Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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6-man team places 2nd at conference unning with a six-man varsity squad, the boys cross country team paced 3rd in the Rich East ln- vite and finished the season with a 4-2 conference record and an 8-3 overall record. We weren't expected to be any good this year. Going into meets we were favored to lose. But we stuck together and pulled together to have a winning season and show the competition that we weren't as bad as they thought, stat- ed Mr. T.J. Shirley, head 144 Boys Cross Country coach. In conference the team fin- ished second. We ran well at conference, for a team that seemed to be out of the com- petition before it even start- ed, stated Vinram Wade Bey, senior. At conference the team was led by James Thig- pen, and John Gifford, who pulled the team together for the upset. The season ended with a fourth place finish at regionals. The frosh-soph team compiled a record of 12-1. Boys Cross Country TR Opponent 25 Thornton 30 27 Thornwood 38 40 Bloom 22 15 Bloom Trail 50 50 Homewood- 15 Flossmoor 15 Eisenhower 50 4 Wll'lS, 2 losses Above: Vinram Wade Bey, captain of the team, makes a move to pass a Thornwood runner. Right: Sean Sullivan, Richard Gra- barczyk, and Mark Bojanowski run in a pack as they pace themselves to the finish.

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ilk Left: Julie Populorum was consistent- ly one of the top seven runners. ' 41 Nj, Girls Cross Country TR 27 Oak Forest 28 28 Rich Central 27 15 Thornton 50 25 Thornwood 33 15 TF. North 50 20 Bloom 41 Opponent 35 Homewood- Flossmoor 21 20 Bremen 38 15 Eisenhower 50 15 Hillcrest 50 15 Bloom Trail 50 34 Maria 21 23 Tinley Park 36 10 Wins, 3 Losses wtf ,,Q..,.fr 2 fx' E, N ' 1 , Q-vw!-,Qs - N 'N gp' 4, K .,-. ---1-25--if N!-Rem?-5. f 5- s. A 37' -ff? . fsd9vf,.qS 5.4 .1 si - X: ' d , . 'pu .. Q - . 1 Piif ' J inx J t gg-Q 'F Q.?i1'.f X ,:' 1- fam 1- 1 ' . - 1 ' . .- h 'fi 'P X Tggtigifg fm 8 ' rf-+'2h'+f :Q.x's M? , ,... .. it y. Q 1 1 . I M. . ffSQwgy.,. V H,-42' Q ,1f:x -3 fx 5, N: Q 4. N32-as ' 1 ' f -- V' 1 4 wig, ,, I V4 wus' fs 'Ti' -so ' V f ' , W -1 , - .'4fh' -up Ji- ,. ' Lt, N 's ,ai 2 .2 +5 if 1 s',.a,,-537+ .Ai-vMw,tgs.s. f, 5 , Q lp .,-'ay Hx--pr, . .......' - s 1 is treat .1 , i?1T.vs.m-X X - my 1 Q-7ati.f .- we 1 AQ, ,L ,xiivs-, . 1 A, 1- --.ww fi: rf' K -- - -as wa s 1 1 --'- -rf, fy A-'1WS'.f g X E. M s X- .. ' 4. is ff tg .axe-f i,..ssia Q-mf., is-. 1 Above: Coach Mary Ann Pearson ex- Lell: Cathy Wagner and Ginnie Hart- plains the strategies of the course be- man push each other during the con- fore a dual meet. ference meet. Girls Cross Country

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X Left: Despite the rain and the cold, John Gifford and James Thigpen, the top runners, compete at Veteran's Park, the home course, Middle: Mike Purcell, Joe Rodue, Otis Magee, John Gifford, and Brian Frampton break from the start as they attempt to gain good position. Junior Varsity Cross Country: Front Row: Corey Bowen, Pete Perez, Dave Ramirezg Back Row: Scott Bergfors, Mike Purcell, Coach T.J, Shirley, Joe Pioque, Coach Mike Flaherty, Kyle Nelson, Kevin Skalman Above: Freshman Cross Country: Kevin Skalman, Richard Grabarczyk, Coach T.J, Shirley, Ernest Williams, Mark Bojanowki, Sean Sullivan Left: Varsity Cross Country: Front Row: Jenny Kovacs imgrj, James Thigpen, Coach T,J. Shirley, Vinram Wade Bey, Teri Welch imgr.Jg Back Row: Mike Bayr, Brian Frampton, Coach Mike Flaherty, Otis Magee, John Gifford Boys Cross Country 145