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

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JUNIOR VARSITY WRESTLING: Coach Steve Justice (back), Mike Geppert, Robert Pernick, Ted Steinbauer, Neal Pernick, Eric Ko- ponen, Philip Wheeler, Mike Wasserman and head coach Larry Ruz- sas. Norm Barry, (second row), Dan Tasic, Scott Trainor, Nobuaki Inamura, Louis Carnevale, Richard Mancini and Amy Buck (trainer). Todd Kornell (front), Gary Guadagni, Mike Lowes, Mike Pucher and Tom Recinella. VARSITY WRESTLING: Coach Steve Justice (back), Ray Abrahamson, Mike Bonczyk, Brian Youngberg, Tim Templeton, Brian Bileti, Tim Erspamer and coach Larry Ruzsas. Jamie Bettaso (captain), Mark Pri- bak, Roger Szepelak, Roberto Cabrera, Ray Bischoff and Mike Tem¬ pleton (captain). 51

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Wrestlers win league with 15-4 mark In keeping with the winning seasons of all the Spartan sports teams, the SHS wrestlers won the Interlakes crown and took the Li¬ vonia Quad, an all-city meet. According to Observer records, top wrestlers were heavyweight Brian Youngberg (23-7 record); Joe Parent, best in the area at 105 pounds with 22-6 record; Rob Ca¬ brera (23-9); Tim Erspamer (20-13); Jamie Bettaso (25-8); Tim Temple¬ ton (23-8); Brian Bileti (22-11); Mike Templeton (26-9); and, Mike Bonczyk (20-12). Wrestlers were coached by Larry Ruzsas with assistance from Steve Justice. Wrestlerettes spon¬ sors were Mrs. Templeton and coach Ruzsas. Parent won Observer second team honors at the end of the sea¬ son. Brian Bileti has the best of his opponent. Phillip Wheeler (JV squad) prepares to make move. Referee declares Mike Templeton the winner. Tim Templeton prepares to make first move.

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. 0EI% W ' - j| CM 1982 VARSITY CACERS: Coach George Van Wagoner (back row), strom, Gary Mexicotte, Ron Laplatt, Gary Rusiewski and Pete Rose Tim Engling, Bob Palmisano, John Fazica, John McLaughlin, Pat Mar- (front), tin, Greg Berkey, Dave Milek, Ed Stencel, and Amy Buck. Curt Ull- Cagers bow in districts after fine regular season VARSITY BASKETBALL ACTION: Bob Palmisano (far left) drops pass into John McLaughlin playing lost post. Palmisano (above, far right) passes ball back to point guard. McLaughlin shoots from baseline (above). Greg Berkey (far lower right) drives for reverse layup. Pete Rose (near right) drops in bucket from inside free throw line. T he varsity basketball squad finished a very good season, ending with an 18-4 record. The 18-4 mark included lopsided wins over Redford Union, Garden City East, Inkster-Cherry Hill, and Waterford, and close triumphs over Farming- ton Harrison, and Dearborn Edsel Ford in overtime. The squad also won a Christmas tournament held at Plymouth Salem featuring teams from Salem, Plymouth, Canton and Churchill. In the March Madness tournament, they beat Churchill, and then bowed out of district play to Frank¬ lin, 68-66, in a tough game. Senior guard Gregg Berkey led the team in scoring with a 10.4 points per game average, and made the Inter-Lakes Conference first team, and the Observer ' s second team. Pat Martin and Dave Milek made the second Inter-Lakes team. Coach George VanWagoner felt the team played well all year and that every player on the squad was an asset to the team. This year ' s squad had a relatively easy confer¬ ence schedule to work with. However, next year the competition becomes tougher as Stevenson enters a new conference, Western Lakes. Bentley, Franklin, Churchill, Northville, Harri¬ son, Walled Lake Central and Plymouth Salem all are on next year ' s schedule.