Porterville College - Log Yearbook (Porterville, CA)

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a ? V ■Z I ' •■ Bill Stroud Head Basketball Coach :?- 1 - ' A 77 John Juhl Assistant Basketball Coach Bob Cooper Trainer PORTERVIILE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM f f: J- r--iiiy ' - ' T rM%W ' Back Row: J. Rankin, J. Anthony, B. Phipps, M. Bedford, D. Ramirez, Coach Stroud. Bottom Row: B. Nation D. Pitts, R. Hardin, M. Upshaw, M. Villonueva, C. Gibson. Not pictured: Mel McCarty, Mid-year transfer.

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PORTERVILLE COLLEGE BASKETBALL The 1955-56 Porterville College basketballers were met at the beginning of the season by Coach Bill Stroud, new man to the Porterville College scene, but a gentleman with on enthusiastic know- ledge of the game and a desire to succeed and win. Our Pirates, a small band in number but strong in heart and will to win, played impressive ball throughout most of their games and lost several games by close scores or in the fourth period. Coach Stroud ' s Pirate squad, which averaged no more than five feet eleven inches in height, won 9 and lost 16 dunng its 25 game season and finished fifth in the Central California Junior College Ath- letic Association Basketball Conference. Mountie Bedford led the Porterville scoring this season with a total of 583 points, marking up a neat 23.3 game overage. In so doing, Mountie was named to the All-Conference Second Team. Bob Phipps with 279 points had an 11.2 average, Cleo Gibson with 202 points had a 9.6 average, and Dick Hardin drop- ped in 194 points for 8.1 average. Our cogers played in two tournaments this season, one at Bakersfield and the other at Ante- lope Valley. Richard Hardin, our sharp shooting guard, was elected captain for the season as well as being selected the most valuable player by his team motes. Hardin, along with his teammates was honored at the annual Basketball Banquet on April 1 1, at which time Richard was presented a trophy m commemoration of being named the team s choice as outstanding player of the year. FINAL STANDINGS CCJCAA won lost pet. 1. Fresno 11 1 .917 2. Allan Hancock 10 2 .833 3. C.O.S 9 3 .766 4. Reedley 6 6 .500 5. Porterville 3 9 .250 6. Coalinga 2 10 .167 7. Taft 1 11 .083

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Martin battles a tall Falcon for possession of the ball during P.C. vs. Coalmga game. PORTERVILLE COLLEGE PIRATES BOX SCORE PORTERVILLE OPPONENTS Porterville 57 Alumni 52 Porterville 61 Antelope Valley 64 Bakersfield Invitational Tournament Porterville 49 Edwards A.F.B 64 Porterville 61 Santa Barbara 80 Porterville 80 Taft 73 Porterville 55 Fresno State J.V 49 Antelope Valley Invitational Tournament Porterville 78 Porterville 71 Porterville 83 Porterville 95 Porterville 75 Porterville 86 Biola 99 Palo Verde 49 Citrus 92 Castle A.F.B 78 Castle A.F.B 70 Allan Hancock 104 PORTERVILLE OPPONENTS 2 Porterville .... . .81 Coalmga . ..62 Porterville . . . . . 76 Reedley . ..89 Porterville . . . . .52 C.O.S .. .74 Porterville. . . . . .56 Fresno ...74 Porterville . . . . .81 Taft ...63 Porterville. . . . . .77 Antelope Valley . . . . .80 Porterville. . . . .65 Allan Hancock . . . . .87 Porterville. . . . .49 Fresno St. J.V. . . . . . .71 Porterville. . . .81 Coalinga .. .77 Porterville . . . . . .59 Reedley . ..75 Porterville . . . . ..69 COS . ..87 Porterville. . . . . .58 Fresno ...90 Porterville. . . . .56 Toft . ..68 McCarty, P.C.s Lead- ing Center during early season play, proves his skill with a score ' against Coalinga. Gibson readies for a flip of the wrist — another 2 count against the A.V. Marauders.