Mount Clemens High School - Yearbook (Mount Clemens, MI)

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The boys that competed in the Michigan Normal Relays include: Ron Distlerath, Michael Jenne, Phil Folson, John Folson, Richard Rolens, Wesley Harris and Donald Ehrke V track Mr. Robert Puchalla Track Coach Each school day in March, unsuspecting students ran the risk of'being run down by a prospective track man iff they wandered into the corridors of the base- ment after 3:30 p.m. For before the weather permitted outside practice, these eager beavers could always be found practicing starts, hurdles, and jogging distances to get themselves into condition. M.C.H.S., noted for its outstanding track teams this year, lacked none of the attributes which gained it the high places in the track records of former years. Led by coach George Wiggins, the 1956 Bather baseball team played an exciting season. The s uad had plenty 'ton the ball as they played fast, dlean games. Pole vaulter Wes Harris goes Bob Gibson, shot-putter, ready up and over ready for the throw Coming down the stretch 23

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'hm Copeland Marv Ulman ready Jack Smoot puts him out Fast ball, screwball, knuckleball, curveball-our pitchers threw them all. Batting, sliding, bunting, run- ning, catching-all were given more than their fair- 6 6 share of attention as the boys practiced behind school 4 and at Memorial Field. Battling keen opposition, the Bather nine never waivered, never stopped fighting, nor lost their sense of good sportsmanship coupled with teamwork. The success of the season lies in the many long hours of hard practice. 'Q' Mr. Geor e W' ' Basebadl Coaggms The Baseball team of 1956 halted practice long enough for a pw ure 22

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With racquets whistling and balls fly- ing, the 1956 Tennis team of M. C. H. S. battled their opponents at home and away with good clean games. Early in spring the boys could be found practicing serves, pivots, and shots against the old green and white backboard and on the courts. The fop-bing of a fast volle was almost continuous. The voice of Coach Allan Olds could also be heard shouting good advice to a team full of fight and will- ing to learn. Hard practice, combined with good sportsmanship and teamwork, always pays off. Our tennis team proved this once again as they grew in self-confidence and ski l as the season progressed. tenniA Tennis pla ers left to right: front row, Ed Hammond, Jay Hartford, gteve Levine, Henry Parkinson, Marty Mc Doniel. In the hack row, Jim Ehrke, Jim Ransom, John Broad, Ed Brice, Bob Hader, Ken Grimes, LaVerne Lemp and Conrad Kalitta. Coach Allan Olds Ken Grimes Ed Brice