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¢ou are, padding
odd little room at
t School, sweat beginning
at your temples.
,our feet lies a
n-like carpet of
your way across
of the times
out of bed in the
of the night only to
that your tootsies linger
~lumber.
a fellow in a Mickey
shrills on a silver
le and pipes up,
on a good pancake
gentlemen." When you
expecting maybe
and the Tin Woodsman
a syrupy stack of
hotcakes, you are
instead by a legion of
young men steaming
layer upon layer of
clothing.
g,0tta lose four more
announces one lad,
like a somber space
in a billowing sweatsuit
a dozen sizes too big
And then he puts a
on a strangely willing
tumbles with him
heap at your feet.
Is not a dramatic
of Alice in
as far as anyone is
the only mushrooms
the home-ec program
standard supermarket
this is, rather, is the
wrestling practice
I"d the fellows who
it in this the final week
~e start of the 1975
ty-two students of
and sizes sweat and
" this 85-degree
at-lined incubator five
Week, working on
and some of the
maneuvers basic to
',SUch as the pancake and
not working," barks
the Mickey Mouse
should be worth
Let's go!" The
in this case is Gene
with Mike Sims
to Head Coach
starting his seventh
the Climbers weigh in
for their opening
4 in Elma, their
among others,
who competed at
season. Senior Dale
best at 148 pounds
be wrestling "either
said Wentz, while
who suffered
prevented his
competition last
be in the 129-pound
r Climber with
State, junior Rusty
be missed in the
division for
or eight weeks, said
is recuperating
kneecap.
Karl Stolen, a
hopeful, and
Ridout, at 158,
out for at least 8-10
injuries - Karl's a
and Kevin's a knee
entz said Ridout, "a
could be out
side,Wentz has
in returnees Dan
enior aiming for a
bracket;
a 178- to
Senior; and senior
who Wentz
describes as "very fast."
The Climbers also have good
experience back at the
lighterweight brackets, with
senior Steve Ford getting some
competition from sophomores
Ken Thomason, Brian Dunbar and
Matt Kamin in the 101-and
108-pound brackets. Steve says
he's working toward the 101
division but has a few pounds to
pare off.
The football season took its
toll on Wentz' corps even before
competition got underway. Senior
Tom Myer is still nursing his
broken hand, and Mike Hovind
remains confined to the
weightroom while his knee heals.
Stressing the importance of
recovering from these preseason
injuries, Wentz cited the team's
three major goals for 1975: 1)Be
competitive, 2) finish near the top
of the league and 3) be among the
top four at State.
"If we don't have any more
injuries," commented the coach,
"I think these are realistic goals -
and so does the team."
The Climbers were 13th out
of about 60 schools at State last
year - the school's best showing
ever. Wentz realizes that a
fourth-place finish is a tall order,
but he believes that, if three or
four of his wrestlers can compete
near their potential at State, such
is not impossible.
To help prepare his Climbers
for the eventuality of wrestling
four or five times in one day, as
they might have to at State,
Wentz has scheduled nonleague
Coach Dick Wentz
tournaments throughout the
regular season - two for the
jayvees and three for the varsity.
"We feel that in order to be
fully prepared you must wrestle
in tournaments," said Wentz. "A
lot of wrestlers have sort of a
psychological barrier about
wrestling against schools they
may never have heard of before,
and these tournaments help them
overcome this feeling because we
invite several AAA schools and
other nonleague opponents.
"Also," he added, "it helps
them to experience wrestling
three or four times a day. You're
at a definite disadvantage, we've
found, if you go to State without
having had that sort of
experience."
With the degree to which one
tips the scales of no small
importance in a sport having rigid
weight classes and weigh-ins
before every match, dieting is of
constant concern to the wrestler.
"A doctor determines at the
start of the season precisely how
much weight each wrestler may
lose safely," said Wentz, "so in
that respect it is completely out
of our hands.
"However," he added, "it
does present a problem from a
coaching standpoint. We stress
that if you must reduce you
should doso slowly. To do
otherwisemeans you'll lose
strength - and with it
competitiveness."
Wentz went on to say that,
while most wrestlers do lose a
pound or two to make weigh-in,
they are advised strenuously
against d regular three-to
four-pound weight loss before
matches. "If that happens more
than once we have a serious talk
with the young man," said the
coach, " and if he were to
continue to do it we might ask
him to stop wrestling."
Wentz stresses hard work and
repetition of basic moves as keys
to wrestling success. "If your
opponent practices a move, say, a
thousand times and you do it ten
thousand times," he said, "nine
t'.trnes gut of you'll beat him
with it, The key is in a person's
using his opponent's strength and
weight to his own advantage -
much as one does in judo, for
instance. Good technique will
beat good strength almost every
time.
"Our motto is 'Keep it
simple'," continued the coach,
explaining perhaps in part his
reluctance to try to explain in
SENIOR VETERANS taking a break from their workouts this week as the
wrestling opener draws near are (front, from left) Clint Morgan, Steve Ford,
Dan Oliveira, (standing, from left) Earl Freeman, Jesse Sharpes, Dale Brewer
and Wayne Devaney. Not pictured is Tom Myer.
words what a pancake wizard is.
"It's very difficult to try to
explain and just about as hard to
teach," he said, "but basically it's
a series of offensive or defensive
moves. A good wizard man is very
hard to take down, for instance -
but then he may also be very
tough offensively."
In any event, the wrestlers
will be called on to display their
basic and not-so-basic skills every
week even before they get into a
match. Since only one wrestler
may compete for the team
weight class, there will be weekly
challenge matches in which the
top man in each division will
defend his position against the
second-place man, the third-place
man against the second or the
fourth, and so on.
"In order to move up to the
top spot a wrestler must beat
everyone in his class," said Wentz.
"The fourth-place man, for
"KISS ME, PETRUCHIO!" Sophomore Brian Willis (right) appears to be
smiling somewhat fondly upon sophomore Andy Medcalf during a practice
session this week as John Bolender, also a sophomore, pretends it's tag-team
night at the Forum.
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instance, can't just challenge the Steve Ford Sr. 101-108
top man. First he's got to beat the Ken Thomason So. 108
Brian Dunbar So. 101-108
two guys ahead of him." Matt Kamin So. 101-108
Chet Chapman Jr. 108
Wentz added that after about scott Valley Jr. 115
midseason it will take two defeats Rick ClareyJr. 122
Start Goodburn So. 129
in challenge matches to oust the Dave Johnston Jr. 122
top man in a class - not just one. clint Morgan Sr. 129
Arden Merrlman Jr. 129
"That will eliminate the situation Keith Smith So. 129
where a guy simply has a bad Pat O'Brien Jr. 122
Andy MedcalfSo. 135
day," he said. Brian WillisSo. 135
Dan OliveiraSr. 135
This year, due to scheduling Karl Stolen Jr. 141
difficulties, the freshmen are Rick HaskellSo. 148
Steve MarlerJr. 141
ineligible to compete at the Dale Brewer St. 141-148-158
varsity level. They will compete Rusty Wickett Jr. 148
Dave Winckler St. 135
under Coach Chris Harmia in a TOm My= Sr. 158
league of their own. "The KevlnRIdout So. 158
Larry Jones Jr. 158
decision is just for this one year," Earl FreemanSr. 168
Don Daniels So. 168
said Wentz. "We'll have to see John Bolender So. 168
about next year." George Velkov Sr. 135
Jesse Sharpes Sr. 168-178
The following is the 1975 Dave Sadler Jr. 135
varsity roster: Wayne Devaney Sr. 178-190
MICKEY MOUSE T-shifted Assistant Coach Gene Crater
addresses a group of wrestlers as turnouts intensified this
week.
Sports twenty-five )'ears ago
CLIMBERS MAKE ALL-STAR TEAMS
Shelton players took several spots on the all-star
listing made up by Central League football coaches
following the completion of the 1950 gridiron season.
Named to the first team was Tike Hillman, Shelton's
able center. The second team listing saw Dan Austin,
Murray Coleman, Danny Yarr, Jack Davidson and Bob
lacrett dubbed by league coaches. Making the list of
honorable mention was Jim Dean.
Hillman, Austin, Eacrett, Davidson and Dean are
graduating seniors this year.
Tirecap &
Car Care
1st & Cota Shelton .,,.
December 4
December 18
December 22
January 8
January 12
January 15
January 22
January 26
January 29
February 5
Highclimber Wrestling Schedule
Elma at Elma
CAPITAL at Shelton
TUMWATEP-. at Shelton
Chehalis at Chehalis
TIMBERLINE at Shelton
OLYMPIA at Shelton
Hoquiam at Hoquiam
NO. THURSTON at Shelton
Centralia at Centralia
Aberdeen at Aberdeen
Shelton Girls Gymnastics Schedule
December 3
December 10
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 11
February 18
February 21
Centralia at
OLYMPIA at
CAPITAL at
Chehalis at
CENTRALIA at
Olympia at
Capital at
CHEHALIS at
SUB-DISTRICT at
Centralia
Shelton
Shelton
Chehalis
Shelton
Olympia
Capital
Shelton
Shelton
Shelton Boys Swimming Schedule
December 3
December 10
December ! 7
January 14
January 28
February 4
February 6
February 11
February 13
February 27-28
Black Hills Relays
OLYMPIA
No. Thurston
Aberdeen
TIMBERLINE
HOQUIAM
SUB-DISTRICT
Capital
District
State
at Tumwater
at Shelton
at No. Thurston
at Aberdeen
at Shelton
at Shelton
at Shelton
at Capital
at Olympia
at U of Washingt
December 3
December 10
December 17
January 14
January 28
February 4
February 11
February 25
Shelton Bowling Schedule
CAPITAL at
Aberdeen at
Centralia at
Olympia at
Capital at
ABERDEEN at
CENTRALIA at
OLYMPIA at
Shelton
Aberdeen
Centralia
Olympia
Capital
Shelton
Shelton
Shelton
December 2
December 5
December 9
December 12
December 16
December 19
December 23
January 6
January 13
January 16
January 20
January 23
January 27
January 30
February 3
February 6
February 10
February 13
February 20
February 24
February 27
March 5-6
March 12-13
March 19-20
Highclimber Basketball Schedule
Jamboree
Olympia at Olympia
TUMWATER at Shelton
No. Thurston at No. Thurston
TIMBERLINE at Shelton
CENTRALIA at Shelton
Elma at Elma
Aberdeen at Aberdeen
Chehalis at Chehalis
CAPITAL at Shelton
HOQUIAM at Shelton
OLYMPIA at Shelton
Tumwater at Tumwater
NO. THURSTON at Shelton
Timberline at Timberline
Centralia at Centralia
ELMA at Shelton
ABERDEEN at Shelton
CHEHALIS at Shelton
Capital at Capital
Hoquiam at Hoquiam
District
Regional
State
Friday & Saturday starting at 7:30
Double eliminations Entry $2.00 per team
Any team can enter that shows up on time.
Team Trophy & Permanent Trophy
320 So. first St.
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