Heidelberg High School - Yearbook (Heidelberg, Germany)

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Brad Hogan sizes up the competition and plans his strategy before he makes his move. Back row: Mark Scott, Mark Cressler, Brad Hogan, Joey Breedan, Will Sandidge, Mark Goldman, Michael Bratcher, John Goss, Robert Flatt, Billy Mittenzwey Front row: Rosslyn Byrd hnng, Kris Jones, Jason Fried- man, Jason Savage, David Halpin, Kirstin Bakke hmng Not Pictured: Lee Abercrombie, Patrick Altenburg, Mike Andreshak, Tim Arrants, Sean Barron, Brad Cogswell, Allen Crooks, Tom Farmer,JeffFriedman,Rona1d George, Pete Golembe, Kris Lamothe, G.K. Leighton, Patrick Martin, Mike OhLeary, Ron Prevost, Brad Walsh. Above: Michael Bratcher intensely concentrates on the match hoping to get a few pointers. Left: Jason Savage breathes a sigh of relief after another awesome Victory. Sports 65

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he practices are gruel- ing, the diets are tor- turous, and the stress of making weight and com- peting are agonizing. With all this in mind why would any- one choose to be a wrestler? As one wrestler explained, iil just like the sport, its a per- fect mixture of competition and skill. Wrestling involves technical expertise, strength, agility, and quick thinking? This years team showed their abilities time and time Captain and two- time Champion Brad Cogswell sets himself up for a ttNear side crad- dlefl Tony Sablan helps Tom Farmer loosen up for his next match. Will Sandidge easily pins his opponent as the referee slaps the 64 Sports CHAMPIONS again. Not only did they win 5 out of their '7 meets but they also walked away with a pride only true Lions can express: Nine wrestlers from Heidel- berg took first in the Central Regional Championships. Those nine talented wrestlers were Jason Savage t98 lst, Torn Farmer 012 lst, Will Sandidge t119 lbs.l, Billy Mittenzwey UB7 lst, Brad Cogswell t155 lbsj, Mark Scott t167 lst, Ronald George 085 lst. and Mark Goldman tHeavyweightl. The Lions then went on to win first place in the Europe- an Championships for their second consecutive year. Ja- son Savage, Will Sandidge, and Brad Cogswell were the European Champions for their weight divisions. Kris Lamothe and Tom Farmer both took second. Ronald George took third and Billy Mittenzwey clinched the fourth place position. Special team awards were given to Ron George for Most Improved, Sean Barron for Most Dedicated, and Will Sandidge for Most Valuable Wrestler. Special team awards for JV were given to Mike OlLeary for Most Dedi- cated, Michael Bratcher for Most Improved, and Patrick Altenburg for the Most Valu- able Wrestler. As head coach Phil Godbolt would say, wrestling is not for everyone e it is exclusively for Lions. ' isms a

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ribbling, driving, and shooting, led the Var- sity Menis basketball team to many exciting games. Their fast-paced, action- filled games kept Lion fans on their feet. Although this yearis varsity team did not re- gain the recognition of pre- vious years, they did leave be- hind a foundation for future seasons. Senior forward, Craig Flory explained, iiEven though our record wasnt the greatest, we still hustled at practices and at every game. We never quit, and we gave the opposing team a run for the money. We had some very talented players but we were never able to play four strong quarters? Maybe winning isnit the only thing. Character counts THEY WERE also, the 1986-87 Lions had character. This can be de- fined as strength, courage, reputation. These the Lions had e and more. They had drive and talent, and tenacity and coaching e they had ex- cellent coaching. Wes Sission has been recognized by his peers and players as the best basketball coach in Europe. Coach Sisson said of his team, tiThese gentlemen re- present what I consider to be the finest tradition of Heidele M L berg High School athletics. They had every opportunity to quit . . . and did not? Special team awards were given to Clint Kirt for Best Defensive Player and Robert Harris for Most Valuable Player. Alex Ortega boxes out his opponent while team member Clint Kirk attempts to make a basket. 66 Sports Captain Robert Harris looks confi- dent about the outcome of the game. Don Lopez positions himself for a re- bound. 1