Wittenberg Birnamwood High School - Sword and Shield Yearbook (Wittenberg, WI)

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Bats, Bases and Homeruns Though the season was cut short by the monsoon rains which hit in the spring, the Charger baseball team achieved many rewarding successes. All the hardy members gained great satisfac- tion from their sunburns, blisters, and sweat, that led up to gratifying victo- ries. Now cut it out, you guys! My % (§ finger keeps coming out of this glove. If I don't fix it soon, he'll really start crying. He actually hit the ball into the outfield! It’s working! (I hope!) 28

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The rain shrunk my shot-put! . . . and Mary Lou, this time go to the bathroom BEFORE you run the mile. And it says here all managers must wear a pleasant smile! I knew I shouldn't have eaten lunch! I wish 1 could use my frisby. A New Field in W-B Girls'Sports The spring of 1973 marked the beginning of a new girls' athletic sport - o track and field. Even though the girls knew very little about the sport, they soon realized their coaches knew just as much. They went by the books until the first meet, when they found out what was really going on. The books never told how tough opposition could be, or how inexpe- rience and lack of confidence can play a part in losing a meet. But in the end they came through with a victory which brought back their con- fidence and gave them experience enough to hopefully make next year bigger and better. 27

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1 wish those guys wouldn't draw dirty pictures on their score cards. Who says the score keeper can't cheat? Puttering Around Egad it’s NOT working! It's stuck in my belly-button! Anyone who has ever golfed knows it takes concentration, practice, and a large amount of skill to be good. Our boys golf team combined these three ingredients to establish new records in Charger sports. Though golfers went equipped with swim fins to most of the matches they still established a respectable record. That gopher ran like hell, but I did get my ball back. 29