Fenwick High School - Blackfriars Yearbook (Oak Park, IL)

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7? Tl Catholic League Co-Champions Linemen Dan Skoglund, Terry Hanley, Dan Shea, Jim Crowder, Ken Koeller, Mike Boyce, Kelly Frank, and Mark Iatarola charged 35-6 over St. Francis de Sales. The Friars next met Loyola with a solid defeat, 21-0, all the touchdowns came in the second half. Clinching Fenwick's first championship since 1962, the Junk Yard Dogs mauled Weber 25-O. In the Prep Bowl, the Friars led 12-O, but St. Rita scored two quick touchdowns in the game's final minutes to end the Friar's season. From Fenwick, Jim Brady and Marty Finan were selected for the first team All League. Skoglund ftwicej, Dobry, Hanley, Shea, and Crowder were picked for the second team. Skoglund was named Catholic All-American, and Finan and Dobry were given Honorable Mention. The team is grateful to coaches George Badke, George Gargano, Don Sebestyen, and Jim Delach. The football coaches of the Chicago Catholic League voted Coach Badke the outstanding coach for the 1977 season and awarded him the Anthony R. Lawless Award. After a productive year by both the Freshman and Sophomore teams, Fenwick can look forward to fur- ther successful seasons. TOP: Friars ready for the kick. BOTTOM LEFT: Pete Meade looks for blocking. BOTTOM RIGHT: Sing, Frosh, sing!!!

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TOP: Bob Dobry looks to Dan Skoglund for protection. BOT- TOM: Enthusiasm! Football Fenwick's 1977 football team began the season with the goal of winning the Catholic League champion- ship. They attained this by becoming, along with St. Laurence, co-champions with a 6-1 League record and a 8-2 game record. In Fenwickis two pre-season games against St. Leo and St. Joseph, the Friars had little trouble posting victories, 34-0 and 26-7 respectively, behind superb blocking and tackling, the running of Pete Meade, Dave Gall, and Jim Mota, the passing of Bob Dobry, and the receiving of Joe Rooney. Against St. Laurence, the Friars were edged out in the last minutes of the game. Fenwick scored on a 96-yard kick-off return by Marty Finan and a 20- yard run by Mota. The following week, the 'fJunk Yard Dogs upset St. Rita, 14-6. Mota scored two touchdowns in the first half, while the linebackers and defensive backfield held the St. Rita passing game in check thus ensur- ing the Friar victory. Marty Finan highlighted the game with three interceptions. Against Mendel, Mota, Gall, Meade, Dobry, and Donnell Lighthall all scored. In addition, John Rooney kicked six extra points as the Friars breezed by the Monarchs 50-16. Gordon Tech was chewed-up and spit-out as the defense, highlighted by a spectacular interception by Gall, shut out the Rams 22-0. f A .nn as

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