Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Early Season Wins Helped to Bolster Team's Hopes Ng,,.,,... f N , Y K 'I ,1 -t-Q17 4 I, r 4' 1 3 4- ' 6 v 'Y One of the best high school catchers in the state, Robert jameson crosses home plate past catcher George Lyles, 17 , ' ' gf' 5' , Waiting for the pitch during the first game of the season with V, s I+ f , Z Nogales' Apaches is second baseman Ken Spiegel. In his years as baseball coach, Coach Cliff My- rick, has compiled an ex- cellent record, including the city championship in 1959 and near'the top in every other year. f ff, f,-,--h, , . 3 2 V i , 1 I V- ,.... A N ,f r ff? ai A ,Zu-mg Q ' . A - : :fr , ' If ' '11 gf ' f t .' - V I 1, ' get V ,.,,, r i A s, . l ' -azzzqk 1.37 p f' YI , ff - 5 , . ' 'll' I- ff' ?4 1, rs 5 1 f ,Q 'i 0 1 A, , ' A .. A i is J, fi 5 Q, in fi ' - ' A fine all-round athlete, Senior left fielder jack Trojan junior Richard Voted the outstanding Varsity basebauer and junior Kenny Fox plays Gatlin, a true native Tuc- Grermel is out for his blocker on the football Wrestler, Francis Klen- third base, is a quarter- sonian, has been out for back in football, and was baseball and football all a guard for basketball. his four years at CHS. second year on varsity baseball and plays first base, the outfield and pitches. team, senior Tom Gris- som is also an outstand- ing first baseman on the Trojan nine. sin, known as The Quail to his friends, is one of CHS,s top relief pitchers.

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Lettermen Spark Team Returning Lettermen, With Past J.V.'s Form Excellent Squad Combining fifty per cent of last year,s varsity and a host of talent from last season's Junior Varsity Team, Coach Myrick and the team began the 1962 season with high hopes of becoming the city champions and bettering last yeafs 13-6 record. Strong Hitting Sparks Wins Neither hitting nor pitching were a problem for the Trojan diamondrnen as they romped over the No- gales Apaches l0-0, with Danny Alcorn of Catalina pitching a two hitter for his first win of the season. In the first city conference the following week, Catalina fared just as well with Danny Alcorn pitching his second win as they defeated Salpointe 4-3. A seventh inning rally was stopped by relief pitcher Larry Dent. Richard Crennel was the top hitter with a home run and a single. Skillful Players Compose Team Leading players this year were pitchers Danny Alcorn and Larry Dent, catcher Bob Jameson, infield- ers Ken Spiegel, Tom Crissom, Ken Fox, and Richard Crennel. The excellent outfield of lack Catlin, Don Gabriel, and Howard Meeks rounded out the team. puls- . 9 .IZ ff nn . ni, . vw..-.lW,v f ,555 S fl E lf -'f-, ,gig e.,. jf ,L

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-75554. -avr' 47 .-- 'r' W VARSITY BASEBALL SQUAD-Front Row: Frances Klensin, Ken Fox, Richard Crennel, Tom Grissom, Danny Alcorn, Jack Lester Heilman, Iohn Donaldson, Ken Spiegel, Steve Owens, Larry Catlin, Bob Iameson, Coach Cliff Myrick. Dent, Don Gabriel . . . Back Row: Howard Meek, John Walker, A total of eighteen games were played this year by Catalina. Of the games, half were played on the home field. Two of the most important games this year were, as last year, the two Rincon encounters. Last season the Rangers split one and one with the boys from Troy. This year the Catalina boys also hoped to revenge themselves against Pueblo who de- feated them twice last season. In 1960, although picked to end up in the leagueis cellar, they finished in the upper part. In 1961 they compiled a 13-6 record with wins over the U. of A. frosh and Tucson. The C.H.S. baseball team wound up third in the city. This year the boys in blue had hopes to win the championship for the second time. Prospects for next year appear to be excellent, as many of the season's varsity will return along with a host of talent from the IV,s. 'NJ , 1 - ' , 1 f 1 .nf Senior Danny Alcorn is The Trojan's top relief the ace pitcher for CHS, pitcher is senior Larry and pitched an average Dent. Besides baseball, of ten strike outs for the Larly is also active in first two games, Hi-Y and Service Coun- cil. E Mn First string outfielder for his second year is junior Don Gabriel who is also one of Catalina's great- est football halfbacks. Y in ,J Starting for the third straight year as catcher is senior Bob Jameson who is also a starting forward on the basket- ball team. ' r . 1 Second baseman Kenny Spiegel is in his third year of varsity baseball, and is also a top guard on the basketball team.