Frank B Willis High School - Delhi Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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Row I W Rapp A George J. Liggeii, J. Jordon, J. Donovan, R. Bonner, R. Poulfon, T. Pope, H. Dawson. D. Wardle. Row 2 Mr Coyle J Jones L. Gale, J. Foufs. L. Hopper, T. Masfers, R. Monfgomery, L. Hull, A. Boecklin, M. Pefriclz, T. Cowan T Winslup T Thompson. Building and expansion were 'ihe 'rwo phases of The lrack program mosl' emphasized This year. Unlorlun- afely, Jim Niberl, our s+ar man las+ year, was ineligi- ble 'l'o compere 1'his year. buf four oiher boys, Dor- rence Hill. Larry Hopper. Gary Miller. and Mickey Palrick relurned 'lhis season +o form The backbone of our 'l'eam. ln addilion. a new +rack program was eslablishecl for 'rhe junior high boys. This program was se? up on an inlramural basis: +he sevenrh grade cores com- pefed wifh each o+her.l as did 'lhe eigh+h grade cores., in afler school meels a+ Communiry Field. The iunior high boys were coached by Mr. Coyle. The varsiiy leam. grades nine 'rhrough fwelve. were also under The supervision of Mr. Coyle. These boys compeiecl wi+h olher feams in +he Arlingfon Relays. rho Cen+ral Buckeye League Meef, and The Dislricf Conresr. 8l TRACK

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Row I: R. -Ufferman. B. Duffy, J. Denfon, G. Morris, J. Dewey, K. Beasley R. Gallanf. G. McDonald D Hopluns Row 2 Mr. Micldlefon, T. Rybolf, J. Holmes, J. Hilborn, J. Dewey, H. Rhodes, C. Geesman, L. Gongler S Bussard P Granf H BASEBALL Under fhe leadership of a new head coach, Mr. Apel. l'he 'Ieam hoped +o bring home anolher C. B. L. championship Irophy. Senior members of 'I'his year's squad included John Dewey. pifche r and oulrfielder: Chris Geesman. caI'cher: Harry Rhodes. piI'cher and lirsl baseman: and Bob Johnson. oufliielder and second baseman. The schedule for Ihis season's games was as follows: April April April April April April April April april a May May May May May 4 I2 I3 I6 I8 -20 23 26 30 3 7 I0 II I4- I7 Columbus Cenlral Grandview. Marion Harding MI. Vernon Worlhinglon Cincinnali Taylor Urbana Upper Arlingfon Bexley Grandview MI. Vernon Urbana- Sl. Charles ' , Upper Arlinglon Bexley 80

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D. Dorsey, M. Seidl. D. Tompkins, D. Lanclsiffel, C. Sheefs, W. Bosserf. W. Roberfs. K. Deel, Mr. Cornwell. TTENNTIS Tennis is one oT The imporTanT Willis spring sporTs, and any hard working member oT The Team knows The long hours oT pracTice required. Mr. Cornwell. The Tennis coach. can be seen aT The courTs Twice a week during The spring Training The squad. The neTTers us- ually spend Their week-ends and spare Time pracTic- ing and perTecTing Their Torm. LasT year The Team wound up in Third place in The C. B. L. league. Three seniors, Mickey Seidl, Bill Bos- serT and CarleTon SheeTs reTurned This year To Tinish Their high school Tennis. Two juniors, Dave LandsiT+eI and Bill RoberTs also reTurned. These Tive boys wiTh more help worked Tor a C. B. L. vicTory. T Row I: M. Dorsey, T. Gallant M. Thafcher, J. Wilson, J. Downie, S. Dorsey. Row 2: R. Pafrick, T. Longwell, R. Morrison, R. Hopper, D. Mooney, J. MaT+l1ews, G. Miller, J. Cross. GOLF The 1957 golf squad had The advanTage oT prac- Ticing aT The Delaware CounTry Club. Mr. Visci was assisTed in his coaching duTies by Mr. Wayne Byers and Mr. John Brown, local golf experTs. During The I956 season. Willis had no oTTicial C. B. L. meeTs, buT This season bro-ughT several. The only reTurning Tee man was Bob Hopper. a senior. WiTh The advanTage oT a closer golf course The Team made a good showing in The C. B. L. league.