Spring Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Killing three birds with one stone, Bobby Snyder (SO) struggles to hold bock three Cavaliers at the same time. We feel good. Oh, we feel so good, ohlll Vikings share this common feeling as we watch the footbaH team crush Northeast 18 Sportsarama

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At the head of the claw. David Louder, valedictorian; Deidre McDon- naugh, salutatorian. and Tim Surratt, class speaker, pose for that classic high school picture. An Intimate Moment Graduating is not th© end, but th© beginning ' is a state- ment which not only summed up the feelings of senior Miriam Luftig, but also expressed the mood of most of the gradu- ates of the class of 1981 Sparked with extreme emo- tion, the commencement ex- ercises were held May 29, 1981 at Carolina Coliseum. Many jokes and tears broke the silence as 420 graduates reminisced over the past 12 years of their lives. Graduate Tim Surratt, after delivering the senior class ad- dress, expressed his feelings with It was more than I could take in at that moment when I considered the fact that a whole new lifestyle awaited me. Viking pride ran high as Sarah Grimshaw was barely able to squeak out the open- ing prayer between the tears and sobs. David Louder de- lighted the crowd by referrng to our hallowed halls as the M and M capital of the world. And who will ever forget the sight of those green caps filling the air as class president An- gela McAlister led the toss. Most graduations are the same. Not this one. The inti- mate fingerprint of the class of '81 marks this graduation spe- cial — theirsl Hug and smiles were shared by most at graduation including Lisa Bram- lette and Dan Haight as they stop here to share a moment of a memorable evening Graduation 1981 17

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Eating on down tho field, Kevin Hogan (36) turns the corner and pushes towards a touchdown. Don’t let gol Sheley Graham clings to Steve Cross for support while awaiting the announcement of Miss Sportsarama. Victory At Last After six tries to defeat arch rival Richland Northeast, the Vikings prevailed 6-0 in the Sportsarama at Williams- Brice Stadium. The football game was the last of a week's worth of activities related to Sportsarama. Each school's queen participated in fashion show at Township Auditorium, and schools competed in a spirit rally at Richland Mall. Spring Valley had a pep rally at Columbia Mall, which the Wind- ham brothers hosted. The Columbia area teams gathered at Williams-Brice Stadium August 27 to play in one of five 12 minute quar- ters. After the first three quarters, the halftime festivities started with the announcement of the Sportsarama Queen. A nervous but happy Shelley Graham, who re- presented Spring Valley, was crowned Miss Sportsarama. I had no idea about winning. First, the feeling was shock then suprise.'' said Graham. Probably the most remembered event of the night was the defeat of Richland Northeast. The defense was a brick wall, not allowing Richland Northeast a first down. Cy Johnson ran over the Cavalier defense for the only score in the quarter. Star struck. Donna Carter and Jen Clark chat with popular lo- cal D.J.. Woody Windham, be- fore the Sportsarama game Sportsoroma 19