Lake Washington High School

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“Throughout the Years”1949 - 2010

1949 - 1954

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track -on the courts

1949- 1954

Sports:

Boys: Co-Ed GirlsFootball Tennis GAA Basketball (Girls Athletic Assoc.)Track “Play Days” of:Baseball Bowling, ArcheryGolf Square DancingWrestling Badminton

Basketball Volleyball Tumbling Swimming Softball Horseback Riding Golf Hiking Bicycling Hockey

1949 - 1954

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Yell Staff (Song and Yell Leaders)

High Steppers (Baton Team)

1949 - 1955

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments

Boys: Girls: 1949 Kingco Tennis No opportunity 1952 Kingco Tennis 1953 Kingco Tennis

◦ Kingco Football

1954 Kingco Track and FieldKingco GolfKingco Tennis

1949 - 1954

Historical Trivia:

1949 Co-Ed Tennis Team: largest turnout in LW Tennis history with 80

athletes 1949 Letterman’s Club: Conducted it traditional beard growing

contest. Big Success! 1950 Tennis Team: 5th Consecutive year of winning Puget Sound League 1954 New Gym Being Built: Gym space limited

1954 Wrestling: 1st Year of sport at LW

1953 GAA: “These feminine athletes enjoyed a wide variety of sports and raised funds for their participation by holding coffee hours, sock hops, and sold stickers for student cars!”

1954 Song Leaders leading songs of “Alma Mater Hail to Thee….”

1955 - 1959

What’s going on at LW?

-at the gym-on the fields-at the track-on the courts

1955 - 1959

Sports:Boys: Co-Ed: Girls:

Football Tennis GAABasketball (Girls Athletic Assoc.)Track “Play Days” of:Baseball Bowling, ArcheryWrestling Tennis, Field Hockey,Golf Volleyball, Badminton,

Basketball, Softball Tumbling Team

1955 - 1959

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Yell Staff (3 Song Leaders and 3 Yell Leaders)

High Steppers (Baton Team)

Ski Club

Letterman’s Club

1955 - 1959

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments:

Boys: Girls:1955 Kingco Tennis Award of “National Distinction”

Kingco Baseball in golf to: Joanne Gunderson1956 Kingco Baseball Kingco Football1957 Kingco Baseball

Kingco Basketball Kingco Football1958 Kingco Baseball Kingco Basketball Kingco Football Kingco Golf Kingco Tennis1959 Kingco Baseball Kingco Basketball Kingco Football Kingco Wrestling

(Later went on to become a member of the LPGA Hall of Fame)

1955 - 1959

Historical Trivia:

1955 GAA: Money raising project of the year was a candy and cookie sale to raise money for mirrors in the girls locker room!

1956 Tumbling Team: Affiliated with the GAA (Girls Athletic Association), newly added to this year and performed at Boys Basketball games

1956 Letterman’s Club: Raised money in fundraisers to pay for half of the football insurance.

1959 GAA: Quote- “GAA gives a chance for girls to enjoy sports they could not play alone, a chance to keep trim and a chance to let off steam! This is GAA year after year!”

1960- 1964

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track

-on the courts

1960 - 1964

Sports:Boys: Co-Ed: Girls:Football Tennis GAABasketball (Girls Athletic Association)Track “Play Days” of:Baseball Bowling, ArcheryGolf Badminton, Basketball,Wrestling Volleyball, Tumbling,Gymnastics Squad Softball, Field Hockey,

(unofficial) Tennis, Trampoline Tumbling Team Swimming Program

1960- 1964

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Pep Staff (Song and Yell Leaders)

Ski Club (Co-ed)

Intramurals: ◦ Boys: Handball, Soccer, Gymnastics, Weight Lifting

1960 - 1964

Championships/Awards/AccomplishmentsBoys:1960 Kingco Baseball 1963 Kingco Baseball Kingco Tennis Kingco Track and Field Kingco Track and Field Kingco Football

State Champs Track and Field Kingco Football 1964 Kingco Baseball1961 Kingco Baseball Kingco Football Kingco Tennis Kingco Wrestling Kingco Football Kingco Track and Field

State Champs Track and Field1962 Kingco Baseball Kingco Tennis Kingco Football Kingco Golf

1960 - 1964

Historical Trivia: 1960 Drill Team: 1st time changing from their outside

performance uniforms to a “basketball” type uniform! 1960 GAA: Big “play day” outing was a Swim Trip to Gold Creek

Those girls know how to have fun! 1962 Intramurals: For the boys, intramurals started up this with

activities from handball, soccer, weight lifting and horseshoes! 1962 Pep Staff: Pep Staff led the most notable Pep Assembly to

date before LW’s 50th undefeated football game, with KJR making a radio presentation!

1963 Physical Education: President Kennedy’s speech challenged America’s youth in their physical fitness and LW students were directed to rise above the national average.

1964 Senior Girls: Senior Girls beat Junior Girls in Powder Puff Football Game 6 – 0!

1965 - 1969

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track

-on the courts

1965 - 1969

SportsBoys: Girls:

Football GAA (Girls Athletic Association)BasketballTrack “Play Days of:Baseball Bowling, Archery Golf Badminton, BasketballWrestling Basketball, VolleyballGymnastics Swimming, Ice Skating,Tennis Golf, Softball, TumblingCross Country Tennis Team

1st Separate Team 1966

1965- 1969

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Yell Staff (Song and Yell Leaders)

Ski Club

Intramurals: ◦ Boys: Handball, Archery, Table Tennis, Soccer, Golf, Basketball, Horseshoes, ◦ Co-Ed: Swimming, Volleyball◦ Girls: Basketball

1965 - 1969

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments

Boys:1965 Kingco Football Kingco Cross Country Kingco Tennis

Kingco Track and Field 2nd in State1966 Kingco Football1967 Kingco Baseball Kingco Tennis1968 Kingco Baseball1969 Kingco Gymnastics

1965 - 1969

Historical Trivia

1965 Boys Gymnastics: First time met competition with other schools (became “official” sport in 1967)

1965 Cross Country: New sport this year

1966 Girls Tennis: First time girls had their own separate tennis coach

1968 Physical Education: Big purchase this year was big trampoline for students to use in their P.E. classes

1968 Gym Facility: New addition to the gym this year was the automatic raising and lowering of the baskets!

1970 - 1974

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track

-on the courts

1970 - 1974

Sports:Boys: Girls:

Football TennisBasketball Gymnastics (1st Year 1970)Track and Field Track and Field (1st Year 1973)Baseball Basketball (1st Year 1974)GolfWrestlingCross CountryTennisGymnasticsSoccer (1st Year 1974

1970 - 1974

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Pep Staff

Ski Club

Letterman’s Club

Intramurals: Basketball, Volleyball

1970 - 1974

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments

Boys: Girls:

1972 Kingco Golf 1974 Kingco Softball Kingco Wrestling

1973 Kingco Cross Country

1974 Kingco Cross Country

1970 - 1974

Historical Trivia:

1970 Physical Education: Universal gym was the new equipment added and as quoted was to “harden male muscles”!

1972 Letterman’s Club: Revived this year 1972-73 Physical Education: Handball, lacrosse, advanced

gymnastics, wilderness activities, and leisure activities were added to PE Curriculum broadening and meeting students new interests.

1972 Title IX Passage: Huge impact on programs being offered at LW, with Title IX prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender in educational institutions receiving federal financial assistance

1970 – 1974 Athletics: With the passage of Title IX, these years had many first’s for girls in LW Sports.

1st Girls Teams in: Gymnastics, Track, Basketball

1975 - 1979

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track

-on the courts

1975 - 1979

Sports:Boys: Girls:

Football TennisBasketball Volleyball (1st Year 1975)Track and Field Softball (1st Year 1975)Baseball GymnasticsGolf BasketballWrestling Cross Country (1st Year 1976)Soccer Soccer (1st Year 1977)TennisCross Country

1975 - 1979

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Cheer Staff

Ski Club

1975 - 1979

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments

Boys: Girls:

1975 Kingco Wrestling 1975 Kingco Softball

1977 State Track and Field 3rd Place

1975 - 1979

Historical Trivia:

1975 Softball: In these initial years of the team at LW, softball games were umpired by LW teachers and staff.

1975 Physical Education: The infamous trampoline is still being used in the LW P.E. curriculum.

1975 Soccer: As soccer had not become an “official” sport at LW for girls, they managed to bring girls together from Redmond, Juanita and Rose Hill Jr. High to form an LW Soccer Team.

1975 – 1979 Physical Education: Boys and Girls P.E. classes were still separate but program variety increased with boys offering “Weight Training and Physiology” and girls offering “Body Conditioning”.

1975 – 1979 Athletics: Continued growth for girls programs with the passage of Title IX:

1st Girls Teams in: Volleyball (1975), Cross Country (1976), Soccer (1977)

1980 - 1984

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track

-on the courts

1980 - 1984

Sports:Boys: Girls:

Football VolleyballBasketball TennisTrack and Field Track and FieldBaseball GymnasticsGolf BasketballWrestling SoccerSwimming (1st Year 1980) Swimming (1st Year 1980)Cross Country Cross CountryTennis SoftballSoccer

1980 - 1984

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Cheer Staff

Bowling Team

1980 - 1984

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments

Boys:

1983 Kingco Swimming

1984 Kingco Baseball

1984 Baseball – 3rd in State

1980 - 1984

Historical Trivia:

1980 – 1984 Physical Education: Co-Ed Physical Education classes now in full swing!

1980 – 1984 Athletics: Several “firsts”. First boys and girls swim teams established

1982 Swimming: LW girls swimmer, breaks state and national record in breast stroke

1983 Football: Best league record since 1965.First winning season since 1976

1985 - 1989

What’s going on at LW?-in the gym

-on the fields-at the track-on the court

1985 - 1989

Sports:Boys: Girls:Football TennisBasketball VolleyballTrack and Field Cross CountryBaseball SwimmingGolf BasketballWrestling GymnasticsCross Country Track and FieldSwimming SoccerSoccer SoftballTennis

1985 - 1989

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Cheer Staff

1985 - 1989

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments

Boys: Girls:1985 Kingco Swimming 1987 Gymnastics

3rd in State SeaKing District Champs1987 Kingco Wrestling 3rd in State

State All Around Champ!1988 Kingco Wrestling 1989 Kingco Gymnastics1989 Kingco Wrestling Wrestling Regional Champs

1985 - 1989

Historical Trivia:

1985 Boys Swim Team: 1st Undefeated Boys Swim Team @ LWRecord = 9-0

1987 Wrestling: Largest turnout in 24 years!

1988 Girls Soccer: Earned 2nd place Kingco-highest finish yet for LW!

1989 Football: Total of 130 players turned out. Largest turnout in years!

1990 - 1994

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track

-on the courts

1990 - 1994

Sports:Boys: Girls:Football SoccerBasketball VolleyballTrack and Field SwimmingBaseball BasketballGolf TennisWrestling SoftballTennis Track and FieldCross Country GymnasticsSwimming Cross CountrySoccer

1990 - 1994

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Cheer Staff

1990 - 1994

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments

Boys: Girls:1990 Kingco Cross Country1992 Football: Academic State 1992 Cross Country: Wrestling: Academic State Academic State

Baseball: 3rd Place at State Kingco Basketball1993 Football: Academic State 1993 Softball: Academic State1994 Baseball: 3rd Place at State Kingco Track and Field

1994 Kingco Track and Field Kingco Basketball

1990 - 1994

Historical Trivia

1991 Girls Basketball: To state for the first time in the history of the school. (Placed 4th in State following year 1992)

1992 Softball: The girls softball team switched from slow pitch to fast pitch softball.

1992 Stadium: New refurbished stadium with new stands, turf, score board with the accompanying theme of “Field of Dreams”!

1993 Athletics: Double shifting at Redmond High School impacted fall team practice areas.

1994 Golf: Another “first”. First girl on golf team(making it co-ed).

1995 - 1999

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track

-on the courts

1995 - 1999

Sports:Boys: Girls:Football SwimmingBasketball Cross CountryTrack and Field GymnasticsBaseball BasketballGolf SoccerWrestling SoftballSwimming TennisSoccer Track and FieldCross Country Golf (1st year by itself 1999)Tennis

1995 - 1999

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Cheer Staff

Bowling Club (Co-Ed)

Dance Team “Groove” (Hip-Hop )

LW Students Athletes participated in the following clubs outside of school◦ Lacrosse◦ Rugby◦ Crew

1995 - 1999

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments

Boys: Girls:1996 Football Academic State 1995 Kingco Softball1998 Kingco Tennis Kingco Basketball

Kingco Golf Basketball Academic State District Golf Kingco Track and Field

1996 Kingco Track and Field 1997 Kingco Track and Field 1998 Kingco Track and Field 1999 Kingco Track and Field

2000 - 2004

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track

-on the courts

2000 - 2004

Sports:

Boys: Girls:Football VolleyballBasketball SoccerTrack and Field Cross CountryBaseball SwimmingGolf BasketballWrestling GymnasticsCross Country GolfTennis SoftballSoccer Track and FieldSwimming Tennis

2000 - 2004

Clubs/Teams:

Drill Team

Cheer Staff

Dance Team –”Groove”

Intramural Boys Basketball

Bowling Club

LW Student Athletes participated in the following clubs outside of school: ◦ Rugby◦ Lacrosse◦ Crew

2000 - 2004

Championships/Awards/Accomplishments

Boys: Girls:2000 Kingco Tennis 2000 Basketball Academic State State track and Field 2003 Cross Country Acad. State

Wrestling Academic State2001 Kingco Baseball2002 Kingco Soccer2004 Kingco Baseball Baseball 3rd at State Kingco Football

2000 - 2004

Historical Trivia:

2000 – 2004 Student Athletes: The Seattle Thunderbird professional hockey players were enrolled at LW as students during their sport season.

2000 – 2004 Extreme Sports: Many more students showed an interest in the “extreme” sports of snowboarding, skateboarding, rock climbing, martial arts, mountain biking, and wake boarding.

2000 Football: Football team made it to the playoffs for the first time in 10 years!

2000 Girls Basketball: First girls team to play in Holiday Hoop Fest @ Key Arena.

1995 - 1999

Historical Trivia:

1995 Athletics: Freak waxing mistake on gym floor forces PE classes, teams and 1st Pep Assembly out onto Mac Field.

1997 Football Team: Traveled to Osaka, Japan gaining cultural experience and sharing football camaraderie.

1998 Drill Team: Performed their first “Laser Show” during Homecoming (standing tradition since then!)

1998 Boys Tennis: Took Kingco for the first time since 1967.

1998 Football: Joined the new classification of AAAA.

1999 Girls Golf: First year that the girls will have their own separate team and coach.

2005 - 2010

What’s going on at LW?

-in the gym-on the fields-at the track

-on the courts

2005 - 2010

Sports:Boys: Girls:Football SoccerBasketball VolleyballTrack and Field TennisBaseball Track and FieldGolf BasketballWrestling SoftballSoccer GolfSwimming GymnasticsTennis Cross CountryCross Country Swimming

2005 - 2010

Clubs/Teams: Drill Team Boys Drill Team

Boys Drill Team

Dance Team “Groove”

Cheer Staff Bowling Club Intramural Badminton

LW Student Athletes participated in the following clubs outside of school:◦ Rugby◦ Lacrosse◦ Crew

2005 - 2010

Championships/Awards/AccomplishmentsBoys: Girls:

2006 Kingco Wrestling 2006 Kingco Soccer

2008 Wrestling 1st in State 2008 Soccer-State Qualifier

2009 Basketball State Academic 2009 Soccer-Kingco Sportsmanship Award

2009 Kingco Baseball 2009 Swim/Dive-8th in State

2010 Kingco Basketball State

2005 - 2010

Historical Trivia:

2005 -2007 Seattle Thunderbirds: The Seattle Thunderbird professional hockey players were enrolled as students at LW during their sport season.

2005 – 2010 “Extreme Sports: Student interest continued to grow in sports outside of school in the following: mountain biking, snowboarding, rock climbing, hiking, wake boarding, martial arts and skateboarding

2010

The Big Move

Lake Washington High Schoolmoves to

its new gym facility May 3rd, 2010.