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

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Bob Freidlander, water polo captain, strokes after the ball trying to get possession of it for Valley. And just enough to swim in 6 Adjusting to any situation seems to be the specialty of Valley's Bob Friedlander. Friedlander, who was captain of the water polo team and recipient of honorable mention awards in the all-conference voting of the Metropolitan Confer- ence for water polo, plays basketball and participates in track and field events. He was graduated from Grant High School in 1962, where he was active in sports. Although his greatest accomplishments have been in water sports, Friedlander has thrown the discus a commendable 130 feet and more. He is able to make adjustments within a sport as well as from one sport to another. When he played basketball, Friedlander alternated positions between guard and forward, playing guard toward the end of the season. He lettered in water polo and was chosen as the most outstanding water polo player at the college by the Lettermen's Club. Friedlander hopes to transfer to UCLA, where he could be an asset for the Bruins with his versatility. After getting possession of the ball, Freidlander tires into the net- scoring one point. U-3j1,f':?ffz' 5-'Es NN 5 iw 7' l , . 'r'La...,3,,.,zg'.-. .1 .. ' ' ' ji ','-'- - -- PM .i--.w. ' ,, -as A sg, , ,gg U 1131,-5.3 9 -iq, H I.: 5 l .lsr l f, ,. i l .-s f 1 4, .1 V' A ,. ll.r'fw3e,f-, .' V Y ,- gt ' , -3, ,. K. . ra--T999 - V, 7 tn ,g.,v-atv' .ss 1 A- +31 -F' . , il-5! kagywf ,,,,r-ji-fg.,g ..A . - - 1' . I:E'E ' 1 . 1 .fi - 'wg-gp, .- i'2::,: '-tt' t , X F5 r -fi ,'.,. K- v it s. , X Sig-4 X if-gxgm iff f'.w ' KS' N.

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Alan Kara, all-city champion diver, - exhibits the form that won . . 1 him the title, three years in a row. He dwes 'mo The Wefef fmlh the greatest of ease.. .arching high over the board, Kara starts another high point dive. Water, vvater everywhere Silhouetted against the sun, on a board 10 feet off the ground, Allan Kara, Valley College's new champion diver, prepares to plunge into the pool of water be- neath him. Posture perfect, he advances to the edge of the boardg with body rigid and knees bent slightly, he skillfully completes his dive. This scene is re-enacted daily at the San Fernando Athletic Club, where Kara works out from 4 to 5:30 Monday through Friday, keeping in shape for meets in which he contests for Valley College. Kara has been diving since the age of 11, when upon parental advice he signed up with instructor Nick Rodionoff, under whose guidance he has grown from an inexperienced boy to a nationally known diving champion. Kara held the all-city championship record for three years, and the AAU state age group contest for three consecutive years. He also ranked ninth in the nation in the National AAU springboard diving cham- pionship. Kara's diving skill boasts the perfection of such difficult exhibitions as the forward 3 W, the reverse 1 M with a 2 16 twist, the back 2 MZ, the reverse 2 W and the inward 2 lk. If Kara places in the first 10 in the nationals this year with these dives, he will be sent to the Olympic , tryouts, sponsored by his athletic club. Kara's diving perfection is ac- complished through many long hours of rigorous training.

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One of the best known of Val- 1ey's denizens of the chlorinated deep, john Sato holds two national records, a ranking of seventh place in the world and a good chance to represent the United States in this year's Olympic Games. Holder of the national 100 and 200-yard butterfly records, the 19- year-old product of Los Angeles High School is well on his Way to- ward becoming one of the best known representatives of Valley College. Although he has been swimming for only the past seven years, Sato's performances have reached the state of perfection, for record-breaking has become expected and common- place. In his second year of competition, Sato hopes to transfer to USC or one of the Big Ten swimming schools. As one of the top rated amateurs in swimming today, Sato may well end up in the Olympic Games in Tokyo before he trans- fers to a four-year school. OLE and PHIL EDWARDS HOBIE SURFBOARDS ' ,Q '..a Custom Made at Dana Point Financing Availablej HANG TEN Sz ZUMA Swim Trunks and Jackets OLE and HOBIE Rentals 36 per da Car Racks - Reasonable Repair Service 12441 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NORTH HOLLWOOD - POplar 9-4268