Neponset High School - Zephyr Yearbook (Neponset, IL)

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Experience Grows With a Members of the 1972-73 basketball team are (in front) managers Mark Norton and Ted Folger. (Second row) DennisS., Steve J., Russell W., CarlW., GaryN., Roger P., Raymond R., Dwaine C., Randy P., Terry S., JohnJ., Tim M., and Coach Larry Freeman. At right, Roger Pratt tips one toward the basket as Gary Norton and Ray Robinson get good rebounding position.

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Sports Staff Provides Needed Services Coaches Larry Freeman and Robert Tasker plot new defensive plays to be used next year by the N.H. S. football squad. Below left, Ted Folger and Mark Norton prepare to clean the game ball as they served as this year's basketball managers. Statisticians Theresa Steffen and Lucretia Thumma express their enthusiasm for the Zephyrs during an exciting game. These two girls, along with Lisa Pickering, kept accu rate records for both basketball and football. Mark Norton and Terry Smith, football managers, readjust the strap on one of the new helmets purchased this year by the school. 17

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Difficult Season At left. Roger Pratt, junior center averaged almost almost 20 points per game and made the Little Eight All-Conference Team. At right, senior forward Randy Pickering played a vital role as sixth man and sometimes starter. At far right, senior guard John Junis was a starter in a good portion of varsity games. At far left, senior forward Gary Norton finished the season strong with 52 points in his last three games. At left, senior forward Terry Smith shows his fine form which kept us in many ballgames. At right, senior center Ray Robinson demonstrates his fine touch that put in many points for the Zephyrs. 19