Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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uccessful Sport Don Winters Steve Carlson Bill Prescott Arnold Mount

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Wrestling Vikings Mos John Jr helps Dad coach Thanks to the persistent and enthusiastic efforts of Coach McLay and the Viking wrestling team, Northeast this year captured its fourth consecutive wrestling title. When Coach McLay came to Northeast four years ago, he started the first wrestling team in the county. During the following four years, he persuaded other schools to sponsor wrestling, also. Now there are eight participating PCC wrestling teams. The PCC championship has gone all four years to Northeast. The popularity of wrestling has grown tremendously this year with large crowds of fans attending the meets. The skill of the Viking wrestlers was displayed consistently throughout the season. Because of this popularity and skill, many athletes were encouraged to participate in the sport, as were even more area high schools. The highlight of John McLay's coaching career came this February when his team won the District Championship. This coveted award came after two days of wrestling among l6l boys and 15 teams. Two Nehi wrestlers qualified for the State Tournament in Fort Lauderdale. 84 Steve Collins Tom Lightkep

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Conference Champions Foul Jim Grissim i Craig Lewis