Brooklyn Center High School - Centaurion Yearbook (Brooklyn Center, MN)

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ETA AAAAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAAhAAAAA- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A time to remember Homecoming festivities began with the crowning of Elizabeth Freund as 1976 Homecoming Queen Thursday evening. The Centaurettes, who were unable to dance during the football game, danced to HHeaven Must Be Missing an Angel, the theme of this year's Homecoming. After the coronation, a reception attended by parents, students, and alumni was held in the cafeteria to honor the new queen. The following afternoon a special Homecoming pep fest to present Queen Elizabeth and her court to the student body took place in the gymnasium. To generate school spirit, skits and cheers were presented by the cheerleaders. Other entertainment included Steve Page singing uI'm Easy and Dave Potvin singing HIf You Leave Me Now. Opposite Page: 1. Elizabeth Freund, newly crowned Homecoming Queen, begins her year's reign. 2. Adding some sparkle to the coronation, Pam Ferguson, Elizabeth Freund, Becky Kregness, and Jill Lindert perform, HLet Me Be The One. 3. The 1976 Homecoming Roy- alty: Mary Nelson, Julie Deglmann, Queen Elizabeth Freund, Roma Jackson and Mary Madera. This Page: 4. BC band members present our State and National Hags as the band plays the National Anthem. 5. Chris Swansen bursts through the Homecoming ban- ner With. the Centaur team following close behind, as the cheerleaders welcome them back With a Victory cheer. 6. Coach Lee Olson gives Mark Ambroz suggestions on effective game strategy. 7. Escorted by their fathers, the queen and her court are honored during half time ceremonies. 13 Homecoming

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AAAAAA- - - - - - - - -AAAAAAAAAAAAAAATA-A-AAAAAAeAes Homecoming rouses schoolsphh Desperately, number 22, Steve Wrzos, surged forward to grasp the spiraling football. Cradling the ball against his chest, he bolted down the field, sprang across the goal line to make a hnal touchdown . .The crowd of standing fans cried out in joyous unison the final sec- onds. 5.4. 3. 2. 1 8222! The Brooklyn Center Centaurs left the Homecoming held triumphant with a 34-8 victory over Minnehaha Academy. This victory marked the second consecutive year in which the Centaurs have won their Homecoming game by defeating the Indians. A touchdown was scored by Paul Lindberg on a 36-yard pass from Roger Schlicht- ing. Dave Finley scored on a 23-yard pass from Schlichting. Schlichting also scored on a 2-yard run. Dan Diekman scored on a l-yard run. Steve Wrzos scored the hnal touchdown on a pass from Tim Engst- rom. For half time entertainment the band played a tribute to Maynard Ferguson. As Queen Elizabeth and her court were escorted onto the held by their fathers, the band serenaded them to the tune HCrown Imperial. Students danced to the rock group Pearl at the Homecoming dance after the football game. 14 Homecoming