Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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...ni . THRILL Enthusiasm is shared by all NN UAL -Sahuaro's Cougars run through the halftime crash poster. The lunior's float wins for the third year in a row. we if-1 '- 'ir-Jet mls.-' Q ' W I y , K Maria Meyer, Sue Ernrie, Susie Skinner, Stacy Cooke, and alumni smile, relieved that their nervousness is over with. I-IOMECOMING 25

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As every year in the past, Homecoming '80 was a memorable event, full of enthusiasm and surprises. Many turned out to see the annual crowning of the royalty. It was the second year that royalty was crowned at the dance following the game. Sahuaro's student body showed their preference in choosing the year's royalties. King and queen went to Skip Peete and Essie Eisenfeld. junior 24 STUDENT LIFE 1980's Queen and King are Essie Eisenfeld and Skip Peete. prince and princess went to jerry Johnson and Lisa Anderson. Sophomore royalties were Martin Tetrault and Kim Grenburg. Freshman prince and princes went to Rodney Peete and Lisa Spina. All four classes of students worked long, hard days just weeks previous to Homecoming preparing their floats for the halftime exhibition. The year's float theme provided a choice of either pro Sahuaro or anti Amphi. The victorious float was made by the Junior class. It was their third year in a row for coming out on top of the competition. Second place went to the freshmen, leaving third and fourth places to the seniors and sophomores. The game itself was a discouragement for all Cougar fans. Amphi won 17-O. , Q U

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D. Poage . 4 s e 52 hostages win 8 10 have' l Germany after 444 day. U59 0fl-PIlf!ClPl95' takes office for 'era of renewal The inauguration of a new president and the return of the former hostages makes january a major month for news. 1980 ended on a bad note for many Sahuaro students. The first week of December brought the tragic death of ex-Beatle John Lennon. Fortunately, Christmas vacation came along to save everyone, and 1981 got off to a good start. January brought a lot of national excitement with the inauguration of President 26 STUDENT LIFE Reagan, and the joyous homecoming of our fellow Americans from their fourteen- month captivity in Iran. Un a somewhat smaller scale, Sahuaro rejoiced in its continued winning streaks in basketball and wrestling, and let the spirit shine through in the form of Spirit Week, which took place in late january. For the first time, the annual 1 Powder Puff game was held in February with the well-known rivalry between the junior and Senior classes. And finally came the long awaited Rodeo vacation, which many students used to take advantage of Arizona's great ski slopes.