Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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Row l, left to right: C. Chase, R. Lawson, M, Craig, D Sloan, D. Trent, K. Ashburn. Row 2 Coach Drolette, E. Pettit, J Martin, L, Ziese, H, Neal, R Hamlin, H, Srnothers, R House. Row l, left to right: J, Tala- mantes, B. Drennon. Row 2: F. Saraiva, J. Hammers, B. Murphy, C. Pagter, D. Mad- den, Coach Corrigan. B TEAM Under the capable and efficient di- rection of Coach George Drolette, the B Team went down to l3 defeats and 7 victories in this season's play. Hav- ing only l3 men on the team, Trent, Pettit, House, Neal, Hamlin, Ashburn, Lawson, Martin, Sloan, Smothers, Ziese, Chase, and Craig, the lightweights were outscored all through the season, The high point man for the team was Don Trent, who scored 249 points, Later in the year Coach Drolette trans- ferred Madden, Hammers, and Mur- phy from the C team to the light- weights. C TEAM The ten members on the C squad, coached by Mr. Bernard Corrigan, played thirteen games this year, win- ning five and losing eight, Although they finished on the short end in scor- ing, the squad is expected to do better next year. Jimmy Hammers was high-point man, shooting a total of 96 points, Bill Murphy followed with 76 points, and Don Madden ended up with 67. Although three C team players were moved to the B squad, the returning members show promise of producing a smooth-working team next year.

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46' alL A TEAM A strong varsity squad of sixteen men brought home an S. C, A. l., Basketball Championship to Benicia High this Year, the first since l926. Sparked by the brilliant play of Chet Carr the A Team finished a hard sea- son victoriously, playing league and practice games, and Darticipating in two invitational basketball tourna- ments. High-point man for the season, with 558 points was Chet Carr, following his was Mickey O'Connor with 276 points and Duncan Coleman with 226 Coached by Mr. Phil Goettel, the Benicia quintet, with many valuable players returning in l95l, are eager to defend their S, C. A. L. title next year. D TEAM Eleven mighty midgets brought Benicia l-ligh's D Team a record of seven wins and six defeats during a thirteen-game schedule. These play- ers, coached by Mr. Bernard Corrigan, practiced at the Dalton Manor Gym during their Se3SOn. Anthony Tholmer is to be com- mended for his exceptional playing, he was high-point man, finishing with l2S points. Buddy Sherwood followed, with 48 points. From the results of this year's play- ing, high hopes are placed on the little men for an outstanding season in l9'5l. Row l, lett to rignt J Earp F Benton. Row 2: V Sanz, G. Dunn, E. Ellis, G. Clark, R. Pearce, M. O'Connor. Row 3. Coach Goettel, E. Curry, T Sorensen, D. Galbreath, J. Reeves, B. Smothers, D. Hama ro, C Carr, D. Coleman. Row l, left to right J Van Huron, M. Coaklex R House B Sewer Row 2: Coach Corrigan, B. Sherwood R lfcitisscr, H lEa :'s D Cath . I r-... . -. ML'-C.

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