Highland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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First Row: R. Zapotoczky, J. Wagner, R. Kalmeyer, T. Hood. Second Row: J. Kalmeyer, A. Cartwright, J. Kosman. Third Row: J. Klesack, B. Damon, B. Beatty, D. Cobb. Fourth Row: L. Kraus, J. Minch, J. VanArsdell. Baseball lends another sport to Highland. Eight games were played by the High- land baseball team last year. They were coached by Mr. Michener. The positions held by the boys were: Art Cartwright, sec- ond and third base; Jim Kosman, pitcher; Bill Beatty, first base; Bob Damon, right field; Rudy Zapctoczky, third base and left field; Jim Wagner, short stop; Tim Hood, catcher; Dave Cobb, second base; Jim Klesack, center field and pitcher; John Minch, center field; Jerry Kalmeyer, right field; Bob Schiele, center field; Jon Van Arsdell, short stop; Lance Copperman, right field; and Larry Krause, manager outfield. Track Team finishes third in county. The Highland track team having taken top honors in the county for four years straight, had to settle for third place during the 1960 season. Several members of the Highland team did take firsts in the county meet. Dick Sponseller copped the high jump and pole vault. Bill Gray in the shot put, and Bill Renner in the pole vault were able to capture blue ribbons. Other prominent members of the squad were Wil- son Pritt and Tim Gallatin, miles; Larry Copperman, Dave Reiff, and Gary Burton, dashman; Dan Connors, high jumper; Larry Brandel, discus thrower; and Mike Galbraith, middle distance runner. Coach Gienke First Row: M. Galbraith, D. Reiff. Second Row: D. Hoert, D. Connors, T. Gallatin. First Row: G. Burton, D. Sponseller. Second Row: L. Copper- man, B. Gray, L. Brandel.

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at Highland Donkeys are victorious over faculty. Last year the Booster Club sponsored a donkey basketball game, the first one at Highland. The teams composed of the faculty, seniors, G.A.A., and Varsity H, played one another each quarter. The teams were dressed in their best uniforms and every- one retained the dignity that goes with the sport of Donkey Basketball. The experiment proved a hilarious success pro- ducing both laughs and money to help buy lights for the football field. ee ih Stubborn as a mule was the motto of this night. down. | if { ‘ | Determination is what one needs to mount this donkey! What goes up, must come Who is giving the hardest pull?

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Highland’s music groups present Spring Concert. eS ere The chorus presented a number directed by Mrs. Day. Aiming toward perfection and reaching success, Highland delivered an excellent concert last spring with the help of both junior and senior high schools. Sharing the honors were junior and senior high choruses, girl’s glee club, ensembles, bands, and soloists. The freshman girls ensemble sang in part of the Spring concert. Career Day prepares us for the future. Mr. S. A. Stine addressed the student body in a general assembly on the Career Day activi- ties. The students at Highland were given a good opportunity to think about future vocations while they listened to trained experts describe the aspects of varied professions Students interested in law as a career discussed the pros and cons with Mr, Furlong.