S P f i C í A L RE l .ü A ó í ■ i-H Or-jj - , 4 % Frf‘ ( ii S ? J L'1 f- t í' i?'.1 (.'tot V W? -S'S- S«<# -I-**¿v -/* ^ í*w« "** w «o¡ )hL. h&>.¿i Slu. * Mrtí*í>- d ~r^_ -ia -3ií'I atIDO SOUTH Sb'PULVEOA, L.OS AMGiLCS, CAUFDRWIA 9DOA5 FOíRiVlHPi-V HHL.rV13 ATHLSTiC FQUi\iDAT!OIM-FCUIMCSD 1333 JON VAN VUREN, SOUTH HILLS "MR. VERSATILE" NAMED " AAAA" F00 TBALL PLAYER 0F-~¥affi-4N23Zg FOR RELEASE: ’THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JAN, 8 and =iteS> ***KINDLY HONOR RELEASg.pAJn-í''' I T IONI VAN VUREN,"MR. VERSATILE" FOR COACH JEMMY JOKES' SOUTH HILLS HIGH i ! ■'SCHOOL HUSKIES IN 1975, HAS BEEN NAMED 4-A DIVISION FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR BY VOTE 0? CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S ALL-SOUTH­ ERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF ATHLETICS. AS IS ALWAYS THE CASE, SEVERAL OUTSTANDING CAND­ IDATES FOR MVP HONORS WERE NOMINATED, BUT THE TWO-YEAR, TWO-WAY STARTER WHO WAS A PART OF A THREE-YEAR 53-3 VARSITY GRID RECORD, WON OUT IN FINAL BALLOTING. IT MARKS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THAT SOUTH HILLS HAS PRODUCED THE DIVISION MVP. BRIAN BETHKE SHARED HONORS WITH ST. JOHN BOSCO'S DAN MOROVICK IN 1974. AT 6-2 AND 193 POUNDS, VAN VUREN IS WHAT COACH JONES REFERS TO AS A "COMPLETE" PLAYER. "JON WAS THE LEADING SCORER IN OUR LEAGUE (SIERRA) WITH 18 TOUCH­ DOWNS. HE RUSHED AND CAUC-HT PASSES FOR OVER 1,500 YARDS AND IS AN OUTSTANDING PUNT­ ER WITH A 39.2-YARD AVERAGE. HE HAS INTERCEPTED 26 PASSES IN THREE YEARS, 12 THIS SEASON. HE HAS STARTED EVERY C-AME FOR SOUTH HILLS AS A JUNIOR AND SENIOR. HE WAS THE SIERRA LEAGUE'S MOST VALUABLE PLAYER." A M F V 0 I T FOOTBALLS AWARDED AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN CEREMONIES JAN. 17TH ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL'S 39TH ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD AT MAGIC MOUNATIN PARK ON SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 17TH AT 10:30 A.M. ALL PLAYERS NAMED FOR 1975 GRID HONORS BY THE CITIZENS SAVINGS BOARD WILL BE RECIPIENTS OF FRAMED SCROLL AWARDS. PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AND TITLE-WIN­ ING COACHES WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED WITH SPECIAL AWARDS. CCKMEMGRATIVE FOOTBALLS FRCM AMF VOIT INC. WILL ALSO EE AWARDED EACH ALL- STAR TEAM MEMBER....SOMETHING THE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY HAS KINDLY DONE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. Fifty-four players, representing 30 4-A high schools are listed on the 1975 all-star squad....two teams on offense and two on defense. Three players, Fred Ford (St, John Bosco), RicK Parma (Kennedy, La Palma) and Anthony Munoz (Caffey) are the repeaters from last year's second offensive unit, Four-A champion Loyola had five of its players named to the honor teams, while runner-up St. Paul landed six. Loyola bested South Torrance (2 8 --I3 ), Foothill (13 -8 ), West Covina (21-12) and Anaheim (21-17), before edging the Swords­ men IA- 1 3 for the championship, St, Paul defeated Simi Valley (36-3 ), 3t, John Bosco (21-14), Fountain Valley (24-17) and South Hills (10-7) prior to reaching the finals. PAST C.I.P. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR — 1957-1975 1937 FRANK ALBERT...... Glendale 1 958 DEE ANDREWS.........Poly, L.B. 1938 HARRY KAHNS...... Pomona 1 9 5 9 WILLIE BROWN........Poly, L.B. 1939 JOHN PETROVICH.....Alhambra i960 JIM MURPHY......... Santa Barbara 1940 PETER ZUCCO. Santa Barbara 1961 PAUL HORGAN........ Loyola 1941 NEWELL OESTRICH....Inglewood 1962 STEVE GRADY.........Loyola 1942 GLENN DAVIS....... Bonita 1 9 6 3 DON SWARTZ..........Loyola 1943 NORMAN VEEH.........Tustin 1964 GEORGE BUEHLER......Whittier I9 .U4 BILL MARTIN........Mark Keopel 1 9 6 5 MICKEY CURETON......Centennial 1945 AL POLLARD........ Loyola PETE SANCHEZ....... Mater Dei 3.946 AL POLLARD........ Loyola i9 60 MICKEY CURETON...... Centennial 1947 BUD WOODARD..,.....Jordan, L.B. I9Ó7 TOM FITZPATRICK..... Anaheim 1 9 4 8 JOHN OLSZEWSKI ..St. Anthony 1 9 6 8 DARRYL BERG.........Westminster 1 9 4 9 JIM CONTRATTO..... Compton 1 9 6 9 Ja MES McALISTSR..... 31air 1950 CHARLES POWELL.....San Diego 1970 PAT HADEN.. .Bishop Amat 1951 MARTY KEOUC-H.......Pomona JOH» MeKAY.. ...Bishop Amat 19p2 RONALD KNOX....... .Santa Monica 1971 JOHN SCIARRA. ...Bishop Amat 1953 ERNIE ZAMPESE......Santa Barbara 1972 BOB ACOSTA... ...Western 1 9 5 4 JOHN HANGARTNER....Hoover, Glen. I973 DENNIS SPROUL ,...Los Altos 3.955 MICKEY FLYMN,......Anaheim 1974 BRIAN BETHKE. ....South Hills 1958 MICKEY FLYMN...... Anaheim DAN MOROVICK. ,..St, John Bosco RANDY MEADOWS .Downey 1975 JON VAN VUREN South Hills 3-957 GARY CRAiG..........Riverside (Note: Players listed under "AAAA" PLAYERS OF THE YEAR are those coming from top-enrollmant schools or "major" claesiefication, All players li.3ted have received bronze medallion awards as MVP’s & have their ey-oloits receró.ed in the O i t i e m Savings Ath. Found, library. © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved. ALL - SOUTHERN CALF ,«*, BOARD OF FOOTBALL — "AAAA SIGN TEALS ... 1 9 7 5 FIRST T E 1 OFFENSE RELE, TUUR3., JAN. 8 P M '3 BACK * FPFTJ FfiRD , . .__ . i . ST. JOHN BOSCO;.... ... 5-11 Senior BACK KEVIN MONO........ LOYOLA............ 183 Senior BACK CRAIG JOHNSTON. ST. PAUL.......... ... 5-10 175 Senior BACK ARTIE HARGROVE.:.., POLY, LONG BEACH___ ... 5-11 195 Senior BACK COURTNEY ROBINSON. , PASADENA.......... ... 5 - H 175 Senior RECEIVER *RICK FARMA....... KENNEDY, LA PALMA... 170 Senior RECEIVER RICK STIVERS..... WEST COVINA....... ... 5-8 164 Senior T. END VIC RAKHSHANI.... EDISON... ......... ... 6 -3 208 Senior LINE m a t t M cFa r l a n d .... ST. PAUL.......... 235 Senior LINE ROD BUTLER....... LOYOLA............ ... 6-3 230 Senior LINE CALVIN CLOSE...___ CAMARILLO......... ... 6 -3 210 Senior LINE TOM KATSAROS..... SOUTH HILLS....... 6-t 245 Senior CENTER DAVE SCHEPER..... CRESPI... ......... 212 Senior KICKER TIM GIBSON....... VEST TORRANCE...... ... 5-8 145 Senior F I R S T TEAM D EFE N S E BACK JON VAN VUREN.... SOUTH HILLS....... ... 6 -2 185 Senior BACK RICK BASHORE..... EDISON............ 175 Senior BACK TCAZELT, PUGH...... LOYOLA............ ... 5-11 165 Senior BACK BRIAN BAGGOT..... SERVITE........... 170 Senior BACKER ROB McCGRMISH___ SERVETE........... 200 Senior BACKER GLEN PETERSON.... WEST TORRANCE...... 196 Senior BACKER BOB WOOLWAY...... LOYOLA............ 190 Junior BACKER DEFINIS JOHNSTON..., FONTANA........... ... 5-8 175 Senior LINE JOHN MCEWEN...... NORTH TORRANCE..... 218 Senior LINE ■j* ANTHONY MUNOZ.... CHAFFEY........... ... 6 -6 265 Senior LINE DAVE ANDERSON.... ARCADIA........... ... 6-3 250 Senior LINE KEVIN PATTERSON___ FOUNTAIN VAT.TEY.... 185 Senior LINE JIM KENTRIS...... ST. PAUL.......... 205 Senior S E C 0 N D TEAM 0 FFE N S E BACK DAVID ALFARO..... VEST COVINA........ 185 Senior RACK JERRY ANCICH..... ST. PAUL.......... 190 Senior BACK PAT NOMURA........ LOYOLA............ ... 5-9 170 Senior BACK DENNIS BOSWELL.... WESTMINSTER....... ... 6 -0 200 Senior BACK MARK LARSEN...... KENNEDY, LA PALMA... ... 6 -1 170 Senior RECEIVER CORY HONS......... VEST TORRANCE...... ... 5-9 155 Senior RECEIVER FRANK O ’CONNELL..., GLENDORA.......... ... 6-4 185 Senior T. END ANDY CENTER...... VEST TORRANCE...... 208 Senior LINE ALLEN PUGH..... SAN MARCOS........ ... 6-3 235 Senior LINE BRITT BELL....... WESTERN....... 218 Senior LINE ROBERT CABRERA... PIUS X .............. 215 Senior LINE CHRIS LINNIN..... ARCADIA........... ... 6-4 215 Senior CENTER NORM KATNIK...... FOOTHILL.......... ... 6 -2 215 Senior KICKER ART ARAGON....... LOS ALTOS......... ... 5-11 210 Senior S E C 0 N D TEAM DEF E N S E BACK DENNIS SMITH. ..... SANTA MONICA....... ... 6 -3 185 Senior BACK MORRIS CARMICHAEL.. ANAHEIM........... ... 6 -0 176 Senior BACK KEN GERMAIN...... ST. PAUL.......... 180 Senior RACK BRIAN SCHWARTZ.... SIMT VAT ,T ,FY....... 185 Senior BACKER MEL KAUFMAN...... SANTA MONICA....... ... 6-3 185 Senior BACKER TIM OTTMAN....... CRESPI............ 195 Senior BACKER JOHN YBARRA...... ANAHEIM........... ... 5-8 156 ■Senior BACKER MIKE MALONEY..... POLY, LONG BEACH___ ... 6 -1 195 Senior LINE JOSE ECHEVARRIA___ ANAHEIM........... ... 6 -0 198 Senior LINE TERRY FREDETIE.... OXNARD............ 232 Senior LINE DAN ROSS......... ST. PAUL.......... 212 Senior LINE MIKE FREEMAN..... CAMARILLO......... 197 Senior LINE KEITH DIONNE..... HUNTINGTON BEACH___ ... 6 -3 200 Senior * 2nd Team Offense '74 ALL - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL — 1 9 7 5 SEASON The following southland journalists served on the 1975 selection board.».in the interest of high school athletics....RALPH ALEXANDER (AT Large), AL ALTES & DAVE SHELBURNE (Glendale), CLAUDE ANDERSON (San Bernardino), AVRUM DANSKY & JOHN STREGE (Los Angeles), JIM HART (San Pedro), CLIFF GEWECKE (Huntington ParK), BILL GILLIS (Lancaster-Palmdale), BOB GUERRERO (Los Angeles), CHUCK JOHNSON (Los Angeles), MIKE MARTINEZ & CHRIS LONG (Santa Monica) , JIM McCONNELL (Pomona), KEN PIVERNETZ (Long Beach), JIM RHODE (San Gabriel Valley), GARLAND ROSE & GERRY DE GARFIO (River­ side), FRED ROBLEDO (Los Angeles), JOHN STREY (Whittier), JIM PARKER (Ventura), FRANK MAZZEO & TOBY ZVIICKEL (San Fernando), JEIRY WEINER (Los Angeles), EDDIE WEST & TED BRAZIL (Santa Ana), GLENNWHITE & RGGERCARLSON (Costa Mesa), GLENN PARSONS (Pasadena) & JOHN ZANT (Santa Barbara), And a 21-gun salute to MICHAEL PECK, form- er Southern Section, CIF publicist, who served as recorder* . «ana is now with KVAL Radio in I.ancaster*© CrHIS LA84 MCR.TR2-T3CÍT Foundation. (L.os All Andales) Rights Reserved. also sarved. 9800 SOUTH SEPULVEDA, L.OS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 30045 __________________ FORMERLY HELMS ATHLETIC FDUNOATIGN-FOUiMDEO 1936 BRUCE BEN BEN (VILLA PARK) & HANK SWANSON SO . PASADENA) SHARE 3 - A CO-MVP GRID HONOR TWO OP SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S PREMIER PIG-SKIN PERFORMERS FOR 1975 — -BRUCE BEN BEN OP VILLA PARK & HANK SWANSON OF SOUTH PASADENA — HAVE BEEN NAMED CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR IN 3-A FOOTBALL, AS ANNUAL GRID SE­ LECTIONS WERE RELEASED TODAY BY CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION. IN THE OPIN­ ION OF BOARD MEMBERS (MAKING THE FOUNDATION'S 39TH ANNUAL SELECTIONS), THE TWO PLAY­ ERS WERE AS CLOSE AS THE FINISH OF THEIR TWO TEAMS«..