Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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1 4 1. Ron Wright shows the agony of injury in the St. Paul game. This injury took him out of the game and into a cast. 2. Tony Bartolomucci and Tim McLeod do a good job of blocking for quarterback Dean Johnston in the game against P.C. 3. Coach Nimz gives the play Screaming Hawk to defense leader Curt Marxer. 4. Greg Schaum-berg, known for holding the record for not washing his gear, practices his winning style. 3 Varsity Football 21

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Varsity Football Never Stopped Trying When the year began, it was with some apprehension as some of the graduated seniors left some serious vacancies. Since tney had been very successful the last two years, most of the fans were looking for another championship season, and maybe a chance for that elusive blue trophy. The vacancies were to be filled by players with limited playing experience, and some mistakes were inevitable, Dut the team potential was still very good. They started with a lopsided win over the Scio team that didn't lose another game untif their final league game. They ended by losing to Elgin in the state playoff game. In the meantime they scored more than 300 points throughout the season. This was the most scored for any Vernonia team in the last 30 years, and possibly since 1924. Tim McLeod set a state scoring record witn 158 points, and rushed for over 1700 yards. The Loggers were league champions for the third straight year. In the last three years, the graduating seniors have won 20 out of 21 league games, and they have been in the playoffs three times and have not lost any game by more than seven points. Hopefully, time will deal fairly with the 1979 team. It was not loaded with superstars, but with many good athletes who never stopped trying to become cnampi-ons. Varsity Football Record OPPONENT US THEM Scio 41 00 Salem Academy 14 16 Knappa 23 6 P.C. 48 6 Lutheran 66 25 Warrenton 33 00 St. Paul 48 00 Gaston 29 13 Corbett 14 00 Elgin 30 29 i 1. This year's football team drew in a very large crowd of spectators that were hoping for another championship. Back row: Coach Terry Nimz, Pat Dotter, Curt Marxer, Steve Grady, Chris Cota, Mike Harrison, James Dotter, Ron Wright, Marty Ray, Joe Richardson, Coach Mel Nice. Middle row: Manager Kerry Grum-mert, Steve Gonzales, Kurt Dunaway, Gary Sutherlin, Mike Lucore, Tony Smith, Tim McLeod, Brad Gardner, Steve Osgood, Nolan Stearns. Front row: Dean Johnston, David Kleinman, Joe Budge, Norman Mueller, Sam Mailer, Dennis Larson, Greg Schaumberg, Tony Bartolomucci, Jerry Budge. 20 Varsity Football

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3 1. The Logger team takes a rest at an injury time-out. 2. Brad Gardner pummels toward the goal with the enemy in hot pursuit. 3. Coaches Nice and Nimz check with each other about their practice schedule for the day. 4. Vernonia Loggers have a strong and consistent line. 5. Coach Nice follows the Loggers to another victory. 22 Varsity Football