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Wreslling has long been a lradilion al C.C.I.. and one of lhe mosl popular sporls ever inlroduced o lhe school. C.D.C.I. had ils firs asle ofamaleur wresllins in 1957. and from lhal momenl on. 1l was des ined for srealness. Throughoullhe 60's. srealleam spiril prevailed. and in lhe 7o·s. lhe school look parl in Freeslyle Wresllins for lhe fir l limeinlheschool'shislory.Viclorywa also achieved for lhe learn as lhey wenl lo lhe C566A finals where lhey qualified for lhe NI- Onlarios in 1977. In 1978. l he ll'reslling learn wascalled'TheTisers·andlheyachieved success asain when lhey senllwo wresllers lo lhe Onlario and Canadian Junior Cham- pionships. Nol only did lhe learn members compele. lhey also laushllheir learned skills
as lhey sponsored lhe 3rd Annual Public & hool wresllmg and pre-Juntor loumamenl in 1979.
of 137 learns lhal qualified members. 6leve &mmons represenled Onlano mLhe Canada Winler Games and placed 4lh in Canada.
Wrestling
As l he sporl of wreslling became a per-
manenl fixlure in lhe C.C.I. sporls prosram.
more and more wresllers qualified for Lhe Nl-
O nlario Championships. C566A's and
Of66A.makin8C.C.I.aforcewilhwhichlo
be reckoned! Wresllins saw many highlighls
during lhe so· . In 1982. an oulslanding
alhlele by lhe name of 6leve 6ammons won
lhe Onlario Champion hips in his age divi-
sion.lhenwonlheCanadian-AmericanMeel lhi sporlslillconlmuesloallraclgood and placed 2nd in lhe Creal Lakes alhleles and packed audiences.
& hoolboy and Midgel World Champion- - Ltsa Bullers ships Ayear laler. C.C.I. made illo lhe lop
len learn fintshers in Onlario. placing 8lh oul
As wreslling conlinued Lo dominale lhe school. C566A Lilies were constslenlly II'On. lrips lo OF66A were awarded. marks were made al l he O nlario Championships and vtc- lories achieved al lhe Canada Champton- ships. Alons wilh lhese many acclamaltons. Coach Qalph 6neyd was honoured for hts work in 1984 . W i l h such ac ht eveme nl s samered by Lhe pasl wresllers of C.C.I..