Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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Back: Jeff Landskroner, Mike Lamkin, Brett Springer, Brad Leighty, Mark Fredericks, Mike Shirey, Chris Heeren, Mike Small. Front: Troy Lemon, Dave Shank, Tom Wodetzki, Brad Hren, Mike Kortkamp, Mark Jenkins, Coach Steve Birky. 1981 State Championship Golf Team 12 State A A Golf Champs

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Art Cohly expresses his views on standardized testing. Julie Gibson concentrates on filling out her answer sheet correctly. Beginning with the reading test, Tom Wagner prepares for three hours of Tilling in ovals. What Is a Yearbook? 11

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1981 Golf Team Best in State I % Coach Birky recaps the season that led to the state championship title. The following is an excerpt from the speech given by golf coach Steve Birky in a special assembly held Tuesday morning, October 20, to honor the golf team. A proclamation of recognition was also read over the intercom during seventh hour by Mayor David Palmer. “I have been privileged to work with some very good athletes here at DHS, but none better than this group of golfers. They are the best group of under-pressure performers that I have seen in a long time. It takes real courage and determination to come back from 10 strokes down after the first 18 holes in the State meet to win in the rain. “Our trail to the State title really began when we won the Big 12 Conference by 29 strokes, one of the largest margins in recent years. We then won the district meet by 7 strokes, and then won the sectional meet by 15 strokes over DeKalb, who finished second in the state. So it is with great pleasure that I now introduce the 1981 State Championship Golf Team. “Sophomore Mike Small placed third in the District and the first day at st State shot 78 to help keep us in striking distance. He shot 38 on the front 9 Saturday in the rain which gave everyone a lift. “Junior Brad Leighty shot 77 to lead us on Friday, then had a rough first 9 on Saturday. A lot of players would have given up, but Brad came back with a second great 9 and gave us the score we needed to keep us in the race. “Chris Heeren is one of the hardest working players on a team of hard workers. Chris was cut from the team when he was a freshman and he could have just given up. But he wanted to be a golfer and worked hard and made himself a contributory member of a State Championship team. “Jeff Landskroner tied for eighth in the state, only three strokes from the lead, which is a fine accomplishment any time, but more so this year. Jeff did not have a good year for himself, although most players would have been very pleased with his season. A lot of players would have gotten discouraged, but instead Jeff set his sights on the state meet and decided to have his good season there, and did. “Mike Shirey was one of our leaders all year long. He tied for first at the Rantoul Invitational, fifth at the Peoria Invitational, and third at the sectional meet. He gave us a solid score each day at State, plus keeping everyone loose when we were behind. He was our captain this year, and did what a captain is supposed to do. “Brett Springer had our low tournament average this year. He averaged 76, with his worst score in a tournament being an 81. This is amazing considering the wide variety of courses that we must play. Brett is one of the most determined and toughest competitors I’ve ever seen. “This is your State Championship Team. They are a group that I’m very proud of and a group that the school and the whole community can also take pride in.” .1 s I While Mr. Birky speaks, the trophy awaits presentation to Mr. Bonynge. Despite bad weather, the Viking golf team tested their skills and emerged victorious with a state championship trophy. ► State AA Golf Champs 13