Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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in ... W- .J-..... f f . x Q fi Y A: s. 1 Grapplers take fourth Four senior wrestlers led the varsity grapplers to their three-win, four-loss league record, ending with a fourth- place position in the league. The strong seniors were Scott Jensen, Bob Freeman, Johnny Cannon, and Randy Chaney, whose wins paced the team. Junior James Cannon and sophomore Bruce Thom- pson were also praised for their performances. The team was really inex- perienced and young, but they learned a lot through the season, stated Coach Gregory Anderson. The team, lacking performers at the heavy weight categories, was made up mostly offreshmen and sophomores. According to Anderson, the scores didn't show that there were many close matches, Jensen and Cannon progressed as far as state competition. They should be praised highly for their ac- complishments, Anderson declared. Cannon was honored for the most take downs, and Jensen received the award ford the most pins. Thompson gained the Most Improved Wrestler trophy. . 3. Todd Austin applies pressure while the referee looks for a pin. 4. Chuck Souser displays his joy as victor in the match. 5. Sophomore Bruce Thompson comes close to pinning his op- ponent. 6. Fairfield attempts to keep Chuck Souser under control. Varsity Wrestling O 169

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TOKAY 23 Edison ' 36 I 26 Escalon 49 24 Lincoln ' 35 I 40 Stagg ' 34 1 8 Tracy ' 43 1 7 Lodi ' 42 32 Franklin ' 30 67 St. Mary's ' 18 ' Conference matches 1. Senior Johnny Cannon deforms his Sacramento Dragon opponent. 2. Varsity team members are front row Jim Rice, Scott Jensen, Todd Austin, Tom Lutge Row two Johnny Cannon, Bob Freeman, James Can non, Dennis Duffy. Row three Coach Gregory Ander son, Manager Paul Crum, Chuck Souser, Bruce Thom pson, Brian Gammill, and Coach Rod Gaines. 168

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improves ' In past years, wrestling in the SJAA, which has been called the most competitive league in CalU'ornia, was usually dominated by a Tiger squad. This JV team could not repeat that tradition. The grapplers finished the season with a 2-6 record. The foijfeits we gave up really hurt our record, since we won the majority of the individual mat- ches but lost team points whenever we had to forfeit a ponents had 10 to 13 classes filled. According to Coach Gaines, many more par- ticipants were needed to strengthen the team. But the grapplers were not discouraged. The majority felt it was a season of learning and preparing, both physically and mentally. Gaines said, I saw a lot of improvement throughout our season, The coach felt that the 1982 JV team will depend on in- match, stated Rod Gaines, coming wrestlers since most of JV head coach. The grapplers this year's squad will fill 1 M carried wrestlers in only eight weight classes while most op vacancies in the varsity team, creating a very young squad. 1. Using all of his skill, sophomore Basim Elsayed escapes his foe. 2. Sophomore Craig Settles controls his opponent to become the victor. 3. Junior varsity grapplers are front row Henrique Valadao, Dennis Bodine. Row two Manuel Flores, Eric Gibbs, Basim Elsayed, Eric Neuvert. Row three Gregory Anderson, head coach, Craig Settles, George Leonardini, Randy Reeves, Kenneth Oliver, Steve Martinez, and Coach Rod Gaines. l 170