University City High School - Excelsus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Tony Mascoto centers conccntralion on a Claircmonl Anlhon Uakcr sho«s his expertise at controlling his opponent opponent. I 16 Wrestling l in l ellerstnt mats his opp tnenl

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Cents show determination against La Jolla. Centurions keep it in the lead. Albert Crosby soars in the long jump. John Werner keeps kicking to the end Kevin Kries tries for a new record. Boys Track 1 1 5

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Take Down And Pin Robert Fisher scores on a take down. Beginning tryouts with almost sixty prospective wrestlers and ending with less than forty shows one the difficulty present, and training necessary to be a wrestler. The wrestlers worked for long hours each day lifting weights and practicing drills. A few days before each match they had what was called a challenge match (or wrestle off) between the wrestlers of each class, and the winner of the chal- lenge match competed against other schools that week. They didn ' t meet my expectations , says Coach Yandall, because my expectations were too high. I didn ' t realize how hard wrestling really was. Tony Peterson prepares to start a match. Darell Reynolds drops his opponent for a point. Tony Peterson struggles for good position. Wrestling 1 17