Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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Soph Frosh Football Hlt Hardest B Inellglblllt The i983 Sophomore and Freshmen FootbaH Teanw looked as though they wouhj both be contenders forleague championships. The teams were then troubled by the new eligibility rules. Due 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 inoved upto Vardty,wholostonW Hve 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-ll. The Vikings then went up against cross-town rival Muir. The Vikings hekjthen'ground undlthelastfew nun- utes when Muir scored the winning touch- down to win I2-6. They ended their pre- season wiH1 a JLG rout over Redondo Union. In their only league game the Vi- kings defeated LaCanada I4-6. 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 hnpressive 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 vamabk karnmg expeHence.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 W D-, If V044 ...V r If if l' Sophomore Football: lst row: W. Browh. 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. llones, D. Stan- field, 4th row. S. Bacon, A. Johnson. J. Munoz, A. Tl . 112- -1 2' 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. Q1 l1lQ,Ll ' L ii, . I ix, A stl., , -ta-rw g . pg , Q M N , Xt ' .1 K 5- N ' A . V7'4 ' I X ' y - . 3, t ke ll , Q 4 7 . 7 7 V --, 1jlffjiwY,-x'fL, if xg' N . W X v. F xv 1, 'I ,c 1 :-uw a-sf-.-....t fliw if?-nf: sshetiikfafsettstsszf l Freshman Football: lst row. R. Brownl E. Paniagua, K. Cousins, 3rd row. E. Koundakiiian, P. Jacobs. D. Map. J. Smith. F. Coffee, M. Ramirez. K. Spencer, 2nd row: Coach Alvin Harris, T. King, Crockom, O. Bizzle, B. Chase, S. Cimiotes. A. Clock, Coach James Q Q I ,Q 71. 1 . A, ,J 4, . ,g K' 9... v ko' '.. 4 1 -5 4' f A H . ' it Q -42 -K . FR ' N 'v y 'V .9 A 4 X 5 4' V . st 'W , o L , K, ' ,Q 2 NIT ' J iw EITXI f F omi it t fvf- 'Ili' PHS l Wil' JRE 3 . -- 1 . ' m -f1.1+ S ' --W '-Q-Q,.i-fg?, A., 3 Tiff: Smith, D. Johns, D. Streetz. F. Nova, L. Williams. D. Ellis. Coach David Mitchell. 4 l llis BLAIR 6.