Riordan High School - Lance Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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1964 Riordun J.V. Football Record Riordcin Riordan Riordan Riordan Riordon Riordan Riordan Riordan O Terra Linda 7 Jefferson 27 Oceana O Bellarmine 7 Serra O Gunn 7 St. Francis I2 St. Mory's 1964 Riordan Frosh Football Record Riordon Riordan Riordon Riordan Riordan Riordan 7 7 I4 O O 7 St. Francis Termon Woodside Beliarmine Serra St. Mory's 37 I3 6 54 21 33 I3 I3 O 36 I 3 40 7 O I964 SITTING: Len Grillo, George Noceti, Jim Coyne, Peter Bandalan, Bob Ritchie QMost Spiritedi, Allen Tochi, Tom Keating fCaptain and Dave Smith Award for Most Inspirational Linernanj, Mike Parodi fMos1 Valuablej, Kevin Carroll, Jim Hudson, George Arbis, Pot Cotter, Bill Hoge. STANDING: Dan Alberti, Tom Brennen, I 964 KNEELING: Joseph Perrone, Joseph DiCarlo, John Murphy fMost Improvedj, Ron Hensic, Jim Moore, Bob Gestra fMosf Spiritedj, Jim Walsh, Joel Robinson, Ralph Fonseca, Mike Lyons, Mike Cusimano, Mike LoFrano, David Pray. STANDING: Coach Tarantino, Eugene Dal Porto, Tom Male, Mark Alimisis, Ray

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HIGHLIGHT LEAGUE GAMES OCTOBER 16-BELLARMINE Stepping onto the Kezar turf, the Riordan Crusaders were determined to beat the Bells in the CAL opener. The Crusader defense played tremendous football in the lst half. But after holding the Bells to a 3-O lead for a half, Phil Burton and John De La Forest eventually wore down the Riordan forward wall and led the Bells to a 24-O victory over a disappointed Riordon eleven. OCTOBER 24-SERRA The Crusaders could do no wrong the following Saturday as they shut-out Serra, i4-O. Riodran scored on two 2nd quarter TD runs of John Morello, overall, the Riordan offense racked up 293 net yards to a meager 5l for the Padres. Credit for killing any enemy threat went to All-CAL and All-City tackle Mike Kish along with All-CAL guard Dan Drew. NOVEMBER 6-ST. FRANCIS Riordan's lOth Annual Homecoming Game ended in a heartbreaking I5-7 setback for the Crusaders who played their weakest game of the season against the St. Francis Lancers. Riordan gave the Lancers points on costly mis- cues which led Wto a TD and safety. Senior half, John Morello scored the lone TD on a l yard plunge in the third quarter. NOVEMBER 'I4-ST. MARY'S The Crusaders ended the season on a successful note defeating St. Mary's by a score of 20-6. All-CAL John Morello opened the first quarter with a 62 yard runback and later cinched the game on a I5 yard scamper for his 2nd TD of the game. John Vigna flipped a 48 yard TD aerial to Kev Gonsalves for the 3rd six-pointer. Diilicco bursts through the middle for lO yards. Y Morello gets first down yardage and more in 20-6 victory over St. Mary's Linebacker Den DiRicco and defensive end Kev Gonsalves drop Padre ball carrier for loss. Junior Kev Gonsalves takes Vigna aerial and romps for I5 yard gain Senior fullback Larry Stromberg bulls 3 yards for a six pointer at Santa Cruz.

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.V.'S Mike Jenson, Mike Hagan, John Maxwell, Steve Bauer iMost lmprovedl, Fred Lotarno, Jose Guterrize, Don Ahern, Tim Warden, Steve Holl, Bob Verducci, Gary Barrone, Mike Nolan. FRGS Mothes, Steve Hollander, Jim Chesaire, Larry Ryan, Mike Morris, John Carmody, Philip Dupont, Richard BVGCCO, Al Cruz, Steve Bowers, Assistant Coaches Bob Wyman and Mike GilmOFS, .l.V. SEASON Although the Junior Varsity's l-7 record was somewhat disappointing, Steve Dovis's gridders did show some signs of good potential, The offense centered around the hardnosed running of Sophomore half- back Bob Von Esmarch and the pass- ing of signal-caller John Maxwell to flanker Mike Parodi, chosen the most valuable player on the team. FROSH SEASON This year's Frosh football team fin- ished the season with a 3-3 record. Victories came over such C.A.L. schools as St. Mary's and St. Francis. Quarterback Mark Alimeses led o fine backfield which featured the line- backing of Jim Walsh and Ralph Fon- seca. Tackle Bob Gestra bulwarked the front line.