Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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Basebal Place Fourth at Red Bud Baseball Battles Decline The season ended like it began, and there was very little variety in between. Beginning with a 1-5 loss to Marengo and closing with a 0 4 loss to Anna Jonesboro, the baseball Bulldogs had only six victories strung out through the season. The results of the Red Bud Tourney were typical of the season. Sparta placed fourth, suffering defeats by Red Bud 1-12 and by Steeleville 4-9. While no one made the first all- conference team, senior Mike Steen was named a second team outfielder and sophomore Jeff Amos, who had a .296 batting average, was picked as second team catcher. Varsity. Kneeling: Mike Detlman, Brian McConachie. Charles Mike Steen. Mike Dill. Gregg Valleroy, Brian Fulton. Jeff Brosh Skinner, Mike Reynolds, Jim Phelps, Mark Baue, Phillip Perry, ears. Doug Thompson. Lea Ann Wiley, statistician. Coach Marty Brian Beattie. Jeff Amos. Mark Zollner Standing: Assistant Jacobus Coach Mike Reeves. Jerry Wilkerson, Stan Gegel, Scott Hunter. 20 Baseball

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Springtime is full of laugh- ter in the halls and pranks in the classroom. It also holds fear of the final exams no one wants to pre- pare for. Seniors are final- izing plans for college or work and while they are eager to begin their new endeavors, they begin to look back on the last four years with a bit of nostal- gia. High school hasn’t been so bad after all. In May the last three years of money-making projects and a year in the conces- sion stands pays off. Jun- iors and their advisors spend weeks planning the Prom, the last formal event of the year. Beginning with a banquet and ending with an early morning breakfast this event signals the end of school. When at last yearbooks have arrived, it is almost time for gradua- tion and summer vacation. Left: Congratulations are in order for Leah Ann Rogers and Robin Lewis as they com- plete twelve years of laborious education. Right: For The Valiant to win a first at sec tional took many hours of rehearsal for Mike Steen, Ed Lacy, and John Hallock. Opposite Page. Top: Charlie Skinner makes an out standing play of skill as he tags a man out. Bottom Left: Devoting her time to decorat- ing for Prom, Renee Preston finds it also a time to have fun Middle: As trees begin to bud out, so do students as they enioy noon hour on the front lawn. Bottom Right: Mark Vance and Jeff Blind enioy the freedom on a warm spring day. Spring 19

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 Left: In a 3 13 loss to Murphy. Brian McConachie is tagged out early in the game Below: It's close The dust rises and Jeff Amos tags his foe out. The reward a 5 4 victory over Nashville and a position as catcher on second team all conference. Junior Varsity. Kneeling: Larry Wallace. Mike Huether, Mike Dettman, Ken Bous. Mark Kluemke. Tim Lloyd Standing: Coach Mike Reeves. Dave Kibby. Richey Williams. Bob Huether, Johnny Madison. Earl Wahl. Todd Moore. Neal Warren. Gary McCree. Keith Sheeler. Jim Scho bert, Charles Jung, manager SCOREBOARD (Won 6. Lost 15) Team SHS Opp Marengo 1 5 Marengo 6 4 Steeleville 1 10 Chester 5 7 Nashville 5 4 DuQuom 4 5 Carlyle 2 3 Pmckneyville 3 4 Murphysboro 3 13 Chester 3 5 Anna Jonesboro 3 6 Nashville 3 0 DuQuom 3 5 Carlyle 8 3 Pmckneyville 8 4 Murphysboro 0 10 Anna Jonesboro 0 4 Red Bud Invitational Red Bud 4 9 Steeleville 1 12 District Chester 7 2 Coulterville 0 5 Baseball 21