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

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Richard Wallcn, Craig Randlc. Katy Kellers. Julie Spahn. Lisa Baker. Roy Miller. Julie Jonilonis. Lisa Martinez. Ann Nebiker. Denise Bailey. Karen Ketchen, Amanda Foster. Debbie Slarks, Tami Lopeman. Krista Hess. David Rauch. Kent Odell. Kevin Kempton, Patrick Grady, Chad Neale, Coach Odou. Antonina Witrano. i . f XHX iSw s»v Centurion swimmers prepare lor their prcmalch warm up David R.iuch finishes his last lap. I IK Swimming Kevin Keniplon practices his slarlinj; loriii

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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

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i Different Strokes Lisa Baker, Denise Bailey and Lisa Martinez relax after a hard worlc-out. A very energetic and enthusiastic team, was how Coach John Odou described U.C. High ' s first co- ed Swim Team. The twenty-four dedicated and highly motivated swimmers practiced two and a half hours per day at the Boy ' s Club in Clairemont. Being a new team, their goal this year was to build a solid swimming program from which their skills could be developed. Lots of patience and a good attitude combined with school spirit made th e swimmers a competitive team. A 4 ' ' li m Coach Odou gives a pep talk to Katy Kellers as Karen Ketchen listens. William Coles demonstrates his butlerlly during work- out. Julie Spahn exhibits her form in diving. Swimming 1 19