Mundelein High School - Obelisk Yearbook (Mundelein, IL)

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' ine members made up the boys' varsity team and three of those players received a four year award. They were John Butler, Morris Gist, and Lonnie Ruiz. The team earned a first place in their own triangular meet and was 5- ll overall. John Butler shared a record with Dan Ku- sek: winning the most matches in conference. They tied at five a piece. From there on it was all Dan Kusek. He had the remaining six records to himself. He won 241 games, had the most team points, and had the best win floss percentage in conference and overall. tri-meet Top: Lonnie Ruiz gives a forehand return to the opponent. Above: Phil Madison puts his all into his serve. Left: Morris Gist reaches, and extends his body for the perfect serve.

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underclass boys tennis WE THER hinders season ...............,.. ' ' Front: Larry Piotrowski, Bob Trahan, Patric O'Malley, Jim Johnson. Back: Bill Luczak, David Sempel, Mark Felberg, Jim Carson, Mike Harms, Coach Kurt Carl- son. Upper Right: Bill Luczak, deep in concentration, goes for the ball. Above: Mark Felberg uses topspin with his serve. oys underclass tennis had a season record of 0-1 1. Despite the poor record, according to Coach Carlson, his goals were achieved. He said, It took some time to get the season going due to the unfavorable weather conditions. The McHenry Tournament was considered the team's best effort. The team played well and gained much experience at McHenry. 149

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boys varsity tennis Varsity Tennis Team, back: Dan Kusek, Darrin Busse. Morris Gist, Coach Klos. Front: Phil Madison, John Butler, Lonnie Ruiz. Above: Darrin Busse uses determination to get the ball over the net. Left: Dan Kusek was named MVP. he led the team with the most points at 39. He and John Butler placed first in conference in doubles, He had the best overall record of ll-7, and the best single record of 6-3. Here, Dan shows why he was named MVP,