Ypsilanti High School - Ypsi Dixit Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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(Seated): Jerry Deck, Larry Frost, Danny Deck, John Pilotte, Phil Marsh, Tom Nye, Jim Edwards, Johnny Short, Larry Burke, Gordon Lystrup, Jim Battuello, Dick Greene, Jim Bishop, Ted Peters, Fred Osterwisch, Bill Dennis, Garry Bitner. (Standing): Wayne Parsons, Jim Sietz and Coach Ron Munson. Swimmers Show Determination Dennis Deck and Jim Bishop demonstrate top form in executing a racing dive. During the 1960-61 season, six varsity records fell. Jim Seitz, butterfly; Dick Greene, breast- stroke and individual medley; Dennis Deck, 200- yard and 400-yard freestyle; and the medley relay team set new varsity records. These outstanding performances indicated that this year’s team was one of the best in the school’s history. Co-Captain, Jim Seitz, surges home in his top event, the butterfly. Jim also placed in the State Meet. This year’s swimming team, under the able guid- ance of Coach Ron Munson, was tied for first in the League dual meet competition and was barely nosed out by Edsel Ford for the League Championship,

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Champions of the State of Michigan (Kneeling): Ernie Gillum, Tino Lambros. (First row): Ron Gil- tis, Jim Carter. (Second row): Co-Captain, Bob Arvin, Joe lum, Bill Bedford, Allan Bastian, Dennis Mannisto, John Cur- Arcure, Don Harrison, Ken Walker, Co-Captain Norman Taylor. The Ypsilanti High School Wrestling team out- distanced all their opponents in winning the State Championship by a margin of twenty points. Mr. Waterman s grapplers entered the tournament as underdags to a powerful team from Lansing Sexton; however, Ypsi made such a tremendous showing that the title was virtually sewed up at the conclusion of the semi-final matches. Ypsi scored a total of 68 points, Lansing Eastern 48, and Lansing Sexton 47. ‘ Mr. Waterman brought his team through an out- standing dual meet season by winning fifteen contests and losing only one (Lansing Sexton, 25-23). In addition to the dual meet record, the wrestlers also won the Huron Rouge League Championship ond the Regional Championship. The wrestling championship, plus the Cross Country Title, which was won last fall, combine to make this year, 1960-61, the greatest year, $ A N h sportswise, that Ypsilanti High has ever had. Bob. Arvin, ‘Neem Teylor, ead Jee Ascure — the tree individual State Champions who are seniors — along with John Curtis, Ernie Gillum, Tino Lambros, and Coach Waterman proudly display the State, Regional, and League trophies.

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First row: Ivory Oliver, Roger Rendell, Julius Helm, Roy Com- Second row: James Williams, Roland Smith, Mike Bass, stock, John Weston, Kyle Freeman, Coach, Dale Nicholas. Kinsel, Dick Graf, Phil Hagood, Tom Hall, Steve Adami BASKETBALL TEAM REBUILDS The 1960-61 season was a rebuilding year for the Ypsilanti High School Basketball team. Under the tutoring of Mr. Dale Nicholas, the team turned in many great performances, but was un- able to maintain a consistent pace. Coach Nich- olas is in his first year as head coach at Ypsi High. Roy Comstock, a senior, was high point man for the year and a consistent high scorer. Three sophomores, Mike Bass, Leo Kinsel, and Tom Hall, turned in some good performances for the Braves. Coach Nicholas feels that these boys will form the nucleus of future teams. ; Four members of the team are shown in the center of the court. Seniors Roy Com- stock, Julius Helm, and Roland Smith along with Kyle Freeman, a junior, formed part of the starting line-up for much of the season.