Edison High School - Oracle Yearbook (Huntington Beach, CA)

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Sophomores Take League The sophomores finished their sea- son with an 8-1 record and the Sunset League crown. Only a heartbreak loss to El Modena tarnished the Chargers ' season. In all they outscored their opponents by a score of 215 to 52 as they dominated most of their games. Their offense was led by quarter- back Matt Hombs, tailback Todd Mabe, and fullback Leonard Simpson. The defense was outstanding and had their brightest moment against Fountain Valley when they led the team to a shutout victory, virtually clinching the league title. This was one of the best teams I ' ve ever coached. They were truly champi- ons, both on and off the field. head coach Gary Farr stated. Sophomore Football Team. Top row: Don Gibbs. Mark Votendahl. Rick Zumolt, Shaun Takkinen, Dan Huffman. Andy Pierce, Enc Bergstrom. Mike Kulpa, Todd Jolley. Sonny Richardson. Mike Loewen. Chris Millard Second row: Coach Hyder. Tom Yamamoto. John Vigil, Greg Thom- as. Mike Whitcher, Bobby- Joe Sudds. John Czuka, Jim Auger, Chris Sharon, Randy Hetnck, Coach Rutherford Third row: Coach Clower, George Pino, Rob Bandaruk, Scott Adikes, Matt Hombs. John Long. Chris Russell, Joe Sobko- vich, Dan Borklund. Robert Jean, Coach Farr. Fourth row: Ron Rietsch, George Rietsch, Gerry Graham, Damn Merlino, Jason Penney. Anthony Figueredo, Todd Broussard, David Moshiri, Leonard Simpson, Jeff Popkin, Jerod Jones, Manager Tim Blanchard. Bottom row: John Steininger, Dave Anderson, Mark Cardullo, Andy Zamora, Todd Mabe, Mike Polley, Steve Craft. Scott Broderick, Mark Woods Below Lett: Todd Mabe outruns a Westminster defender for a first down. Sophomores Edison 29 Santa Ana Edison 13 El Modena 14 Edison 34 Milikan 6 Edison 10 Mater Dei 3 Edison 28 Newport Harbor 8 Edison 35 Westminster 14 Edison 31 Huntington Beach 7 Edison 6 Fountain Valley Edison 29 Marina 46 Football

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Varsity Wins Second Straight Big Five Title The Varsity football team finished the regular season as one of the top ranked teams in the country with a per- fect 10-0 record. They were expected to win the Big Five Conference Cham- pionships, and they did just that as they won four straight postseason games. The Chargers first three opponents in the playoffs were no match for the heavily favored Chargers. Servite was the first victim of the Charger on- slaught as the Friars were easily de- feated, 35-0. The next test came from Colton. Colton scored first, and that seemed to fire up the Chargers as they went on to humiliate Colton, 34-14. Saint Francis was seeking to defeat the Chargers and their ex-teammate. Dino Bell, in the following week. Once again the opposing team scored first, this time on a touchdown return of the opening kick-off. But those were the only points that Saint Francis regis- tered on the scoreboard as the Char- gers put another impressive victory into the win column. 39-6. It was on to the Big Five Conference finals against arch-rival Fountain Val- ley. The Barons were out to avenge the 15-14 loss that they had suffered earli- er in the season at the hands of the Chargers. The Chargers once again were up to the task as they routed the Barons 14-0. Over 28,000 fans at Ana- heim Stadium saw the stingy Charger defense put the clamps on the high- powered Fountain Valley offense. D.J. Bell, playing his first game on defense all year, completely shut down the Bar- ons most effective weapon. Emile Har- ry, who caught only two passes during the game. A very effective Charger pass rush helped out the secondary as Fountain Valley quarterback Matt Ste- vens was forced out of the pocket all night. Coach Workman was surprised by the shutout which was the Chargers second straight in the Big Five title game. The win was the Chargers twen- ty-second straight as they continued their dominance of other Southern California schools. D.J. Bell (2) (above) shoots through an huge opening in the line which Dave Geroux (34) helped to open. Rob Warden (50) and Rick Ponder (27) (left) deck the St. Francis quarterback just as he re- leases the ball. GIF. Edison 35 Servite Edison 34 Colton 14 Edison 39 St Francis 6 Edison 14 Fountain Valley Football 45

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Edison Junior Varsity 14 Lakewood 12 Edison 38 Capistrano Valley Edison 41 Milikan U Edison 27 Newport Harbor Edison Westminster 14 Edison 16 Huntington Beach Edison 3 Fountain Valley 34 Edisoin 11 Marina 14 Junior Varsity Has A Successful Season Dan Moreno (below) holds on tightly to the foot- ball after making a catch against fularina. Bill L, Thomas (below right) blocks a t larina player as quarterback Phil Cooper attempts a pass. The Junior Varsity squad played well and gained valuable experience in ob- taining a 5-3 record for the season. Tailback Fred Kenzelman ran for an average of 4.2 yards per carry, and Phil Cooper had a good year at quar- terback. The defense was led by Mike Powell and John Burke, team leader in interceptions. The leading receivers were Mike DiBernardo with 16 catches, a 15.3 yard-per-catch aver- age and two touchdowns, Gary Baria with 13 catches and 1 1.4 average, and Eric Ory, with 9 catches for a 16.4 yard average and two touchdowns. A good foundation was established for next year ' s Varsity, stated Coach Rick Purnell. We had fun, coaches and players alike. •ji « Football 47