Big Sky High School - Sunrise Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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1 1 BREAKTIIVIE - Junior Shelly Evans tleftl scrambles oft the field after a big play against Sentinel. The Eagles struck for two second-halt touchdowns against the Spartans in their 13-O victory. STEP ASIDE - Junior Michelle Moore, above, sweeps around the end in the Eagles' victory over Hellgate. TOUCHDOWN ROMP - Senior Dawn Piatek tlettl sprints around right end for a touchdown against l-lellgate. The Eagles edged the Knights 25-19. Piatek provided the strength of the Eagles powerful runn- ing game in victories over both cross-town opponents. Povvderpuff-67

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OWDERTU FF: gurls cop clty crown With the controversy of whether Powderpuff football should become a regular fall sport hanging over them, the Big Sky girls touch football squad nonetheless won the city crown for the second consecutive year. The first game of the girls season took place during homecoming week, when they defeated Hellgate 25-19. The game was wide open with both teams racking up impressive yar- dage statistics. The game was also very tough for the girls on defense because they had a hard time pulling the flags of their op- ponents. The difficulty of grabb- ing flags accounted for the high score. Senior Dawn Piatek romped for two touchdowns on quarterback sweeps, while senior Speedster Kim Twingley added two touchdowns on reverses from Piatek. The staunch Eagle defense made a goal-line stand on the one yard line to hold off the Knights for the win. The game against the Spartans was a defensive affair. The Eagles defeated Sentinel 13-0. The game was very low scoring because Sentinel opted to play touch football instead of by Flag rules. That made it a much easier game for the defensive squad to play because all they had to do was touch their opponents and not grab their flags. Piatek again provided heroics, tossing two touchdowns passes to Twingley for the only scores of the game. In the second half the Eagle squad struck quickly for two touchdowns to break the game open. It had been deadlock- ed at 0-0 at halftime. The Eagles promptly worked down field on the passing arm of Piatek, who tossed the first scor- ing strike to Twingley on a 24-yard throw in the right flat. After the two teams battled on even terms for the rest of the quarter, Piatek again hit Twingley in paydirt - this one a 30-yard score. The conflict that arose after their season was over was whether the girls should be able to letter, or if it should stay the same. Junior Mary Loren said, Powderpuff football should stay just like it is because there pro- bably wouldn't be enough schools to participate in it to have a regular season. The conflict didn't stop the girls from sweeping victories over both Sentinel and Hellgate. Brian Benson CONCENTRATION - Junlor Mary Rlsley trlghtl watches the actlon on the held wlth keen Interest Mary played on the defensive squad. CELEBRATION - Junior Renee Couture and sophomore Shawna Morris ttopj let loose wlth a loud cheer after the Eagles scored a touchdown against Sentinel POWDERPUFF - 4th Row: Mary Flrsely, Roxy Max, Tammy Stevenson, Rhnda Herdrek. Stacey Groff, Mary Loren. Angle Tacke. Beth Fors, Shawna Morris, Tana Harper. Julie Long, Klm Twlngley, Prlncess Bennett, Michelle Anderson, Robin sandvlg, Shelly Block 3rd Row' carla Roan, Amy Trusty, Suzie Con, Roxanne Sharvone, Susan Anderson, Kirn Hanes, Barbara Peterson, Klrn Drllman, Tlana Ohl, Phulrs Scott, Tammy Schnelder, Debbie Roan 2nd Row: Renee Coture, Nik: Metnvla, Mary Kaldahl, Shelly Campbell. Dawn Piatek. lst Row: Shelly Evans, Penny Smith, Charlet! Schmid, Michelle Moore, Kara Johnson, Chnstlne Roth, Jamie Boucher. 66-Powderpuff

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The experienced Big Sky girls varsity basketball team, started out the season as one of the top-rated teams in the state. They lived up to the rating by winning their first 10 games. At one time during the season, the Lady Eagles were ranked first in the state. Then some troubles began. The girls whipped Columbia Falls at home, but then were upset 62-54 at Kalispell and struggled for two weeks and three more losses before regaining some of their ear- ly season form. One team that was par- ticularly tough for the Eagles was the cross-town Sentinel Spartan squad, which beat the Eagles in two exciting contests. Most girls admitted that the third place finish in division and the fifth place at state were disappointing for a team with state championship hopes. Led by seniors Kris Moede and Marty Liebenguth, the Eagles began the season in a flurry. The team trademark, a vicious full-court trap zone press time and again took op- ponents by surprise as the girls won their first 10 games by an average of 19 points per game. By playing as a team and not as in- dividuals. the girls made it known they were going for the gold. They were noted as a closely-knit group, turning down acknowledgement for individual player-of- the-week recognition in favor of a team play concept. It resulted in a 13-5 season mark during the regular season against teams that made up the strongest divisional field ever. Speaking of the competition in the west, coach Nick McEnaney said, This year had to be the toughest we've had as to the quality of the competition. Throughout the season top ranked teams were being upset, including our girls. The junior varsity, coached by Allen Hay, was also a gang-buster outfit. The JV squad rolled to the most impressive season ever by a Big Sky squad with a 17'1 record. At the end of the season the girls proudly wore shirts proclaiming they, Did it the Hay way! The IV squad's only loss of the season was a 69-67 squeaker at Helena Capital early in the season. The loss seemed to make them a stronger team, enabling them to continue undefeated for the next 15 games. Steve Grachan SKYIN' - Junior Kim Alsaker, right, puts up a shot for two of Big Skye record-setting 101 points against Anaconda in the divisional tournament. The Eagles took third. 68-Girls' Varsity Basketball