Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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After previous disappointing state losses, the much anticipated trophy reached the hands of the new State Champs Racing against the Warriors the Cross Country team braved the terrain and close competition. In a jump to save the ball, Gallon Larsen tries to outdo a Jordan foe Photo by Todd Kay 181

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‘7 enjoy running so much because it makes me feel free, and I’m able to release all that stored up energy I aquire during the day.” Todd Larsen “When I think of volleyball, I think of salt. It was jolly goodl Oh—and the season was great tool” Nancy Ellis “Our success came from our team unity, In other words we liked each other and get along well. The strength ot our unity helped us work hard, work with each other and achieve our ultimate goal win- ning the state cham- pionship. Dave Walker Sports—invigorating yelling matches and exciting close calls mixed with a lew disap- pointing losses. Getting togeth- er with friends to cheer, social- ize and, win or lose, crowd into McDonalds afterwards for more fun with sports groupies. Keeping involved included be- ing a member of any team— from baseball to volleyball —or collecting Alta paraphen- elia—spirit hands, sweatshirts and pom pons—to join in with the cheering section and get caught up in the game. State champs in football and girls cross country, we gained an impressive record. And zeal- ous sports followers gathered strength at each event, united for the Alta cause. 180 ■ Sports

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“Wrestling is a sport that improves both the physical and mental capaci- ties of the wrestler,’’ said Chet Nipko. The fact that wrestling is a little harder to understand than football contributed to the small crowds attending each meet. Unlike the huge football player who eats whatever and whenever they want, wrestlers sweat, diet, and starve in order to make their weights. After the exciting end of the football season, wrestling prac- tices started. The practice pro- gram included many miles of run- ning. weight lifting, and studying the many positions and moves used in wrestling. Each week a wrestle-off was held, determining who the best wrestlers were in each weight. Good wrestlers are made or broken with the scales. If In an exhibition match, a hopeful wrestler, struggles to join the ranks of the awesome team. a wrestler does not make weight he does not wrestle. This year there was a new addi- tion to the wrestling scene: a cheerleading squad just for wres- tling. Some might say. Why do we need another group of cheer- leaders?” Although they only at- tended the wrestling meets, they took alot of pressures off the var- sity cheers and songs. It also gave more girls the opportunity to par- ticipate as cheerleaders and to get involved in school activities. 182 ■ Wrestling