Castro Valley High School - Laconian Yearbook (Castro Valley, CA)

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, At, SPIIIITS Amid la ug h te r, smiles, cheers and happy times-the game goes on. Our athletes, our teams under pressure, strain with sweat-stained faces and grim determined looks to win. Not always calm, they try to do their best for Castro Valley High. There were rallies and cheering sections, a rally band, song girls, and cheerleaders keeping the spirit alive in our Spartans. We had a glorious football season and the spirit was good. Then when basketball season came along, those same Spa-rtans were seen cheering in the gym. The gym was also packed on the nights that wrestling matches were held. Screams and vigorious en- couragement came from all sides of the mat. With Spring came baseball, track, and tennis, each attracting a large crowd of spirited supporters. The Salvation of sports will be achieved when-we play not for championship medals, and other external awards, but rather for the fun of playing. 48 L4 .fr .Q 5,57 -

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FOOTBALL COACH ES Mr. Gunnari Mr. Rose Mr. Jones Mr. Hart Mr. Hitchcock '57 FOOTBALL Fall of l957 brought the first varsity football season at C.V. and it proved to be a successful season, since 6 out of 9 games played were won. The first game came along and all Castro Valley rooters had hopes for a victory. Victory it was as C.V. downed the DeAnza Dons 28-2. With high spirits the Spartans continued to the 2nd game against Alhambra and Castro Valley was soon all smiles, for we ousted them 33-l 3. The next test 'was Oakland Tech, a very powerful team from the O.A.L., Castro Valley beat them 27-l9. Once again the Spartan team showed their stuff in a close game with St. Mary's. The score was 2O-l3. lnto our league games Castro Valley roared challenging first our close rivals, Hayward. Even the most faithful Spartan became a little worried as the Farmers led at the half 7-6. But spirit and teamwork brought touchdown after touchdown, until the much desired victory was attained 25-7. The spirit of Castro Valley was at its peak when the gallant C.V. team suddenly lost that old drive and determination which had won so many games in the past. They met San Leandro, who was favored to take the League and finally met defeat in that thirteenth game. lt's an old saying that trouble comes in threes, and thus it was for Castro Valley, as Encinal and San Lorenzo beat C.V. by the scores of 47-l4 and l3-7 respectively. Then came the Arroyo game, which was Castro Valley's from start to finish. This finished the season with 6 wins out of 9 games, an outstanding record for the first year in varsity competition, an outstanding record and an outstanding team. Castro Castro Castro Castro Castro Castro Castro Castro Castro League Games Valley Valley Valley Valley Valley 2 l l 3 Hayward 7 S. Leandro 33 Encinal 47 S. Lorenzo l3 Arroyo 7 Non-League Games Valley Valley Valley Valley 28 33 27, Oakland Tech. l9 20, DeAnza 2 Alhambra l3 St. Mary l3