Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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Rocks Second in Metro Conference The varsity Track team completed the 1971 season by winning four of six dual meets losing only to Moline and East Moline. The Rocks placed second in the Metro conference and Big 6. The team seized third in the District and boasted nine state qualifiers. The Little Rocks had a perfect 5-0 season. The underclassmen were able to capture second in the Metro conference and Big 6. This spring the Rocks and Coach Duane Bonsall look forward to another fine season. TOP: FIRST ROW: Delano Thornton, Dave Willets, Bob Anderson, Steve Lewis, Robert Taylor, Ernest Bea. Rick Tacey, Don Guier, Bill German, SEC¬ OND ROW: Don Logan, Mike Thompson, Mike VanBlare, Jack Miskowicz, Kim Huff, Greg Hiner, Delmer Poe, Keith Miller, THIRD ROW: Perry Brad¬ ley, Mike Mitchell, Dale Hanson, Ken Cooper, Steve Wolfe, Mike Mann, Bill Christensen, Phillip Jackson, FOURTH ROW: Lyle Aronson, Allan Willets, Rick Shuda, Bob Sparkman, Pat Henery, Rick Hudson, Dan Williams, Ernest Collier, FIFTH ROW: Tom Butram, Eric Bruster, Troy Farley, Robert Wil¬ liams. Paul Delcourt, Calvin McQuiter, John Hill, Dinnis Hanson, SIXTH ROW: Dan Quinlan, Jay Brent, Mike O ' Neil, Karl Aronson, John LaBare, Doug Bruke, Marvy Mazes, Peter Delcourt, SEVENTH ROW: Marvin Hay- mon, Willie Seward, Managers, Greg Johnson and Rick Barber, Coaches, Duane Bonsall, Richard Allison, John Coolidge and Rick Court. RIGHT: Rob¬ ert Taylor once again comes in First, and over. 104

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UPPER LEFT Dave Breiby throws his famous knuckle ball. ABOVE: Mike Thomas scoops up another hot grounder. LEFT: Brent Allison makes a spectacular slide for home, only to be skillfully tagged out by Rick Edgerson. 103

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Fall Track Team First in District The 1971 varsity fall Track team under the direction of Duane Bonsall, turned in a 4-4 record this season. The Rocks went on to place second in the Quad-Cities, first in the Big 6, and first in the District, before they were finally stopped in the Sectional, placing eighth. The junior varsity proved themselves by winning six of seven meets. They also placed first in the Quad-Cities. The Lit¬ tle Rocks won two meets and were forced to forfeit four. The Pebbles ranked fourth in the Qua d-Cities and third in the Big 6. n ■1 : : :VM! Hi !, ' rlii : 1 1 - s y-V- v v - LEFT: Varsity fall team. Coach Bonsall, Andy Rich, Steve Wolfe, Greg Vliner, Perry Bradley, Dave Willetts, Mike Thompson, and Don Grier. LOWER LEFT Ju¬ nior Varsity team, Robert Taylor, Mark Enstrom, Neil Davie, Eric Bruster, John LaBare, Doug Nelson, and Doug Burke. LOWER RIGHT: Sophomore team, John West, Craig Demery, Rick Magraph, Francis Jones, and Roger Hoak. BOTTOM LEFT: The gun fires and off the cross coun¬ try squad goes for a long and grueling race. 105