Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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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

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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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B-SQl'AD WRESTLING, BOTTOM ROW: S. SchUctoer. D Undcnber . M. Dunn. R Wibon. B Leonard. C Brook SECOND ROW. M McKenzie. B Me Krr. S. Kni hl. T Raymond. T Wallace. D Richardw.n TOP ROW. B Stro(. R Wynn. J Pachkohky. B Miller, E Brdor, S. Nordwlh B-Squad Spirit Conquers Edina Junior Larry Childs applies the pressure of a firm hold to Sophomore Bill Moore during a practice. “ It was one of the better B-squads stated Coach Charles Bosacker to describe the boy's work and attitudes. The squad showed their spirit with a season record of 6-5. The matmen beat undefeated Edina in a rough match. Four of the B-squad boys also grappled on the varsity squad: Sophomores Rick Wynn, Charles Lundby, Rick Hogue and Brad Miller. “It was their attitude, the way they worked at every match.’ explained Coach Bosacker. They had a winning instinct. They applied what they learned and came through when the chips were down. They were a promising team and we can look forward to next year. SCORES TONKA OPPONENT 43 Mound 8 30 Richfield 27 40 Wavzata 6 19 Lincoln 27 17 Robbinsdale 32 20 Brooklyn Center 21 31 Edina 19 17 Hopkins 25 35 Kennedy 15 14 Park 32 18 Cooper 32 28