Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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H'- Top Right: Brian Paskiewicz competes on the par- allel bars during a dual meet. Top Left: Rich Nisivaco holds an L on the parallel bars. Above: Sophomore Gymnastics: Front Row: Mark Smit, David Coleman, Scott Rose, Cecil Robinson, Mark Barclay, Paul Staszak, Mr. Ron Bauer fcoachlg Back Row: Dave Peterson, Bob Kumaki, Gary Dzugan, Dave Carey, George Powell, Tim Sprouse, Mike Bajorek. Right: Freshman Gymnastics: Front Row: Steve Cosman, Brian Dougherty, Mark Smit, Bill Ditt- man, Paul Staszak, Row 2: Mike Wendell, Ed Cos- man, Bob Kumaki, Brian Paskiewicz, Kent Cog- swell, Mark Barclay: Back Row: Dave Peterson, Ken Derrico, Gary Dzugan, Dave Carey, Nathaniel Browner, Clint Perryman, Greg Bey. .......... .,,,. ...,... ...... ........ ...... ...... . r eee +33 OPPONE , 1 e rrr F Blom 96-43 103.50 Lyons ' 17 Glenbard West 'i1i4.o6 102.46 Lincoln Way V 99.16 10547SZQs5fi2iomewood-Flossmoor 97.75 106.55 Glenbard East 106.48 109.9Q Reavis j 63.37, P a 6.l,-76. B .,e.aae wins 3 F lost e ..-U..-. 1......--.,,,,.,,-.- .......-- .... ..... ... .... ...,.........-.. . --U...- ........-.... ...H-..'...a .. ....... ..... ...... .. ................ .. .......... .............. .........- ......... ... ...... . ... ...... ........... lf' P 3 ,if .... ...... ....... 3 ..,... M . :, 2 3. 1 I5 f

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Right: Captain Gloria Whittington and Co-captain Sandy Wolff divide their attention between the tempo of the game and the reaction of the crowd. I I MW , ,.,,,i.. L 1 V, ,,.. g l 1' . . U W A ii, -- t it eiie to -' 4 - we 1 I il I i t Top: A sense of rhythm and the ability to concen- Above: Varsity Cheerleaders: Kim Cosman, Denise Petersen, Betty Sikorap Falcon Bird - Holly Rice. trate are two important assets to cheerleaders like I-lock, Sue Binder, Kris Goralka, Gloria Whitting- Notpictured:De-metriaBenr1ett, Denise I-lock, Betty Sikora, and Kim Cosman. ton lcaptj, Sandy Wolff leo-capt.j, julie Kruse, Sue 114