Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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.Skill Put To The Test A. Ls Christmas vacation came to an end, confused Rubidoux wrestlers were introduced to a new procedure: bowl- ing. Why did they undertake this strange act? To make sixteen visiting Japanese wrestlers and two coaches feel at home. Jon Veitch, co-captain of the team, housed a Japanese wrestler named Teitsu for a few days which he says was a cultural ex- perience. It was really fun communicating with him. I just did a lot of pointing and made a lot of sounds, voiced Jon. The visit was a good incentive for the young Japanese wrestlers. They gave exhibitions at an RHS pep assembly and at the Indio Invitational. Both teams gave each other pointers and learned new moves. ... as we did ture, the RHS wrestling team resumed its normal routine. Two hour practices ev- ery night strengthened their speed, skill and coordination. On meet days, the wrestlers took ev- erything that they worked on in practice and put their skills to the test for three two-minute rounds. They earn a variety of points for each ma- neuver during the match, and a pin auto- matically terminates the match. How did the Varsity team do this year? Jon Veitch respond- ed, We did |ust greet, we could ' ve had longer practices and more of a winning attitude, but as a whole, we did great. Co-captain Mike Minick added, The team had good potential and we did good in the league. Coach Guillen con- cluded that he is very happy with the a whole great. After the Japanese wrestlers ' depar- progress the team made, -k

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1. Vincent VanLaar prepares for his match against Indio. 2. Before engaging in the match, Jose Bravo shakes hands with his Corona opponent. 3. Varsity Wrestling Team: Front row: Mike Minick, Vincent VanLaar, Eddie Hall, Jose Bravo, and Jerry Hollers. Second row: David Ray, Zone Boucher, Mark Bes- sire, and Jesus Vasquez. Back row: Coach Godoy, Robert Whittaker, Chip Vogel, Jon Veitch, Rudy Rodriguez, and Coach Guillen. 4. Jerry Hollers pre- pares to flip his opponent. 5. Pinning his contend- er, Eddie Hall awaits the referees signal. 220 We ' re the Kids of America

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Precision Only Acquired D. ear Jamie, Remember when you used to wonder how your dad could possibly sit in front of a 19 TV and store at men in plaid pants hit a microscopic ball down a fair- way? And remember how your slightly demented uncle use to traverse the roll- ing hills of the golf course every Sunday afternoon? Personally, I ' ve never found golf to be one of the most exciting sports. I mean, what ' s the joy in whacking up a - beautifully manicured green? Well, last Wednesday, seeing that my best friend was at drama rehearsal, my sister was engrossed in General Hospi- tal, and my mom was entangled in her knitting, I decided to accompany my brother (much to his utter disgust) to the golf course. I guess he had some friends on the golf team or something because he started talking to them about the game. . . . the key to golf ... I was really impressed with the way Sean Cherry, Charlie Cox, Eric Graff, Jason Tackett, and Dale Spies played. They ' re really awesome. They competed in the Sunbelt-Ivy League and did just great. You know, I never realized how much time and practice it takes to hit a little ball down the field. Can you believe they practice for two to three hours a day, five days a week? That ' s quite a bit. And, on top of that, . i they have to drive all the way to Indian Hills every day. That ' s what you call dedication. I heard Sean Cherry say that the key to golf is a good temper. He also said that there must be a lot of teamwork and togetherness. I will have to admit, I was really im- pressed. I guess golf isn ' t as boring as I thought it was. Well, I ' ve got to go. See ya. Kelly 222 We ' re the Kids of America