The pictures are as represented in the Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Virginia yearbook or annual of the year indicated on the page. The Memory pictures may not be complete and pictures and names may have been removed by request of the person involved. Also, it does not offically indicate the year of graduation and/or that the party in question graduated. This section of the website is dedicated to the memories of all alumni and are found in personal items that alumni have saved and were kind enough to allow it to be shared with others. Thank You. If you are not represented in your class, or have other pictures for the memories section you may submit a photo to be added. John “Eddie” Lee ’68.
Basketball . . .
a creditable season
once again
LARRY KEENAN
Co-Captain
CARL RHODES
Co-Captain
Row one: John Blackman, Benny Horton, Steve Justice, Kenny Coles. Row two: Larry Davis, Jerry Lawson, Carl Rhodes, Ray Baker, Larry Bryant. Row three: Coach Jack Ryder, David Moody, David Kreger, Larry Keenan, Larry Schwab, Langhorne Smith.
Coach Ryder points out strategy during time out.
1961 - 62 SEASON RECORD
Wilson 45
Wilson 54
Wilson 63
Wilson 64
Wilson 63
Wilson 59
Wilson 54
Wilson 59
Wilson 44
Wilson 47
Wilson 58
Wilson 56
Wilson 55 ( overtime)
Wilson 64
Wilson 57
Wilson 61
Wilson 45
Wilson 40
Eastern District Tournament
Wilson 43 _
12 Wins - 7 Losses
St. Pauls 46
South Norfolk 40
Maury 54
Norfolk Catholic 57
Ferguson 31
Granby 41
Churchland 33
Suffolk 41
Great Bridge 44
Suffolk 60
Norview 48
Maury 58
Warwick 53
Hampton 48
Princess Anne 38
Churchland41
Cradock 52
Newport News 68
Maury 63
Keenan and Schwab are right in the middle of a hand holding contest against Oscar Smith. Believe it or not, no foul was called.
Rhodes and Lawson are determined to get the rebound against Suffolk.
Baker is determined to get off this pass during game against Norview.
Keenan looks quite satisfied as he gadlers in rebound against Ferguson.
CARL RHODES
Forward
LARRY BRYANT
Guard
RAY BAKER
Guard
LARRY KEENAN
Center
JERRY LAWSON
Center
LARRY SCHWAB
Forward
LARRY DAVIS
Guard
DAVID MOODY
Forward
STEVE JUSTICE
Guard
BENNY HORTON
Forward
KENNY COLES
Guard
LANGHORNE SMITH
Forward
WILLIE HOOVER
GENE WARREN
Managers
DAVID KREGER
Center
Larry Bryant hits for two points against Maury.
Moody starts his drive for the Granby basket.
Lawson has this rebound under control against Granby.
Davis pets his shot off despite being surrounded by Comets
Rhodes hits for two points during Granby game.
Lawson failed to connect against Great Bridge.
Schwab tries the hidden ball trick against Norview.
Baker puts on a real demonstration of dribbling against Norview.
Looks like the Comets really put the squeeze on Bryant.
"You can't have it" says Bryant to Norfolk Catholic opponent.
Moody hasthis rebound well under control against Norview.
Junior varsity coach Jim Sherrill looks a bit concerned. Score board tells why.
"You'll never make it through there, Bryant!"
Lawson really made this one look easy.
Keenan came up with this one against the Marriners
Baker has his eyes set on two points against Catholic.
Season in Review
The 1961-62 basketball season proved to be a very successful one despite the loss of Jerry Lawson and Carl Rhodes in the middle of the season. Lawson and Rhodes, mainstays on Coach Jack Ryder's 1960-61 Eastern District championship team, were lost to the squad through expired eligibility and mid-year grad-uation. A preview of what was to come was indicated when Rhodes chose to attend graduation exercises with his classmates while, at the same time, the Prexles were squeaking by a highly rated Great Bridge team by a score of 44-43 at the other end of the building. Lawson, playing his last game, led the way in rebounding and scoring.
The next game with Suffolk, a team that had been beaten very easily by 59-.41 one week earlier, made it even more obvious that this would not be the same Wilson team. The Red Raider, defeated the Presidents by a score of 60-47. Still stunned by this loss, the Presidents restored a certain amount of confidence in the minds of everyone by downing a big Norview team to jump back into the running. The score was 58-48. The next stop was the Norfolk Arena for a game against Maury, and again the Prexies found themselves on the short end of the score, 58-56, against a team that previously had been defeated quite easily. It became more and more evident as the season wore on that Lawson and Rhodes were sadly missed.
Seniors Ray Baker, a starter on last year's team, Larry Keenan, the number six man for two years, and Larry Bryant who was playing his first year of varsity ball, along with sophomore Larry Schwab and freshman David Moody, made up the starting five. Alternating with Bryant at guard was Larry Davis, who also was a key figure on the
1960-61 team. The Presidents went on to post wins over Warwick in overtime, 55-53, a tall Princess Anne team, and county-rival Churchland.
A rugged last half schedule put the Prexies on the road against an up-and-coming Hampton team, Cradock and Newport News, a team which had not lost a home game since 1956. It was the Presidents who turned the trick by a score of 77-54. Appearing to be an entirely different team away from home, the locals could not manage a win in any of these games, and wound up in fifth place when tour-nament time rolled around.
First round District tournament pairings pitted Wilson against Maury on February 29. The Commodores, led by guards Chuckle Monnette with 23 points and Dickie Joynes with 18, went on to an easy win, 63-43. The only bright spots for Wilson fans were an early 9-3 first quarter lead, and the steady play of Baker and Schwab who- scored 13
and 11 points respectively. This loss marked the first time in the nine year history of the tournament that a Wilson five failed to record a first round victory.
Rounding out the squad were Langhorne Smith, Kenny Coles, Steve Justice, David Kreger, Benny Horton, and Johnny Blackman. Junior varsity standouts Kenny Barnes and Dick Esleeck were added to the squad before tourna-ment time.
The season record of 16 wins and 7 losses increased Coach Ryder's over-all record to 111 victories as against 26 losses, a very enviable .810 percentage for his six years of coaching the Wilson Presidents
McCarty has the rebound under control against Churchland.
Wayland and Barnes control boards against Catholic.
Barnes has as good a chance for this one as the two Truckers.
Row one: Dickie Esleeck, John Mullins, Tommy Thompson, Richard McCarty. Row two: Danny Gilbert-manager; Butch Phelps Walter Nuckols, Linwood Orenduff, Mike Martin, Robert Mullen-manager. Row three: Coach Jim Sherrill, DonaldLevitin, Jimmy Wayland, Harvey James, Tommy Barnes.
Another Winning Season For
Junior Varsity
1961-62 SEASON RECORD
Wilson 47
Wilson 61
Wilson 43
Wilson 42
Wilson 44
Wilson 40
Wilson 38
Wilson 49
Wilson 52
Wilson 58
Wilson 44
Wilson 58
Wilson 59
Wilson 32
Wilson 51
Wilson 51
Wilson 47
Wilson 35
St. Pauls 38
Oscar Smith 26
Maury 34
Norfolk Catholic43
Ferguson 39
Churchland 34
Granby 32
Suffolk 38
Great Bridge 27
Suffolk 39
Norview 48
Maury 48
Warwick 41
Hampton 41
. Princess Anne 46
Churchland 48
Cradock 54
Newport News61
Faculty - Student . . .
"Wait, Mr. Gibbs! Mr. Snell's on your team!"
"Don't let her get,away, Miss Jenkins!"
Grabbing for the ball are Mrs, West, Rose Marie Riccitelli, Miss Pool, and Marian Jernigan,
"Mr. Parks would be right in the middle of all those gals! Keep your eye on him, Dr. Allen!"
"Jump ball!"
. . . Basketball
What goes up must come down!
"Way to go, Mrs. Dickens! Way to go!"
Mr. Gibbs proved to be the star of the game.
"Hey! The ball went that-a-way!"
Gary Lusk and Bobby Cook fight for possession.
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