Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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Injuries Hinder Varsity Wrestlers SCORES TONKA OPPONENT 35 Mound 13 27 Richfield 17 30 Wayzata 10 21 Lincoln 26 6 Robbinsdale 34 24 Brooklyn Center 22 21 Edina 17 11 Hopkins 32 20 Kennedy 17 16 Park 24 4 Cooper 36 Taking advantage of an off guard Kennedy Eagle, Skipper Junior Scott Belfry pitches his opponent. The squad had problems with many injuries and illnesses, more than ever. We had to make the line up day by day, not week by week,” commented Coach Raymond Christesen about the wrestling season. Tonka’s squad tallied a 5-5 conference record and defeated Brooklyn Center in their only non-conference match. The victory over Edina was the season s highlight, according to Christesen. Despite losing to Robbinsdale and Cooper, the coach commented that Tonka “won some we should have lost. Senior Tri-captains Geoff Gipson, Mark Swed-lund, Mark Thompson, and also Senior Brad Wright achieved the four best individual season records: Swedlund 9-1, Thompson 4-0-3, Wright 5-2-2, and Gibson 6-4. Tonka will lose these four top men through graduation this year, but Coach Christesen added that there is a lot of potential in the juniors and sophomores. Although Sophomore Brad Miller lost the match to his Golden Valley opponent, Minnetonka's wrestling squad placed sixth in the District 18 tournament. 26

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SKI TEAM. BOTTOM ROW: F. Fox. J Roth. P Patch. D Thompson. S Heist. F. Chase. T Erickson, D. Cochran. B Miller. Coach Can l.undin. Fellman. R Patch. L. Hedlund, B. Olson. Manager S Wright. D. Swan- TOP ROW: P Gerbcrding. F Shermart. N. Oppcn. I) Thomson. M son. SECOND ROW: D. Anderson. S. Jenkins. T. Phillips. C Hullsiek. B Holmbcrg. T Kudcr. B Ixielser. M. Thomas. “Young” Ski Team Has Trying Season With a determined look. Gene Kruckenberg studies the course during a slalom race at Hyland Hills. Ski team members stop to discuss technique with their manager on the slalom course at Buck Hill. The skiing squad is a young team and many will lx; returning. Jumping will lose two seniors though,’ observed Coach Gary Lundin. Under his supervision the ski team attained a 1-7 record and came in seventh of eleven in conference competition. Practice areas included Ski Tonka. Buck Hill, and Hyland Hills. Slalom meets were at the latter two ski areas, jumping at Theodore Wirth, and cross country at the Thetxlore Wirth Rose Gardens and Hyland Hills. Those advancing to state in slalom were J u-niors Charlie Hullsiek, Fred Sherman, and Sophomore Neal Oppen. State competitors in cross country were Juniors Bill Loebcr, Tim Philips, and Tom Kuder. In jumping Senior Bruce Olson represented the squad.

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Senior Brad Wright, wrestling at 103, finishes second in District 18 to advance to regions with Senior Mark Thompson and Sophomore Mike Kllcrtson. A carry by Junior Scott Belfry, wrestling at 145 pounds, sweeps a Kennedy grappler off his feet. VARSITY WRESTLINC, BOTTOM ROW: B Wright, S Thomson, j l.indhardt. C Cipson. S. Hasrlhuhn, S. I.« v.r TOI ROW: H Hogue. F Foty, •' l.undby, J Flax SECOND ROW: M. Kllcrtson. S Belfry, P. Svenson, M Thompson, M Swcdlund. B Moore. I. Childs 27