Morningside High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Inglewood, CA)

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I-'ronl-Harold l-lrickson, Paul Spearman, Jcll Richardson, Dave Breen, Hob Burrow, Eddie limhury. Buck- Cuucli Smurdel, John Ailkcn, Jerry Mathews, Al Coulombc, Jerry lJelContc, Terry Quinlan, Irvin Iireillmupl, Jim Miller, Mike liuton. I HVYS 128 Dale Deffner practices a hold on Don Haddox as Coach Smerdel and members Varsity and JV squads watch. Seated-Sterling Boyd. Kneeling-Dave Breen, Gary Lofgren, Bob Bolton, Jim Richardson, John Aitken, Fred Davis, Jerry DelConte, Chet Atlas Cbackj, Warren Chifeck ffrontj, Bob Sangster, Richard Erdman, Fred Kross, Skip Coulombe. Stand- ing-Harold Erickson, Jim Petersen, Irvin Breithaupt, Jim Miller, Jim Floor, Lonny Juarez, Mike Eaton. of the

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, IHGJVUP I-LAWN YARSITYfFront: Leo Carlstrom tmgrj, Sterling Boyd, Don I-Iaddox. Dale Definer, Ken McMullin, Dennis Patterson, Jim Richardson. Ken DelConte. Back: Jim Floor, Warren Chick. Bob Sangster, Fred Davis, Chet Atlas. Richard Erdman, Fred Kross. Gary Lofgrcn, Coach Smerdel. M i fi 4 Q' Q l?:,- t H? Lew' X ,f,:uC'-: X . , r Nw , f, . .N A 25' ffQ.A.JXy Lsuw' Z ,G . .W i. K 1 -4 law 3 . 2.4 .ji il' Li '.L'Qx.'Vv-' ' - . W QvxIL. lf l - X . Q., Q , by .I i gy, ft ,X 3 J. ... Cwv.,Cf, J W' tx U IX li F rs ' ' , . fy L -v. Tzvdw o l'1.nfDi Q75 V' I X L V25 l V1 ' 't ' M ' , X t. , . 3 Y .i I' lgtfkjwx X11-,Q.f.v:f. N f it l I A V , A , . ' f . fy - ' . f -' . 5 'X-1. -,-. l -m. .,flyELf s V-'J' Morningsides varsity wrestling team had one of its usual successful seasons in l958, winning the Pioneer League championship and all league dual meets. Seven Monarch wrestlers qualified for the CIF finals. They are Sterling Boyd in the 95-pound class. Don Haddox in the 103-pound class, Dale Deffner in the 112-pound class, Eddie Embury in the 120-pound class, Warren Chick in the 145-pound class. Ken Del Conte in the 175-pound class and Gary Lofgren in the heavyweight division. Haddox finished sec- ond in the finals and Lofgren was fourth. In addition to being first in the league, the Monarchs finished third in the El Camino Invitational Tournament and placed high in the CIF sectionals and CIF regionals. CIF FINALISTS- Don Haddox Gary Lofgren Eddie Embury Not pictured: Ken Del Conte .1

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5 COACH ES- W ' Howard Johnson ! Bob Eriksen ' - - Tom Brannigan ur' LP S-as .YJ-,. asegall Coach Howard Iohnson's varsity baseball team has shown steady improvement since its . The Monarchs were in second place in the Pioneer League slow start in the 1958 season when this Sceptre went to press, but still had a good chance to finish in first. The leading hitters so far have been Larry Balliett, Bob Pier, Barry Peterson and Gary Lofgren. The leading starting pitchers are Bob Anderson and Butch Reece, who are backed up by a strong relief staff led by southpaw Doug Carroll. The infield is greatly improved over last year's. The usual infield line-up has been Burton d B b Pier at Davies at first base, Frank Raia at second base, Larry Balliett at shortstop an o third base. This improved infield is one important reason for the Monarchs success this year. W- ,, J ,