Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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Soph Frosh Football Hit Hardest B lneligibilit looked as though they contenders for league Football Teams would both be championships. The teams were then new eligibility rules. Due troubled by the to this rule, the Freshmen team lost ten of their twenty-five players and the Sopho- mores lost thirty of their forty players. The remaining ten Sophomores were moved up to Varsity, who lost only five players. Prior to the loss of players both teams had good seasons. The Sophomores, under the direction of James Cousins and Ange- lo Cesari, began the year with impressive victories over Salesian and Bonita. They then played a tough Hoover squad which they tied I2-l2. The Vikings then went up against cross-town rival Muir. The Vikings held their ground until the last few min- utes when Muir scored the winning touch- down to win I2-6. They ended their pre- season with a 2l-6 FOUL over Redondo Union. In their only league game the Vi- kings defeated LaCanada l4-6. The Freshmen Team, under the direc- tion of coaches David Mitchell and Alvin Harris, began their year with a tough loss to Dana and an impressive victory over Bonita. The Vikings lost to Foothill of La Canada, but came back to defeat Pasade- na High School in an exciting victory. Their last preseason battle was against Re- dondo Union. The Vikings led 6-O for most of the game. The Seahawks then came on strong to score two quick touchdowns and defeat Blair I2-6. The freshmen also played only one league game. The team lost to the Rio Hondo League Champs La Canada 28-O. The coaches looked at this year as a valuable learning experience. They know that next year the players will be hitting the books instead of being hit by ineligibil- ity. The coaches are also hoping for a full season and perhaps a championship sea- son. 98 Football EEE - -' rv, . s mu 11 Sophomore Football: lst row: W. Brown, S. Morgan, K. Williams, D. Higgins, D. Collier, 2nd row. R. Johnson, L. Taylor, J. Everett, J. Conway, B. Gipson, 3rdrow: J. Paniagua. J. Sanchez, D, Gipson, J. Jones, D. Stan- field. 4th row: S, Bacon, A. Johnson, J. Munoz, A. r r-,3IA,- V 1 Beatty, T. Sama, 5th row: E. Aldaz, J. Stauff, S. Waller- stedt. F. Espinoza, G. Coronado, 6th row: T. Jolley, S. Williams, R, Olmstead, R. Bryant, 7th row: Coaches: Alvin Harris, James Cousins, Reggie Stephens, David Mitchell. 'X I xi we 2, Q ln .K X' l .U 4 X, 4 ... V 5. 5 . Y 1 lvl - XJ, ll ll ta ,ii 'T' il 9 B Q 145.5 K ls. L 'lik 1. . l 1 , su J S l H a Y . V ,g Q, N iw . W l Q l Q A - - , I . I Fl L Sly , . ,7 kv Y Y 1 vt v 1 js f !'!?F t'I :.d f lah 535 4: ' ?a327Ji?4.'?bPF5.FS?St5 Freshman Football: lst row: R. Brown. E. Paniagua, K. Map, J. Smith, F. Coffee, M. Ramirez, K. Spencer, 2nd row: Coach Alvin Harris, T. King, D. Crockom, O. Bizzle, B. Chase. S. Cimiotes, A. Clock, Coach James ,M iw -t,fa ' ffffi V X .wa , , .,g , ,,,V g , . 1-'FE-ws' tal J .I . . , 1 . A A ' Q 1 -A-RJ L ,, -L 3 FREST-IMEN 1 ,.. BLA' L oth gait, I , .fw- BLAIR iz A NIT L. 1 . -iffy 5 BLAIRl irbomi , ' 526.3-F ' XZLAW-j , :rs lPi-is WE J BLAIR' Ggmqxynft ,U i..-ii BLAIR- fs 'aft gn' , is x'xF::: my I X h V K. A ii' - - -sua.-,. at s ,. -, --1 .Q-.rmp-.. s F F 1' Cousins, 3rd row: E. Koundakijian, P. Jacobs, D. Smith, D. Johns. D. Streetz, F. Nova, L. Williams, D. Ellis, Coach David Mitchell. - ll-.. 1 5: 6 ,,... ' BLAIR BLAJRMX Q .5 .1

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