Buffalo High School - Bison Yearbook (Buffalo, MO)

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 Varsity: Julie Miller (junior). Loretta Jennings (sophomore). Karen fiieschel (ju- nior). Angie McDaniel (senior). Corrie Brown (senior). Tracy Strickland (junior). Photo: K. KendoM BHS Cheerleaders suffer injuries ’ Jane Gorgus (junior), uuas the moscot. Buffy.” freshmen: Kerri freimel. Deanna Todd. Liz Brodley, Traci McGregor. Felicia Sullivan, and Traci Mayfield. Photo: K. Kendall JV: Stephanie Poyne (freshman), Kristo Hegle (freshman), Jamie Randolph (fresh- man), Molissa €lom (freshman), and €ulo Jasper (freshmon). Not pictured Lonette Spitzer (senior). Photo: K. Kendall

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Strofford 10-0 Richland 13-0 Ozork 5-4 Willord 9-2 Bolivor 11-10 Waynesville 16-3 Willord 11-2 Bolivor 9-5 Willord 11-3 Team members con- grotulote Rmy Ken- nedy os she returns to the dugout after hitting her second of 2 over the fence homer uns. Which way did it go? Which way did it go? Sock Row: Stocey Phillips (sophomore). Penny Kuhns (freshman). Potricio Doty (senior). Sobbi Beachler (junior). Liso Rogers (junior). Jenel Owens (junior). Julie Jenson (junior). Vickie Smith (sophomore), flngie Peters (junior). Trocy Pierce (junior). Missy Kjor (freshman). Cooch Cyndi Hoffmon. Kothy Wingo (sophomore), front Row: Kely Heoley (sophomore). Kim Scott (junior). Rmy Kennedy (senior). Trocy Sornmon (senior), ond MicheHe Jones (freshman), (fifter winning the District Tourna- ment.) Photo by: J. Gorgus

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“Being a cheerleader has meont more to me than anyone could ever imagine. If I could. I would be o cheerleader here, forever, fls the lost few seconds of the lost gome drew neor, I realized that os the gome ended, it also brought the end of my yeors os o 8HS Cheerleader. I never wonted that gome to end. flngie McDaniel. Being a cheerleader teaches disci- pline and responsibility. The BHS Cheerleading squads worked hard os a squad to change the image of cheerleaders in 1987-88. They wanted everyone to realize that cheering was a sport; that cheer- leaders are disciplined athletes. When looking at this year's sports season, one realized injuries played a significant role. Athletes think of the word injury'' as a dirty word. Al- though the injuries were not fortu- nate. they set cheering apart as a real sport. As junior. Julie Miller said. I got a back injury at the first of the year. UJhen basketball season came, it just got worse. There was nothing I could do about it. I felt the team could do better without having to worry if my back would be hurt do- ing a game. I didn't want to hold the squad back. It devastated me con- sidering I love cheering. UJhen the girls didn't whimp-out with injuries, people realized that they were serious about what they were doing. Angie McDaniel, senior, cheered the whole game at the Osage football game, but had to be helped off the track because she couldn't walk. She earned the re- spect of many people. This action was clearly something a ball play- er was supposed to do.- not a cheerleader. People who didn't think that cheerleaders had the same dedication and tolerance of pain that real athletes had. saw something different. During the '87-88 school year, the varsity. JV and freshmen cheerlead- ers proved to the people of Buffalo that they were real athletes that supported their school. Cheerleading Coach Aochelle Ausbury (nicknamed Aus by the girls), commented on the season; It hurt varsity consid- erable when they lost Julie. There were quite a few times in which the captain and others had to sit out. The smaller the number, the more the remaining cheerleaders had to work to compensate for the ones gone. I think they felt like they were carrying a heavy load, instead of the fun it should have been. The freshmen cheerleaders having o party celebrating their team's victory. Photo: Undo Sullivan. Loretta Jennings, sophomore, was a first yeor cheerleader on the varsity squad. Photo: Rochelle flusbury. Seniors on the vorsity squad were Angie McDoniel ond Carrie Brown. McDaniel wos o cheerleader four yeors ond served os a coptoin for two years. Brown hos been o cheerleader for three yeors. The freshmen squad cheering ot o home bosketboll gome. Photo: Undo Sullivan. The vorsity squad participated in o fashion show sponsored by the Trends Solon of Buffalo, to benefit the Boost- er Club. Photo: M. Trent