Cactus High School - Cobra Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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.3 S- .fifty w - 'ii-alll' Cactus 13 Independence 53 Cactus 25 Peoria 33 Cactus 39 Bourgadc . 24 Cactus 4 Independence 66 Cactus 9 Dysart 48 Cactus 1 5 Peoria 37 Cactus 24 Corona del Sol 48 Cactus 0 Wickenburg 69 Wrestling teams were at a disadvantage this year because of no heavier weight class team members. The teams did not have enough members for I3-member teams resulting in the forfeiting of matches at every meet. Despite this and a young team, team members excelled individually. Three of the Cobras qualified at the district meet to go to the state tournament. Victor Munoz, sophomore, 100-lbs. took fourth at the district meet. Bobby Rojas, sophomore l I4-lbs., took third and Bruce Waldvogel, junior 157-lbs., captured second place. Individual members had their highs and lows in competi- tion. A strong contender in the 155-lb. weight class was Richard White. White started the season out strong by defeating his Independence opponent in the first match of the season, I0-4. He also defeated Soto, Peoria, 8-0. In the last match of the season he pinned, Cluff, Corona del Sol. White and Munoz tied for second highest number of pins with three. Bruce Waldvogel pinned his opponents four times for the highest number of pins. The teams hope to enlarge their team size for next year's competition in the AA-West division. I. Bobby Rojaishows the 'Wrst ol'powcr while his arm is up fora victory du Wlsl'onal meet at Peoria. Hc rcccivcd third in divisionals. 2. Victor Munoz and Coach McCarthy watch a match with mixed fcclings, one with concentration and one with thc rcgrct ofa lost match. 3. Mr. Wick helps wipe thc blood from Brucc Waldvogclis mouth whilc Mr. Williams and the nurse tbackroundl watch closcly. Brucc got second in his weight class at divisionals.

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3 grapplers go to State in Ist season I. !3Q-llbil-R0l.ilS-ZIHCIHPIS to turn his opponent in the hopes ofa pin. to help the Cobras to a victory. 2. Bruce Waldvogel holds his opponent while the relcrec counts for the pin. 3. works on his opponent while his teammates and others watch, some worricdly and some happily, in the background. 4. A varsity wrestler tries many tricks of thc trade to try and get an opponent onto his back in the hopes ofpinning him, which is the main goal in wrestling. lr o r 1 U0 i A54