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

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Uwlets Place In Title Awards The Litchfield Owlets hanged out a total of 16 wins to -l- losses during the regular haskethall season, to enter the district tournament. 'lihey ranked With Scottsdale and Carver, as favored to Win. VVith fast action of outstanding bagged Scottsdale to meet Carver in .1 hard-fought struggle, Litchfield co hut still took second honors. play, the Owlets the finals. After nceded the game, Leon -larnagin, Who was district captain, and Ray Sheppard proved their exceptional ability hy each re- ceiving the honor of making the All-District first string. VVith such a team, Litchfield High can look for- ward to a Winning squad in 195-l. Barnett leaps for ball as Colyel awaits action. 1 1 JN. scoiuas Owls Opp. Owls Opp Parker ..,..... 28 42 St. John's .....,. ,,,,. 5 7 49 Scottsdale ......, ....., 3 9 33 Peoria ,.,,...... ,,,.. 5 5 25 Tolleson ,..... ...... 3 3 30 Ajo .......,..,,.,,,.,,,,... ,,,,,. 2 34 51 Buckeye ...,...., ...... 5 8 32 Phoenix Indians ,,,,... 52 41 Wickenburg ....... ..,,.. 4 2 30 Buckeye .,,,...........i ,.,,. A 12 33 Carver ........... 51 55 Wickenburg' ..,,.., ..... 6 S3 18 Gila Bend ,.,,.,, ..,,,. 5 0 27 Gila Bend ..,,,,,, ...,. 5 0 -35 Peoria ..,..,.... ...... 4 7 .33 Wickenburg ....,.. ..... 5 3 232 Scottsdale ,.,.. 43 35 Scottsdale ..,,.. t,,.. 4 II 42 Tolleson ,,,...,..,,,...,... ...,,...,. .,,.,,,,..,, 5 4 42 Carver .,,,,,.,.... ,.i,, 51 G3 lfrtmz left to right: Coach Komadina, Truman, Colyer, Palmer, Calkins, Faulkner, B. Barnett, Sheppald Myers, J. Barnett, Ludlow.

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First picture: Defensive quintet prepare for rebound. Second pictures Tolleson shows tough resistance. as Owls scramble for ball. Freshman Wls Learn Fundamentals A small but determined freshman basketball squad finished the 1952-53 season with four wins and six losses. As Captain for the season, the lfreshmen elected Tom Cole bert, a player with a future in basketball. VVhen this ear's freshman team ran onto the Court at the be finninf of the seae Y E E son, they were a completely unorganized groupg but under the watchful eye of Coach Komadina, the baby Owls Left to right, stfmding: Colbert, Moodv, Galindo, Coach Ko- madina, Robinson, Romero, Hilton, Kneeling: Pratt, Manley, A Forty A1 Fort, Oliver' Glazer' of basketball so that they will learned the basic fundamentals be able to Contribute much to successful teams in the future. FRESHMAN SCORES Owls Opp. 31 Buckeye .....,......,,......., 27 28 Riverside Elementary 34 22 Peoria Elementary .. 21 18 Scottsdale .............,.... 273 32 Tolleson ........ ,...,.., 1 7 Tolleson ..,.,,................ 16 31 Peoria Elementary .. 28 22 Phoenix Indians .....,.. 13 25 26 Fowler Elementary .. 30 10 Buckeye .,..............,..,,, 19 an V . 2,35 .

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Top 111-f'fIl'I'0, left to right, stamlings Romero, Moody, Valles, Hanson, Solis, Webb, Wood. It7Hf'l'I1'HfIf J. Barnett, Jimenez, Esquivel, Galindo, B. Barnett, Rygiel, Coach Garcia. Luzvvfr picture: In practice game before a tilt with Scottsdale, Wood hits a single to right from Esquivel's pitch. Varsity Team Has Record Year Meeting the toughest competition in the history of the school, the Litchfield High Baseball Teznn has zichievecl an all-time record of victories-ten Wins to five losses. Bagdad ...,.., BASEBALL SCHEDULIQ Owls Opp. 1 St. John's .,,,,, .,,,, 6 Carver ....... ,,.,. 0 Peoria ......,,,,.. .,.,, 8 Wickenburg Parker ,,,,...,.r .......... ..... 7 St. John's ,,,,...,, ,,....,,.,,,,, 1 3 Peoria oo,,....... Buckeye .,.,, Tolleson ..,.,,,,, Gila Bend ..... Gila Bend o,... Wickenburgq ...,, .,,i, Scottsdale A30 ....,...,...... Owls Opp. 3 7 3 2 9 3 19 1 153 3 2 1 0 1 14