Oak Park and River Forest High School - Tabula Yearbook (Oak Park, IL)

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As his teammates make a desperate attempt to even the score, center Jim Arado watches the last few seconds of the game. Escaping from the Lions ' defense, quarterback Eric Kumerow runs downfield. fV With the fans cheering him on, Marty Woywood runs through the lines of pom-pon girls and cheerleaders to be the first person to crash through the spirit hoop, signifying the start of the game. iSS?, Schmitt Studio Schmitt Studio Sctimitt studio Lyons Deflate Huskie Dreams Rowdy Fans Cannot Stop Lion Charge, 30-23 he football stadium was a sea of orange Tand blue rowdy Huskie fans, who desper- ately wanted a Huskie victory. One fan ex- plained, It wouldn ' t be fair to lose Home- coming two years in a row. Things did start out well for Oak Park. With safety and a touchdown, the Huskies took a quick 8-0 lead. But this didn ' t last long. The play after the Huskie touchdown, the Lions scored, and with a two point conversion tied the game. The Lions dominated the second quarter. So when the first half ended, they had built up a 22-8 lead. The once rowdy crowd was now silent. With the help of the marching band and the pom-pon girls, the crowd slowly came back to life. This year for the first time the queen was an- nounced during half time instead of during the dance. This gave students who weren ' t attending the dance a chance to find out who the queen was first- hand. There was a loud cheer from the crowd when Kelly McCormack was announced the 1981 Home- coming queen. Also the winner of float contest was named. Senator Philip Rock decided that the Tra- peze float was the outstanding float of the Home- coming parade. With the start of the second half Huskie fans had new hope. Junior Connie Rabias said, I know we can come back. We have to come back! In the third quarter Junior John Hall scored a touchdown. The team tried a two point conversion and succeeded. The Huskies were back in the game. With the start of the fourth quarter the Huskies were on the move again. John Hall set up a touch- down by getting a crucial first down. Junior quarter- back Eric Kumerow then ran the ball in for six points. With the extra point the score was now 23-22. The fans went wild. We are number one and Huskie power could now be heard through the stadium. Unfortunately, the Lions would not give up. With less than six minutes left, they scored a touchdown plus a two point conversion making the score 30-23. Quarterback Kumerow tried to march the Huskies down the field again. But it was useless. The Huskies had lost Homecoming. Leaving the stadium you could hear fans saying, We lost. I can ' t believe we lost. -Sue Sheehy Pom-pon girls perform in front of a hot air balloon which was provided by Student Council as a promotion of the Around the World theme. 24 Homecoming Game

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Showing school spirit, Mike Romano, M C, John Treggs and Jerry Evon sing the loyalty song. Starting off with a bang was Student Council ' s ankle-balloon race on the first day of spirit week. Participants in the race are Scott Kurkjian and Debbie tvlokry. Student Council members prepare for the Pep rally beneath senior class ' s Deck the Hall decorations. Around The World With Spirit A Week Of Orange And Blue And Foreign Culture uskies are on top of the world, Fly high with the Huskies, and Blow Lyons Away were among the slogans on the posters that covered the walls on the first day of Spirit Week, October 5. Spirit Week began with students arriving Monday at 6:30 AM to fill the Student Center and cafeterias with orange and blue streanners, posters and balloons. Senior class won the Deck the Halls contest. The thenne Around the World in 80 days was displayed in the showcase filled with momentos of foreign countries. Eighty- seven A-periods also got involved, decorating their doors in the spirit of various foreign countries. The enthusiasm continued throughout the week. In each of the three lunch periods. Student Council held contests including a root beer chug-a-lug, a balloon ankle race and a balloon shaving contest. Sexy legs contest winners were John Beran and Mary Jan- nette. The climax of spirit week was the school colors day on Friday. Orange and blue Go Huskies but- tons, shirts, uniforms and jackets were seen through- out the school. Pep rallies were held during each lunch period with pom-pom and cheerleading rou- tines, a performance from the Jazz Band, and speeches from members of each fall sports team. That evening many students went to the garages in which floats were being built in a last minute rush to put the finishing touches on their floats. Many agreed with Helen Giuntini who said, Homecoming week accomplished what it was sup- posed to — it psyched everyone up for the game. -Julia Andersen Spirit Week 23

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With flags and smiles the pom-pon girls perform during half time to America the Beautiful. In the first quarter with the Huskies ahead by a safety, end Tom Eckert gains a first down before confronting a Lyons ' player. Schmitl Studio 25