Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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3 Varsity Football Scores US THEM Nestucca 10 Wiltamina 7 12 Knappa 8 16 P.C. 30 21 Neah-Kah-Nie 0 27 Sheridan 8 13 Lutheran 20 6 Corbett 13 0 Warrenton 6 21 4 7 1. Slashing Gene Crowston sees an opening in the Lutheran back field. 2. Rick Grady and Joe Hult open a hole for Kyle Spivey. 3. Troy Ceballos breaks loose to make a long run against Lutheran. 4. Loggers; Devine. Califf. and Ceballos put a stop to the Lutheran running back. 5. Rod Devine drives Lutheran opponent back while Kyle Spivey waits to cut in behind him. 6. Troy fights to gain yardage as lineman Frank Steele looks on. 7. TEAM MEMBERS: Back Row; Coach Terry Nimz. Frank Steele. Francois Granier. Gary LaChance. Mike Califf. Joe Hult. Avery Shirley. Gene Crowston. Dan Young. Troy Ceballos. and Assistant Coach Ron Svenson. Middle Row; Ball Boy Tim Grady. Levi Whiteman. Larry O'B-lack. Rick Grady. Sig Mitchell. Tony Shirley. Thad Bodenhammer. Rod Devine. Kyle Spivey, and Manager Joe Oviatt. Front Row; Ball Boy Cameron Svenson. Jodi Riley. Tim Wilkerson. Benny Cutright. Mike Hall. Robert Shafer. Mike Shafer. Mike Hillhouse. Steve Skidmore, and Ball Boy Ryan Svenson. Varsity Football 25

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Varsity Football Stuffs Opponents The Varsity Football team had an enjoyable season. They showed everyone the true meaning of being a Logger. Even when things were not going just right they kept their spirits up and went on fighting. Spirits were especially high during homecoming when the players were real “Cardinal Busters.” The team was jubilant over their 13 to 0 win. The team will be losing 9 members. The graduating Seniors are Sig Mitchell, Kyle Spivey, Rick Grady, Frank Steele, Francois Granier, Larry O'Black, Tony Shirley, Benny Cutright, and Jodi Riley. With only three starters from the previous season returning to their regular positions, the team had a lot of holes to fill with relatively inexperienced players. Also the team was pla-qued with injuries throughout the season. The players did an outstanding job of overcoming these problems and learning a lot about football. Coach Terry Nimz commented, “I feel that this was a very rewarding year, and the team worked well together as a unit.” 2 24 Varsity Football

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J. V. Football Learns Their Kraft The J.V. team showed a lot of team spirit, and even though they didn’t have a good season this year they showed improvement. As coach Steve Whiteman commented, We started the season with inexperienced players, Freshmen who hadn't played before, and a few Sophomores with just a small amount of experience. By the end of the season the kids were hitters and team players. Our early losses were primarily due to the fact that there is no junior-high program and therefore no Freshmen background. The improvement in the latter games was due to the type of kids in this community; tough, persistent, and aggressive.” The J.V. Logger team is improving and they should be a tough team next year. All the hard work and team spirit payed off in making them a team we will all be proud of. 3 26 J.V. Football