Franklin High School - Almanack Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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Cindermen race to record: best in schools history Best track season ever! That's what the 'I968 team vaulted to, finishing second to Groves in competition within the Northwest Suburban Activities League. New school records were set by Rob Kelsey fwho has since movecll in the two-mile run, Bruce DeBaldo, pole vault, Bob Rogalski, long iump, Andy Charniga, shot put. The mile relay team tied the school record. Almost intact, the mile-relay team may set a new record in T969. Bob Rogalski will be back, along with three dozen or so other track and field talents. 'I968 TRACK TEAM. Front row: Dave Newcombe, Bob Cenzer, Kurt Miller, Jim McDonald, Russ O'Sullivan, John Appicelli, Buddy Hallet, Ron Troia, Paul Lucas, Bruce DeBaldo, Andy Charniga, Bob Rogalski, Manager Bob Yuhasz. Second row: Mark Beltchenko, Mark Bonello, Blair Wick- man, Steve Zentz, Dave Collins, Bruce Cawetzko, Pete Maclean, Mark Richardson, John Pelliter, Jim Ridley, Curt Steinhauer, Rob Kelsey, Wayne Florida, Manager Paul Pitt. Third row: Coach Robert Holmes, Mike Varani, Paul Wienczak, Dave Richardson, Jim Kosteva, Ken Abel, Pat Nael, Bob Deitz, Chris Lang, Ken Vitale, Tom Ebersole, Jeff Kind, Mike Lissandrello, Gary Medland, Charlie Brooks, Bob Feskorn, John Richard- son, Mike Mclntyre, Ed Muscat, Tom O'Leary, Coach Dave Junke, 12' ie 'BK . it si Tom O'Leary got on it in the half-mile run, showing the determina tion and drive that made him an outstanding reserve prospect. s-c , . 5 x x

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His Spaulding Special poised, Senior golfer Ron Crisp wound up to drive down the fairway. Ted Said leaped high to return his opponent's smash, hoping to gain another point toward victory. Golf drives into greens, Tennis set swings into spring Warm weather of spring brought tennis players and golfers out of hibernation and onto their respective courts and greens. Swings were practiced until perfected, and finally put into use on the proving grounds where one swing could make or break a match. Golfers were anything but green, scores dropped as quickly as the temperature rose. A 5-5 dual meet record along with Chris Roy being named All Conference topped the season. Finishing fourth in league competition added incentive to returning lettermen for the 1969 season. Tennis proved not to be such a profitable sport in the win-loss column. There is not much to glamorize about a 0-ll season, but the team did have fond mem- ories of coming close to beating crosstown rival Bentley.

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1 - 1 into the home stretch, Ken Abel closed the gap between himself and John Pelliter, no opponent could mar their 'I-2 finish in the mile. Straining every muscle, .lunior Bob Rogalski reached forward to gain every inch that he could get. His determination and great effort helped him reach a new school record in the long lump last year. Bob Dietz, with his continually improving style, lofted himself over the crossbar, His consistency lifted him to a third place NWSAA finish in 1968. Bob looks like the one to beat this year, too, 'ibaa timer iiiiscoziiiti .. , ' 3rd Redford Union-Edsel Ford 3r ' ' ' Romulus ' dig ,,,, ,Farmington-Qardesn'V City,West 53s r, , , s,s, s b,,, , N565 , 42 Groves 76 csrl 82 l John Glenn p36 l 67 y Thurston i ,.5'l 61 80 North Farmington , 38 m 'I Oth .hsys ,Schafer ,Invitational l y,,, 4, 5 lGarden City East 48 Oak Park 31 wh it Regional 2nd League Meet if sv 1Sies,.e ,wgr-lun M .,...,.w ,W . ...f 3, , V, rv N . ' sn ff y 5 lr gy., H N an r-'ff' 5' ,M 4, A, , us 5: a k,a. if x s Q 1 '