Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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Hockey-Takes Third And A Rink The 1985 Chugiak Varsity Hockey Team began their season fresh, revitaUzed, and ready to show off their im- provement over the previous year. Under the coaching of Paul Brauneis, the team ' s confidence was boosted to a high that carried through to the end of the season. Dominated by seniors, the hockey team excelled. Under- classmen progressed with hope for future teams. Skating to the playoffs, the Mustangs stampeded East High but lost to Dimond, giving them an impressive third over all. Team captains Rodney Smith, Paul McEwen, and Eric Magnu- son unanimously agreed that they could not have done it without Coach Brauneis. Senior Paul McEwen stated, If we (the team) could have go tten half as psyched-up as Coach we would not have lost a single game. The Fire Lake Recreation Center opened this year mak- ing it easier for the C.H.S. student body to provide the hockey players with an enthusiastic cheering section. The hockey cheerleaders, parents, and students joined togeth- er in the stands to support the players on the way to victory. Talented players, a brand new rink, and great coaching added up to a Chugiak success story. Two C.H.S. players made All-Conference; these out- standing players were Junior Scott Gantner and Senior Rodney Smith. They were a fine group of players that worked well together, said Coach Brauneis. Coach Loecher added, They did a terrific job! Opposite Page: TOP RIGHT: In deep thought, finger to temple. Coach Ed Loecher tries to simplify a play. TOP LEFT: Skating swiftly toward his opponents, Chris Canterbury prepares to attack. ABOVE: Scot t Gantner — the puck stops here. 207

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8SS$S$S$S5$$$$8SS$SJ$$$S$$S$$S$$S$5 VARSITY HOCKEY HOME OPPONENTS HOME OPPONENTS 1 ALUMNI 8 10 EAST 8 1 BARTLETT 3 6 WASILLA 1 DIMOND 8 DIMOND 4 4 WEST 3 3 WEST 1 3 SERVICE 1 2 SERVICE 3 8 EAST 5 9 SOLDOTNA 2 1 BARTLETT 3 1 EAST 8 4 LATHROP 3 5 BARTLETT 1 2 WEST 3 7 WEST VALLEY 1 1 DIMOND 3 1 DIMOND 2 1 SERVICE 4 5 WEST 1 3 BARTLETT 4 6 EAST 3 SERVICE 5 PLAYOFFS: CHS vs. EAST 5-4 Win CHS vs. DIMOND 8-2 Loss OVERALL RECORD: 13-13 Team Photo: BACK ROW: Danny Call. Scott Charles. John McCormick. Eric Magnuson, Jim Kulaszewicz, Geep Baranow, Jay Neilson, Wendell Bruckner. Coach Ed Loecher. FRONT ROW; Coach Jeff Hoff, Paul McEwen, Rodney Smith, Scott Gantner. Bill Chapman, Chris Canterbury, Mike Krouse, Coach Paul Brauneis. 2u6 ' arsity Hockey

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' ' Class Athletes ' ' Pin Down Season The 1985 Chugiak Wrestling Team pinned down the season with a good win loss record. This was due to the closeness of the team members. Their intensity and posi- tive meptal attitude gave them more success than was expected. Those who made it through the season were dubbed by head coach Bill Watkins as Class Athletes . This was proven true by the most improved wrestlers- Mark Lemery and Maurice Ballard, and most outstanding- Tom Huffer. Robert Steed, Dale Donadio, and Sean Dolan. Coaches Bill Watkins, Gary Steeby, and Mike Doody agreed that If we could graph the results of the season, we were constantly on an upward peak. Seniors Tom Huffer, Robert Steed, and Dale Donadio agreed unani- mously that Though the team itself didn ' t take first, their individual accomplishments, through proving themselves champions, made this the best season they could have hoped for. One of the problems that hindered the team was that many of the wrestlers could not tough out the season. The lack of wrestlers made us suffer. It seems only the ' class athletes ' who have the mental toughness to put forth the effort that it requires to be a fine wrestler can survive our program, concluded Coach Watkins. CHUGIAK 25 won won won lost 38 15 31 20 won 30 24 48 44 30 29 45 lost VARSITY WRESTLING OPPONENT EARTLETT EAST DIMOND KENAI SERVICE WEST .. 1 NORTH POLE WEST VALLEY LATHROP PALMER EAST BARTLETT SOLDGT-NA ' fALMi! DIMOND KENAI