Northwestern Community High School - Expedition Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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VARSITY WRESTLING: Top row: Leon Brown, John Senuira, Middle row: Myron Dudley, Herman McCain, Jeff Buycks. Bo om foo ' ; Jesse Collins, James Washington, John Maxwell, Al Northington, Willie Cobb, and Coach John Burtrum. Not pictured: Mark McKnight. Burtrum ' s Matmen Win City Title, Sport Five Individual Champs, Under the direction of Coach John Burtrum the Wildcat matmen finished the season with a 5-5-1 record. Headlining the 1966-67 season was a 30-13 victory over arch-rival Flint South- western and the winning of the city champion- ship. The ' Cats went into the city meet lightly regarded but pulled an upset and won the cham- poinship. The Wildcat grapplers are the first team twelve years to hold the championship other than Flint Northern. The five individual wrestlers who helped the ' Gits to the city title were Senior co- captain Willie Cobb, Jeff Buycks, Albert North- ington, Herman McCain, and James Washington. The loyalty and the skill of the entire squad went into the making of the championship team. WRESTLING SCORES Northwestern 22 Clio .22 Pontiac Northern ..35 Northwestern .... .11 : Northwestern 29 Fenton .23 Ainsworth 27 Northwestern .... .21 Northwestern 37 Bay City Central . . .11 Owosso 31 Northwestern .... . 9 Flint Central 24 Northwestern .... .19 Northwestern 34 Pt. Huron Northn. 13 1 Northwestern 30 Flint Southwestern 13 . Flint Northern 26 Northwestern .... .15 Saginaw Arthur Hill 26 Northwestern . . . . .19 ! Cily Championship Northwestern . . . . .36 Flint Central . . . 32 ; Flint Northern . . .27 : I B Flint Southwestern 13 j III

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James Washington begins his match with Central ' s Larry Redwitz. Washington turned in one of his finest efforts and pinned Redwitz. Myron Dudley scores his first two points in his 5-2 decision over Central ' s Milton Vickers. Walter Melton drops his match to a Central grappler. 10

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Battling for a rebound are Paul Tolbert (45) and an unidentified South- western player. The Wildcats beat Southwestern on their home floor for the first time. The other Northwestern player is Miles Tefft. Southwestern ' s Rick Middleton knocks the ball from Miles Tefft (35), but his efforts proved fruitless as Tefft regained control of the ball and Northwestern went on to win 62-60. Cager ' s Outstanding First Triumph on Wayne Pitts goes up to score in spite of the efforts of Northern ' s Stephen Rivette. Northwestern won 77-66.