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The World's LeadingSport Resource CentreThis material has been copied under license from <strong>the</strong> Publisher.9 Any resale for profit or fur<strong>the</strong>r copying is strictly prohibited.EXCHANGES1976 Japan-Arizona ExchangeThe Bicentennial year began with <strong>the</strong>most significant event in Arizona wrestlinghistory. After over a year of planning andpreparation, <strong>the</strong> Arizona <strong>Wrestling</strong> Associationwelcomed its first Cultural ExchangeProgram. Cultural Exchange ChairmenRick Johnson (Maryvale High School,Phoenix) and Dennis Johnson (McClintockHigh School, Tempe) guided <strong>the</strong> Japanesethrough a tour that included 13 matches athigh schools all over <strong>the</strong> state-from <strong>the</strong>Grand Canyon of <strong>the</strong>north to <strong>the</strong> movie setsand deserts of old Tucson in <strong>the</strong> south. TheJapanese wrestlers traversed a 2,000 milepath across <strong>the</strong> state that touchedthousands of Arizonans.Although Arizona wrestlers found <strong>the</strong>ITIMERAND SCORERgoing a little tough, <strong>the</strong>y managed to win 33to <strong>the</strong> Japanese 97 wins. Fifteen of <strong>the</strong>Arizona wins came from wrestlers whoeventually became State Champions inFebruary at <strong>the</strong> State High School Wrestl-.ing Tournament. Eight o<strong>the</strong>r wins camefrom State Placers while <strong>the</strong> remainingeight wins came from wrestlers who did notplace in <strong>the</strong> Arizona State <strong>Wrestling</strong> Tournament.Arizona wrestlers winning matches ateach of <strong>the</strong> sites were:Maryvale High School (Phoenix)-Score 2-8: 192-JackHousley (Maryvale) decision; Hwt-Lee Wilke (Maryvale)decision.Chaparral High School (Scottsdale)-Score 4-6: 114-'li(Scottsdale). decision; 192-Bob Jenkins (Saguaro) pin;Hwt-Sisto Rosales (Chandler) decision.Joseph City High School (Joseph City)-Score 1-9: 165-Ray Bryant (Snowflake) decision.Blue Ridge High School (Lakeside)-Score 1-9: Hwt-John Garcia (Blue Ridge) pin.Coconino High School (Flagstaff)-Score 3-7: 154-TomBentley (Mingus) pin; 165-Matt Smith (Coconino) decision;Hwt-Pat Lomeli (Winslow) pin.Paradise Valley High School (Paradisevalley)-Score 1-9: 114-Mike Barfuss (Shadow Mountain) decision.Sunnyside High School (Tucson)-Score 4-6: 105-LouieGarcia decision; 114-Joe Solorio (Sunnyside) decision;165-Tony Poe (Sahuaro) decision; 192-Shon Neal decision.Canyon Del Oro High School (Tucson)-Score 2-8: 114-Ron Molina (Canyon Del Oro) decision; 165-Rick Ohaver(Flowing Wells) decision.Benson High School (Benson)-Score 4-6: 114-RickyZamorano (Pueblo) pin; 123-Alvaro Fenn (Benson)decision; 132-Tim Pate (Bueno) decision; Hwt-JimAnders (Santa Rita) pin.Kofa High School (Yuma)-Score 2-8: 143-Ernie Chavez(Yuma) pin; Hector Garcia (Kofa) decision.Central High School (Phoenix)-Score 1-9: 154-RodAnfinson (Thunderbird) pin.Glendale High School (Glendale)-Score 3-7: 114-BobWilliams (Mesa) decision; 154-Walt Favre (Tempe)decision; 192-Bob Jenkins (Saguaro) decision.McClintock High School (Tempe)-Score 3-7: 132-AlexHuerta (Marcos De Niza) decision; 154-Walt Favre(Tempe) pin; Hwt-Sisto Rosales (Chandler) pin.Japanese wrestlers and records are listed below: 105-Noboru Mayuyama, 12-1; 114-Kazuyuki Hara, 7-6; 123-Yataro Iwasaki 12-1; 132-Yukihiro Honryo, 11-2; 143-Masato Kondo, 11-2; 154-Masumi Arai, 9-4; 165-Masanori Nayuki, 9-4; 178-Hiroshi Yamaoto, 13-0; 192-Masahiro Uematsu, 9-4; Hwt-Hiroshi Komatau, 6-7.WRESTLING SWIMMINGBASKETBALL TRACKFOOTBALL SOCCERAccurate remote control tlmlng to1110th of a second for all eventsPrice 599.00BATTERYZENWEST COASTNmTING, INC14929 CLARK AVENUECITY OF INDUSTRY,CALIFORNIA 91745 (213) 330-3207A'-Page 8- -WRESTLER BO~ Williamsshaking hands with Japanese CoachYasushi Urata after his win overKazuyuki Hara at Glendale HighSchool. Bob is from Mesa High School.Director Shoichiro Watanabe looks on.I MAT TAPE IGuaranteed equal to: Matman,Gorilla Grip, Universal Resilite.I**This is <strong>the</strong> best Mat Tape priceI 1 bar none on today's market. 1Quantity limited. First corL!e,first served.IOver 400 Dealers / Used by 3000 SchoolsP.O. BOX 482'1 HOQUIAM, WA. 985501 TELEPHONE: 12061 533-2156 1West Germany ToursMinnesota and WisconsinA 16-day, 9-city tour (April 12-28) ofMinnesota and Wisconsin was completed by12 Junior and Senior wrestlers from <strong>the</strong>Penzberg <strong>Wrestling</strong> Club of West Germany.Sixty Wisconsin wrestlers fromStoughton, Spring Green, Amery, WisconsinRapids and Fond du Lac gainedvaluable international wrestling experiencewhile compiling an impressive 5-win, 1-tieoverall record. Forty-eight wrestlers fromMinnesota in <strong>the</strong> cities of Waterville,Burnsville, Buffalo and Norwood alsogained valuable experience and compiled a%win, 1-tie, 1-loss overall record.Tour Coordinators Ross Osborn ofAppleton, WI and Mike Niemczyk ofJanesville, MN made arrangements for <strong>the</strong>West German athletes to stay in <strong>the</strong> privatehomes of our athletes and coaches to helppromote <strong>the</strong> goodwill and friendship that ispart of <strong>the</strong> cultural exchange program.Both <strong>the</strong> Minnesota and Wisconsin AAUAssociations reciprocated this visit bysending <strong>the</strong>ir Junior Freestyle Team toEurope on <strong>the</strong> AAU Charter, August 1-16,1976.Winners-Stoughton, Wisconsin April 14: 108-Bob Dickman,great superior decision, 30-1; 131-Jeff Bilhorn, decision,12-5; 146-Andy Rein, pin, 58; 151-Kim Raishech,decision. -~~-9-4: 155-Mike Terrv. decision. 7-3; 165-Brian~enash,su~erior decision, 11-0;'180-~a~k Gugd, decision,7-2; 183-Mark Gunderson, default.Spring Green, Wisconsin, April 16: 112-Glen Bahr, pin;119-Mike Bahr, decision, 9-6; 131-Dennie Limmex,October 15.1976-SCHOLASTIC WRESTLING NEWS

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