Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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L .f -gf--Q hxA: Copy: Angie Blanchard Layout: Dave Wilson ESCAPING FROM THE grip of a wrestler from Cherry Creek, Jr. Dave Demeritt holds his own at the district tournament held at Gateway, Dave lost 3-2 in his bid to go to the state tourna- ment. IN OVERTIME AT districts Jr. George Martinez discusses strategy with Coach Maestas. George was still tied at the end of overtime during this semi-final match, but lost on a judge's criterion. Kathy Daly Kathy Daly THE WINNER IS Jr. Maurice Her- man! Maurice defeated a varsity wres- tler from Cherry Creek during the semi-final consolation round at districts to qualify for state. ,,. l?35:.u1-W Q-e.1i...l...W , Tj, I-uf, I - I ,147 ttf K' tim f ' , LTU LA it .me Varsity Wrestling i I wi ,

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W R E S T L I N G Young and committed was how Coach Greg Maestas de- scribed his varsity wrestling team. Only three kids came back this year, the rest of the team was young and inexperienced, but they were interested in wrestling and they did a great job! said Coach Maestas. Winning was what these guys set out to do and win they did. The varsity wrestling team had one of the best seasons ever. Sr. Chuck Wennogle and Jrs. Eric Hagen, Bill Mercer, and Mau- rice Herman all quailfied for state. Chuck took fifth in state and the team scored 18 points, which was a school record, plus for the first time the team be- came the City Champions. Coach Maestas said, These guys stuck together and worked hard. The commitment they showed was everything an ath- lete needed, to have to be suc- cessful. In order to win a match a wrestler had to either pin his op- ponent or outscore him in six minutes. Twelve weight classes make up the sport, therefore, only 12 people could be on the team. Each wrestler had to wrestle others in his own weight class and the best one was on varsity. If a senior didn't make the var- sity team, then he could not wrestle, because a senior can only wrestle varsity. 'Some guys that didn't make the team still worked out and stayed in shape. They were con- sidered part of the team just like everyone else, said Coach Maestas. During the off season the wrestlers still worked hard. They free style lifted, went to camps and clinics, and wrestled free style. t'Everyone put in a lot of time over the summer and worked hard in the wrestling room. This year we were a whole team, al- most like a family, and we were ready to winf' said Jr. Marc Hesting. Everyone had his own rea- sons for being on the team or going to the matches. Jr. Dave DeMeritt said, I wrestle to winMto be the best in an indi- vidual sport that I can be. Un- like being on a team sport, it's up to me whether I win or lose. IfI do lose I can only blame one person. Mrs. Barbara Thorngren said, 'SI love the sport. It takes a lot of discipline to compete in this sport and a lot of common sensef' Wrestling 9-4 OHS OPP Littleton 46 ll Regis 40 I8 Rangeview 31 20 HI wmhen Arapahoe 18 36 VARSITY WRESTLING: Heather itt, Bill Mercer, Eric Hagen, Luis Ri- gggfalgreek Kirkpatrick, Maurice Herman, John VCT21, Chuck Wennogle, Dave GICHSOUI Smoky Hill 33 24 Chung, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Marcus George Maflinely Deb Ewen- Mullebgl 66 0 Hcsting, Marlon Azada, Dave Demer- . 4 X B ld 20 21 X j W L Fghviilv 28 25 Xblbk XXILQMN ' I Central 3122 ll V 'NNW XN XIX , ' O Hinkley 56 io X X L fy T7 xkfx , K at Q L W K wb b as I ter X K . f- Y , eat 1 ge O NXXX X KK Tourn 4th tk, , Vp-QR 'i . Ft. Collins Toumsth A txt 5 . U . we Q or x . . XXKNX - KN F I O Distric 4th N? NQOQ f wx Quik m ,fm l 1 X ,QILM V ' L K 1 I ,, 0 l Qrhyxtsq XM' div UQ fwwfl' ' 5 we I l 7 M Q Spor Q .'QN' NT P , .N W N N

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76 W R E S T L I N G T N Commitment and dedication were two traits necessary for wrestlers, even underclass wres- tlers. Both freshmanfsopho- more and JV wrestlers grew mentally and physically stron- ger during the year. The freshmanfsophomore team finished the season with a 12-0 record. It was the first time an Overland wrestling team had gone undefeated. They also placed second in the Centennial League District Tournament, which was the highest an Overland team had ever placed. On the other hand, the JV team ended their season with a 4-6 record. Probably the best part of the season was their JV Tournament on February 6th and 7th. Coach Matt Beatty said, They worked as a team Tom Imber WORKING ON HOLDING down his opponent, Jr. Maurice Herman wrestles against Gate- way and wins. Sports very well. It was a lot of fun and a learning experience, said Jr. Paul McNeil. Fr. James Wedding was the Most Valuable Player for the season, and Most Improved went to Jr. Reeve Southam. Wrestling was a little differ- ent from other sports in that it was so individualized. Soph. Scott Preisser said, You don't rely on the team. When one wrestled it was just he and his opponent out in front of many fans, parents, and peers. Before meets, lots of time was spent at practices. The wres- tlers spent part of their time ob- serving the demonstration of a technique, and then spent a large part of practice time drill- ing until they could accomplish the move without needing to think about it. The wrestlers usually had to be in good aerobic condition, and needed to be strong and flexible. Wrestlers had to put all their physical strength and mental concentration in three two minute periods which also made wrestling different from other sports. There was one casualty dur- ing the year. Fr. James Wed- ding broke his femur at the JV Tournament on February 7th. Even though he broke his leg, he still placed third in the tour- nament. According to Coach Beatty, injuries like this were very unusual, but it brought ev- erybody together. All the wrestlers, dedication and commitment to the sport paid off in the end as seen with their records. JV Wrestling 7-6 OHS OPP Littleton 52 30 Regis 45 20 Rangeview l0 52 Arapahoe 12 54 Heritage 12 51 Ponderosa 39 18 Gateway 2l 40 Cherry Creek 6 60 Smoky Hill 42 18 Mullen 54 9 Boulder 42 21 Central 21 25 Gateway JV Invit 4th District JV Tourney 6th FroshfSoph Wrestling 12-0 OHS OPP Littleton 54 14 Regis 48 I9 Rangeview 46 18 Arapahoe 44 15 Heritage 44 18 Gateway 52 12 Cherry Creek 38 22 Smoky Hill 39 26 Mullen 66 6 Boulder 56 0 Hinkley 66 0 Aurora Central40 24 Heritage 9-10 Tourney 2nd League Tourney 2nd T.