Tranquillity High School - Tule Yearbook (Tranquillity, CA)

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A AND B. SQUADS - TOP ROW: Coach Jack Cook, Coach Fred Lindsey, Frank Self, Buddy Milford, Jim Bell, Daniel Crain, David Selzer, Jack Whitten, Gene Barrett, Dean Holt, Melvin McCabe, Howard Cox, Sherrel Battles, Coach Glen Hastings. MID- DLE ROW: Manager Charles Mulligan, Johnny Ayerza, Pat VanZant, Erwin Perry, Robert Espinosa, Jimmy Williams, Jerry Winburn, Alvin Smith, Pete Sandoval, Robert Heisinger, Louis Applegate. BOTTOM ROW: Johnny Martinez, Ross Sharp, Butch Arcelus, Ernie Marquez, Jessie Magana, Terry VanZant, Sam Sharp, Fred Romero, David Hernandez, Manager Augustine Rios. Tl'ilCKl11Bl1 Have fine f0i:lS0l1 Although only C's cap- tured Valley Championship, the l954 track season was highly successful. ln the main local track event of the year, Tiger cin- dermen swept two Tranquil- lity Relays championships- A and C class. Going into their dual meet season, the A squad was unbeaten as they rolled over Parlier 57-55, Laton 72M-3l M, and Central 56- 47. ln a larger meet, they combined with B's and C's to win the sweepstakes trophy at Kerman's annual Block K Relays. Leading the A's was outstanding trophy winner Daniel Crain, who scored 86 points for the season. Led by stars Pat VanZant, Frank Self, Howard Cox, Dutch Winburn, Fred Romero, and David Selzer, B's enjoyed a good season. ln dual meet competition they waxed Parlier 6l-29 and Cen- tral 6l-43. They were able to take third place in the Northern Sierra League Meet. For the second consecutive year the C team captured the Sierra Valley Championship. Only one defeat ruined a perfect season for the baby Tigers. In dual meets they swamped Parlier 573A- 28lAi, Laton 73-l3 and Central 73-l3. Going to the Atascadero Relays where they competed against l5 coastal schools, they dropped their only meet of the year to King City 33-32. Standouts for the C's were Victor Lopez, Terry VanZant, Johnny Ayerza, Frank Taylor, Robert Valdez, Jack Whitten, Leland Harralson, and Frank Reyna. ,, A ' . 'AILJ Bunched up at the start ot this Sierra cross country race, these distance men later thinned out. Tranquillity won the race as o who.e. ' Left: Archie Gordon clears the bor with room to SPUYE in P0'9'V0Ul7 .V 62

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JUNIOR VARSITY - BACK ROW C. W Gibson, manager, loc Turner, Bruce l-lowison, Monroe Givens, James Pickens, Arnold Barry, Elmer Hole land, Billy Braun, Jimmy Ruscon, Coacv Glen Hastings, MIDDLE ROW Paul Sullivan, Homer Mavs, lurn Markus, Ed Snowdon, Gilbert Revci, Gene Humphrey, Tom Snowden, Jerry Snmth FRONT ROW Elvin Wilson, Richard Lenox, Du- lany Sample, Billv Soares, Willie Blvtho, Vin- cent Yanez, loc Alexander, Defending Chamnions Tie League Crown Shortstap Tony Guardado leaps high into the air and tires the ball to tirst for a double play as second baseman John Strange looks on. Defending champion Jayvees tied the league championship in the last game they played, against Sierra. They began the sea- son in a torrid pace as they disposed of Laton, Parlier, and Riverdale in easy fashion before meeting Sierra. Losing to the Papooses let down their hopes a little, and they also went down before Laton. With two losses it looked almost hopeless for the Cubs since Sierra was undefeated. Par- lier then came into the picture and gave the Cubs a boost by sending Sierra home with their first loss of the season. The Cubs then raced through Parlier and threw Riverdale for a loss while waiting eagerly for their next en- counter with the hill team. This set the stage for the final clash between the two teams on the Cubs home field where the locals won and deadlocked the championship. Outtielders Bill White, Kenneth Mancini, John Horn, Caroll Horn, and Jerry McDonald pause in practice. Six moundsmen warm up their throwing arms: Eddie Anderson, Carlos Gonzales, Jock Hubbard, Curtis Porter, John Horn, Tom Snowden.

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1954 C CHAMPIONS 1 BACK ROW. 1 Coach Glen Hastings, Gary Cox, Dennis ' - Lawson, Charles Clowers, Jack Whit- ten, Leroy Markum, David Cox, Coach Fred Lindsey, Marvin Hurst, Leland Harralson, Terry Milford, Everett Wright, Nick Cortez, Fred Gonzales, Bob Huey, Coach Jack Cook. SECOND ROW: Albert Castro, Grover Gare, Robert Lenox, Archie Gordon, Ruben Esplnosa, Alvin Clark, Billy Humphries, Harold Killian Frank Taylor, Jerry Mayfield, Jerry Hansen, Paul Brown. FRONT ROW Victor Lopez, Raymond Harris, VVOyne Simpson, Don Kurtz, Frank Reyna, Teddy Pulido Kenny Robinson, Robert Valdez LV. A. , rv rm, ' - . iifvswf-M f-1' l r M. n Q ,- I Q ' 1953 c CHAMPIONS - Bfxck Row. coach Fred 1. 554, I' QQ-,. - ,F,a'-.Qin . ,, Lindsey, Bob Waqner, Terry VanZant, Jack Blanken- 3' QA- Qgw, yy ' ' 1 ship, Frank Self, David Selzer, Jerry Wlnburn, El- ' ' .f 1, ' ' Mg ' Q 2 . I . mer Holland, Corky Hansen, Terry Milford, Manuel ,' Q ' ' ' 5 , Q, 'Q Cruz. Coach Jack Cook. MIDDLE ROW: Eddie Rios, l ' , 3' Andrew Diaz, Jim Morphis, Ines Gonzales, Johnny e ' 'S . 4 J 0 If 1 if .1 Ayerza, Robert Valdez, Raymond Ruiz, Gilbert Reyes, ' I A ' Q ,N 4 W 4, - . 'Q r . Wayne Rocha, Jerry Hansen. FRONT ROW: Wayne . I T 'A ' r ' . ' Simpson, Butch Arcelus, Victor Lopez, David Her- ' ' ' , , H ' .' , ' , ' nandez, Kenny Robinson, Ray Mora, Frank Reyna, LQ if Xi' . f ' f l A ,,-J. K Y Johnny Martinez, Q 5 7-'Q ' , ' ,g 'l W, , ' fi' ' If nr ,D ,V ' 3 F IZ J , I f if N' f 9, 'W' . F N k . -A t Z ,, fy Q, .1 I ' 5- - ,, iv V V X sy ,lt A J , in sw: . . Q .za M ,ers fl Q if , T J w , F W 4- 34 f- - ' . , -L f 't ffm - iv , 3,4 Decords Tumble Durin 1954 Ieason Many school records were broken or tied this year. In class A, Dan Crain set a new l8O-yard low hurdle record in 2l.4 and tied the l2O-yard high hurdle record of l6.4. Sherrel Battles cleared lO feet 6 inches for a pole vault record. ln Class C, Terry VanZant ran the IO8-yard low hurdles in 13 flat and the l8O-yard dash in 20 flat. Victor Lopez set a mark ot l4.4 in the l2O-yard low sticks. Johnny Ayerza reeled off a l:34.3 660-yard run. The 440-yard relay team composed of Leland Harralson, Johnny Ayerza, Victor Lopez, and Terry VanZant ran a 48.l to whittle down the old record of 49 flat. 19' sail-f 7' on Timber-topper Victor Lopez leads team- Every muscle straining, Alvin York lets Frank Reyna draws admiring glances mate Johnny Ayerza over the hurdles. fly a long discus toss. as he tops the high iump bor in 63 puke! form.