Flowing Wells High School - We Rose Above Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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ee Cabs Avenge CDO Pooking for their first perfect season, Flowing Wells Junior Varsity wrestling team, coached by Mr. Mark Latham, clicked off six straight victories before being upset by Canyon Del Oro on January 19. Out to avenge their earlier defeat, the Little Cabs came back the following week to rout CDO in their rematch. Surprising Buena with a stunning 45 to 3 victory on February 3, the JV.’s ended their season with a (W- 1) record. Outstanding prospects for next year’s varsity are Robert Jones, Jerry Biggs, Jack Bryant, and Gary Abrams. Bryant, the most outstand- ing J.V. wrestler, finished the season with a (0-0-1) record. 94 Above; Coach Latham, noted for his warm words and constant encouragement, points out lo his J.V. wrestlers the victory cry of their matches. Nelson Pin is their box turtle mascot.

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Final Individual Records DAN HOLLADAY 19-2 MIKE HARPER 16-5 MARK McDONALD 9-4 BILL NICOLAY 12-8 JOE EICHELBERGER I-2 PAUL WILSON 21-2 JEFF DON lO-5- | BUZZ RICKLES 0-3 HERB SUDDUTH 210 HOGHN ANDERSON 16-5 GREG QUISENBERRY 3-3 RICH McGILL 6-3- | ACE HARE 14-7 RICH ROSLER 210 GREG LEKANDER 3-9- | JACK BRYANT 3-2 JOE BERTOLDO |-2 Above, Junior Mike Harper looks for a possible switch against Buena’s Sergio Fernandez. Below, Junior Johnny Anderson tries desperately to pin his opponent from CDO during the Arizona Southern Region- als. John placed first in this tournament. Above Right, Keferce Mr. Virg Stan watches carefully as Junior Ace Hare, wrestling 165, attempts to pin his opponent from Buena. Above, Junior Jack Bryant, the Caballero’s light heavyweight, moves in, controls his opponent, and then positions him for a final pin. Left, Senior Jeff Don, wrestling 127, squares off with his Benson opponent during the Arizona ABC Southern Regional Finals on Feb. 11 at FW.

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Pictured on the preceding page, the members of the §.V. wrestling team are as follows, First Row, D. Valdez, J. Yager, F. Jones, B. Nickles, G. Hervert; Second Row, X. Spangle, M. McClanahan, J. Cooper, RK. Webster, G. Abrams, J. Biggs: Third Row, Mr. Mark Latham, J. Bryant, R. Anderson, C. Hoffman, G. Renner, T. Irwin, H. Mikecell Above, are Kick Don, Eddie Martinez, Dan Hanson, Paul Hannon, Joe Sierra, and Marty Herman. Standing is Coach Robert Hamil. Below, Coach Hamil discusses strategy with frosh wrestlers, before cach practice. Juniors, RX. Spangle and R. Jones demonstrate a takedown to Frosh. “Real good quality but not cnough quantity,’”’ was Coach Hamil’s summary of the 1968 Freshman Wrestling Ceam. With only six wrestlers, the frosh gained most of their experience and knowledge wrestling the J.V.’s in practice. Paul Hannon, Joe Sierra, Eddie Martinez, and Rickey Don were a few freshmen predicted by Coach Hamil to have bright futures.