West Leyden High School - Shield Yearbook (Northlake, IL)

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Looking up and getting herself prepared for a long return sfiot, Donna Gronewald turns sideways as her arm begins a forceful overhand swing to return the birdie. Badminton team: Front Row: Denise Larson, Velarde, Carrie Weiss; Row 3: Coach Bill Ohison, Rayleen Flowers, JoAnn Forsberg, Debbie Schwichtenberg, Michelle Francesconi, Sheryl Dulceak; Row 2: Debbi Farmer, Sandy Dorich, Donita Descourouez, Mary Bailey, Norma Doris Willerth, )anice Haerle, Edie Dining, Patti Nardiello, Deloris Willerth, Laure Baietto, Coach Kathy Enfield. Keeping a watchful eye on the various badminton games being played in the gym. Coach Bill Ohlsen surveys the opposing team ' s strategy inpreparation for the next match. 199

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BfiCClJIJGJiJBtlJ Improved season Red Line! Green Line! that ' s only a few commands shouted out by Badminton Coach Bill Ohison, as the team exercised with sprints, pushups and running. Ohison, when asked to comment on the season said the girls had a better than average year! but, everyone needed improvement. This year ' s captains were Mary Bailey and Doris Willerth, with Doris named as the most valuable player. Ohison feels that aside from the All-League Conference Champions, Singles players Doris Willerth and Donita Descourez, along with the doubles team, Laure Baietti and Joann Forsberg, that the entire team should be recognized as outstanding players . Ohison said that ninety percent of the team ' s success was attributed to the team, itself, and ten percent was to himself, the coach. The singles set a record with thirty-nine wins and five defeats. The team came out with ten wins, three defeats and one loss. In the confer- ence meet, the team placed second out of seven. Concentrating on executing a good serve againsi the Glenbard East Rams, Senior Cindy Cox takes a deep breath and relaxes. The meet ended victoriously for the Knights. In the ready position, concentrating on her serve. Donna Cronewald holds a steady arm and keeps her feet in the boundries as she prepares to serve in a meet against Addison Trail. 198

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tJl CMCtCB A taste of victory In the process of having their best season in the history of West Leyden, according to Varsity Coach Dave Boho, the Knight swimmers broke 8 out of 10 school records. Several of which were broken 3 or more times during the season. Giving many teams a run for their money instead of any easy victory, and pulling several surprise victories, the team defeated conference powerhouses like Morton West 45-38. With the teams ' newly found desire for victory and the intent to maintain it, the team worked at practices and workouts that would have been impossible to finish three years ago. Desire ran exceptionally strong for most valuable swimmer Dean Slater and most improved swimmer Dale Snyder. Working with a small team on the frosh-soph level. Coach Rich Russell explained that because the team was so small in number it was almost impossible to win as a team. Taking advantage of the jjdol at the meg against -Downers Grove South, Dean Slaicr successfully executes the backstroke across the pool toward a hopeful victory. 4B m Speedily swimming the 100-yard freestyle Dale Snyder pulls his body across the water gliding to a possible victory against Hinsdale South Hornets. 200