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

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X w 2 l if Skip Haalr fleftj winds up in preparation to deliver across the plate. Haalf, Ilode, and Kadleeels gave Morton an outstanding pitchirzg staff. Sitting on the sideline bench during a home game against the Addison Trail Blazers, some of Morton West's varsity diamondmen await their turn to bat at the plate. Catching the Addison Trail third baseman offvguard, outfielder lim Cray slides in as he safely steals third base. 7 M.W. OPP. West Leyden .... . . . 3 6 Clenbard East .... . . . 12 9 Hindsdale South . . . 3 0 W est Leyden . . . 6 4 East Leyden - . . . . 4 1 Willowbrook . . . . 4 1 Addison Trail . . , . 6 3 Addison Trail . .. . 5 4 East Leyden . . . 8 4 Glenbard East .... . 1 3 Hindsdale South . . 0 2 Vllillowbrook .... . 4 1 East Leyden . . . 4 1

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we. Nl Y M an ' 4 me ,af W W ffm? -- - ' .,.. ' L ' -' -W1 S a i Ht: . . , A F y L A t t 0.41-.f, vw 'r-A . ,. 4. -2 . H fi 1.-if . Q10 T TOP ROW E Bulfsas R Eddy T Kalwoda S Haak F Goermg Coach Pace, C. Triner, J. Cray, F. Wollrab, F. Ramquisl. BOTTOM T Alexa R Karllecek S Valuch D Pzagnarellz SECOND ROW ROW.' J. Vistein, C. Zynda, I. Vistein, F. Martin, L. Cororan, S. S Mickelson R Hode T Kowalski J Clzvzal Coach Kozurek Castaldo, S. Stepuchin. pzteh Dom batted a solzrl 450 average during the 1967 season For Fifth Consecutive Season Again in 1967, the varsity baseball team captured first place in the Des Plaines Valley Conference. For five straight years, Morton West has taken this titleg but this year, for the first time, Morton Won the district champion- ship as well. The overall season record was sixteen wins and five losses while the conference record was ten wins and three losses. Named to the all-conference team for their fine per- formances Were shortstop, Dom Piagnarellig third base- man, Skip Haakg left fielder, Fred Goeringg and pitcher, Bob Kadlecek. In league competition Alexa batted 326, Piagnarelli, .4505 Haak, .2833 and Goering, 349. Bob Kadlecek had a 4-1 record with a 1.84 earned run average. Second baseman Chuck Zynda batted .325 and right fielder Jim Cray batted 391. Coach Pace's team batted a solid 300. The pitching staff was more than adequate as Rich Hode hurled lVIorton's first no-hitter and Bob Kadlecek pitched a one-hitter. Since four of the five Falcon choices for the all-conference team were juniors, Coach Pace will have a solid nucleus on which to build next year's team.

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TOP ROW: R. Gianatasio, J. Neadly, R. Stephenson, J. Abram, M. Cervenka, J. Zitzer, G. Peternell. SECOND ROW: D. Casale, A. Stancato, J. Sporleder, A. Liermann, P. Parpet, D. Slad, D. Freshman, Sophomore Baseball Teams Capture Third Position On the sophomore level, the Morton West Baseball Team did a fine job. The race was fierce in the Des Plaines Valley League, and at one time Morton was in a three way tie for first. This tie was broken after Morton lost its last two games and fell to third place. Outstanding on TOP ROW: M. McClure, C. Baldacci, R. Vojik, D. Darwin, G. Kakla, G. Poaliot, G. Blazek. THIRD ROW: G. Mc Intire, J. Kotak E. Sergo, K. Klimes, M. Ptak, M. Farnsworth, C. Soumar, J. Hode Brinlder, L. Rocco. BOTTOM ROW: R. Jacklin, B. Westhead, Coach Cundiff, N. Lucca, S. Jansto. Coach Cundiff's team were ,lim Sporleder, Al Lierman, Paul Parpet, Dave Brinker, and Bill Westhead. Also finish- ing in third place, Coach Hahn and Coach Martinis fresh- man team had a successful season. Their playing led to nine victories with only four losses and one tie game. The squad was sparked by the exceptional pitching and hitting of Gary Smith, who struck out fifty-six men and batted an average of .346g the fielding of Ken Klimesg and the hitting of Bill McClure. Both teams turned in records of which they can be proud. SECOND ROW: R. Czeslawski, P. Suchy, Coach Martin, Coach Hahn, H. Longo, G. Tomilson. BOTTOM ROW: T. Nudera, G. Smith, R. Sticka, A. Rinchiaso, C. Koziel. RQQQ. T0