Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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VARSITY JUNIOR VARSITY—Row f.'Korl Gustafson. Kevm Bowser. Bryan Akogi. John Gillespie. Poul Gle- spie. Row 2: Craig Nelson. Doug Cutler. Dave Whitehead. Curtis Schmitke. Kevm lythgoe. Row 3: Jim CaMison coach, John Thorme. Cttig Hinton. Dave Stoedter. Ross Horns. Eric Hendershot- coach. Alta 20 Woodscross 35 Alta 60 Ogden 6 Alta 12 Wasatch 38 Alta 29 Cottonwood 24 Alta 32 Grantsvile 6 Alta 12 Brighton 37 Alta 31 Bear River 16 Alta 31 Orem 19 Alta 25 Hillcrest 21 Alta 48 Granite 5 Alta 36 Kearns 12 Alta 42 Bingham 22 Jim Bouwman struggles for a victory Wrestllng 105

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Wrestlers Rely On Form, Skill And Strength To Build A Third Major Sport “No! I can't ©at until after weigh- ins; it will show up on the scales. These famous words were spoken this year by many on the wrestling team. They had to give up many meals and snacks in order to main- tain certain limits for their weight classes. If, on the day of the match, a wrestler was still over weight, then he would spend all day spitting off pounds, running around the gym. or soaking in the whirlpool in order to lose water weight. Wrestlers sacrificed from three to four hours in the afternoons and two to three hours on Saturday mornings in preparation for numerous match- es. Coach Hendershot stated, “We've been in better condition this year than any other team. Unlike other sports, wrestling relies on the individual performance as well as team-work. Careful training and the proper use of holds, coup- led with a wiry body and an alert mind are the ingredients necessary to become an excellent wrestler. Add confidence to these, and su- periority is achieved. The wrestler's training program was under the direction of coaches Jim Callison and Eric Hendershot. to keep the wrestlers trim and tough. They had to rely on form, skill and strength rather than just weight. Workouts included bodybuilding techniques and strenuous exercises to get in shape in order to compete in the matches. Much of the competition was within the team itself. In several of the weight catagories there were “wrestle-offs each week to see who would make the varsity team. Because of this, there often was a different line-up at each match. The thrill of seeing the wrestlers work and the triumph of winning made the student body proud for their outstanding abilities and perse- verance. VARSITY— Moc Fnschnecht. Row 2: Mark Reynolds. Ken Barentsen, Steve Baer. Kurt Harvey. Ryan Foutz. Ennis Garfield. Row 3: Jim Callison coach, Kevm lythgoe. Paul Gillespie. Brod Fmdtay- captain, J J Jmenez. Chorles Smith. Stuart Smith- cap tain, Jim Bouwman. Mark Langdorf. Dave Whiteheod. Eric Hendershot - coach Orem opponent displays a fancy kick 104 Wrestllng

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Brmg him down and pin him' Harsh Discipline And Diets Keep Wrestlers Fit To Kill EXHIBITION—Row 1: Gory Gordon. Phil Birch. Eric Singleton. Nick Lopez. Jerry Biery. Steve Smith, Sandy Hatch. Brian Wiseman. Stefan Wells Row 2: Jerome Snyder. Greg Auh. Chet Linton. Kip Nelson. Kevin Jensen. Rick Walton. Row J;jcn Callison cooc ». Bill Gillespie. Joe Allen. Jeff Jensen. Brian Howlett. Lee Fairbourn. Clay Jones. Scott Marcelis. Brian Staker. Jayson Marier. Eric Hendershot coach. 106 Wrestling