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

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1 Q T-BIRD HOOPSTERS go up fighting for a rebound during their fruitful efforts in a non-league game. Last Second Wins Wasson 53 77 ,rr.,..r r,.r. . 61 ....,,,. 46 48 52 ....,,.. .rr., . Pueblo 57 73 57 ..,,.rr. ,r,..,r., 50 61 55 ,r,...,r ..,sr,,,. 65 ..,...r 61 ..,...,. ,,...,,., 69 ,,r,,.., ...,,,wf, 41 .,,vrW,, ...,,rr,, 75 .,,,,r,, W,,..rr,r 47 ..,,...., ....,r... -.....Grand Junction --.--.Pueblo Central s,..-,Pueblo 1964 Record ------.Denver South Denver Lincoln ...,. ....r,... 8 4 -s,,--Cherry Creek w,--West Denver South ,..,.. Pueblo Centennial Trinidad ,e,.,e....,, Opponent ...,... --46 8 East c......ec... .,....... 6 6 Grand Junction ..,... ,.e,,.... 5 1 Palmer e,.....c..,..,,r.. ..ee,.... 5 3 Pueblo Pueblo Pueblo Central .cc.,. ,..,..... 7 3 South ,,c,e,. cc,.,.... 7 9 East .......,c ......... 6 7 Palmer .....,.,.....e,.,. ..,-.... 5 1 Pueblo Centennial Trinidad ,.e,.,...,..,,,, ........ 4 8 JIM SMITH goes high off his feet in an attempt to check a Denver West attack. RON NIGHSWONGER SWISHES in two points in the annual Wasson-Palmer game.

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l .nn-n. I FRONT ROW: Bob Hutton, Bob Blackett, Darell Dougherty, man- Nighswonger, Charlie Steel, Bob Jones, Mike Teague. BACK.ROYY: agers. SECOND ROW: Coach Dick Westbay. Rick Pettigrew, Ron John Eastlack, John Wickham, Clay Chambers, Mike Martin, Jim Smith. I-loopsters Give Spectators a Thrill with Many Although the A-Squad basketball team started out the year with the handicap of having only one returning let- terman, they compiled a fine 7-11 win-loss record. The team, under the direction of Coach Dick Westbay, began practices immediately after the football season ended and put together a quick, effective team from the ranks of the individuals who showed up for their first practice. They then went forward to win their first game against Denver South by a large margins. Although their conference record was not too impres- sive, they had a number of thrilling games with wild last minute shots, pOSt-game foul shots, and sudden death over times. They gave some of the conferences best a run for their money. The team itself was composed of mostly juniors and seniors with a few exceptional sophomores filling in in times of need. The top scorer among the ranks of the team was Charlie Steel who sank 181 total points through- out the season, finishing with a 10.1 game average. Run- ning close behind him were John Wickham with 171 points and Jim Smith with 161. Besides being the top scorer, Steel was also the number one rebounder. WASSON BASKETBALL ACE Charlie Steel drives past a Denver West player for two crucial points.

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Varsity Cagers Rack Up A 7-II Season's Record TEAM CAPTAIN JOHN WICKHAM strives for two points in Wasson's game against Trinidad. SOPHOMORE RANDY STANLEY strives for the advantage in the opening tip off beginning the Denver South game. CHARLIE STEEL PICKS OFF another rebound during a game against the Pueblo Central Wildcats.