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

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Varsity Netters Aimed to Equal '68 Record Varsity tennis coach Mel Karrle was confident of a good season and telt that his team would at least take second in the city and equal last year's 18-2 record. Returning lettermen Mike Jones, Leonard Gradillas and Delbert Lewis, plus several other experienced players, gave the team stability and a solid background of skill and ability. Captain and number one on the squad was senior Mike Jones. Other members ot the top ten were: Mike Ancharski, Torn McGovern, Delbert Lewis, Jerry Bokawski, Leonard Gra- dillas, Bob Kemph, Jim Marvin, Phil Lee and Mike McGovern. Mike Jones showed great skill when performing the overhand serve. Extreme concentration was needed for a successful serve that could not be returned. Red Lewis and Lenny Gradillas teamed up in a doubles match against op- ponents from Pueblo High. Gradillas returned the ball as Lewis backed him up. Juniors Phil Lee and .lim Marvin competed as part- hand volley was used in putting a good return ners in a tennis match against Pueblo. The fore- fhqf gguldnw be marched by the other team. VARSITY TENNIS SCHEDULE January 31 Casa Grande February 1 Bisbee February 4 Catalina February 7 Amphi February 11 Sahuaro February 14 Salpointe February 21 Douglas February 22 Casa Grande February 25 Pueblo February 28 Rincon March 4 Tucson March 7 Catalina March 1 1 Amphi March 14 Sahuaro March 18 Salpointe March 21 Canyon Del Oro March 28 Pueblo March 29 Douglas April 1 Rincon April 9 Canyon Del Oro April 1 1 Tucson ti,,i iiiorsi T E- i Vrkrrrf i e : , I rih -4: A ,,.,, ,,:7, i Q 'ET iii A ,is ' it 2 COACH Mel Karrle

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Freshman Wrestlers Recorded Losing eason Two Freshmen wrestlers practiced a take-down in the varsity wrestling room under the gym. Intramural wrestling started after the regular season was over. AT' fresh. 'Y + . ,, V 'F' few- c je-ef k' Lei W' 'jc ln... R An unidentified member of the Palo Verde Freshman Wrestling Team pinned enfn his opponent in a match held in the Panther gym on Saturday, January 11. . s ,..,,.,,,.. i.f, is.,,,..e.., , zi, ,i,,..,,,s r,.,k,, ,,., ,,,5334-wz,.,,,3-ug,-ff-f..,.7 -is-zfsswfxx-1 -fr-:S :aww -'Qi'-2: 'R i eMsg1r,5msg,5he13ggg,,,-we...:Qggggfig:isiifsicgsrg,-11575 f:r2fi-eefsasiix if i ' i : -zliiiii,-5151?f1iE,1is'ffi1f' 'ffi'-if it-if-15:.,,eg1e,,-f, i,,M,,s,,. M an Under the direction of Ed Baron, the Freshman Wrestling Team finished the season with a O-7 record. The Freshmen learned fundamentals ot wrestling and gained valuable ex- perience participating in meets. Outstanding wrestlers on the team were Jett Gregoire, ll2 pounds, Bob Hammond, lO5 pounds, Mike Williamson, i75 pounds and Steve Morris, 165 pounds. Ed Baron COACH FRESHMAN wRssruNG TEAM-FRONT ROW: Bob Kemewell, Lloyd zeigler, Lewis. BACK ROW: Scott Richardson, Alien Ramsey, Jessie Ulioe, Gerv Siegel, Jeff Gregoire, Reed Means, Chaco Romero, Bob Callan, Larry Stock, Mike Gary Zent, Bob Williamson, Clancy Butler, Kevin Rogahn, Steve Kaplan, Phil Townsend, Heston Fradkin, Bob Morris, Karl Kiellstrom, Don Hauser, Mike Wifigafef -lim legflfef Ken lamb-

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J Recorded Mid-Season inning Streak Sophomore Rick Arendell served a top-spin ball during a warm-up session be- fore a Catalina match. JV tennis members held practice every day after school. Freshman Mike Jolly, a member of the Junior Varsity Tennis Team, made an effort to cover the net as he waited for the ball in a match held in March. J.V. Tennis Team members had a tough iob ahead of them as they set out to match the record of the past two years, but Mel Karrle, coach, was confident of a good season. Winning the city championship in '68 with an 18-0 record and in '67 with a i7-O record, the J.V. squad has not lost a match in two years. The first game was on January 31 and the team was off to a good start as they defeated Casa Grande 5-O. Top team members were Corky Bergman, Rick Arendell and Ken Sunley, all of whom had excellent background and experi- ence in the game. TENNIS TEAMS: VARSITY-FRONT ROW: James Marvin, Mike Jones, Mike Ancharski, Phil Lee, Delbert Lewis, Lenny Gradillas, Jerry Bokowski, Tom Mc- Govern. JUNIOR VARSITY-BACK ROW: Randy Schloatman, Ken Sunley, Corky Bergman, Mike McGovern, Rick Arendell, Mike Jolly, Steven Merrill, Steven Vegodsky, Ken Silverman, Ronald Porter.