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

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Displaying good form upon releasing the ball, Anne Appleyard Cleftj awaits her ball's contact with the pins. Spiking the ball back at her opponents, Laura Saran fbelowj blunts any chance of their scoring a point. GIRLS'TENNIS-FRONT ROW: L. Saran, M. Saran, C. Baetz, S. Leslie, L. Finder, D. Kuras, L. Tranauskas, J. Kacklik, Coach R. Hammack. BACK ROW: L. Taus, P, Giannis, D. Hamera, K. Guisinger, C. Chaberski, M. Surdyk, C. White, D. Potsek. ATHLETICS 219

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GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAM-FRONT ROW: M. Saran, M. Kordesh, C. Williams, C. Cosgrave. SECOND ROW: S. Lacey, M. Spetter, L. Saran, D. Chovan, Coach J. Nemec. BACK ROW: D. Hering, L. Rausch, B. Ptak, C. Capouch, J. DeVito, A. Kordesh. GIRLS'BOWLING TEAM-FRONT ROW: B. Clish, A. Appleyard, D. Bartuch, P. Taglia, C. Kuras. BACK ROW: R. Filip, D. Kuras, Coach K. G. Rini, K. Rada, K. Kodl, M. Sisco. 218 ATHLETICS Girls' Bowling Team Has Impressive First Season 'Morton's first year in girls' sports competi- tion was a success. The girls' bowling team com- peted in a neighboring conference and finished high in the standings. The team consisted of ten girls divided into an A and B team who both earned five wins and one loss. The girls won in the district and advanced to state competition in Peoria. There they placed seventh out of two hundred schools. The enthusiasm shown at the announcement of girls, volleyball did not dwin- dle even though the team finished a disappoin- ting season in sixth place. They did have two outstanding players in Mary Kordesh and Judy DeVito. Although the team record was poor, the first year of girls, tennis also had some high points. Pat Giannis and Cathy Chaberski dis- played great winning ability at first and second singles spots in the line-up. In order to get an effective spin on her serve, Cheryl White irightl concentrates on her follow through as she watches the ball leave her racquet head.

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Cheerleading Squads Work To Promote Spirit For the second year in a row, the cheerleaders had two squads, one for the football season and one for the basketball season. There were separate tryouts for each squad. Adviser Mrs. L. Kulp and the girls promoted cheers and helped team spirits during the fall and winter games even though many times they lacked stu- dent body support. The girls practiced at least twice a week before every activity. Mrs. M. Trybus, the Pom Pon Girls' adviser, stressed cooperation and teamwork as the key to their new dance routines. To operate as a team and not as individuals, the group practiced three times a week to get their dances memorized for their half-time shows. However, Mrs. Trybus stated that the girls enjoyed their work when they proved that they could excel at something which they really liked. CHEERLEADERS-FRONT ROW: D. Krupicka, D. Centracchio, Co-Capt.g J. Ketza, M. Vitek. SECOND ROW: J. Geiger, C. Czajka, Co-Capt.g D. Wolfe, L. Ryndak, Capt.g D. Cianciarulo, A. Scaman, S. Mahoney, Capt. BACK ROW: Mrs. J. Wert, L. Lebloch, M. Pribyl, Co-Capt.g K. Plesha, M. Schumacher, Mrs. L. Kulp. Becoming fully involved in her cheering, Dorothy Wolfe fabove, right? attempts to promote a similar response from a football game crowd. During a varsity basketball game the varsity cheerleaders fabovel perform one of their many cheers from the side line to stimulate student spirit. 220 ATHLETICS