by Flip Morin
Carlos Lowenberg, known among sports circles at the coach who broke Cathedral's domination of Texas Catholic Interscholastic League football, has been named athletic director and head coach of the football and track programs at Fabens High School.
Lowenberg will be faced with assembling the gridiron shambles from a dismal 1-8-1 season into a smooth-running, hard-hitting machine in 6-AA play.
"It's going to be a different story this year," he said. "I think Fabens will be in the race right down to the final wire," he added.
Lowenberg has been reviewing old school films and knows the material is there (17 returning letterman) but that they just weren't up mentally and physically last year. He said he would emphasize the basic fundamentals of the game to get the players working and winning together.
The former Cathedral graduate has been at Jesuit High School of the TCIL the past three years as athletic director and head coach of the football and basketball teams plus teaching physical education. He capped his career at Jesuit by producing near-championship TCIL football teams, earning two shots at the state title, sidelining Cathedral en route.
In 1970 Jesuit's Eagles went to San Antonio for the semifinals but lost to San Antonio Central. Last year they whipped San Antonio St. Gerard for the right at the first El Paso TCIL title ever, but lost to a much taller and heavier St. Thomas 11.
Lowenberg's crop produced four all-staters in Luigi Perereia, Kevin Brink, Charlie Villareal and Ralph Castanzo.
At Fabens his duties will encompass th school system's athletic programs for about 1,500 students at the two primary, the junior high and varsity levels. Fabens High counts an enrollment of more than 470.
Lowenberg indicated his staff will be super, with Steve Sanchez, former defensive football and head track coach at Cathedral joining Fabens in 1972. Louis Sanchez, already a staffer, will remain as head basketball and assistant football coach while Don Fulps, ex-Burges athlete will coach B-team football with help from D. Joe Williams.
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