Lake Braddock Secondary School - Lair Yearbook (Burke, VA)

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Wor Practices were hard and it was not uncommon for a wrestler to have lost six pounds in one practice, because the temperature soared to 95 degrees in the closed practice room. The hard work paid off. The Bruins earned the reputation as being one of the top teams in the region. They beat big-name wrestling schools like Falls Church and Wakefield. In the final match of the season they took on the undefeated Robinson Rams. The match was considered to be the match of the season. The teams appeared evenly matched after the first six weight classes, when the score was tied 9-9. Then the Rams went ahead by seven points. The Bruins were known for their heavyweights. Their last four wrestlers were undefeated in the District. Scott Breslin pulled the Bruins to within four points by winning the 155 pound match. In a tough match Matt Klaren tied his opponent, then Defending State Champion, Mark Miller pulled the team ahead by pinning his man in 3:09. Bobby Klaren clinched the victory by pinning his man in 3:19. The final score Bruins 26, Rams 18. About to throw his Wakefield opponent on the mat is Bobby Klaren, he pinned him, Wrestling in the neutral position is Phil Case against Wakefield. At the start of a new period Tony McDonald tries for an escape against Hayfield. 144 Winter Sports

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Working for a reversal against his Hayfield opponent is Mark Hackney. Jogging, running, sweating, striving to lose every extra pound, each member of the wrestling team had his own special regiment to follow to keep his weight to a minimum. He had until three hours before each match to attain his desired weight, which would determine which class he wrestled in. Some starved themselves before each match and then gorged food after it was over; but this method, though it brought their weight down temporarily, also drained their strength so they couldn’t wrestle as well. Most of the guys preferred to follow a continuous diet. Because of the need for keeping off every extra pound, wrestling demanded much will power and self control. It required a lot of each individual team member as all his achievements were for the team. State champion Mark Miller tries for a single leg takedown against Wakefield. Winter Sports 143

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After taking his Wakefield opponent to the mat, David Patten begins his maneuver. Near the end of his match, Mark Hackney keeps his Warrior opponent on the mat. Giving expert instructions to our matman is Coach Bob Dinan as Wakefield fa lls to the Bruins. Winter Sports 145