Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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ORIGIN OF CHAMPIONS Two years ago it was questionable whether wrestling would remain a part of Mazama athletics or be eliminated entirely. After much debate it was de- cided that wrestling at MHS would continue, and in the last two seasons, the program has achieved quite a bit of success. Last year four Mazama wrestlers went to state. One of these indivi- duals, Todd Cox, placed sixth at the state level. This year's wrestling team, not to be outdone, also placed one member, senior Rick Bursell, in sixth place at the state competition. Bursell placed third in the SOC and therefore advanced to state. There he was victorious in his first three match- es in the championship bracket. How- ever, he was defeated in the semifinals and dropped to the consolation level. Bursell was the first Viking wrestler to advance to the semifinals at the state tournament. Another standout for the Viks was senior Bobby Hunter. Hunter went undefeated for eleven straight match- es. He compiled a season record of 25 wins and only 3 losses. Coach Nick Oosterman sees a strong possibility for continued suc- cess in the wrestling program since few of the team's members will be lost to graduation. We had a young team, and nearly everyone should be back. Probably the reason I like wrestling is that it’s an individ- ual sport. If you lose, there’s no excuse. If you win, you get the recognition. — Bobby Hunter WRKSTLING: FRONT: Chris Lounsbury, Eric Chase, Rick Bray, Larry Pridemore, Chris Willis, Craig Holverson, Greg George. Shawn Atkinson. SECOND: Dennis Koger, Jason McClung, Hector Garcia, Brian Underwood. Todd Hamblin. James Nowaski, Joey Carroll, Mike Heryford, Doug Mauch. Mike Koger, Brent Bafus. THIRD: Coach Scow Teeplcs, Steve Welder, Eddie Valdez. Kevin Hescock, Rod Hammack, Matt Hale. Shawn Petrie. Bob Hunter. Paul Pestinger, Coach Nick Oosterman. BACK: Craig Hoppe. Pat Renfro. Ken Snyder, Rick Bursell, Darren Condley. Tom Gardner, Eric Marston. MOST DEDICATED Name: Rick Bursell Grade: Senior Position: Heavyweight Rick has wrestled for five years. His involvement with the sport began when a friend talked him into going out. 7 feel that the team should he really tough in the up- coming years if all the fresh- men and underclassmen stick with it and really work at it.” Wrestling-91

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OPPONENT Hidden Valley Crook County Redmond Madras Henley Eagle Point Ashland Medford Rogue River Illinois Valley Henley Bonanza Henley Roscburg Crater Grants Pass Lakeview Ashland M.H.S. OPP. 27 57 12 58 31 42 43 32 45 60 36 71 16 24 29 80 36 45 39 33 6 51 48 15 27 34 23 33 10 75 50 38 45 12 31 34 Wrestling at 148 pounds. Doug Mauch battles against a Henley opponent. Unfortunately, the Vikings dropped several close contest to the Hornets. Preparing for the takedown, Bobby Hunter eyes his opponent. Hunter was undefeated for eleven straight matches. Winning his match is freshman Brent Bafus. Freshmen were a vital part of the Mazama wrestling program. 90-Wrestling

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SWINGING INTO ACTION The 1986 varsity baseball team started off the season winning most of their non-league games. The team played well together and worked hard to improve. Although overall the team had a league win — loss record of 7-9. they still made it to the district play- offs. For a while hopes of making it to the playoffs looked dim. But, with their sweep against Eagle Point, they were back in the running. Mazama swept a double against Grants Pass. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER NAME: Mike Novosad GRADE: Senior POSITION: Second Base Mike has been playing baseball since he was seven years old. He finished his high school career with an outstanding season and was selected for the All-Con- ference First Team. However, the Vikings then lost two important games against Medford. The team needed at least a split to be in sole position of fifth place in the SOC and a berth in the District 6AAA playoffs. Without the wins, Mazama was left to flip a coin with Hidden Valley, the other team in Fifth place. The Mustangs called for heads, and lucky for Mazama, the coin came up tails. Because of the call Mazama, de- spite being picked seventh. Finished Fifth and was to return to Medford for the First series in the playoffs. Unfor- tunately, Mazama's district play ended with Medford winning the game. Although the Vikings had a roller coaster season, the team pulled to- gether to try to lengthen their season. Assistant Coach Rick Anderson pre- dicted that the 1987 team should be able to be very competitive in the conference. He said there will be good players returning and young potential players coming up from the junior varsity team. VARSITY BASEBALL: FRONT ROW: Steve Shill, Greg Wunder, Tom Gardner, Mike Novosad, Craig Stuck, and Gary Cooper. BACK ROW: Head Coach Dennis Kostelecky. Mike Hampson, Ken Patzkc. Ron Pinner, Micky Lipe, Doug Havlina. Troy Ferguson, Don Shallcross, and Ass t Coach Rick Anderson. “The 1986 season was fun. challenging and productive. hope that Mr. A is more careful this July, so he’ll have a better baseball season next year. ” 92-Varsity Baseball