Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

Page 51 text:

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

Page 50 text:

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!

Page 52 text:

Q ix- t Q-'Agp L INK ,M :QXQ.i, gwwmw q,x i '53 BELOW! Sandia wn-srl:-r pins thv Coinpvtitiir in a close matvli. BOTTOM LEFT: Rs-X 'lxhompson shows gmail sportsrnansliip lui shaking thi- hand of his Carlsbad cipponi-nr. BOTTOM RIGHT: Sc-nior wri-stli-r Nlirks-5' Branrli-5 works for a pin as his uppmn-nt struggglm-s in vain, -. Wa!-his if 5 KN vm' ' i is iy 5' 15 G -R' S L ,.:, 0 in ' l xx sl' , ' 'ki --,:,f: in LEFT: Colo Usbornc use-s a crossbody right to pin his man, BELOW: Larry Padilla in position to pin thn- opposing rival. MIDDLE RIGHT: Bill Morris shows good sportsmanship at tliv Stats- Tournament. sq ll , s J