Manteca Union High School - Tower Yearbook (Manteca, CA)

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J. Payan, pitcher T. Pollino, catcher D, King, first baseman E I i ' Six veterans returned this year to form a nucleus for the Manteca Buffaloes baseball squad. They are Dick King, Bob Wheeler, Ray Dellavecchia, Paul Sanchez, Jess Payan and Tom Pollino, Manteca ended the non-league season with three wins, three losses and a l2 inning, 6-6- tie. Baseball callecl the Coach Theiler B, Xlffheeler, second baseman Q B. Turk, third baseman R. Dellovecchia, short stop

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Oakdale - lvlanteca Tracy - Manteca Coach Wayne Jonnson's tennis team started its l95O season suffering the loss ot several l949 star-graduates. The squad now ranges from seniors to tresnrnen, promising a good array ot players in tl'ie future. Spring filled the courts with tennis racqueteers Row li A, Wiese, B. Myatt, J, Williamson, l... Conterno, K. l-leinsohn, D. McAdams, Row ll: R. Frank, M. Lucken, K. Grieve, B. Campbell, B. Williamson, C. l-lonodel, T. Valdez. z,.. my Q as . N A ,W .. 0 4 'i Mil' T , VVM. ...NW it ill? , i? ,, X . E., - , lm- f li- .Vi-5 ,Q ', 5 j

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C Snyder, left field l-l, I-larrison, center field P, Sanchez, right field During the first two games with Lodi and St. Mary's, Manteca exploded for clusters of runs in the late innings to vvin both games, The third game ended because of darkness in a l2-inning 6-6 hall game with Modesto, Manteca lost the next three games with Stockton, Modesto and Lodi because of hitting slumps which plagued all the players at the same time. The Buffaloes won their first three league games and hope for another championship team. Buffaloes to bat J, Dovichi, B. Rhoads Managers Row Ii llett to rightl H, l-larriscn, C. Snyder, J. Cabrera, P. Arizcuren, T. Pollino, D. Erickson, R, Lacey, J. Keisner, P. Sanchez, J, Payan, Row ll: J Doyichi, B. Turk, l-l, Bragetta, D. King B. Wfheeler, R. Dellavecchia, B. Rhoads, 'Q Q y'a:iS,':,. 87