Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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A Squad Displays Spirit and Teamwork Wasson's first football team finished the 1959 season with a record of six wins and three losses, earning fourth place in the rugged South Central League. Although there were no returning lettermen and most of the players were very inexperienced, the team played sur- prisingly well as a unit. The new Wasson High School en- tered the South Central League with a team which constantly posed a threat to the league leaders, The team spirit and determination, in addition to the excellent coaching of Gib Funk and Dick Westbay, carried the Thunderbirds to their high place in the final standings on the South Central League. The outlook for the 1960 football season is very promis- ing. Several returning lettermen, in addition to some promising players from the B and C squads, give Wuson hopes for an even better football season in 1960. COACH GIB FUNK and assistant coach Dick Xwestbay are pictured after a successful season. 5 al . ,J - S4 t....!1r. 4.-.-4.14 ,iff if 7 RNA - XSL' EIZ'3lZ:'K'Hr3.1'f' I7lr.t.'i Q .PiA'l7ll-ill ' lfl'i'CfJ!!'l.? RVZIIKT' .Ti f AEIRT ' INF' 7377Il'lz'l1'N s?'?f J 4-:R-. ! ' HIM A:'L':'ll' 3104- .:'. lf? 5.1'l.Li' ' 519:- 1-'t-N-WY ' 293911 ffrrewr- ww .- go t,-, 5 . elsif S1 f .,, sw-Jef gi-QA 53 ,wifi M. ,ig ' mls ll' f ROW ONE: Managers: Ron Noxon, Terry Harris, Gary Ruppert Coaches: Mr. Mikkelson, Mr. Funk, Mr. Westbay, Mr, Preston Principal, Mr. Kalber, Mr. Hartman: Managers: Tom Hansen Dudley Anderson, Bruce Silver. BOW TWO: Don Lewis, Kenny Binns, Chuck Patalive, Jim Boggio, Jim Barnes, Pat Kelly RECORD Thunderbirds ........ 16 Adams City ........ 1 3 Thunderbirds ........ 1 0 Lakewood ....,..... 28 Thunderbirds ........ 1 4 Littleton ..... .... 6 Thunderbirds ........ 7 Grand Jct. ........ 3 3 Thunderbirds ........ 30 Pueblo East ........ 0 Thunderbirds ........ 18 Pueblo Cent. ..... . 6 Thunderbirds ........ 1 2 Palmer .... .... 7 Thunderbirds ........ 10 Trinidad .........,.. 14 Thunderbirds ,...,... 0 Pueblo South .... 2 1 Thunderbirds ........ 26 Pueblo Central .... 19

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DGRTZS In the begrnnmg there was enthusrasm but th1s alone d1d not make athletlc complete athleuc program After thus was completed boys were needed to fnll the umforms Thus job was not easy but Wasson showed the spmt whnch was xnstrumental rn pro ducnng good clean competltrve teams l l l teams. Many months of planning were needed to insure a

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? , 1. Chuck Melbuer, Joe Bvrgquist, Clarvnce Gianerelli, Paul Svhei- fl:-ckvr, Syd Bellows. Larry Fliarle-s, Dick Smith. Georgi- Potts, Bill Mzijnrs, Pvtv Ruwv, Dirk Trziry, Jim Ozburn. Bub Mc- Curtii--y, Gary Israelson, Larry Bartflll, Bill Kuhns, Sterling: Hvrstuml, .Iuvk Hoff, Joel Hr-ndrivks. ROW' THREE: Larry Hui- l , . Y Ja. 's?g' V 1 .-'.:- A 9 L '-A' fx, ,fr . f 1 f ' ffl- KVM., , , f V. , - -.1 f 4. ,Eff-W , I NV , '.,+- v- W' J' 9 W!-VU ' . V ' 2.9.1. t . W '45, . ' ' 'A 1--fff:3::? ':1.,7 4Q I - f il . senga, Mike Moore, Tony McGinnis, .lim Harpstrite, Bob Evans Jeff Miller, Mike Bravvrman, Run Hivkvrson. Bob Howard, .If-rry McHam, Jay Willett, Dennis Fitzpatrick, Wayne Sweetser, Larry lLll iIlt'k Dfivv Je-nkins Tum Kargvs Iarr Stieber Dou John- . . . . , , J y . , g Son. Dv-an Wvirlner, Bob Burgan, Dun Kaine, jI'lill.AlNCE REIGNED thrrwughuut thc irowd and ilu-crlcadc-rs as the XX'.iswn 'lluintlcrhirdx faecal onto thc fit-ltl after gi vitturious game. N1 'if ' f 4 I 175