Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Varsity Wrestlers Show Superb Effort, Take Znd at State The varsity wrestlers took third in city and second in State. The team consisted of six seniors, Bill lVlorris, Terry Keene, Rex Thompson, Mickey Brantley, Greg Culver, Bob Putz, and two outstanding freshmen, Larry Padilla, and Tim Merzweiler. ln city, first place went to Bob Putz at 132 lbs., Terry Keene at 195 lbs., Rex Thompson at 138 lbs., and Bill Morris at 1 19 lbs., second went to Greg Culver in the 126 lb. weight class. At State, Bob Putz and Bill Morris captured the State title for their classes. Terry Keene and Rex Thompson placed second, taking third was Greg Culver. Sandia had four wrestlers voted to the all city team, Bob Putz, Greg Culver, Rex Thompson, and Bill Morris. Bob Putz also won the most outstanding wrestler award for the varsity squad. At the Carlsbad lnvitational, Sandia had three first place wrestlers, Greg Culver, Terry Keene, and Bob Putz, second place went to Rex Thompson. Coach Rick Ruscetti led the team to another winning season. X, TOP: lvsing the cradle move, Rex Thompson tries to pin his man. MIDDLE: Greg Culver in position to drop the opponent. ABOVE: Bill Morris works hard to pull away from his rival. 46 is E BY e ,ps s... .,,. aw-HP UPPER RIGHT: Bill Morris and Coach Ruscetti show great emotion as Bill finishes first in State competition, ABOVE: Terry Keene in starting position waits for the signal of the referee to begin his match at State. LEFT: Bob Putz uses his hands to pull free from his opponent. ANNE!

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RIGHT: Frank Pazzi goes up for a shot in a crucial game as Don Luna comes in to help. BELOW RIGHT: VVhile Larry Harrison looks on, Xlike Horne drives into position. BELOW: Robert VVillianis waits for his fellow teammates to set up the offense. i s if f ci, 3 ... ll fH V'2 ,L 0 ' if .4 :ff :feik Frosh Hoopsters Have 2-10 Season, Demolish Roosevelt The Freshman basketball team completed the year of discouragement from a Z-win, 10-loss season by Hstompingy' Roosevelt with an impressive 75-30 victory, salvaging some good feeling and pride from the second season of Freshman basketball at Sandia. Top scorers for the team were Larry Paskiewicz, Danny Lund, Larry Harrison, Mike Horne, Frank Pazzi, David DiCroce, and Larry Andrews, Coached by ,lim Ward, the frosh team fought with high spirits, but, in several games, eouldnlt muster a win in the closing minutes. Scores for the season were McKinley 53- Sandia 52, Grant 65-Sandia 54, Kennedy-56-Sandia 47, Garfield 73- Sandia 47, Academy 47-Sandia 40, Cleveland 65-Sandia 34, Polk 47- Sandia 46, Wasliington 75-Sandia 6l, Van Buren 57-Sandia 34, Eldorado 67 Sandia 43, Roosevelt 30-Sandia 75, and Harrison 56-Sandia 34. The freshmen also won one game by forfeit. Manager for the team was William Grewe, and senior assistant was Erich Francke. Ball control was the strong point for the '75-76 team. Vt ww' ' ,g.n. LEFT: Bill Ura-we, Senior Manager Erich Franck:-, Don Luna, Mike Horne, Larry Herd, David Ciriego, David Stevens, jeff Walker, Larry Andrews, Larry Harrison, Larry Paskiwicz, Robert Vllilliams, Coach jim Wvarcl, SECOND ROW! Jim Nixon, George Trowbridge, Rick james, and David DiCroce. 45

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RIGHT: Using a douhlf- flllClU'Il wing inow, 'fum Nlvrzwvilvr starts a pinning fomhinatinn. BELOW: Cnach Ruscr-tri slmws ggrvar 4-inntion as hc' instruvrs om- uf his wrcstlclrs, 'lim-am mi-inlmr-rs are Paul lim-lilcfr, 'llini Nl:-rzws-ilvr, jvff Prmhlancl, Larry Padilla. Bill Nlorris, 'I'-wily Montoya. ROW! Nlanagz-r Don Cvcmzali-s, fulc Oshoriw, lfric Burlcs, .Xllc-n Karm, Nlickvy lirantlvy. lioh Puri, THIRD ROW: junior Varsity foacli John Wliin-, Miki- Buglz-, Un-gg Culwr, Yiiicm' .-Xrias, 'lim-rry KL-L-rw, Rm llnmrnpsoii, Varsity Coach Rick Ruscs-tti. ,. Q,, , l V 7 , E . V Am i LQ, H E , 4 - ' f 'Q' iff' 'H2?a4fi1w ,diffim 1 1a'1ss,a,,gaL 5 'iw ,yi ,,Q,g,' 1, 'I f H awk ,. af , , 2 95 ,H , am, I, 756 , l , L wav-Q' 'E N-an f Hi LEFT! Bob Putz grapples for a take down against an Eldorado wrestler. MIDDLE! Vlfimrkirig for an PSCHDL' Tody Moritoya usvs his fn-vt. BELOW: Bill Morris dsspvratvly hangs onf ff 2 af' MNA if 47