Mount Pleasant High School - Derrick Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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The Wildcat cheerleaders were behind their team one hundred per cent this year. They are (left to right) Nancy Woodruff, Jean Foust, Carol White, and Barb Ward. These four kept the fans together sup- porting their Wildcat gridders at Fancher field and their junior varsity basketball squad at their home games in the field-house. They were smartly outfitted in navy corduroy skirts with navy and gold varsity sweaters. The Wildcat cheerleading squad was developing for varsity just as their team was. s The ' 55 cross country team finished out the season as they placed twelfth in the State meet. Although it was not a particularly high finish, the team had only one senior and the chances for improvement next year are good. In the conference meet, Coach Calvin Miller ' s boys placed second and in the regional meet they also took runner-up honors. In both meets it was Alma whom they trailed. Pacing this year ' s squad was senior Loren Eldred who took first place in the regional and conference and placed seventh at the State meet. 53

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■ - Under the watchful eye of Coach Fred Goodell, the Wildcats compiled an impressive record of 4 wins and 2 losses. Both of the defeats came from Class A teams Midland and Bay City Handy. The Cats, whose home site is Fancher Field, were hand- icapped by their lack of size. The line was where size was lacking and they had to depend on their speed and aggressiveness. The backs who were Phil Harris, Jack Long, and Ray Kullman were also very fast and should bol- ster the varsity backfield next year. A real coming team. That is the freshman squad, coached by Tom Dezelsky. This year they compiled the best freshman record in the school history, racking up a perfect record of 6 wins. The squad should boast many more wins before their graduation. They have the size and speed for a highly respected team. With such standout players as linemen Click Ervin and Eddie Walker along with a backfield of Hank Pety, Bob Lovejoy, Geoff Nelson and Larry Stinson they are a team that should gather in many more victories in the future. 52

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Oder i t T£u ute Tifr Spot i t 71 7?l (?o t£ ie tce s4 ut Tftove ta 2uante%- ?i taC fa, State 7owut4Une tt4 For the second straight year the Oiler cagers managed to lose only three games during the entire season. In conference competition it was the same old story with the local squad again runner- up to Ludington. In regular season play the Oilers ' only two defeats came at the hands of the Ludington Orioles. In tournaments the Oilers really went on the rampage. Theydefeated Big Rapidsin theDistrict Finals andelimi- nated a powerful West Branch five in the Regional Finals. This game was probably the highlight of the season as the Oilers ran completely over the West Branch five who had seen only one previous defeat during the season. In the quarterfinals theproblem of not hittingproved fatal and the Oilers were eliminated by the powerful Negaunee squad. Individual honors were bestowed upon Bud Foltz, Jerry Wiley, and Mike Sweeney as all three were named to the All-Conference squad. Sweeney was also named on one of the Detroit Free Press All-State teams.