Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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lionals. ' it . 1,8 l Lid. sl it if fi I A op: Co-Captains Kris Zmuda and dy Merritt hang a banner to show pport for the wrestlers during re- bove: Wrestlerettes: Front Row: eather Gilliam, ludy Merritt lco- Q . F x captl, Kris Zmuda Cco-captj, lenny Dzikowskig Back Row: Brenda Chap- man, Christine Crance, Maureen Keane, Ruth Erwin, Lora Crowder, Beth Gregerson From skirts to sweats? The wrestlerettes replaced the tra- ditional skirt uniforms with blue sweatpants as the empha- sis switched from performing to assisting at matches. Wrestlerettes' duties includ- ed timing and scoring at all wrestling meets and tourna- ments. This was the first year the girls didnt perform. l felt their minds were more on their performances rather than con- centrating on their real duties Sk1'1'tS give Way to swea ts of scoring and timing, stated Coach Linda Kurvers. Another reason the girls no longer performed was that the turnout for the squad wasn't large enough. l'l've enjoyed being on wrestlerettes over the years, but l miss the dancing, cheering, and the large squad, stated ludy Merritt. Even though the skirts and performances were gone, wrestlerettes gave needed support to the wrestlers. Wrestlerettes l l l

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Helpers support Wa ter act1'V1't1'es Recording times at big meets or helping a youngster to learn the butterfly, the tim- ers and guards played an im- portant role in the continuance of the swim program. Timers with their stop watch- es in hand helped determine the winners of different races with as little as lflOOOth of a second. The timers were an important part of the swim- ming program because with- out timers a meet couldn't take place, stated Coach Al Hult. Another important part of the swimming program was Guard, which represented a l 10 TimersfCfuard community service. Guard taught youngsters ages 4-13 early on Saturday mornings. The children began by learn- ing basic swimming skills and then advanced into more com- plicated strokes like the back- stroke and the butterfly. I like teaching kids in the morning because they like to swim and they seem to enjoy the pro- gram a lot, stated Amanda Feldt. The timers and guard through the swimming pro- gram served both current and future Thornridge students. Above: TimersfGuard: Front Row: Becky McCarter, Amanda Feldt, Kathy Stout, lennifer Drosset, Dawn Drysdale, Row 2: Teri Welch, loe la- ques, Richard Whittington, Sandie lvfarcukaitis, Laura Swytersg Back Row: Vinram Wade Bey, Tom Tur Chris luds, Henry Treftz, Bob Garg Larry Callahan Top: Swimmers rely on the accura of timers like Becky McCarter to detsl mine a winner. W

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Below: Setting an example for the student body, Maria Siadek listens attentively to the national anthem, Right: Snapping their fingers and shuffling their feet, the girls use popular music to update their routines. 1 12 Lassies Above: Lassies: Front Row: Patty Hickey fjrco-capt.l5 Marnie Murphy Cinco-captj, Monica McAdams Cco- capt.l, Maria Siadek fcaptj, Claudia Macias fco-capt.J, Vickie Kunst fse- c.fhist.J, Row 2: Yolanda Randolph, fennifer Kovacs, Terry Welch, Tammy O'Neil, Lisa Ferczok, Lashunta Smith, Brenda Wrightg Back Row: Wandersee, Lisa Lejeune, Sue iarski, Sheila Quirke, Luanne Tanya Whitehead, Shavelle Bell Middle: Moving into a new format the Lassies found the yard mar good guidelines.