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

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Q1-5 f fs ax Randy Newman Bob Jo ce ROW 0Nl-I: Mr. Wretb 3 . y , Gi-urge Boite, Jerry McHam, Mr, Mikkelson. KOH' Cagers E hibit Many Thriller Under the coaching efforts of Mr. Lou Mikkelson, the Thunderbird cagers finished the season with an 8 win, 10 loss record. The Thunderbird squad seemed to have on and off nights throughout the season. They started off with four straight wins, but then had a cold spell during the next game with West Denver. After that the cagers lost two more, but bounced right back and put on a thriller for the fans by defeat- ing Palmer 53-50. It was this way through- out the season as the Thunderbirds gave some of the league leaders a rougher. time than they gave some of the weaker teams. Recognition goes to senior Dave La Vine, who was the leagues second leading scorer, and to junior Bob Joyce, who was the leagues third leading scorer. The out-look for the coming season is bright since the Thunderbirds have five returning lettermen.

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. ROW ONE: Phil Rader, Jim Klopfenstein, Jim VanTeylingen, Ron Blackburn, Tom Dyer, Paul Sentena, Mike Kelly. Roger Vignery, Doug Marshal. ROW TWO: Bill Borchert, Danny Peterson, Dennis Crisp, Tony Leverett, Randy Rogers, David Griffith, Gary Hoff, B Squad Produces Coach James Hartman guided the Wasson B squad to a. successful season after a slow start. The Thunderbird squad won 4 and lost 4. One of the good points of this team was that it improved constantly every game. By the end of the season an exceptionally high quality of play was being demonstrated. MANAGERS DUDLEY ANDERSON and Tom Hansen check out eager B squadder Robert Riley, while Harry Intemafm waits for his Robert Rowley, John Joyner, Don Peping, Jack Majors. ROW 'l'HRl'1l'I: Jack Anshutz, Bill Kenney, Lynn Keener, Kenny Antones Bill Blackburn. Lloyd Leach, Harry Intemann, Dick Dyer. Future Wasson Stars The squad was composed of all sophomores, who showed the fighting spirit which has become typical of all the Thunderbird teams. The B squad assures next year's varsity of added power, which might be enough to produce a cham- pionship team. equipment to Record-B Squad Thunderbirds .,.. 7 Central .,....27 Thunderbirds .... 7 Manitou Reserves .... 18 ll, , us! ' ff' i L B f ' at 1 Thunderbirds .... l5 Pueblo South ............ 6 J , Thunderbirds .... 6 Pueblo East ...... ..... 1 3 Thunderbirds .... 0 Centennial ...... ..56 Thunderbirds .... 24 Palmer 0 Thunderbirds .... 16 St. Mary's ..... ..... 8 Thunderbirds .... 27 Palmer .... ........ 1 3 , 17 9

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