Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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Varsity Football Row One: Dion Brooks. Roy Morrow, Marcus Bollard, Brian Banks, Mike Car- roll, Larry Garrard. Pay Parvln, Lonnie Richardson. Paul Caruso, Troy Mailer. Row Two: Mgr. Terry Waltzoni, Bob Piehl, Steve Murphy, Rodney Lloyd, Joel Coel, Scott Burton, Ryan Sheley, Jerod Toggart, Kris Dasso. Dan Moseley, Doug Reynolds. Row Three Mgr. Dan Boeye, Michael Johnson, Tony Shep¬ ard, Jeff De Young, Kenny Growe, Cory Hinze, Gory Burwell, Anthony Talley, Robert Griffiths, Al Martinez, Tim Miers, Row Four Doug Kirgon, Bobby Grant, Scott Simmer. Denny Gerber, Wes Coo¬ per. Willie Sanchez, Greg Birch, Rick Beechum. Craig Patrick, Row Five: Glenn Elston, Tim Newcomb, John Hass, Jason Jones, Bruce Morrow, Rick Hare. Jim Shoff. Rory Gunter, Tom Foster, Kurt Shuda. Row Six: Coach Don Resler, Coach Jim Brown, Coach Bill Burris, Coach Wayne DeSutter Sophomore Football Row One Brian Soltow, Mark O ' Melia, Mike Kalinauskas, Matt McLaughlin, Paul Salais, Tony Spann, Albert Wil¬ liams, Mark Burrill, Worin Thompson, Charles Robinson, Row Two Rick White, Steve Smith, William Clay. Ja¬ mie Allison. Russell Baker. Clancy Nunn, Chip Johnson, Scott Sheraden, Joel Keim, Chuck Beason, Jerry Selmon, Brynn Sheley, Eric Welser. Row Three Coach Doug Hallberg, Lorenzo Martin, Coach John Each, Bob Layer. Jack Sel- sor, Jeff Wise, Eilee White, Brian Rob¬ erts, Mark Dowker. Chang Jung, Buddie Carroll, Damian Burke, Rich Hogue. Coach Rick Miers. Row Four: Brian Mopp, Goose Purcell, Curt Adams, Todd Chaney, Jack Passman. James Ewing, Bill Wright, Fred Yonke, Steve Woods, Tony Springfield, George Morrison Freshmen Red Football Row One: Scott Collinson, Mark Kele man. Dale Frank, Andy Mendoza, Ser gio Villarreaz, Tom Wilson, Craig Rob bins. Row Two Ted Dasso, Steve Ortiz Aaron Ligon. Brian Chay, Steve Snom bough, Zredirick Abrams, Dob Dowser Row Three Coach Roydell Williams Todd Hickman, Jon Perkins, Willie Phil lips. Chuck Ledbetter, John Bradley Coach Ed Lillis. Athletics y% A

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Waiting his turn during practice. Todd Abel watches his fellow teammates wrestle challenge rounds. Sports were a major port in most everyone ' s life at Rocky. Whether playing, watching, or cheering, sports brought the school together to fight for a common cause. With A Little More Class,” the 1961-82 year In sports was broadened, and many more athletes took part than ever before. Success came on the field, court, mot, track, and in the water. Sports at Rock Island high school was not only winning or losing, it was giving one ' s all, fighting to the end, and never quitting. Rock Island athletes carried on a rich tradition of pride. An athlete at Rocky was a special person in all aspects. He had the will to work and improve. These athletes not only developed their bodies, but their minds os well. Players acquired abilities related to etiquette, and courtesy, as well as athletic abilities. They learned to control their emotions and put grudges behind them so they could function at their best. No matter what the consequence was, athletes were never thought of as let downs. They were respected for their hard efforts and acknowledged as a winning team even If the event was lost. Team sports at Rocky also developed the ability to work with a group. An athlete learned to depend on others, while, at the same time, othets depended on him. He worked together with his fellow teammates, yet also worked with and respected the wishes of his coach. Individual sports encouraged personal confidence. The athlete cultivated character, and acquired the talent to rely on himself only. The addition of the Freshmen class brought more team points to sports with individual scoring, such as gymnastics, wrestling, and swimming. It also increased the number of prominent Letter achievers. Sports were important not to the athletes and the school only, but to the community as well. At the end of the athletic season, each individual sports participant hod the right to be proud of his accomplishments. He represented Rocky on his own and with his team. Each athletic team gave Rock Island high school a better image, and made the city proud to support them. Diver Steve Smith gets in position to take o plunge into the water.

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Freshmen Gold Football ROW One Chuck Taylor. Jasper Wil¬ liams, Scott Panther, Jeff Williams. Ellis Atwater, Dryon Guthrie, Mike Jones, Doug Thompson. ROW Two Jeff Mur¬ phy, Lone Collie. Dob Johnson, Greg Williams, Tim De Vriese, Dret Gibbons, Anthony Robinson. Matt Dietrich, Mike Tucker. ROW Three Coach Kevin Minch, Andry Gray, David Larson, Tim Miller, Keith Rapp. Anthony Harris. Greg Derckhart, Dennis Trice, Andre Gay, Coach Jim Lighthizer. Girls Cross Country ROW One: Marian McCart, Joel Axup, Kristin Young. Jennifer Gaylord. ROW Two Beth Plechaty, Krista Nelson, Shar- on Gottwalt, Kelly Yeocum, Dawn Bos- worth. Kris Cockrill. Coach Dob Wilson. Boys Cross Country ROW One Brian Fillmer, Matt Rowe. Mike Stablein, Drad Howard, Jeff Du¬ pont, Paul Perryman, Steve Carlson. ROW Two Dave Barman mgr.. Dave Smith, Darin Davis. Harry Theus, Kevin Soeken. Tim Carlson, Tim Dietrick. Coach John Coolidge. Athletics