GREATEST SPORTS ERA, 1970 – 1979

1974 Football

BHHS GREATEST SPORTS DECADE – THE 1970s

Beverly Hills High Normans

 

 

Jackie Woods; 8X League Champ

 

 

 

 

 

Russell Crouch, QB, All CIF 1st Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danny Lawson, All Westside C & LB

 

Day Football Games, Long Hair & Showers

 

 

 

Howard Schoenfield, CIF Champion

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cindy Santo, Girls Tennis, 1972

 

 

MAURICE HILL

Maurice Hill, WR/QB, Football, All CIF

 

 

Maurice Hill, 100 Meters 10.94, 1971

 

Steve Craig, 16 Touchdowns, 1974

 

 

 

 

 

KEITH FARRELL

Keith Farrell, Track, 100 Yds. League Champ 1972 4x100 Yard Relay; League Champs 1971

 

FRANK BROWN

Frank Brown, Football, Wide Receiver & Defensive Back

 

Mike Higginbotham #1 DB, 1970s

 

 

 

Mike Higginbotham, Football, DB, Only Norman 2x 1st Team All League

 

Higginbotham, 3 sport athlete; 4 years

 

Higginbotham, Triple Crown Winner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liz Schroeder, Track & Field, Shot Putt, 46'

 

Ocean League Offensive Player of Year

 

 

Aaron Jones, 4x400 Relay, 3:16 sec. 1979 (BH Record). 

 

Russell Crouch, Football, Quarterback, All CIF 1st Team, 1978.

 

Rick Santiago, Track 220 Yards

Rick Santiago, Track: 200 Meters, 21.54 sec & 4x400 Meter Relay, 3:16 sec; BHHS Records

 

PERRY WRIGHT

Perry Wright, Tennis 2x CIF Team Champs

 

Steve "Tiny" DeCuir, Defensive End, 1974

Steve DeCuir, 12 BHHS Letters

 

Richard Fishman, Track & Field Pole Vault.

 

Jackie Woods, Track & Field

 

Eric Clarke, Basketball, Center

 

Debbie Roberson, Track

Debbie Roberson, 400 Meters, 55.44 sec. #2 All Time BHHS

 

Gary Foreman, Running Back Football, 1st Team All League

 

 

Andy Cohn, Baseball, 1974

 

Judi & Shari Zucker, Track, 1600 & 3200 Meters

 

Jeff Lifson, QB 1st Team, L.A. Times

 

 

Shelli Schaffer, Track & Field, High Jump & Relays; 4x League Champ

 

 

 

Scott Blumenthal, Kicker, Football

 

Deena Newman, Volleyball, All League, 1975 

 

 

Cynthia Warner, Track, 8x League Champ; 440

 

 

Miller Johnson, All League, 3 Sports

 

League Champ:  440 Yards & 440 Relay

 

Franz Wise, Water Polo; 118 career goals, 2 Time All League

 

Mike Ornest, Baseball, Class 1975

 

Diane Isaacs, Relay Queen, Track & Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Hall, Track, 4x400 meter relay, 3:16 sec. BHHS Record and League Champions

 

Suzie Suter, Track, League Champ, 110 HH; #13 All Time BHHS, 16.44 sec

 

Mark Iberri, Football, most passing touchdowns and yards, 1970s

 

Howard Schoenfeld, Tennis, Individual CIF Champion, 1972

 

Aaron Hoxie, Fullback, 1st Team All League, 1974

 

Two Sport Norman Star, 1974-1976

"Fastest swimmer in school history", Coach Richard Douglas, 1976

 

Tim Dietrich, CIF Doubles Champ, 1971

 

Deric Farrell, Football and Track

 

Tony Adler, Swimming; Broke BHHS Records Freestyle 50 & 500 Yards; Medley Relay

 

Mike Maross, Basketball, 3rd Team All CIF

 

 

Simon Langer, Track

800 meters; #2 BHHS All Time, 1:52.90 sec. 

 

Anthony Kandel, Football

 

Derek Graham, Football Wide Receiver, 1st Team All CIF

 

Glenn Neufeld, Water Polo, 2x 1st Team All League

 

Charles Kert,  Water Polo, 2x 1st Team All League

 

Roger Smith, Football, Defensive End

 

Robert Davidson, Golf

 

Girls Cross Country - League Champs

 

Gordon Kritzer, Fullback & Linebacker, 1st Team All League

 

Elizabeth Moore, Track, 2 Miles, League Champion, 1977

 

Ali Winston, Tennis, 1978 League Champs

 

Phil Morris, High Jump; 2x #2 All League

 

Edward "Mac" Carey, League Champ, 880 Yards & Mile Relay, 1972

 

Berry Gordy, IV, Football, 1971 - 1972

 

 

 

 

 

Gail Taub, Tennis, Ocean League Team Champions, 1976

 

Randall Brody, Basketball, Center, League Champs, 1975

 

 

 

Ray Aaronson, Basketball, League Champs

 

 

 

 

Craig Barrett, Pole Vault, League Champ, 1972

 

Jimmy Muldrow, Football Fullback, 1974

 

Ron Richmond, Swimming

 

Ray Brown, 4x400 meter relay, BHHS Record, 3:16 sec & League Champions

 

Gary Newman, Basketball, 2nd Team All League

 

Kim Greenhouse, Girls CIF Tennis Champs

 

Wrestling - League Champions 1975

 

1972 All Star Team

 

1972 Pirates

 

 

Marlon Thomas, Baseball

 

Mike Greene, 3rd Place 110 HH, 1975

 

Debbie Roberson, Vickie Govan,  Angie Grimes

 

Ralph Cole, Cheerleader, Class of 1975

 

Joy Foster, Class of 1973

 

Keith Bond, Track

 

Diane Griggs, Class of 1975

 

Emery Hill, Baseball & Football

 

Debbie Johnson, Class of 1975

 

Woo/Schaffer Sisters; Sharon Osborne

 

Girls Softball/Basketball: Kathleen Watnabe, 

 

Ivan Houston, Track & Field, 1972

 

 

 

 

INTEGRATED TEAMS, START GIRLS SPORTS & WINNING

Alan Nierob & Miller Johnson, 1974

 

 

4X TEAM LEAGUE CHAMPS, 1970s

 

Steve Pogistin, All CIF, 1976

 

 

 

 

 

Jay Lake, RB, All League, 8 TDs, 504 YDS

 

 

Kevin Bell, WR, 2x All Westside, All CIF

 

 

 

Louise Smith, Basketball, CIF Player of Year

 

 

 

 

 

Perry Wright, CIF Individual Tennis Champ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAURICE HILL

Sky League Offensive Player of The Year

 

 

Set new BH record for 11 years; #7 All Time BH

 

Steve Craig, CIF Athlete of The Year, 1975

 

 

 

 

 

KEITH FARRELL

Keith Farrell, Football, M.V.P. L.A. Times Westside, 1971. Most rush yards season, 1010.

 

FRANK BROWN

1st Team All League, Offense and Defense, 1971

 

Captain "Stickinbotham"

 

 

 

Mike Higginbotham, Basketball & Football League Champs, 1971-75 12 LETTERS.  

 

Mike Higginbotham, 1975

 

Babe Ruth League MVP, 1972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46 Feet, BHHS Record Holder, 1974

 

Hosea Fortune, Football, All CIF, 1976

 

 

5x League Champ; 110 HH; 330 LH,; Mile Relay.  BHHSl Records 110 HH 300 LH; 1980

 

Russell Crouch, QB, Ocean League Offensive Player of Year, 1977

 

Kevin Bell, Wide Receiver, Football

Kevin Bell, Football, Wide Receiver, 1st Team All CIF

 

PERRY WRIGHT

Perry Wright, CIF Individual Champion, 1973.

 

BHHS 1st Team All League, League Champs

Steve DeCuir 3 sport Athlete; 1971-1975

 

Richard Fishman, 15' 1/2", BHHS Record, 1974.

 

Jackie Woods, 8 First Places

 

Erick Clarke, Ocean League MVP

 

Andy Gilmour, High Jump

Andy Gilmour, High Jump, #2 All Time, High, 6' 6", Beverly Hills High

 

1st Team, All West Side, Most Rushing Yards, Beverly High, 1970s

 

 

Andy Cohn, Basketball, 1974

 

Record Holders, 1978 - 2012, Beverly High

 

Jeff Lifson, QB, 1st Team All League

 

 

High Jump, 5' 3.5", #3 All Time Beverly High; member 2 League Champ teams

 

Jeff Leeds, 440/220, 5 Time League Champ

 

Matt Kaplan, Pitcher, Baseball

 

 

 

 

& 880; Relays 440, 880 & Mile; 1975 - 1977

 

 

 

 

League Champion 3 Sports, 1974 - 1975

 

Franz Wise, Swimming; set 11 school records; incl. 50 & 100 yard freestyle & backstroke

 

BHHS Sports Hall of Fame, 1975

 

4x League Champion, Relays, 1975 - 1977

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greg Starkman, Golf, 1978 South Bay Athletic Assoc. Champ

 

League Champions, 1st Place 440 Relay, #10 All Time BHHS, 1977

 

Candy Deak, Volleyball, Four years Varsity; 4x All CIF, 1971-1975

 

Jay Lake, Fullback, Football; 1st Team All League & League Champs

 

Kevin Coleman, Track, 100 Yard Dash League Champion, 1975

 

Stephen Pogostin, All CIF Water Polo

Water Polo League MVP; 2x 1st Team All League; 127 Goals-most 1970s

 

Mike Margolin, CIF Doubles Champ, 1971

 

Dave Sugino, Linebacker, 1st Team Westside

 

Mark Luevano, Track: 3200 Meters, 9:22.50 sec; 5000 Meters, 15:03 sec, BHHS Records

 

John MacLeod, Water Polo, League MVP

 

 

S. Langer, 4x League Champ

1st Place: Mile Relay (2x); 440 & 880 Yards

 

Anthony Kandel, Quarterback

 

Jeff Spitz, Football Linebacker, League Defensive MVP

 

Danny "Danlaw" Lawson, Football, Center & Linebacker

 

Kim Greenhouse, #1 Player, CIF Champions, 1976

 

First Team All League, 1971 - 1972.

 

Mark Schoenfield, Wrestling, #2 CIF

 

Girls Cross Country: 9 Wins  0 Losses

 

Mike Rapaport, Water Polo, Goalie 1970s; 2x 1st Team All League

 

Phil Crandall, Water Polo, 2x 1st Team All League

 

Ron Frankel, Golf

 

High Jump, 6' 5", #7 All Time BHHS, 1975

 

Alan Bernstein, Track, League Champ 180 YD LH & Mile Relay, 1970

 

Margie Weir & Herlene Lew, Track, 1975

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Beauvior, Football, Defensive Line, 1st Team L.A. Times Westside, 1974

 

Sandra Anderson, Mile Relay, League Champ, 1977; 880 YDs 2x 2nd Place All League

 

 

 

R. Aaronson, Basketball, 2nd Team All League

 

 

 

 

Bill Smallberg, Cross Country, 1976

 

Jimmy Muldrow, League Champs, 1974

 

50 Yard Freestyle; set School Record, 1970

 

Rachmiel Steinberg, Long Snapper, Honorable Mention All Ocean League, 1974

 

Kevin Coleman, 100 YDs. League Champ, 1975

 

Stacy Margolin, professional & college Tennis

 

Wrestling - League Champions, 1975

 

La Cienga Park, Beverly Hills, CA

 

Babe Ruth League Champions

 

 

Eric Suter, Baseball & Football

 

Rudy McClellan, Football, DE, All League, 1971

 

Linda Miles, Class of 1972

 

Yolanda Bell, Track

 

Steve Berry, Football, Class of 1976

 

Shelli Schaffer, Cheer & Track & Field

 

Kevin Sims, Football and Baseball

 

Debbie Williams, Class of 1975

 

Kent Fisher, Football & Track

 

Nick White, Tennis, CIF Team Champs

 

Carla Fujimoto & Susan Radcliff

 

Michael Johnson, BHHS Class of 1972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 LEAGUE TITLES IN 1970s; NONE IN 1960s; 62% WINS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jay Lake, Running Back, 504 yards; 8 TDs

 

Frank De Alto, Kicker, 1st Team All League

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

 

 

SKY LEAGUE CO-PLAYER OF YEAR

 

Defensive Player of Year - Jeff Spitz

 

Offensive Player of The Year, 1976

 

Russell Crouch, QB, Off. Player of Year


 

22 1ST TEAM L.A. TIMES WEST SIDE

 

  • Gary Foreman, Running Back, 1975
  • Aaron Hoxie, Fullback, 1975
  • Hosea Fortune, Wide Receiver, 1975
  • James Atkinson, Linebacker, 1975
  • Steve Sedach, Safety, 1975
  • Ezra Cohen, Defensive Tackle, 1975
  • Doug Lenoff, LB/OT, 1975
  • Scott Blumenthal, Kicker, 1975
  • Charlie Isaacs, Guard, 1975
  • Bruce Kirschbaum, OL, 1975
  • Jeff Spitz, TE, 1975

 

33 FIRST TEAM ALL LEAGUE 1970s 

  • Gary Olshan, Quarterback, 1970
  • Steve Kessler, Defensive Back, 1970
  • Maurice Hill, Wide Receiver, 1971
  • Keith Farrell, RB/LB, 1971 
  • Gordon Kritzer, Fullback; Linebacker, 1971
  • Frank Brown, WR/DB, 1971
  • Scott Hoag, Center, 1971
  • Peter Stilt, Defensive Line, 1971
  • Rudy McClellan, Defensive End, 1971
  • Robbie Manchester, Quarterback, 1972
  • Steve Berry, Wide Receiver, 1972

 

 

  • Rob Mahar, Quarterback, 1975
  • Gary Foreman, Running Back, 1975
  • Aaron Hoxie, Fullback, 1975
  • Hosea Fortune, Wide Receiver, 1975
  • Charlie Isaacs, Offensive Guard, 1975
  • James Atkinson, Linebacker, 1975
  • Steve Sedach, Defensive Back, 1975
  • Ezra Cohen, Defensive Tackle, 1975
  • Doug Lenoff, LB/Offensive Tacker, 1975
  • Scott Blumenthal, Kicker, 1975

 

 

 

INTEGRATION MAKES BHHS FOOTBALL WINNERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

League Champ Normans take field, 1977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L.A. TIMES WESTSIDE, 1971

Keith Farrell, RB, P & LB

 

MAURICE HILL, 1971

 

Jeff Spitz, Def. Player of Year, 1975

 

HOSEA FORTUNE', PLAYER OF YR.

 

Russell Crouch, QB, Off. Player of Yr.


 

22 1ST TEAM ALL WESTSIDE, 1970s

  • Keith Farrell, RB/LB, 1971
  • Steve Brourman, Wide Receiver, 1972
  • Marc Laxineta, Linebacker, 1972
  • Robbie Manchester, Quarterback, 1973
  • Steve Berry, Wide Receiver, 1973
  • Roger Smith, Defensive End, 1973
  • Jeff Lifson, Quarterback, 1974
  • Steve Craig, Wide Receiver, 1974
  • Charles Beauvior, DL, 1974 
  • Mike Higginbotham, DB, 1974
  • Daverick Sugino, Linebacker, 1974

 

 

33 FIRST TEAM ALL LEAGUE 1970s

 

  • Roger Smith, Defensive End, 1972
  • Marc Laxineta, RB/Linebacker, 1972
  • Steve Brourman, Wide Receiver, 1972
  • Joe Corman, Running Back, 1973
  • Bruce Tabb, Tight End, 1973
  • Richard Jardine, Defensive End, 1973
  • Jeff Lifson, Quarterback, 1974
  • Mike Higginbotham, Defensive  Back, 1974
  • Steve Craig, Wide Receiver, 1974
  • Charles Beauvior, Linebacker, 1974
  • Daverick Sugino, Linebacker, 1974

 

FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMP CHEERLEADERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMP CHEERLEADERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TENNIS 2X CIF TEAM CHAMPIONS 1972 & 1973

CIF Boys Team Tennis Champs, 1972

 

 

 

 

Howard Schoenfield, CIF Individual Champion, Beverly High 1973

 

 

 

2 INDIVIDUAL CIF TENNIS CHAMPS, 1973 & 1974

CIF Boys Tennis Champions, 1972

 

 

 

 

Perry Wright, CIF Individual Champion, Beverly Hills High, 1974

 

 

 

2X WATER POLO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

 

 

 

WATER POLO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John MacCleod, Bay League MVP, 1974

16 POLERS FIRST TEAM ALL BAY LEAGUE 1970s

 

 

 

BEVERLY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John MacCleod, Bay League MVP, 1974

5X GIRLS TENNIS LEAGUE CHAMPS; 1973-1976, 1978

GIRLS LEAGUE CHAMPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5X GIRLS TENNIS LEAGUE CHAMPS; 1973-1976, 1978

LEAGUE CHAMPS - GIRLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4X GIRLS TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE CHAMPS 1970s

 

 

 

18 FIRST PLACE INDIVIDUAL GIRLS CHAMPIONS 1970s

 

 

 

3X BOYS TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE CHAMPS 1970s

 

 

Hosea Fortune, 110 HH, League Champ, 1977

 

 

 

34 FIRST PLACE INDIVIDUAL BOYS CHAMPIONS 1970s

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASKETBALL CO-LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1974 – 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Randy Lea, League Champs, 1975

 

 

Alan Nierob, 9 BHHS Letters, 1971-1975

 

 

 

Steve DeCuir, 12 BHHS Letters; 1971-1975

 

 

Mike Suter, 11 BHHS Letters, 1971-1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIF QUARTER FINALS; CRAIG & TURELL ALL STARS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brad Turell, 8 BHHS Letters, 1971-1975

 

Ed Amos, 2 Years Varsity

 

 

3 BHHS Varsity Letters; 1975-1975

 

 

 

3 Varsity Letters 1974-1975

 

 

3 BHHS Varsity Letters; 1974-1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP CHEERLEADERS – BASKETBALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64% CHEERING WIN RATE; 1974 – 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE SWIM GYM 1974 – 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE SWIM GYM 1974 – 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JASON NEWMAN, BASKETBALL, 1969 CIF CHAMPS

 

 

 

 

STARTS BHHS COACHING CAREER, 1974 – 1975

 

 

 

 

 

BHHS SPORTS HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 1975, BOYS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHHS SPORTS HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHHS SPORTS HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 1975, GIRLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHHS SPORTS HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 1975, GIRLS