South High School - Merrimac Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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lw Q0uflvY League DRUE WASHINGTON EARL CORELY MANUEL VILLARREAL The most outstanding wrestler Team Captain The most improved wrestler Triumphantly South High matmen rush out to greet a victorious teammate. Steve Gutierrez lifts Bakersfield High player oH the mat in on attempt to pin him. 1959-60 South Yosemite League Wrestling Champions Dual Meet Results So. 30 Porterville 41 Redwood lVisaliat 49 Delano 39 Asascadero 37 Arvin 47 Noorth 24 East 45 Arvin 23 East 33 Bakersfield 43 North 26 Bakersfield Opponents 16 ll 10 7 14 6 24 10 20 17 3 15

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k...,.. ,,,,W: X UPPER PICTURE: Muscles bulge as Jim Bridger struggles to get on top. LOWER PICTURE: Jim Stewart shows signs of exertion as he struggles to free himself from his opponent. f ,,,, 'l . 1 , il i .5 g if Q is l 'f-mv M ' Coach Bruce Pfutzenreuter had reason to be proud of his 1959- l96O matmen who were league champs in the South Yosemite -eague. Drue Washington was voted the most outstanding wrestler of the season. Washington went through the Central Section, C.l.F. meets undefeated, which sent him to the state meet at Sacramento where he placed Sth. Teammates Allan Adams placed second and Jim Heckman placed fourth in their respective classes in the Central Section meet. Earl Corley, team captain, .and Manual Villarreal, the most improved wrestler this year, were both great inspirations to their teammates. Corley and Villarreal won the championship in their respective weight divisions. The team won ll and tied one meet. Wfzes ' v-Ar' -- .1 fix ' f.'7 + After handing out the trophies to his matmen, Mr. Bruce Pfutzenreuter was quite surprised by the trophy he received from Mr. Hank Moroski. The trophy was awarded for being the South Yosemite League Champions to Mr, Ptutzenreuter and Mr. Hageman, Ass't. Coach. ll .-....,.. - - -----.-.-I , i -1' X- 5 M . - i, L: gnu-s . ': : JU J ' 'ft 'vltsvf 5 ' L K X v 'x i 5 K t , ' l we A I It M tiwmfg ,sg t '. KZ' 1 5 . rw x i - Q swf,-Q 4 5, - .: t . 3 A A 1' 4, J vrgyay t A kv . 22, jr, f 5 Wigan funn 55. i V, ,K L-'lg' P ft , 1, 4 . 5' fi' ., ,Z :.. . ' it ' ' ' ' ' 'F , , X. : FIRST ROW: Lett to Right: Mike Strickler, Mike O'NeaI, Richard Inglis, Willard Bedford, Alvin Bloomberg, Jim Heckman, 112 Dave Alvarez, Virgil Bispo, Steve Anderson, Jim Briscoe, Norman Lum. SECOND ROW: Ron Cowan, Bob Diebel, Chuck Host- myer, Earl Corley, Steve Gutierrez, Jim Stewart, Jim Bridger, Drue Washington, Bill Bridger, Arnold Graff, THIRD ROW: Jerry Thompsoon, Joe Drew, Kenneth Van Worth, Mike McGee, Charlie Martin, Tommy Jamieson, lrby Owens, Allan Adams, Frank Alvarez, Gary Leary.

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I I Amd Qpwiz At the 1959 South Sequoia League meet held at Wasco, the South Cindermen came in fourth in varsity competition, second in B-class, and second in C-class. With only four varsity lettermen return- ing, chances in the South Yosemite League looked dim, but the 1960 trackmen have given fans a surprise. At press time, the team has won their first four meets. The A and B squads have beaten East High, Taft, North, and Arvin. The C-class has victories over Taft and Arvin. The Cindermen also made up for a loss made last year at the Garces Invitational meet bringing home a second place trophy. This year at Garces they attained top honors in'both A and B class events. South High's Roy Kinch and Larry Hughes practice their starts before meeting stiff competition. Teach FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Jerome Lawson, Kenny Lackey, Paul Meyers, Angelo Zunio, James Carrington, Mike Johnson, James Norwood. SECOND ROW: Joe Norwood, Ted Wright, Larry Availez, Mike O'NeaI, Willie Mills, Richard Allec, Oscar Larkin, Edger Gerue. THIRD ROW: Coach Bruce Pfutzenreuter, Tom Cotton, Ed Henderson, Jerry Johnson, Donnie Nutt, L. C. Brown, Ron Heiser, Bill Zawila, Coach Rod O'Mera. FOURTH ROW: Larry Hughes, Bill Shepherd, Alvin Kuest, Roy Kinch, Larry Holt, Charles Collins. Lett to right are Larry Hughes, L. C. Brown, Ted Wright, and Roy Kinch. All are members of the thus tar undefeated-relay team. 114