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

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Running, conditioning in August help to mold freshmen into team A surprise greeted the group of freshmen who came out for the football program. Coaches Boroski Ariane, and Vacca would run and condition the squad. The process began to mold a team which would be capable of taking on the competition of our schedule. Quickly the team jelled, and the coaches felt we were ready. quickly took us out of several games. The eligibility of several starters hurt at a crucial time. Many lessons were learned, the most important that of working as a team and of not giving up against enormous odds. The Red and White salvaged their season with a 14-6 win over Princeton. Mistakes took the toll on the Demons as we lost our first six contests. A major problem was that of scoring, only one touchdown in six games. Fumbles The experience gained will be integrated with maturity, and success will again be on the horizon for 1986. A blitzing linebacker puts pressure on John Baima as Scott Scheri holds off his block. Fullback Brit Reed breaks open and is ready to catch a first down pass. A breakdown in the offensive line has a host of Kewanee tacklers on Eric Peterson Freshman Football 9

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Raw talent molded into a team that compiles great 6-3 record August, those hot, humid days that signal the beginning of football season, had arrived. A large squad greeted Coach Zecca and Coach DeSerf. Thirty candidates began conditioning. Soon the raw talent was transformed into a team. Sparks of what would come could be seen in practice. Hard work payed off as the Red and White won their first three nonconference games, snapping the 34-game winning streak of Amboy in the process. The rugged conference play began with a 6-0 win over Rock Highlighting the season were the exciting runs of Jeff Bird. Taking a fake from Joe Sobin’ Steve Kammerer looks for someone to block as Doug Domkuski prepares to receive the hand-off. Doug Domkuski waits for his blocks from Derek Zeman and John Thompson before he cuts up field dgdinst Amboy. Shedding a blocker, Joe Sobin throws a pass down field to Mike Mautino. Falls, who would go on to win the conference. The next three games went to Rochelle, Kewanee, and Mendota. The season ended with wins over rival Princeton and Pontiac. The team's offense was led by Jeff Bird's running and by the receiving of Derek Zeman and by the quarterbacking of Joe Sobin. The defense was anchored by Tim Harris and Mike Bickett. A record of 6-3 will be a big asset as the squad moves up to the varsity, and this year's Demons will brighten the outlook of the Big Red. A strong defense led by Mark Noll. John Thompson, and Brian Boroski converges to stop an Amboy run. 8 Sophomore Football

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Varsity improves team average; frosh-soph good basis for 1986 A squad of 21 turned out for the 1985 golf program. Several transfer students helped to bolster the carry-over from last season. Things looked exciting as the Red and White started the season off with a double win over Mendota and Rock Falls. Excellent scores by the top five of Steinhilber, Sebastian, Bellettini, Soule, and Linning brought hope to Coach Feliksiak. Glory was fleeting; the Devils failed to win another duel meet. Inconsistency with the 4th, 5th, and 6th men throughout the season would be a problem. The Big Red placed 6th in the Illinois Valley Tournament. The season record ended up 2 wins and 12 losses, an over-all improvement in the total team average from the previous year. The Frosh-Soph faired better with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses. The squad was led by sophomores Jamie Dees and Terry Mack, and freshman Mike Chiapelli. The squad should provide a basis for the '86 Red Devils. Under the watchful eye of Terry Mack. Mike Chiapelli lines up a putt on 12 at Spring Creek Terry Lmmg watches his putt as he follows through at the second hole .. Practice makes perfect Don Soule works out on the practice green Chipping up. Brian Sebastian watches his ball approach the pin on the 9th hole.