Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

Text from Pages 1 - 184 of the 1988 volume:

THE TIME FOR .. • student life p.e organization p. 24 people p. 52 academics p. 96 sports p. 114 ads p. 146 The Starling Time enior Barb Pranger juggles her lime as well as candy al the Senior Spaghetti Supper while hos- tessing a record 1,508 people n his way to class, senior Rick Boiorquez stops to quench his thirst MANY A TIME Opening “M irrof. Mirror .ask junior Mike Riley's friends in the courtyard Senior girls rally around each other after defeating junior girls at the Powder Puff football game Junior Kevin Schrad keeps score on the brand new elec tromc baseball scoreboard W„h a smile on her face, freshman Melanie Peterson awaits the music to start the Homecoming pep rally Listening to Msgr Leo Feeney comment on the true meaning of homecoming ' is senior Mike Marinan Opening Taking time out at the foot- ball game against North Scott to get a drink and wipe the blood of battle off his face is junior Chris Griffith During passing time, junior Angie Buck anxiously awaits the phone to ring The stained glass window in the chapel reflects what we are all about Academics, Sports. Faith, Friends. Assumption Opening hat's right It was the time of our lives. It really was, especially at Assumption We hung out at the Cafe (which was hardly ever open) to catch up on gossip The courtyard was also a popular place to catch rays and chat. Students parked outside of the lines and were repeatedly told over the announcements to go out and move cars. We got to wear jeans and had many more spirit days. We played football on Saturday afternoons and put off doing homework until Sunday night. Students worked at school and outside jobs after school to pay for tuition and have some spending money Weekends used up most of that money. Movies were seen and concerts such as U2, Whitney Houston, and R E M were attended. Students took the risk of skip- ping out, getting caught and sitting in the RLC for a couple of days Seniors could be seen in the Guidance Office trying to figure out what to do with their futures. Students took ITED’s (Iowa Test of Endless Dots), ASVAB's, ACT'S, SAT’s, BAT’s, CAT's, etc. Students boogied at the all- school dances, but freshmen still had to be picked up by their parents Sophomores were cool because they just got their licenses'and Juniors just couldn't wait to be seniors Students still had to deal with Sr. Carla Takes and bring notes. Students could also be seen eating candy sold by a particular club to help raise money for a special outing. We had the time of our lives and will never forget these special years. y.ve' r c.ve'i® y v r A lime for STUDENT LIFE What made Assumption tick? What was the reason we kept track of the time? From the first dark roll-over to see the screaming alarm that started our day to the joyful last few seconds before the final bell of the class that completed our school day to the dreaded curfew when the big hand got to that bewitching hour, we knew what counted. We'll remember the hours of studying, the minutes caught inbetween classes, and the second when we got that date. We will remember that we were probably the only school, ever, that had our homecoming dance on Sunday followed by school on Monday. What senior could ever forget being married or getting into a Halloween get-up for the October Spaghetti Supper? What junior will forget their first Prom? What sophomore didn't love Julius Caesar? What freshman will forget the moment the doors opened and there was that first teacher on the first day in that first class. We grew moment by moment, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day in responsibility through friendship and jobs after school, and pep rallies, and serious late night chats, and Masses, and assemblies and progress reports and pink slips. If we could have saved Time in a Bottle we would have tried to capture some of those moments, days, hours that made life as a student at Assumption special, irritating, unique, frustrating, and sometimes wonderful. Clockwise from lop right: Sophomore Katie Nash takes time out ot the Homecoming Mass to spend some time with God Thinking that he's still in shcool tor Jim McMahon day is senior Henry Jacobsen, when actually he's down at the Homecoming bonfire Freshman Jenny Elmendorf listens intently to Mr Riewerts explain where the meniscus is on a graduated cylinder Sporting unique sunglasses, seniors Dana Dillon. Amy Hughes and Lisa Arguello show their spirit on red and white day Monsignor Leo Feeney speaks to the alumni, faculty, student body and friends about his reflections of Assumption After waiting in line to get their pictures taken, seniors Steve Schneider and Jenny Miller enjoy a slow dance at Homecoming. Cleaning up proves to be fun shows Carey Heimann and John Weber at the Senior's Spaghetti Supper 7 DANCE ON SUNDAY, SCHOOL... i ‘ I was really surprised and happy, and the memories will last forever. 9 9 Sara Broderick crjp o whom it may concern: Please excuse my son daughter for being absent on Monday, September 28, 1987 She He was not feeling very well. Thank you. Sincerely, The Senior Parents.” This was the message on one of the decorations made by Maggie Feeney, Maureen Mullin and Carrie Cockman that was in the se- nior halls on Wednesday night Septem- ber 23. This was the senior’s favorite sign. Even though Homecoming tradition was changed and the dance was held on Sunday night, all the other events proved that Assumption students had just as much or even more spirit as any other year. But, Beth Schebler expressed, It was unfair to the seniors because we were looking forward to all of the Home- coming privileges since our freshman year and they took it away from us. She was referring to the senior skit and tape. Before the bonfire on Thursday night, students, teachers and alumni gathered in the auditorium for the announcement of the queen and her court. The band and the cheerleaders got the crowd psyched up for the game that would be held on Saturday at Brady Street Stadium against West High School. The court, which was announced by Father Paul Deyo, con- sisted of Jenny Feeney, Nicole Huber, Katrina Merritt, Jenny Trilk, Saori Uchino and Homemcoming queen, Sara Broderick. Then everyone swarmed around the bonfire as cheerleaders put enthusiasm in the crowd by chanting cheers. In preparation for the weekend, the Homecoming Mass was celebrated on Friday by Monsignor Leo Feeney. Many di- ocesan priests attended to help celebrate Homecoming week and the returned alumni. Enjoying the pep rally, Homecoming queen, Sara Broderick sits high on her throne. Homecoming God grant me the ability to play the best football game that I can.' pray team members t the bonfire, seniors build a pyramid just for the fun of it. « Homecoming 9 ON MONDAY layed by the school band, There is no place like Assumption . . . echoed loudly at the pep rally Friday, September 25. Cheerleading squads boomed cheers and Knight Kompany performed precision dance routines in the brightly decorated gym The Queen, Sara Broderick, and her royalty were again introduced, and Sara addressed the school with words of thanks to the seniors and enthusiasm for the upcoming Saturday night game. Changes occurred in that the senior skit and tape which had been performed by senior girls was deleted Senior Carrie Menke stated, The skit gave you the chance to get to know other senior girls, who you really didn’t know. Not allowing it or the tape really took away that opportunity for senior unitv. Saturday night, September 26, one could feel the excitement in the air, as the football team stampeded across the field Although the team and fans were psyched up about the game against West, it resulted in a 20-14 loss. At halftime along with usual court presentation, a portrait of Mr. Ray Ambrose, a deceased teacher, was dedicated to the school by the Alumni Association Sunday the cafe was transformed into an array of streamers and balloons, with the theme, “In the Air To-Knight. The biggest change was a Sunday night dance from 8-11 with school scheduled the next day. The student council hired graduate Leo Kelley's band, which played a wide range of music from head bangin' to mellow Also included in the festivities, although a weekend later, was the powder puff football game at Glen Armil Park, involving senior and junior girls Seniors outnumbered juniors resulting in an undecided score and were therefore challenged to a rematch the following Sunday, which the seniors won 35-14 The eleven candidates for homecoming royalty consist of seniors Bridget Glowacki, Carey Betcher, Lisa Arguello. Maggie Feeney. Jenny Feeney. Jenny Trilk, Katrina Merritt. Sara Broderick. Chris Harris. Nicole Huber, and Saori Uchino. Homecoming Senior Jenny Miller hikes the ball for a 35-14 victory in the powder puff football game. Senior quarterback Mike Schlictmg completes a touchdown pass against West The game ended in a 20-14 loss Homecoming A earing her historical Homecoming hat, Sr Donna Donovan shows she has become a true Knight over the years. The hat had every Homecoming pin since 1974. )ne Cardinal fan, Chris Griffith, and one Alabama fan, Dan Conroy, add up to two Knight fans Trading in his football helmet for a fishing hat. senior Mike Schlichting seems confident about the upcoming game against Burling- ton Assumption won by a score of 6-0. pirit It is the feeling that goes through you as your team scores, the feeling that makes you proud of school. Spirit is the feeling that was found in abundance through the halls of Assumption. ou say red. We say white. let students show school spirit.” 1 1— Red, white, red, white. This A special red and white day was L L typical cheer was one of held on the Friday before Y many featuring the Homecoming. A special contest was I traditional school colors of held in which the class with the red and white. Students greatest number of students wearing wearing these colors filled red and white would be allowed to the hallway on game days. Players wear jeans on the following Monday. and cheerleaders wore their The freshmen led the school in spirit, uniforms and the rest of the with the Juniors and Seniors student body pulled out favorite following close behind. red and white apparel in a chance Other special days were held to forget about the dress code for throughout the year, as announced a day. Red and white days were by Mr Tom Sunderbruch, to further used to fire up the teams that increase school spirit. One of these played that night as well as to get was “Jim McMahon day when the prospective crowd ready to everyone imitated the crazy Chicago cheer on the Knights. Bears' quarterback by wearing their Many teachers favored red and favorite pair of sunglasses. white days because they felt such Suspender day was another of these days were a good way to promote days. Although less popular than school spirit, and others felt these sunglasses day. it still went over days were needed to let students well. When hat day came around express their individuality. Mr students and faculty alike dug into Dave Wolfe said the purpose was their closets and pulled out their “to give the students a chance to favorite and in some cases the deviate from the dress code and wildest hats they could find. Hats of show a little more of themselves. all types appeared on the heads of Mr Tom Lawler, an opponent to students walking the halls of the rule requiring male teachers to Assumption. Some had special wear ties, jokingly asked it he too meanings, however, baseball caps could forget about the dress code were the most popular. The favorite if he wore red and white. day of seniors was jeans day, in Freshman John Purcell felt these which they could wear jeans without days were important to school Fr. Paul Deyo being able to put them unity. He said, “Red and white in the RLC for a change. Paul days are special because seniors Henkhaus said, “these individual and freshmen alike can take part. days provided for each class time to Red and white days were show their class, as well as their added after disappearing two school support. These days fired up years ago. These reinstated days ball players and made them feel were met with great approval from appreciated. students. Senior Chris Wolfe said, “Red and white days were greatly missed. They are a great way to 12 Red-white days These freshmen show school spirit by wearing their favorite hat on hat day This was just one of the ways the freshman class showed that it had found the “Knight spirit. By wearing her Assumption Jacket, junior Doreen Bleuer doesn't have to wait for a red and white day to show her school colors. Red-white days rendy It was the start of a style or mode of dress. That was the way it began. Then outerwear underwear became the trend. Comfort became the dominant aspect of dressing as students wore boxer shorts, long johns, and t-shirts over or under clothing. uterwear underwear was they were found to be comfortable a new trend in fashion. In and versatile. In gym class many r cold weather it was not girls could be seen wearing boxers 1 1 uncommon to see some and sometimes the guys wore V, J girls wearing insulated them as shorts too, but they underwear pants under seemed to feel they were better for their skirts and insulated shirt the conventional use. Senior under their school blouses. The Katrina Merritt said, 1 think they're guys also wore the shirts under comfortable to wear around the their school shirts. This was not house, but 1 don't wear them in only for the warmth, as it was public. Others had differnt often chilly in the winter months, opinions on the subject of these but also for the new style in clothes. Some didn't like the fit and dressing. some just didn't like the way they Another item around the looked. Personally, 1 don't like to fashion scene for about a year wear them but 1 guess it’s up to was the Henlystyle shirt. This was the individual,” said senior Theresa the three or ten button shirt that Minnick. was copied from old-fashioned The guys also had opinions of men's undershirts. Both men and the way the girls were dressing. It women could be seen wearing all depended on their own this style of shirt. They're really individual tastes. Senior Jim Laures comfortable and in style and you said, 1 think it's stupid for girls to can wear them with about wear them. They don’t even fit anything, said Junior Erin Maher. them.” Senior Henry Jacobsen These shirts weren’t acceptable added, They look O K. on some at school, however, because they girls but 1 don't really think they didn't sport a collar, but it was should wear them. common to see both girls and All of these clothes were worn by guys wearing plain men's t-shirts people because they were under sweaters in place of a comfortable and trendy. Another school blouse or shirt. example of outerwear underwear More outerwear underwear was shown by the popular music dressing included the use of star Madonna. She repeatedly was men's boxer shorts as everyday seen at concerts revealing her shorts. They were worn by both underwear. No one at school, men and women. They were however, went to this extreme popular to girls because not only measure in dressing. being cheap as normal shorts Gym clothes were often improvised by box- er shorts as shown by Freshman Ann Zeckser As Junior guys lounge in the cafe, Paul Henkhaus looks comfortable in his t-shirt along with Scott Klein and Matt Saskowski The sweat pants Senior Jane Miller is wearing prepare her for the cold weather outside. English teacher. Mr Dave Watson, chooses his disk in order to compute his students' grades. Thirty years ago teachers wouldn't have been able to do the same Thirty years ago this tree was only a sapling, today it's a full grown tree Assumption's first year was known as the year of the mud. today it's landscaped and includes sidewalks and a paved parking lot and driveway. Thirtieth anniversary The U.S. Constitution turned 200. St. Anthony’s Church and the city of Davenport turned 150. Notre Dame’s football team turned 100,and the Golden Gate bridge turned 50. American bandstand reached 35 and along with “Leave it to Beaver,” Assumption High School turned 30. ould you believe ... The first tuition was $125, now it's $1280. The first cafeteria lunch price was $.35 for meat and potatoes, bread and butter, with choice of vegetable or dessert, $.05 for second helpings; now it's $1.00 per meal with no second helpings. The first graduating class con- tained 197 students, this year 131 students will graduate. Three current staff members have been employed at Assump- tion since the first day it opened,Ms. Mary Michl.Ms. Ge- neva Ries, and Ms. Catherine En- derle. Planning for the $2.3 million As- sumption dream began in 1955. On October 13, 1955 it was an- nounced that a new school would be built on ground located just west of St. Vincent's on West Cen- tral Park. The school would be co- institutional joining St. Ambrose Academy and Immaculate Con- ception Academy. Assumption of- ficially opened in the fall of 1958,but due to strikes by workers during the summer, it opened later than planned. Thinking back on Assumption's first year, Mr. Donald Miller, for- mer student, faculty member, coach , and principal stated that Assumption’s first year was the year of the mud. There was no grass or landscaping and there wasn't any pavement to be found. West Central Park wasn't even paved; it was a gravel road. The first schedule was a traditional one consisting of nine 40-minute periods. While the schedule was traditional, co-institutional meant the school would be one building, with one side for boys and one side for girls.The cafeteria was one of the few places boys and girls weren't offically separat- ed. But,” remarked Miller, we ended up separating ourselves. Girls lined up by the windows and boys used the other line, because it was what we were used to. There have been many change in Assumption's history, such as scheduling from 20 mods to 16 mods, to 8 periods, co-ed classes, and the new addition of the com- puter room, the small gym, and the tennis courts. Assumption may pride itself on its many suc- cesses both traditional and mod- ern, and wish itself a happy thir- tieth birthday. Center Jim Cawiezell '59 scrambles lor the ball in one ol the first Knight basketball Thirtieth birthday KEEPING UP THE FAITH The school year started with an all-school Mass and the Seniors ended their four year stint celebrating the Baccalaureate Mass May 21. In between, there were the seasonal Penance services, the food drive, and the all-school retreat. Daily Mass was held in the chapel before school and also during period five, which gave students plenty of time to reflect on the good in their lives. Another opportunity for reflection was given during the all- school retreat. A group of student youth ministers from the diocese of Rockford, Illinois led the students in small group discussions and in large group question and answer ses- sions. In the large gym, students filled balloons with mes- sages in the hope of others finding them when they were loudly popped. With each message, it was learned that someone else may have had a similar problem. The day was capped off with a Mass and slide presentation. On the lighter side, games were played in the small gym and, of course, the seniors won them all. The needy people of Davenport were the winners in the KIIK 104 Lujack Hunger Drive. Students brought in over two tons of canned goods and came in fourth in the Quad-City wide contest with eleven other schools. When the canned goods were brought in, students could wear jeans and get out of school early. Sister Liz even lowered her standards and allowed students to talk in the library! If the contest would have been judged by pounds per student, AHS would have won hands down. “Getting out of school early was great, but think- ing of the less fortunate was what really made me bring my canned goods.” Ann Gerety Sophomore Tammy Olka helps to load the more than 4,000 pounds of food brought in for the needy people of the Quad Cities. 18 Religious life At the all school Mass for the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Paul Deyo consecrates the host along with Fr. Dave Steinle as Deacon Dennis Duff looks on. Senior Steve McIntosh feels the grace of God’s forgiveness through the hands of Father Bernie Weir at the Advent penance service. Wth shoes off. the student body throws balloons into the air at the December retreat with the hope of finding a written message inside. Religious life GHOST OF A MEAL “ Being at school all day on Saturday was hard work, but it was all worth it in the end.” Amy Hughes All 136 Seniors met on the morning of October 18 to celebrate a class Mass together and to bring three pies (one more than in previous years) in prep- aration for that afternoon’s Spaghetti Supper. After many years of spring suppers the event was moved back to its original fall location. The theme, Halloween, seemed ap- propriate because of the fall date. Seniors wore costumes that ranged from traditional witch and monster costumes to girls in army fatigues. The theme Halloween gave people creative choices for costumes,” said senior Jane Miller. In the annual event, 1,508 meals were served by the seniors supervised by Fr. Dave Steinle and many faculty members. All seniors seemed to have fun in preparing and serving the dinner. The seemingly not dangerous preper- ations went well except for a small incident with Fr. Steinle's finger. The Spaghetti Supper was a lot of fun and it created a great sense of Senior unity,” stated senior Sara Broderick. The large crowd was credited to the great weather and,of course, to the delicious meal that was served. Junior Jennie Hancock said, It looks like a lot of fun and I am looking forward to becoming a Senior and taking part in it.” The student chairpersons were Dawn McQueen and Carrie Panther who were in charge of the twenty-two committees of Seniors. Everything went really smoothly but it was hard work getting everything ready, said senior Dawn McQueen. A the kitchen committee gets geared up for the five o'clock rush, Dan White works on preparing some more meatballs. 20 Spaghetti supper Even though they are on the garbage committee, Dan Barnes, Jamie Toal, and John Gluba look like they’re having fun. AAaking sure everyone has their choice of favorite pie, Jenny Trilk keeps the dessert display in order. Oalifomia raisin Carrie Menke, who worked on the dishwashing committee, keeps the trays clean for the big crowds. Spaghetti supper STAY THE KNIGHT Ten Turnabout candidates were nominated by the senior class:Mike Bressanelli.John Duax, John Gluba, Paul Klein, Steve McIntosh, Mark Panther.Ray Poston, Steve Schnei- der, and Chris Wolfe. Tuesday January 26, a pep assembly took place featuring cheers from the sophomore and var- sity squads, not to mention two dance performances by Knight Kompany. Finally the big moment everyone was waiting for arrived and Mr. Tom Sunderbruch announced the court in alphabetical order, John Gluba, Steve McIntosh. Mark Panther, and Ray Poston. Everyone held their breath as Mr. Sunderbruch announced, “The 1988 Turnabout King is . . . Steve Schneider!! Thunderous applause and cheering from the student body took place, to such a degree, that Steve stood with the microphone in his hand for minutes before he was able to address the school. Steve thanked the senior class and promoted the upcoming boys' and girls' basketball games. On Saturday, January 30, the day of Turnabout, from 9 a.m. to noon a number of students decorated the cafeteria with streamers, balloons, and the theme, “STAY THE KNIGHT, written on the wall. Jenny Trilk took charge ahead of time, by designing the Turnabout ticket and painting the backdrop of a city skyline. Turnabout night usually consisted of the girl picking up her date, an exchange of a corsage and a boutoniere, pictures, and meeting friends to double with. Couples went to dinner at a variety of places from the Jubilee on the Boardwalk across the river in Moline to the girl’s house, all of which was the girls treat. The dance lasted from 8 to 10 p.m. as opposed to previous dances which were held from 9pm to midnight. Junior Katie Klein stated, The dance was too short because by the time we got there and pictures were through and we only had time for a couple of dances. Junior Scott Klein agreed saying, The dance was fun although it was unfortunate that it was so short, an extra 45 minutes tacked on the end would have really made a difference.” Music was provided by D.J. Jerry Pelletier of radio station KIIK 104. Sophomore Vince Burke said, I liked the D.J. better than a band because he played a lot of different kinds of music and everyone seemed to dance a lot. The king and his court were once again announced. After dance festivities included quiet movies for two or loud rockin' house parties. “Even though the previous turnabout dances were fun, nothing in the world could compare this one.” King Steve Schneider Fr. Dave Steinle gives words of congratulations to the Turnabout King and his court after the pep rally. Turnabout Freshening up in the ladies room at the dance is senior Carrie Cockman. Turnabout King and his court, seniors Ray Poston, Mark Panther, King Steve Schneider. Steve McIntosh, and John Gluba. Sophomore Katie Nash hopes to pick up some new cheers from the varsity squad, while they boost the student body's morale at the pep assembly. Turnabout A time for ACTIVITIES Tick Tock. Tick Tock. Anxious clock-watching par- ents may have found it hard to believe that students could spend so much time at school. The ludicrous became the routine as play rehearsals, debate practice sessions, or band practices lasted far after the official school day” had ended or began long before it started. Some students even devoted summer vacation time to school activities by attending journalism or drill team camps. A lucky few language club members took time to tour Germany or France. While midnight was Cin- derella's dance curfew time, Assumption students set- tled for 11 p.m. as major dances were shortened in length by one hour. During Homecoming week, SADD mummies took a day out of time to raise awareness about the possibly fatal effects of drinking and driving. Spare time was an unheard of commodity as com- mitments to books and activities and jobs often collided. Yet, for others, the distinction between learning and participating was a fine one. The Outdoors Club spon- sored a class on boating safety and chorus and band members met regularly as a class. Monogram Club members were doubly involved as membership re- quired one to have first attained an athletic letter award. Overall, organizations ran smoothly, just like clockwork, and contributed to the day to day cycle of Assumption life. Clockwise from top right: Senior Doug Green lights the candle of scholarship al the May NHS assembly SADD mummies are flanked by other club members Staff member Libby Simpson takes advantage of quiet study in the yearbook room Thespian member Beth Howard performs a scene in Acting Class At the St Pat's Day parade, the band uplifts the spirits of spectators gathered in downtown Davenport Junior Cindie Mooney enjoys another Knight Kompany performance Mrs Joan Marie Resnick chats with two students from Kaiserslauten. Germany 25 AAental exercises require total concentration. Sophomore Mary Smith and freshman Ann Zeckser worked hard at mastering specific ges- tures. Suspenseful, surprising, and utterly successful “Rehearsal for Murder required the efforts of both cast and crew. Freshmen worked alongside seniors to provide lighting, sound, props, make-up, tickets, sets, and publicity. Who done it? What would one call a play within a play about a play, Rehearsal for Murder, of course. The curtain opened a little after 7:30 p.m. October 16 and 17, to Alex Dennison (Dennis Sekharan) who talked about his lost love, Monica Wells (Sophia Thomas), a very pretty actress who supposedly committed suicide. Alex, who did not believe Monica could kill herself, wrote a play about the last days of her life, in order to find out what really hap- pened. Scene two opened exactly one year after Monica's death. Alex gath- ered anyone who might have had any reason to kill her, including; Bella Lamb (Beth Howard) — a successful producer who had money on the line for the play; Karen Daniels (Mary Smith) — an understudy for Monica; Lloyd Andrews (Tony Rothert) — the director ; Leo Gibbs (Tony Verdon) — an actor and Karen’s ex-husband; and David Matthews (Greg Mueller) — another actor. Before everyone else arrived, an unnamed killer impersonating the de- tective who was there the night of Monica's death arrived, walking up the aisle. Alex started the meeting,’’ actu- ally a rehearsal for his play. All of a sudden the lights went out — a scream, a struggle, gunshots, and finally someone found a flashlight. Lights , yelled Alex, because he then knew the killer's identity. Only the murderer could have known where Monica kept the flashlight which was in her study the night of the murder. The audience was quite surprised with the revelation of the murderer, the imper- sonating detective. Director Dave Watson, who was as- sisted by Student Director Jim Koenig- saecker, commented, A funny prob- lem occured in the slap scene between Sophia and Greg because Sophia kept missing his face because he was so much taller. Make-up crew member, Margo Hammes, stated, Don't ever try to put make-up on guys because they won't sit still long enough. Fall play Lending a hand senior Beth Howard helps se- nior Dennis Sekharan with his lines. It was the first production for Dennis. Freshman Lou Sofianos deftly works the sound board. He worked with senior Bruce Riceman. L 4 When I discovered I was to play the female lead, I was thrilled, but I didn’t realize that my height was going to be a problem. In one of my favorite scenes, I slapped Greg Mueller, which was fun, EX- CEPT that I practically had to get on my toes to do it! y y Sophia Thomas Technical assistant Jack Wilson daydreams while director Dave Watson makes some last minute script changes. Stage Manager senior Scott McCleary using a lot of energy hangs a modern art work on the set Prior to auditioning, sophomore Greg Mueller carefully studies the script. Eventually he played the role of David Matthews. Fall play 27 rying to get a better look at the present Will (Dave Gillette) got for Ado Annie s Pa, the boys gather around T A musical spectacle about confused Cowboys, Cowgirls, and relationships that relied on countless hours of dedication from the cast, crew, orchestra, and advisers to make it work. Love in Oklahoma! Of the many famous musicals pro- duced by Rodgers and Hammerstein, one of the best known is Oklahoma, and who better to put on such a great show than the Assumption drama de- partment. Advised by director Mr. Dave Wat- son, the curtain opened on Assump- tion's version February 26 and 27. Both shows came off without a hitch thanks to weeks of rehearsals that began after school and lasted long into the night. The musical told the story of mixed up relationships in the Old West in which everyone loved everyone else and no one married who they wanted to at first. Curly (Dennis Sekharan) began Spring musical the play in love with Gertie (Andria Rei- land), while he was loved by Laurey (Ann Zeckser), and Laurey was loved by Jud (Dave Heinrichs). These were not the only confused relationships. Will (Dave Gillette) wanted to win Ado An- nie's (Mary Smith) hand in marriage while she liked Ali Hakim (Bob Grady) and Ali liked Ado Annie. These love trianlges set up an interesting, comical, and sometimes tragic plot for the two act musical. After Curly had given up on Gertie he started whooing Laurey, who was al- ready in love with him. However, Jud who also liked Laurey became jealous causing many confrontations between the two main characters, and in the end resulted in a fight during which Jud tried to stab Curly, but instead fell on his own knife. After pleading self defense to Judge Carnes (Bob Burr), Curly was excused for Jud's death and free to marry Laurey. The play ended with Curly and Laurey in a buggy being pulled by all of Curly’s friends heading to the train station to leave for their honeymoon. The rest of the mixed up relationships also had happy endings. Ali Hakim married Gertie, and Ado An- nie married Will. The rest of the cast and crew led by student director Meg Schwirtz helped to keep the musical rolling along while the orchestra, directed by Mr. James Logue, provided the music. Singing to Laurey (Ann Zeckser) is Curly (Dennis Sekharan) in one of his attempts to win her heart. Producing Okla- homa was a lot of fun, and working with the cast and crew that we had made it even more enjoyable. 9 9 Dennis Sekharan Sitting in front of the Smoke House. Jud (Dave Heinrichs) thinks about what Curly has just said. Ali Hakim (Bob Grady) and Ado Annie (Mary Smith) talk about his marriage to Gertie after he returns from his honeymoon. Listening to Curly (Dennis Sekharan) in the background. Aunt Eller (Celeste Pechous) con- tinues to work hard at making butter. The musical ended with Curly (Dennis Sekharan) and Laurey (Ann Zeckser) in their bug- Bo ( “Joy. I hope the fish taste better than my glove!'' thinks freshman Brant McGivern as he prepares his pole. There was a place in the school for everyone. Whether one wanted to spread their knowledge to future Knights or simply wished to enjoy the outdoors for all it was worth, there was a club for them. Inside, outside Student Ambassadors. Who were they? What did they do? Well, the am- bassadors were a group of students, comprised mostly of seniors, who con- ducted tours of the school and ac- quainted local seventh and eighth grad- ers with Assumption. The group, supervised by Mrs. Karen Zeckser, hosted the Davenport Rotary club in the winter and gave the members a tour of the school. Moreover, when area grade school students gathered for a day of regis- tration information, Ambassadors told eager eighth graders what would await them in their high school years at As- sumption. Zeckser stated, “We were thankful to the Ambassadors club be- cause it promoted a good image of As- sumption.” Senior Dawn McQueen felt that she really benefitted from her time as a stu- dent ambassador. She stated, “It gave me a lot of experience in public speak- ing and I enjoyed meeting students planning to go to Assumption. Camping and canoeing at Loud Thun- der Park, ice fishing, archery, and duck calling. What did all these activities have in common? Well, all were outdoor activities attempted by the Outdoors club this past year. The Outdoors club was a funfilled group made up of adventurous guys. The group did allow girls but none joined. Junior Greg Wolf felt girls did not join because “maybe the girls were not interested in the kind of activities we participated in.” The main objectives of the club were to enjoy the outdoors and to learn from nature and the group met these goals by taking part in many ex- cursions. The supervisor of the group's activites was Mr. Keith Riewerts and President Matt Grothus and Vice- president Dave Turner helped him or- ganize the expeditions. Overall the Ambassadors club and the Outdoors club members enjoyed their clubs because they were not only educational, but also were a lot of fun. Ambassadors outdoors Ambassador Mike Schlichting takes the floor and speaks to enthralled eighth graders about Assump- tion. “T I his is harder than it looks!” thinks Greg Wolf as he helps pummell through the ice. Outdoors club members intently study the mech- anisms of a fishing reel. Relaying her enjoyable experience with extracur- ricular activities to the eighth graders is Ambassador Sue Tallman. Outdoors Club members. Front row: Eric Aitchison. Matt Grothus. Dave Turner. Mike Pezley. Brian Meeker. Back row: Bill Morgart. Greg Wolf. Jeff Moore. Ambassadors outdoors 31 Xhese five European travelers; Tony Rothert, Sara Broderick, Richard Pribyl, Jim O'Brien, and Kevin Cox. stand outside the ornate Belvedere Castle in Vienna. Absorbing knowledge, learning the language and culture, and getting a first hand look at other peoples’ way of life were the main ambitions of the French and German clubs. They gave Americans a view of how others, in different countries, live. From our border to theirs Der Deutcher Klub, translated into English as the German club, was di- rected by Mr. Richard DCamp. During the summer, five members of the Ger- man club; Sara Broderick, Richard Pribyl, Jim O'Brien, Tony Rothert, and Kevin Cox, along with DCamp and Miss Margaret Carroll went abroad for a month long tour of Europe which in- cluded study of language as well as of culture. They stopped in Vienna, where they visited places such as Belvedere Castle and the Russian Monument. The group also made stops in Budapest, Frankfurt, Linz, Salzburg, and Munich. The trip involved more than formal ed- ucation, as the group tried kayaking in 32 the Alps in the city of Wildalpen. Pribyl, Rothert, O’Brien, Cox, and DCamp had the honor to visit the pres- tigious state Catholic school in Seiten- stetten, where they stayed in private homes. These students then had the opportunity to experience first-hand Austrian social life. Also 1988 was a year of the biannual German Foreign Exchange Program. In this program, students from the four Davenport high schools hosted students from Daven- port’s sister city, Kaiserslautern Ger- many for a three week period in the spring. Seven German students were hosted by students from Assumption. The French club also sent people to Europe. Two students went to Paris during the summer. Monica Vermeer and Jane Martin (who moved to Peoria Illinois in August) left from Chicago and flew directly to Paris. Once there, they separated and stayed with two different families. Monica said, “It was an in- credible learning experience. I was ex- posed to the French culture and had a first hand view of their way of life. I’d love to go back and visit someday.” The French club was directed by first year teacher Miss Michelle Lafrenz. Funds for the French club were raised by holding a Thanksgiving dance, the Turkey Trot. Also, French club mem- bers staffed the annual Valentine’s Day carnation sale,the proceeds of which were used by both language clubs. Foreign language clubs T he success of the carnation sale is evidenced by the large sums of money being counted by Mrs. Joan Marie Resnick and sophomores Wendy Vogt and Liz Bush. French club member Heidi Krueger helps her or- ganization's own cause by sending a valentine to someone of her choice. French club. Front row: Elizabeth Bush. Aimee Mc- Callum. Wendy Vogt. Katie Klein. Doreen Bleuer. Monica Vermeer. Second row: Kristina Cantin. Lisa Glowacki. Julie Morgart. Gwen Hittner. Jenny McAllister. Heidi Krueger. Katie Nash, Miss Michelle Lafrenz. During free time in the library, French Club Pres- ident Monica Vermeer adds up the French Club's money total from the carnation sale. German club. Front row: Paul Klein, Nina Sanders. Mr. Richard DCamp, Landra Moldenhauer. Sara Broderick. Mike Bressanelli. Second row: Karl Stratman. Marty Beale. Chuck Smith. Kevin Cox. David Gannon. Foreign language clubs 33 Knight Kompany dancers practiced long hours and flag team survived on its own, both with the same goal of providing genuinely exceptional entertainment at halftime. Each succeeded at their goal and made half-time more exciting. Extra energy, extra flash Flags twirled and pom-poms shook while flashing school colors during half- time of football games. Both the flag team and the Knight Kompany Dancers provided this entertainment with Knight Kompany performing at home basket- ball games as well. The Knight Kompany Dancers prac- ticed all summer and attended a four — day camp at Iowa State University. There they learned new dances such as Bad Rock City” and also improved on dances they already knew. They won the Shining Star Spirit Award for being a role-model team as well as a trophy for outstanding performance. Junior Cindie Mooney stated, It was so hot practicing outside during camp, but later we saw that all the hard work paid off. When school began, new members were added to expand and improve the team. Senior Lori Arguello was one of these newly-added mem- bers. Members practiced every morn- ing before school with the help of mod- erator Mrs. Lynn Day. Team captains were senior Jenny Feeney and junior Lisa Gillette. Accompanying the band during half- time at the home football games was the flag team. The team was under the leadership of juniors Mickey Wagner and Laurie Nelson scince there was no faculty sponsor. The team held prac- tices regularly during second period, and sometimes held additional prac- tices after school or on the weekends when necessary. Co-captain Laurie Nelson said, Since there were only seven people on the team, it was easy to get everyone to follow routines, but it was difficult to make them up, espe- cially since we were on our own.” Junior team member Dawn Whiteman stated, Flag is difficult and takes a lot of hard work, but it’s great fun when you finally get to perform in front of a crowd.” Also included in the flag team were the baton twirlers. Twirler Sue Tallman commented, It was hard to concentrate on the baton in front of all those people!” 34 Knight Kompany flag team Performing to the Pet Shop Boys' Opportunities” is Knight Kompany co-captain Jenny Feeney. Flag is a rewarding activity to be in and it adds a lot of excite- ment to half-time of the football games. Dawn Whiteman Knight Kompany dancers. Front row: Lisa Gillette. Linda Baumgartner. Kelly Purcell. Second row: Jen- ny Feeney. Karla Gallagher. Kate Proesch, Nikki Robertson. Back row: Jenny Rada. Mindy Mueller. Cindie Mooney. Kristina Cantin. Andria Reiland. Flag team performs along with the band before a game at Brady Street Stadium. Leading her team in an excellent routine at half- time. co-captain Mickey Wagner shows that she is proud of the efforts of her team. I he baton twirling talent of Sue Tallman can easily be seen as she performs a difficult routine. Knight Kompany flag team BEST THREE IN THE STATE Senior Dan Barnes seems a perfect illustration of the saying, writing is nine tenths imagination and one tenth perspiration. Deadlines, writing copy, rushing, completing interviews, revising, putting out a finished copy, were all part of creating Knight Beacon and Accolade. Twenty-four staff members found it both fun and time consuming. The award-winning school publica- tions, Knight Beacon and Accolade, managed to live up to their impressive histories, even though the staffs were small, an even dozen on each staff plus a handful of photographers who worked on both publications. “The time is now, the theme of the 1988 Accolade, somewhat captured the essence of working on the yearbook. Time was in short supply and what little time was available was filled with meet- ing deadlines and struggling to design and organize pages. As idea after idea piled up around the wastebasket and deadlines came closer and closer, the yearbook was rescued by a new IBM computer system that sped up the con- struction of yearbook pages and copy. The system arrived in October, and un- der the skillful guidance of Sr. Mary Ellen, everyone soon learned how to operate it. But the computer was not the only element which made the year- book great as could be seen from its many awards. In fact, in the Fall Year- book Contest sponsored by the Iowa High School Press Association(IHSPA), the 1987 book received eight awards out of twelve possible for its class. These included first place in Theme De- velopment, Package, and in Layout and Design as well as second place in Ty- pography. Overall, it placed THIRD in the state for class C competition. In its attempt to both entertain and inform the student body, the Knight Bea- con staff added Doug d'Autremont’s Doug’s Good, Bad and Ugly” column, which highlighted certain events he felt were good, bad or downright ugly. Al- though no Sweepstakes competition was held by the IHSA for newspapers, by virtue of its many awards in the spring contest, the paper would have placed third in its category. Thus both publications were among the best three in the state. The Knight Beacon was edited by Tony Hawley and Meg Schwirtz and its advisors were Sr. Mary Ellen McDonagh and Mrs. Michaela Van Dieren. The Accolade was edited by Carrie Cockman and advised by Sr. Mary Ellen. 36 Accolade Knight Beacon A orking diligently, Doug Green types out his year- book copy on the computer in E-8. Layouts were also produced on the computer. Knight Beacon staff. Front Row: Beth Howard, Kathy Hoenshell, Meg Schwirtz. Back Row: John Gluba, Jamie Toal. Dan Barnes. Doug d’Autremont, Mike Mueller. Tony Hawley. “We weren’t very organized at first, but once we got used to the computer I think we produced an excellent yearbook.” Carrie Cockman Accolade staff. Front Row: Carey Sodawasser. Aimee McCallum, Anne O'Brien. Maureen Mullin. Second Row: Libby Simpson. Jim Koenigsaecker. Dana Dillon, Amy Hughes, Carrie Cockman, Jennie Hancock. Third Row: Karl Stratman. Doug Green. Lisa Arguello, Malea Drew. Tammy Olka. Sara Broderick. Co-editor Meg Schwirtz files and compiles layouts from past issues in order to keep files organized. Sporting a Cardinal World Series button. Sister Mary Ellen takes time to proofread Knight Beacon copy. Accolade Knight Beacon Led by Mrs.Karen Holtz, the band gives a smashing performance at the Christmas concert. Members purchased new red and white rugby style shirts prior to the concert. A few sour notes were heard tuning up for concerts or games, but the pep and concert bands sounded perfect when they performed. Performing was easy and a lot of fun compared to the long practices and hard work. Members were spirited and kept the school ticking loudly. Enthusiastic notes When one walked into the large gym- nasium, they could hear On Broad- way” performed by the twenty-four . member pep band. Under the enthu- siastic guidance of Mrs. Karen Holtz, the pep band made itself known at all varsity home basketball games and the fifty-member concert band was prom- inent at the varsity home football games, also. Although the marching band was eliminated, the numbers of the pep and concert bands increased immensely. Senior Carrie Menke, a four year vet- eran of the band said, I've enjoyed my time in the band and we sound much better now compared to when I was a Pep concert bands freshman. Band members are very spir- ited and I think that other kids don't realize how important the band is to the school.” The band was so important that it performed when Vice President of the United States, George Bush, visited the school and also at the graduation cer- emony. The band marched in the Dav- enport Halloween and St. Patrick's Day parades and held four concerts. The band was also important because it was a graded class that met daily. This preparation paid off for students at the State Music and Ensemble contests, which were held in March. Senior Rick Bojorquez was selected to the State Honor Band. The Amerithon was another contest that band members participated in. Let- ters were sent out asking people to pledge a certain amount of money for each mile jogged by band members. Mrs. Karen Holtz said that it was a very profitable activity for the band. The ever-famous pizza sale also put some money in the band's pocket. With the profits, the band went on a three-day weekend to South Bend, In- diana to visit Notre Dame and to Chi- cago. It performed at cathedrals in both cities, and took time out to visit some of the sites. Junior Kevin Schrad said, the band was a lot of fun and provided good experience. don’t want to work. I just want to bang on my drums all day. thinks junior Jenny Janezcko. Junior Sean Kirby dreams of becoming a profes- sional drummer and realizes that practice really does make perfect. AAr.James Logue. along with sophomore Michelle Bernat. and juniors Mickey and Melissa Wagner set a prayerful mood with song at the Ash Wednesday Mass. M rs. Karen Holtz leads the wind instruments at the Christmas concert. It seems as if senior Rick Bojorquez is always blow- ing his horn. Pep concert bands The chorus had a year full of rehearsing, performing, attending concerts, traveling, singing Mony Mony,” and fighting bats. Overall the sound was super and improved day by day. Keeping in time We Had a lot of talented new voices this year, which was good because they will later be the leaders of the chorus,” stated chorus member Katie Klein. The chorus gained nearly twenty new mem- bers, most of them freshmen. This new- ly-constructed chorus class met during second period. I got tired of the songs after singing them over and over, but it was worth it because we sounded good during our performances,” commented Kristina Cantin. The good results of these rehearsals meant performing not only at school Masses, but giving concerts for the eld- erly in nursing homes, children in grade schools, and a Christmas concert given for the student body. An added feature of the Christmas concert was the Rock Band.” Chorus members Sophia Thomas, Liz Tallman, Beth Howard, and Jenny Ditch performed Mony Mony.” The biggest event for the chorus was, however, the trip to Notre Dame and Chicago. Dawn Whiteman said, The trip was a blast because even though we were with a large group of people, we still got to do pretty much whatever we wanted. I enjoyed Watertower Plaza because it was the last weekend before Prom and I still didn't have any jewelry. The chorus received help from a di- rector at Notre Dame. Senior Juana Ri- vera said, “It was strange because we weren't familiar with the place or any of the audience, and I think it gave us a little courage to perform in front of strangers. I think that is good because it will help people who want to continue performing after school and will have to perform for people they have never seen. The chorus will remember a variety of events that took place throughout the year. One of the most memorable to Marty Beale was Baccalaureate prac- tice when a bat flew down and attacked” the girls. He said, “ I tried to hit it with a broom but Melanie Petersen wouldn't let me and it got away. 40 I____ Chorus A arming up for rehearsal, freshman Heather Hummel's voice resonates throughout the chorus room. Sing along with Steve! Sophomore Steve Gould practices during chorus class. I aking a break from rehearsing in order to chat are freshmen Molly Flaherty and Suzanne Ohare. i i I think being in chorus has instilled a lot of confidence in me that will be useful later on in life. Juana Rivera During the Christmas concert, the Rock Band per- forms Mony Mony. The chorus rehearses under the direction of Mr. Jim Logue. REE TIME Did you ever dream of the twenty-five hour day? Would you: SLEEP,talk on the phone, study, write letters, walk your dog, eat junk food, exercise, explore a haunted house, go shopping, read a good book,lock the door and turn the stereo up LOUD, or . . . n extra hour in the day! Oh, how we all wished for it. Days were often so hectic it seemed there never was enough time to do all we wanted Whether it was sleeping, exer- cising, studying or just relaxing with a good book, more free time could have made any day go more smoothly. “Sleep! was a common re- sponse given by students as an activity they would enjoy if they were somehow miraculously given an extra hour in the day. Junior Jill Aitchison exclaimed, No matter how much sleep you get it is still never enough! Of course, “sleep was not the only response. More am- bitious students wished to do something more active with an extra hour in the day. For in- stance, junior Scott Klein would play baseball, freshman Matt Meyer would love to spend his time trying to beat Mr. Jim Brainerd in badminton and jun- ior Beth Poster would practice free-throws. The responses fell in catego- ries. In general there were sleepers, sportspersons, and talkers. For example, freshmen Missy Jones, Margaret McGiveren and Jill Donnelly would all spend their whole extra hour talking on the phone. But girls were not the only ones who liked to talk, as junior Paul Henkhaus proved. He would delight in spending his time talking in the cafe. Others valued their time very much and would plan to share it with others. In particular, were those who opted to spend their free time with friends such as se- nior Julie Siefers who wanted to be with my friends.” Moreover, sophomore Maureen Powers would kill two birds with one stone by watching television with her friends. In addition to the others who would play sports, talk, etc ... , there were those who would do a variety of activities with an extra hour. Junior Melissa Brand would listen to the radio, freshmen Pat Miroca and Jon Schlichting would both study so as to improve their grades, junior Margo Hammes would most like to practice her dancing and Greg Wolfe, junior, would pass the hour by watching a favorite show on television. Junior Beth Poster focuses her attention on the basket to make a shot during an all important practice sesson. Enjoying some leisure time after school. Maureen Powers and Dana Smith get home just in time to watch the soaps. Extra hour feature After being mummified for SADD, this deathly group made up of Dave Heinrichs, Sean McQueen, Barb Pranger. Mary Funderburk, and Scott Klein relax in the courtyard. Both SADD and the National Honor Society were made up of a select group of students that worked hard to improve and advance the ideas of their distinctive clubs. Influencing the future Members of the National Honor So- ciety were accustomed to working hard and staying up until all hours of the night. The group was made up of jun- iors and seniors who had achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. Membership also required the recommendation of a faculty council which evaluated candidates on the ba- sis of leadership, service, and charac- ter. The council consisted of Mr. Jim Murphy, Miss Maureen O’Connor, Mr. Dennis Duff, Mr. Dave Watson, and Sr.Donna Donovan who were selected by the administration. Being in the National Honor Society and achieving the necessary grade point average was a goal set by many students. “Being a part of the Honor Society was just that, an honor,” com- mented senior Beth Howard. The April 29 initiation ceremony for new members was run according to bi- laws required by the national NHS code. In the future, a service project will be required of each member, both in a group and individually. Current senior members hosted a building tour in Oc- tober for Davenport Rotary Club mem- bers. Another student group that had im- portant priorities was SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving). The group was quiet for a while after a program at the beginning of the year to raise con- sciousness on the issue of teenage al- coholism. Five students dressed as mummies to portray the idea that deaths due to drunk drivers are real and Assumption students could kill or be killed in this manner. SADD chapters nationwide proved successful in that statistics showed fewer deaths due to drinking and driv- ing. In October, the SADD chapter re- ceived the Youth Leadership Group Award from the state of Iowa. It was presented to Mrs. Karen Zeckser, Tony Hawley, and Barb Pranger by Governor Terry Brandstad at a luncheon in Des Moines. SADD NHS ii Being in SADD pro- vided an opportunity to attempt to educate oth- ers on the serious ques- tions posed when deal- ing with drinking and driving. I only hope that some people ben- efited from our ac- tions. y y Tony Hawley English can be enjoyable proves a smiling senior val- edictorian Maggie Feeney as she contributes to an Hon- ors English discussion on The Power and the Glory. ■ or SADD president Barb Pranger. speaking in front of the freshmen, as well as other schools was not very difficult. Preparing for a day of being a mummy, sophomore Sean McQueen gets all wrapped up in the occasion with senior Rich Pribyl. Being inducted into the National Honor Society was an important achievement for junior Steve Song. Norking on the Spaghetti Supper kitchen crew with Mr. Jack Wilson. NHS members Chuck Smith and Kevin Cox certainly know on which side their bread is buttered. SADD NHS 45 Talking over debate strategy and the latest in world events, senior debaters Steve Miller and Chuck Smith get ready for their next tournament. Overall both the debate and mock trial teams did quite well. The debate team qualified for a national Tournament of Champions, and the mock trial team qualified for the state tournament for the fifth consecutive year. The winning tradition Most students didn't care about the problems going on in Brazil or stay awake nights thinking about the pos- sibility of another Mexican revolution, however, for the debate team these concerns were very real. One's degree of knowledge on these issues meant the difference between winning or los- ing a round, and the debate team did a lot of winning. Seniors Chuck Smith and Steve Miller, who composed the varsity A team, placed at alomst every tour- nament they attended. Senior Doug Green and junior Pat Buck, who made up the varsity B team, also did well, however, they did not win a tournament. First year Coach Jim 46 i Debate mock trial Carlson, who joined the team after tak- ing a few years off after coahing in South Dakota, said, I am very pleased with the effort put in by all the teams, especially with the effort of novice de- baters Paul and Greg who overcame a rough start to finish the season quite well. The Novice debate team made up of sophomore Greg Mueller and freshman Paul Sturgis finished by taking third place at the last tournament. Overall, the debate team continued to earn a name for itself on the national circuit and finished the year by accepting a invitation to the national Tournament of Champions in Lexington, Kentucky, during May. The members of debate who took part in individual events also did quite well and Coach Dave Watson was hopeful for a good season next year. Consisting primarily of seniors, the Mock Trial team, like the debate team, continued its success by qualifying for the state tournament for the fifth con- secutive year. It was advised by Mr. Gil Koenigsaecker and coached by Mike Hines, a Davenport lawyer. In the re- gional competition, which took place at the Scott County Court House, the team defeated North and Preston to qualify for the state tournament. However, the team’s luck changed once it arrived in Des Moines and lost the first two trials. Dave Turner takes time out from Mock Trial prac- tice. i i The year was a good learning experi- ence for us and next year we hope to im- prove upon the ac- complishments of Chuck Smith and Steve Miller over the past year, y y Greg Muller Contemplating his next argument, freshman Paul Sturgis looks around for a bit of advice from one of his teammates. Listening to a word of advice, senior Monica Vermeer pauses from looking over her trial notes. Senior Sophia Thomas, studies her notes in preparation for the State Mock trial competition. Dreaming about qualifying for the national tour- nament. Nora Havlik. takes a break from her math class. Debate mock trial i 47 Discussing, deciding, and keeping the school on track. Student Council made great progress in light of its new leadership, Father Dave Steinle, and the introduction of parliamentary procedure and oral presentation of meeting minutes. Decision makers Under the new direction of Father Dave Steinle, the Student Council flour- ished. Meetings were held twice a month, during the school day in the aud. A published agenda was distributed at each meeting. To keep the school in- formed, the minutes from each meeting were read over the PA system during morning announcements by Secretary Liz Solis. The Student Council sponsored the formal dances. One of the major issues discussed at meetings was the length of dances. The Administration felt stu- dents were leaving the dances too ear- ly, so the time was shortened from eight to ten p.m. In previous years, dances lasted from nine to twelve p.m. Opinions of this procedure varied. Junior Katie Klein stated, “I don't think its a good idea to shorten the dances because you have to wait in line for pictures so long that there’s no time to dance.” Senior Mark Ray said, I think they should be shortened because eve- ryone just comes to dance a slow song and get their picture taken.” “I don’t think it matters because people have more fun after the dances anyway, commented Senior Chris Harris. Student Council also played a major role in the Foreign Exchange program. Assumption was host to a student from Japan, Saori Uchino. Money made from Student Council sponsoring dances and other fund- raising activities was used to pay the tuition of the exchange students. The Student Council was also in- volved in Christian Service projects such as the KIIK-Lujack Hunger Drive. A contest was held between Quad-City area high schools to see who could collect the most pounds of food. A pep aud was held with D.J’s Steve Ketelaar and Matt Schwinn as guest speakers. Jeans day and “talking in the library” day were offered as incentives to en- courage students to bring food. More than five thousand pounds were col- lected as Assumption took fourth place overall. Junior representatives. Front row: Heath Hummel. Lori Bressanelli. Matt Saskowski. Middle row: Heather Meyer. Mark Kolar. Jill Aitchison. Back row: Rick Bormann. Scott Klein. Dave Schneider Missing: Dan Conroy. Sophomore representatives. Front row: Lisa Glowacki. Beth Vargas. Mary Smith. Middle row: Jeff Merritt. Juli Bressanelli. Pete Halligan. Back row: Kevin Paulson. Kevin Solis. Curtis Bauer. Missing: Bob Grady. Sean McQueen ‘ ‘The Student Coun- cil got me more in- volved in the student body and I enjoyed being a part of it. ’5 Mike Bressanelli Freshman representative� . Front row: Sheila Bradley, Heather Hummel. Lisa Barton Middle row: Tim Ridder. Brant McGivern. Rich Ftynn, Bnan Votroubek. Michelle McAtee Back row: John Schhctmg. Brian Wahl. Matt Meyer. Dan Timmons Missing: Tom Wolfe Jfficers. Front row: Vice-President Sara Broderick. Secretary Liz Solis. Treasurer Erin Maher Back row: President Michael Schlichting. Faculty Moderator Fr. Dave Steinle. emor Representatives. First row: Jenny Feeney. Katrina Merritt. Jenny Trilk Middle row: Maogie Feeney. Monica Vermeer. Jenny Miller Back row. Dave Heinrichs. Steve Schneider. John Duax Miss- ing: Mike Bressanelli Missing: Bart) Pranger. Chris Wolfe Student Council 49 Sporting traditional letter sweaters. Monogram Club members escort the Home- coming queen and court at the football game against West. For some, “the play’s the thing,” while for others, “the game’s the thing.” Yet both actors actresses and athletes enjoyed developing their respective talents through activities such as the Monogram and Thespian clubs. Dramatic, athletic involvement Ever wonder what varsity athletes did in the off-season? In addition to lifting weights and staying in shape they par- ticipated in the Monogram club. Miss Margaret Carroll served as faculty ad- visor to the group for the second year. Officers included Carrie Panther and John Evans as co-presidents and Lisa Arguello and Tom Grady as co-vice presidents. “It was a lot of work, but I had fun working with Miss Carroll and the other officers, said senior Carrie Panther, who lettered in track and cross country. One of the duties of Monogram club members was to usher at home bas- ketball games. They wore white letter r 50 Monogram Thespians sweaters and stood at balcony en- trances keeping watch over the game. A Monogram club sponsored ski trip was held at Sundown in Dubuque Feb- ruary 15. Senior Ted Rogalski stated, The Monogram club is a good way to expand a letterman's activities with the school, especially when they're no longer involved in a sport. Another way to stay involved was by joining the Thespian club. To be a mem- ber, one had to have participated in a play or musical in any way. Members included actors actresses, stage crew members, and make-up and prop per- sons. Meg Schwirtz served as pres- ident, Beth Howard was vice president, Jenny Ditch,Eric Lorscheider and Tony Rothert served as secretary, treasurer, and scribe respectively. Activities of the club included seeing a performance of Cats at the Adler the- atre in March and attending a workshop at Circa 21. Participtation provided some students with valuable career training. Senior Bruce Riceman, who was in- volved in every production for the past four years stated, Being in the Thes- pian club has helped me in choosing my career goals.” Riceman was named Best Thespian” at the May Honors and Awards assembly for his many hours of theatre work. (Making sure the set of Oklahoma is well illumi- nated, junior Sean Kirby adjusts the lights. ( i Belonging to Thespi- ans was like being part of one big boisterous family. Some members fought, but everybody had a good time. ’ ’ Beth Howard Monogram Club. Front row: Ryan Frier. Advisor Miss Margaret Carroll, Lisa Arguello, Carrie Panther. Tom Grady. Andy Weber. Back row: Erin Maher. Missy Roche. Amy Hoeg. Lori Arguello. Jenny Miller. James Livermore, Juana Rivera, Nikki Robertson. Ed Gasser. Scott Klein. Paul Jansen. Steve Schneider. Matt Saskowski. Dave Schneider. Rich Pribyl. Sophomore Colleen Cox checks her total Thespian point accumulation with club president Meg Schwirtz. Rflonogram Club co-president, senior John Evans has the good furtune to escort Homecoming queen Sara Broderick. Sporting a letter jacket, state track qualifier, soph- omore Jean York waits in line behind teammate Wendy Vogt. Monogram Thespians o o o o 52 Clockwise from top right: Proving that Teachers are people too, Mr. Keith Riewerts enjoys spare time by riding his bike. Seniors Jenny Miller and Ray Poston save a life by donating blood at the annual blood drive. At play practice, junior Andria Railing prepares her script for Rehearsal For Murder. Seniors Henry Jacobsen and Ray Poston share themselves with youngsters at Mercy Hospital for a Christian Marriage project. Listening intently to a biology lecture are freshmen John Schlichting and Dave Shovlain. Junior Marty Brownson cools off in the courtyard on Shades Day. Senior Bridget Glowacki dances a slow dance to Steel Shot. A time for People People made Assumption tick. All 494 students contributed to make the clockwork run smoothly. In addition, 36 faculty and staff members formed the essential mechanism without which time would have stood still. With people, AHS became full of energy, a constant, pounding, ticking energy. Front Office peo- ple greeted students and callers on a day to day basis. Administrators mingled among students and faculty in order to share concerns and to keep in- volved in timely issues. One hundred and seven lively freshmen soon became not just Holy Family, St. Paul's, Sacred Heart, Lourdes, Holy Trinity, JFK, or St. Al's people, but Assumption people. After four years, seniors relaxed and enjoyed their last year. They laughed a bit more, learned which rules were easy to break or try to break and found that after all, they really weren't above doing time” on Saturday mornings. The cafe was a popular gath- ering place for all as we tried to inhale sandwiches, wait in line and get in that all important visit with our friends. In spite of the uniform code, people managed to express individual personalities through hair and clothing styles. Winter months found people sporting sweatshirts from a variety of colleges and a few brave students attempted mohawks as personal trademarks. Mini-skirts made a dramatic comeback and baggy sweaters stayed around. Yet, regardless of individual traits, all Assumption people managed to stay in sync at the same time and celebrate the gifts of each other. In the midst of a busy day. Mr.Pat Houlahan takes time out to make some phone calls re- garding cafeteria bills. During one of his Senior Ethics classes. Fr. Paul Deyo comments on European impressionism us- ing a painting of Renoir. Administration 0 EADERS A school not only needs students for its success, it also needs administrators who manage and supervise the way the school is run. All four administrators had the main goal of making Assumption the best school it could be. They regulated curriculum as well as the business aspects of the school. I rying lo schedule some ol the many athletic events for Assumption teams is one task of Athletic Director Fr. Paul Deyo. J rincipal Tom Sunderbruch was sand was reduced so it took both the educational and ex- less time to heat water. Also n ecutive leader. In his third year painting the gym helped the H as principal, he saw his ad- heating problem. There were al- ministration take effect and be so two new water heaters in- instrumental in making many stalled to prolong the time be- changes. He was responsible for fore the boiler was turned on. the supervision and administration Houlahan said about his goals of the school in each of its many for the year, there are project- phases. ed goals for up to five years in In charge of student affairs was regard to repair and mainte- Father Paul Deyo, the Assistant nance. We just have to stay Principal. He felt his time was bet- within budget constraints in se- ter balanced this year between lecting repairs and improve- teaching the senior Ethics class ment projects. Houlahan also and his other duties as the Dean taught a Sociology class for the of Students and Athletic Director. first time. “1 missed the challenge of teach- In her second year as Cur- ing, but being a priest with ad- riculum Director. Mrs. Mickey ditional duties made my schedule VanDieren worked directly with pretty hectic, said Father Deyo. all members of the faculty in the After being in the administration improvment of instruction. She for several years, Deyo stated he prsented a series of in-service had a great appreciation for ad- lectures on critical thinking to ministrators. the faculty and developed a The Director of Facilities and multi-year plan to produce a Business Manager had an impres- written curriculum guide for all sive year. Mr. Pat Houlahan courses. Also, as a computer played a big part in saving a large teacher, she provided comput- amount of money for the school. er assistance to teachers, staff, The reasons for this were basi- and administration and instead cally because of energy conser- of teaching Physics she took vation measures taken. A new over some Computer Literacy burner was placed on the boiler classes. and the size of the fire box with Attempting to make himself available to stu- dents and faculty, Mr Tom Sunderbruch often walks the halls. In addition to her other duties. Mrs. Mickey Van Dieren helps with the production of the Knight Beacon by proofreading articles. Administration Mr Jim Bramerd Physical Education Mrs Ann Bush Busmoss Office Miss Margaret Carroll 9 11 English, Readwell Sr Ann Therese Collms.CHM Latin I IV Mrs Lynn Day 12 English Mr. Rick DCamp German 11 IV.Studio. Ceramics. Technical Drawing. Survey F A Mrs Joan DeVries Counselor Mrs Kathy Dolan Study Moderator Sr Donna Donnovan. CHM Biology Mr. Dennis Duff 9 11 Religion Ms. Catherine Enderle Business Office Mrs. Dolores Green Nurse Mrs Ruth Heurmann Spanish I.III.IV.lndep Reading Mrs Karen Holtz Band Director Mrs. Georgia Howard Algebra.Basic Geo Math During a faculty In-service on teen suicide. Mr Hank Murray listens attentively to the speaker MISSING: Mr Michael Bulva Maintenance Staff Mr. James Carlson 11 English. Debate Ms. Mary Michl Office Stall Mr Michael Panther Maintenance Staff Mrs. Rita Pribyl Office Staft Apnl Knight Mr Paul Thorman Maintenance Stall 56 Faculty Mr. Les Jonas 9.11.12 English Mr. Wade King Health.Physical Education Mr. Gil Koenigsaecker Physical Science.Wofld Civ Mr. Gary Laake Acct .Business Law.Econ Mrs. Fern Larson Cafeteria Staff Mr. Tom Lawler Algebra Miss Michelle Lefranz French l-IV.spamsh II Sr. Louise Levandowski.BVM Office Staff Mr. James Logue Choral Director Mrs. Helen Mauris Development Office Sr. Mary Ellen McDonagh.BVM 10.12 Honors Engl Accolade Knight Beacon Mrs Alice Meyer Cafeteria Staff I Ms. Daisley, er Mrs. Day? Ms. Daysley? may have been a question heard from seniors who as freshmen knew her as Miss Lynn Haisley, but prior to her becoming Mrs. Tom Day, she went to Assumption for high school and then was graduated from St. Ambrose College. She then returned to Assumption as a teacher. She has been teaching ninth and twelfth grade English for five years now. Three out the five years she was in charge of the Knight Kompany Dancers. She commented that Assumption was totally different when she went here in the early seventies. She said, There was no discipline and not a lot of supervision. We also had some form of open campus. But she felt that it was really hard on the students to keep up with their grades with no form of discipline. The thing Mrs. Lynn Day enjoys most about teaching is feeling comfortable with the seniors and seeing them understand what she is talking about. She commented that she regrets there isn’t enough time to work with every student's individual problems. Faculty 57 W,th both body and facial tension, Mrs. Joan DeVries seems all wound up in the faculty meeting discussion. P robably one of the least favorite faculty members, because of his po- sition is RLC moderator Mr. Jeff Struve. Mr. Jim Murphy U S History Mr. Hank Murray American Government Mr. James Nicholas Maintenance Staff Sr. Laurent Nugent, CHM Calculus.Pre-Catcufus Ms. Maureen O’Connor Algebra II. Hrs. Algebra II Trigonometry Mrs. Lee Reilly Office staff Mrs. Geneva Reis Cafeteria Staff Mrs. Joan Marie Resnick 10 English Mr. R. Keith Riewerts Physical Science .Anatomy. Photography Mrs. Leena Schmeltz Office Staff Mr. Troy Skaggs Maintenance Staff Mr. Martin Sojka Physics Sr. Elizabeth Sprung,BVM Librarian. Personal Typing Mrs. Inda St. Clair Cafeteria Staff Mr. Jim Stangle Director of Development Fr.Dave Steinle 10,12 Religion Mrs. Betty Stratman Foods,ChikJ Development. Clothing.Single Survival Mrs. Norma Stoltenberg Cafeteria Staff Mr. Jeff Struve RLC Moderator Assistant Band Director Sr. Carla Takes.CHM Registrar 58 Faculty A-wing’s newest I enjoy teaching here very much. The students, faculty, and administration have been excellent to work with, said Mr. James Carlson, one of Assumption's newest teach- ers. Carlson taught Debate and Junior Comp in homeroom A-2. Although born in Los Angeles, he has taught most of his life in South Dakota. He felt the main difference be- tween AHS and other schools in which he has taught is that this is a private school. As for his class schedule, he has taught most course offerings in speech and English. Carlson donated many hours to the award winning foren- sics and debate team. Junior, Pat Buck, stated, Mr. Carl- son has added to our forensics program. He always had an insightful idea or supportive word for us. We were glad to have him heading up our program and we benefitted a great deal from his help. Carlson had been away from coaching for two years when he heard about an opening. The opportunity arose and I had heard Assumption was an excellent school, so I decided to try it, he stated. Without question, he believed Assumption to have one of the top five teams in the state. Mrs. Evelyn Toensfeldt Cafeteria Staff Mrs. Catherine Tucker Chemistry.Chem. Study Mrs. Kay Volz Bus Typing.Sec.Prac. All other business Ms. Julie Waetke Elementary Band Mrs. Diana Wallerich Cafeteria Staff Mr. Dave Watson 11 English.Speech, Act mg Sr. Ruthella White. BVM Media Services.Bookstore Mr. Dave Wolfe Basic.Pascal .Algebra B. Statistics and Probability Mrs. Karen Zeckser Guidance Counselor.9 Religion Faculty 59 Eric Aitchison Stacey Arth Katherine Baker Andrew Barnes Darren Barrett Lisa Barton Andrew Boche Amy Boutott Sheila Bradley Cherie Brauer Beth Burkholder Brian Burkholder William Burr Mary Campbell Christopher Castrey Kelly Corcoran Kerin Dolan Jill Donnelly John Driscoll Jennifer Elmendorf Jill Enright Laura Eshelman Jennifer Even Molly Flaherty Richard Flynn Mary Funderburk Brian Gallagher Sandra Gooder Bryan Griffith Seth Gusse Labs are the fun part of physical science, but Ann Zeckser and Megan Savoie want to be sure their results are accurate. MISSING: Gunnard Twyner. Angela Matthys 60 Freshmen ■■ What is the biggest difference between AHS and your former school? There are more people and they are all bigger. Andy Boche There are more good looking women here! Brian Wahl There are a lot of older guys! Amy Boutott The food is definitely an improvement. Brian Gallagher Staci Guy Catherine Halligan Steven Hittner Judith Hobbs James Hoeg Brian Houlahan Heather Hummel Anna Janacua Mellisa Jones David Kellenberger Stephen Kirby Carmen Kirchgessner Steven Koellner Gregory Krueger Matthew Lane Angela Link Brian Manning Elizabeth Martinez William Matthys Thomas McAleer Michelle McAtee Matthew McClanahan Brant McGivern Margaret McGivern Freshmen Matthew Meyer Eric Miller Megan Miller Pat Mirocha Tim Mooney Andrew Moore William Morgart Jennifer Nellis Thomas Neuberger Michael Nolan Thomas O'Brien Suzanne Ohare Michele Ohnemus Becky Olson Scott Ossowski Scott Pauli Melanie Petersen Amy Pohlmann Aliana Puente Daniel Pulido John Purcell Suzanne Quigley Chad Rankin Sarah Reid Jennifer Rice Tim Ridder Jason Ridenour Joe Riley Tony Ryder Megan Savoie 1 Freshmen John Schlichting Krystan Schnitker Dave Shovlain Nicholas Sirna Louis Sofianos Heather Stanger Paul Sturgis Lela Subh Steven Tallman Jason Thompson Daniel Timmons Matthew Verdon Laura Vollmer Brian Votroubek Brian Wahl Jennifer Weber Matt Wehr Brian West Thomas Wolfe Ann Zeckser Learning the correct way to use a scale is es- sential for passing Physical Science shows Joe Riley. Q What was your most embarrassing moment at AHS? A My friends and I accidentally sat at the seniors’ table and they kicked us out. Jennifer Weber A For the first two days I didn’t use my locker because I couldn’t find it. Mary Campbell A 1 almost walked into the guys’ bathroom. Aliana Puente I was getting a drink and someone pushed me into a garbage can. Andy Barnes Freshmen Carrie Ales Jenni Arguello Lori Barton Shannon Barudin Curtis Bauer Chris Beasley Jenny Beckenbaugh Michelle Bernat Andy Blunck Alfonzo Bojorquez Juli Bressanelli Jenny Brezette Josh Burghoffer Vince Burke Elizabeth Bush Kelly Carstens Patrick Case Colleen Cox Christina Dahl Eddie Davis Dana Dennhardt Deanna Donovan Eric Downey Dan Dreyer Q What is your most vivid childhood memory? Making Lotto card houses. Charlie Field Getting Stretch Armstrong for Christmas. Bob Grady Not being locked in on an upside down roller coaster. Katie Kelly Catching Santa Claus coming down the stairs. Curtis Bauer Family vacations to Wisconsin. Juli Bressanelli Trick or Treating on Halloween. Jenny Beckenbaugh Visiting Washington D.C. Michelle Bernat Playing tennis with my dad. Liz Bush Vacationing at Hilton Head. Lisa Glowacki Sophomore Erin Wahlen dresses lightly for scorching two-a-day football practices. 64 Sophomores The sophomores have a great time trying to untangle each other during one of the many fun activities on the retreat day. Steve Ehrecke Angela Engel Erick Eshelman Stephanie Farrell Jeff Fichtner Charles Field Karla Gallagher David Gillette Todd Gillitzer Lisa Glowacki Michael Gosselin Steve Gould Bob Grady Mark Greim Pete Halligan Scott Harmsen Nora Havlik Scott Haynes Sophomores 65 Kelly Hill Mike Hill Gwen Hittner Ed Holland Steve Hood Steve Houston Bob Hughes Mark Jansen Amy Johnson Dan Johnson Katie Kelly Michele Knittel Alice Kolar Kris Kono John Kremer Heidi Krueger Todd Langford Annette Lemek Armed with crutches in one hand and his book in the other. Andy Blunck attempts to keep his studies in balance following knee surgery. 66 Sophomores c ) How did you like to spend your weekends? Watching college basketball on T.V. Peter Halligan Skiing at either Sundown or Snowstar. Susan Pezley By going to a friend’s house or shopping at the mall. Jenny Beckenbaugh Staying in bed and sleeping all through the weekend. Curtis Bauer Watching a basketball game at a friend’s house. Bob Hughes Spending countless hours in detention. Steve Gould Rolling up his sleeves at the Homecoming dance Curtis Bauer takes a break because the dance floor is so hot. Maria lenertz Fred Lepley Tom Linehan Linda Luchtel Chad Manternach Elizabeth Martin Michael Martin Michelle Martin Jennifer McAllister Robert McCaughey Teresa McCloskey Sean McQueen Jeffery Merritt Michael Meyer Julie Morgart Tiffany Morrissey Gregory Mueller Melinda Mueller Barbara Mullin Katie Nash Kitty Nellis Tamara Olka Jeffery Olsen Eric Osterhaus Sophomores 67 Kevin Paulson Celeste Pechous Susan Pezley Maggie Ploehn Teri Poston Marc Pottratz Kelli Powell Maureen Powers Chris Pyrz Missi Roseman Pam Savoie Karrie Schloemer Chris Schulte Bob Sieren Chrissie Simonton Dana Smith Mary Jessica Smith Carey Sodawasser Kevin Solis Catherine Song Q What did you like best about Assumption? A A A The senior guys. Karla Gallagher The athletic department. Chris Wren The cheerleaders. Marc Pottratz Being a basketball player. Jenny Beckbenbaugh Fr. Deyo. Kevin Paulson The food. Jeff Merritt Dissecting fetal pigs. Carey Sodawasser Being on the softball team. Katie Kelly School spirit. Wendy Vogt The people. Rich Tanamor Being in Knight Kompany. Mindy Mueller The football program. Chris Schulte 68 ! Sophomores Bill Stratman Sue Tallman Richard Tanamor Amy Thobe Julie Thomsen Matthew Triplett Beth Vargas Wendy Vogt Stephanie Waughtal Joel Weidner Matthew Weiman Timothy Welch Jennifer Westphalen Erin Whalen John Wichelmann Finding that study hall is actually useful, sophomore Dan Dreyer works on a character analysis paper for English class. “D flock a bye. Kevin,'' may be the chant of these sophs gathered around Kevin Paulson during a small group retreat activity. Sophomores Blinded by the sun in the courtyard, friends Missy McGivern and Jenny Hawley enjoy some free time. tven pirates make good friends. thinks Bridget Reyhons of her uncle, senior Marty Rehy- ons. Friendship feature riends Those special someones who make us feel loved and understood, those we share secrets with, the first ones called after getting that date, in other words; associates, companions, pals, confidants, sympathizers, chums. Pals Juana Rivera and Nikki Robertson joke around in the cafe partners, supporters, buddies, comrades .. . w here would we have been without friends? Certainly not riding a tandem bicycle, double dating or having tea for two. In fact, without friends we would have led a Boring existence of school, chores and homework. But with friends, our lives had pizazz! Because of friends, we enjoyed all types of activities, always had someone to lean on and shared countless secrets. Friends made our lives more social. Rarely did one go to the movies or out to eat alone. It was our companions that ac- companied us and made the outing more fun. Friends were people who were always there to do crazy things with like stealing shoes from the bowling alley,” said junior Nina Sand- ers. Furthermore, buddies al- ways seemed to enjoy doing the things we liked to do. Fresh- man Tim Ridder said, My friends and I always had fun playing basketball, going to the mall and watching movies to- gether. Our pals were also part of our lives when we were not in the mood for partying. Friends were always there to listen to your problems and offer help,” explained freshman Beth Burkholder. They were the best to help solve our problems be- cause they knew us so well and understood what we needed. They also cheered us up when we received a D on a test or broke-up with a boyfriend or girl- friend. Friends were great for this task because they knew what would make us laugh. Thus, they succeeded in making us happy. They were true supporters. Sharing secrets made a friend- ship a little more special because it linked two people together with that magic appeal of secrets. Hence, confidant was another title our friends acquired. They lis- tened to our deepest, darkest se- crets, such as who we had a crush on or why we were afraid of the dark, and hopefully never told any- one else. Partner is another noun that came to mind when one pondered the purposes of a friend. Friends were always around to help. They helped us struggle through tough algebra assignments, saved us when we were in a bind or helped us explain to Dad why there was a dent in his car. Through thick and thin, friends were always around to help. Friendship was something that could span a lifetime. Without companions, our lives would have been meaningless. If I did not have my friends I would have been lonely with no one to talk to or go to shopping with,” said Jenny Rice. Without a doubt our friends made our lives richer and fuller this past year with their wit, com- panionship and understanding. Helping each other with their homework are (riends Paul Klein and Scott Perme. Enjoying something a little deeper than friendship are seniors Tony Hawley and Barb Pranger. Friendship feature 71 Q What would your ideal mate be like? A A A He would be someone who is caring and always thinking of me. Chris Kellenberger She would be someone that I don’t have to spend a lot of money on. Mark Kolar A decent personality is mandatory, but good looks and a hot car would help. Katie Klein She would be someone that I could have a good time with and someone I could be myself around. Sean McGuire He would have to be someone who sends me roses, candy, and spends a lot of money on me. Lisa Stuart She would most importantly have a sense of humor and bubbly personality. I also like a girl with a nice smile and pretty eyes. Karl Stratman A earing one of the newly designed Assump- tion sweatshirts, junior Lori Bressanelli shows that she is proud to be a cheerleader. Jill Aitchison Daniel Baker Linda Baumgartner Martin Beale Aaron Becker Doreen Bleuer Rick Bormann Melissa Brand Lori Bressanelli Sarah Britt Angela Buck Patrick Buck Patrick Burnett Kristina Cantin Kerry Condon Sheila Connelly Daniel Conroy Aimee Cozad Jennifer Devlin Angie Dickinson Patty Dose John Doyle Tim Ehrecke Nicole Fager Juniors Ryan Frier Ed Gasser Lisa Gillette Julie Gillitzer Chris Griffith Mike Golinvaux Matt Grothus John Halligan Margo Hammes Shane Hammes Jennie Hancock Kitty Hancock Matt Hanley Jenny Hawley Cathy Heithoff Paul Henkhaus Michelle Hintze Amy Hoeg Mibby Huber Heath Hummel Juniors Vince Jacobsen Jenny Janezko Andy Jansen Jenny Karwath Dan Keefe Chris Kellenberger Dan Kelly Sean Kirby Katherine Klein Scott Klein Mark Kolar Paul Kotrodimos Curtis Laake Joelle Lemons James Livermore Tim Logan Eric Lorscheider Erin Maher Ruth Martinez Stephanie Masterson Debbie Matthys Mindy McCabe Aimee McCallum Beth McCloskey r 74 Juniors Missy McGivern Chris McGuiness Sean McGuire Brian McKinzie Ooug McNamara Brian Meeker Heather Meyer Gina Millage Landra Moldenhauer Cindie Mooney Jeff Moore Mike Mueller Laurie Nelson Dino Nicholas Anne O'Brien Jim O'Brien Jim Odean Tony Olka Joe O'Neill Bob Pence ( 3 Which parental rule did you most dislike? My father’s rule about keeping my music down. Eric Lorscheider My dad always tells me to bring home a “respectable” boy. It’s impossible. Margo Hammes My dad’s newly-made-up telephone rules. Cindie Mooney I always have to be home earlier than everyone else. Aaron Becker My parents make me answer a million questions about what I did the night before. Rick Bormann Studying is an important part of a junior's life, and junior Rick Bormann proves this. Juniors What is your idea of a great night out? Driving with the guys in the Nicaruaguan Rebel Cruiser, skinny dipping for golf balls, and finally meeting up with my babe for the rest of the night. Matt Saskowski A A Going out with my friends, and not having to have be late and climb in the window. Heather Wohlers Going out with all my friends and having a lot of fun doing things that can’t be written down. Chris Kellenberger Interrupting our lunch ladies’ fun time when we’re at places we’re not supposed to be. Katie Klein During free time, junior Steve Song works on his fetal pig for Anatomy class. Matt Plambeck Beth Poster Pat Puente Brian Rappel Andria Reiland Matt Ritterhoff Mike Riley Tammy Robertson Missy Roche James Rogalski Nina Sanders Matt Saskowski Kevin Schrad Dave Schneider Sara Shumaker Michelle Sebille Adam Smith Jon Smith Liz Solis Steve Song Lisa Stuart Kevin Stoeffen Carrie Stolmeier Karl Stratman 76 Joe Summers Mary Tandeski Steve Thede John Vandervorde Eric VanSeveren Dave Vonderhaar Melissa Wagner Mickey Wagner Carolyn Wallace Chris Warden Scott Weas Andy Weber Eric Wedig Dawn Whiteman Heather Wohlers Greg Wolf Todd Woods Eric Zahlman Lunch time proves to be a good time for junior Jill Aitchison to catch up on gossip, in between bites. Working on their accounting project, partners Joe Summers and Mike Golinvaux compare figures. Juniors 77 Lisa M. Argueilo Lori M. Argueilo Daniel P. Barnes Patrick J. Barnes Shelley L. Beckenbaugh William D. Bergthold Carey L. Betcher Richard C. Bockewitz Manuel R. Bojorquez Michael L. Bressanelli Sara M. Broderick Robert S. Burr Scott M. Carstens Carrie A. Cockman Karen M. Costello Stul jffing their faces, Jenny Miller and Henry Jacobson show that Assumption lunches are re- ally not that bad after all. Dressed as a jelly-belly, senior Jane Miller lays out place-mats at the senior Spaghetti Supper. Seniors 1 Uim Koenigsaecker Accolade: What activities were you invovled in while at Assumption? Jim Koenigsaecker: Photography editor of the newspaper and yearbook, soccer, cross-country, mock trial, and theatre. Acc: Where would you have liked to visit? JK: Rome. Acc: Who was your role model? JK: Robert Capa.a famous war photographer. Acc: What was your favorite hobby? JK: Everyone knows it is photography. Acc: What was your worst habit? JK: Borrowing money. Acc: What was your most embarrassing moment in school? JK: Playing a fat cop in the musical Annie . Acc: What kind of plans do you have after graduation? JK: Photo journalism. Acc: What was one thing you remember most about Assumption? JK: The coolness of the yearbook staff. Acc: What was your favorite subject to photograph? JK: People enjoying life. Acc: What was your favorite movie? JK: Room With A View Acc: What was your favorite type of food? JK: Assumption cafeteria food. Acc: What was your worst subject? JK: Pre-Calc. Acc: What was your favorite T.V. show? JK: Late Night With David Letterman. Kevin E. Cox John J. Curta Douglas J. d'Autremont Marc A. Denson Dana A. Dillon Jennifer M. Ditch Stephen R. Dooley Molly A. Downey Malea P. Drew James P. Driscoll John P. Duax Mark A. Emerson John R. Evans III Timothy J. Even Jennifer A. Feeney Seniors Margaret E. Feeney Megan L. Gallagher David A. Gannon Anthony J. Gardina Ann M. Gerety Bridget K. Glowacki John P. Gluba Anne M. Goldermann Thomas J. Grady Douglas D. Green Mark S. Hall Christine M. Harris Robert J. Hauber Anthony P. Hawley Carey P. Heimann David R. Heinrichs Sean M. Heiser Katherine L. Hoenshell Jennifer L. Holden Elizabeth G. Howard Seniors Senior Beth Schebler smiles as she bends over the dictionary to find yet another im- pressive word for her English composition. Nicole K. Huber 'Vmy M. Hughes David W. lossi Henry D. Jacobsen Paul M. Jansen Tory C. Kellenberger Paul J. Klein Sheila M. Knittel James G. Koenigsaecker Douglas M. Koos Juana Rivera Accolade: What activities were you involved in at Assumption? Juana Rivera: Monogram Club, Basketball,Track and Cross Country Manager, Chorus, SADD, SPAS. Acc: What was your happiest experience? JR: My 15th birthday. Acc: What was one place you would have liked to visit? JR: Paris. Acc: Who were your personal heroes? JR: Alt and Mr. Schulte. Acc: What was one thing you might have wished for? JR: I wish people would be themselves and not try to be anyone else just to impress someone. Acc: What was your most embarrassing moment? JR: When I dropped my lunch tray in the cafe while thousands of onlookers gawked and laughed at me in grossed out amazement. Acc: Why do you think your friends liked you? JR: Because I was easy to talk to, and I was a good listener when other people had problems. Acc: What was the one thing you will most remember about Assumption? JR: I will remember the way the classes were united in their relations with each other and in school spirit. Seniors 81 Jason R. Laake James J. Laures Cecilia M. Leon Kristine K. Lindstrom Peggy L. Linehan Casey M. Maher Kristian T. Mann Michael S. Marinan Mary Ellen Masterson Scott D. McCleary Lisa M. McCloskey Colleen M. McDevitt Kathleen A. McGuiness Stephen M. McIntosh Dawn M. McQueen Noodles, noodles everywhere , exclaims senior Mark Vanland- schoot while working in the kitchen at the Spaghetti Supper. Surrounded by a brightly colored balloon bouquet. Senior Dawn McQueen enjoys an 18th birthday surprise. 82 j Seniors Maggie Feeney Accolade: What were your nicknames? Maggie Feeney: Mags, Wags, and Feendog. Acc: What was your most memorable experience at Assumption? MF: High speed car chases with Fr. Deyo. I always won. Acc: What was your worst moment at Assumption? MF: When I saw a beaker flying through the air in my direction. Acc: If you could’ve changed one thing about Assumption what would it have been? MF: The color scheme. Acc: Who was your personal hero? Why? MF: Troy Skaggs, because he was so popular and got so many phone calls. Acc: What was your most embarrassing experience? MF: Falling into Moo’s dog dish, which was full of Gravy Train. Acc: What advice would you give to underclassmen? MF: Never ride in a bus driven by Mr. Wolfe. In Clinton my sophomore year, at our softball game, he drove us across someone’s front yard, hit a tree, and got stuck in a ditch. Acc: What was the funniest thing you’ve ever witnessed? MF: A lady with her face stuck in the electric doors at Food-4-Less. Carrie M. Menke Katrina L. Merritt Jane M. Miller Jennifer L. Miller Steve A. Miller Theresa M. Minnick Brian J. Moeller Maureen E. Mullin Christopher S. Ossowski Brian T. Panther Carrie M. Panther Mark E. Panther Scott J. Perme Michael A. Pezley Karrie K. Pohlmann Seniors 83 Raymond L. Poston Barbara K. Pranger Richard J. Pribyl III Janet L. Pyrz Mark E. Ray Marty D. Reyhons Bruce A. Riceman Linda F. Riley Juana G. Rivera Nicole T. Robertson Edward J. Rogalski Anthony E. Rothert Elizabeth A. Schebler Michael J. Schlichting Stephen J. Schneider Margaret A. Schwirtz Dennis P. Sekharan Julie A. Siefers Alysann L. Sieren Elizabeth E. Simpson After a long day at school, Sara Broderick catches a few Z's in E- 8, her favorite hangout. 84 Seniors Dave Heinrichs Accolade: What was your most memorable experience during high school ? Dave Heinrichs: The most memorable experience that I had was going to Switzerland for two months last summer. Acc: What sports were you involved in? DH: I was on the football,soccer,and baseball teams, and the wrestling squad. Acc: What was your most embarrassing moment? DH: My most embarassing moment was dressing up as a mummy for SADD. Acc: What outside acctivities were you involved in? DH: I was in Spirit, SADD, the monogram club, Project Close Up and I sponsored a foreign student from Lions Club. Acc: How would you differ if you went to public school? DH: I wouldn't know the people at Assumption and I would assume that they were snobs like everyone else does. Charles M. Smith Timothy J. Solis Joseph W. Sweeney Elizabeth M. Tallman Sophia M. Thomas James F. Toal Christopher P. Tofanelli Jennifer A. Trilk David D. Turner Saori Uchino Seniors Senior Mark Hall uses his free time beneficially to work on a physics assignment. Mark J. VanLandschoot Anthony G. Verdon Monica B. Vermeer James R. Wahl John J. Weber Daniel N. White Angela M. Willis Christopher P. Wolfe Steven J. Wolfe Seniors IMAGES OF THE YEAR Practice at the sophomore level builds up stamina and desire to win the MAC conference title. Senior Nicole Huber takes time to give the gift of life to others at the Blood Drive Vice President George Bush speaks about his foreign policy platform while try- ing to win votes for the January Iowa Cau- cus. September 1, 1988 $27.00 TIME WAS ON HISSIDE FR. PAUL DEYO — The man who kept us at school and after school what’s HOT What is a fad? The dictionary gives this meaning: “A prevailing usually short-lived custom, usage, or style. No doubt we have seen many fads, some old, others new and modern. One repeated fifties trend included leather flight jackets, with Air Force award emblems sewn on them. Some collars had traditional fur, while others had metal tips. Some had a lining that included a printed European map. Also the flat top hair cut was popular during this period. These were especially popular with members of the football, wrestling, and baseball teams. Another repeated trend, from the seventies, included the mini-skirts. This year the 12 inch micro-mini's, which only a few people are lucky enough to have the figure to wear were popular. Tretorn tennis shoes, available in leather, plaids, canvas and numerous colors, were also seen everywhere, usually accompanied by Forenza scrunch socks. Biking shorts were also a new rage popular among people other than bikers. They were made of a seamless spandex material cut above the knee, and ranged in design from traditional colors to neon psychadelic shapes and designs. Bronze skin was seen year round and usually not from taking a trip to Florida, but rather from laying in a tanning bed or standing in a tanning booth from 10 to 20 or even 30 minutes. Tans were especially noticed on girls around Homecoming, Turnabout, and Prom. Bangs piled high, ratted, and hair sprayed were also common sights. In fact, contests were held to see exactly how high on a pencil, an individual's bangs could actually reach. Most of the hairstyles, common for girls were layered and shoulder length or permed. Guys wore the cut above the ear, a traditional cut. Tretorns. a new rage for the year, are seen every day usually accompanied by a pair of scrunched socks. Rflini-skirts, a repeated trend from the seventies, are once again popular especially with seniors Lori Arguello, Colleen McDevitt. Malea Drew, and Lisa Arguello. CMP Mini-mag INS and OUTS what’s OUT Air flight jackets, a fifties fad. are liked not only for their style but also for warmth as seniors Carrie Menke and Colleen McDevitt prove true Spuds is dead. Last year's fastest growing rage halted with most individuals because of its repe- tiveness. so senior Sara Broderick tries escaping before anyone notices her shirt. IN OUT January in California August in N.Y. matches lighters scrunch socks short socks button fly zipper front clean shaven beard or stubble the giving of gifts gift certificates no answer answering machines suspenders pants without a belt using a glass drinking out of a can Drakkar cologne for men Brut cologne Liz Claiborne perfume Gloria Vanderbilt perfume bows banana clip Moon watches friendship bracelets Texas spring break Florida for spring break Esprit shoulder bags backpacks small cars big cars 89 Mini-mag Memories The survey — Oklahoma play — Forgot which locker was mine the very first day of school — When Crazy George came to school — Food fight in '86 — Heath s pesidential speech — Coach Sojka and Coach King's Central speech — MAC champs in football '87 — Band lockers falling on me freshman year — Jim Odean's cabin — Making varsity cheer- leading — Substate final at Muscatine against Washington — My mom gave me an early release — The V.P. George Bush came to Assumption — I fell out of my chair in the cafe — When my mom sent ballons to me in the cafe — At the West playoffs game '87 when team members were on their knees praying — When Mr. Schulte and Mr. Green used to teach here — On my birthday when my friends put eggs, flour, and peanut butter in my hair Soap Operas (1) Days of Our Lives (2) Santa Barbara (3) General Hospital (4) Another World (5) All my Children (6) Young and the Restless (7) As the World Turns (8) Guiding Light (9) One Life to Live (10) Bold and Beautiful Eden Capwell and charismatic policeman Cruz Castillo carry on with their love affair in the NBC-TV daytime serial. Santa Barbara.” Worst Excuses — I forgot to do it — I left it at home — Mom threw it away — Left it in my locker — I fell asleep too early — Didn't want to do it — Dog ate it — Brother ate it — Didn’t understand it — Forgot to look at the board — Play dumb, “What assignment?” — Don’t understand it — Sister took it by accident — My brother tore it Sr Donna is pleased with the turnout, and all the help she received from volunteers at the No- vember blood drive. Senior Lori Arguello reads the epistle at the Homecoming Mass. C90 ) Mini-mag Best Excuses — I was playing nerf basketball — My Dad sold the book at the neighborhood garage sale — I was at church — Tornado touched down at our house and I think it took my assignment — I kept blinking and I couldn't see the paper — I’m not done recopying it — Left it in my encyclopedia — My Mom forgot to do it — Family crisis last night... I’d rather not talk about it — Sucked into a parallel dimension — Car locks were frozen and my books were in my car — Left it at my Dad's over the weekend I reshman Matt Wehr thinks up his best excuse for his missing speech assignment. Mini-mag At the homecoming game against West resulting in a loss, senior quarterback Mike Schlichting passes the ball. Colored underwear? Freshmen yes 55% no 45% Sophomores yes 75% no 25% Juniors yes 65% no 35% Seniors yes 51% no 49% This was the year of the couch potato, where not only yuppies, but teenagers and parents, too, were grouped in front of the T.V. It was a popular way to spend time which saved money and energy. To commemorate this special pastime companies produced toys, t-shirts, and games all signifying the couch potato persona. Watching hit television shows, VCR movies, and snacking in front of the T.V. bacame the 'in” way to spend time. The most controversial show this past season was 'thirty something,” which portrayed a gang of yuppie friends with marital, family, and friendship problems. It was talked about after each episode because the issues were either considered too realistic or too unbelievable. Some viewers felt it hit too close to home and this type of relationship advice wasn't always welcome. With two of the stars, Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig, being married it was Top ti strange to see them married to other stars on the show. One more yuppie show that starred three of the Super Hunks in T.V. was L.A. Law”. The stars, Corbin Bernsen, Harry Hamlin, and Jimmy Smits were a few of the lawyers for a large law firm. The show dealt with both controversial court cases as well as humorous situations between lawyers and clients. A returning show that lost some of its spark but was still high in ratings was The Cosby Show. When daughter Lisa Bonet left for a spin-off of her own, some thought the storyline would suffer. But with daughter Sandra and son-in-law Elvin, the story line did not lose its humor and strength. Video tapes were all the rage with many people staying home instead of going to the cinemas. The most popular rental was Top Gun starring Tom Cruise. Others included The Untouchables” and No Way Out both starring Kevin Costner. 3e hits T°P 10’s These lawyers were all a part of one of student's favorite shows. “LA. Law. Video rentals definitely picked up and one of the most popular ones was Top Gun. Top 10 music singles 1. U2 With or Without You 2. U2 Where The Streets Have No Name. 3. U2 1 Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 4. R.E.M. The One 1 Love 5. White snake Here Go Again 6. Bruce Springstee , Brilliant Disguise 7. Grateful Dead Touch of Grey 8. Heart Alone 9. George Michael 1 Want Your Sex 10. Pink Floyd Learning To Fly Memorable Movies of 1988 Fatal Attraction Good Morning Vietnam Broadcast News Untouchables Moonstruck The Last Emperor Three Men and a Baby Wall Street The Seventh Sign No Way Out Mini-mag Mini-mag In its first year as a team in the CBA, the Quad City Thunder made it to the playoffs. After the accumulation of for- mer University of Iowa player, Kevin Gamble, a slow start turned into a win- ning season. At its home court, Whar- ton Field House in Moline, Illinois, the Thunder attracted large crowds, par- tially credited to the $10,000 free-throw contest at half-time, and to the half-time entertainment of Crazy George and the Coors Light Daredevils. Head coach Mauro Panagio felt that if the team could acquire some new talent, per- haps players that didn't make it to the NBA, then it will have a great season next year. Thunder rumbles Ollie-mania When the Iran-Contra hearings be- gan, no one expected Marine Lieu- tenant Colonel Oliver North to be- come a national hero. Yet, as he described his role in aiding the Nic- araguan Contras with profits from arms sales to Iran, Ollie-mania'' swept the country with t-shirts, bumper stickers, and dolls being pro- duced. Although considered a pop- ular government official, a majority of the public declared North had broken the law. He appearred in court with his wife Betsy and with his lawyer Brenden Sullivan, who was referred to as “the potted plant.” After sev- eral days of questioning, and having North reply over and over that he did what he thought was expected of him by his superiors, the Senate In- vestigating Committee began with new parties who were also involved. Former United States Senator Gary Hart announced his candidacy for pres- ident during April of 1987 in Denver, but he dropped out later that year only to return to the race in early 1988. His campaign was hurt due to publicity of his private relations with model Donna Rice. This brought the issue of public officials' private lives being so closely scrutinized by the public to national at- tention. In a recent poll a majority of the public responded by saying that Hart may not have been able to be trusted in office if he couldn't even be faithful in his own marriage. Political Affair EXTRA Jessica Saved The whole nation sat on the edge of its seat on October 16, 1987 to see baby Jessica McClure rescued from her trap in an abandoned water well. The eighteen month old child was trapped for over forty-eight hours while emer- gency rescue teams worked to save the young girl. Sometimes singing, some- times crying she held on until rescuers freed her from the Midland, Texas well with only minor injuries. Air Jordan Chicago Bulls' Michael Jorden dunked the ball in Chicago as part of the NBA All-Star weekend. For the first time in seven years Jordan led the Bulls to the second round of the NBA cham- pionships. He won the slam-dunk con- test over Dominique Wilkinns of the At- lanta Hawks. In the regular season Jordan led the NBA in scoring and steals but he took on a greater load in the playoffs when he averaged 45.2 points in the first five game series of the playoffs. His oponents hadn’t found a way to stop him so until they do 23 will continue as a rising star. Jordan usually started each game slowly and tried to get all of his teammates involved in the game. His slow starts could be due to the fact that he didn't do any extra pre- game shooting. Breakfast Champions The world champion Minnesota Twins became the first team featured on the famous box of Wheaties, The Breakfast of Champions. Half a million packages were produced with a photo of the entire team on the front of the package. The Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh game of the World Series 4-2. Twins pitcher, Frank Viola, was voted most valuable player in the series. Although the final game was played in St. Louis, the city of Min- neapolis partied until the Twins arrived home and then the real celebrating be- gan. Mini-mag CUD A fime for — ACADEMICS When it came right down to it, the education and academic life of each individual student at Assump- tion was of foremost importance. Students found that although plenty of hard work and effort was necessary for success with the books, there could be fun and satisfaction on the road to academic achievement, too. It didn’t take very long for the students and teachers to adjust to the full eight period academic day with most teachers getting a full day to help students. Everyone seemed to enjoy the extra fifteen min- utes in the morning to sleep in, yet many first period classes still found students not quite fully awake. A number of classes experienced more frequent meet- ings. Sophomores struggled with cow parts and leaf collections as Sr. Donna Donnovan became the sole biology teacher. Juniors found that U.S. History was anything but trivial under the direction of Mr. Jim Murphy. Required classes in government, marriage, and Fr. Deyo's ethics kept the seniors' minds bog- gled and King Hamurabi was easily recognized by any freshman. In short, students stayed up-to-date, particularly in an election year. Vice-President George Bush visited in January just prior to the Iowa caucus. While some collected ‘‘A s,” and others seemed only to collect deficiencies, students agreed that time and time again classes were challenging and teachers were willing to go that extra mile to provide individual instruction so that learning would take place. Clockwise from top right: Doing her homework in an empty study hall is Karrie Schloemer. Freshman Brian Burkholder reads from a chap- ter about cells in biology. Checking papers for Mr. Keith Riewerts is his SPAS, senior Beth Howard. Junior Carey Sodawasser looks at pictures he has just printed in photography class. During an ex- periment in Physical Science, freshmen Lisa Barton and Mary Camp- bell read the level of the substance by the meniscus. Taking Sr. Liz's place in the library while she teaches typing. Sr. Ruthella reads a magazine. Senior John Evans skims through his Earth Science folder during a free period in the courtyard. 97 Sitting in front of a computer, senior Dennis Sekharan takes a break while looking over his Eng- lish report. Many students used word processing programs to complete written assignments. After taking a break, sophomore Alfonzo Bojor- quez goes back to studying for his biology test in Sr. Donna's room. oinq through changes If it doesn’t work, don't worry about it, Mr. Martin (Marty) Sojka told his physics students, “that means you are doing something right. It means you're doing physics, and physics isn't sup- posed to work. The addition of Sojka to the science department was just one of many changes that occurred in the science and math depatments. Sojka, commonly referred to as coach by football players and those who found his name hard to pronounce (it’s pro- nounced say-ko like the watch brand), came to Assumption to take over the head coaching position of the varsity football team as well as to teach both Physics and Physical Science. Mr. Gil Koenigsaecker cut back to teaching on- ly one science class, Earth Sci- ence,after his return to the Social Studies department. Sister Donna Do- novan taught biology to all sopho- mores, while Mrs. Cathy Tucker, who continued to teach Chemistry and Hu- manistic Chemistry, and Mr. Keith Riewerts, who continued teaching Physical Science and Anatomy, offered stability to the department. The Math Department also under- went changes in both curriculum and personnel. Three new honors courses were added to the choices of classes came when Mr. Dave Wolfe came back to the Math department after a five year absence to fill a vacancy that arose when Mr. John Erickson left . Wolfe, who taught Geometry five years ago before he began to teach computer courses, taught Probability and Statis- tics as well as Algebra B. Mr. Tom Lawl- er, Miss Maureen O'Connor, Mrs. Georgia Howard, and Sister Laurent Nugent taught various additional math courses. When it came to computers Mr. Wolfe was the primary one to talk to. He, along with Mrs. Mickey Van Dieren, continued to be the only computer teachers since Assumptoin began of- ferring computer courses. Math science computer • from time to time evetyune In tils physics Class ansf qivinq hilnnd in the hlnod drive .lennv Feeney — Mr. Dave Wolfe could always he heard Clncayu Cubs, while yelling iniu tuna Uls- cussions with Cardinal fans. Cnrtia Raner — Miss Maureen O’Connor would aet laugh. Paul Munktiaus Physic's uivmDics DroKe on her wav to crhnnl and ahp had tn take it hnmo .and— Class SfISIISV BfecKenbauan asKea wnv Mr Marty Snjka ii at drawing a nhai rtn— tindina tne momentum of an oDieci. ' • _ Parmo— — Hoping to get a good grade in Chemistry, senior Nicole Huber makes sure that her measurements are precise. A orking on his fetal pig, senior Carey Heimann studies hard so that one day he may have a living patient. Math science computer Not letting a blank piece ot paper discourage him, Ireshman Steve Koellner knows he will eventually get the answers to all the questions in the World Civ assignment. Senior Jenny Trilk tries to decide whether the check goes in the money spent pocket or the money earned pocket. This was a common Accounting as- signment. pi usiness as usual D _ _ | • One change in the Social Studies de- partment was the return of Mr. Gil Koeningsaecker, who replaced Mr. Duane Schulte as teacher of World Civ- ilizations. He stated, It was an enjoy- able experience because the freshmen were very teachable. They impressed me with how quickly they learned. Mr. Jim Murphy's U.S. History class- es had something new to look forward to that was different from previous years. Exhibit Days were added to the curriculum. Every junior had to com- plete five projects concerned with dif- ferent eras of history. Projects included posters, model tractors,houses, and elevators, as well as written reports. Murphy stated “ I thought the projects were a great learn- ing experience. Students not only learned about their own projects but also learned from the others' projects. Junior Aimee McCallum said, It was a good way to raise your grade if you did them well, and it was a good way to learn about a lot of different things.” Mr Hank Murray had his class sched- ule lessened as he no longer taught freshmen, but retained his Senior American Government class. “I loved teaching the Seniors, because they were a lot of fun.” Taking over the reins of Personal Typing was Sister Elizabeth Sprung. Typing was hard, because we had to look up all the time and we never could look at our hands, but I really learned how to type,” commented sophomore Kelly Carstens. If more than one of us gained a few pounds it was probably the fault of Mr. Gary Laake and his Applied Economics class students , since they sold those tempting gummy bears and suckers during November. Senior Nikki Robertson commented, The activity taught students how to manage a business. It was really help- ful, and will be helpful to me in the future.” Mrs. Kay Volz continued to teach a variety of business classes in- cluding Shorthand, Office education, Business Typing and Secretarial Prac- tice. Business social studies During a World Civ class. Mr. Gil Koenigsaecker talks about why the Renaissance started in Italy. • from time to time - —“When we aOv rrtriTeht classes DlavecT — into the halt lu yet the judyes' Uwclsiuii: Theresa Minnir.k — In our World Civ. nlass Rinh Flvnn anri |6k6S aha OSt Ih IhSuDie. Mr. tvoemasaecK- _ lions: Jennifer Elmendurf- — tn Financial Maiiayeiiiuiil Mi. LaaKu braqqed a lot. He was orettv funny. in worn civ. mev were real urruSuai David KelteriUeryer — Mr Murphy constantly tuld Joe Sum- didn t play defense. Kail otrilman Senior Julie Siefers along with Katrina Merritt, and Ray Poston present a toy Santa to a handicapped child at Mercy hospital. The Applied Economics class bought gifts with profits earned from the sale of candy. W,h a puzzled, but thoughtful expression freshman Mike Nolan tackles the study of ancient peoples. Business social studies Lecturing to the seniors on British literature is a nice way for Mr. Les Jonas to get into the holiday spirit amid festive room decorations. Correcting all of the seniors Antigone papers so they can revise them means a lot of reading for Mrs. Lynn Day. iterarv style O ! - 1 i i i • L_ The current English curriculum wasn't all that different from previous years but the change of five classes a cycle went into effect. Students from freshmen to seniors were constantly in- volved with writing whether it was the senior Antigone paper or the sopho- more poetry unit. The junior's three levels of English were based on compositions and anal- ysis of American literature short stories and novels. While reading The Grapes of Wrath they watched the film which most students felt helped them com- prehend the story better. It was a pret- ty boring book but watching the film really helped me understand it for the test,” stated junior Heather Meyer. Miss Margaret Carroll taught Junior Honors English as well as freshman English and the Readwell class. She commented, This school is trying to make English a college prep course yet also individualize it for each student to help him her improve writing skills, an- alytical skills, and overall comprehen- sion.” Her Honors class worked on such projects as reading The Red Badge of Courage and The Scarlet Letter, while her Readwell class was centered on improving reading and studying skills. The senior Honors class presented an indepth study of world literature with extensive reading.For the second year, several students took Ad- vanced Placement tests in May with the possibility of earning college credit for the course. Challenge level II senior classes were also based on British literature preceeded by a semester of compo- sition. The major projects included a Macbeth analysis paper, an Antigone paper and a first semester term paper. “Every time I got a paper back it was covered with red ink and by the end of the year I was tired of revising. But revisions really had a positive effect on the grade for my term paper which came in handy for other classes, too, said senior Sara Broderick. 102 English • from time to time — Rick Bormann and Ino Qnmmars — ■Mi'S. Resnick tinaiiv nautpht them MaoUwtti and the-whole ilme i was readina the wrnnp stnry 3P tne last two vears made it hearahle MaryEllen 5 buuk driU she walked out ano wouldn t come bank until we pavp it tr her Mike Meywr- 1 � M W«sa� T« IIWil ! 1 73TTM Toar LIDDV bimDson 1 riting English papers requires a lot ot time spent planning, writing, revising, rewriting, and editing. Junior John Halligan works in the library on one of the many papers required in Junior Composition. flaking up an English quiz for Miss Carroll is junior Angie Buck. English Under the direction of Mrs. Karen Holtz, the marching band began pre- paring in September so it would give a top notch performance at football games. It also encouraged fans of the boys'and girls’ basketball teams during the winter season. There was an in- crease in membership. Four year vet- eran Rick Bojorquez commented, The group grew from last year to this year due to underclassmen joining. Since we had a lot of young students, we did lack experience. In the spring the band went to Notre Dame University where members at- tended a workshop instructed by the music staff at Notre Dame. Members also went to Chicago to perform at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church. The band performed in the Davenport St. Patrick's Day and Holloween parades. Band members also visited area grade schools in an effort to recruit prospec- tive musicians. Mrs. Holtz said, Their improved attitudes had been the reason for our progress.” In the art department, all courses were taught by Mr. Rick DCamp. Of- ferings included Studio I and II, Drafting II, Ceramics and Fine Arts. Drafting stu- dents looked forward to a March con- test held at the Blackhawk hotel. Doug McNamara commented, It was a lot of hard work but in the end it was re- warding. Many students did art work for Assumption. Jenny Trilk did the pic- ture background and tickets for some formal dances. Others put up posters for special events. The Physical Education Department directed by Mr. Jim Brainerd and Mr. Wade King, offered a variety of choices including volleyball, tumbling, weight lifting, basketball, tennis, soccer and softball. The major problem involved gym uniforms. Mr. Brainerd and Mr. King wanted a gym uniform because students were wearing the same clothes they wore to other classes. They had a hard time trying to find ones for the price they wanted. Fine Arts P.E. • from time to time — Jenny westDnalen bit her mouth Diece — — jonn bvans was on the toD Dart ot the Ray Postoil yiafvilti alt Martin Buaiu • locker room anU nairied 11, Tim Sltideut Lounge. ' Rarh Mulhn i ... J � . . .. their tree time in the locker room so 1 - 1 watched all ot the boys in my gym • - Liz tsush — Trying to keep his form.junior Aaron Becker practices his lay up. Using her artistic skills, senior Kathy Hoenshell puts the finishing touches on a painting. Fine Arts P.E. Lectu ituring on Living Religions to a junior class, Deacon Dennis Duff explains his viewpoint. Christian moral thinking and decision-making takes intent thought prove sophomores Liz Bush and Sean McQueen. niqueness the study of One aspect that contributed to the uniqueness of Assumption was the in- fluence which the Religion Department had on the overall education of a Knight. The Religion department cov- ered different areas of Religion, from the survey of basic doctrine, as con- tained in Revelation and taught by the Magisterium, for freshmen up to Chris- tian Marriage and family lifes- tyles Ethics, for seniors. Senior Marriage, traditionally taught by Fr. David Steinle, was designed to give the senior an adequate under- standing and appreciation of the Sac- rament of Matrimony. Special emphasis was put on the values between a hus- band and wife. Fr. Steinle taught both sophomores and seniors, but he ad- mitted that he especially loved seniors, and they were all “good kids.” Another semester of religion for Seniors in- volved Ethics, taught by Fr. Paul Deyo. Fr. Deyo really made us think, use our aquired knowledge and apply it, com- mented senior Tim Solis. One sophomore admitted it was hard to fall asleep in Deacon Dennis Duff’s class because he used actual situations and often used his wife for examples. This seemed hard when discussing the New Testament and the Church but an- other semester of religion for sopho- mores was titled Christian Morality. Christian Morality involved a study of the process of Christian moral thinking and decision-making. Deacon Duff also taught Juniors about Liturgy and Wor- ship and Comparative Religion. The juniors were required to do a Mass re- port each week based on the Mass they attended. “Besides keeping me from falling asleep at Mass, it did help me to listen more closely, especially to the Homily, said junior Tami Robertson. Overall,the Religion department did its best to enrich students with moral de- cision making skills and a better un- derstanding of Catholicism. Religion • from time to time “tTErsanJ thy wurtf; puDerry. in our Mar4- riagp rla ;. ; MaggiP Poonoy — Dari CUTlTUy kept Deacon DufT busy talking about nothing for a wholp period — If we ever looked out thp window at thP_ supposea to write a 1U Daae DaDer. —' Everyone wa5 aiway§ fldinq tneir Mass reports in homproom Hpnry lanofrsftn— — We Were supposed iti clean the Tioor it victim. Karl Slralmarl • Moral Conviction and Christianity seem to be interesting topics as Eric Eshelman listens to Fr. Steinle. Fr. Dave Steinle lectures to a senior class about state marriage re- quirements. Religion Honor roll Freshmen Barton, Lisa 3.724 Boutott, Amy 3.200 Link, Angela 3.724 Hoeg, James 3.200 Driscoll, John 3.690 Jones, Melissa 3.160 Aitchison, Eric 4.000 Nellis, Jennifer 3.690 Timmons, Daniel 3.160 Arth, Stacey 4.000 Corcoran, Kelly 3.680 Olson, Rebecca 3.138 Barnes, Andrew 4.000 Gooder, Sandy 3.680 Reid, Sarah 3.040 Even, Jennifer 4.000 Ossowski, Scott 3.680 Baker, Katherine 3.034 Funderburk, Mary 4.000 Sofianos, Louis 3.680 Halligan, Katherine 3.034 Gusse, Seth 4.000 Tallman, Steve 3.680 Subh, Lela 3.034 Guy, Staci 4.000 Vollmer, Laura 3.619 Bradley, Shiela 3.000 Kirchgessner, Carmen 4.000 Shovlain, James 3.520 Burkholder, Brian 3.000 McAtee, Michelle 4.000 Elmendorf, Jennifer 3.448 Peterson, Melanie 3.000 Zeckser, Ann 4.000 Wahl, Brian 3.440 Puente, Alaina 3.000 Campbell, Mary 3.840 Quigley, Suzanne 3.429 Ryder, Anthony 3.000 Neuberger, Tom 3.840 Weber, Jennifer 3.429 Savoie, Megan 3.000 Burkholder, Beth 3.828 Schnitker, Krystan 3.360 Sturgis, Paul 3.000 Votroubek, Brian 3.828 Dolan, Kerin 3.320 Wolfe, Thomas 3.000 McAleer, Thomas 3.762 Houlahan, Brian 3.310 I he computer room is a quiet place for senior Tony Verdon to rewrite his English paper. Sophomores Mullin, Barbara 3.620 Schloemer, Karrie 3.316 Dennhardt, Dana 3.549 Powers, Maureen 3.241 Glowacki, Lisa 4.000 Triplett, Matthew 3.520 Morrissey, Tiffany 3.229 Smith, Mary 3.824 Holland, Edward 3.506 Beasley, Christian 3.205 York, Jean 3.797 Nellis, Kitty 3.506 Tallman, Susan 3.203 Bush, Elizabeth 3.735 Olka, Tammy 3.481 Song, Su Hie 3.188 Bauer, Curtis 3.810 Weidner, Joel 3.480 Barton, Lori 3.165 Pyrz, Christine 3.693 Beckenbaugh, Jenny 3.474 Roseman, Missi 3.096 Havlik, Nora 3.692 Kremer, John 3.427 Gillette, David 3.080 Wissmann, Kathleen 3.652 Nash, Katie 3.367 Paulson, Kevin 3.076 Greim, Mark 3.646 Burke, Vince 3.366 Fichtner, Jeffrey 3.067 Vogt, Wendy 3.633 Bernat, Michelle 3.352 Halligan, Peter 3.067 Harmsen, Scott 3.627 Haynes, Scott 3.347 Hittner, Gwen 3.036 Dreyer, Daniel 3.620 McCaughey, Robert 3.329 Kono, Kristine 3.012 108 Honor roll Juniors Rogalski, J.J. 3.699 Gasser, Ed 3.331 O'Brien, Jim 3.695 Wohlers, Heather 3.319 Hancock, Katherine 4.000 Dose, Patty 3.660 Hanley, Matt 3.305 Hoeg, Amy 4,000 Britt, Sara 3.654 Tandeski, Mary 3.291 Maher, Erin 4.000 Huber, Mibby 3.609 Weber, Andy 3.271 Cantin, Kristina 3.974 Moldenhauer, Landra 3.547 Woods, Todd 3.265 Shumacher, Sara 3.972 Klein, Scott 3.545 Robertson, Tammie 3.220 Logan, Tim 3.961 Stratman, Karl 3.519 Wagner, Melissa 3.214 Aithcison, Jill 3.943 Wagner, Michelle 3.497 Whiteman, Dawn 3.211 Song,Joon Han 3.940 Zahlmann, Eric 3.496 Meeker, Brian 3.195 Burnett, Patrick 3.913 Bleuer, Doreen 3.450 Hawley, Jenny 3.153 Hancock, Jennifer 3.825 Schrad, Kevin 3.448 Klein, Katie 3.106 VanSeveren, Eric 3.816 Schneider, David 3.444 Janeczko, Jenny 3.105 Nelson, Laura 3.769 Stolmeier, Carrie 3.444 Lemons, Joelle 3.073 Wallace, Carolyn 3.763 Meyer, Heather 3.414 Vonderhaar, Dave 3.034 Thede, Steve 3.748 Rappel, Brian 3.391 Wolf, Greg 3.031 Connelly, Sheila 3.744 Livermore, James 3.339 Heithoff, Cathy 3.000 Roche, Melissa 3.722 Poster, Beth 3.336 McCloskey, Beth 3.000 Seniors Feeney, Maggie 4.000 Pribyl, Richard 3.975 Beckenbaugh, Shelley 3.957 Betcher, Carey 3.907 Ditch, Jenny 3.829 Vermeer, Monica 3.828 Thomas, Sophia 3.823 Pranger, Barb 3.815 Sekharan, Dennis 3.766 Howard, Beth 3.740 Cox, Kevin 3.707 Green, Doug 3.707 Hawley, Tony 3.698 Miller, Steve 3.665 Curta, John 3.628 Robertson, Nicole 3.609 Broderick, Sara 3.608 Mullin, Maureen 3.492 Verdon, Tony 3.492 Schebler, Beth 3.487 Menke, Carrie 3.477 Cockman, Carrie 3.447 McIntosh, Steve 3.433 Schwirtz, Meg 3.406 Pyrz, Janet 3.401 Smith, Chuck 3.382 Gardina, Tony 3.368 Merritt, Katrina 3.330 Rothert, Tony 3.316 d'Autremont, Doug 3.314 Knittel, Sheila 3.295 White, Dan 3.283 Riley, Linda 3.280 For freshman Kerin Dolan, after a whole class of World Civilization notes it's nice to have some time to talk with her friends. Gallagher, Megan 3,279 Tofanelli, Chris 3.278 Costello, Karen 3.234 Panther, Carrie 3.208 Lindstrom, Kris 3.207 Heinrichs, Dave 3.205 Rivera, Juana 3.202 Klein, Paul 3.148 Gannon, Dave 3.141 Hughes, Amy 3.077 Barnes, Pat 3.023 Panther, Brian 3.006 Senior Debate and forensic awards Doug Green 9th debate conference U of Iowa 5th Omaha Westside debate Beth Howard 4th Durant dramatic interp. 1st Dav. West dramatic Interp. Steve Miller semi-finals Mid-America Cup debate quarter-finals New Trier debate quarter-finals Des Moines debate quarter-finals Iowa City West debate quarter-finals Qlenbrook South octa-finals Qlenbrook North debate 1st debate conference U of Iowa 1st Augustana debate 3rd Des Moines Roosevelt debate 5th Dav. Central debate 2nd All-State Finals debate Chuck Smith semi-finals Mid-America Cup debate quarter-finals New Trier debate 2nd Brindley UNI extemp. 1st Des Moines Dowling debate quarter-finals Iowa City West debate 1st Iowa City West debate 2nd Iowa City West extemp, quarter finals Glenbrook South octa-finals Glenbrook North debate 1st debate conference U of Iowa 1st Augustana debate 1st Des Moines Roosevelt extemp. 1st, 3rd Des Moines Roosevelt debate 5th Dav. Central debate 5th,1st Omaha Westside debate 2nd NFL Districts extemp. 2nd All-State Finals debate 3rd All-State Finals extemp. Tournament of Champions debate NFL Nationals extemp, speaking Honor roll 109 Awaiting the next question, the Assumption Super Quiz Bowl team looks for a little support from coach Photo courtesy of Scon County Pr� Mrs. Mickey VanDicrcn. Assumption lost to Pleasant Valley, pictured here, but went on to ta e third place in the competition. ecipe for success The students of Assumption learned the skills that they would need as they prepared to enter into the real world. Mrs. Betty Stratman taught students how to prepare their own meals in her Foods class, make their own outfits in Clothing, and how to make it on their own after leaving home in her Single Survial class. Many of those who took one of Mrs. Stratman’s Home Economics classes felt that the classes greatly helped to better prepare them for the coming day when they would be on their own and mom would no longer cook for them. Senior Bill Bergthold said, “Single Survial classs taught me a lot about what to expect from college life. It also taught how to deal with the changes I will be facing at college. While some students were learing how to cope with the new challenges they would face after graduating, others were showing what Assumption had al- ready taught them. These students took part in two local contests in which they were quizzed in their knowledge of var- ious topics. In a nationwide event, The Academic Decathalon, students were tested on their knowledge in a variety of subjects ranging from airplanes to the fine arts, took part in a one-on-one interview and gave a speech to test their ability to communicate. The students that made up Assumption's team were Maggie Feeney, Pat Barnes, Rich Prybil, Chris Wolfe, Tony Rothert, and Maureen Mul- lin. Another contest that students took part in was the Super Quiz Bowl, similar to the College Bowl. The questions posed ranged from Who was the First Whig President? to What does Mach 2 mean? The students who made up the team that took third place out of the nine area schools which competed were Maggie Feeney, Chuck Smith, Doug Green, Chris Wolfe, Dennis Sekharan, and Beth Howard. 110 Home economics contests With the help of Mrs. Betty Stratman. senior Saori Uchino chooses the right piece of material for her new outfit. Home economics contests A orking hard to make sure that her shorts come out just right is junior Shelia Connelly. Helping the French club raise funds. Maureen Mullin sends val- entines to all of her senior friends. J.J. Rogalski. junior, uses many research books in order to finish his Latin worksheets. tudvinq abroad Sister Elizabeth Sprung, Sr.Louise Levandowski, and Sr. Ruthella White had their hands full in the library due to the closing of the cafe during some morning periods. The cafe was open for studying during periods one, seven, and eight. In addition, there were no such things as “open rooms and therefore students were forced to flock to the library. Some students were up- set that the cafe didn't remain open in the morning. Jim Koenigsaecker, se- nior, commented, “If you went to the library and didn't have any homework, you would get kicked out. The Sisters did enforce doing something productive in the library and many students ben- efitted from that. Junior Liz Solis com- mented, “I get a lot done during my free time in the library and my grades have shown improvement as a result of hav- ing to go there.” Studies were another activity which required productive action. Mrs. Kathy Dolan was the study moderator who kept the underclassmen under control. Freshmen and sophomores spent all free mods in the study and, in a new system started second semester, jun- iors and seniors were required to go to a study if free for the two lunch periods. Junior Angie Dickinson said that the study “wasn't fair and turned out to be a big hassle.” When students were finally released from the seemingly endless studies, some went to foreign language classes. French, German, Latin, and Spanish were offered and those in the German IV class learned the difficult language of Russian, also. Senior Tony Rothert said “I feel the language programs are very challenging and fulfilling. French and German were the only two languages that sported clubs. The clubs had many fund raisers in order to provide extra- curricular activities that would further their cultural knowledge. Mr. Rick DCamp said, “the clubs brought the language and the culture of the country a little closer to home. Miss Michelle LaFrenz and Sister Anne Therese were the new faces seen in the French and Latin rooms. Language library studies • from time to time —'1 qot a secOhii aetention tor eatina in Dave Duyitr Nugent on the sixth yenoil tinJy ealliiy Chart. Shpllpy Rprkpnhannh • Class because it was written on thp cycle — benor Huesos aot stolen from the — T SS'w a mouse run across the floor ot - bister biizaDetn ten asieeD in the li- • - jonn tvan hris Pyrz, sophomore, uses her time wisely in study hall to get her homework done. unior Sean McGuire spends his free time in the library catching up on sports scores. Language library studies A lime for — 8P0RT8 Time was a constant hurdle for athletes. In any sea- son, there was the seemingly endless amount spent warming-up, practicing, playing, traveling to and from schools, and watching video tapes. For most sports, time was the eternal deadline which called a halt to competition when the whistle blew, when the stopwatch clicked, when the buzzer announcing the end of the quarter sounded, when the ninth inning came, or when the eighteenth hole was completed. Records were established and shattered in the blink- ing of an eye as a hundredth of a second often made a difference in placement. Senior Dawn McQueen was named to the Athletic Hall of Fame for earning fifteen major letter awards, more than any athlete in the history of the school. Swimmer extraordinaire Barb Pranger took two state titles setting a state record in the 100 meter butterfly. A Junior National record of 1:02:39 in that same event earned her a berth for the 1988 Olym- pic trials. State berths were also earned by the girls’ cross country team (which finished first in districts), trackster Jean York, and golfer Sarah Britt. The boys' varsity basketball team topped the district and the girls topped sectionals. The numbers crunch was also evidenced by the 1987 varsity baseball team which posted a whopping .379 team batting average. For four alumni, time flew as they found themselves returning as coaches. They were Jim and Dave Bush, Kay LaKose, and Bob Matthys. Fac- ulty-member coaches Margaret Carroll and Gary Laake were also alums. Clockwise from top right: Timing is important as quarterback Mike Schlichting waits for just the right second to release the ball Junior Erin Maher is about to easily pass around her opponent In spite of a winless season, bright spots such as this effortless looking hold were achieved by several grapplers. Carrie Panther is well on her way toward the finish line Sometimes, a mere instant can mean the difference between a strike and a game saving homer. With a splash. Malea Drew finishes a tough race The follow through is all important demonstrates Carey Sodawasser 115 MAC CO-CHAMPS i The past baseball season was one of my most enjoyable and satisfying in quite some time. Manager Jim Murphy ■In the world of baseball, a team looks at a .500 winning percentage as a successful season. A championship team usually plays slightly above .600 ball. So when one looks at the boys' baseball team's record of 28-9 for a .757 winning percentage, successful may be an understatement. The Knights, in conference play, finished with a 15-3 record for an .833 winning percentage, which was good enough for conference co-champion honors. Second year skipper Jim Murphy said, We were picked to finish seventh in the conference. Early on, I responded to this by saying if we played well, we could contend for the MAC Conference title. I was extremely pleased with guys like L.J. Twyner, Pete Schlicksup, Bill Not even close! Joe O Brien scores standing up against Chicago Weber during the Knights Fourth of July Tournament. Sophomore Chris Wren gets a pitch in his wheelhouse and unloads a screaming line drive. Corbin and Joe O'Brien. Of course, the end result was a banner year for As- sumption baseball.” And a banner year it was thanks to an explosive offense, a sound defense, and a strong pitching staff. Offensively there was a .379 team batting average. Marc Denson led the team with a .477 average. Mark Panther and L.J. Twyner batted .466 and .468 respectively. Junior Eric VanSeveren batted a highly respectable .395. The pitching staff was led by starter John Tobin, who had a 7-4 record and fellow starter, Mike Marinan, had a 7-2 mark. In the bullpen, Dan Keefe went 6- 1 with a 3.30 ERA. The Knights went on to be district champs before a sub-state loss to Pleasant Valley. On the sophomore side of the field, the Knights were led by first year co- managers Turner Estes and Scott Christensen. The Sophs had a 5-13-1 record. Four key players, VanSeveren, Keefe, Scott Klein, and Curt Laake moved to the varsity. The Knights played even with league co-champs Central before losing 7-8. The highlight of the year came against, the then league leading West, when the Knights pulled off a 9-8 victory, which made West settle for co-champion honors. The sophomores were led by a few players. Bob Hughes led the team in batting average at .321 in hits and RBI's. Karl Stratman was second in hits and batted above .300. Scott Harmsen led the team in runs scored and Chris Griffith was third in hits and batted around .300. 116! I Varsity sophomore baseball Qaseball Varsity Baseball AHS OPP 4 Central 2 6 Mater Dei 3 0 Central 2 5 Bettendorf 4 13 Holy Cross 3 15 Council Bluffs 18 8 Chicago Weber 4 12 Johnston 2 3 St. Rita 2 2 Ottumwa 7 14 Dyersville Beckman 7 13 North 12 18 Dyersville Beckman 9 7 North 6 5 Iowa City West 8 10 Clinton 9 7 North Scott 6 20 Clinton 3 6 North Scott 6 5 Central 15 6 North Scott 4 2 Muscatine 18 1 West 10 14 Muscatine 7 5 West 4 9 Bettendorf 6 4 Pleasant Valley 3 13 Bettendorf 12 2 Pleasant Valley 1 3 Iowa City High 2 Tournament 10 Iowa City High 13 8 North 2 9 Burlington 7 4 Central 1 8 Burlington 7 3 Pleasant Valley 6 7 Dyersville Beckman 2 Record 28-9 6 Dyersville Beckman 6 Varsity Baseball. Front row: Mark Panther, Pete Schlicksup, John Tobin, Marc Denson, Mike Schlicting, Bill Corbin, Jason Laake, Mike Marinan, Brian Panther. Back row: Manager Jim Murphy, Bob Burr, Eric VanSeveren, Joe O’Brien, L.J. Twyner, Mark Lyphout, Dan Keefe, Coach Bob Matthys, Coach Tom Levens, Coach Jim Laake. Sophomore Baseball. Front row: Bob Hughes, Tom Wolfe, Rich Tanamor, Billy Matthys, Brian Votroubek, Todd Langford. Second row : Man- ager Turner Estes, Scott Harm- sen, Karl Stratman, Chad Maternach, Chris Griffith, Chris Wren, Richard Flynn, Mark Jan- sen. Back row: Steve Thede, Matt Hanley, John Doyle, Curt Bauer, Kevin Schrad, Dave Schneider, Dan Conroy, Manag- er Scott Christensen. Varsity sophomore baseball 117 MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER “We played our hardest all season and ended up with the most successful season ever,” said Junior Dawn Mc- Queen, and the Lady Knights did too. The team managed an impressive 25- 13 overall record and a 12-6 conference record, good enough for third place in MAC competition. This record came about with some impressive wins in the tournaments scattered throughout the season. One of these notable showings came in the Calamus-Wheatland tourney, where the team managed a second place finish. Another effort worth mentioning was the Clinton tourney, where the girls played their way to a finish as cham- pions of the consolation bracket. The team's most memorable tournament win came in the Muscatine tourney when it went undefeated (one of only two teams in a field of twenty to do so), beating the number one ranked 1-A school along the way. Because of the team's impressive credentials, a number of players re- ceived some individual attention by be- ing named to a number of all-star teams. Outfielder Rachel Crossen and pitcher Heather Fuller were named to the MAC All-Conference first team. Shortstop Dawn McQueen was named to the second team, and Honorable Mention status was earned by first baseman Carrie Cockman, third base- man Sara Liebscher, second baseman Erin Maher, catcher Carrie Panther, and i ( We worked hard all season and had some fun too.99 Beth Poster designated hitter Beth Poster. In some other individual honors cited by the team itself at the end of the season, Crossen was named Team MVP, Liebscher was named the top of- fensive player, Fuller was named the top defensive player, Cockman earned most improved, and Panther was awarded the coaches' award. The Sophomore team also had a successful season. “We lost both our pitchers and our catcher from last year. Some gals stepped forward and did a good job pitching or catching to give us a big lift,” commented coach Dave Wolfe on the season. The Sophomores ended their season with a 10-8 record. Rflaking her way down the first base line, junior Carrie Panther ends up just short of a single. Pitcher Heather Fuller puts all her effort into the pitch, striking out Central's top rated batter. Nikki Pena. Varsity sophomore softball Varsity - AHS OPP. 2 Central 0 4 Central 0 14 Pleasant Valley 2 2 Pleasant Valley 10 3 West 2 2 West 8 5 North 0 14 North 6 2 Muscatine 0 2 Muscatine 1 10 Bettendorf 5 10 Bettendorf 0 1 Burlington 2 2 Burlington 7 9 Clinton 4 12 Clinton 11 3 North Scott 5 1 North Scott 2 44- — • c • 1 1 AHS OPP. 4 West 14 7 West 14 13 North 10 9 North 7 8 Central 3 13 Central 1 2 Muscatine 7 4 Muscatine 15 6 Bettendorf 5 3 Bettendorf 5 10 Burlington 16 17 Burlington 4 11 Pleasant Valley 4 14 Pleasant Valley 13 2 North Scott 14 7 North Scott 9 Varsity Softball. Front row: Gina Millage, Carrrie Panther, Dawn McQueen, Maggie Ploehn, Erin Maher, Jenny McAllister, Liz Solis, Amy Hoeg. Back Row: As- sistant Coach Gerry Fuller, Assistant Coach Dick Loos, Beth Poster, Carrie Cockman, Kathy Neuberger. Rachel Crossen, Sara Lieb- scher, Heather Fuller, Score- keeper Lynn Day, Head Coach Gary Laake. Sophomore Softball. Front row: Wendy Vogt, Stephanie Waughtal, Katie Kelly. Annette Lemek, Cathy Heithoff, Mibby Huber. Back Row: Assistant Coach Larry Vogt, Assistant Coach Bide Waughtal, Lisa Glowacki, Jean York, Heather Meyer. Juli Bressanelli. Jenny Ar- guello, Jenny Devlin, Gwen Hittner. 119 Varsity sophomore softball SELF DISCIPLINE i The team was strong both in performances and unity mainly because of dedication and friendship f Malea Drew Dedication was easily seen in both the girls' swim team and the boys' golf team, both of which displayed self- discipline and competitiveness. Both teams had identical successful records of two wins and one tie. The girls' swim team met daily at St. Ambrose University to swim for two hours in the afternoon. Members also lifted weights every other day. This vig- orous practice schedule obviously paid off. Liz Solis '89 stated , Practice was hard, but to achieve the success we wanted, it had to be difficult.” The team added two freshmen and a new diver. Coach Margaret Carroll said, This season was an improvement in indi- vidual performance, notably Malea Drew, Aimee Cozad, Libby Simpson, Stacey Arth, and Kelly Carstens. Car- roll added, Barb Pranger also had an- other successful season capturing two state championships. She sucessfully defended her 100 yar butterfly title set- ting a state record of: 24.22 and placed first in the 50 yard freestyle. “ The boys' golf team consisted of six- teen boys including two freshmen. Hank Jacobsen '88 was the most im- proved and earned the title “Comeback Player of the Year. Mark Ploehn and Hank Jacobsen added a note of humor to the everyday nine hole practices held at Emeis from 3:00-5:30. During this past golf season, I had an enjoyable time, stated Jacobsen. Our record wasn’t as good as it could have been, but we got excellent play from guys like Heath Hummel and Dave Schneider,” said Coach Jim Murphy. “I am thankful to Mr. Murphy for the opportunity, stated Karl Stratman. The team ended its season with a strong finish at the district meet, tying for fifth out of thir- teen teams. Murphy said, “The last two weeks were undoubtedly the best of the year,and we finished better than six of the Mississippi Athletic Conference teams at the sub-state finals.” Senior Carey Botcher prepares to dive. She was with the team for only the first weeks of the season, which left Carrie Stolmeier as the lone diver. Displaying the form that led to two state titles, senior Barbara Pranger practices her butterfly stroke. Barb qualified for the Olympic trials to be held in Texas during August. ---------1 120 Boys 9olf Giris’ swimming s wim gol F Swimming AHS OPP AHS OPP 56 West 108 162 North 162 42 Central 53 240 Central 205 23 Burlington 47 228 West 244 35 Bettendorf 47 225 Central 243 85 I.C. Regina 85 187 Bettendorf 198 53 Moline 29 210 Pleasant Valley 227 55 Tipton 17 192 North Scott 211 85 I.C. Regina 93 167 Muscatine 189 64 Clinton 90 211 Clinton 244 29 Muscatine 53 273 Burlington 254 RECORD 2-7-1 RECORD 2-7-1 :iBoys’ Golf:: swmg acwe ta eS Sat 03 Tor ) inVrS'0' Boys' Golf . Henry Jacobson, Mark Ploehn. Marty Brownson, Dave Schneider, Heath Hummel, Tony Gardina, Rob McCaughey, Vince Jacobsen. Missing: Matt Triplett, Matt Grothus, Jason Thompson, Paul Sturgis, Tim Lo- gan, Paul Klein. Bill Stratman, Karl Stratman. Girls' Swimming. Front Row Coach Margaret Carroll, Aimee Cozad, Zib Martin, Mary Kay Tandeski, Kelly Carstens, Carrie Stolmeier, Doreen Bleuer, Liz Solis, Jill Enright, Carey Betcher. Back Row: Tammy Olka, Barb Pranger, Libby Simpson, Malea Drew, Stacey Arth. Missing: Saori Uchino. !----1 121 Boys’ golf Girls’ swimming STRONG UNDERCLASSMEN ‘i Everyone’s hard work and compatibility led us to a fun and successful season.” Jenny Trilk Dedication, stamina, skiing, Coach Keith Riewerts, running, Panther, my sister Dawn, agility, self-discipline, snow, and work, were some of the first words that students mentioned when prompted with the term “cross- country. Certainly, Cross-country was a sport that involved dedication, stam- ina, and agility, as the girls proved. The girls’ cross country team came a long way in two years going from the bottom half of the conference to state contend- ers. Coach Kim Baresal stated, “I was pleased with the girls cross country team. We all worked hard on and off Racing not only against her opponents, but also against the clock, senior Dawn McQueen places third in the dual meet against West which was held at Emeis park. Junior Mike Mueller, senior Jason Laake, and junior Brian Rappel compete neck and neck dur- ing a home meet at Emeis against Central. Cross country season. Communication was extremely difficult for the athletes, because I didn't teach at school. I am looking forward to another strong season next year. Strong underclassmen support was al- so a key in the girls successful season, because they made up more than three- fourths of the team. Sophomore Jean York stated, Cross-country was a lot of fun this year. Everyone tried hard and it really paid off. Five members of the team, seniors Dawn McQueen, Carrie Panther, juniors Amy Hoeg, Nina Sand- ers,and sophomore Jean York, went to state and placed ninth out of twenty teams in division 2A. The girls had a fine overall showing of 56 wins and 26 loss- es. On the other foot, the boys cross- country team had an enduring season. Coach Mr. Keith Riewerts stated, This year I’ve experienced the most positive attitude and outlook for the future since I've been coaching.” Although the sea- son's meets were tough, team spirit and support were always high. Senior Richard Pribyl commented, I was proud to run this year. Although senior leadership was low being the team con- sisted mainly of underclassmen, the outlook on the upcoming year is strong and great things will happen.” ross Countr Girls’ C.C. AHS Opp 20 West 35 42 Bettendorf 30 21 Central 26 23 Clinton 37 49 North Scott 25 15 North 49 8th Tipton Inv. 5th C.R. Prarie Inv. 1st Muskie Inv. 3rd Bobcat Inv. 4th Conference 1st Districts 9th State Boys’ C.C. AHS Opp 33 West 22 50 Bettendorf 15 49 Central 15 76 Clinton 19 76 North Scott 38 32 North 23 6th Tipton Inv. 11th C.R. Prarie Inv. 4th Muskie Inv. 10th Bobcat Inv. 9th Conference 8th Districts Boys' Cross Country team. Front row: Darren Barrett, Steve Koellner. Matt Wehr.Seth Gus- sey, Eric Miller, John Driscoll. Back row: Richard Pribyl. Brian Rappel. Dave Turner.Mike Muel- ler. Eric Lorscheider, Mike Riley. Jeff Fichtner,Jason Laake. Girls’ Cross Country team. Front row: Carrie Panther, Jean York, Dawn McQueen, Debbie Matthys, Krystan Schnitker, Nina Sanders. Back row: Manager Juana Rivera, Mindy McCabe, Amy Hoeg, Barbara Mullin, Jen- ny Trilk. Manager Julie Siefers. Cross country DIVERSE BATTLE TALES 4 4 It was a very good group to work with even though the talent was somewhat limited due to the lack of players. Coach L s Jonas The sophomore and freshman foot- ball teams’ records contrasted in that while the sophs managed only one tally in the win column, the frosh posted seven victories. The cliche states “It's not whether you win or lose, it’s the way you play the game that counts.” That was fitting for the sophomore football team as it labored through a 1-7-1 year. One reason for this record was the lack of players. The team started out with a meager eighteen players which wasn’t enough to field a full offense and de- fense. This meant that most people had to play both sides and rarely got a rest. This tactic is so demanding that it is seldom done on the professional and Freshman Tom Wolfe weaves his way through the defense as he prepares to give a defender a stiff arm. Comfortably in the pocket.sophomore Todd Langford looks over the offensive line for a re- ceiver. collegiate level. This makes each player a smaller version of Holy Cross Col- lege's Gordie Lock baum. The sophomores were led by head coach Les Jonas and assistant coach Jim Brainerd. Jonas said,“The prog- ress of the team was evident in all phases of the game. Some key play- ers included Todd Langford and Dan Johnson. Langford, who was ex- changed between the varsity and soph- omore teams, was the starting quar- terback for the Sophs. Johnson, who played fullback and linebacker, was named team MVP. For the freshman team which cruised to a 7-2 record, the story was a bit different. One of the two losses was a two point cliffhanger against cross-river Catholic counterpart Alleman. One of the seven wins was an impressive 36-0 thrashing against Sudlow. The team was coached by first year man Bob Matthys and his team of assistants. Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Hoeg, and Richard Flynn were some of the many key play- ers for the freshmen. These gentlemen led the offensive attack as running backs. One often overlooked key to the freshmen's success was the play of the offensive and defensive lines. Players in these positions had the tough task of practicing face to face every day. Sophomore Football. Front row: Cheerleaders: Maggie Ploehn, Katie Nash. Jenny Ar- guello. Juli Bressanelli. Second row: Mark Jansen, Dan Johnson, Chris Wren, Bob Hughes. Peter Halligan, Brad Merritt. Third row: Coach Jim Brainerd. Erin Whalen, Vince Burke. Tim Solis, Eric Downey, Chris Schulte, Todd Langford Back row: Coach Les Jonas, Steve Gould, Al Bojouquez, Tom Linehan, Kevin Paulson, John Wichelman. Freshman football. Front row: Matt McClanahan, Matt Verdon. John Schlichting. Richard Flynn, Jason Ridenour, Dan Timmons, Tim Ridder. Second row: Matt Meyer. Steve Tallman. John Pur- cell. Steve Kirby. Brian Griffith, Greg Kreuger. Chris Castrey. Tom McAleer. Third row: Coach Bob Matthys, Brian Manning. Andy Moore. Jimmy Hoeg, Dave Kel- lenberger. Scott Pauli. Brian Vo- troubek, Steve Hittner, Assistant coach Dan Schultz. Back row: As- sistant coach Mark Johnson, Tom Wolfe. Tom O'Brien, Billy Matthys. Brian West. Bill Morgan. Joe Riley. Dan Pulido. Brian Houlahan. Sophomore Freshman football pootbal :i Freshmen AHS OPP 18 Bettendorf 6 26 North Scott 12 8 J.B. Young 24 13 Bettendorf 0 19 Alleman 21 29 Pleasant Valley 16 16 Clinton 8 24 Muscatine 13 36 Sudlow 0 Record 7-2 Sophomores: AHS OPP 0 Clinton 30 6 North 46 8 Pleasant Valley 12 12 West 27 14 Bettendorf 39 12 Burlington 23 0 Central 48 16 North Scott 6 14 Muscatine Record 1-7-1 14 Ssssgsss: UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP The year was kind of disappointing because we just didn’t catch many breaks.y, Head Coach Marty Sojka “It's a pitch to the right side, a Knight is out of the backfield. He breaks a couple of tackles and could go all the way! He's down to the 40, to the 30, to the 20, to the 10, to the 5... touchdown Assumption!” This play by play was heard by the varsity football squad but perhaps not often enough as the Knights battled through a 3-6 season. After being an assitant coach at Rock Island Alleman last year, Marty Sojka took the reins of the football program. He stated, I was kind of disappointed because we didn't catch many breaks. If we could have gotten more breaks, we would have won more games.” The Senior quarterback Mike Schlichting releases the ball juuust before he is hit by the defender. Senior John Duax turns it on up field after a catch. Because of his leadership and athletic abil- ity, John was named team M.V.P. Knights got off to a decent start by winning their second game against the highly ranked North Wildcats. After this, the Knights experienced close, heart breaking losses, including the Pleasant Valley thriller. One thing that did not help was the fact that some key players were injured during this skid. Senior Marc Denson was out with an injury to the leg. The same was the case with two way player J.J. Rogalski. In spite of their record, the Knights did have some very talented players. To begin with, senior quarterback Mike Schlichting had his second consecutive top-notch year, throwing for more than 1,000 yards. On the receiving end of the Schlichting passes were two key indi- viduals, seniors Sean Heiser and John Duax who were both named to the MAC Conference Honorable Mention Team. Duax took it one step further by being voted team MVP. On defense, senior Ted Rogalski and junior James Liver- more also were named to the honorable mention team, while Duax was named to second team All-Conference at de- fensive back. Ted Rogalski, after not playing last year, was named the team's comeback player of the year. 126 Varsity football -Varsity Football” AHS OPP 7 Clinton 22 14 North 7 27 Pleasant Valley 29 14 West 20 7 Bettendorf 35 6 Burlington 0 14 North Scott 20 7 Central 28 24 Muscatine Record 3-6 14 Varsity Football. Front row: Cheerleaders: Katie Klein. Jenny Hawley. Chris Kellenberger. Lisa Arguello, Sheila Knittel, Lori Bressanelli. Second row: Assistant Coach Bob Matthys Jr., Matt Saskowski, Mark Panther. John Halligan, Tim Solis, Dan Conroy. Mike Schlichting, Todd Langford, Matt Plambeck, Scott Klein. Dave Heinrichs. Sean Heiser, John Duax, Assistant Coach Joe Williams. Third row: Assistant Coach Wade King, Chris Wolfe. Brian Panther. Mike Golinvaux. Scott Perme, J.J. Rogalski, Steve Wolfe, Andy Weber. Marc Denson, Mark Kolar, Mark VanLandschoot. Fourth row: Assistant Coach Mike Engel. Ted Rogalski. Chris Griffith. Jim Wahl, Dave Doyle, Jon Smith. Tom Grady, Kevin Schrad, Curt Laake. Bob Gosselin, Ray Poston. Steve Schneider. Fr. David Steinle. Coach Marty Sojka. Back row: Pat Burnett. Andy Jansen. John Doyle. Paul Jansen. Ed Gasser. Chris Tofanelli. James Liv- ermore, Marty Beale, Mike Bressanelli, Rick Bojorquez. 127 Varsity football Plastic watch guards are very popular on Swatches. Such guards prevent the crystals from getting scratched. Dress watches with leather bands are very pop- ular with women of all ages. Watch feature ’WATCH OUT! A fashion statement was made with watches that were no longer functional. Watches began to tell time less and to tell more about the persons wearing them. In fact, having a variety of watches to match one’s mood or outfit became the norm. Simply put, watches were timely! ave you got the time? The time for what?” “No, what time is it?” This question could be heard often down the halls and even in the classrooms because most clocks weren't working correct- ly most of the time. But, the clocks not working correctly wasn't what started the watch trend. It just happened, as fads do. Perhaps it was Swatch (a Swiss Watch Company) that started it. Then Coca-Cola, Guess and all of the other popular teen-age oriented companies followed. Bright colorful bands of plastic and fabric joined the gold and silver ‘ dress’' watches. Watches came Art Deco, space age-modern, oversized or dec- orated with cartoon characters. Even ring-style finger watches appeared on the scene. These sporty type watches were very popular, but companies also made traditional dress watch- es. Moon shaped watches with leather straps were the most popular dress watches with the bracelet type watch coming in close behind. Less expensive imitation namebrand watches also sold well because they looked like a real Swatch or other brand and the namebrand was so small no one could really tell the difference. Time was when one received a gold watch from Mom and Dad for high school graduation. Then the quartz watch came along. Watch- es got cheaper. Then came the ultimate — a watch costing only a few bucks that could be thrown away when it stopped working. A watch was and will be a watch, it's main purpose being to tell the time — right? Not necessarily. A watch could tell a lot about the person who was wearing it. My Swatch watch was the greatest watch in the world because it had hands which were multicolored, glowed in the dark, told the date, and was incredibly accurate. I will never own a better watch as long as I live, unless they come up with a better one, said senior Sara Broderick. Besides, one could tell if a person were color-coordinated because one of the things to do with a watch was to try to match it with at least socks, if not a whole outfit. In fact,on many watches, there were no hands and the dif- ference of an hour was unknown to anyone who tried to tell what time it was. One could say that Swatches changed the face” of time. AAen wear a variety of ditferent watches which often display a team's name. Bracelet watches will always be popular with women because they go with most any outfit. Digital watches are mainly worn by men. for the primary purpose of telling time. Watch feature Cl 29 SEASON OF HARD, TOUGH WORK i The year was a new and memorable experience for me. yy Staci Guy After a summer of laying out, pigging out and having fun, the freshman girls basketball team members were faced with the reality of not only attending a new school, but also joining a new bas- ketball team. The first practice, of which Michelle McAtee stated, It made me nervous because I did not know many other players, was the most nerve- racking, but coach Kay Lakose was a newcomer too. But it was not until the first game against North Scott that the girls became most on edge. “We were scared! exclaimed Margaret McGivern. Furthermore, the team, composed of 14 enthusiastic players, did not have a very successful season with a 1-12 re- cord despite its hard work. Obviously the team considered the ten point win against Wood to be its best because it was the only win. Yet the season was far from disappointing because, as coach Kay Lakose said, The girls showed steady improvement and, though they needed work on the fun- damentals, they were on an even level with all the other teams. On the other hand, the sophomore team was not phased at all by its first official practice, for players had spent the summer working out and partici- pating in league teams together. “We gained good experience from our workouts in the summer,” said team- mate Liz Bush. Participating in a season with a tough MAC schedule, the team compiled a 6- 10 record . It boasted a strong defense all year long, but lacked in offensive efforts. But, according to first year coach Joe Williams, the girls improved with every game and finally brought it all together late in the season with a win against Burlington. On the whole, the girls felt this game highlighted the season because the goal of the team was to not only win but to also learn and improve with each game,” stated coach Williams. her opponent behind her, Liz Bush puts up an easy jump shot. Sopomore Teri Poston races to the basket for a rebound as teammate Jenny Beckenbaugh boxes out her opponent. 130 Freshman sophomore girls’ basketball 0 asketbal |_ rresnmen AHS OPP 23 North Scott 44 28 Bettendorf(l) 60 14 Bettendorf(2) 42 13 Muscatine 43 22 Smart 53 33 Wood 29 33 JB Young 45 25 Muscatine 40 17 Williams 53 39 Walcott 53 17 PI. Valley 40 24 Sterling 30 16 North Scott 47 Record 1-12 Sophomores AHS OPP 56 Burlington 31 36 Central 30 22 North 33 30 Muscatine 45 27 Bettendorf 41 34 West 35 32 North 37 37 Central 27 47 Clinton 39 30 Sterling 35 19 North Scott 45 53 Burlington 33 52 PI. Valley 38 34 Muscatine 40 41 Bettendorf 52 35 West 40 Record : 6-10 Freshman team. Front row: Amy Pohlmann, Kerin Dolan. Laurie Eschelman, Mary Funderburk. Missy Jones. Sec- ond row: Margaret McGivern, Katy Baker, Megan Savoie, Sta- cy Guy. Meagan Miller. Back row: Judy Hobbs, Leila Subh, Jennifer Elmendorf, Michelle McAfee, Krystan Schnitker. Sophomore team. Front row: Michelle Martin, Jenny Brezette. Teri Poston, Kris Kono, Wendy Vogt Back row: Juli Bressanelli. Liz Bush, Jenny Beckenbaugh, Barb Mullin. Lisa Glowaki. Alice Kolar. 131 Freshman sophomore girls’ basketball SENIOR LEADERSHIP « ( Although I got a lot of splinters from the bench, I had a great time. t Mindy McCabe It has been said that it is hard to beat a team three times. But, that is exactly what the Lady Knights did to win their first sectional game against Davenport North. In tournament play, they went on to win sectionals after defeating Dav- enport West and Pleasant Valley in two outstanding games. The Lady Knights lost their chance to go to State when they were defeated by the Bettendorf Bulldogs, who later went on to take second place in the State. This season was a great experience. I had fun, tried hard and ended with great memories and friendships, stated se- Look oking for just an extra inch advantage, senior Carrie Menke attempts to gain the ball at the opening tip-off. Doing the senior shuffle in the locker room is one way to celebrate victory. 132 Girls’ varsity basketball nior Carrie Cockman. All of this was not accomplished by teamwork alone, as coaching was also a major aspect of the game. From the crowd's view, one might have thought Coach Tom Lawler was never satisfied with his team because he might still be yelling from the bench when the score was up 10-20 points. But he was sat- isfied, and if it wasn’t encouragement he was yelling, it was push to help everyone do their best. On the whole, the Lady Knights had a successful season, with a record of 17- 5 overall, and 12-3 in the conference. At the season's start not many MAC coaches or even parents would have expected the team to accomplish as much as it did. Besides an eight game winning streak and the North Scott defeat, jun- iors Erin Maher and Beth Poster won conference awards. Maher won 1st team All-Conference and Schebler 2nd team All-Conference. As for state awards, Maher was awarded 2nd team All-State honors and Cockman received an honorable mention. Varsity girls basketball. Front row: Jean York. Mindy McCabe. Dawn McQueen Middle row: Tammy Robertson. Erin Maher. Angie Dickinson. Carrie Cockman. Back row: Jenny Beckenbaugh. Sara Shumaker. Beth Schebler. Beth Poster. Carrie Menke. W,h a game stealing performance, Erin Maher single handedly goes in for a lay-up. Girls’ varsity basketball 133 Girls' Varsity Basketball AHS OPP 56 Burlington 43 53 Central 42 60 North 40 45 Muscatine 48 50 Bettendorf 55 54 West 37 67 North 46 71 Central 54 58 Clinton 47 68 Sterling 45 58 North Scott 56 50 Burlington 34 61 Pleasant Valley 51 55 Muscatine 70 56 Bettendorf 53 59 West 42 59 North 34 44 West 32 60 Pleasant Valley 46 44 Bettendorf 38 Record 17-5 Pasketbal ON AN EVEN KEEL Mediocre-adj. I.Of middle quality or of moderate degree of excellence. This word just about summed up the season for both the freshman and sophomore boys' basketball squads. The positive aspect that came from this was the con- sistent play at both levels. The sophomore squad was led by first year head coach Tim Rios who commented on the year saying,“We got better as our depth developed. The sophs had both experience and inex- perience. Scott Harmsen played on the sophomore level last year as a fresh- man, as well as this year. Vince Burke, Matt Weiman, and Kevin Solis also played briefly at the soph- omore level last year. Feshman Dave Shovlain was brought up to help out, and made his presence felt early by earning a starting job for the first game, and kept it throughout much of the sea- son. Steadiness was the key to the sophs’ success. Lacking a distinct su- perstar, it took an entire team effort if they were to pull off a win. Coach Rios said, “ The competition within themselves was intense and that was good because it made everyone work harder to improve.” The sophs' posted early season wins against Cen- tral, Alleman, Burlington, and Pleasant Valley. At the halfway point of the sea- son, the Knights had nearly a .500 win- 4 4 Our practices were tough but they paid off in tight situations, y y Kevin Solis ning percentage with a record of 4-5. The Freshman cagers were coached by first year man Doug Newbauer. The freshmen started the season out with a disadvantage. As mentioned earlier, Shovlain was moved up to the soph- omore squad; therefore, the team had to find a player to replace him. The freshman team was led by a number of players, forward Scott Os- sowski and guards Brian Wahl, Tom Wolfe, and Brian Votroubek. Like the sophomores, the freshmen won just about as often as they lost. Likewise, they also had nearly a .500 winning percentage with a final record of 6-7. Sophomore head coach Tim Rios works out a strategy in a tense moment as the sophomore team listens intently. 134 Sophomore freshman boys’ basketball Freshman boys basketball. Front row: Brant McGivern John Driscoll. Gunard Twyner, Tom Wolfe, Jason Thompson. Second row: Dave Kel- lenberger, Tom Neuberger, Brian Votroubek. Andy Moore, Eric Miller, Coach Doug Neubauer Third row: Matt Meyer. Scott Ossowski, John Schlichting, Tom McAleer, Jason Ridenhour, Scott Pauli. AHS OPP 54 Clinton 61 99 Muscatine 48 60 Wood 78 51 North Scott 59 56 Sudlow 49 66 Walcott 58 49 Bettendorf 59 55 Williams 70 63 Smart 57 65 Alleman 57 58 P.V. 66 54 J.B. Young 56 67 Bettendorf 55 Record 6-7 1 1 AHS OPP 52 North 64 66 Burlington 59 58 Central 55 57 Muscatine 63 58 West 70 61 Clinton 72 68 Alleman 59 51 P.V. 66 60 North Scott 57 63 Clinton 59 54 Burlington 68 63 Bettendorf 70 72 Muscatine 66 55 West 69 59 Bettendorf Record 7-9 54 Sophomore boys basketball. Front row: Dave Shovlain. Jeff Fichmer. Scott Haynes Second row: Scott Harmsen. Ed Holland. Kevin Solis. Tom Linehan, Mark Griem. Back row: Matt Weiman. Vince Burke. Curt Bauer. Chris Schulte. Fred Lepley. Freshman sophomore basketball 135 i i We were close in just about every game, some- times losing by less than four points, and that did not show on our record. y y Head coach Hank Murray The Knights, bearing a 1-18 record, took on the roll of a Cinderella team entering the 2A tournament. When As- sumption hosted Tipton, the Knights cruised to their second win. The next victim was Wilton, which saw another defeat. Then came the district final which matched the Knights against Camanche. The two teams played even with each other most of the way, but the Knights’ offense was too much for Camanche as the Knights pulled off a 72-69 victory, which made them district champs. On to sub-state went the Knights, where they took on the successful Washing- ton, Iowa team. There, the Knights fell ending the Cinderella story. CHANGE FOR THE BETTER The varsity basketball team received a blessing in disguise. With enrollment falling under 500 students, the Knights competed in class 2A. This would have meant an easier schedule right? Wrong. That's where the blessing came in. The Knights kept right on playing in the MAC Conference (which is arguably the most competitive in the state) against larger 3A schools. The benefit of this tough scheduling was preparation for the state tourna- ment. Here, the Knights did indeed play 2A schools. Needless to say, the Knights fared better against schools of the same size rather than against their larger, 3A counterparts. It took a while for the Knights to get on track, but they did ... temporarily. The Knights travelled to Central and defeated the Blue Devils 47-40 for the first win of the year and the only one of the regular season. But, the Knights lost a number of games by four points or less. Second year coach Hank Murray had talent to work with. To begin with, two of last year's starters returned to play; seniors Paul Klein and Mike Schlichting. Also, junior Joe Summers had an all- star year en route to being the con- ference's second leading scorer at around 20 points per game. In addition to this, Summers had the honor of be- ing named a member of the first team all conference. asketbal L iziz:r Varsity AHS OPP 70 St. Pius Milwaukee 95 72 Prarie du Chien 78 56 North 60 57 Burlington 64 52 Muscatine 55 50 North 77 47 Central 40 65 Clinton 64 55 Alleman 57 76 Pleasant Valley 83 67 North Scott 70 70 Burlington 72 67 Clinton 74 67 Bettendorf 76 61 Muscatine 65 44 West 50 71 Bettendorf District tournament 80 76 Wilton 64 78 Tipton 50 72 Camanche Sub-state 69 64 Washington 78 Record 4-17 arsity boys basketball. Front row: Eric VanSeveren. Sean McGuire. Paul Klein. Dave Schneider. Second row: Steve McIntosh. Mike Schlichting, Dan White. John Gluba. Dan Conroy. Back row: Kevin Schrad. Joe Summers. John Evans. Chris Tofanelli. James Livermore. Shane Hammes. Boys’ varsity basketball 137 W„h trophy in hand, senior Alysann Sieren and her horse TLC take a first place finish at the Mississippi Valley Fair As a frightened Cathy Heitoff fears being tackled, junior Jill Aitchison prepares to throw a pass at the Powder-Puff game 138 Leisure sports ports fun With the hot, beautiful weather, students came out in droves to participate in sporting activities. Girls forgot about their noon-time soaps and boys forgot about their noon-time sleeping as pools or baseball diamonds took priority. 1 tudents filled public parks, of practice even when we goofed backyards, cars, whenev- off. o er the sun shone. Junior Seniors Ceci Leon and Megan o and senior guys could be Gallagher liked to ride bikes, then seen regularly playing go to lunch somewhere along the basketball at Glen Armil bike path. We liked to ride bikes Park, while girls could be seen to get in shape for summer so we at Vanderveer and West Lake looked half-way decent in swim bronzing their bodies. Everyone suits. We got to see a lot of people could be seen with friends just we knew and meet new, gorgeous “hangin'-out”, playing Hacky- looking guys, stated Megan Gal- sac, frisbee, flag football, or lagher. While guys were playing basketball. basketball,senior girls were at Linda Baumgartner '89 stat- West Lake basking in the hot sum- ed, A group of friends and 1 mer sun. Lisa Arguello '88 stated. would often go to Vanderveer “Every single day a bunch of and lay out. It was a lot of fun, friends and 1 would go to the lake we got good tans and could with a big red cooler. check the guys. Senior John The warm weather gave others Duax commented, We would the advantage to partake in their go to Glen Armil and wait until individual favorite sporting activ- we had enough people for ities. Senior Alysann Sieran en- some five-on-five. He added, joyed going to the stables to ride “We could stay there for hours her prize-winning horses and give and play. Sometimes there them a good cleaning. Chris Os- would be 20 or 30 guys waiting sowski, Tim Even, and Bob to play. Hauber, all seniors, enjoyed being Brothers Tim Solis '88 and outdoors and working on their Kevin '90 enjoyed going to any cars trucks. Chris stated, After open tennis court to play a few the long winter my car needs to be matches. They thought of ten- washed and cleaned out, so all of nis as a hobby. Tim stated, us go out together and do it. It's “Kevin and 1 liked to play ten- like our hobby. nis. It was fun and we got a lot Uunior Andria Reiland learns the first step in floating safety — wearing your lifejacket. r ttempting a tricky shot Jim Koenig- saecker plays a couple games of pool. I rying to get the rebound John Curta pushes faculty member. Wade King, out of his way so he can pull down the ball. Leisure sports M. NO HOLDS BARRED ( We showed determina- tion and I think we sur- prised a lot of people, f Bill Matthys Come on Mark, you can do it, you're a Knight, beat him to it. This cheer could often be heard pounded out by varsity wrestling cheerleaders. It was hard to decipher which Mark they were cheering about. Mark Ray and Mark Van Landschoot were the only seniors and shared the title of team captain. Even though we lacked quantity in leaders, we made up for it with the quality, said assistant coach Jim Brainerd of the co-captains. This quality was not quite enough to push the team to a victory, although a couple matches were very close. Al- leman, Fulton, and Orion were all lost by four or less points. Coach Wade King said, We lost a couple of heart- Head coach Wade King yells encouragement at his young team in the hope of gaining victory. Bill Matthys gains experience at the 98 lb. level and earns a spot as the LEADER of the week. 140 Wrestling breakers and that was too bad because the team really could have used a win to build confidence. The young team took third at the West Dubuque Invi- tational and fifth at the Riverdale In- vitational. Sophomore Bob Sieren stat- ed, We weren’t victorious point-wise, but we gained extremely valuable ex- perience Underclassmen Dan Timmons, Tom O'Brien, Marty Beale, Bill Matthys, and Bob Sieren showed determination and Coach King felt they deserved special recognition. Freshman Bill Matthys re- ceived a spot as Leader of the week in The Leader for his fine showing in the ninety-eight pound weight class. The Knights sported a new look as the purchase of warm-ups made the matmen look like the real team that they were and King commented, We try to change their attitudes about wrestling to further better themselves.” Not only did they look classy, but the wrestling team dropped down to class AA and competed in the sectionals against schools such as Dewitt Central , Du- rant, and Louisa to advance in state competition. Mark VanLandschoot stated, “I was really bummed about breaking my leg at sectionals because it was my senior year, but winning the Robert E. Deluhery award was a great way to cap off my wrestling career. lestynQ Varsity AHS Opp 9 Central 56 6 Pleasant Valley 59 30 Orion 32 8 Muscatine 60 11 Burlington 51 30 Fulton 34 27 Alleman 29 2 Bettendorf 61 14 Clinton 52 12 North 48 15 Record North Scott 0-11 53 LET’S GET FIRED UP ( Even though many rules were changed, it was still a lot of fun firing up the crowd during the game. Lisa Arguello Let's get fired up ... we are fired up!” was a chant often led by cheer- leaders during football games. For the fourth consecutive year, a new advisor stepped into the shoes of the previous year's cheerleading coach. Under the guidance of advisor, Mrs. Ruth Hu- ermann, many new rules were estab- lished. At the start of the season each girl had 25 points. These points could be taken away due to tardiness, improper uniform, or an unexcused absence. The girls weren't allowed to cheer at games in Muscatine, Burlington, and Clinton, because the school didn’t want to take the responsibility for travel and injuries. No mounts or pyramids were permitted because of a new state law .although other local schools performed these il- legal acts without punishment. Sophomore Katie Nash said, If we would have been allowed to do pyr- amids it would’ve been more exciting for us and the crowd. The squad, which was reduced from ten cheer- leaders to six plus an alternate, was dominated by junior girls who held five spots to the seniors’ two. Junior Chris Kellenberger stated, The seven of us had a lot of fun, but hopefully next year we’ll have ten, because we ll be twice as loud and help boost the team’s mo- rale.” More pep rallies were held this fall than in previous years. The cheer- leaders performed at each of these as well as all local football games. Advisor Huermann stated, “Having never been a cheerleading moderator before, I found it an interesting and challenging experience.” Practices were held twice a week in the summer starting in July. When classes started, practices took place every Monday for an hour after school. Junior Lori Bressanelli said, Strong support from the fans helped motivate us.” Optimism was high as junior Lisa Stuart pointed out saying, I felt I was contributing to the school by trying to get the crowd involved and show the team we were behind it.” Introducing themselves at the homecoming game against West, varsity squad members perform their Hello cheer. A the homecoming pep rally sophomore cheerleaders Julie Morgart, Katie Nash, Juli Bressanelli. Carrie Schloemer, Maggie Ploehn, and Jenny Arguello line up from top to bottom while trying to rally some spirit for the Saturday night game against West. Fall Cheerleaders Senior Lisa Arguello chants. “We say number you say 1 ... at the football game against North. Offering support for the boys game against Central, is junior Chris Kellenberger. I Varsity fall cheerleaders. Front row: Lisa Stuart, Jenny Hawley. Middle row: Shelia Knit- ted Lisa Arguello. and Chris Kellenberger. Top row: Lori Bressanelli, and Katie Klein. Fall Cheerleaders SPIRIT LET’S HEAR IT! A new procedure was followed for varsity winter cheerleading. Instead of two separate squads of juniors and seniors who switched off cheering for boys and girls basketball, two mixed squads cheered for either boys or girls basketball exclusively. The number of girls on each squad was reduced from five to four. There were seven soph- omore cheerleaders. Basketball cheerleading was fun, we really got in- volved in school spirit and brought the crowd into it too. said sophomore Maggie Ploehn. Since the no mount rule was en- forced throughout the year, there were no male cheerleaders as there had been previously. There were only two wrestling cheerleaders, so the varsity basketball cheerleaders alternated cheering with them. Junior Aimee Mc- Callum stated, “Even though there were only two of us, the basketball cheerleaders helped us out a lot and we had a great time.” To increase school spirit as well as to encourage students to attend AHS, the varsity cheerleaders spoke to and per- formed for local Catholic grade schools such as St. Paul’s and Holy Family. Grade school nights were held at the basketball games. A section was ( We had a great time cheering on the teams to ex- citing seasons, f Jenni Arguello marked off for the particular school. This idea was a great success, because attendance was the highest in four years. The varsity cheerleaders also per- formed at AHS when Vice President George Bush visited and at Duck Creek Mall when presidential candidate Mi- chael Dukakis and Richard Gere came to the Quad Cities. In addition to all of the extra-curricular activities, the cheer- leaders were extremely enthusiastic and encouraged the girls and boys bas- ketball teams, as well as the wrestlers to great seasons. Chillin' on campus are the sophomore basketball cheerleaders: Karrie Schloemer, Shelley Knittel, Jenny Weibler, Maggie Ploehn. Missing: Jenni Arguello, Katie Nash, Kathy Wissmann. Taking a break from all the activities included in varsity basketball and wrestling cheerleading are Front row: Sheila Knittel, Chris Kellenberger, Lisa Arguello, Aimee McCallum, Katie Klein, and Lisa Stuart. Back row: Michelle Hintze, Lori Bressanelli. Jenny Hawley, and Mary Tandeski. 144 Showing off their versatility and style are the sophomore bas- ketball cheerleaders at an all-school pep aud. Firing up the school at the Turnabout pep aud are Girls' bas- ketball cheerleaders Mary Tandeski and Katie Klein. Cheering on the Varsity wrestlers as well as discussing the latest moves are cheerleaders Lisa Arguello. Aimee McCallum. and Chris Kellenberger. 145 b o o 146 c 1 A fime for — Next to time, money was often a student's most valued treasure. While time marched, money seemed to evaporate. Big Gulps from 7-Eleven at the sale price of 59 cents were popular items. Candy bars could be had for an average price of 40 cents. Video-rentals could be pur- chased for as low as 79 cents at Jack and Jill. Movies cost an average of $3. but could be viewed for as little as 99 cents at second run theatres. One did have to travel to Illinois, however, as all Davenport and Bet- tendorf theatres were closed during the year. By mid- summer a gallon of regular unleaded had risen to an average of 87 cents. The minimum wage remained steady at $3.35 an hour. On the fashion scene. Liz Claiborne purses ranged from $30 to $80 and hardly ever went on sale. Tuition for Catholic parish members was $1080. Yet other purchased items remained priceless. Who can t remember the taste of a Whitey s chocolate or Butterfinger shake or remember a conversation at an outside table there with a special friend? The number of Hostess products sold on any given day to sweet- toothed freshmen was probably staggering. The pleas- ures from senior portraits prepared by Annette lasted long after the bills were paid. That prom corsage from Colman's was surely pressed between the pages of a book or pinned to a bedroom bulletin board. Thus, the saying, Time is money proved to be accurate. 147 Most Reverend Gerald O’Keefe Bishop of Davenport WE SALUTE YOU ... THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW Burke Dry Cleaners Home of “Mr. Neat” Quad-City Area Schools Homework Homework Hotline is a hotline for you to call when you need help on any homework subject. It's available to all Quad-City area students, K-12, or parents. 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Jenny ... 64. 119, 125, 142, 143, 144 Arguello, Lisa ... 7, 10. 37. 50. 51. 78, 127. 139, 142. 143. 144. 145, 175 Arguello, Lori.................. 34,51.78.90 Arth. Stacey................................. 108, 121 B Buck, Angie..................... 4, 72, 103 Buck, Pat........................... 46, 72 Bulva. Mr Michael ........................56 Burghoffer, Josh .........................64 Burke. Vince ... 22. 64. 108. 125, 134. 135 Burkholder. Beth............... 60, 71, 108 Burkholder, Brian.............. 60. 97, 108 Burnett, Pat .................. 72, 109. 127 Burr, Bob...................... 28, 78. 117 Burr, William.............................60 Bush, Liz. . 33. 64. 105. 106. 108. 130. 131 Bush, Mrs Ann.............................56 Donnelly, Jill.................. 43. 60 Donovan, Deanna........................64 Donovan, Sister Donna.CHM . . 12. 44. 56. 98 Dooley, Stephen R......................79 Dose, Patty....................... 72,109 Downey, Eric.................... 64, 125 Downey, Molly A .......................79 Doyle, Dave...........................113 Doyle, John .................. 72.117.127 Drew, Malea............. 37, 50, 79. 121 Dreyer, Dan ............... 64, 69. 108 Driscoll, James P......................79 Driscoll. John........ 60. 108. 123. 135 Duax. John..... 22. 49. 79. 126. 127. 139 Duff. Deacon Dennis . 19. 44. 56. 106. 107 Baker, Daniel............................72 Baker, Katherine ................ 108. 131 Band . Barnes Barnes Barnes Barrett. 38 Andrew..........................108 Dan........ 21.36. 37, 72, 78. 101 Pat................... 78, 109. 110 Darren..........................123 Barton, Lisa.............. 49. 97, 99. 108 Barton, Lori ....................... 64. 108 Barudin, Shannon ................... 64, 76 Baseball..................................116 Basketball,Frosh Soph Girls........130 Basketball.Frosh Soph Boys.........134 Basketball,Varsity Boys' .................136 Basketball.Varsity Girls'..........132 Bauer. Curtis .... 49. 64. 67, 99. 108. 115. 117, 135 Baumgartner, Linda............. 35, 72, 139 Beale. Marty.......... 33. 72, 105. 127, 140 Beasley. Chris........................ 64.108 Beckenbaugh. Jenny .... 64. 67, 108. 130. 131, 133 Beckenbaugh, Shelley ... 78. 99. 109. 113 Becker. Aaron ...................... 72, 105 Bergthold. William D................ 78. 110 Bernat, Michelle............... 39. 64. 108 Betcher. Carey........ 10, 78, 109, 120, 121 Bishop Gerald O'Keefe..............148 Bleuer. Doreen . . 12, 33. 72, 109, 115, 121 Blunck, Andy ..............................64 Boche, Andrew..............................60 Bockewitz, Richard C.......................78 Bojorquez, Alfonzo ............ 64. 98. 125 Bojorquez. Rick....... 2. 39. 78, 104, 127 Bormann, Rick............. 49. 72, 75, 103 Boutott, Amy ....................... 60, 108 Bradley, Sheila................ 49, 60, 108 Brainerd. Mr Jim ... 43, 56. 104. 105. 125. 140 Brand. Melissa...................... 43, 72 Brauer. Cherie.............................60 Bressanelli. Juli .... 49. 64. 119. 125, 131, 142, 143 Bressanelli, Lori .... 49. 72. 127, 142, 143. 144 Bressanelli, Mike....... 22. 33, 49, 78, 127 Brezette, Jenny....................... 64,131 Britt, Sarah.......................... 72,109 Broderick, Sara ... 8. 9, 10. 20. 32. 33, 37. 49, 51,78. 84. 89. 102, 109. 129 Brownson. Marty.................. 53, 78, 121 Campbell. Mary................. 60. 97, 108 Cantin, Kristina........... 33, 35, 72, 109 Carlson, Mr James................... 46. 56 Carroll. Miss Margaret...... 32. 50, 51, 56. 102. 120. 121 Carstens. Kelly.................... 64. 121 Carstens. Scott M .......................78 Case. Patrick............................64 Castrey, Chris...................... 60,125 Cheerleaders,Fall.......................142 Cheerleaders,Winter ....................144 Chorus...................................40 Cockman, Carrie .... 8. 23, 36, 37, 65. 78. 107, 109. 118, 119, 133 Collins, Sister Ann Therese, CHM....56. 112, 175 Condon, Kerry.........................72 Connelly, Shelia........... 72. 109. Ill Conroy. Dan______ 12. 49. 72, 107, 112, 117, 127, 137 Corcoran, Kelly................. 60. 108 Costello. Karen M .............. 78. 109 Cox, Colleen...................... 51.64 Cox. Kevin.............. 32.33.45.79,109 Cozad. Aimee.................... 72, 121 Crosscountry.........................122 Curta, John J.............. 79, 109. 139 D d Autremont. Doug......... 36. 37, 79. 109 Dahl, Christina............................64 Davis, Eddie...............................64 Day. Mrs Lynn........ 34, 56. 57. 102. 119 DCamp, Mr Richard . . 32. 33. 56. 104. 112 Debate ....................................46 Dennhardt, Dana................... 64. 108 Denson. Marc. 79. 104. 116, 117, 126, 127 Devlin, Jenny..................... 72, 119 Devries. Mrs Joan................. 56, 58 Deyo. Fr Paul..... 4, 8. 12. 19. 54, 55. 87. 106. 174 Dickinson, Angie ................. 72,112,133 Dillon, Dana....................... 7. 37. 79 Ditch. Jenny.............. 40, 50, 79, 109 Dolan. Kerin ... 60. 62. 100. 108, 109, 131 Dolan, Mrs Kathy................... 56. 112 E Ehrecke. Steve.........................65 Ehrecke, Tim ..........................72 Elmendorf, Jennifer . . 7. 60. 101, 108, 131 Emerson, Mark A........................79 Enderle, Ms Catherine............ 17. 56 Engel. Angela..........................65 Enright. Jill.................... 60, 121 Eshelman. Erick.................. 65. 107 Eshelman. Laura ................. 60. 131 Evans. John...... 50. 51,79. 97. 105. 137 Even. Jennifer .............. 60. 99. 108 Even. Tim........................ 79. 139 F Fager. Nicole 72 169 Farrell, Stephanie......................65 Feeney, Jenny....... 8, 34, 35, 49, 79, 99 Feeney. Maggie...... 7, 10, 45, 49, 80, 83, 107, 109, 110 Fichtner, Jeff.......... 65, 108, 123, 135 Field. Charles.................... 64, 65 Flaherty, Molly................... 41, 60 Flynn, Richard ............. 49,60,117,125 Frier, Ryan....................... 51, 73 Funderburk, Mary. . . 44, 60, 108, 113, 131 G Gallagher. Brian . Gallagher, Karla . Gallagher. Megan Gannon, David . . Gardina, Tony. . . Gasser, Ed......... Gerety, Ann M . . Gillette. David . . . Gillette, Lisa Gillitzer, Julie . . . Gillitzer. Todd . . . Glowacki, Bridget Glowacki, Lisa . . ...................60 ................ 35.65 ..... 80. 103, 109, 139 ..... 33. 80, 108, 109 ......... 80, 109, 121 ..... 51, 73, 109, 127 ...................80 ............ 28,65,108 ............. 34,35.73 ....................73 ....................65 ............. 10,53,80 33. 49, 64. 65. 108, 119, 131 Gluba, John...... 21,22,23,37,80,137 Goldermann, Anne M....................80 Golinvaux, Mike............ 73, 77, 127 Gooder, Sandra.................. 60, 108 Gosselin, Bob.........................81 Gosselin, Michael.....................65 Gould. Steve............... 41,65.67,125 Grady. Bob............. 28. 29. 49. 64. 65 Grady. Tom..................... 50,51,80 Green. Doug...... 25. 37, 46. 80, 109, 110 Green, Mrs Dolores....................56 Greim, Mark................ 65, 108, 135 Griffith, Bryan................. 60, 125 Griffith, Chris........ 12, 73, 116, 117 Grothus. Matt.............. 30,31,73,121 Gusse, Seth................ 60, 108, 123 Guy, Staci............... 61,108.130,131 H Hall, Mark.......................... 80. 86 Halligan, Catherine................. 61,108 Halligan, John.................. 73,103,127 Halligan, Peter.... 49, 65, 67, 108, 125 Hammes, Margo.................. 26,43,73,75 Hammes, Shane................... 73, 137 Hancock, Jennie......... 20, 37, 73, 109 Hancock, Kitty.................. 73, 109 Hanley. Matt............... 73,109,117 Harmsen. Scott ... 65, 108, 116, 117, 134, 135 Harris, Chris..................... 10,48.80 Hauber. Bob......................... 80,139 Havlik, Nora............... 47, 65. 108 Hawley, Jenny . 70. 73, 109, 127, 143, 144 Hawley. Tony . . 36, 37, 44, 45. 71,80, 109 Haynes, Scott.............. 65, 108, 135 Heimann, Carey................... 7, 80, 99 Heinrichs, Dave . . . 28. 29, 44, 49. 80. 109, 127 Heiser, Sean..........;.... 80, 126, 127 Heithoff, Cathy....... 73. 109, 119. 138 Henkhaus. Paul. 12,15,43,73,99 Heurmann, Mrs Ruth.............. 56, 142 Hill, Kelly..............................66 Hill, Mike...............................66 Hintze, Michelle................ 73, 144 Hittner, Gwen........... 33, 66, 108, 119 Hittner, Steve...................... 61,125 Hobbs, Judy......................... 61,131 Hoeg, Amy .... 51, 73. 109. 119, 122, 123 Hoeg, Jimmy ............... 61, 108, 125 Hoenshell, Kathy........... 37, 80, 105 Holden, Jennifer L.......................80 Holland. Ed......... 66,108,135 Holtz, Mrs Karen........ 38, 39, 56, 104 Homecoming.................8, 9, 10, 11 Hood, Steve..............................66 Houlahan, Brian............ 61, 108, 125 Houlahan, Mr Pat....................... 54, 55 Houston, Steve...........................66 Howard. Beth ... 25. 26, 27, 37, 40, 44, 50, 80, 97, 103, 109, 110 Howard, Mrs Georgia.................... 56, 98 Huber, Mibby............... 73, 109, 119 Huber. Nicole...... 8. 10, 81,87. 99. 175 Hughes. Amy........ 7, 37, 50. 81, 109, 175 Hughes. Bob........ 66. 67, 116, 117, 125 Hummel, Heath.............. 49, 73,121 Hummel, Heather............ 41,49. 61 lossi, David W...................................81 j Jacobsen, Henry ... 7, 15, 53, 78, 81, 107, 120, 121 Jacobsen. Vince Janacua, Anna . Janeczko, Jenny Jansen, Andy . . Jansen, Mark . . Jansen, Paul. . . Johnson, Amy . Johnson, Dan . . Jonas, Mr Les . Jones. Melissa . ........... 74,121 .................61 .... 39, 51, 74, 109 ........... 74.127 ........66, 117,125 ........ 51,81,127 ........... 66,176 ........... 66,125 57, 102, 124, 125, 174 . 42,43,61,108.131 K Karwath, Jenny...........................74 Keefe, Dan.................... 74, 116, 117 Kellenberger, Chris . 72, 74, 127, 142, 143, 144, 145 Kellenberger. Dave...... 61, 101, 125, 135 Kellenberger, Tory C.....................81 Kelly, Dan...............................74 Kelly, Katie.................. 64, 66, 119 King, Mr Wade .... 57, 104. 127, 139, 140 Kirby, Sean....................... 39,51,74 Kirby, Steve........................ 61,125 Kirchgessner, Carmen............... 61, 108 Klein, Katie ... 22, 33. 48, 72, 74, 109. 127, 143, 144. 145 Klein, Paul. . . 22. 33, 71, 81. 101, 109, 121, 136, 137 Klein, Scott... 5, 15, 22. 43. 44. 49, 51, 74, 107, 109, 116, 127 Knittel, Sheila... 81, 109, 127, 143, 144 Knittle, Shelley................... 66, 144 Koellner, Steve............... 61, 100, 123 Koenigsaecker, Jim . . 26, 37, 81, 112, 139 Koenigsaecker, Mr Gil.............. 57, 98 Kolar, Alice....................... 66, 131 Kolar, Mark...................... 49,74,127 Kono, Kris...................... 66,108,131 Koos, Douglas M..........................81 Kotrodimos, Paul.........................74 Kremer, John....................... 66, 108 Krueger, Greg....................... 61,125 Krueger, Heidi..................... 33, 66 L Laake, Curt.................. 74,116.117 Laake, Jason........... 82, 117, 122, 123 Laake, Mr Gary ................... 57,119 Lafrenz, Miss Michelle___ 32. 33, 57. 112 Lane, Matthew.........................61 Langford, Todd----- 66. 117, 124, 125, 127 Larson, Mrs Fern.......................57 Laures, James J........................82 Lawler, Mr Tom........... 12, 57, 98, 132 Lemek, Annette................... 66,119 Lemons, Joelle.................. 74, 109 Lenertz, Maria........................67 Leon, Ceci ..................... 82. 139 Lepley, Fred.................... 67, 135 Levandowski, Sister Louise, BVM. 57, 112 Lindstrom, Kris.......................109 170 Linehan. Peggy L...........................82 Linehan, Tom................. 67, 125, 135 Link, Angela......................... 61, 108 Livermore, James. . . 51, 74, 109, 126, 127, 137 Logan, Tim................... 74, 109, 121 Logue, Mr James.............. 28, 39. 41,57 Lorscheider, Eric............ 50, 74, 75, 123 Luchtel, Linda.............................67 M Maher, Casey M.........................82 Maher, Erin.... 49, 51, 74, 109, 115, 118. 119, 132, 133 Mann, Kristian T.......................82 Manning, Brian................... 61, 125 Manternach, Chad.......................67 Marinan. Mike................3,82,116,117 Martin, Michael........................67 Martin, Michelle................. 67, 131 Martin, Zib...................... 14, 121 Martinez, Elizabeth ................. 61 Martinez, Ruth................... 74, 105 Masterson, Mary Ellen..................82 Masterson, Stephanie...................74 Maternach, Chad.......................117 Matthys, Angela........................60 Matthys. Bill...... 60, 61. 117, 125, 140 Matthys, Coach Bob ...................125 Matthys, Debbie.................. 74, 123 Mauris, Mrs Helen......................57 McAleer, Tom....... 60, 61, 108, 125, 135 McAllister, Jenny........... 33, 67, 119 McAtee, Michelle .... 49. 60, 61. 108, 130, 131 McCabe, Mindy.......... 74, 123, 132, 133 McCallum, Aimee .... 33, 37, 74, 103, 144, 145 McCaughey. Rob........ 67, 108, 115, 121 McClanahan, Matt............ 60, 61. 125 McCleary, Scott.................. 27, 82 McCloskey. Beth.................. 74, 109 McCloskey. Lisa M......................82 McCloskey. Teresa ................ 67,113 McDevitt, Conscii M............. 82, 89 McDonagh, Sister Mary Ellen, BVM ... 36, 57. 103 McGivern, Brant....... 30, 31,49. 60, 61 McGivern, Margaret... 43, 60, 61, 75, 130, 131 McGivern, Missy................. 70, 75 McGuiness, Chris.......................75 McGuiness, Kathleen A..................82 McGuire. Sean...... 72. 75, 113, 136, 137 McIntosh, Steve .... 5, 19, 22, 23, 82. 109, 137 McKinzie, Brian................. 73, 75 McNamara, Doug.............. 75, 104, 141 McQueen, Dawn...... 20, 30, 82, 118, 119, 122, 123, 133 McQueen, Sean . . 44, 45, 49, 67, 106, 107 Meeker, Brian............... 31,75, 109 Menke, Carrie...... 10. 21,38, 83, 89, 109, 132, 133, 175 Merritt, Jeff.................... 49, 67 Merritt, Katrina... 8, 10, 15, 49, 83, 101, 109, 175 Meyer, Heather .... 49, 75, 102, 109, 119 Meyer, Matt........... 43, 49, 62, 125, 135 Meyer, Michael................... 67, 103 Meyer, Mrs Alice.........................57 Michl, Ms Mary....................... 17,56 Millage, Gina....................... 75,119 Miller, Eric.................... 62,123,135 Miller, Jane............... 15,20,78,83,175 Miller, Jenny... 7, 11,49, 51, 53, 78, 83 Miller, Megan.................... 62, 131 Miller. Steve A....... 25, 46, 47, 83, 109 Minnick, Theresa............. 15, 83, 101 Mirocha, Pat..................... 43, 62 Moeller, Brian J.........................83 Moldenhauer, Landra.......... 33, 75, 109 Mooney, Cindie............. 25, 34, 35, 75 Mooney, Tim..............................62 Moore, Andy................ 62, 125, 135 Moore, Jeff.......................... 31,75 Morgart, Bill................ 31, 62, 125 Morgart, Julie.. 33, 67, 142, 143 Morrissey, Tiffany............... 67,108 Mueller, Greg...... 26, 27, 29, 46, 47, 67 Mueller, Mike...... 37, 75, 122, 123, 174 Mueller, Mindy................... 35, 67 Mullin, Barbara .... 67, 105, 108, 123, 131 Mullin, Maureen . . 8, 37. 83, 109, 110, 112 Murphy, Mr Jim... 44,58,116,117 Murray, Mr Hank.................. 58, 136 N Nash, Katie...... 23, 33. 67, 108, 125, 142, 143, 144 Nellis, Jennifer................... 62, 108 Nellis, Kitty...................... 67, 108 Nelson, Laura................. 34, 75, 109 Neubauer, Coach Doug....................135 Neuberger, Tom................ 62, 108, 135 Nicholas, Dino...........................75 Nicholas, Mr James................. 58, 176 Nolan, Mike ....................... 62, 101 Nugent, Sister Laurent, CHM ....... 58, 98 o O Brien, Anne.................... 37, 75 O Brien, Jim.................32, 75, 109 O Brien, Tom................ 62, 125, 140 O Connor, Ms Maureen .... 44, 58, 98, 99 O Neill, Joe............................75 Odean, Jim..............................75 Ohare, Suzanne...................... 41,62 Ohnemus, Michele........................62 Olka, Tammy.............. 18,37,67,108,121 Olka, Tony..............................75 Olson, Becky..................... 62, 108 Olson, Jeffrey..........................67 Ossowski, Christopher S........... 83, 139 Ossowski, Scott......... 62, 108, 134, 135 Osterhaus, Eric.........................67 p Panther, Brian ............. 83,109,117,127 Panther, Carrie ... 11, 50, 51,83, 109, 115, 118, 119, 122, 123, 175 Panther, Mark... 22, 23. 83. 116, 117, 127 Panther, Mr Michael......................56 Pauli, Scott.................. 62, 125, 135 Paulson, Kevin....... 49, 68. 69, 108, 125 Pechous, Celeste................... 29. 68 Pence, Bob...............................75 Perme, Scott.......... 71, 83, 99, 103, 127 Peterson, Melanie.............. 3, 62, 108 Pezley, Mike...................... 31.83 Pezley, Susan........................ 67.68 Plambeck, Matt .................... 76, 127 Ploehn, Maggie . . . 68, 119, 125, 142, 143, 144 Ploehn, Mark............................121 Pohlmann, Amy....................... 62,131 Pohlmann, Karrie K.......................83 Poster, Beth . . . 43, 76, 109, 118, 119, 132, 133 Poston, Ray . . 22, 23. 53. 84, 99. 101, 103, 105 Poston, Teri.................. 68, 130, 131 Pottratz, Marc..................... 68, 175 Powell, Kelli............................68 Powers, Maureen............... 43, 68, 108 Pranger, Barbara .... 2, 44, 45, 49, 71, 84. 109, 120, 121 Pribyl, Mrs Rita.........................56 Pribyl, Richard ... 32, 45. 51, 84. 109, 110, 113, 122, 123 Proesch, Kate...........................35 Puente. Alaina..................... 62,108 Puente, Pat.............................76 171 Pulido, Dan . Purcell. John Purcell.Kelli. Pyrz, Chris . Pyrz, Janet L ... 62. 125 12. 62. 125 ..........35 68. 108. 113 ... 84. 109 Quigley. Suzanne................... 62. 108 Rivera. Juana----- 51. 71, 81.84, 109, 123 Robertson. Nikki...... 35. 51,71, 84. 109 Robertson. Tammie .... 76, 106, 109, 133 Roche, Missy................. 51, 76, 109 Rogalski, J J..... 76.109,112.126.127 Rogalski, Ted.................. 50,84.126 Roseman, Missy................... 68. 108 Rothert. Tony .... 26. 32, 50. 84. 109, 110, 112 Ryder, Tony...................... 62, 108 s Stolmeier, Carrie....... 76, 109, 120, 121 Stoltenberg, Mrs Norma ..................58 Stratman, Bill..................... 69, 121 Stratman. Karl ... 33, 37, 72. 76, 101, 107, 109. 116. 117, 121 Stratman, Mrs Betty......... 58, 110, 111 Struve, Mr Jeff..........................58 Stuart. Lisa......... 72, 76, 142, 143, 144 Sturgis, Paul........ 46. 47, 63, 108, 121 Subh, Lela ..................... 63,108,131 Summers, Joe.................. 77, 103, 137 Sunderbruch, Mr Tom........... 12, 55, 176 Sweeney. Joseph W .......................85 R Rada, Jenny..............................35 Rankin, Chad.............................62 Rappel. Brian...... 76. 109, 122, 123, 174 Ray, Mark.......................... 48, 84 Reid, Sarah......................... 62,108 Reiland, Andria........ 28, 35. 53, 76, 139 Reilly, Mrs Lee..........................58 Resnick, Mrs Joan.............. 25, 33, 58 Reyhons, Marty D................... 70, 84 Rice, Jenny........................ 62, 71 Riceman, Bruce................. 27, 50, 84 Ridder, Tim................... 49,62,71,125 Ridenour, Jason........... 62, 125, 135 Ries, Ms Geneva.................... 17, 58 Riewerts, Mr Keith . . 7, 30, 53, 58, 98, 122 Riley. Joe............... 62, 63, 125, 176 Riley, Linda F...................... 84,109 Riley. Mike....................3, 76, 123 Ritterhoff, Matt.........................76 Sanders, Nina. . . 33, 71,76, 122, 123, 176 Saskowski, Matt... 15,49.51,76,127 Savoie. Megan........... 62, 104, 108, 131 Savoie, Pam................................68 Schebler, Beth............ 80. 84, 109, 133 Schlichting, John . . 42. 43. 49, 53. 63, 125, 135 Schlichting, Mike ... 11, 12, 31,49, 84, 91, 115, 117, 126, 127, 136, 137 Schloemer, Karrie . . 68, 97, 108, 143, 144, 142 Schmeltz, Mrs Leena........................58 Schneider, Dave...... 49. 51, 76, 109, 117, 121, 137 Schneider, Steve_____ 7, 22, 23, 49, 51, 84 Schnitker, Krystan... 63, 108, 123, 131 Schrad, Kevin----- 3, 38, 76, 109, 117, 137 Schulte, Chris.................. 68, 125, 135 Schwirtz, Meg . 28.36.37,50,51,84.109 Sebille, Michelle..........................76 Sekharan, Dennis... 12, 26, 27. 28, 29, 84, 98, 109, 110, 175 Shovlain, James .... 53. 63, 108, 134, 135 Shumaker, Sara.................. 76, 109, 133 Siefers, Julie.......... 43, 84, 101, 123 Sieren, Alysann L............ 84, 138, 139 Sieren, Bob....................... 68,115,140 Simonton, Chrissie.........................68 Simpson. Libby....... 25, 37. 84, 103, 121 Sirna, Nicholas............................63 Skaggs, Mr Troy ...........................58 Smith, Adam................................76 Smith, Chuck . . 25, 33, 45. 46, 47, 85. 109, 110 Smith, Dana.......................... 43. 68 Smith, Jon ................................76 Smith, Mary....... 26, 28. 29. 49, 68, 108 Sodawasser, Carey............ 37, 68, 97 Sofianos, Lou................... 27, 63, 108 Sojka, Mr Martin................ 58, 98, 126 Solis, Kevin............ 49. 68, 134, 135 Solis, Liz . . . 48, 49. 76, 107, 112, 119, 120, 121 Solis. Tim.............. 85, 106, 125, 127 Song, Catherine (Su Hie) .... 68, 108, 110 Song, Steve (Joon Han)....... 45. 76, 109 Sprung, Sister Elizabeth.BVM .... 58, 112, 113 St.Clair, Mrs. Inda .......................58 Stangle, Mr Jim............................58 Stanger, Heather...........................63 Steinle, Fr David____ 19, 20, 22. 48, 49, 58, 106, 107 Stoeffen, Kevin............................76 T Takes, Sister Carla, CHM....................58 Tallman, Elizabeth M............ 70, 85 Tallman, Steve............. 63. 108, 125 Tallman, Sue..................... 31,39,69,108 Tanamor, Rich................... 69, 117 Tandeski, Mary Kay .... 77, 109, 121, 144. 145 Thede. Steve......... 77,109.117 Thobe, Amy..................................69 Thomas, Sophia..... 26, 40, 47, 85, 109 Thompson, Jason ........... 63, 121, 135 Thomsen, Julie..............................69 Thorman, Mr Paul ...........................56 Timmons, Dan....... 49. 63. 108, 125, 140 Toal, Jamie.......................... 21,37,85 Toensfeldt, Mrs. Evelyn.....................59 Tofanelli, Chris .... 85, 109, 113, 127, 137 Trilk, Jenny .... 8, 21, 22, 49, 85. 104, 122, 123 Triplett. Matt....... 69,108,121 Tucker, Mrs Cathy............... 59, 98 Turner, Dave. . 11,30. 31,47, 85. 123, 176 Twyner, Gunnard.................. 60. 135 u Uchino, Saori... 8, 10, 48, 85, 111, 121 V Van Dieren. Mrs Mickey...... 36,55,98 Vandervorde, John....................77 VanLandschoot, Mark......... 82, 86, 127 VanSeveren, Eric .. 77, 109. 116, 117, 137 Vargas. Beth....................... 49. 69 Verdon, Matt.................... 63,125 Verdon, Tony........... 26, 86, 108, 109 Vermeer, Monica . . 32, 33, 47, 49. 86, 109 Vogt, Wendy----- 33, 51. 69, 108, 119, 131 Vollmer, Laura................. 63. 108 172 Volz, Mrs. Kay................. 59,110 Vonderhaar, Dave .............. 77,109 Votroubek, Brian ... 49, 63, 108, 117, 125, 134, 135 Waetke, Ms. Julie.....................59 Wagner, Melissa............. 39, 77, 109 Wagner, Mickey.......... 34, 39, 77, 109 Wahl, Brian............... 49,63,108,134 Wahl, James R.........................86 Wallace, Carolyn .............. 77,109 Wallerich, Mrs. Diana.................59 Warden, Chris.........................77 Watson, Mr Dave ... 16, 26, 27, 28, 44, 59 Waughtal, Stephanie.............. 69,119 Weas, Scott...........................77 Weber, Andy............... 51,77,109,127 Weber, Jennifer.................. 63,108 Weber, John J..................... 7, 86 Wedig, Eric...........................77 Wehr, Matt.................. 63, 91, 123 Weidner, Joel................... 69, 108 Weiman, Matt................ 69, 134, 135 Welch, Timothy........................69 West, Brian..................... 63, 125 Westphalen, Jenny............... 69, 105 Whalen, Erin................ 64, 69, 125 White, Dan.............. 20, 86, 109, 137 White, Sister Ruthella.BVM ... 59, 97, 112 Whiteman, Dawn.......... 34, 35, 77, 109 Wichelmann, John................ 69,125 Wiebler, Jennifer............... 69, 144 Williams, Assistant Coach............127 Willis, Angela M......................86 Wissmann, Kathy............. 69, 108, 144 Wohlers, Heather................ 77, 109 Wolf, Greg ... Wolfe, Chris .. Wolfe, Mr Dave Wolfe, Steve .. Wolfe, Tom ... 30, 31, 43, 77, 109 ...... 22, 49, 86. 110, 127 ....... 12, 59, 98, 99, 118 .................... 86, 127 49, 63, 108, 117, 124, 125, 134, 135 Woods, Todd Wren, Chris.. Y ... 77, 109 69. 117, 125 York, Jean_____ 51, 69, 108, 119.122, 123, 133 Z Zahlmann, Eric................. 77,109 Zeckser, Ann..... 15,26,28,29,63,108 Zeckser, Mrs. Karen ........... 44. 59 C loFHOiJ The 1988 Accolade was printed by Taylor Publishing Company Dallas, Texas and was represented by Mr. Bob Kerdus. The cover was designed by senior Carrie Cockman, as were the end- sheets and division pages. The litho- graph utilized Colonial Red, Yellow and Blue inks on a white base. Bordeaux paper was used in the 176 pages. Pictures used in the mini-mag were courtesy of the Quad-City Times. Moral support was given to the staff by some parents of the staff. THH WOftK Editor — Carrie Cockman Business Manager — Maureen Mullin Copy Editor — Sara Broderick Index Editor — Dana Dillon Sports Layout Ed. — Amy Hughes Photo Editor — Jim Koenigsaecker Staff — Jennie Hancock, Karl Stratman, Amiee McCallum, Doug Green, Libby Simpson, Lisa Arguello Advisor — Sr. Mary Ellen McDonagh, BVM 173 e had the time of our lives and we owed it Wall to each other. The friends that were made and the memories shared will never elude us. The memory of the Girls Cross- Country team's State berth, the Boys and Girls Basketball teams making it to Dis- tricts, and the Boys Baseball team going all the way to sub-State will never be forgotten. Students had time for sports activities, but also had the time for academics, as was shown by the three National Merit finalists, and the Super Quiz Bowl team. Students spent much of their time in the Guidance Office, hoping that the counselors weren't out to lunch, and trying to figure out the di- rection which their lives should take. Wondering if Mr. Jonas or Fr. Deyo were outside busting people was a big, time consuming issue. On the same note, strat- egies of skipping out had priority over the ever-famous research paper. Since the Davenport Public Library cut back its hours, many a student was caught out of luck in the hunt for research books. Time flew by for the underclassmen, but seemed like an eternity for the seniors. Did you get accepted? was the most com- mon question asked by seniors, while underclassmen envied the seniors and the thought of moving on to bigger and better things. The time was right for severe weather changes. In early May, the fence around the tennis courts was blown down by a tornado, then the drought set in, and the snows came when the yearbook finally came out. The underclassmen were in the pro- cess of making memories, but the seniors were ready to start over again, and it was time to move on. Birthdays are fun, show seniors Dennis Sekharan and Carrie Panther, especially when the cake is shared. Seniors Carrie Menke. Amy Hughes. Katrina Merritt, and Nicole Huber have a hand-raising good time at the all-school retreat. Sister Ann Therese Collins explains the conjugation of Latin verbs. It takes a lot of dirty work to make a clay project turn out to be beautiful shows fresh- man Marc Pottratz. in Anatomy class, seniors Lisa Arguello and Jane Miller explore the in- nards of Pete, the fetal pig. Closing Custodian Jim Nicholas closes the door on an- other school year M ark Panther, senior, can t ask for more the shining sun, a beautiful escort, and a spot on the Turnabout Court Senior Dave Turner is pretty lucky to be sur- rounded by freshman girls at the St. Pats Day pa rade “T I urn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel,' says Mr Tom Sunderbruch to sophomore Amy Johnson. 176 Freshman Joe Riley finds it hard to concentrate on his Physical Science test be cause of the hype surround- ing Hat Day Nina Sanders socializes in the cafe with her junior friends. THE TIME FOR .. • student life p. e organization p. 24 people p. 52 academics p. 96 sports p. 114 ads p. 146