Hall High School - Hall Light Yearbook (Spring Valley, IL)

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N.C.I.C. Honors Ten Red Devils Football is a game taken seriously at Hall. Late summer found members of the varsity conditioning themselves by running. The preparation for the days under the hot August sun would pay later. Twenty-nine men reported to Coach Fippinger that morning in August, and the grind began. Thirteen returning lettermen would form the nucleus of the Red Devils. Coaches Fannin and Vicini began to mold the team. The Red and White would run a multioffense to take advantage of Chris DeArcos’s speed, Carle Crabb’s power, and Ron Starkey’s throwing ability. The season had its ups and downs with Hall’s losses to Amboy and Ottawa-Marquette, state ranked teams; a win over Marseilles; and then the tough NCIC schedule. A loss to Princeton was the turning point of the season. The Devils began to play hard-nose football. They beat a good, large Rock Falls team 8-7. Heartbreak came in a 10-0 loss to Rochelle at Homecoming. Falling to Kewanee, the Big Red Devil Machine began to roll. Victories over Mendota and Tri-Point highlighted the season. The style of football played at Hall was reflected in ten members of the squad being selected to the North Central Conference all-star team. Seven of them, Frank Prokup, Mike Morris, Ryan Stachowiak, Chris DeArcos, Carle Crabb, Brad Romagnoli, and Mark Merkel were named to the first team. The season record of 4-5 did not show the intensity to which the team dedicated the season. Playing time gained by the juniors should make Hall a formidable opponent in 1984. After breaking through the Amboy line. Mark Hoffert attempts to run out of the arms of the Clipper defensive back. Chris DeArcos turns up field for one of his long, crowd pleasing runs against Tri-Point. 20 VARSITY FOOTBALL

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::: .sss • if sss :::■ sss ■ ■■■■■ 1. Reaching out. Mark Bergagna attempts to rebound a missed shot during the Rock Falls game. 2. Chris Moreno attempts to turn over his Marseilles opponent as official Getty watches for infractions. :: 3. A jump shot by Katie Rick is blocked by a St. Bede opponent as a fast break by Hall is broken up. ::: ::: •::: •::: s .sss .sss .sss .sss jsss .sss .sss :s:s sss5 sss5 sss5 sss5 sss5 sss5 sss2 sss2 ■■■■ SPORTS 10

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Ron Brittain leads the defensive team off the field with a victory yell as the Devils spoiled the Rock Falls homecoming. Fullback Carle Crabb grinds out some tough short down yardage against the Rochelle Hubs. After catching a pass, Mark Batten comes up with a first down against Marseilles VARSITY FOOTBALL 21