Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Paw, Reckner -year gymnasts Seniors Kacey Paw, Kelly Recliner, and Debbie Norder led the girls gymnastics team through its rebuilding season. Paw and Recliner were four- year members of the team. Coaching the team for her first year, Debe Tuttle corn- mented, l'The seniors proved to have good leadership: they helped the underclassmen produce a good solid core. The team was smaller for a couple of reasons. Some girls had jobs and didn't return and others suffered injuries. My wrist was badly sprained this year and it slowed me down. 1 was not able to perform the tricks 1 wanted, said Loree Balice. The girls placed seventh in the sophomore conference meet and the varsity placed sixth. Most of the girls moved on to regionals in which fresh- man, Doreen Brown, scored a 7.95 on the beam. They placed sixth out of seven teams to fin- ish the season. 162 Girls Gymnastics With the team being so small, each girl had individual attention. '1Even though 1 spent the majority of my time helping other team members, l reached my goals and enjoyed the season, commented Recliner. The varsity record was 4-6 and the junior varsity record was 2-8. Opponent Carl Sandburg 127 15 Tinley Park Thornwood 7398 11575 Homewood Flossmoor Oak Lawn Bloom 107 6 Thornton 40 125 4 11155 11447 98 4 University High Reavis 88. 83. wins 6 losses SCOREBOARD TR f - iiaf if 95. 3 121, 7 95- 3 Bloom Trail ,100. 5 96. li - '123. 2 96. 1 56. 9 1 f 1 i' ' 8 4 , Top: Competing on the varsity level as a freshman, Doreen Brown starts her dismount. Right: Cathy Ciecierski, top vaulter on l.V., completes her half turn in mid air. Below: JV Girls Gymnastics: Front Row: Michelle Kuzniar, Dawn Drysdale, Cathy Wagner: Back Row: Coach Debe Tuttle, Doreen Brown, Kris Krupinski, Cathy Ciecierski, Deb- bie Gordon, Coach George May

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Sixties: Thornridge began with an enrollment ot 1,025 students and 50 faculty members. Onward Thornridgef' writ- ten by Mr. Tohn Pearce, cho- rale director, became the otti- cial school song. One counselor was as- signed to each ot the tour classes. Seniors held two assem- blies, one was a senior talent assembly and the other was the reading of the class will and prophecy. Double shifts started be- cause enrollment reached over 40 percent ot capacity. No jeans could be worn in school, and the girls' skirts had to reach their knees. Seventies: Miss Marion Wognum de- signed the school emblem. Mr. Salvatore Salato be- came principal after serving as 164 Album P.E. teacher, dean ot boys, and assistant principal. Self-scheduling was added, and students were allowed to select their own classes and teachers. During lunch students were able to pick a tew selections on the juke box housed in the cafeteria. Students had a new place to 'thang out when the com- mons area was built. Eighties: The decline in enrollment that started in the seventies reached 2071 students. The 300-minute minimum school day began tor students. A new attendance policy was implemented. The student dress code ranged from the prep look to neon sweats. Shorts also had to be knee-length to be ac- ceptable in school, 1985 . . . Above: Being mod was the in thing at Thornridge during the l960's. Right: Expressing their own style, stu- dents enjoy the assembly marking Thornridges 25th anniversary.