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

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SWIMMING TEAMS: JUNIOR VARSITY-FRONT ROW: Dennis Thomas, Mike Minger Miller, Pete Blecha, Peter Simpson, Mark Fentnor. BACK ROW: Paul Siefarth, Bill Jacobs, Kurt Meinhausen, Denzil Burnham, Warren Andrle, Barry Marble, Bob Kingston, Randy Matthews, Pele Strong, Larry Epstein, Tom Fitz- Jones, Kevin Bond, Kyle Payton, Mike Schultz, Stan Sherman. VARSlTY-SEC- geralcl, Ralph Marble, Steve Meinhausen, Mgr. Mike Campbell. OND ROW: Dan Spogen, Joe Kalt, Bill Blackwell, Frank Cely, Brad Sieforth, arsity Swimming Team Defended City Title - if . V-sf: ses- -f -. :li . . -- A A -- '. , .- . , Q .. : , ., 1 K 1 reare is it ' 1 - if I . - ,kki X' ' 9: . ,J w H . ,,.... .. A W I , A N A , Mt- Wa 'W' we, ,QCGUSL QW, M Lk ' , . X... -l 1 Junior Tom Fitzgerald demonstrated the butterfly stroke in a warm-up session. Fitzgerald was first on the team and second in the city in butterfly. Junior Paul Marble participated in a vigorous work-out at Rolling Hills by swimming backstroke in order to prepare for an upcoming meet against Pueblo. 170

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COACH Rollin Cook VARSITY GOLF SCHEDULE February 10 Sahuaro February 11 Rincon February 21 Douglas February 25 Amphi March 3 Salpointe March 10 Catalina March 1 3 Tucson March 18 Sunnyside March 24 Sahuaro March 31 Rincon April 8 DOUQIUS April 14 Catalina April 17 Amphi April 22 Salpointe April 29 Tucson May 5 Sunnyside Golfers Held Meets Palo Verde's Golf Team started the 1969 season with the difficult task of following the 1968, which finished with a 14-l season record, the district championship and sixth place in the state. Returning from last year's team were lettermen Steve Brady and Armen Dirtadian. Bernie Feldman was also ai, J, i. V ftfxf, if . f- . - .c , . f 'f x .,,, ,sf . . ' E M - -- J' g -:L 1 sk, are S or ,g , 1, eh, it 1 or ' ie . -. . ., i, ,ffwffff if E: I Y t k a t K st K ,K sf 1 ik: Q 1. I 433. ., :wg l wWg,,Qv, , , I t 1 1 ,, W, ,.--:mv--if-1 2' . s :ij-, :axei::.:,,.5:E,Q1,,g5.- 1, sig ' r MW ., A i: z r , V ei ' ' gi, V K K V - A K VvN:4:w2:w :Erie 725' 4 kvgfggfczk V gi: 1 Ipit, X' Q13 Yfzfifafffiifclfi' g1igf?'L A ,,-irriifmi ffm .-:.,l if . Iii, , 5447158 'T' 'xiiffi ..., W L V' 1 sf zxfigeezr .V Wttfrfflzw. 15156 h e 2- ffc ftf f ' 'fff+.:s,,, J 71, ff:f.,1v,-g.g:ffep :1,11frgfY1:fn:Ng yfgzuyf N ,... , WW4'' if'frfvff::a:2:2i12e241si4s42ia4.523-3Biff' f: I - V t 1 . -r .- . , K i -- M .- 1 1 Bernie Feldman and Mike Goosherst, two members of the Palo Verde golf team, practiced driving balls on the driving range of the Rolling Hills Course. VARSITY GOLF TEAM--FRONT ROW: Mike Carrillo, Chip Plvwmdn, Dun Berndrdi- BACK ROW: Steve Bernie Feldman, Steve Brady, Armen Dirtqdiqn, Fahlberg, Mike McKee, Tom Tatum, Mike Goosherst. at Rolling Hills Course on the '68 golf team. Others who were counted on to help out this year were Mike Carrillo, Steve Fahlberg, Chip Plow- man, Mike Goosherst and Tom Tatum. At mid-season the Titans reported wins over Sahuaro, Amphi, Salpointe and a tie with Rincon. Senior Steve Brady and iunior Armen Dirtadian lined up a putt during golf practice. All the boys worked long hours to improve their skill in the game.

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V Tankers Worked for Varsity Positions VARSITY SWIMMING SCHEDULE March 14 Calalina March 21 Rincon March 28 Pueblo April 3 Tucson April 1 1 5Cl1UCl'0 April 18 Catalina April 25 Rincon Mqy 2 Pueblo Mqy 10 Tucson I COACH Varsily swimmer Pere Blecha demonstrated skill first in the city in breusiroke, worked out daily in Bob Ford and speed as he practiced his breaslroke. Blecha, Rolling Hills pool lo improve his technique. Freshman Bill Jacobs leaped off lhe slarling block in lhe 400-yard relay. Swimmers worked ou! an hour a day lo improve lheir limes for meels. An unidentified J.V. swimmer, Mike Siefarlh and Kevin Bond slroked lo lhe finish in a backslroke race. The Swim leam worked oul al Rolling Hills pool. Palo Verde's Varsity Swimming Team prepared to defend Their city championship on the strength of their returning se- niors. Seniors Peter Blecha and Minger Miller were first and second in the city respectively in breaststroke. Qliark Fentnor placed second in the city in diving. Dan Spogen and Larry Epstein led the team in sprints while Paul Marble specialized in the backstroke. Tom Fitzgerald was second in the city in the butterfly. Ken Jacobs anchored a strong freestyle relay team. Pete Strong was second in the city in the individual medley. The team was coached by Bob Ford with Minger Miller and Joe Kalt as captains. The Junior Varsity looked forward to another successful season, with the hopes of filling a few varsity spots.