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Glendale High School Water Polo
The 70's
Foothill League Action
The 1970 team had a disappointing year
but beat Hoover, 4-0. The team was again coached by Aido Buonaguidi.
Steve Hultin was the team's high scorer in 1970 and 1971. The coach
in 1971 and 1972 was Tod
Thompson.
From 1971-1975 the GHS team finished third place in league behind Crescenta Valley
and Burbank
The 1971 group was led by Rodney
Burgoyne and Mike MacKinnon, who were
named to the first team all-Foothill League after leading GHS to a 4-6 league mark
and third place finish.
The 1972 team finished 4-4 in league play. The team beat league foes Blair
and Burroughs but lost to CV and Burbank.
In 1973 Chris Kaufman took over as head coach. The team picked up 10-8 and
13-12 wins over Hoover but lost to CV 11-2 and 12-7.
Jim McGrath was the team MVP and Steve Holmes was a first
team all-leaguer as a junior in 1974. Dean LaChase was a three
year varsity letterman for GHS.
The 1975 team lost to Hoover 9-8. Don Carter was the team
MVP.
In 1976 the team went 18-8 and was second in league to CV. CV went to the
CIF finals that year. In league play the Falcons handed GHS a huge loss, 23-6. The
Dynamiters beat Hoover, 14-13 and went to the second round of CIF, beating Rolling
Hills in the first round, 12-10 and then losing to Upland 14-12. Mark Brandhurst became the
first GHS player to make the All-CIF team.
In 1977 CV moved to the Pacific League, leaving Glendale, Hoover, Burbank,
Burroughs and Blair in Foothill League. The Nitros had one of their finest teams
ever and were ranked as high as 7th in the CIF polls. Dave Campbell was named
league MVP and All-CIF and Kevin
Ellis was a first team player as Glendale
claimed the 1977 FOOTHILL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. They advanced to the second round of the CIF playoffs
where they lost to the number one team in CIF, El Dorado, 8-6. In the first round
they beat Miraleste 10-7.
Coach Bob Briggs took over for the 1978 season. GHS was expected
to win the league and challenge for a CIF title until four starters had to removed
from the team for disciplinary reasons. The team was ranked as high as 6th in CIF
but finished second to Hoover in league play. The Nitros lost to Cabrillo in the
CIF playoffs. The team featured All-CIF swimmer John MacKinnon and goalie
Pete Loporchio, who would later be the Nitro head coach and was successful
swimming and water polo coach at Crescenta Valley in the 90s.
The 1979 team won the 1979 FOOTHILL
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. John MacKinnon and Mike Campbell led the Dynamiters. The team was 4-8 in non-league play but came together
as league started to finish a perfect 5-0 campaign. The team beat Burbank 18-11,
Monrovia 35-0 (the most lopsided win ever for GHS), Blair 20-13, Monrovia 19-7, and
Hoover 9-7. They lost in the second round of CIF to Villa Park. In the first round
they defeated Redlands.
Yearbook Articles from the 70s
1974 |
1979 |
 Mark Brandhurst was the first All-CIF player- 1976 |
 Dave Campbell was the league MVP in1977 |
 John MacKinnon-1978 |
 Loporchio and MacKinnon in 1978 |
 1979 |
 1974 |
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