Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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--Q-iwl ,,.-rl New sponsor - new twist Okay you guys, let's do it again. These words were often heard ringing through the halls of F Building dur- ing zero period that started at 6:50 a.m. as the Lassies prepared for their next per- formance. Added to these early morning meetings were summer and Saturday practices. We practiced hard and often, but because there were so many of us, our tim- ing had to be very synchro- nized or it didn't look right, said Michele Broski, senior. lmproved and more mod- em steps brought the Lass- ies recognition. They per- formed at half time of foot- ball and basketball games to such songs as lf You Only Knew and When I Think of You. There was a new twist to the Lassies as they per- formed in competition at the Calumet City Labor Day Parade and took second place in marching. I was .I .5 skz 9c:L9f: 2 '14im2! ' iiifiikiff-Si. , . ,, tr . wks- gsm-a 2 really surprised after taking second because the com- petition was pretty stiff, said Sheila Quirke, captain. Not only did the Lassies practice during the sum- mer, but they also raised money for their new sum- mer uniforms. They asked for a donation for a lollipop, they sold keychains, and they manned the conces- sion booth at a basketball game. The Lassies had a new sponsor, Miss Sarah Manes, business teacher and for- mer Lassie. I've enjoyed working with the girls be- cause they've really tried hard. There was an adjust- ment period for both the girls and me for a while, but after a few weeks everything came together, said Miss Manes. Practices were successful 'as the girls did come to- gether on the field and on the court to perfomi their entertaining routines. Left: Sue Hartigan, Elise Nye, and Carol Lester watch the game while waiting for their half-time perfor- mance. Middle: Members line up prior to doing their routine in the assem- bly. Top: Jennifer Kovacs and Traci Gassett concentrate on their tim- ing. Lassies 119

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W an MH 42 H-aan 'lf viilzrf - Above: Sheila Quirke and Michelle Broski walk with the Lassie banner during the Homecoming Parade. Right: The Lassies entertain the crowd with their Homecoming per- formance at the assembly. Below: Lassies: Front Row: Kim Bennett lsec.l, Naomi Harden lco- capt.l, Charlotte Banks ltreas.l, Sheila Quirke lcapt.l, Catrina Bruce lhist.l, Sandy Santucci lco- capt.l, Row 2: Karen Gannuscio, Beth Farnesi, Gwynn Jackson, Chana Mason, Karen Hartzell, Kathy Callahan, Candace Malone, Pat Santucci, Karla Beard: Back Row: Denise Williams, Traci Gas- sett, Jennifer Kovacs, Carol Lester, Sue Hartigan, Elise Nye, Gina Ber- lonieri, Michelle Broski, Debbie Sparkman Miss Sarah Manes lsp0n.J W 118 Lassies ,nu iff f if ff X ff ,.r qi ff? ,. V, 1 M. NW -mls' V V ,f mt, f f mf fa A w I ,:, ,,,, . , , W

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Members of the most successful volleyball team in TR history con- gratulate themselves on ajob well done. 120 Sports