Calipatria High School - Hornet Yearbook (Calipatria, CA)

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Football Continued - - i For the annual Homecoming Game the unfortunate victims were the Holtville Vikings. After the first half, the Hornet substitutes continued to hold the Vikings scoreless until the last five minutes of the game, when Holtville threatened to score. The defensive team once again held their opponents. Holtville then became a member of the Goose-Egg Club, with the final score of 34-0. The Hornets played their last game of the sea- son with Mountain Empire, the only tcam to score on the Calipat eleven. The final score was 20-12. The Calipat Hornets took first place in the JV League without being scored on. Four boys were selected for All-Valle-y. They were Melchor Alblubo, Fullbackg Melton Huffman, Guardg Raymond Harp, End, and Herman Howington, Tackle. Second string was Charles McLaury, Guardg Jim Dickerson, Tackleg and Haskell Nickell, Quarterback. s., V., 8fllE0lC'l'l0ll We felt that Mr. Wirt's Calipa-trio, Herald 'Footba,tl Bened1k:tion was excellent and have included it in our Annual, both as our tribute of ap- preciation to Mr. Wirt and because we wa.-nte-fl tt in print for our fntnre reference. By J. G. WIRT December 1st's Hornet football banquet undoubtedly was, for the team members, the most pleasing and satisfying banquet ever given to a Calipatria team. This was not because it was graced with the largest attendance 3 not because of the excellent food and snappy programg not because it was the final one for fifteen seniors, nearly half of the entire squadg but because it celebrated a season without a single loss and in which only one non-conference foe was able to score against the Hornets. Football, played properly, is a most satisfying sport with a thrill of bod- ily contact found in few others. The better it is played the greater is the satisfafctiong and as the Hornets learned this year, it is the most thrilling when you fwin. The team that wins every game has the most fun. But there is a point that must not be overlooked by any athletic teamg any organizationg any community 3- TO WIN YOU MUST NVORK! It is hoped that all of the Hornets will realize and never forget that in this successful football season they demonstrated most clearly this great truth. This victorious season was strictly a team triumph, not one gained by two or tlu'ee individuals. No one possessed a dazzling speed. Only two boys weighed over 160 pounds. The lacking of speed and Weight had to be compensated for by intelligent concentration on play assignments, in- domitable will to win, Willingness to charge and sock with no thought for possible hurts, and physical condition to sustain the first three qual- ities. Calipatria. is fortunate in having a Cc-ach who places mental, spirit- ual and physical development of boys into men above any personal glory

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I-'00T80ll The 1950 Football season got off to a slow start this year. Due to cer- tain difficulties, We didn't go to Idylwild. We started practicing only one week before the beginning of school. We were handicapped at the first of the season because several of the players were unable to perform to the best of their ability due to bad ankles and a series of sprains. However, the first game started off with a real bang!!! The Hornet's ,first opponents were Douglass. The team felt the grip of uncertaintyg but with the aid of strong defensive playing, they held the Douglass elev- en scoreless. At the climax of the game the score was 26-0. The following week the Yuma team played on the Calipat field which 'was much to our liking because of what happened in the Arizona town last season. It was a hard-played game throughout, and the final score was 13-0. , On the date of October 19th, the Hornets ventured to the border town, Calexico, to apply their defensive skill to the passing offensive of the Bull-pups. They wrapped up a total of 21 points against Calexico. Then the Subs took over and held the Bull-pups 'til near the end, when Calexico threatened to score and the defensive team went black to finish the game 21-0. By this time, the Hornets were growing more and more confident, and they were scheduled to meet the Imperial Tigers. With the aid of Mr. Cook and Mr. Erickson, the Hornets discovered that the Imperial team was playing twelve of their Varsity players. But this didn't discourage the Calipat team, it only built up their anticipation for the game. The Hornets stung the Imperial combination of Varsity and Junior Varsity and at the end of the game the score was 20.0. The next game was expected to be a hard-fought and close game. But with the hard running on the part of the Calipatria back field and the hard tackling and blocking of our line, which the coach had drilled us on for the past weeks, they tra.mpled the Brawley Wildcats, 27-0. ' The cinching game for the Championship was in store for the Hornets when they journeyed to meet the E-1 Centro Bonecrushers. It looked bad for the Hornets during the first half ofthe game. But after one of Coach Erickson's famous pepetalks C'you knot-heads J they made a great come- back, defeating the Bonecrushers 13-0.

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Uenedictioa continued - that may reflect into production of winning teams. To him, this year's success means more because his charges have gained something from his instruction. He is happy because, under the leadership of Co-Captains, Me-lchor Abubo and Herman Howington, the boys, down to the last re- serve on the bench, turned out regularly for long, grueling practice ses- sionsg went to work immediately at calisthentics and blocking and tackl- ing practice instead of loaflng while the coach completed tapings and nec- essary work which proceeds every practice sessiong and as a pulling-for- Calipatria unit prodded into action any individuals who might display a tendency to lag in practice. Among spectators and newspaper writers, the hard-hitting fullback, Abubo, received the greatest acclaimg but let it never be forgotten that no ball-carrier makes much yardage over human bodies. He must have ground upon which to place his feet and this ground must be provided by charging linemen and socking, blocking backs. And those reserves who gained little action in games did their share in furnishing practice oppo- simon. Another notable point is that there were few injuries to Hornet players and this proves the fact that he who hits the hardest is hurt the least. So, more important than the glorious record of the 1950 football season, this Hornet squad leaves the message and lesson for the teams to follow themg TO WIN YOU'VE GOT TO WORK: PUT OUT ALL YOU CAN - AND WINNING IS WORTH THAT EFFORT! my