Stadium High School - Tahoma Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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22 spans MR. HEINRICK MR. DUBOIS Head Coach Assistant Coach M- Q ., 37 f a a it - .fv . ,. ' BOB SALATINU WENDELL JONES Guard Center Hoopsters tie for third in City stair-'W VARSITY BASKETBALL . . . Stadium's Basketball coach, lVlr. Jack Heinrick, welcomed back six lettermen from last year's team when practice began in November, and these veterans formed the nucleus of the varsity squad this past year. The Tigers completed a hard fought season with a 5-7 record in the City League, tying lVlt. Tahoma for third place. This season was characterized by the tightest city race in many years. None of the five teams finished the season unbeaten, and a playoff was necessaiy between Lincoln and Wilson to determine the League's state contender. In the Capital League Stadium compiled a 6-2 record and placed second in the final standings. The varsity played a fast-break' type of offense and employed an effective man to man defense. The superior rebounding of Bruce Sanderson, who set a new City League record in the number of rebounds for one game, and the floor leadership of Captain Bob Salatino, enabled the Tigers to outrun their competitors. Matched with formidable opponents the team hustled in every game, and, backed with student body enthusiasm, demonstrated distinctive spirit all season. Sanderson penetrates Wilson defense for a rebound. Salatino, Stadium's accurate shooter, cans another field goal.

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t 5. RESERVE FOOTBALL . . . L. to R. Bottom Row: J. Oldham, R. Jakes, R. Shute, J. Booth, Sports 21 RESERVE FOOTBALL . . . Under the direction of Mr. Jack Heinrick, the reserve football team, the junior varsity, compiled a 3-3 record 1- in city league competition. During the sea- son the reserves split games with Wilson, scored victories against Mount Tahoma, and bowed twice to the powerful Lincoln reserves. The junior varsity is composed of the second and third strings of the varsity squad and is an important part of Stadiums' foot- ball program. Reserve football gives boys who usually sit on the bench during varsity games an opportunity to gain valuable experience. Compiling a creditable record was no easy task, considering that in practice the reserves are always the defensive squad and therefore, have little time to perfect their own offensive game. Hard work and initiative - earned several boys the opportunity to play varsity ball toward the end of the season. T.Birge, G. Wilson, E. Morris. Top Row: J. Paton, T. Benedetti, R. Jansons, B. Brines, R. Oxley, R. Burgette, G. Strom, J. Clicke. ATHLETIC MANAGERS . . . Working behind the scenes, Mr. Murray Healy, Stadium's athletic director, again strove to keep our high school's sports program functioning smoothly. Under the guidance of Mr. Healy, and led by Jerry Clay, the head manager, the Stadium athletic assistants toiled unnoticed throughout the year caring for the needs of the Stadium teams. The chief task of the managers was to dis- tribute and clean all athletic equipment. In addition, when the teams traveled to out-of- town games, the assistants accompanied them to aid in any way possible. Also, on the field during the home games, they provided towels, water, and first aid for the athletes. At the year's end the head manager and his assistants were rewarded with varsity letters for their valuable services. , ,!...... SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL L. to R. Bottom Row: G. Dorsey, P. Munday, Z. Studamire, R. Wil- liams, M. Atteridge, A. Anderson, B. Michael, K. Erickson. Second Row: Coach Johnson, R. Biggers, H. Walker, P. Shupien, P. Levesque, F. Cook, D. Seifert, Coach Godfrey. Top Row: V. Cooke, E. Prestella, B. Michael, G. Sandstrom, G. Hoffman, K. Weis, S. Marsow, D. Bickenbach. Athletic managers, Paul Snyder, Mike Atteridge, Jerry Clay, Dan Troupe, and Pat Dorough carefully check equipment. SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL . . . Coached by Mr. David Johnson and Mr. Herbert Godfrey, this year's sophomore football squad drilled on football fundamentals and had the same basic offense and defense as the varsity team. Sophomore football functions as the farm team for the varsity, and it also gives those boys who lack the size, ability, or experi- ence for the varsity a chance to play and improve their own game. This squad was somewhat at a disadvan- tage because of the large number of sopho- mores playing varsity ball. Because of this, the sophs compiled the uneven season record of two wins and four losses. The Tiger Cubs, however, showed a marked improvement by the end of the year, especially in their road game to West Bremerton, the highlight of their season. Here they exemplified the enthu- siasm and spirit charactertistic of all Stadium athletic teams. n

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Sports 23 W . O O ,,., i .,.,:,qq ' A f 'h 'B Q V -. Ya jx O A oin B N 9 l ,E , li E A' K l BOB SLOAN DON ANDERSON DON BURRELL BRUCE SANDERSON Fonfvard Guard Guard Center claim second in Capital League Sanderson jumps high for the opening tip-off. Bob Sloan, Stadium's high point man, scores a two-pointer for the Tigers, Sandergon shoots over taller defensive man.