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

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.age SOPHOMORE WRESTLING: FIRST ROW: Jim Constantine, Tim Johnsen, John Morris, Steve Felt, and Bob Sutherland. SECOND ROW Gerry Spry. Bob Grant. Jim Brooks, Tony Venezia. Larry Taylor, Tom Matherly, Mike Dunning, and Rich Janes THIRD ROW: Mr. Spratt, Coach. Bob Chromek. Bill Barry, Otto Geiseman, Tim Burgess, Dan Wolf, Bert Holler Bill Carvell Jeff Mayton, Bill Warren, and Rich Jett. grappler beginners demonstrate potential The sophomore wrestling squad had a DPVL record of 1 win and 6 losses, which gave them sixth place. They had an overall record of 2-8 and won the Wheaton North Quad and the Hinsdale Quad. Honorary team co-captains were Bill Carvell and Jim Prusa. Voted most valuable was Bob Chromek, and most improved was Steve Felt. Other letter winners included J. Morris. R. Ruffle, S. Felt, M. Dunning, G. Spry, T. Venezia. B. Chromek, T. Burgess, B. Grant. O. Geiseman, B. Warren, B. Carvell, J. Prusa, and B. Holler. The 1967-68 freshman wrestling team finished the season with an 8-2 record. They tied for the Conference championship with Addison Trail. Each had a 5-1 record. Outstanding wrestlers all year were Gary Zizzo, Larry Kenyon, Rich Guill, Chuck Luttenbacher, Bill Banas, and Chuck Lindley. Gary Zizzo was undefeated at 95 lbs. and was elected team captain. Chuck Lindley had one loss at heavyweight and was voted most valuable wrestler. FRESHMAN WRESTLING: FRONT ROW: V. Meyer, M. Holland, S. Finney, W. Harris, G. Zizzo, R. Karau J Heard, and S. Brown, Mgr. SECOND ROW: R. Guill, J. Walkinshaw. D. Spyrison, L. Palumbo R. Plimmer, D. Teichler, R. Nishimura, T. Schatzeder, D. Sydnor, and R. Ruffie. THIRD ROW G Gustafson, Mgr. L. Kenyon, B. Banas, C. Luttenbacher, L. Damhorst. T. Harvey, C. Lind- ley J Engel, L. Penoyer. J. McCIuskey, J. Considine, and Coach Janoski. SGSSOTI SUVTIl'TI3l'y WB 41 Mt. Prospect WB 30 Niles North WB 26 Addison Trail WB 21 Glenbard West WB 23 Glenbard East WB 22 Morton West WB 24 Downers South WB 35 East Leyden WB 32 West Leyden WB 25 York

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VARSITY WRESTLING: FIRST ROW: Tom Skawski, Gary Carnahan, Steve Spyrison, Scott Andrews, Bill Porter, Mark Kuntz, Pat McCombs, Bob Berger, Bruce Brett, Jim Boland, and Bob Sutherland. SECOND ROW: Al Brandenburg, Mgr., Dennis Kowalski, Dan Donavan, Mike Bennett, Bob Stewarts, Tom Larsen, Jim Chromek, Mike Wolff, Terry Tiegs, Rick Siegfried, Tim McDermmott, and Gary Kuntz, Mgr. THIRD ROW: Paul Karbarec, Head Coach, Bob Paulatis, John Tritt. Ed Jeffrey, Jack Thoreson, Stan Johnson. Ralph Briska, John Warren, Keith Williams, Tim Obright, and Paul Manganaro. varsity sends four to sectionals This years varsity team had a 5 win-6 loss dual meet record. Mik Wozniak and Bill Porter were district champs, while Ed Jeffrey and Paul Manganaro took second, and Mark Kuntz took third. The first four qualified for sectionals. Wozniak went on to be a state finalist. Wozniak, the team captain, was nominated to the all-conference wrestling squad, as was teammate Ed Jeffrey.Outstanding records were Wozniak 22-2 and Jeffrey 19-4. The junior varsity squad, in its first year, went unbeaten until its last two meets, only to be beaten by East and West Leyden. Their record was 8-2, 4-2 Conference for a third place finish. Out- standing records were Scott Andrews, sophomore, 7-1, Jim Chromek, senior, 9-23 Rich Sigfried, junior, 12-Og and Tim McDermott, sophomore, 7-2. TOP: Manganaro goes for the pin. BOTTOM: Jeffrey es- I 'Woz works the double leg. Capes' Porter pins Lane Tech foe. '-22 . ,ff i A WA

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VARSITY BASEBALL: FRONT ROW: Coach Scholl, Chris Hickman, Tim Keller, Mike Capazziello, and Chuck Stewart: SECOND ROW: Rick Vasquez, John Jackson, Chuck Rizzo, Dave Harrington, Barry Donovan, Bill Golub, and Sam Pepe: THIRD ROW: Chuck Carpenter, Donn Draper, Fred Moore, Jeff Conner, Jim Ryan, Chuck Tassio, and Jim Hanna: FOURTH ROW: Bill Prentice, Bill Fry, Jim Mahr, Jim Field, Chuck Hansen, and Bob Cortesi. baseballers are out to keep d.p.v.I. title The varsity baseball team is fortunate this year to have seven returning lettermen from last year's squad. They are Chuck Carpenter, Jeff Connor, Chuck Hanson, Chuck Rizzo, Jim Ryan, Chuck Tassio, and Bill Wagner. Seniors Donn Draper, Jim Hanna, and Sam Pepi are also out to helpthe team achieve top honors. Up from last year's sophomore squad are Verne Bissett, Bob Cortesi, Bill Fry, Gil Golub, Dave Harrington, John Jackson, Fred Moore, Bill Prentice, and Rich Vazquez. The only sophomore to make the squad this year isJim Field. This is Coach Scholl's first year coaching the varsity, and it should be a memorable one. Willowbrook is expected to beat the strong Morton West and Glenbard East teams and corne out on top in the DPVL. Draper readies for the smash Tassio tenses to kill it Rizzo throws it do Wl'l two A-i2h Wagner over to first