Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Flores takes charge of JV and Varsity The Aztec wrestlers started the season off with a new head coach. Tom Flores took charge of the varsity team, after Dave Stout gave up the responsibility of the varsity team. Flores was previously the wrestling coach for a youth team out of the YMCA. I see a lot of potential in the team, I plan to make considerable changes in the program for next year and I feel we will be a success, stated Flores. One of the most outstanding wrestlers on the team was freshman Joe Acaba, wrestling at 98 pounds. In Acaba's first match he defeated his opponent by a pin in 38 seconds. Acaba also won against the powerhouse team of Loara, pinning again in 48 seconds. He ended the season with a record of 8-2 in dual matches and took third place in the Bonita and Brea Tournaments. Acaba, along with Robert Saucedo were the only freshmen on the varsity team. They are both predicted to do very well in the following years. Saucedo took an amazing first in the Canyon Tournament, pinning his way through it. It was really a struggle, but when I found out I took first place I couldn't believe it. I was so happy. Saucedo took third place in league finals. Another outstanding wrestler was Todd Kridle, who also took first at both the Canyon and Bonita Tournaments. Varsity EHS JV 36 Magnolla 37 58 Magnolia 9 36 Tdgllverflty 25 57 University o 42 mga I 42 Valencia 30 rx Loara 53 O Loan 68 45 Los Alamitos 2 3 Los Alamitos 2 35 Pacifica 26 Pacifica 48 U El laftado 45 I7 El Dorado 5 3 I5 ate 3 4 to Katella 59 zx Eennedy 39 35 Kennedy 24 32 ypress 37 26 Cypress 37 1. junior Steve Kronebusch struggles to pin his opponent. Kronebusch won by one pin in the second period. 2. Mark 2 Wright attempts to sink in a chicken wing. Wright scored six points for the team. wrestling - 7 I

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1. Senior Steve Stewart, attempts a chicken wing to pin his opponent. Stewart wrestles with AAU during the summer and travels overseas. 2. Senior Jessie Mendoza suffers a bloody nose during the match against Katella. Mendoza wrestled in the 167 weight class. 3. Varsity Wrestling Team - Front row - David Hyde, Lance Ric ards, Robert Saucedo, Steve Stewart, Barry Gittleman, Joe Acaba, lg Kridleg Back row - Asst. Coach Larry Sepulveda, jamie Rice, Std Donaldson, Robert Mikkleson, Steve Kronebusch, Jessie Mendoi Coach Tom Flores. l Hyde earns Senior David Hyde, a four year wrestler, ended his career with a first place in the Empire League. Along with this champion- ship, Hyde also placed first in the grueling Canyon as well as the Bonita Tournaments and took third in the Brea Tournament. Hyde was influenced into wrestling by his brother. He always used to beat me up with wrestling so I decided to get into it and learn some of his moves, explained Hyde. Hyde went on to say, . . . the biggest achievement was the league champ for the I 38 pounders. It,s the thing that will stand out the most. I couldn't have done it without Mr. Stout. He taught me everything I know. Hyde also went to CIF in his sophomore year placing second in league. Overall wrestling was the best, but I hated trying to make weight every week. Senior David Hyde, attempts to turn his opponent from Katella for a pin. Hyde eventually won by decision with a score of 6-5 gaining three points for the team. 70 - wrestling most valuable, outstan

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FroshfSoph wrestler Phil Thomas puts on the pressure to pin his opponent. Thomas' pin gained 6 points for the team. fe? 5 Froshfsoph 21 Magnolia 35 I4 University 47 30 Valencia 40 8 Loara S9 45 Los Alamitos 9 35 Pacifica 36 3 El Dorado 63 18 Katella 56 18 Kennedy 54 Mendoza places first in Empire League Senior Jessie Mendoza, who wrestled varsity for the ma- jority of the year, took first place in finals on the JV team. Mendoza wrestled in the 187 pound weight class. Finals were rough. When I won my last match to take first, I felt relieved. It's the one moment that will stand out the most in my years of wrestling, said Mendoza. The JV team did a spectacular job taking league. The JV team started their season with three wins before meeting the imposing team of Loara. The grapplers sank Magnolia with a score of 58- 9. Meeting University they shut them out 57-o. They came up against Valencia with a win of 42-30. Senior Kevin Bailey suffered an injury which hurt the team's showing. The JV team closed the season with a record of 7-3. Both the JV and FroshfSoph learned a lot this year and got experience. They should do extremely better next yearf' explained Coach Dave Stout. 72 - wrestling al- 1. J.V. 66 FroshfSoph - row 1 - C. Bertuzzi, E. Langenwalter, A. Lewis, R. Diaz M. Wright, T. Yorga, D. Warden, K. Dobson. Row 2 - T. ..., Njghgls, T Hitchcock, jacques, S. Fujimura, T. Hargrave, Q,LWC,uevas, Clark, S. Buddoe D- Wallace' ROW 3 -..QO3QLlj1,,,D, Stout, S. Glance, Ferrari, M. Dunkovich, Qerber, V. Maynes, Grewal, ,B,MSkillman, C. Walker, K. Hirsh, Coach G Winstead. 2. JV wrestler DJ. Cuevas struggles for a reversal to gain two points Cuevas won the match by decision.