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GRID COUGARS Martinez No. 1
EARN HONORS In State Meet
By Don Chambers By Scott Peterson
Cross Country 1971. ThP Year
For the second year in a tow, of the superstars.
a COC football player has been This is what history will say
named Most Valuable Player in about this season 's cross coun-
the Desert Conference. try team.
Robert "Red" · Stevens, the COC 's cross country Cougars
Cougars' crack quarterback, re- were undefeated in confl' rPnc P
ceived the honor this year. Clint meets. This is outstanding for
McKinney took the award last a team's second season. Exct>pt,
year. perhaps, when you recall that
Stevens was second in the the Cougars also won last yPar,
entire state in passing in his the first for the fledgling school.
class. His total this season was But the real climax of t hP
an outstanding 1,954 yards, and successful season occurrPd at
he was intercepted only nine the state finals in SacramPnt o
times. late in November when thl'
Red passed for 22 touchdowns team's ace runner, Mike Marti-
and ran one in himself. nez, won first place, and a rPal
Other outstanding performers freshman comer, Jim Bonne 11 ,
during the season included Gary placed fourth.
Hamilton, classy running back, Earlier in the season, Cougar
who scored high in state rank- runners virtually swept opposi-
ings with 939 ·yards and 15 tion from the field during the
touchdowns, listing an excellent conference meet at Mira Costa.
5 .3 yards per try. COC took 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
Wayne Fogelsong, a versatile 6th and 10th places.
fullback, accounted for 851 yards. In other words, our team took
The team's total offensive the conference title virtually
unchallenged.
Just at press time came COC 's harriers competed in
word that three Cougars were the Southern California Small
named to the Junior College Junior College finals in San
All-America honorable men- Diego on Nov. 19, placing
tion list. They are Quarter-
sixth. The team had hoped to do
back Robert Stevens, Offen- better, but injury to two top run-
sive End Bruce Mitchell and ners, Howard Hockenburry and
Offensive Tackle Dave How- Frank Dixon, greviously handi-
sare. capped the squad.
yardage at the end of the year But Martinez and Bonne 11
was a stunning 4,471 yards. placed high enough in that meet
Cougars hrnored on the All- Basketba II is now front stage center at COC. Gary Carson (31) to qualify for the state finals
Conference offensive first team plays center and forward. Allan Schwab (34) doubles at for- even if the team did not.
were Tight End Bruce Mitchell, ward and guard. In background is Guard Kai Goudey. Next In addition to Martinez, Bon-
Tackle Dave Howsare, Guard home games are with Cuesta (Dec. 28) and Antelope Va I ley nell, Hockenberry and Dixon,
Gary Fitch and Flanker Wayne (Dec. 29) at Hart High gym. Come out and root for Coach Lee C OC 's c h a m p i o n s h i p cross
Foglesong. Smelser's fine squad. (Photographer's note: Sorry about that country cougars include Bob
The naming of Gary Hamilton .. arm at upper left). Howell, Tim Trigg, Ralph Wen-
to the second team~ stunned zinger and John Rexwinkle.
Cougar fans. Congratulations, champs!
Honorable mentions on the
offensive team went to Split ~nd
Jim Elford, Flanker Richard STUDENT COUNCIL
Carter, Fullback Don Phillips,
Halfback Richard smith and Cen- (Cont'd . from Page 1)
ter Mike Underwood. represent them," Allen said,
S a f e t y B i 11 L a nkford was "It is time we change that atti•
elected to the All-Conference tude."
defensive first team. Second team The Executive committee, which
honors went to End Gary Fitch, formulates the Student 1Council'1
Tackle Dave Howsare and Safety agenda, normally meets Tuesdaya
Steve Lough. at noon. It will now meet periodi•
Honorable mention honors cally at night in the Student
were awarded Tackle Steve Pear- Lounge.
son, Linebacker Ruben Franco, Other action included activa•
Linebacker Bruce Mitchell, End tion of a Student Lounge Advisory
Phil Perito and Cornerback Greg committee. Its-function is to pre-
Kincade. pare lists of Student Lounge needs,
"I feel proud to have coached rules and regulations for conduct
such a good team," said Head in the lounge, and ways for the
Coach Don Kloppenburg. Every- student body to profit from the
one worked hard- -players and lounge.
coaches- -and it paid off. Jan Moore and Rick Hoefel are
• 'We are ranked fifth in the are co-chairmen, with Kathy Rapp,
state in our class. That's some Bill Jeffers and Meenk as mem-
feat, considering that it's only bers.
the second year for our team." A Bookstore committee to re-
Kloppenburg was not overly view and formulate a Bookstore
optimistic about next year's operating policy was also ac-
team, however. tivated. This committee consists
"We must do a complete re- of Don Allen, Sharon Rapp, Mark
building job," he said. "Most Meade, a student representative-
of this year's squad are sopho- at-large and three faculty per-
mores who are leaving COC. It's Two of the finest cross country runners in the state, in their sonnel.
hard to forecast for next year." class, are COC's Mike Martinez (left) and Jim Bonnell, who The purchase of 500 additional
But the coaching staff remains. placed first and fourth, respectively, at the Sacramento finals. handbooks, to be distributed to
What the staff had done two A tremendous accomplishment for Coach Ed Jacoby's champion winter and spring quarter stu-
years in a row it can do again. harriers. dents, also was approved.
