Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Clolfteann experiences changes For the first time the golf team played their home meets at River Oaks golf course in Calumet City. The team was coached by Mr. Sam Tortorici. This year, hoping for better weather, golf was a fall sport but was played by the winter rules. After completing a 3-9 season, the varsity took fourth in league and elev- enth in district. The team was led by Captain Rich Rogich and the M.V.P. was Jerry Siadek. Frosh-Soph, new this year also, cap- tured third place in league with a record of 7-5. Captain was Iim Cresto. flic , , if 167 , iiiics Rich is icci lii fi,, if '165 Eiff iii Rich l A isff 190 A 171 ' 168 163 160 168 l57 168 167 168 173 172 Eiserih 167 3 wins 9 lost Above Left: Varsity Golf: Front Row: Alan Lund- strom, Jerry Cucfa, Ron Kawanna, Dennis Stella, Back Row: Coach Tortorici, Rich Rogich, Jerry Siadek, Bill Watson, Glenn Kommer, lim Giglio, John Donofrio Center Left: Frosh-Soph Golf: Front Row: Dave Nehring, Rich Bahorich, Robert Dvorak, Darryl Onak, Mike Long, Ed Iustinp Back Row: Coach Tortorici, Ross Huntington, Mike Pietras, Dave Onak, Iim Cresto, Rich Olen, Tim Giglio Bottom Left: At the tee, Al Lundstrom, Jerry Sia- dek, Rich Rogich, Glenn Kommer and John Donof- rio discuss the upcoming shot.

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13 Below: Sophomore Baseball: Front Row: Bill O'Brien, Kevin Toth, Iohn Comiskey, Gary Mas- tey, George Photenhauer, Mark Siboda, Dave Martin, lim Vegovisch, Row 2: Steve Morgan, Mike Madigan, Paul Zega, Charles George, lim Toth, lim Delmedico, Bob Leer, Jerry Byerly, Back Row: Manager Carlos Mendrano, Tom Nemecek, lim Cwiglio, Gary Baranowski, Larry Donofrio, Bill Hayes, Bill Starkovich, Bill Cun- ningham, Coach Leo Lazaroff. Baseball teams sport winning records Sporting a 15-8 record, the varsity baseball team, coached by Mr. Wally Shatkowski and Mr. Sam Tortorici, pro- duced three All-Conference players: Harry Ekstrom, Tom Shannon, and Ron Woodall. Dennis Sims provided leader- ship as the team's captain. The soph team, coached by Mr. Carlos Medrano, boasted a 12-5 record. Most Valuable Player was Jim Vegovisch and winner of the Charley Hustle Award was Gary Baranowski. Coached by Mr. Dave Lezeau, the 'frosh team compiled a 9-5 record. Marty Chmura led the team with a .464 batting average. Above right: Ken Kremer delivers a pitch. Right center: Frosh Baseball: Front Row: Bob Crowley, Ken Ekstrom, Alton Resse, Bill Everts, Harold Jeffries, Mike Calabrese, Ray Craykowski, lim Cunningham, Row 2: Tim Giglio, Bill johnson, Marty Chmura, Tom Vespa, Rich Craczyk, Jerold Iohnson, Iim Morgan, Lou Korach, john Kipp, Back Row: Coach Dave Lezeau, lim Scheurell, Keith Polson, lim Yurkovich, Dave Voll, John Cor- ski, Steve Signor, Ieff Bendy, Cary Summers. Right: Gary Christian slides into third base in a game against the T. P. North Meteors. r QR W thai, gilt' 59 Q. r X . gl 9-'M ix423ttP'g,- E !E , ,gf Q K ., x 1 A A it .auf ,