Morningside High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Inglewood, CA)

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The Bee water polo team also enioyed a successful season by placing second in the league and qualifying for the CIF play-offs. ln the first round they went up against a strong Downey team and were defeated 10-6. Outstanding individuals who should help the varsity next year are Jim Grabill, Bill Richardson, John Hargrove and Mike Calderwood. While the varsity and Bees were taking second places in league, the Cees did almost as well by coming in third plus winning most of their practice games. Although he played with the Bees part of the season, Mike Calderwood was rated as the outstanding all-around player on the Cee team. TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Gene Hatfield, Mike Calderwood, Leonard Martinet, Dennis Giuliano, John Harrington, Gary Davis, Jim Ansite, Gary Chandler, John Berg, Bill Richardson, Rich Williams, Jim Hennis, Jim Kennedy, Bob Trenschel, Jim Grabill, John Hargrove, Bob Gust, Richard Foster, BOTTOM ROW: Bill Gregory, Phil Manifold, John Schneider, Pat McCoy, Bill Hix, Bob Hoag, Jeff Richardson, David Adler, Rodger Kirk, Rich Newhouse, Dale Small, Greg Peterson, Wes Oldaker, Charlie Howard, Don Rice, Bob Le Munyon, Bob Call, George Bennet, Dove Davis. P'-'viva-feng.. ' wanna-

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