Rochelle Township High School - Tatler Yearbook (Rochelle, IL)

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551' ' 19 Mike Vrana waits on deck for his turn at the bat. First string batter, Dale Kessen, warms up at the plate. Hubs 4 Hubs 6 'Hubs 7 Hubs 3 Hubs 3 Hubs 3 Hubs 3 Hubs 0 Hubs 1 'Hubs 1 'Hubs 4 Hubs 0 Hubs 5 Hubs 6 Hubs 2 Hubs 3 Hubs 0 Hubs Hubs 4 Hubs 4 Hubs Hubs 6 'Hubs Hubs Hubs Hubs Hubs 4 Hubs 4 SCOREBOARD ............RockfordWest 13 .....................Byron4 ......Princeton3 .....Princeton11 Stillman Valley8 Stillman Valley 11 .........Oregon7 ........Oregon5 ....RockFalls4 .....Newman0 ........Dixon3 .....Morrison6 ......Forreston2 .....RockFalls12 Freeport 15 ......RockFalls2 ........Morrison2 Stillman Valley2 ......Kaneland12 .....Morrison0 ......Sterling3 Forreston2 ......Dixon0 ....Kaneland6 . . . ..... Newman 1 ....Sterling3 . . . Sterling 10 Oregon5 Denotes Sauk Valley Conference Games SOPHOMORES: Front Row: Ron Macklin, Dana Alfano, Ron Hensley, Dave Hirter, Don Kessen, Mike Miller, Middle Row: Tony Guzzardo, Joe Lara, Tim Clue, Terry Hatfield, Kevin Esgar. Back Row: Tony King, Kirk Olivier, Mike Albers, Dave Julifs, Scott Eyster, Coach Neimeyer. 13

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Hubs sweep SVC Under coach Steve Bracke- meyer the fighting Hub hard- ballers rolled to the Sauk Valley Conference championship, win- ning seven games and losing not a one. Over-all the Hubs posted a 15-14 season mark. Two Hubs were awarded trophies by the conference for their outstanding performances. Mike Brage hit .500 in league action to claim the batting title, and Mike McCulloch notched a 6- 0 record and a .734 ERA as top pitcher in the conference. Hublet diamondmen, led by Mike Miller's .471 batting average and a 5-1 won-loss mark by Dave Julifs, breezed to a 15-2 season record. Mike Brage, first string catcher, averaged Dutch Baldwin, a senior this year, is .434 at the plate. expected to play next summer. VARSITY. Front Row: Jeff Hirter, Mike Vrana, Dutch Baldwin, Jay Primrose, Mike Brage, Scott Musser, Gary Whitmer, Lonnie Springman. Back Row: Coach Brackemyer, Mike McCulloch, Jeff McCluskey, Dale Kessen, Pete Agnos, Rick Macklin, Dave Williams, Randy Alderks. 12

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Hub season 5-4g NCIC 4-1 The Hubs finished the season 5-4 overall and 4-1 in NCIC action. They dropped back-to-back games to Wheaton Warrenville and Sycamore to open the season but bounced back to shade Dixon 7-6 in their home opener. They continued to win as NCIC play began, knocking off Rock Falls and Mendota before slipping 7-0 to a strong Geneseo team which went on to claim both the NCIC title and the state 3-A championship. After that the Hubs went 1-3 in the remaining games. Voted to the all NCIC team were Hubs John Erickson, Mike McCulloch, Jeff McCluskey, Randy Alderks, and Jamie Hentges. The first four are seniors, but Hentges will return next year. Looks like trouble coming for a Hub back. Coach Colbert checks to see if --ff the ref needs a drink of water. Front Row: Keith Scott, Jason Turner, Ron Macklin, Tom Gilbert, Scott Eyster, Paul Dombo, Ron Hensley, Jeff Simmons, Bo Colbert, Dominic Castor, Norm Jenkins, Dale Myers, Rodney Lechner. Second Row: Phil Alderks, Dave Speed, Mike McCulloch, Pete Agnos, Tony King, Tony Guzzardo, Pat Hall, Tom Walker, Jeff Crouch, Kevin Barringer, Terry Macklin, Kurt Mann, Randy Alderks. Back Row: Coach Romes, John Hazleton, Charlie Hubbard, Jamie Hentges, Mike Albers, Jeff McCluskey, Lonnie Springman, Ken Putzstuck, Fred Underhill, Coach Colbert, Tom Misciasci. 14