Walter Johnson High School - Windup Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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Junior Varsity Basketball Varsity Basketball Record Wakefield 44 WJ 39 Landon 59 WJ 44 Bethesda-Chevy Chase 55 WJ 54 High Point 44 WJ 45 Wheaton 52 WJ 56 Alumni 29 WJ 69 Oxon Hill 52 WJ 65 Montgomery Blair 42 WJ 69 Northwestern 58 WJ 53 Richard Montgomery 56 WJ 58 Gaithersburg 46 WJ 74 Northwood Sl WJ 57 Bethesda-Chevy Chase 78 WJ 60 High Point 54 WJ 46 Wheaton 55 WJ 79 Oxon Hill 37 WJ 60 Montgomery Blair 5l WJ 73 Northwestern 52 WJ 8l Richard Montgomery 45 WJ 69 Gaithersburg 7l WJ 65 Northwood 60 WJ 69 Junior Varsity Basketball Although our Junior Varsity season of 1958-i959 was not as successful as coach James Gilmore had hoped it would be, the team played hard all the time and was in there fighting all the way. Many of the games played by the JV were close, some were lost by only one or two points. The junior Spartans were successful in their main objective, that of building a solid crop of basketball players who are able to carry the burden of varsity play next year. Kneeling: Harry English, Cornell Dawson, Bob Johnson, Larry Muscatello, Mike Belt, Miles Anderson, Jim Beck Standing: Jeff Morgan, Chris Renninger, Tom Blount, John Wallis, Pete Witze, Richard Hartley, Mr. Gilmore, Eric Larson, Randy Foster, Syd Bradley, Fred Stier, Wayne Feelemeyer, John Cook JUNIOR VARSITY Richard Montgomery 23 Bethesda-Chevy Chose 72 BASKETBALL RECORD Wakefield 55 Bethesda-Chevy Chase 43 High Point 35 Wheaton 45 Montgomery Blair 61 Northwestern 38 Northwood 56 High Point 29 Wheaton 34 Montgomery Blair SO Northwestern 40 Richard Montgomery 43 Northwood 62

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Varsity Basketball The Walter Johnson Basketball Varsity ended its first season of play in the Mary- land Bi-County League tied for third place. The Spartans had a record of l2-4 against Bi-County rivals and an overall record of i3-7 to show for its second full season of varsity play. After dropping its first three games, the Spartans came back to present a serious threat of taking the Bi-County title. WJ lost its first of two games to Bethesda-Chevy Chase to open league play, but the Green and White rallied to defeat High Point by a single point in overtime. High Point later took revenge by beating the Spartans in overtime. The Varsity defeated Wheaton, Oxon Hill, Blair, and Richard Montgomery twice, while splitting two games with Northwestern. The Spartans also blasted the title-hopes of arch- rival Northwood by beating the Indians twice. In non-league contests the Spartans fared less well. The Varsity lost to Wakefield in the season's opener and followed by dropping a game with Landon. A .500 record in two games against Gaithersburg filled out the slate. The Spartans were led by high-scoring for- ward Bill Butler, while Coach Allen. Swick had Peter John and Bob Woodward doing their share of the scoring. Captain Bill Blomquist and Junior Tom Lamond completed the start- ing five from their guard positions. Reserves Doug Thornton and Tom McGibony proved to be valuable as they sparked the squad on numerous occasions. Varsity Basketball K ling: Miles Anderson, Mike Belt, Harry English, Jim Beck, Cornell Dawson D . , Sfizeiveding: Tom McGibony, Steve Kellner, Sam LoPresti, Jim Culp, Pete John, Mr.. Swick, Bob Woodward, Bill Butler, Warren Price Larry Hall, Harry Clemm, Bob Wilkes, Bill Blomquist fcoptainl, Tom Lamond, Bill Grey wmiig ig'-W-R QUHNSUN Jil L1 JUBHSUK

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Baseball The arrival of warm weather heralded the return of baseball to Walter Johnson. Even though the Green Machine lost ten seniors to last year's graduating class, a new crop of sophomores showed promise for the future. Letterman Jim Buell was back behind the plate far WJ, and Steve Kellner, a sparkling third baseman afield and last year's leading hitter, again held down the hot spot. While Charlie Sheldon and Bob Powers returned to their infield posts, outfield had only Sam Lo Presti back for another year. The team, coached by Allen A. Swick, has greatly improved each year since the school was built. Since this was the first year that Walter Johnson was in the Bi-County League, they found tough competition, especially in B-CC and Montgomery Blair. BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 7 Landon 9 Gaithersburg l6 Richard Montgomery 23 Gaithersburg 24 Landon 27 Oxon Hill 30 High Point May 4 Northwestern 7 Bladensburg ll Blair l4 Suitland l8 Northwood 21 Wheaton 25 Sherwood 28 B-CC Baseball Team Back row: Jeff Goldstein, Mr. Swick, Eddie Distad, Bob Benbow, Jim Culp, Jirn Beck, Steve Gieser, Charles Sheldon, Jim Buell, Dick Beall, Hal Clem, Denny Davis, John Waller, Phil Horton Middle row: Robert Hall, Wayne Feelemyer, Charles Mason, Tom Blount, Dana Carroll, Charles Rowan, Larry Muscatello, Robert Prince, Ronald Alexander Front row: Bob Powers, Don Trageser, Steve Kellner, Pete Crook, Jeff Hyde, Cornell Dawson, Tom McGibony, Ken Wright, Sam Lo Presti, Fred Stier, Chris Renninger fr N, mmf feie it - . as ' X fm s. , ' R T , , 'Z W 1 . - 'M H ' ,s A ,Q . t ,. W, , . , , , ,if 0 ,A 5: s...' . Qf ' ' L1 T -. J -.K L '7 ,f'ff,3'ifiM 1 1