Prospect High School - Crest Yearbook (Mount Prospect, IL)

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-'I ht- Fi f . i ' Q i 'L si 1 ,-.Ik gif- 1 . A Rick Lytle rushed from the claws of the Falcons. Prospect's varsity football team. recovered from a poor season last year to post a 7-l record and become conference co- champions. Coach Don Williams, assisted by Mr. George Gattas, Mr. John McDougal, and Mr. Don Barrett, led the team to win this coveted position. Highlights of the season were the convincing defeats of Wheeling and Forest View and the spec- tacular i6-l2 victory over Maine West. The Knights' only loss was to Glenbrook South, the team that shared first place with Prospect. Coach Williams felt that the Prospect success was primarily a team effort, all members of the all-senior team contributing to the squacl's success. Leading rushers were Rick Lytle and Captain Wayne Kulinski. Top linemen, Mark Pas- diora, Earle Smith, Greg Kowal, Jim LaRocco, and George Free- land battled for the touchdowns backed by Steve Johnson, Bill Phillips, Steve Hestilow, and Jim Zuckermandel. 5 1 A Falcon brought clown to earth. Prospect Prospect Prospect Prospect Prospect Prospect Prospect Prospect VARSITY SCORES i3 North Chicago . . . . . 7 9 Deerfield ........ . . 7 lO Glenbrook South . . . . . . 27 l2 Glenbrook North .... , . O 48 Wheeling ....... . . O 25 Niles North . . . . O I6 Maine West I2 41 Forest View . . . . . O Captain Wayne Kuklinski gained precious yardage

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EXCELLENCE ON GRIDIRON .5 T' ' v J , 4 .I .,, -5 T I eww, Bill Phillips uncorks the bomb. The end of the journey for Renner Q95 VARSITY FOOTBALL. FRONT ROW: Eorl Smith, Steve Johnson, Rick Lyile, Mczrk Posdioro, Wally Luetz, Jim LoRocco, Wayne Kuklinski, Ken Johnson, Jim Zuckermunclel. ROW TWO: Greg Kowol, Steve Hestilow, George Punfelis, Mike Spencer, Keith Bergen, Dave Nelson, Don Cooper, Bill Phillips, Sieve Kerr, Ron Seegers. ROW THREE: Fred Wesley, Jock Bley, Tom Clow, Bill Henry, George Freeland, Mike Foklciris, Craig Thomos, Tom Knutson, Rick McMahon, John MacKay, Peter Reilly. ROW FOUR: Sid While, Don Greco, Nick Rutiglicino, Tom Groves, Bolo Grady, Tom Herod, George Morris, John Show, John Mueller, Bill Lewis, Bill Welle, Tom Hogcrfy, Ron Sessions, Jim Renner.

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PERFECT CONFERENCE RECORD .agp Prospect's iunior varsity football team won the conference championship this year, recording a Third successful season. These champion Knights, coached by Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Ar- seneau, completed their conference competition with a record of 6-O. A single loss to Elgin Larkin in non-conference activity and a tie game with Deerfield were recorded as the only marks on the perfect record of wins. The J.V. squad was handicapped by several iniuries during the season and by the loss of per- sonnel to Wheeling, but despite this, the boys were determined to win the honors. One of the highlights of the season was the 34-6 triumph over Maine West, a spectacular and im- portant victory for our team, Both coaches agreed that the team had mastered the skills of football, had exhibited the necessary fighting spirit, and showed promising indications of future success. WW' Q-ee--sie ef JUNlOR VARSITY FOOT- BALL. FRONT ROW: Bill Cartwright, Bob Mutert, Rich Bertoglio, Jack Chris- tiansen, Jim Kolberg, Bruce Cassol, John Tielsch, Larry Grundt, Bill Kelvog, ROW TWO: Tom Kingsman, Steve Thompson, Mike Haines, Jack Grey, John Norton, Jim Herod, Rick Froemling, Jerry Cowan, Howard Dawson, Ed Ban- ach. ROW THREE: Coach Arsenau, Russ Haogerhyde, Rick Furst, Tom Noding, Joe Skrysak, Kim Schier, Paul Peterson, Jay Thorne, Marty DeDestefanis, John Janfac, Ken Vomaka. ROW FOUR: Coach Aldrich, Jay Hall, Tom Beard, Ray Klienhausen, Bill Dax, Bob Haskel, Craig Petersen, Howard Jarvis, Mike Bates, Jerry Waldrich, Doug White, Gary Guerin, Dan Agard. Coach Aldrich briefed his guards on their defensive strategy. wx mx. s 5 J, 4 Q ' 2 ' ' 2 I M -i Bob Grady tries to turn the corner. So near . . . Ye' 50 ici'-