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THE MORRIS III.) DAILY H€RAtO TUIS NOV. 11, 1975 PAG* 4MinookarecognizesR\ ROB SOM NKI I OHerald Sports EditorMINOOKA Ninetystudents were lauded tor skirls participation Monday night at the 1975 Minooka High School boys’ fall athletic banquet The varsity and frosh-soph football squads, which held 6-3 and 3-7 records respectively, inaddition to the unbeaten varsityOkand frosh soph cross-country teams were honored The guest speaker was Zvgmont (Ziggiei Czarobski, a former tackle on three national championship Notre Dame football teams, who entertained his audience with humor and then persuaded the parents to always have faith in thevyounger generation.He emphasized traditional values such as discipline, competition should not be undermined Czarobski is presently the administrative assistant toMichael ,1 How lett, Secretary of StateHe was also a member of Mayor Daley’s Department of Human Resources, a member on President Nixon's Council for Retarded Children and did volunteer activities which included working at the Special Olympics and Maryville AcadennA V «Czarobski, who attended Mt Carmel High School on the South Side of Chicago, later captained the East team in the East West Football Shrine game in San Francisco, 1948He also played three years of professional football in the All-American Conference with the Chicago Rockets.The jollv man told of how he tried helping the boys at the St Charles Boys Training School.“1 had them fill out cards to find out what sports they wanted to play most,” he said “I could have brought them aorbasketball,football anything 'Ziggy said an overwhelming response told him that the delinquent boys preferred cross-country and pole-vaulting probably to clear the high barbed wire fence which encompasses the institution In Minooka cross-countrv,W Tom Clennon was named Most Valuable Runner, Dave Loskill, Most Improved; and John I'nderhill, Sportsmanship AwardOther harriers awarded were Rich Anderson, Tony Mattingly, Kevin McEvilly, Jim Norton. .John Severson. TerrvWSmith. Dave Cnderhill, Dan Dalv and Mark UnderhillftTThe frosh-soph team honored were Steve Ashbv, TerrvW ” WUnderhill, Dan Dunne, Ray Fonek, Barry Hunt, Bob I^oskill and Mark Robinson Rich Bowman is the harrier coach Dave Fonck was thefallathletesteam manager There were several awards for football Frank Abbott is the varsitv coach Kevin O’Neil presented frosh-soph numerals Rick Crismon won Most Valuable Player and sport smanship honors. Rick Van Asdlen was acclaimed Most Valuable Lineman, Reed Perry was Most Valuable Back andSteve Geiss won Most Improved Player Other varsity players honored were: Bob Eaton, Mark Hunt. Dave Mitchell. Larry O'Brien, Doug Powell, Dan Sauerwein. Chris Underhill, John Voras. Bill Waite. Gary Williamson, Tom Alberico, Jacque Benavente. Dave Bretsch, John Fillipitch, Don Flynn and Dennis Geiss.Also feted Dan Hadaway, Terry Glennon, Wade Lloyd. Tom Lyons, Mike Mattingly, Mark Mitchell, Steve Porter. Barry Thompson, Tom Wirtz and Steve Young The frosh-soph squad honorees: Ron Bleuer, KenBolte, Greg Brown, Mark Dean, John Dunne, GeorgeGoldasich, Kirk Hunckler, Brad Immel, Jay Ludeman. A1 Sanders. Stan Sheppard. Barry Anderson, Mike Alberico, Mark Bretsch and Steve Bajt.Also honored: KenChristensen. Ray Collins, Pete Dean. John Geiss. Steve Goss. Ted Hoffman. Dennis Jensen, Mike Mitchell. Tim Pierce, Tim Thompson. Dave Wehrle and Scott Wilhelmi,Ron Flvnn and Dennis Markstrom were awarded as managers.Rosemary David presentedcheerleader awards to the following: varsity — SueClennon, Linda Mauk. DebbieOlmsted. Jodi Paul, Julie Stirniman and Paula Towles; frosh-soph —■ Cindy Carugati, Brenda Steffes. Lori Steffes, Sue Wilson and ShariWilliamson School superintendent AltonMattingly welcomed the gathering and principal-athletic director Ron Lehman introduced the guest speaker The Rev. Vernon Tweedt of the Plattville Lutheran Church gave the invocation•m*iMinooka Highathletes win praiseMinooka High hold it* fall banquet honoring tho football, cross-country and choerleadlng foams. Featured above are the athletes who receivedDave Loskill, Most lm-Most Valuablespecial merit. Front row — proved Runner; Tom Clennon,Runner; John Underhill, Cross-Country manship. Back row — Football players Reed Perry^ Most Valuable Back; Rick Van Asdlen, Most Valuable Lineman; Rick Crismon, Most Valuable Player; and Steve Geiss, Most Improved Player. (Herald Photo)Sports-
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