Wilmot Union High School - Panther Yearbook (Wilmot, WI)

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Wilmot 0-St. Joseph 1 a BASEBALL Last year's baseball team improved on their 1958 record by two games. The steadily improving squad was composed largely of Sophomores and Juniors. Since few Seniors will be lost because of graduation, next year's team ought to give a good ac- count of themselves in conference play. The 1959 record found Wilmot with five wins and seven losses. Records are often misleading. For instance, last year's five won and seven lost record could not show with what determination the boys played. They lost four games by only one run. With just one hit or a strikeout at the right time, their rec- ord could easily have been nine won and three lost. This year, with valuable exper- ience, the team will try to make their own breaks to gain a winning season. The 1959 record: Wilmot 6 -Salem Central 16 Wilmot 5-Union Grove 2 Wilmot 3-St. Joseph 9 Wilmot 8-Burlington 1 Wilmot 3-Lake Geneva 2 Wilmot 8--Delavan 9 Wilmot 3-Mukwonago 1 Wilmot 3-East Troy 5 Wilmot 5-Whitewater 6 Wilmot 7-Elkhorn 6 Wilmot 3-Union Grove 4 Page 81

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GCB9' TEAM Mr. Brieske took over the coaching Chores of the B Squad this year. The Ugrad- uation of some of last year's B Squad members to the A Squad left something to he desired of the new team. Height was lacking on the all Sophomore and Freshman team. Two ofthe better players, Don Yuknis and Ray Cates, were used alternately on the varsity and frosh teams so they vould not place their talents at the disposal of Coach Brieske throughout the sea- son. With the odds against them, the players still Came through under pressure. These boys provided the student body and other spectators with an exciting: season. Page 80

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TRACK The graduating class took a heavy toll on the track team in 1958. Many top flight players graduated that year, leaving for Coach Frank Bucci the task of mold- ing his new squad into an efficient unit. The track team last year won two meets, lost four, and placed sixth in the conferfence meet. That record is sure to be improved upon by this year's team. Last year's valuable experience in tough competition will make better players out of the 1960 team. Wally Partenheimer was the silver lining of the 1959 squad. An all-round athlete and student, Wally placed second in the high hurdles in the state track meet. The 1959 record: VVilmot 47, Mukwonago 71 Wilmot 30, Central 43, Mukwonago 74 Wilmot 72.5, East Troy 40.5, Badger 35 Wilmot 45, Badger 73 Wilmot 40, Central 78 Wilmot 57, St. Mary's 56 Conference Meet: Mukwonago 74, Elkhorn 63, Delavan 35 Badger 22, Whitewater 21, Wilmot 17 East Troy 8 State Meet: 2nd-High Hurdles--Wally Partenheimer Page 82