Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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1. Varsity wrestlers are front row Jim Cannon, Neil King, Todd Freeman, Tom Lutge, and Pat Kline. Row two Cral Settles Brian Gammil Rand 9 . v Y Reeves, Bruce Thompson, Roger Keener, and Coach Rod Gaines. 2. Todd 6 Freeman sizes up a Franklin Foe. Varsity grapplers rience changes Change best described the season as Tokay's grapplers completed what may have been the final stage of its rebuilding period with a four- th place 5-2 San Joaquin Athletic Association slate. The major change was the absence of head coach Gregory Anderson, who re- signed from the staff to help in a family distribution enter- prise. From there, assistant Rod Gaines took sole control of the 46-man squad until Christmas when assistant coach Mike Drouin arrived. The varsity grapplers were successful in dual com- petition, but had little luck during season tournaments, capturing third only in the Armijo team tourney and fif- th in the SJAA league tour- nament. Outstanding wrestlers were senior Jim Cannon who compiled a 12-8-2 record in the 145 weight class: junior Craig Settles 17-9 at 1415 and sophomores Brian Gammill 13-5 at 170: Tom Lutge 16-8 at 122: and Roger Keener 12- 8 in the heavyweight division.

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'Qt Squad maintains dominant force Starting fresh at the new campus seemed to have somehow affected the per- formance of junior varsity grapplers, who became a dominant force shortly after the transition. This year's team carried on that tradition. With a 50 man squad filling 26 weight divisions, the wrestlers compiled an 8-0 season record, sweeping the league to capture the title. However, even that was only secondary in comparison to the immense satisfaction of pinning a defeat on the record of crosstown rival Lodi. Daily workouts con- sisting of hundreds of push- ups and grueling four-mile runs paid off as the grapplers grabbed Lodi by the neck and squeezed, trouncing the Flames by a clear 25 points. Sophomores Kenny Oliver 170 poundsg Mike Hilscher, 187 pounds, and Todd Austin, 108 pounds, turned out consistently outstanding performances all season long. Oliver captured the most valuable honors, while Hilscher received the most improved award. With the hard work and determination that this team is capable of, this team should be a powerhouse in the coming years, stated sophomore Eric Gibbs. lv 170 l. Trying to score a one point take reversal is Keith Vargem. 2. Feeling the pressure of an attempted pin is Keith Vargem as he tries to keep his shoulders of the mat. 3. Frosh!Soph team members are front row Scott Chaves, Jerry Burge, Dan Kanelos, Dave Maxwell, Todd Austin, Henry Valadao. Row two Nick Williams, Tony Rendon, Jim Rollins, Mike Gar- dner, Eric Gibbs. Row three Pat Witt, Dennis Duffy, Kenny Oliver, Dosanjh Harjeet, Mike Hilscher, Coach Michael Drovin.