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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COACH GIB FVNK looks to his benth for a W. substitute and finds many an eager lad willing to get into the gains and stop the opposing team. Wasson Bows To Lakewood Traveling to Lakewood for the second game of the season, the Thunderbirds took their losing turn, allowing the Tigers to win 28-10. The Tigers started as though they would fumble the game into Wasson's hands. After returning the ball to the Thunderbird fortyl yard line, the Tigers fumbled on the next play into eager Thunderbird arms. Mistakes and penalties kept the Wasson's goal line safe during the first period. Late in the first period the Thunderbirds returned the punt to the Tiger forty-four yard line, and seconds later the ball was moved to the eight yard line on a pass-play as the quarter ended. Three plays netted little yardage and the Thunderbirds decided for half with a field goal. Less than seven minutes later the Tigers came up with three touchdowns plus the extra points. They also scored seven more points in the third quar- ter, leaving the score 28-10 in favor of Littleton. T- Bi r d s E d g e Adams City I6-I3 Determination and spirit were the main factors which brought Wasson a 16-13 vic- tory over Adams City in the Thunderbirds maiden effort. The Thunderbirds were tor- mented throughout the game by the speedy Adams City backs, but never found them- selves behind from the starting seconds until the final gun. The first score in the game came early in the second quarter with a field goal plus seven points four minutes later for the Thunderbirds. With one and a half minutes left, Adams City countered with a touch- down and the extra point to keep in the game. In the second half both teams scored six points. leaving Wasson ahead 16-13. PAUL SCHEIDECKER, XX'asson end. catches a pass thrown from joe Hendrick r 'L it