Cubberley High School - Totem Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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'S Al: and alison' Sf 'lo a rough Carlmonl' eleven. The Cougars came back, how- ever, +o wedge our a 34-25 win. ln a non-League encoun+er, fhe feam rolled fo 33-6 win over San Mafeo of +he Nor'I'h PAL. This was 'I'he Effh sfraighl' win for Cubberley. E I One week before +he big game 'fue S .y,,,,d fave wi'I'h Palo Al+o, fhe Cougars en- gaged an oufclassed, buf fighhng e 8-'life iouchdar Cou Willow Glen 'l'eam. The ame ended y, own 9dr A 9 '59a,',,sf a16.,,.,r A wifh Cubberley on +he long end of a 'ffokl 67641.-f,,g 37-6 score. en- CUZ? of rl. Palo Al+o was +he only feam all year e'fey gf' fad., long +o play lhe Cougars on equal +erms dye' one for 58 lhroughoul +he game. Wifh Cubberley ground leading 20-I3 in +he lasl' lwo minufes of play, a desperafe fourfh down pass by fhe Vikings clicked for six poinl's, and +he con- version fied +he game. This was fhe only mar on Cubberley's season record. The nex+ week, fhe Cougars lraveled and engaged fhe San Jose Bulldogs in a high-scoring sfruggle. When fhe dusl finally cleared, +he Cubberley eleven had squeezed ouf a 4I-32 win. i ln +he final game of 'lhe season, +he Menlo-A+her'l'on Bears moved in +o fhe Cougar home grounds. The Bears proved 'lough as fhey ran up a 6-0 half'l'ime lead, bui Cubberley came back in 'rhe second half fo wrap up 'l'he League championship wi+h a I4-6 vicfory. The final season's record showed fhe Cougars wifh eigh+ wins, no losses and one lie. For 'I'his fine performance, much credi+ musf be given +o fhe Cubberley coaching sfaff of Bob Jones, Bud Presley, and Jerry Hafhaway. SOPHOMORE VARSITY - Front Row: G. Ebey, G. Hair, J. Warfel, B. Kennon, M. Blair, L. Clark, J. Carfer, C. Tana and Mana- ger B. Linder. Second Row: Coach J. Yelion, D. Wilson, T. Governor, D. Woodward, G. Prime, J. Seckler, C. Sfanfon, J. Hoi+, B. Abshagen, Manager J. Johnson. Third Row: Head Coach L. Dosfer, D. Hughes, B. Cannon, P. San Jool, D. Sales, B. Becker, J. McWilliam. C. Slevenson, R. Wenzel, A. Culver, D. Vaughn, Manager D. Douglas.

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W COUGAR VARSITY - Front Row: B. Cady, J. Ahrens. S. Tana, M. Williams, T. Tollner, E. Sfevenson, L. Sugimofo, J. McWil- liam, B. Dea'n, J. Roberfs, Y. Tana, L. Oakes, D. Wenfz, D. Kilbourne. Middle Row: Head Coach B. Jones, J. Plefsch, W. Chew, S. Unnevahr, K. McLoughlin, R. McCurdy, G. Ebey. J. Bishop, J. Andrade, J. Kafsell, L. Nelson, F. Ramos, E. Hansen, B. Sher- man, and Coach B. Presley. Top Row: Coach J. Hafhaway, B. Fenical, J. Gardiner, A. Wenzel, P. Benson, M. Nichols, J. While, J. Gould, G. Cook, J. Worfhingfon, B. Schulfe, A. Baily, B. Scally and M. Couch. SP!-ll football humpions SEASON RECORD Cubberley ,,.. Cubberley .,,. Cubberley ,,,. Cubberley .,.. Cubberley ,,.. Cubberley Cubberley ,,.. Cubberley Cubberley Miramonfe .,,... 0 Sequoia ., .... . O Lincoln ..,. ...,. 6 Carlrnonf ..,...,. 25 San Mafeo .,.,,. 6 Willow Glen . ,. 6 Palo Alfo ,,,..,.. 20 San Jose .,,,,.,,,. 32 Menlo-Afherfon b The '57 Cubberleyifoofball squad proved fo be one of fhe finesf seen on fhe Mid-Peninsula in recenf years. lf exhibifed a fine defense, a powerful offense, and greaf feam spirif. The feam won fhe SPAL foofball crown in ifs firsf year of league compefifion, an unprecedenfed evenf. The Cougars opened fhe season on Sepfember 27 wifh a pracfice game againsf Miramonfe of Orinda. This proved fo be a runaway, as Cubberley won 48-O. The nexf week, fhe feam opened fheir SPAL season by engaging Sequoia. Once again, fhe Cubberley defense proved fough, as fhe final score showed fhe Cougars winning by a I2-0 counf. ln fheir firsf away game, fhe Middlefield Road squad overwhelmed Lincoln of San Jose by a score of 40-6. This proved fo be one of fhe finesf per- formances of fhe Cougars. Playing under fhe lighfs, Cubberley found ifself frailing 25-I3 af halffime lConfinued on Page 89l Ted Tollner, Cougar Ouarferbaclc wi oe' avg V5

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Mike Nichols, iunior end, calches a Ted Tollner pass 'for a good gain agains+ Sequoia. Couqnrs Ernie Slevenson racing for yardage againsf Sequoia The Cougar bench looks fhings over. Idenfifiable players are John McWilliam, Mike Williams, Jake Ahrens, Shibun Tana, and coach Bud Presley. Action and Suspense