Black River High School - Banner Yearbook (Ludlow, VT)

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(Top L to R) Coach Tony Valente, Keith Demers, Bill Combes, Eric Thompson, Casey Durgin, Matt Graves, George Benson, Sean Foster, Mike Valente, Chris Moxhet, Alan Dailey, Mike Crossman, Gerald Roundy, Scott Stevens, Royal Hunter, Rick Geise, Salvador Lopez, Wayne Combes, Pat Moxhet, Mike Ahonen, Barry Martin, Kurt Baitz, Tom Veysey, Todd Sanderson, Brent Bixby, C. J. Goodman, Jeff Lienhard, Tim Bickford, Chris Beckwith, Doug Wu. The boys’ soccer team consisted of seven seniors, four juniors, fourteen sophomores, and five freshmen. The year ended with six wins and eight losses. The boys went into tournaments with a solid team and a positive attitude and after winning two play off games lost to Sacred Heart (who went on to be the champs) in the semi- finals. This means we are considered one of the state’s top four teams. Salvador Lopez Toledo was the high scorer with four goals and eight assists. Our well known Boys’ Varsity Soccer coach, An- thony Valente, is also the algebra and plane geometry instructor. Mr. Valente also sponsors snowmobiling and volleyball. He was raised in Ludlow and graduated from B.R.H.S. and then attended Castleton State College. Tony Valente enjoys all varieties of music. 17

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(Top L to R) manager Darcie Hewitt, Jeanne Roundy, Bonnie Broe, Barbra LeBrun, Michele Matulonis, Cheryl LaPointe, Jiyl Barrows, Gina Witalec, Anne Pickielnok, Coach Karl Roemer. (Middle L to R) Kim Benson, Joelle Washburn, Chrissy Goodman, Sharon Combes, Ellen Eddy, Linda Rabow, Sara Stowell, Kristin Seyllcr. (Bottom L to R) Betsy Berry, Kelly Crossman, Wendy Thompson. 1982 was a building year for the Girls' Soccer team, coached by Karl Roemer. Composed mostly of underclassmen, the team had a slow start but things picked up as the season progressed. Defeating Green Mountain was the high point of the season. Two players, Gina Witalec and Kelly Crossman, were elected to the All Opponent Team and Kelly was elected to the All-State Team. The team has high hopes for next year! 16

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SENIOR SLAVE AUCTION One of the most exciting events early in the fall is the annual Senior Slave Auction. At an assembly in the gym, the student body and faculty gather to sit and eagerly await the ar- rival of their potential day-long slaves who do such chores as carrying books and people, delivering lunch, or (if purchased by a teacher) washing blackboards or putting away books. The fun begins as the Seniors parade and the bidding commences aided by the talents of Guidance Director Mr. Stanley Firkey. Besides acting as auctioneer every year, Mr. Firkey is active directing the Seniors’ graduation ceremonies and helping with the ski program. Castleton State College is where he received his education as well as North Adams State College in North Adams, Massachusetts. Though born in Burlington, he lived in Windsor, Vermont for most of his life. The music that he enjoys includes Country and Jazz and whenever a band visits B.R.H.S. he can be seen either jitter-bugging or in the rhythm section on the traps. Mr. Firkey is a big help with the Slave Auction and it wouldn’t be at all enjoyable and humorous without his creative entertainment. 18