Rich Township High School - Lagoon Yearbook (Park Forest, IL)

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I Row I: S. Hafner, R. Hopper, D. Carty, J. Bellnap, P. Mehaffie, J. Fox, J. Pelac- cio, R. Rabin, B. Guthrie, A. McDade, K. Nordquistg Row 2: J. Sorenson, J. Schulman, R. Conners, R. Perretz, W. Eagleson, P. Termini, W. Caldwell, R. Heisterberg, R. Miller, Row 3: J. Clark, P. Goldman, R. German, R. Graham, L. Alsbrook, S. Larson, J. Glennon, R. Bren- ner, J. Soderstrom, C. Johnson, Row 4: J. Wright, R. Nekas, C. Watts, R. Hawk- ins, P. Major, R. Adams, W. North, N. Donahue, C. Trayzer. Row 1: D. Kushner, R. King, S. Bryant, ., T. Tassio, M. Schlott, J. Neindorf, R. Neditt, R. Gulliani, K. Dolezal, B. Shon- rock, D. McGraw, J. Erickson, Row 2: Coach Marzuki, J. Wilson, N. Kane, S. Collin, M. Eichorst, R. Noois, B. Timm, D. Yount, L. Sachau, B. Hibbard, J. Boege, R. Stanke, B. Horton, M. Sains- bury, Row 3: Coach Polancyak, J. El- T liott, T. Allen, D. Nelson, R. Finnestad J. Cotton, P. Mack, K. Erickson, B. Bladek, P. Levi, T. Durant, J. McMurray B. Mayor, J. Nicolosi, R. Foster, A. Zall, 1 Coach Rubenow. s 1 Rich Bloom ,,,,...., .......,. 1 2 Rich ....... ..... 0 ak Lawn .........,......,. 0 Rich .,..... .,,..,. , . Carl Sandburg .,,.,..,,... 0 Rich ,,,.... ,,,,..,, Homewood-Flossmoor 6 Rich ,.,.... ......... B remen ,....,,,,..,,...,,,,,, 0 Rich ,,,,... ..,,..... R eavis ........................ 20 Rich Evergreen Park ........ 6 Rich ,,.,.., ,,,,,,,,. L incolnway ...,,.....,,.... 7 Rich West Kankakee ..,....... 0 Rich ,,..-., ,.,,,,,,, C arl Sandburg ....,,.... 0 Rich ,r,,.,, ,,,,,,,,, O ak Lawn .................. 12 Rich ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,.c, H omewood-Flossmoor 13 Rich East Kankakee ,.,....... 27 Rich Reavis ........................ 7 Rich ....... ......... Evergreen Park .,.,.... 7 Frosh-Soph Jim Clark, in his first year of coaching at Rich East guided the Erosh-Soph football team to a 6-2 overall record. The '4Little Rocket gridders finished second to Reavis in the SWS race, posting a 6-l mark. Rich Graham, Rick Hopper, Dave Carty led the Soph offense, which amassed 125 pts. in 7 league affairs. Rick Hawkins, Chuck Watts and Phil Major bolstered the line. Freshman Last second scoring by Homewood-Elossmoor and East Kankakee stopped the Freshman football team from being undefeated. The Baby Rockets in their first year of organized football, score 105 points to their opponents 66. Ken Erickson, Jim Cotton, Jim Nicolosi, and Terry Durant led Coach Bob Rubenow's gridders to a 5-2 record. 99

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Row 1: Coach Egofske, W. Farrell, B. Craddock, R. Elliot, A. Towner, D. Denman, G. Hopper, R. Carle, J. Aschemeyer, A. Cornett, R. Vogenthaler, Coach Eichstaedtg Row 2: Coach Berryman, D. Anderson, D. Thornblom, H. Dodge, W. Sargent, D. Hurckes, C. Kuester, J. Wrucha, W. Hughes, J. Hawthorne, M. Lyman, R, Doerter, J. Zumwalt, R. Hill, J. Rose, J. Ward, Coach Hanson, Row 3: D. Dodge, R. Campbell, K. Teisherg, B. Meinheit, M. Yaseen, J. Eraccaro, J. Post, W. Smedley, E. Ryan, W. Bellnap J. Howard, W. Shark, C. Heifncr, T. Keane, W. Jacks, J. Dupree, S. Bates, T. Collen, J. Dolten. Varsity ROD HANSON, assistant coach, GEORGE EGOFSKE, head coach, CARL EICHSTAEDT, assistant coach, JOHN BERRY- MAN, assistant coach. W7dinRfQXP.Hru.1MM:E9vQuWEu!OT 4 'MVA JKRWQKQRA 1 The Rich Rockets again rumbled and blasted to the varsity conference football title. The title Win included five straight shut-out victories. This record is attributed to the great teamwork of the Rocket's defensive squad, the Green Monstersf, The task of calling signals for the team was shared by Bill Bellnap and Monty Hughes. Hughes, noted for his passing ability, com- pleted a total of 346 yards in the air, while Bellnap and Brown functioned as unbeatable ground gainers. The men that qualify for the All-Conference team are chosen with reference to the sum of each manis ability throughout the entire season. Of the twenty-two available positions in All- Conference, Rich East placed ten. Of these, Bruce Craddock and Bill Farrell placed offense and defense. The final season record was seven wins, no losses, and one tie.

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Row 1: R. McMichaels, J. Sweeney, G. Erickson, N. Terrell, R. Stevenson, D. Klein, Row 2: R. Mann, J. Winger, D. Mc- Intyre, R. Stanke, J. Patterson, E. Hodgkins, C. Schmeckpepper, Coach Sedgewick. Not pictured: K. Ryder, J. Trout. The Varsity Cross Country sduad had a successful Rich .--.--. ........ 4 0 Naperville ...... ..,,..., 1 7 Rich ....... ........ 1 6 Llncolnway .,,, ,,.,A,,, 4 7 Rich ..---.. ....... . 25 Thornton ..... ....... Rich ....... ........ 2 5 Kankakee ...., ,,,,.,,, Rich .-..... ...32 Oak Lawn .... Rich ....... ........ 2 0 Joliet ...,.,....,., , ,,,,,,,,,, Rich. ...... ........ 1 5 Carl Sandburg ,,,,,,,.,, ,, Rich ....... ........ 2 8 Homewood-Flossmoor Rich ....... ........ 3 5 Evergreen Park ......... Rich ....... ........ 3 7 Bremen .....,. .............. Rich ....... ........ 1 6 Bradley ........,.. ....,,., Rich ....... ........ 1 5 Grant Park .... ......., Rich ....... ........ 1 7 Reavis .,.... .,,,,,,, season this year, compiling a record of 8 wins and 5 losses in dual meet competition. The thinclad's main strength was their ability to group runners, thus, while a Rocket might not take first place a team victory would he scored. Outstanding perform- ances were seen from seniors Jim Trout and Jim Patterson and juniors Bob McMichael and Ken Ryder. The frosh-soph team had the most successful sea- son in Richfs history. With a record of 9 wins and 4 losses, the Rockets ran well all year climaxing with a victory in the conference meet. Next yearis varsity players will profit from frosh-soph experiences. Rich, ....... ,...... 3 6 Naperville .,.. ........ 2 l Rich ........ ....... 1 5 Lincolnway ..... ........ 5 O Rich ........ ....... 3 6 Thornton ...... ........ l 9 Rich ........ ,...... l 6 Kankakee ...... ........ 4 5 Rich ........ ......, 2 l Oak Lawn ....... ..r..... 3 4- Rich ........ ....... 2 8 Joliet .,rr,,,..... .....,, 2 7 Rich ........ ......, 2 4 Carl Sandburg ........... 35 Rich ........ ....... 1 6 Homewood-Flossmoor 45 Rich .... , .... ......, 3 0 Evergreen Park .......... 25 Rich ........ .....,. 1 5 Bremen .......r.............. 50 Rich ........ ....... 1 5 Bradley ........ ......., 5 0 Rich. ..... ..,,.. l 5 Grant Park ..... ........ 5 0 Rich ..... .....,. l 5 Reavis .......... ........ 5 0 Row I: L. Rylander, P. Leinhurger, J. Opferman, P. Cershenson, E. Sato, M. Cothhergg Row 2: L. Clark, M. Guthrie, R. Cantzler, C. Squier, R. Fer- guson, J. Thompson, P. Lookg Raw 3: R. Morgan, B. Plank, R. Kiser, R. Davis, M. Lconas, G. McGuire, D. Morris, Coach Crantg Not pictured: A. Hatfield.