SOUTHWORDS
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November 14, 1975
B-Ball Season Opens The Maine South Hawks will open their basketball season against the New Trier West Cowboys next Friday at New Trier West at 6:30. The Hawks will field a much different team this year due to height difference and more speed. Maine South will be inexpierienced as there are no lettermen returning from last year's team. Offensively, the Hawks are likely to fastbreak more of-
ten to take advantage of the added speed. The team will press more to offset their lack of height on defense. Coach Quitman Sullins commented we are young and inexperienced, but will be an exciting team to watch with our pressing defense and fastbreaking offense." The squad will be built around last year's conference-winning junior-
varsity team. There will be an underclass flavor to the team as much will depend on juniors Russ Schmelzer. Tom Barr, Rick Smith, and Paul Preston. Seniors who will be heavily depended upon will be Brian Malloy. Jim Lee. Jim Briars, Rich Schiffer. Mark Swierenga, and Mike Burton. The young team should improve steadily as the season progresses.
Underclassmen Improve Here The Sophomore football team finished 8-2 this year with a second place conference tie with Maine West. The Freshman finished 3-4-1 and finished fourth in conference. "The team had a slow start." said Mr Quitman Sullins. assistant sophomore coach, "but we got it together towards mid season and won our last four games. They are an improving team." Mike Coletto. MVP. and Pete
Kaepplinger were co-captains for the freshman. Mr. Tom Zeimek. freshman coach, commented. "This was one of our smallest teams. We made mistakes during the season which hurt us; however, they should be a better sophomore teamnext year. " "George Pucci played well at defensive back, and Jim Toulon had a good year at end. " Mr. Zeimek said. The sophomore Soccer Team finished this vear with a 9-7-1
Girl Swimmers Look To Frosh-Sooh Next by Herb Baumann Maine Souths girls' swim team barely won the state trophy this year and already the coaches look to next year with the knowledge that they are losing some great seniors and have no knowlÂŤlge of any incoming, talented frosh. Next year it looks as though it will be up to the sophomores and freshmen of this year to keep the team strong. All of the girls have improved during the past year and must improve to keep winning. The sophomore swimmers. Sally Ashbrook. Karen Banks. Jill Hertrick. Mary Ntcolau. Beth Rizzo and Sandy Serio, have helped the team a lot in the dual meets this year. The freshmen swimmers, Heidi Carlson. Janet Thorsen and Laura Trojan, have also participated and helped in the dual
meets.
The divers of the team, a five girl squad, should be recognized as an oncoming power. Rita Rortvedt '78. who is a first year diver, is Maine Souths top diver and their biggest hope for next year. Coach Dawn Butler commented that "Rita should be very strong next year and should make it to the State Finals. This year Rita and another first year diver Terri Lusignan '78 made it to the District meet. Emily Kittler "78 is the only underclass diver with two years' experience. Thadine Bak 77. a first vear diver, had much dual meet experience which helped the team. She is expected to do very well next year. The only frosh diver was Sarah Ebner who helped the team with some fine dives in the dual meets.
record, a fourth place conference finish, but were eliminated in the semi-finals of the sophomore Tourney by Glenbrook North. Our Freshmen team finished out perfect. 13-0, first place in Conterence and won their tourney beating Glenbrook North in the finals, Mr. Tom Higgins. sophomore coach, commented, ""Our team had a slow start because we switched to a different offensive style but we jelled towards midseason. One nighlite of our year was our two wins over Maine East." Mr. Tom Paulson, frosh coach, said, "This is a team to watch out for in the future. We're a strong team and one of our highlites was beating Glenbrook North twice, once for conference championships and once in the Tourney. M.V.P. for the sophomore team was Ken Burowski with Nick Leever and Roman Benko co-captains. M.V.P.. Ron Muck, and Tom Winkowski were cocaptains for the freshman, Mr. Higgins added, "other members who had a good year were Rich Fonseca, Randy latesta, John Dano, Tavlor Hoefnagel. Bob Berleth, and Marshall had excellent years.
With colder weather comes basketball. Jim Lee looks for a path around Brian Malloy during a practice session. Hawk basketball begins next Friday.
Matmen Start Season Against Forest View by John Paulik Another season of wrestling is beginning here at Maine South. Practice started .\ovember with a good turn-out of wrestlers. "Basically we should have a good team," commented Hawk varsity coach. Tom Ziemek. "This years varsity team will have to rely heavily on last year's junior varsity team who were conference champs with a 13-1 record." continued Coach Ziemek. "The boys are strong wrestlers, but inexperienced. However, their willingness to work will make up for their lack of experience. " The South matmen should be in a good position for another fine season if they can bolster their lower weights to a caliber equal
to that of other teams in their conference. The three returning lettermen 'of Kurt Fiech. John Carrol, and Tom Hogan will be the base in which the Hawks must build. John Carrol, a fine wrestler with a last year's record of 13-0. will also be a premier returning Hawk. Coach Ziemek believes that this season's schedule will be their toughest ever, including such teams as New Trier East. Willowbrook, and Maine West. He hopes the Hawk team will make a good showing at the sixteen team holiday tournament to be held at Hinsdale Central on December 26, 27. Maine will open their season against a tough Forest View oppnent at Forest View on November 23 starting at 6:30p.m.
'Red & White' Starts Swim Season Today
This year's team shows the promise of sending three and possibly four swimmers to the state niieet. Keith Thurnel, Paul Okamoto, Wayne Madsen and possibly Tim Markus have the potential of making state qualifying times according to head coach Art Johnson. The meet next Saturday against Elk Grove should be tough but the Hawks feel strong The Maine South Hawks ended enough to win. Key team memtheir most successful season bers think this year's record will since 1968 with an 8-2 record. The be much better than last year's. Hawks, who were dark horses, Besides the state possibilities, were conference co-champs and the second relay team consisting made the state play-offs where they lost to Loyola. Coach Rob- of Bruce Arbeit. Jerry Christian. ert Schmidt stated. "It was an Bob King and Ken Rhode, looks very promising. The team still extremely successful season." has a few freshmen openings and The success of Maine was due boys are encouraged to come to "the effort of the players," according to Coach Schmidt. One of the keys for this was the line of Len Nowicki. John Carrol. Bill The Girls' Gymnastics Team Tornrose. Rich Szaflarski. Fred Kreuger. Tim Zimmerman, and is ready for another year with a Kevin Brennan. The backfield of young but talented team which Gaydon Brandt, Pete Nagle, should expect a winning season. Rick Hader, Jamie Perrin, and Of the twenty-four members on Greg Giroux provided many the team, fourteen are returning thrills during the season. Pete from last season. G i r l i Campus Life Football Champs, 1st out of 14 Returning members are senNagle finished second in rushing and third in scoring on the Maine iors Elene Dimperio. Lynn teams. Top: Coach Tom Dwyer, Co-MVP Diane Havlir, South all-time list with 1.100 Neall. Elena Porto, and Liz SainMeg Seng, Marni Curran, Ruth Leask, Peggy Lukens, yards and 17 touchdowns. Jamie io, juniors Thadine Bak. Amy coaches Joe Vanella, Kevin Durack. Bottom: Cheryl Perrin and Len Nowicki were the Gorman. Martha Nesbit. and Linn, Kathy Lange, Karen Lange, Co-MVP Judy Lotleading receivers of passes from Carol Peterson, and sophomores tich, Pat Fisch. Robin Becker. Dawn Broderson. Gaydon Brandt. Teri Laura Riordan, the defense was led by line- MarieLusignan, Smith, and Roxanne backers Paul Preston. Tom Gar- Vogel, cea, Mark Lannon. and Lindsy New members are juniors Miller and linemen John DorMichelle DeJean and Ellen Fencing will appear again at ne. Mike Hogan, Don Kopach, man, Joe Ambrosia, John Car- Lenke, sophomores Kari Dorner, Maine South starting next Thurs- Jeff Merris, Fred Perlini, Eric rol, and Joe Celenza. The defenday with a meet against New- Priest and Mike Thorsen, who sive secondary of Rick Hader, Trier East here This should will form the backbone of the Tom McGlaee, Bill Zurek. Ken start the Hawks toward taking varsity squad. Because of this, Mrowiec, Rock Spotts, and Bob "We probably have a good LeMay established a new record the first place trophy at the state Mr. Verbers First period chance of taking first place. ' in interceptions with 17. meet. This year's team should be the stated coach John Doherty. Last The highlights of the season sophomore winners: Gary Bialk. largest ever with over 40 frosh year the team was only U points were the 20-14 victory over David Areen. David Block. Robtrying out for positions on the away from first place. Maine East, the 14-0 shutout of ert Helin. Keith Herman. Wilteam showing a marked increase Glenbrook North, and the 28-27 liam Hughes, Thomas Landeck, over previous years. This year the Hawks will be us- comeback against Niles West. Kevin Mikell, John Mosarski, The toilers also have a large ing a new weapon and new tech- With 21 returning lettermen, the Thomas Pientka, Michael Scheunumber of returning lettermen niques which will be a switch for Hawks should continue to win mann, Robert Stuart, John Waters. next year. including Andy Bonk, Dale Frak- the Hawks to contend with. Today the Maine South Boys' Swim Team will give a preview of the team in the Red and White meet at 4:00 p.m. here to be followed by the first meet of the season against Elk Grove Village here next Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Gridiron Team Conference Co-Champs
out. "We have nine freshmen out this year and all of them look promising," stated diving coach William Kochalka when asked about this years diving team. Juniors returning this year are Tom Rortvedt and Mike Utley. who will form the nucleus of the divers. Tough teams this year should be Glenbrook .North. .New Trier East and Deerfield. The strongest team of the conference last year. Glenbrook South, poses no threat as almost their entire team graduated in June, according to team members. Saturday's meet will be held in Maine Souths pool at 1:30 p.m. with warm-ups starting at 12:30 p.m.
Gymnasts Expect Good Season
Fencers Start Foiling
Meghan Roer. and Vickie Vanderwerff, and freshmen Sara Ebner. Jan Krueger, Kim McGovern, Lori Paulette. and Debbie Tyska. Coach Miss Phyllis Goll predicts a good season. "The girls have natural talent and are very hard workers, she commented. Strong competition should be expected from all-around members Thadine Bak, Lynn Nealt. andLizSainio. The first meet of the season will be an away meet against Maine East on Wednesdav, November 19, at 6:00. This will be a difficult meet, since Maine East was second in the league last vear.
Freshmen-Sophomore Intramurals Mr Verbers ninth period freshmen winners: Peter Duwel. Daniel Fiddler. William Finnegan. Frank Gruendner. John Lee. Brian Lottich. Eric Martin. Donald Mutert. .Andrew Peisker, Phillip Perlini, Corwin Pociask, Anthony Seng, Steve Seratani, Patrick Walsh.