Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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 Varsity Wrestling Vision Quest Coming to the rescue, Coach Peterson wraps injured JV player, Sean Fox, while convincing him not to give up. Visionquest. A dream that doesn't come just from the mind but also from the heart; once you’ve pictured it, your mind won’t let go until that dream is yours. Our JV and varsity teams’ vision- quest was to capture the division title. In pursuit of their dream, all the wrestlers were confronted with the sacrifice of per- sonal time, a social life, and the delicacies of food. Basic conditioning prepared the teams for the challenge of Divisionals, enabling the wrestlers to peak at just the right time. Training involved running, wrestling, and lifting weights until they had achieved the trim, sinewy, physiques necessary for winning. Besides the physical standards Coach Rudow set for the wrestlers, he sought to instill in them other assets, like courtesy for others and the perseverance to reach their goals; assets that would make them the type of person to be proud of later on in life. The senior dominated varsity team set traditions and united all the teams through their experience gained in the last four years. Dual matches were the learning experiences to a successful con- quest of their dream. Two close matches this season were against Tempe and McClintock, and both were won in the last few tension filled minutes. Ed Morales stepped up from JV to wrestle varsity against McClintock in a close match that DHS Varsity Opponent 62 Central 2 34 Tempe 29 39 McClintock 27 20 Mesa 35 44 Casa Grande 16 51 Marcos 12 35 Westwood 21 32 Mt. View 23 4th Divisionals 9th State

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Determined not to go down, varsity defender, Spencer George, junior, displays his agility during a match against Mesa. Varsity Wrestling. Front Row: Derek Miller, Chris Houghtling, David Valen- zuela, John Hill, Nat Hill. Middle Row: Rick James, Robbie Cassidy, Adam Boles, Danny Cole, Tony Landato, Spencer George. Back Row: Coach Peterson, Robert Jensen, John Schollmeyer, Matt Jensen, Robert Dawson, Coach Rudow. Not pictured: Richard Galvan, Oscar Escobedo. Showing a Mesa Jackrabbit a view of the ground, varsity member, David Valenzuela twists his way on top. Var. Wrestling Sports

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t doesn’t take a specific physical type to wrestle. It just takes desire to be a winner.” — Terry Buske, Sophomore Mesa High’s unlucky team member displays the agony of senior Danny Cole’s Mighty Mus- tang strength. Matmaids. Front Row: Kerri Carmody, Stefani Lidia. Second Row: Cindy Martinez, Tricia Debbs, Melanie Porter, Kim Whitworth. Back Row: Penny Mazierski, Holly Bilbrey, Joanne Sezate, Monique Kannapel, Vicki Cole- man, Shawni Lavruski. Not pictured: Monica Ritts. 114 J.V. Wrestling Sports