Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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4' O O Earl Vlctorles Brlghtened Season Hopes . A A Q 3. Jim Arr1eS0l1, Clerk Cdnrisht. Mark Cdnrishf, Bob Suarez, DUN Harrell, Dave Thompson, Bob Vucasovich, Bob Bolt, Bob Schock, Rick Heinz, Dave Droege YO'-H191 Ed N0rdftUlSl, ClUY TUYl0rf Rod Drake, Mer- Fred Swiderski- BACK ROW: meier, Tim Walsh, Roger Townsend, Steve Gunzel, Mgr. Kelly Knop, Mgr. Tom Mgr. Walt Bailey, Mgr. Don Ranne, Frank Stagg, Bill Orinski, Jeff Bailey, Jim Weber, Mgr, Mark Best, Mgr, Steve Wright, Alhambra, the number one team in the State, was stunned i4-7 before an enthusiastic Homecoming crowd of 7,000. The Titans dominated play from the early moments of the first quarter, moving 80 yards in ten plays to establish a 7-O lead when quarterback Jeff Lovin scored from the one-yard line and Larry Espinola added the extra point. Junior Tom Stoops, playing standout defense, recovered a Lions' fumble in the end zone for the second score. Alhambra's only score came with l5 seconds left in the first half when they completed a 22-yard touchdown pass. Outplaying the Titans defensively, Salpointe toppled the gridders l-4-O in the B League opener for both teams. The Lancers, recognized as one of the top teams in the State, block- ed Titan Scott Davis's punt and recovered the ball in the end zone for their first touchdown. Capitalizing on a Titan fumble at mid-field, Salpointe moved in for their second score of the game. Palo Verde's only serious threat came late in the fourth quarter with Jeff Lovin and Harry Lodge leading the attack, but the drive was hampered by penalties. Seniors Jeff Lovin and Harry Lodge accounted for all but 27 yards of Palo Verde's total offense as the Douglas Bulldogs fell 35-27 on the Titans' field. Coming back from a i3-O de- ficit in the first quarter, Lovin completed a 34-yard scoring pass to senior end Ted Phillips and Lodge ran for 41 and 6-yard scoring iaunts as the Titans took a slim halftime lead. Douglas came back with a touchdown on an 85-yard run, but senior Mark Arneson scored twice, on a 15-yard pass and a one-yard plunge to clinch the victory. Titan quarterback Jeff Lovin iumped to avoid oncoming Alhambra players in the Oct. 6 home game. His efforts were to no avail as the pass was blocked

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State Champ, Tucson, Fell to Titans 7- Titan fullback Mark Arneson managed to trip up an onrushing Sunnyside ball carrier in the Oct. home game. The Titans defeated the Blue Devils 14-9. Titan defensive halfback Roy Dwiggins 1231 attempted to catch an Alhambra ball carrier during the Homecoming game. Palo Verde defeated the Lions 14-7. VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM-FRONT ROW: Mgr. John Brugrnan, Jeff Lovin, Bill Barker, Joe Flores, John Vucasovich, Larry Espinola, Roy Dwiggins, Mark Arne- son, Carl Riney, Harry Lodge, Scott Davis, Tom Stoops, Ted Phillips. SECOND ROW: Mgr. Alan Shapiro, Kevin Reis, Pepper Smith, Craig Ludtke, Jerry Stump, Defending State Champion Tucson High School was held to just 80 yards total offense as the Titans defeated the inex- perienced Badgers 7-O. The Titans gained control early, tak- ing the opening kickoff and driving 68 yards in ten plays for the only score. Halfback Harry Lodge crashed over from the six-yard line with Larry Espinola adding the extra point to close the scoring with less than five minutes remaining in the first quarter. Lodge, a senior, gained TOO yards on 21 carries while fullback Mark Arneson picked up 53 yards on T2 carries. A highly rated Pueblo team came back from a 7-6 deficit to upend the Titans T3-7. Palo Verde got their only touchdown on a Pueblo fumble that was recovered in the end zone by Jim Arneson. Pepper Smith converted to put the gridders ahead 7-6. Pueblo came back in the second half with a 75-yard touchdown pass to put them in the lead once more. The Titans threatened to score again when Steve Gunzel intercepted a pass on the Warriors' 30-yard line and ran it back to the eight. Pueblo's defense held and spoiled the Titans' hopes for victory. Fullback Mark Arneson scored twice and gained T52 yards as the Titans defeated Amphi 27-7. Arneson, a senior, was on the receiving end of a T4-yard scoring pass from quarterback Jeff Lovin in the first quarter and ran 25 yards for the Titans' second touchdown in the last half. Halfback Harry Lodge and Lovin scored on one-yard plunges to put the game out of the Panthers' reach in the fourth quarter. The Titans racked up T4 first downs and 241 yards total offense during the game as compared to the Panthers' 6 first downs and T08 yards.

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Varsity Gridders Finish Season With I4- Reserve halfback Roy Dwiggins came off The bench To score on a 30-yard Touchdown run as The TiTans dumped Sunnyside 14-9. Palo Verde opened The scoring on Their firsT series of downs, marching 50 yards in 8 plays before Jeff Lovin hiT Mark Arneson for an 8-yard Touchdown. The Blue Devils came back wiTh a field goal and a Touchdown before Dwiggins cuT loose on his run. ln The fourTh quarfer, Dwiggins inTercepTed a Sunnyside pass inside The TiTan 25-yard line To insure vicTory for The TiTans. ln Their final league game of The season, The Titans fell To The Catalina Troians 14-13, ending any chance for a league TiTle. WiTh a lead of 13-7 in The final 90 seconds, Coach Howe elecTed Mark Arneson To run up The middle raTher Than punT on The fourTh and one siTuaTion. The gamble failed, however, and Cafalina prompfly scored The winning Touchdown on a 30-yard pass play. The TiTans' scores came in The final Two quarTers wiTh Lodge running for 8 yards and Lovin going in from The 40, ln The final game of The season, The TiTans dropped winless Rincon 14-7. The vicTory was The sixTh for The firsT winning fooTball Team Palo Verde has had. The Rangers opened The scoring in The second period wiTh a one-yard Touchdown plunge To cap a 71-yard drive. Palo Verde came back To Tie The score as Jeff Lovin ran around lefT end for a 10-yard Touch- down. ScoTT Davis inTercepTed a Ranger pass in The Third period To seT up Mark Arneson's winning score as he drove over from The Two. During The firsT game of The season againsT Tucson High on SepTember 15, TiTan ball carrier Harry Lodge l32l Took The ball inTo The end zone and scored QuarTerback Jeff Lovin broke Through The Douglas line for a long gainer ThaT Coaches: Dick Palm, Van Howe, head, Lynn Kanouse. helped seT up a TiTan score in Their 35-27 vicTory over The Bulldogs.