Patrick Henry High School - Encounter Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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A Mat Thinker Ron Stowers -5 not only physically adept, but mentally, as well. Ron also participated on the A.S.B. We're not the dumb jocks that ev- eryone thinks we are, said Ron Stowers, it takes a lot more to being a wrestler than the rest of the world thinks. Ron found that wrestling was a challenge to his mental abilities. Wrestling is more challenging than any sport l've ever played . . . that in- cludes football or baseball. You have to be the best athlete, and you really have to think, said Stovvers. ll I e re not dumb jocks. Stowers played on our Varsity Wres- tling team for his three years in sports. I-le added immensely to the team, be- cause he understood that in order to win, one must think on the mat. For every move my opponent would make, l needed to know the counter-move. lt's really scary when your opponent pulls a move that you've never seen before, said Ron. Ron is one of the smartest guys on our team, when it comes to thinking quick on the mat, said Coach Thompson. The best thing about wrestling is when you win, you've done it on your own. The referee raises your hand and you've clone it! Stowers explained. 126 Athletics Sticking his opponent, George Jellyman takes another pin against John F. Kennedy High. Senior, George Jellyman, uses a head lever Attempting an arm drag, Richard Ito wres to pin his opponent tor another win. tles in an invitational meet in Estancia

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..,, ,ig 2 o Fun and Games? H. I-. -airs..-dl. H egegf+:51,-Q .. ' -ge , ' Kuwait at ' rv-1 ,W . f i Qgr 5 7 T fs Y ' i From Left - K. Russell, M. Wheeler. T. ' A Malkus. B. Marnell. A. Boriakin, R. Gershwind. ,W . Q M. Comer, D. Logans. P. Flood. -4 I it Lapping his opponents, Scott Stevens butter- . A flies his way to the finish line. -..g An excellent surfer, Coach Owen is a regular at Del Mar and La Jolla. You all know as well as I do, No Pain - No Gain! reiterated Coach Owen of the Coed Swim Team. lt was a cloudy day in March and time trials were to be held the following day. Nev- ertheless, there would be the usual tough workout. Coach Owen sauntered along the deck offering only limited en- couragement. The few positive things he does say are more encouraging than a long speech made by any coach, commented a swim team member. He expects a lot of us and we do the best we can . . . that's all he'll accept, commented Michelle Hollander. However, there was a lighter side to Coach Owen. ln March the First Annu- al Italian Swimming Relay Meet was held, in which all categories of swim- mers and divers were represented. The relays included demanding skills. The best was last - swimming with a spoon in mouth with a ping-pong ball on the end. With the wind and waves in the pool, it proved to be a hilarious exhibition. At the end of the relay the teams were scored and prizes given. Never were doughnuts appreciated so much, commented Shirleen St. Clair. Such actions made Coach Owen one of the most popular and effective coaches. However it was back to busi- ness that cloudy afternoon by the pool. Coed Swimming 125

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in. f la f g.: . o Wrestlin What would you consider to be the toughest sport in our school? The sport that more players worked harder for than any other during the past sports season. Wrestling. It required mental as well as physical attributes. lt was the only sport where each individual com- peted against an opponent his own size. lt was the only situation in which ll G works our tails off. the spectator complimented or the players action . . . in front of everyone. Anyone who tried out for the team was automatically on it. HI figured that Front row: J. Ryan, M. Boren, R. Handler, G. Mitchell, N. Luangviseth, P. Amble, C. Cohn. Row 2: K. Olin, J. Boone, R. Ito, R. Detrick, M. Peabody, D. Pike. Row 3: G. Jellyman, R. Stowers, D. Kilborn, J. Thompson, Coach Tony Leon. any boy who could stick it out with me, deserved to play on the team,'l said Coach Thompson. He worked our tails off, commented Greg Mitchell, when asked about his coach. Each day, five afternoons a week, the team ran five to six miles. This was called their warm-up . From there, anything from working out on weights to carry- ing a friend piggy back was feasible. 4'I've never had a harder working team in all my years of coaching. I'm sure they will be rewarded, said Coach Thompson, For the first time since 1975 the team was complete. Every weight bracket had a player. They were able to compete in all the tournaments. PH Opponent 45 Ramona 15 34 Hoover 30 26 Mira Mesa 36 35 Morse 30 39 Lincoln 18 59 Kearny 18 27 Madison 23 6 FINAL 1 Varsity Wrestling 127