Loara High School - Seaxe Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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All-out effort marks grapplers The Saxon Wrestlers had a 6-2 record this season under the coaching of John Dahlem. All the guys on the team worked hard and gave it their all, according to Coach Dahlem. All members of the varsity team received medals for their individual performances during the season. Champi- ons of the Cupertino Tournament, they captured second at the Laguna Hills Tournament, and received the fourth place trophy at the Canyon Tournament. The vk ' restiers came up against some tough competition this season against Katella and Westminister. They started the season with a string of victories wrestling tough schools. All the wrestlers showed spirit and pride through- out the entire season. According to Coach Dahlem, They showed good improvement as the season progressed. Along with Coach Dahlem, John deFries, Rob Martins, and Richard Guarino assisted on the coaching staff. Six var- sity players whose solo performances were outstanding were seniors Jeff Lazan, Dave Crist, Mitch Vance, Mike Reid, and D.J. Reid, and junior Grant Arakaki. 1. Wrapping senior Pat Bova ' s sore arm during a practice session is Coach John Dahlem. 2. With a look ol determination on his face, senior Steve Bruce has his opponent nearly on his shoulders. 3. Shaking hands in friendship right tiefore the match is junior Dan Kern and his opfxjnent a Katella Knight. 4. In the t eginning of the match senior Mike Reid, Saxon of the Week, faces his opponent with concentration on his face. 5. lunior Dirck Prelltz, struggling for a pin, holds onto his opponent to try to gel his shoulders down 6. With extra effort junior Dirck Prelitz takes his opfwnent to the mat, to pin his shoulders for a victory 7. In a moment of victory champion senior Steve Bruce gets his arm raised by the referee after his match. 8. The 1979-80 Wrestling Team, D. Kern, M. Vance, D. Crist, ). Kaminski, D. Moroneso, D. ). Reid, D. Flannery, B. Gamtma, D. Clark, P. Hayes, S. Uke, S. Kaudy, C. Arakaki, M. Reid, S. Smith, D. Prelitz, P. Bova, J. Lazan, S. Bruce. Varsity Wrestling 147

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Dahlem named Coach of Decade During the match against Kennedy the Anaheim School Board honored Coach John Dahlem as wrestling Coach of the Decade. The Saxon wrestlers flew to San Francisco for a week- end to wrestle with schools from all over, and another weekend they flew to San Jose. Senior Dave Crist and junior Grant Arakaki were the most dominant wrestlers this season and the two most valuable wrestlers. Seniors Mitch Vance and Dave Crist along with junior Grant Arakaki were the only three var- sity wrestlers to return to the varsity team this year. Dave Crist was the most consistent wrestler of the season. In the Santa Barbara Tournament, Grant Arakaki took first place. Mike Reid was chosen Saxon of the week against the tough match against Katella. The match against Katella ended the series of years that the Saxon wrestlers controlled the Empire League. One-third of the varsity wrestling team consisted of talented juniors, and if they return to the varsity team next year along with this year ' s junior varsity team, next year ' s varsity team will dominate the Empire League. 1. Wrestling against the fighting Irish, senior Pat Bova pins his oppo- nent for a great victory. 2. Senior Mike Reid gets ready for a take down against his opponent a Katella Knight who loses. 3. In the middle of doing warm ups before the wrestling match is sen- ior Mike Reid. 4 Getting ready to take his opponent to the mat for a victory is senior Jeff Lazan. 5. With a tight grip on his opponent junior Scott Smith tries to flip his opponent on his back for a take down. 6. Demonstrating his talents, senior D. ). Reid holds his opponent in a way so he can take control of the match and win. 7. Waiting for the wrestling match against Kennedy to begin are senior Pat Bova, and Dirck Prelitz, and Scott Smith. 8. Outstanding wrestler junior Grant Arakaki has his opponent nearly pinned for a victory against the fighting Irish. 9. Coach John Dahlem is seen yelling instructions to one of his wres- tlers at the Kennedy match. Varsity Wrestling 149