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

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Antaean Grapplers Pummcl Pun Spartan matmen compiled a 7-2 record, placed fifth in the Washington Metropolitan Invitational Wrestling Tournament, and gained the distinction of being WJ 's first wrestling team with a winning record. Losing only to Northwood and Blair, the team scored a total of 235 points against 134 scored by their opponents. Coach Kowalski's team rolled over the other teams they facedg they defeated rivals B-CC, 33-6, another first for WJ wrestlers. At the season's end, motivated after a 20-19 loss to Blair, the Spartans again crushed B-CC, 40-5. 174 Sports and Social After sitting out, 145-pound grappler, George Davis, pro- ceeds to turn in to gain a reversal in the Wheaton match. Senior George Davis maintains control of his struggling opponent in the match with the champion Northwood squad. Varsity Wrestling WJ Gpponent 27 Suitland 14 23 Wheaton 16 22 High Point 14 5 Northwood 33 33 Landon 14 33 Gaithersburg 12 33 Bethesda-Chevy Chase 6 19 Montgomery Blair 20 40 Bethesda-Chevy Chase 5 Making use of some of the new tech- niques brought to WJ by Coach Frank Kowalski, John Stewart, 127 pound wrestler, displays great strength and agility in his attempt to execute a head lever ride before defeating his tenacious opponent with a quick Perry Pin in a Bi-County League wrestling match with Wheaton.

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Rookie JV Squad Long on Talent Pre-season sages labeled this year's JV Basket- ball squad one of the weakest in the school's history and predicted a dismal season for the little green Spartans. Not discouraged by these pessimistic prophecies the team, showing traditional WJ spirit, refused to throw in the towel and worked hard to show up their critics. Starting slowly, the team lost three of its first six games, but rebounded well to win eight of its last ten games, finishing with a creditable 11-5 record which earned them a third Junior Varsity Basketball: first row: R. Snider, B. Arrotta, D. Green, F. Arrotta, D. McKinneyg second: B. Hart, K. Hen- derson, J. Harley, D. Blandinship, B. Spruill, D. Hale, although short on experience, found that their natural talent enabled place in the Montgomery County League. The team compensated for its lack of height with excellent ball handling, good teamwork, and accurate shoot- ing which proved to be too much for many formida- ble opponents. Highlights of the season were two convincing wins over arch-rival Bethesda-Chevy Chase and a thrilling last minute upset victory over championship bound Northwood squad in one of the season's last games. JV Record WJ Opponent 48 High Point 31 Wheaton 37 Bethesda-Chevy Chase 48 Richard Montgomery 55 Gaithersburg 47 Northwood 59 Sherwood 41 Montgomery Blair 50 Bladensburg 50 Wheaton 56 Richard Montgomery 69 Bladensburg 65 Northwood 69 Mackin 46 Montgomery Blair 69 Mackin 50 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Flanked by John Lukens and two greedy Mustangs Dean Kilpatrick raced downcourt to score two points them to put together a surprising season, perhaps spurred on by the knowledge that the reward for a good season of skillful performance might mean one of fifteen berths on the 1962-63 Varsity Basketball squad. Sports and Social 3 45 37 29 38 69 54 25 42 61 34 28 70 61 43 41 52 44

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pponents with Herculean Finesse Wrestling: first row: G. Baughan, H. Rice, J. Davis, J. Euler, J. Fook, P, Vetori, R. Backora, N. Willner, B. Forbes, E. Blanchard, A. Rule, M. Kiraly, A. Zerking second: G, Gould, J. Geiger, G. Davis, G. Larsen, J. Stewart, T. Warner, B. Helz, P. Pishatt, M. Adriens, L. Griffeng third: C, Bell, M. Fields, H. Logan, J. Stallsmith, W. Ligon, H. Magruder, J. Swan, P. McHale, R. Heald, R. Davis, fourth: B. Irwin, E. Kellner, M. Barch, B. Ligon, R. Higgins, H. Williams, D. Williams used perry pins, blackies' moves, wing and chins, whizzers, Showing the determination that characterized this year's wrestlers, Bill Helz escapes from his Blair opponent. What do I do now, Coach '? queries Bill Helz, and whatever answer Mr. Kowalski gave him helped WJ to a 7-2 record. buck and wings, sit outs, switches, arm rolls, single leg dives, double leg dives, stand ups, double troubles, double arm bars, navy rides, arm drags, half nelsons, three-quarter nelsons, full nelsons, guillotines, splits, crucifixes, pancakes, in further- ing their skills in the noble sport of wrestling. Unlike their counterparts in professional wrestling, these grapplers employ their knowledge of holds and their superb physical condition- ing to overcome equally talented opponents. Sports and Social 175