Dave McDermott: Friendly, Intensely Focused Leader

Dave McDermott, a member of the Bays phenomenal class of 1963, is the most decorated distance runner in Whitefish Bay history.  He was a key member of three State Champion and eight Suburban Conference Champion teams.  He won two State individual titles and had three more top-5 finishes at State.  He won seven individual Suburban … Continue reading Dave McDermott: Friendly, Intensely Focused Leader

So Just How Good Was Tom Dakin’s 14.0 In The 120 High Hurdles In 1962?

"The Class A and State Record is 14 Flat Set by Tom Dakin of Whitefish Bay in 1962." Anybody who attended the State Track Meet from 1965 to 1979 heard PA announcer Bill Cross blast out those memorable words in that unique, booming voice.  Bill had been the Bays head track coach from 1958 to … Continue reading So Just How Good Was Tom Dakin’s 14.0 In The 120 High Hurdles In 1962?

Tom Callahan: The Great Ones Do It On The Day

At the State Track Meet nobody cares what you've done during the season or during your career.  The only thing that matters is what you do on the day of the State Meet. Heading into his senior season in 1975, Tom Callahan had put together a solid career in the Pole Vault.  In his first … Continue reading Tom Callahan: The Great Ones Do It On The Day

The Great, Historic Suburban Conference

The Suburban Conference was founded in 1924 with seven schools.  Years indicate the first year of WIAA membership, which other than Waukesha and maybe Wauwatosa, should be about the year they opened. Cudahy (1921-1922) Milwaukee County School of Agriculture (1923-1924; located in Wauwatosa and known as the County Aggies) Shorewood (1923-1924) South Milwaukee (1910-1911) Waukesha … Continue reading The Great, Historic Suburban Conference