Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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1 Under the watchful eye of the newly erected Trojan head, Terry Moe tries for two more points from the outside. SCOREBOARD Catalina Opponent Dec 53 Sunnyside 43 Dec. St. Mary's Dec. Palo Verde Dec. Pueblo jan, Tucson Ian, Phoenix Union Ian, RiI1COn jan, Salpointe Ian. Amphitheater jan, Sunnyside Ian, Palo Verde Jan, Carl Hayden Feb, Pl16b1O Feb, Tucson Feb. Rincon Feb, S2.lP0iI1t6 Feb, Amphitheater Feb. West Phoenix ALXXX QM' Richard Chapel C301 is surrounded by Ranger hands as he comes down with a rebound for the Trojans. 1 s Successfully eluding the attempt of a St. Mary's player, Dick Chapel snags the ball for the Trojans.

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Cagers Cop Catalinafs First Basketball Crown As Craig Gillaspie screens a Badger guard Dick Chapel and Terry Moe complete the windup drill for another basket. The Trojan cagers opened the inter-divisional playoffs by quickly knocking North Phoenix out of the tournament by handing them a 57-40 defeat. The next night the Blue and White came through with their second win of the tourney by downing Rincon 52-36. Trojan center Dick Chapel, Gordon Pixley and jon Mustonen all hit in double figures against the surprising Rangers. With two games under their belt Catalina ad- vanced into the semi-finals. Playing Without their all- city center Dick Chapel, who came down with the mumps, Catalina upset once-beaten Mesa 59-52. CHS playmaker Craig Cillasp-ie led the upset win by scor- ing l6 points. Then the next night in front of 3100 fans at the Palo Verde gym the Trojans copped their first state basketball crown by upending Phoenix South Mountain 48-44. The Rebels took a 9-8 first period advantage but the Blue and White bounced back in the second stanza to score 22 points and take a' commanding lead at halftime of 30-19, and from then on it was all Catalina. Coach Galen Kintner and his championship squad were presented with the gold trophy, awarded to the '63 prep basketball champs, following the contest. More laurels were added to Catalina,s list as both Terry Moe and Craig Gillaspie were selected to the first team a.ll-tourney squad, while jon Mustonen was named to the second. su, VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD-Front Row: Marc Stumpf, Glen don Pixley, Bob Donald, joe Breck, Maneval . . . Back Row: Lamb, Terry Moe, Dick Chapel, Alan Lindberg, jon Mustonen, Manager john Parker, Ried- Ehlenburg, Trainer Dick Klein, Dave Supina . . . Second Row: Craig Cillaspie, Dan Flores, Cor- j,V. Coach Mel Vogel, Varsity Coach Galen Kintner.

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junior varsity basketball coach MEL VOCEL led his squad to a 7-11 record for the '62-'63 sea- son in his first year as their ff coach. Mr. Vogel, who attended Westem State College of Colo- rado, also coached the junior var- sity football team and served as assistant coach for the victorious varsity cagers. Also an instruc- tor of world geography, he has 2 been teaching at Catalina for in j five years. 2 2 H 5 if R2 3 1 4 1 5 High jumping jayvee Kirt Ijams C401 out leaps his Ranger op- ponent to snag the ball in the first Rincon-Catalina encounter. ayvee Basketballers End With 7-11 Season Record Catalinafs j.V. basketballers opened their '62-'63 season hoping to better their cellar dwelling mark that they had held as frosh cagers. But fate wasn't with Dec- them as they dropped their first five encounters of the D60- season and ended up with a season record of 7-11. Dec Dec On january 5 the Blue and White jV's broke their jan. losing streak in grand style by surprising a top-rated jan. Phoenix Union squad in handing them a heart- Jan' throbbing 51-50 defeat. With the Trojans behind 50-49 Catalina's Steve Steppe was fouled and then quickly jan. followed by sinking two free shots to notch the vic- lan' tory. Promising junior varsity cagers expected to gain ivaeljjj varsity births next year are Mark Maklin, the leading Feb. scorer for the little Trojans, john Leece and gill?- Steve Steppe. Feb! Feb SCOREBOARD Sunnyside St. Mary,s Palo Verde Pueblo Tucson Phoenix Union Rincon Salpointe Amphitheater Sunnyside Palo Verde Carl Hayden Pueblo Tucson Rincon Salpointe Amphitheater West Phoenix Oppon ent 29 39 40 38 52 50 50 22 48 22 50 42 40 36 60 45 51 37 I JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL-Front Row: Richard Cor- Dave Voorhees . . . Back Row: Dean Short, Kirk Noreuil, Kirt nelius, Phillip Bimson, Mark Maklin, Dan Chandler, Cary VVells, Ijams, Arnold Aros, jeff Short, Coach Mel Vogel.