Nordhoff High School - Topa Topa Yearbook (Ojai, CA)

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TENNIS This year's TENNIS TEAM-top row, left to right: N. Shoemaker, N, Bracamontes, D. Mcffomhs, R. Messer, D, Atkinson, L. King, Mr. Bates. Bottom row: B. Bise, H. Nichols, D. Dowd, S. Robertson, R. Robison, C. Neuhaus. Under the able coaching of Coach Phil Bates, this year's tennis team has what looks to be the makings of L1 championship squad. - .A Coach Phil Bates gives pre-game instructions to top seated Dick McCombs, Homer Nichols, and Robbie Robison.

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BASEBALL BASEBALL TEAM--First row: D. Maloney, G. Biswell, L. Brocamontes, G. Byers, E. Acosta, J. York, B. Mushaney. Second row: L. Benedict, G. Biggers, R. Fitzgerald, D. Ellis, R. Rich, T. Russel, M. Mushaney, B. Brown. Third row: B. Still, j. Forester, R. Hunsaker, j. Dawn, J. Bail, B. Boehme, P. Loughboro, B. Krieger, and Coach O'Dell. .. Q. NReturning players George Biggers, Ronald Fitz- gerald, Ralph Rich, john Dawn, john Ball, Bob Boehme, listen to Coach Bill O'Dell give fielding instructions. This year's baseball team, sparked by inany retrurning players looks to be one of the finest teams the school's ever had. According to Mr. O'Dell speed and hustle are the stepping stones to a league championship this year. He also stressed the game's fundamentals heavily and the men took to these teachings with great eagerness.

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l. 4- 4. Smiling, pensive, camera-shy . . . a far cry from their ferocity afield are these men who bear the block letter N, symbol of Nordhoff athletic achievement. Front row: Don Ellis, John Dawn, Larry Shaw, President, Homer Nichols, john Ball, Bob Morley. Second row: George Biggers, Don Rodriguez, Ronnie Fitzgerald, Bob Boehme, Bill Luttrell. Third row: Sparky Robertson, Ed Claypool, Tommy Russell, Pat Loughboro, Don Dowd, Bob Mathews. Fourth row: Richard jones, Marvin W'erber, Robbie Robison, George Osuna, Harold Bangs, jerry Clausen. Lettermen do more than wear sweaters at Nordhoff. Under the leadership of Advisor Coach Ahlf and Presi- dent Larry Shaw, this year's club raised funds to buy warmup jackets for the football team, made trips to major sports events in Los Angeles such as the USC-Califor nia game and the Pro Bowl classic and staged that roaring highlight of the social season, the Lettermen's Dance. Special honor is due Nordh0ff's three-year lettermen: Larry Shaw, Allen Sullivan, john Dawn, Dick Fegenbush, Hatrry Hunt and Harold Bangs. President Larry Shaw, Vice President Ronnie Fitzgerald and Secretary-Treasurer john Dawn were the club officers who, among other things, led a powerful drive to keep the Nordhoff cam- pus clean despite the vigorous opposition of snacktime trash artists. Weerers ol the qx .- ,. 1 -1, .vi 1 1 iw, . yi 1 As mg v . QB' , 5 'gf' I l QQ .mai .55 iw - u .easgmks Q' Flldieig r. ff . 5-,X -1 . ,W 5 x t 7, ' fl All . '