Hemet High School - Tahquitz Yearbook (Hemet, CA)

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6 yard pass for another score. A one yard plunge by Akin closed out the first half scoring. Winkelman and Akin scored on short blasts in the third frame for a 35-6 lead. Reserved backs Dave Villa and Skip Jordan added touchdowns in the final period. The Bulldogs drew Harvard from Coldwater Canyon as their first round opponent in CIF. The underdog Saracens quickly opened up a 14-0 lead midway in the first quarter. The Bulldogs could not get much generated until Reed ran over several would-be tacklers for a 19 yard touchdown. With just 36 left in the half, an alert Billy Akin recovered a stray lateral on the Harvard 44. Winkelman immediately put Hemet ahead with a 44 yard strike to Shockley. The Bulldogs then were ahead 15-14 and were never headed. Late in the game, Shockley got the Bulldogs out of deep trouble when he returned a punt 58 yards, setting up a final score by Holmes, leaving the score 21-14. The revenge-minded Palm Springs Indians hosted the Bulldogs in the CIF semi-finals the next week. On the third play of the game, Louie Post connected with Charles Merrill 52 yards away to put the Tribe on top. Hemet bounced back for a score of their own when Winkelman bulled Indians into the locker room on top 14- 8. On the second half kick, Akin stunned the desert fans with a brilliant 80 yard return. Moments later, Reed went in from 5 yards away to give Hemet their initial lead at 22-14. Ron Dunphy scored for PS to narrow the margin to two points. A controversial last few minutes took hold as PS screamed in vain for pass interference in two instances. On the last play of the game. Bill Stanworth returned an interception 88 yards for the final margin, 29-20. On December 5, the unbeaten Bulldogs made their bid for the school ' s first CIF title since 1939 when Santa Ynez of the Tri- Valley League traveled to Hemet. The Pirates took a commanding lead in the early moments of the game. The Bulldogs, on the other hand, appeared a bit tense and had trouble executing plays. Santa Ynez ' s John Johansen, later named CIF Player of the Year, had a brilliant evening to close out his varsity career as he rushed for 165 yards on the ground and one score. Teammates Dan Paola and Sam Johnson were the other main cogs as the Pirates romped to a 20-0 win. The Bulldogs were able to muster 240 yards of total offense but were unable to get on the scoreboard. The highly successful team accomplishments, and 1 1-1 season and a DVL championship, were accompanied with many standout individual performances. Seniors Ed Beaune and Mark Sens headed the local contingent All County Berths named to the ALL- DVL team (chosen by coaches), the All-County team (chosen by Press-Enterprise writers), and the ALL-CIF squad (chosen by Southern California writers). Two other Bulldogs, John Reed and Dave Shockley, garnered All- County berths along with their All-League honors. Quarterback Winkelman, split end Jacques, junior Hagen, and senior co- captain Akins all were named to the ALL-DVL first team. Reed, with over 900 yards rushing, led the club in scoring with 90 points. Winkelman headed the 300 yard per game offensive thrust with over 1500 yards in total offense, over 1000 in the air. This squad will be remembered in the hearts of many Hemet followers. A team with much pride, the Bulldogs came from behind to win six times during the past year. For many of the seniors, their football careers are just beginning. For the Class of 70 , the Santa Ynez defeat was only the second that class has endured throughout their high school career. Many standouts, juniors and sophomores return next year and to them the challenge of winning the first CIF title for Hemet in 31 years is waiting. Front row, left to right; Rafael Siquieros, manager. Skip Jordan. Alvin Grimes, Mike McWilliams, Steve Woods, David Villa, Tom Brown, John Norman, Brian Shumway, Rich Sharp, Manager. Second row; Ted Hurlbut, Doug Marshall. Kelly Vaughn, Larry Ankram, Randy Parker, Dan Sullivan, Bill Stanworth, Mike Kellner, Lee La Duke, Steve Lemke, Mike Massimino. Third row; Coach Hoak, Coach Budy, Danny Akins, Wayne Montague, Louis Beechen, Bill Akin, Ed Beaune. Bob Holmes, Dan Jaques, Steve Winkelman, Coach Crook, Bob Norman. Fourth row; Coach Nord, Larry Pena, Fred Hansen, Blaine Neste, Tom Germany, Mark Sens, Dave Hagan, Bob Holley, Larry Brown, Dave Maxey, John Reed, Dave Shockley. 91

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Determined Bulldogs Push Toward Crown The Bulldogs hit the road to face an old foe of yesteryears, Elsinore of the De Anza League. Sophomore quarterback Mark Trcan staked the Tigers to an early 12-6 lead with two twisting touchdown runs. Hemet meanwhile could only muster a 2 yard blast by Billy Akin. The Bulldogs, minus the injured Reed, rallied for a 19-12 intermission margin behind two scoring tosses to Jacques. In the final half, the Bulldogs turned to their more familiar ball-control tactics and won handily 32-12. Winkelman scored twice for the locals to cap the scoring. The following week, Hemet hosted an unknown quantity in Canyon High from Saugus. A 24 yard option run by Winkelman and a 2 yard Reed blast opened the scoring for Hemet on 28 and 33 yard jaunts. Reed did not appear in the second half, but Akin, Holmes, and Shockley took up the slack as they each scored once for a 49-12 victory. Reed did kick the conversions all night, however, and was perfect, 7-7. Five interceptions were registered by the Hemet secondary, three by Shockley and two by Jacques. The unbeaten Bulldogs opened Desert Valley League action against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds. A 375 yard total offense explosion for the Bulldogs turned the trick as an equally talented defense held Yucaipa to only 77 yards. The result was and easy 35- rout for Hemet. After a scoreless first quarter, Reed rammed over from the six for the initial score of the game. Holmes tallied from the one as did quarterback Winkleman for a 23-0 half time spread. Holmes scored again in the second half as did Shockley to complete the scoring. The junior Holmes and senior center Louis Beechen were honored as Players of the Week. The powerful Palm Springs Indians traveled to Hemet for a key game in league play the next week. Late in the second stanza, Winkleman found junior tackle Dave Hagan open in the end zone on a tackle-eligible play to put the Bulldogs out in front, 7-0. The tribe battled right back for a seven yard scoring toss to ALL-DVL end Charles Merrill. A two-point conversion was added for a 8-7 lead. In the waning moments of the game Winkelman found Shockley open deep and connected for a 61 yard scoring thrust. A Reed conversion was added and Hemet won their sixth straight, 14-8. A hard-nosed defense held the Indians to a meager 91 yards total offense. The perennial powerhouse of the DVL, Coachella ' s Arabs, were the next threat to Hemet ' s unbeated record. The Arabs, also unbeated with a 5-0 slate, missed several scoring opportunities throughout the first half and took the favored Bulldogs into the locker room deadlocked at 0-0. CV ' s stellar back George Gutierrez returned the ensuing kickoff all the way to the Hemet 14. The Bulldog defense held arod the offense proceeded to drive 89 yards in 21 plays to score. Winkelman went over from the one for the tally. The drive consumed almost nine minutes. Shortly after that, the Bulldogs marched 74 yards in 16 plays for another score. Reed boomed over from the two and the Bulldogs remained undefeated with a 15-0 win. The next week, Hemet made its initial excursion into the desert to face tough Indio Rajahs. In possibly the line ' s best performance of the year, the Bulldogs notched their third shutout in DVL play with a 6-0 win. The lone tally came in the second period when Winkelman completed a 12 yard aerial to Shockley with 1 :06 left in the half. Mike McWilliams, Bill Akin, Steve Woods, and Danny Akins garnered Bulldog of the Week laurels. Winkelman had a brilliant night throwing as he completed 10-17 passes. Hemet closed out regular season action with an easy 47-6 win over the hapless Bloomington Bruins. Reed opened the scoring with a 14 y ard burst. Shortly after that, Winkelman found Beaune with a 90

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Hemet High Posts Successful Season SCOREBOARD OPPONENT HEMET PRE-SEASON CORONA 18 20 MORENO VALLEY n 28 ELSINORE 1? 32 CANYON 1? 49 LEAGUE YUCAIPA . . . n 35 PALM SPRINGS 8 14 15 COACHELLA n INDIO 6 CIF HARVARD 14 21 PALM SPRINGS 20 29 SANTA YNEZ 20 Overall Record 11-1 DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE RECORD 5-0 Dan [aques carries the ball against the powerful Moreno Vikings. Back row: Bill Akin. Mark Sens, Mike Massimino, Dave Hagan, Ton Germany, and Ed Bcaune. Front row: Larry Ankram, Bill Stanworth, Danny Akins, Tom Brown, and Dave Shockley. 92