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

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tg. Bob Eaks crashes through the line to maul the opponents' quarterback. mx-sl Sophomore gridders, under the coaching of Mr. Bob Gill, started the football season slowly with a small and partly inexperienced team. However, it was not long before the B-squad team showed great im- provement and, working as a single unit, won four of the last five games. Coach Gill commented that the future varsity squad had more pride, dedication, and willingness to work than any other sophomore team Mitchell has seen. 1968 Record Mitchell Opponent 6... ...CanonCity.. ...31 O... ...CentraI. ..,27 20... ...South..... ...27 27... ...Centennialm , .18 7... ,..Palmer... ..19 26... ...East,... U13 20... ...Wasson,. ..19 33... ,..Harrison.. H26 Sophomore Gridders Show Improvement to Finish FRONT ROW: Coach Bill Wright. Max Brown, Marty Nolan, Jim Sharkolf. Paul Flehmer, Stew Ritscher. Dale Lathrop. Manager Lew Freeman, Manager Tom Martin, Jayme Davis. Dave Wil- helm, Coach Bob Gill SECOND ROW: Manager Mike Nokela, Don Shiverdecker. John Alaniva, Lynn Mayer. Bob Eaks, Steve Shunk, Neal Matthews. Ray Curtis, Rod DeLaTorre, Russel O'Neal. THlRD ROW: Bill Mahan, John Gross. Ron Marshbanks. Rick Hoover, Jim Schumn, Mike Hostetler. Ron Penton, Greg Downen, Rus Lewis, Steve Pompea, Gary Salazar. BACK ROW: Bill Doolittle, Glen Rowe, Bob Wagber. Steve Thanner. Ben Cote, Don Jorgeson, Tom Moderson, Dennis Anderson. Carl Seymour ABSENT: Jesse Erickson. Jim McPherson, Steve Cambell, Rick Cambell, 4

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lVlitchell's varsity football team of 1968 compiled the best overall record in Marauder history. Led by quarterback Ron Haines, the Marauders were unde- feated in league play up to the last game. The loss of the first game to a strong Cherry Creek team was the only blemish on the Mitchell record until they lost to Trinidad and Northglen. Between these games, the Fliers rolled over every opposing team. The beating of fourth-ranked Fort Col- lins was the beginning of the climb to the fourth spot among the top ten teams in state. League play seemed to be a breeze as even cross- town rival Wasson fell with relative ease. Cullen Bry- Fullback Steve Buss breaks around the end for hard-earned yardage ant and Stew NlcPherson, along with Ron Haines, were distinguished Nlarauders, as each was awarded player ofthe week by the Gazette Telegraph. Roaring through the Centennial line, Bob Sapp bears down on the runner. Ron Haines looks for running room as his opponents close in on him 'H

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Grapplers Take Third 'Nt Captain Ed Bishop maneuvers his opponent for a victory to complete a 21-2 record. Bob Sapp, 165-pound wrestler, takes first place in district FRONT ROW: Manager Jack Lindt, Dan Dungan, Bob Daniels, Ted Wilson, Newell Waldron, Clarke, Wes Brooks. Doug Dolan, Ed Bishop, Bob Sapp. Larry Smith, Steve Gillette. Coach Gil Garcia. Steve Morgan, Manager Gary Lynch. BACK ROW: Coach Jim Hartman, Bruce Bill Gordon. 7 1 - 1