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Festival and Tiddler' begin by Alison AdUrf The 20th Annual Illinois High School Theater Festival will be held Jan. 5 through Jan. 7. The theme for the festival is "The Second Decade: A Legacy" as the event celebrates its 20th birthday. More than 3000 students, including several from Maine South, will attend the affair at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, which is sponsored by the Illinois Theatre Association, the Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Stale University and the University of Illinois at ChampaignUrbana. The festival packs participating students' schedules full of workshops, full-length and showcase performances put on by various high schools, exhibits from the theater departments of high schools and universities, the «jj>ular opening night festivities at which pioolhouse Rock" will be featured. High school seniors are also eligible to audition for theatre programs at many Illinois colleges and universities in both performance and design categories. The 25 students from South will have to choose from literally hundreds of ways to spend their time at the festival. "It's really neat that we get to see the different styles of productions and different interpretations of characters put on by other schools, to be able to participate in workshops on subjects we may not learn about at Maine South," participant Megan Tucker says. The adult sponsors who will accompany the students include Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez,
Mr. Pressler, Mrs. McCleneghan and Mr. Muszynski. At press time, Mr. Muszynski was scheduled to present a workshop entided "Sharing the Space: Am I Ever Really Acting Alone?" For most, however, the highlight of the entire festival is the All-State Play. The musical Fiddler on the Roof was chosen last year by the festival committee to be presented. This performance is the culmination of months of preparation spent building, rehearsing, and coordinating schedules for the over 127 members of the combined company, which includes not only the cast and crew but also an orchestra. This year, Maine South has one of the largest groups of students in the state as well as in South's history participating in the All-State production. Juniors Joe Pindelski and Meg Donehoo and senior Jerry Miceli auditioned and were chosen to be part of the cast Junior Joe Kasmierski and seniors Tina DeGrazia, Alison Adlaf and Bill Grezinski ^plied and were accepted to be members of crew. The six students spent a week during the summer rehearsing or building at various locations around the state. Since then, both cast and crew have had additional practices, with the group even having lowork during Homecoming Weekend. Still more rehearsals for both cast and crew are planned for late December before the festival begins. Students involved in the All-State Production do not get a chance to participate in the rest of the festival due to the fact that this year there are four performances instead of the usual one
in order to acccomodate the large audiences. This doesn't faze the students, however. "I was really honored to be chosen to audition, and making it [the cast] was paramount," Pindelski says. Many of the students and sponsors attended the festival last year, participating in yet another area through the presentation of Empress of China. The play was selected as one of five full-length productions and met with great acclaim from students and instructors alike. In short, the festival' s goal as stated in the festival guide is to help students "to realize through this experience that theatre is one means of fufilling each individual's innate need and desire to create." As for the much-anticipated Fiddler on the Roof, crew member Kazmierski says, "the play is going to be awesome...just wait and see."
The Second Decade: A L e g a c y
The traffic of a play may last two hours, but the experience gained spans the generations.
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Merry winter break, darling by Kevin Byrne Winter breaJc. It's the year's most magical by Andrea Wells time once again. The Fourth of July may I walked down the hall the other day during inspire patriotism, but it only lasts a day or a class period (yvith a hall pass) and listened to two. During winter break everyone walks the conversations in some classrooms. around in a hoUday buzz. It is the time of year I heard a student asking why helicase that the highest number of people actually bebreaks DNA strands during replication. lieve in the goodness of others. It also has the Another student wanted to know why the highest suicide rate, a sad casualty to an Founders of the United States managed to unusually bright four weeks out of 52. For the write a constitution which still makes sense most part, though, a strange, bright outlook on and governs the people well two hundred life hits the general populous as the snow starts years after it was written. to hit the ground. As the temperature drops and I went to the cafeteria and heard a girl Bing Crosby music starts to be pumped asking her friend why she broke up with her through the P.A. systems in shopping malls, boyfriend. supermarkets and emergency rooms, every I heard someone else asking why S35 was type of person and personality starts to use taken out of his paycheck for taxes. their manners to the fullest extent. Even very Everywhere I went, I heard my peers ask- angry neurotics have a new kindness. That's ing their teachers, each other, themselves a what makes Ch-1 mean, winter break, such a very important question: "Why?" happy interlude to our regular lives. I was very impressed, but not surprised. Let us swoop down, like Scrooge and the This word, "why," recognizes and uses man's ghost of Christmas present, and peek in on an capacity to use reason. The students were average Park Ridge home to see what's going really thinking about many aspects of their on this holiday season. Oh, look, there's June lives: the information they were coming in the kitchen brewing up some mocha latte for across, people's actions, even the way they herself and her husband, Ward. What's that were governed. noise? It's Ward himself, chopping up the The students I observed were following their natural tendency to want to understand. They know, or at least hope, that what they are learning about makes sense. Many of them will not be satisfied until they get logical reasons as answers to their questions of "why?" These questioners are integral in a productive, free society. They are the people who started this country. They are the people who began the Renaissance. What leaves me wondering is why we do not question our morals or philosophy. Whether one admits it or not, he has a philosophy: general principles upon which he acts. These principles are the essence of the person because they explain all his actions. The principles are sometimes learned from parents, sometimes in Sunday School. I wonder why they are not questioned more often. When one constantly questions and seeks logical reasons for the peripheral aspects of his personaUty, it makes sense that he question the basis of his personality. What is the reason that morals suggested by parents are accepted when curfews are not? By asking the "why?" about anything, the importance of reason and comprehension has been recognized. In order to really understand anything, though, one has to understand his own principles and why he thinks what he thinks and does what he does. New information understood can be extremely satisfying when integrated by an individual who understands his principles.
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The book in his little hand crumpled and folded toward his chest as he crashed to the ground on top of his gargantuan book bag. "That's not cool, man," I said to my friend who had sent this freshman and his belongings skittering to the ground. "He should've looked where he was going," my friend, who I will refer to as Travolta, replied coldly and chuckled to himself. It was true that my friend hadn' t gone out of his way to knock this child down. He simply hadn' t moved as the poor foolish creature, walking and reading a book, had smashed into him. Still, it just shouldn't be done; you just don't knock little kids down. Just as these feelings of sympathy ran through my head, the little boy finished gathering his belongings, stood up and flipped us the bird as he ran down the hall. For a moment we contemplated chasing him down and beating him until he bled, but the time involved would have made us late for class. We let him go. Travolta went to his class and I to mine, but I couldn't get the anger out of my head. Imagine the nerve of this little geek who, after being made painfully aware of our supejr strength, still had the audacity to flick us
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off. What that showed me was a dangerous lack of respect This kid felt a right to object when a senior knocked him down. Some might say that the lack of physical violence towards underclassmen is a show of intellectual enlightenment on the part of seniors and should be applauded. I say that freshmen who live without this fear experience serious side effects. Just yesterday I was talking to a study hall teacher who said she loaned a freshman lunch money and he just took off, never intending to pay her back. If this freshman had proper fear of others and understanding of his position as the lowest possible form of Ufe, this kind of thing wouldn't happen. In addition, while I don't wish to question the intellect of my fellow seniors, I feel that their major motivation in not hurting freshman is laziness, not a respect for pacifism. As seniors we must remember that we have a tradition to uphold. It is for these privileges that many kids stay in school and go on to graduate. When we allow these traditions (penny throwing, locker checking, stealing lunches, etc.) to slip from visible practice we lose some of the greamess of being a senior. Those of us who refuse to practice our hard wonrightsare contributing to the dropout rate
Letter to the Editors: No Hockey League alternative
In the last two issues of Southwards I read two articles that really caught my eye. The first was about "unrecognized" athletes and the second was about the "hidden treasures" of Maine South. However, neither article mentioned one of the most unrecognized and hidden treasures of Maine Southâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Maine South Hockey Club. I bet most of you didn't even know a hockey team has existed for over 10 consecutive years. As the team is not school sponsored, publicity opportunities are limited and may explain its relative anonymity. Perhaps this letter about the team will stimulate interested students to attend the games. Home games are scheduled for almost every Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. at the lakton Ice Arena Oocated at Oakton and gonquin). Away games are at Niles Ice Tlrena, Franklin Park or Center Ice of DuPage. This year we are expecting to finish in the top division of our conference. The Metro Central Conference consists of nine teams that include Maine South, East and
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West, Notre Dame, Niles, Leyden, DriscoU, Sandburg, Addison Trail and Willowbrook. As our record shows, we are not the conference door mat. Asof Sunday, December4th, we are 4-3-1. The team consists of 13 hard working players. The squad is led by four seniors: forwards George Duschel and Mike Large, defenseman Mike Brady and goaliendCT Derek Kaufman. Adding to the lineup are junior forwards Terry Lyons and Ralph Cielocha. Sophomores are defensemen Brian Reaney and Steve Sica, winger/centers Jim Spivey and Anthony Panzeca, and winger John Wiegandt. Freshman forward Aaron Nardi completes the roster. Karl Lang coaches the team and the manager/president is Julie Brady. Now that you know the Maine South Hockey Club exists, we are looking forward to seeing you at future games. After all, it looks like now there isn't going to be an NHL season, so come and cheer on your fellow Hawks! r. i i^ /â&#x20AC;˘ - Derek Kaufman
by allowing the glory and aura of power surrounding senior status to fade. While many underclassmen who read this may cringe at the idea that they will now be bounced like pinballs in the halls, stuffed in gym lockers and crushed like the insect vermin they so closely resemble, I ask them to remember tliat someday they too will be seniors. They should accept these little love beatings with pride and school spirit I do not suggest that every freshman should be beaten without mercy. Although this would be fun to watch, it would be an abuse of the power that nature has bestowed on the senior. Such treatment should be reserved for those particularly cockyfreshmenwho really need it, and for those who put pennies in the senior smorgasbord bottle. Finally, I suggest that at the end of the year the cockiest freshman should be chosen and with great pomp and circumstance thrown into the pond the day after graduation. This would establish a tradition of unity and pride among seniors and keep thefreshmanin line all year. Sen iors, remember that we must build character in those who are younger than us. The generations of the future are depending on it Think you might be bored this winter break? Here's a list of highly entertaining activities to keep you occupied and amused for the rest of the year. 1 Name gingerbread men and eat them 2 Brush the teeth on your comb 3 Begin a peace journey from Nepal 4 Make Snowhenge 5 Spike the eggnog with Pepto Bismol 6 Put garbage in fridge. Blame Grandma Send her to home. 7 Act out Mentos ad at job interview 8 Go to IHOP, yell "Rooty-TootyFresh-N-Fruity all around." Leave immediately. 9 Staple construction paper leaves to the trees 10 Join a music club (53 CD's fw $0.01!) 11 Watch "Miracleon 34th Street" until you get a nose bleed 12 Yell at people in Italian even if you don't know it (or them) 13 Go look for the carnival downtown. When you get there, win a fish at Marty's Fishery booth. Hot wax it 14 Superglue rhinestones to Grandma's dentures to match her glasses-purse ensemble 15 Turn all your pants into bell bottoms
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Christmas, a collection of holidays by Alec Schuetter Several aspects of Christmas can be traced to origins in various cultures. Here are some of the beginnings of popular Christmas traditions. -Evergreen Christmas trees symbolized eternal life for the Northern Europeans. The custom originated among the pagans of ancient Rome and Egypt, who worshipped the tree. -The hanging of mistletoe originated among the British Druids, who believed in the miraculous powers of the plant FOT the Romans, it was a symbol of peace, a truce between enemies. -Wreaths of holly might represent Christ's crown or perhaps magical powers, like mistletoe. -Exchanging of gifts has nothing to do with Christ Its origin is a holday called strenae, from ancient Rome. -The celebration of Christmas, the birth of Christ, was not considered non-pagan until between 320 and 353 A.D. All birthday celebrations were considered pagan by the original Christian Church. -The Christmas date of December 25th, or perhaps January 6th, has a very small possibility (1 in 365.25 days) of being the day Christ was bom. There is no rec ollection as to the date of Christ's birth.
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Santa's history ^ by Billy OKe^e As the clock strikes midnight, a thud on the roof interrupts the otherwise peaceful night. The children tiptoe down the stairs as quiedy as they can in hopes of catching a glance of the action. A rather plump and jolly looking man has entered the house via the chimney with a bag fiill of toys and gifts hoisted over his shoulder. They silently watch as the man makes his way over to the Christmas tree, under which he stacks presents to be opened the next morning. Saint Nicholas, better known as Santa Claus, has come to represent the modem image of Christmas. However, this jolly figure's origin goes back to the year 300 A.D., when the first Saint Nick was bom. Young Saint Nicholas became a priest at the age of 19, eventually serving as a bishop of the city of Myra. However, during the fourth century, Nicholas suddenly disappeared. The people of the town though he had died, and, while no record was everfiledas to the cause of his death, people eventually stopped searching. However, the reputation of a giftgiver that he established during his life was never forgotten. After a period of nearly 1200 years. Saint Nicholas resurfaced as mysteriously as he had faded out. The big man's reputation was alive once again, and soon it became a legend. As
Christianity established itself, Saint Nicholas soon became the universal symbol of the spiri of giving. As his legend grew, a fanciful empire wai established for him, a g'ant toy factory, mn b) elves, at the North Pole. Children were soor dreaming of the day that Saint Nick woulc deUver presents to their house. Young EngUsh speaking children would say the word Si>iterldaas (the Dutch name for the saint) so fas and with so much enthusiasm that the name was eventually sounded out as Santa Claus later to be shortened to simply Santa. Today, children imagine the generous fel low journeying around the world each Christ mas eve, going from house to house in hi; sleigh pulled byflyingreindeer. In addition tc coming down the chimney and leaving pres ents for good children and coal for bad ones Santa makes pre-Christtnas visits. During th< month of December, he appears in shoppin| malls, and collects charitable donations, all th( while reminding children, old and young, tha he will soon be swooping down chimnies al across the world. The modem Santa Claus is a true represei^^ tative of the original in that he is a prin^B example of the gift-giving spirit. Picking up hi: bag and voyaging back home to his wife, Sant Claus has become a symbol of generosity an( joy for children around the world.
Focus on student excellence... Name: Kevin O'Neill Grade Level: Senior Activities: Student Council President, Varsity Football, Wrestling, M-Club, Variety Show, Senior Leader Quote: "Since his freshmen year Kevin has always been a leader, helper, and active participant in my classes. As my senior leader, he works well with small groups and individuals. He actively teaches and encourages. As a football player he strives to better himself and the team everyday... He is willing to give his best effort on every down. Kevin is a quality individual." -Mr. Inserra
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Christmas story of a past childhood by Jane Quaiver I heard the weatherman in the background as I heaved another sigh and tossed aside the piece of paper I was using. The pile of garbage was accumulating at a steady pace on our poinsettia table cloth as I realized that the reindeer I was drawing again looked more like a cross between a rabid dog and a brontosaurus than it did one of Santa's animals. Every year my father, who is a kindly soul and saves our family from the wrath of signing two thousand Christmas cards, decides to take on the task of drawing them himself. Knowing from an early age that I had not received an iota of his talent, I would watch him in amazement every winter as he sat with his colored inks and sketched for hours. When I turned eight years old (and knew everything) I decided that I would take on this arduous task myself and spare my father the time and effort and, by doing so, dazzle my family and friends with the brilliance of my undiscovered talent for drawing. That Friday evening, after I had announced my helpful intentions to my father, I watched him very closely. He talked me through every step to drawing the perfect reindeer; effortfly drawing a sleigh with Santa at the helm four reindeer led by Rudolph for me to copy. I set to work immediately and drew for hours, producing nothing I thought fit to adorn the doorways and endtables of my relatives. My cabbage patch slippers grated against the oak legs of the table and I heard a familiar shuffle along thefloorboards.My mother announced that since it was after 10:30, my artistic venture would have to wait until morning. I reluctantly agreed, but smiled to myself knowing I had escaped my usual Friday night bedtime. I nodded off to sleep dreaming of the masterpiece I would create die next day. Upon waking, I did not utter a word of disappointment as I bypassed my usual Satur-
day morning fix of the Muppet Babies to set to woik on my project After all, 1 was helping my father and that was more important than Kermit and Miss Piggy. When I screamed for him to get out of bed and tell me if Rudolph should be bigger than the other reindeer because he was more important, I was sure that he was happy that I was saving himtimeand making this whole process so much easier. I worked diligently all morning and as afternoon approached, I successfully drew the whole scene without a noticeable eraser mark. I ran shrieking to my faUier whoexamined the work for what must have been the seventeenth time that day. Upon careful review hefinallydeclared that Uiis would be the one going to press. A few days later as I sat on die radiator waiting for my dad to tear through the slushy snow of die front walk, I saw a familiar jacket drawing closer. Much to my delight, he was carrying a box-like package that could only have contained homemade
Christmas greetings to all. Before he could even stomp the snow off his boots, I was tearing the packagefromhis hands so that I could see the reproductions of my work. I was so ecstatic that I even offered to put stamps on all the cards, a job that usually lost my interest quickly. But as I patientiy waited for my dad to address each card and hand it to me, I got the biggest rush knowing my card was on the way to everyone I knew. Of course as I look back on the card now, I realize that it was quite a pathetic attempt at art But at the same time, nothing could parallel my feeling when relatives called me just to tell me what a beautiful card I had drawn. And when I come home some Saturday in December, I can always expect my father to be sitting at the oak table with all his colored inks, drawing up the new edition of the Quaiver family Christmas card. And usually I will stop whatever I am doing and kneel on the nearest chair, prop up on my elbows to watch as he resumes his position effortlessly designing another Quaiver original.
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Sweet sounds of the holidays by Heather Brammeier Six musical groups performed in Maine South's annual Winter Holidays Concert Sun, Dec. 11. The vocal groups featured in the afternoon concerts were Concert Choir, the combined Girls' Glee and Mixed Chorus, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Symphony Band, Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra played instrumental numbers. All music revolved around holiday themes, and the display of poinsettias, a South tradition, completed the festive atmosphere in the Clyde K. Watson Auditorium. Concert Choir sang Mozart's Regina Coeli, the Austrian carol "StiU, Still, Still," and Doreen Irwin's "Christmas Sleigh." Glee and Mixed Chorus sang several traditional carols, including "Angels We Have
Heard on High" and "In Dulci Jubilo." Vocal Jazz Ensemble presented more comtemporary Christmas pieces such as "We Need a Little Christmas" from the musical Mame and the comical "Good King Kong Looked Out" by P.D.Q. Bach. Student teacher Mr. Maguiredirected Glee; Mr. David Danckwart directed all other choral groups. Symphony Band, led by Mr. Michael Pressler, played an arrangement of the u-aditional carol "Greensleeves" and Leroy Anderson's "A Christmas Festival." Senior Symphony Band member Karen Kietzer said, "I think the audience really enjoyed the holiday spirit." Under the direction of Mr. Adam Davis, the Chamber Orchesu^ contributed to the festive mood with the traditional "Wassail Song" in an arrangement by Anderson, while
the Symphony Orchestra graced the audience with Giuseppe Torelli's "Christmas Concerto" and Anderson's "Sleigh Ride." To conclude the afternoon concerts, the Symphony Orchestra and all vocal groups combined and led the audience in "A Tribute of Carols," an arrangement of well known carols such as "Deck the Halls", "Slient Night" and "Joy to the World." While the orchestra played on stage, choir members lined the aisles of the auditorium. While there was no admission fee, the Music Boosters took a free-will offering was the middle of the concert and sold baked goods afterward to raise money for Maine South's Music Department. The poinsettias that decorated the stage were also bought by parents to help the Department and to add to their own holiday cheer.
Brotherhood brings joy to all Brotherhood spent Nov. Hat Lydia Home, a temporary living place for children from broken homes.
Brotherhood members spent the day with Brotherhood raises money for this event the children eating treats, playing games and and organizations such as the Poeple's making Ray Albin's pine cone turkev Church, the United Way Foundation and t h ^ ^ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. They hold a i ^ r annual car wash. Holly Hop, Valentine's Day Dance and a walk-a-thon.
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Upcoming Eventsat Maine South WINTER BREAK! Dec. 17-Jan. 2 Happy New Year Jan. 1 School Resumes Jan. 3 111. Theatre Festival Jan. 5-Jan. 7 Orchesis Dance Show Jan. 13-14 No School-M.L.King's B-Day Jan. 16
FINALS! Jan. 17-19 No School-Teachers' Institute Jan. 20 End of First Semester Jan. 20 Beach Party Jan. 21 Winter Activities Assembly Jan. 26 IMEA All-State Jan. 26-28
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Maine South Hoops: The New Giant Kiilers ^ ^ h\ Dan DanWiedcrer by Wiederer The prospects of this year's basketball season have been bright thus far for the Hawks. En route to a 4-2 record, the Hawks have played above anyone's expectations suprising a number of the area's highly skilled teams. The Hawks started the year at the Schaumburg Thanksgiving Tournament. After an opening game loss to Dundee-Crown, the team notched victories over Holy Trinity and Holy Cross, receiving strong play from Matt Hermes and Mark Simpson. Chris LoPinto was named to the All-Tournament team. Undoubtedly, the Hawks' biggest victory of the season came at home against the Evanston Wildkits. The Hawks used all of Chris LoPinto's game-high 21 points, including his
late bucket assist by bvSniro Katerinis. in upsetuDsetSpiro Katerinis, ting Evanston, 51-50. The Hawks were strong on all levels in sweeping the Wildkits for the first time in years. After a tough loss to Glenbrook South the Hawks traveled to Notre Dame to meet a streaking Dons team that was ranked 24th in the state. The Hawks sent an early message, blazing out to a 17-0 first quarter lead. Matt Friesl sparked the Hawks' early run in the process of scoring a team high of 16 points. Senior Spiro Katerinis was tremendous in running the floor and snapped an early season slump by hitting a critical three-pointer. "I regained a lot of confidence when I hit that shot," said Katerinis. The Hawks held off a huge Notre Dame storm that closed the gap
to 26-23 in the third quarter, Quarter,receiving receiving key k contributions from juniors Bryan Schmitz, Craig Pierce and Mike Semel. In his first varsity start, senior Andy Chajnowski played exceptionally well, scoring 12 points and playing solid defense on Notre Dame standout Jeremy Schoeneoker. The Hawks stepped up down the stretch, combatting a barrage of Don threes with solid free throw shooting. Inspired by incredible fan support, the team capped off the huge upset by a count of 56-49. It was a huge win for the team. LoPinto said the game "was one we'd been anticipating for a long time." The Hawks hope to continue their roll when they meet conference rival Highland Park.
Swiinmers looking for turnaround by Joe Dietlin and Jack Reynolds The boys swim team has gotten off to a wavy start In the season opener versus the Schaumburg Saxons, the Hawks were thoroughly trounced. However, this trouncing did p an upside. M any of the swimmers disced promising times. Also, the 200 medley relay team, consisting of Steve Chiagouris,
Bryan Dayton, Tim Paschke and Joe Dietlin took first place. The following week, at the Hawks' home opener versus the St. Patrick Shamrocks, the Hawks were sourly unpleased. The highlytouted Shamrocks boasted a great deal of depth in the distance events; however, the Hawks hung with them until the end. Once
again, the 200 medley relay took first, along with the 200 freestyle relay consisting of Chiagouris, Paul Berko, Dietlin and Paschke. The divers had an outstanding performance, taking first, second and third, with Jack Reynolds as the leader. In spite of these early losses, the swimmers see the possibility of taking conference.
Wrestling Breaks Even as Season Begins by Billy OKeefe As the wresthng season moves into full swing, the Maine South Hawks have found themselves on a roller coaster ride through the opening weeks of the season. South wrestlers opened their season like gangbusters with a 48-12 pasting of Niles West. Mike Komo, Frank Stanke, Trent Vensas, Dan Panattoni, Mike Kumiga, Kevin O'Neill, Charlie Geist, Kevin Libby and Matt Rioch all claimed victories on opening night. This was followed, however with a sixth place finish at the Holy Cross Thanksgiving Tournament behind, most notably, tournament champion York and runner-up Maine West. Although the tournament was not a complete success for the Hawks as a team, three wrestlers shined on an individual level. Komo (7-0 on the season), who competed in the 112 lb. class, took home a gold with a 104 victory of York grappler John Fronza. Pete Jvy (140 lb., 5-2) and Kevin Libby (189 lb., •. -5 both took home silver medals. The next weekend, Maine East came to Maine South in dual meet competition. The Hawks came up short against their crosstown
rivals with a 42-13 defeat. Theridecontinued as South followed with a 54-12 crushing of St. Viator, only to lose to St. Patrick, 46-13. However, head coach Dennis McCann says sees much success down the road.
Along with Komo, Libby and Sedivy, this season has prompted standout performances from Rioch, who captains the team and wrestles in the heavyweight class. Kumiga, junior Alex Whammond and Geist have also performed weU.
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Hawks send Vikings to Valtiaila by Elizabeth Gibbons The girls' basketball team's overall record is 5-2, but its conference record is 1-0. Thefirstconference game of the season against Niles North was a success. The Hawks defeated the Vikings 60-31. Joy and Denise Pavichevich and Sue Sroka scored in doublefigures.Sroka scored 13 points and had 11 rebounds. "She is really starting to hit her game ability," Coach Deines said. The Hawks took on defending state champs Glenbrook South on Nov. 29. With the absence of key players Joy Pavechevich and Claire Pawlowski, the team lost 52-42. "The loss can be partly attributed to an early-season lack of experience, not necessarily [to] Glenbrook being any better than us," Deines said. In the Bison-Hawk-Lancer Tournament, the Hawks took second place with a record of 3-1 in competition. They defeated Immaculate Heart of Mary, Fenton and Lake Park. The team lost to Buffalo Grove in thefinal."We played well, but would have much rather won. We just didn't execute well enough," Deines said.
A look back.... by Laura Ban Girls' athletics have changed greatly in Maine South's 30 years, and will undoubtedly continue to change. Actually, varsity inter-scholastic girls' sports were not even in existence at South until the 1972-73 season. However, intramurals and sports clubs offered girls a chance for exercise and fun. A w of these activities included skin diving intramurals and the Peppy Health Club. P ÂŁ . class choices in-
cluded skiing, powder-puff football, self defense, and scuba diving. Uniforms, too, were different. As seen to the left, basketball players wore knee socks to their intended height. Today players scrunch down the already shorter socks. In 1978, a new gym uniform was created. The girls' suits, red polyester knit one-piece zip-ups, were admired more than the old fashioned suits they replaced. Who could imagine what they were like? From the absence of girls' sprats in 1969, to candy-striped knee socks in 1979, one can only guess changes that will take place in the future.
Gymnasts defeat Evanston 116.8-116.6 by Jane Quaiver The girls' gymnastics team won 116.8-116.6 in a meet against Evanston on Tues. Nov. 29. Strong bar performances by Kate Bacon (7.1) and Christina Dorow (7.7) helped the Hawks along with Colleen Matchen (7.9) and Jackie Korus (8.2) on vault. On beam, Matchen recieved a 7.9 and Jane Quaiver recieved 8.3. Kelly Nichele, Laurie Strotman and Dorow all scored 7.8 on fioor exercise. Quiaver recieved an 8.2. In a tri-meet against Regina and Lane, the Varsity team beat Regina 114.3-52.9, but was defeated by Lane with 121.3 points. In the trimeet, high scores on bars came from Beth Markowski, 6.2, and Dorow, 7.4. Sam Schumacher recieved a 7.7 on vault and Korus scored 8.2. Three seniors led beam with Heather Anichini scoring 7.3, Matchen
with 7.4 and Quaiver with 8.4. On floor, Nichele and Strotman had 6.7's and Quaiver recieved a 7.4. At the RolUng Meadows Holiday Invitational, the team came in fifteenth out of 20 participating sch(X)ls. Korus was awarded tenth place on vault with a score of 8.5. Seniors Quaiver and Matchen recieved 8.2 and 8.1, respectively, on beam. Anichini, returning from an injury, had a 7.6 on fioor. The team is looking forward to Winter Break workouts, where they can concentrate on perfecting and polishing routines. ^ ^ The team will take part in a meet at Maine East on Dec. 30. Designd^B for fun, the meet will include tag teamfloorroutinesand other events not typical for competitions. The Hawks are looking forward to this unique meet