Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Matador wrestlers capture 2AAAA Ending the season with a third place rating, Matador wrestlers staged an up- set by capturing the 2AAAA tournament. Scott Ackerman became the first Mata- dor in five years to take State by battling to the 137 pound title. Taking only sev- enth place in the State tournament, the team received three more medals. Mike Gardiner finished second, while Lerry Armstead and Brent Case took thirds. First place went to Carlsbad with 58 points. Albuquerque High took second with 52 and four state champions. Seniors Gardiner and Ackerman ended with unblemished district records, 17-0-2 and 11-0, respectively. Ackerman, 137, and Gardiner, 185, wrapped up firsts in the district tourna- ment. Six other grapplers qualified for State by placing in the top three posi- tions. Second places went to Cam Hurst and Armstead. Taking thirds were Charles Beverley, Dennis Adlesperger, John Beakley and Case. Finishing with an 11-5 season record, Matador grapplers upset an undefeated Winslow, Ariz., team to take the Winslow Invitational. Ackerman won the 137 pound division, as well as being chosen the outstanding wrestler of the tourney. Little Blue grunt-'n-groaners ended a successful 11-5 season, finishing second in the Junior Varsity Invitational with 68 points. Manzano finished first with 98. Marcus Gallegos took the 140 pound title to boost the effort. Richard Turn- bough, 178 pounder, also battled to first in his weight class. Eugene Sanchez, Mike Barfield and Chuck Vaughn all finished second to assure the second place finish. Coach Jim Ottman was the varsity mentor, while Rick Ruscetti coached the iunior varsity. above, right: Lerry Armstead pulls his West Mesa opponent to the mat in a Dec, 4 match. far, above, right: Varsity wrestlers are Marcus Gallegos, Jon Doak, Dennis Adlesperger, Cam Hurst, Charles Beverley, Steven Polleck, David Sauter, mgr.p second row: Scott Ackerman, Richard Turnbough, John Beakley, David Vaughn, Brent Case, Mike Gardiner, John White. right: Brent Case shows Coach Ottman how to pin his man in a practice. far, right: Champ Scott Ackerman beats his Rio Grande opponent in the State finals Feb. 28. 210 if

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Picadors complete 14-7 season slate Season Record Date Opponent Score Dec. 5 Rio Grande High 55-29 12 Rio Grande High 77-30 13 Albuquerque High 39-47 19 Manzano High 48-45 20 Del Norte High 59-49 Jan. 2 'Del Norte High 61-41 3 'SL Pius X 42-41 'Manzano High 28-44 9 Albuquerque High 36-39 10 West Mesa High 57-55 13 Highland High 44-40 15 Bernalillo High 50-49 20 Valley High 62-39 30 Del Norte High 41-36 Feb. 6 Rio Grande High 57-33 7 Highland High 64-60 13 Bernalillo High 32-53 17 Valley High 51-53 20 Albuquerque High 50-59 24 West Mesa High 56-53 28 Manzano High 52-63 it St. Pius Invitational this page, left: Steve Hennig makes a great effort to shoot over a Rio Grande player in a 77-30 win. below: Picadors are David Mitchell, Robert Berg, Lloyd Thompson, Mike Ford, Sieve Hennig, Robert Walker, Sieve Mynaff, Alan Lommasson, Henri Sasmor, Coach Barry Rodrique. kneeling: Charles Dorsey, mgr., Larry Santistevan, mrg. Athletics 209

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