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

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Q df, ...L V ww' Q. sz Wai? .. With a look of determination on her face, Mary Stacho Qabove, rightj displays the proper swing as she bats the ball with ease. Varsity Player Marla Vesley fabovej adds a final touch to the effort she put forth during her race from home plate to first base. As she slides under the tag of a staunch, Glenbard East catcher, junior varsity's Jamie Sabbach lrightb appears uncertain of her fate. Q in X al

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Soccer players small in size, experience , .4. .Q as A , FROSH-SOPH SOCCER-FRONT ROW: M. Chalabala, IZ, Mosg-hcl, T. Slechta, J. Kadow, S. Baginski,-BJ-jlntofrl, J. Berger. SECOND ROW: S. Skarcck , S. Dinga, M. Magdalene, T. Koledin, B. Neuland, D. Tipescu, t . lzajkowski. THIRD ROW: Coach R. Bangert, M. Pawlisz, D. Prerost. 52. Dahlgren,,D. Lacina, S. Czajkowski, J. Zalabak, J. Boyajian, D. Acerra, M. Murphy, D. Chaloupka, Coach J. Adamec. BACK ROW: M. Nenadic, E. Polich, T. Vana, B. Rychlec, M. Miller, K. Capek, M. Budka, G. Kajevic, G. Gracanin, G. Heyduk. For the varsity soccer team, 1978 was a year for developing and refining skills, Although most of the players had experience in the sport prior to high school. the varsity team as a whole was young and unaccustomed to league competition. Besides their inexperience, the players were relatively small in size compared to those of other teams. These combined weak points accounted for a rather disappointing season record of eleven wins. seven losses, and two ties. t'oach Bill Stamper commented, Because of a lack of maturity on the team we did not have that killer instinct to finish off a team after we had them on the ground. Fans of the soccer team were let down by its performance also. I was so disappointed when the soccer team didn't go downstatef' said JoAnn Marciszewski. The last four years West has had such a great soccer team that l wished they could have progressed farther in the finals. The soccer season was not without, highlights. I-Sig wins included the games against Morton East, Wheaton- Warrenville, Addison Trail, and Quigley South. Outstanding individual perfor- mances came from all-conference players, Rich Liska and Mike Swade. Another all-conference player, Lou Josek. was also named all-sectional and most valuable player. Team Member tlerry Gomez added his name to the record books by committing 56 fouls in one season and thus bettering the previous record held by Morton West graduate Joe Svec. Sweeping his foot across the grass, Lou Josek tabove, lcftl tries to steal the ball from between the feet of a rival front linesman. 73

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Varsity, V swing top conference finishes GIRLS' VARSITY SOFTBALL-FRONT ROW: C. Blazek, R. Pittan, M. Buffo. SECOND ROW: S. Jansky, J. Hoggard, C. Mielcarski, S. Cizek, P. Shubinski, L. Grisafe. BACK ROW: Coach J. Kulawiak, L. Sedivy, M. Vesley, S. Peters, L. Krystyniak, L. Tranauskas, Coach G. Stiverson. H!!- nn fl GIRLS' JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL-fFRONT ROW: L. Kubisch, K. Borzym, P. Mussari, J. Sabbach. SECOND ROW: L. Novak, M. Hoggard, K. Conti, D. Morrell, J. Hodan. BACK ROW: Coach J. Kulawiak, M. Stacho, S. Nelson, D. Bartosiewicz, Coach G. Stiverson. The entire team worked together, said Karen Conti, a member of thejunior varsity softball team. This, along with Coach Jerry StiVerson's discipline and knowledge of the game brought out the talent in all of usf' This talent rewarded the varsity team with second place in the conference and the junior varsity with first. One of the main strengths of both softball teams was pitching, in which Sue Jansky and Jessica Hoggard of the varsity team and Jamie Sabbach and Marsha Hoggard of the junior varsity team excelled. Linda Sedivy paced the varsity team with an excellent batting average of .521. Sedivy, co-captain ofthe team with Leona Tranauskas, also made the all-conference team for the second year in a row. The varsity team nominated Sharon Cizek and Marla Vesley as the most valuable players and Laura Grisafe as the most improved. The junior varsity team nominated Mary Stacho as the most valuable player and Sharon Nelson as the most improved. ' i 1978'VARSITY . j . .. sij. j Glenhard East . ....... .......... .Q 25 A f j Addison Trail' is .itvv TQ ...g WestLeyden ....... . 9 R e Ewfneyaen ...... Willowbrook ..... ....... .. 3 I A Hinsdale South ........ ...... iiiri iiiiii . WON e 'i