Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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' ' Flashy, Updated; ' Chaparrals. ' ' Only three years after being established, the Chugiak High School Drill Team promoted spirit and added sparkle to Chugiak athletic halftimes and all-school pep assem- blies. Showing what these girls did best, the Chaparrals made Chugiak smile and stand up with pride. The Drill Team was coached and sponsored by Mrs. Pauline Souter, who worked hard to make sure that the Chaparrals were the best possible. The 1984-85 officers were: President Nikki Hinkle; First Vice-President Christy Callaway; Sec- ond Vice-President Michelle McFalls; Secretary Donna Love; and Director Amy Mascott. In February, after placing first in state at the Southeast Alaska Drill Team Competition held in Ketchikan, Mrs. Souter received a certificate honoring the Chaparrals. The certificate was sent by the Alaska State Legislature, com- mending the Superior rating they received at competition. Flashy and updated were what the judges used to de- scribe the Drill Team outfits. Being rated first place in Alaska did nothing to Coach Souter ' s ego, boasting modestly, Skillwise they are the best team ever. 136 Clockwise- Mikele Thomas: Christine Fredericks: Regina Ver- cella. Nikki Hinkle. Mikele Thomas. Marci Nutgrass. Chnstme Fredericks Jennifer Rice. Dona Love, Christy Callaway, Steph- anie Brown. Lisa Allen. Elizabeth Auer: Mikele Thomas, Christy Callaway: Lisa Carlton.

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Gymnasts Soar To New Heights At the beginning of the 1984 season, eighteen gymnasts set out to accomphsh a goal never before attained at Chu- giak High School. The team achieved this goal by placing fourth at regions, the best ever in CHS history. At regions, Sherrie Fuller took first in the floor exercise. Following in second place were Susan Benner and Melinda Auer who placed in floor and vault respectively. Throughout the year, one of the team ' s peak moments came in perfecting the round-off back handspring. Their high point of the season was a score of 206.95, which awarded them a second place finish against West and Lathrop. Coach Pauline Souter is impressed with her team, and says proudly, We ' ve come a long way, baby! She anticipates bridging the gap between the other schools and ourselves and said that in a couple of years we will be contenders for first and second in State. Though the turnout this year was mostly freshmen and sophomores, what they lacked in age and experience was easily made up for in spirit and heart. According to Mrs. Souter, Gymnastics is the sport of the strong, the proud and the brave. This certainly has been proven true by the way the team floored the season and vaulted over every obstacle they encountered. I f- RIGHT PAGE TOP: Skillfully balancing herself on one hand. Sherrje Fuller comes out of a back walkover. LEFT: As she prepares to do a move on the beam. Sherrie Fuller pauses to concentrate for a moment before contmuing. ABOVE: Reaching to the stars. MeUnda Aucr prepares to do a tumble. 1i Gymnastics 185

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