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

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Long hours of hard work, tedious practices and determination pay off for Junior Evelyn Greeley as she exhibits her flair for floor exercises at the Clenbard East competition. Showing her skill and ability on the balance beam is Deana Cavender as she prepares to do a cartwheel at the meet against the Downers Grove South Mustangs. f Gymnastics; front row; Mary Ecker, Annette Cannata, Dawn Voelker, Kelly Fritz, Deana Cavinder, Josie Vacari, row two; Sue Weisgerlier, Anna Dizonno, Nancy Brunck, Tammy Verdoni, Wendy Paulus, Sue Scurto, Cathy Morrone, row three; Coach Ellen Silverman, Ev Greeley, Jackie Caccioppo, Janite Barwald, Veronica Mecko, Toni Waitkus, Kathy Klinger, Bev Collins, Coach Barb Parrin Showing what Knight Pride is all about, junior losie Vicari displays the poise and balance necessary to achieve a high score in an uneven parallel bar routine. -i 203

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Working as a team I was very pleased with the season; teamwork was an important factor in having the gymnasts maintain second place in the conference, commented Head coach Barb Parrin. Captain, all-around competitor, Bev Collins was named most valuable gymnast and received the title of conference champion. Also, Annette Cannata placed first in vaulting at the conference meet. The team placed second out of seven teams. Most distinquished gymnasts were Dawn Voelker on the balance beam, Mary Ann Ecker on the uneven bars, and Sue Scurto in floor exercise. In addition to exceptional perfor- mances by certain individuals, the team broke the school record with a 179.7 score. The score was earned during the meet against the East Leyden team, which had 179.3 points. This team was very young in age and in experience, concluded Coach Parrin. Keeping a steady balance, Annette Cannata demonstrates her grace and poise as she skillfully performs a routine on the balance beam at a gymnastics meet. Hopping into the action Bev Collins flys into a full twist hand-spring over the horse in the girls gymnastics meet against the East Leyden Eagles. Concentrating on her final dismount Tammy Verdone shows how well a gymnast can display her talent in the meet against Downers Grove South, a tough conference foe. 202

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Striking an interesting pose, Sir Toby, portrayed by Bill McCormick, begins his soliloquy on life and love before he introduces the next character in the Shakespearen comedy. The lights dim around Phil Sasso as he does his part alone in the first setting of the inner court, a idea that gave added dimension to the outdoor play. Practicing for Shakespere ' s comedy Twelfth Night, Bill McCormick and Mary Cronewald rehearse their lines outside in the unique setting of the inner court. 204