Saddleback High School - Caparral Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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Giving all of his strength not to lose the match is Albert Melendez. Trying to pin his opponent ' s shoulders is Louie Ochoa. In order to win a match, a wres- tler must hold the opponent ' s shoulders to the mat. A Emmanuel Lopez is determined to win the match. Emmanuel was considered a strong and dedicated wrestler. JV Wrestling — Row 1: H. Quoc. J. Arias. T. Torralba. C. Bueno. A. Oli- vares. R. Mascar. Row 2: . Rosas. R. Perez. A. Melendez. G. Pimental. J. Gri- jalva. J. Ochoa. D. Wilson Frosh Soph Wrestling — Row 1: C. Salinas. K. Do. E. Lopez, G. Perez. R. Zavala. L. Ochoa. Row 2: . Rosas. A. Salvato. M. Gri- jalva. S. Forsyth, C. Turner. S. Hong, J. Torres

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Pride and determination provide self-motivation 1 by Karma Cerda Entering the season as league championship hopefuls, the varsity wrestling squad had one goal — to send as many wrestlers to CIF. At least half of them, noted Coach Jeff Gonzales. With a squad consisting of many rookies, the team faced tough com- petition against more experienced wrestlers. We had a very young squad, James Medlin, four year letterman, said but our strong point was every- one working hard as a team. It (wrestling) is an individ- ual sport, but you have to work as a team to be suc- cessful. ' ' — Larry Silva I tried to contribute to the team as much as possible, Larry Silva, first year letterman, added. However, according to Joe Gutier- rez, also a four year letterman, par- ticipation in wrestling developed a sense of pride and self-confidence among the players, most of which was due to the strong support by the coaches, who advocated the motto, We win as a team, and we lose as a team. The squad ' s vigorous workouts paid off in December when they cap- tured second place at the Buena Park Tournament. In individual ac- complishments, Adrian Gomez, Al- bert Quintanilla and Joe Gutierrez all placed first. I am proud of the way they wres- tled. They always gave 110% and did their best, Gutierrez concluded. V ♦ Varsity wrestling scorekeeper Sheila Martinez watches the match attentively in order to keep accurate results. Throughout the season, Mar- tinez and Angelica Cardoza traveled with the squad to all games and tournaments. ♦ By placing third in the league finals. Senior Al- bert Lopez qualified to participate in the CIF Play- offs held at Redondo Beach on February 15 and 16. Besides wrestling. Lopez was also involved in Executive Council. ♦ Junior Bardo Gomez, determined to win his match, attempts to pin his opponent. Gomez placed first in league finals at his level and there- fore, qualified for CIF competition Winter Sporrs 61

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Competing to the best of their abilities by Sylvia Castro Wrestling: When two opponents at- tempt to pin the other ' s shoulders to the mat within a time limit. The play- er who does this the most times wins the match. Yet, wrestling is more in- tense than this definition. Exemplify- ing a strong and vigorous style of wrestling was the jv squad. In order to win as many matches as possible, each wrestler had to attend prac- tices composed of drilling, running and wrestling. Gary Pimental stated, Wrestling is a hard sport which re- quires a hard workout. Coaches Wrestling is a hard sport which requires a hard workout. — Gary Pimental Ivan Rosas, Jeff Gonzales and Eddie Herrera helped the wrestlers get in better shape and compete to the best of their ability, Eddie Herrera, summised. Led by Emmanuel Lopez and Louie Ochoa the frosh soph wrestling team competed in a competitive league. The team strived to win the league title. Carlos Salinas expressed his personal goal, to take league and win as a team, not as an individ- ual. Although the team did not reach their goal, each individual gained self-confidence, discipline and physical strength. y ♦ Determined to pin his opponent is Tony Torralba. ♦ Frosh Soph wrestler Carlos Salinas pre- pares to use one of his techniques in order to pin his opponent onto the mat. Russ Mascari receives help from a teammate in working out a sore muscle while the rest listen to the coach ' s talk. Before a match a massage helped relax a wrestler. Determined to pin his opponent is Tony Tor- ralba. Winter Sports 63