Katella High School - Legend Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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VARSITY BASEBALLg TOP ROW: T.R0ddam, K.Locken, j.McGuire, T.Dewald, M.Bradley, M.Carson, R.Sanders, D.West, S.Deleese. BOTTOM ROW: R.Burns, D.Domene, I.Ratekin, M.LQpez, B. Purcha, L.Whitcomb, B.Keith, M.Baltes. Varsity Baseball a Rebuilding J hi . I W 1 li , 2 , , . ..., ,, , V 1 . , q l ff H 1 ' .hu A, 4, . ,. Wg, ,. . .' 2' if ,, , I .. . Y . Mg , , tml e ...N , af W i a,,. . , ,, ' , V 'V '- 've vv ,, ' M V w 'ew w iwfwm KM at 'M W MM , Agfxiais.. Y ,A , M M ' M t :-fe We W 'Z'.'Mfmf'?Y 'i ffl x ly 'A 1? 4, ff ..,. M Mum, .,,.., A M' W' X ' W Z67lV3W'li:'?i:'?1f:1i:4?'l, .: my , f??92E?E22f fe f YA If W. W V A W 152, ' ' f ,52:A4H Ml Wy' 'fzf'ff?z:1ff?f5,'f ff mfr575lWlf5Di4v1,'5pJf'?4 M'fA : 'e Na aff- - H , A .,., i,,9 - V i. ,, H f . ' l M ' 4 . 'ft me . ,luaqmfv az ,Y . MM Wm, A. 1 ,mlm E ' - V '- www-za, iafuma,-ww, ABOVE: All 'Ahh i i 2'1 iif -Z 1 f V - Crestview League second baseman Kevin Locken, relayed the throw to first to complete a double play. LEFT: jim Ratekin kept the ball down on the hitters, making them hit ground balls to the infield.

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The Sophomore Track Team was con- sidered the opposite of the Varsity and j.V. squads because it made the strongest show- ing in the Crestview League ever. It also had an abundance of conwunhom in ahnom every event, who combined to beat almost everyteanibyrnorethanfourqfpoinw.The team was led by Tom Hill in the high jump, Rkk Smerin the hunheg and Tab Kkh, Steve Woodyard, and lon Kratz in the dis- tances. The brighest stars on the squad were the unbeatable combination of Glen Evans and Russ Wygal in the sprints. These two sprinters not only dominated the Crestview League, but C.I.F. as well, in the Sophomore division. Guided by Coaches Bighead, Cochrane, and Lessard, the sophomores put together a pedect preseason and league record of 8-1 In the future, one thing is for sure and thatis a wnnning H not aleague championship in track. ABOVE LEFT: Throughout the year. Rick Sater gained many first place points in the high hurdles, MIDDLE LEFT: In the 440 relay, anchorman Glen Evans finished first thus adding five more points to the sophomore total. ABOVE: Ken Slaven placed third in the 1320 against San Clemente. LEFT: Mark Baughman showed why he was the number two man in the Crestview League discus onthe sophomore level. Track-103

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,. L, i ff x 1 , ,fl-gf , if ww ,ws , 5 ,wh 4,374 if , -1 , LL,,, M. V,,, L VM ,x4, , ., V K, , rj., ye, 3 fm- Experienced Season , W rl 6, - K ,,,, ' B T. '.L:--,' :L. M A fs.....a.,, - me item . Q is .. if . M st rm .afas 1, vm.. - 'f ,Q vwmwq... I , W W N f My Q 5 lj if lgssii' ' 'fwlrisilf W . 'M K s q - A ,,f, 1 . EQ . -N K With only six returning lettermen and most of last year's pitching staff gone, Coach Noel Sweeney tried to find a way to make Katella a league con- tender. ln pre-season play, there were a lot of changes in the infield and outfield in every game, and Katella usually lost each contest by one or two runs due to errors and a lack of experience. But as pre-season wore on the Knights began to blossom into a winning ball club by reducing the number of errors, and thus won their last three games of pre-season. But as the Crestview circuit rolled around, the Sweeneymen were stopped cold. Their first round in league action showed no victories and one tie. Coach Sweeney then decided to Sal- vage the season by playing the younger, less ex- perienced sophomores and juniors in an effort to build for '74, Bright individual performances were turned in by sophomore Brad Purcha, juniors Mike Carson and Bill Keith, and senior Tim Roddam, on route to posting a league record of 3-10-1. -ll? TOP LEFT: Against Villa Park, Mike Carson pitched Four hitless innings as the Knights beat the league champs 8-7. LOWER LEFT: junior Lanny Whit- comb started at shortstop and at second base on many occasions. ABOVE: Sophomore sensation Brad Purcha excuted the squeeze bunt against Mission Viejo. Baseball-105