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

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High Flying wls In Action PUG WOOD, stellar shortstop, slides into home plate as second sacker MANUEL JIM- ENEZ races to first base after attempted squeeze bunt in varsity intra-squad game. Catcher PAUL ARAGON awaits potential play at home while GENE JEFFERIES, crafty Owl mounds- man, prepares to snag ball. Other Litchfield varsity players shown at infield positions are, left to right: BoB BURGAN, third base, superb fielder, RICHARD ESQUIVEI., at shortstop, three-year letter- man who also compiled a fine pitching record 5 LADDIE Coon, second base, who also aided Owl catching corps, and BILL SWEENEY, first base, three-year letterman who led Owl batters in previous season with a .344 average. Outfielders shown are: AL GALINDO, at left, BILL BARNETT, at center, and CLYDE WEBB Qnot picturedJ, at right. All three were noted for their dependability in fielding and at the plate. Perhaps the best game of the year was the 2-1 upset dealt to the highly-rated Scotts- dale Beavers. Richard Esquivel held the Beavers to three hits to grab the win. Although Litchfield batters gave him only two-hit support, Al Galindo's timely single proved the difference as he drove in Bob Burgan and Pug Wood with the winning tally. Another hard fought game was an extra-inning loss to the traditionally tough Carver Monarchs. Gene Jefferies pitched nine innings, two over the regular seven, before losing the game on an unearned run, 5-4. Throughout the game, Jefferies held the usually heavy hitting Monarchs to a few scattered hits. However, spotty hitting and several costly errors proved the difference. Big bl ow for the Owls came with Pug Wood's bases- loaded home run early in the game. Q60

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59D Standing: Manager, Ray Sheppard, Gene Jefferies, Thomas Shirley, Bob Burgan, Bill Zeigler, Clyde Webb, Bill Sweeney, Ronnie Armstrong, Pug Wood, Earle Rayner. Kneeling: Bill Bar- nett, Coach Garcia, Jackson Barnett, Laddie Coor, Paul Aragon, Terry Myers, Manuel Jimenez, Richard Esquivel, Al Galindo, Tom Wertner, Louis Goldberg, Manager Jerry Hall. Horsehiders Show Improvement This year the Owl nine has shown a great improvement over previous years by end- ing the season with a 6-7 record. With the return of the two starting pitchers, Gene Jeffe- ries and Richard Esquivel plus thirteen lettermen, the team managed to down St. John's Mission, Gila Bend, a strong Ajo club, the Scottsdale Beavers, and the Wickenburg nine. The Owls traveled to Peoria only to be blanked 3-O. They then bounced back to defeat the Scottsdale Beavers 2-1 in a close-fought battle. The following week found the Owls upsetting Ajo 6-1. Litchfield stayed in the win column by defeating Gila Bend 6-4 and St. John's Mission 6-2. Gila Bend then came back to defeat the Owls 3-2. Buckeye THE '52 SEASON'S RECORD downed a fighting Litchfield nine 7-3 the following week. St. John's turned the tables by upsetting the Owls 3-O in a close-fought game. Tolleson then Peoria .- -.-------Ai---- '-.. gags Op? trounced the Litchfield horsehiders 11-3 in the worst St.Johns' Mission ........ 6 2 beating of the season. The Owls then journeyed to ggi gegidd -- S 3 Wickenburg to return with a score of 4-O, with Litch- Scottsdale ,ffl if if 2 1 field on top. The next game found the Litchfield Owls gggkgsgg ------ i -------------------- 3 5 coming out on the short end of a 3-1 ball game with St, Johnvg'jiq'jggj'Q,H'ffffff 0 3 Parker. Carver then defeated the Litchfield nine, 5-4 'lvlyggiiiliuilg -------------------' 2 15 in a close nine-inning game to end the season. fvyflliefg -------------- --------- 1 5 3 Jefferies and Esquivel handled the mound work for Cifvsfv-wg--lj j If 4 5 the Owls. Jefferies, a senior this year, was out most of the season with an inj ured back, but recovered in time to defeat St. John's Mission, the Wickenburg nine, and to throw fine ball against the Parker horsehiders. Esquivel, who developed into a strong moundsman last season, pitched exceptional ball in beating the Scottsdale Beavers and the A-io Red Raiders, both highly rated clubs. His fast ball was respected by all teams he faced. Paul Aragon, also a senior, did a bang-up job at catching this year.

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nappy Net Group Is Active ofh1-'- ne o t e argest tennis squads in the school s history turned out to participate in the 1951-52 net matches. The squad consisted of twenty-five members, with representation from all four classes. Much of the interest in the sport was stimulated by its coach, Mr. C. B. Coor, who aided many of the inexperienced players in mastering the fundamen- tals of good tennis. The large squad made necessary the use of a competitive device, the tennis ladder, for determining starting positions at the team's several matches with West Central schools. Throughout the year, each participant could challenge the person ahead of him on the ladder, in hope of improving his rank. This method provided much interest in compe- tition within the squad. The tennis team had three matches during the regular season. After losing by slim margins to Tolleson, Scottsdale and Buckeye, the squad defeated Scottsdale at a rematch between the two schools. Only nine of this year's racquet team are seniors, leaving a good supply of promising talent as a foundation for neXt year. As the 'Wickiup goes to press, the squad is looking forward with interest to partici- pation in the West Central District tennis tournament at Buckeye on April 24. Back Row: Mr. Coor, Archie Tucker, Larry Watt, Bobbie Ludlow, Leon Jarnagin, Bill Crabtree, Teddy Callan. Middle Row: Rose Ella Calcote, Joy Belluzzi, Sue Ann Burns, Nancy O'Neal, Jo Anderson, Pauline Jefferies, Frances Hawkins, Barbara Jarnagin, Rita Crabtree, Ruth Hancock. Kneeling: Arlyne Rodgers, Kay Jackson, Eleanor Brinker, Jo Anne Myers, Martelle Shears, Barbara Massongill, Aliene Belluzzi, Pat Ackman. 613