Taft Union High School and Junior College - Derrick Yearbook (Taft, CA)

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HELD HND TRHCH Cougar spikemen under the tutelage of Vern flVloonj Mullen, successfully defended their 1936 Valley Championship by piling up an impressive lead over all other schools in the conference meet held at Bakersfield on May 7th. Besides Winning the Conference, the Cougars were undefeated in dual meets and won the Bakersfield Relays for the fourth consecutive year. Early in the season, Taft scored a one-sided win over California Poly, Miramonte, and Santa Maria J. C. in a quaclrangular meet held on the home field. Later the team smothered Bakersfield in a dual meet with a score of 90-41, the visitors being able to tally only four first places. Although the team was larger than in former years, the members still had to be versatile and take part in many different events, in order that Taft should be fully represented. Henry Gonzales, diminutive sprinter, who should be a candidate for the 1940 Olympic team, turned in the greatest performance ever made by a Taft athlete When he tied the accepted national Junior College sprint record of 9.6 seconds for the 100-yard dash. Unfortunately, after this meet Gonzales pulled a muscle and Was unable to compete in later meets. He also Won the Long Beach Relays novice 100-yard dash in 9.9 seconds, defeating a field of sixty- four entrants. New school records established during the season include a 2:0l.3 half mile made by J. B. flledj Bearden, who promises to do much better with stiffer competition. Frank Orloff, Weightman, tossed the 16-lb. shot 44 feet SVS ma t TRACKMEN , Gonzales, Suuret, Morgan, Bcurden,Sunders. . . as ' .- N y if fa Q , ,X T Q . C f i af' 1 I ' X wk TRACKMEN Back Ifowgcrawford, Campbell, Kudeuov, Halter. Fronl Row-Colton, Small, Shaffner. fzo

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TUSSEHS The team worked together as a close-knit unit, Hammond, a forward, being high point man for the season with 77 points. He was closely followed by Captain Ett Evans with 65 points. The following men received letters: Ett Evans, forward, Dick Rice, center, Marshall Hammond, forward, Edgar Dunn, guard, Marshall Jones, guard, Vernon Leffingwell, guard, and John Lavelle, guard. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Taft Taft Taft Taft Taft Taft Taft Taft Taft Taft BASKETBALL SCHEDULE . . . . 27 . . . . Reedley . . . 23 . . 38 . . Coalinga . . 14 . . 26 . . . Visalia . . . 25 . . 30 . . Porterville . . 37 . . 36 . . Bakersfield . . 30 . . 22 . . Coalinga . . . 19 . . 17 . . Visalia . . . 241 . . 27 . . Porterville . . . 36 . . 27 . . Reedley . . . 24 . . 26 . . Bakersfield . . 24' IN SPOTLIGHT Left-Coach L. J. Kienholz about to enter the gym. Below, Lefl-Some fast action in the game with the University of California 145-pounders. Below, Right-A tense moment during the Reedley game.

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CIHDEHHIEH inches and hurled the discus 132 feet 10M inches for new records. Charles Simons hurled the javelin 167 feet 9 inches to tie the old mark held by Ray Denning. .loe Hill, ineligible star and 1936 state prep champion, who competed un- attached, tossed the shot 49 feet, which is almost 8 inches further than the national junior college record. Eddie Sauret, competing his second year for the Cougars, was elected team captain. Consistent and dependable, he was undefeated in his two years of conference competition in the quarter mile. Those who Won letters as members of the 1937 track team, together with their events, are: J. B. Bearden-880, mile, and relay. Eddie Dunn-javelin, broad jump, shot put. Henry Gonzales-100 and 220. I ack Halter-two-mile. John James-100, high and low hurdles, broad jump. Eugene Odell-high jump. Ray Sanders-880, pole vault, relay. Eddie Sauret4l40, 100, 220, and relay. George Shaffner-high hurdles, low hurdles. Charles Simons-javelin, discus. Lloyd Small-high hurdles, low hurdles. Boyd Small-pole vault. FIELD MEN Simons, Bellochn, Ilnll, Small Odell, Dunn. TRACKMEN Back Row-Manager Woods, Pivaroil, Maloney, Dodson, Couch Mullen. Fronl Row-Doolittle, James, Fleharty, Springer. i211