Santa Clara High School - Onward Yearbook (Oxnard, CA)

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TRI-VALLEY CHAMPS CIF SEMI-FINALISTS TOP STANDING: From left to right, Barry Woodruff, manager, Coach John Machado, lim Diedrich, Bob Seale, Bob 0'Farrell, Eddie Hertzog, Coach Lou Cvijanovich, Alex Robles, Ray Curtis, Ronnie O'Brien, Danny Bodle, Richard Chapparro, Bill Gordon, Tom Barnes, George Erhler, Henry Maul- hardt, manager. MIDDLE ROW: Jack Burdullis, George Guerrero, John The 1958 Saints, enjoying the best season in the history of the school, breezed through the T.V. League and then went all the way to the semi-finals of the C.l.F. Northern Division Play-offs. With practically the entire first team returning from the previous year, the rugged Saints were pre-season favorites to win the league. After disposing of Camarillo in their opener, S.C. went on to victory over Carpinteria High School, a team which the Saints had never before been able to beat. Next, St. John Vianney, stiff competitors of the rough Parochial League, fell before the confident Saints. Said Coach Machado concerning the game, This is the first time a Santa Clara team has fallen behind and still maintained a desire to win. Borchard, Donato Martinez, Denny Gherini, Joe Acosta, Gordon Chapman Mark Pinedo, Dick Jaques, Ray Aceves. BOTTOM ROW KNEELINGQ Alvino Bargas, Bill Varela, Tim Ryan, Charles Fulmer, Phil Reagan, Nick Esca milla, Luis Garcia, Ralph Bovy, Richard Palomino, Walter Travers Mike Sharp, manager. The Saints proved unbeatable with opening of league competition. What made them that way? Two factors, tl! desire, and C25 the coaching of John Machado and Lou Cviianovich, who not only stressed football but also demanded high morals, sportsmanship, good study habits, and gentlemanliness. Going into C.l.F. competition, the Saints fought off a fine San Luis Obispo Mission team for a hard-earned 20-14 victory but lost to a powerful eleven from Needles. Seven players from the '58 squad obtained all-league honors and two, Nico Escamilla and Mark Pinedo, were named to the all-C.l.F. team.

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l958 Camarillo ...... Carpinteria ..... St. lohn Vianney Santa Ynez ...,. Villanova .,...o. Simi i..,..,.... S.B. Catholic .... Moorpark ...... CIF SLO Mission i.., Needles .i.,..,. Total Points . 1 aff' f

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Coach lou CvHanovich GRIIJIRIJN CUACHES LEAGUE GAMES S.C. ...A...,. ....4A 1 9 0 7 12-38 Santa Ynez ..A...,..A. 0 0 0 0-0 The Saints, striking with lightning-like speed, scored three T.D.'s on three plays. Gherini hit Bodle for a 76-yard pass, Barnes scored on a 28-yard run and Escamilla hit pay dirt on a 29-yard end sweep. Curtis and Bodle finished the scoring with a T.D. apiece. Hertzog kicked two P.A.T.'s. s.c. .,,..r,,,.r...., 6 7 12 zo-45 Villanova ....i.....,. 6 0 0 0-6 Escamilla tamed the Wildcats with his three T.D.'s and led the Saints to a rampaging victory. Others scoring were Ray Curtis with two T.D.'s, Dan Bodle and Denny Gherini with one apiece. Hertzog placed two P.A.T.'s between the uprights. The victory was a costly one, though, as the Saints lost Denny Gherini for the season because of a fractured collarbone. S.C. .....,...,. ,....,. 1 4 6 15 0-35 Simi ............,... 0 0 0 0- 0 Aided by fine down-field blocking, the Saints scored five T.D.'s and coasted to an impressive win over Simi High's Pioneers. Nico Escamilla, Ray Curtis and Tom Barnes scored for the Saints. Barnes also blocked a Simi punt which went through the Simi end zone tor a two-point safety. Hertzog and Escamilla booted P.A.T.'sc S.C. ,, ..., ......., 6 13 7 13-39 S.B. Catholic ,,,.. 0 0 0 7- 7 By downing the Cardinals, the Saints secured at least a tie for first place. Again it was Nico Escamilla's four T.D.'s that all but killed the Cardinal defense. This proved to be another costly victory, however, as Tom Barnes, Saints' quarterback who played outstanding ball all day, was badly iniured on the last play of the game. S.C. ,.,,.....,.,.... 6 7 14 12-39 Moorpark .,....,..... 0 6 0 '0-6 T.V.L. Champs! That was the cry in the Saint's dressing room after their victory over Moorpark's Musketeers. Nico Escamilla scored on runs of 80 and 69 yards, Dan Bodle scored on passes of 8 and 18 yards and Tim Ryan raced for 57 yards after receiving a Musketeer punt. Playing fine defensive ball were Joe Acosta, Bill Varela, Bob Seale and Mark Pinedo. Coach John Machado