Bigfork High School - Le Lac Yearbook (Bigfork, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1988 volume:

Bigfork High School Bigfork, MT. 837- LeLac VOL. 46 School Pop. 295 jj he 1987-88 Annual Staff invites you to view this years LeLac 'We’re going a long way!” This annual is dedicated to those who strive to get to the top! To the class of '88, we wish you the best of luck! -The Annual Staff Craig Grimes and Clint Gray show their great friendship in the halls of BUS. Left: Troy Lcistiko clings like a grasshopper to Kathy Hurlbutt. Below: The Shrincrs cruise the inner depths of Bigfork during homecoming parade. r r rN LIFE BHS £J ORGANIZATIONS I CLASSES J ACADEMICS TACULTY W SPORTS ZI7 SENIOR ZONE BUSINESS PERSONALS CLOSING What do students at Bigfork High do in their spare time or during the summer? A lot of them work. Some work for the enjoyment, to keep their time full oi exilement, but mainly to earn their spendi very commmon ch dents. Many can and dusty fields, rants and grocer employment, working or not, st to occupy their ti ey. Tree farms are a g high school stu- noney in the hot work in restau- latevcr there is do, whether its s find some way Above: Lynn Lapka boldly looks over his employees. Below: Laurie King manhandles the macaroni during an intense day at work. Mile 5 Above: A few workers of the IGA, Lynn Lapka. Billy Chrysler, and Laurie King, take some time out to relax. Below: Kellyce Waples happily answers the phone at the Marina Cay. Left: Billy works diligently with his Ding Dongs. Above: Hang Ten! These are the only words distiguishable as surfer dudette Lesley Jochim hits the way-rad waves off the coast of California. Below: Chuck Mason and Kim Jenneskens enjoy ihc leisure of life, and each other's company. wild! Rob Turner, Todd Pettee, and Grad, Brian Pcttee know their way around leisure as they do nothing. Get a job, guys. US Fabulous Bigfork Babes: Colleen Whi- teman, Tara l.amberson, Mailc Hamil- ton!. Cherry Kleffner, and C athy Childers cruise the Western Montana Fair. Senior. Eric Bradstreet, defines the words “The Ultimate Cool” in looks and dress. Left. Samarai warriors Brian King and Roger James in San Bias Islands in Panama during Brian's AFS visit to Panama. Bottom. Bill goes Chippendale at a hottub party. MILK 9 Kathy Hurlbutt and Troy Leistiko join Bill in the fun. Right. 4-digging king Clint Gray shows off his pride and joy. Bottom. Paradise is found on the Panama Canal. I Left: Junior. Robb Moss, looks a bit bored as he takes a “little” jump at Big Mountain. Below: Chuck Mason and John Mogolis dream of being sports heroes together, or just know they’re cool. Trischa Bocsch mounts for the traditional homecoming parade. Shawn Bradstrcet wastes his money to be able to abuse an old clunker at the homecoming bonfire. Cicorgann Zachary and Kristi Renee Martin smile happily showing their great friendship while in the beauty salon of J.C. Penny’s Mile 11 Dut went glitter, naked midriffs and linebacker-size padded shoulders; in came miniskirts, poufs and more )lack than midnight on Wall Street ■ Welcome, 5,000,000,001. The population of planet Earth reached five billion last summer. De- mographers calculated that a Yugoslavian boy born in July officially put us over the mark. ch oov- Newcomer Spuds Mac- kenzie took best of breed. He nevermakes a fashion mistake. Here it’s a classic yachting blazer and white flannels.k % Mathias Rust got into the headlines the hard way—on May 28 he flew a small plane! through the Soviet T| Union’s vaunted air j defense system, !:a | landing on the edge J of Moscow’s Red Square. Climbing from the cock- dg j pit. Rust, a 19-year-jJ old West German, signed autographs X for astounded Mus-1 covites and foreign tourists. . « . ssss ?°nal � e, Unffa and rough charm 3 HUEY LEWIS ANO THE NEWS Doing RAH for My Baby - Chrysalis__________________ 4 RICHARD MARX Don't Mean Nothing -EMI- Manhattan___________________ 5 STARSHIP ITs Not Over miffs Over) Grunt RCA 6 EUROPE Dante Epic 7 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP “Paper in Fire Mercury_____ 8 BRYAN ADAMS Hearts on Flfe -A M 9 WHrTESNAKE Here I Qo Again -Geffen 10 OUTFELD “Since You've Been Gone Columbia_________________ 11 FLEETWOOD MAC Seven Wonders - Warner Bros. 12 HEART ■WhoWYou Run To? - Capitol 13 THE GRATEFUL DEAD Touch of Prey -Arista 14 BANANARAMA 1 Heard a Rumour -PolyGram 15 SAMMY HAGAR Give to Live -Geffen_____ 16 TTAU Heort and SouT-Virgin 17 PRINCE D Got the Look -Paisley Park Warner Bros.______________ 18 GEORGE MICHAEL 1 Want Your Sex Columbia 19 FAT BOYS AND THE BEACH BOYS •Wipe OuT-PolyGram_______ 20 U2 1 Stitt Haven’t Found What Tm Looking For - Island FATAL ATTRACTION Glenn Close, Michael Douglas and director Adrian Lyne cleverly transmuted the pangs of unrequited love into lethal weapons—and sent jittery couples home pledging fidelity. Phil Donahue brings trans- oUS sexuals to TV Men wear skirts AIDS Our tax dollars go to “Star Wars Homelessness Crack vi- olence ERA defeated—again and again Imelda Marcos closet Tina Turner rocks through middle age Baby Fae s baboon heart Snuff movies A Who's got it? Should AIOS testing be manda- tory for about-to-be-marrieds, job candidates, school entry, applicants for citizenship? Health pro fessionals, politicians and the public are far from a consensus. ■ Who’s afraid of AIDS? Fears are still widespread that the AIDS virus can be spread by casual con- tact. In Florida, arson destroyed the home of a fam- ily whose three AIDS-infected boys returned to school under a court order. Surgeon General C. Ev- erett Koop, MD, spoke strongly against unwarrant- ed fears of AIDS (popularly called FRAIDS). i ;u Magic Johnson, living up to his name, pulled a basketball championship out of the hat ellite picture of the Antarctic hole The dark center ring murks the spot. ▼1.2 million sq. mile hole ■ Plug thai note! worries mounted this year that the Earth is going to fry because pollution is burn- ing through its protective ozone layer, and 24 na- tions signed a pact to further limit damage. Worst U.S. city Los Angeies. Months of warnings and waverings turned into banner headlines as stocks plunged. w; a '“T-T ■« tKP'1 Con ’ V ?S ° American guns turned an Iranian military platform in the Persian Gulf into a pyre. MILE t?k=nFQeK UlfcttA chcdL HAS A of E oi2ACae.icw$£. ACTlVnTES UiHtOA NCEEA SE ‘SrubEUT involvement Aub at -the same tue hbu gEl4ERT the. U!eH ScHcoL, 1 CiEAXsE SCHcoU AN £cMMUhUT . 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Wes Gustin on the other hand seems a little unhappy as he has been hand- ed more work in typing class. I S. Lester I M. Lockard D. Lohman C. Mason C. Mischke J. Morton S. Murray J. Ottosen Mile 32 M. Porrovcchio J. Saucrbicr J. Scarcy S. Scarlc J. Smith S. Standlcy J. Sullivan S. Syverson L. Tedrick Something has struck Heather Pe- ters as funny. Christa Carter seems to be reading to find out herself what's so amusing. ' w e “Smiley-Turner gets his photo taken at the homecom- ing parade. “HEY ’-’ Isn’t that Mike Turner?” asks Wade Bocse in Doc's class. Josh Delaney can't believe his own eyes. J. Tucker Mike Turner «� 1 C. Veyna G. Wilcoxen D. Willett C. Wittinger B. Woll NOT AVAILABLE J. ALLEN J. 90USE B. OUDEX C. EBELING soph-o-more (safe mor) n. (Gr. sophos-wise + moros-foolish) adj. of,likc or characteristic of a sophomore, often regarded as self-assured, opinion- ated, etc., though immature. From top left:Mike grins for the camera. Eric dangerously works on the Homecoming Float. Here Sean and Tiffini play in P.E.. Jeannette zones in on something and Katie poses during a tennis match. MILE 34 From top: Jennifer and Corrina sweat it out at a Track meet. Chris and Mike watch a basketball game. Doug leads the pack. Cheryl sits at the top of Mr. Anacs and Chris poses at another tennis match. Walking down Sophomore Hall can be extremely unpredictable. One day, most likely a Monday,many second year students can be seen randomly sprawled throughout the hallway recovering from a strenuous weekend of “studying?” By Wednesday one can observe re- mote signs of life appearing as an inno- cent girl recoils in sheer terror at the sight of a prophylactic device placed in her locker. At the end of the week Sophomore Hall may be considered a ’Danger Zone’. Loud belches, flying food parti- cles, and blood-curdling screams from girls fallen prey to “ERNIE”, make neighboring teachers rejoice in the thought that the weekend has finally come. IS THERE HOPE FOR THE CLASS OF 1990? Of course, in times of need the Sopho- mores pulled their resources together and successfully achieved certain goals. Goals like winning ’Best Homecoming Float’ for a second year, continuing sup- port for extra-curricular activities, and a great attitude for the next two years as upperclassmen. Abovc.Troy Brosten won a state title in an all around gymnastics competition this spring. Above right Dan high jumps for a Track meet. Right Jon earned some extra money by reffing some Jr. High basketball games. MILE 36 MILE ii ilV' TINA CLINE ADAM COLBY CLINT COTTLE MATT DELANEY RAIN DELANEY TIFFIN I DOOR IS RENEE EVERHART SARAH GIBSON Pictured left are four sophomore class officers, Laura Nordtome, Katie DeVries, Sarah Po- toezny, and Jon Zcpp riding in the Chryslcr's car during the Home- coming day parade. CHF.RYL GORDON D.J. GURULE WILLIE HAILSTONE WES HAUGO MARK HEIN JONATHAN HUWE TC 1 INH K9 JUSTIN JENNINGS CORINA JOHNSON MIKE JOUSMA TERRAE KALB DONNA KASTNER PAUL KIRBY AMY KLEFFNER CHRIS KOPPANG ERIC LEISTIKO SONIA LERNER WOLFIE LINDELL DOUG LINDNER V r'- w mh ■■ vm i k - ■ WENDY MATTINGLY MIKE McCANN SEAN MENNIE DWIGHT MILLER LAURA NORDTOME KRISTY OFFERDAHL ( sophomores) JEANNETTE PANCOAST JENNY SYVERSON I NICOLE TAVENNER LEONARD SNODDERLY GAVIN THOMSON JENNIFER TORGERSON DAN SCHWENNESEN 1 i MIKE STEWART BRAD TILL I KRISTIN STINE i PAT TYE Top:Thc class of 1990 won Best Float for the second year with the “Viking Butcher Shop and last year's “Bluehawk B-BQ . Nicole Tavenner and Mike Jousma were the sophomore class candidates for Homecom- ing queen and king. D.J. Gurulc and Jon Zcpp took the second place state doubles tennis title following last year’s first place win. We started the year with the thrill of having real lockers and two years of experience behind us. This year was to be different. We finally had that title that meant all but omnipotence to us when we were lowly freshmen, struggling to be accepted... We tackled homcccoming with our new found enthusiasm, showing our spirit in everyway we could. worked vigorously on our float, bearing our novel slogan: “Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth'l All compliments to Robb Moss. Our class maintained its homecoming standard for a third year. ■ Life continued as usual for the following five months; leaving us searching for another method to prove ourselves. We found that opportunity in the talent show, which we pulled of in a fashion higher'than mediocre, something many people hesitate to say about the Junior-sponsored prom. Warm feelings of pride and self worth fill me as I think back on what we have accomplished, and upon what 1 am, ... a Junior. I RIK ESLICK RACHEL MCANALLY H q VO I LISA PARK ROBB MOSS MARA NEZAT MARGY NOLT HEIDI OLDFIELD I S Denise Woll Brian King Phil Willet MILE 48 Mile 50 This has been a very special year for the Seniors. As a partv gift, the donated the banners which now hang in the BHS gym. It's the Seniors school and they are ready to face the world, or are they? The classes seem our impatience grows. This year hasn't been an easy one. but with good times the memories will last forever. riei si year of jngcr and Is and fun Above left: Robin Gration docs some last minute homework before school starts. Above: Joey Potoczny sports his homecoming splendor. Above: Kathy Hurlbult, Troy Leistiko, Laurie King, and Lynn Lapka hang out at Kristi Martin’s and hot tub the night away. Below: Cathy Childers, Lesley Jochim, and Kim Jenneskens getting ready for Senior group pictures. Rick Haigcs portrays the very essence of calm composure. Above left: Scott Evenson perches on the Homecoming float before the parade. Above right: Cathy Edwards “cheeses it“ for the camera. Below: Dustin Henion. Scott Schmidt, abd Tim Cochrane are enjoying an exciting homecoming bonfire. The Seniors had various activities to keep them busy. Hard classes, sports, student council, music, and after school jobs kept the seniors busy through the year. Al- though our high school years will stay with us for a lifetime, it's time to strike out on our own. Good luck in the future. Above: Justin Anderson and Craig Jenneskens sitting on the football players float and planning their strategy for the next game. Left: There are many Seniors who have attended Bigfork schools all twelve years. These lucky people include: Billy Chrysler, Joe Potoczny, Diane Bowman, Cathy Edwards, Justin Anderson. Stan Ottoscn. Eric Bradstrcct. Troy Leistiko, Craig Jenneskens, Kim Jenneskens. Darby Nelson, Rob Turner, Jeff Newton. Denise Masters, Dan Syverson, and Cathy Childers. Left: Pete Yates is cornered by his locker. Right: Darby Nelson, Alisc Lenero, Kim Jenneskens. Lesley Jochim. Mailc Hamilton. Tara Lamberson, and Cherry Kleffncr show that good friends and school activities make the school year a lot more fun. Mile 54 Cathy Blair Todd Balazic Traci Bradner Mark Brosten Billy Chrysler Robin Gratton Eric Bradstreet Cathy Edwards Justin Anderson Diane Bowman Dennis Burton Above: John Mogolis and Craig Jenneskens arc active believers in special friendships. Below: Presidential hopeful, Billy Chrysler, kicks back and takes it easy while pondering campaign possibilities. Dustin Henion Kim Jenneskens Laurie King Lynn Lapka No picture available Erin Hubbard Lesley Jochim Cherry Kleffner Above: Amy Schwartz strikes a brilliant pose with her Garfield Pencil. Lower Left: Cathy Edwards wanders around the football field at Homecoming. Lower Right: Jeff Newton sports his natural photogenic talent. Ray Lawrence Kristi Rcncc Martin Jeff Newton Above: The senior class is “going places.” Below: Chris Kascr. Jason Moe, and Darby Nelson give their approval to the Homecoming bonfire. Todd Pcttcc Amy Schwartz Sue Tunacliff Shelly Wentz Mile 60 No picture available Alise Strong Dan Syverson Rob Turner Colleen Whiteman No picture available George Zachary Clayton Woll Pete Yates Angie Townsend Tina Wegner Marja Wallinmaa Kelly Waples Melody Willett Angie Williams ADIOS Junction 61 X “Close the door’’ TOP RIGHT:Todd Balazic wastes some time, and below him. fruit flies in their glo- ry days. R ICi I IT:An unknoun student obvi- ously absorbed in a history text. LEFT: Playing w ith fire, flame testing in Chemis- try. ABOVE: Jennifer Tucker and Mrs. Robinson practice the art of sewing. At BUS, academics is one of the main things stressed. In order to become a well- balanced person, we must be exposed to a wide variety of subjects before we go out into the world, regardless of what we plan to do after high school. BHS offers an incredible varied selection, considering the fact that it is a small B school in western Montana. With courses ranging from Montana Writers to Montana History, Mythology to Flathead Ecology, or Welding to Basic Foods, you can find it at BHS. Offering a prestegious scries of math courses, a well covered science department, and a challenging English section, BHS prides it's self on to number of talented graduates that come from it's halls. -Don Schwennesen With a staff of about 35 people, made up of teachers, janitors, secretaries, principals, su- perintendants, athletic directors, and counsel- ors, BHS has a lot to offer students. ABOVEiThc Wall in locker size. BELOWJon Zcpp gathers information for a test. BELOW RIGHT:Mr. Richardson unfolds the mysteries of a computer. TOP RIGHT:Mr. Masters excites Zach Anderson with math knowledge, and below, Mike Jousma studies a dead crawfish. Below: Todd Pettc spins a pot in art class, Abovc:Thc senior members of the Honor Society. Right:Mr. Wallin shows why he is only a Special Ed. teacher. Mile 69 Above:Robin Gratton experiments with the air brushes in Art, and Below: Brian “Panama Jack” King shows true admiralation for his old leader. ACADEMICS Wayne Locfflcr t t Mike Dockstader Say cheese! Here a very thrilled Tina Weaener, poses with a camera-shy Ms. Ebing, while Caryn Chapman looks in. Ms. Ebing was a great help to this years Drill Team. To the top left Mr. Locffler, grins and bears it. Left: Peek-a-boo! Says Mrs. Burns as she peers out of her dungeon. Right: Here Mrs. Robin- son looks on her students for her last year at Bigfork High. right:It seems to be another important conference while Mrs. Robison, Mrs Burns, and Mrs. DonTigny seep into deep concentration, (or arc they just zoning out?) LJ FACULTYi Paul Sullivan And Mrs. Pulcini tells us to settle down? By Lynn Lapka Paul Wallin Robin Burns Jean Hagan Dot Reynolds Don DonTigny To the right Mr. Blackler directs his wonderful chorus into a song of all songs. Below, Mrs. Gembala and Mrs. Harness dish out the victuals at lunchtime. By Lynn Lapka Run,run as fast as you can Dahlman’s watching! Below, Mrs. DonTigny concen- trates on a crossword. Sid Aschim Alison Mohns i i Vernon Pond FACULTY Traci, Lesley, Cherry, Tara. a Cheerleading ... there's always plenty to be done when the foot- ball and basketball seasons come around. Our girls spend alot of time planning new cheers and decorating lockers. It takes alot of hard work and determination to get the school spirit going. Above right: The varsity B- Ball cheerleaders perform a floor cheer. Right: The school crowd cheers for the team. V f’ v y „n §37- Tj T'C H i ■. t - T4 | J.V. B-Ball CHEERLEADERS: Debbie. Amy. Jen. and Carrie. !_• r FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS: Cheering on the truck for homecoming, Carrie. George. Cathy, and Alisc. WHO'S GONNA WIN 2-NIGHT? Bigfork Vikings! GO! GO! GO! Cheering with determination. B-Ball Cheerleaders: Tara Lamberson. Cherry Kleffner, Traci Brandner, and Lesley Jochim. Whitefish Tourney's were exciting and the girls got the crowd to show their spirit ... at least once! LIMITED EDITION: Bigfork s first girl's B-Ball Chccr- MEN. Their enthusiasm and spirit will not be forgotten. Above right: Rick Haiges skies, catching air above Jeff and Clyde while performing the VALS cheer. COLORGUARD: Games can't start properly without these girls: Rhonda. Tina, Carrie. I turned my coat collar ub against the April chill and looked across the track. Friends were veiling out then support for their friends in the 200. A bree e hit me as the competitors rushed by in the last leg. I think to myself, “That's it, the story of Bigforh Track. They've been, for all my high school years, on the cutting edge of competition. Our competiveness has shown itself in a number of ways - people. m Speedy’ Kirkpatrick dominated the 100m. 200m, and 400m dashes. Bigfork's dominating relay teams have incredible potential this ear. Robin Gratton led the h ys in the 100m and 200m. leaving Mike I ee to compete alone in the 400m and 800m. Chuck Mason, a team strong man who holds the Bigforh high-jump record, was out for the season due to a back injury. nother powerhouse is Justin Anderson, holding the current Bigfork record on long jump. BIGFORK TRACK MEETS C. Falls Ronan Frenchtown.AvV Kalispcll Ronan jfltp Kalispell Archie Row Kalispcll - (District) Frcnchtown (Divisional) Billings (Stat t. MiLe 78 Above: Ann Kirkpatrick stretches. I.efl: Dan Schwennesen hits the jump. Below: Tracksters take a rest. Back: E. Lcstiko, D. Lindner, Mike Lee, T. Lestiko. T. Pettee, C. Mason C. Jenneskens, J. Potoczny, K. Tranum, J. Newton, C. Woll. R. Haiges. Center: C. Whiteman. K. Wapels, J. Torgerson. S. Turnacliff, C. Mason, C. Johnson, J. Pcttcc, A. Hagar. E. Bowd, S. Ensign. A. Kirkpatrick. J. Wilson, A. Murray. Front: C. Grimes, D.S. Schwcnncscn. M. Brevick. D. Schwcnnesen.R. Gratton. J. Huwe. D. Linder, T. Bray, J. Anderson, C. Vcyna. J Above: Ardclle Hagar sails over a hurdle in the 300m hurdles. Justin Anderson lets loose for a jump in the long jump. Left: Robin Gratton and Clyde Vcyna push off from the blocks. Above: Clayton Woll glides over the bar as other look on. Below: Runners stretch and relax before the competition. a string of runners meanders their way through the frosty trees. As they work their way up a sunlit hill, you can see white clouds form with every breath. And this is a Cross-Country meet. Although it's not much of a spectator sport, the difficulty of training and meets are enough to separate those of strong stature and physical ability from the rest of the crowd. Mile 80 Below:The 1987 Bigfork Cross Country team, and before the race. Right: Warming up before a meet. Below: Super girls runner Sue Turnacliff and the start of a race at Woodland Park. Above: Rachel Wittenger streaching out. Below: All of those hours on the sled finally pay off. Bottom: Joey Potoezny and Kelly Byrer arc soon to be crowned King and Queen. The vikings swept the attention of many spectators this year with their impressive hard work and determination. The team's tough defense, which involved their “kill atti- tude” paid off for them by having a record of six wins and two losses. Craig Jenneskens and Chuck Mason, the lead- ers of the interceptions, stopped their opponents along with the help of team mates Jeff Newton and Joey Po- toezny who led in tackles. On the offense end of the field, John Mogolis led in completions of attempted passes, while Justin Anderson and Mike Jousma successfully car- ried the ball for extra yardage. Coach Phil Johnson quoted “The overall spirit on the team was unbeatable this year. All of my players worked had and wore their Viking Jer- seys with pride, not to mention the mud and sweat. The Seniors turned this program around three years ago and I'm going to muss them. Jeff Newton and Dan Lindner’s hard work to get scholarships paid off well and I’m proud of them. I'm proud of this whole team.” 3 i GFORK 1 —1 3 COLUMBIA FALLS BIGFORK 1,2 -7 FLORENCE BI GFORK LCYCLA BIGFORK -rT-12 TROY BIGFORK 2 -12 FLA INS BIGFORK 33-0 T . FALLS BIGFORK 6-7 EUREKA BIGFORK l -24 ST.1 GNAT I US MICE 82 Above: The Vikings rip off the line before Florence could react. Below: Chuck, Joey, Craig, and John show us the intense training attitude before a game. SPORTS muE 84 Lcfi: The powerful Viking team. Upper Left: Justin shows his stuff. Upper Right: Andersen has his sec- ond thoughts. Above: Mike Turner meets one of the big guys. John's pass hits the right target. SPORTS Above: Number twenty-two. Darby Nelson; and number thirty-four, Tara Lamberson, shoot to the hoop for two. Right: Missy Billymaycr shoots over her opponents for an easy bucket. The 1987 Bigfork Valkyries had a change this year when they were required to play local Class A teams. But this didn’t stop the Vais’ ability to have a successful season. The outside game was lead by Lesley Jochim, Tara Lamberson, Darby Nelson, Denise Woll, Kelly Jay, and Margy Nolt. While the inside post players consisted of Kelly Byrer, Missy Billymayer, Ardelle Hagar, and Kim Jenneskens. Several of the Vais’ talents were recognized when Kelly Byrer made All-Conference Second Team; Tara Lamberson made All-Conference Honorable Men- tion; and Kim Jenneskens made All-Conference All-Tourney, and All-State First teams. Above: Kim Jenneskens drives the lane for the Bigfork Vais. Below: Kelly Byrer fights for the ball. THE ROAD TO A SUCCESSFUL SEASON .. Their conference play record was nine wins and nine losses; while their tourney records added four wins and three losses. Although the team's chance for a challenge match to get to State wasn’t possible, they were still proud to have achieved third place over the Eureka Lions at Divisional. The season brought memories of closeness, laughter, and tears; they might be gone, but never will they be forgotten. Coach Ron Dahlman exclaimed: “The efforts of the hard work and dedication were rewarded with excellent play at the Divisional Tournament. It was one of the best performances by the Vais in a number of years.” -Kim Jenneskens Bigfork 51 Bigfork 38 Bigfork 44 Bigfork 47 Florence 21 Derby Ronan Poison 26 46 48 Bigfork 37 Scevi 57 Bigfork 68 Eureka 50 Bigfork 50 Troy 53 Bigfork 16 C-Falls 40 — Bigfork 38 Whltef ish27 Bigfork 50 Ronan 57 Bigfork 52 Poison 47 Bigfork 33 Scevi 62 Bigfork 66 Eureka 52 Bigfork 57 Troy 4 7 Bigfork 34 C-Falls 48 Bigfork 43 Whiter isn59 Bigfork 40 Mission 35 Bigfork 58 T-Fails •4 Discrict - 4th Divisional� - 3rd SPORTS The Freshman Basketball Team ended their season with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses. Strong play from Catherine Mason, Betsy Blair, Debbie Gapay, Michelle Ganier, Breeze Dudek, and the other valuable players of the Vais provided for an excellent season. Coach Paul Wallin felt the Freshman proved to be one of the finest freshman basketball squads in western Montana. A class “B” school beating Kalispell has to be a memorable achievement. Above: Debbie Gapay hustles for the ball. Below: Breeze Dudek and Debbie Gapay go for the board. Above Left: Josic Sullivan goes up for a shot against the rivals of Eureka. Above Right: Catherine Mason and Josic Sullivan double-team to defend. Below: The Freshman Vais Basketball team. Left: The Junior Varsity Valkyrie bas- ketball team with Coach Bob Hislop. The season provided not only good team play and excellent hustle, but rewarding success. The team ended with a record of thirteen wins and seven losses. Above: Jeanette Pancoast, and bottom right, Erin Bowd, shoot the ball. Lower and upper left: Margy Nolt and Nicole Tavenner dribble. Girls Junior Varsity Basketball had a strong team this year with not only their outside game, but their good and talented wings and guards. Erin Bowd. Jeanette Pancoast, Laura Nordtome, Katie Devries, Margy nolt, and Debbie Durham provided the team with their outside skill. While Ardcllc Hagar, Nicole Ta- venner, Tiffany Doris, and Corina Johnson took the inside job with ease. Coach Bob His- lop said “Hard work and defense made the difference in alot of our games. They were a fun group to coach and I was very pleased with their progress.” -Kim Jenneskens -- -SPORTS The offensive leaders of this year’s team were Justin Anderson and Craig Jennes- kens, plus junior Chuck Ma- son. The Bigfork defense proved to be the winning ele- ment to most of the games played. This combination ex- pressed its quality with wins through the season. The team had what it took, ... but came up short. It wasn't for lack of skill, just a matter of winning the games they had to win. As coach Bob Hislop put it, “ ... The kids came within a point of going to state, and not getting there is tough to deal with ... It is always fun for a coach to work with such a fine group of kids as ours.” It was there, but it slipped away. Next year the respon- sibility will fall to those “Promising Juniors.” And for all of you: Hollywood, G- Man, Buff, Meat, Ivan, and Mr. Potentcy, we’ll miss ya. Above: Craig Jcnncskcns. above the competition, lays it in. Right: Justin Anderson lets loose the infamous three point shot. MILE 90 Coach Hislop gives some game tips to the players. Love that shirt, Bobby. “1 just like to play the game -Jeff Newton Sorry about the flash, Joe Top Row: Coach Ron Dahlman, Rob Gagliardi, Justin Anderson. Robin Gratton, Dustin Mcnion, Ray Moc, Clint Cottle. Coach Bob Hislop Middle Row: Colby Vandenburg. Jeff Newton, Joe Potoczny, Chuck Mason, Craig Jcnncskcns, Tim Peck, John Mogolis Above: John Mogolis slides in for the shot. Above Right: Chuck Mason shoots for two ur«iK i SB (urtu ft Truy M C. ralla 1W Whit itab %: 'fiaalot 1 O.WB ft St.wnevl) . Cur««a Jj Ttov }: C. hl.t Whttalifth (t'p T. fall� J- T. Falla 67 turaka 'o: lilOVal: — ■- — ' Bigfork students don't pay much attention to the freshman team each year. Its games don't make much money, nor do the players gain noto- riety. This year served as a sort of training, an initiation. But even in the early stages, the raw thlent is hard to disguise. Leading the offense were Jason Morton, Mike Turner, Josh Se rpjf,I ic|ftson Durham. All these did well, although their offen- sive drive did little good paired with their one basic wea)c point, turnovers. Lack of a strong co- ordinated defense was at the root of the problem. Mike Turner saw it differently. He stated that the team “Had the tools but lacked the desire.” Whatever the missing ingredient was isn't tru- ly important. Give these guys a couple of years and you'll see theictrue quality in perfected skill. ■ Top Left: Scott Denham. Jason Durham, Jason Morton, Coach Hansen. Josh Searcy. Wade Bocse, Mark Porrrovechio Bottom Left: Mike Turner, Josh Delaney. Scott Lester, Zach Anderson. MILE 92 Above: Scott Denham guards an opponent. Below: Jason Morton puts it in. re: Mike Burton goes for the jump. w: Chris Koppang. DJ. Gurule. Coach Dahlman. Tim Peck, Gavin npson. Joe Nordtomc, Jon Zepp, Doug Lindner. Wesley Haugo. 42 Ronan 49 42 Poison 66 35 Stevensvlllc 59 50 Eureka 34 64 KalIspell 67 70 Troy 16 45 C. Falls 66 40 Whlteflsh 66 40 Mission 49 51 Ronan 48 37 Poison 57 54 Stevensville 59 SPOR ' The Junior Varsity. The resposibility will eventually fall to these to hold up the Big- fork honor. Thcrfask seems to be well in_ hand. On the inside, Mike Jousma domi- - nated the scene, the good all-around” iit side man. Chris Kopang stood out for his speed and good shooting ability. Adding to Bigfork’s strength were speed of the players, the high number of steals, and a tough defense. The weak points were, as Gavin Thompson put it, “We were really slow on the rebound, and could have known our plays a little better.” Thompson went on to say, “We’re a tough team to beat, and unbeaten in per- sonal hygiene. Everyone on the team had a stylish and innovative haircut.” There’s no doubt that the honor of our town is in safe, though unique, hands. Upper photo, Kelly Byrer attacks the ball as Kellycc Waplcs, Tiffini Doris, and Amy Schwartz look on. The Val's team effort was the spark of their team this year as their hard work, coopcraton, and enthusiasm paid off well mile 9 4 The Bigfork Valkyries started their season out strong this year. The setters, Amy Schwartz, Erin Bowd, Anne Mur- ray and Betsy Blair, put the ball in the air for the Val’s spikers to put it on the floor, Kellyee Waples, Kelly Byrer, Kim Jenneskcns, Julie Schwartz, Nicole Tavenner, and Tiffini Doris all provided the team with their net play and hustle to spike the ball. Dave Shawback, the head coach, led the team to a victorious season with his encouragement and words of advice. -Kim Jenneskens Above, Kelly Byrer bumps the ball in order to set the play up for a kill. Kellyec Waplcs and Tiffini Doris stand near ready for their approach. Kim Jcnneskcns goes up for a spike as Julie Schwartz and Nicole Tavenner await the result in order to switch to their defensive positions. Above, Julie Schwartz tips the ball against her opponent to give her team a sidcout. SPORTS Above: Catherine Mason prac- tices her tipping ability. Right: Debbie Gapay pounds the ball to the floor. Both girls proved to be great assets to the team with their hard work, excellent play and team cooperation. Left: Breeze Dudck slams the ball for a sidcout and an eventu- al win for the Vais. Above: The Freshman Vais Volleyball team. Below: Betsy Blair agressivly goes for the block against the Troy Tro- jans, one of Bigfork’s rivals. Blair played for both the Frosh and Varsity squads. MILE 96 Above: Sonia Lerner bumps the ball to the setter for a perfect play. Left: Rachel Wittinger saves the tip with a nice pass. Below: the Bigfork Junior Varsity Vais await the serve in their defensive positions. Shown here is backrow player Kristi Offerdale. setters Jeanette Pancoast and Anne Murray, and hitters Amy Kirk- patrick and Sonia Lerner. -Kim Jennneskens SPORTS Right: Amy Kirkpat- rick, Jeanette Pan- coast, and Nicole Ta- venner turn to wateth the server. Left: Ra- chel Wittinger tips the ball over the net for an easy point. The vals used many strat- egies to beat their op- poncts. Upper left, Mary Kay Dudck, the coach. AboveiThe 1987-88 Bigfork Wrestling team. Left:Clint Gray “sticks an opponent at the Ronan Torncy. This year’s BHS Wrestling Team, coached by Dan Masters learned alot. With the exception of super- wrestler Clint Gray (Divisional Champion, Third in State this year) and veteran Clayton Woll, the rest of the team has one or two years left to wrestle. The other Wrestlers whom have wrestled for more than just this season are Matt Russel, Mike Stewart, and Tim Bray. All of whom wrestled competively. A first year wrestler this year, Don Schwennesen had alot to learn, but un- der excellent coaching from many volunteers was able to compete with the rest of the team. MILE 99 WRESTLING Dan Masters: Cheif Statistician Without the time and patience donated by Mr. Masters, the Divisional and State tourneys wouldn’t have been the success they were. There are only a handful of people in this school that can appreciate the work that made these run smoothly. I I For ihe third year in a row, BHS ten- nis was led by a strong Girls team, and a talented boys team. The girls smashed their way to an A-B-C State title in scenic Bigfork, and the boys did their best. Bigfork hosted both the Divisional and State Tennis meets, and through much hard work, Big- fork demonstrated it’s hospitality. Left: The 1988 Boys and Girls Tennis Team, coached by Mr. Paul Wallin. Above: Assorted members of the team demon- strate form on the court. MILE 101 Led by Dan Syverson, the 1988 Big- fork Golf team stroked their way to second place at the State Golf Tour- namebt in Shelby. The top placers at the Tourmnament were Dan Syver- son, Colby Vandenburg, Lynn Lapka, Rob Turner, and John Mogolis. The Vikes, whom were expected to place third, beat Cut Bank, and clinched the second place title. 102 BHS Golf Team: Coach Lee Livo, Colby Vandenburg, Rob Turner, John Mogolis, Pro Greg Raymond, Bob (Ernie) Gagliardi, Dan Syverson. Coach Steve Hullet. BOTTOM ROWiGavin Thompson, Jeff Petersen, Scott Lester. Left: Dan Syverson takes a swing. Right:Rob Turner does the same. above: Scott Lester practices putting. Above Right: Rob Turner takes a practice swing. Right: Colby Vandcnburg nails a drive. Golf WHY SETTLE FOR SIMMER? WHEN YOU CAN MAKE IT SIZZLET THE LASr C 't GASH'’ FOR CUR StMOR Ct SS ENDED AT THE Bcnv EHsIG AU-EV? 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Owners BUDGET RECORDS sa- bigfork J3 TAPES 141 Main St. DRUG %� - Kalispell = PHONE: «37-4370 EMERGENCY: «37-4195 752-7131 In tha Lakehlllt Shopping Cantar Bigfork, Montana BUFFALO hill cqun-trv Buffalo Hill Kalispell 755-5902 VILLIAGE FLORIST 435 Grand Dr. Bigfork 837-4282 H-0 Auto Parts 452 Electric Ave. Bigfork 837-5131 WE HELPED: CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING PENCO AUTOMOTIVES ISAK'S JEWELRY BERMEL’S STORE 110 Swan River Road Bigfork 837-4727 Randy Gembala CONSTRUCTION 500 Brosten Lane Bigfork Autographs Autographs Autographs Autographs Autographs Autographs Autographs THE NATUR OF AUTHo OTTISh «Tsc — '■� FARIn ■ AM� K 1C AN f � . • , , w m 0 Bob Zunick clubs at a junk car. that was used as a fund-raiser for the Senior class at the Homecoming bonfire. IGFORK HIGH SCHOOL COERCE ST. B IGFORK, 837-5271 1987-88 LeLac VOL. 46 The class of 1988 gathers for their final group picture of their high school career. Travel through your Bigfork Annual following not only our road signs, but our signs of a memorable year.