St Laurence High School - Valhallan Yearbook (Burbank, IL)

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Varsit Golf dvanees to State l'0p Left: Joe Lepore chips to the green. Top Right: During State play, Steve Zion walks to the ee. Middle: The Varsity Golf Team: Br. Granitz, I. Lepore, L. Moore, S. Zion, J. Silva, F. Formas, l. Mayer, M. Caifano, E. LaBudda, B. Connelly, and J. Lindh. Bottom: The Frosh-Soph. Golf Team: Br. Granitz, C. Russo, B. Manka, S. Nowicki, J. Ruff, M. Bartz, D. Finazzo, B. Seguit, J. Kenny, S. Adduci, J. Jagodzinski, and M.Clifton. The Varsity GolfTeam had one of the most exciting and successful seasons in St. Laurence history. Before entering post-season play, the team finished its official season with a winning record of 8-2. At the Chicago Catholic League Cham- pionship on Sept. 30, the Viking golfers fought long and hard, and took second place with a record-breaking score of 298, only 6 strokes behind first place Loyola. Special mention and a congratulations go to senior Ed Labuda. Ed turned in a score of 71, the third best score ever attained by a Catholic League golfer, thus making him the first St. Laurence golfer to be recognized as a league medalist. On Oct. 7, the IHSA Regionals took place on Cog Hill 1641. Here the Vikings took second place with a score of 314. One of the most ex- citing events in the season was the IHSA Sec- tionals on Oct. 12 at Deer Creek. Here the Viking golfers took first place with a score of 331. Finally, at the IHSA State Competition on Oct. 14-15, the Vikings took a respectable 14th place with a score of 653. Special honors go to Marc Caifano, who took 3rd in Regionals, and Fred Formas who finished 6th in the Regionals and was Sectional champion. The Frosh-Soph. team had a good season with a record of 2-5. At the Catholic League Championship the team took fifth, and all members look forward to next year. Golff 163

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n the Ball Top Left: Tl-IE FROSH.-SOPH. TENNIS TEAM -1Standingl R. Sajewski, J. Novak, T, Sajewski, M. Antoniewicz, E. Zaide, and Coach Tokarz. tKneelingj J. Reyes, J. Biske, D. Rzezstko, and J. Ivansek. Above: Amel Mariano gets into position to return an opponent's serve. Middle: THE VARSITY TENNIS TEAM - IStandingj A. Papish, G. Mikszta, A. Mariano, N. Teodoro, J. Boland, and Coach Draski. flineelingj J. Davids, S. Adduci, and R. Mariano. l62 f Tennis x rr oa '05 W2 ,, 2 ag W., 6 J Wm Q X l 'QW' 4 1? 4 v gy ? ng, 23357 N25 k .A A1 'ry 3 ,XX at . 9 mf MQ f f ,N ff ' H W ' f at t 9534 W dr f If 4 if ,, I 'ii-2' fi 5 Q ' J 'P . . i,..??r . . 2 . W I fi KL li T , .. , ,. gang r z if: Q75 2, AMA-hx Iwi, ,. yy... f 9 f , tzj K J . , , z aw y 1 39,0 J 2 5 4 W gfigwmw W it ,, xwsa K, f v af if k, W b 0 X5 5 -'L fs 4 'ivo . .vb 1 rrra Ii ll . 'W M aleSouth I 5 ,. ' .sill gg I 5 ' 5 I p f it ,... - 1 fiif e I ' 1 ,,.. Q i 4 E72 JZ! 3, fa ? 3 I ,W fi.. Q 1 1 H 2 163631513 ff 33 2 o 2 South - Sf- , :9 4 f 53.5 gf . ,... . . g . 5. A iii , .L . ggi ft , .K . ., M ,,VV,L ZX,,,7'ff, ,.: .V.A Q, . Z V V, ..VV e I... .eer I to . 9 '.., tg KW i Nvf' . WW T . fQ W 3 ., AVIV ,V f- ...,, . v,...w . M A g iffwww ssc The 1983 Tennis Team finished 4-4 in the Catholic League and 4-9 overall. Amel Mariano, the M.V.P., provided strength and support for the other players. Russell Mariano, who had the best record on the team C6-61, and other strong Sophomores provided depth for the Varsity team. The depth of the 1983 team enabled it to finish fourth out of eighteen other schools This was the team's best showing in the State Districts in five years. Coach Drask believed that the improved showing was due to the continuous effort and en- thusiasm displayed by the team. They hac worked hard in the weight room and on thc courts, and for the first time, it paid off.

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Sectional Champsg 5 Advance to Stat The 1982-1983 Varsity Wrestling Team was doubtlessly the best wrestling team in St. Laurence history. The team was coach- ed by Mr. Trombetta, who, for the fourth year in a row, received the Tony Lawless Award. The team finished its season with a record of 13-2-0, 8-0 in Catholic League. The wrestlers placed third in the Thorn- wood Invitational, second in the Lyons In- vitational, and first in the Sycamore Invitational. The Wrestling team, led by captains Tim Cocco and Keith Healy, won the Catholic League Championship for the fourth year in a row. The Vikes set many records that day - 11 Vikes advanced to the finals, and 8 took Catholic League titles. Among those taking first were 4 time Catholic League Champ Keith Hea- ly, and 3 time Catholic League Champ Tim Cocco. The team also set a record for the most points ever totalled in the Catholic League tournament. The next week, the wrestlers went to the Regional meet, where, for the second year in a row, the Vikes won the Regional Championship. Regional champs for St. Laurence were Joe Bochenski, Tom O'Brien, Keith Healy, Tim Cocco, and Brian Krasowski. Second place finishers were Ron Wojciechowski, Mike Flannery, and Tim Johnson. ' The week after Regionals, the Vikes entered the Sectional meet as underdogs to State powerhouse Marist. The Sectional meet came down to the last match for St. Laurence, and when it was over, St. Laurence had defeated State Champion, Marist, and brought home the Sectional Championship. Also at this meet, 5 Vikes qualified for State. Seniors Keith Healy 11261 and Tim Cocco 11451 took first in Sectionals, qualifying them for State. Junior Joe Bochenski 0055, and Sophomores Tom OiBrien 11121 and Brian Krasowski 11855 took third in Sectionals, qualifying them for state. This was the fourth year in a row that Keith Healy qualified for state, and the third year Tim Cocco qualified. At the State meet, Bochenski, O'Brien, and Krasowski were knocked out in early rounds of the meet, but Tim Cocco went on to take sixth, and Keith Healy took third. Overall, St. Laurence took 13th in State. Tim Cocco and Keith Healy were nam- ed M.V.W.s, and were also named All State. Also, during the course of the year, Cocco and Healy both totalled over 100 victories for their high school wrestling careers, and Healy received the Tony Lawless Award. The wrestlers look forward to their 1983-1984 season, with State qualifiers Joe Bochenski, Tom O'Brien, and Brian Krasowski returning to the team. -1- . ii.. 5 sit? 164 f Wrestling Varsity Wrestling 5 St. L. Opp. - 20 Glenbard North 32 61 Br. Rice 3 39 Mendel 27 47 Gordon Tech 6 - 42 Mt. Carmel 18 . 57' S Fenwick ' .9 ' 72 . .DeLaSa11e 0 F 25 - Marist I V , 31 26 3 jProviSo East A 25 61 . gStfFran0iS ' 6 46' . :Palatine 3 47 1 .Q f.1o1iet'.Catho1ic 9 53 - -,i- Loyola 12 46 . ' St. Patricks 12 '9' , Providence. 17 I Above: Coach Pawelski gives Brian Krasowski advics after the first period. Left: The Varsity Wrestling Team. tFirst Rowl R. Ledin, B. Boyle, T. Gonzalez, J Bochenski, T. O'Brien, K. Healy, M. Urwin, S. Ziz- zo, and M. Becker. tSecond Rowj M. Payton, W. Col- lins, T. Cocco, C. Wyznewski, D. Slowinski, D DeSanto, D. Shepard, M. Villenuevo, R. Wo jciechowski, and Coach Cooper. tThird Rowj Coacl Trombetta, J. LeVoy, G. Nowara, W. Bzydk, T Meiner, M. Burba, M. Homa, M. Egan, G. Enguita and M. Fenner. tFourth Rowl T. Johnson, B Badalamenti, R. Tavaggia, B. Krasowski, M. Flan nery, C. Ford, T. Colvin, M. Kirby, S. Knepper, ani Coach Pawelski.