Loara High School - Seaxe Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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one two .ff 5 24 my f Fry I three our CONGRATUL TIONS, LO RA-WERE PROUD' LOARA OPENED THE CIF PLAYOFFS BY DUMPING THE WILD-CARD ENTRY FROM THE OCEAN LEAGUE, CULVER CITY, 34 TO I4. OUARTERBACK SCOTT WOOD LED A SAX- ON OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION WITH HIS PINPOINT PASSING, INCLUDING LONG BOMBS TO BRIAN ROBERTS AND DAN- IEL RODRIOUES. DAN ROVIRA AND BRIAN MALAVAR LED A STIFLING DEFENSE WHICH KEPT THE CENTAURS SCORE- LESS UNTIL THERE WERE A FEW MINUTES LEFT IN THE GAME. THE SAXON'S OFFENSIVE LINE CONTROLLED THE ENTIRE CONTEST. SENIORS LEO ALDEEN, STEVE THOMP- SON, AND CARLOS BARRIENTOS OPENED GAPING HOLES FOR SAXON RUNNING BACKS AND PROVIDED SCOTT WOOD AND BILL IARMAN AMPLE TIME TO THROW THE BALL. THE VICTORY OVER CULVER CITY WAS LOARA'S FIRST CIF PLAYOFF VICTORY SINCE THE 1979 CIF CHAM- PIONSHIP TEAM. THE SAXONS LOST A TOUGH OUARTERFINAL GAME AT LYNNWOOD. THROUGHOUT THE DUELING CONTEST THE STRIVING LOARA TEAM REFUSED TO GIVE UP. THE WOOD CONTROLLED THE CONTEST WITH A BRUISING GROUND GAME. LOARA NEVER GOT UNTRACKED OFFEN- SIVELY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE BALL OFTEN. DANNY ROVIRA, EDY ANDROS, AND TEVITA AHOLELEI PLAYED A GREAT DEFENSIVE GAME. ROVIRA HAD A TEAM HIGH I4 TACKLES ON THE NIGHT. ANDROS, FROM HIS LINEBACKING POSITION, PLAYED A VERY DISCIPLINED GAME. AHOLELEI WAS SELECTED SAXON OF THE WEEK FOR HIS FINE DEFENSIVE PLAY AND SPECIAL TEAM AS- SIGNMENTS. EVEN THOUGH LOARA FINISHED THE SEA- SON EARLIER THAN EXPECTED, IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASONS IN LOARA FOOTBALL HISTORY. l. Brian Malavar adjust his tace mask while discussing the next play ot the game with Chuck O'Dey. 2. Tevita Aholelei prepares to block a Lynwood player trom receiving a pass. 3. Steve Thompson and Danny Rovira makes a strong tackle in the tight to keep Lynnwood trom scoring. 4. Andy Ianney carries the ball to score in the opening CIF game against Culver City. cit tootball!59

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two ORG three THE DEA OF OC. ENDS HIS 25TH YEAR DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS, HERB HILL HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE DEAN OF ORANGE COUNTY FOOTBALL COACHES. COACH HILL HAS BEEN AT LOARA FOR TWEN- TY-FIVE YEARS HIS RECORD AT LOARA IS I54-86-7. HILL'S SAXON TEAM WON THE CIF 3-A TITLE IN I968 AND SOUTH- ERN CONFERENCE TITLE IN 1979. THEY HAVE WON NINE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE SAXONS HAVE NEVER HAD THE BLESSINGS OF SIZE AND EXCEPTIONAL TALENT, AND HAVE HAD FEWER PLAY- ERS THAN OTHER EMPIRE LEAGUE OPPONENTS, BUT COACH HILL DID THE BEST WITH WHAT HE HAD. THE SAX- ONS HAVE OUALIFIED TWELVE TIMES FOR THE PLAYOFFS. ONLY TWO OF HIS TWENTY-FOUR TEAMS HAVE FIN- ISHED LOWER THAN FOURTH PLACE. COACH HILL DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE NICKNAME OF ORANGE COUNTY DEAN WAS PASSED ON TO HIM, BUT HE DOESN'T MIND IT AND WEARS IT COMFORTABLY. THIS YEAR THE SAXONS OPENED THE YEAR WITH THREE STRAIGHT SHUT-OUTSg THAT'S A FIRST EVEN FOR HILL. HE WOULD RATHER GIVE SECOND AND THIRD STRINGERS A CHANCE THAN TO GO FOR A SHUT-OUT. HERB HILL IS A GENTLEMAN. COACH HILL, BACKED BY A SUPERB STAFF OF COACH BLACK, COACH HALPIN, COACH HINMAN, COACH MIL- NER, AND COACH DELLIGATTA, LED THE SAXONS TO AN EMPIRE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP IN I986. COACH HILL HAS A SIMPLE, YET APPROPRIATE PHILOS- OPHY. EVERYDAY IN EVERY WAY, WE TRY TO GET BETTER. WE ALWAYS BELIEVE THE GAME THIS WEEK IS THE ONE ON OUR MINDS AND EACH WEEK WE HOPE TO IMPROVE. I. Coach Herb Hill, the IQBB-I987 edition. 2. In a more relaxed moment, Coach Hill models his new Loara Football attire. 3. Herb Hill coaches his 243rCl lootball qame. herb hill

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pi 1.4 as-J 35. LH PRo HXSGPH FOOTBALL SO tootlrall HQW E DLESS SPIRIT!!! one ,Q'3!Zf2 lfm :N F 'PW ,A - i 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Coach Ray Moore discusses the next plays with the Sophomore Football Team. These tinal plays were key elements in winning the game. Quarterback Matt Drager carries the ball to gain yardage. The 1986-87 Sophomore Football Team. Sophomore Kenny Williams runs by a defensive player to score the winning touchdown. Coach 1-lurlburt and Coach Iohnson look at a play with much anticipation. Freshman lohn Reese takes lime out from an im- portant game to pose for the camera. The 1986-87 Freshman Football Team.