Laney College - Oak Log Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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'Y' ' f 'ff'-W---'r Z I -vsq?,,Mwq 4 i-.......,,,,nw.1-MJ Ron Casper hilx aaulher. Bmelaa l lem Fight Hai m' for Second Xtra ight Title by Rich c0h1i-F Putting in many long. hard hours ol practice Coach nllutchi' Triehwasser's defending Big Eight' Conference champion hasehallers it ere right near the top of the scramhle for the 1059 crown at this is riting. Last year the OCC horsehidcrs made a strong showing in the home stretch to gain a tie for Oaklandis first-exer baseball title. The hard-hitting. sharp-fielding T-Birds com' piled an outstanding ll-3 practice record this year to serve notice they had strong in- tentions ol retaining their conlerence crown. Oakland then nent on to chalk up wins in its first four conference starts of the '59 season. A hosting Stockton nine handed OCC? title-ambitions a minor sethack on April ll when the port city nine took hoth ends of a double header hy wide margins. The 'li-Hirds got hack on the is inning trail the next week. however. hy trouncing CCSF. At this writing midway in the conference season, several teams have high hopes and good chances ol winning the V150 championship. Oakland is only a half game out of first at this time. Vllhether or not Oakland is successful in its hid for a second straight title ix ill he answered onlx xx hen the conference finishes its second half. Ron Caspar. Roh Wellhrook. Marx' Hanson. Tom Davis. Rich Menise. and Bill Silxa is ere the locals' hig stickers in early season games. Ron Seitz and Dave Blasquez holh had undefeated pitching records in league play at this writing. 'liriehxsasser listed the follow ing team memhers as prohahle hlock winners: lCatc-herst Rich Menise and Boh Ragno: tlditcherst Dave Blasquez. George Huajardo. Hon Seitz and Morley Frcitas: Ilnhelderst Tom Davis. Ferdinand Martinez. lion Caspar. George :Xuhrey and Holm XVellhrook: and loutfielderst ,loe Panella. l.en Utlner. Marx' llanson and Bill Silva. CHAMPION lfASE1iAl,- LERSAAMemhcrs of the 1959 Ualflaml Cily College hase- ball team, which icas :cell on its way In ils seczmrl slraighl Big lfiglll lille irhen lhis hoolf wen! In press, are pir-Iurell above. TUI' ROW. left I0 right: Don Kresge. jim Smith, Phil Gander. Hill Sif- ra, Holi Colrlsmilh. lliulrly Goarl. Mari' Hanson. Ras Pearson, Ken Rose, coach Dulch Trieliicrmwr. .UIIJIILE ROW: Charlie Shaun mar.. Jim QlI!'f:ll'lll1I1. Hob ll 4-11- hrnolf. George .-liilnreqv. lfoh Ragno. Uarc lilrixqimz. Ilen- IliS fl!UllIllll'll. flenrge lluajar- do. .4lher1 Jlamniola. Tum NQIUIIIIIII, Na! lfvans. mar. BOTTOM RON : Ron Svilz. Rich fllvnise. Dare lfisenhiis. joe Panella. Ron Casper. , .Worley l rvilas. Rav l rei1a.s. 'fum llrires. YY. , A Y 1 ,A . 1. Hill Silva. OCC lIllffiPllIPI'.IOIlCll0SIIOIIIP1111119 . ,--fx... Q ,

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Jim Hatchell Don Melon Center Forward Rufus Hawkins 'SCookie Patton Forward Guard Aubrey Labrif' Dick Lev Guard Guard Cloeerleaderf tfpark Victoria! The cheerleaders rooted vigorously at all UCC athletic events during the year and with their jumps. leaps, and hounds co- ordinated into well devised cheers and yells, led rooters who were always anxious to see the T-Birds win. The Fall rooters started right in at the beginning of the se- mester with their noise and enthusiasm. Twelve avid T-Bird fans followed the football team all the w ay to Boise. ldaho for a prac- tice game. Little flifl they expect that they would he joined by about 1.000 Boise residents who cheered for the T-Birds. The three-day' trip will he remembered by the team and rooters lor many years to come. The football rooters headed by Ricardo Ahad and Cheryl Purdy succeeded in giving the T-Bird spirit an additional push with their unique and enthusiastic routines and yells. T-Bird lmasketlwall enthusiasts certainly weren't let, down hy' the Spring cheer section. A pep hand led hy' George Lopez and a straw hat section provided enthusiasm lo the cheer section with their humorous antics and routines. Perhaps for the first time other schools envied our cheer sec- tion because of the hliig T-Bird Drum. The team counted on this drum as much as the students and when it was forced to he left behind at some away games everyone was aware that some- thing w as dehnitely' lacking. Half-time entertainment was at its hest this season. 'l'-Bird rooters enjoyed gymnastics. tumbling. and trampoline exhibi- tions as well as a half-time haskethall game between Delta Psi and Kappa Phi Delta sororities. Jim. lfaslin Russ uHiCI1'l4 il'l' Forward Forward 2 v . - iff - -' , .

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EN 1 Football Clll?9l'll I1llf!l'S, left to right: Barbara lfongrus, Ricardo Abad lllearl Cheerleaderl, Terry Clancy, Bill Kol- tingvr, Elaine Athens. Ricardo Abacl. Head Cheerleader for both the Fall and the Spring, also boasts a fine swim- ming reaortl on the T-Bird Swint Team Football Pompon Girls-FIRST ROW left to right: Cheryl Purdy lHead Pom- pon Girlj. SECOND ROW: Lydia Fred- erivks. THIRD ROW: Sue Laird. Rasketball Cheerleaders, left to right: Ricardo Abazl lHead Cheerleaderl. Barbara Longrus, Audrey Rogers. Bon- nie Kane.