Deer Valley High School - Soaring Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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Freshman Coaoh Tony Valenzuela demonstrates an effective hold, for wres- tler Mike Lesley. 'Ifo help with coordination, wrestlers luke Chris Niokelson, freshman, jump rope. Freshman: Front ,oiseny - K K I I , I kr I I I K ,V I . ,, ,I , ,f ,f'f ,,,V,rVf I ,,,V, Steve Page, Dan Burkhardt, Jake Pre-5 a ii lr mont, Flint Adams Second rovvg David i l 5 If ' 4 p rll flrr lllr f rrr Dunn, Jeff!-lughes, AnthonyCariosoia,1 l i i i i i ' ii Matt Ada Third rovvg Tommy Bayus, 4 Aron McGabe,i John Hadley, Mike Lesl 1 lie, Coach Tony Valenzuela Back Fiowg 4 Matt Bayes, Aaron Williamson, Misty 5 Proudfit, Brandon Johnson, Chris W 5 Niokleson. 1 SCOREBOARD 1 A 39 36 rnuwoaaelno 1 23 36 GOLDWATER 30 42 PEoFz1A ,V W 4 1 1 39 33 GLENDALE if 1 in 1 29 39 Hoalzom .3 ML 1 3 25 45 GREENWAY 1 so 25 Tuumoanalno 5 55 Pnffsoorr or 1 1 1 21 51 sufxoovv Mouumlm , 5 64 APoLLo 1, . l , j wg or vm 11 71 Moon VALLEY 1 1- A 204 Wlillfg

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W,,,,.,tfz:ff- ' .- Kirk Wittenburger, senior, trys to roll a Greenway wrestler for a pin. I T T, YmA,, W ..m...,. W ,,.,,. ,.,,,M,-.NW ,1.,..:.., .T -,, f'W 'f' - ' : -i T. T' - ' ' K .T T - T . ' J '- N T T ,.,,,,f-may . 'rg- , aw - - - ax -0-- T . 'W Q 'T , :Jaw ' ' 'r 4 '51, O T ' - -- -f 12127 T ,ig31,frT--Tfigiigy, ' :Q ' A , T- , ' -' - ,N ',g,,' I' fl. 'I miles: ,I -' -1 - T- X' X , - .1 i--,ww ,'g,-5:-'g,1--,g.f T- - -' i n y r ,. ., gg TQ N 1 .ii T Gaining control, Steve Petty, junior, tries to roll his competer over for a pin. DOMINANCE wAs THE KEY t takes a lot of determination, speed, agility, and practice to become a successful varsity wrestler. The practices consist of take downs, which is when members of the team wrestle each other, tumbling, lifting weights and coordination exercises. The season has been pretty good according to Coach Flynt Swerdfeger. Winning the Chapparal invitational against 16 schools from This team has the greatest po- tential of any other team we've had at Deer Valley. Coach Flint Swerdfeger Arizona, California and Nevada furthered the team's successful season. The best wrestlers this season were Sal Abbate, with an 18-O-1 record, Kirk Whittenburger, 17-2-O, Shawn Edwards, 12-2, and Steve Petty 15- 4. Both Sal and Shawn won the Chapparal invitational for their weight class. T ifl- ' T T TT ' A T T T QT T V Q it T y T QE 5 -22 Varsity Front Rowg Anthony Baca, T T f T ft, X, Kevin Miller, Steve Petty, Brian Miller - , , y,,, ,,r1rV ,,,i TX T T y T y , Second row, Chris Tomez, John Page, , T T TTTT T T T TT TT ,T T T T T Greg Foster, Buddy Bugh, Crystal T f Jackson Third rowg PAodriEnde,rs, Steve Viles, Dave Terrell, Ra'hTdyq'Petrie Back rowg Sal Abbate, Shawn Edwards, 3 Coach Flint Swerdfeger, Kirk Witten- berger, Dave Durnon 5 sconEBoARD f 48 16 THUNDERBIPD 37 13 HORIZON 21 31 PAHADTSE VALLEY A2 17 MOON VALLEY 56 T2 CENTRAL 40 25 GREENWAY 39 18 HORIZON T 49 12 APOLLO 52 7 I-IOF2lZON 49 10 GREENWAY 55 12 THLJNDFPEMFRD 5? 1 SHADOW MOUNTAIN 44 12 APOHO - , I I , 28 Q' i-froof.lvAllT5'r l 1lfS'l7'Y WRESTLING 203

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ia., Steve Page, Freshman, turns his mo- Over powering his opponent ina match mentum around. is Sigalirggglt, junior. VICTORY RESULTS FROM HARD WORK he JV wrestlers have had a pretty promising season. Vinne Capasso, sophomore, gave his opinion on wrestling as Wrestling requires a lot of dedication, and you really have to like the sport, all tour yearsl! Coach Tony Valenzuela said, f'l think our wrestlers are better than their records show, They're not quittersg they've wrestled 1002, every match. me-ul ,,,t ,.,,NNX vf Todd Wood, Junior, is preparing to pin a Peoria Foe. Junior Varsity: Front row, Mcllvee, Mike lvlaravio, Aaron Jett I-ledrick, Second rovvg Jessie sen, Todd Wood, Jason Booth, Jim Kent, Ken Berry, Christine Wood Third rovvg Dave Schwartz, Jessie Garcia, Gary Foster, Brian -Katich, Randy La- Fave, Coach Barns Top rowg Joel Heil- ' er, Greg Glatkovvski, Sig Proudtit Scott Viliareai, Joe Bayus. 1 1 36 36 Tl-IUNDERBIRD 54 12 GOLDWATER 69 6 CENTRAL 55 12 PEORIA 60 18 GLENDALE 50 19 HORIZON 57 11 THUNDERBIRD 54 21 APOLLO 27 36 MOON VALLEY 40 28 SHADOW MOUNTAIN 21 APOLLO 54 54 21 GREENVVAY J V WRESTLING mimi 205