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About two weeks later, Delaney and her husband Dale went to Frankfort Square Links for nine holes after work. On hole 3, Delaney said she hit her straightest 160-yard drive ever into the sun. When they got close to the hole, they searched for her ball but couldn't find it. With Delaney just about to give up and drop a ball, her husband realized her ball was in the hole.
Delaney credits the hole-in-one to "a little bit of skill and a lot of luck," but hopes it inspires her students to take up a sport they love.
Through their participation in the club, the students are providing a service to the community while also developing practical leadership skills.
Parents and children could come in and buy all different types of books. There were raffles to allow students to win books and parents could buy books on the teacher's wish list.
On Oct. 15, the players invited their favorite teachers to the game so they could honor them during a recognition program before the match.
"Our intent is to recognize our teachers in a special way," said volleyball coach Linda Vivona , who coined the evening "Each Athlete Salutes a Teacher."
"Teachers spend many hours preparing lessons that are meaningful and fun," she added. "Our girls know that they are student-athletes and that being a student athlete is the first of three program goals. We expect them to maintain a 3.0 (GPA), turn in work on time and prepare adequately for tests."
Each player picked a teacher to recognize and gave them an apple and specially designed T-shirt as they were called to the court during a pre-match introduction.
Junior Jackie Pavilonis picked her government teacher John Cupp to recognize at the game.
"His class is a lot of fun," she explained. "He's a fun, energetic teacher."
Other teachers recognized at the game were music teacher Michael Teare , health teacher Greg Kraft , family and consumer science teacher Betsy Doogan , world languages teacher Laura Slusarski , assistant coach Laura Hansen , Principal Brenda Jensen , head coach Linda Vivona , world language teacher Meredith Pauley , art teacher Patricia Tutko , English teacher Alicia Jakubek , English teacher Laura Render , social science teacher David Woodburn , science teacher Lance Lokanc and social science teacher Jack Eddy .
The students, faculty members and parents at Providence Catholic donated 67 units of blood, which may help more than 200 people in need.
AYM is a service-based student organization with more than 400 members. Through a number of drives, which include blood, clothing, food and toys, the students in AYM are giving back to the community and in living the Christian values they have learned at Providence.
Senior James Jaeger of Minooka and junior Kevin Graham of Homer Glen made a special blood donation known as a double red cell (DRC) collection. During a DRC donation, a single, sterile needle is inserted to the donor's arm and blood is withdrawn directly into a cell separator. The whole blood is separated into red blood cells and plasma. The red blood cells are then drawn into two separate bags, while the plasma and saline solution is returned to the donor. This procedure may help two individuals in need.
"I am constantly impressed by these kids," said Clif Smith , the music department chair at Lincoln-Way East High School. "They understand the value of hard work and the importance of applying that hard work to an engaging and exciting performance. It's been a wonderful year so far, and I can't wait to see what kinds of performances they will produce over the next three weeks as the season comes to a close."
The 117-member band and color guard was one of 15 bands from Illinois and Indiana to participate in the daylong competition, which was held in the Downers Grove South High School gymnasium because of the weather.
The Marching Griffins competed in the Class AAA category, facing bands from Lockport, Maine West, Lemont, Lincoln-Way Central and Lark Park high schools.
The top three finishers were Lake Park, Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way Central.
The Marching Griffins' final marching competition will be Nov. 7 at the Bands of America Regional Championship in Indianapolis.
"Although the recognitions are nice, the results these students produced in performance Saturday were undeniably the best of the season so far," said Bert Johnson , chair of the music department.
The 100-member band and color guard has been performing well all season, capturing first-place trophies at the Morton High School Marching Invitational and the Chicagoland Marching Band Invitational earlier this year.
"These results are the combined efforts of our students, parents and staff," said Johnson. "There is not a greater asset to our program than our community support."
The Marching Phoenix will next compete at the State of Illinois Marching Band Invitational on Oct. 25 in Bloomington-Normal. It will be the band's final marching competition of the season.
