Edgewood High School - Aurigan Yearbook (West Covina, CA)

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Couch Rodger Jens en BASKET BALL l doubtifwe'llever have a group with as much vigor as this bunch, said EHS Var- sity basketball coach, Rod- getJensen. With no returnf ing Seniorletterlnan, Jensen added, We lacked the Sen' ior poise and confidence we need ed 3 explained C,J, , W e spent nrost of our sea- son with Juniorg and 3 Soph- o rnore which niade it diffi- cultforus. Drew Kelly was uilding Toward the only senior ot the start- ers. Butwhat Edgewood lacked on the court it didn't in spir' it. Led by the Wild Bench, spirit was at a high. Said Coach Jensen, Spirit was a great asset. it added much. With the loss of senior g ua rds Drew Kelly, Rodger M a rtinez, and Pat Adams, and with Brent Elotron, Ken Yetter, Daryl Ek, of the Senior All Star group known as the Wild Bench composed of Brent Flotron, Daryl Ek, and Ken Yetter. Drew Kelly goes up lor two in Trojan basketball contest. Wi ld Bench, EHS will lose a hard working group, which C o a ch Jensen said of, We won 't ha ve as spirited a team, The highlight of the sea- son, according to Coach Jen - sen, was the Edgewood Bas- ketballTournamentin which they came in Runner-Up los f ing only to Wilson, who la- terwent on to win their lea' gue. Edgewood 's returning letternian for next year will include So phmore Geb Church and Juniors, Al F razi n, Richard Burgess, John Watson, and Captain, Most Valueable, Tom Glas' sen. Glassen. EHS's leading scorer set a new record this year for rebounds, Said Coach Jensen of next years hopes, Wi th all the other schools having return- in g Juni or letternian our le ag u e will be difficult, but, 'Were looking forwar d to a winning season. Future MVP Tom Glassen Drew Kelley has been ac- tive in sports all four years at Edgewood. His Freshman year e played C football, ' D b asketball, and Frosh baseball. As a sophomore he again play ed C football, but broke his hand before basket - ball and didn't play sports for the remainder of the yea r. Last year he played 'B football and JV basket- b all. This year he is start - ing on the varsity basketball squad. Drew is small a 5'5 lf2 , but overcomes this handicap with his incredible quickness and agility. In B football, he was probably the smallest VH an on the field but had a fi ne year as a running back because of his quickness and determination. Last year in JV basle t- b all, Drew was named the M ost Valuable Player and made all-league, a very high honor. He was high point m a n O n the team, getting m ost of his points by going one on one with his defensive man. There was no one quick enough to guard him, so he scored freely against many teams. This y ear he started at guard for Varsity basketball and keyed the fast break and offense. Drew plans to at- tend Mt. Sac the next2 years, then go to a four year college.

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,4a3u-64.9. Inj u ries and bad breaks pla gued the '69 Trojans to th ei r first losing season in CoachKen Wells' eight years as head coach at Edgewood. Early injuries suffered by Q ua r t erback Tim Roberts, Tackle Steve Lane, and Run- ning Back Randy Moersch, a .no ng others, forced the Trojans to play their less ex - p e r i e nced underclassmen. and also forced many of the teams top players to under- take thetask of playing both offense and defense. The fi- n al Trojan record was three wins and six losses. M a ny y o u ng Trojans proved promising or the fn- tn re with superb play and poise in the 1969 season. Among them are Sophomores Richard Valencia and Geb Church who had to take over le a dership in the backfield when injuries were acquired b y older and more experi- e nced players. Concerning Edgewood 's grid future, C oa ch Wells commented, We have high hopes. A few kids are bac , but we will be young and be lacking exper- ience. Next year's outcome will depend on how our kids d e v elop both mentally and physically between now and September. The 1969 season started offvery well for the Trojans when they won their first ga m e against Mark Keppel 14-12. Keppel had jumped ahead 6-O when sophomore qu arterback Dick Valencia plunged one yard for a Trojan touc down. Edgewood scor- ed again in the second quar-- ter on a 25 yard pass from Valencia to sophomore Geb Church, leaving the score at: 1 4 - 6 . When Keppel had scored a TD late in the sec- ond half, Dale Magnar inter- cepted the end zone pass on the two point conversion try to protect the 14-12 margin FOOTBALL 1969-70 3-6 Most Valuable Best Lineman Outstanding Back Most Improved Coaches Trophy Richard Suela Bob Harmon Randy Moersch Randy Scott Kevin Kelley of victory. Quarterback Va le ncia, playing his first varsity game, completed 7 of 10 passes and was named Player of the Game. In Their second contest, Troy fell to Rosemead 13-O. Senior Bob Harmon, who played guard and linebacker, was honored as the Player of the Game. Efforts were a lea ne title were stymied wfxen EHS dr o p p e d both of their first two league matches. Glen- do r a d efeated the Trojans 41-7, and Covina managed a 8-O win. The lone TD in the games was a result of a -5.4 yard pass plag from Valencia to Jim Straus augh, and complemented by a PAT by Senior Ricardo Scon- feld. Seniors Randy Scott and Rich Suela nabbed player of the game honors in the losses. When the team took the field at its 1969 Home- coming Game, it showed only a 1-3 record. But after galloping past Los Altos for a 14-7 lead at halftime, the Trojans continued to pound their way to a 26-7 victory and avenge the previous ye ar 's Homecoming lossz Halfback Geb Church caught 4 passes for 121 yards, and carried the ball for 45 more as he w as designated the contest's performer. Th e Trojans continued their ne w found winnirlg w a ys by dumping the Sou Hills Huskies 22-6. The first Edgewood TD came on an interception by Church as Rich Suela ran for a two po int conversion. It was followed bya 35 yard run bv Valencia for 6 more, with u s u al halfback kicking the extra point. After the Huskies netted six, Valencia passed to Church for 2l yards and a TD while Suela again added a PAT. Senior the igame 21-7. U guard and linebacker Kieth B ra ndrup was the player of the game. After winning two, the Trojans wenton to lose two. In a non-league tilt, Baldwin Park d efeated EHS 30-20 despite Randy Moersch's Best Player efforts at tailback and the defensive backfield. A 21-7 loss to La Puente, with Da le Magnar being the top performer, set the stage for the West Covina game. T he annual contest be- tween EHS and its Crosstown MVP Ri ri val was the most engross- ing of the season. The Trojan defense made a tre- mendous effort, holding West Covina to only one to uc hdow n, but that was enough in their 7-0 win. Senior quarterback Tim Robert s, who missed most ofthe early games due to a h an d injury. was the final selection as Player of the G a m e. Closing the season at 3-6, Edgewoo wasnever- theless proud of its many 1969 gridiron heroics. Senior All League Selections Randy Moersch Defensive Back lst Bob Harmon Offensive Lineman 2nd Ken Brandrup Defensive Lineman 2nd Kieth Brandrup Offensive Lineman Honorable Mention

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WRESTLING SIERRA LEAGUE CHAMPS ' lst PLACE EDGEWOOD TOURNAMENT NORTHVIEW TOURNAMENT Most Valuable Wrestler Most Imp.-oved Wrestler Coaches Award Most Inspirational Bob Harmon George Merten Bob Olsen Randy Moersch S e n i o r George Merten, 194 lbs . , shook hands with Gerald Peake of Palos Verdes High School and the referee oi the match raised Peake's left hand. Merten walked slow ly a nd tiredly offthe mat. He had lost 5-O to the man who eventually won first for the 194-lb. weight class in CIF. At this point the Edgewood High School 1970 wrestling seasonwas over. It can only be described as unreal. N e ver before had the gym- nasium been as packed with school -spirited wrestling fans a s thi s season. The most successful and most powerful wrestlingteam ever genera- ted in the school's athletic history was now only a m emory a few Iliad new- stories or yearbook pictures. Fini shinglwith 13 wins and one loss, t e team went und efeated in league, won both the Northview and Edgewood Tournaments, and se nt tw o members to CIF finals at Cal State Fullerton. Senior Co-Captain Bob Harmon, 157 lbs, 27-5, w as awarded Most Valuable Player. Merten, whose o ve rall record C27-33 was u ns ur passed for the season w a s elected by the team as Most Improved. Graduating wrestlers will be Tom Calva, 115 lbsg Mi k e C i anci, 1685 Randy Moersch, 141 lbsg Bob Olson 148 lbsg Rick Rice, 130 lbsg and Sid Shepherd, 178 lbsg with M erten and Harmon completed the list. Moersch w as awarded Most Inspirational and Olson received the Coach's Trophy. N ext year's co-captains a re Ju niors, Carl Ciarfalio and Jim Shannon. Returnin lettermen will be Iacg Tanar, 98 lbsg Wayne Mathews, 98 lbs: and Rick Valencia, 148 lbs. Supplementing 1.. season's varsity will be members of the junior v arsity, league champs for the past six years. Senior All League Selections George Merten Bob Harmon Bob Olsen Randy Moersch Richard Rice Tom Calva 194 lbs. lst 148 lbs. lst 141 lbs. lst 136 lbs. lst 130 lbs. 3rd 106 lbs. 3rd Coach Paul Brier Mvw Bob Harmon George Merten rides opponent showing form which took him to CIF Finals. Bob Olsen works for pin against Northview opponent.