Thornwood High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (South Holland, IL)

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Dedication, endurance, and consis- tency are only a few of the elements it takes to make a cross country run- ner. Coach Gary Haupert said, This year's cross country team possessed all of these elements except consis- tencyf' The team started their grueling practices in August. They ran an average of eight to ten miles a day in order to prepare for the tough sea- son. The average course that the cross country team ran at a meet was three miles long. Unlike most sporting events the team's meets and practices were unaffected by weather conditions. The course was run in anything from 100 degree weather to sleeting or snowing days. Leading the varsity team to four wins and two losses were seniors Mike Dahlin and Paul Nelson and ju- nior Dave MacNick. Coach Haupert felt that the team was well prepared, but he remarked, We always seemed to be one man short this season. Someone was al- ways out with a leg or ankle injury. It really affected our standings in the end. Above: Tom Acevedo rubs his leg with lini- ment in preparation for the three mile run. Above Right: Mark Fuss is filled with deter- mination as he pushes himself to take the last stride over the finish line into the shoot. VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Front RoW.' Benjess Llaneta, Dave MacKnick, Mario San- tos, John Bednar, Fred Ewing, Ron Bryar, Ken Krzeczowski, Mike Dahlin. Back Row: Monte Anderson, Bob Olszewski, Chris Ca- liendo, Chris Walczak, Bob Borich, Ken Hen- derson, Paul Nelson, Jay Conley, Tom Ace- vedo, Coach Haupert. 106 BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY

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Above: With a look of determination on his face, George Pakaski makes sure nothing, not even an Eisenhower player, gets in his way. Top Left: SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL Front Row: Oscar Oboza, Matt Hunniford, Ray Pointer, Craig Stewart, Calvin McDowell, Manager Bill Kemp. Back Row: Mike Suknovich, Tim Tenhove, Tyrell Sims, Ron Ziolkowski, Tom Kosich, Erick Kirkland, Scott Wilk, Coach Al Holverson. Middle Left: After winning the Thornwood Sophomore Holiday Tournament, starters Tyrell Sims, Tom Kosich and Erick Kirkland show everyone whose number one. Bottom Left: FRESHMAN A BASKET- BALL Front R0w.' Bryan Jones, Bronny Sa- mardzija, Phil Stewart, Craig Nolan, Bob Kemp. Back Row: Manager Chris Murawski, Walter Harrington, Steve Schrik, George P4- kaski, Bret Scott, Coach Paul Gilliam. BOYS' BASKETBALL l l'5

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njurles crlpple potential of Cross Countr VARSITY RESULTS TW OPP. THORNRIDGE ..,. ,,.. 3 1 ..... 25 RICHARDS ..... ..,, 2 9 .,A,. 27 EISENHOWER ... .,.. 20 ..,. . 41 BLOOM ......,..............., 30 ,,... 26 BLOOM TRAIL ........,... Win by forfeit HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR , loss by forfeit W L T VARSITY ....... ..,4..2...0 FROSH-SOPH ...3...1..0 W , . 155. sQ 'af S 'i ,N x Above: Rounding the fast curve to the finish line senior Mike Dahlin turns the corner to lead his team to a 31-25 victory over Thorn- ridge. Left: Exhibiting quick pacing, Thornwood's Cross Country team pushes out in front of Eisenhower early in the meet. FROSH-SOPH CROSS COUNTRY Front Row: Jack Gibertini, Dan Newton, Mark Brummer, Jim Cullen, Don Marzke, Andre Person. Back Row: Coach Gilliam, John Roels, Jeff Muehlbacher, Paul Nourbaksh, Todd Fischer, Mark Fuss, Joe Unwin. BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY 107