Loara High School - Seaxe Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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V t five J r , 44.35 , SEVEN varsity wrestlers dominate six v. wrestling!! 13

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ONCE AGAIN THE SAXON VARSITY WRESTLERS PROVED THEMSEL VES AS ONE OF THE DOMINAT ING TEAMS IN THE EMPIRE LEAGUE. THE SAXONS SUFFERED THEIR ONL YLOSS TO EL DORADO INA CLOSE AND HEA TED MA TCH OF SOME OF ORANGE COUNTY'S BEST WRESTLERS. CHRIS WRIGHT A FAVORITE OF THE CROWD COMMEN TED THAT THE TEAM 'S TREMENDOUS SUCCESS CAME ONL Y AFTER MANY S TRENUOUS HOURS OF PRACTICE. SOME OF THE OUTSTAND ING WRESTLERS INCLUDED NICK Y KOB, TE VITA AHOLELEL BRIAN MALA VAR AND CHRIS WRIGHT FORMER LOARA STUDENT AND SECOND YEAR COACH RICK MARTENS PROVIDED THE LEADER- SHIP AND ENCOURAGEMENT WHICH WAS NECES- SARY TO DEVELOP A POWERFUL TEAM THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR CAME WHEN THE TEAM REGAINED THEIR TITLE AS EMPIRE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NINE WRESTLERS QUALIFIED TO COMPE TE IN CLF 1. As the referee blows the whistle, Chuck 0'Dey concen- trates on reversing his position. 2. Ralph Rucker attempts to turn his opponent for a pin. 3. Brian Malavar fights off a hreman's carry. 4. Senior Chris Wright counters a single. 5. Dan lsaacsen attempts a two on one for a tilt. 6. ln a tough match against El Dorado, Tevita Aholelei goes for a double underhook. Z The 1985-1986 Varsity Wrestling Team: Dan Bass, Steve Reese, Dean Hanano, Chuck 0'Dey, Allen Caples, Steve Okabe, Tony Mayen Chris Wright Tevita Aholelei, Ralph Rucken Dan lsaacsen, Edy Andros, Brian Malayan Ali Bayrooth Blake Arakakl Nicky Cob, Donny Flores, and lim Sulterhelzi Lhle! -4- .m

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three AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL C.I.E COMPETITION THE WINNING SPIRIT OE THE VARSITY WRES- TLERS WAS BEST EXPRESSED BY SENIOR JIM SUTTEREIELD: WE COULDN'T HA VE DONE IT WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OE COACH MARTENS. THE TEAM ENDEDA VERY CHALLENGING SEASON BY REGAINING THEIR TI- TLE AS CIE 4-A DIVISION CHAMPIONS. INDIVIDUALLY THE SAXONS HAD NINE WRES- I TLERS QUALIE Y TO COMPLETE: CHRIS WRIGHT AND NICK KOB, lszj' EDYANDROS Znd' IIM SUT '- TEREIELD AND BRIAN MALA VAR, 4th,' CHUCK O'DE Y AND BLAKE ARAKAKI 6th,' DAN ISAACSEN AND RALPH RUCKER ALSO COMPETED. 1, Blake Arakaki flights off a tight waist. I 2. Senior lim Sutterheld begins a match by setting up a ? throw. I 3. Chris Wright uses his strength to bring down an oppo- L nent. 4. The 101 pound champion, Nick Kob attempts a tilt 5. Brian Malavar struggles to fight off an ankle pick. 6. Blake Arakaki easily pins his man. 7. A very talented wrestler, Chris Wright puts in a reverse half while riding the legs of his opponent. 8. Coach Martens looks on as Nick Kob sets up a take down. 9. Edy Andros takes his opponent down with an ankle pick. tour l