Capac High School - Capacian Yearbook (Capac, MI)

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This Year in Sports The Soviets boycotted the Summer Olympics along with other communist nations. The United States dominated the games with 83 gold medals, 61 silver, and 30 bronze. Mary Lou Ret- ton (left) is pictured on the balance beam. She won the all-around gold medal and led the gym- nastics team to a silver medal. Carl Lewis (right) won four gold medals in track and field events. The Winter Olympics of 1984 was held in Sara- jevo, Yugoslavia. Scott Hamilton (left) won the gold medal in men ' s figure skating while Steve Mahre (right) won the giant slalom event for a gold medal in skiing. The United States won 4 gold and 4 silver all together. World Events 7

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The world sports scene of 1984 saw the hometown Detroit Tigers as world champions in baseball. The Olympics were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, in the winter and Los Angeles, USA, in the summer. The San Francisco 49ers were winners in Super Bowl XIX, the Boston Celtics were the NBA champions, while the Ed- monton Oilers were victorious in the Stanley Cup finals of hockey. Several records were broken in ‘84 sports. The Chicago Bears’ Walter Payton broke Jim Brown’s career rushing mark, while Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams surpassed the single season rushing Peter Vidmar celebrates with the rest of the United States men’s gymnastics teams after they won the team gold medal in the sum- mer Olympics. record set by O.J. Simpson. Presented here are candids from this years sports scene. Kirk Gibson scores in game five of the World Series and is congratulated by Detroit Tiger teammate, Darrell Evans, who was the on-deck hitter. The Tigers went on to win the game and the series over the Padres of San Diego, in 1984. Walter Payton carries the ball on one of his many lifetime rushing record carries. He also carried his Chicago Bears into the National Football Conference semi-finals in the 1984-85 football season. Jim Brown’s old record was 12,312 yards. 6 World Events

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Devils Devastated -- The 1984 Homecoming game and celebration were the suc- cessful end to a Spirit Week which started out slowly, but reached breakneck speed by Fri- day. On Monday, 50 ’s Day, leather jackets, poodle skirts, Brylcream, and red lipstick took us back to the time of the Big Bopper and Bill Hailey and the Comets. Tues- day was Dress— Up Day when all of Capac High showed up in their best. Wednesday, Concert Jersey Day, was the day Capac students brought out their jerseys representing their favorite rockers. Thursday was Hat Day when every possible kind of hat was seen in the hall ways. Blue and Gold Day was Friday when everyone supported Capac’s finest by wearing blue and gold. Competition was tough but the seniors won the points toward the Spirit jug every- day but one, when the juniors showed then- stuff. “Commercials” was the theme for this year’s floats. The sophomores had what it takes when it comes to float building. They won first prize with their version of “Muncha buncha Devils go with lunch.” The juniors chose the commercial “Raid Bug Killer,” while the freshmen said “Bless You Boys, and the eighth grade “Followed a leader, he’s on a Honda.” By game time Friday night, everyone was hyped. The Chiefs scalped the Brown City Devils 29 — 28 in overtime. The Homecoming dance followed the game featuring “Van Dyke,” a band out of Imlay City. The 1984 Homecoming was branded a suc- cess. For more Homecoming infor- mation, focusing on seniors, turn to page 90. Pam Robbins The Carac Chief, Debbie Lumbardo, and an NHS clown, Scott Dahl, are on the war during the Homecoming Parade. 8 Homecoming