May 5, 1963 Sectional Baseball Tournament at Roland. First round - Collins - Bye. Semifinals - Collins was unable to hold the NESCO in check losing 14-5. Collins trailed 4-3 at the end of 2 innings with NESCO scoring 6 runs in the next 2 innings and 4 in the 7th inning with Collins scoring 2 in the 7th. Fred Altes hit a 2-run homer in the 7th for 14-5 result. Gary Pointer pitched: Innings - 7, hits - 11, runs - 14, strikeouts - 11, walks - 9. Team fielding errors - 5 and team strikeouts - 2. (Lineup not found)
May 9, 1963 Collins Boys Track Team placed 2nd with 39 points in a triangular meet at Gilbert. Collins placings: 100 Yard dash - Denny Krausman - 2nd, Fred Altes - 3rd; 2 Mile relay - Collins 2nd; Mile run - Jerry Talburt - 3rd; 80 Yard low hurdles - Denny Krausman - 2nd, Fred Altes - 3rd, Jerry Talburt - 4th; 880 Yard run - Steve Richison (?)- 2nd, John Crabb - 3rd; 220 Yard dash - Fred Altes - 3rd; 440 Yard relay - Collins - 2nd; Long jump - Denny Krausman - 2nd; High jump - Mike Rumbaugh - 1st; Football throw - Gary Pointer - 4th; Shot put - John Crabb - 4th.
Boys 1962-63 Track Team: (from annual) Row 1: Doug Smith, Harold Laughlin, Jerry Talburt, Dennis Krausman, Mike Rumbaugh. Row 2: Daniel Kimberley, Verlyn Noring, Steve Richeson, John Fitzgerald. Row 3: Larry Thomas, John Crabb, Coach - Mr. Hunzelman.
Girls 1962-63 Track Team: (from annual) Row 1: Coach - Bill Brooks; Sally Coughenour, Charlene Laughlin, Betty/Bonnie Downing. Row 2: Rosemary Robertson, Betty/Bonnie Downing, Sherry Granger, Sandy Christian, Linda Clemons, Jane Lehman, Linda Tiffany, Karen Kingman.
May 10, 1963 The Collins Girls Softball Team had a slugging duel with Ballard played at the Huxley diamond with Ballard scoring 9 runs in the last 2 innings for a 14-7 victory. Sally Coughenour homered for Collins. Tiffany and Downing pitched for Collins. Innings pitched - 6, hits - 9, runs - 14, strikeouts - 2, walks - 7, team fielding errors - 6. Collins season record is 1-2, defeating Baxter last Wednesday 13-12. (Lineup not found.)
May 11, 1963 Conference Baseball Tournament at Collins. Collins was defeated by Laurel 5-3. Laurel took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning, adding 2 in the 4th, and 1 in the 7th. Collins scored 1 in the 3rd and had 2-run rally in the 7th. Fred Altes had 2 doubles and 2 RBI's. Collins team had 3 hits. Gary Pointer pitched: Innings - 7, hits - 5, runs - 5, strikeouts - 4, walks - 6. Team fielding errors 3 and team strikeouts 5. Season record is now 4-4. (Lineup not found)
May 14, 1963 Baseball - Collins allowed NESCO to score 6 runs in the 1st 3 innings and were unable to recover for a 9-3 loss at Zearing. Jerry Crabb pitched: Innings - 6, hits - 8, runs - 9, strikeouts - 5, walks - 1. Team hits - 4, strikeouts - 2, fielding errors - 10. (Lineup not found)
May 17, 1963 Collins baseball team finished strong to overwhelm Maxwell 12-2 on the Collins diamond. Maxwell took a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning. Collins scored once in the 4th, 3 times in the 5th and 8 runs in the 6th for a 12-2 score and end of game by the 10-run rule. Fred Altes and Bob Chittenden each had 2 hits. Gary Pointer pitched: Innings - 6, hits - 2, runs - 2, strikeouts - 10, walks - 5. Collins season record is 5-5. (Lineup not found)