Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Boys' Track TR Opponent 56 Bloom 8l 46 Bloom Trall 79 59 Thornwood 67 A2 Thornton 59 62 Homewood-Flossrnoor 70 64 Eisenhower 57 1 win, 5 losses Varsity Boys' Track: Front Row: Randy Dixon, Eric Thomas, Tyrone Wilson, Eric Jablonski, Gregory Leg- getteg Row 2: Coach Terry Kenne- dy, Robert McCarthy. Torrey Pat- terson, Otis Magee, Joe Roaue, Coach Sam Kenan, Coach T.J. Shir- ley Johnny Westbrook tries to catch up to his opponent. 126 Boys' Track 3 qualify for State Westbrook takes 2nd in high hurdles With a small number of tal- ented members, the boys' varsity track team struggled through its season to a re- cord of one win and five losses. The varsity finished sixth in Conference, fifth in Regional, and seventh in Sectional, and qualified three individuals for state: they were juniors Johnny Westbrook, Eric Thomas, and Joe Roaue . Westbrook, a high hurdler, was undefeated outdoors in a dual meet season for the MO high hurdles. l-le placed first in Conference and Sec- tional and second at State. UQualifying for state was a special feeling, a feeling that everything you worked for finally paid off, stated Westbrook. Thomas competed in the long jump and the triple jump. This was Thomas's second year in a row to qualify for State. l-le came in second at Conference and first at Sectional. Qualifying for State meant that you were among the top per- formers in the State: it gave i'Qzuaiifylrsg for State . . . gave me a teeiing of reacting the snow cap at the top of ct high mountain? W-Q Eric Thomas me a feeling of reaching the snow cap at the top of a high mountain, stated Thomas. Another qualifier was Har- rier Roaue. He finished sec- ond in Conference. first in Sectional and fourteenth downstate for the 800 me- ters. lt felt great to qualify for State, but the competi- tion was very tough and l got beat, said Roaue. ln addition, Roaue was named to the all time top-ten list at Thornridge. The junior varsity team ended its season with a re- cord of one win and five losses, and placed fourth at Conference. Q 5 tt . . tt, V .... f , s -,

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' 'F :ig Roddrlc Sims shools our of The starring block lo begin The relay. Julie Popolorum encourages Joe Rogue To finish The race. 0- X ss X . gi NS 12 ::s..3E if 45' -fs AQRNR C K Lm?f: r is . if!!! r A Sis. .ii.i , A s. X A-is Frosh-Soph Track: Fronl Row: Anth- ony Gallion, Blair Hall, Robin While, Andre Gholsoh, Michael Peeples, Gregory Sandifer, Dennis Daniels Cmgrjg Row 2: Roddric Sims, Patrick Henley, Shawn Cobbs, Alex Peter- son, Marr Malmquisr, Maghawe Xaba, Calvin Harden, Brian Nolan: Back Row: Coach Terry Kennedy, Joseph Collins, Michael Roe, Brian Cook, Erneslo Buslos, Alex Buslos, Waller Sanders, Joe Johnson, Coach Sam Kenan, Coach T.J, Shir- ley Boys' Track 27