Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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Bill Morgan concentrates on the The camera takes a spectator's viewpoint behind a fence pitcherg Won 9 Lost 9 OPP ONE NTS Red Bud Marissa Nashville DuQuo1n Anna Anna Murphysboro Pinckneyville Pinckneyville Chester DuQuoin Murphysboro Nashville Chester S HS OPP 3 7 2 5 2 1 10 3 5 4 0 6 3 9 '7 3 5 6 1969 Baseball Scoreboard 6 3 ' 3 5 ' 5 6 ' 2 3 6 3 Three players made all-conference

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Sparta Wins district third strai ht year The 1969 spring saw the coming of another base- ball season to SHS. The Bulldogs had their first six games postponed because of rain. Finally the season The 1969 diamondmen headed by the new coach Henry Mitze, posted a final record of .500, closing with nine wins and nine losses. The season was highlighted with the selection of Dale Calvert and Marty Jacobus to the all-conference team. Ed Higger son also received honors by being named to the all- conference second team. The last victory of the year was over Marissa. In that game Sparta came from behind with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win a third district title. 1 ' Coach Mitze explains batting technique to Roy McMichael. is Mn-, 2- A l ROW 1: P. Dunker, B. Morgan, T. Peck, B. Wittenborn, L. Lewis, D. Theobald, R. Sams, R, McMichael, Coach Mitze. ROW 2: M. Jacobus, M. Johnson, G. Gerlach, D. Bremer, S. Bremer, D. Calvert, E. Higgerson. began with a 6-3 victory over the Red Bud Musketeers.

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if. ffl ! TIME Bulldogs overpower Rangers in opener Coach Keene's gridiron squad started the 1969 football season with a convincing 28-6 victory over - the Benton Rangers. Plagued by tough competition and injuries, the Bulldogs dropped their next five ballgames. A resounding defeat over the Anna- Jonesboro Wildcats sparked the Bulldogs to come from behind to tie the Pinckneyville Panthers. With only a few minutes left in the ballgarne and defeat staring the team in the face, Sparta rallied for two scores and the game ended in a 14-14 tie. The Bulldogs tromped Chester in their final game. This win put them fourth in the SWE conference. The Bulldogs spent hours practicing different plays. 'Er K-ff' .W 5f'ARTA I ll' Vascos N? p1 sunums., IU ROW 1: R. Hall, J. Robinson, B. Conners, A. Decker, D. Lindsey, K. Slavens, R. Thompson, R. Brooks, S. Walker, M. Brown, F. Penny. ROW 2: J. Brown, J. Robinson, D. Peck, M. Johnson, A. Chunn, M. Kloth, D. Beard, S. Plumlee, I. Henry, L. Smith, I. Yearian, J. Davis, K. McMichael, L. Holloway. ROW 3: Coach Keene, S. Lindsey, M. Roberson, P. Barber, B. Pillers, S. Blind, J. Holtgrefe, G. Derringer, J. Levy, R. Sams, B. Pigg, G. Barton, Coach Datel. 26