Ventura College - La Revista Yearbook (Ventura, CA)

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I El I. I » I: III 171 ■I the final score would indicate, Ventura holding che ellou Peril to a iir touchdown lead until the lasl lew minutes of plaj and then sacrificing points in a desperate attempt to annex some lot the Orange and Black. Ventura fans have n asion t feel pessimistic ovei the fact thai the Pirate lighties won but three games out oi the six played. The trio oi victories chalked up were impressive in the light ol the heav) scoring punch displayed, and the three set-hacks were all close enough to make it hard to distinguish between the actual superiority of the conquering horde and the miscarriages ol strategy that hit Ventura in the last minutes of play. It takes time to develop material. C Kolberg was handicapped in having to introduce an entirely new system of foot- ball to a flock of youngsters who had all the vim and vigor in the world but very little first hand knowledge of the game. Among the outstanding players ol the 1 ' ' 30 season, Captain Kenneth Deck, fullback. Frank Orr. quarter. Berg and Sorem. halves, represented scoring threats who needed little opportunity to demonstrate their wares. In the line Morrison and Wooley, ends, were steady, dependable wingmen. The tackle berths changed off regularly between the keen competition of Duffy, Hammer. Camerino, and Van Dellen. Hodges. Dysart, Vanegos, and Skill were linemen of worth. Backtield substitutes who fell little short of first string performers were Keith Garrison, Paul Keith. Arnett, Faulk, and Cobos. - s 1! I ' ootball Team I J. Morrison, II. Garman, II. Hoge, J. Knox, F. Com. I . Venegas, T. Hammer, D. Van Dellen, J. Ci nningham, J. Withers, F. y. l . V. 0OLLEY, X. ( ! I.I. (,III,K S d row: W. Benzine, 11. Lamp, V Morrison. P. Berg, T. Duffy, F. Orr. K Garrison, Y. Flores, R. Sorem, F. Skill. E. Hodgins, Coach Eric Kolberg. Third row. P. Wigton, VV. Dysart, H. Ormsby, II. Cobos, E. Arnett, K. Deck, R. Casner, R. Fai lk. II. Robinson, E. Nicholson, |. Wigton.

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I El I. I CI: 1 1 171 ■I Kenneth Deck Captain LIGHTWEIGHT FOOTBALL Some 45 midget Buccaneers turned out at the first of the 1930 football season in answer to Coach Eric Kolberg ' s call for material. Cutting this squad to 35, the lightweight coach retained a bunch of ambitious youngsters who developed into one of the fightingest pigskin elevens ever seen around these parts. The Pirate babes outscored both the varsity and Jaysee aggregations from their ship to ramble through a schedule in a highly creditable manner. In the season opener Taft sent a strong lightweight team south that managed to trip the Pirate Bees 6-0 after a nip and tuck fracas that made spectators register more enthusiasm than d id many a varsity game. Coming back strong after a week of hard practice, Kolberg ' s mites rambled out on the desert with blood in their eyes and came tripping back home with a 40-0 win stuck under their belts. Lancastei was the unlucky victim of the en- turans ' ire. Oxnard, traditional Pirate jinx, stretched its varsity hoodoo to cover the light- weight situation and eked out a 12-0 victor} ' after three and a half quarters of scoreless see-sawing. A beautiful 95 yard run to a touchdown from kickoff ac- counted for the first touchdown, and frantic Ventura efforts to score through the air which resulted in an intercepted pass, handed the Yellowjackets their second six points. Kolberg worked in five days of hard scrimmage after the Oxnard disappoint- ment, and did it so well that the Orangemen came back again to thump Santa Paula, 20-0. Nice passing from Orr to Morrison, and line plunging that would have done credit to a heavyweight, by Captain Deck, spelled disaster to the Saints. A 54-6 swamping of Fillmore gladdened Yenturan hearts the week after the Santa Paula tussle. Hitting their full stride, and functioning like a well oiled ma- chine, the Brigand lighties kicked dirt in Indain eyes to a fare-ye-well. Coach Kolberg substituted everyone but the waterboy in an effort to give everyone an opportunity for experience. Santa Barbara wound up the season for the Buccaneers by setting them back 1-7. As in the Oxnard duel, the game was much tighter than a casual glance at

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I El I. I PI: 1 1 171 ■x ■- 51 JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL Twenty stalwart hoop men reported to the call for Junior College Basketball. A majority of the men were ex-High School players and with two or three years ' experience. However, Coach Kolberg had no easy task in molding a championship squad. After Kolberg had drilled his men on the funda- mentals of the game, he scheduled a contest with the strong Long Beach Junior College outfit, last year ' s conference winners. The entura lads re- ceived a good drubbing in the form of a 4 l ' -23 de- feat, but their fighting spirit continued. Taking this defeat as an indication of needed practice, the boys worked out daily, during the holi- days. After entering school, the college five booked a i J. C, a well known and powerful aggregation. The ability of the Southern outfit was determined to the full satisfaction and sorrow of the Pirates, for they returned home with the short end of a 51-22 score. Even this defeat did not discourage the Junior College quintet, and they practiced harder than ever. Believing that they could give the Santa Monica squad a better game, the Pirates scheduled a return contest. The Pirates lost again, but with the satis- faction of holding their opponents to a 38-27 win. Now came the string of victories, eight strong College and Junior College quintets bowing before the attack of the local lads. Southwestern University, a law college in the South, was the first to eo down before the Buccaneers, receiving Eric Kolberg Coach contest with Santa Mc Junior College Basketball Team Top row. R. Stotts, B. Bixler, A. Harrison, D. Perry, G. Taylor, R. Perry, R. Bi rim, H. Moore. t Second row. Manager Kenneth Grisingher, H. Mitchell, S. Keith, F. Zapf, K. Shannon, J. Martin. J. Guzman, Coach Eric Kolberg. 102