Adlai Stevenson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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arehall Team If Une of the Athletic Highli his This yearis baseball team can credit its success to many things, among these, fine coaching and a team with great natural ability. The team showed its inherent ability by displaying hitting power, and backing their power with sound defensive strategy. Stevenson employed Coach Van Wagoneris careful strategy throughout the year by running enough to keep opponents on edge but never taking undue risks. In baseball Stevenson has been both aided and hampered by the lack of a senior class. Much of this year's success on the diamond may be at- tributed to last yearls competition as sophomores and many failures are, no doubt, due to the lack of seniors on the team. As it was, the team did ex- ceptionally well in baseball. This success, when seen as a continuation of last year's success, makes baseball one of the highlights of Stevenson's ath- letic achievements. r...-k Q Y . E . i ' N at 1' 1, -isis f W x ' '- aff' ,L fttfwiss ' . w - ,... . 'T 'eil' v- 5 ' - '- - . T , 5a :img af- 1 fi ly Q - T flies Tian DeWitt takes his turn at batting practice during one of the many practice sessions helal in preparation for the games. 92 5- si kv x fn. Q W ., is . .4 .51 . K W 'R A 1 1 i s-ry. f Says- 5 5 i A Q, , iz . , E - , ....-.,-.,, +- . ' fwfr 521A f.2ifaif2'S 5. . ,V H ggxp LN s.., . '-L f-. --MQW. ' ii, QV.. f ' Q, H , it ' , , we--gQ'rf..' W., - ww,,,w1f-a..s' .... - ' ' Q.. W fed- va -. A' t .- t , K 7 '--:-,K 'g7 'i.f X' S ff' 'A-wifi at T- N' 5' Gm . ' X' 531- gilt? , Q i, t inf 3 ra' 'ff' Wea'-r-ztrfr 'Q LE? fs- 'ra 2-we-K T - . ' i., f 1f-T' Q xfw-'mf...,.,,g. ' , .MM . 'Z ,'5 X' '1 u4. 'N K, T T' of ii ' ' 4 - M . z e a ' Q Regt. , A ' TW 'wr ' -' ,,gs:s,,ef,i s ' 4, -4, .- - , . . i '- '.seS'.2'i', 'fs.,., ' Q Un' f- . Wffevw -Swv-37 f ,,..... at A W. A '-541. Nc' Paul Tonnemacher displays the pitching form that helpeal the Spartans on to victory. Behind the plate for Stevenson, catcher Chuck Solvczalz proved a strong point of the hasehall squad. . - -4' . me - an M3559 '-l WM' mf, V fm gvalalc HF is a 7-'ly' 4 '95

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Stevenfon Harrier! Get Runnin Start on Foes' Stevenson was initiated into the varsity cross country fraternity by Pontiac Northern, with the aforementioned coming out on top. This was followed by a double loss to M ' N. Willow Run and lohn Glenn. Despite continued losses, the team showed remarkable improvement. The Schoolcraft In- vitational meet, held at Cass Benton Park, found the average times of the runners down for our first seven Hnishers. The harriers obtained their first victory over Willow Run. This meet again found times much improved. Things were bleak for a while with five straight losses, but in the finale against Waterford, a smashing triumph was obtained. This victory was the culmination of a long season of training, and was hopefully worth the effort expended. The agony of competition: Spartan runner Doug Gregg edges out his Waterford opponent. Front Row: Coach R. Massy, Dowd, D. Stipe, P. Van Wagnor, Cores, S. Balln, T. Sacharski, B. Fryer, D. Gregg, D. Reynolds. M. Denny, D. Magyar, Kladzyk. Second Row: G. Gorham, Absent from picture is H. Mauthe. 91

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Sta e Set for Verita ble ynart in Competition Larry Oleslcey sprints hartl to tlerelop speerl :luring one of the iutloor practice sessions lzelrl there lreeaitse of poor tveather. 'V 'i V., kfl ff: . gf t I K I i The track team ran many nziles of practice laps to develop stamina and leg muscles. First practices were lzelzl in the parking lot. The tracly teanrs potential. coaching, and experi- ences were signs of the successful season Stevenson track fans were treated to. The showing made hy the traclimen has set the stage for a veritahle dy- nasty in the area of competition. Wlith this year oi experience added to the varsity experience of last year's sophomore team they produced results worthy ol' any team without seniors. The added experience in varsity competition should provide an even stronger team for next year. Stevensonls strength was hnely halanccd hetween the track events and the field events. with victory the result of coordina- tion hetween these events. The director of the coaching stall coupled with the natural skills of the tcatn made for a successful year. Jlarr Denny and Dale lVentlell work on developing a strong finishing lziclz in preparation for their events, in which llotlz were successful. .,, pq- 93