Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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Team h ld championship in effortless winning streak Without facing the stiffest of competition Tokay's junior var- sity wrestling team ended its season as the San Joaquin Ath- letic Association league champi- on. The grapplers were 7-O in league and 8-3 overall. Junior varsity teams in our league were a little on the weak sideg still, being undefeated is pretty good, said Coach Rod Gaines. With a full team, Tokay's wrestlers held an advantage over their opponents. Most of the l. Bobby Gomez looks to the refe- ree as he prepares to begin the match. 2. Attempting a near fall, Chris Sterni takes down his opponent. 3. Coach Rod Gaines observes the ongoing match in silence. 140 other teams were giving away points before the matches start- ed, he said. This was because they forfeited the matches in which they didn't have enough wrestlers. This lack of full league rosters loosened the competition. Even with the inexperience in the heavier weights, the strength of the team grew as the season progressed. Overall we were in better condition than the other teams. Coach Gaines continued. The team trained under strict practic- es which put out team in better shape than the others. The victors worked hard with a few returning grapplers but most of the rest were new guys. They did a good job in league, said Coach Gaines. At junior varsity level, their closest competition was Lodi High in which Tokay's wrestlers still managed to cradle the championship. by April Taylor photos by Leroy Lambert ,, .-,- i 1 3 X ' -rg' if li is l l iq, ,gil 1 f A, 1 11 l '7 , is Twp . if tiL,J lt y i X

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Talent d team earn SJAA titles Using a different approach to training, Ken Israel and Bob Cline, new coaches, prepared the cross country team for an' other championship season. Our approach was different, and it was awkward, but most were willing to try another sys- tem. We had a very talented team, said Coach Israel, who replaced Alfonso Gomez as head coach. San Joaquin Athletic As- sociation championships went to the varsity boys and girls teams and to frosh-soph boys. The frosh-soph girls captured third place. A few individuals also contri- buted largely to the team's suc- cess. i'I.ouis Rivera was an excellent runner, and l've seen him mature as a runner and as a person. Christina Lindstrom was tough alsog I've never seen anyone with I. Junior Max Estrada crosses the finish line, exhausted but relieved. 2. Gasping for air, senior Louis Rivera runs the last few yards of the race. 'I42 A ,, the ability she has to block out pain, commented Coach Israel. Both Rivera and Lindstrom won individual titles at the SJAA sub- Sections. Coach Israel was also sur- prised with the ability of the varsity boys. The varsity boys achieved more than I expected. It was a very rewarding season for them as well as for me. said Coach Israel. In Coach Israel's opinion, the sport of cross country and its participants were somewhat dif- ferent than other athletes. Runners as a whole were stronger academically because they have tremendous discipline. And running takes discipline be- cause it's not always fun, said Coach Israel. by Lea Munoz photos by Matthew Silber .h .rp ' . x-'vi i . ..- few i N' .. h. a ' f, A f mv if 3 . A-44 3. Robert Cline, assistant coach, and junior Michael Pearson pre- pare the course for the upcoming race. ' . ffvsrm4a.- .jf.:uLs. ' f . -f ' 4. .'4,f.-:.'7 , I 'f-. A izzgj' Q. . . , V nv ' N4 5 .45 W V V, , 'I' M' 'fyfwgzf I I r I I 'tl M, y 'fg 1 ' , , . , -,+ ,- 'ff?'C', ' N - ' I'4 f 1f,:,,..'A. fa ' 'ff' -ua -1-in ,-13, ew-.f .fri r , g, . 'xsf?'7?i 5Q2a -- -- , iff' C 7 A' 4. M .' 1 , v , . Y. ,: ' , ,..f. 1 4 -4., 1.' ,aiu ,, H In V.. . P - , .1 f 4, M - ,. ,,, , A fl . ,,. A ' emmffy. J wg., iff ,pc f.. Q ' , 4 , .s . , . , . f , . , I 1 ,s,f- ,, Wg. g ,,, .QL I X , W. If 6 ggl.. .em if 1.41.-f 'ff-ff-3.543111-.AJ el ,f 7 T J