Notre Dame High School - Juggler Yearbook (Harper Woods, MI)

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,v it I I FAR LEFT: John Schwartz, MVP, pours on the steam as he heads for the finish line. LEFT: The team finds a healthy walk extremely helpful in familiarizing itself with a strange course. ABOVE LEFT: John Schwartz, Tom Grillo, and Rick Komara once again lead the pack down the backstretch. ABOVE: Many hours of conditioning went into Kevin Hemenway before he could qualify as an essential part of the team. 115

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Schwartz, Cummins, Lead Runners in Cross-Countr 1973 was a year of both failure and achieve- ment for the members of the Notre Dame Cross- Country Team. The big disappointment came in the form of a 2-3 record. The team opened with two quick wins against U of D and Austin. Then came the three straight heartbreaking defeats at the hands of Catholic Central, De LaSalle, and Brother Rice. John Schwartz and Tim Cummins, both All- City and All-Catholic, were the two brightest spots on this year's team. Capt. John Schwartz took the most valuable player award and Tim Cummins set a school record of 15:47 in the three-mile. Rounding out the rest of this elite bunch were Kevin Hemenway 20:07, Tom Grillo 16:29, Rick Komara 17:29, Jim Rock 19:17, Joe Paonessa 18:35, and Billy Bender 17:56. 'S 114

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With Respeotable Record Cagers Finish Season Basketball is a game for big men. But don't tell the Notre Dame varsity basketball team that, or they're liable to throw you through the hoop. Coach Gunars Vitolin's small squad had to rely on catlike quickness, and a lot of heart to pull through to a win- ning season. Yet, the big man, that singular haunting detail cur- tailed ND's hopes of even accomplishing a division crown. However, it was senior Don Buzynski, the team's MVP, who kept his comrades close to the opponents throughout the season, with his long, smooth, accurate bombs and tough key rebounds. Buz', was the team's leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds per game. Supporting Buzynski, was the squad's other big man, 6' 3 senior Greg Lefevre, ND's stu- dent-athlete of the year. Greg was the second leading rebounder on the team, pulling down a total of 165 Cnext to Buzynski's 1951. The Irish cagers also possessed two spark plug junior guards, Jim Berra and Ron Francek, who together averaged 22 points per game. However, the statistics will never display the manner in which the ND team battled all year. Throughout the long, rough season, they weathered the pressures and odds, almost succeeding in taking the crown. Yet, in back of their minds, the squad will always Wonder what would have happened if we had that big man. FIRST ROW: J. Berra, P. Zarkowski, R. France-k, P. Adamo, Overbeke. D Buzynskl E T111 G Lefevre J Farnm Stu L. Leamen. SECOND ROW: Assistant Coach, Mr. Marty dent manager A Rogers Head Coach Mr Gunars Vitolins Letzmann, P. Simon, T. Flannery, K. Ladensack, M. Van- MISSING J BOHIOI' 116