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El Monte HS Star%2C Pitcher of the Year Award Winner: 16-year-old Jason Wiard of the El Monte HS Mastadons put together a good year in 1970 for such a young player. Wiard was named today as the winner of the Conference 1 Pitcher of the Year Award.%0A%0AWiard crafted an impressive 5-0 record and a 2.05 ERA. In 48.1 innings he allowed 33 hits%2C struck out 40%2C and walked 15.%0A%0ARobby Patterson of the Gresham HS Troglodytes finished second in voting%2C while Adrian Wolf of the West Covina HS Blue Ox finished third.%0A