Palo Verde College - Pirate Yearbook (Blythe, CA)

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THE V ETUHY HSPORTSMANSHIP FIRST, THEN VICTORY. THIS could very well have been the motto of the Pirate athletic squads of 1957-1958. lt was a highly suc- cessful year for the never-die Pirates who, although taking runner-up spot to Oceanside in both football and basketball, proved themselves true sportsmen and gentlemen. ln loss, they were content to shake the hand of the winner and bow to their conqueror. ln victory they also showed sportsmanship and nat- ural poise in accepting their winnings. Under Coaches Kentera and Sawaia the Pirates dis- played one of the most deceptive squads on the grid- iron, as they soared to five straight victories before falling at the short end of a 33-12 score to Ocean- side, the Conference Champs. The Pirates displayed some of the stalwarts of the conference in Perry Hatfield, Carlos Rodriguez and William Mcllroy who made the All-Conference first team. They were followed by Ronnie Harper and Loyal Moore, who if made second team, while Bob Cory, Paul Arnold, Bob Maichel and Bob Lefebre were given honorable mention. The Pirates will have the potential to go all the way in 1958 despite the heavy losses of Hatfield, Ar- nold, Maichel, Todd, Fuller, Moore, Condes, Castaneda, Perez, Hamilton and Livingston. The Pirates will have twenty-one returning lettermen, which will help make it one of the toughest teams in the Conference in 1958. ln basketball the Pirates' success was attributed to hard work and determination in the face of their defeat in seven of their first eight games. Knowing that their material and ability were much better than the record showed, the team persevered and came back to be the only Conference contender againsst Oceanside. Under the tutelage of Wade Sawaia, the Pirates produced some of the best ballplayers in the conference. Leo Puebla, the team's leading scorer, combined his experience with that of Charles Story to give the Pirates their seasoned ballplayers. Bob Carter and Tom Skevington, The Yuma Jumping Beans, combined to con- trol the backboards throughout the season. The floor game was kept smooth and steady behind the Cousy- style of the Pirates' trio guards, Mario Ramirez, Filbert Ortiz and Bob LaPerruque. The bench was loaded with such stalwarts as Ronnie Harper, Manuel Rodriguez, Archie English and Richard Chiquete, all of whom showed promise of future greatness in PV hoop circles. ln baseball and track one thing was noticeable. The lack of interest proved to be handicap to the Pirates. Behind Coach Leon Wheeler the Pirate baseball squad displayed some fine players in Mario Ramirez, Art Parra, Manuel Rodriguez, Manuel Saenz, Leo Puebla, Bob Lefebre, Octavio Castaneda, Ray Phipps, Scott Foster and Loyal Moore. However, depth was needed. lt was hard to run a squad with only ten mem- bers. The Pirates did manage to wind up with a 5 wins-3 losses record for the conference play in spite of the obstacles. Coach Kentera was hampered by the same thing in running a small track squad. Kentera was pleased though with the 'fine showing of Bob Carter, Bob Maichel, Tom Friedman, Barry Close, Russ Livingston, Richard Pitts, Bob Villaverde, Ray Rodriguez and Scott Foster. The 1958-1959 sports calendar will feature a bright schedule in all four sports. The Pirates will have their work cut out for them against tough opponents and larger schools. However, 'Palo Verde rooters can be assured of a good sportsmanlike game and many victories with the prospective line-up. The outlook is bright with only a few of the current luminaries leaving because of graduation. The Annual Staff would like to wish the coaches of Palo Verde squads the best of luck in the coming year. Zan Q 1 SPUHTSMANSHIP FIRST

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