San Marcos High School - Crown and Sceptre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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Freshmen Help Out With outstanding performances by Jim Neary and extra help from ninth grade wrestlers from La Colina, this year's wrestling team had a winning league record of 4-2. The toughest competition for San Marcos proved to be Camarillo and Dos Pueblos which were the only two league losses this season. A new ruling this year made it possible for wrestling and various other sports to benefit from freshman participation if the school in which they attend has no prior program established, Coach Gus Aldana who worked with the wrestlers two to three hours a day, six days a Wrestling Varsity ffif fggfifilf Marcos Opponent Santa' Barbara 39 f,f1 3 f ,' I Q28 if Hueneme .1 ,225 y,, 5 22 I 554Buena', ,Q 42 , ' ' '34 5'-fiCamariIloA ' 29 If '36 if-7 DOS 5169105 i I ift1i6,fff if I -Ventura V'-'1 r ' ,,,il 't'r 'Wrestling ,,, I ,,V, V I '-ff' San Marcos' Opponent i' Huenemefgf' 51 7f5!:j' 26 Buena I8 ' .fl 30 Camarillo' 3 jf 40 Dogtjjrueblos I I 'ii' 56 Ventura 42 ,, 130 week said he really enjoyed coaching the team because they were always very cooperative. An outstanding achievement for the team was the fourth place finish of senior Tom Knauss in the CIF finals. BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY WRESTLING. Front Row: Dan Acree, Bob Angulo, Johnson Loh, Lee Cushman, Matt Hooper. Back Row: Coach Greg Mclcalf, Barry Hoffert, Coach James Escamilla, Chris Hawkins, Coach Gus Aldana,

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I. Stan Mejia makes the Hrsr move against a Santa Barbara opponent. 2. Steve Pate clutches his opponent in a tight grip. 3. Marc Hawkins' face contorts in pain. ' I -if BOYS VARSITY WRESTLING. Front Row: Burl Erwin, Tim Echemann, David Kolakowski, Slan Mcjia, Dean Dusette, James Leroy, .lim Ncary, Ed Haueter. Back Row: Coach Greg Metcalf, Steve Carlson, Marc Hawkins, Louis Harper, Tom Knauss, Victor Neumann, Mike Mcstcr, Coach Gus Aldana.

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C Rebuilding Year'? A rebuilding year is what the experts predicted for this year's boys' varsity basketball tcam. But what they didn't count on was the new and devastating power of sophomores .lon Korfas, Anthony Hunter, and Mike Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was a valuable asset to a strong SM defense and was All-Channel League honorable mention. But the crowning touch for this new power was team captain Omel Nieves. Nieves, who was responsible for great team unity, K A Korfas, averaging almost I8 poinm a game, averaged l6.8 points a game, often sinking 4 was a major part of the Royals' success. His clutch baskets in the final seconds. His skill ss ' - 1 92? free throw average and deadly accurate was officially recognized when the Channel They 'Said lt Couldn t be done oumide shots earned him spots on the All League named him Most Valuable Player and and tlllS team 21CCCplLCd tl'lC Channel League first team and the All CIF he was selected second team, All CIF. Royals ' ch Q - second team. Hunter, who was known for his were winners all the way around as Coach allenge Coach Maury jump shots and slam dunks, was ranked All Maury Halleck was selected as the Channel 4 Halleck Channel League second team. Sophomore Mike League Basketball Coach of the Year. I I , 1' 'i15tr2'vr'25r mg ' 7357 1:-1 ..,' Q, X, . fre-we an 1, W has f.s:..f , UI!! IM!-tl P 0 UN lift . ', as nv, Fl , . O . C . U 'S Q0 l il ci - l a F yi x l .l fs f . Q l T . I 5, y 2 ' 4 Y 9 fbi al' i a 3 . .L . ' , . rx: 'lf' f ' . 1 f 1 1 lee Q f . Lrsa- 4 1 ,. r , :- xi 'Q Q' fl '- -L r . . Q 8 gy! If lx F' .... . -,-4 'i 1- r ,- Q . Qs A H ,A .,, . T H5 1 X, had ' 1 - ,,..... 6 ' Q V . F 4 'Ns .W Q S ,. .ssl we 're S. it Kia A x':f ll I l Y. ' ' ! I V. ' ,',,,e .f1'Q We ef jp F tx f MNs e.l,,xl:lieves drives inside as two Chargers look on. 2. Korlas is deadly l , lrorfiioutside. 3. John Clarke shows his grace on a layup. 4. Russell , showshthc muscle on rebounds, 5. Hunter goes up for two. .N . . . H i A hlg., . s V IOZ l I 'M iq--Q..-f 7 . --J