Orange Coast College - Log Yearbook (Costa Mesa, CA)

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WRESTLING TEAM 1963 Muscular well trained bodies grappling on a mat to outwit and power the opponent can be found in the Wrestling Room of the Basil H. Peterson Gymnasium. Coach Owenst Pirate grapplers have an inside view on the tricks it takes to complete a match to be viewed only from an outside impression. Wrestling is a sport of thinking and co-ordination, With outstanding muscle tones. It takes in basic principles as balance, maximum strength against mini- mum strength, leverage, and momentum. The grappling man has to always be thinking and acting accordingly, for one false move can mean the loss of balance and perhaps the loss of a match. As the Conference Championships draw near, the mighty Pirate team works harder to attain perfection in speed, skill, and Wit to bring Victory to Orange Coast College. Larry tSpideQ Nissen was two times State Champion t61-62e 123 weight division; 62-63e 130 weight divisiom; two times Conference Champion t61-62-123 weight division; 62-63-130 weight divisioxo; two times Cal Poly Invitational Championship t61-62; 62-630; Outstanding Wrestler of 1963; Wrestling Pirate of the Year 0962-19631 Front Row, L. to R.: Andy Smith, Tom Caso, Vern Edler, Bill Aufderheide, Gene Winchester, Larry tSpiden Nissen Larry Nissen, Jim Stacy. Back Row: John McMahan, Larry Bestenlehner, Dave Allen, Fred Owens tcoach, John Taberna, Derryl Paul, Bob White.

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va'vrw , L. to R.: Terry Neal, Larry Kitts, Jim Eaton, Denny Gelvin, Bill Watkins, Jim Adams, Darrel Atkins; Ass't., Ray Bray, Bob Templeton, Tom Lloyd, Jim Rayl, Roger Manderscheid, Pete Antista, Denny Hurwitz, Al Irwin, Ralph Rodheim, Don Loomis. Gliding, tanned bodies, executing a powerful breaststroke, a speedy crawl on face or back, and beautiful angular dives from the high board are the results of hours upon hours of practicing and coach- ing for Coach Irwinhs mighty swim team. This season, the power- ful Pirates have anchored all comers, including top honors in cap- turing the 1963 Eastern Conference Swimming Championship for the sixth consecutive year with a record-breaking score of 19715 points. Congratulations Pirates of 1963, let's make a seventh win in 1964.

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TENNIS Jubilant and confident Winners display their trophies. Standing, L. to R.: Jackie Bathke, Stein Owre, Dale Clark, Ron Cormack, Stephanie Adams. Front: Barclay Walker. a-swwmrpww WIX'NV Success was the descriptive word for this yeafs College Recreation Associationis mixed tennis doubles. At the annual Southern California Junior College Tennis Tournament at Fullerton the O.C.ers walked away with six of a possible twelve trophies which was more than any other school received. Dale Clark and Stein Owre won the runner-up spot. Taffy Adams and Ron Cormack won in the consolation round. Jackie Bathke and Barclay Walker just barely missed winning first place in the B division. Z Z ! mxwxxey