Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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MVP Mmm, 'Ax ,I -as., - mid? ' W 4 s i ,qL T U D The MVP title was shared by Gary Anderson and Dave Delaney. Both ath- letes have always enjoyed sports Dave said, H's great to be recog- nized for my abili- Ues.H '7 feel hon- ored by this unique award Conwnent ed a happy Gary. PUWAY 48 TITAN5 ball down the Court and away from hls Opponent L H Harlan Candi Gary Andefggn Jay Ngy Dave D2lBl'l2y l..BlfG1QSfBd,J8flGBlk3. KDEBHDQI bohm Dan Mallard Faul Roberts Jason Jones T9 N3Ch0lS C Sane? BTW! K0YQGl Basketball 75

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askctball Varsity Developes Character By Julie Hartman We didn't get to the meat and potatoesf' explained highpost Leif Gigstad, To play basketball well, you have to enjoy it, get at it, and get fired up. That didn't happen this year. From the very beginning the Varsity team reflect- ed a disappointing season. Coach Saner stated, Hltls hard to win a title every year. I know the Poway name has set a high standard for basketball and we did play some good games, but consis- tency is what makes a team good and we fell a bit short of that. Nonetheless, l enjoyed the players' company and am proud of their effortsf' The coach, the team, and the school expected the Varsi- ty to do better, but after the first three games and then to be defeated by Mt. Carmel, ev- Korgel especially this year, humility' -- Brian eryone knew the Titans were in for a rough season. Each member encouraged one an- other to inspire more motivation, spirit and confidence. Gary Anderson said, 'Basketball is fun because it's ac- tion-packed and you're Basketball teaches you about leader- tearnwork and competition the most. I a a constantly in motion. Brian Korgel ex- pressed, UI enjoy the loved getting on the court and competing. Coach Saner is very dedicated and serious about the game and cares about the players as much as any coach I've ever seenf, Never- theless, the athletes kept their chins up and came through an upsetting season with a lot of educational memories. Senior Jeff Galka remarked, The season did not go as well as we would have liked it to, but it was an over- all rewarding experience. The noise of the crowd doesn't phase Gary Anderson as he makes Hthat critical shot, 74 Bclskefbclll The players listen intently to instructions from their en thusiastic coach. .J l if as -+-- E5 .. ,,,. -.. .s:r 1 I '7.Tm'i 'ss-K-N-wc... . T K 2jwm,W,,,,.,. .... j . .. ....i... rr .i 12,55 :,,-fs-aPf1seff- I - .. 1 --szztgsbffi QF- a.s1.safas1 rvfiff -::I' 1.35141 .-- rsiewrlgsjil xr: . ..... ... . ---- il? Q t F -rs 3 I its a'5iQig.ss s rs S . . t M 5 1 if .... 2 2 i iffls 5555? xiii? .ri tl Q l l zxl will llik ' ll r i 2 it lil s 47 i , s iis Ll lliiil . 2? sss 5 l M5 s rv T 5 xigigcfsq - . . r iff' Eli E? T3 . M T S if es s ,.. , -V 45 . ? ge- - f-:- . ..tr-,s.ii.sqgi,,ggsQ ., f .... ,,,.... . . ifif, ' ' 52 ff 'Tffift 5. ., H 5 iFi5iT?3ff9V 56 ,R T ,53.,.,pg..g - .,,... me QEBUSQ 45 .,-- i s - 5 1 't-. -- . ing .,,,-..s ..., .i's s Q.-gf :-t if T is i ri--- .ttr L , iii H --,,s .,., , ' -- . , Nm wx sixfsgs sim Si

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Wrestling Perfection To The Fullest by Jon Jaro To say that wrestling at Poway High School has been Hsuccessfulv in past years would be the biggest understatement of the century. The dynasty that Poway High wres- tling has established for itself ultimately epit- omizes athletic dominance. Past accomplish- ments include: sever- al league championships, C.l.F. champion- ships, numerous tournament victo- 'tln wrestling, no one else can do the work someonef' lVlr. Branstetter pushes us real hard. He isn't afraid to workout with us like some coaches He's probably the toughest guy in the roomf' added Marty Lewis. Al- though several of their victories were lopsid- ed, the team became better and better with 1 each match. One sig- nificant edge the wrestlers possessed was the encourage- ment and support they constantly pro- ries, and a most pres- 7 7 T R vided for each Other. tigious state Cham- , . RiCky Legaspi C0m- pionship. This yearls O Briant mented, Willie whole Varsity Wrestling team continued to display their well- known excellence by picking up where they left off last season and moving onward. They easily captured the league and C.l.F. crown, then went on to place Sth at the state tourna- ment. When asked how Poway High wres- tling managed to become so superior, many ofthe wrestlers considered Mr. Branstetter to be the single, most important factor. Garrett Story stated, HMr. Branstetter knows what it takes to get every ounce of ability out of 5. .M...m,l-M i. N A ..., ,,. ,.,. ,.i .,.. ..r. . . ...... y...y Oprsmenr 'ii, i'-r. ef: fi iitii iii'ii 1 'li ... ... nn P .i- t- . iss -t-Y- ttt .k,. ,ni ..--, I -... . ..s li l-fiF.a1IbroQk . ...p.... ffl liiiilii iwfiiiiiiifei sssr- . ssss f tssssss sisii 3-44- s sr-roaming 1-mmf. meer:-1. f M7,6,M,,,.,,.r.,.,.,.,o--- 57 7 Tgffe9...Qige5,,.,....,.-,....,. .. , Orange Glen 'League Champions 'C.I.F. Champions 'Sth in State Trnmt. 76 Varsity Wrestling team really moti- vates meg they do good and it makes me want to do good. Brian Davisson de- scribed it this way, lt is just you and some- one else out on that mat and when you screw up, everyone knows. But when you win there is no other feeling like itf' Fortunately, feel- ings often ran high and wild for this year's Varsity Wrestling team and with such a bright future ahead, these feelings should remain for quite awhile. Brian Davisson works to escape from his opponent lst row: Shane Hosselle, Steve Kerr, Garrett Story, Ricky Legaspi, Tony Cuoke 2nd row: AJ Perez, Ross O'Briant, John Bright, Rick Bugado, Marty Lewis, Brian Davisscm 3rd row: Coach Btanstetter, Coach Hockaday, Brian Woods, Kipp Anderson, Marc Pease, Coach Torretto