Adams City High School - Eagle Yearbook (Commerce City, CO)

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The Denver Pas! Martinez triumph gave the Eagles 65 points and left Alamosa with 60 and sec- ond place Tmrd wa Douglas County, Just one individual win short and file points back follovscd by Grand Junction Adams Eify Grips Mat drawn Drama, igh AS 13 56 Win I By JOSE Denver 'Pos The Auditorium with drama. More than 5,000 f their seats in frenz most important m AAA State High S nament - the 138 Adams City's unb and undefeated Ru' sa. But more than reecords and an in were at stake S more. IT WASN'T AN. body in the house Dthe team champio with 61 points, a were the last sur each was down to i Six official minut Dachieved hero stat Mr Jim Sanford was born August 4 in Iowa and grew up there He attended East Waterloo High School and went on to major in PE at Northern Iowa College Mr Sanford wrestled while attending college and took first place in the NCAA Division 2 National Wrestling Cham pionships He met Betty a stewardess in 1970 and they were mar ried They then made an addition to their family in the form of Mary E Sanford who is now two years old He taught here at AC for seven years and first came here in 1970 He taught PE and became our wrestlers' coach He's brought three district tournaments two league championships and the 1977 State Wrestling Title home to us But more importantly he brought a special feeling to the students of Adams City High School He gave us back our prlde We have always believed in ourselves. We know we're human beings with feelings and emotions but even the strongest person can become weak when he is continually battered with cutting statements We began to falter in our belief. Mr. Sanford showed us with his pride and spirit that we should be proud. It didn't matter if we won or lost our battles we were for real and we're here, now! Mr. Sanford, Thank You. Westminster with 50 and If cepted congratulations well-wishers. I did it did it for myself. who went into thc tour- i 24 pins. did was lead ams City struggle in tlers contributed, but trophies. agle to score Saturday mder Darrell Parker, :wo crucial points by s weight bracket. it was in the consola- that they team cham- ded as Alamosa, with s double brother act, n the wrestlebacks to for the championship. iowever. suffered two he third-place matches each other when Ken 1 the 167-pound compe- g brother, Darrell, suf- 3-4 setback to Rocky Mark Barton. Before iad taken a 60-69 lead 'ening when Rudy's Bernard, had claimed hy at 119. ponent from startt l game, however, the City High School the most closely contest- Eagles scored two points about 20 ed championship in recent tournament minutes later when Parker got his 3-1 Dhistory. fifth-place decision. 11 gases N, Q, -5' Q a . ge Ag'

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