Yuma Union High School - El Saguaro Yearbook (Yuma, AZ)

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RWM 1 xbleoiecl girls is QVCLZ buflx vxiQQ,.tQ LS 3CJlll-JRC'-1.3-L wm J -f J! T.G.I.F. Cheerleaders, Indra Tissaw and Kaysee Cloud, arouse school spirit at the Friday afternoon rallies with floor shaking stomp clap. Short rally schedules were ii-equent occurrences during the football season. As a result buses were often delayed to accomodate the students who went to the assembly. Valerie Harrison and Nedra I-lamm a- wait the arrival of their bus. FRIDAY 15

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Deafl C9-in 9-Hd Mike Castanjeda YS-Ckle 9- Kelly Phipps struggles and then loses his balance and is rushing Kofa player attempting to make a brought down by a Rancho High Ram. - touchdown. The Yuma High varsity football team coached by first year mentor, Dave Mitchell, showed considerable improvement over last years winless season. Although they had higher scores, more completions of plays and better yardage, they still didn't win any of their games. Tom Achen led the Crim offense while Wiley Roberson assisted. Achen completed SOA of his attempted passes. Awaiting the aerials were Jim Martin 533, Dean Cain 5380, and Dwain Dees 9522. Cain, Dees, and Kelly Phipps led in ground gains, while Phipps led the defense in interceptions, Mike Walters Was highly praised by coach Mitchell for his skill as a defense end. All conference judges selected three Yuma gridders. Jerry Legan made second team defensive lineman. Jim Martin also made second team but as a defensive back. Honorable mention was given to Kelly Phipps as defensive back. Helping Coach Mitchell reguvinate the players this year were two new as- sistants, Warren Tetley and Lou Straight Coach Tetley, a graduate of the Univer- sity of Utah, came to Yuma I-ligh with high hopes of having a winning season. Coach Straight graduated from Colorado State University, and also come to Yuma with the hope of toughening the team for a much better season, physical- ly and mentally . VARSITY FOOTBALL 17