Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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What goes into a top-flight basketball team? First of all, pure, unadorned talent. Lion coach Ralph Caldwell had re- turning lettermen Terry Pressman, Doug Michaelson and Bill Westoby, along with captain Ollie Carter and transfer letterman Al Shapiro from East Los Angeles. Freshman prospects includ- ed three outstanding perform- ers from the Southernlseague, perennially the toughest of the high school loops. These three, Larry Williams, Stan- ley Swinger and Lester Smith, were to become the backbone of the squad. In ad- dition, Caldwell also greeted A winning team is usually coupled with winning spirit. In Vc1lley's case, this sec1son's spirit was the best since 1958. s- - Clllllll lltlm Bllllll SHUP 'clit nw tacit? U O O 0 B8.N COLLEGE OUTLINES 0 DATA GUIDES 0 FICTION 0 NON-FICTION 0 PAPERBACKS 0 BIBLE - L L. Q llltil ls . GREETING cARos ' 12195 ventura Blvd. - Po. 2-0466 JMHCAQOH GBR! ltlvihelhvrg inner 'illrzitaurant 1515-E1LBERzG? Q W jine jfaohfionaf 300445 . . . in an Counfrg .xgfmozilakere 13726 OXNARD, VAN NUYS ST. 5-9170 come out of your shell ! , -X :hir fmt toddle right over S and fee . . . what hm to 0f7t67 ., FALCON 0 FORD - THUNDERBIRD Come in for oz trzbzl driven 6115 Van Nuys Blvd. ST. 2-7211 TR. 3-1350 .. ' we .. h l. . 'I I f 5 . J .A

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ALMOST CHAMPIONS Kcontinuedj Cagers show talent and desire In one ot his happier moments, Ralph Coldwell talks over strategy with the Monarchs during the second half ot ci home court victory over East L.A. Four points. Had Valley scored just four more points during the sea- son, they, and not Bakers- field, would have been Metro Conference basketball cham- pions for 1961-62. In a season when the Monarchs had the conference's most potent of- fense f1,147 pointsj, two bas- kets Was all that stood be- tween them and their attempt for the comeback of the year. In the year's most import- ant contest, Bakersfield traveled to the lVIonarch's home court and defeated the Valley squad 63-60, clinching their third consecutive cham- pionship.

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ALMOST CHAMPIONS Kcontinuedj Valleys einderella Story Crushed by lossg Lions record 11-3 Conference mark i ' Al Shapiro leaps high to score against Long Beach. Ron Shackleford, Joe Borella and Steve Ader, to mention just a few of the better per- formers. Raw talent isnit enough, however. Valley fans saw the Monarchs prove this against the taller Renegades from the North. Valleyis determined play, forcing errors from the usually Well-oiled Bakersfield machine, proved that mental preparedness, as Well as cour- age, is a necessity for good play. The Monarchs outplayed Bakersfield right from the start, leading throughout the first half by as many as seven points. Lion shooting Was especially hot, and the Whole team was playing their best defense of the season. The second half started off as a replay of the first, but when starting center Al Sha- piro fouled out with five minutes to go in the game and high-scoring guard Larry Wil- liams left moments later, Bakersfield took over the lead and held on to record the victory,