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

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FRONT ROW: Dan McVehil, Tom Curry, Doug McDonald, Joe Petre, John Files, Tom Maclver, Rick Burton, Fred Champlin, Marshall Griffith, Steve Beach, John Wagar, Tom Peterson, Chris Zell, Rick Clay. MIDDLE ROW: James Zalmanek, Charles Ploelz, Jerry Gray, Jack Miller, Walter Hooker, Dutch Franz, Rob Gibson, James Dorr, Brian Montgomery, Mike Then Place I-ligh Second at State Wassonls 63-'64 mermen swam to their season's best record in the history of the school. They scored an 11-1 win-loss record with the loss going to George Washington High. Adding to their outstanding record, they swam to an overwhelming victory at the District Meet and a high sec- ond at State. At the District Meet, HMcVehil's Navy swam to vic- tory, breaking eight of the ten existing district records. Interestlingly enough, several of the pool's records, which had previously been made by college swimmers, were broken. This meet qualified the following sixteen swim- mers for the State Meet: Scott Brown, Charles Burton, Warren Flaherty, Royce Foster, Dutch Franz, Rob Gibson, Jerry Gray, Marshall Griffith, Nick Gwin, Charles Ham- mitt, Walt Hooker, Buddy Jewell, Ron Page, Bruce Tesch- ner, Mike Vinson, and Bruce Wacker. Again being defeated by George Washington, the team posted second place finish at State. They won a total of fif- teen medals, of which four were gold, nine were silver, and two were bronze. The second place medley relayers in- cluded Royce Foster, Buddy Jewell, Ron Page, and Bruce Wacker. Also taking second, the free relayers were Scott Brown, Buddy Jewell, Ron Page and Mike Vinson. The outstanding swimmer at State was Bruce Teschner, who won two gold medals, while Scott Brown and Warren Flaherty each took single victories. Other medalists at this meet were Warren Flaherty with a second, Mike Vinson with a third, and Bruce Wacker with a third.

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JIM HILLHOUSE, one of the T-Birds' top ringmen, strains to hold a handstand on the rings. Gymnastics Team Aims for First State Championship Coach Mike Larson's gymnastics team had high hopes as they began their 1964 season. They started practice early in the school year, giving all interested boys a chance to compete. At first the practices were irregular, occuring only when they seemed convenient. As the season opened, the team practiced every evening, giving each gymnast a good workout. All this work led towards a state championship. The team had five returning lettermen this year. First was Art Wright, a senior who works on the side horse. Next, came another specialist on the side horse, senior Steve Willman. The last of the seniors, Dutch Franz, was one of the T-Bird's top men on the trampoline. Besides these seniors, there were also two junior lettermen. These two were Ken Blandin, a tumbler and floor exercise man, and Terry Shortt, one of the few gymnasts on the team who worked all around. In addition to these lettermen, Coach Larson ex- pressed great hope in many new and talented gymnasts. Some of the more talented of these were Fred Schanberger, Dave Caulder, and Jim Newbill on the high bar, John Stock on the trampoline, Ron Lamutt and Jess Smith on the side horse, Jim Hillhouse and Jim Edwards on the still rings, and finally Dennis Berg and Chuck Kennedy in tumbling. A-SQUAD GYMNASTICS: Coach Larson. Fred Schanberger, Dave Werts. Dennis 5C8fb0l'0Ut1h. Jim Newbill, KCI1 Mayer. KCI? Blandin. Bill JCSSUP. ARiCl1 BOUSHIL Jess Berg. David Cauldcr, Lou Garcia. Terry Shortt, Jim Hillhouse, Ron Lamutt, Rick' Smith, John Stock. Steve Willman. Art Wright. Jim Edwards. Mike Lee. MHHHQCY it fl leaf' :Rau .f-fy , ' J .gil.31?1'fgli1i!.'f'.egfl'ff,gf Q J 'lglf gifs' K ' - ' . .. maxim ,..a essr 119f.fz2a1?ifg.'g.ggg ggi. , , . 'fi I .1 .. if15ig'f1. iri'. Q fi' . .la H' A 2-32' ' .1 V i- YWA' j . ' 'gif hy fini: Nr A, . . .. J . 5 . , fit ' lr .'f7ff7ff?'fff'f':a5'5a?:a,1l:1f,2.f1 .- . r '.'a. 23 2