Connell High School - Eastern Echo Yearbook (Connell, WA)

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VARSITY AND JAYVEE WRESTLERS Back Row Dwane Phipps, Fred Norman, Kevin Barrow, John Mata, Ron Canzler, Jerry Rush. 2nd Row: Carlos Cano, Chico Mata, Mark McCary, Jay Jenks, Kim Empey, Tom Muhlbeier, Kevin Jenks, Lane McGary. 3rd Row: David Hathaway, Steve Phipps, Eliazar Gonzalez, Ray Koehler, Kent Mackay, Don Hathaway, I Mike Delp 1Managery. 4th Row: Mike Wieseler, Rick McCary, Buddy Miller, Israel Perez, Robert Kinion, Ken Roberts, David Longhurst, Lee Stephenson, Coach Hall and Mark Williams in front. 1973-74 WRESTLING SEASON RECORD CONNELL 23 - 36 Hermiston 52 - 12 Hanford 39 - 12 Ritzville 37- 9 Dayton 1st place Medical Lake Inv. 4th place Othello Takedown 39 - 31 Royal City 33 - 14 Pomeroy 31 - 36 Colfax Warden Warden Ri tzville Othello Po meroy Kamiakin Othello Dayton Colfax Royal City Sunnyside AP Qt SPONSORED BY Erickson Motor Co.

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WRESTLERS ARE NUMBER Eagles Climb to Top of State 's Best The Connell wrestling team has finally reached the N very top of the state power pyramid. Victory was sweet for the Eagles who for the last few years have consistently placed among the tournament leaders, but until this year have never brought home the State Wrestling Class A Championship trophy. There were no individual weight championsg the title was won rather through balanced strength and togetherness as the Eagles ran away with the team championship by amassing an all-time scoring record of 63 points. Adding to the excitement, Coach Lee Hall was awarded the Class A Wrestling Coach of the Year title. In regular season matches Connell ended with another winning season. Honors went to Kent Mackay and Eliazar Gonzalez, named co-captains, for their leadership and dedication, and to Kevin Jenks, two year state contender and inspirational wrestler. Six of Connell's ten state wrestlers are shown in regular and state mat action. It was the second year of state competition for Chico Mata, Kevin and Eliazar Gonzalez. All members had to first qualify at district and regional championships.

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fLeftJ Steve Phipps receives consolations from Coach Hall after first round loss at the State tournament. qBelowy Ken Roberts on top during home Wrestling contest. w , ,. . we 1 F ront Row - Alfred Escalera, Scot Smith, Steve McCary, Larry Rowe, Rick Miller Keith 9 Longhurst, Mark Tschirky. Back Row - All R J h ' Jeff Woodbury, Frank Lords. SPONSORED BY Lyle Engineers en owe, o n Cox, Ernie Jackson, Brad Casper, Frosh Hopefuls Freshman wrestlers are Categorized with the junior high and wrestle under the Spartan banner. Their faces may be unfamiliar, but they are Working hard to perhaps be on the next state cham- pionship team.