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

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l Frosh Baseball Team Had Competitive Spirit FRESHMAN BASEBALL TEAM-FRONT ROW: Mike Olbin, Henry Beier, Augie Villasenor, Larry Stock, Ron Butler, Wayne Williams, Joe McFarland, Wayne Swan, John Williams, Dan Toal. BACK ROW: Cliff Hanna, Gale Boak, John Frosh baseball coach Ed Baron felt that the team held great promise and looked torward to an excellent season. The team hoped to equal last year's success by again winning the city championship. Practice began in early February for the tirst game of the season against Catalina on March lO. In the Stewart, Tim Benge, Rick Fortman, Gary Zent, Mike Boone, Ken Harcus, Rick Yaskanich. John Stewart threw a strike as he warmed up before a game. Stewart, a mem- ber of the Freshman Baseball Team, learned the fundamentals during the year. starting line-up were pitchers Ron Risk and Henry Beier and catcher Gale Boak. First baseman John Stewart, second and third basemen Earl Henke and Cliff Hanna and shortstop Augie Villasenor were supported by outfielders John Wil- liams, Joe McFarland and Larry Stock. lt was expected that many of the players would go on to JV and Varsity next year. Freshman Cliff Hanna batted a few balls before a baseball game. The Frosh learned the basic skills of the game and gained experience during the year.

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Track- I 969 Varsity Cindermen Cpened Season Against Sahuaro Mr. Wayne Corder, coach of The Var- sity Track Team, felt that The team's main aim for this season was To win The division championship and to send as many boys as possible to The state meet. He hoped To better last year's record of seven wins and Two losses. Among returning lettermen were Bill Barker in pole vaulting and Barry Schur in pole vaulting and high-iumping. Rick Childress, in The two-mile distance and Bolo Clark and Rick Davis in The 880 were also returning lettermen. Others were Steve Gunzel and Dave Young Throwing discus and Bill Orinski and Phil Stellies on shotput. Tom Gustafson specialized in The one mile and Dave Croteau and Harold Feldman were 440 runners. Feldman also ran relays, other relay runners and sprinters were Carl Riney and Tom Stoops. Steve Gunning specialized in high jumping and long jumping. Other boys on Varsity Track were Errol Berk, Mark Thomas, John Haas, Joel Larson, Darrel WeiTzel and Darrell Jorgenson. .-vi' , COACH Wayne Corder VARSITY TRACK SCHEDULE March Salpoinle, Sahuaro March Sunnyside March Phoenix Union, Central March Rincon, Douglas April Tucson April Pueblo April Calalina, Amphi May Alhambra