Don Rives, linebacker for the rejuvenated Chicago Bears, will be a guest speaker next Tuesday for the 1976 awards banquet of the Kiwanis Kolts and Kiwanis Widgets. All will be guests of the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park and team sponsors for the event to be held at Homer’s Restaurant.
The Kolts captured the Little West Suburban League championship and were unscored upon through their entire schedule. The only “blemish” on their record was a scoreless tie with Cicero, a team they had beaten 19-0 in the season opener.
The Kolts sported a final conference record of five wins no losses and one tie, bringing their record over the past three years to 17-0-1.
Top Row (from left) – Tom Miller (coach), George McDermott (trainer), Tim Lattner (80), Paul Miller (75), Ricky Jesuit (54), Scott Popelka (63), Steve Slizewski (60), Virgil Turner (85), Mike Riley (coach) and Mark Conway (coach).
2nd Row – Vic Schurstein (head coach), John Ulnar (41), Willie booth (40), John Sullivan (30), David Mickelson (31), David Ramel (42), Bill Lattner (14), and Jim Farrell (37).
Front Row – Like Lolli (51), Juan Sierra (35), Mark Ghilarducci (27), Victor Schnurstein (66), Jim Center (82), Mike Martin (81), Paul Consalvi (64) and Chet Witt (coach).
The Widgets brought home a season record of two wins, one loss and three ties. The highlight of their season was 33-0 romp against North Riverside.
Vic Schnurstein was head coach of both teams and was capably assisted by Mike Riley, Chet Witt, Tom Miller, David Schnurstein, John Liskauskis and Mark Conway. Trainer was Georg McDermott.