Mundelein High School - Obelisk Yearbook (Mundelein, IL)

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utstanding is the only way to describe the varsity softball team's 1984 season. The North Suburban Confer- ence champion Mustangs ended the year at 16-2. lt was the first time in six years that the girls had held the conference title. They put forth a super team effort and got big boosts from Angel Lendvay's hit- ting and Lisa Sodt's pitching. Lendvay, Sodt, Cindy Krebs, Liz Steiding, Chris Pieroni and Nancy Tuhy were all-confer- ence selections. The Mustangs beat Carmel 17-2 in the opening round of the regional playoffs, then emerged victorious over Deerfield, 12-2, in semifinal action, only to lose 15-9 to arch rival Libertyville in the champion- ship game of the Zion-Benton Regional. The fighting Mustangs proudly closed their season at 22-5. Coach Jim deRivera attributed the these girls have got what it takes to be FERENCE CHA PIUNSY teamis success to great spirit, enthusiasm, drive and unity. We had the best team ever!', he said. We had not only a confer- ence championship and a 22 and 5 record, but we also had individuals on the team who learned a lot and who had fun. The girls were winners not only on the field but off! If much of the teamis success was the result of a great team effort,, much was also the result of outstanding individual efforts. Senior Angel Lendvay broke re- cord after record and contributed exper- ience and leadership fsee page 141j. Sen- ior Lisa Sodt pitched 18 victories, set a new school record by pitching 127 innings, and pitched 70 strikeouts. Senior Chris Pieroni stole 18 bases, had 28 RBIs, and had a 16-game hitting streak. Junior Liz Steiding showed her strength behind the plate with a batting average of .509, and junior Cindy Krebs scored 47 runs. Libertyville Arlington Niles North Stevenson Fenton y North Chicago Jacobs Libertyville Antioch - Warren Warren Niles North Zion-Benton Zion-Benton Wauconda Stevenson Lake Forest Lake Forest Fenton Antioch Carmel Cary Grove Carmel Deeriieid Libertyville . Above: Pitcher Lisa Sodt sends a strike across the plate. Right: Kristin Bottoni waits patiently to make her move as first baseman, then lunges to grab the ball for an easy out, above. 140

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baseball 1 - L 4.. lg Q Q. h Varsity Basketball Team, front: Tim Deal, Mike Benedict, Jeff Scott, Jim Volpe, Scott Geary, Dan Marsh, Joe Plucinski. 2nd Row: Dan Johnson, Bill Britton, Dan Becker, Keith Ammons, Mike Anderson, Mike Exon, Tom Tuhy, Tim Volpe, Nick Rehm. 3rd Row: Coach Picket, Gregg Tonkery, Dean Buschick, Rob Sinkovec, Scott Wilson, Dan Novak, Dave Heide, Trey Carter, Rick Orr, Coach McLoughlin. Left: Senior Dan Johnson is thrown out while trying to score. Above: Senior Trey Carter throws a strike at the op- ponent. l39

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ww M.. .,'M,vM,,. 'A varsity softball Y ls Back: Coach Jim deRivera, Coach Perry Wilhelm, Nancy Tuhy, Angel Lendvay, Lisa Sodt, Mary Supergan, Diane Zemaier, manager Dana Schwerman, statistician Steven Krebs. Middle: Jennifer Retzinger, Cindy Krebs, Sylvia Allison, Liz Steiding, Kristin Bottoni. Front: Tracy Borst, Lynn Quinn, Chris Pieroni, Sue Umbdenstock. Left: Chris Pieroni, who had five home runs, works hard behind home plate. Above: Shortstop Angel Lendvay sends another one over the fence. Angel, who was the team captain, had a recordbreaking year. She set new school records by hitting 64 RBIs, I5 home runs, hitting 2 home runes in one game four times, and hitting three hom runs in a single game. She batted .509 and broke the old school record of 35 hits in a season by hitting 43 times. She also set a new record of 49 runs. Named MVP, Angel broke several national records. Her 15 home runs in a season and her 25 career home runs set national high school softball records, as did her 64 RBls in a season, her 134 career RBls, and her I6 triple plays. Coach deRivera described hcr as a coach's dream a girl with the right attitude. Angel and deRivera were asked to spend the summer in Europe with the United States Youth Foundation Team, Angel as a player on the Spirit of Chicago Team, and deRivera as a coach.