Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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Settling into position behind his opponent. senior Kurt Helfnch awaits the referee's signal to begin With a look of grim determination on his face, co-captain Scott Holman drags Jus Worthington opponent to his feet in order to set him up for a fall After staying undefeated during the regular season. Holman went on to place second in the state meet 242

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Water Polo: (Front Row): Tom Gut mann. John Carmichael, Christian Feduchak. Dave Colombo. John Miller. Chris Row. Doug Dickerson, Terry Hendershott (Back Row): Coach Richard Noble. Steve VanVoorhiy Matt Davit, John Diar, Chip Smith. Mike Reaser. Chris Burt. Bob Houu r. Chris Day. Scott Foreman, Steve Estelle (Miss ing from picture Ed Steiner I Before returning to the water. Christian Feduchak questions a previous call made by the referee A Sycamore player it well guarded by Bear defender Ed Steiner and another defensive player The game ended in a 9 9 deadlock W®ta?[p®0® 241

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Wrestlers reign Most teams would be happy with one championship, but the wrestling team attained three. Wrestlers won the Ohio Capital Conference, district, and regional meet titles Including taking a seventh place finish in the state meet. ' . . . when the team’s cheering behind you. you re less likely to give up and more likely to win. ” Co-captains Matt McClellan and Scott Holman, along with Coach Lee Spilzer and Assistant Coach Joe Biggs, led the team to a 14-1 dual meet record as well as the championships Athletes who qualified for state competition included Jeff Hamilton. Scott Holman. Matt Me Clellan, Tim McClellan. Mark Mynster. and David Walter. In dividual placings were Tim Me Clellan. sixth; Walter, fourth, and Holman, second. The outstanding individual showings at regionals helped the team get special satisfaction from their win over Worthington Mynster said. They used to beat us. but this year, tee were better It really got us psyched! Freshman Tad Dritz explained how wrestling revolves around the team. He said. It's a self sport because you're out on the mat alone, but when the team's cheer ing behind you. you're less likely to give up and more likely to win Off the mat. wrestlers showed their support for each other During a match, freshman Will Curtis took a bad roll and broke his neck over OCC rivals Curtis said. The cards and visits from my teammates and coaches helped make my stay in the hospital a little easier Continuing the encouragement, awards were presented to several members Scott Holman received the Richard Fryman Award Otis Orazen obtained the Most Im proved Wrestler Award while Mark Stout received the Robert Kelley Memorial Award Other outstanding members included )umor varsity member Steve Harder and freshman squad member Scott Blazek The Central Ohio District Association also honored Holman and Coach Spitzer with Wrestler and Coach of the Year Awards respectively Students did not find encourag ing one another hard Freshman Rex Holman said. People who practiced together became really good friends That made everyone want to see each other do well UA Season Record 14 I OPP It, Si John 17 65 Newark b 52 WesteryiNir North 14 21 Cleveland 1 (eights .W lsl Brunswick Invitational So Westerville South IS 63 Westland 50 Giuveport IS 1st Fair held Invitational ■19 Reynoldsburg 14 33 Worthington ! l«i All North Invitational 38 De Sales 23 40 Gahanna IS ol Grove City 3 55 Marion Harding 12 45 Grandview Heights 1 04 Shawnee 9 Hi District 1st Regional rih State Winllinj (From Row): Tim Me Clellan. Mark Stout. Oils Orazen. Jett Hamilton. Scott Holman, Matt Me Clellan. Doug Prtedeman, Kurt Heltnch. Matt Mynster, David Walter (Second Row): Coach Lee Sparer. Brooke Steele. Rick Dya . Kevin Casey. Kevin Pagniano. Bill Rothe. Bill Bcrnsdorff, Peter Kelly. Rex Holman. Tad Dntr, Trainer Ron Walter (Third Row): Brian Good. Steve Chieffo. Tim Achatr. John Harrison. Chris Avery. Doug Hackenberg. Doug Thompson. Geoff Bichn. Greg Dritr. Mark Blazek (Back Row): Coach Troy Firstenberger. Scott Blazek. Andrew Waldron. Rob Flowers. Kyle Marks, Rob Cornwell. Dan Hankie. Kevin Talebt. Tony Keel. Gus Orazen. Coach Joe Biggs (Missing Irom picture Dave McMahon. Jeff Ulan, Steve Harder. Enc Smith. Enc Casey. Chris Williams, Will Curtis. Joey Marsh. Roland Millington. Steve Schumacher)