Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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ll? 1,441 fl h ,L AJ lui l.. n l ,y f Left: Joelle Mendez, team captain, at- tempts to dink Loree Balice's set past Bloom defenders. Volleyball TB Opponent 2 Bloom O 2 Bloom O 2 Bloom Trail 1 2 Bloom Trail 1 2 Eisenhower O 2 Eisenhower 0 O Homewood-Flossmoor 2 O Homewood-Flossmoor 2 2 Thornton 1 2 Thornton 1 O Thornwood 2 1 Thornwood 2 2 Shepard O 2 T.F. North O 2 Rich East 1 11 wins 4 losses Bottom: Seniors, Joelle Mendez, Loree Balice, Michelle Brown, Beth Tashlian, and Karen Furlan were rec- ognized and given flowers at their last home game. Far Left: Freshman Cheryl Garcia, voted most valuable player, tries to put the ball past Bloom opponents. Lett: Freshman Volleyball: Front Row: Char Engelman, Jen Blink, Sheryl Gleim, Sheryl Garcia, Sabrina Flores, Joy Camarillo, Gina Evans, Back Row: Coach Ann Connolley, Amy Stuclzinski, Dawn Buisz, Karen Karczewski, Lori Latta, Sue Vogler volleyball 149

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3rd in conference tops strong season ive seniors, seven ju- niors, and one sopho- more led the girls' Vol- leyball team to an 8-4 confer- ence, a 16-12 overall record and third place in conference. Losing only to Thornwood and Homewood-Flossmoor brought us up to a high level of play and gave us a positive mental attitude, stated Joelle Mendez, team captain. With that PMA the girls went on to beat T. F. North in three close games in the first game of regionals. They had that excitement that comes from a real devoted team that wants to win and have fun playing. They played at their peak and had consistancy and made great plays, stated Miss Kim 148 Volleyball Herman, head coach. Four members were recog- nized for their outstanding per- formances. Jen Goransen, ju- nior, was named all-confer- ence all-around player. Men- dez, senior, received special mention for spiking, Beth Tashjian, senior, for defensive play, and Paul Bentley, sopho- more, for setting and all- around play. ln their three tournaments the girls placed 2nd for the consolation title at both the Hillcrest and Shepard tourna- ments and placed 4th at the Tinley Park tournament. The sophomore team ended with an 11-4 record and the freshman team with a record of 9-2. 16 5 K. g is X , A , Z 1' 5 ur ., V' ff 4' , yc., , .L 1 , my Top: Beth Tashjian, varsity starter, dives to save the ball as Jen Goranson awaits to pick up the pass. Middle: JV Volleyball: Front Row: Nga Nguyen, Doreen Brown, Debbie Beckman, Gina Sloughg Back Row: Julie Carlson, Lisa Drzewieski, Katie Lydon, Karen Schwartz, Jan Brown, Coach Nancy Lopez ,, rt ,,.,, .,.,,,,g,..,, . , .,,t, ,. Above: Varsity Volleyball: Front Row: Loree Balice, Michelle Brown, Beth Tashjian, Jill Armour, Paula Bentley, Karen Furlang Back Row: Tonya Cooper, Linda Gasperec, Joelle Mendez, Stephanie Neher, Jen Goranson, Anne Ziolkowski, Tarshwa Cooper, Coach Kim Herman

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George breaks school records mailer in size did not necessarily mean weaker in strength as the girls swim team finished with a 6-6 record. Returning varsity swimmer Lynn George led the team as captain and only senior. George had her best season as she broke three of the school records. I set a goal for myself at the beginning of the season to break one ofthe school's records. I was really surprised to have broken three of them, said George. Losing only one senior from the past year put more em- phasis on team spirit. Every- one really helped each other out. Since we were such a small team, everyone put in their equal part and did their best for the team, said Sandy Top: Becky McCarter swims against Homewood-Flossmoor in the medley relay. Middle: The relay team consisting of Lynn George, Sue Hartigan, Tina Bona, and Julie O'NeiII placed third in sectionals. Right: Girls Swim: Front Row: Kerry Marsh, Tina Bona, Carolyn Skinner, Leticia Castellanos, Beth Claytong Row 2: Kris Lovell, Sandy Marcukaitis, Julie O'NeilI, Sue Hartigan, Andrea Freese, Kim Carr: Back Row: Dawn Drysdale, Kristin Tomiello, Jennifer Whittle, Kay Needles, Lynn George Coach Debe Tuttle, Coach AI Hult 150 Girls Swim Marcukaitis. New to the team but not to the sport, a freshman, Sue Hartigan, was an essential part of the team. Hartigan swam distance freestyle and played a major role in the re- lays. At sectionals, she placed highest out of anyone on the team in an individual event. The freshman-sophomore team ended the season with a 0-8 record. The team was at a disadvantage because its top swimmers advanced to the varsity level. I saw great im- provement in the younger swimmers. The coaching staff hopes that through dedication and hard work that their im- provements continue through their varsity years, said Coach Al Hult. .,,, .W .. Tm ss., f XXX