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Woodrow Wilson
High School
Portsmouth, Virginia
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Back row: Coach Hopkins, Curtis Smith, Alan Betrand, Kenneth Lindsay, and Garry Hamlet. Front row: Sidney Riddick, Tommy Thomas, and Antony Armistead.
The Cross Country team came back this year after many graduated from last year’s championship team and finished third in the district with a 5-2 record. The team did well con-sidering there were only seven members on the team.
Antony Armistead and Tommy Thomas
Kenneth Lindsey and Sidney Riddick
Garry Hamlet, Alan Betrand, and Curtis Smith.
BASEBALL TEAM LOOKS FORWARD TO SUCCESSFUL YEAR
FIRST YEAR FOR WILSON—GIRLS BASKETBALL
GIRLS’ SPORTS
VERSATILE TRACK TEAM
WRESTLING SENDS TWO TO REGIONAL
Larry Stewart rolls him over.
James Prince sits out for a Granby roll.
Front row: Andre Booker, Guy Wong, Phillip Butler, Wayne Bashay, Kenny Smith, Wayne Whitehead, Scott Moore. Top: Fred Marriner, Franky Moore, Larry Stewart, Theodore Tillman, Michael Vaughan.
Franky Moore with a winning move.
Guy Wong escapes.
Andre Booker eyes his opponent.
The wrestling team improved greatly this year ending with a 5-8 record beating last year’s 1-11 record. Frankie Moore at 145 pounds and Larry Stewart at heavyweight lost only one match each. Stewart pinned last year’s champion, Facenda, of Churchland in 51 seconds. Stewart won the Southeastern district tournament and Andre Booker placed as they both gained berths in the regional tournament.
Representing the Junior varisty team this year were Woody
Franklin, Irewood Smith, David Clark, Charles Quidgeon, and Richard Boes.
Boy Scout’s square knot.
Larry says the bigger the better.
Boomer has the upper hand.
Bridge over troubled water.
Front: Eugene James, George Mack, James Whitehead, Joshua Raynor, Herman Collins, John O’Neal, Andrew Elliott, Tommy Thomas, Anthony Armstead and Barry Dustin. Second Row: Coach Joe Langston, Arthur Jones, Melvin Riddick, William Bell, Richard Rodgers, Larry Stewart, Mike Ellis, Marion Jones, Gary Hamelet, James Doughtie, and Coach Bill McGlaughon.
Coach Langston predicts a good season for the track team this year. Several outstanding athletes are participating including many who have participated in football, basketball and cross country. James Doughtie, Tommy Thomas, Gary Hamelet, Richard Rodgers, Melvin Riddick, and Mike Ellis are among the top stars. The team looks forward to its best competition against Indian River, Western Branch, Chruchland and Oscar Smith.
Milers and two milers
Sprinters
440 and Hurdlers
Bobby, John, and Mike concentrate on game.
Dan Brower - pitcher
The scorekeeper always keeps busy.
Jimmy Topping—Catcher
Dick Radar eyes a pitch.
Mike Lipford holds runner at first.
John Moss warms up during practice.
The 1974 baseball team, under the direction of Wayne Prince, has hopes of being high in the district standings. Returning to the team this year are John Moss, Mike Lipford, Dan Brower, Dick Rader, and Jimmy Topping. Promising newcomers include Kenny Smith and Timmy Madden.
SILBERSTEIN AND KOZAK PROVIDE LEADERSHIP
Front row: Beth Silberstein, Helen Smith, Wanda Hale, Mindy Silberstein, Tammy Peters.
Back row: Lee Young, Mark Kozak, Sandy Sawyer, Bonnie Simpson, Coach Phil McMillion.
Should I or shouldn’t I???
Mark’s famous American Twist.
The outlook for the 1974 tennis team is a cloudy one. The team will have several new faces this year, with only two returning lettermen. Beth Silberstein and Mark Kozak, season senior veterans, will have their work cut out for them as will the rest of the team. Coach McMillion is, nevertheless, very optimistic and feels that practice will be the key to the team’s success.
Helen drives a forehand down the line.
Beth stretches high for a serve.
“Coach, this is a racket.”
First row: Coach Mildred Clarke, Norma Moore, Forestine Reid, Valerie Bell, Rosa Bell, Eunice Booker, and Coach Virginia Himelright. Second row: Donna Sykes, Sandra Reid, Pearline Bynum, Denise Bradley, Debra Vann, and Diane Blount. Missing from the picture is Manager Jo Ann Goings.
The 1973 girls’ basketball team, a new sport for Wilson,
represented the school well. A round robin was played with Great Bridge, Western Branch, Churchland, Norcom, and Manor participating along with Wilson. At the beginning of the season, the girls suffered defeats by only a few points in each game, but came back strong and finished the season on the winning side. This year’s team is young and will be back on the court next year.
Rosa Bell leaps for a layup.
Norma Moore jumps high for a jump ball.
Sandra Reid goes for one on a foul shot.
A long shot for Wilson.
Great Bridge sets up defense.
Easy bucket
"Catch me if you can."
Is that a foul?
Row one: Clara Watler, Shirley Brown, Jackie Rooks, Pamela Toppins, Belinda Hymen, Daisy Gory. Row two: Miss Copeland, Polly Little, Nissey Hunter, Judy Coltrane, Kim Doust, Debra Edwards, Rita Perry.
