Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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The Biggest Club Of All Vi fan club. But a new tactic had to be taken to avenge the loss in the football playoffs against Roy. “Terrible Towels were made by the student body officers for the fans to wave and wear at the crucial Roy game. But the towels and the wild fans couldn’t lift the Hawks past the Royals, although the varsity team lead by ten points at one time—the final score was 54-51. Well, after the disheartening loss to Roy the excitement of the playoffs began to slacken. The Hawks lead throughout al- most the entire game, yet fell behind to the Huskies’ fastbreak and perfect foul line shooting. Alta fell for the second time de- spite the rowdy cheers of the faithful fans. Breaking through the Hilicrest defense. Chuck Cutler flies in for a layup. The loss eliminated Alta from further play in the state tournament. 1 Just what was the biggest club of the year? -It could have been ski club or VICA- —but in reality it wasn’t. The fans that come out to every activity possible were the biggest and undoubtedly the most pop- ular and exciting club. The only dues were an occasional $1.50 for a ticket and the meetings were held at every sporting event whether it be a state playoff game or a simple nine innings of baseball. The Alta fan club boasted a membership of well over 2,000 students- which almost always surpassed any other fan club anywhere. The first state basketball game was a thriller against Olympus raising hopes, and sending spirits soaring with a nail-biting win of 57-56. Flags and pompons waved through the air as the crowd shouted to bring the team on for their warmups, and defeat of the Titans. To defeat the Royals—that was all that was on the minds of every member of the Fighting for the rebound. Dean Langston nudges his Roy opponent away from the basket The game was Alta's first loss in the state tournament. 60 • Fans

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Displaying their pride in Skokie, these members hold up mugs and wear S.F.S. bags on their heads. Skokie Club boasts a record 22 members. Scaling the craggy and crumbling walls of Antelope Springs, the Geology club searches not for antelopes but for Trilobites which lay hidden in the holes and crevices of the beautiful mountainside. The Rocky grounds provide a seat for the weary Geology club led by Mr. Steele who takes a ureak from Trilobites and other fossil hunting. The trip which takes place in the summer season gives the members a chance to get out in the open and study the earth. Marking off another day on the Jewish calendar, a skokie Okie takes part in the activities of the Skokie club. A new club this year, the Skokie Club studied the publicity relief; Skokie has received because of the Jewish and Nazis confrontation that occured there a few years ago. With a mad scientist grin on his face. Keith Howick measures a few chemicals in a lab procedure tor Science club. Studying stars, chemicals, and the laws of earth. Science club was for everyone who enjoys taking a closer look at the world around them. Skokie-Science-Geology • 59

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Students who were let out of school early for a 2:30 playoff against Olympus were able to see tempers flare from both benches. Later Coach Student body president Chuck Cutler, shoots against a Myron Long was more at ease because of a 57-56 Royal defender in Alta's quest to. Revenge the Royals '. win over the Titans. Held at the University of CJtah Special Event Center, the state basketball playoffs united students in a eu- phoria. that lasted throughout the tournament Fans began to come together in section Y for another sur- prised filled game. Taking the jumper Rob Gibbons sinks two during a disappointing 58 56 loss to Hillcrest in a tense, and fast moving game. Pom pons, ribbons, and terrible towels flew during the state basketball tournament with Alta having the best showing of school spirit. Fans • 61