Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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Varsity grldders go 4-6 Bt ' cf sa , .fm 'M s me 1-Senior Tom Nathe punts against the llkClintock Chargers. 2-Top row: Jim Greyson, mgr., Leon Acost, equip. mgr., Coach Tom Huber, Coach Ron Cosner, Coach Frank Manolio, Eric Wolters, mgr. Second row: Troy Lane, Mark Wrona, Mike Johnson, Mark Kelly, John Allred, Bill Littleton, Tom Palmer, Tom Nathe, Tom Stabler. Third row: Arthur Reeves, Craig Miller, Anthony Valderrama, Kevin Meeks, Steve Ockerman, Jim 1'homas, Paul Miller, Don Smith, Chris Flores, Ray Vizzerra. Fourth row: Patti Burke, stats, Steph Oteri, stats, Jan Hillard, stat. 3-Craig Helmer, running back, goes into motion as the ball is snapped. 4-The Padre defensive line attempts to stop an opposing drive. Bottom row: Denny Schnulo, Carl Ricci, Kevin Huguez, Randy Bressler, Tony Breschini, Jeff Randell, Paul Clarke, Danny 0'Brian, Rusty Roberts, Brian Fagan, Tom Lecometroes. Varsity football finished the 1978- 79 season with a 4-6 record. Coach Ron Cosner said the team didn't per- form as well as he expected but did as well as they could. We broke down in some areas, and the other team took advantage of it, Coach Cosner said. He said some of the season's high- lights were scoring 28 points in the second half of the Chapparal game, beating East High and shutting out the Chandler Wolves. This year, three-year letterman Jimmy Neal received the Most Valua- ble Player Award, Kevin Huguez was given the Joe Sellah Award and John Allred was cited as being most improved. Coach Cosner said next year's team would be smaller, perhaps smallest in the history of Marcos de Niza. He said in order for the team to improve its record it would have to cut down on the amount of mental mistakes it makes. Varsity Football-175

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1. JV football team: Bottom I-r-Ray Range, Bob Davis, Mike Gustafson, Harrison Dunn. Second row-Tom Dixon, Mike Serapiglia, Rick Dale, Sandy Seayo, Pico Tevina, Art Martiniez, Ripp Sarteil, Alex Figueroa. Third row-Joe Tevina, Mitch Vest, Bob Cosner, Tim Dixon, Howard,Leckey, Brent Rumph, Jim Manning, Pete Ewing, Chris Kazmier. Fourth row-Lane Anderson, Kent Despian, Scott Miller, Chris Cunningham, Mike Arroyo, Tom Anson, Dean Jacobs, Tim Schroeder, Kent Meeks. Fifth row -Phil Adikes, John Matteson, Mike Plichta, Gary Aidikonis, Greg Anson, Daryl Jarman, Mike Davis, Cliff Louis, Blake Waggoner. Sixth row- Curt Kaye, Mike Olson, Jeff Evanko, Craig Htzgerald, Tom Sedlack, Mike Johnson, Greg Dunn, Rick Tursini, Gary Auger. Top row- Coach Jack Welker, Coach Bob Urchike, Coach Lance Winn. 2. The offense huddles and discusses the upcoming play. 3. Lane Anderson, Kent Meeks and Mike Davis look on from the sidelines as their team attempts to score. 4. The two lines meet as the defense prepares to battle an offensive attack. 5. Dave Price and Scott Miller come off the field after a successful drive. We had too many early ball games where we made mistakes which gave the other team points, Coach Bob Urchike of the JV football team said. The team finished its season with a 4- 6 record beating Chandler, Scottsdale, Chapparal and Coronado. Coach Urchike said the team's mistakes were both physical and mental. Coach Urchike said once the team fumbled eight times in one game, one of which was run back for a touchdown. In the same game the Padres threw three interceptions, one of which was run back to the 5-yard line and eventually scored upon. Mountain View is the only team that really beat us, Coach Urchike said. Against McClintock the team fumbled twice deep in their own territory to set up touchdowns. Against East High Marcos de Niza had three consecutive punts blocked. Coach Urchike singled out Rick Tursini, Mike Arroyo, Craig Fitzgerald and Kent Meeks as outstanding players. Coach Urchike said, The future looks good. JV football--1 77