Sierra High School - Oracle Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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DARRELL FLANDERS JOHN FUNK PICK UDSTER FRED MIHAYLO Manager JOE PERISHO MIKE VAUPEL STEVE VIEIRA MR. LEN CRAVEN VARSITY BASKETBALL OPPONENT El Rancho .,., Montebello .. Santa Fe ....... Long Beach Wilson Whittier ........ Santa Fe . .. Millikan . . Glenolora . . . La Mirada . . . Mayfair .... Pioneer .. Artesia . . . La Serna . .. La Mirada . . . Mayfair .... Pioneer .. Artesia . . La Serna . . . SCORES SIERRA 58 64 62 76 68 43 49 71 53 67 62 46 52 85 62 68 48 43 Coach Steve Vieira goes high off the floor for a rebound against La Miracle

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1671 kc' If ll TONY BUCCINO BOB CAMPBELL Manager DON CARVER Varsity Rick Lidster dribbles down the court against La Serna. DAN DWYER Captain Sporting new scarlet and white uniforms Sierra's Varsity basketball team took to the court for the first game of the season against the El Rancho Dons, emerging victorious in the pre-league battle. The next several prac- tice encounters with most of the district teams resulted in an impressive winning streak for coach Len Craven's cagers until they were defeated by Cal Hi in the La Habra Christ- mas Basketball Tournament. The team lost the season kick-off game to La Mirada, and after a series of stormy com- petitions, ended the season with three wins and seven losses. Bright moments in the '63-'64 story included wins Over a- strong Pioneer team and eventual league champ, Mayfair. Contributing greatly to the team effort were forward Dan Dwyer and guard Rick Lidster. Despite the lack of many wins, the Spar- tans played sound, fundamental ball and finished as well as could be expected from an inexperienced team. The season's tough schedule provided a good training ground for many sophomore ,and iunior hopefuls, who, next year, could possibly rewrite the record books.

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juuivr Varsity ,Cmgue Khampivns l6'zz ke! JUNIOR VARSITY-Bottom Row: Ken Makara, Manuel Macias, Bill Gitr, and Bob Hamrell. Top Row: Tony Truiillo, Dan Dougless, Mike Anderson, Dick Hall, John Farwell and Russel Waldo. JUNIOR VARSITY LEAGUE SCORES OPPONENT SIERRA La Mirada .... 49 54 Mayfair ...... 30 66 Pioneer ...... 56 65 Artesia ...... 59 61 La Serna ..... 42 54 La Mirada .... 67 58 Mayfair ...... 36 51 Pioneer ...... 59 89 Artesia ...... 66 56 La Serna ..... 56 68 The JV basketball team, which compiled a mediocre 5-4 record in pre-league action, finally came alive and won eight of the league games played. Coach Robert Minier commented that the championship was not due to any one outstanding in- dividual, but to a great team effort. Players who were instru- mental in this fine team play were John Farwell, Manuel Macias, Dick Hall, and Mike Anderson. In addition to winning league, the team set a new scoring record of 89 points against Pioneer. Coach Jim Naughton's Bee basketballers, sparked by Wayne Wilson's record breaking 33 point effort, finished the season's encounters with a 9-II record and a third place league stand- ing. Co-captains Pat Triggs and Sheldon Fink aided in dazzling team play and a fast break, which often left opposing team members standing backcourt as two points were scored. 1566 BEE LEAGUE SCORES OPPONENT SIERRA La Mirada .... 53 56 Mayfair ...... 63 6I Pioneer ...... 56 65 Artesia ...... 57 78 La Serna ..... 69 62 La Mirada .... 42 38 Mayfair ...... 70 65 Pioneer ...... 72 52 Artesia ...... 64 73 La Serna ..... 66 60 BEE BASKETBALL-Bottom Row: Pat Triggs, Joe Kiskis, Tom Sack, Dave Niemi, Joe Moreno, and Sheldon Fink. Top Row: Mr. James Naughton, coach, John Mele, Ted Ockels, Doug Bailey, Steve Hase, Wayne Wilson, Bill Salber, Sam Guye, Bill Daughenbaugh, and Ron Kiskis. T60