Rossville High School - Roines Yearbook (Rossville, GA)

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Below. Steve Brown works to prevent his Lakeview opponent from getting a reversal and two points. Steve won by the score of 14 to 4. Above right. Adding pin points to make the final score, 40 to 14, Joe Stevens is signaled the winner in his heavyweight match. Above left. The seniors of this year ' s wrestling team are (L-R) Jim Harper, Paul Swanson, and Mike Brown. Not pictured is Steve Moreland. After two crushing defeats by Baylor and McCallie, Rossville ' s Blue Fury wrestling team bopped Lakeview ' s Redmen, 40 to 14. This defeat snapped a three match Warrior winstreak. Those gaining wins in the match were Wayne Baker, Tony Osburne, Tony Tucker, Paul Swanson, Steve Brown, Jimmy Harper, Phil Summers, and Joe Stevens. Steve Moreland fought to a 9 to 9 tie with his opponent. Tucker, Harper, Summers, and Stevens beat their opponents with pins; Baker, Osburne, Swanson, and Brown won by the scores of 10-6, 6-5, 12-1, and 14-4, respectively, as once again the Bulldogs proved superior to their cross-town rivals from Lakeview. 128 Wrestling

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I Varsity B-Team RHS Opp. 12 Baylor 36 6 McCallie 39 40 Lakeview 14 51 Knox. Hall 7 39 Ringgold 18 17 Osborne 30 25 Sprayberry 25 9 East Ridge 46 9 Rockmart 39 48 Cherokee 13 RHS Opp. 6 Baylor 46 6 McCallie 46 18 Ringgold 36 12 East Ridge 45 45 Chatt. Valley (V) 21 43 Ringgold 18 Chatt. Central Tournament V 2 pts.-9th place Northwest Ga. Tournament MVi pts.-13th place Top Left. Joe Stevens works his man to a position in which he can gain a pin. Above. ' ' How could this happen reads Steve Moreland ' s expression during a break in his 9-9 tie match. Bottom left. Mike Brown struggles to gain a takedown in his 5-4 decisioned match. Below. That ' s it! Now shoot your half. Coach Sherold Walker could often be heard giving his wrestlers advice as well as support from the sidelines. ■ - 1 Wrestling 127

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Wrestling Bulldogs wallop arch rival Warrior matmen in big win Left. Joe Stevens prepares for a takedown on his Lakeview opponent. Bottom of page. Tony Tucker works to position his man on his back, while the referee checks the Warrior ' s shoulders for mat contact. junior Varsity. 1st row (L-R): Matthew Young, Steve Canada, son, Mike Johnson, Wayne Baker, Dan Burney, Mike Fowler, Wayne Weathers, Randy Akridge. 2nd row: Robbie Robert- and Coach Sherold Walker. Matmen . . . Challenges . . . varsity . . . Trip to Gatlinburg ... Shoot the hold ... Get up, get up . . . Blue and White . . . Win . . . Practice . . . laps. . . How many calories.. . Overweight... Courage ... RHS Wrestlers. Wrestling 129