Independence High School - American Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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i U Q SWEMMIKNG The Independence Swim Team will have a very successful year. We have our largest team ever and a very good balance among our 20 swimmers. We are favored to win the North division of our league. The team is led b 1978 C.C.S. pla- cers Chris Van si ke, Mike Ocon, Tim Wolford and Igick Cheffer, and will be coached by Coaches Spencer and Quick. QW Bui, Tri Kawashima, Bob Dempsey, Pat Lehr, Staff Eaves, Roy Martilla, David Herrik, John Norris, Craig 136 .1 SWIMMING Ocon, Mike Pearson, Kevin Surber, Mike Swenke, Peter Truppa, John Twohig, Jim Twohig, Dana Viada, Michael Wolford, Jir Coach Spem

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WARSHTY WRESTLHNG We here at Independence feel that we have continued our fine winning tradition in wrestling. The 1978-79 Wrestling Team had a very exciting and dynamic season beginning with a first place win in the San Francisco Tournament. With six seniors, five juniors and one sophomore we have compiled the 46 following season: IHS. . Ayer IHS. 57 Piedmont Hills IHS. 47 Gunn IHS. 63 James Lick IHS. 49 Milpitas IHS. 32 Overfelt San Francisco lst place Mission San Jose 2nd place Gonzales 2nd place fmissed lst place by 4 pts.J Clovis C2 daysl 6th place MHAL 3rd place Some of the outstanding champions were: Senior Bruce King - lst place San Fran- cisco Sz Gonzales Tournament. Senior Dario Slavazza - 1st place San Francisco, Mission San Jose and Gonzales Tournament. Senior Levine Vesico - lst place San Francisco Tournament. Junior Mike Gauvin - lst place San Fran- cisco, Gonzales and MHAL Tournament. and Sophomore Ricky Palomino with a superior season being voted most outstanding wres- tler at the Gonzales Tournament by all the coaches. Rickey placed lst in Mission San Jose and MHAL Tournament. As with any successful team we too are still looking forward to someday soon win- ning a state championship. With up and coming stars such as Ricky Palomino, Mike Gauvin, Charlie Phillips and Mike O'Con- nors we definitely have a chance. 4 VARSITY WRESTLING Top Row - Vernon Bierdman, Bruce King, Paul Krygier, Mike O'Connors, Charlie Phillips, Dario vazza, David Sproule, Mike Gau vin, Coach: Tim Mestaz. Bottom Row - Steve Sanchez, Bennett Tar Ricky Palomino, Levine Vesico, Jose Duran, Jerry Rognstad. Not Pictured - Vic Bier, Victor Hem: and John Jensen.