David Crockett High School - Texan Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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88X Wrestling -Ig, L - 1 above Wrestling is not all hard work, fsenior 119 lb 2 Sany Rubio and I junior 155 lbj Darrell Zurovec take a rest break during practice for state competition. below Sonny Rubio quickly pins his opponent to win his match at the San An- tonio Roosevelt tournament. right I junior 126 lbj Ricky Amaya gets the victorious raising of the hand after his match. The raising of the hand and the hand shake symbolize good sportsmanship in wrest ing. g U I ' . , . H . .. 1 S, A A A A ' ., ,,...w' - A ,,.., .- ,ai in alfa s '. 115,71

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Winning I n't Enough Recognition level sub-par for winning golf team Although the team is a winning one, 'ecognition is slow in coming. An- nouncements of future matches and mast wins are hardly noticed. The life md habits of a Crockett are elusive and nostly unknown. Golf is essentially a mystery sport. 'ractices are after school and meets are either off campus or out of town. Tour- iaments that take place at scattered :ourses don't help to make golf a spec- ator sport, said golf coach Larry loins.He continued to say that most in people don't even know that there is a golf team. I feel that they deserve more recognition because their athletic endeavors require the same discipline of any other sport. Goins went on to say that his players don't feel slighted because olf is a minor sport. They just love to play. Junior Ricky Arzola agreed, the lack of screaming fans or giant crowds really didn't bother us, we just concentrate on our play. The golf team is one of the best in the state and is the pride of Austin. They won district again and advanced to regional play only to knocked out just short of state competition. The team has won district five out of the past five years. This year they had two firsts and three second place finishes in tour- naments. The strong point is our tradi- tion of excellence, said coach Goins. Ricky Arzola won district medalist honors with a total of 146 in the two day tournament. Johnny Mills and Omar Uresti both came in with 148 but Mills won in a sudden death playoff. Uresti took first place individual honors in the district tourney. Golf is a one-on-one game. Team members push each other and share skills to help the whole team, explained Junior Omar Uresti. Golf is a real com- petition, I just love to play. Physical strength and stamina are im- portant. The first day isn't bad but the bags really get heavy on the second day of a match, said Uresti. Just as in the pros, there are no golf cartsg each player must carry his own clubs. The 30 lb. bag ets pretty heavy after 18 holes. Toward the end, your concen- tration goes to carrying the bag and not to playing the game, said Senior Todd Harbour. Golf in high school is a stepping stone to playing in college and college often leads to the pro circuit. Becoming a pro is the goal of most players. Senior Johnny Mills admitted, I look at Tom Kite and that's what I want to be. by Bobby Lesefka The lessons learned from golf are just as important as learning how to conjugate a verb, balance an equation, or knowing that history repeats itself. Goal orientation and pursuit are every day activities. Coach Larry Goins left: Sand is one of the golfers biggest enemies, it seems to have a power that attracts golf balls into it. The intense concentration necessary to get out of it and be where he is supposed to be shows as Mike Maston blasts his way out. Crockett Golf Team Johnny Mills, Mike Maston, Jody Mercado, Omar Uresti, Todd Harbour, Ricky Arzola, Gilly Vallejo Golf!87

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v cr' f 1. w i N 1 N N N-at 5. i w bp left Eddie Garza I freshman 105 lb Q gets into referee 's position behind r opponent, to await the whistle and start the match. Down or mat work is important part of wrestling. lefty Bobby Lesefha f junior 132 lb j shoots a kedown on his opponent to score first in his match. Aggressiveness and ghnique make takedowns a powerful weapon. States Abound For Coog Wrestlers Excell For State Competition Through long early morning runs and strenuous workouts wrestlers prepare for the season. Many football players come out for wrestling, but soon fade away with the loud com- plaints of It's too hard, let's go back to something easy like football. This season was one of long hard preparation for this team. One to two mile runs before a 2 hour practice built up en- durance and determination. This year Crockett had one of the largest and possibly the best teams in its history. The team went to a 5 and 2 season this year. The team defeated some of their toughest rivals, Reagan and a large new L.B.J. team. Crockett sent Guniorl Scott Foster,GuniorJ Darrell Zurovec, and Cseniorl Sonny Rubio to the state level competi- tion which was held in Amarillo Texas. After the long bus trip to the competition, all were tired but the enthusiasm and ner- vous energy were at their peaks. One of the biggest challenges faced by wrestlers was making weight and state was no ex- ception. When we reached state I was six pounds overweight. After two hours full of blood, sweat, and tears I finally made weight, said Foster. All of the students representing Crockett were overweight but all finally made it in the end. We had to fight the scales all the way to state, said Zurovec. State is the greatest thrill and accomplishment for a Wrestler. The goal of state competi- tion is held by all wrestlers, and drives them to push and work hard to attain it. ' by: Robert Lesefka 2 Wrestling Score Card it Crockett 2' 42 , l f L.B.J. t 29 Crockett - 57 'T McCallum 9 Crockett 62 r 'Anderson 12 Crockett , 54 Travis 29 Crockett 9 g g Lanier 48 i Crockett T 22 A Reagan 7 Crockett forfeit to Anderson ' Wrestling 189