Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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4'5gfrfi 1 t 4 lr X X , 1 ms X 'ir 'ii' 'iw1+'ff2f.'2- A sg ff R- pf- .ef V 2' V Assistant Coach Bill Kiser Assistant Coach Everett Nicholsen 32 ,, v, A., ,.-, ., fff Head Coach John Griste Griste ls New Head Coach Twenty-five years of close asociation with football gives John Griste, in his first year at CHS, the experi- ence, and interest necessary for a head coach. A back on his high school team in Lancaster, Missouri, he shifted to guard for two years at Parsens College, Iowa, and then served a four year hitch in the Marine-s. Returning to college, Griste attended the University of Missouri, playing three years of varsity football. Experie-nce led to an eight-year 'coaching iob in Mis- souri. Coming to Tucson, Griste was assistant coach at Pueblo for two years, and head track and assistant football coach at Rincon in 'I959-60. Coach Griste is assisted by Coaches Bill Kiser and Everett Nicholsen. B ' Nailed by a Rincon Ranger, Bob Bykerk rnakes a 5-yard gain 'snr' Jw'

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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.

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Troian Don Gabriel C255 connects with Pueblo end John Straw during the hectic fourth quarter. Snagging a Tom Murphy pass, halfback Don Gabriel 1251 is one moment away from being tackled by Salpointe's Pete Garcia 1381.