Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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■ • • mJ 1 « 1 s 2 til 1 1 ij| F V EH‘ Si , FOOTBALL The Astoria Varsity Football team brought excite¬ ment to the area once again this year. They had a good season. The football team is pictured above. Row 1: George Hendrickson. Richard Dauz. Bruce Marriot, Scott Pe¬ tersen. Jamie Hillard. Paul Burgher. Thor IvanofT. Row 2: Mr. Miller. Alan Rahkola. Todd Anderson. Matt Neely. Gary Mayfield, Tim Roland. Lencho Tala- mantez, Joe Tadie. David Johnson. Row 3: Mr. Bren- den. Mark Olson. Shane Dockter. Bruce Blair. Phil Hill, Dan Riser. Rick Bartoldus. Nick Clark. Mr. Des- sen. Row 4: Andy Wcsterburg. Eric Bruner. Craig Nel¬ son. Brian Babbit. Pat kuske. Darren Johnson. Todd Ranta. The football team is pictured in action. Middle Left: The linebackers are ready for Clatskanie. Middle Right: Brian Babbit, helps to tackle a runner from Clatskanie. Bottom Left: Andy Westerburg gains a few yards for Astoria. Bottom Right: Andy Westerburg and Bruce Blair are resting up. and getting their drinks be¬ fore the second half. The football team was one game away from state this year. Astoria thanks you for the fine job. It ' s always nice to have a great team that does so well. Thank you.

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FALL VARSITY Astoria stomps St. Helens 43-2 Astoria has kept their playoff hopes alive with the Homecoming victory over 0-4 St Helens, 43-2 The 1-i.hermen play their last at Scappoo.se this Friday St Helens scored first on a high snap to Babbitt who was tackled in the end- zone Astoria scored on their next possession by a Nelson run and Kiser swecped around right end for two more St Helens ' offense was stuffed with Jamie Hillard gaining one of this three sacks of the night Rahhitt burned the Lions secondary and was all by himself for a sixty yard pass Babbitt scored on the exact same play in the second quarter. St Helens was pagueil by turnovers the whole night Noseguard Gary Mayfield intercepted a screen pass in l Ion territory w hich he ran for i Memo also ran back an interception tail it was recalled because of a dipping c ill Marriott had an interception and a fum¬ ble Olson scored again in the first half w ith Kuske kicking the coin ersion ' l he half ended with Astoria leading Ui 2 The second half was .-.jmtted w«th ex ccptional plays like a 5o yard plus run by quarterback Joe Tadct Worm ' s Robert Lion ' s scored in the third quarter in a snow of physical dexterity Lions ran up the middle, was pommel¬ ed severely, rolled out of three tackles, scrambled around the left end, and scored with the support of a devastating block by Bartoldus. The Fishermen ended a 27 game Cowapa winning streak October i4 by thrashing Rainier 21-6 Astoria set the pace by scoring on their first two possessions, the first on a one-yard run by Westerberg Astoria got the ball back after a fumble by Danchok recovered by Marriott. The Fishermen powered to the 22; then Riser passed to Babbit who went out of bounds at the 12. The second score w as hy Kuske on a Jo- yard field goal giving Astoria a 10-0 lead. A Columbian fumble was recovered, this time by Blair at the Astoria 34. This ended the first naif In the third quarter the Columbians were faced with a fourt- and-54 after Burgher sacked Danchok for 12 of those yards Rainier faked a punt but was stopped at (he r ow n 31 Nelson scored next from 9-yards out but Kuske misled the extra point, leav¬ ing the score at in 0 Rainier seoied on a 79 yard kickoff return, making it 16 C The b i tierin ' n drove 33 yards and Nelson ended the drive with a in yard run for his second score of the night Outstanding play was from the defen¬ sive line, defensive ends, and line backers. Astoria had 217 yards rushing com¬ pared to Raimer’s 51 Rainier also had 76 yards on the air Against Gladstone. Astoria was stymi .ul to a 26 o loss With Westerberg playing only two defensive senes before t «nng t ench» d and Nelson taken out after three quarters, its no wonder that toe Fishermen generated nothing offensively Astoria’s defense continued to put a lot o ' pressure on ltie quarterback witn erashmg defensive ends Burgher and Ivanoff Kven though Gladstone didn t throw much, the defensive secondary did a good job of filling on running plays Volleyballers State bound The J V volleyball team coached by Mr Tom Wilson is faring well wilt a KM record (his season Mr V ilson, who Is in his third year of coaching the Astoria High J v team is a fourth grade teacher at Astor Klenirntary school The squad rect nfiv was invited to an eight team J V tournament in Ncakahme. lumber 13 i!hougn the girls did not plai e very well. Mr W il -un staled. Our team ha. .i lot of g od hit ters. and is very con .intent in serving Our net play is aggressive and we have some good standout sj.ikers In this week game, the Fisherettes took on Seaside Farher tins season, tne team powered them in two matches Basically, it was a sire game, cited A H S varsity volleyball coach I ena Rondietti AMoriu carne out on top with an easy w.n, la 6. I.»» . at rial skanic, Tuesday. October 25 ’iat skame hasn t f.ired b « well this season, taking last place in the owapa League. Outstanding serving hy Theresa Kos tics and net play by Chris Hines and Brenda Orand were key plays to yet another successful victory in Rainier October IK. 15-J. 15-10 The netters had if together October 12, as they took on Tillamook in the AHii gym A contest of intensity, powerful spikes, and great all around net play by both teams ended with three matches and a triumph again for the Fisheret¬ tes. 17-15, 8 15, 4 15 Cindy Fay. with ex¬ cellent serving, chalked up 14 points for the game Astoria voileyballers rallied ontu yet another victory over fourth place Soap poose in a close game of throe matches Again. Julie l,urn showed her stuff as she served 100 percent for the game as well as the season “Knrli T In the season we were just kind of going through the motions.’’ stated Ms. Rondietti I’m ready pleas¬ ed with the teams progress Serving is more consistent, aggressiveness and ail around net play have Improved dramatically tjn October 4. A.Mona lost to Seaside ■ n lw intense matches before a packed X ' jMdi gym For the c.vhl seniors on the team, lhi was the final home ap- pea-r.io ' «• before plavoff action 1 hi M.i ' r ttourul girls are headed for the playff held at H gym. b.durday, Novernt r 5th The girls are holding a strong tvond place m league action .second, ihird. and fourth piace teams will battle if out for the No 2 pot in the Cowapa League I ' hi team and No I .►evd Seaside will t e heading for the State Tournament at Gladstone. Tues¬ day. Novembet ri Cross country record broken Astoria ' s top Cross Country runner, Greg Thompson, shattered the school record for an 8 mile run. Re ran tne distance in 44 u. t.iK.ng over two minutes off the old mark set in iy70 Pepslers receive honors during summer sessions C The Astoria High School Popsters after participating .it summer camp returned home with many honors and ribbons for outstanding performances The Popsters attended a cheerleading session at the t ' mled SCates ( hee.leading Association camp last summer The s ion held July 23-26 was located on the campus i»f I.mfi College m McMinnvilIt. Oi eg »n Tht Pepslers. a group cons ' -r,ng f eight girls, Karidv A lib . ' igh, Becky Cutlip. Jenny Puoos, DcUvr.ih Jessen, Tracy Parrish Kowena Torres, 7ennv Vai lefiera. and J ilie Verm.eul attend ed camp mainly to learn in w dances, but they niM had an excellent ep- portumtv to pi.iv their talents The Pepslers p«•rformed two dances, one a traditional dance handed dawn through the years, jc.ii the ntf,. r. a new dance choreographed hy Ibis year ' s group Thcv also made up and .. ' -fe i out the most special Gr.lv the srni o skit involving spirit Wtien the girls the best dances and (beers we Ttie group is quite excited for the 1983- 8 4 sports year and has Mime interesting and exciting plans for the pep assemblies and games this season The iirst ru it the Pepslers perform¬ ed the first c ' two dances l:r«»u ’h! ti r.ir.p T h;,-. dance was a traditional one. meaning it has been handed down 1 throuc.ii the years Periorrning f »s dance the first night was a great turnst because the audience really u. ed ;i T he boost the squad in » i ed the first evening ' s compel ;i. »n car fieri. iv t r into the next day The girls spirits were so high they were able to make up a skit .hat morning and present if . long with their m i end dance, tb.it night The skit involved .pint and enthni s.ism and Cue dance • h ireographrd by co captains Tracy and Kandy, was called IRectric Av ernje The third an i final night at I’S- was with isfved 10 Meanwhile, the boys and girls varsity teams remained undefeated in Cowapa League action alter heating M Helens last week The-boys robed to an im¬ pressive 18 to 34 victory, a hile the girls ran a winning 25 to Jo The meet was held at Columbia River High School in Vancouver vVa ' hmgton. It was actually the Columbia River In¬ vitational, bu ' Astoria and St Helens scored their performances separately. The meet featured 11 teams from the Portland area and Southwestern Washington. A.-toria g:ris placed 3rd overall In other Cowapa league action, the boys and girls ran over Tillamook and Rainier Sept. 13 at Rainier Grey and Phil Thompson ran first and second to lead the boys to a 21 to 34 win over Rainier and 23 to 32 over Tillariiook. Mickey Fennerly, Curt Miller Dale Se ries. and Mark Carter placed 5th. 6th, 15th and 21st respective•• F or the girls, Debhie Becken led the team hy placing second n Michele Glackin gelring third right benind her. Heidi Baker, Yvonre Sundslrom. and Cindy Perkins completed Asioria ' s scoring as tliey beat Tillamook 26 to ' 29 and Rainier 19 to 36 Coach Carl Domuiy seemed pleased with the girls efforts at the Seaside In¬ vitational They placed third in a field of nine teams Debhie Becken agam led the Fisherettes by placing 4th overall Astoria will next travel to ScaocK ose to take on »he Indians and Seaside The only home meet will be October 20th when they host Clatskanie at Coffen- hury Lake performed the dances and ' ' kit. the ’ periort : .iw.ird presentations were t’SCA judge-. liked the pr« senlaLoii -o based on this night s show A-dona ' s much, they asked the Pep.to r s to com squ id was asked hick for all three of pete in the grand national fie.iU ;n Lan their competition item i the two dances sing. Michigan and the skit.) To reach the finals, the Popsters had When all the performances were to raise $i.o , ' o L ' nlodunately. though finished md the judges votes tallied, they tried hard, holding fund raisers the awards were presented To the and getting business sponsorships, they delight of everyone on fhr squad, the were unable to raise the needed amount Pepsins received the first place plaque and could not go Kvcn though the Pepslers didn’t make it to nationals,” their en thusiosm and spirit has not been lost. for a pern nom group Along with the plaque came an invitation to compete at l SCA’s grand national finals in Lan¬ sing, Michigan.

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tq So tea Hj On O H Astoria Fishermen ended a fantastic season with 5 wins and 4 loses. Pictured above is Mr. Holmstedt with the Offensive Team. Upper right. Mr. Brenden explaining a way to success during halftime. Middle right. Craig Nelson running through. Lower right. Home¬ coming victory over St. Helens. SCOREBOARD HOOD RIVER US 19 THEM 21 FRANKLIN OF SEATTLE 7 6 TILLAMOOK 14 0 SEASIDE 7 ii CLATSKANIE 0 9 RAINIER 23 6 ST. HELENS 43 2 SCAPPOOSE 35 13 r 2 12