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

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WRESTLING CHEERLEADERS - Front Row:K. Jasinski, T. Denovellis, K. Ditton, R. Parpart. Back Flow: A. Albrecht, T. Alley, C. Busanelli, C. Knott. s, First year members, Rene Parpart, Terri Denovellis, and Kelly Ditton exhibit winning form as the wrestlers go on to defeat another opponent. Kristen Jungles, Jada Johnson, Kristy Kelly, Sue Larson, and Jenny Flepko take time out before a varsity football game to warm-up before the camera. Sophomore Kristen Jungles exhibit enthusiasm and spirit during a home football game.

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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.

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Tiger Paws Bring Home Q tt Sophomore Sharon Berger conc e routine during a school assembly. ntrates on her By bringing home 26 trophies, the Tiger Paws exceeded their goal of obtaining one trophy for each girl on the squad by 4. Besides performing at school football games, basketball games, and assemblies, the Tiger Paws also traveled across the country to attend pom-pon camps and competi- tions. In August, the squad attended a USCA national pom and cheering competition. They placed first in the Open Division. ln November, at Illinois State University, the NCA sponsored state competition was held. Winning the sweepstakes trophy, the Tiger Paws took first place with a perfect score. For the first time in the history of the Tiger Paws organization, the squad attended drill team competitions. At sectionals in Stillman Valley, they won two first places. At Palatine, the Tiger Paws won three first places and two second places. At Champaign, the Tiger Paws competed in the American Scholastic Drill Team Association competition. Receiving ten ribbons and a spirit frisbee, the squad was named grand champs. Heidi Baca, Lori Erickson, and Kris Blaesing entered a routine in the Miss illinois Pom-pon competition. Heidi was named Miss illinois Pom-pon and Lori placed in the top ten. Besides hosting an NCA workshop at Joliet West, the squad attended a Badgerette clinic in which they won second place for originality. Bergner Weise held a competition which was judged by the Chicago Bears cheer- leaders, the Honeybears. The Tiger Paws won the first place prize of S100.00. In March, the Tiger Paws went down state at Palatine to compete in the illinois Drill Team Competition. They won a second place trophy and three superior trophies. During the summer, Heidi Baca and Lori Erickson attended the Drill Team World Officers Training Course in California. Heidi was elected vice- president, and Lori was treasurer. At the NCA camp, Heidi and Lori won a trophy for their home routine, a sweepstakes trophy, a superstar squad ribbon, a superior ribbon, a spirit stick, and were voted as superstar star celebrity winners out of 350 girls. At the UCA camp, the Tiger Paws won a first place trophy and 57 blue ribbons. This years squad was just a fantastic bunch, said sponsor Nicki Alander, they're highly motivated, and willing to contribute their time and theirselves to reach their goals. Captains were Heidi Baca, Lori Erickson, and Chris Stobbe. Junior captains, who were elected in late December, were Lisa Blaesing, Maria D'Orazio, and Collette Flichardson. The officers of the Tiger Paws squad were Phyllis Golliher, treasurer, Kelie Rus- sell, historiang Helen Hamilton, man- agerg and Colleen Dougherty, secre- tary. At the Homecoming game, the 77ger Paws capture the crowds attention with their 60 Tiger Paws routine, 77gers in the Olympics.