Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Getting a Taste of ... The powerful wrestlers experienced life last season. Wrestling relates to life by having to be tough, dedicated, de- pendant on no one except yourself, and finding happiness through your own victory. Mr. Rudow said, “1 think we run a first class program by coach- ing potential winners.” The determined wrestlers started the year off by creating a number of goals that they hoped to achieve. Set- ting the goals into motion, they began with deciding to place among the top three schools at various local tourna- Head to head. Ed Morales and his oppo- nent struggle for a victory. ments. This was all preparing for their ultimate goal of attaining first place in divisional, and venturing onward to state. In order to achieve these goals, ex- treme sacrifices had to be made. To begin with, the wrestlers had to control their weight in order to compete in the desired weight class. Many hours of grueling, physical workouts helped to strengthen their muscles while 24 hour fasts decreased their weight. An aver- age of five pounds was lost per prac- tice. Extra work- (cont. p. 134) The look on both Bill Gronberg and his opponent's faces show the pain in- volved with wrestling. Varsity Wrestling. Front Row: Bill Smith. Delbert Adair. Troy Frew. Mark Peterson, Garry Brunetti, Bill Gron- berg. Spencer George, Robby Cassidy, Torin Powell. Back Row: Marty Rivas, Dustin Emminger. John Schollmeyer, Sean Fox. Ed Morales, David Taylor, Greg Dayoob, Brian Harper, Jim Cole. •Sports 133

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Agressive Terry Buske captures the In the eye of his fans. Captain Robby challenge and crushes his Cactus High Cassidy shows his powerful wrestling School opponent. abilities. After a hard earned victory, proud Ter- ry Buske lifts his arm with the little strength he has left. VARSITY WRESTLING DHS Opponent 60 Central 3 66 Cactus 0 33 Mt. View 28 32 Corona 26 30 Westwood 36 21 Mesa 43 42 McClintock 25 31 Marcos 34 Senior John Schollmeyer, varsity Co- captain, has been wrestling his way to the top for the past three years. This de- manding spot has played an important role in his high school years. Now, the added responsibility, pres- sure, and status of be- ing a captain has devel- oped him into an object of admiration for the younger wrestlers. John stated, “When 1 wrestle, 1 wrestle to win. If I lose, I’m not only letting myself down, I’m letting down the whole team and those who look up to me.” At a match, the team is supposed to stay to- gether and not wander away. They all support each other. Wrestling is an extremely difficult sport. The team is lucky to have a cap- tain like John. 132 Wrestling

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. . . The Real Life Greg Dayoob lets his aggresivcncss out and strives to gain a victory. Aaron Decker concentrates on over- powering his opponent. (continued) outs and running also showed their dedication to the team. Despite the extreme sacrifices and times of an- guish, the team members soon devel- oped a close, family atmosphere within the group. It was important to be close. Each was an individual fighting for the honor of the team. No one could be blamed for the team’s loss, and no one could take credit for its success. As Coach Rudow stated, “It’s the one sport that is closest to an actual life situation.” Design by Gina Giallonardo and Lyn- elle Jayo. Photos by Tony Fiori. Brad Campbell appears to twist and mangle his way to a win. JV Wrestling. Front Row: Louie Valenzuela, Billy Segato, Jesse Garcia. James Medina. Nivej Pan- dumrongdu. Brad Campbell, John Urrutia. Jeff Gonzales. Second Row: Chris Cox. Bryon Jobe. Jeff Rayburn. Chris Westerlund, Ra- mie Jimenez. Joe Martinez. Brent Gibbons, Keith Spells, Grey Tesh. Back Row: Steve Palacios. Roger Coker. Aaron Decker. Rusty Kil- patrick. Chris Shaw. Mark Neal. Alvin Ycllowhair, Mark Wendt. 134 restling