Brush High School - Sagebrush Yearbook (Brush, CO)

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 vjs The most significant national news story was . .. □ The arms sale to Iran. □ Beetdiggers named second most unique in nation. □ Reagan says, “It was a mistake.” □ Teen suicide rate reaches epidemic high. □ Fear of AIDS prompts national attention. 65 mph speed limit approved. ] Other The best sports story of the year was ... □ □ □ | NRA Finals: l—J □ | j r - 1 World Series: METS over RED 1 1 SOX 1 I Men’s Wimbledon: BECKER over 1 WILANDER □ I Superbowl: GIANTS over 1 1 BRONCOS 1 □ I Women s Wimbledon: LLOYD 1 over MANDLIKOVA □ I World Cup: ARGENTINA over 1 WEST GERMANY 1 □ , Women’s NCAA Final Four: TENNESSEE over LOUISIANA 1 TECH. □ I NCAA Final Four: INDIANA over 1 1 SYRACUSE 1 □ I Other 26 News

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Tracy Wagers and Marci Windsheimer wait for cur- tain with nothing more than the usual “opening night nerves.” The best plays are 1 □ dramatic. 1 □ romance. 1 □ eomedy. 1 □ adventure. 1 □ mystery. The witnesses who present information included Kevin Von Donselaar, Paul Acosta, Ian Schott, Angie Paulsen, Robin Artery and Jill Meisel, who wore full makeup. Lori Larsen, Larry Lake and Ian Schott are friends offstage, but their characters argued a lot in court! Katy Caughlan, Chris Gittings, Marci Windsheimer, and Lori Larsen understand the trials of a courtroom. Spring Play 25

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ESPN Ranks Beetdiggers 2nd Most Unique Mascot in Nation! What’s in a name? Some intellects may describe a name as a word or group of words an individual or a class of in- dividuals is regularly known by. Many names can be heard anywhere on a regular basis such as Mary or John. Other names are less often heard, such as Tristan or even Moon Zappa. The same goes for team names. Everyone has heard of teams like the Bears, the Tigers, or the Indians. We, at BHS, are more fortunate to have an unique name. As a matter of fact, ESPN cable television production nam- ed the Bru h High School Beetdiggers the second most unique nickname for a sports name. We were only to be topped by the Cairo High School Syrupmakers in Georgia. This contest was started by producer Dennis Deninger to find the most unique, interesting, and bizarre high school mascot in the nation. His staff called state athletic associations, got nominations from coaches, and collected top choices from sportswriters. This staff was determined to leave no names off of their list. From a full file of unique nicknames, our unique mascot was picked second ahead of hundreds of others. One might wonder where such an original name came about. As far as records show, we have been known as the Beetdiggers “forever.” According to Fort Morgan Times’ The biggest state news story was... Roy Romer new Governor Skiers killed by avalanches Hart scandal ends campaign Toxic waste dump looks probable Other □ □ □ □ □ writer Kent Smith, a contest was sponsored to name the Brush High School mascot many, many years ago. As the story goes, a contest was sponsored to find an ap- propriate name and the winner would receive a new car. One student of the school who wanted to play basketball for Brush, but lived too far from town, entered the contest. As you can guess, he was the one to enter the prize-winning name of “Beetdiggers.” He won the car and made the team too! The top ten finalists are as follows: —No. 1, Syrupmakers, Cairo, Georgia —No. 2, Beetdiggers, Brush, Colorado —No. 3, Nimrods, Watersmeet, Michigan —No. 4, Imps, Cary, North Carolina —No. 5, Atom Smashers, Savannah, Georgia —No. 6, Angoras, Clarkston, Georgia —No. 7, Flivers, Kingford, Michigan —No. 8, Squirrels, Winslow, Arkansas —No. 9, Peglegs, Stuyvesant, New York —No. 10, Dots, Poca, West Virginia SPEED LIMIT Colorado was the first state to get all the 65 mph signs up following Congress’ new law. Many people have taken advantage of the new speed limit to travel longer distances faster. News 27•