Redwood High School - Log Yearbook (Larkspur, CA)

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n ROW ONE:T. Lindner,j. Weis, M. Cooney, B. Magruder, K. Bricca, J. Ramos. ROW IWO: R. Witt, B. Shobar, T. jarcik, G. Gast, G. Stephenson, Mr. Bennett. ROW ONE: B. Smith, M. O'Rourke, B. Marsh, B. Steel, B. Bricca, J. D'Allesio, J. Underwood. ROW IWO: A. Pike, T. White, B. Shaw, H. Witt, B. Carr, J. Cannon, j. Jurvig, T. Vowel, K. Shew. 34440151-Z6 34412164-E6 E

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114. TJ-na potted eight. The first league-loss of the season came at the hands of the San Rafael Bulldogs, 30-27, But the Giants bounced back again to crash Polytechnic High 46-30 on Brear's twenty point splurge and submerged the Drake Pirates, 57-49. Siemens was once again high with fifteen talliesg Kavanagh followed with thirteen, The dark-horse of the MCAL twhich no one seriously believed existed? was rising from the slime. On Tuesday, February 21, the Redwood squad was challenged by Tamalpais to prove that it deserved the MCAL Championship, There were no buts about it, Tam lost 56-38. However, San Rafael supporters were not Vet convinced, and on the following Friday night, the Bulldogs and Giants locked horns. Through a fine team effort led by Rich Brear's twenty points, the Giants put the 1961 MCAL season on the record books with a 39-33 victory. Brear had a total of 41 tallies against the two strongest powers in the league. In this same game, Herb Schreiber earned a t'Prep of the Week Award by sinking three key baskets. By winning the league championship, the Giants had earned the right to represent the MCAL at the Tournament of Champions. The competition proved a bit stiffer here as the Redwoodites bowed to Monterey and Livermore 31-42 and 38-42 respectively. The student body, however, showing unequalled enthusiasm, took home a coveted Spirit Trophy. Throughout the season the Giant's employed a shifting zone de- fense which turned out to be the best in the league, setting a new league defense record of 34.5 per game, This defense had much to do with the success of the season. Rounding out the season was the annual feast at the Edgewater Inn in Larkspur. Team members were presented with Athletic Merit Awards, a framed picture of the team and a gold basketball, Captain blankets were issued to Rich Brear and Roger Siemens. These two. plus Ned Griffith, were announced as winners of the senior scholarship awards. Coach Phil Woolpert was guest speaker. The Giants wound up the season with 14 wins and 12 losses. Rich Brear led in rebounds, points scored and topped ot? his ca- reer by appearing in all of Redwoods 78 games over the 3 year period of its existence. Brear was named to the All League Team. The largest crowd in Marin County history attended the Drake game. The season's success was strictly a team effort, ll

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ROW ONE: D. MacRae, B. Wardwell, N. Freeman, D. Ristine, J. Heath. ROW' TWO: R. Gossling, J. Keener, C. Pierroz, D. Derrick, L. Gordon. ROW' THREE: N. Kerry, D. Newton, Coach Boucher. F um? J-V na - UN! ROW ONE: I.. Herst, D. Flowers, D. Nolan, D, McPhun, R. Evans, J. Vance. ROW TWO: Mr. Fisher, T. Strathairn, D. Bly, D. Auerbach, J. Carroll, R. Lawrence.