Vol 18 issue 14 may 14, 1982

Administration reorganizes l\/I.S.

by K1I&

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I Due to decreasing finances in the 'Maine Township High'School District, the educational departments at Maine South as well as at flaine East and West have been reorganized for the 1982-83 school year.

The major changes are that the Art, Music, and Speech/Drama departments will be combined; the departments of Industrial Education and Driver Education will be combined; and Business Education will be combined with Home Economics.

Four of this year's department chairmen will be affected by these changes and will become "lead teachers". The lead teacher of a department will take care of routine responsibilities. These responsibilities may vary with each department.

There will only be two deans in-

stead of three next year. The position of Director of Student Personnel Services will continue maintaining responsibility for counselors and social workers, but this student services division will be expanded to include the deans' office.

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Reese receives

Mr. Kenneth Reese, career counselor at Maine South, was presented with the Illinois Association of College Admissions Counselor's (lACby CoAolyn Scimttz AC) most coveted annual award, the This year's senior prom, SexiAchDistinguished Service Award.

Ing ion. a Rainbow, will be held The purpose of the award is to from 8-11 pm at the Sheraton O'Hare. recognize long and meritorious serEuikuack will provide the music.

Senior Class President Dan Grei- vice to the profession of college counseling and to demonstrate outsing said, "A lot of credit should be given to the few seniors and the standing leadership and render disI sponsors who have helped organize tinctive and exemplary service to the lACAC. Only 13 others have been the prom. We hope everyone is planso honored in the past. ning on coming out to enjoy the cliIn his presentation speech, lACAC max of our senior year.

Remember, this is a formal occasion, so get President William Davis of Loyola University congratulated Mr Reese for your tux's and, most of all, have a good one!"

Seniors ^^Search

Mr. Robert G. Barker, Maine South principal, says that this is being done so there will be a "cooperative effort between deans and counselors'.'

Maine East will continue to have three deans because it will have a larger enrollment than either Maine

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nis unselfish contribution of tine and talents to lACAC as well as to many other organizations.

Mr. Reese has served as president of the Northwest Suburban Chapter IGPA, 1971-72; treasurer, 1973; lACAC representative to the NACAC Membership Committee, 1975-76; and as president of lACAC, 1977-78. In addition he is a member of IGPA, lEA, NEA, Phi Delta Kappa, IVGA, lACAC, NACAC, and APGA. In 1975 he was selected for inclusion among the Outstanding Educators of America. His most recent accomplishment was the hignly successful lACAC Hotline of 1981 that he coordinated.

Council Student Council recently elected next year's committee chairpersons and complex leaders.

Junior Debbie Tworek was elected to organize the Homecoming activities. Public relations committee chairperson is Kathleen O'Malley.

Cathy Barinek will head the AFS (American Field Service) committee, and Shfannon Vincent will head assemblies. In charge of organizations is Maggie Urizzari. Social committee chairperson is Wendy Peterson, and V-Show chairperson is Beth Burson.

Head of Student Rights is Leo Smith.

Complex leaders were also elected by their respective homeroons. They are: C-101 Nick Roder; C-103 Stephanie Hale; C-108 Chris Serio; C-125 Dan Kay; C-129 Liz Conlon; C-134 |Paula Fischer; C-140 Ellen Avery. f Complex Leaders are responsible for announcing Student Council activities, posting the minutesm and 0verseeing the homeroom representatives.

The two Food Occupations restaurants are open from May 4-28 to the public and students through reservations in the bookstore. The 4ih 'OJ-

mcnA-con is open 4th period on Tuesdays and Thursdays (10:45-11:30) and Sk<Xzo'i is open 5th period on Wednesday's and Friday's (11:30-12:15).

South to put on fashion

by McuUa CapoKoJtt

"Images of Design", The home economics fashion show, will be held in the auditorium on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Today's fashion picture places emphasis on color and style.

Admission is free. Free refreshments, prepared by the advanced food classes, will be served afterwards in the cafeteria.

Clothing 2, 3 and 4 students will be modeling original outfits which each girl designed and constructed from Vogue, Butterick, Simplicity,

and McCalls patterns. Each girl has combined her choice of fabric and pattern to create a unique look.

Some have worked on original de signs they selected, drafted a pattern for and constructed. Students will also model designer patterns which feature more complex styles.

The various moods that will be in the show are Prairie, Nautical, Romantic, and tailored-classic looks as well as many pant variations.

Clothing 3 students have organized the show and it will be hosted

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by seniors Gail Baldoni, Justine Descher, and Missy Kuffel. j ^ Mrs. Ann Burger, sponsor of t h ^ H fashion show, said. '.'The f ^ ^ n t s ^ this year are outstanding and should appeal to people of all ages."

Windbigler chosen Mr. Jerol Windbigler, a science teacher, has been selected to participate in the "Summer Institute on High School Chemistry." This institute will take place July 12 to August 6 at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.

The purpose of the institute is to examine the present national high school curriculum on chemistry. This type of meeting has not taken place since the 1960's.

Mr. Windbigler participates in the program because he is extremely interested in the way chemistry is taught on the high school level. He said he is looking forward to working with the other teachers and lecturers on such an important project.

"I am proud to have been selected. I never thought I would have made it," he said.

Elks award Pam Danile, Clothing IV, is modeling a white linen 3-piece outfit consisting of a bolero jacket with pleated sleeves, pleated culottes, and a pink and white candy striped blouse trimmed in ivory ribbon.

Lisa Lusco, Clothing II, is wear-

ing an ivory china tailored jacket and pleated pants, with a turquoise floral silk blouse.

Mary Cox, Clothinn III, is wearing a khaki and red olaid reversible sport jacket, knickers, and a polo shirt.

Pejril named to NBA Senior Ron Pejril has been appointed as a member of the National Band Association's First National Hioh School Honors Jazz Band.

NBA members were asked to make written recommendations of outstanding students. From those recommendations, students with impressive records were asked to send an audition tape of required selections, plus selections performed with their own jazz ensemble. Ron was selected to play both vibes and piano.

The group will meet in Kansas City June 15 and rehearse with Raymond Wright, director of Jazz Studies at the Eastman School of Music, Rochespage 2

ter, N.Y. A concert will be presented June 17 at the National Band Association National Convention.

Ron has been a member of the Maine South Jazz Ensemble. He plays oboe in the Concert Band, Concert Orchestra, and musical pit orchestra; he also plays percussion mallets in the marching band and percussion ensemble. He has composed and arranged music for the Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble.

Ron said he was "very excited" to be accepted because he "wasn't expecting it." "The basic idea is to do the best you can with what you've got," he added.

Stephan Delano and Wayne Auge won the Elks Most Valuable Student Award Contest. The Des Plaines Elks Lodge No. 1526, sponsors of the contest, will award Steve $900 and Wayne$600.

Steve is now eligible to compete at the Grand Lodge level. Steve and Wayne are among the 120 to 130 winners at the state level. The winners are judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

CcfrriNuro FRai PAGE 1 South or Maine'West next year.

There will also be an Alternative Resource Center opening in the fall of 1982. The plans for this center are not totally organized but district officials expect to have it open. Mr. Barker said, "It will give help to students who may have problems and may need extra help. There will only be seventy students at the most in the program to allow more individual help."

In addition to these changes, about eight teachers in the district were recalled because while scheduling students in next year's c l a s s e s ^ it was discovered that there w e r e ^ B more students occupying more classes than had been expected and some classes were not covered or had enough teachers.

Punishment increased for truancy

by LauAJX OUon

Most of Maine South knows that .truancy (cutting school for a day) M s punishable by two days of reassignment, but they don't know why.

Mr. Kenneth Reckiewicz, assistant principal, said that the increase was made because: "We wanted to give a message: Being truant from school is not to be taken lightly." Mr. Clifford Adamo, dean, said that the increase is "more fitting for the infraction."

Previously a truancy was punishable by one day of reassignment, the same as cutting a study hall, in some cases. A parent conference is still required but, Mr. Adamo added.

"Kids don't think of that when they decide to cut out."

Mr. Adamo pointed out the emotional upset parents experience. "We call asking where's Janey? The parents answer 'Well, I took her to school this morning, isn't she in school?'" He explained that the parents get angry and afraid because they worry "something" might have happened to their child. Many come to school and try to look for them because they are so upset.

Mr. Reckiewicz mentioned that the increase in the number of truancies over last year also prompted the change. The implementation, so late

South AFSers

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cause I'll meet a lot more people Eight Maine South students, all that way, and I won't be as secluded." presently juniors, will participate Sanja Nikolich will be going to in the AFS (American Field Service) program over the summer. AFS is an Denmark. She commented, "It's hard to descrive how AFS makes you feel. international, intercultural student At the beginning of the year you get exchange program. The eight people excited about applying. Sometimes chosen are: Dave Ansani, Cathv Bariyou hear nothing, then in spring nek, Kairn Kaplan, Chris Kulusic, everyone starts finding out their Sanja Nikolich, Missy Passaneau, placements, and it gets exciting all Chris Serio, and Jeff Wood. over again."

To be in AFS each student first Jeff Wood will be travelling to filled out an application at the Venezuela. He remarked, "To me, AFS ^beginning of the school year. The is one of the biggest learning exstudents then go through several inperiences that you can get in your )(terviews that include group, indientire life. It gives you knowledge vidual, and family interviews. They and experience in working with peoalso had to go to a regional interple and learning a new culture and view and fill out another applicaa new language that could not be tion over 40 pages. This included a taught in any classroom." composition written about themselves Kairn Kaplan also does not know and their family life. where she will be heading for. Kairn Participants are expected to pay for as much of the trip as they can.

AFS will then supply the rest.

There are some rules in AFS. Durbn Vavi. Olion ing their stay in a foreign country, Aild is certainly a surprise musthey are not allowed to drive and ically. From the moment I heard must watch what they say. After all, "Heat of the Moment" I knew the band they are representing the United States. They are never sent to conwould be a big commercial success. flict countries, which include any This is not surprising because of communist countries. Because the band's big name personnel. Steve world situation is always somewhat Howe and Geoffrey Downes of Vu, uncertain, some of the students in Carl Palmer of E.L.P. and ex U.K./ AFS do not know where they will be King Oumon man John Wetton. John sent yet.

Wetton said in an interview on Rock Line that he knew the band would be Dave Ansani, who will be going to as big as they are.

Brazil, talked of his upcoming trip.

However, although the material is It sounds like a good opportunity good and very listenable I was still to meet people and understand difsurprised at the talent go to waste. ferent ways of life. Everyone should do it who gets the chance because "Wildest Dreams," "Here Comes the It s beneficial."

Feeling," and "Heat of the htoment" the albums three most played songs fc™r,^!/^^''^],!?"-^°""d Chris Kulusic are good but a little too commercial ^replied, "I'm looking forward to it, Steve Howe and Geoff Downs did inbut I m not extremely overjoyed becredible work with /ei, using quick cause it's more of a learning experkey changes and sophisticated musciience than just fun. I'm looking anship. forward to going to school there be-

in the year, is timely according to Mr. Reckiewicz. With the nice weather, more people tend to think about being truant.

"Senior Cut Day," he continued, "wasn't even considered." Mr. Adamo aareed, "Kids get around it. (The in crease) really has nothing to do with it."

Both men also stressed that this was not a trend toward a stricter discipline code. The existing system is appropriate and fair according to them. The increase to two days of reassignment for truancy is something that has been needed since "day one" according to Mr. Adamo.

assignments feels that "AFS is a good experience because it's not like being a tourist. You stay with other families and learn their cultures."

Cathy Barinek is one of the anxious ones who has yet to find out where she will be spending her summer. She remarked, "I'm really excited to go away this summer. I know it's going to be a good experience, one that I'll learn a lot from. I probably won't ever have another chance to be a part of a family in a different country again."

During the school year of '82-'83 three foreign exchange students, instead of only one, will be coming to Maine South. A boy from Paraguay will be staying with the Adams family, a boy from Sweden will be staying with the Kaplin family, and a girl from France will be staying with the McKitrick family.

'Asia' talented, but too commercial John Wetton just doesn't seem the type to sing these songs. Steve Howe plays very well, but it just doesn't stand up to his Vu work. And Carl Palmer holds up the percussion flawlessly, but even so, his real talent is hidden by the material. "Cutting It Fine" and "Time Again," brings back the superstar material I was looking for. "Without You" is a memorable cut and shows gow good this band can play.

All in all the album is well put together and sounds better m a n a lot of the new trash they bombard us with on the radio. I would recommend it, but don't expect the old Vzi ELP -U.K. sound.

Also noteworthy: ScoA.p-c.an4 - -Blackoutt Jet/w,o Tutt--Jhe Broadsword and the Beast U.F.O.—Mechanix.

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Dedicated to Adv, Placement Sta/vting ndxZ weefe tho&z itudznti taking Advanczd Vta.ZQ.mznt coux&u vult be. taking theJA. A. P. zxjum. Jo thoiz Oj{ uou Mho oAz in tkli categoA.y, good luck.

I'Jith all du^ le^pzct, A. P. teachVU> at South do a ^antaitic job in pKe.pafiing thzin itud^ntA {^oA. thz examl,. On tht whotz, moit A. P. &tudznti afiz matu/ie., diligznt itudznti u)ho iCAiouily want to do MzlZ. A^toA all, thzy a/LZ taking a collzgz-ttvel. couxie. in the. kigh ichool ietting.

Eat, iomeXimei, it iA good to iit back and laugh oveA the tighten, iide 0(5 the matteA--even i{i the ^oUaving ii a bit oven.-i, toted I Freshman year you sat in class and heard the teacher t e l l you that the benefits derived from three years of accelerated courses would pay o f f in the f i n a l year of A.P. classes. And when you moaned and groaned over having so much homework and not being able to go out on week nights l i k e your f r i e n d with four " s o l i d s " - - T y p i n g , Chorus, Sewing and English--the consoVation offered a-

gain and again was "You think t h i s is bad; j u s t wait until A . P . ! " W e l l , i t has been a whole year of " A . P . , " and somehow you are s u r v i v ing. U n t i l the A.P. t e s t that i s .

The f i r s t semester of A.P. was not as bad as you had a n t i c i p a t e d .

A l i t t l e more reading to do, a few more Math problems, but by t h i s time you had learned to do your Science in homeroom, your English in Math, and your Math in History. Besides, you sat with a l l your other A.P. buddies at lunch i f you ever needed a quick answer or two.

Around January you may have f e l t the f i r s t i n k l i n g of A.P. f r i g h t : you were a c t u a l l y signing-up to take those 42-buck A.P. t e s t s . S t i l l the o p t i m i s t , though, you r a t i o n a l i z e d a l l the money you would be saving in t u i t i o n next year.

By spring break " S e n i o r i t i s " with a c a p i t a l "S" had set i n t o your mind and bones. Underclassmen and teachers came back to school refreshed a f t e r break, but seniors somehow came back even more t i r e d .

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Prank rules set

By LauAie Waltem It all started as a simple prank.

A raft with a dummy on it floating in the pond.

Each year senior prank night grew more out of hand until a few years ago the cost of clean up was between two and three thousand dollars. Last year, the Class of '81 had their fun while being supervised. The time it took the custodians to clean up last year was decreased by about half the hours of previous years.

As the end of the year approaches the concern over senior prank night is again brought up. On April 19, the Executive Corrmittee met with Student and Class Council officers to discuss this year's activities.

Senior prank night will be handled somewhat as it was last year, except that no shaving cream will be allowed this year. Certain hours tc T.P. and have banners hung will be set. No damaging objects will be allowed in the pond. Anyone who is on the school property other than the specified hours, area, or night will be arrested and not able to attend graduation ceremonies. Further details are being worked out.

Mr. Kenneth Reczkiewicz, assistant principal, stated "We are most concerned about the safety and security of both the students and the school building. I would like to see page 4

us move to something like an allsenior activity day with softball or volleyball and snacks."

The Parent-Teacher Council is welcoming student suggestions for an alternative to prank night. Possibly all the seniors could get together to do something fun without doing so much damage as in previous years.

PTC has even suggested an open forum for students to air their opinions before the parents, teachers and administration.

It is not realistic for students to think the administration should let us do anything we want on prank night. Insurance coverage comes into the picture, as well as safety. Interested seniors and future seniors should get involved in finding an alternative.

Super Sleuth Due to this being the last regular issue of Southuondi for the '81'82 year, there is no new victim this week.

However, last issue's victim and his identifiers need to be revealed.

Karen Dannenhauer '83, Laurie Kladis '84, Maureen Rowley '84, and Judi Franz '84 all correctly identified Frank Stornello '84 as the Super Sleuth victim.

those "late-nighters", ahem.)

There seems to be a conflict i n j values and priorities. The teachers* are all psyched for "that last stretch" before the A.P. exams, and the students are psyched for graduation.

Taking practice A.P. exams can get really depressing, but it is is still April--there is still time enough to study.

Rut now it's May. May 14 to be exact; the Friday before the Monday, of A.P. test week. September seems so long ago: almost as foreign to you as the material covered back then is.

You're undergoing mild hysteria now.

Every one of those two-ton A.P. books go home with you that weekend.

With caffeine as your best friend, you sit down to study. Suddenly, the words of wisdom and knowledge echo in your mind as you hear your teachers' voice: "I suggest you all start reviewing now (mid-April) because last-minute cramming really will not be enough."

This is just like those SAT and ACT standardized tests, you think.

Studying the night before really won't make a difference.

You are faced with two choices:' staying up to study or go to bed.

Using those good problem solving techniques you have gained throughout the years, you weigh the consequences. If you continue to cram you will probably panic as you realize how much knowledge you forgot.

On the other hand, if you go to sleep, you will probably have nightmares and panic in the morning. Issue resolved: you fall asleep on your books hoping that learning-byosmosis works.

The next day you subject yourself to three grueling hours of testing.

Mid-way through you may curse your 8th grade teachers for recommending you for accelerated classes. If you haven't said a prayer yet, now's the time to have a little talk with the Man Above. Either that, or take out a coin.

Finally, time's up and you drag yourself out of your chair. You feel like a sap for ever getting out of bed that morning and wonder why you didn't call yourself in sick for the day. But it's over and done with if only your peers wouldn't compare'answers and ask you what you got forj the fourth problem on the back sidel of page thirteen. Who cares' Eleven more days until graduation and counting...

Badminton division cliampionsliip tomorrow

by Laata Coyne.

Today, the girls' badminton team ^compete in the conference "rat race" as described by Head Coach Joyce Albrecht.

Play starts at 3 p.m. The junior varsity squad will travel to Maine West while the varsity girls will Play here on home turf.

Varsity member Karen Solak said, "I feel the home court advantage will work for us. We plan to kick a so everyone better come out and watch us romp."

First place will have to be conceded to the powerful New Trier team. But second, according to Coach Albrecht, can go to Evanston, Maine South, or Maine West. Maine South beat the other conference rivals Maine East and Niles West fairly easily so the Hawks feel they can place ahead of them.

The JV team also expects to do well. Coach Albrecht hopes for a second place finish, behind New Trier.

Next weekend is District play, where the Hawks, again, expect to do well. Two singles players and two doubles teams will represent Maine South. The singles players are Suzanne Stenholt and Anne Wilkas, and the doubles teams are MaryBeth Wilkas, Stephanie Sullivan and Maria Gallios, Allison Franz.

Coach Albrecht expects the entire group of girls to qualify for state.

Gymnasts compete in districts bij Maureen Smith This year's varsity a3ninastics team finished tneir season on Wed. 12 at the Illinois High School State Districts at Niles North. Due to deadline, we are unable to bring you coverage of this meet. Pendinn the outcome of districts individual gymnasts will advance to sectionals.

On Wed., 6 varsity competed in an all-conference meet at New Trier and placed fifth. New Trier took first.

Highland Park, Maine East, and Maine West all placed ahead of the varsity.

Gymnast Scott Martin had several

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•Running into conference meet The Maine South track team will compete against powerhouses Maine tast, Maine West, and New Trier in ^neir conference meet. Although the competition will be tough, the Hawks pvo f ^^^'^ ^'" several important ^vents and more importantly, go down state in them.

One of the events is the mile reH n n ^^^^"tly sparked by the addition of Dave Tickner. At the GBS-St. V ator meet Dave ran a 52.3 in his ;^,^'^,5^3''ter mile. His time is the ul: \ °" *^^ ^^3'"- At Spartan ReDrenn.n ''^^ ^ 51.7. Coach William "'^^""^r^o'mented. "Dave has proved team ^^^"sio" to the mile relay t h S JJ "^ ''°''^ ^^'•d' we can cut

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SSo'^rM^^'' ^^°jy ^°^ South is the Dave ? rif; ^ ° ^ " C^^^"9a. Andy Hadley rent!, p ^^'" ^"'^ J°^" Loda are curifvinH i- ^^conds under state quals enounr^- '^''^""^" '^'^ that there that ct^^ ""oom for improvement, and ^fat__state qualifying time is within

their grasp.

Indi • o r t h e " ' S I ' ''^° ^°P^ t° ''"^^i^y vich anH f-^ ^^^ are Mike Vuko-

6'4" a! thi'c '''•"''"^- ^'^^ J^-^Ped the best r ^ 'meet. " ''^"^y* "^'^^a «^s '^^^ L at ?the Liam, pole vaulter. Who has vaulted the state

qualifying 13'6" in practice, has been a consistent performer all season. Sophomore Larry Maigler runs the best half-mile on the team and is still improving. Coach Thomas Mahon stated, "Larry is improving rapidly. I think we can look for him to break two minutes in the half mile."

Larry has also run the fastest mile on the team with a 4:38.

Coach Mahon summed up the season by saying, "I am pleased that times are coming down across the board. I have hoped for our team and feel we are close to reaching our goals."

strong finishes. He took second in the floor excercise with an 8.2 fifth in the parallel bars with a 7.0, and sixth in vaulting with an 8.5. Scott's consistent high score placed him seventh in all-around, averaging a 7.1. Dan Linzing and Mike Ambrosia both scored a 6.4 in floor exercise, their highest scores this year.

"The competition in the conference meet was tough," Scott Martin said.

"We had a couple of broken down routines which set us back a place," commented coach Riccitelli about the meet.

For the overall season the team was 5-4 in dual-meets, meets involving two teams. The team took fifth place in conference. The team has greatly improved, fi ishing twice as well as last year.

In reference to this season, Dan Kaepplinger said , "Our best and our favorite event was floor exercise with Mike Ambrosia, Dan Lihzing, Scott Martin, Paul Siebert, John Caplinger, and me performing."

Coach Riccitelli said, "The graduating seniors, Paul Siebert, Franz Weishuber, and John Caplinger will be missed. We must depend on juniors to fill their places."

Tennis team swinging in conference meet The varsity tennis team will participate in the conference meet today and tomorrow. The first round eliminations will be held on the Hawks' home courts.

The team has finished four of its five conference, dual meets and presently are 2-2. First singles player Dave Clark is undefeated in conference play. The rest of the squad has been juggled in and out of their position so their records lack consistency.

Last weekend the Hawks hosted a six-team tournament.Dave Clark went

undefeated in all five matches at first singles. The second singles position was filled with: Bob Reese, Don Lemersal, and Mark Buranowsky.

This combination didn't place. Third singles player Leo Smith won one match and placed fifth. The first doubles team of Tom Lahart and Charlie George placed second and John Crosson and Tom Tully placed third at second doubles.

District competition begins next week at Elk Grove High School. First and second finishers will go downstate the following weekend. page 5

Softball team looks to regionals The girls' Softball team will battle Schaumburg in a doubleheader away, tomorrow. Then they look ahead to regionals that take place next week.

Their regional includes Evanston and Maine East, two tough competitors. At the beginning of the season the Hawks lost to Evanston due to fielding errors, and Maine East is minus their ace pitcher, so prospects look good to get out of regionals.

Second baseplayer Judy Stein says "We're going to beat them (Evanston) by not making any errors."

Overall"'the softball team is 11-4 with a key loss to seventh place Glenbard West, 4-3. They are 1-2 in conference and have a key win over Niles West.

The team has strength in their players. Offensively. Debbie Kashul, Sherri Marte, and Judy Stein lead the Hawks. Key defense players are Kathy Bickler at shortstop and Diane Lee in center field. Strong pitchers include Debbie Kashul and Noreen O'Malley.

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The varsity girls' track team will end its season today in their district meet at Wheeling, startinc at 4:30 p.m. Jackie Schultze, Heac Coach, expects a tough meet with Oak Park and Wheeling being the toughest teams. Top contenders for a chance at state include Chris Chaconas in the mile, Gail Baldoni and Maureen Barry in half mile, Mary Belford and Julie Thorburn in shotput, and perhaps the 800 or medley relays.

The Central Suburban League South conference meet was held May 7 at Niles West. The varsity finished a very close sixth, while JV placed 4t Miss Schultze commented, "We can't be happy with that finish. We hope people will make a commitment to do better. If we had gotton one more first, second, or even a fourth, we would have knocked one of the teams out. It was close."(MS-67, ME-71,NW74, NT-75). Outstanding varsity performances came from Chris Chaconas, first in the mile; Maureen Barry, second in half mile; Julie Thorburn and Mary Belford, second and third-shotput, respectively. The medley relay also placed third. All-conference athletes were: Chaconas, Barry and Thorburn.

The Wheaton Invitational was held May 1. The Hawks placed seventh with Chaconas, Barry, and Thorburn each placing second in their respective events, page 6

According to senior Kathy Bickler the team has "defensive weaknesses and have lapses where errors are made possibly due to inexperience."

Even with these setbacks their strengths outweigh their weaknesse^ and they hope for srtong finist^|y in conference and state.

Maine South diamond hosts Evanston bij Bob McXmte

The Maine South varsity baseball team will be batting hard this week for a conference championship. Three conference adversaries will challenge Maine South this week. On Mon. 17 Maine South travels to Evanston.

Then varsity will compete against Niles West on Tues.18 and Maine East on Thurs.20 at home. All games start at 4:15 p.m.

Recently Maine South lost a close game to Evanston 4-2. A three run wildkit fourth inning gave them the lead which they kept till the end of the game. Maine South did rally in the seventh when Jim Daepplinger's double drove Ted K zios in to home.

Maine South then proceeded to load the bases but the rally ended there and South lost. ^^ Last Friday at Niles West, M a i ^ South scalped the Indians 9-6. Pat Murphy and Jim Kaepplinger each hit a home run and both also had two hits for the day. Paul Minasian also contributed two hits. Terry Stassen got the win with help from Ernie, Stocco's relief job.This key confer-| ence victory raised the Hawks Cen-; tral Suburban League to 7-3, and the; 10-4 overall.

So far this season Kaepplinger leads the team in hits 18, RBI 14. and average .450. Minasian's is second in average with .333.

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