Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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1. J. R. Samson and Charlie Mitchell wrestle during an exhibition match. 2. Two unidentified wrestlers topple during a pep assembly. 3. Varsity squad: Front row I-r-Dave Boers, Tommy Kessler, Marco Perea, Danny Lopez, Mike Guzman, Marcus Lopez, Freddie Wheeler. Top row-Mgr. Duff MacDoogaII, J. R. Samson, Mike Davis, Gordon Johnson, Pico Tavina, Charlie Mitchell, Marvin Curley, Doug Garrett, Coach Jim Weed. 4. Feddie Wheeler and his opponent watch the referee in anticipation. 5. J. R. Samson breaks loose from Charlie Mitc- hell in a demonstration match. 188-Varsity wrestling

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-..L 55--. 1. Coach John Lassen gives Kevin Warren some helpful instruction during an away game. 2. JV squad: Top row 1-r-Coach John Lassen, Stan Colgate, Lee Cowles, Mike Olson, Ben McWhirter, Richard Christiansen, David Fowkes, Phil McKinney, Mgr. Chris Klien. Front row-Greg Brooks, Curtis Skelly, Chris Parham, Bob Pacheco, Kent Meeks, Kevin Warren, Quentin Clark, Charles Rogers. 3. Jeff Hochalter attempts to outiump his oppo- nent. 4. Brian Lawrence prepares to bounce-pass around a defender. 5. Frosh Brown team: Top row'l-r-Hank Wolf, Anthony Cruz, Pat Winsryg, Greg McPherson, Steve Cippola. Second row-Charlie Uriante, Rudy Mazon, John Williams, Robbie Perterson, Kerric Cooks, Donnie Dunigan, Charles Roose. Bottom row-Tim Westley, Sterling Stevens, Drew Christianson, Bill Gillespie, Paul Richards, Sam Vega, Paul Quintero. 6. A JV Padre outiumps his foe at the beginning ofa home game. 7. Mike Olson dribbles the ball out of the reach of his defender. 8. Frosh Gold team: Top row I-r-Greg Miller, Robbie Beck, Sal Abate, Tommy Vasquez, Tesse Garcia, Rudy Rocha, Coach Manuel Lira. Second row-Matt Moore, Jeff Hochalter, Robert Ouihuis, Paul Roach, Louie Gonzales, Scott Reynolds. Bottom row-Ron Phifer, Brian Lawrence, Chris Long, Tim Olin, Fred Federis, Mike Burke. Basketball-187

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'i K 441, 5 -P5 , r v., Wres flers excel Ten of the top 20 teams in the state are in the Central Division, stated varsity wrestling coach Jim Weed. That tells you what kind of competition we have. Coach Weed replaced Coach Dennis Powell at the head coaching job when he was offered a coaching job at Mesa Community College. I didn't really do that much, added Coach Weed. All of Weed Said. the wrestlers were already outstanding. We'Il see how good of a coach I am when tl1e freshmen are wrestling on varsity. At the divisional playoffs, the Padres came in tenth place. Coach Weed attributed the poor finish to the luck of the draw. A few of our good wrestlers had to wrestle against top seeded wrestlers in the tournament, Coach Varsity wrestling-189