Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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SWIM TEAM--FRONT ROW: Tom Mahoney, Tim Pohlman, Mike Pas- teris. SECOND ROW: Andy Wood, Tom McDonald, Ernie Kruetzer, Bill Shaub, Reid Langerman. THIRD ROW: Dan McGinty, Greg Tuntland, Warren Block, Mike Bender. Swimmers--The Team That Cannot Win Swimmers at West High probably received the least attention of any athletes. First of all, the team was at a disadvantage because of the school not having a poolg thus the team was forced to hold all their practices in the pool at the Y.M.C.A. These boys were at the Y and ready to practice at six-thirty every morning and again for a second practice at three o'c1ock after school. Swimming meet regulations required that a team consist of more members than any of the three Joliet schools had, so West, Central, and East combined their efforts into one team. However, in competition each school had to be considered individually. This made it im- possible for any of them to actually win a meet. With no victories to their credit, the Tigers found themselves at the bottom of the standings with nine defeats. Tom Mahoney gets ready to hit the water in his 100 yard freestyle swim. 9.41,

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Greg Hutson was a valuable asset to the 1965 varsity track team, but un- fortunately he was out nearly the entire season with a torn ligament in his knee. Two of the greatest competitors on the varsity team were Walter Kimble and Stan Mazon. Walt holds the school's record in the 100 yard dash and Stan holds some of the long distance records. S Individuals Stand Dut On Track Team Juniors who returned to the 1966 track team include Steve Seiberling, shot and discusg Bruce Brixey and Bob Anderson, distance runnersg and Howell Lind, high and low hurdles. 1 EW yi 112

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was X k. , sa ,LLL K VARSITY GOLF TEAM--FRONT ROW: Jeff Stevens, John Sandberg Don Whitlock, Bob Bowser, Bill Welker. SECOND ROW: Coach Kistner, Bill Greiner, Mark Hoffer, Jim Ceci, Dennis Stevenson, Chuck Zalar. John Sandberg Qlefth and Dennis Stevenson Crightl tell Bill Greiner which way the putt will roll. Golfers Capture Conference Championship West High golfers emerged from their busy 1965 season victoriously. Although the season started slowly, the pre-season prac- ticing at the shag area paid off. Early in the schedule West took fourth in the Grant Park Tournament. West captured the South Suburban Conference Championship at Sil- ver Lake Golf Course in May.