The Niles West News got a chance to sit down with head varsity baseball coach Garry Gustafson and discuss the upcoming season.

NWN: How is the team looking to be this year?

Gustafson: We are working hard, but have a lot of holes to fill from last year. We have a great work ethic going into practice and I think our preseason workouts will prepare us for the season.

NWN: What are you doing to prepare for the season?

Gustafson: We have been working a lot with pitchers and we swing the bats everyday, and are doing tons of drill work to prepare our defensive players and our infield has some new faces and are looking to do very well.

NWN: Who are some key players who will contribute greatly to the team’s success?

Gustafson: We are going to look to our three captains Matt DeLaVega, Tommy Toledo, and Cody Pazik. We are expecting big things out of these three guys. In addition to the team, only the third time in school history, the varsity has brought up 1st baseman and freshman Michael Gunnart. Also, sophomore Christos Tountas has been brought up to help out our varsity squad. We have a number of guys who should be able to step up and play good baseball for us.

The Varsity Wolves team is off to a great start and is hoping to keep up the success headed into Conference play.

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