Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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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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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.