Carbon High School - Carbon Yearbook (Price, UT)

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n Region Five Captain Dennis Christensen and co-captain Louie Spensko demonstrate starting position Couch Bell frowns cs Carbon loses for student body. cision. :wget , With u little more muscle ond aid of the guillotine, Dick Hanson con chalk up five points. '

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Wrestlers Place Fourtl x l Varsity Squad: Top: Gary Staley, Louie Spensko, Dennis Christensen, Frank Pero, Jim Martin, John Sena, Kenneth Larsen, Scott Robert- son, Coach Boyd Bell. Bottom: Gail Christensen, Rufino Madrigal, Arthur Martinez, David Noyes, Ralph Vasquez, Eddie Gonzales, Tom Panites, Roman Vega, Dick Hansen. The Carbon wrestling team coached by Boyd Bell placed fourth in rugged Region V competition. Unlike other sports, wrestling held high the importance of individualism rather than teamwork. Perfecting as many as forty holds aided boys in achieving state honors. State matches were especially challenging because , only two points were given for pins and one point for decisions. Carbon wrestlers entered Region activities at Spanish Fork and State contests at Ogden. Led by captain Louis Spensko and Dennis Christensen, the Dinos had a four win-six loss record prior to the Region tournament at Provo. Dave Noyes, 98 lbs., Tom Piantes, 120 lbs., John Sena, 180 lbs., Louis Spensko, 145 lbs., and Dennis Christensen, 165 lbs., all placed for State. Returning to make up next year's team were Ralph Vasques, 127 lbs., Gary Staley, 150 lbs., Dick Hansen, 138 lbs., and Aleck Muscle and balance work together as Gary Staley pins a Lion to the mat. Sl'1llCIOS, 180 M99

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'63 Baseball Team Capture Mike Magliocco, Carbon's outstanding shortstop, steps forward to blast the next pitch. Finishing the season with a 9-4 win-loss record, the Carbon High school baseball nine pleased the Dino student body with an eight game winning streak and a state final team. Carbon's outstanding performance was due greatly to the many practices under the watchful eye of Coach Regis. The Dino sluggers were composed of experienced veterans as ace pitchers Bob Porter and Kent Jensen, powerful hitting Ken Dimick and John Bradly backed by quick moving fielders Mike Miligiocco and Coy Day. Rounding this amazing baseball ma- chine were hard hitting Jumbo Ellington, experienced back-stop Al Griffone with big Robby Jewkes playing first sack. As the season began the Dinos traveled to Colorado, split a series, and later returned home to trounce Notre Dame and Carbon College. Starting the season with confidence, the Dinos Went on to capture the Region V crown, later defeated North Cache in a thrilling quarter final game, and were defeated by Davis High School in a hard hitting semi-final diamond war. Excelling in baseball, the Dinos not only brought fame tc CHS but also instilled the spirit of sportsmanship into the hearts of players and students alike. 76 Coach Larry Regis provides the backing that takes the Dinos to the state semi-finals.