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

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Traelemen T ook Giant Strider in League Record and in Regional Competition 111192 . ' V X x ' - Track drew an unusually large number of talented runners and field enthusiasts this year. The two pre- vious years of competition without seniors were made well worth the effort as Stevenson made one of its best showings yet in the competitive dual and regional meets. Showing their usual strength in the sprints plus added strength in the intermediate distances, a strong team record was made. Mr. Reardon should be credited for a fine condition- Practice sessions often included the brutal but effectively timed quarters where the slowest had the honor of repeating the show. Such training methods built a strong team. ing of the team. The practice sessions that verged on the murderous only made the actual meets easier. Hurdlers had one of the most difficult arts to master as the great speed required to win also required an ability to time steps between hurdles. r i

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Baseball Team Kqat Promise of Last wo Years i The catchers spent long hours practicing with the pitcher to achieve effective pitcher-catcher combinations. Coming hack with his old excellence after an injury was pitcher Bolo Sievert. 94 Coach Van Wagoner began practice with a series of indoor sessions designed to find the potential of each player. Baseball has always been one of the highlights of Steve- son's athletic competition and did not disappoint baseball fans this year either, as effective pitching, hitting, and running made the Spartans one of the good teams in the Livonia area. Returning letterrnen from two previous years of varsity play gave the team its nucleus of experienced players that pro- vided many of the starters. However, the players with the most experience did not monopolize excitement as a group of sopho- mores and juniors also played well. Paul Tonnemacher supplemented his excellent pitching with a hefty batting average. He played an important role in the team's hopes.

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96 Skill Experience Gave Fine Season to GOVBTI Mr. Mack began the season's coaching with an emphasis on such funda- john Bendig's game was not dependent upon his mentals as the proper grip and stance. ability off the tee, since he chipped and putted well. Pat Flarity had one of the best games on a strong team. The Golf team dfCW 011 3 flumbel' of talented Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to make a success- ful season. Practice sessions that started while the snow still lay on the ground had the players think- ing golf before the first meet. Playing from the home course of Salem Hills, they were effective individually and collectively. Dick Dirasan was one of the team's hig hitters. s-Wm-W, .,am1s,. ramfezs-,efmfxa-.t A-,iciimezus-nw' ....:.f-.-A-.is.fss,,: f in -X sunwsw- fm' ccww-A - A K' ,...Lm,.4,a.z.a .