Kofa High School - La Corona Yearbook (Yuma, AZ)

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Varsity Kings boast successful 7-3 season The first win over Phoenix West of 2-0 seem- ed to spark the team, and then the 21-13 vic- tory over No. 3-rated Mesa was a first since the two teams have been rivals. The next week the Kings took a short but long ride to encounter the crosstown rival, only to return with a 24-27 loss to the Crims. The following week the team bounced back to an impressive victory over Tempe High School with a score of 39-8. At home the next week, the Kings beat a strong pre-season pick, Casa Grande, by 32-0. On the road, our next encounter was against the con- ference champion, powerful McClintock High of Tempe, with a 28-14 loss for us. The Kings met once-impressive Westwood for the next game, defeating them 26-14. After seven games the Kings boasted a 5-2 record but fell to Coro- nado by 32-0, which was a blow to the defensive and offensive pride. After this hard loss the team managed a 13-7 win over powerful Scottsdale and made Homecoming a success for Kofa. The last game of the season was a record breaker. The Kings traveled to Chandler to break every previous rushing, passing, and scoring re- cord and to defeat the opponent by 41-14. lllil Z Varsity Grid ders kick off for an excellent class AAA season before a capacity crowd.

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TOP ROW: Gary Gist, Steve Schmitt, George Martinez, Mark Wisner, Servando Pino, Robert Rico. THIRD ROW: Dan Elkins, john Nabors, jim Volpe, john Dalton, Bruce Paulson, Scott Coffeen, Ray Griffin, Bill Penny. SECOND ROW: Lou Melkowski, Spike Curtis,:Mike Curtis, Allen Spencer, Mike Collins, Henry Valenzuela, Ken Brown, Nels Rogers, Joe Hoyt. BOTTOM ROW: Mike Parrish, Fred Rico, Rick Haynes, James Valenzuela, Barney Krull, Joe Arviso, Mike Foree, Bill Sims, Pat Higuera. 'TN Varsity Football coaches George Trbovitcll, Charles ll:-plcr, head, and Norman Putman, discusS game lmcllorc kiclmll. ill-V' N - -'ve '99

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For the first time since 1961, our football team has experienced an outstanding season. The members of the team have shown that hard work, desire, enthusiasm, and the will to win can make up for size and speed. Many new school records were established this year. Some of these statistics are 1627 yards rushing and 1077 yards passing for a total offense of 2704 yards for the season. The team led the conference schools in placing 11 players on the all-conference team. A new scoring record of 211 points over the old record of 121 in the 1961 season, was accomplished. George Martinez with the help of fine down- field blocking runs a rollout. On the day of victory no fatigue is felt A Kofa ballcarrier is futily chased by a Chandler defender.