J Sterling Morton West High School - Talon Yearbook (Berwyn, IL)

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Sophomore coach, A. G. Williams, gives his outdoor track team a last minute briefing before a Morton West home meet. TOP ROW: Coach A. C. Williams, K. Gancarczyk, .l. Jackson, R McKinley, B. Stephansen. B. Kelpsas, L. Krev, A. Regal, J. Serwas F. Janata. SECOND ROW: T. Zimmerman, G. Taylor, L. Corcoranz C. Roth, C. Forsyth, K. lurgovan, P. Philippon, E. Landis, M Zajac. BOTTOM ROW: W. Carroll, K. Luschinski, M. Burian, J. Vondra, L. Sladek, D. Carroll, G. F aikus, B. Pyrce. Llndefeated Outdoor Trackmen Capture Soph. Title in League The 1967 spring frosh-soph track team produced one of the finest records ever compiled at West. A tremendous record of eight wins with no losses in dual meets combined with a first place finish in' the conference meet gave the underclass Falcon trackmen an undisputed first place in the league. The team was led hy such outstanding trackmen as: Vern Carr, Terry Erickson, and Al Regal. Over half of the sophomore school records were broken during this successful track season. During the 1968 indoor season, the sophs again showed their abilities. They placed second in the league meet. TOP ROW: D. Burnett, R. Vokral, C. Sebela, C. Chin, R. DeYoung, J. Unterfranz, M. Ignash, B. Kelpsas, R. Ferenchek, D. Haoranek, C. Faikns, T. Liesz, R. Micetich, B. Tiffin. FOURTH ROW: E. Karlooie, R. Shaw, L. Schiszek, A. Morris, T. Drazen, F. Baley, H. Panasky, J. Gajewski, E. Linhart, F. Mastny, J. Sisco, D. Klos. THIRD ROW: G. Hoffman, R. Mielcarski, D. Pieta, J. Karkos, T. Chopp, P. Phillippon, R. Maresch, J. Lewandowski, S. Roth, D. Pawlak, D. Fleischer, F. Volpe. SECOND ROW: D. Throm, M. Losis, R. Padgett, P. Dobro, G. Becvar, L. Corcoran, R. Urzedowski, E. Wojtowicz, M. Kozack, D. Romano, M. Nemecek, M. Dobraoec, T. Onesti. BOTTOM ROW: P. Mosley, G. Martin, I. Vondra, A. Troppito, F. Bures, J. Bryk, C. Zadek, B. Sipek, G. Jansa, A. Corkery, J. Roberts. VIEW' 'gf-,1-, 5 if. e w QQTQ, liiifjdt wzsfr 29529: t t 'Pai' Q, 2 I ale. A ip 1 K 4 it WLS? y ,,.. ,e y W e of ills t it ' WEE-T f..i EI ' 3 ii s . i ,., ..,, A f .,, tg 'iff tf. ft, f' 'rii to

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il Pacing himself for the finish, veteran long distance runner lack Radecki rounds the turn on Morton's outdoor track. TOP ROW: L. Tkach, D. Martin, I. Radecki, M. Quitmeyer, P. Keating, J. Kain, 1. Sibrava, J. Kucharz, Coach A. G. Williams. BOTTOM ROW: I. Kerke, B. Janata, R. Kauzlarich, R. Oslak, I. Kain. T. Erickson. G. Chudoba. Indoor Cindermen Place First ln Invitational and League Meet In his last year at Morton, Coach D. Suenram led his outdoor track team to a fifth place finish in the league with a four win-four loss record. Highlights of the spring season were the performances of Larry Tkach and Larry Cascio. ln the state meet, pole vaulter Larry Cascio tied for fifth place. Earlier, Cascio broke the league record fwith a 14' 3f4 vault. Although shot putter Tkach didnlt place in the state meet, he did break a school record with a 53' 7 heave. Under Morton's new varsity track coach, C. Busse, the indoor season was even more successful than last year's outdoor season. Keynoting the season was Morton's victory in the conference meet. Glenbard East finished second with 54- points as Morton dominated with 84- points. Morton also won its own invitational meet. TOP ROW: L. Krev, D. Garrity, J. Radecki, M. Minor, J. Paulich, P. Keating, M. Quitmeyer, R. McKinley, V. Boenzi, C. Florczak, D. Hermanowski, Coach A. G. Williams, Coach R. L. Reynolds. SEC- OND ROW: G. Chudoba, R. Kauzlarich, D. Wostratzky, B. Sotir, A. Regal, J. Vondra, D. Martin, M. Flodin, B. Hermann, R. Roth, E. Sosniak, Coach G. Busse. BOTTOM ROW: B. Hasto, A. Kara, I. Saccaro, G. Taylor, I. Hehn, T. Erickson, C. Roth, J. Swade, M. Zajac, C. Forsyth. Q, HQ6, W QF . A ff , , :fail H , I I I I 1 , M' .i , - yi . ....,, i i me 1 X if

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1 TOP ROW: Coach T. Kulp, R. Sotir, M. Floiiin, P. Radecki, D. Cousins, C. Roth, D. Wostratzky. BOTTOM ROW: R. Roth, C. Forsyth, R. Hosta, J. Saccaro, R. Weiss, T. Erickson. Varsity Harriers Place Fourth. Sophomores Hold Fifth Position With a combination of a fourth place finish in the Des Plaines Valley League tournament and a four win-three loss record in dual meet league competition, the Morton Varsity Cross Country Team finished fourth in the conference. New this year were the coaches for the West cross country teams. Coach T. Kulp replaced Mr. ,l. Gross on the varsity level, and Coach G. Busse, a newcomer to Morton, replaced TOP ROW: Coach G. Busse, G. Faikus, R. Micetich, A. Morris, N. Christensen, P. Conforti, C. Karabin, F. Locono, J. Koubek, E. Fuller. SECOND ROW: M. Losos, R. Sotir, M. Kostal, P. Philippon, Coach D. Suenram in the sophomore position. The new coaches led their teams to a successful season in comparison to last year7s winless attempt. ln the league tournamentheld at Glenbard East, the Mor- ton varsity compiled 85 points compared to fifth place Downers Grove's 123. The best a Morton boy could place in the tournament was Mark Flodin,s fifth. Outstanding on the varsity level were veterans ,lack Radecki, Bob Hasto, Don Wastratzky, and erry Erickson. The sophs hel down fifth place in the league with a three win-four los dual meet conference record. Most out- standing on the sophomore squad was Pete Phillipon. G. Bevcar, G. Smetana, E. Karlovic, B. Wojciechowski, B. Pyrce BOTTOM ROW: R. Moves, M. Dobraveo, G. Salaba, R. Cihlar, A Rosengard, J. Vondra, R. Diblik, G. W agner, D. Ganger. Y . ff is-. f' Q, 1 i . . . I V, 5 2 ..,, ,Tw Wzirrr ,, ,ii 2:5 ., ,, 3 el,