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

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. . Team ndefeated XVith an undefeated 'lleam in 1953, Litchfield should have an outstanding' D liasehall team next year, says Coach Garcia. Esquivel and Hanson are the two grad- uating baseball players. lisquivel has been an excellent player, responsihle for Winning 9 of the Ill games he pitched. Hanson has shown steady improvement throughout the season and has heen a great aid to the team. lisquivel and Hanson were chosen co- Captains for the 1953 season. Both will he missed next year. 'lllelli .l.V. RIQCORD Owls Opp. Owls Opp. St. Jol1n's ....... .... f S 0 Buckeye ...... ., fl G Buckeye ...... ..... 8 3 St. John's ....... .. 3 2 Tolleson ...,.. ..... 8 3 Tolleson .....,..,....,..... ..... 2 1 Left to right, smnriing: Romero, Callan, Hinceman, Valles, Truter, Moody, Rrawley. lx'uccIiny: Coach Garcia, Manley, Pratt, Myers, Wells, Rygiel. Lower picture: During a practice game, Romero hits a fast curve thrown by pitcher Valles.

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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

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c' IlP' Left fo right, sfunrlinyf: Coach Komaflina, Ludlow, VVatt, McMillan, Johns, Mosley, Hilton. Kileelivzyz Rasmussen, Rodgers, Hawkins, Jefferies. Patterson, Gaefcke, Burns, Massongil, Trask. wl Netters Gain Recognition This year's tennis team was composed of upperclassmen who gave a good account of themselves throughout the season. The girls' team ran into strong opposition and ended their season play with ll-5 record. Sue Ann Burns led the girl netters and after losing to Teressa Ordenez of Tolleson in the first round of the W'est Central Tournament came hack strong in the second round to defeat Sue Maxwell of Scottsdale to take third place honors. Making up the girls, 1953 tennis schedule were two matches with Scottsdale and Tolleson and one match with Buckeye. The hoys' team lost most of their matches hy close margins ending their season with record of l-3. The hoys played both Buckeye and Scottsdale twice during the season. In the first round of the XX'est Central Tournament David jones defeated LeRoy Lawson of Buckeye, hut Dave Yount of Scottsdale defeated johns in the finals which gave David second place honors. The following students earned letters in tennis: Sue Ann Burns, Barhara lVIasson- gill, Gratia Trask, :Xrlyne Rodgers, Dorothy Gaefcke, David johns, Boh Ludlow, Larry VVatt, Boh lVlclVlillan, Tom lWosley, and Tom Hilton.