Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Tigers Dominate Illini-8 With the termination of the Illini-8, the Wrestling Tigers finished eight seasons of total domination in the conference. Accomplishments by the Tigers and Coach Mr. Mike Cookas include eight consecutive conference titles, 58 straight unbeaten matches, and a state championship. Completing the season undefeat- ed, the Tigers swept district and sectional crowns before entering the state tournament as the favorite to repeat their 1981 title. Cookas took sectional champions Joe Bales, Phil Daniels, and Dean Magro to state competition along with sectional third- place finishers Brad Peterson, Wachtel Barnes, Tom Anderson, and Keith Spreitzer. Six of the seven were to advance into first round action. Only two advanced past that point. They were Dean Magro at 185 pounds and 98 pounder Brad Peterson. Peterson took his quarterfinal match but lost to the eventual cham- pion in the semifinals. He later claimed fourth place. Magro won his quarterfinal bout and entered the semifinals. His oppon- ent was Dave Voahska of Riverside- Brookfield who won last year's title at 167. Many thought this would be the championship match. Both were ranked high in the state. Magro was to win in a 6-5 nailbiter. He then advanced to the finals, a feat in which only 15 other West wrestlers have accom- plished. I was overconfident in the final match, said Magro after a 5-3 loss to Glenbrook South's Gene Shin. His second place finish gave him a goal to shoot for next year. Behind Peterson and Magro, the Tigers finished tenth in the state. All we needed was another placer and we could have placed third, commented Coach Cookas. Carl Bartolo, Kevin Short, and Frank Ostir added to a successful season. All three advanced to sectionals with Short winning the district title. Along with the 18 regular season victories, the Tigers won the Rockford Boylan and East Leyden tournaments. Commenting on next year's schedule, Cookas said, Those SICA teams are just as tough or tougher than the l-8. Finishing the season by winning the tenth consecutive Sophomore I-8 title, the sophomore Tigers had six conference champs. Sophomore Coach Mr. Chuck Cresenzo said, This is the closest knit team I have ever worked with. They do everything for, with and as a team. Cresenzo's squad took second at the Sandburg Tourney and first in a major jayvee tournament. Outstanding wrestlers for the Tigers were Steve Grimes, Sean McDanieIs, Matt Hon- iotes, Brent Allen, Chuck Austin, Scott Carretto, Scott Jones, and Terry Tolios. State placer Brad Peterson is victorious over a Bloom Trail grappler. SOPHOMORE WRESTLING - Front Row: J. Larson, J. Wilhelmi, S. Grimes, S. McDanieIs, M. Evans, J. Bales, M. Honiotes, O. Scholtes, D. Kitchell, B. Allen, C. Austin. Back Flow: F. Palacios, G. Scott, S. Carreto, D. Procaronie, S. Jones, S. Wickert, T. Jackson, S. Holten, C. Easterling, M. Negus, F. Viano, Coach C. Cresenzo. Wrestling 57

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Cheerleaders Sponsor NCA Clinic ln conjunction with the Tiger Paws, the cheerleaders sponsored a National Cheerleaders Association fNCAl Clinic. It was held on Saturday, November 21. To help the different squads that participated, a professional NCA staff was flown in from Texas. During the summer months, the cheerleaders attended a NCA camp at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. For the last two years, the cheerleaders brought back the spirit stick and 1981 was no exception. They were all nominated for the Award of Excellence. During most of the season, the wrestling cheerleaders were busy painting safety pins, which were given to the wrestlers every time they pinned their opponent. At Parent's Night, the cheerleaders sponsored a dance for the wrestlers and their families. Made out of tin foil and cardboard, an orange-filled 9961 was presented to the wrestlers from the cheerleaders. lt was intended as a pun of 'orange you glad we're iif1.' Since the wrestlers had to watch their weight, the oranges were about the only treat the cheerleaders could give them, said Senior Captain Anna Albrecht. VARSITY AND SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS - Front Row: C. Seppi, M. Laasch, J. Johnson. Middle Row:A. Kettwig, L. Trizzino, D. Meyerhoff. Back Row. P. Tucker, K. Knott, S. Larson, D. Thronton, K. Trizzino, K. Jungles, J. Oetter, K. Kelly, V. Thompson, K. Koerner, B. Marrow. Not Pictured: A. Fall. :m Q ls SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS - Bottom Row- K. Knott, K Trizzino, V. Thompson. Top Row: D. Thronton, C. Seppi, A. Fall, P. Tucker. Not Pictured: A. Kettwig. 58 Cheerleaders lllliglilliilliilli VARSITY BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS - ,Bottom Flow: K. Koerner. Middle Row: L. Trizzino, K. Jungles, S. Conlon. Top Row: J. Johnson, J. Oetter.