William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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fi' 1 if ff 4-I7 . ,re ff' ,I . ff - fx V ff ,Inf .f ,f C UP 4-10 REooRD IN INITIAL S.C.L. SEASON WITH THE BASKET looming closer, Bruce Meller attempts a jump shot against Pueblo East. ,. fs A A it if Coached by Mr. Dick Powell and Mr. Dick Wright, the varsity Basketball Team compiled an overall 7-11 win-loss record, while their league record was 4-10. The high scorer for the team was Bruce Meller and the top rebounder was Bob Weatherwax. In the first of four non-league games, the Marau- ders were defeated by Greeley West, 67-49. Traveling to La Junta the Mitchell netters captured their first win, 61-38. Returning home a week later, the varsity squad slipped past Arvada, 56-55. For their last non-league clash of the season, the Marauders trounced the Chey- enne Mountain Indians, 57-35. To start South Central League competition, the netters fell to the Centennial Bulldogs, 48-42. Traveling to District Eleven Gymnasium, Mitchell met Wasson in a cross town rivalry which ended in defeat for the Marauders, 52-46. Following this defeat on Friday night, the Mitchell netters bounded back with a 40-36 win over the Palmer Terrors. GARY DUNNING LOOKS on innocently as the Centennial Bulldogs untangle themselves. VW,

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PRovEs SUCCESSFUL -if .5 K N bn... Traveling to Pueblo the next Friday night, the netters met defeat at the hands of the Pueblo South Colts, 73-65. Returning home on Saturday night, the Mitchell team was faced with a disappointing 65-53 loss to the Pueblo Central Wildcats. For their next Weekend excursion, Coach Powell led his netters to Trinidad where they compiled a 64- 50 Win over the Miners. Pueblo Centennial was next on tour, as the Marauders fell short thirteen points, 58-45. Friday night February 4, the Wasson Thunder- birds triumphed once more, as the determined Marau- ders fell, 61-50. Saturday night brought another defeat, as Pueblo East defeated the Mitchell team, 77-65. In their second clash with the Central Wildcats the netters were set back, 70-49. At home the weekend of February 18 the Marau- ders, with great support from the student body, cap- tured two victories. The first win was against Palmer, 44-37, and the second win came against the Pueblo South Colts, 78-66.