Wood High School - Log Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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QQ' AY! 25 4 1 L Ji-.nl BALL HAWKS--Row 1: R. Murff, D. Shelton, E. Fields, V. Covington. Row 2: I. Johnson, R. johnson, M. Schlake, K. Bellamy. Row 3: I. McLean, R. Clark, C. Harris, I. Edmonds. 'r'f W l Fi? ,ki W li I vb? M 4 9. aw fl' , , ff iw' -'ll' M LZ Mfg A S ggxf Bellamy and McDowell assist Mixon on a tackle. Sparkman, Shelton, and R. Johnson dump a Shortridge runner. AWARD WINNERS: S. Kritsch, M. Shlake, S. Morelock, and R. johnson.

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.4 Q1- FRESHMAN FOOTBALL TEAM-ROW 12 D- MHCUSOH, Prewit, C. Reynolds, K. Chicola, I. Moore, Asst. Mgr. C R. Laundemiarl, P- Stone. D- Kennett, R- Sutton, I- Hosley, White. Row 3: Coach Robertson, A. Smith, J. Sloan, R L. Manuel. Row 2: D. Harvey, O. Landers, R. Pardue, P. Johnson, L- Smith, D. Goss, Mgr. W, Baker' Freshmen end pigskin season 3 - - ' -f 'vw 2.4 13 WOOD'S FOOTBALL COACHES: Assistant coaches C. Moore and G. Austin, Coach Caporale, Freshman coach Robertson, assistant coach R. Hendrick. 106 Freshman football had its best season at Wood since 1963, under new coach Gene Robertson. Not playing their last game because of filling varsity positions vacant because of injuries, they pre- sented the school with a 3-3-1 record. All team members received freshman pin awards at seasonas end.

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vcr., 5 ,JL s,gi1feF Q i i,9i':'1!v 'Sf' ' Two more points for Northington, as he drives around an opponent 108 With a 17 point victory over City, Sectional, and Regional Champ Shortridge, other victories over Washington and Attucks, and a double win over Southside rival Manual, the varsity posted its best season. The team boasted the leading scorer in the city with Gregg Northington, and number nine leading scorer with Ken Morgan. Beating opponents by a 13 point average per game, the VVoodchucks finished the season with the best record in city competition as compared to any team in the city. The only loss in city play was during the city Tourney, in overtime to City cha-mp Shortridge. After two victories in early Sectional play, Wood lost a heartbreaker to co-favorite, Southport, 61-58. Morgan and Northington, the team's double threatv, were named co-captains. Northington was also honored as Most Valuable Player and for Most Rebounds. Cliff Meredith was named Most Im- proved, while Dave Ferrell won the Best Mental Attitude Award. Roundballers gain BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Wood Opponent 70 Anderson 72 87 Beech Grove 68 80 Arlington 59 71 Shortridge 54 81 Manual 64 87 North Vernon 66 100 Kennedy Memorial 49 69 Cathedral 37 48 Michigan City 70 56 Washington 55 79 Evansville North 86 CITY TOURNEY 88 Cathedral 49 64 Manual 57 68 Shortridge 72 Covertimej 49 University H.S. 19 68 Mishawaka 50 69 Crispus Attucks 54 86 Northwest 55 72 Chatard 64 73 Chartrand 61 76 Lafayette Ieff 101