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THE ALL TIME ~EST BAY TRACK AND FIELD HONOR ROLL
By Plato 7anicks
For the past decad~ the Oakland Tribune has conducted an East Usy Hlgh S~hQolTre.cl( 6: Field Honor Rollo Ii: as the purpo~a oS: this survey to establish a sim~larAU TitOO Honor Roll fo~ the Heat BllYo
'lite term West Bay mea.ns all high echaola fi:om S.an Fi"ancis:eo to San Jose on theWG;wtGide of the baYe 'me leagues repE'esantad are the AAA'J CAt., N.l~LI2J_~lP~c SPALo SCVAL~NHI~lJj";VAL!;and STALe SchoGla south of San Jose ~j2re not included i11 this survey,.
Los Altos dom1natem the AU Tima West Bay Honor Roll wi th 14 aele~tiona~ owr 3 tirnesas many salection~as3eversl 1~ru1ereup s~hoolao
The team includes'San Fl~n~i3coprep g~eat Olli~ ~~tsen ~~oracei~~d a bronze and a
gold msdal :in the: 1952 olympics, ~e Evam:t Olympic 400 m~.tel"ctiampion in 1968~ and NCAAchampions: DOn ~roen (cal)~Bob Stoecker (Stanf.ord)~ Mike Ryan (Air Force), snd BillFosd1ck (USC)o
Oth~r Hest Dayathlctee listed who have had successful college careers are: Bradl~"r.k1n(UCLA):!Joh, Radetieh (OSC)~ Jim Penrose (CaUl!> Ste\"e ~1.1helm (ICansaa)$ Don Castle(USC)~ and :Oe~"'lyRogerg (UCL..1t )0 .
The paBt four YGars~indicate that track athletes sr.e g~ttins be~ter then euaro8sathletes fl"Om 1967 to 1910 dominate the team() The 1970 season has baen the bast in West.Bay p::ep history wi tn 19 athletes zepresentad on the squad. 1'~69has U~ 1968 haa 120end. 1961 has 8 me11 rep7esented@
The '~est Bay has taken a back seat to the F~st Bay in terms of p~du.s.S.J1g 8~at ti:.!'1cl{men until the last 5 yearso However ~he top rnarks of the Heat Bay gta?s.i'B::c@~cls: thatof the Eazt in nine of si7.teen ev~ntsG Tue state Championship for Los Altos High this
season uas a fitting climax to the forging aheahd of the ~estBa1 a$ the t7.ack capitolof the USA
ALL T~lE WEST BAY ~~CK & FIELD HONOR ROLL
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1402Randy t~ei]' Burlir:\Sc1roo1966
1402P.nndy t.:hi te MUle1967
!is.:. 3<:mar Cct:les Pa:\o Alto194'jl
1403nLarry G\dlfordSanta C18r<:~1959
14G3Garry GaskiUCarlmont1961
1403Cbip Hough saratoga1969
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~'lika Tolar Buchsf:X'19661808
Tom PhilUps HOtK:st~~ad1968
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19681910'°6" ."",.,n~/9(7
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Loa Ai toaCrestmttor
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Ollie t-1atsonDick Brow
John FigUG<lraBrad Lyn1t\nChuck Bornmad to
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Lee EvansOllie Hatsoo.kUch B:rOl:m
Franll:Hughes
Jim Andrew'
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1:5201 Bob lee1:5203 Don Bo¥~en1:5205n Jerl1' Tallon1:5207 Dele Bennett
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ALL TIME WEST BAY TRACK & F!~LD HONOR ROLL (CONT~)
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Hany FreemanCraig ConwayDenwi RogersChris Hooli:onRod Utley
Santa Clara
CupertinoLoe A1toeAndrew HillCupertino
19691970
1966
1969
1969
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65~To-".•6S!'7 3/465"6\5I3'f'9
62!19J,;;
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Jim Lydon San Nat(!o1969
lk:;.; Ut-c:'k~~~"--.,:~E?--••••••¥'"""•••~
RUBS RoyalF?emont (~1Y) 1969
Carl Goldstone5-3n Ha teo1910
Roger Ha~tinCamden1970
J3~ P-C>4-d.i~HAJJ.Ir~3
Steve ~.f:ilhe 1m
Fremont1967Ibn Cttstle
Cuboorley1961B~CfS Htlhelrn
Fnr.no11t1963Bob', B1"3f1..!\Gl"1
tog CatQ.¢J'1964Chri3 Ad.::ms
Los Aitos1970
20l!.}3
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Chris li.dam!.l
Bob Sto~cttertom Birt'tmisUeJim PeniOOse
f.lUte ORvis
lcs Altos1.08 At toeGeMCarlmon\;
HUll3dal~
19701962196919681969
l.HE ALL Tr.i'm HEST DAY TlV\GK AND FIELD HONOR ROw..
Ey P!ai:~") 'j:e1l1!cks \. 70
!-'or t.he past decade the Oakland T:i.'ibune haa ~onr1uctad 8i'? Eaat Bay nigh S~iw!)lTrat;~lt [-. ?'iel1 HenGl' Ro11o, Ii': is the pu~oae 02 thi:£J $ur\<"eY to cBtabUstt Ll sir,~na1:AU TImg Hono:r k10H IO? th~ 't~e5t Bay(!!
'Ib,e t~?TIl i,]~gt. Bay ffiiaa.ns all high schools fi."Om. San F'.ran~iscf.) to San J03~; on tho.West side of the bayo ~1e leagues rep~sGnted al~ th~ AAA~ CALu ~~Lc_~P~~ SPAL~ SCVALDNHl,;;>v~1JtLo and STALo SehQ~:tB south. of Sai1 Jose ~re?~ net included in thi$ sun-my",
les Altos dO!ninates the All Time HSfi\t Bay Hc.nol" pu'jjU 'I'll th :it" sele~tionH9 OV-iS!:r;' 3 time.Bf.lS TItany sr.:lecUouta as ~evezal l"l.'1Oll1.!f.:;:"'<.IP Bchm:;ls .••
The team im:: ludeer s.,::m F~"aI7.ci BCI) prep 8!~·e.at 01.U e lvill taon ~\~o ~cai vad a brou2:e aJ"ld agold n~~iali~ th~ 1952 ol~~pl~a~ L~~ Et~flS Ol~~ic 400 meter c~ampion in 196G~_and NCAA
~hampfto!i1S: Don BOHde~~(CGt)" Beb St.;:~\~ckar(Startforcl)fj mke R~Z'm1 i~Ah: Forc:e), .. m:&d r.'>HlFosdict; (U'SC;o
Other H~st B~'1athletes lieCIii!c!. ~.;hoha,m Md successful college CE!l'eerf:! a;;:~:: Brad]..~>ri'!".an(UCLA) t! .Joh P..adeticn (OSC)!) ,Jim Pemrosa (Cal)!.> Stew ~i1helm (I<an5E!G~)0 !j@n Ca2U~(USC)o and De~~yRogerB ( )0
The past fous: yoat.~s' indicate that track athletes are getting bett.er thf.'£i @W)i.":,aeathle:':es from 1961 to 1910 domirt..ate the team., Th(3 1910 asason has 00911 the b:.;~st. 51.n Wesi;Ba~fp:.~aphistory v1i tit 19 atbletes 4:'epreeentad on th~ aquadG 1969 has 13, 1,968 ha.!L: 12$and 1961 haa 8 ffie11 rGp~se~tado
'Ins \-lesc Bay has taken a baci~ seat to the F;.e.~tBay in terraE of pirod~:~111B grea':: tra,;kmen until t;h~; last 5 year-so Hc~ve"zerthe top marks af the Heat Bay Btars m"~;cc~dE;~hatof the Eaat in nina of sixteen ~ve11tS(j1 The state Championship for ws Altcw High f;hiaaeaDJ)41 uaG a £i tt!ng CH\"ilSK to th,~ forging aheahd of the ~\leBt J?,~y as th~ tJl:;;,e!~I~.npitel.of the USA
~~sh (SF) 1948L!neo h1 {5.1)19 56SYnnyv~le 1964l.cB Alt~s 1968C~cst~o~ 1910
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t.}7 ~~.~} ~'zan.k Hug11'!5:),7 fi 8~~ .Jim .1\'\\Qj;'iSU· .
4.::09..,5 Nike Ryan4·:n~1 m.BU£ Hoffman~~11*!~Euginio A~aya,1.:1Z.A Bob Sct.\!'icn4,~'l2.,8 Reban Reole
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I 120 fiigh fiurdlesKerry Hampton, Poly, (SF)Ashland Whit/ield;' SSF
~RCindY Weil, Burlingame .
Randy White, Mills'Omar Cowles, Palo AltoLarry Guil/ord, San/a ClaraGary Gaskill, CarlmontChip Hough, Sar010ga
180 Low HurdlesGene Delk, Andrew HillTom stevens, Menlo SchoolMike Tolar, BuchserTom Phillips, Homestead
Triple JumpHarry Freeman, Santo ClaraCraig Conway, CupertinoDenny Rogers, Los AltosChriS Moulton, Andrew HillRod Utley, Cupertino I
Pole Vault
Jim Lydon, San MateoR. Royal, Fremont (S'vle.)Carl Goldstone, San MoteoRoqer Martin, CamdenBill Fosdick, Andrew Hill
Shot PutSteve Wilhelm, FremontDon Castle; CubberleyBruce Wilhelm, FremontBob Bral'n~n, LO$ GatosChris Adams, Los ·Altos
DiscusChris Adams, Los AltosBohStoecker, Los AltosTom Birtwhistle, GunnJim Penro.se, CarlmontMike Davis, Hillsdale '
PALO ALTO TIMES, PALO ALTO, CALIF., THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1970--~9
Th 1970 L Alt H' h t k I k' d' th' d' th d S ' L S '. th I 440 Relav Mac Burton, Wosl1. (SF)e " OS OS Ig _ rac c oc mg an IS Ir mean erra s ynn. wann m, e, Dver/elt 1970 42.5' Grady Rogers, Homesteadand field squad made a signifi· 440 with a 47.1 mark. long jump (24-10). Cupertino 1970 42.5' -
'b' h II' Ch' Ad h h b . M'd . I hi h Id th Menlo-Atlierton 1960 42.6 100·vord Doshcant contrI utlOn to tea tIme rIS ams as t e est m 1 penmsu a at etes 0 e Menlo-Atherton 1968 42.6 Ollie Matson, Wash. (SF)west bay track and field honor the discus at 201-3 also a na- best all time marks in the 880 Menlo-Atherton . 1970 42.6 Dick Brown, Lincoln (SJ)
.... '. , . Mile Relay John Figueroa, Sunnyvalerole. tlOnal best, and IS the fIfth best (Los Altos Brown), the m]l~ Los Altos 1970,' 3:15.6 Brad Lyman, Los Altos
Four Los Altos athletes were shot putter with a 62-911z toss. relay (Los Altos), the 440 relay ~~e~~moor ~~~~ ~: ~~:~ Chuck Bommarito, Crestmoor
responsible for six individual en- Jim Andrew qualified fifth in (Cupertino), the high jump Los Altos 1969 3:20:4 . 220·vard Dash (turn)..... , Sequoia 1968 3:20.8 Cal Robinson, Over/elt
trIes and the Kmght mIle relay the 440 WIth a 47.8 tIme and (Awalt s Max Lowe), the long ,'Iiigh Jump Brad Lyman, Los Altos
team was also honored. '\_' Larry Davis was fifth in the 880 jump (Homestead's Phil Quin- Max Lowe, Awe!. 1964 6·10'12 Chuck Bommarito, Crestmoor.. ' .- " Tom Clyburn, Balboa (SF) 1966 6-10 Pat Nolan, Lincoln (SJ)
RIck Brown has the all tIme WIth a 1:52.7 mark. et), the tnpleJump (Santa John Radetich, San Carlos 1966 6-93.4 Byron Wiison, Santa Cruz
best in the 880 with a 1:50.6 Other' area' 1970 qualifiers Clara's Harry Freeman), ~heCIYde Sadler, $1. IgnatiUS 1968 6-.8 440.yard Cash. , - . , . D. McCullough, San Lorenzo 1967 6-.7 Lee Evans, Overfelt
were Cupertmo s 440 relay team shot put (Fremont s Steve WII- Long Jump Ollie - Matson, Washing/on(42.5), Cupertino's Craig Con- helm) and the discus (Los Altos' Phil Quinet, Homestead 196825·.2 Rick Brown. Los Altos
•.• 1 _ .' . Lynn SWOl~n, Serro u1970 . 24~'O Fron~ Hughes,. C,:,pertlnoway m the trIple Jump (49-g~j) Adams). Chorlle Johnson, ~.quola 1968 24·.7V, Jim 'Andrew, Los Altos"
194B
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1 52.71970 1 52.7.
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1964 8:57,81968
9: 10.91969 9: 11.01968 9:12.21969 9:12.2
1957 24-.7'(, I 8801967 24'.0'12 Rick Brown, Los Altos
I Bob Lee, San MaleoIDon Bowd~_n> Lincoln (SJ)
9.6 Jerry Tallon, Serra
9.61Dale BennetL Los Altos9.6, Larry Davis, Los Altos
9.61 Mile Run9.6,Mike Ryan, Wilcox
Klaus Hoffman, st. Ignatius1967 21.4 tugenlo Amaya, Burlingame1968 21 5 Robin Ruble, Los Altos
1970 21:5 pen Tucker, Poly (SF)1967 21.6 1.1 Two·mile Run
1967 21.3 !~~~~d ~r':,';;, W~lif~x
jEUgeniO Amaya, Burlingame
1965 46.9/cr;s Carey, Carimont
(SF) 194B., 47.1 Bruce Runcie, Dol Mar, 1970 47.1
19M 47.51970 47.8
Bay trackestrewriteKnights
* * *Honor
Roll Of
Tracl{ALL-TIME WEST BAY TRACK AND
FIELD EVENT LEADERS
I (Compiled by Plato Yanicks)100 YARDS
9.6-0Ilie Matson, Wash., S.F •...... 19489.6-Dick ·Brown, Uncoln, S.J •......• 19569.6-John Figueroa, Sunnyvale •...•.. 19649.6-Brad Lyman, Los Altos ....•..... 19689.6w-Chuck 'Bommarito, Crestmoor .1970
220 YAROS21.4_Cal Robinson, Overtef't 196721.5--Brad Lyman, Los Altos ........• 196821.5-Bommarito, Crestmoor ••....••. 197021.6-<Pat Nolan, Uncoln, S.J. ""'" .1967
440 YARDS46.9-Lee Evans, Overtelt ..........•. 196547.1n-Ollie Matson, Wash., S.F 194847.1~Rick ,Brown, Los Altos 197047.5--<Frank Hughes, Cupertino ......• 196847.8n-Jim Andrew, Los Altos ....•... 1970
880 YARDS1 :50.6-<Rick Brown, Los Altos 1970I :52.I-Bob Lee, San Mateo 19601:53.3-Don Bowden, Lincoln, S.J •.... 19541:53.5n-Jerry Tallon, Serra .....•..•• 1966"1:52.7-Dale 'Benelt, Los Altos 19651:52.7n-Larry Davis, Los Altos 1970
ONE MILE4:09.5-Mike Ryan, Wilcox 19654:11.1-Klaus Hoffman, 5.1. ....• " 19684:11.ln-Eugenio "'maya, Burl •...... 1969
. ·:':N3s.::~:i¥u~~~~;'s.~~S>p~II~OS:· IWiTWO MILES
8:57.8-Mike Ryan, Wilcox •.......... 19649:10.9-'Arvid Kretz, Mills 19689:11.0-Eugenio \Amaya, Burl ......•.. 19699:12.2-Chris Carey, Carlmont •...... 19689:12.2-'Bruce Runcie, Del Mar 1969
120 HIGH HURDLES14.O-'Kerry Hampton, S.F. >Poly ..... 196114.0w-Ashland Whitfield, SS-F ......• 196914.2-Randy Weji, Burlingame 196614.2-Randy White, Mills 196714.~mar Cowles, Palo Alto 194314.3-Larry Guilford, Santa Clara 196114.J....-GaryGaskill, Carlmont .....•... 196114.3--Chip Hough, Saratoga 1969
180 LOW HURDLES18.~ene Delk, Andrew Hill .......• 196718.8-Tom Stevens, Menlo ..........•. 196118.8-Mlke Tolar, Buchser .. ' 196618.8- Tom Phillips, Homestead .....•• 1968
440 RELAY42.5-0verfelt ...•................ 197042.5~upertino 197042.6---<Menlo ""therton .......•....... 196042.6-Menlo Atherton ......•.......... 196842.6-'Menlo \Atherton ......•.... 1970
MILE RELAY3:15.6-Los Altos 19703:19.1-Crestmoor 19703:19.9-«;unn .............•....... 19703:20.4-Los Altos 1&693:20.8-Sequoia 1968
HIGH JUMP6-IOV,-'Max ,Lowe, Awalt 19646-IO-Tom Clyburn, Balboa 19666-9'A-John Rdetich, San Carlos 19666-8-Clyde -Sadler, 5.1 19686·7-Dennis McCullough, SLY .....•.. 1967
LONG JUMP25·2...•Phil Quinet, Homestead 196824-10-Lynn Swann, Serra 197024·7'f,-:Charlie Johnson, Sequoia •..•. 196724·7"A-Mac Burton, Wash. S.F 195724-01f,~Grady Rogers, Homestead 1967
TRIPLE JUMP50·7'A-Harry Freeman, Santa Clara 196949-9'/'...•Craig Conway, Cupertino 197048-4'h-Denny Rogers, Los Altos 1966
i48-O'I,-'Chris IMoulton, Andrew Hill .. 1969
1. 47·11-Rod. Utley, 'Cupertino .....•.... 1969
15-6-Jim LYd;;'?~~nVt.~t~~ ..••.... 1969115-O-'Russ Royal, Fremont, SV ..•... 196914-1O-Carl Goldstone, San Mateo .... 19701
. 14-IO-Roger Martin, Camden ....••.. 1970114·4-'Bill Fosdick, Andrew Hill 1963
- SHOT PUT I65-lO-<Steve Wilhelm, Fremont, SV .. 196765-7',4-<Don Castle, Cubberley ....•... 196165-6-'Bruce Wilhelm, Fremont .•...•. 1963.
63·9...•BobBrannen, Los Gatos J9641
62-91"-<Chris !Adams, Los lAf'tos 1970_ DISCUS
1201.3-<ChriS \Adams, Los Altos •...... 1970
195-4~Bob Stoecker, Los Altos 1962195-4-Tom Birtwhistle, Gunn ....•••. 1969193-O-Jim Penrose, Carlmont ....•... 1968185-7~ike Davis, Hillsdale ....•..... 19691
COACH COMPILES ALL.TIME TRACK LIST
Plato~s Project· Proves RevealingBy RON REID
Times Sports WriterPlato Yanicks, the meticulous and amia
ble statistics freak who also coaches trackat Menlo-Atherton High School, has foundnew revelation out of his penchant for pour
ing over the back issues of old newspapers.Plato's research has generated an All·
Time Track and Field Honor Roll for highschool athletes in the West Bay-that areasouth from San Francisco to San 'Jose-{)n
the earthquake side of San Francisco Bay,as you might have guessed. '
Leagues represented in the list includethe AAA; West Catholic; North, Mid andSouth Peninsula; Mt. Hamilton and three,
others from the Santa Clara Valley - San elite. The all-time 'l;ankings also include ]3Jose Area. athletes from the year 1969, a dozen from
None too surprisingly, Los Altos High 1968, and eight from 1967.School ranks as the primary producer of San Mateo High School topped the Midtrack talent within the region. The Knights, Peninsula League with three slots on thewho currently rank as the State ClF cham- history squad. They included Ralph Lee, apion, made the list in 14 different slots, 1:52.1 half - mileI' f I' am 1960, Jim Lydon,more than three times as many as several whose 15-6 vault from 1969 ranks as therunner-up schools. all-time best, and Carl Goldstone, another
One interesting aspect of the list is the vaulter who cleared 14-10 this year.statistical evidence that prep trackmen are Plato also pointed out that the West Baygetting better all the time, no matter what is catching up, if not surpassing, the Eastthe oldtimers tell you. Athletes from J967 to Bay in track prowess. Until the last fivethe present dominate the Honor Roll and years, teams from Berkeley, Pittsburg, EIthe year 1970, the best in West Bay history, Cerrito, et aI, had no peer in Northern Cali-
added no less than ]8 to the spiked s_ho<: fornia. '
The top marks of the West Bay athletes,however, now surpass the East in nine of 16events, phenomena that reached an obviousclimax when Los Altos won the state cham
pionship.The most noteworthy names on the All
time Honor Roll are headed by Ollie Matson, Washington of San Francisco '48, whowon two medals in the '52 Olympics, andLee Evans, Overfelt '65, who won the 400meter gold medal in the '68 Games, when healso anchored the 1600-meter relay team tovictory.
NCAA champions sprung from this areainclude Don Bowden, Bob Stoecker, Mikefi,yan and Bill Fosdick.