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Show LOMOND BEACON, Nov. 30, 1978, Page 4 BEN Womr i? 4 V 4 ; Guy Dellalucia i DoVon Robinson Robert McDonald A Bruco Finch Mike Grotegood Davo Freston ,gJJMS' t I f 1 i- 6 PaulMackley r r tK i vf- if , ). y 2s$ ) Anyone of those grapplers could move into a starting position. Dont be surprised. i rA" I, l V'"? Solid clepfii in Warriors S, 4 w , Hoad Coach Richard Hoopos ! ;; Brad Summers K. l ' f ( v r y i' rjs, SfS " t y 1 n f? ? ,V it v' K ' v y 7- ' , li 1? i : - t Mark Storey RogerCooper year as coach ( I Brad Howell first r' , . Hoopes begins could moan success lino-u- p k i, Its been just one rung at a time for West Regional Champion twice It was on to Ricks College as a Coach Richard Hoopes of W'eber High, but its a latter well climbed freshman, wrestling at 1250, he was Beginning a wrestling career as the ICAC champ his first year. The sophomore in Star Valley High School, following two years were sacrificed later moving to Ricks College, for an LDS Mission to Michigan graduating to Weber State, and finally Upon his return, he made an comeback and captured last spring and summer being accepted as the head mentor of the the ICAC crown in the 158 division His Weber High wrestling program sophomore year was also productive, With John Webb moving onto Weber in that he placed third in the NorState, Hoopes was one of 15 applicants thwest U S Regionals and qualified for the head job at Weber One has to for the nationals. He was a 4 0 student believe that his old coaches, Wes and achieved an Academic award The summer before coming to Christensen and Chick Hislop had Weber of one their star but for State, he was married to his nothing praise wrestlers, we asked Coach Webb wife Kathy and now they have a old boy named Ryan. Last must have been involved too, he being from Wyoming and wrestling at weekend, Mrs Hoopes made a nifty uniform for Ryan. And if you havent Weber High. After being narrowed to three final guessed, its got a big WHS cross candidates, Hoopes was later selected the front. In a Wildcat uniform, Hoopes took after a second interview with Prinsecond one year m the 158 pound cipal Ted Campbell At Star Valley, Hoopes wrestled in class. He placed fourth in the Beehive the 158 pound weight and for two years Invitational one year and placed he finished fourth m state and was the second m the Montana Invitational th Scott Coltroll Winn i by Keith Duncan spirit of rennovation in the sport wrestling, a Last Supper," a couple of kids loving and wrestling A of nualified coaches, and a host of grapplers who have sweated many hours prior to the commencement of the season, makes fit for one dandy Weber High wrestling season. In the early 1950s, Weber was to wrestling like the New York Yankees were to baseball, seldom losers and The W'arnors big time winners claimed state championships in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, and 1956 and folks, lets not forget the second place finish in 1978 Yes, they're talking wrestling once again in the halls at Weber High. Its the consensus of the 1978-7team, that they are even better than a year ago, but they prefer to show it on the mat. Last Tuesday the Weber squad was to travel to Brighton to take on the powerful Bengals in both team's openers. In the latter hours of November 17, 9 the Weber High Booster Club helped to sponsor the annual event, the Last Supper And if you know anything at all about wrestling, the nickname given to that dinner was as fitting as could be Wrestlers at Weber High enjoyed one last feast before trimand watching closely their ming weight for the season's first match Former Weber High mentor, John Webb, spoke at the banquet. He now heads the Weber State wrestling program. Bruce Finch, a team captain, and this years head coach, Richard Hoopes were speakers also Wrestlers and their parents were introduced at the event Coach Hoopes is assisted by Coach Joe James in the wrestling program. The two worked closely together in the football season. Both love kids and like to see them excell We've got a team goal to improve each match, mainly Just being better than the day before, said first year coach, Hoopes. Line-u- p with Brighton and a lengthy Team wrestle-off- s season will see the starting line up change many times over the course the season Injuries w ill aLo affect the image of the team Wresll ig in the top weights against Brighton, were Guy Dellalucia, Tonv Cruz, Dt Von Dave Freston, Mike Robinson, Paul Grotegood, Bruce Finch Mackley, Brad Summers, Brad Howell, Roger Cooper, Mark Storey, and Scott Cottrell Guy is 98 pounds, a cioss country runner, who is ready for a letterman season Tony Cruz is described as a state champion prospect, a new move in from California, He has cut 9 pounds to wrestle in the 105 bracket Coach Hoopes says he is m excellent shape Robinson never quits and has dedicated himself to keep the No 1 spot Freston is a swift moving junior His first goal was to make the team, second is to letter and third to qualify for state Grootegood beat out a team captain for the top spot in 126 pound bracket Coach Hoopes says he is an excellent take down man. Bruce Mackley was beaten in inter-squa- d match, but came back to take over the top spot. Hell be shooting for a second varsity letter. Summers, a junior, won a last match with a second wrestle-of- f challenger to be in the No. 1 position. Howell, says, Coach Hoopes, Comes at ya like a buzz saw." He was described as the kind of wrestler to w m a lot of matched just because of sincere desire. He and Finch are the team captains. Cooper will have a strong challenge from Danny Eastman this season, but expect to see him in the starting lineup his share of the time. Storey was a fifth place finisher in state a year ago and has been impressive throughout all the workouts Scott Cottrell and Steve Poorman are the top heavyweights pre-sesas- Coach Joe James assists in wrestling |