Brother Rice High School - Quest Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

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fi-I 1969 VARSITY TRACK TEAM: Front Row: L. Heinle, C. Chaput, G. Ruasch, B. Nlillcr, B. McCabe, Nagle, P. Lark, 1. Tcegarden, G. Marzoni. Second Row: Br. Castellanos, coach, P. Knuff, J. Kramer, J, Sherlock, K. Keating, B. Schreiner, B. Jordan, Bennett, S. Nagengast, Mr. Popson, coach. Third Row: L. Ciavarclla, E. Naughton, Fontanesi, T. Keating, D. Kurkowski, M. Mayer, R. Park, VValsh, D. Yank, T. O'Donnell, Neyer, Vvyss. Missing: Currier, M. Knufli, Br. Kelly. 11' 3.-f J 1 sl -, YM 5 , ri. -. . . ...ax e K if J'- . :xx , 'Q' , . ' - m. , , 'X if ll 5 x Eyes fixed on the succeeding hurdle, a determined Dave Birchler swiftly races over the obstacle without losing stride. 156 cr' og.: qu... Pain flashing across his face, an exhausted Bill Miller strives for the finish line, remaining ahead of his approaching opponent. Straining for the highest possible height, Dave Masson begins the important roll necessary to insure the proper amount of clearance.

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Top Honors at Birmin ham-Bloomfield olayr Through the tedious winter workouts to the ascen- sion into spring training, the Brother Rice locker room bred still another victorious team, steeped in achieve- ment and anxious for the Championship. Though the season is now known as history, numerous records set by the 1968 Track Team still stand only to be broken by the passing of time. Under the auspices of coaches Popson, Kelly, Smith and Lithgow the most outstanding tracli team in Riceis history rampaged through the Central Division, captur- ing as its spoils, the Dual Meet Championship and the esteem and increasingly deserved awe of League op position. Having an undefeated dual meet season, the War- riors tackled the larger and more competitive lnvita- tional meets. ln a tremendous display of power, Price outscored the neighboring schools to capture the First Annual Birmingham-Bloomfield Relays. At the City Championship, the VVarriors received second place barely missing the winning trophy by a few meager points. Competing in the Regional and County meets against highly favored schools, the harriers showed their strength and managed to secure more than a fair share of the awards. Area sports writers were durnlzfounded as Brother Rice soundly defeated all area competition in the First Annual Birmingham Eccentric Invitational, and captured the trophy proudly displayed lay Mr. Smith. Right, working with clocklike precision necessary or an accurate pass, john Keating passes the haton smoothly into the hands of ,lohn Markey

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