Litchfield High School - Wickiup Yearbook (Litchfield Park, AZ)

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block. Tolleson tacklers trap Needham after Polley attempts a Owlets End Successful Year With 2-l Record Gaining experience in V. games, Richard Esquivel step- ped into the limelight With his spectacular running. Other players to Watch next year are Curtis Stelley, Nlanuel Jimi- nez, and VValter Reynolds. J. V. SCORES Owlets Opp. Peoria ..................,....... 20 6 Buckeye ....,,,..,.............. 12 13 Phoenix Indians .......... 33 21 Top raw, left to right: Billy Barnett, Edgar Viges, Paul Aragon, James Rostermundt, Jimmy Phelan, Curtis Stelly. Sccoml frow: Coach Garcia, Manuel Jimenez, Eugene Shroyer, Jackson Barnett, Jerry Cover, Richard Esquivel, Coach Komadina. Bottom row: George Nolan, Laddie Coor, Bob Betterton, XVillie Hall, NVally Anderson, Robert Abair. f+ftg1gi.ff'+:?5 , fr' r fhsi r' Q60

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Esquivel is downed after gaining Owl yardage. Needham is stopped by Tolleson tacklers. Needham and Tomlinson, hoth working from the left half spot, alternated to provide much of the Owl yardage gained on the ground. Ackman, always rough and ready, shared the center spot with Gaillard who played his tirst season with the Owls. Aragon and VVhaley, a trans- fer from Oregon, filled the tackle and guard positions on the strong side of the unbalanced line. Cover and Anderson, V. regulars, saw action O11 the varsity squad from end and guard positions, respectively. Bos SHEPPARD End CURTIS STRLLEY Fullbaclc PHILL TRIPP End PHIL TOMLINSON Halfbuck LARRY W ATT Hulfbaclc CLYDE XVEBB Tackle GERALD WIIALEY Guard PUG Wooo Quarterlaacla BILL ZEIGLER Guufrrl 595

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Two points tipped in by Brownlie in Wickenburg game. Brownlie shoots a setup while Turnbow waits for rebound. Owl Cagers Complete Full Schedule VVhile losing 14 games and winning only two, the young Owls picked up much needed experience on the liasektball court. Only thre: of the varsity squad were Seniors with one Junior, two Sophomores, and four Freshmen completing the roster of ten players. The exper- ience these boys found on the court will help the team in future years. Coach Komadina helped the players with the offensive and defensive plays, and very often intrasquad games were played to determine the starters for the next game. While Mike Polley, Phil Tomlinson, and Phil Brownlie will be graduating, Ronald Turnbow, VValter Reynolds, Richard Esquivel, Pug SEASON'S RECORD Owls Opp. Parker ..............,..,....,.., 30 48 Phoenix Indians ,....... 42 55 Scottsdale ...,......,......... 34 45 Buckeye .,..........,.....,..,.. 28 48 Bagdad .........,... ...,.... 2 6 20 Wickenburg ..... ..,..,.. 3 0 53 Carver .........., ........ 2 0 31 Tolleson ..,... ........ 2 4 28 Peoria ........... ........ 2 4 35 Scottsdale ..... ........ 3 3 72 Tolleson ......... ......., 2 9 40 Wickenburg ..... ........ 3 4 47 Ajo ..........,........., .,...... 4 9 61 Peoria ........ ........ 3 2 42 Buckeye ......... ........ 5 0 66 Gila Bend ...... ........ 5 3 27 611 VVood, and David Johns will return for next year's team. Phil Brownlic was elected captain of the 1950-51 Owl quint. He also held the team's top scoring with a 8.9 point average. Richard Esquivel was next in line with the scoring averages. The team's best showing of the season was holding the Carver lVlonarchs to a 31-20 win. The worst showing was in losing to the Scottsdale Beavers 72-33. ln the District Tournament, the Owls lost two consecutive games to be eliminated from the finals. Ajo turned the trick in the first game and Tolleson was the easy victor in the second game.