Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Injuries hold Wrestlers I vanity wmaag yv wfmiang t ans .. 23 .,, so lf' 2 -k,-.., Dua f n 3-41,3 V Los Alamirggg ,,L,: 1 13 48 K , VV,- J ,'lL, V Alamitos . ..l-t Y BIDMM l 48 1111 A l f1E'D0f f T T ' Kennedy V V 'M 41 ,.., i Kmmdy pi fic Karella ' T' 45 I7 Katella A 50 .35 Cypress 14 59 Cypress 9 'A 33 Pacifica I8 51 Pacifica 17 to 3-4 season After being plagued by injuries the varsity wrestling team ended their first season in the new Empire League with a record of 3-4. Badly breaking his arm early in the season during the Bonita Tourna- ment, senior Kevin Pina was out for the rest of the season. That loss hurt the team tremendously as did the automatic eighteen point loss per match the Aztecs suffered because they were short of athletes. Because the team had no zoz weight, 187 weight, or 140 weight the team suffered in these weight classes. The only wrestler to qualify for CIF sectionals was senior Richard Langenwalter. The team, with only three seniors was supported mostly by underclass- men. I think the reason that we dicln't do too well this year was due to the number of difficulties we went through, also the number of under- classmen on the team. We should do better next year with all the returning people and all the experience we got this year. Also we had a lot of overweight problems which hurt us, explained Scott Shook. In the off-season many wrestlers plan to participate in the AAU freestyle wrestling. Those who qualify will travel all over the world representing the U.S. I feel next year we should give the wrestling powers of El Dorado and Loara a good match with all of the returning lettermen, stated Stout. 1. Senior Richard Langenwalter, attempts a chicken-wing to turn over his opponent, Langenwalter has lettered eight times in various sports, three of them in wrestling. 2. Sophomore Steve Donaldson, stumps his opponent by going for a pin to gain 6 points for the team. 3. IV wrestling team - front, K, Lawrence, C. Scott,, , B. Weech, S. Halverson. Back, Mendoza, R. Mikkleson, C. Johnson, D. Reno, S. Donaldgn. W gy h if ' if . t B 1 'RJ 'S .1 Q ' wrestling - 1 1 1

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UIIHSYD Pina ends Senior Kevin Pina, who was predicted to take first place in state, was forced to end the season after a serious arm injury. Pina wrestled in the 98 weight class and took gold medals at the Don Lugo and Irvine tournaments. Despite the injury, Pina ended his season with an amazing 15-o record. At the Bonita tournament, Pina met his first defeat where he broke his arm in three places. He was forced to forfeit that match. I really didn't realize what happened at the time. I knew I was in a lot of pain, but it wasn't until I got to the hospital that I found out it was more serious than I thought. Coach told me it was one of the worst injuries he had ever seen. I felt really frus- season with I5-O trated because I was going to try to make this my year, explained Pina. Coach Dave Stout said, I was really sorry to see him end his last year of wrestling this way. I know he would have taken first place in the Empire League and had a shot in CIF. Pina was a three year letterman and won the most dedicated award. I will always remember Mr. Stout. He was more than a coach to me. Wrestling made me grow up and made a better person out of me, coach helped a lot. I think my greatest achieve- ment was winning the gold at Don Lugo, I wanted that so much, but what really means a lot to me is being able to share this part of my life with the team and Mr. Stout. Senior Kevin Pina, psyches out his opponent befo a match. Kwan.. 1' K r. Senior Jeff Eaton, tries to break down his opponent while containing him with an Iowa, Eaton was only one of three senior wrestlers. 2. Varsity Wrestling team - front, S. Shook, D. Hyde, S. Stewart,l-Kndg S. Incardone,J. Acba. Back -Asst. Coach Nl. Saufedo, Asst. Coach R. Zabala, S. Kronenbusch, D. Whet, C. Pridge, Eaton, R. Langenwalter, R. May, Head Coach Dave Stout. 3. Sophomore Todd Kridle, attempts to sink in a chifken-wing. Kridle is able to pink up more team points with a pin. z t o - wrestling ---:Kung 3

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Kridle and Pridgen take second place Entering the new Empire League was a big step for the j.V. team. The team was very young this year and gained a lot of improvement. We,re looking forward to next year. All three teams should do really well, stated Head Coach Dave Stout of the performance of the j.V. and froshfsoph teams. The IV ended the season with a 4-3 record. Junior Kent Lawrence took second place in the Empire League finals. The froshfsoph team ended the season with a 4-2 record beating the powerful El Dorado team. Sophomore Carl Pridgen also took a second place in the Empire League finals. JV Kent Lawrence and froshfsoph Robert Bechtol were named the most outstand- ing wrestlers. t. Sophomore Darin Gantt, struggles to pin his opponent. Gantt prepares to throw a cross-face to pick- up team points. 2. junior Dennis Reno, uses all his strength to turn over a Katella opponent. Reno prepares himself to pull a leg-ride on his opponent. 3. Froshfsoph wrestling team - front, B. .Mamgy D. Gantt, J. Rice, B. De Casas, B. Marks, B. Gittleman. Back -- M. Kuskie, Sheperd, E. Hamilton, C. Johnson, M. Vinet,,I,,NighQls, M. Wright. 9 7 . ..,. ' ' V, ii ' .2 . ., V at Q f pg . .1 . , , V i - ..,1 2 f V f G' c S t. it 42- eeeee ... - c .1 , M24 t 3 ' . t ia as i - 212 - wrestling 'N 'v-.4 Pmhfsaph Loan Los Alamitos E1 .Dorado Kennedy Katella Pacifica