Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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G o 0 d T 1 m e s Janice Shallenberger, Peggy Mikeworth, Connie Nuss, and Rhonda Jones. One of the members of Slipstream play at Homecoming. Mayor Lee addresses the crowd. Bystanders of the parade enjoy themselves. Diane Shallenberger, Angie Lee, Sue Buhrmaster, Julie Thompson, and Mary Johnson at the parade. 18

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Sue Vandiver and Cindy Thompson discuss their upcoming graduation. Carey Burklund and Robin Murden. Rita Quinlan and Sue Gulley go over their instructions for graduation. Gee Whiz, I never had this much problem with a zipper before. 17

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Beckv took control of OFFICIAL (Chris! (Christy1 Paxton hands Tartars Uirls tennis team 58-43 loss Tuesday edges Rantoul 5-4 by Jeff Pierce The Paxton Mustangs survived a first- half scare and rallied for a 58-43 win over Fairbury-Cropsey Tuesday. The Mustangs fell behind 28-24 at half- time but outscored the Tartars 34-15 in the second half to win. After a shaky first half, our kids came out and played good basketball, said Paxton coach Pat Prina. “We were tight before the game.” Prina blamed the first-half lapse on the emotional aspect of the game. This was a pretty emotional game,” he said. “The kids faced their coach of last 10 points respectively. Grace led tl tars in scoring with 12 points. The noneonference win increase ton’s record to 7-9 while Fa The Paxton girls tennis team edged Rantoul 5-4 in Saturday’s match against Rantoul. With the score tied 3-3 after singles Cropsey’s falls to 5-10. The Mustan Pax °n captured doubles victories at J the number one and two positions to travel to Danville Schlarman Frida ,, for a Wauseca conference encounte evlcory- , “We have to play Schlarman ar . regulars son Citv this weekend We beat 1 Judy Johnson and Julle Qulvey coupled them rte.’ lS no L ith a raPidly , . , t. ... . . . Lee earned us to a victory, coach tove to play them better to wm ei Thomas Diver said. “Julie, Judy and those games. The Paxti Cri ;les mat- year. Fairbury-Cropsey coach Dennis Kagel coached the Mustangs to a 1-22 record las] year. The former coach said that wasn’t surprised by the Mustangs’ provement. I wasn’t surprised at Paxton’s naround,” Kagel said. “Nothing sui about Paxton.” me about Paxton.” Paxton Rally TopsWatseka WATSEKA — Brad Adams threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Kris Kelly with 4:08 to play Friday night to give Pax- ton a 35-27 win over Wauseca Conference foe Watseka. The loss lowered Watseka's conference record to 3-2, try- ing the Warriors for second place in the conference behind axton girls ba earns defeat Wes Thursday was a good day for the Paxton high varsity girls basketball team, but wasn’t so hot for the junior varsity. Both Paxton teams won, against West- ville, but Paxton coach George Young said the varsity squad had “an all-around strong performance,” while the junior varsity played “poorly.” The varsity defeated Westville 50-43, and the junior varsity came out on top, 29-20. Four varsity players scored in double figures. Julie Quivey and Linda McKelvey tied for top scoring honors with 12 points apiece and Becky Douglas and Terry Garrelts each scored 11. “Everyone did a nice job,” Young said. That's what we’re after.” “Julie Quivey was our top rebounder with nine. She got in foul trouble real early. She played the first six minutes of he first quarter and sat out. She sat out nost of the second quarter, played quite a yard Ropp, 6-0, 6-2; Deanna Movado, Bennett beat An; Jean McCutchen Brown, 7-5, 7-5 a Geers lost to Debt In doubles, Qur and Ropp, 6-1, C Douglas beat Ben 0. Rantoul’s Me defeated Paxton Karen Coale 6-4,6 After a 10-day 1 ;ely,” Mrs. Molck sail k its first match 2 lints well divided. Ta Linda McKelvey, Patti Bachman a 2 apiece; and Meli: ■track meet at U of I “We had wrmon than they did anjme third game sh points,” YouM jiingsworth, and KatbJ because we diplaying strong to bring the team to a 20-13 They were jus victory. Anda had 10 good serves with we could do.” eight of them unreturned. She took the Still, Paxtonline with the score 14-13, Paxton’s favor, junior varsity i. “Their JV w | game,” Young we had 23 sho . . Quarter was th Psxton junior Chuck Tuggle captured “We were nttlllrd place in the Illinois Striders Open we kind of triiTrac ? Meet Saturday afternoon at the added “We cIGnlverslt ' °(Illinois Armory, a freshman ur Competing aSainsf Putters from both some experier ar£e and small high schools, Tuggle Young stat«threw the iron 1,311 52-4% to finish behind varsity squadGre8 Gilbaugh of Harlem (56-1) and Jeff Westville gan-Eichell)erSer of Champaign Central 52- “Our defen:9 girls played like I kni ible of playing,” M fact, I know they are ev they were tonight if th to par.” Ttnay not show it, but Lin played one of her best gam . Molck added. “She cat some plays that could ha ler points.” im worked at making use ■ee hits, which is good offensi she said. h the second game, Debbie Whitake idy Elliott, Jan Birkey, Dawn Copli nd Julie Quivey came off the bench put in good performances. Coplea led s ving with seven points, and she mai some fine plays both at the net and back-line play, Mrs. Molck said. “Ai Quivey is getting back into her good for after a slow start last Thursday, the coai noted. Tweady and Johnson also were back good form after playing only fair Thu sday. This 28-9 game gave Paxton tl said Paxton track coach Fred Guyot. “I has been consistent with throws of 50 and 51-0, plus one over 53 that he sera ched on.” Tuggle’s throw was a scho record. Other Mustangs who fared well wet sprinters Mike Fiorillo and John Ove street. Fiorillo set a new school mark i the 300 with a 34.1 clocking, breaking th old time of 34.9 held by him and Ove: street.