Dondero High School - Oak Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

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Successful Wrestlers Pin They're the best team Dondero has ever had, said coach Bob Puchalla of his wrestling team as they completed the best season in the school's his- tory. They finished with an il-4 record and set many school records during the course ofthe season. The 51 points they scored against Highland Park was a new record, and the 73 pins they accumulated over the season was another. The team registered a shutout, and broke the record for the most number of takedowns in one meet when they scored 17 against Cranbrook. Kimball in ll-4 Season Al Kracker took over the position of co-captain after Tom Delehant dislocated his elbow in practice. Al did a fine iob ot leading the team, along with the other co-captain, Rusty Hancock. Rusty broke the school record by scoring 82 points this season. With Duane Kregor, Tom Neismith, Tom Vassallo, Louis Doucet, Norm Hancock, Roger Duty, John Guar- rino, Tom Faraday, Al Shepler, Bill Woodcox, Mike Kimber and Tom Dudley returning next season, the grapplers are looking forward to another successful season. i.,i..1, Throughout the season, the small crowds which attended the meets saw many fine wrestling matches as the grapplers completed a fine Season Af left Duane Kreger battles to achieve a good hold on a Kimball wrestler, during the victorious conquest of the Knights. Below, Co-captain Rusty Hancock proceeds to pin his opponent to the mat for five points, as the referee supervises the action.

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Lucky 13 Promise Optimism Despite a losing season of two wins and tive losses, and the graduation of 13 varsity lettermen, the Dondero track team is looking 'Forward to one of the most successful seasons. The reason for the optimism can be found in the returning lettermen, Rick Bishop, Rich Eaton, Ron Johnson, Dave Ortopan, Dick Paull, Rod Rider, Dale Wagman, Craig Klaver, and Steve Klix. Returning Junior Varsity runners are Dave Olmstead, Reed Schroer, Lauren Tremper, Bruce Eaton, Roger Eddy, Vern Martin, Mike Johnson, Jim Lawson, Aaron Rosenbaum, and Norm Tompkins. Last year there were four school records set by the team: Rider hurtled 2'l' 'l'l in the long iump, the 880 relay team of Rider, Smith, Waters and Paull hit a time of 'l:32.2, Paul Olm- stead turned in a mile of 4:25.5, and Rider sprinted the 220 yard dash in 21.8 seconds. lf the varsity runners come through and the JVS plug the gaps, this could be a great season. ROD 1965 Track Season Record OPP 45 Berkley 64 44 Kimball 65 68 Fordson 4'l 45 Grosse Pointe 64 46 Monroe 63 50 Wyandotte 59 73 Highland Park 36 1 ' 2 ,