Northwest Area High School - Northwester Yearbook (Shickshinny, PA)

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I'ed Puchalski trying out his new Betucci Ride. Bud Lewis at the beginning of a hip slam SCORES Northwest Opponent 30 Danville, , . ,,,,, 31 28 Lake Noxen ,,,, ,,,,, ,e,.., Y , 23 15 Lehman-Jackson , ,.,, eee,e,, , 34 411 Clarks Summit , ,, e,,,ee 11. 48 Central-Columbia 6 3 Forty Fort , ,,,,,, . ,.,,,. 44- 28 Meyers , 22 11 Berwick ,, , ...,,7,e 736 31 G.A.R. , ,.,,,,... 21 V142 Plymouth 6 19 Coughlin e,,, , 28 29 Benton . 1.15 23 Hanover .rrrrfr M19 21 Kingston 7 31 SENIOR CO-CAPTAINS Larry White and Neil Metcalf SENIORS Larry White 127 pounds Russell Beishline 145 pounds Neil Metcalf 165 pounds Derr Kleintob 145 pounds Alfonse Truskowski 185 pounds Frank Zalesny W 133 pounds

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KNEELING: Al Truskowski, Tom Geist, Neil Metcalf, Bud Lewis, Russell Beishline, John LeForte, George McMichael, Frank Zalesny, Larry White, Kenneth Naugle, Tom Pugh, Milford Lewis, Harry Weaver, Bill Jenkins. STANDING: Larry Auchus, student assistant: Terry Daven- port, Wayne Dennis, Derr Kleintob, Mr. Elias, coach, Curtiss Ridall, Lynn Williams, Art Hunsinger, Kenneth Weaver, manager. ABSENT: Ted Puchalski, Dave Kramer, Richard Mc- Michael, Russell Williams, Dale Dupler, Robert Hagenbaugh, manager, Edward Steeber, manager. Curt Ridall attempting a stand up. Neil Metcalf taking a breather. Wrestling The second year of wrestling at Northwest proved to be a very good and successful one. The Rangers started the year in the Y.M.C.A. Novice Wrestling Tournament with Milford Lewis win- ning a first place trophy in the 103 pound class and Kenneth Naugle winning a second place trophy in the 127 pound class. The members of the wrestling squad worked hard and wrestled with the will to win strongly impressed in their minds. Under the leadership of the co-captains they exhibited good, hard, clean wrestling which brought many a fan screaming to his feet with excitement. Losing their first match to Danville, the wrestling Rangers went on to compile an eight win six loss record for the year which gave them their first winning season since wrestling began one year ago. In the Wyoming Valley Wrestling Conference, Northwest held a four win three loss record to cop fourth place in that conference. The Rangers will lose six boys through gradu- ation. While not all six wrestled varsity, they helped to develop the team spirit and attitude of good sportsmanship which will not be forgotten by those on the squad next year. Northwest has an optimistic outlook for wres- tling next season. With a host of returning wres- tlers, the Rangers have high hopes of having another winning season and possibly advance higher in the Wyoming Valley Conference stand- ings.

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INTRAMURAL WRESTLING PARTICIPANTS-The boys pictured above took part in the eighth grade intramural wrestling tournament. First row: Patrick McCabe, Jerry Eckert, Eugene Musial, Chester DeWald, David Killian, Edward Steeber, Robert Fullerton, Norman Cragle, Duane Meyers. Second row: Robert Gerhard, Martin Evarts, David Cragle, Gary Davenport, Andrew Maczuga, Kenneth Weaver, Ralph Lewis. Third row: James Matthews, James Baker, Donald Perkoski, Harold Good, Lewis Hunter, Edward Morgan. INTRAMURAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONS Winners in the different weight classes were the following eighth grade boys: Kenneth Weaver, 95-112 pounds: James Baker, 112-125 poundsg Joseph Perkoski, over 130 pounds, Edward Steeber, 85-95 pounds. l , Larry White scores a pin with a reverse nelson and leg lift. Paul Culver coming up with another pin nn ..-