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

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Tightening his grasp on a masked 0pponent's elbow, Don Stevens tleftb prepares to bring the unknown challenger to the mat. Confined to the sidelines, lloach Don Matheny tbelowl shouts advice across the mat to a struggling wrestler in the main eirele. Straining in a Herculean effort, Ron Mangini tbelow, lefty raises an opposing matman high off the ground and whirls him in the air. VARSITY WRESTLING-FRONT ROW: M. Herron, D. Latham, G. Blazek, K. Luketic. BACK ROW: Coach D. Matheny, D. Stevens, D. Cybulski, J. Kulich, D. Wall, S. Pacentine, J. Coconato. WRESTLING 89

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l l l Sophomore wrestlers grapple with apath A lack of student. participation can hamper any sport. and in 1979 it seemed that wrestling was one of' the sports hardest hit. On the sophomore level turnout was so low that several Weight levels had to he forfeited because there were no grapplers to fill them. The varsity team Suff'ered not only from apathy hut also from inexperience. Our team worked hard, but a lot ol' other teams had age and size on us, explained Matman Don Stevens. Coach Don Matheny was nonetheless pleased with the performance his group gave. Many of the wrestlers did well for their first year on the varsity team. he commenta ed. Top achievers for the Falcons were Varsity Captain Steve Pacentine. who placed first in the district and was a sectional qualifier, and Greg Blazek, a Des Plaines Valley all conference wrestler. with a perfect record of eight wins and no losses in the 98 pound class. VARSITY WRESTLING M.W. OPP. Hinsdale South ..... ...... 5 51 Willowbrook ....... ...... 2 0 39 Glenbard East ....... ...... 1 9 26 East Leyden ........ .......... 3 53 Morton East ................. ...... 3 0 20 West Leyden .............................. 16 36 Downers Grove South .............. 9 53 Addison Trail .............................. 5 52 WON l LOST 7 After spinning out of the opp0nent's tight hold, Jim Kulich Qrightj counterattacks in an attempt to gain points for a reversal. 88 WRESTLING FROSH-SOPH WRESTLINGAFRONT ROW: R. Dooley, T. Fragale, A. Pavlos, S. Latham, K. Self, A. Kikuchi, T. O'Shea, J. Krawec, E. Kikuchi. SECOND ROW: D. Zalazinski, J. Kadow, J. Kruzich, R. Mangini, R. Sparks, J. McCullagh, M. Mudra, B. Green, J. Sharkov, W. O'Rourke. BACK ROW: Coach J. Evan, P. Schumacher, D. Lacina, T. Noble, C. Rone, M. Moughan, M. Kubik, J. Wozniak, J. Kufrin, Coach C. Hodges.

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