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

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1968 VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM: Front row: B. Gromek, R. Gurzick, E. Bracken, D. Girard, T. Bruce. Second row: Br. B. Weilarz, coach, M. Dunlay, mgr., D. Fournier, Young,iB. Butzier, B. Carroll, D. O'Rourke, Mr. Kotzian. Third row: M. Sudz, G. Sudz, M. Duclek, G. Bell, B. Wollenberg, S. Fisher. i .... af V -ww ,Wu rf ag, Q, , S isa-'Xl fm 2 gk. Caughi taking an extra large lead rounding first lease, Dave Fournier is forced to hustle hack in order to avoid the tag. ,. emnnur..-or 162 The catchers signal having been received, Bolo Wollenberg begins his windup in 'hopes of ending the tense game. Left, Brian Grornek eyes the on coming pitch, eager for the resounding crack of wood.

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. ' Rbfikr V ' S. 5' K L n Qi 1-.N Q 4 ,, is A I s . X K Y Q EW? K , scsi- Tb, elf Vzctorzour Semon When the long hectic months of winter sports had drawn to a close, the less spectacular sport of baseball attracted the attention of Rice students. After two weeks of indoor practice to attain the physical stamina, the Warriors moved outdoors and onto the opposition,s dia- monds in search of the City Championship which had eluded them two years before. Hampered by the loss of graduating seniors, the Rice squad battled their way to a second place finish and owner- ship of a 7-5 win-loss record. The Warriors collapsed in the opener, and failing to sustain a stable attacli, traded victories with opposition until mid-season. With Coaches Wielatz and Kotzian juggling the lineup, the Warriors finally found a potent combination of pitching and hitting which enabled them to muscle their way to four straight victories, in- cluding a revenge victory over Austin. With increasing momentum, the Warriors travelled their long road in quest of the elusive Championship. Unfortunately the path was obscured by numerous obstacles for the Rice squad- Having received a perfect tlzrow from tlze outfeld, Marty Sudz blocks the plate and applies zz game Sfll'i11g tag on the runner. E 1 -0 . u Careful not to remove his foot from the bug, Brian Gromek scoops the ball from the dust to put out u base-stealing opponent. 161

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eated Ba ts Bu ttresf Success of Star FZ.8I6i6VJ Untimely injuries cripple pitching arsenal, compound sandlot shortcomings VARSITY SCORES Q1 BRI-IS OPP 0 Austin 7 2 U of D 1 2 St. Ladislaus 3 4 Detroit Cathedral 3 O De La Salle 4 6 St. Mary Redford 3 as 11 Salesian 0 K 1 Notre Dame 0 3 Austin 2 fx gli O Catholic Central 1 N c Y . Q? psf 7 Madison 1 I K ff 2. Pontiac Northern 5 , wwe 7 WINS 5 1 5 ln a successful attempt to score on a teauzn1ate's force hunt, Ed Bracken slides across hoine plate in a cloud of dust ahead of the lfmll. Vlfirh muscles straining, Ed Bracken griinaces with pain as he Throughout the season, consistent hitting and effective pitching unleashes a powerful swing, hoping to zlrive in teammates on hase. coinhined to bring the team through another victorious season. 3' s ai-HW ,, ,Q fi-'P ff, ,R QA 13 Q4 , . W 1 . ff mt, X, 4 in ,wiv ifv'l'!Ez 1 ' a Q 5 5 S ' if N L , in , D, L 5 i ' . .- X .wt- iw!