St Francis De Sales High School - Pride Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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, , .L...... ,.. Row 4: Dave Krendl, Head Coach, Sean DeVIllers, Dan Janyja, Frank Tlberi, Andy Drath, Sean Millard, Jeff Zezech, Chuck Bryant, Lester Issenman, Matt Palmer, Brian Freema, Mark Crabtree, Assistant Coach, Row 3: Bob Triano, Assistant Coach, Matt Heller, Brian Hanrahan, Bo Ewing, John Crabtree, Tom Blackburn, Mark Graziani Jamey Cua, Luke Graziani, Mark Volpe, Chris Dean, John Rathburn, Assistant Coach: Row 2: Chris Richards, Jim Duyko, Doug Sarff. Nick Slupski, Tony Cremeans, Joei Minadeo, Pete Gentile, Mike Lohr, Tom Dunne, Rod Zeune: Row 1: Mike Helt, Scott Dvorak, Jeff Nash, Tim O'RieIIy, Tom Gallagher, Eric Gessner, Bob Welsh, Mari Marinelli, Roy Auddion, Gary Cook, Mlke Bolln A Luke Grazzianni. Mark Volpe A Mr. Krendl Mr. Triano 4 Mark Maranelli P Mark Volpe ,,5p t 4' ,

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NDI! d DBS It It I' Nobody Does lt Better. These lyrics of Carly nons hit song, seemed to be the theme of the '84-85 Stallion Wrestling Team. For the first time since the 77-78 wrestling ason the Stallions climbed to the W2 spot for the :ss AA division in the state wrestling meet. ong the way many other accomplishments ere achieved on the team level, as well as the dividual level. Headed by the strong leadership and example the senior tri-captains, CLuke Graziani, Mark alpe, and Pete Gentilej a remarkable consisten- ' was established in the teams performance, - inningl The only two losses this season came at e hands of the second and fourth ranked AAA ams in the state CNorth Canton Hoover and Up- ar Arlingtonb. On the other hand, DeSoles dominated the remaining eight power houses on its tough schedule. Noteable wins were recorded over Cardinal Stritch C26-279 this year's 1985 AA state champions, AAA powers Worthington C35- 26J, Dayton C28-253, Toledo St. Francis C57-SJ, Gahanna C56-79 and AA strengths of Bishop Ready C35-209 and Ravenna Southwest Q3-221. The wrestling team concluded the season with o complete domination of the CCL tournament. After watching Tim Rathburn's freshman squad assert itself as easy winners, the junior varsity team under his brother, John Rathburn, coached his charges to a lopsided victory. Continuing this trend, the varsity established for themselves as easy 40 polnt victory, the fourth CCL title in the last six years for Coach Krendl. For the third straight year, the Stallions dominated the District AA tournament with rival Bishop Ready finishing a distant second. Again,the DeSales wrestlers had to travel to what many consider the premiere AA regional competition in the state. The northwest regional, hosted at Fostoria, was a true test of the Stallions grit. Because here only the Strongest survlvel Even captain Luke Grazlanl, DeSoles only undefeated wrestler fell in defeat to a formidable opponent from Cardinal Stritch Cto be avenged in the state finals the following weekj. The Stallions finished as the regional runner-up behind even- tual state champions, Cardinal Strltch, qualifying five wrestlers for the state meet. 4 ...law 1 55