Washington High School - Memory Lane Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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•fi ■ J t ' l =- ' t « ' s=-J« ! - C - ' x-T --— ' Back row: Brian Klien, Mike Sniadecki, Tim VSnOverberghe, Derek Ewald, Jeff DeCocq. Kevin Kowalski, Coach J. Kornokiewicz. Front row: Dave Ullery, Brian Piotronitz, Bill Konter. Norman Bogunia. Troy Rybicki, Mike Files. Paul Degucfi. Not pictured, Vern Stanley. B-Team And Freshman Baseball The 1983 B-team and F reshman baseball teams were an inspiration to all sports fans by both having winning seasons. The B-team, coached by Jim Kominkiewicz, posted a 13-8 season as they prepared many young men to play varsity baseball in 1984. The Freshman baseball team dove into a difficult season and surfaced with a 7-1 record. We were proud of our Panther hitters, who coached by Glenn Duddleson, were Freshman League Champions.

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Back row: Coach Duddleson. Norman Bogunla. Derek Ewald, Troy Rybicki, Paul Deguch, Mike Young, Mike Katz, Jeff Name. Middle row: Eric Harfsteln, Cris Evans, Ed Pallckl, Junior Balderas, John Banks, Tom Kolacz, Glenn Maenhout. Front row: Manager Greg Guzicki, Todd Lane, Dan Sacchini, Dave Jozwiak, Scott Searfoss, Ken Soos, Greg Fozo, Jeff Turak, Coach Tomaszewski. ' « ' 3 ' ' v ??3.k .r «i = ' ' .. Xi ;• ■■ ' ■ ■ ' 7 ui ....::iit,:ts mfmm!tfjj%i ■ w Varsity Baseball We could ' ve — We should ' ve — We might ' ve — We would ' ve — We will never know how good we were, except deep inside we know. We know we worked and played at a level few men will ever reach or even try. After being 0-2 in the conference, we won 15 of our next 16 games to win the N.I.C. After dropping a double header to St. Joe and losing center fielder Greg Fozo for the season (we were 6-4 at that time) we won 20 of our next 21 games. Fozo ' s replacement Mike Katz was injured in the Riley game near the end of the season. Then came our 3rd major setback, the loss of our All- Conference and All-State shortstop Ken Soos to a blood clot. Soos ' s injury came on the day he was to pitch in the Sectional. We lost that game 2-0 to Clay. It was our 1st shutout in 32 games. We ended up 26-6, (confel-ence 15-3) winning the NIC crown and the Colonial Classic. Ken Soos (shortstop) and Jeff Turak (outfield) were 1st All- Conference and 1st team All-state sectional. Dan Sacchini (out-field) was 2nd team Ail-Conference. The team was ranked 1 in the coaches poll when we returned from our spring trip. We stayed in the top 20 poll all season (the lowest was 12th). We finished ranked 7th in the state. The team set 10 school records, including longest winning streak 13 games. Most wins in school history — 26. Most stolen bases — 104. Most home runs — 19. We also had 8 individual school records. Most home runs Jeff Turak — 6. Most runs scored Ken Soos — 42. Most runs batted in Jeff Turak — 44. Most stolen bases Jeff Turak — 30 36. Most bases on balls Jeff Turak - 26. Most wins pitching Ken Soos 9-1-1. Most pitching saves Todd Lane — . Most strikeouts pitching Dan Sacchini — 70. Ken Soos, Jeff Turak and Dan Sacchini were the teams Tri-Captains. These 3 along with Greg Fozo, Dave Jozwiak, Todd Lane and Scott Searfoss were instramental to our team attaining the success it did. Our top returning underclassmen are Mike Young, Jr. Balderas. Tom Kolacz and freshman Brian Piotrowitz. By R. Tomaszewski ,q

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The 1983 varsity golf team was one of the most competitive in recent years. A highlight was the early season when the squad won its first five matches, including wins over NIC foes LaSalle, Mishawaka, and Elkhart Memorial. Later in the year the golfers dropped close, exciting matches to perennial NIC powers Penn and Elkhart Central. Captain Mark Rafalski and fellow seniors Steve LeeVan, Jim Nowicki, and Kevin Rybicki provided excellent leadership. Underclassmen Scott Tafelski and Bob Rzepnicki were also integral players on the varsity. At the end of the season, Steve LeeVan became MVP, Jim Nowicki earned the Sportsmanship Award, and Mark Rafalski won the coveted Kiwanis Award. Junior Scott Tafelski won the Putting Award and will be a. key to future Panter successes in golf. By Coach Watson G o A Left: Jim Nowicki tries for a birdie putt Far Lett: Steve LeeVan ' s d ive splits tlie fairway. OPPONENT WE THEY John Glenn 183 190 LaSalle 363 373 Memorial 376 378 New Prairie 348 366 Mishawaka 334 342 Marian 185 160 Penn 343 336 Riley 352 311 Adams 347 312 St. Joe 341 321 Central 335 332 Clay 351 323 Elston 350 324