Skyline High School - Olympian Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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Coach Powles to retire .Tx r gr ag' 5 m t 5 Coaching for his last year before retirement, nationally known Coach George Powles prepared his team for Oakland Athletic League competition. With the hitting power of Kirk Suronen and the pitching strength of Rich Rose and Mike Bowen, the team strove for a victorious year. They worked to improve last year's record in the OAL of five wins, and five losses. Adding more power and depth to this year's team were returning seniors Steve Knox, Lynn Reinhard, Don Walden, Glenn Gordon, Brad Shuster, Dale Benson, Bob Breilh, and Rick Carrothers. Also helping out were juniors Hank Wirta and Al Carmona. Moving his outfielders to the left, nationally recognized Coach George Powles gives hints for last year. Included in the 1972 varsity baseball ream roster are. Benson, BACK ROW: L. Bixler, B. Goldstone, V. B. Breilh,-G, Gordon, L. Reinhard, and R. Rose. OAL KNEELING: B. Shuster, D. Falaschi, D. Walden, H. Richardson, J. Nelson, B. Moss, R. Carrothers, S. Knox, startsin April. Wirta, K. Suronen, A. Carmona. M. Bowen, D. Eng, D. SPORTS 111

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'K . RIGHT: Rich Rose hurls a curve ball in warm-ups. ABOVE: Mike Bowen strains to get everything behind a ball. TOP: Don Walden hits a line drive against Richmond. Catcher Steve Knox makes a difficult putout. Returning All-City right fielder Kirk Suronen keeps his eye on the ball as he hits a line drive to left field. 110 SPORTS

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l viii? Teen teachers, sponsored by Miss Helen Baker, assisted inponducting classes for the girls physical education staff. They presented the flag to open the fourth annual Boosters' night program. The teen teachers' meetings were held each week during homeroom. Headed by Coach Tony Fardella, Block S consisted of athletes who earned their block from various competitive athletic events. Members helped in supervising the basketball games throughout the season. Officers were Brad Shuster, president, Gary Hunter, vice president, and Bob Breilh, secretary. Teen teacher members are FRONT ROW: Felicia Keys, Joan Steele, Laurie Moore, Carol Shurtz, and,Vicky Lactman. BACK ROW: Sue Jaffie, Laurie Kuehne, Pat Small, Marva Murray, Sue Vant Hof, Bonnie Rice, Kathy Gammelgard, and Roberta Termini. Miss Helen Baker. Block S patrols games teen teachers aid staff X . Members of Block S are FRONT ROW: Greg Griffin, Bob Lynn Reinhardt, Donn Falaschi, and Doug Murphy. Moles, unknown, and Mitch Wainright TOP ROW Jeff Watters, Paul Nottingham, Pat McCarthy, Eric ROW THREE: lyL21Ql5lO,dd, Rusty Keyes, Phil Kubicek, O'Donnell, Bob Breilh, Richard Leach Gary Hunter Rodriguez, and Dan Edwards. ROW TWO: Glen Gordon, Mark Palmore, Keith Greenaway, Tim Grant, Dave David Bluford, Greg Leonard, and Brent Thrams Aurthur Hall, Ken McKee, Mark Bywater, Brad Shuster, 112 SPORTS