Trona High School - Telescope Yearbook (Trona, CA)

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rfb ecamwcvzk paid Off Although the A team did not get off to a winning start, they improved rapidly. Out of the games completed the team won five, winning the last two in a row-which has not happened in the last few years. And they lost another by only one point. As can be seen, their teamwork was begin- ning to show. Most of the players had not played together as A's before nor even on the same team. The first practice game was played at Burroughs with a score of 28-48. Bur- rough's favor. It might have been a closer game if the seniors had not been away for their ditch day. The next weekis game with Lone Pine was cancelled, but the A's won their first home game against Mojave, 49-38. The Lone Pine Tournament was held Jan. 8 and 9, just before the start of league play. Trona lost the first game to Lone Pine 38-53, and the second game to Bur- roughs, 35-60. Starting the season, the Uunusual wea- ther trip to Victorville on Jan. 12 will be long remembered. The score: Victorville 49, Trona 32. The bus left Vietorville around 10:30 p.m. and arrived in Trona at 6 a.m. The bus was snowbound for three hours while traffic ahead was unsnlarled. The next Saturday the team went to Big Pine and won 57-43. Some of their students gave the team a send-off by lining the street and hurling rocks and bottles at the bus. There was one direct hit which broke a window. Lone Pine was next on the agenda. The first half was close, but in the third quar- ter Trona goofed off and lost the game 51-32. The next day Bishop came to Trona. The Tornadoes held Bishop down the last half to a final score of 37-51, Bishop's favor. Mojave called again for a second defeat on the Trona court. Score: 42-35. The fol- lowing day Trona hosted Burroughs. The Tornado teamwork was in evidence, and real ball was played all four quarters. A last-second shot for Burroughs won them the game, 42-41. The next weekend was a dreary affair. Victor Valley took the game on Trona's court, 39-29, while the trip to Barstow pro- vided a 61-40 defeat. Big Pine came to Trona on Feb. 12 to lose 48-27. Every member of the Trona team got into the scoring column. The next day Trona went to Mojave to win what turned out to be the last game of the season. The score: Trona 39, Mojave 31. The unfortunate Fish Rock incident caused an early climax to the season. A rock was hurled through a window of the Big Pine bus, and a player was seriously injured. It is most unfortunate that this happened as Trona High had a good sports- manship record. It is something that the whole school will have to suffer for and live down. The remaining games were cancelled to show the seriousness of this act and to remind the students that it pays to think before acting impulsively. Watch out: collision! But Eric Chandler C0meS apart with his long legs Bruce Bern- A tisket, a tasket, who made as he puts the ball up for two hardi outdistances the Bur- this basket? Burroughs' player D0ihtS against the Vi0i0l' Valley roughs' man as he drives in for had the honor in spite of Bell Jackrabbits. the basket. and Keyser.

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Discussing the trip to the Orange Bowl Typical VC meeting-Gary announces one of his famous game inote the orange! are VC Secre- stories to Raul, Bruce Bernhardi, Don Samuels, Mr. Wil- tary Jerry Meehan, President Gary kinson. Second row: Jerry, Donnie Dansby, Ernesto Dom- Casey, Vice President Raul Quezada, and inguez. Third row: Larry Burke, Lynn Bell, Chris Peter- Sponsor Mr. Wilkinson. sen, Eddie Walsh, and Lyman Gilliland. gmama' The Varsity Club is organized to give recognition to THS lettermen. The VC su- pervises the proper wearing of letters and lettermen sweaters and serves as a social organization. Leading the group as president was Gary Casey, assisted by Raul Quezada as vice- president. Secretary Jerry Meehan re- corded what was happening while he also kept track of their money. All boys must have earned an A letter in some sport to be eligible for the club. Most of their meetings were spent talking over the latest game and how well they Bev Compton orders did, but they got out and really pitched in to help the G.A.A. put on the Sadie Haw- kins Dance at the close of the school year. The Varsity Club members may be rec- ognized around school in their dark blue sweaters with a white stripe on their sleeve for each year they earned an A letter, as well as by the large T on their pockets. Two days out of the year the older boys initiated new members into their organiza- tion. The lowly victims were dressed like the weaker sex and sentenced to shining the shoes of their masters the worm , Chucky Holding boxes of candy for their big Migkgy Dolman be- Beil, to more distaste- sisters, Monica Wheeler and Carolyn Wei- ging 3 huge task - ful feats while Head mer make like babies with bottles and bibs. cleaning a pm-se with Dominguez and Gordon The more comical the pledges, the happier 3 tgqthbrughl Judy Mc- Farrah stare. were THS students. Kean looks sick, . wx,

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The largest A team ever to romp on the gym's hardwood: kneeling, left to right: Manuel Picon, Chris Petersen, Raul Quezada, Bruce Bernhardi. Standing: Erie Chandler, Jerry Meehan, Don Samuels, Gordon Farrah, Lynn Bell, Eddie Walsh, Harvey Crandall, Bob Keyser, Vernon Lewis, and Coach Dick Wilkinson. Mainly manned by juniors teight playersj, the A's also had three seniors. a freshman. and a sophomore. 66 99 Won 5 Lost 9 Forfeited 4 Trona Opponents Trona Opponents Burroughs 28 48 :3iBurroughs 41 42 Mojave :fiVietor Valley 39 Lone Pine Barstow ,,,,,, . 61 Burroughs . Big Pine , 27 Victor Valley Mojave ,, 31 Big Pine Bishop ,, forfeited Lone Pine B B :7iBarstow , forfeited Bishop Lone Pine .,,e forfeited Mojave :ffBurroughs , forfeited :iLeague G They're closing in, but Ruly Quezada is de- Center Eric Chandler outjumps the Big line termmed to keep the ball during the thriller center for the opening tip-off. Following up with Burroughs in which Trona was squeezed this initial advantage, the Tornadoes dominated out by one point. play throughout.