Fontana High School - Fohi Yearbook (Fontana, CA)

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The varsity basketball team for 1960-61 was composed of the folowing: Standing, I-r, Lou Alva, Dave Baker, Gary Briggs, Jesse Mitchell, .lack Blackwell, Duane Horsley, Earl Codner, Dick Benitez, and Frank Hostetler. Kneeling are Coach Les Nagler, Les Anderson, Bob Deagle, Mike Micallef, Ed Hipsley, and Dick Ybarra. ardify Z?a:5LefLaf .iam f960-61 The ball is half lost in the lights as Jesse Mitchell lets go a iump shot over the hands of a Redlands player. Next year the varsity team will have at least seven returning lettermen. What is more pleasing about this is that there were four iuniors on the starting line-up. Mike Micallef, iunior center, was chosen on the third team All-CBL. Micallef edged out another Steeler for the honor, the person being Bob Deagle, another iunior. Co-captains for the varsity were Dick Ybarra and Deagle. Outstanding varsity player was Micallef. The best defensive player honor went to Ed Hipsley. Named the most improved player was Deagle, These honors were all bestowed upon them at the winter sports banquet. Coach Les Nagler 'felt that he had some of the best managers in seniors Fred Andersen and Dave Bell. Ken Knaus was the iunior manager for this year's team.

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Ei aa. Tw E!! 5.5 Mike Micallef shoots a iump shot against a Colton Yellowiacket de- fender in Fohi's homecoming battle. Set for a rebound is Les Ander- son 1441. :Il The players pictured have a right to feel at ease as they watch the subs keeping up the good work against Pacific. Fohi rolled over the Bucs in the final game 56 to 35. john inri omecom ing The Steelers really made up for the first season loss to Colton 51 to 39 by posting a 59 to 51 win over the Yellow- iackets in the best and most exciting homecoming game in the history of Fohi. No other team had won a homecoming game for the Steelers till this time. The game kept the crowd in their seats up to the final buzzer as the Colton team tried to come from behind and make it a disappointing game for the many Fohi fans who came to see the battle. Mike Mical- lef made his strongest showing of the season as he led the Steeler attack with 25 points. Behind Micallef were Ed Hip- sley with ll points and Bob Deagle with 10. Colton was led by twice ALL-CBL forward Roger Quarles, who scored 20 points for his cause. Les Anderson l44l tips in the ball for two more points during the homecoming game. looking on is Bob Deo- gie my and Mike Micallef 4541. - i , 'i I Q .1 A

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93 poinfa .Store gainaf .gold T1 Mike Micallef and Pacific's DeWayne Brewer duel for the ball high in the air. Coming on is Dick Ybarra t50l. The Steelers' second game ofthe CBL was against Ramona and one which will continue to live in the memories of both the players and the small number of loyal Fohi fans who watched the game at Ramona. The Rams won by a score of 93 to 47. Dick Ybarra led the Steeler scoring with 12 'points. Ed Hipsley, Bob Deagle, and Mike Micallef contributed 8 points each in the scoring. This scoring mark was unhappily taken over by Colton. Ra- mona scored 100 against them. Jack Blackwell, lone returning Ietterman on the varsity, shows his dancing ability as he tries a lay-up against a Hueneme opponent. Ed Hipsley is a little late in trying to block the shot taken by DeWayne Brewer of Pacific. Dave Baker shows his fine form as he hits the nets for two points. looking on is Jack Blackwell 1303 and Duane Horsely 1523.