Wilson High School - Nova Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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The pitching of sophomore Terry Parker promises to become a great asset for future varsity teams MR. MARV SCOTT Coach With an eye on every move of the pitcher, Bill Zenk stands ready for the next pitc, Wilson topped the Bears 6-5. l KERM OLSON JIM CUNNINGHAM CHRIS Catcher First Base Center Field

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After completing a successful season of dodgeball, girls' teams began to play basketball. The fourteen sophomore teams, six iunior teams, and two senior teams were managed by Rita Bennett and refereed by Lao Crane, Kathy Bamford, Suzanne Strom, Sue Wilkenson, and Louise Perkins. Starting promptly at 3 o'clock, two games were played each afternoon. Sophomores played on Monday and Thursday, while the iuniors and seniors played on Wednes- day. EllllSf llllSllllllllll Outstanding basketball team Progressive dodgeball was the first girls' team sport of the season. The iunior and senior teams played a round-robin schedule for approximately six weeks on Wednesday nights, while the sophomores played their games within their own nine teams on Monday nights. Nancy Chessman, the dodgeball manager, commented that the sophomore tedms showed skill and wonder- ful sportsmanship acquired from experience in their gym classes. Fighting to gain possession of the ball, these girls enloy a game of after-school basketball. Elllllf llllllllll-lll Sportsmanship is an important part of progressive dodgeball.

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he Olympia game. JERRY FOSS Third Base inn JIM WARTER GARY DYER DON HAGEN Right Field Pitcher Second Base During March fifty boys vied for positions on the varsity baseball team. Among them were returning lettermen Kerm Olsen, catcher, Bud Reed, third baseman, Bill Zenk, shortstop, Jim Cunningham, pitcher, and Chris Cherbas, outfielder. Terry Parker, Bob Abelsett, and Gary Thompson offered Jim Cunningham intersquad' competition for the pitcher slots. Opening the season, the diamond men met Clover Park at Heidelberg Park. The Warriors took advantage of the Rams' weak pitching, and Clover Park took the opener. Following a defeat dealt to the Rams by the Puyallup Vikings, Wilson met the Stadium Tigers at Jefferson Park for a City and Capital League baseball game. The enthusiasm of the Wilson squad held the Tigers until the fifth inning when Stadium broke the 3-3 tie. Wilson out hit Stadium lO-6, but the Rams could muster only three runs to Stadiums' five. Wilson runs were scored in the third and fourth quarters. Bill Zenk's long double accounted for a pair of tallies in the third inning, and Kerm Olson scored after tripling in Wilson's half of the fourth. Sophomore Gary Dyer made his pitching debut, striking out seven and walking only three. Wilson met Olympia for a double-header at Heidelberg Park. The Rams took the first game 5-O, but narrowly lost the second game by a 12-ll decision. Wilson scored two runs in the fifth inning when Chris Cherbas and Larry Kurmel picked up the statistics. Bill Zenk doubled to drive in a run in the first frame, then doubled again in the third, scoring on a single by Cherbas. Olympia scored first in the second game and was never ahead again until the seventh period. Wilson threatened in the bottom of the seventh, with two outs .lim Warter and Larry Kurmel singled, but the big hit didn't come. TERRY PARKER Pitcher xlsatibgu GARY TIEDEMAN Catcher , .f P E' . f it any .Y 1. , .4 7 'wi , D ' f I-5 BOB ABELSE1'l' Pitcher LARRY KURMEL Short Stop 5 All BILL ZIMMERMAN BILL ZENK BUD FAWCETT Left Field Third Base First Base GARY THOMPSON Pitcher