Woodrow Wilson High School - Saga Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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BASKETBALL 1963-1964 Led by tri-captains Kevin Sullivan, Bill Denehy, and Pete Collins the basketball team reversed last year’s record and finished with a 14-4 record in regu- lar season play, 10-4 in the Central Valley Conference tied them for first place with Rockville who they beat twice during the regular season. The city series with Middletown was split with the ’cats taking the first game 62-53 and Middletown winning the sec- one 46-30. Middletown also defeated Wilson in the first game of the post season tournament 48-38. On the team were seniors Kevin Sullivan, Pete Collins, Bill Denehy, and Eddie Kosloski and under- classmen Bob Dawson, John Pistel, Kevin King, John Hudec, Bob Johnson, Charlie Kincey, Curley Ready and Bob Wycinoski. Bill Dehney led the team in total points with 336 while Kevin Sulli- van and Pete Collins led in assists and rebounds re- spectively. The Jayvees, under first year coach Mr. Montan- ile, finished their campaign with a 13-5 record in- cluding two wins over the Middletown Jayvees.

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SWIMMING 1963-1964 Although competing against some top class A schools and participating in the Capital District Conference, the newly activated swimming team finished the season with a 3-9 rec- ord. After losing the first six meets the team won three of their last six. The three wins were over Bristol Eastern 55-40, East Haven 50-45, and Norwich 52-42; while losses came at the hands of Bristol Central, Fitch, Platt, Hartford Public, Bulkeley, Maloney, Amity, New London, and Middletown. The team, coached by Mr. Gunther and captained by Den- nis Dowling and Ray Warenda, included the following sen- iors: Jim Dowling, John Wilcox, Les Keston, Steve Mikulski, John Day, Eric Curkin, Richmond Dickerson, Ray Grand- strand, and Frank Bettencourt. Underclassmen were Alan Erickson, Wayne Stewart, Jerry Kwolek, Jay Sardina, John O’Brien, Jeff Pierce, Joe Newburg, Jeff Meehl, Pete Eldridge, Paul Ruimerman, John Souza, Rich Kuzminski, and Joe Combe. Frank Brock and Joe Dripps were managers. TRACK 1963 The track team, led by tri-captains Richard Bright, Dick Dawson, and Rick Ander- son, completed its season with a record of six wins and two losses under first year coach Mr. Yeomans. The only two losses came at the hands of strong teams from Plain- ville and Middletown by scores of 5933-5314 and 62-51 respectively. Wilson defeated Bristol Eastern, Bristol Central, Southington, Glastonbury, Wethersfield, and Lyman Hall. The team featured Art Cooper in the sprints, Dick Beatman and Pete Eldridge in the 440, Dick Dawson and Rich Bones” Bright in the half mile and mile and Bright in the two mile. The high jumpers were led by Kevin Sullivan, John Pistel, and Pete Schilke while Rick Anderson was top pole vaulter and Dick Dawson top broad jumper. In the weight department Bob Spitzmacher and Dan Mara were top shot putters while Scott Sears and Bob Spitzmacher led the discus throwers. Ron Gresl was top javelin thrower. Other letter winners included seniors John Dorsey, Bill Currlin, John Farrell, Ron Klare, George Kunze and Don Otto; junior, Alan Kensel; and sophomores, Paul Didato, Jim Riddick and Rich Potter. A total of five new records were established. Three by Rich Bright who ran the half mile in 1 minute 58.6 seconds, the mile in 4 minutes 10.8 seconds and the two mile in 9 minutes 29.8 seconds. The other two were set by Rich Anderson who pole vaulted 12’ 514” and Kevin Sullivan who high jumped 6’ Vs . Rich Bright went to California and ran in the Golden West Meet against the nation’s top milers. Robert Spitzmacher and Kevin Sullivan were elected co-captains for the 1964 season. BASEBALL 1963 After squeezing by their first two opponents, Plainville and Glastonbury, by scores of 4-2 and 8-7 respectively, the Wildcat baseball team lost four in a row and went on to complete a poor 4-12 season. The team was led by senior Co-captain Chet Mounts. Stan Kosloski, the other co-captain, was unable to par- ticipate because of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. The team also included seniors Joe Powers, Tom D'Aquila, and Bob Rau. Juniors were Bill Denehy, Pete Collins, Les Kesten, Dale Holmes, Pat Milardo, and sophomores John Hudec, Kevin King, and Bob Johnson. Top reserves included juniors Ed Kosloski, Jack McCabe, Jim Jakielo, Ray Warenda, Don Lombardo, and sopho- mores Charlie Russo and Bob Dawson. The team drop- ped both Middletown High contests by scores of 5-0 and 16-2 respectively. The team was coached by Mr. Pehota. Leslie Keston and Pat Milardo were elected Co-captains for the 1964 season. 11