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

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In a last place finish with two wins and six losses, the varsity cross country team felt a lack of experience was their main weakness. Out of eight runners on the squad, only three were seniors. Coach G. Busse felt that the large number of underclassmen getting experience would improve the future teams. Five wins and two losses earned the sophomores a second place finish that gave Coach Busse hope for a successful varsity team. He said that he had outstanding talent on the lower level including Alex Morrelli, Pete Munoz, Jeff Salach, and Tim Zielinskig Zielinski finished second in the league meet, and Salach finished fifth. The freshmen ended their season with three wins and four losses, but Coach Busse felt this team could be a winner. iiiltm. , FROSI-I-SOPH CROSS-COUNTRY-FRONT ROW: A. Quattrocchi, B. Capua, M. Finn, T. Wagner, S. Lacey, J. Klindera, R. Niedrich, G. Blazek, M. Holmes. BACK ROW: Coach G. Busse, F. Franz, J. Mastandrea, A. Morelli, J. Salach, P. Munoz, M. Piotrowski, D. Tomsik, T. Zielinski, T. Slifka, Mgr. J. Meckel. To make use of all the present personnel, Coach G. Busse labove, left! instructs cross-country runners Greg Blazek and Mike Holmes on marking the course. With a look of exhaustion on his face, Ted Furman Qabovej listens for his time as he races across the finish line to end his long, cross-country journey. ATHLETICS 115

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Stolz conquers 185 pound district level While he attempts to pin his opponent during the early moments of the match, Taras Lyssenko Qleftj waits for the referee's whistle, the signal of his victory. Upon completion of a grueling match, bruised Don Stevens Qbelowj has his hand raised high in triumph by the referee for a well deserved moment of glory. After breaking his opponent down from the starting position, Curtis Novak Qbelow, leftj attempts to turn his competitor over on his back for the winning pin. Ending the season in fifth place, the varsity wrestling team finished with a four and four record. Rich Stolz, who wasfirst in the district at the 185 pound weight classg Steve Fleisher, who was voted to the Des Plaines Valley all conference teamg and Junior Taras Lyssenko, who finished with a 22-5 record, were the top performers on the varsity team. Coach D. Matheny felt it was experience that gave. the team their best dual meet record in ten years. The four years of hard work our nine seniors put in really paid off. An 0-7 season placed the sophomores in the league's cellar. The big problem was the team's shorthandedness as they often forfeited six out of twelve weight classes. Coach C. Hodges, however, was pleased with the team's together- ness. The frosh team had a three and five record to earn a sixth place finish. ATHLETICS 117