Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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Ballard Speaks Out The Blair High Freshman foot- ball team consisted of just twenty young men whose hearts were bigger than their bodies. Learning to play the game of football takes many years, and for fourteen of our twenty men this was their first real experience at this great sport. The offensive team led by Co-captains Greg Abejon lQBi and Tom McKay fGJ were assisted by Scott Masterson, Tim Gutierrez, Stan Hicks, Andres Alvare, Mike Thompson, Dave Borrego, Carlos Chiffer, Junior Ceballos, and Kelly Hannah. Our defensive squad members were Phil Butler, Dave Hoffman, Wendell Jefferson, Darryl Lewis, Mike Wooldridge, Ed Lockwood, Jauquin Garcia, Vernon Warren, and John Quirol. I want to thank these young men for putting in many hard, sweat filled hours to learn the game of football. -J. Ballard LEFT: FRONT ROW: Mike Wooldridge, Vernon Warren, David Hoffman, Dana Cruikshank, Ken Williams, Alton McKeeun. SECOND ROW: Dave Borrego, Phil Butler, Kelly Hanna, John Quirol, Wendell Jefferson, Phil Singer, Jauquin Garcia. THIRD ROW: Scott Masterson, Stanley Hicks, Carlos Chiffer, Curtis Block, Riley Terry, Mike Thompson, Ed Lockwood, Tom McKay, Tim Gutierrez. BACK ROW: Coach Ballard, Coach Sanders, Greg Abejon, Alten Lard, Tony Baisa, Ken Dowsell, Reel Hough, Darryl Lewis, Coach Fred Esquivel. LOWER LEFT: Stepping by a would-be tackler, Scott Masterson heads up field for more yardage.

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. W4 Sophomore's Gain Title The Sophomore squad ended with a 5-O-2 record, claiming the Foothill League Flag. They played aggressively and outclassed the other powerful Foothill League Teams. The combined efforts of the unyielding defense and an outstand- ing offense were the keys to a prosperous season. The potency of the offense was led by quarterback Les Brown, fullback Steve Castan- on, and end Lemuel Moody. Doug Burrell and Will Boykins were the mainstays of a stalwart offensive line, while Dennis Martini, Chris Tave, Anthony Gulley, Ronald Rus- sell, and Robert Holloway anchored a tenacious defense. In the final game, Odin's men challenged the Falcons of Crescenta Valley for the Foothill League Championship. lt was a lack-luster game that saw neither team gener- ate much action 'till the last five minutes. The Falcons got the ball on their own 7 yard line and imme- UPPER RIGHT: With determination on their faces, Ronald Russell and Kazuo Maddox converge on the Burroughs ball carrier. RIGHT: FRONT ROW: Ken Reddix, Sam Mitchell, Steve Castanon, Stuart Miller, Maurice Duncan, Darrell Howard, Will Boykins, Anthony Gulley, Les Brown, Drake Hendricks, Robert Holloway, Billy Gonzales. SECOND ROW: Coach Bradley, Ronald Russell, Tino Lopez, Eric Bailey, Bernard Simpson, Larry Gordon, Reginald Blaylock, Washington Thomas, Tim Mims, Dennis Martini, Kazuo Maddox. BACK ROW: Troy Hilton, Chris Tave, Tom Henley, Kurt Hamilton, Mark Lockwood, Lemuel Moody, Ray Wagner, Cliff Stewart, Doug Burrel, John Owen, David Cowherd, Paul McClen- don. LOWER RlGHT: Behind the block of Dennis Martini, Bernard Simpson gallops for a first down against Glendale. , M... ,Wa Wa ,ww we , -awtv sz' rt-'aw 'f' f 1, ffm 2g,,xy,,aqx5ig,,,,31,:,g ,7-ff: l. 5,2,Qxfs:,,3,5Q5,3,,.rwiggfl , , - eg s cw,,gisms42fa,e2z:ei'?g,et,1Q:5515155-ai: Elia'-sis fiissifigiafey liaise Lewatifrfff:aa:Qa1s5,:sqg:s,,, ff fag, swf. sqfssayazewff ,mas -,mtv A in at Us-s. at fm v- tn , new-s5tt1,v1s aw 11-sf L: . 8 a t S -, L Ailgtts, Denys54555333lgggwjgglixtiwgifgfgQgmiyfggig,Vg,f5-Qewf-iE5,,lxs' ggtf,i5E159ffi'f4. z:E3irf5,il:Pzsi'1f53t'??i15f5i45A1sf?lif5- fic we K-srtiastww' 2sts42tssQfa3 ,- . - 4, A t w-wget K Y st A . ., ,, Qytgssftaf . M555 5-54,1 ,,vf gazg,,,,,,-twQ?,. W g ,ef-patgvggggjywlli, tw' ww: ,,..,,, , .fxz-Xt-Qffaaifiv,rsgms ,.., iiif-1, Hem a' fr' Half Q J -N s ,L 'Mwst' , : lei ' ' ' 'iflfiisf-with'feisefft tgfiifir :.s: '. . ,, L V, f , ww' 'wt :tr-'rt-5 ' f ' T 9l25Tffl5,X: ff- f fxzrlnrfm-53j5:.s7Q55,f-Q PE- f-.bibJi-i5Qis555'l'f-ffv9 zs9'Lrr?f3 i-'wc ,448 'fs W-ff 555-1 4iti!iLf?bLfIf-- if 73557 0 wut 3, ,al ,yt,,,:yfzsszf.,,-ws: ,PY '2'r :'l5fH'tf51 fzeitlfiis Ilfsfvl-1 L?5tfv'4lvtifs22?i-Wi'W if-'4 'wtf 'H W' it titikttetzisela, . ' ft .W t , ., straws, , ., ,,1.,lt-9-ff.:tls,xfw1es1 aww:rfsssiwsf-.,1a1' at A , ..,, .W .A vl.. , , . l t Q- ,L - . , ,,.,,,,,,.le,,,,,, ,,, . ,,.,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,.K,,, ,,.,, ,.., . ,,,,.,,,W,,m,o ...,..,. Us .- T ,,.. ,.,,,,,:,,l,,,,,, ,s,,,l,.l--a..s. ,,,f, ,,s.,,,,.,, ,,t,,asa- ,-f,,- so Etgfixsgtasegitzqmifggsff:,f?:2sg4Qass,g,tt:11.9-tssztafftzxfsifasawgsitly tf'itl-ttimfri-V'-eil''L'-f'5 'ftY 'i W f-'34 sq, 5951: :VZZTZL-57'fLi'15f55:Wli55i115f'? 5'2iTQ'ff7?5ifi55352557-531225-T . , ,i ,, 4 sm.f.fL4sgfr:-ff:sz1?- .sssqf-.1331 ,, at se., . .fe f.,.1,m,s..,- fifsse -amz:gssLse1,14es?rrg'.Ie3wE 5-5551323221:-aiQf.fi ifs?'4m,. -L as-,flea list: 573-91412.sw5,3g,2siges-xl.,ff ,,1fsftz,tsf:Tsstsas9fwu.-fit.-5 diately chalked up two first downs to put the ball on the CV 30. Then the Vike defense dug in and sacked the Falcon quarterback two con- secutive times to make it third down and 25 yards to go. Crescenta Valley got desperate and tried a screen pass which was read perfect- ly by Mark Lockwood, who threw the Falcon receiver for a five yard loss. In a last desperation attempt, the Crescenta Valley quarterback fell back to pass and was again sacked by Tom Henley and Tony DeStefano, thwarting the CV drive and giving the ball to the Vikes. The offense was content to run out the clock and claim a 6-6 tie. Coach Frank Brown comment- ed after the season ended, The team was very aggressive and never had a dying attitude against some great comptition. Without the help of Coach Wayne Bradley, winning the conference title would not have been accomplished.

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New Teamg New Coach The Varsity Cross Country Team under the direction of Coach Molloy, finished up the season with a 3-4 record, beating Hart, Glen- dale, and Hoover. The top runners proved to be Glen Cunningham, and Alfonso Jiminez, who finished third in the league. A new addition to the Cross Country team was the Girls' Team. The girls worked very hard. They finished fourth in the league, with a 3-4 record, despite several injuries. There were not enough runners to make up a Sophomore Team, so those who were not on Varsity, competed in the Jay Vee division. The Jay Vees had a disappointing season, but the team members exhibited much effort and dedica- tion. UPPER: Trying to stay ahead of his Hoover opponent, John Flubio pushes himself. LOWER: Three Blair Varisty runners, Adalberto Pena, Peter Woodward, and Jesus Cruz, lead the way in a meet against Hoover.