LATE NIGHT CRUSADER 1991 VOLUME XXXII

From Brother Rice, where no one goes anywhere without a book, it's ...

t's midnight; a freshman studies at home for his first world history test in Mr. Baader's class. It's eleven at night; a tired but victorious sophomore soccer player gathers his things and waits for the bus to come to a complete stop in the parking lot. It's one in the morning; a group of newly acquainted juniors playa game of basketball in the gym on Kairos. It's two in the !norning; three seniors and their dates cruise around downtown in their stretch limo after senior prom. It's eleven-thirty on a school night and hundreds of Rice students are glued to their TV sets to watch Letterman.

Students' lives at Brother Rice don't end at 2:00 or 2:50 when their final bell rings, they carryon 24 hours a day - even through the night. Whether it be cramming for a test you have the next' day, staying and watching a triple overtime varsity basketball game, or going out to eat after a school dance, the students of Brother Rice appreciate night life.

Late Night during the week students are doing homework, talking to friends, watching TV, listening to the radio, or coming home from a sporting event or from work. On weekends, Late Night means best friends, cars, hangouts, going downtown, movies, concerts, girlfriends, and dances.

The Brother Rice family does not disappear when school gets out for the day. From seven in the morning until late into the night students and faculty can be found in and around the school.

Whether it's before dawn or after midnight, a school day or a weekend, the community is taking advantage of all that Rice has to offer.

During Brother Rice's 35 years of service to its students and to the com-

Too often we pay attention to the 8:00AM to 3:00PM school day.

munity at large, it has earned a reputation of total excellence. This excellence starts in the classroom, continues onto the playing field, and carries on into college. The numerous athletic and scholastic awards that line the halls of Rice, along with the enormous percentage of graduating seniors that go on to college, and the vast amount of scholarship money that those college-bound seniors are awarded, all attest to the school's tradition of excellence.

But too often we pay attention to the 8:00AM to 3:00PM school day. We need to take a look at the entire Brother Rice family, a family that continues 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We need to be reminded of how lucky we are to be part of such an overwhelming family atmosphere. So please dive righ t in to the 1991 Crusader and remember all that made the '90-'91 school year a year to remember - especially all of the Late Night activity.

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• Coach Nick Markulin instructs the varsity soccer team during the super sectional state playoff game against Rich South. The Crusaders won the super sectional 2-0 and advanced to the Elite Eight downstate for the second time in three years .

... Senior Kevin O'Donnell talks with Judy Dyke from Columbia College during the annual RiceMcAuley college night. Hundreds of students from both schools met with the 170 representitives from 140 different colleges and universities .

• The members of the class of 1991 participate in the commencement mass and ceremonies. Graduation was held on Friday night, May 24th.

" Senior Josh Funk performs his rendition of "Black Boys On Mopeds" by Sinead O'Connor during the talent show held in the cafeteria. Josh beat all of the other competitors and won first prize.

" Mr. Hal Ross escorts Mrs. Mary Ann Sheehan during the Mothers' Club Fashion Show held at the Martinique. Many faculty members participated by modeling new fashions.

• ... Computer club members Chris Turek and Steve Stefanovich catch up on their classwork in the computer lab during open house .

... Senior Mike Stalker and Juniors Brian Badke, Joe Schissler, and Mick Berry pose with their dates during the Mother-Son Dance. The dance was attended by more than 150 students and their mothers.

~ Freshman Paul Mitchell passes the puck during the Fenwick hockey game at Southwest Ice Arena .

.... • Senior Bob Marassa wrestles his opponent from SL Laurence during a borne wrestling meet held in the new gym.

... Members of the Brother Rice bands, as well as the fans who came out to hear them perform, celebrate Rice's victory at the Marian Catholic State of the Art Competition. Rice has won the seven foot trophy every year they have been eligible for the past eight years.

'" Bra Ross Wielatz offers Ills petitions during a mass in the chapel on Kairos #15. Tills year drew the largest crowds of juniors and seniors ever for the Kairos retreat program .

... Seniors Mike Stalker, Kevin Durkin. Bob Shannon, Matt Busin, Dan Barry, Mike Kane, and Tom Evans pose after ushering for the Mothers' Club Fashion Show held at the Martinique.

• Juniors Mark Battaglia and Matt O'Hare compare English notes during their study period in the reference room of the library.

~ Seniors John Curran, Brian Coffey, and Chris Lipinski enjoy a well balanced lunch in the cafeteria.

.. Kevin O'Donnell, Tony Barich, Louie Plucinski, Jeff Fronczak, Tony Wiltgen, Mike Zegadlo, and Tom Plucinski perform "On Eagle's Wings" during the Ash Wednesday liturgy held in the gym .

.. Fr. Leo Lyons instructs Bro Martin's freshmen religion cla.ss in the chapel during Advent.

..... Class leader Brian Filipiak receives instructions from Bro Oornbos on how to lead the class discussion for the day .

.t. Sophomores Vince Winters and Dan Carlson conduct an experiment on the heat of diffusion in Bro Collins' honors chemistry class .

.. Seniors Tom Evans and Ron Degner enjoy their free period in the main courtyard on a beautiful spring day.

"Welcome To Our Battlefield" Students Gather To Psych Up the Team

The 1990 Homecoming Pep Rally was held in the gym after second period on Friday, October 5th - the day before the big game. This year's pep rally differed from other years in that there were more student oriented events. These included the root beer chugging contest and the free throw contest, to name a few.

The Brother Rice band contributed to the excitement by playing the school fight song and other selections from their Homecoming field show. The Crusader cheerleaders performed to the delight of the 1300 students.

The Homecoming Pep Rally started after all of the homerooms had filed into the gym. It opened with everyone rising to their feet for the singing of the National Anthem. The 1990 Crusader Varsity Football Team was introduced

and the entire team came pouring through the gym doors, waving the American Flag. They formed a large circular pile on the main gym floor.

Talks were given by Coach Mitchell, Derrick "Mad Dog" Lillard, Troy Carter, and many others. Members of the student body competed in the basketball free throw contest. And Senior Rich Weaver showed his "chugging superiority" by beating out his competitors in the root beer chugging contest.

The climactic ending to the days events came when the gym's iron curtin was raised to reveal the words to the school's fight song. Everyone had a good time and the football team was psyched to welcome the Fenwick Friars to their battlefield. _

A Dian Calandriello, Jonathan Sochacki, Dave Malinger, A Members of the varsity football team rise to cheer on the cheerleaders.

Adam Walsh, Tim Hahn, and members of the band play the

school fight song.

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<III Senior Josh Funk looks on as Rich Weaver prepares to chug down a glass of root beer during the finals of the root beer chugging contest.

<III • Memhers of the Crusader cheerleaders perform a cheer for the student body .

• Seniors Scott Augustine, Jeff McClorey, Jeremy DeVivo, Wally Remiasz, Chris Lipinski, and John Xenos show their Rice Pride.

<III The Student Council's banners add to the ambiance of the pep rally .

• The cheerleaders and members of the Varsity Football team look on as Senior Troy Carter addresses the student body .

.. Senior Frank Lobash looks on as students compete in the hasketball free throw contest.

.. The Brother Rice Band plays the school fight song as the words to the song are raised up on

the stage's iron curtain for all of the student body to see and sing along with.

Pep Rally

• Seniors AI Crema, Jerry Diehl. and Pat Finn wait in the ranks .

• • The crowd in the stands. made up of students from past and present. cheer the Crusaders on to victory.

Y Head football coach Tom Mitchell celebrates the victory.

Y Senior starting quarterback John Cypser calls the signals for the Crusaders.

A The Brother Rice Marching Crusaders performs their show for the crowd during halftime.

• A "Another one bites the dust. .. "

• The 1990-91 Brother Rice Cheerleaders: Top Row(L-R): Kelly Sullivan. Sara Marchese. Shaun Downey. Middle Row: Nicole Minervini. Beth Clancy. Nicole Scherr. Sharon Turkowski, Jeni Diefenbacher. Bottom Row: Tracy Diopere, Ann Zervos (captain). Colleen Lammel (captain). AmySypula.

• • Senior Tom Urchell looks on as the Crusaders gain ground against the Friars.

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Rice Topples the Friars

21-8

The upset of the season and probably our best showing overall for the varsity Crusader football team was against the Fenwick Friars. The Friars struck first and then completed a twopoint conversion. A Rice touchdown scored by Dan Barry brought the score to 8-6. The emotional turning point for the Crusaders was the inspirational speech given by Coach Mitchell. Said senior John McKenna "At half time Coach told us what we had to do and we executed well after that." Executed is exactly what the Crusaders did. Before the afternoon was over the Crusaders went on and rallied for two

more touchdowns, scored by Mick Berry and Pat Finn.

Later in the afternoon, Coach Mitchell went on to say "It was nice to win against such a high calibur team." Prior to this game, the Friars were ranked 10th in the area, by regional standards. On average Fenwick had scored 45 points per game, preceeding the upset by the Crusaders.

All in all, the Crusaders executed well both offensively and defensively. Later in the evening the Crusaders celebrated the 21-8 win in traditional Rice fashion at the Homecoming Dance. _

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A Homecoming King and Queen: Senior George Escobarete with his date Diane Ghoulh.

A ~ Members of the 1990 Homecoming Court: Jerry Diehl, ADn Zervos. Juan Castilleja with Alicia Zapata, and John McKenna with Lisa Christoffeli. (Not pictured: Milc.e Luczak with Stacey Harrigan.)

~ Senior Ed Sochacki and his date A.my Daubert pose in front of Ed's chalk sketch of the Ghost silhouette.

"Unchained

Melody"

What better way is there to celebrate the Crusader's homecoming victory than to attend the homecoming dance later that night? Roughly 275 couples did just that. Generally considered the biggest dance next to prom, the 1990 homecoming dance was a night to remember,

The dance committee gave randomly selected homerooms a ballot to vote on their selection for the homecoming theme song. "Unchained Melody" from the blockbuster movie Ghost was the winner.

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Rice students danced to the sounds of "Party Sounds" - the dance's OJ., while the Fathers' Club served refreshments in the cafeteria, which is where the dance-goers went to take a break from the dance floor. The dance lasted from 8:00PM to 11:00PM. After the dance, students headed out to dinner, to parties, and downtown. Everyone will agree that the 1990 homecoming dance was an event not soon forgotten. _

... ... Sara Body, Josh Funk, Liz Dudek, Tim Brynda, John Moore, Doug Walsh, and Mick Berry dance to "Shout."

.. Carolyn Briggs, Josh Funk, and Sara Body get wild on the dance floor.

....... Almost 275 couples dance to the theme song, "Unchained Melody."

.... Seniors Bill Carroll, Dan O'Connor, and Ed Czoski arrive at the dance with their dates Katie O'Connell, Kate McGunn, and Kim McNamara .

.. ... Seniors Bill Kelly and Don Banik dance the night away with their dates Margie Wodjola and Mary Nemchausky .

.. The 1900-91 Dance Committee: (Back row) Mike Moriarty, Tom Moran, Sean Devine, Joe Vicari, Rich Weaver, Ed Czoski, Ed Sochacki. (Front row): Mr. AI Albanese, Greg Cleofe, Adam Koseielski, Louie Plucinski. Missing: Mike Fielding .

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Students, Faculty, and Guests Gather For

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_,o<h" Rio. High School WM Dame Uni ve rsity, offered hi, though" Wh~ndu"" to tho H~I o named after Brother Edmund Ig- about Edmund Rice: his mission, and of Fame was announced. Mr. AI Finatius Rice, founder of the Congre- his ministry. Jay also offered his per- Ian gave a stirring introduction of gation of Christian Brothers. Every sonal experiences in working towards this year's inductee - Mr. Nick year the student body, faculty, and dis- peace and justice in Central and South Markulin. Coach Markulin was intinguished guests gather to honor his America. ducted for his dedication to the memory and legacy. This day, The day's next guest speaker was school asa teacher and through the "Founder's Day", includes ceremonies the Most Reverend Placido Rodriguez, soccer program which he had startwhich include the entire student body. C.M.F., Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago. ed. Coach Markulin began Rice's It is during these ceremonies that the Bishop Rodriguez addressed the stu- soccer program from scratch many new member of the "Hall of Fame" in dent body on the Christian spirit and years ago and now consistantly inducted. This year Founder's Day was attitude lived out and exhibited by Ed- makes it to the State Playoffs. He celebrated on Tuesday, January 22, mund Rice. He drew parrallels be- thanked the student body for the 1991. tween Edmund Rice's work towards honor, and after a final round of

After an opening prayer by Brother peace and justice in Ireland and Dr. applause, the annual ceremonies Segvich, the day's first speaker was Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact on drew to a close. _

introduced. Mr. Jay Caponigro, an '87 peace and justice in this country.

graduate of Rice and a senior at Notre The climax of the ceremonies came

A Jay Caponigro '87 addresses lhe student body on his personal experiences working towards peace and justice in Central & South America .

• Bishop Placido Rodriguez speaks about the impact and contributions of Edmund Rice to the youth of Ireland and to the student body at Brother Rice.

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<III Mr. Jim Antos explains the process for the selection of the new Hall of Fame member.

"Mr. Nick Markulin, the new 1991 Hall of Fame inductee, poses with some of his many accomplishments.

"Jay Caponigro's fiance's mother and his fiance, along with Coach Markulin, his wife Beverly, and his mother and brother, stand for one final round of applause.

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From the home office in Chicago, IL, it's the.

TOP TEN

Verbal Idiosyncrasies Most Used By Teachers

10. "I'm counting time." - Mrs. Lucheon

9. "That's spaghetti logic." - Bro. Verre

8. "Yo! Hydrogen Is diatomic I" - Mr. Molenda

7. "You ... Outl" - Mr. Grogan

6. "Put It on your nose and break out the crayolas, ayeeet?" - Mr. Gleeson

5. "Listen up, chuckleheads!" - Mr. Baader

4. "Oh God, that's five points, and I'm okay with that, Just don't hurt me." - Bro. Dornbos

3. "Reproachmeeeeentl Tet-a-tetl Macaaaaaabrel You're an academIc schlep!" - Mr. Neville

2. "Two to a tablel" - Mrs. Brixie

1. "Eh ... so I'm In the subway and this guy comes up to me and he says ... " - Mr. Albanese

~ ~ By the look on his face, freshman Tim Kirchheimer appelUS to be enjoying aU the fun stuff he learned about the typewriter.

~ Bro. Dombos' senior religion class discusses the morality of Operation Desert Storm.

~ ~ Senior Joe Vicari finishes up some artwork for Mrs. Bihl-Jaros.

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Religion

They Live The Faith

At the Freshmen level, the student is aquainted with the Roman Catholic Church and its Sacraments. Each student is given the background of the Church's beginnings and how the Sacraments were originated. During the second semester of Freshmen study, the student reads and analyzes the Old Testament. The puprpose of this is to aquaint the student with the basis of his faith through the Jewish Scripture.

During the Sophomore year, the student studies and realizes why his prayer is emphasized. He learns of the various types of prayer and why they are important. To complete their study of the Bible, Sophomores study the New Testament. The aim of this course is to show

the student the interaction of God - Man, Jesus, and His message.

Junior year brings up the question of morality and Christian Conscience. This year not only deals with study in the classroom, it deals with movies, and challenges the student with his morality.

The Senior course of study is the last of the two semester religion courses. The first semester deals with faith and the Christian community. This course attempts to examine the phenomenon of faith as a universal human need, tying together the concepts introduced in freshmen year. It attempts to study Jesus as an answer to that need concluding the process begun in sophomore year.

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"Junior religion classes study morality and cover many Issues and problems facing our world today. Juniors see films and discuss topics such as world hunger. racial prejudice. authority and rebellion. conscience. abortion. and civil rights. Classes and teachers discuss these problems and try to propose ways to solve them. Some of the films show the efforts of people like Martin Luther King. Jr. and Oscar Romero to work for Justice In the world. More than anything else. junior religion Is all about learning how to live a good life and make a better world for ourselves and others. Also. the air-conditioned religion center where we watch the films Is a great escape from the classroom during the hot weather ... - Brian Carlson

...... Bro. John Dombos oversees a discussion duro ing his senior religion class .

... ... ... ... Mr. Joseph Krajacic looks for an answer in his sophomore religion class .

... ... ... Senior, Jim Keller leads a discussion with Mike Roberts, Brian Walsh, and other students during the retreat day.

y ......... Dave Malinger is the leader as Mike Evans, Bob Schroeder, Bob Conway, Cliff Mitcheff, and Phil Campagna join in the retreat day .

... Senior religion teacher, Mr AI Albanese, keeps his class at attention as he holds up a credit card .

... ... Ms. Eileen Barkowski speaks with a sophomore during the retreat day.

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Viewer Mail

"Over the past four years I have been processed through the Brother Rice English Department.

Looking back at freshmen, sophomore, and junior year as a whole, I found the books, literature, and other fun stuff of English a bore. I guess that was primarily my own fault.

Now that I am a senior, everything suddenly makes sense. All of the confusion and discord I studied as an underclassman has turned into a enjoyable subject that I can actually observe. I believe this primarily coincides with the growth of my maturity level over the years.

Overall, I find the English Department a jovial and jocular hiatus from the everyday itinerary at Brother Rice, and I commend the faculty and staff for their fine job." - Joshua Funk '91

~ Mr. Pat Neville displays his unique style as he leads his english class.

~ Brother Michael Segvich, Principal, poses with the finalists in the English "Jeopardy" competition, Mark Pasamba, Brian Dumais, Jeff Gawel, Gary Girzadas and Mike Curtin. Gary Cirzadas was the winner for the second year in a row.

~ ~ Ms. Chris Forbes takes time to phone a parent of one of her students.

~ ~ ~ Mrs. Cathy Morrin, English Chairperson, is busy preparing exams for her classes.

~ ~ ~ ~ Ms. Jean Searls supervises her english exam.

~ ~ ~ The checking of homework is part of Mr. Hal Ross' class routine.

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One of the two classes on every course load at every grade level is English. The Brother Rice English Department strives for three main goals: to inspire students to a love of literature, to prepare students to preform well on college entrance exams, and to instill those skills necessary for higher education and life. In order to achieve these goals, all students must take four years in order to graduate.

Each of the four levels of English is designed to concentrate on a different aspect of English, starting with vocab skills and processing to essay and term paper writing. The Freshman program prepares the student not for college, but for his later years in high school by supplying a good foundation in grammar, verbal astutness, and vocabulary mastery. There is literary development in

basic forms of poetry, prose, and short story reading. At the Sophomore level, the writing ability of the student is concentrated on through the development of good essay writing forms. In the Junior year, the study emphasis is on American Literature. The experince gathered throughout the students fours years at Rice is put to the final test through the completion of English literature at the Senior level.

The widely acclaimed achievement of the English Department was the popular "English Jeopardy!" Students in every English class played by elimination to one finalist in each year. The finalists battled it out on Channell TV. For the second year, Gary Girzadas, the overall winner, received a cash prize for his efforts.

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Foreign Languages

What Are Those People Saying?

The majority of students take Spanish because they fell that it is something that will be useful in years to come. Spanish studies begin at freshman year with Spanish I which introduces the students to the basic speech patterns and sentence structures of the Spanish language through the use of elemetary written and oral drills. Basic vocabulary is introduced by the use of tapes and reading geared to the first year student. Spanish 11 seeks to round out the basic elements of the Spanish that is capable of being contained in a two year program.

French I introduces a new sound system and basic grammatical structures with an increasing and relevant vocab-

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ulary of the first year. French II aims to review and expand on the overall materials covered in French I as well as to continue to develop an appreciation France and her people through the presentation of cultural materials. French ill emphasizes the development of the student's ability to read easily with direct comprehension.

Latin I includes a study of Roman life and customs. Various exercises in word derivation are introduced, and corelation with other foreign languages is discussed. Latin II provides a rapid review of Latin I and enrichment is provided through the readings of Pliny, and Gaelic Wars, Livy, Civil War, and Ovid.

Viewer Mail

"In the past three years at Brother Rice, I have learned many new and exciting things, but the most interesting of all has been Latin, a dead language used by the ancient Romans. Latin, however, does strengthen discipline, memory and vocabulary. Spanish and French also strengthen discipline, memory, and vocabulary.

If I were to travel to Mexico or France, I would not be able to find the washroom because I could not say, "Ou est la salle de baines?" if I was in Paris or, rr Donde esta el bano?" if I was in Mexico City. If Latin ever came to be a language used by the people of today, I could say, "Eamus 0 Catuli!" or, "Eamus o Tabiala!" ("Let's go Cubs!" or "Let's go White Sox!") at a ball game. All languages at Brother Rice teach you useful ideas, but Spanish and French teach you to communicate with real people in Spain and France and Latin teaches you to communicate with dead people in Rome or Mrs. Sheehan." - Matt

Sullivan '92

.6. .6. ••• It was a cold day in January as Ms. Kristine Segraves had to wear her wooly mittens to grade papers .

.6. ••• It's coffee break time - Mrs. Mary Ann Sheehan does some review before her next class .

.6. •• Ms. Segraves and Mrs. Hart enjoy a few munchies at the International Club meeting .

.6. .6. • The third year spanish class listens to dictation from Mrs. Katherine Seibt.

• Brother Ken WoUe has touched some humor with his spanish class .

.6. • The daily vocab quiz is given by Mrs. Helen Pitula.

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"My chemistry class has taught me that chemistry and its properties affect our lives in many ways. Chemistry is the study of substances and it is these substances which make up the universe. In my chemistry class, we are able to see and study first hand the substances of life. We learn what they do and how it is that they affect us. I have learned that without chemistry we would not know how many of the simple aspects of life work. Without research in chemistry, we would also not have most of the things we use and consume everyday. Although chemistry is challenging, I am glad I have the knowledge I have obtained from class." - Kevin O'Neill '93

~ MI. Mathius and three of his biology students Dennis Degregorio, John Walczak, and Hugo Trejo wait with a friendly iguana during the Open House.

A john jordan checks the barometer reading for his chemistry lab work.

A ~ Tom Creedon writes a problem on the board for his chemistry class.

A ~ ~ Sophomore biology students show the techniques of dissection to an interested visitor at the Open House.

~ ~ Brother Kevin Reilly displays the physics class textbook during the Open House.

~ ~ ~ joe Lopez and Steve Hernandez carefully heat a chemical sample to generate carbon dioxide gas.

Sciences

From Frogs to Atoms They Cover It All

The Science Department is headed by Brother Tim Smyth; a physics teacher in his third year at Brother Rice. The Science Department consists of four courses: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics.

The Science Department attempts to fulfill a number of the students' needs. It improves a student's observations and other various scientific phenomenon. Through carefully conducted experiments the student developes a "critical eye" toward the world around him. The laboratory experiments also improve the accuracy of the student's measuring abilities and use of the experimental method. Students also are better able to derive realistic, logical conclusions from the ob-

servations and are therefore more able to form more sturdy, factual conclusions.

Lab work is a unique part of the science class. In Biology, students introduced into the world of cellular tissue through the microscope. Chemistry classes add to a student's ability to handle beakers and flasks and to do measured analysis. Physics and earth science also enhance analytic ability through experiments in mechanics and the hardness of ores.

The Science Department prepares the student to pursue science on the college level, to become a more crucial thinker, and to develop an appreciation of the physical world they live in.

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History and Social Studies

Where the Past and the Present Meet

World History is a course divided into units within a basically chronological framework. Each unit focuses on a broad theme in world history, and the sections wihtin each unit directly contribute to that theme. Beginning from the four centers of ancient civilization, it progresses toward WWll and more contemporary times.

Ll.S. History is also a course divided within a chronological framework which a encompasses colonial times to present times of the Unites States. In addition to the normal academic and honors courses, the Advanced Placement course helps the student to meet requirements for the A.P. History exam in May.

After the history requirements of Freshman and Junior year are met, Seni-

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ors are given the oppurtunity to continue their Social Studies in Senior history electives.

WWlljPresent is a study from the rise of Facists dictatorships to Bush's new world order. This course is an indepth approach to current U.S. History covering our past at home and our relations with the rest of the world from the rnid- 30's to the present.

Psychology gives an overview of the historical development of the field of psychology. The historical background is traced from the myths of demonology, witchcraft and pseudo-religious views of the early times through the more humane approaches to the current trends of the biological behaviorists.

Viewer Mail

"At the conclusion of my junior year in high school, I have completed two courses in social studies and I am looking forward to taking more. During freshman year, I took a class in world history. This course covered everything from CroMagnon man to the present. It was interesting to learn how modem civilization evolved from such cultures as the Egyptians, Romans, and the Greeks. As we studied history further, I began to notice many repeating themes which brought truth to the old cliche that "history repeats itself." During my sophomore year, I had to take a break from social studies to try to absorb all that information thrust upon me. After resting my brain, I was ready for the history of the United States in my junior year. The greatest thing about history is that present situations can be compared to past situations which teaches you how to act and also gives you a better understanding of how they

thought and how they felt in the past." - Tim O'Brien '92

A Mark Bernas seems to be helping Mr. Jim Antos in a class discussion during their A.P. History class.

• ••• John Morrisey writes part of the history outline on the board during his freshman history class.

• •• Bob Kwilos and Scott Freeze display their history projects from Mr. Robert Baader's world history class.

• ••• While Mr. Baader conducts his reviews work, a student writes the outline on the board.

• • Mr. Joe Bergmann 6nds some humor in senior John Moore's request.

• Mr. Baader's freshman history class diligently works at the class review late in May.

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" ~ Band officers pose with their winning trophy &om the "State of the Art" competition: Doug Walsh, Dave Malinger, Jim Keller, Ed Sochocki, Steve Cizewski, and Frank Lobash. Kneeling: John Moore, Rachel Gastala, and Valery DeMay.

~ Trumpeter, Eric Brummel, gives his best as he and the other band members preform at half time during the fall football games.

A Jaime Shaker mixes his water colors as he prepares for his next art project.

~ ~ Mrs. Lynda Bihl-Jaros demostrates the technique for shaping ceramic pottery.

~ ~ ~ Bob Tracey uses water colors to complete his art project.

~ ~ ~ ~ Mr. Leo Henning accepts the warm applause of the audience at the "State of the Art" competition.

~ ~ ~ The band gives a brief performance during the annual Open House.

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Band - Art

It' Artistic Sights and Sounds

In walking through the halls of Brother Rice after school, you may have heard the lilting melodies if woodwind quintets, or the powerful tones of a great bass tuba. At the pep rallies and varsity football games, you may have been lead in the fight song by the nine members of the marching Crusaders trumpet line.

In the individual classes, students learn the rudimentary elements of music. They practice with the help of the instructors: Mr. Patrick Henning, concert band director; and Mr. leo Henning, department head and director of the Brother Rice symphonic winds. In the periods during band class, the students keep busy practicing for the hectic marching and concert seasons, while keepeing in

tune with personal appearneaces such as parades and concerts.

Art I is the first in the Art department and is offered only as an elective. The course develops an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the order and beauty of God's creation and of man-made works of art. This as attempted through learning the uses of lines, colors, textures, shapes, and utilization of space. After completion the students are well prepared for Advanced art classes.

Advanced Art, or Art II, explores various varieties of paintings, sculpture, print making, drawing, and ceramics in much graeter depth than in the introductory class.

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Guidance, Computers, and Business

It's the Computers in Business and Guidance

The guidance office is one of those busy areas. In the beginning of the year Mrs. White schedules incoming freshmen to see their counselors, Mr. Zabrocki, Mr. Mitchell, or Br. Corrigan. Usaully, the counselors help the students out with any problems they might have throughout the year.

At the end of the year, Mrs. White sets-up colleges and universities for scheduling the annual College Night. This year, College Night was held in September.

While the freshmen and sophomores are required to take computers as part of their schedule, the juniors and seniors are offered elective classes in the computer lab for academic credit. For a semester, both juniors and seniors can take advanced BASIC followed by Introduc-

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tion to Pascal. Any seniors who have completed all of the above course of study, are offered the advanced Pascal class for two semesters.

In the business department, economics is designed to develop an objective, rational way of thinking about economic problems so as to help the students tackle these problems in everyday life. Typing is offered as a semester credit to teach the basic elements of typewriter operation and type by touch.

For students who wish to make a career in accounting, Advanced Accounting is offered. To further the accounting skills of the students, new emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of certain types of financial reports and a study of cost analysis, inventory methods, and cash flow.

<II Bro. Frank Verre assists computer students Dan Barton and Ryan Neumann as they try out a new program.

A <II <II <II Steve Stefanovich and Jorge Ortega prepare to begin their programs in the computer lab.

<II <II <II Brian O'Neill searches for the final answer on his program.

<II <II The friendly smile of Bro. Corrigan greets students as they come to his office in the guidance center.

A <II <II Mr. Rich Marfise lectures his senior accounting students.

A <II Guidance director, Mr. Ed Zabrocki, shows Tony Bartch some college entrance information.

A Freshman Mike EngJebrecht works on one of his typing assignments during class.

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Viewer Mail

"The math program here at Brother Rice is actually very good. I personally have never been good at math, but the math department still keeps trying to make a mathematician out of me. They are always available for extra help. If a student does not understand a concept, and comes for help, the teacher will go over it until the student understands. That is the great part about the math department, they are very dedicated to the students and the school.

Few schools post such an expertice in the education of math, as Brother Rice does. The need in math is great these days, and the Brother Rice math department rises to the occasion and meets this challenge. From the Crusaders at Brother Rice,

to the math department, thanks for all your help. Where would we be without you?" - John Janda '93

A ~ Kevin McMahon and Tom McClusky are intent on their drawings in Mr. Grogan's class.

~ Bro. Ross Wielatz explains a trigonometry problem to his juniors in his algebra/trig class.

A ~ ~ Mrs. Linda Russo reviews the Law of Cosines with her senior math students.

A A ~ ~ ~ Sean O'leary adjusts his compass for his drafting assignments.

A ~ ~ Reginald Giordani and Dan Rowley are busy as they rush to finish the day's assignment.

A ~ ~ ~ Mario Bernal uses his calculator to solve a geometry problem.

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Mathematics and Drawing

You Have to Have the "Right" Triangle.

The concern of the Math Department is that of preparing students for study of mathematics in college. To all juniors and seniors in math courses, the department offers the lllinois University Test of Preparatory Mathematics. This test gives each student an individualized report on how the State Universities of lllinois judge their mathematics proficiency in key areas.

The department course of study ranges from an elementary review of mathematics to a course in calculus and analytic geometry. With the high standards set by the Brother Rice Mathematics Department, they will be producing excellent math students with high test scores

for a long to come.

Mechanical Drawing involves thinking and visualization in terms of shape, size, and relation through the experience of conveying mental pictures by means of graphic representation. These are made to an accepted plan or scheme, known as third angle orhtographic projection (American Projection). Students become familiar with the accepted methods of applying these principles to different types of drawing. Specifically, knowledge as to good drafting room practice, arranging the sheet with proper margins, the lettering plate, the use of a high grade technique in pencil and ink lines, etc., is presented to the student.

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Physical Education and Library/A V

They Run To the Library

Physical Education is a requirement for all students in the school. Even those who have been excused from physical education for health reasons are required to be present at the classes to recieve any information on physical education, because it is information for everyone to know. All physically handicapped students are given help and encouragement by the instructors to participate in swimming, calisthenics, weight-training, and testing.

Physical Education classes meet five days a week, for forty and forty-five minute periods each day. At the end of the second year, the student will have completed a full semester of gym and one full semester of swimming. The rest of the time is spent in typing, and word proces-

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ing. Sufficient time is allowed for showers and dressing. One instructor is always in the gym and pool, and attendance is carefully taken.

The Brother Rice library is an integral part of the Brother Rice academic community. The library itself is divided into four general areas: the carrel area, the reading area, the reference room, and the enrichment area. Not only with these specialized areas can students study, but the 30,601 volumes, periodicals, and reference materials along with the library aides, makes a student's study a lot easier.

The Brother Rice A/V center displays high technology in its up-to-date materials and equipment for videotaping, filming, production, and sound system.

<II <II <II Mrs. Dee Stee - the" A.V. Lady" of Brother Rice is also the secretary to the alumni association.

<II <II Mrs. Joan Rickerson can always be found at her library post.

<II <II Y Mr. Will Kellogg instructs his freshmen P.E. class before they begin a volleyball game.

Y <II <II The swimming class watches Mr. Bob Twardy as he demonstrates a floating technique.

Y <II Junior Jim Loehr keeps up with the news during an early morning visit to the library.

'" Brian Runowski enjoys a quiet moment reading a magazine in the library.

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• Bro. Michael Segvich addresses the seniors at the graduation ceremonies.

~ Assistant Principal, Mr. George Sedlacek, enjoys a quiet moment in the front office with his friend lack O'Lantern.

,. ~ The cafeteria staff: Seated: Libby Orlando, Marcy Lippner, Charlene Degner, Becky Fraley, Adrian Collins. Standing: Donna Catozza, Mary O'Donnell, Millie Wisniewski, W Finnegan, Elaine Eberhardt.

,. ~ ~ Mr. William Sehlester is the evening maintenace worker for the athletic department.

~ ~ ~ Mr. Frank Kozora is a member of the daytime maintenance staff.

~ ~ ~ ~ Mr. Gene Twardy works afternoons and evenings.

~ ~ ~ Bro. Michael Segvich presents honor certificates to Tim Berenc, Bob Fanelli, and Ed Zavala.

38 Services, Administration

Administration - Services

They Serve with Pizza, Computers and Mops

The administration of Brother Rice is a multi-faced part of this school. Aside from the academics, the administration here is also responsible for the growth and the development of the students.

The Dean's Office, which is run by Br.

Carty and Mr. Richardson, handles the disciplanary duties of the school. It also keeps track of a student's attendance and cooperation of the policies of the school. In the event a student fails to follow the school's policies, the Dean's Office will administer a detention, either minor or major, to fit the offense.

The Board of Directors, the Principal's Advisory Board, the Curriculum Committee, and the Academic Review Board exist at Rice so the administration may be consulted on matters affecting a student's future. They are also responsible

for reviewing material that goes in the Student Handbook.

Besides teachers and classrooms, there are many other important aspects which are essential parts of the school. Among these essential parts are the maintenance and cafeteria services. Bro. Charles Joyce oversees the general maintenance of the school and coordinates the work of the staff.

The Archdiocesan Food Service supplies the food service for the school cafeteria, with Mrs. Marge Lippher the local manager. The cafeteria is open for students and faculty members before school begins and serves hot meals for each of the lunch periods. Pizza seem to continue as the most popular item on the menu.

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From the home office in Chicago, IL, it's the ...

TOP TEN

Failed Organizations at Rice

10. The fundralslng Committee for the Construction of the Eddie Robinson Memorial

9. The Donny Wahlberg Disciples for Justice and Truth

8. Save the Killer Bees Club

7. The Lurn two Rede an Ryte Guud Inglish Klub

6. Jamaican Bobsled Team Support Committee

5. future Vice Presidents of America

4. International 011 Well Burning Committee (Chicago Chapter)

3. Advanced Lego'" Club

2. future Oil Tanker Captains of America 1. Redskin-Crusader Coalition Against Wayward Tendencies

~ Vince Winters and John Jordan give a helpIng hand to the food drive by separating the Dole Pineapple from the Camp bells Clam Chowder and putting them In boxes.

~ The '90 - '91 News Team: Frank Labash, Mrs. Dee Stec, Tim Brynda, Josh Funk, Bob Stec, Mike Stevens, and Bob FanellI. Every Thursday this team pieced together the homeroom announcements and aired them throughout the school via Channel One TV.

~ ~ National Honor Society President Mike Zegadlo takes donations In the annual Alumni Phane-A-Thon. This year's theme was "Let's Go Nuts."

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Campus Ministry

Dealing With the NonAcademic Pieces of Life

Campus Mintstry ranges from the all-school masses held In the gym to the Kalros retreat program to the grammar school peer resistance training to the one-on-one counceltng with Mr. Ceh. Campus Ministry envolves the personal and emotional aspects of the student body. Accordtng to Joe Ceh, Campus Minister. "Ministry Is an attempt to deal with the non-academic pieces of a person's life."

The Campus Ministry Dept of Brother Rice attempts to deal with those pieces by offering all-school masses. freshmen and sophomore retreats. the Kairos retreat program for juniors and seniors. Christian Service Programs. and one-on-one counceling with Joe or any of the other faculty members here at Rice.

Campus MInistry offers many programs for peer ministers. Christian Service Programs even allow Juniors and Seniors to earn extra credit In religious ('ltudies. But more Importantly. peer ministers provide valuable and needed assistance. and all Involved achieve a priceless sense of accomplishment and self-worth. This year two Christian Service Projects were offered. The first was helpIng the Oak Lawn Special Recreation Department. Rice volunteers worked with the physically and mentally handicapped In their swimming and bowling programs. The second service project was "God's Special Friends." a program for the physIcally and/or mentally handicapped run by St. Germaine Parish In Oak Lawn. Rice volunteers gave up two Saturday afternoons each month to help with this valuable program which assists both children and adults. Both service projects Instllied the volunteers with a great deal of love. care. and respect.

According to Joe Ceh, "the best example of peer ministry Is Kalros." Kalros Is "a retreat program for junIors and seniors given by juniors and seniors." The Kairos retreat program Is offered four times a year and Is open to all juniors and seniors.

Campus Ministry

While most of what goes on at Kalros remains a mystery to all nonKaironians (those who have made a Kairos retreat). this is to ensure that no one goes Into Kairos with preconceived Ideas as to what they will get out of the retreat. This year brought the largest turnout ever: 15 juniors and 85 seniors. According to senior John Moore. "Kalros was the best experience of my life. It Is something that every junior and senior should take advantage of." The Kairos retreat takes place at St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center In Romeoville. IL. It not only allows candidates to get to know each other. but also themselves. The candidates leave for retreat after school on Tuesday and return around 6:00PM on FrIday. Aside from the religious activities. candidates enjoy late night games of basketball. volleyball. and football. not to mention games of poker. Candidates also enjoy the simple fact that they are out of school for three days. TWs year Interest In Kairos was at an all time Wgh. In their free time. Kaironians gathered for numerous campouts. As far as Kalros goes. "The best Is yet to come ... "

Campus Ministry also works with the Courage Program. "a volunteer program ... to assist callers through unplanned pregnancies. single parenting. and problem stemming from abortion and sexuality." At Rice the Courage Program helps students who are experiencing problems with their girlfriends. teen pregnancies. and teen sexuality.

According to Joe. "Ministry has excellent referral services for students and/or families who need additional service In coping with emotional. psychological. or additional dysfunctions." Thanks to the dedIcated and tireless efforts of Joe Ceh and all those related to Campus MinIstry. Brother Rice not only caters to the academic side of Rice. but to the emotional and spiritual as well. "The Ministry Office Is always open ... "

A A Kevtn O'Donnell, Tony Barich. and Louie Pluclnskt perform at one of the numerous school masses.

A Senior Don Banik gives the "Study" talk during Rairos "16.

~ Scott Septoskl and Tony Zec walt as senior Joe Nery receives Communion from Mr. Ceh,

A A Mr. Joe Ceh, head of the campus Mlnlstry department. finalizes plans for an upcoming event.

A Clint Sebastian, Mike Zegadlo, and 8U1 Scorw look on as Father Joe Stobba annotnts the hands of senior Joe Elfayer, "Use your hands to heal and your arms to hug."

.• A Father Mark Pasctak reads the Gospel dwing the Ash Wednesday mass.

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~ Camp ... Mintatry: Front (L-R): Brian Coffey. Mike Zegadlo. Tim Minarik. Dan McCarthy. Addison Jaggers. Jim Keller. Kevin O'Donnell: Middle: Jim Cummings. Jim Antos. Dave Regan. Clint Sebastian. TIm Brynda. Bill Scorzo, Dave Dlvoky. Tony Barich, Ed Zabrockl. Joe Ceh: Back: Andy Boblch. Bob Fanelli. Josh Funk. Mike Stevens. Bob Twardy. John Rosean.

~ ~ Mrs. Elleen Barkowskl directs one of the sophomore retreats. Mrs. B. directed several of the retreats this year.

... Sophomore Dan Barton spends some quiet Urne writing a letter In the church durtng one of the many sophomore retreats offered this year.

~ ... Senlors Bill Kelly and Don Banik assist Fr. Leo Lyons at an all school eucharist In the fall.

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Kafro. "14: Front Row: K. O'Donnell, T. Nayder. D. Dlvoky. Fr. J. Stobba. D. O'Neill, M. Zegadlo. J. Elfayer. P. WsoI; Middle Row: C. Adams. J. Carlson. J. Antos. C. Sebastian. G. Escobarete. W. Scorzo. D. Reagan. J. Regalado. B. Baader. L. Pluclnskl; Back Row:

A. Boblch. J. Sonntag. J. Jlrka. G. Regalado. T. BarIch. T. Brynda, M. Crowley. B. Coffey. M. Hisson

Kairo. "16: Front Row: Fr. J. Stohha. J. Cummings. 1. Rivera. M. Berry. T. Clemmons. H. Ross; Second Row: Br. R. Wlelatz. E. Zabrockl. D. McParland. J. Moore. J. McKenna, J. Cavazos. M. Zegadlo. B. Badke; Third Row: J. Rosean, B. Kelly. E. Sochackl. M .• Zenz. B. Ferenzt, M. Jutton. S. Duffy. J. Keller. M. Battaglia; Last Row: G. Escobarete. B. Coffey. B. Fanelli. B. Carroll. D. Jana. T. Lisowski. D. Banik. M. Crowley. Fr. M. Pas-

ctak, B. Shannon

Kairu. "16: Front Row: Fr. J. Stobba. 1. RIvera. A. Kosclelskt, D. Pasqua. B. Beauregard. P. Allison. T. O'Connell, J. McKenna. J. Reeves. M. Scott. J. Reidy. Mrs. E. Barkovskt, Br. T. Smyth; Second Row: W. Mutnansky. S. Divine. T. Urchell. B. Heneghan. B. Kelly. R. Tomasik. K. Durkin. L. Plucinski. J. Gallager. M. Wisnewski. T. Evans. T. McDonough; Third Row: D. Banik. D. Dillon. M. McCormtck, J. Jlrka. M. Stalker. M. MOriarty. S. Hunter. R. Rojas. M. Fielding. A. Jaggers; Back Row: D. Deiters. B. Jones. M. Luszak, B. Stec, P. Obtala, D. O'Connor, M. Bresnahan. R. Aranda. M. Stevens. D. Barry. T. ColI1e Kairu. "17: Front Row: D. Pasqua. D. Walsh. G. Cleofe. A. Kosclelskl. J. WOJo. M. Bacheleda. J. McClorey. E. CllmacoDrumright; Second Row: Fr. J. Stobba. G.

Coyle. B. Ingram. B. Heneghan. D. Osborne. B. F!llplak. J. Keller. D. McParland. Br. Tim Smyth; Third Row: J. Cummings. D. Mallnger. J. Carney. S. Craig. P.J. Fournier. S. Augustine. D. Rowley. A. D1Gerlando. Fr. M. Bradley. B. Beuregard: Back Row: M. Mulvey. R. Aranda. C. Brtzak, J. Vtcart, A. Crema. J. Craver. Fr. M. Pasciak, T. Wiltgen

Katros #14

Kairos #15

Kairos #16

Kalros #17

Campus Ministry

National Honor Society

Another Year of Service To Others

The National Honor Society. or NHS. Is a service organization comprised of students who exemplify the spirit of Brother Rice and carry high academic standards and achievements. These men. moderated by Mr. Antos and led by 1990-1991 president. Mike Zegadlo. were taught to be examples of Christian Character. Leadership. and Service.

The NHS candidates were hand picked by Mr. Antos. These students had to have at least a 3.40 GPA. have an offlclal commendation from three teachers. and have no disctplinary problems.

When the candidates have been

accepted Into the NHS. they have to fulfill several duties of the NHS at Br. Rice during the year. These duties Include ushering at school sponsored events. playing the role of "tour guides" at the Open House. proctoring the Entrance Exam. and selling tickets at the door during the eighth grade basketball tournament. NHS members are also required to earn a minimum mumber of points tutoring students In a subject the candidate feels competent with. Of all their services the tutoring Is the most Important. as It touches the lives of their follow students.

• Front: Don Pasqua. Eduardo Zavala. Mike Zegadlo. Don Banik. Jim Keller. Bill Kelly. John Rosean, Brian Marton. Middle: Mike Fielding. TIm Brynda. Brent Legros. Rogello Aranda. Tony Zec. John Campbell. Joe Nery. John Curran. Dan Osborne. Scott Augustine. Steve Ciszewski. Bob Fanelli. Frank Lobash, Michael Stevens. Dave Malinger. Mr. Jim Antos. TOp: Jorge Ortega. Ed Czoskt, Andy Boblch. Mark Ptzur, Aras NorvlIJas. Chris Rackos, Brian Coffey. Steve Stefanovtch. Mark Gres.

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A BllI Kelly coaxes a donation from an alumni during the Phone-A-Thon .

... A Seniors Joe Nery And Mike Zegadlo walt solemly for their group during Open House .

... Rice graduate, Lieutenant Colonel David Benjamin. addresses the newest Inductees Into the National Honor Society.

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~ Top Row: MIke Kelnosky, Brian Marth, Tom Moore, Matt Sullivan, Booker Whitt, Rick Murpby, Tom Carney; Second Row: Bob McKee, Greg Cleofe, Ronderrtc Hayes, B.J. Garrtck, Vince Winters, Mark Grlzadas, Mike Nuyles, John Jordan, Joe Meno, Pbil Oblala, Mark Bernas, Don Banik, John Janda, Dante Booker, Marlon Johnson, Bill Kelly, Mr. Hal Ross; Sitting: Joe Scblssler, Gary Glrzadas, Bob Fanelli, MIke Stevens, Josh Funk, Joe Carney

A A The Freshmen Overnigbter gives freshmen the perfect cbance to enjoy themselves and Improve their swtmmmgs skills at the same time.

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Student Council

Leaders Taking Lead

The 1990-1991 school year marked another successful year for the Brother Rice Student Council. Once again. Student Council sponsered many of the school's most important events. The first of which was Homecoming Week. 1990. Brother Rice prepared to welcome Fenwick to "our battlefield" with freethrow contests. rootbeer chugs. and pie eating contests during the week. These actlvttes all added to the excitement of the pep rally which helpled carry the football team to victory.

Along with sponsoring these acttvttes for the student body. the Council also provided help to the community through its annual food drive. This year the foyer was crowded with canned goods donated by homerooms and collected by Student Council members who stayed after school going door-to-door to help the hungry. Thanks to efforts of the Student Council many of the area poor

<II <II <II Student CouncU President Bob Fanelli gets some emotion out of the student body during the Homecoming Pep Rally.

• <II John Jordan. Vince Winters. and other students take time out after school to put cans Into boxes In what seems to be a rather profItable Christmas food drive.

were given food for Christmas from Brother Rice.

Student Council also traveled to the University of Notre Dame in late January to learn more about leadership through the International Student Leadership Institute. Here different aspects of leadership and methods for improving relations with others helpled make those lucky members who attended better students for Brother Rice.

Through the leadership of Mr. Hal Ross. President Bob Fanelli. and Vice-President Mike Stevens. this year's Council provided many of the events that have held Rice pride intact. With the work of the Spirit Commitee and other commitees, the Student Council helped add to the pleasure of nearly all school activities. Next year's Student Council will have a hard act to follow. Thanks for the great year and good luck in the future.

• Bob Fanelli and Josh Funk set up a banner for a pep rally.

<II Jim Ross shoots a free-throw at the pep rally as his basketball teammate Geoffrey Henderson looks on.

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~ Senior MIke Stevens reads the announcements as they are broadcasted throughout the school's TV system.

~ The Crusader, senior John Jlrka, prepares to stomp out the opponent at the Marlst Pep Rally,

~ Seniors Bob Shannon and Mike Stevens along wlthJunJor Phil Oblala pose for a picture before they return to collecting donations for Misericordia.

~ Juniors TIm Hickey and George Vanderschoot walt to give blood at the school's blood drive.

SO Student Activities

A Senior football players. Scott Hunter and Tom Evans get psyched for the game.

A A Mr. Ross seems to be enjoying htmself while students walt In llne for their 1.0. 's.

"Student Council Is an integral part of the school and we appreciated the support from the student body which enabled us to work. And Josh Funk wasn't the true president - I was." - PresIdent, Bob Fanelli

"Brother Rice never sleeps, except during the Student Council meetmgs!" - Vice-President, Mike Stevens

"I was the true president of the Student Council; and It was good." - Senior Class President, Joshua Funk

"I'm very proud to say that Student Council has continued to have a powerful Impact on the diverse community at Brother Rice." - Joe Carney

"I am proud that I was part of a Council that together continued the tradition of successful, wellplanned activities, while at the same time Initiated new actlvltes to benlf1t the entire student body." - Secretary, Gary Girzadas

"Being treasurer was a hard job, but somebody's gotta do It!" Treasurer, Joe Schissler

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Key Club

Branching Out to Help The Community

Entering its third year of existence, the Brother Rice Key Club, under the leadership of Mr. Hal Ross and president Michael Stevens, attempted to do everything it could to help the community. The Key Club is a community service organization sponsored by the Oak Lawn Golden K Kiwanis Club.

The Key Club this year was actively involved in projects throughout the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Among such projects were: the annual KiwaniS Peanut Day, the Brother Rice Blood Drive, the Easter Seals Telethon, volunteering at Christ

Community Hospital, helping with the annual Christmas food drive, and sponsoring a clothing drive for newborn babies, as well as participating in Misericordia Candy Day. These service projects and activities provided a unique learning experience outside the classroom and allowed students to become an important member of the community. As a member of the Key Club, a student can develop initiative, leadership, and good citizenship as well as heightening an awareness of the needs of the community.

• Front: Joe Carney, Mike Hofertca, Don ... Bob Fanelli gives directions during the •• PresJdent MIke Stevens works for

Banik, Dave Mallnger. Frank Lobash. MIke annual blood drive. sericordJa Candy Day.

Stevens. Josbua Funk, Bob Fanelli. Blli Kelly.

Back: Matt Sullivan. MIke Kelnosky, Dave •• Key Clubbers Joe Carney, B.J. Carrick. Deiters, Gary GJrzadas. Joe SchJssler. John and MIke Jula take a break.

Jordan. Rlck Murphy, Roger Aranda. Phil

Obtala, KeJth Marc. Mr. Hal Ross.

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Sports Memorabilia Club

Bill Hronek, Fabrizio Almeida, Byron Ingraham, Kevin Kuslnskl, Mr. Joe Augustyn, Michael Stevens, Mike Fielding, Mike Stalker, Sergto Olowackl

Front: Kevin Connors, John Walczak, Dave Oallton, Kevin Steward, Dave Duque

Middle: Mr. M. Mathlus, Marlo Pasamba, Mike Nuyles, Larry Racevice, Bill Hronek, Tom Flemming

Back: Brian Jordan, Ted Rak, Dave Peteckt, Mike Mrozek, Kevin Mccann

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Aviation Club

Front: Brad MlsUna. Matt Mttchell, Keith Marc. Emmart Clark. Richard Cafarelli. Lenny OUvares

Back: Brian Summers. Omar Shaker. Richard Ayala. Jeff Flood. Brian Runowskl. MIke WInklemann, Robert Basil. Robert Schroeder. Mr. Hal Ross

Math Club

Front: Steve Ciszewski. Jtmmy Krsanac. Byron Ingraham. David MaUnger. Booker Witt. Frank Lobash, Lee KIng. Joshua Funk Middle: Mrs. Sue Lucheon. Bill Hronek. Dylan Purse. John Glynn. Steve Craig, Brendan Beauregard. Ted F'ragogtannts. Pat Wlttrngham, Anthony Wiltgen

TOp: Geoffrey Parker. Kevin Kuslnskl. MIchael Stevens. Kashlf Abdul-Rahman. Ed Pltula. Bob Fanelli. MIke Montero. Don Bantk

Computer Club

Bro. Verre. Byron Ingraham. Chrls Turek. Steve Stefanovtch, Jorge Ortega. Anthony WUtgen. Marcos Perez. Chris Englert. Don Pasqua. Missing: Tim Brynda

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Library Aides

Front: Omar Shaker. Nathan Holland. George Fuller. Emmart Clark, Matt Cllngen

Back: Mrs. Pat Brtxle. Mr. Cllff Petrak. Kashlf Abdul-Rahman. Jerry Brodelon, Tom Barich. Trevor Cachor. Jerry Viall. Steve Glnino. Richard Cafarelli. Mrs. Joan Rickerson

Athletic Trainers

Ted Rak, Shaun Bell, Mike Barth, Rob Heiney, Kevin Steward

Audio- Visual Team

Mrs. Dee Stec, Tim Brynda, Addison Jaggers, Matt Mulvey, Dan McCarthy. Andy Bobich, Ian Rivera, Michael Stevens. Josh Wllllams,

Bob Stec, Joshua Funk or'

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56 Band

The Crusader Bands completed yet another successful year. The 1990- 1991 season consisted of parades, tours, and three Grand Championships.

The school year for the band program begins In mid-June, when weekfy practices are held to hone to perfection music used during both school football games and the Marching Crusader field show. During these summer practices, marching skills are also Improved. During the fall, the MarchIng Crusaders perform at many school functions, such as pep rall1es and home football games.

The competition schedule for the Marching Crusaders this year Included respectable plactngs at competitions at Lake Park H.S. and at the Herscher Invitational competition. The MarchIng Crusaders also won the Grand Championship trophy at the Stagg Marching Jamboree on October 8, beating out rival bands from St. Laurence and Andrew high schools. This was the second Grand Championship

BAND

for Brother Rice at Stagg In three years. The season was concluded with a strong second-place finish at the St. Laurence competition.

The concert season began with the dally practices and the annual Fall Concert, held at Mother McAuley. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Mr. Leo J. Henning, and the Concert Band, under the direction of Mr. Patrick J. Henning, later revealed their concert competition selections at the Winter Concert. After Intense practices during and after school, the bands competed at the annual State of the Art competition at Marion Catholic Hlgh School. The Concert Band, which consists of freshman and sophomores, displayed their exceptional abilities and placed third In their division. The evening ended with the Symphonic Band's capture of its fourth consecutive Grand Champion award.

The band program Is especially strong at Brother Rice, and nothing could have been accomplished without

• Trumpeteer TIm O'Brlen pumps out the tunes. ~ Frank Lobash shows fine form.

~ ~ Joshua Funk bangs away. ~ ~ ~ "Practice makes perfect. ..

the help of drum majors Frank Lobash and Rachel Gastala, band officers Ed Sochacki, Doug Walsh, Dave Malinger, Jim Keller, Valerie DeMay, Steve Ciszewski, and John Moore, as well as the tireless efforts of the band moderator, Brother Tim Smyth.

The musicians that are In the bands Include students from Brother Rice and Mother McAuley high schools. Their dally practices are scheduled during third and fourth periods, and many of these students take time to study privately with specialized Instructors. The Marching Crusaders are a malnstay of school pep rallies, and all of the home football games, while the Concert and Symphonic bands perform at such functions as Mother's Club meetings, school masses, and grammar school concerts. The annual schedule also Includes perfromances at the Columbus Day and St. Patrick's Day parades downtown, and the South-Side Irish Parade down Western Avenue In March.

.a. .a. FRONT: J. Potter. V. Meier. S. Cassidy. K. McNamara. K. Collier. D. Ancelvlus. K. Neary. V. DeMay. B. Beazly. H. Vtlasanor. N. Hall. K. McCulley. K. O'Malley, A. Perrino, S. Ade

SECOND: R. Gastala. M. Howley. K. Cassidy. J. Rojek. K. Cole. T. Corley. V. Grzeda. A. Walsh. T. Cournane, J. Dudones. C. Skipper. B. Beauregard. J. Keller. E. Guerrero. A. Stryczula, R. Ulas

THIRD: E. Sochacki. M. Henning. T. Plucinski. M. McNulty. T. O'Brien. K. Moran. T. Hahn. S. Ciszewski. F. Lobash. J. Sochacki. D. CalUendrello. Mr. Leo Henning

BACK: M. Delaney. K. Pterucct, K. Panartct, D. Malinger. T. Lennon. J. Amann, J. Moore. J. Keller. D. Regan. J. Bumbul, A. Welenc. R. Neumann. A. Walsh. D. Purse. D. Regan. A. Kllmklewlcz

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A A Mike Stevens and Joe Meno review layouts whlle Steve Kut wallows In anguish.

A A ~ Addison Jaggers. Mike Stevens. Mike Kelnosky. TIm Brynda. and Steve Kut work Industriously .

.. The '91 Cruaader Staff: Dave Peteckt, Dave GallJan. Brian Beauregard. MIke Stevens. Kevin O'Netll, Tim Brynda. and Dan Barton. Missing: Meg Madden. Mike Fleldlng. Addison Jaggers. Dan Jana. Mike KeJnosky.

~ Addison Jaggers and Dan Jana compare layouts for final revision.

The Crusader

From Room 200, Where All the Important People Hang Out, It's. "l.ote figRt"

At 11 :20PM on June 14, 1990, the yearbook computer was unplugged and the 1990 Crusader "Classic" was put to rest. Four days later the '91 editor-in-chief, Tim Brynda, left for a four day yearbook workshop given by Taylor Publishing Company at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, 1L. Here Insight was gained and Ideas shared with other staffs from as far away as Dickeyville, WI and Bexely, OH and as close as The Illinois Math and Science Academy and Good Counsel H.S. With the help of the Tavlor advisors, other staffs, and Brother Collins, birth was give to the '91 Crusader: "Late Night ".

The '91 staff had a tough act to follow. The '90 Crusader was the best book produced by Brother Rice in recent memory. The '91 staff deCided not to try and reproduce

"Classic" so they did things a little differently. A comic touch was added to the book. In order to quiet the complaints about the black-andwhite senior portraits, a Senior Section was added which included views and memories of Brother Rice High School.

The staff decided not to slip back to the tacky lithograph covers of the '88 and '89 books. They decided on a simple silkscreen cover design. It was decided to keep the school seal, but It was placed on the back cover. The staff also decided on custom endsheets.

in order to stick with this year's theme, the opening section was devoted almost entirely to night shots. The divider pages were also entirely night shots. The Inset pictures on the right side of the divider pages

were developed specifically for the '91 Crusader.

Due to the overwhelming success of the Candids Section In the '90 Crusader, the Idea was carried over into '91 book. In addition, a MIni Mag was revived in order to capture the events outside of school for the '90-'91 school year.

The staff worked from late fall, over winter, Christmas, during snow days, into the spring, over Easter Break, and into the summer. The senior staff members came every day after they graduated from the school and worked endless hours until the book was completed. Some workdays turned into worknlghts. But the effort was well worth It because "Late Night " will be a yearbook Bro. Rice will not soon forget.

"" Brother Tom Collins takes a moment out to pose for the camera during one of the many yearbook meetings .

... Sports editor Mike Fielding and his falthful sidekick Mike Kelnosky share Ideas on layouts for the sports sectlon.

The Crusader S

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Front: Dan SoJUs. Greg Cleofe, Gary Gtrzadas, Arnold Arrieta. Joe Carney

Second: Mr. Pat Neville. GUbert Gomez. Peter lvancslts. Tim Lennon. Adam Walsh. Joe Meno

Third: Kashlf Abdul-Rahman. Ed Hrebec, Brlan Runowskl. Ed Pttula, Steve Kut. Jim Loehr Back: Tony Morrone. John Pastewskl. Matt Sullivan. Brlan Neumann. JeffWoJo. Missing:

Mike P. Fielding

Front: Dan McCarthy. Eduardo Rodriguez. Tim Klrchhelmer. Scott Mllcarek. Julio Rodrlguez

Back: Ms. Segraves. Ray Reyes. Byron Ingraham. Joe Lopez. Blll Barlow. Reginald Forte. Ed Pttula, Bob Marassa. Arnold Arrieta. TIm Berenc, John Paslewskl. Vince Winters. MIke Montero. Mrs. Hart.

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Philosophy Club

International Club

The Standard

Thanks to the efforts of moderator Mrs. Sheehan, Edttor-In-Chief Rogelio Aranda, and the rest of THE STANDARD staff, the newspaper was successful In keeping the students of Brother Rice Informed about what goes on within the walls of the school.

After spending a week at Indiana Universlty-Bloomtngton, the Editor returned with new ideas for the 1990-1991 editions of THE ST ANDARD. Among these new ideas were the Views page, Senior Wills, Senior Memories, and a collection of pictures featuring the class of 1991. Additionally, the newspaper staff decided to keep the popular Et Cetera page started by last year's editor. Of all the features In the newspaper, the sports page was the most Interesting. Sports editor MIke Fielding covered the endeavors of all of Rice's athletic programs. Special attention was given to the soccer team for their appearance In the state finals, as well as our Catholic League South Champion baseball team, and a memorable tale of his pre-prom woes.

Each year, THE STANDARD gets better, and with next year's staff filled with enthusiasm and experience, the school newspaper can oniy improve, and possible expand.

• EdItors RogeUo Aranda and Mike FIelding prepare the final edltlon of the 1990-1991 Brother RIce STANDARD.

~ Front: Mike FIelding, RogeUo Aranda. Andy Boblch

Back: Dave Sarther, Mllo RItchey. Joe Lopez, Jeff Keller, Tom Flemming. MiSSing: Tim Berenc, Mike Zenz

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Brother Rice Players

My Son Is Crazy - But Promising

This year as in any other year, Brother Rice High School presented Its annual play. This year's theatrical event was My Son Is Crazy - But Promising. The comedy was presented on April 19th and 20th. This play is a farce that takes the audience on a humorous trip with low budget horror film writer Bud Granger. Granger, played by senior Mike Luczak decides that he is through with the glitz of Hollywood, especially his ex-producer Larry Lime, portrayed by senior MIke Stevens. Granger wishes to find the simple life. He finds it on a treasure hunt and in an old rundown lodge in the Arizona desert. Once at the lodge, Bud confronts the strange but lovable locals, is reunited with his

down-on-her-luck actress mother, and Is sought after by producer Larry Lime. Bud finds and loses a treasure and eventually realizes that this is not the life for him. So after solving the problems of all the other characters, Bud returns to Hollywood with Larry Lime to continue writing screen "gems".

This year's cast did a remarkable job with the time and resources that they had to work with. For many of the cast members this was their first play which added to the excitement. The whole cast did a fine job and performed like veteran actors. The play was brought together, produced, and directed by Ms. Jean Searls.

• Ms. Searls helps Laura Blake, MIke Luczak. and Wayne Mutnansky wlth stage directions .

• ~ Joe Meno and Kim Kwlat receive last mtoute Instructions from Ms. Searls.

~ Dtmltrt Jones (Greg Cleofe] gives his account of a car bombing to the rest of the cast.

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•• Bud Granger (MIke Luczak), Tilly Granger (Laura Blake). Gert Witherspoon (Caroline DeChatelet). and Larry Lime (MIke Stevens) receive some distressful news .

• Larry Lime (Ml.ke Stevens) pleads with Bud Granger (Mtke Luczak).

Character

Dimitri Jones Susan Claypool Sherriff Bates

Gert Witherspoon Cora Ames

Bud Grauger Arthur Witney June Witney

Tilly Grauger Oysters Rockefeller Chi-Chi Vazoom Fay Armstrong Larry Lime

Karen Russell

Cab Driver

Friday GregCleofe

Cheryl Cavanaugh

Mile Ritchey Andy Kllmklewicz

Carolyn DeChatelet

Ann Marte Price

Mike Luczak Mark Rutschman-Byler

Joe Meno Mike Zenz

Kim Kurat Laura Blake

Kim McNamara Wayne Mutnansky Mary O'Brien Katie Miller

Mike Stevens Meggan Evans

Tom Fleming

The Cast

Saturday Byron Ingraham

Tony Bartch

Michelle Ciesla

JoAnn Bokowski

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Parents' Clubs

It's Also Late Night for the Parents

Another part of LATE NIGHT at Brother Rice are the parents' clubs - the committee meetings. the board meetings. the planning sessions all take place in the evening hours. The late night becomes a time of productive work for each organization. While each group serves the school in a unique way. both raise funds for various school activities.

This year the Fathers' Club was lead by Mr. Jerry Diehl. the club president and by Bro. John Dorribos, moderator. The fathers are present at all home football games and basketball games. They act as ushers and they also take care of concessions and the snack bar. The Club helps in many ways to strengthen family and school relationships by promoting the annual Mother-Son Dance while Judge Martin Berry organizes the Communion Breakfast. Part of late night for the Fathers is also chaperoning school dances. A large part of the financial donations made to the school each year Is the tuition payment for several students whose fathers are deceased Club

• Senlor Ed Czoskl and hls mom do the twist In the cafeteria.

~ Fathe .. · Club Office .. : Mr. Mike Kane. Mr. Len WoJclechowlcz. Mr. Frank Pastewskt, Mr. Jerry DIehl and Mr. Mike Coffey.

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members.

The Mothers' Club also had a very successful and productive year under the leadership of Mrs. Mary Ellen Stalker. Club president and moderator Bro. Tim Smyth.

The major fund raising and social event for the Mothers' Club Is the annual fashion show. This year under the direction of Mrs. Sandy Badke and Mrs. Joyce Meno It was "A TOAST TO BRAODWAY". On November 14th the grand ballroom of the Martinique was truly a late night event. Much of the social activity for the "moms" was carried on at the monthly meetings. The Christmas and Birthday Parties are usually fun nights for the mothers. A special event continues to be the annual Mother-Son Communion Breakfast.

Brother Rice Is truly blessed by the work and dedication of these two organizations. There Is no doubt that they build closer cooperation and understanding between home and school.

... Rice Graduate. Fr. Bart Winters leads the Eucharist during the annual Father-Son Mass.

T Senior Don Banik lectors at the Mother-Son Mass .

... Mothers' Club Officers: Mrs. Eileen Barry. Financial Secretary; Mrs. Peacb Berry. Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. Renee Collie. Recording Secretary; Mrs. Mary Ellen Stalker. President: Mrs. Kathleen MaloZZI. Vice PresIdent; Mrs. Marilyn Kelly. Treasurer; Bro. Tim Smyth. Moderator .

• Mlck Berry presents his Mother with a flower at the kiss of peace during the Mother-Son Mass -;

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~ The annual alumni "Rice Ruo" attracts runners from the Chlcagoland area .

., Tony PacetU and Jim Sexton run to the Ilnlsh line at the annual "Rlce Run."

• Alumnae Mothers' Officers: Seated: Bro. Peter Martin. Moderator; Mrs Connie McKnIght, Mrs. Judy Potter. Standing: Mrs. Ruth Radtke, Mrs Rosemary Siefert, Mrs. Marge CavaIJone.

~ Alumni Board: Seated: Mike F'ttzgerald, Jim Casey, Jim Kean, Don Pawelski, Prestdent: Tom Broderick. Standing: Jack Forde, BUI Dolehlde, Steve McCormick, Brian l-ynch. WUUeCrain.

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Alumni Groups

Service Over the Years

When the word "alumni" Is mentioned we usually think of graduates of a particular school. At Brother Rice we are fortunate In that we have three distinct alumni organizations. The largest of these. of course. Is the Brother Rice Alumni Association. graduates of Brother Rice. Our two other groups are associations of parents whose sons have graduated from Brother Rice. Each organization has an Independent leadership and a specific direction for their activities and fund ratsIng.

Of all of the high school alumni associations In this area. Brother Rice Is certainly one of the most active. The most popular and successful of these programs Is the summer alumni softball league. They also run a sixteen team basketball league and have a golf outing In the summer. The organization works with the students and teachers In selecttng student candidates for the Juntor of the Year Award - the John Leahy Award. Many of the students and faculty also participate In the annual "Rice Run". To keep the alumni Informed. the orgtntzatton publishes "The Rice Review". the

official newsletter of the organtza-

tion.

The Alumnae Mothers' Club can trace the origins back to the vey first graduating class. At this time the special focus of their efforts is to raise money for the Christian Brothers retirement fund. and also for the Christian Brothers who teach at Brother Rice. The principal fund raising event for the club is the annual Arts and Crafts Show held In the cafeteria and gyms. This year the club was under the leadership of Mrs. Connie McKnight. president. and Bro. Peter Martin. moderator. As a direct result of their efforts. new chairs were donated to the Brothers' residence.

The Alumni Dads' Club have also been a part of Bother Rice for over twenty-five years. They work In conjunction with the Fathers' Club. A raffle In the fall raises money for the athletic department. The club is under the direction of Mr. Jon Marshall. president. and Bro. Lawrence Mooney. moderator. The alumni parents' groups both meet monthly for business and a social evening together.

• Flnallsts In the Alumnl Junlor of the Year Award: Gary Glrzadas. Michael Montero. Kashlf Abdul-Rahman. Joe Carney. and Marlon Johnson pose wlth Mr. John Leahy for whom the award Is named .

... The Craft Show And Glass Sale raised money for the Brothers. The workers selling glass were Jean Theusch. Eileen Neary. Rosemary Seifert. Vera Rads, and Marlene Chocola.

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From the home office in Chicago, IL, it's the ...

TOP TEN

Comments Overheard bV Br. Rice Fans at Crusader Sporting Events

10. "Exactly who uses those handball courts?"

9. "Whatever happened to the Crusader mascot?"

8. "Coach Narkulln looks so calm and collected out there. "

? "Look! That Nt. Carmel player has a full grown beard ... and a wife and four kids!!!"

6. "When will the hockey team get enough players to out-number Richard Simmons' customers for 'Sweating to the Oldies'?"

5. "I hear fenwick's water polo team isn't as good as ours."

4. "Is there supposed to be dirt in the field and grass on the track?!?"

3. "I hear Evanston's soccer team Is worse than fenwick's water polo team." 2. "I wonder if that guy's gonna make 'Athlete of the Week'."

1. "How come we don't have the MarchIng Q- Tips?"

~ • As the Varsity Football Team proceeds off the field for half time during the Rlce-Martst night football game. the seniors wonder If they can pay retrtbutlon and scalp the Redskins.

~ Members of the Varsity Soccer Team look on from the benches as their teammates take control of Rich South during the State SuperSectional Playoff Game held at Andrew H.S.

~ ~ As sophomore Joe Walsh battles with a Fenwick opponent. senior Brian Tracy looks toward the Friar net In the hopes of a goal.

68 Late Night

sports 69

Goals Gained, Dreams Lost

,

,... Coach Tom MltcheB wlllked out onto the MarIat field on AuguR 31, he entered his twenty-elxth year at Brother RIce. There w_ no doubt In the beck of to mind that he was ready for a winning .-.on, after a dlsappointing 1989-90 final record of 3-6. WIth only about 1/2 of the teIJm conaJstIng of aenlora, the coaching staff had their work cut out for them, and the teIJm didn't have It made. That night, they IoIt to the Redsklns ~ before Iu.ndreda of disappointed, but roaring, fans.

They picked up and moved on, and week number two proved to be a memorable weekend. On Saturday, September 8, .-rIy 3,000 students, faculty, parents, and alumni witnessed the opening of Johnston FIeld, and when the youthful teIJm charged onto the field, a certain IIIR ftBed the air. Coach MItc:heII had nothing but high hopes for the field, "The whole environment Is nicer. It was just a great 1CenIIrIO:' The PIoMers from st. FranClI De SeIea were at the wrong place at the wrong time. SenIorI fullback Dan Barry end quarterbec:k John C)'J*r ac:ored 28 points to lieCIft the win for RIce and the llrat victory on JohNton FIeld.

AftI!s five games and over halfway through the a.aon. the Crusaders had built a 2-3 record with the help of junior tallbac:k Joe Sc:hIssIer and junior receiver Mlck Berry. With Cypaer at the hebn, Berry racked up the passIng yardage. The two combined were the IeedIng acorer and IUIher on the teem, and this left hope for the reat of the a.aon. _ well _ for

Coach /t\ItcheB. .. Next year Is looking op-

Holding 'Em Back

......... Senior Brian Moser runs down the St. Rita Q8 and forces 8 turnover .

.... ... Breaking away from the grasp of a De Sales defender. running back Dan Barry heads for the flrst-down marker .

... To the disappointment of a Mt. Carmel player, defensive back Jason Fennell prevents the quarterback from penetrating our goal.

UmlatIc. The home games are a plus, and that tradition wID only grow," he said as he gazed Into the future of the teIJm.

AI homecoming approached, Coech Mitchell and Co. looked for a victory on our new field. The Friars of Fenwick journeyed to our battlefield only to be battered to a 21-8 loss. The following weeks glwnIy ended the season with three straight losses against state contenders Mt. Carmel. Gordon Tech. and Loyola, and left COIICh Mitchell disappointed, "We expected to do much better. Injuries are aIwayl a factor, not to minimize the efforts of lIOIIIe Individuals." In spite of a disappointing _ nine players made the AU-Canference Catholic League teIJm. Derek LUlard, Ed JU&kallis, Tom Dematteo, John Cypaer, Dan Barry, Scott Hunter, Dan Osborne, Mlck Berry, and Pat FInn repreaented Brother RIce In being selected. In addition, the players voted Derek UIIard and Dan BIIrry as moat valuable.

SenIor Dan Osborne, when asked what It ~t to play football for Brother RIce, responded, "I have a work ethic that should stay with me forever." Quarterback John Cypaer added, .. ,... a team member, I very much enjoy being part of a c:Ioae-knlt family of players and coaches. ,. ObvIously the seniors, as well _ the juniors, looked beyond the superficial aspect of winning. They viewed the sport as another step In Ufe, as a way to mature as they prepared to face the world after four years of grueling academIC and athletic preasurea. 50 ended another seaaon of the great tradition of Brother Rice football.

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Varsity Football
B.R. OPP.
6 Marist 21
21 St. Francis De Sales 14
14 51. Rita 38
6 St. Laurence 13
28 Weber 0
21 Fenwick 8
0 Mt. Carmel 38
0 Loyola 19
7 Gordon Tech 21
final record: 3·6 tKeeping the Tradltionl

" Senior QB John Cypser makes a qulck pitch as lineman Tom UrcheU looks to protect him In a big win over Weber early in the season .

• <III Front Row: Ed JuskalUs. Sean Devine. Lamont Loving, Brian Badke. Tom Bresnahan, Joe Reidy. John McKenna. Pat Flnn, Jerry F'Icaro, Rob Haney. Tom Dematteo, casey Mc~ Conndl. Tim Lyons, Second Row: Tom Rche, Chris Ivers. Dan Barry. Scott Hunter, Ertk Buckner, guenUn Chambers. John Curran. Troy carter. James Clay. Dan Oebcme. AJda Creme. Jason Fennell. Tom Oegeratto. Back Row: Jim +tarrigan. Bob Shannon. Brtan McDonough. Jacoby Sandt'rS,. Joe SchJssler. Jerry Diehl. Mark PlZur, Jeff WOJclechOWlC%. Tom. urcbell. Tony Scbeteeceyk. Mike Ferguson. Bob Krzeck0W5K1. Ed Hrebrc. Andy McGlynn.

<III Crusader loyals pack the stands at the new Joe Johnston Field as Sr. Rice looks for the Victory signal.

Determined to Win

~ A sophomore defender breaks through the Weber line and alms for his prey.

" The sophomore Crusader quaterback Is forced to make a quick release to avoid a loss of yardage.

~ " The sophomores contlnue their rampage down the field through enemy territory.

Sophomore Football
B.R. OPP.
7 Marlst
20 St. Francis De Sales
14 St. Rita
12 St. Laurence 16
35 Weber 34 (O.T.)
20 Fenwick 6
8 Mt. Carmel 20
6 Loyola Academy 12
13 Gordon Tech 18
Final record: 3-6 • Freshman Michael Bond puts on the brakes and looks for another route .

.. Sophomore captains Dan Quinn. Mike Graham. and Brian Marth and the plaque dedicated to Coach Joe.

,. ... Fu:.b.:m.an football. Front: T. McConnell, M. Zdano. M. Meehan. R. Gaspar. J. Budny. R. Phelan. Second ro .. : M. Boyle. M. Barth. J. Frye. R. Ouerrter. D. Bowes. 8. Winters. B. Klnnane. G. Kowalkowskt. Third row: J. Hasty. J. Terri. D. J)eAvlla, B. Kelly. M. Krlschell. J. F'1tzpatrtck. T. Carney. D. O'Malley. Fourth Row: N. KuUeck, M. Englebrecht. R. Hanrahan, S. Giblin, M. Darling. R, Trinidad. T. Tennison. M. Bond. S. Hernandez. Fifth Ror. M. Prendergast. M. Swlezjckt. J. Tobin. P. Harkness, M. Kalafut, J. Remain. K. Nelligan. B. McKee. M. Polley. Slzth Row: Coach B. Green. Coach T. Lyons. T. EII!IJ. $. Woods. E.

Marshall, P. AUman. T. Conway. C. Trinidad. B. Krydca. T. Harrigan. Coach M. Ryan. M. Nelligan. Coach S. Nye. MiHlng:

Coach D. Barry .

...... .. Sophomore football. FrODt: Coach J. DeVa1k. K. Steward. R. Tushkowskl. D. Mahoney. B. Marth, J. Boyle. M. Suttcb. B. Amedrc. 2Dd Ro .. : K. Lewis. C. Hreblc. J. Foster. J. Rehor. B. Lyons. M. MorT1son. J. Staszak. N. Lteteeu. 3t4 Row: P. SadowskI. J. Ftcaro. M. Urban. M. Evans. B. Stalker. K. Marc. S. Lavery. A. Scott. Coaeh D. Brown. 4th Ro,,: Coach J. Krajacic!'

D. Quinn. M. Graham. M. Glrzadas. M. Mikrut. M. xeuy. T. steser. V. wtnters. Head Coach M. Crogan. " .1

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Frosh/Soph Football 7l

1111

Determined to Win

,. Senior Tony Zec gives everything he's got to bump the ball from an Evanston defender during the state quarterfinals.

,. ,. When Coach talks, everyone listens.

~ The cheers say it ali as the Crusaders capture yet another sectional Utie over the Redskins from South Side rival Martst.

Racing for the Ball

A Determined to gain control, Mike Stevens, senior, and a Fenwick opponent race as the Crusaders prepared to advance to the state finals.

~ SenIor Tony Zec attempts to steal the bali from a defender as teammate B.J. Carrick looks on.

Season of Surprise

Kicking Crusaders Stun cfp~nents

The 1990 KIcking CruIeders never And once again, Brother Rice showed I"'r---------,--' were c:onsIdered to be much better who WIll king of the South SIde for then .500 by pre-.on forecasten, the elgbtb atraIght year by wiping but they would ,tun the opposition out the RedskIns In a game In which throughout the _ CloIng Into the RIce allowed only two Ihots on goeI. IMIOII, Coach MIIrkuIIn WIll a bit Br. Rice', final victory, against RIch unsure of his teem', chances, but South, gave the Crueaders their 1IeCfInIIhecIlhowIng aD smiles. ond b1p to the state finals In the put

Brother RIce', IaIIOII of surprise three years. In the state qmrterftnaI started out against highly ranked game against EVIU1Iton, the CrusadNew Trier, stunning the Trevlanl en fought diligently, but eventua1ly with a shutout. Next, the Crusaden fell to the WlldkltI. With underclauendured two grueling week' of men abounding, seniors Francllco games. coming out at 2-4-1, then Velasquez, Zoran Zekavlca, Tony trounced put Catholic Leegue rivals lee:, Alex D1ger1anc1o, Joe SavarIno, Mt. Carmel, Loyola. Fenwick, CIordon and MIc:haeI Stevens displayed 80IId Tech, and St. RIta, as well as re- IeacIershIp. The leading scorer for the talning the ChrIstIan Brothers Cup by Crusaden were BUIy Savarino with a defeating St. Laurence. Along the sc:hooI record of 24 goeIs. In goeI, the way, the CIU8IIIIers trave1ed to HID- Crusader, were untouchable with adaIe South, exterminating the Hor- senior Franc:Isc:o Velasquez leading

nets on their home turf, as well as with a school record 17 shutouts.

tying PalatIne, '" 1 In the state at the CoIIec:tIng poet-1aIIOII honors were 10

time. The Crueaders then tied FremcI seniors Francisco Velasquez (All- 3

In a grueling cIefenstve duel. State, All-AmerIcan, MIdwest), Tony

Entering the state tournament, the lee: (AD-State), and loran Zekavlc:a 2

CruaacIen showed a solid defense (AD-Sec:tIonaI). Stunning the opposI- 4

and offense. In regional play, RJce lion on both offense and defense. the

toppled Oak Lawn and RIchards for Crusaders gained much respect 2

the regional title. In sec:tIonaIs, the throughout the state, and once again, CIU8IIIIers avenged last yeM"S state Coac:h MarkuIIn and his teem found

lois to Andrew by blanking the Thun- ways to win, In times where few derboIts. Once again, the Crusaden would have thought It possible.

faced Marlst for the sec:tIonaI title.

Varsity Soccer

B.R. OPP.

2 New Trier 0

1 Peoria (Richwoods) 0 o Peoria (Notre Dame) 2

o Quincy 1

o Evanston 1

o Libertyville 1

o Barrington 0

1 Hinsdale South 0

3 St. Rita 0

4 Weber 0

De La Salle

St. Ignatius St. Laurence Palatine

Gordon Tech

Fenwick Mt. Carmel

Loyola Academy Fremd

Regionals Oak Lawn

Richards

Sectionals Andrew

Marlst

Super·Sectional Rich South

State Quarterfinal

Evanston

Final record: 17·5·3

Front: Joe Savarino. Rob WUk. Rene Velasquez. Massimo Fazio, MIke Hofferlca, B.J. Carrtck, Sean Healy, Matt Menegbinl. Second Row: Coach Nick MarkulJn, Jim Iracl, Rick Murphy, Dan Soltis, Rodolfo Naranjo. Paul Rosctam, Francisco Velasqueg, Julio Morales. Jason Wozniak, Brian Kelly. Robby Pavlajasevtc. Back: Tony Zec. MIke Phllip. Alex Dtgerlando. Phll Oblala, Mike Stevens, Rich Koos. Denis Kelus, Bernie Terrell. Tom WillIams.

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CUmblng Ever So SteadUy

ffIIvIag _ the CIIIbaIk: League c:hInpIanIhIp M t_ .. freIIunaI, the 1990 aapbomcn KIckIna CrUIIIden bIIttIed ~ the CatholIc:

League to proudly to clinch aec:ond pJac:e. .-&InQ • 6-1-1 ~ only tina points behind the RamIlIIn til t.u,aIL

1be addIUan til • few frubmen and QuIgley ...,.. 8IUdenta to the r-. only enhInc:ed the CrUIIIden' YIQor. CrUIIIden u:b .. RIch Kao. (7 goaIa). BrIIn Kally (6). Jimmy KnInIc: and Juan WOIIIIak (5 each" as wi as Brad Bunowa and Jorge 0rtII (3 each) IartIfIad the ~ Rlc:k IIIwphy (14 goaIa" Ted PragogI... (8). MIgeI M.uIWI (5). and Tony DImIeIIa (4) lad the mIdIIIIder .. and ending the _

wIdI tw.ty goaIa In the CatholIc: League IIane, MIre PhIlIp (21 goaIa" JIm InIcI (16), and PhIl

~ (4) formed the a«en8Ive care. CIoeIkeeper Rudy NaranJo cIamInated the ~ giving up only two goals In the catbaIIc: I..eIIgue.

1be freIhmen, under the IeadenhIp til Coach KrenIk. toppled ~ and poRed fIve.tMClUb out til the ala CathaIII: League games. lad the ..... wIdI thirty _ goaIa for and. _ two'" and yet __ by Loyola

Aceclemy In. ~1 ... ttII ..... 1n the CatholIc:

League fInIIII. CompletIng the _ wIdI. 4-

1-1 record. the KIckIna CI'UIIIdIn fauFt to • IIICOnd pIac:e fInIIh. _ paint below t.u,aIL

~ til tt.e key pIayen wtI_ to Vanity ~,.. to ..... the_ tradition til 81'. RIce toceer. and Coach MarkuIIn 11ft "looking rarw.rd to It.

Froeh/Soph Soccer Team

Front: Brian Kelly. Mlgel Martinez. Rudy Naranjo. Ed Ramirez. Jim tract. Second Row: Jason Wozniak. Jose Padilla. Ted Fragoglannls. Angelo FrIgo. Phll Campagna. Back: Jorge Ortiz. Greg Cabo. Jimmy Krsanae. Bernie Terrell. Jim Juskenas.

Sophomore Soccer

B.R. OPP.

6 St. Rita 0

3 De La Salle 0

2 St. Ignatius 0

o St. Laurence 0

2 Gordon Tech 0

3 Fenwick 0

4 Mt. Carmel 0

o Loyola Academy 2

Final record:6·1·1

Freshman Soccer

B.R. OPP.

8 St. Rita 0

6 St. Ignatius 0

o St. Laurence 0

8 Gordon Tech 0

2 Fenwick 0

1 Loyola Academy 2

Final record: 4·1·1

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Never Look Back

... 'I' Coacb Markulln explains pre-game strategy as the the Crusaders look to another mark In the win column .

... With hls eyes on the ball, freshman forward Matt MeneghlnJ attempts to keep possession In our favor against Impedlng opponents.

'I' Freshman Billy Savarino sets hlmself up for a pass as Matt Meneghlnllooks on, ready to take It downfleld.

Freebman Soccer Team

Front: J. Blaze, T. Victors, A. WoJcik, P. RosclanJ, J. Doody, J. WUllams, M. Mitchell. Second Row: C. Stathakopoulos. M. Hofferlca. K. Dulzo, S. Loulousts, M. Redmond. M. Rutscbman. T. Dtmiele, M. Martinez. L. Grapenthlan. Back: Coach Krsnlk, M. Fazio. T. Hornlk, B. Burrow. T. Williams, R. Koos. M. Martinez. E. Stancik. D. Kellous.

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~ Junior Luis Cook eyes the competition as he takes some pointers from Coach Molenda. veteran cross country head coach for eight years.

,. The Nazareth lead runner cringes as he feels the fire of sophomore Jim WllIs' breath. who pushes on. determined to take the lead for Br. Rice.

Toe to Toe

~ The lone Crusader Terry Sheehan, juntor, takes the early lead with an Eisenhower opponent. head to head. toe to toe.

~ ~ Sophomores Jim W1lls and Tom Ryan traJI behind the leader as they round the first turn.

Cross Country

out of 20 out of

out of out of 64

OPP.

Thornton Invlt.

18 Reavis ..

23 Argo"

Crete Monee ..

out of 12 Catholic League

out of 12 Regionals

Wow, look at him gol

<II Crusader supporters enjoy the sun. the girls. oh, and the race.

~ Front: Vince McAuliffe. Jim Wills. Second row: John Glynn. Shane AdamskI. Dante Cabrera. Tom Ryan. Back: Brian Walsh. Eric WIthers. Terry Sheehan. Brian Pearson. Tony Pearson.

Close, But No Cigar Crusaders Pall Short of Goal

run _more

who IaIer made All CatholIc League. _ really puIhed by iOphamare Mc.1Wll1lfe. two 01 the auutendIng runners, who boIh 1'811 on V...aty. Tony and who pieced _ top ten nII1IIeI'S IIIIt yar, only I'IIIl better, and Vanity .8OphlDhclOllllmlCllCII'ni,

Wlthen stuck with It, penIatIng through InjudeL Jbn wm., BrIIm WaWt, and DaIm!

CIbrenI.., IIIded In the IUCC.a 01 the temI. ". expect great thInga out 01 DIne. He ... short 0I1eI1IIItIoneI." commented Coach tfIIc:kett. WIth fine reIUIts at the end -.on. the future 01 CI'OIII country at Brother RIce Is '-ding nowhere but up.

Cross Country 7~

Fit to be tied

Another _In the lUll. After three,_-unbearable August cay. and over thirty golfers giving their .... Coach MIufIIe had made hie cIec:IaIan. VBr8Ity golfers began with a Iosa to Martat and vk:torIeII over SL RIta, OllIe Lawn, and RIchards.

Our fIrat V..tty tie came with F .. wIc:k, and the CruIadera at on the IIfth ec:ore. 81'. RIce _ to IDle two more tie brsker8 with SL

I..aI.nnc:e and SLIgnatIus. while compiling a 6- 6 ~ In dual matches. Meanwhile, the FIOIh/Saph ~ MvIno bull .., a 9-1 record, with their only .... to the eventual Cathaile LeItPt champions, CMrIaakIId the Ver- 1Ity'. ''fit to be tied" _ and produced

their own ac:campIJIhmenta.

~ Sandy LufnnI', 76 and MIke WInkIemen'. 79 captured fIrat and third place at the CatholIc LeItPt ct.npIcIn8hIpII, and as If that _'t enauah, they were c:hoeen to .,.uclpete In the (J.SA JunIar QaIf TnIInIng c.np 01 Palm a.ch, FIarIdL The CruIaden' Vanity produced ..... Outs LIpInIkI, who IJlIIde the CatholIc I..eegue All-Confelence Ta.n, and Coed! MarI'bIe _ named Coec:h

01 the Veer - CatholIc: League.

AgaIn It _ tournament time lind off to the

StarlIng InvItatIanaI lind indian Lakes. These two toumamenlII watched a CruIader fInI8h 01 third In ~ and an advancement to SectIanaIa for the .... tb c:onMCUtIve year. The CruIadera ahat aut of the gale to .. early lied as the 1990'. begin, and Itrength lind experlaace wII drive the pragrII1I to continue to be auperIar.

Varsity Golf
B.R. OPP.
171 Marlst 152
174 Oak Lawn 191
167 St. Rita 179
163 Richards 189
175 Fenwick 175
169 St. Ignatius 169
188 De La Salle 247
188 Mt. Carmel 113
160 St. Laurence 160
170 Stagg 180
108 Loyola 157
197 SI. Francis De Sales 157
Final record: 6-6
Final Catholic League
5th place with 337
Regionals
3rd place wIth 354
Sectional
Tlth place wIth 403 Forel

~ Leading senlor and chosen to the AllConference Catholic League Team, Chris LIpinskI walts motionless attentively watchful of the ball as It slowly nears the hole.

...... Vanity. Front: Chris LIpinski, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Curtin, Gary Otrzadas. Back: Pat Kenah. TIm Arundel. Ron Degner. Brian Heneghan. Not pictured: Matt Sullivan.

... J.V. Front: Jim FItzmaurice. Jake Doody .• Kevin O·NeUl. Peter ReUly. Back: Jeff KwUose. Paul Mitchell. Bob ReUly. Kevin McCann, Mike Wlnk1eman. Sandy Lufrano. Coach Marflse. Not pictured: Bob KwUose.

CathoDe League Romp

game winning two atndght matches.

The J.V .• with freshman Rk:h CarrUIo winning the IeIIgue trophy for the highest game. 231. rounded out a young team consisting of four more freshmen: ~ Byrd (151). John Wak:zak (153). Tom Kruelnekl (152). and Mike Yore (152). and two sophomoree: Joe Sutherland (15.5). and Kevin Burney (152). The Crueaden won 50 out 01 56 pointe to win the South SectIon champlonehlp. and won two straight agaInIt Loyola In the eemIfIneII. but IoIt one match to two IIQIInIt Fenwick. ned after two matches. Br. Rk:e Ioet a heartbreaker by eight pins. but Coec:h Petrak hal the highest hopes for next yeer. "They're a super nice bunch 01 IndIvIduIIIs to work with. I'm very optImIItk: about bowling at Brother Rk:e In the future, eepedIIIIy with fine freshmen this year." he stated. Next year both aquade ought to be tough.1Ince they we only losing two aenlon, and since Coec:h Johnston, COIICh of fifteen yeers. hal his eye on us.

Front: Mike Yore. Phll Kranz. Dave Murphy. Matt Larkin. 2nd Row: Tom Krustnskt, Antjuan Byrd. John Sochacki. Rich CarIllo. 3rd Row: John Walczak. Kevin Burney. Joel Nayder. Mike Raminlak. Coach Cliff Petrak. Ml .. lng: Joe Sutherland.

Varsity Bowling
B.R. OPP.
7 St. Joseph 0
7 Leo 0
2 St. Rita 5
2 st. Laurence 5
7 St. Joseph 0
5 St. Rita 2
7 Leo 0
7 St. Laurence 0
Semifinals
0 Gordon Tech 2
Consolation Match (3rd place)
2 Loyola 0
Final record: 7·3 ..... Carefully keeping score. John Sochakl and teammate study the stats and keep watch of the opponents.

.. Ed Sochakl, senior. waits patiently. and so does fellow teammate Antjuan Byrd, as he alms to heat fellow teammate Jeff Warren' s hIgh average of 187.

Bowling 8

.'

With the arrival of two new ceeches, and the loss of eight seniors, the hockey telll11 waa JookIng at a totally different Situation for this season. Pour freshmen were 1idded to the roster, In addition to 6 seniors two sophomores, and two juniors. ~ to the scenario waa the move out of the Catholic League varsity and Into the junIor VIII'SIty. The move waa followed by mixed emotions from the

players, but eight games Into the season, the Crusaders had

accepted the Situation and pulled off a 3-4-1 overall record, and a record of 2-1-2 In the Northern mllInII Hockey

League, trying to defend their

title of the Roper Cup for the third year In uphID bettie losing to stllte contenders such a row. Both senior goalkeepers Mike lIS Mt. Cannel and Fenwk:k, and ending Aeldlng and Jeremy DeVIvo provided ex- with a final overall record of 6-18-1. ScarperIence between the pipes, and the rest Ing leaders such lIS Joe Walsh, with 13 of the youthful team grew through this goeIa and 511S81sts. Mike Vrbovsky, with 12 difficult time. As the Crusaders moved goals and 8 uslsts, Paul MItchell, with 7 through the season, they picked up four goeIs and 3 _Ista, and Joe VIcIIrI, with 6 more wins In the NDiSHL. but stU! strug- goals and 2 uslsts attempted to Oft the gJed In the Catholic Leegue. The major team, but just couldn't do It. The IIVeI'IIge CIIU8e for difficulty faced by the CI'UIIIId- team goeIs allowed Will 3.68. and the lIVers In the last few years In the Catholic erage goals for Will 1.76, hoId1ng the CNLeague hIlS been recruiting. Almost no IIIIders beck from another successful year.

slgnlflcant active recruiting has been WIth over half the team conslstIng of undone In the put few years. The ClU8llders r;;;:;;:;;;;;;;;:::=========--------------J

were paired against telll11S In which many of the players were recruited. Once Br. RIce reforms Its recruiting efforts, yet sticking with the tradition of not _ard1ng scholarships, the tradition of Brother RIce hockey wID be alive and kicking.

After three years In the Northern tmana Hockey League. this waa the first year the skating CJ'U8IIders did not win the Roper

On Thin Ice

Problems Continue for Skaters

Cup, Just missing the playoffs. Br. Rice had enough points In the standings through moat of the season, but with five games left, they were pushed Into the basement and unfortunately could not get out. ~ ended the IeIIIOIl under .500, with a fIna1 record In the NDiSHL of 6-8-1. In the CathoDc League. unfortunately, the team found themselves In an adverse sltuatlon and lin

c:IercIuImen, the future does look bright for the tradition of Brother RIce hockey and In post-_ play, the en-Ien ~ feIIted Glenbrook South by II score of l'() In the Stete C1aaa M Tournament, looking to equal or even IUI'pII88 IIIIIt year's eecond place finish. The CJ'U8IIders faced New Trier for the quarterfInaIa, but bowed to the TrevIIIns lIS the _ came to II cIoIe.

After months of spending hours and hours efter school and lit lete-nlght games, the Cru8llder hockey team de-

serves II better seuon. Next year's Skating Crusaders should come back strong, 8Inc:e only BIll: players, all seniors, ... gone. With the vital polntmakers like

MItchell and Walsh, the stubborn IIQIII'II8- 8Iveneu of Matt Karstrand (92 penalty rnIm.de8), the growing skUIs of the underdIIBsrnen, and the proIpeCt of II fresh coaching steff, Br. RIce wID have anott. c:hance lit yet another _ In this rough

and tumbling, ~ sport we Afner. Ic:IInII borrowed from our northern nelgh-

bors called Ice hockey. .

.a. SenIor goaltender Jeremy DeVIvo halts a Downers Grove opponent's attempt to penetrate the net.

.a. ~ Coach John Hecker counsels the Skating Crusaders durtng a stoppage of play.

~ BattUng for control of the puck. senior forward Joe vicart demonstrates his aggressIve sktlls against a defender.

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. {1I

I -

Surging Ahead

~ Turning away the lnJUaI shot. Mike FieldIng. senior netmlnder. eyes the puck closely to prevent a Fenwick scoring opportunity.

T Wearied goaltender MIke FIelding ponders about the future of the team.

T ~ With lInemates Aaron Caponigro and Joe VIcari looklng on. sophomore Joe Walsh looks for a way around a double team of defensemen.

T T The race Is on as freshman Paul Mitchell prepares to pass to teammate John Dawes.

Hockey -
8.R. OPP.
J Mt. Cormel 9
1 Homewood-Aoumoor 4
0 Marlst 5
9 Munster 0
1 Bishop Noll J
0 Fenwick 10
2 si. Rite J
2 T.F. South 2
2 St. Laurence 5
2 De La 5oU. 1
2 St. Joseph J
1 SL Rita
1 Lake Centre!
6 Thornwood
2 Fenwick
1 Marist
2 De Le Selle 5
1 Mt. Carmel 5
J St. Laurence 4
J Bishop Noll 4
2 T.F. South 0
1 St. Joseph 2
6 Thornwood 1
B Munster 1
2 Lake Central 5
Final re.ord: 6-1 .. 1
I Front: Mike Fielding. Jeremy DeVivo.

Back: Mike Passerelll, Paul Mitchell. Mike Vrbovsky., Joe Walsh. Matt Karstrand. Joe VIcari. Not pictured: Chrts Casey. Aaron Caponigro. Colin Cornea. John Dawes. Brian Tracy. Bob Tracy.

Ice Hockey

In a Bind

Long Season for Crusaders

The Crus.ders' pre-Ie. Ion .nd lbenkIgIvIng ItIIrted us off just the way they hIId hoped. AfUJr coming off • notso-ggod -.on Jut year, the Crusaders were looking toward • better -. with Coach Pet RIct.d8on endlllllltllnt MIke Lyman, but things didn't tum out exactly tbey wished, IIIthough they did pick up c:rudIII wins along the way. The CrUIIIders kicked off the _ with •

._., In the Joliet CatholIc: tcu'nIIm!nt -'Y In November. AfUJr belding Montini, Cole CIty, end JolIet CatholIc: for the ct.npIonIhIp by enarmoUI rnIrQInI, crltk:I, r-. end _._ ell hIId high expectetIonI for Br. RIce. They lost to Fenwick In the opentna game of the _

I0I'l at home. end then clellred the way for Loyola the week lifter, but captured • win at home IIgIIInIt Oak Lawn by • __ of

The Crusaders then fIIc:ed the MusIIII'IgII 01 CatholIc: l.eagI.- rIwI St. RIte. When the dust IettIed, Br. Rice walked away with • hIIrd-eemed MITOW victory of 66-57. Dubbed ... turning point In the -. junior Russ UpInskI expressed hili relief In the victory, "It was the high point of the -. Everyone pIeyed well"

They entered the CerbondIIIe ChrIstmu Tourney, the oldest tournIIment In the illite, en inexperienced yet conftdent teem, with only four III!I'IIon: Todd end

Geoff Henderson, Jim Rou, end ...... JoMs, who hIId en 18 poInt-per-game avenge helfwey through the _ end who

.. among the CatholIc: l.eIIgue'l belt In IIeIcI pi percentage. The CrusedenI came out with two a-. but the rest of the _

to look forward to. AfUJr the haIIdIIys. they suftered through dole cIefeIIts to strong CatholIc: I...eegue rIv1III such .. Mt. CermeI, Leo, end Oordon Tech, but OYeK8ft1e offenllve-mlnded Halel Franciscan and puled off • win 80-72. The following home game IIgIIInIt pitted the CrUIIIden IIQIIInIt neighborhood rIvIIII MIrIIt before • r0arIng, pKked gym. but numerous fGuIs In the thIrcI cpaIer came beck to haunt them, end they __ handed mother lou. StnIO'-

gIIng both offensively end defenIMIIy, the ycgIg CruIIIden were beginning to Ibow IIgnI of fIItV&

Cbdng out the -. the CruIIIden gave • Itrong showing IIgIIInlt highly ranked ThomrkIge. but IIndy IIUCCIIIIIbed to their opponents' strength. Led by the senIon, the Crusaders geIned experIenc:e beyond belief In the tough CatholIc: League. JuJIUI JoMs was nemed to the second teem AJI.CethoIIc: I...eIIgue, end over .... the 199().91 _ WIll • topIy-turvey eI'feIr,

providing the 1991-92 teem with high hopes end greet expec:tIItIonI.

.A. An opponent prepares to block a shot which Julius Jones. forward. tries to make over the airborne defender .

.A. .A. Senior forward Geoff Henderson fights off Mt. Carmel defenders and goes In for an easy two.

Driscoll. Back: Head Coach Pat Richardson. Keith Andrews. Jim Ross. Vashon Weaver. Shaun Jacob. Geoff Henderson. Julius Jones. Assistant Coach MIke Lyman.

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Varsi ty Basketball
B.R. OPP.
73 Montini 40
76 Coal City 43
62 Joliet Catholic 47
57 Fenwick 74
41 Loyola Academy 71
92 Oak Lawn 73
66 St. Rita 57
54 St. Martin de Porres 73
56 Obion County 68
55 Franklin 68
34 Mt. Carmel 54
54 Providence 71
52 Leo 65
65 Gordon Tech 101
80 Hales Franciscan 72
47 Marist 67
61 St. Francis De Sales 80
56 st. Laurence 61
63 Riverside-Brookfield 66
44 De La Salle 67
63 Weber 71
55 St. Ignatius 59
57 Thornridge 76
Final record: 6·17
I 4 Todd Henderson completes the easy lay-up wlth no danger in sight.

<II 4 Left wlth nowhere to go. Junlor forward Vashon Weaver looks to Julius Jones. the open man. for the pass.

<II 4 4 Open players disappear for Russ Lipinski. guard. forcing him to out-maneuver his Mt. Carmel adversary.

vorsltv Basketball Be

The Pressure's On

T Tim Panfil breaks through the Wolf pack defense and heads for an easy two .

.. Coach Klutcharch gives his sophomores pointers during a break.

_.. ... Jim Sexton drives In to make the lay up.

~ '" Sophomores Jim Sexton. 22. and Dan Mahoney. 30. put pressure on the St. Ignauus offense.

~ Thee Hutcherson flghts off opponents as he drives In for a lay-up.

~ ~ 0\ Sophomore Tony Pacetti, alms. shoots. and ...

6 Frosh/Soph Basketball

Sophomore Basketball I-
B.R. OPP.
60 Fenwick 50
40 Loyola Academy 53
72 Oak Lawn 32
59 St. Rita 42
64 St. Martin de Porres 46
51 Mt. Carmel 49
73 Providence 60
45 Leo 65
76 Gordon Tech 75 (O.T.)
55 Hales Franciscan 44
76 Marist 50
67 St. Francis De Sales 48
67 St. Laurence 48
70 Hinsdale South 68
84 Riverside-Brookfield 34
37 DeLaSaile 48
64 Weber 42
63 St. Ignatius 50
Final record: 20·4
I Sophs 20 Game Winners

Under new head coach Mr. Mark KIutchIrdI, the sophomore Crusader basketbeJl teem trounc:ec:I through the Cathole I..eIIgue to record a fIna) league record of 11-3. and an 2()..4 record to finish IICOnd overall. WIth moat of the teem coming back from IaIt year. the ._. perfect record Is attributed to the maturing IkIII and the experience the CJu. IIIIders gained last year under Coach KIutcharch.

Br. RIce kicked off the IeIIlIOII with a bang nmnIng away with the ThankagMng tournament by .-ctdng a close victory from JolIet CatholIc. The players' familiarity with Coach Klutcharch pushed them further In their determination to win. They felt much more c:omfortabIe under the direction of Coach KIutcharch, which played a huge part In their 11-3 suc:c:ea story.

Crusader sophomores weren't the only

dominating Br. RIce team, however. The freshman basktbaII team rounded out the IeIIlIOII capping off a stellar record includIng victories over non-conference powerhouses such _ Provtdence and MarIst. Br.

RIce acelpecl the RecIskIns In a 76-50 bashIng of the rivals from 115th street. WIth Jim Sexton IeedIng the CIUIIIders with an average of nineteen points per game, freshman coach Kurt BerOn had every reason to smile. These dedicated freshmen and sophomores stayed after school every day for practice through thick and thin. In slckMaS In health, when the chips were down, Imtll death dld them pert. These are the men of late night. Theo Hutcherosn, em Valentas, and Tony Pacetti were also ~ contributors to Br. RIce _ both teams

looked to the 1991-92 season; a season of promise, a SMSOII of hope, a season of champions.

• Fre8hman Buketball. Front: A. Gtnttlas, D. Maloney. J. WaIls. R. Phelan. Second Row: K. Price. P. Harkness. J. Driscoll. R. Collins. A. Byrd. Manager D. Sarther. Back: Coach K. Berlin. T. Moore. T. Harrtgan. J. Swtlose, T. Bartch, L. Jones. B. Kryczka. B. WInters. M. Swleclckl .

• • Sophomore Buketball. Front: T. Pacetti, B. Lyons. R. Twardy. T. Hutcherson. C. Cortes. J. Walsh. Manager H. Foster. Second Row: Manager P! Sadowski. J. Schmidt. J. Sexton. B. Valentas. J. OIenl. T. Panfll, D. Mahoney. Coach Mark Klutcharch

Frosh/Soph Basketball 87

Year of Stru!!!!ling

Crusaders Battle DissaPoIntments

Once again, the 0nIppIIng CruIadera have proved thell__ by ImpIOvIng their record In the shadow of IIIIt '_"s etght and live ...... Iva appreciable finlib of tbbd place at the Weller ... nIMta along wltb conaIderebIe wins at the SprIngfIeld InVltatlonlll kept tbe teem spirit aIve.

Although the true backbone of the team .. the coechIng staff, IUCb wrestlers _ Ed Tu8c:attl and Joe EapoIIto made

c:onakIerabIe c:ontrtbutlona to their wlnnings. Several captIIIna IhouId aIIo be c:redIted for their help: SenIors Bob Marasaa and BIton IIWIon, JunkIn Frank Swanson and Steve Hernandez, and SopbonIClfe Andy BeIIavIe.

In upc:amInG'_'" _.. ranee such _ Andy BellavIa, John Doody, Jerry Mc-

caa. Reb Schroeder, end Ed TuIcettI, wII have. distinct ranking, for the freshmen and ~ of today ... the athletic: standouts of tomorrow. Individual achievements _.. gained by MIllIOn Brlan Marlon and Bob l'IIIIraua when they

both took IeCORd pIac:e In CatboIc l.eIIgue.

ThIs year, the '-" .. plagued with various InJurIes ranging from sprains to conc:uuIona. TbeIe aetbac:ka, howeva', _ only minor blCCIIWeIIIencea _ far _

the wreatIIng team .. COIICS'nacL n.e ... DttIe __ In atteIlIdanc:e at n.eta

and tournaments, but one of the n.concema of nut year's team .. that recrultlng picks up, hopefully produdng tboae deafening crowds once echoing tbrough the waIII of Brother RIce. <lrammar ICbooI prospects with experlence In wreatIIng wII no doubt III the spots that once belonged to ....... WInnIng II not everything to the wreatIIng team, and _

Coach Keys atMed, ''It's better to have someone wIb!g to gIw It his beat than having someone who lIn't wIOIng to work at all." Following countleu hours of after ICbooI dedication to the fatIQuIng aport of wreatIIng. the <lrappIIng CruIadera ... In the J'I.IIUIIng for a prosperous future and countleu more fine -.

• Set hJnlor Bob Marassa struggles wtth a St. RIta opponent In hopes of ca c ng some points for Br. RIce .

• Pursuing his foe at a St. Laurence match. senior Brian Marlon stares deep Into his soul.

Varsity Wrestling
B.R. OPP.
58 St. Ignatius 12
53 Morgan Park 24
44 St. Martin De Porres 23
17 Evergreen Park 43
16 St. Laurence 51
24 St. Rita 45
20 De La Salle 41
35 St. Francis De Sales 31
30 Fenwick 48
26 Loyola 53
28 Richards 39
17 Mt. Carmel 48
W Weber Forefit 4th at the Evergreen Park Tournament

12th at the Springfield Inv. 1 lth at the Catholic League

championship .

Final record: 5-8

CradUng Along

<II Struggling for control, Quenton Chambers keeps bis grasp, and tlie points for Br. Rice.

~ Burundi Partlow controls his strategy to bold down a St. Rita competitor, and frtes not to end up on the wrong side of the pin.

<II ~ Applying a bead-and-arm hold, Bob Marassa has no mercy for hls foe .

.a. Vanity Wreetllng. Front: Tom Kenny. Steve Hernandez, Andy Bellavia, Dan Vogel, Joe Esposito. Back: Coach Hopkins, Brian Marton, Tom Evans, Quenton Chambers, Boh Marassa, Frank Swanson. Coach Keys.

Varsity Wrestling 8

~ J.V. Wrestling

Flat on the Mat

... Senior Joe EspoSito prepares to Joust with a St. Laurence competltor late In the match. desperate to pick up some extra points .

.. A Crusader wrestler posttlons himself, preparing for a final take-

down. •

.... Head to head combat emerges at the Crusader- Vlklng match.

J.V. Wrestling. Front: Bruce Venhulzen. Kenton Kostek, Jack Barton. Rob Schroeder. Tom Flemming. Shawn Hernandez, Jake Doody. Back: Coach Hopkins. caesar Mariano, Shawn Bell, Chris Trass. Dave Masino. Wayne Kelly, Vince Winters, Coach Keys.

Down for the Count

• Junior Andy Bellavta forces his opponent down for a pin as the ref makes his count.

• GrappUng on home turf. a Crusader wrestler looks to the referee for the battle signal.

J.V. Wrestling 91

Oft the Right Track

......... J.V.er VInce McAuliffe leads the pack . ... ... Argllsta Scott dashes up, over, and onward .

... ... " Louls Cook kicks up a good stride and

gets the baton from Brian Pearson. .

... JunIor TobIe Collie exerts every Inch of strength to catapult the shot.

MdlYkItJaIs Keep Pumping

WIth • c:I8Ige In the c:oec:hIng lineup this ,..., .... c:oach Mr. MIke Rye had • ftIIIIng he cIdn't haft • very strong team, but strong lndlvIduIII like Junkn Tobie COllIe, .... _ cIIKuI, Terry ~

1600 and 800 meeer ,.., and JabIa III. 400 IMIiar dab Mel ~ '" felt they ..... do faIrty weD," Coach Rye 8Iated. As ,.. .. the Froeh/Soph team goa. "We hid slat d t.IIent PI8 In.'' Track membilira VInce 1Ik:AuIIfre, 1600 _ 800 meier

..... -Mke-Bond, lOO ... 20Ch_ cIlIIb, ........ MltiJ:cnt.n ...... ~. Ibat and dIIaa. __ the ......

tItaJdau&a.

CGecIl hid ndxed emotions .. far .. the ~ d the -.n. He felt the vanity ....... Man tD Improft, "l thought _

'IiICUd ._ had • better dIIItance temn. We atiaIIcI men d IndIvImIaI c:ammIttmenL ..

He felt the frotb/1Cipb team hid ccrne • lang WIlY, "They dan't hen ...,... who wII win evesy time, but tbey 1.WIeIltliild the ..... c:oneept. They c:.e IbcIUt -=II aIber. TIle..., .. ~ fIIdMrbIIs like HIlI, OllIe, ...... RIde Ganaata (400' ...... dIIlI)l" The ¥Iftlty nIiedIIId JQOIIl to ImprOVe as • team. but the IndIvIduIIIIs like SbeehIn, who kiIIIaId to win the mile _ • bal. Colle to _ ... Ibat

end .......... 1iho 1NID the triple .... 1ft.8ie CeIbaIIe ........ _ .....

tar 1itIIIt''' __ wIIh .-;, ~. 1IIIIIfttIIIiC'" ........ 01 a ",..... .... CGi~ III the ,... to cerne.

Coach Ryan Is GptIrrdItte 0¥a'III. '1f the ~ freIhmen and 1apbDI ...... ..., .. four ,_.., I wcUd DDt be uprIIIed If tIIey _ the CatholIc: l.eaQIia as juIIIora 01' .,._

en." Let's .. hope he'. right.

Track 93

Sectionals Serve to Rice

As always, the Drother Rice tennis 1""""--- __ = =--------'

team came off a great 1990 season, and entered a fresh one with the same old outlook - to win. Going into the season, Coach Grogan was optimistic all the way, "I knew the kids were working hard during the off-season. We entered the season with a great promise of doing well." Coach felt the Crusaders had progressed as he felt they would. With no senior members, juniors made up the majority of the team (71 followed by a sophomore and a freshman. Tyrone Johnson and Mike Montero led the Dr. Rice in the singles' matches, and teaming up to lead the doubles' were Rene Ranor and CaesarNunez.

Holding a record of 6-3 and tied for third in the Catholic League 88 they neared the close of the 1991 season, the Crusaders had their foot in the door, but need a little more push. Coach Grogan commented, "It would be nice to have someone place first or second in our conference playoff, and it would be outstanding to take home the Catholic League team trophy." A winning percentage of 66% placed Dr. Rice in the middle of the standings, and they ended up the season just a bit higher, but the Crusaders couldn't capture the Catholic League, although they did go on to claim the Sectional title, continuing their admirable play as they do every year. Ricky Nunez, Caesar Nunez, Rene Ramos, Jim Wills, Tyrone Johnson, and Mike Montero qualifted for state, and are all hopefuls for the upcoming years as Dr. Rice continues to grow and consistently lead among the best in the league.

• J.V. Tennis. Front: Scott Milcarek. Brian Driver. John Glynn. Tim Kirchheimer. Ted Fragogannis. Gene Kent. Back: Bro. Ben Favero. Mike Nuyles. Dan Martin. Ray Reyes. Lee Cuasay, Simon Bachleda. Kendale Rowell. Ricky Nunez. Coach Martin Grogan.

~ With fire and determination in his eyes. freshman Gene Kent returns a smash at close range.

Eyes on the Ball

<II Junlor and leading singles' player MIke Montero concentrates on the little green thing. preparing to launch It to his opponent.

<II ,. Varsity Tennis. Front: Lee Cuasay. Ricky Nunez. Dan Martin. Gene Kent. Back:

Bro. MIchael Segvtch. Michael Montero, John Williams. Tyrone Johnson. Rene Ramos. Jim Wills. Caesar Nunez. Coach Martin Grogan.

,. With a powerful forehand smash. Rene Ramos. Junior. holds Ws concentration.

,. ,. Ricky Nunez stares down his opponent as his partner serves during a practice match.

Tennis 9l

.. Junior Dan Murphy poses and swims at the same time. It'a amazing what lhose Rice guys can dol

.. Divers race wtth the goaJ of wtnntng locked in their hearts. minds. and souls.

T Vanity Swlmmlng. Front: R. Antonsen. D. Mur· phy. M. Carr. K. McCormIck. V. Gonzalez. C. Brtzek. T. Costello. Back: P.J. Murphy. B. Cabo. B. Blaauw. M. LoUto. M. Sawalha. J. VIall.

Making Waves

• Senior leader and third place finisher In the state meet. Pat Murphy completes a perfect dive.


- State Finals Again
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Varsity Swimming
B.R. OPP. Crusaders Barrel through League
1st Evergreen Park Inv.
2nd Oak Forest Inv.
3rd Evanston Inv. ThIs yem"S swimming team had a terrific IUCCeIIIfuI when the vanity IqIIIId took
2nd Hinsdale Diving Inv. IMIOIl - a -.on full of stamina, surprlee, sec:ond place In the HInsdale DIvIng In-
3rdCatholic League championship and IUCCeSS. A great deal of time and effort vlbI'tIonaI. The biggest highlight 01 the _
was given by this year's team, and It reaUy lOll, however, came when the DIvIng Cru-
1st Sectlonals (at Thornwood) peId off. ComIng out of the CathoI1c Leegue saders took first plllce In the Thornwood
with a 5-1 record, Coach BUI Murphy felt State SectIonal ChamplonahJp and put
3rd State championship (diving) proud and was confident that success was school spirit at one 01 Its highest peaks
going to continue and follow them out W1tD ever. P. J. Murphy, a diver with very 1m-
24th State championship the end 01 the IMSOIl. pressIve c:rudentlals commented, "I have
(swlmmlng/ diving) The Crusader Swimming T.-n proved enjoyed being a part 01 a succ:essfuI part 01
Final Catholic League record: Coach Murphy's theory to be correct, for Brother RIce HIgh School. I'm gonna miss
they went on to take first plllce In the being on It next year and the years that
5-1 Evergreen Park invitational, eecond place foIIow.t•
In the Oak Forest invitational, and third To finish off the -.on with a bang, the
place In the Evanston invitational. swimming and diving team took a highly
f The junior varsity had nothing to hlde respectable third place In the state cham-
their heads for, either. WIth a slight drop plonshlp and took a combInIId placement
from last year's record, theee CI'UIIIders of twenty-fourth place out 01 sIxty-eight
managed to take sec:ond place In CatholIc schools. CertaInly the entire team, espe-
League. As Coach BID Murphy said, "ThoIIe c:IIIIIy the seniors. will have plenty 01 mem-
guys have a lot of potential. I am looking oriel 01 Brother RIce's continuing dam-
forward to having them next IMSOIl. ,. lnance In and out of the water. After
Another easentlal part that makes op- dedicating hundreds of hours before and
portents cringe as they get Into the water Is after school to the team, theee Crusaders
the Brother Rice DIving Team. These Cru- know.that school doesn't end at 2:50.
saders continued their tradition of being Swimming 91