Rocky Mountain High School - Lobos Yearbook (Fort Collins, CO)

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T MATTERS HURT - LACK HEAVIES by Becky Alexander The team is good this year-real good-but the lack of a 185 pounder and heavyweight has really hurt us, said jim Sanford, wrestling coach. Over the past few years, the wrestling team has had a problem in trying to get the 185 pound spot and heavyweight place filled. This year, the team has had to go into each meet with a 12 point forfeit because of this. However, Coach Sanford said that despite this, there are some individuals on the team who have had outstanding seasons. Matt Koehnke has the most outstanding three-year varsity career record'and he's won over 60 marches. He took Sth in state last year and at present, his record is 14-Z. Hoang Tran, who wrestles at 118, has the best record this year. Ar 15-1, his only loss was the result of an injury that occurred during a match in which he was leading, Also, Mike Anderson, the 125 pound wrestler, has a record of 14-2-l. He and Hoang were tournament champions at Ranum earlier in the season. Wess Carr, the 145 pound wrestler has also compiled a winning record. Dan Hedsrrom is a new team member this year and at 167 pounds Coach Sanford said that he has been a pleasant surprise. He's a hard worker and he learns fast The team has had some problems with injuries and people who didn't stick it our for the season, but for the most part Coach Sanford believes the guys are dedicated and have good attitudes even though there have been some disappointing losses. Facing Poudre tonight, Coach Sanford believes it will be hard to give them twelve points and still win but, we'll sure put up a fight and we won't look bad against them, K A EW TEAM I DE VER FANS GO FOR THE GOLD by Jenmfer Stanrfield Charlie Armey, defensive coach of the Denver Gold,said he believes that a team acquires the personality of its head coach, which, for the Denver Gold, is Red Miller. When a team's coach changes, so does the personality of the team. That's why the Dallas Cowboys are so successful. The Cowboys have been coached by Mr. Tom Landry for the last 20 years. Armey believes that the Denver Gold can go far under head coach Red Miller. Training camp for the Denver Gold starred on jan. 51 in Phoenix, Az. and ends on Feb, 27. How did the Denver Gold get their players? Top players who know that they can be drafted will wait for the NFL. Right now we are not going for the very top, said Denver Gold Hoang Tran emerged vlclorlous over Greeley Wears Bernhard! wllh a 15-7 malordeclslon. fSIaII photo by Ted Phllllptl public relations man, jim VartSomern. A lot of the players will go back and forth between the USFL and the NFL, just like the NFL has done in the past with the Canadian League. Only 10 percent of the players drafted make the NFL, Armey said. Lots of the good players will eventually go to the NFL. Athletes who sign with the USFL sign a four-year contract. After three years they can stay with the USFL or try out for the NFL, according to VanSomern. Unlike the NFL, which has been around for a while, the USFL is getting its players from scratch. Everyone starts on an equal basis, no one has made the team, Armey said, ln the NFL most positions are already filled before training camp. Here, everyone has an equal chance to compete. Armey said he is glad to be working with a team from the ground floor, because he can make his own rules. The recent football strike had no major effects on the Denver Gold. The fans, however, may react more favorably to the USFL because of the strike. VanSomern said that many fans seem to be fed up with the NFL, and looked to the USFL teams for new hope. The Denver Gold has been in the making for about three years, Mr, Armey said that the Denver Gold is better organized than the other USFL teams. He said that for the last three years they have been screening our the bumps. The Denver Gold's coaching staff came from many coaching backgrounds, All the staff members have had much experience in the NFL or the Canadian Football League, VanSomern said. Red Miller knew the coaches personally and wanted to work with them. Two national television networks will cover the USFL games: ABC and the cable sports channel, ESPN, The Denver Gold is also trying to work out some arrangements with local stations to cover the local games lt is a unique privilege being in on the ground floor of a new team, Charlie Armey said Sll0I'lS . xV,..s.,.iYv1S'm...f.mit2'2.w. Q.. ' . ...lmtssna f . .fatsieirlxsiilwil EP W fl Xl au 2 JI 2 Q Q 3 -. 5 3 E N. W D Tw 6 N Q 3 'Tl fb U' t-1 C r.: -i -4 .bt N3 OO be

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