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NETTERS
ON
THE
MOVE
Returning lettermen, top freshmen re
cruits, and a new inspiring coach give USD,
this season, the strongest tennis team in the
history of the school.
Junior, Mike Taylor, playing his best tennis,
returns to take the number one position for
the third straight year. Los Angeles left
hander, Brian Thompson, along with Bythe
ace, Oscar Rodriguez, will supply the team
with plenty of steady depth. Bob Coda, after
suffering severe knee injuries last year,
plans to return this season. Other returnees
includeTim Doyle and Greg Tolton.
With such a hard working and well known
coach as Curt Spanis, recruits have arrived
from coast to caost to try out for a position
on the USD squad. From the east coast are
junior transfer Mike Sweetzer and freshman
Bob Nagel. However, California seems to
have supplied most of the talent. Mike Mc-
Culloch, member of the CIF Championship
squad from University High School proves
to be a sensation. He seems to have the
ability to aid Taylor in his leadership role.
Other top notch recruits from California
are Steve Baker from the well-known tennis
mill, Redlands High School, and John Lopez
from runner-up CIF Champions, Palo Verde
High School.
Even though the team shows to be the best
in the school's history, this year's schedule
also proves to be in the same rating. USD
will be facing, for the first time, such op
ponents as the University of Nevada, Cal
Lutheran, and UCSD.
With optomistic
eyes, rookie coach Curt Spanis gazes into the
future in hopes of rewriting Torero tennis records.