Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Wrestling - It Will Put Its Moves on You Now it's your turn. Suddenly, the muscles that were once limber are now stiff. A feeling of queasiness has entered your body as you approach your opponent. You take part in the traditional shaking of hands. Both of you stand there waiting for the referee to say the magical word Wrestle. The match starts, everything is instant- ly out of your mind. End of the first period has come, the referee has an- nounced that you're on the bottom. The whistle is blown, the war starts again. Panting like a mad dog, you wonder when it will be over. Rolling around trying to execute some moves, your body starts to cramp while the coaches and crowd try to spur you to victory. Then it hits, the desire to win that has been all locked up inside of you all during the match. A few quick maneuvers and it's a match again. Then comes the moment we all have been waiting for, the decision. The referee goes to the scorers table to con- firm who won. Rushing back, he looks at both of you, and then raises your hand. Wrestling was obviously more than just a sport. lt was an obsession with only the accomplishment of a goal on the minds of the wrestlers. It never ceases to amaze the spectators at the number of wrestlers that went through days of eating only a small salad. Then to practice after school, only raw deter- mination kept them going. All the dieting, conditioning, and practicing is all made worth-while after you have won a match, commented one- hundred-and-twelve pounder, David Rois. Although youth and inexperience impaired the Titan grapplers through the season, you can bet your petunias that next year theyill be a better team. Ill Scott Perales, one-hundred-and-nineteen pounder, concentrates on trying to execute a Iakedo wn during the Pueblo match. iPhoto by S. Wagnerj t21 Ninety-eight pounder, Trent Adamson, at- tempts to pin his man while the wrestlerettes cheer him on during the Marana match. iPhoto by S. Wagner! U1 Ken Snow, one-hundred-and-sixty-seven pounder, tries to counter a move during the the TUSD tournament. fPhot0 by S. Wagnerj SPOR TS 136 Sports ff if

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FRESHMAN BASKETBALL: David Carochi, Mike DeCastro, A ndy Wesl y Peer, Ralph A dix, Brain Schields, Schaneyfelt, Danny Villagas, Mark Williams, Mike Wilson. J V BASKETBALL: Scott Coons, Manny Chretin, Gary Cremeans, Manny Enriquez, Mike Flores, Marcel! Gresham, Dennis Harris, Roland Jones, Aaron Lopez, Eric Rice, Pablo Ruiz, Ray Sherman, Shannon Walker, Kirk Younger. J V! Frosh Basketball 135

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