Katella High School - Legend Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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3.1- - Even with his antagonist on top. Matt Post knows it's only time until positions are reversed, - Robbie Lopez intensely bidcs his time until his opponent shows ei weakness and gives him an opening. l - Joe Kim shows it burst of speed and agility. tossing his opponent to the mat. Varsity: Kneeling: Robbie Lopez, David Bestenlehner, Rodney Swearengin, Jeff Wilson, Steve Pagaduan, Keith Werschke, Standing: Don Chrisman, Jeff Hurley, Joe Kim, Joey Novelich, Tony Ruiz, Matt Post, Jim Devore. - A friendly handshake of good luck between David Bestenlehner and opponent. WRESTLING 435

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Varsity Matmen Take League Title, Miss Perfection by One gg I , fwe can't have one loss and win the league, Coach Werschke said at the pep assembly, then we'll have to go undefeated! Well, the Varsity Wrestling team missed perfec- tion by one. losing in an upset to El Dorado, 24-22. Overall the team ended up ranked number 2 in Orange County. along with winning the Empire League Championship for the first time after spending too many years in the shadow of such teams as Loara. The Knights won the Estan- cia tournament to start off their excellent year, which only went uphill from there. When they started league play they steam- rolled opponents, including Loara. who they beat for the first time in many moons. Their one loss came after an exciting pep assembly. During that assembly Mr. Werschke taught the crowd how and when to cheer for the team that night. With the help of a few of the wrestlers. he taught the crowd a little bit about some of the moves and holds. Eventually he built the crowd up to a fevered pitch. as they cheered their team to do their best against El Dorado, or i'ElDork as they were known that week, who was at that point challenging them for first place. Unfortunately they lost. in what could only be called the most emotional match of the year. But no one could take away the league title. lndividual awards went like this: Dave Bestenlehner - Captain, MVP. Most lnspira- tional, Scholar Athlete and 43 in CIFQ Don Chrisman - Most Improved: Matt Post f Coachs Awardg Phil Graham - Rookie ofthe Yearg Tony Ruiz - ff5 in CIF: Jim Devore - 546 in CIF. All in all a tremendous year for Katella's Varsity Matmen. - David Bestenlehner leads the varsity team in warm up before a match. 4341 THE PLAYERS

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I Tony Ruiz uses the style that put him in the Top IO in the county to pull his opponent to the mat. I Breaking away from a tough challenger, Jim Devore quickly regains control of the match, - Matt Post looks for an opening to bring his antagonist down to an early pin. 11- - Don Chrisman brings his opponent down with a little arm twisting. i 3 ,. l l . ' . ,ft -,-f. f LJ , M t , y 1 'I36 Jeff Hurley, bending his challenger i