Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Seniors lead experienced team he senior-dominated boys swim team ended its season with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses. Hav- ing 6 seniors on the team ad- ded to experience and team spirit, stated Coach Al Hult. Leading the team were cap- tains Mike Small, senior, and Bill Vargo, senior. Although Small placed 2nd in the 50 yd. freestyle, Vargo 3rd in the 100-yd. butterfly, and the 400- yd. freestyle relay consisting of Small, Vargo, Joe Jaques, and Rich Whittington placed 2nd, the team could manage only a 6th place in conference. We have a very tough confer- ence, and we got beat by the best in the state, commented Top: Bob Graham, senior, swims his best time of i:O8,3 in breaststroke. Middle: Sophomore Boys Swim: Front Row: Coach AI Hult, Chris Oderio, Scott Burk, Vince Greenlee, Harry Handing, Tim Vargo, Coach Frank Walshg Back Row: Darin Clau- son, Ron Ballard, kevin Lantlng, Bay- ford Wilkins, Fred Niedermeyer, Chris Pearson, Scott Lovell Right: Tom Turek reaches to achieve his best time of 1:07.2 in backstroke. 152 Boys Swim Vargo. The team ended its season on a good note at Sectionals as everyone's times dropped. The boys really swam well at Sectionals. They were well- rested, and their times dropped consistently, stated Coach Hult. Vargo placed 2nd in the 100-yd. butterfly, and Small placed 3rd in the 50 yd. frees- tyle, each only .4 seconds away from qualifying for State. Small also flirted with the 50-yd. freestyle school record of 22.6, but could only come within .3 seconds. The sophomore team ended its season with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses. Opponent Homewood Flossmoor Elsenhower University High Andrew Beavis Thornwood Hillcrest Thornton Bloom 6 wins, 4 losses Boys Swim TR 59 - 99 99 ' 46 95 ' ' ' 57 99 Bloom Trail 54 72 129 72 ' 74 63 94 B6 ' 63 87 85 83 69 M 4..., ,W s ., N. ww. Q. . my ssh. .W- .gi we . sggtfm, S RQ no .i 4 - is 4 ' . S t nn -t ts.. . as ..-:. t .4 . . ts..- ,sw .. ... , , .. S X f . ' tl.a. .,..t . . .4 .ssit ','- ftt . . lz..

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Girls Swim TR Opponent 70 Tnornwood 87 53 Thornton 30 27 Unlverslty Hlgn 44 56 Andrew 33 56 Tinley Park 33 lO8 Bloom Trall 47 99 Sneoard 75 99 Oak Lawn 36 lO5 Elsennower 43 52 Hornewoodflossriioor 97 65 Bloom 104 83 Hillcrest 82 6 wins. 6 losses Left: Julie O'NeiIl was one of the many sophomores competing on the varsity level. Above: ln her first year of competi- tion, Kris Lovell swims the 100-yard freestyle. Above Left: Diver Kay Needles, per- Glrls Swim 151

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Left: Bill Vargo, leading butterfly swimmer, rides high in the water. Below: J.C. Shegog, sophomore, placed 10th in the varsity diving sec- tional. i s 1 f- 1 - . -swgs X X X Qs xx, X A ssc em Y X X . Nt C N N , X v w N X X X X if 6 R N X X 7 2 s X Nw s GS Q X K X G iQ BER w NQ N QXN t at tt W1 M Q .. . .Nt C 1 : ti ..,, Z L ti K A H K: i i is V 3 ' I-2:- -':1 ':at f .i -': 'faY2Q: -2 CQ ' 3 . M it M Left: Varsity Boys Swim: Front Row: Tom Turek, Rob Graham, Mike Small, Chuck Smith, Bill Vargo, JC. Shegogg Back Row: Flich Whittington, Larry Callahan, Joe Jaques, John Jan' owski, Vinram Wade Bey, Coach Al Hull, Coach Frank Walsh Boys Swim 153