Buchser High School - Kodiak Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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IRAGE , , Aw, 7 xf tg A N ...sw .. l i ff. f i f 'Q' s C l fi r JU Rick Carlson races across the bag to beat the throw which pulls the Cupertino first baseman off the sack. Boasting nearly an all-senior starting line-up plus one of the N-SCVAL's top hurlers in veteran Jack Hein, the Bruins were one of the pre-season choices for the pennant. The club finally finished with a 3-6 loop record as only second baseman Mike Stuart hit consistently through the season. Varsity coach Tim Goode, making his first start, was optimistic early inthe year as the Bruins upset the area's top club, Bellarmine, behind Hein's excellent relief chucking in an extra-inning contest. All-league in his iunior year, centerfielder Mike Cowan found his bat strangely silent throughout the campaign. Ray Escobar and Paul Sargenti- hit occasionally but for the most part the Bruin hits were few and far between. When Hein had his foot broken in the Los Altos game, the Bruins lost'their last hope of finishing in the first division and followed their loss to the Knights with consecutive defeats by Fremont and Sunnyvale. Catcher Paul Sargenti rips off the mask to go after a foul fly. Top chucker Jack Hein takes a set position as he warms up. Reg Gage grimaces as he takes his pre-game tosses.

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BRUIN N INE'S PENNANT DREAM PROVES Mike Stuart, varsity captain, led Bruin hitters with a .400 average and was picked as all- N - SCVAL shortstop al- though playing most of season at second base. Al Poole takes the pick-oft toss from pitcher Ed Quintal in a vain effort to nab a Cupertino runner. J' .r ...F l 1 VARSITY BASEBALL. Front Row: Dan Wilcox, Dave Mendoza, Mike Stuart, Mike Cowan, George Crall, Second Row: Paul Sargenti, Ray Escobar, Al Piedmont, Al Poole. Back Row: Ken Ranch, Rick Carlson, Mike Hidalgo, Ed Quintal, Reg Gage, Jack Hein, Coach Tim Goode. 4

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DIAMONDEERS BLAST PANTHERS Dave Mendoza tags a high sliding runner at second base, l l Outfielder Al Piedmont goes to the wall for a towering drive while third sacker Rick Carlson sets for the long Throw to first. VARSITY SEASON RECORD l Saint Francis 2 3 Andrew Hill 4 0 3 Bellarmine 2 2 Overfelt 2 6 i7 Live Oak i O 'Wilcox 2 4 3 Overfelt 3 l 'AwalT 'lO l l Saint Francis O 4 'Cupertino 6 9 4 Logan 2 l Santa Clara Univ. Frosh 5 8 7 James Lick 3 2 'Mountain View 7 O Stanford Univ. Frosh 6 3 Santa Clara 10 Live Oak 'Santa Clara 'Los Altos 'Fremont l'Sunnyvale 'Homestead Won-7 Losl'-13 Tied-2 Bruin's top batter, Mike Stuart, looks back to make certain the Umpire saw the curve he let go by failed to dent the plate, First sucker Ed Quintal puts the tag on a base runner who took too big o lead off the sack.