Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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Choptlcon to the Top Who would have thought? . . . After a season of hard work and determina- tion, the CHS field hockey team won the Regionals. In the championship game the Lady Braves faced Leonardtown, a team considered untouchable. The Raiders were on a 43 game winning streak. Chopti:on travelled to Leonardtown High School with all intentions of winning the game. After scoring two goals in the first half the Lady Braves led the game 2-0. The Raiders scored on a penalty shot in the second half, drawing within one. The tension grew as Chopticon's one point lead was threatened. But the Braves held on and when the final seconds ticked off the clock . . . players, coaches and spectators ran onto the field to share the victory. Chopticon had defeated the Leonardtown Raiders 2-1, becoming the new Regional Champions! We blew them away' The showband T-Bone express gives an all out effort to play as loud as they can. 1 in your chapter .. . that’s what it took to go to the Atlantic Coast. For the 3rd year in a row CHS marching band earned the right to represent the state of Maryland in Neshimeny, Penn- sylvania. The band got its highest score ever at the chapter IV competition. Coming home with an 86.35 including best front and best percussion. The band won with a 10 point margin over the second place winner. With one equipment truck, three super size trailway buses and a caravan of cars - filled with fans they left for Neshimeny, Pennsylvania on November 11 to represent chapter IV at the Atlantic Coast competi- tion. Twenty-three bands went on the field that day showing everything they knew about performing a good show, and went off wondering where they would place in the rank 1-23. The Chopticon band placed fifth with a score of 83.1. Every year the band places higher. Who knows what’s in store for next year. So you better look out Atlantic Coast because the “Showband of Southern Maryland will be back next year.” Cruisin' Winning Debbie: “Can t slow down Debbie Harper rushes the ball in the game against Leonardtown.

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What is in those styrofoam cups? George Holt can t decide if he wants juice or not. Providing food that is questionable, the cafeteria at least gives students a break from academics. You take hts money. I'll get the movie Tammy Ryce and Maria Powers share the responsibilities at Budget Video. I Can t Deal With It!! You know, at times our classes seemed never ending. Remember wishing you could just go into another time zone? Remember hoping the teacher would become speechless just for one day? It’s not that most of us weren’t interested in a course, it was just that our bodies cried out . . rest, stupid, you never get enough rest! What was really bad was when the teacher snapped her fingers . . . and slowly I came back from my thoughts, my face red and the teacher, along with the rest of the class was staring at me . . . laughing. That’s when I just wanted to scream and say, “I woke up yesterday at 6:00 am, went to school until 2:30, I had to be at basketball practice by 2:45. Got home at 5:00 to feed the dog, make my bed and bring in wood. I grabbed something to eat, did my homework and got to work by 6:30. I came home at 11:00 pm and got to bed. Now you have the nerve to snap your fingers . . Well I just can’t deal with it!!!” This teacher cannot be serious! Jim Vose can't believe what he’s hearing. 31—i Cruisin' Can’t Deal With It

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“It was the game of the cen- tury,” said an elated Bottorf after the 5 - Mary’s County rival Raiders. “That win was for every person who has played Chopticon Field Hockey. This team brought it home, but it was for all of them. We went out to beat them and we did.” Mrs Bottorf has been coaching for 8 years. She is a dedicated and spirited coach and teacher. Mr. Jester has been band direc- tor here at Chopticon for 7 years. Even with his full load schedule he still finds time to teach band prac- tice every night a week and sometimes on weekends. Why does he do it? Jester said of his bands busy performance contest schedule. “We want to put this school and the county on the map. We want to let everyone know that we have something down here.” SShj 4%. Jm ■VS8 ar 1®§® Get that baby tuned just right' Greg Spark». Jessica Fen wick and Sussette Stone all make sure the drum» are in tune before leaving. One on one. Sandy Banagan with reverse stick stop against Leonardtown We did it! Chopticon team members congratulate each other after the big win over Leonardtown. Cruisin' Winning