Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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As the referee watches for a pin, the Flipping his opponent. Jason Delloes wrestlers battle it out. takes the Orem wrestler down. Jockeying for position. Ramon Campbell gets the grasp of an Orem Tiger. Wrestling 57

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Wrestlers HAMMER THEIR WAY To Victory It’s simple, only the strong survive on the rugged wrestling mats. Coach Mitch Lunak guaranteed that wrestling was the toughest sport in high school. Anyone could try out for the team, but they had to grapple through vigor- ous workouts, and only half of the peo- ple who tried out made the team. The battle for the HAMMER started in 1980 and Alta has won every year. This year was no exception as the close match came down to the final heavyweight match. Kevin Bouwman destroyed the Bingham Miner and helped take home the hammer. A serious hazzard which wrestlers were concerned with was improper weight reduction. commented Coach Lunak. The reason wrestlers lost weight was so they could be stronger in a weaker weight group. Since wrestling season began during the holidays. Thanksgiving and Christmas weren’t as enjoyable for some wrestlers. Going into state competition Brighton was Alta’s toughest opponent. Alan Kerbs and Kevin Bouwman were Alta strongest competitors. This year’s goal was to stay healthy and be consistent. Kicking back after an easy victory. Coach The referee gives Mike Bishop a victory. Lunak and his assistants look forward to the next match Photo by George Balding 56 Wrestling

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Pair Of Wrestlers Take State Looking forward to dominance in the Utah high school wrestling world, the season has been a step- ping stone for the future of the sport at Alta. The list of victories has been ex- tensive. especially the satisfying vic- tory over Bingham in the Battle of the Hammer to keep the six year tradition alive and well. The Hawks stayed strong and healthy for the region tournament, where the wrestlers placed a re- spectable second place behind the eventual state champion Brighton. Going into state, heavyweight Ke- vin Bouwman was picked to win by a large margin. He risked an unde- feated 34-0 record in the finals to win a close descision 3-0. ‘‘Pound for Pound, there’s nobody in the state he can’t beat,” commented Coach Lunak. Alan Kerbs captured the state championship in the 119 pound divi- sion with his excellent 36-1 record. Also at the state tournament, oth- er fine performances were dis- played. Jason Deollos placed fourth in the 138 pound division, while Mark Thomas and Dave Hall placed sixth in the 112 pound and 167 pound divisions respectively. Overall the Hawks took sixth place with 88 points, very close behind 3rd. The Hawk Wrestlers have shown consistency, finishing in the top six places in the state tournament in the past several years. Coach Lunak gives instructions while James Flipping his opponent. Dave Hall dominates Cherry. Dave Hall, and Andy Mauch watch his match trom the bench 58 Wrestling