Blue Ridge High School - Cresta Azul Yearbook (Lakeside, AZ)

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Page 72. 1. Rob McCauley swings with style. 2. Don Sanders hits high and deep. 3. Baker and McKinley work to hold the runner at first. 4. Wally Lien slides into second. 5. 1984 Varsity baseball team, kneeling: Vince Ponwith, Raul Gutierrez, Tyler Wagenfehr, Derek Danley, Don Sanders, Kyle Clarine, Jerry McKinley, Rob McCauley, Steve Sauder, Coach Bob Farrar. Standing: Don Hogan, John Keicher, Jeff Henderson, Bob Neumann, Wally Lien, Dennis Baker, Brian Lien, Stuart Daniels. 6. Derek Danley makes the catch at second. gage 73. 1. Wally Lien gets a piece of the l. 2. Coach Farrar gives signals to Jeff Henderson coming into third. 3. Brian Lien pitches with power. 4. Brian Lien stretches to beat the throw. 5. Jerry McKinley slides safely into third. S-1 rx, g 'rs '5 in h s f l l I ' x kt 5 kg' 4 ..... 4, as is 3 4 X I 1 I N jf I, ff if I 9 ...Z V I .' 5' a L S i 1. 4 Q 'eg f 51 ff' YA is-nn'-L A ' 5 6

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Wrestlers 5th out of 25 at State Tournament By Danny Townsend The Blue Ridge Yellow Jacket wrestling team was gearing up for another short but very intense season. The 22 man team started the season very impressively finishing 6th out of 12 teams at the Show Low Tournament. Five wrestlers won medals. With 23 days to prepare for the next match, the wrestlers were really determined to get in shape so they brought in the expert conditioner Coach Tom Marsing. Every day before practice Coach Marsing took the wrestlers out for a half hour of pain and sweat. The team was grateful for his contribution. The wrestlers had earned the reputation of being very physical and aggresive. Any team that met them in dual or tournament knew who Blue Ridge was. The Orme Tournament was a good example of the awesome power of the Jackets. The team placed 1st out of 9 teams and placed 11 players with four 1st place wins. This has been the first time the Yellow Jacket wrestling team has taken 1st in a tournament since the 1974 State Champion wrestling team. Coach Chuck Ellsworth was very pleased with their performance. The District Tournament was finally here and the wrestlers were ready. The team placed 5th out of 14 teams and placed 8 wrestlers: Lionel Evans 3rd, Danny Cartier 1st, Brent Moya 2nd, Danny Townsend 2nd, Jeff Ellsworth 2nd, John Golden 4th, Lance Boone 4th, and Shawn Hemmings 4th. All of these wrestlers qualified for State. The team then traveled to Phoenix for the State Tourna- ment. Lionel Evens came away with a smashing 3rd, losing his on- ly match to 4-time State Champ Paul Salazar. Brent Moya ran into a little misfortune while wrestling an opponent from Clifton. Moya had to forfeit his match because he hurt his opponent's arm with an il- legal move. Moya took 3rd. Danny Townsend had already beaten the State Champion, Crosby, but he was not on the same side of the bracket and didn't wrestle him. In his match against Wilcox he hurt his shoulder but still won the match. He couldn't wrestle his last match and had to forfeit and take 4th. Danny Cartier ripped through his class, pinning 2 out of 3 wrestlers and taking the state championship with a breeze. Jeff Ellsworth took 4th in State and should provide tough competition for next year. John Golden looked very promising by almost beating number one seeded wrestler from the South. Golden didnlt place but should be a major contender for next year. WRESTLING 'ZI

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