Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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Varsity and Jr. Varsity: Front: Chrysti Nelson. Johna Stansky, Tricia Lee. Karey Keith. Kristin Lasch. Debbie Farrell. Jenny Lutyens. Dara Ignacio. Back: Coach Jackie Radandt, Jennifer Green, Sophy Hong, Jodi Yount. Katie Corken. Juli Yount. Melanie Moore. Amy Holtam. STRENGTH IN NUMBERS 2 1. Another smashing backhand by Jodi Yount. 2. Tricia Lee lunges for the drop shot. (Photo Courtesy of Telegraph) 3. Katie Cor- ken — Whoa, what a smash!” 4. Becky Stover follows” her shot. 5. Karey Keith reaches out ... to the shot. “It was gratifying for me to see the tennis team bounce back in bigger numbers this year. I remember the rainy days when the girls were forced to practice inside. They would run my exhausting stairs in an ongoing effort to get into top condi- tion for the match.” The girls’ tennis team made a great comeback this year with 16 members compared to last year's 6. This made it possible to have both a varsity and a junior varsity team. Juli and Jodi Yount returned to lend the team strength at the number 1 and 2 varsity positions. Tricia Lee kept her rank at number 3. The on- ly Senior member, Karey Keith, came back after a year off to be seeded fourth. Katie Corken, Jennifer Green, Sophy Hong, and Becky Stover rounded off the varsity team. Not returning this year was Coach Ryser who was replaced by a very capable Jackie Radandt. The team survived a season of rain and cancellations, along with a lack of experience on both teams. Jodi Yount placed 1st in number 2 singles in the NCIC meet. Both Jodi and Juli had a good season as sophomores on the varsity team. The teams record was 3-4, 7th in conference. They are looking forward to a better season next year, with more meets like the Boylan In- vitational where they took 2nd place.

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BOY’S GOLF 1. Aaron Mobarak hits out of the Dixon sand trap. 2. Curt Hargrave vies for the top spot at the E-Rab In- vitational. 3. Tom Lawless shows his form at Oregon. 7 witnessed a considerable tur- nout for boys’ golf this year. I looked on as a number of boys braved the elements in the never- ending conquest of a hole in one. Whether it was swing or stroke, they worked hard to obtain perfection. The 1986 Boy's golf team had an im- pressive season this year. They finished with a winning record 9-3. The team was led by senior Brad Jepson, sophomore Rob LeSage, and freshman Curt Hargrave. The rest of the varsity golfers were seniors Tom Lawless, Wes Sherman, and Warren Sherman. The Varsity golfers began their season by capturing first place at the Dixon Invitational. Rob Lesage led the team and was medalist with a 74. In NCIC the boys placed eighth, and later missed advancing to Sectionals by only 2 strokes. Dixon 176 Rochelle 179 Dixon 176 Mount Morris 182 Dixon 155 Kewanee 167 Dixon 188 RockFalls 188 Dixon 166 Princeton 164 Dixon 166 LaSalle-Peru 168 Dixon 161 Oregon 161 Dixon 161 RockFalls 199 The JV team consisted of seniors Rob Speilman, Aaron Mobarak; sophomores Ryan Eaton, Drew Schilling; and freshmen Dan Kish, Bill Royster, Greg Huffman, Ryan Pettenger, and Rex Paisley. JV finished their season 8-3. Front: Coach Pat Lessner, Rob Lesage. Ryan Eaton. Rex Paisley, Warren Sherman. Bill Royster, Wes Sherman. Dan Kish. Back: Curt Hargrave. Drew Schilling, Brad Jepson. Tom Lawless. Rob Spielman, Ryan Pettenger. Greg Huffman.

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Performance Perfected “Those that kicked the most in my gym were the PomPons. They kicked both for entertainment and for saving lives. They were a great bunch of gals.” The 1986-87 pom pon squad began the football season with a generating start. Under the new guidance of Mrs. Kathy Smith, the girls had a great season. Twenty-two girls were chosen the preceding spring. Twelve juniors and ten seniors were selected. Each girl choreographed her own routine, then taught it to the squad. The season began with a routine to the beat of Stacey Que’s “Two of Hearts. The girls also opened the basketball season dressed as street gangsters rocking to the beat of Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name. The squad performed at wrestling matches, the pep assembly and the Christmas assembly, in which they ex- ecuted a routine from the 50’s. This routine also had some favorite guys from D.H.S. in it. In January the girls performed a Kick-A-Thon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Their routine consisted of one hundred various types of kicks, and the pledges went to save lives. Pom Pon Squad: 1st Row: Sue Larkin, Karey Kieth. 2nd Row: Diane Austin, Ellen Brown. Midge Magdich. 3rd Row: Paula Snyder. Hyun Joo Chung, Stephanie Hudson. 4th Row: Barb Chidley, Traci Brimm, Jean Hamilton. 5th Row: Sarah Brooks. Barb Jacobs, Ann Hawks. 6th Row: Chris- ty Hamill, Melissa Laidig, Colleen Fields. 7th Row: Janet Hagen, Becky Stover, Mellisa Matsko. 8th Row: Veronica Semetis, Amy Tofte. Right: Mrs. Kathy Smith, the new pompon sponsor. Left: Sarah Brooks: Left foot, right hand is that possible? Above: Poms performed their hard rock routine December 6. Right: No, Ann, the step goes like this! (Dennis Lee. Ann Hawks.) 17