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

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Courageous teachers override students The knights in colored crash helmets and cloth mail posi- tioned for the joust; their battle green a basketball court; the weapon a basketball,- the opposing armies, teachers and students; the majestic mounts, donkeys. Was it the Trojan War? No, it was Donkey Basketball. Trying to cope with mis-mounting and dismounting dilemmas, the teach- ers overcame the students in a grueling battle of basket- ball strategy. The battle was sponsored by the Junior Class as a fund-raiser for the annual grand ballethe prom. 1. Mark Schiefelbein, Patti Vollum, William Shimek, and Brian Love watch intensely as the ball approaches the basket. 2. Team-work is shown in this skillful pass from Andrew Tatum to William Shimek. 3. A frustrated player fmds out it's not very easy to play donkey basketball. 4. Brian Love could use a little help, because his donkey isn't about to co- operate. 5. Larry Lee seems to be asking for directions back to the ball game. 26 Donkey Basketball

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Sno-week blasts mid-winter blues Sno-Week was tilled with excitement and enjoyable ac- tivities. The halls were decorated with banners of crepe paper and locker posters. A new activity was introduced to the Sno-Week festivities: students went sledding at Theodore Wirth Park. At the pepfest cheerleaders and Centaurettes switched places, with hilarious, if not per- fectly synchronized, results. The basketball team hon- ored the hesta week by defeating Centennial 57-51 and Minnehaha 57-43. Coronation night provided entertainment as well as tension. The Centaurettes danced to uIt's Over, Jody Ries and Steve Page sang uThat'll Be the Day, and Steve Carlson sang uI Write the Songs. The band also offered several rock selections. After a tantalizing wait, Larry Lee finally emerged victorious as Sno-King. A semi-formal Sno-Dance concluded the activity-filled week. Opposite Page: 1. The Sno-Week Royalty with escorts: Julie Deglmann and Jim Vincent, Mary Nelson and Mark Ambroz, Mary Bernardson and King Larry Lee, Bob Wagoner and Nancy Waitkus, Doug Heruth and Linda Takvam. 2. Mistresses of Ceremonies Linda Takvam and Kim Jarl announce the next musical selection. 3. Steve Page and Jody Ries add zest to the coronation with their musical talents. 4. Homecoming Queen Elizabeth Freund escorts Sno-King Larry Lee to the coronation reception. This Page: 5. The atmosphere turns to one of rehection as Tim Potvin and Roy Cashman sing We May Never Pass This Way Again.ll 6. Sno-King candidates Mark Ambroz, Larry Lee, Bob Wagoner, Doug Heruth and Jim Vincent draw straws to see who will be king, but find that they're all winners. 7. The annual sno-ball eating contest proves to be alllfull-filling one as Thad Bowman tfar Ieftl eats his way to victory.l8. Kelley Kramnic, Lynn Pihl and Vicki Ku- likowski, BC's Charlie's;AngeIs, enjoy performing a skit for the Sno- Week pepfest. Sno-Week 25

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Students vs faculty ll Posters in school advertised the Student-Faculty game number two. In an effort to raise money for their tourna-- ment in Detroit Lakes, the hockey team again sponsored a students-against-the-faculty basketball game. During half- time, laughter accompanied the nose-pushing-peanut con- test, which Tom Ryan won. The sharp-shooting teachers triumphed tagaini over the students with a score of 52-38. 6. A direct shot for the basket by Principal Wallace Bernards puts two more points on the scoreboard for the teachers. 7. A little team spirit never hurts; Brian Love greets his teammates for the teachers' team. 8. Kermit Klefsaas shows unique form as Steve Wrzos looks on. 9. Tom Bergstrom gets the rebound for the students, as all players watch anx- iously. 10. Barbara Denhardt jumps high in an attempt to recover the ball for the teachers. Student- Faculty Basketball 27