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

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PHIL BROWNLIE Center RICHARD ESQUIVEL Q3 Fofrwafrrl DAVID JOHNS Center MIKE POLLEY Guard XVALTER REYNOLDS Guard Q PHIL TOMLINSON 9:5 , If Guafrfl - J -if RONALD TURNBOW f , F orwrwrl 7 7 PUG WOOD 1 F0frwm'd 1. Three seniors bid farewell to the Owl lineup. Mike Polley, Phil Brownlie, and Phil Tomlinson, all two-year lettermen in basketball, will receive diplomas this spring. Phil Brownlie, who was captain of the team, worked from the post position and used a very effec- tive hook shot. Brownlie also used his 6'3 frame to control a good percentage of the re- bounds. lWike Polley and Phil Tomlinson, both guards, usually started and set up the plays. Though Polley and Tomlinson were not constant scorers, they could always be depended upon in their excellent defensive game. Brownlie also holds three letter stripes in football, one in baseball, and one in track. Polley is the Veteran of the three, holding four letters in football and four in baseball. Tomlinson holds four in baseball and two in football. Turnbow controls backboards in hard fought Stewart helps in fight for ball as J. V. team dumps Tolleson game. Wickenburg.

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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.

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Strmding: Killip, score keeperg Ludlow, Jimenez, Coor, Calkins, Galindo, Horton, Arvizu, B. Bar- nett, Wertner, Myers, Coach West. Kneeling: J. Barnett, managerg McMillan, Webb, Sheppard, Williams, Johns, Tripp, Stelley, Stewart, Palmer, Watt. ough J-V Team Builds For Future THE SEASON'S RECORD Junior Varsity Owls Opp. Parker ,..,............,,,l.,.... 18 48 Phoenix Indians ........., 18 35 Scottsdale .......... ...,.,. 2 4 39 Buckeye ........... ....... 2 9 33 Wickenburg ...... .....,. 3 7 35 Carver .....,....... .....,. 2 4 50 Tolleson ....,., .,..... 2 0 29 Peoria ........, ..,.... 2 7 57 Scottsdale ....... ....... 2 '7 36 Tolleson ,..,....... ....... 3 3 46 Wickenburg ........ ....,.. 3 8 34 A50 ....,...,.,........ ,...... 4 6 51 Peoria .,....... ....... 4 1 48 Buckeye ....... ....... 4 0 46 Gila Bend ....... ..,.... 4 8 19 Buckeye .,..... ..,.... 3 4 39 C635 Brownlie tips to Reynolds in an attempt to set up a much needed basket for the Owls.