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Title Chances COC Harriers

'Good' - Reisbig To Run Friday

By McArthur Burks
By Charles F. Connell
"We have a good team and "This year's cross country
the chances of repeating as team should be a good one"
conference titleholders are said coach Monte Cartwright.
excellent." "We know we have a good
This was Head Football team and we will continue to
Coach Larry Reisbig's re- improve." And his team's
sponse when asked if the record supports his optimism.
Cougars will go all the way to In their first meet of the
another WSC (Western State year, the Long Beach Invita-
Conference) title this year. tional, the Cougars came ii)
( Cougars were conference third out of 14 competitors.
champs in 1973). Their competition was a dual
Cougar hopes lie in the 24 Cougar cross country team makes first of two home appearances meet with Antelope Valley
returning Sophomore players this season this Friday [3:30 p.m.], Oct. 4, in a three-way meet with which COC won 18-44.
from last year's team. Among Glendale and West Los Angeles. Harriers for this year include This year's cross country
these are members of the [standing, left to right] Bob Nolan, Tom Johnston~ Dan Rodriguez, team includes Paul Wheeler,
offensive line, defensive ends, Richard Burns, Dave Equitz, Garry Durner, Mike O'Connor, Jeff Russell Nelson, Fred De La-
defensive backs and running Tracey, and Coach Monty Cartwright. [Kneeling] Russell Nelson, Vega, Enoch Martinez, Steve
backs. Tom Cusuk, Enoch Martinez, Dane Bubnash, Gary Grubbs, and Hale, Gary Grubbs, Tommy
Even though the Cougars Fred DeLa Vega. Cusick, Dave Bubnash, Dave
aren't rated higher than thir~ Equitz, Dan Rodriguez, Tom
ENROLLMENT AT Gilmore Earns Johnstone, Jeff Tracey, and
COC's football team Mike O'Connor.
battles Antelope Valley NEW HIGH MARK In the Moorpark Invita-
College this Saturday His Doctorate tional, the Cougars placed
night (Oct. 5) in Cougar A record high enrollment of third among 20 competitors.
Stadium in the last 2,542 students are attending Robert Gilmore, counselor, Coach Cartwright's harriers
contest before league recently received his Doctorate will hold their first home meet
competition starts next COC this fall, according to Carl of Education degree at Brig- of the season Friday, October
McConnell, dean of admissions
week. ham Young University, Provo, 4th, at 3:30 p.m. They will test
and records. This is an increase
in three pre-season polls, the of 20 per cent over last fall's Utah. His dissertation subject themselves against Glendale
and West Los Angeles. The
coach says, "We still think total. was "The Essential Functions 1 only other home meet will be a
we're number one!" If the team The increase in bodies and of a Community College three way contest with Trade
plays as well as it did last year, the incompleted classrooms in Counselor." Tech and Ventura Friday, Nov.
it just might be! new structures resulted in 1.
"The Cougars haven't considerable confusion in the
caught fire yet," said Reisbig, first two weeks of the new
"but last year they didn't get school year. Stadium
fired up until the UCLA game However, the situation (Cont'd from Page 1)
early in the season." should ease considerably when restroom facilities, concession
"Defensively we're as good the Classroom building flank- stands, the press box, and a
as last year . .. or better, ing the Bonelli Center on the · permanent public address
despite the loss of (Larry) east is ready, hopefully by Jan. system.
Nunnally, an all-America selec- 1, and the Laboratory building · Currently, toilet facilities
tion now playing for USC." flanking on the west is are provided in temporary
Outstanding play this year completed perhaps by early movable structures.
should come from Joe Murphy, November. Cougar Stadium, when
Mike Lombardi, Carl Deely When COC was launched in completed, will hold some
and Bill Atkins of the offensive 1969 (at Hart High), enroll- 6,000 spectators.
line; Russel Baldwin and Steve ment was close to 800. In addition to providing a
Brouchet, defensive backs; home field for COC football and
Chuck Lyons and Curtis Ihle, Boron, Crespi. track and field, Cougar Sta-
quarterbacks, and Mike North- Running backs - Mark dium also has already been
cutt, running back. Reed, Chatsworth, and Al used for home games by Hart
Reis big is particularly Staie, Crescenta Valley. De- Dr. Robert Gilmore High School and for a variety
strong on his quarterbacks, fensive linemen - Adrian of school and community-
Lyons and Ihle. Melcer, Canyon; Greg East- Dr. Gilmore, who earned his sponsored events~
"Lyons is the best all- burn, Monroe; Jim Wood, master's degree at Cal State, While no special program
around quarterback in COC Sylmar; Alex Galvan, Sylma~; Long Beach, began llis career marked the first Cougar home
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history," he said. 1\.nd Ihle, Mike Tebbs, Alemany, and Bill as a high school football and game in Cougar Stadium, color
who hasn't played much this Zemba, St. Genevieve. Wide swimming coach and history was provided by the Pep Band
year, is an outstanding backup receivers - Scott Mottram, and geography teacher at Palm under the direction of Robert
quarterback." Granada Hills and Joe Conron, Springs. Downs, music department
This year's new faces Chatsworth. instructor, and by the Pep
include: defensive backs - Tight ends - Ross Parnell, He then taught at Torrance Squad (cheerleaders) which
A.J. Wells, San Fernando; Hart and Don McClain, Sylmar. High school for six years and include Tami Nelson, Sue Yale,
Philip White, Sylmar; Ralph Center - Rob Marlowe, later was employed as a Sue Strahan, Shari Gordon,
Angstman, Monroe; Bill Roe, Sylmar. Offensive guards - counselor at Canyon High Sandi Kelly, Michelle Woods,
Crespi, and Lawrence Mar- Dave Mark, Monroe; Steve School here. and De bi Walker.
shall, San Fernando. Danton,Notre Dame, and Paul Dr. Gilmore is one of COC's In addition to the UCLA
Quarterbacks - Curtis Ihle, Prunchak, Sylmar. veteran counselors. having junior varsity game last
Burroughs, and Keith Myers, Offensive tackle - Mike joined the staff in 1969. Friday, other home games
Kennedy. . Porter, Monroe. scheduled this fall are Antelope
Linebackers - Wyatt Lem- The running game should be <'COC," Dr. Gilmore said, Valley, Oct. 5; West Los
mons, Hart; Mike Hogan, beafed up by Ed Wilson, a "presented me with a great Angeles, Oct. 12; Glendale,
Chatsworth; Roger Brock, transfer fullback from San opportunity to grow with a Oct. 26, and Moorpark, Nov.
Granada Hills; Frank Rosen, Fernando State University, college literally from the 16.
. Rolling Hills; Jim Galarneau, Northridge, and Tommy Camp- ground up and to develop new All home games start at
St. Genevieve, and Steve bell, a transfer running back programs for the first time." 7:30 p.m.
from San Jose State College.