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

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Mitchell Tankers Capture Building around a young nucleus, Coach Gary Cot- ton molded a strong conference title-winning team. With only five seniors returning from last year's team, the Marauder tankers became only the second Mitchell team to win a conference title. The Marauders finished with a 7-3 win-loss record, along with their third place finish in the district. Defeating both cross-town rivals, Wasson and Pal- mer, they rounded outa successful season with high hopes of repeating next season. MARAUDER SEASON RESULTS Dual Meets Mitchell Opponent 57... 42... 41... 66... 69... 51... 63... 65... 60... 43 ..,. ..,Wldefleld ..,....... ...,38 ...Cheyenne Mountain ...... .53 ...Pueblo Centennial... . , , .54 ....PuebloEast,..... ....29 .,..Harrison...,... ....26 ....i-'ueblo Central. .. ....44 ..,.PuebloSouth,,.. ....32 ....Palrner....... ,.,.3O ,...Wasson...,... . .34 ......AirAcademy.... . .52 SCL Conference ..,,........ lst 3rd District ....... . K .f. V, ff, ! .ff ' .fif 1' . f , ' . f ..7' ' 2 ff' ,. Q I 1 X.. f 1' . .-K. 4 ...ff li First Conference Title John Yepsen finishes first in the grueling 400 freestyle against Wasson Senior Mike Rocks strains to gain the all-important inches in his dive

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lVlore Sports Added to Improved Intramural Program Under the direction ot lVlr. Harold lVletz, more sports were added to the intramural program. lVlr. Metz felt this year's intramural program was the best Mitchell has ever had. The intramural sports included three-man basket- ball, speedball, handball, basketball, volleyball, soft- ball, and badminton. The intramural program is an XMNXKN-.. l ,. 2 .wig Perry Bean and Larry Graff show determination in a basketball tournament. extension ofthe boy's physical education program and provides an enjoyable form of exercise after school for boys not participating in a varsity sport. This year with as many as seventy boys participating in a single team sport, colorful uniforms and unique team names added to the enthusiasm. P-Q 1S1wx.1s1z..z,, Don Andrews, handball champion, vigorously slaps the ball to his opponent. 4f-,. Badminton Champion Ken Estes calmly waits to smash the birdie.

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John Martino enters the water after a doubie summersault in pike position. Senior co-captain Gary Pitman demonstrates a winning flip-turn H1 PSG' ix 'x x FRONT ROW: Mike Nugent, Bill Bennet, Joe Varela. Don Bedore Pat Majors Jeif Peterson rrirri Mark Carr, - ' ' , . , ' , - - , pman. BACK ROW. Mike Chlsman, manager, Ron Bedore, George Burns, Kent Pat O Grady, Kent Wade, Ed Skrack.,SECOND ROW, Jay Romleln. Jim Lewis, Dave Heffernan, Crrrrsryl Cocaprair, Gary pirman' Ragph Arlen, Cmcaprain Mrke Rocks' John yepserry Gary Mel Townsend. George Lipscomb, Mike Hostetler, Cavln Howell, Gordon Fredeen, Wayne Mag- Opmcarnev John Martino, Dave Shgnigl manageyv Coach Gary Comm,