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

Page 131 text:

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

Page 130 text:

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

Page 132 text:

Patrick Henry from the Nonathletic Angle lntramural is defined as Hbetween or among those belonging to the same school. lt is a way for students to participate in athletics with other stu- dents of comparable physical abili- ties. The purpose ofthe program is to emphasize athletics as recreation and lessen the intense competition and pressure. The sports that were available for participattion were: basketball, ten- nis, badminton, volleyball, racquet- ball, and even over-the-line, Partici- pants in a sport may be skilled enough to win in the preliminaries at school. After this they move on to extramural competition against other schools. These tournaments generously reward the winners of badminton, racquetball, and over- the-line with plaques. ln addition to the personal, rewarding competition, the winners are rewarded for their triumphs. Encouragement comes from Intramural Sports program co-director, Bob Litchfield, not only in the classroom but out on the courts. 128 Athletics Rick Sidley smashes a crosscourt forehand to win the point. Rosemarie LaCava and Laura Van Eyck pause between points to smile for the camera.