George Washington High School - Patriot Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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determination strengthens grapplers It was a rebuilding year for the George Wash- ington Wrestling team. lnexperience played a great part in this year's 2 - 10 record. Out of twenty-two grapplers only 3 had ever wrestled previously. Coach Moore had a big plus this sea son--his Super Sophs . For most wrestlers it takes a year to learn all the moves but thev picked up the maneuvers in a short time. Kan- nard Smith really lived up to his super status as he went to the State Tournament in the 119- pound weight class. Other representatives to the State match were Bob Kesock and Bill Cald- well. Bob was a newcomer to GW but certainly not to wrestling. The team's dedication and self discipline helped to place a contender in every weight class in the quarterfinal round of the tournament. This vear's wrestlers were a close ly-Knit group, bolstering each other throughout the season. 53,3 : '??'E5'.. N ,- , ..,,- . few 1 ,,.. w. . 21 ' ' - Q ' - 1 iff1.:,-., . 1-fp,-M493 ,f'-1L?',!A- 'aa' 1-115' 1 i r'.'?'f'1: . V '31 'B' '-'1 raft T . , 57 1.1 1- 3:11 a f' I fg, vigil. ' D v w'f3,,'3i, .41 jfvtff 5' FLQ,-lf:J'.s f -' if r. : .'Q.Lr.5'w3ff g.'ffl.' i la ,, 4. J... Choosing the bottom position in the second period, Kannani Smith plans his revelsal. 'ii Lfhtimz Q, ,,'v- -1' fzagirl 1 L-I ,i:,:,: --r - nj: - H ,Q'? l :'-'L .L . w HJ? i 1 -'. -4- ,..1r'T' f. ' +3..'.'3a .- 11 O Q ' .4:Pl F ' I Q , , ,UL 1 al , ,-Pi THE THRILL OF VICTORY AND THE AGONY OF DEFEAT. joe McKivengin's opponent bears the pain as long as possible before being pinned. 921 Stamina

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Although the coaches may give the team a rough time both player and coach regard each other with high respect. 'ny . ,cw 0 XZZUUN L .pFHfN57'0N Us Explosive spirit, pent-up all day, is unleashed before winning the South Charleston game. Here at GW, our student body is like a team-- it gets up for a big game, with or Without pep as- semblies. Yet its tough to get all psyched up at 9:00 in the morning. Sometimes you can over do pep assemblies--save them for the big games. When the student body is ready, this rubs off on the team Most all coaches believe that 8027, of the make-up of the game is being psyched up to play and the other 202, is ability. When you have great school spirit like GW has, this is Worth 10 points on your home floor. l think this is Why We have been so good on the Hill . To have a good basketball team you must Win 902 of your home games. I don't like to see our students abuse the other team with un- kind Words and signs. Other than this, I think We have the best student body for a team followingand cheering in the state of W. Va. All the coaches and teams in the Kanawha Valley Conference Wish that their student bodies had the spirit that GW has. - -Coach Aldridge Q. as 1 o i- 2: egg' I M N l .-, .l H-Y I. S4 K Jeff Cook uses an un- derhand shot to foil the intimidating defense. Stamina f 9 1

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.m OB p 'ax ,U WRESTLERS ARE: FRONT ROW: John Thalheimer, Steve Gruver, John Hobbs, Rob Baker, Tyler Aberle, Kannard Smith, Steve Taylor, Chuck Carpenter, David Dudley, john Poffenbargerl SECOND ROW: Kevin Twohig, joe Hobbs Jeff Courter Glenn Gold- farb, John Meek, Bob Kesock, Bill Caldwell, Joe McKivergin and Coach Moore. , , oppo nent g.w. Charleston . . . . 20 - 41 Kevin Twohig conidently strides to take his posiuon on the mat. DIl1'Jba1'...... St. Albans CTriJ . South Charleston . Nitro fTriJ .... DuPont . . . Milton . . . Hoover ..... Milton fQuadD . Stonewall. . . 0 no 3rd place . ..43-ll 3rd place . 31 - 23 . 37 - 18 . . 37 - 15 . . .4th place . . 42 - 9 Stamina I 9 3