SPECIAL RELEASE _____________________________FORMERLY HELMS ATHLETIC FOUIMDATIDM-FDUMOEn 193B ____________________________ DENNIS SPROUL, LOS ALTOS QB, ACCLAIMED TOP PERFORMER IN AAAA FOOTBALL..FOR 73 SEASON _ D E NNIS SPROUL, 6-3, 195-POUND QUARTERBACK WHO DIRECTED THE LOS ALTOS HIGH — 'SCHOOL CONQUERORS TO THE CIF "AAAA" DIVISION FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1973, HAS BEEN SELECTED PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN HIS DIVISION BY MEMBERS OF THE CITIZENS SAVINGS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF ATHLETICS. EY SO DOING, LOS ALTOS BECAME THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL IN CIF HISTORY TO WIN BACK-TO- BACK TITLES IN "AAA" AND "AAAA" DIVISION PLAY. LOS ALTOS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH DWAYNE DeSPAIN, WHOSE TEAM WENT 12-1 DURING THE COMPLETE SEASON, SPEAKS IN GLOWING TERMS OF HIS ACE QUARTERBACK AND HIS TITLE- WINNERS OVER THE PAST TWO SEASONS. "SPROUL DID A FINE JOB FOR US THIS SEASON AND HE WILL MAKE SOME COLLEGE COACH SLEEP A LOT EASIER OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. OUR TEAM HAS PLAYED TOGETHER FOR FOUR YEARS AND THEY JUST WORK WEIL TOGETHER. I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF THEM." In the championship game against Crespi, Sproul completed 17 of 26 aerials for l6 l yards and one touchdown. The Conquerors won the ball game 21-7 after de­ feating Santa Ana Valley (22-15), Servite (35-17) and Anaheim (34-20). It is in­ teresting to note that Los Altos finished second to undefeated South Hills in the Sierra League and got into the playoffs as an "at large" team. They proved to be the very best. ALL-STAR TEAM PLAYERS HONORED AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN ON SAT., JAN. 19TH Through the generousty of officials at Magic Mountain Park,- those players named for All-Southern California Football Team honors will be guests of honor at the park on Sat., Jan. 19th at which time the 37th Annual All-Southern Cal­ ifornia Board of Football will hold its awards ceremonies. Honored players, coaches, parents and school officials will all be hosted at Magic Mountain for an exciting day of fun following the awards ceremonies which will begin at 10:30 am. Framed scroll awards will be presented to all honored players, while players of the year and championship team coaches will receive bronze medallion awards and silver tumblers respectively. There are 27 "AAAA Division high schools represented on this year's selec­ tions for the first time honoring both offensive and defensive teams. Prior to 1973, teams were selected without signifying offense or defense. Champion Los Altos placed six performers on the offensive and defensive units ....five on offense and one on defense. Runner-up Crespi had four players honored, with two on offense and two on defense. Fifty division players are honored on the teams, with St. Paul (4), Santa Ana Valley (3 ), Newport Harbor (3 ), Servite (3)» Santa Monica (3 ), North Torrance (2), West Torrance (2), Buena (2) and Anaheim (2 ) placing more than one player. PAST CIF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 1937 - 1973 1937 Frank Albert... .. Glendale 1957 Gary Craig....... Riverside 1936 Harry K a m s ...... Pomona 1958 Dee Andrews........ Poly, Long Beach 1939 John Petrovich....,Alhambra 1959 Willie Brown...... Poly, Long Beach 1940 Peter Zucco...... Santa Barbara I960 Jim Murphy..........Santa Barbara 1941 Newell Oestrich....Inglewood 1961 Paul Horgan....... Loyola 1942 Glenn Davis...... Bonita 1962 Steve Grady....... Loyola 1943 Norman Veeh...... Tustin 1963 Don Swartz........ Loyola 1944 Bill Martin...... Mark Keppel 1964 George Buehler......Whittier 1943 Al Pollard....... Loyola 1965 Mickey Cureton.... Centennial 1946 Al Pollard........ Loyola Pete Sanchez.... Mater Dei 1947 Bud Woodward...... Jordan, L.B. 1966 Mickey Cureton.... Centennial 1948 John Olszewski.... St. Anthony 3.967 Tom Fitzpatrick.....Anaheim 1949 Jim Contratto......Compton 1968 Darryl Berg....... Wes"tminster 1930 Charles Powell.....San Diego 1969 James McAlister... Blair 1931 Marty Keough..... Pomona 1970 Pat Haden......... Bishop Amat 1932 Ronald Knox...... Santa Monica John McKay...... .. Bishop Amat 1933 Ernie Zámpese.... Santa Barbara 1971 John Sciarra..... Bishop Amat 1934 John Hangartner....Hoover, Glendale 1972 Bob Acosta........ Western 1933 Mickey Flynn..... -Anaheim 1973 Dennis Sproul.......Los Altos 1956 Mickey Flynn..... -Anaheim (Note : Players listed arei from So. Calif. Randy Meadows.... -Downey schools which at the timei were "AAAA" or Since 1937, when All-Southern California Board of Athletics was instituted, dedicated sports journalists have given of their time in the interest of high school athletics. All athletes listed above, along with all-star team members year-by-year, have been recipients of framed scroll© LA84 awards Foundation. recognizing All Rightsthem for Reserved. their outstanding achievement! Back ## Dennis Sproul...... Los Altos....... 6'3" 195 Senior Back Bob Kettles........ Crespi.......... 6*2" 190 Senior Back Myron White ......... Santa Ana Valley. 6'0" 180 Junior Back Binky Benton....... Los Altos....... 5'6" 170 Senior Back Steve Bukich....... Newport Harbor... 6'1" 205 Senior End Vinnie Mulroy...... Newport Harbor... 5*11" 174 junior End Rick Garretson...... Servite......... 5' 11" 180 Senior Tackle Sean Naughton...... St. Paul........ S'2“ 200 Senior Tackle Ray Peters....... St. Francis..... 6'3" 230 Senior Guard Marv Wheat......... Crespi.......... 6' 1" 210 Senior Guard Mike Rubinstein.... South Hills..... 6'0" 200 Senior Center Scott Fraser....... Riverside Poly... 611" 200 Junior Kicker Dan McPherson...... Edison.......... 6'1" 170 Senior Back Bruce Gibson....... Redlands........ 6'0" 205 Senior Back Lou Runfola........ St. Paul........ 5'11" 188 Senior Back Gary Templeton..... Santa Ana Valley. 6'0" 180 Senior Back Ainslie Washington.. Santa Monica.... 6'0" 175 Senior Backer Brian Klemens...... St. Paul........ 5' 10" 185 Senior Backer Steve Boron........ Crespi.......... 5'11" 180 Senior Backer Marty Cherrie...... Buena........... 5' 10" 180 Senior Backer ** Steve Kenlon....... Servite......... 6'1" 212 Senior Line Ed Siegwart........ Crespi.......... 6'2" 200 Senior Line Ian Martin.... St. Paul........ 6 ’2" 190 Senior Line John Lopker........ Anaheim......... 6* 3" 215 Senior Line Dave Gage......... Millikan........ 6'0" 195 Senior Back *** Dennis Thurman..... Santa Monica.... 6'0" 165 Senior Back Turk Schonert...... Servite......... 6 11" 185 Junior Back Tony Accomando..... Westminster.... 5' 11" 160 Senior Back Reggie Kellough..... Pius X .......... 6'1" 170 Senior Back Mike Hill.......... Los Altos....... 6'0" 185 Senior End *** Harley Stark....... Chaffey......... 6 ’5" 210 Senior End Kirk Tanner........ Los AltOS ....... 6' 1" 215 Senior Tackle Don Alaman......... Santa Ana Valley. 6'1" 240 Senior Tackle John Hewko......... Los Altos....... 6'2" 190 Senior Guard Scott Napp......... Fountain Valley.. 6'0" 215 ‘ Senior Guard Jeff Kravitz....... Newport Harbor... 5'11" 208 Senior Center John La Grandeur.... Mater Dei....... 6'3" 195 Junior Kicker Peter Frederiksen... west Torrance.... 5' 8" 150 Senior Back Ron Martinez....... Buena........... 5'11" 175 Senior Back Ed Thurber......... North Torrance... 517" 150 Senior Back *** Pat Schmidt........ west Torrance.... 6' 1" 170 Senior Back Walt Van Eyk....... Alhambra........ 5 ’9" 150 Senior Backer Chris Rice......... Bishop Amat..... 6'2" 200 Senior Backer Phillip Bowers..... Compton......... 6'1" 195 Senior Backer Sparky Larson...... Cantwell......... 6'2" 195 Senior Backer Ed Bowen........... ^orth Torrance... 6'0" 190 Senior Line Robert Allison..... Santa Monica..... 6'4" 240 Senior Line Simeon Holloway.... Pasadena........ 6'2" 225 Senior Line Bob Hewko.......... Los Altos....... 6 ' 2" 190 Senior Line Jeff Heinrich...... Anaheim......... 6'1" 195 Senior CITIZENS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION ALL-SO. CALIFORNIA BOARD OF ATHLETICS - 1973_________ Ralph Alexander, L.A. Youth Service Don S a m o , Citizens Sav. Athl. Fnd. Al Ames, Glendale News Press Fred Robledo, L.A. Herald Examiner Claude Anderson, San Bernardino Sun John Strey, Whittier News Richard Blue, South Bay Daily Breeze Lonnie Teper, Alhambra Post Advocate Kevin Cloe, Pomona Progress Bulletin Bill Wagner, Ventura Star-Free-Press Avrum Dansky, L.A. Times Jerry Weiner, Dean Newspapers Bernie Evans, San Pedro News Eddie West, Santa Ana Register Cliff Gewecke, Hunt. Park Signal Glenn White, Orange Coast Daily Pilot Bill Gillis, Antelope Valley Press Wayne Wilson, San Fernando Valley News Bob Guerrero, Northeast Newspapers John Zant, Santa Barbara News Press Chuck Johnson, The Tidings Alternates s Advisors: Roger Carlson, Terry Johnson, Pasadena Star News Orange Coast Daily Pilot, Bob Cuomo, L.A. Tom Kelly, Santa Monica Outlook Times, Bill Lindstrom, Santa Ana Reg., Ken Pivemetz, L.B. Ind. Press Tele. Frank Mazzeo, San Fern. Vali. News, Mike Jim Rhode, San Gabriel Valley Tri. Peck, KAVL, Lancaster, John Strege, L.A. Garland Rose, Riverside-Press Ent. Times, Mike Kennedy, L.A. Times, and ## 2nd Team 1972 AAA W. R. Bill Schroeder, Chairman, Braven ** 2nd Team 1972 *** 3rd Team 1972 Dyer, Secretary, Citizens Athletic Fnd. © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved. 9BOO SOUTH SEPULVEDA, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA S004S FORMERLY HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION —FOUNDED 193S CRESCEMTA VALLEY'S MARK MILLER NAMED MVP IN "AAA" CIF FOOTBALL FOR 1973 FOOTBALL SEASON FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 2 7 T H and Fri. A.M. .> ___________* * * OCLNOT RELEASE BEFORE: THURS. DECU-af-tta "P.M.3_________________ MARK MILLER, CRESCENTA VALLEY'S TALENTED ALL-AROUND PERFORMER WHO LED HIS FALCON TEAMMATES ON BOTH OFFENSE AND DEFENSE, HAS BEEN NAMED "AAA" DIVI­