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Cougar Football Harriers Seek

May "Surprise" To Keep Title

By RQbert Buttitta
By Jim Walsh
"We're not favored to win the "If injuries - too many - don't
conference title, but we're going to hit us, we'll be contenders."
surprise a lot of people," said head This was coach Monty Cart-
football coach Larry Reisbig on his wright's assessment of the up-com-
1977 team. ing cross country season for the
"The squad has been working
Cougars.
extremely hard and it has the Four returning veterans in the
attitude and desire it takes to win." small, 10-man squad are Joe Ter-
Rich in the number of personnel,
the Cougars are short on ex- rones, Manuel Fierroz, Ron Shirley
and Roy Smith. Smith, last year's
perience. _ winner of a Cougar A ward at the fall
"We're very young," explained
sports award banquet, looks parti-
Reisbig. "Although the squad cularly good this early in the season.
numbers 85 players, only 14 are With six Freshmen on the squad,
returnees from last year's team." the coach is concerned as to their
The coach is pleased at the large stamina on COC's rugged 4-mile
turnout and with the physical cross country course, rated one of
condition and enthusiasm of most of
the two toughest runs (the other is
the athletes. Mt. Sac) in Southern California.
"This means to us that they came "Our fate this year will depend a
to play." lot on the small squad's consis-
The coaching staff this season has tency," Cartwright said. "Two
incorporated a new type of con- runners with bad races on the same
ditioning program which it hopes day could hurt us."
will help the team particularly in the The Cougars are def ending
latter stages of tough games. champs in the Western State Con-
Because of heavy attrition due to
ference (WSC). In fact, COC will be
graduation, the staff must rebuild striving for its third consecutive
most of the team, a process that conference title this season.
usually takes a couple of years. But, Cartwright will know better what
as one coach said, "COC has had a he's working with after the first
great year of recruiting out-of-state major competition - the Long
players." Beach Invitational this Saturday
While the inexperience of the
freshmen is expected to take its toll (Sept. 10), which the Cougars won
last year.
of mistakes in early games, the The COC harriers open the con-
problem is not considered insur-
ference season at home running
mountable. Bart Andrus (left) and Reggie Ogburn are fighting for the No. 1 quarterback against Compton and Santa Barbara
Coach Reisbig has a tough act to job with the Cougars this fall. College of the C~yons opens t~e season with a on Friday, Sept. 23.
follow. The Cougars have won three scrimmage at 7:30 p.m., Saturday (Sept. 10), m Cougar Stadium. They'll host the annual College of
championships in six years, two in the Canyons Cross Country Invita-
the tough Western State Con- tional meet on Saturday, Oct. 15,
ference. with 15 community colleges from all
First scrimmage of the year will NEW FACULTY sections of the state and 25 high
take place this Saturday (Sept. 10) (Cont'd From Page 2) schools from Southern California
at 7 :30 p.m. in Cougar Stadium braugh, health sciences; Danny competing.
against East Los Angeles. The first Sherlock, recreation; Joyce Last year COC came in second in
regular (scheduled) game is against Stephens, history; Dollie Troxell, this meet behind Monterey Penin-
West Wills there Saturday, Sept. health sciences, and Patrick Wil- sula Community College.
17. The opening conference battle liams, physical education. COC also will field a women's
against Ventura will be played here Reynolds, a doctoral candidate at cross countryteam this season, with
on Saturday, Oct. 8. the University of Southern Califor- a squad of seven runners competing
Offense appears to be ahead of nia, was born in North Hollywood. against Compton and Santa Barbara
defense currently, due probably to He earned his bachelor's degree in
in the first competition Sept. 23
veterans George Sims, Steve Vin- history and political science at here.
cent and Mike Harrington along the UCLA and his master's in history at The curvy Cougars are Margo
line. use. Flores, Susan Mc Whorter, Maria
But breathing hard behind Sims He was graduated with honors at St. Amour, Debbie Guitierrez,
for a starting position at tight end UCLA and attended USC on a full Peggy O'Brien, Jodi Wine and
are Anthony Robbins, Robert scholarship.
Robin Barbarick.
Skeeter and Dan Ane. Randa, received his bachelor's
Other good looking (looking good, degree at California State U niver-
that is) linemen are Bob Stewart, sity, Long Beach, and his master's
Leonard Smith, Tyrone Smith, Stan in counseling at California State Popp is sitting in for Dr. Ted
Zaremba, Monte Marshall, Mike University, Los Angeles. Collier as a political science in-
Sooter, Chuck Hanna, Randy His first job was with COC as a structor. Dr. Collier is on a one-
O'Malley and Frank Nelson. part-time counselor a year ago. He semester study tour. Popp earned
Ken Kennedy, Barry Stroud and is now full-time, concentrating on his bachelor's degree at Whittier
Tom Schmidt are fighting for the Extended Opportunity Programs College and his master's at Califor-
center's job. and Services (EOPS) students. nia State University, Fullerton,
The quarterback spot is a toss-up Roy Smith, a veteran from last Mrs. Jacobsen sits in the chair having also done some graduate
between Bart Andrus and Reggie season, is expected to score many occupied heretofore by Jan Keller work at UCLA.
Ogburn. points for the Cougar cross country who now is acting dean of instruc- Stevens managed the computer
Competing tailbacks include Ivan team this year. tional resources. Keller replaces Dr. center and taught computer science
Batte, Kenneth Gipson, Mark Mc- Joleen Bock who is on a leave of at Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen,
Pherson, Ricky Townsell, Jerry The kicker is Frank Freedman. absence to take the post of director WA., for 11 years before coming to
Benson and Kenny Davis, with On defense, linebackers include of the librarianship program at coc.
Robert White, Allen Allen, Robert Tom Palmer, Allan Harrison, Avon Appalachian State University, Stevens earned · his bachelor's
Salvucci and John Hill battling it out Riley and Mark Baluff. Boone, N.C. degree at Northern Iowa Uni-
for fullback. Defensive backs are Rick Schulte, Mrs. Jacobsen received a bache- versity, Cedar Falls, IA., and his
Receivers are Chris Harris, Arthur Tompkins, Mike Bean, Tony lor's degree (summa cum laude) at master's in business administration
Dennis Murry, Randy Ryan, Ray- Harrison, Dennis Spasbo, Barry California State University, Chico, at Southern Illinois University,
mond Gibson, and Kurt Kriegor. Barfield, Jeff Tracy and Lloyd Gay. and her master's at USC. Edwardsville, Ill.