Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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t i Vliddle: Varsity Basketball Cheer- leaders: Front Row: Angela Clif- Lon, Yolanda Stewart, Tuesday Austin, Joy Hawkins, Jeneen Haw- sinsp Row 2: Angela Zerane, Kytyra Vlarshall, Tiffany Frazier, Rachelle lackson: Back Row: Kimberly Thornton, Danyette Rateree, Ra- mona Hunter-Wells, Tina Warr, Ju- 'ie Williams bove: Freshman Basketball heerleaders: Front Row: Laltlita tewart, Wyndie Lewis, Nicole Kim- ey: Row 2: Letticia Rodriguez, Ha- el Foster, Lashunte Lollis, Beth rbang Back Row: Jenny Blaszc- zyk, Anissa Turner, Deanne Carter, Tammi Acevedo Above Left: Varsity Football Cheerleaders: Front Row: Kim Akerman, Dawn Murray, Joy Haw- kins, Missy Beattie: Row 2: Stacy Sellas, Kim Camp, Barb Borek, Ky- tyra Marshall, Yolanda Stewart: Back Row: Kristi De Vries, Kimber- ly Thornton, Kelly Mc Fadden, Ju- lie Williams Top: Varsity basketball cheer- leaders form the traditional V for victory to get the fans going during a time-out. Tough wo kouts help squads lt was not considered an activity or a club but a part of the athletic program. Cheerleading was classified as a sport. We practiced regularly and they were hard condi- tioning practices, not just yelling and clapping. Tim- ing and unity were impor- tant, but good physical con- dition was a necessity, said Kelly Mc Fadden, ju- nior. With the only planned as- sembly in the fall held dur- ing Homecoming, the cre- ativity of the cheerleaders could not be shown as in skits of the past. Emphasis had to be placed on the cheers and pyramids that were done at the football and basketball games. lt was a let dovim having only two assemblies be- cause performing in them was one of the best aspects of cheerleading. Also they were the only time to cheer in front of the entire school, said Missy Beattie, senior. The fall cheerleaders tried out in November for the winter squad. There were five retuming varsity cheerleaders to this squad. Being one of those five re- tuming cheerleaders was a great feeling. lt was the har- dest tryout I have ever been in, said Kytyra Marshall, senior. Although some of the faces changed, the purpose remained the same. Both fall and winter squads sup- ported the teams and led the spirit. i i , tv ' e 1 'KA ' 4' i B Cheerleaders 141

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I-Ioopers 2nd in conference Boys' basketball had an awesome season with a re- cord of I8-8 and placed sec- ond in Conference. The team consisted of seven seniors and six juniors. The team's top scorers were Sam Mack, senior, with 22 points per game, Mike Clark, senior, with 16 points per game, and Byron Woods, junior, with 9 points per game. Rebounders who contributed greatly were Mack 10.5 per game, Clark 6.5 per game, and Woods 5.8 per game. Free throws also helped, especially in close games. Contributing points in those situations were Craig Graves, 780!o, Mack, 66476, and Clark, 66'Vo. lt felt Opponent Lockport Peona Manual Naperville Central West Aurora Shepard Waukegan West Homewood Flossmoor Buffalo Grove Thornton Mt Carmel Peoria Richwoods Rockford Boylan Argo Thornwood New Trier Eisenhower Proviso West Bloom Bloom Trail Homewood-Flossmoor Thornton Thornwood Eisenhower 66 Bloom Trail 18 wins, 8 losses Boys' Basketball TR 47 55 55 ' 64 58 ' 55 61 59 48 54 69 46 45 - 46 90 49 61 55 78 Sterling 55 46 . 45 46 ' ' 41 61 56 65 70 66 59 54 55 61 42 so 85 60 45 52 56 49 57 74 65 65 61 64 49 46 good to be one of the top players because l worked hard over the summer: l re- alized that working hard had its rewards, said Mack. lt was a hard fought sea- sonp many games were won only by a few points. We tried our best and tlfe games made me sweat. The highlight of the season had to be during the Rockford Christmas Tournament, stated Coach Mike Flaherty. Sophomores ended a good season with a record of 18-2. The biggest high- light was winning the SICA East Championship, said Coach Rocky Hill. Fresh- men finished with a record of 15-4. Top: Sam Mack leading scorer in conference goes up for 2 pts. Left: Shooting at the top of the key, Ocie Salter tries to increase the lead against Thornton. Boys' Basketball 1415