Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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THE THRILL OF VICTORY 14 State Football Cheerleaders heighten school spirit as they heighten themselves. Proving to the world that we re 1 is just a small part of the game. The agony of defeat is experienced by players following the Final game played against Olympus. win of 43 to 0. I loved it when Steve Hardy inter- cepted and ran 48 yards for a touchdown. Boy did we all yell loud then! What a super way to start out state finals. The next game was our first at Rice Stadium. I was so excited! I got to ride up stuffed in a car with a lot of girls. All of us were wearing school colors and badges which said, Go Alta! Take State! We played the Bonneville Lakers and al- though we did drown them, it wasn't the ea- siest. At one point in the game the score was 24-21 and we only lead by three. If it hadn't been for Dave McQuivey's 43 yard field goal we wouldn’t have had even I finally got to go to a state football champion- ship game! I, Peewee Nerdleman, got to sit in Rice Stadium and yell the very loudest I could. I remember how neat all the other state games were that brought us to that championship game. First, we played Granite on our own turf. I got to sit right in the middle of the bleachers where I could cheer along with the cheerleaders. My fa- vorite cheer was the wave . I watched it from the other side of the field once and it looked great! With the crowd backing up our football team it’s no wonder we dominated the field throughout the game. We really did fork the Farmers with our

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 During this school year, I've noticed many things: par- ticipation, motivation, and the spirit it brings, but the biggest thing that I have noticed to be the its that Alta always rules, and that makes me stand up tall.” Bryan Thayer - Vice President Student Body Officers C T 13 After preparing for an(J particpating ir student body president Jeff Smith Sometimes f» lt disappointment, but si ill felt g at school spirit “I’m glad I got to know so many different people. I en- joyed being an SBO, and I feel privileged having worked with five of the greatest guys I've met. We tried to make this year a little different. Some- times we messed up, but we had fun.” Buddy Zarbock - Secretary One thing that has helped us is Mr. Ward placing more and more responsibility on us. We all get along well, and I’m glad I have the opportunity to work with each of the SBO’s. Thanks to the stu- dentbody; its been a great year, for the people make Alta great. Ricky Hatch - Attorney General “I've worked hard this year, met a lot of people, and I even had fun. Getting involved in school activities is great.” John Day Historian

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“Go Alta! Take state!” was a common cry heard at Rice Stadium. Performing at half-time. Eric Eide blows his horn playing the school song. I Great defense helped the Hawks ad- vance to the final game. State Football G 15