Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Four out ot ten varsity toot- ball cheerleaders repeated on the basketball squad. Having two squads gave some the op- portunity to be a cheerleader tor one sport and be involved in other activities during the alternate season. To begin the year, football cheerleaders had to attend a cheerleading camp at U ot l in luly which lasted tour days. Cheerleading was a chal- lange because we had the ad- vantage ot going to camp and learning new pyramids, part- ner stunts, and dances. We had the chance to show our creativity at the Homecoming assembly, stated a senior cheerleader, Gabie Garcia. Top: Varsity Basketball Cheerleaders torm the popular but dithcult tan pyra- mid. ew faces keep 01 d Sp1'1'1't The basketball cheerleaders tried out in mid-Qctober. Bas- ketball cheerleading involved more games, but there wasn't the problem ot trying to keep warm that the tootball cheer- leaders encountered. Both squads had practices three times a week for two hours. 'tl telt it was necessary tor the girls to have the extra practice during the week so they would show their best performances at the games and assemblies, stated coach Linda Kurvers. Although some taces changed with the sports sea- sons, the emphasis was always on leading the crowds and supporting teams. Left: During halftime Cherane Wilson finishes a cheer with a V-jump oft Lyn- nette Hoover and Monica Sadler, Cheerleaders l l7

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Below: Football cheerleaders have extra spirit at one ot two night games. Right: Basketball Varsity Cheerleaders: Front Row: Cherane Wilson, Heidi lohnson, Tonya Col- quitt, Monica Sadlerg Back Row: Lynnette Hoover, Chris Grochocinski, Amy Mclaauqhlin, lulie Wil- liams, Missy Beattie Below Right: Basketball JV Cheerleaders: Front Row: Zatonya Lollis, loy Hawkins, Karen Milla, Robyn Panozzo, Back Row: Kristy Devries, Patti Stevens, Ramona Hunter-Wells, Kristen Kelly, Colleen Harmon Q n . A ,e R Y K f A1 , 1 P - EEE C 1 2 71 1 S Middle: Basketball Freshmen Cheerleaders: Front Row: Paula Franson, Kim Camp, Kim Glasgow, Dawn Murray, Stacey Sellasg Back Row: Kim Thornton, Kelly McFadden, l l6 Cheerleaders Cynthia Smith, Brenda Williams, Barb Borek Above: Football JV Cheerleaders: Front Row: Ramona Hunter-Wells: Row 2: lulie Williams, loy Hawkins, Patti Stevensg Back Row: Colleen Harmon, Robyn Panozzo, Kristen Kelly Above: Football Varsity Cheer- leaders: Front Row: Tonya Colquitt, Missy Beattie, Row 2: ludy Merritt, Gabie Garcia, Kim Kelly, Tina V kowski, Back Row: Courtney Mil Chris Grochocinski, Sloane El Lynnette Hoover

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Sixties An Archery Club was open to all girls. Swimmers were known as flying fish, wrestlers were tank- men, and football and baseball freshman teams were fledg- lings. Mr. Salvatore Salato was an- nounced as head football coach on the freshman level. The varsity football team ended its first season with a re- cord of O-7. Seventies The athletic program intro- duced competitive sports for girls. The basketball team was state champions two years in a row. They were the last team to win the state championship with only one tournament and the first to win in Class AA. The basketball team set a state record of 58 wins in a row which remained until 1983. The football team was de- l 18 Sports clared state champions. The golf team had its season in the spring. leff Klawitter became the first state champ in track in pole vault. Water Polo was part of the athletic program. Eighties Ephraim Bennet won a bronze medal in boxing at the Olympic trials. The Lesniewski twin sisters scored the first points ever at a state meet for tennis. Michelle Maart competed at the gymnastics state tourna- ment all four years. Keith Morgan became best high jumper in the nation with a jump of 6'l lV4 . The follow- ing year he was second in the nation with a jump of TO . By placing third at state the girls cross country team was the first girls team to win a state title. 1985 Right: On the varsity swim team, Lynn George is one of the many girls, participating in competitive sports. Above: Quinn Buckner was consid- ered the best high school athlete in the nation in '71 and '72,