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

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F5 E115 565' f 0 -ffl' in gf! fi. N 115 all Nl: LM Ydlnyiv- oil-gba 35 fin, IN Go 'I 108 With his muscles bulging and face determined, Taylor Carey lowers to an inverted cross, one of the rings' most difficult tricks. Bird Gymnasts Capture First in Pueblo East Invitational DESPITE A DISMAL start, the Thunderbird gymnasts of 1967 came through with a winning season. After being beaten four times in dual meets and placing fourth in the Ranum Invitational, the gymnasts won the Pueblo East Invitational. Seem- ingly encouraged by this excellent showing in Pueblo, Wasson's musclemen went on to win their remaining six dual meets, placing fourth at District and l thirteenth at State. The wins included hair-raisers against East Denver and Wheat Ridge in which the gymnasts won by close margins. This winning determination carried over to victories over traditional rivals Mitchell and Palmer. Free exercise, high bar, and tumbling were the areas of greatest depth for the gymnasts. John Casey, i Steve Hoit, and Barry Johnson were Wasson's best in free exercise, as were Steve Hoit and Rick Patterson on the high bar. Casey, along with Dick Schanberger and Barry Johnson, also shone in tumbling. The other apparatus featured good individuals, but little depth. FRONT ROW: Dennis Schirm, Jim Sullenberger, Dave Robinson, Rick Pat- ROW: Jim Noxon, Jim Havens, Don James, Mike liams, Albie Ur- terson, Charlie Donalson, Taylor Carey, John Casey, Steve Hoit. ROW ban, Mike Feller, Dan Burns, Jerry Meadows, Craig Postlewaite. TWO: Coach.Mike Larsen,'Nick Avalos, Jay Zoellner, David Ross, John NOT PICTURED: Terry Watson and Dick Schanberger. Bricker, David Hatcher, Mike Delaney, Ken Mills, Larry Gillette. BACK

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Y lb xp? L it S L 3' . x Ml, .A l .xxx Mound ace Chuck Hughes hurls another strike for the T'Bird baseballers. Wasson 11... 1... 16... 14... 11... 1... 2... 7... 6... 3... 3... 2... 13... O... 2... 2... 3... 6... 1967 RECORD Denver South. . . Pueblo East. . . Cheyenne .... Trinidad. . Palmer ....... Denver North .... Pueblo Central . . . Pueblo Centennial Mitchell ........ Pueblo South .... Denver Jefferson . Pueblo East .... Trinidad ..... Palmer ........ Pueblo Central . . . Pueblo Centennial Mitchell ........ Pueblo South. . . Opponent ...12 ..2 ..6 ..O ..5 ...1O ..3 ..3 ..9 ..6 ..9 ..4 ..5 ..7 ..5 ..3 ..4 ..7 FRONT ROW: Phil Freeman, Barkley Heuser, Larry Williams, Dave Mur- Tim Bogren, Rocky Whitworth, Mike DeChadenedes, Eddie Barnes, Jim phy, Mark Finlayson, Chuck Hughes, Dale lsley, Tony Duarte, Steve Bonner, Bob Knox, Gene Aalbu, manager. ROW FOUR: Coach Chris Tal- Steiner, Carl Lansing. ROW TWO: Dave Lohman, Mike Simco, Mike Rothe, hott, Steve Bostrom, manager, Dave Baker, Steve Hesselberg, Richard Mike Jamison, Phil Puzick, Roger Gandy, Rick Lohman, Johnny White, Knudgen, Rick Gggsage, Craig Werner, Coach Kent Hill, Jim Switzer. ROW THREE: Bob Hiltner, manager, Jim Lucas, Kit Evans, me .ff I0 7

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Skimming low over the high bar, Rick Patterson is caught at the peak of a difficult flank vault. Wasson 4th 41. . 38. . 59. . 61. . lst 67. . 79.5 80. . 146.8 66. . 70. . 4th 13th 1967 RECORD Ranum Invitational Fairview ........ Aurora Central. . , Opponent .,.87 ...89 Aurora Hinkley ........,.. 69 Ranum .,.............., 67 Pueblo East Invitational Palmer ................ Mitchell .... Arvada ........ .... East Denver ,... .... Wheat Ridge .... South Denver .... District State .61 .48.5 .48 143.5 .62 .58 While Rick Patterson spots, John Casey executes a full twisting back flip. 9