Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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i A Rincon blocker knocks out Dave Berg as Ranger halfback Trojans Dave Berg 1153, Jeff Sh0fl1Cl' 1333, and B013 Gaylord Bill Spriggs racgs to 3 touchdown C851 smother Ranger ball carrier Burl Blesterfield for a short loss Catalina Swamped By Flagstaff A pair of Flagstaff Eagles, Clyde Joe and Jack Miller, coupled with a rain-soaked field and 40 degree weather proved too much for a cold Catalina eleven as the Trojans fell 6-26. Catalina got an early break by recovering a Flagstaff fumble inside the Eagle ten yard line. Moments later, Neal Genda lugged the pigskin over from the one yard line for Catalina's first and only tally of the night. The conversion attempt failed and the Trojans led 6-O. The Eagles took the lead in the third quarter of play when halfback Clyde Joe sprinted nine yards to paydirt. The Blue and White were unable to regain the initiative, and Flagstaff scored twice more in the final period to put the game on ice. Trojans Whip Amphi 14-7 Catalina's fighting Trojans coupled Amphi bobbles and the passing of quarterback Dave Berg to hand the Amphi- theater Panthers a 14-7 defeat in an intracity pigskin contest. The Trojans, who entered the game as slight underdogs, upset pre-game forecasts and ended a six game losing streak. Amphi took the opening kickoff and scored its touch- down a scant four minutes later when Glenn Ezell carried the ball over from the one on a quarterback sneak. The teams traded the ball back and forth until the closing minutes of the half, when Catalina took the ball on its own 12 yard line and marched 88 yards to paydin. Don Hawk put the game on ice in the third quarter by crossing into the end zone from the one. Starting left end for the Blue and White this season was senior, Tom Kenanf Tom, 17 years of age, has been on the varsity team for two years. He is also a sprinter on the track squad and a member of the Lettermen's Club 132 Senior halfback Don Hawk was the latter half of Catalina's one- two offensive rushing punch this season. Playing his third year on the varsity squad, Don hopes to take up machine drawing when he graduates 18-year old senior Neal Genda was the starting fullback on this year's pigskin squad. Completing his third year on the team, Neal also played basketball for the Trojans in addi- gon to being student body presi- ent. C. caus a 0- cros- held P operl Troj never War to tl mag agai: T rami Pue to Bob War snuff ran Resf 2

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Q ag iw 1 fs af-Mr'f Llina Troy 1 the ,owns :tory. h by n the 6-all. ck to take assed C Val'- . He the Bread and butter man for the Trojans this year was senior left half, Tom Kosser. An outstanding broken-iield runner, Tom was se- lected for all-city and all-Class AA honors. He played three seasons on the squad. E gm 2 35 Q Frank Lochner played right guard on the Blue and White pigskin squad this year. A two-season vet- eran, Frank was also senior class president. He hopes to enroll in the University of Arizona after graduation. ass . it XX. ' , q S vw is Playing left tackle on the '59 foot- ball eleven was Ed McGlothin. This 17-year old senior also com- petes on the Trojan track squad. Ed plans to become an electrical engineer upon graduation from Catalina. Badgers Crush Catalina With injured left halfback Tom Kosser out of the lineup for the second consecutive week, Catalinais Trojans were unable to muster an effective offensive against cross-town rival Tucson High, as they fell to the Badgers, 7-26. The only tally for the Blue and White came early in the second period with Don Hawk driving over the goal from the 6 yard line. Leading Catalina on the defense was left halfback Bob Svob. Bob brought virtual consternation to the Badger offense by continually charging in from his secondary position to spill the ball carrier. In summing up the game, Trojan mentor Ken Pearson blamed the loss on the fact that, 'fWe just didn't have enough horsesf, Scottsdale Annihilates Trojans 44-14 Scottsdale's dauntless Beavers broached the walls of the Trojan defense and crushed Catalina 44-14 in a night game played on Oct. 23. Two fourth quarter pass plays from Neal Genda to reserve halfback Tee Cook and end Alan Head kept the Trojans from being goose-egged in the contest. Jim Nichols accounted for both points after touchdown. After the game, Scottsdale coach Virgil Savage was quoted as saying that Catalina didn't look like it wanted any part of last week's gamef, He later apologized by phone to Coach Pearson and wrote a letter to the squad. In his apology he stated, ul have high respect for Ken Pearson, his team and the Catalina student body. Our relationship with Catalina has been very good and the spectators in Tucson have always exhibited good sports- manshipf, Swivel-l1ip.s' Kosser breaks step off a long gain away from an Amphi Panther to Panther halfback Leroy Hand comes in to drop Neal Genda 'lfe 2 un 131 ter l short r

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5 I i s and nphi- gskin slight a six ouch- irried , The .osing an its Don xssing X z 2' was third addi- I TCSI- Pueblo Goose-Eggs Catalina 20-O Cataiinais seasons finale, postponed for two days be- cause of rain and a muddy playing field, was marred by ,,i 0-20 loss to Pueblofs Warriors. The clash between the cross-town rivals was played on the neutral Tucson High field on Monday, Nov. 16. .Pueblo halfback Fernando Santa Cruz received the opening kickofi and raced 95 yards through the entire Trojan defense to vault the Warriors into a lead that was never threatened. Later in the first quarter, the same Warrior prepster returned a Catalina fourth down punt to the Trojan 14 yard line. On the hrst play from scrim- mage, Santa Cruz lugged the pigskin over the goal line again to rack up Pueblo's second tally of the night. The Trojan's managed to halt the Warrior warpath rampage for the next two quarters. In the final period, Pueblo took the ball on its own ten and marched 90 yards to paydirt. Late in the same quarter Catalina halfback Bob Chalden returned a Pueblo punt 65 yards to the Warrior IO yard line. The Trojan rally was abruptly snufied out when Pueblo recovered a Catalina bobble and ran out the clock. Reserve center Harry Cornelius closes in on a Pueblo Warrior Trojan Bob Chalden C255 rushes in to assist in bringing down a Rincon ball carrier Neal Genda bites the dust after a hard tackle by a Tucson High player F W f fm' W W W , I . 4 4 l , ,V v:U,W,,L ,,,,,,,, t ,X , gfwm, L ' , , if 7, ,, 7 Y X 7' 2 , , , 4 H ' , W , , 5 f ff Q 'fd' V ,f f , ,, f yy ,M f f Q . ff ,f Wmff, W X 4 , f ' M ,.,, f M, my if W M