Sportsman of Year: LaRoche Torrance Wins

For the election of the "Torrance Sportsman last winter to lead West to second place in the Pi­ paign to win H league and GIF playoff games Run­ 3rd Tournament of the Year. ' 17-year-old Dave LaRoche of West oneer League. In nine games this season he has a ning up 17 straight victories. Coach Will Biwrger's High School is the man. He spent the past 12 2H-point average with 234 points in nine games. varsity missed the CIF-AA championship by the By HENRY BURKE months competing uninterrupted in basketball, Asked which was his favorite sport. LaRoche nargain of a fi2-60 loss to Servile. Bob Brennan. Press-Herald Sports Editor baseball and football and was outstanding in each is quite pleased with the way things are goiig on Walt Hale. Bart Johnson. Rich Davics and Fred sport. Three basketball tournaments and a pair of victor­ the basketball court, and then again, when baseball ''arpenter mode up the team. ies in a hometown classic have run Torrance High's un­ LaRoche. a senior, has never played for a cham­ comes around he feels pretty much at home. Another basketball team, headed by Ron Tay- pionship team in three and a half years at West Concerned about his inability to build a "fat lor, Don Alhin. Jess Jacobs. Greg Shearer. Bruce beaten basketball string to 13 games. The Tartars breezed High, but he has established a few feats for future batting average," Dave believes if he is going to Troglin and Charley Richardson combined for the past Rolling Hills, 83-53; West, 112-72, and South, 80-57. Warriors to challenge. They include 43 points in a make it in baseball, it will have to be at pitching. "best single athletic event of the year" when North to win the first annual Bishop Montgomery Tournament. single basketball game (Pacific Shores Tournament In the summer he played the outfield for the High wrecked Redondo's 2fi-game winning streak. The team started its victoryi ~ ...- ._.... record), and the likelihood he will earn nine varsity Torrance Red Devils of Connie Mack League. 54-49, in the semi-finals of the C1F-AAA champion­ string by winning the Pacific spree to close out the third letters, all in the role of a first stringer. Inasmuch Because of his interest in a baseball career. La- ship at Long Beach. A crowd of 12,000 wag dumb­ quarter. The first string left as Shores and Beverly Hills tour­ West High was opened in the fall of 1962 when Roche has not concentrated on football although founded by the upset. naments. with an 83-43 bulge with 2:36 Dave was a freshman, he has been the school's only he is considered an fine end. North suffered a 90-48 loss to Long Beach Poly remaining. Johnson had 33 regular first baseman, relieved Only in a doubleheader there only to takt For a hobby LaRoche favors automobile me­ for the championship. among Torrance points. his turn pitching. chanics and West, and is studying electronics. He has a B-av- The outstanding individual performance by an and El Segundo and North, Torrance and South go into LaRoche's outstanding one game performance erage in school. athlete in a single sport was by Danny Graham of the Compton Tournament In baseball was a 5-0. one-hitter, against during the second Fr'day oi CIF-AA THE OUTSTANDING "team effort" of the past Bishop Montgomery High who quarterbacked his December starting tomorrow. championship El Segundo last ywr. year was have thj 'lartars by the 1964-65 Torrance basketball team team to an 8-1 record and second place in the Ca- played on Torrance, which once ran He scored 312 points in 21 basketball games which came back from a 8-3 pre-Christmas cam­ their home court. mino Real League football race. Coupled with 17 victories up 136 points against Lennoz in their final 18 games last j in a Pioneer League game, season, the team has won 30] scored 59 in the first half of of 31 games. the West semi-final test and One of the hoUhnts of coasted to a 112-72 victory, both seasons is Bart Johnson.. The Tartars took a 40- a junior who was the out- point lead early in the standing Montgonvry Tour-1 fourth period and held it. nament player with 89 points After Torrance set a tourna- in three games. That's one ment one-quarter record of point shy of a 30-point aver 32 points in the second quar- SPORTS age. 'ter. West got 32 in the fourth None of the Tartars was period. named to the five-man tour- West led 2-0 after Dave nament. Guard Rohin Fisher)LaRoche scored the opening had his best three games, Itipoff, but Torrance got the . however. 'next 19 points during a 6- Based on a system of se-j minute splurge before La- let-ting the best opponent in Roche got a free throw, each game, the coaches| Including a half dozen tip named Dave LaRoche of'shots. Torrance hit fo; 24 of West. Ed Holmes of South, 34 field goals in the first Geoff Gean of Rolling Hills, half. The team finished with Klrby Gordon of St. An-'a "fu:i house" as five plajen thony's, and Jim Miher of j scored in double figures iPater Noster all-tournament.[Bart Johnson (30), Robin West closed out its three j Fisher (18), Rich Kreul (IT), games by beating St. An-j Fred Carpenter (17), and Rich thony's for third place, 56-51. Thompson (12). Bruce Cooke put West ahead Bill Doyle missed the tour- to stay at 52-51 with a layup nament after breaking his and followed with two free'finger. Assistant Coach Jeff throws. Boerger said the injury oc- Consolation prize went to curred while Doyle was play- Pater Noster with a 71-65 ing basketball at home. win over Montgomery Miller 1 When the two teams met got 28 for the winners. previously. Torrance beat South salvaged seventh West. 78-65. place by beating Fermin La- Host Bishop Montgomery, suen, 72-56 on Holmes' 26 < beaten by South 87-87 in mid­ points. December, came back in the Torrance ran away from tournament semis to shock Rolling Hills with a Id-point the Spartans, 61-57._____ Tournament Boxscores Torrance, 112-72 Torrance, 83-53 Torrinc* (112) FO. FT PF (Chwnplcxuhlp) ' Torrane* (83) FQ FT P

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'...... 1 3 t 9 Bonta .... rotali ...... » 19 ~« 99 Totala . . (4») FO FT PF TP St. Anthon i-nrkw ..... y'i (91 San Figure Eight Ebrrhart . . . .'.'...» 0 1 (1 Francisco Giants MrC-lurc . rrwln ...... 1 0 1 2 Ebarhart . rtordnn ...... 2 3 H Oonlty ... Races Start vSkv" " ...... 0 010 Fbra»r ...... 0 1 5 1 Gordon . . Sign Pitcher Wojcik lirtainrk"!!.' ...... t 3 S 4 Konr ..... Motlry ...... 1 1 0 :l CWilock . Left-hander John Wojcik, Sunday at the Wojcik home, Again Today Lonr ...... 7 0 3 14 Ewankfy . Total! Irwln .. 19, former Bishop Montgom­ 2746 Dalemead. George Ge- ...... 20 ( 1« 49 Mot!»y ... Ed Sauer of Redondo Scor. by Quart!!-! ery High and El Camino Col­ novese, head area scout for RiilllllC Ililln ....17 in 13 in ss lege pitcher, has Beach. 1965 ARA Figure 8 si'"?l Anthnny' ....9 IS 6 I»-4S been signed the Giants in Southern Call' Sc ori by to a baseball contract with forma, signed Wojcik. Stock Car racing champion Wo.l . Montgomery, 61-57 SI Allthoi the San Francisco Giants of John has been playing will head a 80-car field in MontuomfryMon, 61) FO FT PF TP the National League. semi-pro ball with the Giant this afternoon's ARA Figure ii'uT" "vr... '.'.'.'.'.'.t b ri li Pater Nos Wojcik will report to the rookies. He played in with ...... :l ii 1 « (Conio 8 and Stock Car team racing!",'^ ...... 1 < 3 « ar (71) FQ FT fT TP the Pacific ...... 1 Porrm Lexlngton club in the West­ Coast Little doubeheader program at Gar-ig,''.'^ .;; S 1 7 , . League, Pacific Vlarrn ." ...... 7 .1 4 17 Bhcrk-k . ern Carolinas League, accord­ American Wurm ...... n 0 n 1) Miller ... ing to Jack French, San Fran- Babe Ruth, Red Devils in dena's Ascot Park. Racing PYf r .... ARNOLD PALMER Total! .....22 17 1S el ll.i»land misco Giants scout. Connie Mack and Junior Lc . . . (starts at 2 p.m. Farrrll . Will compete In the 40th South (57) FO FT PF TP The contract was signed g'on Baseball. Sauer will be featured in ...... 1 Ii 4 14 1ol.lt . annual #75,000 Los An­ Ha""'l'on " " ...... 1 1 (I 3 Terms of the contract were jthc opening race of the 1966 S ...... a o j H Vy <«5><«5) FO FT PF TP Rr»vre PliiTi geles Open Tournament Kiiilirnh^rkr ....4 B 4 14 »*honVv .1 '". '. '.'. not revealed, although a at Rancho Park starting | season at Ascot. He'll drive ..... n 1 4 1 tKJVB \jlUMClub progressive bonus as much MnTniM "...'...... < 1 4 1.1 Wednesday. ______the same Chevrolet V8 pow­ frmroy ...... 1 4 3 II ofiEsf" as $7,500 ts Involved. Srlari . .'. ered car he wheeled to last TolaliTOI.II . ....18 21 20 97 Will Hold Wojcik Is also preparing year's Scon by Quartan Rlct . . '. ! title. Mnntiomi'rv .....14 IB IS lli-61 for Army pre-induction in Stock Cars Out to stop him in the'""""'Bnlilh ...... 17 17 17 8 67 Totali .. late February. X?'**"'^Y,'"?, Registration rill filled Figure 3 i ry .'.'.'. e last year's runner Pater Noster 65-53 ItMtSSi U IS II Registration for the Redon- Ready Season P.Mr NMttr («) FO FT PF TP Nick Thomas of Gardens - , ..,...... 5 3 II 12 South | do Beach Boys Club winter All-Tourney ...... 1) 0 1 U , 72 Troy Still of Long HhwrU'k .... (Sevtnt basketball program At Ascot Beach, jw»r.*> ...... 2 3 11 b will be Park both driving Chevies ..... Ill .'i 4 3T conducted Thursday and Fri­ Outstanding Player ...... 0 1 1 Hurt Johnson (Torrance), 80 Ted Sinister of Compton ijyl!,"" ...... 0 0 :i 1 day in the girls gymnasium Don Noel of Arlita and Vmft .....,0 II II 0 Kuchenbe k«r ! points. will be the driver to watch Rallanil ...... 3 II II at Redondo Union High Clem . Proctor of Paramount Barrrtt ...... 4 7 :l li SNOW FUN . . . I'etite Eva Itrrnamlrz of Newport School. Forward Dave La­ will head a field or more in the exciting stock car team SfSa" 'races on Ascot's quarter- Totals ...... 24 T? ~\i M Beach, little Mist, Kn-r rational Vehicle Show, had Hours for the Thursday Roche (West), 83 points. than 75 of Southern Califor­ ToUI. .. mile oval. The driver of the L-aiurn, (53) FO FT PF TP luiin fun in mow at Mt. Italc y, where snow spurts are in registration are 5 to 6:30 Forward Jim Miller nia's leading stock cur drtv- ...... o ii n ii """" (Pater Noster), 80 points. famed "Phone Booth" in the In"It. Yuniitllnllhll ' ...... !> .1 :i 13 Clllvrr ...... full swing. Eva will lie i riii<-fn in Los Angeles show 1p.m. Friday, hours will be 5 ers Jan. 9 when California I Figure 8 races, won Ihe last ?'":',Tii to 10 p.m. A registration (enter Kerby Gordon Jan. 2B-.10 at Great W<> -Ifrn Kxhihil Center, where fee Auto Racing, Inc. opens its' team rat'e at Ascot dnving a ft:; ';;^;',' of $3 is required. (Si. Anthony's). 54 points. 1IMXI model travel trailers, ,» iper* and motor 1966 racing season with an J'Prd (or the " home Guard F.d Holmes Us' ns" squad.Brm, '.'... will he featured by H. V\Yr Port- Boys signing up for the I ... I Sixteen teams of four cars """.lin ><>r Iliirk for ill winter program should wear (South), 58 points. ,opcn competition Drogrami eaeh wil, be |n at!Uon in lhilt \Sm> * "" hie Camp Coarh Associah n and Trailer Coach gym shoes and for the super stock cars at i part of the clothing to Guard Gooff Gran doubleheader '""" by Qu.rtert Association. i the registration. (Rolling Hills), 42 points. I Ascot Park. |card. ,.,3(i 12 ia m ni ..11 11'14 17 S3