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

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,V C 1 ! LL. N Went -first in State SOPHOMORE TEAM. TOP ROW: Coach Mason, M. Strauss, ROW: Manager, D. Buchanan, J. Dietch, R. Donath, G G: Nordstrom, N. Villhauer, C. Crowder, T. Abbey, M. Lewis, Stewardson, D. Towner, T. Francesconi, R. Rabovsky, M Reinhold, T. Conley, B. Kristiansen, R. Schmitz. BOTTOM Gulf G. Huff, P. Lay, manager, P. Johnson. L... o . . .

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VARSITY TEAM. TOP ROW: G. Stears, C. Stark, D. Pohn- Hafner. BOTTOM ROW: Manager, D. Buchanan, D. Aldrich, dorif,G. Groth, M. Harcourt, F. McCabe, C. Vasey, D. Oliphant, M. Halstead, R. Paxson, R. Ferguson, G. Hattendori P. W. Berryman, D. Lindholm, P. Anderson, J. Trayser, Coach Dineen, B. Paxson, M. Klema, I. Wray, D. Saliba, B. Etzhorn, - Y Twelve dual meet victories with no defeats marked the 1967 cross country season. The harriers have remained unbeaten in dual meets for two years and have compiled 24 consecutive victories. Although the team was weakened by sickness, they emerged second in the SWS Conference meet. The team failed to defend their District title, placing second, even though they qualified the entire team for state. The harriers were paced by a trio of veterans. Seniors Bob Paxson and Pat Dineen, both three year lettermen, and junior jeff Wray led the team with consistently strong performances. Four runners who competed downstate will return to offer bright pros- pects for next year. Sophomores Tim Conley and Mike Klema and juniors George Hattendorf and Ron Paxson should form a strong nucleus for Hafner's harriers. 80 manager, P. johnson. Harriers Hustle t w ' K J . -, .Z -, ,fs .e ,V -35 ,W ,M , ge E S as si J: if A 5 -wsiegs gg Q P up s , '35

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Wrestling 1967 The 1967-68 Rich East Wrestlers finished sixth place in the South West Suburban Conference, although they compiled a respectable 12-7 dual meet record. Coach Ken Nordquist's grapplers , showed their strength in toumament competition by capturing the Willowbrook Quad, placing fourth in the Rocket Holiday Tournament, winning their own IHSA District tournament, and finishing fourth in the Carl Sandburg Sectional. On the way to the District championship, the Rockets advanced their entire twelve man team past the first round and finished the tournament with five individual champions. District champs Max Branum, john Kletnick, Steve Hahn, Terry Fremer and Tom King all qualified for the Sectional meet, along with District runners-up Bruce Wilson, Tom Reynolds, and Frank Prohaska. Max Branum was the obvious choice as the team's Most Valuable Wrestler. While compiling a 31-1 record, Max set the school record of 22 pins in one season. His honors included the Willowbrook Quad and Rocket Tournament titles and the Conference, District and Sectional championships, all in the 127 pound class. Max placed second in the State Tourna- ment at Northwestern University. In addition to Max's selection to the first all-SWS team, Mike Mooney at 133 pounds and Iohn Kletnick at 165 pounds were named to the second all-SWS team. 82 , 5- ae 1 H 1 'i ,if .E .1 we 1- --s. 1.-1 qv