Willowbrook High School - Centurion Yearbook (Villa Park, IL)

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VARSITY BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Coach Carter, Gary Matthews, Denner Gage, Ricky Leonhardt, Ronald Batzer, Ronald Cottone, and Coach Evans, BACK ROW: Carl Weber, Manager, Paul Stejaskal, Manager, Bob Benjaminsen, Manager, james Wardlow, Mike Tichy, Gregory Kobierski, Robert Bergmann,-jeffrey Darmstadt, Dick Bolke, Manager, Roy Bach, Manager, and Douglas Lewis, Manager. -'C - 0 P 77 1 'l ft J- l P ,-.. ltf2,fE'ally it autos This year's Varsity basketball squad had its share of tufT luck and subsequently ended with a League record of7-7, and an overall mark of 13-11. Coach Carter, recognized as one of the better coaches in the area, tried various strategies to produce a winning combination, but repeated illness and injury hampered the outcome, However, the year did have some major highlights, the biggest being the capture of the Rockford Classic third- place trophy. The Warriors defeated Rockford Guilford 83-59, Peoria Manual 72-69, and Antioch 70-61, lliliftlo and lost to tournament winner Dixon by two points in overtime. Gary Matthews, 6,0', junior guard, was named to the all-tournament team. Another highlight was the last four regular season victories over Hinsdale South, Downers Grove South, Wheaton Central, and West Leyden. Rick Leonhardt and Gary Matthews were named to the all-Des Plaines Valley squad, while Ron Batzer, leading scorer and rebounder, was given honorable mention. Ron was also elected M.V.P., while Denner Gage was elected captain, and Ron Cottone and Greg Kobierski were elected umost improved. ,I Kelli D il? ' '

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JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL: FRONTROIV' john Brennen, Manager, jeff Conner, Ron Kimball, Fred Thorne, Bill Wagner, Chick Rizzo, Randy Wells, Manager, and jim Petrowick, Manager, BA CK ROW' Ron Auch, Manager, Paul Wolf, Dave Miller, Glenn Tegtmeier, jim Mahr, Al Jurkonis, Gary Kassner, Bob King, and Mr. Clint Evans, Coach. unior Varsity, Co-Champions Coach Clint Evan's Junior Varsity quintet tied Glenbard East this year for the Conference championship. Their overall record was 15-3, with a Conference mark of 12-2. Most valuable player and team captain was Bill Wagner, who was ably assisted by Jeff Conner at the guard position. The team's big men, Al jurkonis and jim Mahr, did an excellent job of rebounding, as well as scoring. Gary Kassner, the other starter, saw some Varsity basketball action and did a fine job as well. Jed Conner and Jim Mahr, both only sophomores, have a bright basketball future ahead of them. Coach Evans and the entire junior-Varsity team can be congratulated for a fine season.