Brush High School - Sagebrush Yearbook (Brush, CO)

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Senior Poker Parties The game is Four Card Guts. Two’s, three’s, four’s, one-eyed cards and suicide kings are wild. You look over your cards at your op- ponents. They are sweating just as much as you are. There’s eight dollars in the pot, and if you stay in and lose, you have to double it. You glance down at your hand; you have four jacks. It’s risky but you decide to stay in. You hope that everyone goes out so you only have to beat the dummy hand. The count goes up 1 . . . 2 ... 3. Everyone drops their cards except for you and your old nem- esis, Joe Bloe. You lay down your jacks with a grin on your face and reach for the pot. Joe looks disappointed but then says, Wait. He lays down four kings. Everyone starts laughing and yelling as you fight back a tear. But, you'll have another chance. You look over your cards at your opponents. They are sweating just as much as you are. There’s sixteen dollars in the pot Many of the seniors enjoy the thrill of vic- tory, but usually feel the agony of defeat when they play poker. These events are held whenever enough people can get together to play. Some- times the games are pen- ny ante, but more than likely the stakes become higher. Several comments are heard at these gather- ings: You might want to look at your hand twice before you make a decision;” I don't know. Just wait a min- ute, let me decide;” No way! I was in! I said I was in!” Surviving... SENIORS 27

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Missy Guzman FBLA 3; Mch. Band I; P-Band 1 Steve Hall FB 1,2,3.4, All-Conf. Hon. Ment. 4; B-Club 4 Jake Held FB 1,2,3,4; BB 1.2,3,4; Bs.B 1,2,3,4; B-Club 3,4; B. State 3; Jr. Hon. Soc. 1,2,3; Sr. Hon. Soc. 4 Scott Hernandez BB 1,2,3; FB 1,2,3,4, All-Conf. Hon. Ment. 4; B- Club 2,3,4; CL Off. 1,2; DECA 3,4; For. Lang. Club 2; Grad. Es. 3; Home. Cand. 4; Jr. Hon. Soc. 1,2; Sr. Hon. Soc. 3,4; M S Corn. 1,2 Vickie Herron Laura Hoder FFA 1,2,3 Stacy Hodgson FB Stats. 3,4; For. Lang. Club 1,2,3; M S Club 1; G. State Alt. 3; Jazz Ens. 3,4; Mch Band 1,2,3; P-Band 1,2,3 David Johnson Bs.B 1,2; BB 2; FB 1,2,3; WR 1,3; Cl. Off. 2; For. Lang. Club 1,2; Stu. Coun. 1,2; VI- CA 4; Dr. Club 2,3; F. Play 2; S. Play 2,4; St. Ind. Arts Fair 3 Eric Jones VICA 3,4, Pres. Rob Kauk BB 1; TR 2,4; J-Staff John Gunnon, Heath Becker, Missy Guzman, Mike Cough- lin, Patti Phillips, Rob Kauk, and Sean Gleason play poker to relieve their tensions on a stressful day. “My toughest obstacle in high school was chemistry class during my junior year. The final test was so hard, I studied for ten hours memorizing. When I had the book memorized, I went in and got a D on it, with the curve.’’ Jake Held 4; Stu. Coun. 4; Jazz Ens. 1,2,3,4; N. Hon. Soc. 2,3,4; Mch. Band 1,2,3,4; P-Band 1,2,3,4; M S Corn. 1 Matt Knight Bs.B 1,2,3,4 Brady Krug Bs.B 1,2; BB 1,2; FB 2 Jolie Larsen DECA 3,4; For. Lang. Club 2,3,4; M S Club 2,3,4; SADD 2,3,4 Tammy Mathies For. Lang. Club 4; S. Play 2 Laura McCauley FBLA 3; FFA 1,2; For. Lang. Club 3,4; M S Club 1,2,3,4; Mch. Band 1,3,4; Sum. Work. 3 Bruce Meireis FBLA 3,4; FHA 3,4; For. Lang. Club 2 Jeff Moreland Bs.B 2; BB l; VICA 4, See. Bruce Mortensen FFA 1,2,3,4, Treas., VP DeAnn Nichols Cle. House 2; FHA 1; For. Lang. Club 3,4; Mch. Band 1,2,3,4; P-Band 1,2,3,4 Donna Patten DECA 3,4; FHA 2 Shane Penfold TR 1,2; Art Cl. 1.2,3 26

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Kandi Phillips FBLA 3,4; FHA 4; Choir 1; Home. Q. Cand.; SnB. Cand. 4; SnB. Q. 4 Patti Phillips FBLA 3,4 Joan Radke BB 1,2,3; BB Stat 4; B. Coun. 4; Cl. O. 4; For. 4; M S Club 1,2,3,4; St. Coun. 2,3,4; SADD 1,2,3,4; Choir Coun. 2,3,4; G. State 3; Grad. Es. 3; Home. Q. Cand. 4; Home. Q. 4; Jazz Ens. 1,4; Jr. Hon. Soc. 1,2; Sr. Hon. Soc. 3,4; Mch. Band 3.4; Scl. Choir 1,2,3,4; NJC M S Corn. 1,2,3; F. Play 4 Raymond Ramirez WR 1; Arch. 2 Travis Rode WR 1; VICA 3,4; NJC M S Cont. 2 Verna Rogers BB 1,2,3,4; VB Mgr. 1.2,3; FBLA 3; FHA 1 Randy Russell TR 3,4; WR 3; Arch. 2; Band Coun. 3; FBLA 1,2,3,4; FHA 3,4; For. Lang. 2,3,4; D. Club 1,2,3,4; SADD 1.2.3.4; Mch. Band 1.2.3.4; P-Band 1,2,3,4; ASP 1,2,3,4; F. Play 1,2,3,4; S. Play 2,3,4 B. J. Schippert FB 2; Sel. Choir 1,2; ASP 1; F. Play 1;S. Play 1 Brush’s Soldiers of Fortune How do you feel when you step onto the field of battle? Here are a few emo- tions of some Brush athletes: John Gunnon: “When I step onto the court, the other team is the enemy. There will be no letting up, no giv- ing in. When the other team comes into my gym, its like the U.S. being invaded by commies. Pete Ybarra: I feel that I am invincible. I shall show no mercy towards my enemy. I try to my best ability to up- hold the tradition of Brush wrestling. Kelly Schreiner: Some- times you feel nervous and intense; other times you feel relaxed. It just depends on the game. Heath Becker: “During four years of football, I learned many things. I realize I could do anything if I put my mind to it. Sports have made me a better and stronger man. One of my fa- vorite mottos is, 'I will work harder!' Kelly Schreiner BB 1,2,3,4; VB 1,2,3.4; VB All-Conf. Hon. Mint. 4; B-Club 3.4; Cl. O. 3,4; FHA 1; J. J- Staff 4; Stu. Coun. 4; G. Scate 3; Grad. Us. 3; Home. Q. Cand. 4; Sr. Hon. Soc. 3 Ross Smith WR l Nancy Stadler TR 1,2,3,4; VB 1,2; B-Club 2,3,4; For. Lang. 3,4; M S 1,2,3,4; NJC M S Cont. 3; SADD 3,4 Melinda Strong 28