Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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3,578 Winning football season proves fatal to opposing teams Throughout the summer months 41 varsity football players trained in antici- pation of another winning season. Their hopes became reality as they had an out- standing 7-2 season. Although abservers labeled this season as a rebuilding year since only 13 team members were se- niors, Head Coach Mr. Wayne Lunak N. ., ,,... VV., .a.a. , , ..,!.!.9 f 1. Qkllfll .433-.I gl. .4 '51 , si.. . .. . lr, . f 6 1 , H p., p and his team did not approach the season with this outlook. Russ Calabrese was chosen the team's most valuable player, along with receiv- ing numerous other honors. Mike Bost was the leading defensive man with 65 individual tackles. J' 'H W 7 ' Ji I gx -m was ag. . ,,,., .. ,,..... . WW Above Left: Receiver Cary Christian hauls in a touchdown pass. Above. Varsity Football. Front Row. Ierry Byerly K. Paul Meiller, Mike Clorski, Ron Hull, Mike Bost: Bill Starkovich, Russ Calabrese, Ray Pavesic, Bill Polewski, Tom Farrell, Row 2: Dan Boling, Ieff , V T Profitt, Bob Gibertini, Dan Polk, jim Del Medico, 22 O Hillcrest 8 Oak Lawn 0 Homewood-Flossmoor 18 Richards 24 Bloom 34 Thornton 16 Eisenhower 7 wins 2 lost Harvey Wesley, Charles Laurencell, Bob Perra, Iohn Henderson, Bill Cunningham, Row 3: Mike Finney, Tony Suggs, Bill Landini, Dave Martin, jerry Klein, Ierry Bey, Tony Morris, Willie Elmore, Mike Crazioli, Craig Pierson, Ieff Petty, Back Row: Jerry Becka, Mike Swartz, lohn Seaquist, Cwary Christian, Rich Camadeca, john Rizzuto, Steve Wilburn, Bob Iakubczak, Tom Nemecek, Frank Samargin, Darrell Carter, Mgr. john Price 101

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Below Right: An unhappy position for Falcon op- position: one-on-one against Russ Calabrese. Below Left: A Falcon lineman tackles an opposing quarterback. Below: Mike Bost tackles the Richards ball carrier while safety Mike Corski comes in to assist in a game at Richards. Right: The Falcon offensive machine is running smoothly. Tom Farrell and jeff Proffitt provide blocking for Russ Calabrese and Bob Cibertini, the team's second leading rusher. g M ssiisif i iio iiiicai F :QM rrsii g F z., mi manila Ma Q' i ., ri,, i i 'Z' F M Wag . w 'W MH of YM 1' X 1 iff' s i Q. 100

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102 Sophs finish with big victories Placing second in league, the sopho- more football team had a fine season with 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. Excellent coaching by Mr. Don Bush and Mr. Ter- ry Kennedy produced a winning team, although a number of players did not play their freshman year. Coming on strong toward the end of the season, the team played their best offensive games - 28-6 over Thornton and 24-6 over Eisenhower. Both the A and B freshman teams sported winning records. soPHoMoRE POOTBALL TR OPPONERT f .lfseisaksiifesffidgstff . .s sn W Y iiissrif S f 1 2 'gg' , . ' 16 if ewgfbd-Floos oor si ' K N 1 . E s i srofim it J rs rrpr sv : , fi, ,,ii igjii-1-,LQEQ ip' - . Thorntw I -'Ar . Q aira . i ii- ' J get - ff- , v Z . 5 fee' RAW H , A 5 ... 1 l If iii 7. ipt t . . ratrr g ' . it all J fit . , . y - V g Q At f tr'i' A WV, J ik Ai! gi ,' r J l 4 iii? 'fl' 'I ' ?4 Af! ' vi' J' X I, e 29 :fa Q, X, 4 tx +L. J V , . M ASV' ,f fipa.,gs:.,- H A ..,,,,g., I, ,W , f- A Q i L W, .kIV , m ay AV , v V ' iw iiivkrr I g Q V . Vrykirrw , M ',f my h ' VV ' VK H ' L M V -. wa f-4-up it ' l'-' W xmlw - fe-ilu..-w ..s..z .Q w'1,..t-if-'ji A , V t U ' ' ' ZF, ' mm Casa' -- 'f ' ' A K-W! , I ' ' f' '- --N' was-1 H jg,--fi H--'I J 'ill' gg?-LJ' . - , - 71 Above Right: John Gorski hands off to Mike Rousseau in an away game at Richards. Above: Sophomore Football: Front Row: Ron Gav- illet, Dave Reitz, Steve Signor, Mike Marshall, Mark Quinn, Mark Lesniewski, Mike Lewis, Kevin White, Jerome Slawkowski, Wayne Ford, Row 2: John Corski, Jim Rogers, Carl Schaeflein, Mike Wilson, Louie Meneghin, Carl Cole, Al Luna, Rob- ert Coopwood, Donnie Proffitt, Mike Becka, Al Carney, Mark Goodfriend, Row 3: Coach Don Bush, Joe Pickett, Craig Briney, Dave Bunch, Eric Wallace, Ken Ekstrom, Mike Irvine, Frenchie Bol- ton, Mike Henderson, Bill Hirschenberger, Mike Calabrese, Gary Wallin, Coach Terry Kennedy, Back Row: Bob Crowley, Jim Scheuerell, Dan Webb, Mike Rousseau, Jerrold Johnson, Eric El- more, Greg Walenga, Marty Chmura, Terry Fugate, Rich Roeper, Mark Kral Left: After a short gain, a TR ball carrier is brought down by a mass of Eisenhower defenders. . ,.m.t, ..., ,,,,t,i-,Mr-,.r,.... , J.,- 'f M www-gl V, 'PL' ww