Coachella Valley Union High School - La Conchilla Yearbook (Coachella, CA)

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s S L six' , H G Q Q ., ff a ' 54+ V iv 52,3 2 ,si 2 e Here comes the pitch! The runner on third is poised, ready, and waiting for if xi .Ioe Benitez to give the ball a ride. S5 i With men on base, W Ralph Rodriguez readies himself to raise. his R.B.I. mark. Jim Nichols throws his bat away and takes a walk, as the Arabs hope to start a rally. , gl PAGE 99

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Coach Lee Fulmer's Arab base- ballers rolled to seven wins in eight starts in their pre-league schedule. As we went to press, the defending RCL champs were rated as one of the top teams and ap- peared capable of retaining their top ranking. Good pitching and fielding were exhibited by the Arabs, who opened their season March 27 with an 8 to 7 win over Blythe. Ben Montoya was the winning pitcher. Coach Fulmer's boys ran up a string of five straight successes be- fore losing to Colton 6-1, as Mon- toya dropped his only game. In between Phil Carrasco beat St. Ber- nardine's 8-1, Montoya also bested the Saints 24-2 on a one-hitter, and Montoya and Nichols topped Beau- mont 12-5. Highlight of the early season was a no-hit, no-run pitching effort by Montoya, who defeated Tri- State league-leading Blythe, 19-0. Coach Lee Fulmer gives his outfielders the dope on how to play a pull hitter The batting averages of the regulars up to April 16 were: Joe Benitez .3335 Phil Carrasco .0005 Mike Castanon .4215 Walt Criner .0765 George Cunningham .2615 Ignacio Lopez .0795 Ben Montoya .333 Henry Moreno .1835 Ed Moreno .3455 Kris Reinertson .4445 Ralph Rodriguez .1675 Jerry Willard .190 Bob Munoz .250. Returning lettermen from last year were Joe Benitez in the outfield5 Mike Castanon at short stop5 lg nacio Lopez in the outfield: Ben Montoya, pitcher5 Bob Munoz in the outfield5 Ralph Rodriguez at second base5 Jerry Willard at first base. BASEBALL - Left to right: SEATED: Frank Sparks, manager. ROW 1: Ralph Rodriguez, Henry Moreno, Ignacio Lopez, Ernie Moreno Armando Arce, Coach Fulmer, Joe Maddox, Art Montoya, Dick Montoya, Kris Reinertson, Gary Hammons. ROW 2: Phil Carrasco, Mike Castanon, Bobby Munoz, Eddie Moreno, Joe Benitez, Bill Roberts, Walter Criner, George Cunningham, .lim Nichols, Ben Montoya, Jerry Willard. PAGE 98

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l This year the CV sportsmen of the Junior Class and Senior Class who earned their varsity letters organized the Varsity Club under the sponsorship of Coach Alex Alexander. The club elected Richard Larson, presi- dent, John McClain, vice-presi- dent, and Ben Montoya, secre- tary-treasurer. Club activities were ushering at football games and officiat- ing at elementary school basket- ball tournaments and games, and the members co-operated with the Lettermen's Club in operating the food concessions at the basketball games and in officiating at the elementary schools' annual Play Day on March 27. VARSITY CLUB - Left to right: ROW 'lx John Yoxsimer, La Verne Fariester, Ralph Rodriguez, Jess Tomasek, Bobby Munoz. STANDING: Ben Montoya, John McClain, Richard Larson, Alex Alexander. Left to right: ROW 2: Bill Cotten, Jerry Willard, Ignacio Lopez, Joe Rodarte, Richard Fierro, Bill Roberts. Left to right: ROW 3: Joe Benitez, Frank Gillespie, George Cunningham, John Carmona, Raul Diaz, Frank Gomez. Left to right: ROW 4: Marvin Murphy, Mike Williams, Henry Moreno, Mike Castanon Jimmie Emerson. The Lettermen's Club consisted of all CV athletes who had earned a letter in some sport, but not a varsity letter. Walter Criner, president, Bill Hokey, vice- president, and Grant Detwiler, secretary-treasurer, were the sports-minded officers of the club. At the bi-weekly activity period meeting the members discussed plays and strategy of the different games and also saw films on various sports. Some of the members of the club went to Wrigley Field in Los Angeles to see a major league baseball game in March. Coach Roger Harlow, club sponsor, accompanied the boys on the trip. ' The club also worked with the Varsity Club by operating the popcorn machine and selling drinks at the home basketball games. mv JF! LETTERMEN'S CLUB - Left to right: ROW 'l: Bob O'Toole, Art Montoya, Dick Montoya, Frank McSwan, Alex Sicre, Dave Bollard, Joe Maddox, James Hampton, Bill Brake. ROW 2: Bill Hokey, Ken Miller, Albert Gonzales, Robert Munoz, Ted Newton, Ron Wilson, Ken Roberts, Grant Detwiler, Walter White, Elwyn Kelting. ROW 3: Coach Harlow, Keith Gayler, Bruce O'Neal, Bernie Crossthwaite, Harold Bartlett, Ralph Jarvis, Walter Criner, Bill Dale, John Welton, Kessler Cummins. PAGE 1 OO