Northview High School - Viking Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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Skills To Overtake Their Opponents J V. WRESTLING RONT ROW: Dave Richards, Brandon McCormick, Steve Miller, Alex ROW; Reyes Ruiz, lleRas, Mike Davidson, Antonio Villegas MIDDLE ROW: Jonathon Salda Vogliardo ir, J P Anonas, Axel Rizzo, Stuart Matsudo, Johnny Schraeder BACK Brian Oten, Rodney Hudson, Mario Tapia, Chuck This year ' s |unior varsity wrestling team consisted of mostly freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, but there were a couple of seniors on the team. There were twenty-two wrestlers altogether, but because of the different weight categories, many of them did not com- pete. Although their team record was 1-3-1, several team members had good seasons. A few players to mention were Mario Tapia who finished high in several tourna- ments, Rodney Hudson who won medals in more than one tournament and Brian Oten who also distinguished himself in tournaments. Most Valuable Player was given to Rodney Hudson mainly for his consistency. Most Improved wrestler was given to Brian Oten, who pro- gressed dramatically and, according to Coach Graves, ... has lots of potential to become an excellent wres- tler. The team did have its ups and downs. Their mam downfall was the problem of not having wrestlers in the correct weight brackets: they had to forfeit three or four weight divisions during each match which meant every match began with the opponent having an 18 to 24 point lead. Their downs also consisted of all the minor in|unes to the team which did put a damper on many of their matches. Especially the in|uries that reoccurred to Dave Richards, who, according to the coach, has great poten- tial to be an excellent wrestler if he stays healthy. The highlights of the season included their wm over Workman, even though they had to forfeit three matches and Rodney Hudson ' s quick pin of his South Hills oppo- nent, which game him and his team a tie match of thirty- three points. Highlights also consisted of Rodney Hud- son ' s wins in tournaments during the season. NV OPP Covina 32 38 South Hills 33 33 Edgeviood 18 53 Workman 45 30 La Puente 36 38 During a toueh match against La Puente. Rodney Hudson successfully pins his opponent. P O ( y.t Q-. b -V l V f , f= HA, OO 1 J.V. Wrestling J.V. Wrestling J.V. Wrestling J.V. Wrestling J.V. Wrestling i 7

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Varsity, J.V. Wrestlers Gain Experience, The 1986 varsity wrestling team was the only Valle Vista team with the distinction of having league champi- ons in four weight divisions. The league champs were 115 lb. Matt Tapia, 129 lb. Shawn Frausto, 135 lb. Victor Saucedo and heavy weight Al Navarro. Coach Kaz Kikunaga gave credit to Tommy Lunetta for being the only wrestler to pin every opponent in league. Lunetta also would have competed as a league champ at 122 lb., but could not go to league finals because of an in|ury to his left arm. Coach Kikunaga praised his team by saying he felt that the team was probably the best conditioned and the hardest working team in the league; finishing second place in Valle Vista league, fifth place in the Estancia Tournament, and sixth place in our annual Northview Tournament. Their biggest highlights of the season were their win over Covina, and their win over South Hills, for the first time in ten years. The only disappointing event was their loss to Edgewood by a referee ' s disqualification of Ron Brown, for what the referee called stalling. This crucial decision decided the win of the match and the league champions of the season. N.V OPP Co»lna 44 22 South Hills 48 34 Edgewood 32 34 Workman 32 4U La Puente 59 18 During the match against Covina, Al Navarro works his opponent for a pin. Victor Saucedo, during a tough match, successfully pins his opponent. i cnt caIL Ud r Short -i- wd-t 176 Varsity Wrestling Varsity Wrestling Varsity Wrestling Varsity Wrestling Varsit

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Spirit, Dedication Hold Lady Vikings ' Varsity Senior Monica Real shoots a game deciding freeth- row. At the opening jumpball, senior Lorrie Learmont stretches to tip the ball to her teammate. 178 Girls ' Varsity Basketball Girls ' Varsity Basketball Girls ' Varsity Basketball Girls ' Varsity Basketball