San Gorgonio High School - Summit Yearbook (San Bernardino, CA)

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San G wrestling team young but tough Wrestling was a sport which took a total commitment and a sport that took 100% effort or nothing at all Even if only a few practices were missed a week, it could be the difference between winning and losing. The San Gorgonio Wrestling team had a tough season. I feel that we are doing quite well considering the youth of our team. We are mostly sophomores and freshmen and we are still doing better than average, commented Coach Jim Hall, head coach of the Spartan wrestling squad. The varsity and junior varsity tling teams practiced every day after school for two hours. They worked on new takedown and escape drills and prac- ticed wrestling against team members of their own weight. The hardest teams to beat this year had to be Fontana and Pacific, admitted Zack Flores. The team captains were Jack Negrete and Zack Flores. Both of them, along with Mike Houser, were said to be the top wrestlers. Mike made the CIF playoffs, and Reggi Turner, junior; Jack Flores, sophomore; Idrisa Sammah, sophomore; Travis Greene, senior; Chris Saucedo, senior; and William Pettis, senior were chosen as alternates. Coach Hall an- Right: After cradling the Redlands ' opponent, Tony Maust pins him for a victory. Below: Before each match the competitors are in- troduced and wish each other good luck with a handshake. nounced that Zack Flores and David Whitaker were the most improved wrestlers. They work hard and learn quickly. They never complain about the work load. San Gorgonio ' s wrestling stars were freshman David Whitaker at 105 pounds, Zack Flores at 121 pounds, senior Mike Houser at 155 pounds, and Idrisa Sammah at 167 pounds. The team had something not many other wrestling teams had. They had wrestleret- tes. These were a group of girls who cheered on the wrestlers, kept stats for the coaches, and just lent their support to the team. These girls could be found on the sidelines of every home and away match. Debi Mit- chell, class of 85 Mike Seals, class of 86 H

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Left: Grappling for the ball against a Pacific opponent is Chri McKinney. Below left: Brian Wiss assists Willie Ellison in making a basket for the JV Spartans. Bottom: A cold winter chill brings the fans indoors to watch the wrestling teams take the mat. Most people thought boys ' basketball was the only sport played during the winter months. But they were wrong. There was also girls varsity and junior varsity basketball, varsity and junior varsity wrestling and varsity and junior varsity soccer. Starting out the winter months strongly was the boys ' varsity basketball team. They took first place at the Corona Tournament. Following that victory, they went on to take first place at the Kiwanis Tournament and third place at the Moreno Valley Tournament. Both varsity and junior varsity soccer teams had a very good season. Considering that the varsity team was trying to reconstruct themselves from loss of several seniors last year. The wrestling teams came on strong, but they also had a loss of players following the 1982 graduation. Girls sports also had a favorable season, especially the girls ' junior varsity basketball team. On the court, they took on opponents and beat them easily by twen- ty points. Varsity basketball had lost many girls and they were looking for the right team combination to regain past titles. So, the winter months were a good season for arts; they all did well.

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San Gorgon Opponent 42 Arlington 24 43 San Bernardino 28 46 Ramona 23 36 Yucaipa 21 38 Moreno Valley 35 17 Colton 51 21 Eisenhower 42 45 Redlands 21 18 Pacific 49 Fontana 73 38 Moreno Valley 35 11 Colton 51 46 Ramona 21 45 Redlands 21 18 Pacific 49 38 Yucaipa 32 43 San Bernardino 28 Top: 1983 Junior Varsity wrestling team: First row: Alex Marsh. Brad Conley, Chris Negrete. Scott Harris. Jeff Spurgeon. Rich Meserve, Second row: Coach Jim Hall, Leslie Duke, Darren Martin, Adrian Johnson, Dennis Chacon, Lisa Johnson, Coach Mark Quintero Above: Working for control, Ascencion On gets his opponent in a head lock. Left: 1983 Varsity wrestling team: First row: Mike Houser, David Whitaker, Jojo Miller, Zack Flores, Fernando Flores, Ascencion Ontiveros, Reggie Turner, Chris Saucedo, Second row: Darren Martin, Idrisa Sammah. Tony Maust, William Pettis. John Lucas, John Florez, Coach James Hall, Coach Mark Quintero.