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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JlSL~~:1400

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1400w

Ashland ~,itf1eldSoSoFo1969

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

ISO 1.ow ~fi3rdles:

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~'lika Tolar Buchsf:X'19661808

Tom PhilUps HOtK:st~~ad1968

~N~:'1961

19681910'°6" ."",.,n~/9(7

~hsb (SF) 1948Lincoln (SJ)l956Sunnyvale 19641.08 Altos 1968CrestmGor 1970

Overfelt

Loa Ai toaCrestmttor

~':''!~~chf-:-=~::::.=:::'~UN c.cL/J (~1

Ollie t-1atsonDick Brow

John FigUG<lraBrad Lyn1t\nChuck Bornmad to

P;,-::c:: :J~ 1::=::.Cat RobinsonBrad LymanChuck BOI'l1i11<.'tri to:~B!.': ~<J'"'::::~!::~':':~::

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Lee EvansOllie Hatsoo.kUch B:rOl:m

Franll:Hughes

Jim Andrew'

!~50..,6. Riet: n~-TA1

1:5201 Bob lee1:5203 Don Bo¥~en1:5205n Jerl1' Tallon1:5207 Dele Bennett

1: 5201n larl'Y Davi s

t;;'\)l.'~.41011\4101470.5,wo8n

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1\m Ni Ie Rw;~,g~-.:~ :.. '<;1.",.....

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San Lcl"em~cV'alo 1964

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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

i.StJO

1l;91014'101If' q

SHOT PUT:

65~To-".•6S!'7 3/465"6\5I3'f'9

62!19J,;;

DISCUS g..--

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

195841951tt)19390105~'1

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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John Fi gU~3"f)':ta

Brad I.yw.3nChuck BomrJ8l"i to

B;n:Oll Hi;' oon(;al Robirmc;n

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1951

!9681910

19611910

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1~o2Re;;t:;djl' ~':ei1 Bm:lingaffi21966

1402REmdr- i.fni ~a NiUa1961

14$3(nu~~1rCG~iie3Palo lU to194;J

14c3nLe.:-ry G1Ji lfcn."dSanta ~lcu:a1.959

1403G£!.~'t'j;Ga~kiU.C£lrltl";;vj~~1.961

1403Cld.!2 HCt3gn Saratc'n;D.1969

130 Lot.1 h'crd1ss:

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180.8TO!~1StevGna Menlo'~961

1808MiLo T;)~.ar Buchs(~1'··~966

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11.910

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los Alr;ofJ.

:U:50!~6 Rict:: B!~:m~.::5t!~1 Bob Lae:l: 5:::')3 Don IY.:rw"'tim1

ldZ ••Sn Ja!!"l.-Y 'fallon1~S2oj Dale Dennett

1 ': 52~j!\ Lar1:y no-oil S

':':6,~,~~tee Ewns~~~~n Ollie Matz~l47 it 1. P.i-ok B~OT.m

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

HHco~~St Ignat,iu5Bti~1ing~m~wa~sanVillGloa Altos

1965

1968

19691965

1963

Ailal C !964Balboa 1966;55n C~l'ka. 1.966St Ign..;;t:' '"S 1968SDn. 1!:Jt·~."1:oVaL. 1961

8~51~89~iO!:'9

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!h:-'-1CC E.t.E1cie

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Del N.ar

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196~1968

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~l~'!:a Cl~71;-s

Cupezt:h1G~e Al~eftnd:rew Hi 11.1

Cupeztioo

)1.969

19701966

1969

1969

1~5~6~.51J :};lSfiQ

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Rtu~a Ro~.•alCa~l t1o;.dst.onaRogar Her~;in

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Ch;:ls oo.:m!s

Cht'i a Adanu~Bob 3toockel'

Ton! Bi )~t:-t·1hia f.:lG.H.rn P~t'ljC't)ser-1it'/:e !:klvia

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1969

1969

1969

1970

1910

196119611963196419'10

1910

!.9621.95919681969

1967 18;61961 18.81966 18,81968 18.8

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19691969196619671948195919611969

19691969197019701963

14,014,014,214,2'14.314.314.314.3

50-.7'.449-.9'1248·.4'1248-.OV,47·11

15- 615-,014-1014-1014-.9

65-1065 . .73.465-.663-,962-.9V,'

19691970196619691969

'19671961196319641970

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

1956196419681970

,1970 1 50.61960

1 52,11954

1 52,31966 1 52.51965

1 52.71970 1 52.7.

1965 4:09.51968

4:11.11969 4:11.11963 4: 12,81963 4:14.3

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.