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

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One win closer to state - Eric Chase earns a tough victory at district. Eric was one of the four wrestlers who went to state. Baring an arm - Jon Chase pre- pares to turn his opponent. Jon was a strong point in the Mazama lineup. i ' Front Row Jimmy Viramontes, Shawn Atkinson, John Couey, Cory Holloway, Jason Reynoso, Al Garlitz, Jon Chase Second Row L.G. hammer, Harold Schorr. Todd Kennedy, Matt Lokey, Eric Chase, Shawn John- son, Dennis Roger, Craig Al- dinger, John Fernandez, Robert Gibson Third Row Ass t CoachS- cott Teeples, Brent Bafus, John Hammers, Jeff Hayden, Mike Heryford, Jerry Babcock, Buck Lokey, Todd Webb-Bowen, Dave Harkey.Head Coach-nick Oos- terman Fourth Row Hector Gar- cia, Jason McClung, Jim Lar- imer, Ted Martin, James nowaski. Matt Hale, David Pol- ley. Randy Pinner Back Row Rus- sell Earnest, Craig Hoppe, Bill Bridges, Jack Hansen, Ty Hil- liker, Brian Underwood, Paul Fortin, Jim Foss, Ed Valdez Wrestling - 47

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r righting for a takedown - Ed- die Valdez drops his arm to crossface his opponent. Eddie was one of the six seniors on the team. Staying on top - Brent Bafus goes for the double under on a Grants Pass opponent. The double under was Brent's most successful move. VIKS OPPONENT 15 Crook County 55 15 Phoenix 58 23 S. Medford 23 49 fl.Valley 19 44 Ashland 18 18 Redmond 42 42 Henley 18 44 N.Medford 26 44 Siuslaw 19 45 Henley 21 47 H.Valley 19 54 K.U. 18 44 Grants Pass 28 40 Henley 18 60 K.U. 06 54 Rogue River 06 33 S.Medford 27 06 Crater 54 60 Ashland 06 00 Eagle Point 60 Mentally Tough INTENSITY terman is proud of. The wrestlers had a good atti- tude and everyone worked hard which showed by their 15 and 5 record, the best that the team has ever had. At the beginning of the year coach Oosterman was worried about the upper weights but Bill Bridges and Ty Hilliker showed up and helped even out the lineup. Both wrestlers had a little experience from junior high but no high school ex- perience. As the year pro- gressed both wrestlers got better. Ty went on to place sixth in district while Bill placed third and went on to state - an outstanding achievement by both wres- tlers. District was at Mazama, a big boost for the wrestlers because of the home crowd and not having to make the rode trip in a bus. The Vi- kings placed nine wrestlers in the top sixth positions and sent four to state: Jon Chase at 98 pounds, Eric Chase at 123, Hector Gar- cia at 136 pounds and Bill Bridges at 178 pounds. Hector and Bill were seed- ed fourth and had to beat someone they had lost to during the year to go to state. Last year Mazama placed eighth at distict. This year Mazama rose up to place third which earned Mr. Oosterman the coach of the year award. At state Eric Chase de- feated the top seeded wres- tler in overtime. That's when you have to be men- tally tough. He was then put out of state in two tough matches. Bill Bridges re- ceived a bye and then lost his next two. Jon Chase lost his first. Hector Garcia also lost his first but went on to win and advanced to the consolation round on Saturday before he was fi- nally put out. Only two of the wrestlers who placed will be graduat- ing this year so the Mazama wrestling team is looking forward to another great year next year. The Mazama wrestling program started off with tough afterschool practices conditioning the wrestlers for their six-minute match- es. Hot only do they have to be in shape, they have to be mentally tough. Mazama has a reputation for being tough in the third round, something that coach Oos-

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ADDING RECORDS TO THE COACH'S BOARD Watching a talented team is something that appeals to everyone. At Plaza ma America's most popular sport of baseball had tal- ented lefties, righties, pitchers, catchers, outfield- ers, and infielders. The team put together an over- all record of 10-16. Particu- larly outstanding were the pitchers. With the seven available they faced 912 batters and struck out over 120 in 518 outs pitched. The fielding average was an exceptional .897 average which was another record FINAL SCORE V1KS OPPONENT 1 Shasta 2 8 Canyonville 4 5 Redmond 9 11 Redmond 10 1 Bend 11 2 Bend 5 10 Henley 2 1 Ashland 3 5 Ashland 13 15 Q. Pass 4 8 Q. Pass 7 2 K.U. 12 1 K.U. 18 6 N. Medford 0 0 N. Medford 5 3 Crater 7 1 Crater 15 4 S. Medford 3 11 S. Medford 9 12 Henley 7 1 Roseburg 11 0 Roseburg 10 2 E. Point 11 8 E. Point 7 1 H. Valley 3 1 H. Valley 6 48-Varsity Baseball for Coach Kostelecky's board. The boys were a great defensive team, but their offense wasn't as strong. Different batting techniques were used try- ing to strengthen players. In the long run it helped, but remained more of a learning experience. The team performed well amongst each other prov- ing themselves to be a real team. Everyone respected every play, pitch, or steal another made which contri- buted to a unique team spirit worth living up to. Crack - That is the sound you hear when Oregg Wheat hits the ball deep into center field. You're out - Dan Lipe catches the ball at first base to put out the runner. Going after the ball - Dan Lipe runs down a grounder, while Ran- dy Pinner backs him up.