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

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Wayne Pitts (15) defends against Flint Northern ' s Richard Pritchard in the District Tournament finals. Pitts led all scorers with 21 points as the Wildcats edged Northern 71-69 and won the district championship. Below: Larry Williams scores of his game high 21 points in an 82-68 victory over Flint Southwestern. Paul Tolbert leaps high to shoot over the outstretched hands of an unidentified Beecher eager. Tolbert scored 13 points to help Northwestern win a nip and tuck battle with Beecher. 115

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VARSITY BASKETBALL: Top row: Coach Al Gricius, Miles Tefft, Charles Wells, Charles BASKETBALL SUMMARY Pringle, MMte row: Ron Hudson, Paul Tolbert, Charles McKenzie, Wally Dutkowski, Hickman Northwestern ..68 Port Huron ...53 Holmes. Front row: Charles Smith, Wayne Pitts, Larry Rettenmund, and Larry Williams. Saginaw 74 Northwestern ..47 Northwestern ..77 Fl. Northern ..66 Northwestern . . 6i Sag. Mac Arthur . .45 nr:; :: °:rr ::2 Cagers Reign as District Champs Livonia Northwestern . .62 Bentley 67 Northwestern . . 58 Saginaw 68 Saginaw A. H. 56 Northwestern ..57 Sag. -pj g Northwestern cagers travelled to Port Huron for their opener and defeated Northwestern . .94 Mac Arthur , .45 p 353 j j Wildcats faced Sterner competition and suffered Northwestern ..82 Southwestern . .68 , , .,.,.?,. , .„ „ . . 1 ■• u ir r Northwestern ..57 Fl. Northern ..44 ' ° ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ° ' ° Saginaw. During the first half of River Rouge . .75 Northwestern .58 season the Wildcats struggled to keep above the .500 mark as they split eight games. Flint Central . .62 Northwestern . .60 However Coach Al Gricius ' squad found its poise and the Wildcats went on to win Northwestern ..73 Port Huron ...61 nine out of their next twelve games. Northwestern ..71 B.C. Central ..56 The season was highlighted by a 94-45 victory were over Saginaw Mac Arthur and DISTRICT TOURNAMENT j j victories over intra-city foes Northern and Southwestern. Two losses to Flint Northwestern ..63 Beecher 58 , , , .», 1 r • u 1 • j- Northwestern .,64 Owosso 49 Central were of great cost as they prevented Northwestern from successfully defending Northwestern ..71 Northern 69 ' Y championship. They swept into the tourney with a two game streak, finishing REGIONAL TOURNAMENT with three more victories and the district title. The cagers could not seem to shake the Saginaw 81 Northwestern ..75 Saginaw jinx and were eliminated by Saginaw in the regional playoffs. 114

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JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL: Top row: Howard Walsh, Mike Roland, Eugene Grant, Cornelius Warren, and Coach Ken Wilson. Third row: Ray Harris, Jim Adams, Calvin Holden, Rick Johnson. Second row: Joe Cochran, Miles Caudle, and Cornelius Matthews. Front row: Erskine Hodo, Ray Reaves, Tony Tolbert, and Randy Robinson. . K Quintet Shares City Crown The night of November 29 marked the opening of the 1966-67 Northwest- ern Wildcat junior varsity basketball season. That evening the ' Cats thumped Port Huron Northern 66-42. After los- ing to Saginaw 75-60, the Wildcats reeled off five straight wins. The second half of the season produced a mediocre five wins and four losses in an overall 11-5 mark. Included was a 4-2 city series record which brought a share of the city title with Central. Howard Walsh and Tony Tolbert showed enough talent to be promoted to the varsity. After their departure Calvin Holden and Cornelius Matthews carried much of the scoring load. Al- though sagging in the second half of the season, the ' Cats displayed the spirit and desire that can produce more win- ning seasons. Erskine Hodo (12) awaits the tip from Henry Jones (44) in a 74-54 win over Port Huron. J. V. BASKETBALL SCORES Northwestern 66 Port Huron 42 Saginaw 75 Northwestern ... .60 Northwestern 62 Flint Northern ... 60 Northwestern 88 Saginaw MacArthur 54 Northwestern 82 Flint Central 62 Northwestern 67 Flint Southwestern 62 Northwestern 70 Livonia Bentley ... 45 Saginaw 61 Northwestern .... 53 Saginaw Arthur Hill 79 Northwestern .... 74 Northwestern 92 Saginaw MacArthur 44 Northwestern 58 Flint Southwestern 54 Flint Northern .... 56 Northwestern .... 54 Northwestern 48 River Rouge i .... 47 Flint Central 70 Northwestern ....47 Northwestern 74 Port Huron 54 Northwestern 75 ay City Central . . 58