Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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FOOTBALL Oridders Grab One Win T ouan Opposition, Lack of Offensive Machine, Lead CHS to AA4 Cellar Never recovering after a stunning loss in the season opener, Catalina's 1960 varsity eleven managed to grab only one win in nine outings. Under new head coach John Griste's direction the Trojans improved with every game but never built an offensive machine which could overpower the stiff opposition thrown at them throughout the long, rugged season. 1 Moffatt, Vrchota Chosen Co-captains P Seniors John Moffatt and John Vrchota were selected by their teammates as co-captains for the 1960 sea- son. Vrchota, a 190 pound tackle was also voted the team's top blocker while Moffatt was selected as the top defensive player. Prospects for the 1961 season seem encouraging as the Trojans will have 10 return- ing lettermen, including the entire backfield. Next year the Blue and White will face arch rival Rincon twice, and will replace Scottsdale with Phoenix Camel- back. Fired Up Lancers Thump Trojans, 28-7 Fired up by the dedication of their new football field, Salpointe's Lancers soundly thumped the CHS gridders 28-7. Thus began a year full of football woes for the Catalina eleven. The only bright spot in the encounter was fullback Bob Bykerk's 3 yard touchdown burst in the second quarter and Doug Heinrichs' successful PAT attempt. After Bykerk's TD, Salpointe called upon a powerful ground attack and a still defense to coast to the win. , ln the annual out of town game, the Trojans traveled to Mesa. Followed by 10 busloads of students, the Catalina squad entered Jackrabbit-land with hopes for an upset. The state champion Jackrabbits quickly erased any Catalina hopes, however, by holding the Trojan attack to a standstill and raced to a 33-0 win.

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Season Record Catalina Opponent Sept 7 Solpointe 28 Sept. O Mesa 33 Sept. 12 Sunnyslope 19 Oct. 6 Rincon 13 Oct. 6 Tucson 20 Oct. 26- Scottsdale 35 Nov. 19 Amphitheater 18 Nov. 13 Pueblo 20 Nov. 6 Central 26 Favorecl CHS Drops Viking Clash Sunnyslope, one of the few teams the Troians were favored to down, pulled off a surprising 19-12 win after the Catalinans returned from the Mesa rout. Bob Bykerk scored Catalina's second touchdown of the year on another 3 yard plunge and Jerry Fitz recovered a Viking fumble in their own end zone for the Blue and White squad's only tallies. Rangers Fight Off Determined Catalina Eleven Rincon's Rangers, favored by three touchdowns, had to fight off a determined Catalina eleven to eke out a 13-6 win. Two quick second quarter touchdowns gave the Rangers a 13-0 halftime lead. The second half however was a different story as the Trojans domi- nated play and held Rincon scoreless. A 54 yard drive late in the third quarter led to Catalina's only score in the hard-fought second half. Bob Svob capped the drive by racing seven yards into touchdown territory. ln the closing minutes of play Rincon put the game on ice with the recovery of a CHS fumble deep in their own territory. 'Mud Bowl' Played at THS Dubbed as the First Annual Mud Bowl the Trojans and Tucson High locked horns in a game highlighted by rainfall, fumbles, and Catalina's fifth straight loss, 20-6. Two fumbles within the Badgers' 20 yard line spelled doom to the CHS cause. A one yard fourth quarter touchdown aerial from quarterback Tom Murphy to end Harry Cornelius accounted for Cata- lina's six points as the Badgers continued their gridiron dominance of their northside rivals. Scottsdale's Beavers were the next team to polish off the Catalina eleven. Tom Mur'phy's 272 yards passing proved to be to no avail as the Troians were never able to overcome a 14-0 halftime deficit. Murphy hit halfbacks Don Gabriel and Don Pearson twice each for the CHS scores. The Beavers' offense, however, proved to be too strong for the never say die Troians and Scottsdale took the victory, 35-26.