Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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JV takes conferericeg varsity wins sectional Edging Marist by one point the varsity track team won the sectional title although the team record was only 9-6. The greatest accomplishment of the season was the sectional championship, although many individuals made personal ac- complishments, stated Coach lim Yamka. lndividual efforts added to the success of the season when Keith Morgan was ranked the top high jumper in the nation after he reached 7 feet. Gerry Ford was 3rd in state in the shot putg Bill Studzinski was 3rd in state in the discus. The 3200-meter relay team consisting of Kelly Bridgeman, Excell l ones, Byron Robertson, and Fred Neal took the confer- ence championship and won l0th in state. Other conference champi- ons were Lonnell Mackey in high hurdles, Bridgeman in the l800-meter race and Neal in the 800. ul think that this year was good for everyone because we all competed to the best of our abilities. stated Neal. lunior varsity had a season record of i2-3. All conference athletes were Mike Beckham for shot put and Lachon Cun- ningham for the long jump and triple jump. l.V. conference champions were Leroy McMillan for the 300-meter low hurdles, Wade- Bey for the 200-meter sprint, and the 3200-meter relay team consisting of lohn Gifford, Wa- deBey, Brian Frampton, and Mike Bayr, Reggie lohnson won 2nd in conference in the triple jump. SCOREBOARD TR Opponent 80 Homewood- Flossmoor 83 85 Bloom 80 80 Eisenhower 83 85 Thornwood 70 85 Bloom Trail 88 88 Marist 86 88 Richards 170 95 Thornton 90 5 wins 3 losses Above: JVfTrack: First Row: Erik Olson, Dave Bjork, Dave Garcia, Mau- rice Thomas, Randy Hernandez, Vin- ram VVade Bey, Edwin Siliezar, Thom- as Polk, Ralph Capriglioneg Row 2: left Kwasny, lose lagues, Leroy McMillan, lohn Clifford, Don Ham- mermeister, Lachon Cunningham, Darryl Thompson, Chris Urban, Ter- rence Sandidge, Eugene Merrillg Back Row: Asst. Coach Terry Kenne- dy, Michael Beckham, Michael Bayr, Otis Magee, Reggie lohnson, lohn l 20 Boys Track Grayson, Floyd Clark, Clifton Camp- bell, Bob Carlson, Bill Peterson, Rob- ert McCarthy, Deontray Cox, Coach lim Yamka Top right: Running in a pack Dan Collins and Tim Novotny stay together to score the maximum amount ot points in a distance race. Right: Leroy McMillan, conference champ in the low hurdles with a time of 40.3 seconds, was two tenths off of the sophomore record.

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Below: Varsity Track: Front row: Byron Robertson, Boyce Coleman, Bolden lones, Gary Lynch, Dan Col- lins, Craiq Hedstrom, Victor Simmons, Lonnell Mackeyg Row 2: Mike Zacka- vec, Fred Neal, Scott Friqo, Steve Bla- sinqame, Excell lones, Lorenzo Davis, Kelly Bridgeman, Branch Reed, Tim Novotny, Back Row: Asst. Coach Ter ry Kennedy, lettrey Boyd, Bill Stud zinski, Don Gardiner, Donald Gipson Kelth Morgan, Gerald Ford, Dan Tyr ell, Dwayne Morrow, Vtctor Ckwlya, Coach lim Yamka Left: Stevie Blasmqame was the num ber three shot putter on the team. Left: Lachon Cunninqham was con- terencie champ in the lonq and triple lump wltli a sophomore record ot 44 teet one quarter lnch. Above: Maurice Thomas was the top lOO-meter spnnter on the team. Boys Tra lc 121