Alcala 1969

Larry Wiggins, second team Catholic All-American from Los Angeles, turned out to be the most con­ sistent shooter. Wiggins led the team in scoring with a 15.5 average, and shot 74 per cent from the line. Sophomore Tim Groff led the squad in the re­ bounding department with a 9.5 average. Skip Laurie followed with a 7.4 average. Groff held the record for most rebounds in one game with 16 against the Naval Air Station. Sharing the position at center with Groff, Joe Fo- gel, turned in one of his top performances against Cal Poly, Pomona. Fogel led the team with 20 points as he shot over 70 per cent from the field. Fogel also tied John Howard in having the best free throw per­ centage for the season with 76 per cent. With only six games remaining, the Toreritos split at three wins and losses. One of the wins being an important one as they defeated San Diego State, 75-58, for the third place play-off in the San Diego City Junior Varsity-Frosh Basketball tournament. John Howard led the scoring attack with 20 points. In the first game, USD dropped an 86-72 decision to Cal Western who went on to win the title. Wiggins led the scoring with 20 points while Boone and Bajo helped out with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Even though the Toreritos did not have a winning season, players were able to prove themselves not only as individuals but asunits in a team.

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Frosh forward Skip Laurie, gets jump ball against Pepperdine as Larry Wiggins #23 sets for position.

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