Wilson High School - Nova Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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ilsu11's 'lil Tennis Team Green but Bameg EPSTEIN maneuvers opponent with a volley lLSON's '61 tennis team, led by veteran coach Bill Phillips, faced one major problem - the inexperience of several of its members. However, neither this problem nor the team's 50-50 win-loss record seemed to concern the squad or coach over-much, and the shortcomings were balanced by a sincere desire to learn, hours ot practice on Wi1son's courts, and a coach Who demanded his players' best etforts. According to Mr. Phillips the '6l squad was almost a beginners' group , however, the squad did not lack enthusiasm and showed a good deal of potential for the 1962 season. Ted Lohnes, Richard Hitch, Dennis Dahlin, Don Iensen, and Al Epstein were some of the team's top players, and several of these were sophs and juniors who will form a strong core for the '62 squad. TED LOHNES RICHARD HITCH BILL PHILLIPS Coach DENNIS DAHI-IN DON IENSEN ALLAN EPSTEIN TED Lohnes playing the net F itty-One

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Golfers Gain Skills in lnterschuol Games A WILSON golfer putting in City Competition URING Wilson's three year history the Capital League golf trophy has never left the WW showcase, and, judg- ing trom the ability and records of this season's golfers, who formed the material for this year's team and the nucleus fornext year's, our reign will continue in the future. The '61 team, composed by Coach Dezell, included senior Gary House, juniors Bob Stray and Henry Taylor, and sophs Greg Prada, George Anderson, and Dave Morris. These linksmen, after concluding their pre-season practices at the Allenmore Golf Course, rampaged through League comptition, compiling one of the best records posted by Wilson's golfers so tar: the team humbled such formidable opponents as Stadium, Aberdeen, and Olympia, and cap- tured medalist honors in almost all ot their matches. RoBEgfagf'zEI'I' GARY HOUSE Bon srnmr GARY House displays winnning form HENRY TAYLOR GREG PRADA DAVE MORRIS Fifty

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Runners, Marksmsn Enjng Bond Seasons ONLY 2 miles to gol CROSS COUNTRY - K. Hosie, T. lohnson, G. Alexander, D. Beckstead, L. Iohnson, T. Converse. IKE wrestling, cross country track is a rapidly growing sport in the U.S.g but only in recent years have North- western high schools had teams in competition. At a meet each school enters as many runners as it wishes, but only its four fastest are counted in the meet results. At the end of a race, one point is given for first, two for second, etc., with the team having the least total points winning the meet. Coached by Dan lnveen, Wilson's cross country runners finished the season undefeated in City competition, emerge ing victorious from meets with Stadium, Lincoln, and South Kitsap. In State standings they placed seventh in a field of 40 teams. -George Alexander, Larry Iohnson, Torn Con- verse, and Ken Hosie led the team and earned varsity letters. HE Wilson rifle team carried the school banner high this past season, winning both the City title and the Pierce County Championship, and taking second place in the annual Evergreen Conference competition. The schools team of rifle enthusiasts, which practiced every week at the Point Defiance Municipal Range, received the National Sojourners' Tfophy for winning the Pierce County Champ- ionship. In the Evergreen Conference, which consists of seven high school rifle teams from Washington's Puget Sound area, the Wilson riflemen placed second to EVerett's strong team of rnarksmen. The Rams had an aggregate score of 3519 points out of a possible 4000 total for four meets, while the Everett team compiled the 3567 point total which captured for them the conference title. RIFLE TEAM -- Row 1 0 R. Ripley, R. Peterson, I. McLaughlin, B. Major. Row 2 0 READY OH the firing line . . . fire! Mr: Schafer, I. Sherman, B. Madden, N. Krilich. Fifty-Two