smaizys STEEPLECHASE L. Mohan JAVELIN J. Smaizys GIRLS EVENT PRIMARY JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE SENIOR 100 YARDS S. Cramp S. Mikolayanko J. Ibbott L. Riley 220 YARDS G. Carter J. Ibbott L. Humphries 880 YARDS J. Ibbott L. Humphries 4x110 RELAY Scurfield Hodges Hodges Muirhead 80 YD. HURDLES G. Carter M. Cessford L. Riley HIGH JUMP J. Livingstone L. Stewart P. Hill L. Riley BALL THROW S. Glaeser B. Mitchell J. Roberts L. Humphreys BROAD JUMP D. Brewster L. Riley DISCUS C. Wollrad M Mott PAGE 61

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SPEEDSKATING Alas! For the third year in a row, Churchill has failed to recapture the speed-skating title which we held so proudly during the first two years of the school ' s existence. Unfortunately, speed-skating has come to be regarded as an -unimportant event by many stu¬ dents and, as a result, not all our best skaters were representing Churchill. However, we were not without our bright lights as Don Pearson placed second in the Junior High Boys ' Un¬ limited Individual, and Bayden Robinson and George Trafton both managed to place in the Senior Unlimited Individual. Our relay teams fell apart as falls and poor ice conditions seemed to hit them the hardest. I suppose all we can do about it now is to say “wait ' til next year and then, Churchill, let ' s show them who ' s best! GIRLS SPEEDSKATING This year was not Churchill ' s year for speedskating. Our girls were out doing their best but too many spills caused our points to lag. There were bright spots however. In the Junior High section Carol Ragan came second in the Primary Finals and Judy Ibbott captured third in the Senior High division. TRACK and FIELD MAY 25, 1960 — CHURCHILL BOY ' S CP TURE INTER-HIGH FIELD DAY Because this great track and field event was held too late in the season to be written up in last year ' s book, we are taking this opportunity to congratulate those athletes who combined much time and energy in realizing Mr. Phillips ' dream of capturing the Boys ' Inter-High Track and Field title. This was accomplished by the efforts of individuals such as Larry Hodkinson, the Keeley brothers, Ed Young, Barry Nichol and others who made track and field a full time effort. Their year-round hard work has pushed Churchill to the forefront in Winnipeg high school track and field, a sport increasing in popularity and participation each year. NOVEMBER — CHURCHILL DOMINATES CROSS-COUNTRY SEASON The Churchill cross-country teams bared the cold, mud, and mileage for six races to win both Senior and Junior High-school cross-country this season. It was a team effort all the way as Churchill was often blanked from the first five finishing places, but their over-all capacity and large participation won for them five out of six of the races. Mr. Phillips’ well polished distant runners led by Fred Keeley, Barry Nichol, George Paulus, Ed Herold, and Ray Cutts did what was expected of them. PAGE 60

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VARSITY VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM ROW 1 — George Trafton, Bob McClintock, Richard Whitehouse, Jack Mahon. ROW 2 — Mr. Phillips (Coach), George Paulus, Jim Smith, Dave Gifford, Jim Irving, Mark McDougall (Manager). VARSITY BASKETBALL What is becoming a typically Churchill Varsity Basketball season was completed this winter with this years squad on the disappointing end of an 8-2 win-loss record. Dismal as it seems, this 2-8 record is Churchill ' s best effort in the last few years. (REMEMBER: 0-10 and 1-13). A lack of height and a loss of good varsity material to Exams certainly handicapped the effectiveness of a well drilled and spirited team. The rule has been in past years to comment on the team ' s sportsmanship and spirit rather than on their failure as a winning team. This year ' s team never provided a dull moment for basketball enthusiasts. Their enthusiasm to play well was always evident to those of us who watched their play. Much credit must go to their coach, Mr. Phillips, whose enthusiasm for the boys was always present although he knew well of their handicaps and incapabilities. The teams capabilities, on the other hand, hit full stride during the Churchill- sponsored basketball tournament in February. The boys won the day in fine fashion defeating the Winkler boys by a slim margin in the finals. Congratulations are in order for the team ' s top scorer, Jack Mahon, who was voted to the Interhigh Basketball All-Star team. The members of this year ' s team enjoyed themselves during months of rigorous training and tough games coupled with some criticism on their ineffectiveness from student basketball Authorities.” However, this year ' s team may have begun a trend for succeeding Variety teams in the direction of a city title in future years. Not too future we hope.