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

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While his opponent struggles to get out of his hold, senior Brian Miller wins the pin. - W? VARSITY WRESTLING 444 - SCOREBOARD C10-45 VARSITY WRESTLING 32 29 PARADISE VALLEY A 29 22 SHADOW 63 10 INDEPENDENCE MOUNTAIN 1 60 9 GLENDALE 54 11 GREENWAY 14 41 PRESCOTT 54 18 THUNDERBIRD 57 12 SUNNYSLOPE 54 20 TOLLESON 45 16 GREENWAY I 2 19 36 HORIZON . 23 42 MOON VALLEY 24 35 MOON VALLEY A 39 21 APOLLO Varsity Wrestling. Front Row: Misti Proudfit, Jeff Hedrick, Brian Miller, Andy Mcllveen, Todd Woods, Steve Page, Rod Enders, Steve Petty, Steve Blake, Sheri Woods. Back Row:Jim White, Ken Berry, Roger Paiornares, Kevin Miller, Joe Bayus, Jole Heller, Coach Flint Swerdfeger, SigurdProudfit, Steve Gerloczk, Randy Petrie, Gregg Gant, James Grunert, Scott Easter. Varsity Wrestling

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hether wrestling for the first time on varsity level, or being an old pro , all wrestlers' have the desire to pull together to do their best all season. Having a team of 18 members, developing the needed stamina and strength along with team unity are among the top priorities of the wrestlers. ' The two most important tournaments of the season are the Las Vegas and Peoria Tournaments. The Las Vegas Tournament, December 18-20, found them wrestling against 20 different teams. Randy Taking his opponent down, Randy Pe- trie, senior, sets up the pin. Petrie, Brian Miller, and Joe Bayus, seniors all placed fifth, while Steve Petty, senior placed third. At the Peoria Tournament, on January 8, the team overcame 23 teams, to place seventh in the state. According to Coach Flynt Swerdfeger, their willingness to work to improve is the best aspect of the team as a whole. In addition to overcoming serious injuries and hospitalizations, the varsity team had a very successful year. l'm very proud of our wrestlers. They put forth a lot of effort this year, Swerdfeger concludes. Pinning his competitor, Jole Heller, senior, wins the bout. Varsity Wrestling Senior Gre Gants icks hiso onent gg D DP up and slams him to the mat.

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he major part of the season's training for both the Junior Varsity and the freshmen wrestling teams was an increase in physical condition and mental preparation. The match that the J.V. team put all their effort into was against Washington. Even though they lost, they still strove forward. The guys were disappointed but yet they knew what they had to improve, junior Tori Young, the team's manager said, They take their matches very seriously. The match against Glendale High was an uplift. They won with a score of 46 - 20 Jesse Garcia, junior, along with Steve Blake, junior, made improvements when they were out on the mats. ln fact, Blake was known as a real agressive player on the team. The freshmen wrestling team had its ups and downs too. Coach Flint Swerdfeger acknowledged Chad Seeburger, freshman, to have shown the greatest improvement. Team manager Melissa Shelley, junior, defined the team's outlook as a whole, They're more positive than most of the other sports are. V1 :PPP Jv wREsTi.iNo K4 sconseof-xno C6-55 36 32 Greenway 42 31 Thunderbird 62 12 Tolleson 36 24 Horizon 30 34 Moon Valley 21 48 Paradise Valley 43 24 Apollo 18 55 Washington 46 20 Glendale 23 43 Goldwater 24 45 Shadow Mountain wr-fr I JV Wfestliflg' Front row- Flint Adams, Ryan I-lorrall, Dan Burknardt, Melissa Shelley, Drew Olson, David Garcia, Frank Johnson, Back row- John Hadley, lVlatt8ayes, Brandon Johnson, . . . Jesse Garcia, Coach Tony Valenzuela, Coach Tom Bayus, Aaron Grote, Jason Booth Chris H0Pmg t0 Wm his match, freshman M'CkelS0n . C ' Tony Myrick tries to flip his opponet 40 JV Wrestling over, so he can go for the pin. f ?