1957 Mead Basketball TeamClass B state champions in 1957 and playoff contenders in 1955 and 1956, Mead High School was noted for its unique roster which featured five Newtons – all brothers – who helped establish the state championship team. Four played on the championship team and all four earned either first team or second team honors. The 1957 team defeated Wiggins 55-52 in the final game and capped a season where they lost just once, a 49-47 defeat at the hands of Gilcrest. The Bulldogs, as they were known then, lost a year earlier in the semifinals to Sanford 55-46. Coach Jack Adams’ team was the top-ranked team that year by The Denver Post
