Woodland High School - Wocowa Yearbook (Woodland, WA)

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Row l: Dave Olesen, Bill Reese, Mervin Brown, Bob Billups, Jerry Slayter. Row 2: Don Otto, Jack Rhodes, Bob Carrico, Bob Hoefs, Doug Button. Row 3: Duane McDowell, Arnie Albrecht, Gary Balch, John Driver, Duane West, Rich Nehr, coach By Blouman BEAVERS IN THIRD PLACE, '56 TRICO MEET Trying to repeat their championship performance of last year with no particular strength in the field events proved to no avail for the Beavers May 5th as more rugged Ridgefield and Castle Rock squads came in first and second to NVoodland's third. Blauman's runners gave a good account of themselves, but no point gathering in high jump, broad jump or pole vault did the trick. Mervin Brown, ace middle distance man, garnered the only first place ribbon with a work- manlike 880 yard run after just moments earlier taking second in the 100 yard dash. Rich Nehr came in second and Arnie Albrecht third in the 440. Doug Button placed third in the 880 yard run to Brownis first. Bob Hoefs took third and Bob Meize fourth in the mile run. Bill Reese and jerry Slayter placed third and fourth in the low hurdles. Gary Balch picked up a second place ribbon in the shot put, while team mate Bob Carrico came in third in the discus throw. The 880 yard rclay team of Albrecht, Reese, Nehr and Brown came in third to complete the point making for the meet. Total--27W points. Earlier in the season a new Lakeside Relay record for the mile relay was set at 3:41.3 by Brown, Hoefs, Albrecht and Nehr. Lost through graduation are Slayter, Carrico, Hoefs, Albrecht, Balch, Drivcr. Two pictures on either side of page, above panel across bottom show coach Bluuman explaining some fine points of hurdling to beginner West, left below, shows Arnie Albrecht throwing self mightily in broad iumpp Jerry Slayter comes off hurdle running full speedy Merv Brown anchor man in mile relay team which set new record at Lakeside of 3:41.35 miler Bob Hoefs winning that event in dual meet with Washougal, Bob Carrico takes time out from baseball practice to toss platter in Washougal meet, Big Gary Balch tosses discus also in Washougal meet.

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ont: Couch Bill Cheotley, Ron Huddleston, Jerry Turner, Kenny Boys, John Youngmon, Bob Pettit, George Bdlkemcx. Reor: Arnold Lemke, Ron Nelson, Dove Rhoodes, Nick Chester, Don Woodword, Bob Ccirrico, Jim Bloir. 4Absent when picture was token: Henry Hoets, Arnold Kainu, Chuck Feris.l GREEN TEAM, WEAK HITTING, BETTER NEXT YEAR Head coach Bill Cheatley started the 1956 base- ball season with only nine returning lettermen and four regulars from last year's second place team. A lack of. consistent hitting and a handicap of pitchers coming up with sore arms, kept the Beavers from going places. However, the prospect for the future is bright with only two seniors on the squad. Returning lettermen on the squad Were: Ron Nelson, Don Woodward, Nick Chester, Robby Pettit, Dave Pihoades, jerry Turner, Ron Albrecht, Arnie Kainu, and Henry Hoefs. Of these nine, only Nelson, VVoodward, Chester, and Pettit were regulars last year. Others who showed well were Bob Carrico who was one of the LCklITl,S top hitters, Ken Bays, Ron Huddleston, Arnold Lernke, and john Youngman. Chuck F eris, who moved to California at the end of his frosh year and who had earned a letter in baseball that spring, returned to Woodland in time for the Castle Rock game. It is hoped his hitting will give the Beavers sorely needed punch. Nelson and Carrico were the clubs only seniors. 1956 NORTH TRICO BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 13-Longview 3 . ,, .,,,. ,.,. , . Woodland 6 April 17-Woodland 2. cccc. .Kelso 3 April 20-Woodland 9 Cathlamet 1 April 24-Kalama 5 . ,, Wfoodland 4 April 27-Castle Bock 4 NVoodland 2 May l-NVoodland 9 . .. ....,. Longview 2 May 4-Kelso ll , .......,..,,.,... .,..., N Voodland 2 Gomes Yet to Play as Copy Went to Press May 8 ,,.. , ,.c,. Cathlamet at WVoodland May llc., U . , .c..c, c.Woodland at Kalama May 15 , ,. .Woodland at Castle Rock Along bottom left to right umpire Lemiere set to coll os Nelly holds big target for pitcherp two missing from tecun picture, Henry Hoefs and Arnie Kciinu, Don Woodward, ready to let go with his high hord one y- while music mon Moson looks downcost as weather, convelescing Cheotley talks over strategy with his oinch hitter Armin Rosin.

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Junior High Football Row l: Bob Smith, Jeff Kramer, Terry Jones, Ron Hud- dleston, John Poulsen, David Olesen, Craig Leathers. Row 2: Ron Waldner, Dixon Tubbs, Tommy Thomas, Hank Kramer, Les Kasberg, John Youngman, Ron West. Row 3: Coach By Blauman, Doug Wills, Ken Bays, Richard Schurman, Rocky Hendricks, Don Arndt, Gene Balkema. k 'A' 'A' Eighth Grade Basketball Row l: Sam Risley, Merlin Brown, Lester Kasberg, Jim Landrum, Terry Jones, John Poulsen, David Hus- ton, Coach Bill Cheatley. Row 2: Tommy Thomas, Doug Woods, Doug Wills, Don Arndt, Leroy Jarvis, Gene Balkema. 'k if i Being a part of a success story is even better than listening to a success story. And the lads, with their mentors pictured here, actually have lived a success story in athletics this year. The football team won nine straight games for an undefeated season, after not winning a single game in 1954! Right up to the final games, both the basket- ball teams, shown alongside, were undefeated. The seventh graders pulled off the trick and remained undefeated as they polished off Castle Roekis team to post their first undefeated season in several years. Their older brothers were less fortunate. Castle Rock could do noth- ing Wrong that final game, so the eighth grade finished with a single defeat on their record. As baseball hits the mid-season mark, the joint seventh-eighth grade nine has yet to taste defeat. Truly a story of determination, and one deserving the plaudits of little Beavers and big Beavers, alike. i' 'A' i' Seventh Grade Basketball Row l: Sam Risley, Harry Slayfer, Billy Northcut, Dick Weissenfluh, Mitchell Keisala, Jim Adams, Coach Bill Cheatley. Row 2: Darell Robinson, Craig Leathers, David Weedman, Lynn Runnion, Joe Wodaege. Jr-Hi Athletes In Top Year Row l Seventh-Eighth Grade Baseball : Mitchell Keisalo, Ronnie Lee, Gale Orloske, Curtis Robertson, Jimmie Adams, Billy Northcut, Dick Weissenfluh, Sam Risley. Row 2: Merlin Brown, Lynn Runnion, Darell Robinson, Gary Smith, Terry Jones, Craig Leathers, Gary Chumbley, David Huston. Row 3: Coach Ossy Lemiere, Ron West, Gene Derry, Doug Wills, Leroy Jarvis, Jim Landrum, Tommy Thomas, Lester Kasberg, David Weeclman,.Ron- nie Smith.