Lake Oswego High School - Lakers Log Yearbook (Lake Oswego, OR)

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Dodging two Sunset defenders, tailback Roger Johnson fights for extra yardage after a reception. LO 12 Jesuit 27 LO 44 Aloha 2 LO 21 Parkrose 12 LO 50 Grant 6 LO 55 Hillsboro 0 LO 14 Central Catholic 22 LO 34 Beaverton 0 LO 14 Sunset 19 LO 28 David Douglas 12 Won 6 Lost 3 4th in League 22

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Close Losses Impair Title Hopes “We still played just as hard or harder, only substituting a chance for a championship. You just put your pride in the pride of your school and pride in your coaches . . (Bob Sotta) VARSITY FOOTBALL: Front row: S. Boek. B. Ralston, S. Barton, J. Ha .en, N. Jaques, B. Sotta, S. Galbraith. J. Bartelt, B. Rhodes, S. Taylor. Row 2: B. Hollabaugh, M. Riedl, R. Rashio, J. Aldred, J. McDonald. D. Berkseth, R. Johnson, M. Sutherland, C. Leahy, R. Johnson. Row 3: T. Mittendorf, B. Cairns, J. Putnam, S. Chartier, C. Baird, M. Gango, R. Josephson, G. Spahr, S. Patterson, T. Stelling.'Row 4: Mgr. B. Corsetti, Coach Fossatti, Coach Woodworth, R. Kieling, M. Poulin, B. Claunch, M. Thorton, J. Serrill, S. Stupek, Coach Shull, Coach Smythe, Mgr. S. Mindt. V Above: During a hot summer practice, Steve Boek, and Steve Chartier collide in a routine blocking drill. Left: Clutch receiver Bob Cairns dives for a overthrown pass during Lake Oswego’s homecoming win. 21

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Defensive end Neil Jaqucs, a second string all-leaguer after turning out for football as a senior, pulls down a Central Catholic runner. John Hazcn (74) pursues the play. Varsity Squad Boasts All-State Quarterback In first quarter action against Central Catholic, Bob Sotta calls signals as Bob Cairns shifts into motion. Pre-season polls picked Lake Oswego’s varsity football team to finish last in the realigned Metro league. But first-year Coach Tom Smythe’s team surprised the experts and posted a 6 win-3 loss record and a fourth place finish. After opening the season with a 27-12 loss to Jesuit, the gridders rolled to four straight wins. In the encounters with Jesuit, Central Catholic, and league champion Sunset, Lake Oswego quickly fell behind in the first half. But in each game, the offense exploded for last-minute scoring which barely fell short of a win. The loss to Central Catholic vitally impaired LakeOswego’s hopes for the title. “We still played just as hard or harder, only substituting a chance for a championship. You just put your pride in the pride of your school and pride in your coaches. That’s what your goals were. You just had to change your goals.” (Bob Sotta) Eight players were recognized for outstanding play at the close of the season. Most heralded was quarterback Bob Sotta who was named to the first string All-State team. He also was a Scholar-Athlete finalist. In the course of the season he threw for 1,136 yards and ran for 466 yards. Sotta also handled the punting and placekicking duties. “Bob has to be the greatest high school quarterback I’ve ever seen, or played with or against, or anything else. ... He not only was our finest athlete but. . . easily the most respected kid on the team. . . because he has a genuine concern for his teammates.” (Coach Smythe) Metro coaches voted Dallis Berkseth, Chris Leahy, and Clint Baird to the first string defensive all-league team. Neil Jaques, on defense, and Brad Hollabaugh, Bob Cairns, and Ron Kieling, on offense, were named to the second teams. Honorable mention went to John Hazen and Bill Ralston. “We proved to an awful lot of people who were doubters when the season began that we had a fine football team.” (Coach Smythe) 23