Geneva High School - Seneca Saga Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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Sam Cosentino ( 88) It was another year of ups and downs for Geneva High sports. This year the football team struggled with a young squad while the Boys Soccer team made sectionals for the first time ever Individuals on the fall teams made tracks as they earned honors in post-season polls Dan Pontes was named to the FL E Soccer all-stars while seniors Jayson Post and Gimmie Wilson made the first all-star team in football. The JV Football team was once again a powerhouse in its division. In Boys Volleyball, seniors Derek Radtke and Jeff Van Lone were named to the all-star team. On the girls side, Kris Saglimbeni was a force to be reckoned with in tennis. For the year, she went undefeated in league play, making it to sectionals for the second year in a row. As the Saga went to press, the Boys Varsity and JV Basketball teams were holding their own in their divisions as the Bowling Team was tearing up the league. Once again, the Panther teams showed promise and were on the climb — John D’Agostino

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VI R E A L WORLD The Human Development Core taught Katrina Valerio, Carmen Caraballo, Lisa Deuel, and Amy Ventura (left) how the adolescent relates to others Under the tutelage of substitute Joe Guerra, Rosa McCoy and Helen Smith (above) learn to follow directions, a skill necessary to functioning in the real world. acquire skills useful on the job market. Such courses explore the world of occupations. Perhaps a future billionaire tycoon will get started in Marketing or Law here at GHS. Several courses fall under the Occupational Education category, such as those in Industrial Arts. In Production Systems — Metals, the students do metal work and form a manufacturing corporation. In Production Systems — Woodworking, pupils create individual products but also run a company that sells a product manufactured in class. Perhaps one of these courses is right for you. Give one a try. — Jayson Post Taking a business course can help students Many students question whether some of the courses they take in the high school will be of any use in the real world. For example, what are the chances of some stranger’s walking up to you and asking, “Pardon me, but could you tell me what is the sine of 43°?” or, “Gee, could you enlighten me on the quantum theory? Well, for those pupils who would rather learn some more practical skills, Geneva High School offers a ton of courses in Home Economics, Business, and Industrial Arts. In the 1987 88 Course Description booklet, there were 12 courses listed under Home Economics alone. Contrary to what some people believe, Home Economics is much more than cooking and sewing. Students can learn skills ranging from Home and Personal Management to Human Development. Of course, Food Core is also available and introduces the student to concepts he would need in the more advanced cooking classes. Academics ' 23

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In his second year as a Geneva swimmer, sophomore Bob Parker swam the 200 Individual Medley. Midlakes fell to Geneva bowlers 4-0. In that match. Mike Thomas led the Panthers with a 635 series, rolling games of 266. 200 and 191. In Girls Basketball, Geneva rolled to a 51-38 win over DeSales to place second in the DeSales Christmas Tournament. Sports 25