Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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m:s'rLmu mmm GDMES 'l'0 LYMA Other teams dread going against aggresszve matmen uWe went to one invitational and when we walked into the gym, another school already there said, 'Oh, no, there's Lyman.' ith a stable full of horses, this year's wrestlers gave the school what it asked for-a successful season capped with the school's first wrestling state championship. The team won seven of 10 duals but was undefeated in toumaments. Coach Alan Lords noted the duals were for practice. He said, They're like a drama dress rehearsal . It's where you try different things. State is won in a toumament so meet placings are good indications of the team. Lyman was picked to win by nearly all opponents. Senior Lance Walker said, We went to one invitational and when we walked into the gym, an- other school already there said, Oh, no, there's Lyman. Students and fans also rallied for the winners. Sophomore Shane Birch said, We didn't get a lot of support at the first. By the time for State, I heard a lot of encouragement from everyone. Basic practice was intense. It usually consisted of weight lifting and agility drills. We would wrestle or practice our holds, said Junior Victor VanGieson. Sometimes in practices I had the feeling 'l'll be glad when this is over' but it was fun, said Senior Robert Platts. The coaches would mix things up so they would not get so monotonous and they let us teach a couple of practices. Before meets many team members had to diet or fast to make weight. Junior Rodney Hewitt said, I didn'teat candy or drink pop. I ate more at the first of the week then I'd slow or stop eating and drinking 24 hours before the meet. The highlight of the season was taking State but some wrestlers had other personal highlights. I liked theLyman invitational noted Hewitt. My highlight was wrestling Batiste at Kemmerer, said Walker. He defeated the Class 3A champion and Walker later won a South Squad berth for the summer All Star match. Senior Robert Platts said his tuming point was at Wind River. He wrestled the other two top men in his weight and defeated both. That's the thing that got my mentality into it, he added. Jessica Dunn Men at work. Practices are serious business. Grapplers like Freshman Dixon Bluemel, Senior Jason Evans and Junior Eric Sharp keep in condition. The team was under pressure to be in shape lo perfomi. 'I Sports. Wrestling

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1 nEns KEEPER 01' S0 FDR SWIMMERS Honesty is the best policy. Swimmers set a good example. The season had its ups and downs, but we trained hard and it showed in our performance. yman's reputation of honesty and good sportsmanship grew more after the example set by the swim team in Big Piney. After the invitational meet, the team went to a restaurant and Sophomore Steve Anderson found an envelope on the floor containing S150 - S250. He tumed in the envelope to the restaurant manager. The money was later claimed by a man. The restaurant sent a letter to the team commending its honesty and responsibility. The boys swim team had one of its best seasons. In addition to setting many school records, the team was the 2A conference champion and won most of their meets, ending up with a record of six and two for dual meets and three first places and a second place for invitation- als. Coach Jim Levine said, They fthe other teamsl didn't think we would be as strong as we were. It surprised them when we took conference? Good coaching was a major element in the success. The Co-captain Eric Bardwell noted, Coach Levine is pretty good. He has been coaching for 12 years and he understands what it is like to go to practice. Coach Levine provided incentive for the team by offering to make the practices easier if the swimmers improved their times in meets. The swimming practices were considered the hardest part of the program by many of the swimmers. Anderson said, The practices were as hard or harder than any of the teams we faced. It was not uncommon for the team to swim four miles in one night and often they did more, but these workouts helped to makeus strong. The season had its up's and down's, but we trained hard and it showed in our performance, noted Sophomore Clint Brad- shaw. The team also experi- mented with preseason practices to sharpen their abilities before the season started. I liked the presea- son practices because they allowed us to go at our own pace instead of the team's. They also gave us a chance to get more individual help, said Sophomore Miguel Apeztegia. State competition did not go as well as the team hoped. We had a few good points, but we didn't do as well as we should have, said Bradshaw. The team did place five swimmers in different events in the top 12. We were beaten by one team that we didn't expect to be beaten by, but we also beat some teams that might have been able to beat us, said Levine. With only two seniors on the squad, Levine noted the team would only get stronger and more competitive. We are an up-and-coming team and in a few years we will be the top team in the state, addded Bradshaw. Jim Chapman Strip and relax. Before mounting the block, Junior Rawdy Rollins sheds his clothes as Sophomores Vii Tamer and Kelly Felkin calm jitters with Walkmen. -W S Boys Swimming

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Wresstling rap. At a pep assembly, the three amigos of Seniors Lance Walker, Carl Menck and Robert Platts extol the virtues of their teammates. Going forthe win. The grape vine hold works for Sophomore Shane Birch who pins his Shoshoni opponent during t.he Lyman invitational. Eagle vs...Eagle. Cokeville does not field a full team so at the Panther dual, several matrnen end up wrestling thier own teammates Vic VanGieson works on Rodney Hewitt. OURSGDRE 0X '3'5'3'5'1 Wrestling team. Back row: Statistician Janet Schwab, , Manager Vance Cook, Trainers Micki Stewart, Lynn . Stewart. Fourth row: Ken Christiansen, Wayne Santhuff, Shane Birch, Archie Hubert, Spinner Jones, Mike Mackenzie. Third row: Coach Richard Hansen, Dixon ggggggggg, Bluemel, Kyle Eyre, Cory Hallam, Vic VanGieson, Gregg 5,55 f:E:Er5:Er Bergener, Coach Alan Lords. Second row: Cole Clifford, 5515 Jason Evans, Todd Rollins, Carl Menck, Deon Thomas, - Gary Watson. Front row: Christiane Falooa, Greg Rollins, Darrin Ferguson, Lance Walker, Eric Sharp. Scorebox Statistics All State Wrestlers, Tournament Record gg gig Awards--Robert Outstanding Wrestler ' Platts, Lance wind Riverlnvit-First 3, 5,5553 Walker, Carl Menck Kemmerer Invrt-First Most Aggressive- Greybull Invit-First Dlxon Bluemal . . Best Defense-- Lyman Invit-Frrst Shane Birch Reg1Ona1SalMt' Most Dedicated- View-First :aa Spinner Jones :5:2 -F' '53 State at Casper 1rst Mostlmprovedu Jason Evans Season Record I Duals: 7-3 Tourneys: All Team Firsts Sports I I Wrestling