John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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138 if Wresrling 1 4 ffxf 4 g 3 LOW DOWN Posirioning for a pin, Dan Nodo srruggles, our his arremprs prove unsuccessful in rhe end, LOOKS PAINFUL Holding his opponenr ina grapevine, Ken Worhursr has his hands and legs full. CHEEK TO CHEEK Trying ro free himself from his opponenr. Jim Milner readies for a ralsedown BOYS VARSITY WRESTLING FRONT, Scorr Walden, Don Niiranen, Casey Keeyer, Tar Zu Lee, Jim Johnson, Ryan Gascon, Erik Morrin BACK: Jere Byers, Arr Sanchez, John Plechinger, Mike Cosrin, Dan Dozarls, Russell Davis.

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-Nm.. .. gtltii J VfFrosh adapt ro change Players bounce to five he iv M Maids basketball team started N GIRLS BASKETBALL their league games with a disappoint OPPONENT Evergreen Silverton Aloha Lake Oswego Lincoln Franklin Jefferson Madison Benson Cleveland Grant Wilson Lincoln Grant Franklin Jefferson Wilson Madison Benson Cleveland 41 WINS 12 LOSSES 8 FRESHMAN GIRLS' BASKETBALL WINS 7 LOSSES 7 ing 18 pre season record The lv had a big transition to overcome There were only seven out of twelve girls practicing together every night This made it hard for the players to get to know each other and to play together explained lv coach Don Francin. As a result they had difficulty in pre-sea' son games. Wejust weren't ready, come mented lv player Gail Foster, We didn't know what to do, The other five girls were practicing with the varsity players so that they would be ready to play in varsity games, The reason for the jv girls not practicing together was a new rule in the PIL which was called the five-quarter rule lt en- abled the players to play five quarters each night of a game. For example, a player FOLLOWING THROUGH Freshman Anne Backus pushes off her foul shot in a game against Franklin, The Maids came out ahead, 83 211 SALAMI OR CHEESE? Sandwiched be tween two Cleveland opponents is sophomore Liz Wakeman Wakeman was just one of the Marshall players who participated in both iv and varsity games quarter rule could play two quarters of a lv game and afterwards play three quarters of a varsity game Although some players didnt like it the new rule helped others Sophomore lv varsi ty player Cher Kemper noted l like he rule a lot lt relaxed me before and after varsity games Mixed feelings about the rule existed but the rule did serve its main purpose lt enable non-starting varsity players to get more playing time and experience. The freshman girls' basketball team fin- ished their season with a 7,7 record. They practiced on strengthening their offensive strategy and consistently strong defense, The girls enjoyed their first year of high school play. Freshman player Lexie Norton revealed, lt was a very rewarding exper- ience. We learned from our coach and each other, JV !Frosh Girls' Basketball f 137

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,405 Inexpertence hurts MAKING HIS MOVE After a take- down, four-year wrestler Dan Nudo - sets up for his next move. Nudo was co-captain along with Lee. TAKE DOWN Senior Ta Tzu Lee at- tempts to force an opponent to the the best on the team. mat. Lee had a 9-4 personal record, ROCK-A-BYE Eric Martin demonstrates a cradle on one of Roosevelt's team Wrestlers grapple with losses VARSITY WRESTLING OPPONENT Jefferson Wilson Lincoln Grant Roosevelt Lal-zeridge Lalse Oswego Lincoln Madison Benson Franklin Cleveland Cleveland Parl-:rose Clatslsanie Hudson Bay Columbia McMinnville Astoria Lincoln Seaside WINS 2 LOSSES 18 TIES 1 ue to inexperience we tools our lumps this season expressed wrestling coach Monty Rurey whose statement basically summed up the team s feelings on their 1982 88 season The M Men matsters made only a dismal showing at district sending just one grappler to state This was a disappointing year because of low numbers, admitted senior Dan Nudo, the lone M-Man who went to state. At the state tournament, Nudo pinned his first round opponent, but was eliminated in the second round by his oppo- nent from LaGrande High School. Senior To Tzu Lee, who at nine wins and four losses owned the best record on the team, failed to malse the cut to state. I was very, very disappointed in this season, commented Lee emphatically. Nudo and Lee, the team captains, were the only four year team members and they, along with juniors Art Sanchez and Scott Walden, and freshman Dan Dozarls, prevailed as the bright spots of the team. The varsity matsters toughest challenges proved to be Franlslin Grant and Benson who won the PIL title Marshall only man aged an overall 313 win loss record with one tie However the freshman team pro duced some strong contenders Heavyweight Milse Costin went undefeated on his way to a city championship while Dan Dozarls was undefeated up to the city tournament and Jim Pisatslsy retained a 14-8 record. These people werejust a few of the outstanding freshmen whose talents led them to an over all 9-8 record. Due to the fact that the turnout this year was better than it had been for the past two years, the grapplers were able to form ajv team spanning weight divisions from 98 lbs. up to over 191 lbs. They finished the season with a o-8 final score. According to Coach Psurey, lt's a num- bers game that requires strength and tech- nique acquired through experience. then concluded, We were loolsing at a challenge because of our youth and our lacls of the experience that is so vital in this sport. members. Despite his efforts, the M- Men were defeated 47-18. Wrestling 1 189