Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1986 volume:

The 1986 Laurel was a changing yearbook as it geared down to match the changes in Coquille and its schools. Just as the downtown shopping area became smaller with the demolition of the Coquille Hotel in May, our yearbook became the first in many years to be under 100 pages. That reduction paralleled the district-wide reduction from 1,996 students in 1974 to less than 1,400 students in 1986. Along with fewer students, 9 teacher positions were eliminated and Washington Elementary School was closed. At the high school, enrollment in 1986 hovered around 400 students, a reduction from nearly 650 students in more prosperous times. Yearbook sales once above 550 books, didn't clear 300 copies for this 1986 edition. Despite the shrinkage, the yearbook continued its transition to high tech publication. Ken Jerin developed a computerized graphics system to do page layouts, each page editor used a word processor to write and edit stories and used the graphics program for layouts, Jennie Haldiman handled the index and ladder details that kept track of page progress and the pages each student was on. The pen drawing of the school's crest on the cover was done by sophomore Kathy Lemery. A new technique involved transmitting all stories, captions, and headlines from a Coquille High School computer to a typesetting computer at TypeACCESS in Portland. Using a modem that allowed the two computers to talk to each other, material transmitted by phone line by 3 p.m. on one day was back in the hands of staff members the next morning thanks to overnight UPS delivery. Fewer total high school students also reduced the number of students who were able to devote an entire year to yearbooking. As we looked at the shrinking size of the community, its schools, and the yearbook, Coquille's theme song seemed to have to been borrowed from Walt Disney: It's a Small World After All. THE 1986 LAUREL :orcing their way Into the school at the beginning of the year is the yearbook staff vhich consisted of Carl Miller, Mike Hopkins, tob Domemghini, Nathan Reed, Mike lohnson, Melissa Diamond, Ken Jerin, Jenny Haldiman, Rick Anderson, and Kelly Churchill. Coquille High School 499 W. Central Coquille, Oregon 97423 2 Loren Gage, Chris Williams, and Chris Wolfe pul o new look into basketball at the game. They were members of the boys in corner who screamed, yelled, and did everything else they thought of doing. The Ricker applies a vertical souplex on tf Executioner at Devilrieties. Rick Anderson ar Ken Jerin performed their own version of professional wrestling. Diving for a loose ball are Michelle Mckeown and Rachael Reed. The varsity volleyball team had lots of spirit and determination throughout the season and the won 13 games while only losing 4. Charging through the fire are Scott Saunders, Robert Reyna, Kelly Wechter, and Mike Crim. The Red Devils raged back to win their homecoming game against the Junction City Tigers. Allman, Melissa Altree, Camilla Anderson, Steve Atwell, Melvin Baldwin, Sophie Class of 86 Running to center court is Shawn Sinclair at the introduction of the game against the rival Myrtle Point Bobcats. Coquille turned on their devil power in the fourth quarter to upset the Bobcats by beating them 66 to 63. Cheerleaders Leah Wilson and Michelle Kirk perform a cheer to fire up the students in the stands. The cheerleaders helped the football team by putting spirit into the student body. U D 3 3 CO Members in a rage The Red Devils may not have been the best in every sport, but they did have lots of spirit and determination. The rage spread throughout the school and helped everyone have pride in what they were doing. It all started during football, cross country, and volleyball. Students would crowd into the stands for the volleyball games and yell barnacle. This prompted the volleyball team to dive to the floor. The big charge in football was when the team ran through the flame and the student body was there to give high fives and cheers. The best part of the season was when the defensive backs would try to jump over the sideline pile when we ran onto the field. This would really pump us up and we were ready to kill, commented football player Tim Causey. The spirit flowed right into basketball and wrestling. Some of the things that pumped the basketball team up were the crowd yelling and Kelly Wechter jamming the ball before the game. The wrestlers mostly had to get psyched on their own. They had a drill from the movie Vision Quest that would prepare them and the crowd. It was hard to get the crowd going during the spring sports because there were no cheerleaders. The ones who went to the track meets, baseball games, and golf tournaments were usually loyal fans who loved to watch the sport. In track, from morning until the end of the race, throw, or jump, the competitors were in their own worlds thinking of what they had to do. Cammy Altree explained, I usually had a song that I thought of when I was running, and it helped me keep my rhythm. Comradery was the main connection for the baseball team. They went out there as one team and won as one team. If it was getting to be a tight game, they would all jump into a huddle between innings and scream and yell until they were ready to come out fighting. Page editor: Ken Jerin Beebe, Chris Beers, Rhonda Benn, Jeff Blohm, Shelly Bowen, Sheldon Class of '86 4 Members in a cage Have you ever thought why school seems like you're in a cage? There were several reasons why you might have thought this. First of all, we could not go where we wanted to, and we were in a class room all day, especially when the sun was shining. Also, some students thought there were too many rules which kept us from being rowdy. Our school did have its finer points. When asked what he liked about school, Matt Greene replied, The feeling of warmth between the teachers and students. One of the best things at school was all of our friends we shot the breeze with throughout the day. But, some students said that they only came to school because of sports. Some of the hardest things that we did in class were research papers, learning computers, and listening to teachers. Mike Myhrvold mumbled, It was so hard to stay awake in class. However, it was not all hard work. We also had parties in class, held mock trials, and sabotaged lockers. Our members will always remember the smell of chalk dust, the loudness of noon hour, being too cold or hot, and Mr. Short's cancer stories. You can decide whether this place was a cage or not; it all depended on how you looked at it. Page editor: Ken Jerin Listening at the freshman orientation are Dennis Hyatt, Jonathon Ring, J.J. Glazebrook, Marvin Warman, Blake Bowers, and Brett Wisely. Every student dreaded the orientation, but they had to go through the lectures to become Red Devils. Jammy Rimmer in the computer lab intensely scans his research paper. All the seniors who did a research paper had to do a lot of rechecking to make their papers just right. Bowers, Brian Bowman, Amy Breault, Tammy Burg, Kelly Burris, Rebecca Class of 86 Looking through wooden bars are Michelle McKeown, Tim Causey, Rhonda Lucero, Trina Means, Melissa Diamond, and Rick Anderson. Everyone hated to stay in the classrooms when the sun was shining, which was very rare. In art class, Hanna Gustafsen shows her masterpiece to her neighbor. Hanna was a foreign exchange student and showed everyone her personality which made our school brighter. Rob Christensen receives help from Mrs. Inman in English. One of the favorite projects in the English classes was creating commercials. Caddell, Beth Campbell, Ron Capps, Becky Carroll, Kim Causey, Timothy Class of '86 Opening 6 Cearley, Judy Christoferson, Samantha Churchill, Kelly Claiborne, Lisa Crlm, Bob Class of 86 Behind the net are seniors Angie VonRooyen, Tonya Kennedy, Michelle Dimit, Tiffany Hammer, Lisa Claiborne, Shelly Blohm, and Yvette Stenson. In the competition that the seniors won, the participants hod to find their shoes in the pile and put them on as quickly as possible. Bob Berryhill helps put up signs in English III which deal with using colons, semicolons, and commas. There was not only school work to do in class, but students did have free time. Shon Buckingham is bowing in front of an intimidating, unknown senior. The freshmen class was tormented the whole week until they became Red Devils. Caught in the act of being crazy are Arnie Hill, Kelly Burg, and Kevin Moss. Senioriotis was something that seniors caught that made them relaxed and bizarre. tKlRCIBCY WIT OMIT mu Members on a page From initiation to graduation, school life was off the wall. There were the good times and the bad times and the Laurel cameras caught much of it. Remember initiating freshmen for the first week and meeting new friends? Or when we slaughtered the Myrtle Point Bobcats in football, cross country, wrestling, and basketball? How about the Senior Ball and Junior Prom? They were very romantic and high-class evenings. School would not have been school if there weren't the bad times. Not making it to state in football or basketball. The famous Short reports that the seniors had to do to graduate. Seniors and juniors who had to take the PSAT and SAT tests. Being an incoming freshman and having to go through initiation for a whole week. The devastating final exams at the end of each semester. Even though we may not see some of our friends or schoolmates later in life, we can reminisce about these good and bad times. The bizarre times and the boring times made school interesting. Page editor: Ken Jerin w 3 CO Looking at a magazine during the noon hour are Sara Trathen and Tanya Heikkila. The senior bench and heater were popular places to go and chat with friends or just watch people walk by. Shelly Blohm, Becky Capps. Lisa Claiborne, Trisha Marquez, and Kami Henderson are standing for the traditional Coquille High School fight song. They were part of the homecoming court and Shelly Blohm was the homecoming queen. Shoving straws through a potato is Bill Reinman. This was a project in physics to explain how speed and force worked in the universe. Dimlt, Michelle Dunbar. Bonnie Eason, Traci Erler, John Fluke, Shaun Class of 86 8 In tho Horticulture room. Brian Slates makes a wreath. The wreaths were then used as Christmas decorotions at home. Ben Goddard, with help from Billy Harris, uses the drill in the Horticulture room. The piece that was being drilled was then used on the tractor. Agriculture teaches skills The vocational agriculture classes did many things. In Horticulture, the students learned how to plant and water. The plants that they grew were sold at the FFA plont sales in the spring. While the plants were growing, the students were in the classroom learning all about plants. They learned about plant diseases and their cures. They were taught about bugs and what to do to get rid of them. While in Horticulture the students also learned how to prepare the soil for planting. The Horticulture class did its part to help beautify the school as the students planted plants and shrubs around the school. The money earned from the previous year’s plant sales went to help pay for trips to contests on such subjects as soil, meat, and rituals. Junior Brian States had this to say obout why he liked Horticulture: “Not having to sit in class. You get out and do things. There is a wide variety of things to do. In Vocational Agriculture I, the students did such things as wood working, gas and arc welding, some shop skills, building plant boxes, and the salmon and trout enhancement program (STEP). The students also got some time in the greenhouse to help improve their plant production skills. Said freshman Shon Buckingham about welding, I learned a new skill and had a lot of fun doing it. The STEP program continued to help the trout and salmon population in the creeks in this area. STEP’S work was at the middle school as the students cleaned the creek below the middle school. Usually the Vocational Agriculture ll lll class learned to drive the tractor. The students also had to rebuild the engine block before the tractor could be run. After the tractor was fixed, the students got the opportunity to drive it. The class also worked in the greenhouse and with the STEP program. Summing up the Ag activities, sophomore John Caddell said, You got a lot of experience that you can use in future jobs. Page editor: Rob Domenighlni Foster, Jerl Foster, Shelley George, Lynn Gonzalez, Maria Gray. Liz Class of '86 Jerry Mitchell and John Caddell inspect the engine block of the tractor. The tractor had a blown head gasket. Richard King, John Caddell, and Ernie Wisner choose branches to use on their wreaths. The wreaths were made out of Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Colorado Blue Spruce, and White Fir. Ron Campbell waters plants in the greenhouse. The plants were sold to help raise money for the FFA. Mike Johnson and Richard King tie their wreaths together with wire. The wreaths also used fir and pine cones. P in n C Greene, Matt Gunther, Allen Gustafson, Hanna Hagen, Tracey Haldiman, Jenny Class of '86 Junior Anthony Train works on glazing his project in Art I. Freshman Walter Hardman glazes a mug while visiting with Anthony. Senior Hanna Gustafson glazes her project while sophomore Teresa Watts works on sculpting a head. Hanna was also a foreign exchange student from Sweden. Freshman J.J. Glazebrook shapes clay for his project. Shaping was a skill that took some patience. Freshman Pam Cordova glazes her bowl for her Art I project. Bright glazes added a touch of class to a project. 10 Hammer, Tiffany Hartwell, Erik Henrlksen, William Hill, Arnold Hodge, Denise Class of '86 Students take art by storm Art classes consisted of Art I, Ceramics, Drawing and Design, Art II, Painting, Ceramics II, and Jewelry making. In the Art classes, the students learned a wide variety of skills involving color mixing, shading and shadowing, working with paints, and working with ceramics. When asked what she liked best about Art, sophomore Kim Lyons replied, I liked the chance it gave me to be creative. In Ceramics, students learned to use the coil method, pinch method, and the slab method. Students also learned the technique of glazing. In Ceramics II, students learned a more advanced way to work with clay, and some techniques of sculpting. They learned methods using the potter's wheel and how to calculate the different kinds of glazes. In Drawing and Design, the students learned different skills with pencil, chalk, charcoal, and paints. Students who took Jewelry Making learned how to solder and cast jewelry using different techniques. In the painting activities, the students learned how to use a variety of different paints such as oils, water, and acrylics. The Art II class offered a choice of projects dealing in any of the fields of Art taught. Unlike the other classes though, they had to research their product and draw designs of it. Page editor: Ed Nest Freshmen Clnda Merritt, Teresa Cook, and Don Casey all work hard on their projects. In the Ceramics class they also made coffee mugs. Sophomore Mike Jenkins works hard sculpting a minature head in Ceramics class. He received an A for his project. Junior Piper Quigley smooths out her project before applying the glaze. Holliman, Christy Hyatt, Tim Jerin, Kenneth Johnson, Brady Johnson, Kelli Class off '86 Art classes Freshman Pepy Munson receives her award as track's most improved female athlete along with a hug from coach Larry Phillips. Pepy set the girl's shot put record twice during the season. Cynthia Soper was honored as the outstanding senior social studies student. Cynthia was chosen because of her consistently high scores on Mr. Short's grueling tests. Rachael Reed, Lori Leri, Cammy Altree, and Kim Lyons all received varsity letters in volleyball. Lori was also the team's most valuable player. Four students were given the 1986 Oregon scholar's award. The four included Kelly Burg, Melissa Allman, Lori Leri, and Kevin Moss. Judi Blomquist awards Angie Van Rooyen a scholarship from Trend Business School. 12 Johnson, Richard Jorgensen, Paula Judd, Marcia Kennedy, Tonya Kennedy, Troy Class of 86 Students achieve awards During the sports award night, most valuable player awards were presented to Wade Luckman in baseball, Cammy Altree, Bob Crim, and Kelly Wechter in basketball, Sheldon Bowen and Mike Layton in football, Shelly Blohm, Mike Layton, and Monica MacQuarrie in track, Lori Leri in volleyball, and Grant Wartnik in wrestling. Most improved player awards went to Ken Jerin in baseball, Wade Luckman in basketball, Rob Calley and Colleen McCue in cross country, Mike Layton in football, Pepy Munson and Duane Wheeler in track, and Kim Lyons in volleyball. Most inspirational player awards were given to Randy Lucas in baseball, Becky Capps in basketball. Jonathan Morse in cross country, Matt Greene in football. Shelly Blohm and Rob Calley in track. Shelly Dimit in volleyball, and Troy LaBrec in wrestling. At the academics awards night, Lori Leri was the big winner with four of the awards: the 1986 Oregon scholar's award which was also awarded to Melissa Allman, Kelly Burg, and Kevin Moss; the McKay's market scholarship; the SWOCC scholastic award also presented to Steve Kilmer; and the Western Oregon State College alumni scholarship. Kevin Moss won the Georgia Pacific scholarship and the National Merit certificate of merit award. Kelly Churchill won the OSU college of forestry scholarship. The Mable E. Ulett scholarship went to Becky Capps. Desiree Oeleis won the Fairview PTO scholarship. Ken Jerin was awarded the Coquille Education Association scholarship. Allen Gunther won the Guy Mauney scholarship while Melissa Allman received the PEO scholarship. Allen and Melissa also won National Honor Society scholarships. Judy Cearley won both the Indian education scholarship and the Skelton Beauty Academy scholarship along with Heather Brasseur. Trend Business School gave awards to Angela VanRooyen and Lisa Claiborne. In the annual awards, the first were NHS honor medals and recognition for valedictorian Lori Leri and salutatorian Melissa Allman. People receiving the Presidential academic fitness awards included Kevin Moss, Samantha Smith, Arnold Hill, Kristine Wisely, Kelly Burg, Allen Gunther, and Melissa Allman. Matt Greene walked away with both the DAR good citizen award and the Kiwanis Christian leadership award. The choir cup award was presented to Becky Capps. Lori Leri and Grant Wartnik both received an Army Reserve scholar-athlete award. The Bousch and Lomb award went to both Kevin Moss and Sara Trathen. Kirsta Crawford and Christine Schmidt were chemistry's outstanding students. In the special awards, the College Bowl awards were given out to Holly Marshall, Karen Kaino, Nathan Reed, John Gunther, Grant Wartnik, Richard Herold, Kevin Moss, and Rob Domenighini. Monica MacQuarrie and Michele Kirk were the outstanding BOSC students while John Beaver was the outstanding briefhand student. The outstanding needlecraft student was Piper Quigley. Brian Bowers was chosen to be the outstanding foods student. The senior class service award went to Kristine Wisely. Pam Cordova and Alisa Bolen were honored with national Spanish exam recognition certificates. Cynthia Soper was the best senior social studies student. Page editor: Nathan Reed s a a 3 Ml Kilmer, Steven Leiferman, Charlie Leri, Lori Lucero, Rebecca Luckman, Wade Class of '86 Marna Magnuson. Tara Marshall. Teresa Woodward, and Rachel Reed keep lime with the music in band. They are performing at the Christmas concert which was a great success. Performing at OSU are Carlin Johnson and Kevin Miller. The band traveled to Corvallis for the day to march in a parade and play in a half time show. Warming up for a half-time show are Craig Munsee, David Bone, and Tiffany Hammer. One of the more entertaining things the band did for a half time show was the scramble drill they performed at homecoming. 14 Marquez, Tina McCrorey, Mark Moss, Kevin Nash, Cathleen Oeleis, Desiree Class of '86 Steve Walsh plays the tympany drums at the Christmas concert. The concert was well attended as many parents and friends showed up to listen. Showing lots of spirit at OSU band day are Verissa Rose, Brown Swindall, Dale Fox, and Amy Wells. The Coquille band worked hard trying to out cheer the other bands. Band starts on a good note Throughout the year, the band participated in many interesting activities, starting off with the OSU band day trip. The band members and the flag team met at the school at the inhuman hour of 4:30 a.m. and rode school buses to Corvallis where they marched in a parade and performed at an OSU football halftime show. They also showed a lot of spirit cheering with the Washington State Cougars cheerleaders. Amy Wells said her favorite part of the day was watching the football game. The Christmas concert done along with the choir was one of the best-attended concerts of the year. They tried something new: the jazz band played a few songs by themselves. It went over well with the audience, who seemed to enjoy it a great deal. The big event of the year was Devilrieties. This was the first time the band has ever had it two years in a row. It is usually only done every other year. Heather Rooney said the highlight of the evening for her was the We are the World song performed by the choir and the cast. Overall, the band did a very good job organizing the whole production. The band’s leadership relied not only on Mr. Bill Kester, the band's new director, but also on the band council. The council included president Jenny Haldiman, vice-president Nathan Reed, secretary Rachael Reed, and treasurer Christine Schmidt. Page editor: Melissa Diamond Pantekoek, Frederick Payne, Gregory Reed. Nathan Rimmer, Jammy Saunders, Scott Class of ’86 Band Two make all-league Putting an effort Into the pitch, James Nix throws the ball into home. Bryon White waits for a play at first base. Tony Arrant and Richard Herold laugh about a play on the field. Richard almost overthrew Bryon White at first base, but Bryon snagged the ball out of nowhere. It was a tough year for the baseball team as they finished the season with a four and eight league record. The season started on a strange note, went downhill, and then started an upward climb late in the season. The strange note was a tie game with Reedsport. When the game was finished at a later date, the Coquille Red Devils were victorious. Before the team finished the game with Reedsport, they lost their first three games. The team finished their slide as they lost the next three in a row. After the first seven games, the team was one and six. Then the team started to get hot with victories in the next three games over Myrtle Point, Gold Beach, and Brookings. It looked like the team might finish at .500. The season ended on a down note as the team lost their last two games to finish with a winning percentage of .333 in league and a tie for fifth. Coquille had two all-league selections: senior Wade Tater Luckman, who had a .485 batting average, and senior Ken Jerin, who had a .360 batting average. Sophomore Corey Lucas was an honorable mention with 49 strikeouts in seven games. Corey also pitched two one hitters. Wade was the MVP while Ken was voted most improved. The junior varsity team finished the season with a league record of one and seven. The team had four league rain outs. This was the first year of coaching baseball for Kip Parret. The players voted on five awards that were handed out at the end of the season. Best offensive player was sophomore Jason Hagen. Best defensive player was junior Richard Herold. Richard was also the most inspirational along with sophomore James Nix, and Richard was also the most valuable player. Most improved player was sophomore Eric Zanni. Page editor: Rob Domenighini Shafer, Tim Shely, Bryan Sinclair, Shawn Smith, Samantha Soper, Cynthia Class of '86 16 Brad Martin connects with the ball as the Brookings coaches look on. Brad ended up on second with a double. The baseball team consisted of Troy LaBrec, coach Gary Waddington, Sheldon Bowen, Tim Causey, Brad Martin, Wade luckman, Ken Jerin, Rob Beers, scorekeeper Tammy Breault, Paul Waddington, and scorekeeper Jennifer Smith. Sitting are Corey Lucas, Randy Lucas, and Rick Anderson. Corey Lucas pitches the ball towards home. Corey struck out 11 batters while only give up one hit in a win over Brookings. Randy Lucas congratulates Sheldon Bowen as he crosses the plate. Sheldon had hit a triple and went home on an overthrow at third base. Stenson, Yvette Stevens, Carrie Sullivan, Shaun Twiddy, Robert Twite. Brooke Class of '86 Wade Luckman (54) has no problem defending against his Gold Beach Panther opponent. Wade was the team's power man, ripping down the boards. Showing superb defensive skills is senior Shawn Sinclair (24). Shawn was known as Shamrock by his fellow players. With great form, Kelly Wechter makes a two-point lay-in. With shots like this, Kelly became one of the leading scorers for the team. Mike Layton (40) is just a little too short to make the shot. Mike was one of the team's tallest players at six feet even. Dribbling down court during the home game against Newport is Kelly Wechter (20). Kelly made the league's second team. 18 The team included (front row) Bob Crim, Tim Causey, Kelly Wechter, (back row) Chuck Phillips, and Wade Tater Luckman. Not pictured here are teammates Shawn Sinclair, Mike Layton, and Russ Schultz. Getting ready to pass is Bob Crim. Coquille hod no problem defeating the Bobcats at home, 66-63. cr Q Coquille beats old rivals Coquille's boys basketball team ended the season in fifth place in the Far West League with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses for a 50 percent season. Myrtle Point and Reedsport both went to state representing the Far West League. However, both teams suffered major losses to the Red Devils. Coquille's long-lasting rivalry with Myrtle Point got off to a bad start when the Bobcats slipped past Big Red in the first of the two games, played at Myrtle Point. When it came to the game at Coquille, Myrtle Point realized that the Devils were not going to let that happen again. Coquille took the game before a near sell-out crowd, 66 to 63. One of the most exciting games, without question, was when the Reedsport Braves paid a visit to Coquille. Big Red trailed behind the Braves until the last five minutes. At that point, senior Bob Crim made three quick baskets and junior Kelly Wechter then made a free-throw, tieing the game and giving the Devils a chance for victory. For the remaining time, the lead bounced between the two teams. With three seconds left on the clock, Wechter passed the ball down court to an all-alone Wade Tater” Luckman. As Luckman vaulted into the air and put the ball up from the side, the buzzer sounded. However, the basket was good and Coquille won the game 46 to 44. The jubilant crowd flooded the floor and surrounded the team. Reported senior Allen Gunther, I really did not think we could come back and win that one. I am glad we did. Page editor: Nathan Reed Getting ready to pass the ball is senior Liz Gray (30). Liz had to sit out the last two games because of an injury to her hand. Springing over her opponent's hands is junior Teresa Capps (12). Teresa was a starter in most games. 20 Clast of '87 Bender, Chandra Berg, Heather Berryhill, Robert Birdwell, Toby Bischoff. Shannon Girls end with big win The girls' basketball team had their ups and downs. It was the first year for their new coach, Mr. Archie Flood, and his assistant, Elaine Nickerson. The season ended with the girls in fourth in the Far West League and an over-all record of 5 wins and 7 losses, a percentage of 41.6. The team was made up of 4 seniors, 5 juniors, 4 sophomores, and one freshman. Even though there were bad times, the season concluded with a spectacular win over Reedsport. Some players wrapped up their high school careers with terrific achievments included senior Cammy Altree, who made second team all-league, and senior Lori Leri, who was named honorable mention. The girls were pretty well behaved on the court, keeping personal fouls quite low. However, a few times someone got out of hand. I punched Becky Willis (a player from Brookings) just before the game ended,” reported junior guard Teresa Capps. All she did was yell 'Foul,' but the game was over. I felt a little guilty after the game, though,” she continued. With a losing season, the girls kept using their well-honed basketball skills. The opposing teams did not stand a chance when Becky Capps, Collen McCue, or Teresa Capps moved in for the rebound. However, when all else failed, the team still had their hustle. Page editor: Nathan Reed Sophomore Colleen McCue (32) has a little bit of trouble shooting as her Brookings Bruins opponent keeps the ball down. Colleen was one of the only 4 sophomores to make the varsity team. Showing her best form for shooting a jump shot is senior Cammy Altree (42). Coquille won their last game 44-35 against Reedsport. Opponent Glide Marist Douglas So. Umpqua Marist Gold Beach Marist South Umpqua Bandon Siuslaw Brookings Reedsport Myrtle Point Gold Beach Bandon Brookings Siuslaw Myrtle Point Reedsport Coquille 62 33 45 25 50 33 54 36 40 25 36 54 47 29 48 32 35 74 48 33 60 44 44 39 57 33 48 58 36 49 69 45 70 36 66 36 35 44 Basketball, girls varsity Cla� of '87 Blair, Craig Bolen, Alisa Brogh, Jodi Capps, Teresa Chambers. Dina It is tough defense as freshmen Tony Arrant (24) and Duane Wheeler (35) surround a Siuslaw opponent. The defense caused a turnover which resulted in a Coquille basket. Junior Trina Means (40) and sophomore Holly Young (31) watch for the rebound as it comes off the backboard. The rebound was hauled in by Holly. Running the offense for the JV team is sophomore Knute Matthews (10). Knute's dad, Hal Matthews, was the JV coach. Laying the ball up on the backboard is freshman Virgil Pole (35). Junior Dan Cordova (40) and sophomore Brad Martin (24) prepare to rebound the ball if Virgil misses. 22 Class of '87 Chandler, Tina Clements, Brian Combs, Amy Cooke. Bill Cordova, Daniel JV have tough season It was an up and down season for all three of the subvarsity teams. They finished under .500 in league. The JV boys had the most wins with 8, but they also had the most losses with 12. With a record of 5 and 7 in league, the leading JV scorer was sophomore Knute Matthews who finished the season with 182 points, or an average of nine points per game. Sophomore Brad Martin was the leading rebounder with 96 for the season. With 102 assists, Knute was also the leader in this category. Sophomore Tyler Gederos was the team leader in steals with 71. For new coach Elaine Nickerson, it was a tough year as the girls' junior varsity team finished the season with a record of 7 and 10. The girls were led to a league record of 5 and 7 by freshman Monica MacQuarrie who scored a team-high 123 points in 15 games for an average of 8.2 points per game. Junior Cammy Holbrook, who scored 113 points, was the leading rebounder. The freshmen boys' basketball team, coached by Ron Rollins in his first year, had a record of 6 and 11. The boys, who were 4 and 8 in league, were led by leading-scorer freshman Tony Arrant. Tony scored 163 points for an average of 12.5 points per game in 13 games. Freshman Jim Edick was the floor leader as he dished out 63 assists. Tony was the leading rebounder for the season with 73. Page editor: Rob Domenighini Freshman Pepy Munson (41) puts the ball up over on outstretched defender. Pepy scored the basket on a fast-break opportunity. Being fouled while driving to the basket is freshman Tony Arrant (24). Tony went to the foul line and converted one of the two shots. Subvarsity basketball Class of 87 Cotner, Janet Cotrell. Gregory Crlm, Michael Diamond, Melissa Domenighini, Robert Michelle Kirk works on the dictaphone in BOSC class. The dictaphone is a machine that records and reproduces dictation. Writing a letter on the computer is Jodi Brugh. To write the letter, she used the Apple Writer Program. Brenda Goble works hard in personal finance class. Brenda is typing her resume. Concentrating on her record keeping is Pam Cordova. She is busy balancing her check register. 24 Students learn business skills Business classes were to give students skills that will help them after they get out of high school. The business classes that Coquille offered were bookkeeping, briefhand, BOSC, personal finance I and II, record keeping, typing I and II, computers, and work experience. Bookkeeping was a full-year class that taught students how to keep journals, ledgers, and records for a small business. Record keeping was a one semester class covering payroll, taxes, and sales records. Alison Knutson and Trina Hagen said that they liked record keeping because it taught them to write checks and keep a check register. BOSC, also known as Business Occupational Skills Center, was a lab for students to learn the use of business machines. Michelle Kirk said she took BOSC because she wanted to major in business and she knows this will help her. The personal finance classes were one -semester courses required for juniors and seniors to learn how to manage their personal income. They worked with credit ratings, insurance, taxes, and investments. Computer class gave students skills they can use at college or on a job. After the students did word processing, data base, and spread sheet, they did graphics and learned to fly with the ffight simulator program. The typing classes were introduced to teach students the typewriter keyboard and how to type business letters, tables, and manuscripts. The object was to be able to do these as fast as possible with no mistakes. The work experience program was designed to give seniors and juniors on the job training that should make them more employable after they graduated. Holly Marshall worked at the hospital and said she found the job fun and challenging because they gave her jobs with responsibility. Page editor: Melissa Diamond Working on their income statements in bookkeeping ore Stefoni Nichols and Melissa Bue. Income statements are one of the many forms they worked on. Kevin Miller and Robyn Hunt keep themselves busy practicing their typing skills. Business letters took up a lot of their time. Gaining work experience at Judy's Head Shed is Jeri Foster. One of her main duties was making appointments for suntan sessions and hair cuts. Business classes Clots of 87 Freeman, Susan Gage, Loren Galusha, Brian Gant, Barbie Gardner, Trevor Tammy Breault, Richard Herold, Robert Reyna, Dan Cordova, April Leri, Michelle Dimit, and Kirsta Crawford wait intensely for their part to come up. The choir had a fall concert and a winter concert which was with the band. Caroling around the gym in the dark are Leslie Durrell, Eva Thornberry, and Kami Henderson. In the opening song, it is a tradition for the choir to carol in front of the audience. Putting on robes before the concert are Cammy Edick, Chris Wolfe, and Megan Danielson. Before concerts, everyone relaxed and had a good time, but that changed when it was time to go on. Strange things can happen Everyone had a lot of fun In choir. In class they mostly sang to be ready for their concerts, but sometimes it was a little strange in class. Kelly Burg laughed as she explained, Everyone liked 'Fiddler on the Roof' because it was a dumb song and everyone went outrageous which made it fun. One of the best times was when the class went caroling to all the schools in the district. They sang all the favorite Christmas songs like Silent Night, Up on the House Top, and The First Noel. Before concerts was remembered as a time of nervousness and excitement. When asked what made her nervous, Trina Means said, Before concerts I was relaxed, but when we walked up on the risers in front of everyone, I got really nervous. During the first concert, Becky Lucero fell off the back of the risers and stayed behind everyone until the song ended. My foot just got caught in the risers and I lost my balance, I was so embarrassed explained Becky. In the Christmas concert, Kelly Burg, Michelle Dimit, Steve Kilmer and Richard Herold sang a quartet called Carol of the Bells. Also, Michelle Kirk and Jenny Haldiman played a flute duet to the Coventry Carol. The best song of the night was when the alumni joined with the choir and sang Hallelujah Chorus. Page editor: Ken Jerin 26 Class of 87 George, Brian Goble, Brenda Godfrey, James Graham, Ann Herold, Richard As Megan Danielson plays the piano, choir members Linda Walter, Ann Graham, and Kelly Burg sing along. The Friendly Beasts was the song she accompanied. Caroling down fhe hall during seventh period are Knute Matthews and April Leri. Mr. Dorsett lead the choir to all of the schools in the district. Singing with all their breath are Rob Quigley, Steve Kilmer, Alison Knutson, Bryan Petersen, Stacy Trees, Brad Martin, James Nix, Christy Holliman, Dan Cordova, April Leri, Michelle Dimit, and Kirsta Crawford. They are singing Cantique de Noel which is a traditional French carol. Class of '87 Holbrook, Cammy Horlacher, Danny Hubbard, Gregory Hudson, Angela Huffman, Wednesday The top four In the student council are business manager Brain Bowers, secretary-treasurer Kris Wisely, president Matt Greene, and vice-president Cammy Edict. The student council held meetings with all the clubs of the school in order to help make the school better. SAE club members include Carlin Johnson, Rose Slevoigh, Stefani Nichols, Stacy Trees, Karen Kaino, Ann Graham, adviser Janice Inman, Eva Thornberry, Linda Walter, Marna Magnuson, and Jenni Simpson. Their main activity was to have the Ashland Players here to perform. Members of Key Club include Kathy Pitts, Jenny Harmon, Eileen Schmidt, adviser Bill Huffman, Heather Wight, Christy Peterson, Heather Rooney, Stacy Peterson, Wendy Huffman, Lynda Irwin, Becky Lucero, Mike Myhrvold, Angie Howell. Clubs do different things During the year, the many clubs of CHS had different activities for their members to participate in. They many had something to offer to almost all of the students. The cheerleaders were in charge of keeping the crowd rowdy during the football and basketball games. They did this by chanting cheers and doing dance routines with the band. Students in Action for Education (SAE) was an all-girls club that put together projects that furthered education. National Honor Society (NHS) was a club for students with a 3.25 GPA or higher who are active in extra activities. Key Club was a service club that helped with the walk-a-thon and the Red Cross blood drive. Associated Student Body (ASB) was the students' governing body of the school. It included the student council that went to Far West League meetings to meet with other student governments. Sheldon Bowen had this to say about NHS, It is really a blast. We had a good time on our trip to Eugene. Jenny Haldiman added, The planetarium was really interesting but the chairs were so comfortable that I fell asleep. Page editor: Kelly Churchill Class of 87 Hutson. Marty Irwin, Lynda Jeffery. Jenneffer Johnson, Carlin Johnson, Mike Kris Wisely, Robin Hunt, Megan Danielson, Heather Wight, Josie Briggs, Stacy Peterson, and Cammy Edict build a human pyramid during a time out at a basketball game. This was one of the many stunts and routines that they performed all season to keep the crowd in the game. Members of the football cheerleading team ore Trino Means, Christy Holliman, Michelle Kirk, Tonya Heikkila, Michelle Shields, Leah Wilson, Holly Young, Heather Wight, and Heather Rooney. The cheerleaders kept the football team pepped up during the season and helped them win their games. Allen Gunther cordially escorts Angie VonRooyen into the NHS initiation. During the week, the members made the initiates wear Grocho Marx glasses. Kevin Moss. Sara Trathen, Grant Wortnik, Chandra Bender, Jenny Haldiman, Kelly Burg, Holly Marshall, Lori Leri, Sheldon Bowen, Marilyn George, adviser Steve Short, Kris Wisely, Sam Smith, Rose Slevoigh, Melissa Allman, Ken Jerin, Richard Herold, Becky Capps, Rachel Reed, Karen Kaino, Arnie Hill, Allen Gunther, Kelly Churchill, Angie VonRooyen, and Steve Kilmer make up the members of NHS. Their best activity this year was the trip to the U of O's Honor College and the planetarium. o c cr V) ■ Class of '87 Jorgenson, Janet Kaino, Karen Kendall, Melanie Kennedy, Tracey Kirk, Michelle Members of the flagteam include Rachael Reed, Sara Trathen, Christy Grimm, Melissa Diamond, Tammy Breault, Marna Magnuson, Verissa Rose, Pam Ramey, Tara Marshall (back row) Stacy Lyons, Linda Irwin, and Stacy Christoferson. They are discussing how their last routine went and are planning the routine they will use for the next game. Rose Slevoigh, Angie VanRooyen, Steve Kilmer, adviser Judy Bloomquist, Lynn George, Melanie Kendall, Becky Burris, and Carlin Johnson bone up on their business skills before their trip to Portland. In Portland, they toured various office complexes. The AFS club members waiting for a meeting include exchange student Helena Eriksson, Stacy Peterson, Brooke Twite, Sara Trathen, Kami Henderson, Shannon Marshall, and Pedro Silvera. Helena was from Sweden and Pedro was from Brazil. Class of 87 Kralicek, Michael Layton, Michael Leri. April Lyons, Stacey Marshall. Holly o c or � Boys in the corner: Never dull Many types of clubs are at the high school. Flagteam, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), college bowl, American Field Service (AFS), and Future Farmers of America (FFA) were some of the clubs that returned. A new club, called boys in the corner, was made up of anybody who would be loud and rowdy at the home basketball games. The idea behind the club was to help build school spirit. A lot of parents and teachers thought that the boys did an outstanding job and letters were written to The Sentinel to congratulate the group's spirit. Brian Bowers who was one of the members of boys in the corner said, Of the four years that I have been here, I had never seen that much spirit in the crowd. The flagteam was a club that twirled flags to the music of the band at the home football games and at OSU band day. One of the things that the FBLA club did was hold fund raisers for their field trip to Portland to tour different business firms and learn important business skills. For the trivia buffs of the school, there was the college'bowl. They held meets with the Far West League schools. Holly Marshall of college bowl was heard to say this, I liked college bowl because it was intellectually challenging. The AFS club was a nation-wide club that sponsored students from abroad to come and study in the United States. FFA was a club in which students were able to learn how to judge soils, meats, dairy products, show beef, swine, and sheep animals as well as public speaking and forestry management. Page editor: Kelly Churchill The FFA officers are Beth Caddell, Bonnie Flood, Marty Hutson (bock row) Richard Kay, Kelly Churchill, and Mitch Hagen. Bonnie ran for and was elected to a district office for the Umpqua district. The boys In the corner, cheering as the Coquille team is announced, are John Morse, Allen Gunther. Jammy Rimmer, Rick Anderson, James Nix (second row) Jim Edick, Loren Gage, Ken Jerin, Jason Sharp (back row) Mike Myhrvold. Throughout the season, the boys were able to be loud and rowdy without using illegal noise makers or being rude to the other players. Pausing between matches, the college bowl members are Kevin Moss, Nathan Reed, John Gunther (back row) Rob Domenighini, Grant Wartnik, Richard Herold, Holly Marshall, and Karen Kaino. In the Far West League, they finished fourth. Class of '87 Mauro, Matthew Means, Katrina Mitchell. Jerry Morrow, Darrin Myhrvold, Mike John Gunther, Fred Mason, and Allen Gunther are off with the sound of the gun. On the day of the race, the cold, wet weather made the running conditions hazardous. Bryan Peterson, Shon Buckingham, and Erik Hartwell run the 5000 meter course. All three finished with Bryan seventeenth with a time of 20:14, Shon was fifteenth with a time of 20:04, and Erik came in twentieth with a time of 20:36. Jonathan Morse runs to a twenty first place in a race with 132 runners. The team finished in sixth place out of 23 schools. Calley, Morse make state With nine returning lettermen, Coquille Cross Country was experienced. It showed as the boys team had two firsts, two seconds, one third, and three fourths. The girl's team ended the season with one first, two seconds, three thirds, one fourth, a sixth, and a seventh. Adding to cross country's year was the sending of two runners to the state meet in Eugene at Lane Community College. The two runners were sophomore Rob Calley and freshman Jonathan Morse. Rob traveled the five thousand meter course in a time of 16:58 for a twelfth place finish. Jonathan ran the course for a forty-sixth place finish with a time of 17:46. Commented coach Don Crawford, Rob and Jon represented Coquille well at the state meet. The cross country team ran on every kind of surface including the sand dunes in North Bend and the packed sand along the ocean in Waldport. Florence was all asphalt while Winchester Bay was asphalt with a dirt trail and sand dunes. Myrtle Point was on a oil road at the fairgrounds while Gold Beach was on a gravel road. Both Bandon and Glide were on grass and asphalt. When asked for preferences, Melissa Diamond said, ''Packed sand, because that's where I ran the best. Road pavement, replied Bryan Petersen, When you ran, it didn't hurt your ankles so much. On dirt trails, it's easy to run on, commented Jenny Haldiman. Page editor: Rob Domenighini 32 The cross country team includes (front row) Kirsta Crawford, Becky Capps, Jenny Haldiman, Stacey Peterson, Colleen McCue, Cammy Holbrook, Melissa Diamond, Eileen Schmidt, Jenny Harmon (second row) James Nix, Scott Engle, Rob Beers, Matt Goodwin, Juliene Gasner, Shon Buckingham, Josie Briggs, Lynda Irwin (third row) Alan Gunther, Mike Hoopes, John Gunther, Rob Calley, Jonathan Morse, Fred Mason, Bryan Peterson, Chris Ross (fourth row) coaches Don Crawford and Jerry Luoto. At the starting line, it's Cammy Holbrook, Josie Briggs, Colleen McCue, and Stacey Peterson. At the finish line, Cammy was thirty-eighth, Josie was twenty seventh, Colleen was fifteenth and Stacey was twenty-eighth over the 3000 meter course. For Rob Calley, it is the thrill of victory and the knowledge of a race well run. All the Coquille runners posted good times and the team finished with another win. Cross Country Class of '87 Ramey, Pamela Reed, Rachel Reinman, William Reyna, Robert Rose, Verissa Steve Arrant emphasizes an important part of his speech in Mrs. Inman's English 2 class. Public speaking was a major portion of the class. Demonstrating a voice synthesizer to the class is Ed Ness. The students had to demonstrate any of their hobbies which ranged from making popcorn to showing wrestling moves. Cathy Nash, Carrie Stevens, and Kris Wisely work on their assignments in Advanced Placement English. This class allowed students to get a head start on their college educations. English classes offer variety With classes ranging from Basic English to Advanced Placement English, the language department had a lot to offer. When asked why she liked English, Ann Graham replied, Because Mrs. Krantz is so bizarre”. Students learned beginning grammar and read The Pearl by John Steinbeck in Basic English. The English 1 students were taught the mechanics of writing and read some of Shakespeare's plays. Tammy Godfrey explained, I really liked reading Romeo and Juliet because it was romantic. The class also worked on prepositions and prepositional phrases. In English 2, the classes were taught how to give speeches and how to conduct a formal meeting. Parliamentary procedure was a major portion of the year. Classes elected officers and held formal meetings right down to adjourning at the end of each class period. Students also learned how to deliver several types of speeches including impromptu, extemporaneous, campaign, demonstrative, and memorization speeches. Next in the long line of communication came English 3. In this class they learned how to do research and write their own research papers. They also read a couple of novels: Brave New World and Animal Farm. As a senior, the student had the option of taking either Advanced Placement English, Research and Report, Great Books, or English 4. Seniors received college credit for taking Advanced Placement and the whole year they concentrated on writing in different styles and on reading famous novels. Pago editor: Ken Jerin 34 Clast of 87 Sapp, Ronald Sax, David Schultz, Russell Shields, Michelle Slmmie, Darren Reading Hemingway are Desiree Oeleis and Bryan Shely while Tammy Breault helps Tim Shafer with his assignment. Students liked to have free time to work on their assignments in class. Richard Shafer finds something humorous in his notefaking as Beth Snyder and Rob Christensen finish their assignments. They are taking notes on parliamentary procedure in English II. Listening attentively in class are loni Adams, Joann Young, Bryan Davidson, and Jason Sharp. They also read Romeo and Juliet and a lot of short stories. English classes Class of 87 Slevoigh, Rose Smith, Shawn States, Brian Train. Anthony Trathen, Sara Air Jordans were another popular fad for everyone. These shown here are worn by Kelly Wechter, Bryon White, Bill Finnegan, Brad Martin, and Tyler Gederos. Many different varieties of sunglasses were worn ranging from mirrored, dark black, to even pink! Wade McKinely, Jeff Martindale, and Shawn Dimit wear their sunglasses and chat outside of the school. 14 t i Students show the many different fads that prevailed. At the noon hour activity are Traci Eason, Stacy Peterson, Cammy Holbrook, Kim Lyons, Jennifer Smith, Charlynn Bender, Shelly Blohm, and Tanya Heikkila. Another fad for the girls was bracelets, and lots of them. Amy Wells shows off her many bracelets, about twenty altogether. 36 Class of '87 Trott, Kelly Wallace, Nathan Wartnik, Grant Wechter, Kelly Wells. Amy Students show their own fads Fads were small in number but the ones that prevailed were very distinguishable such as black and red checkered pants, dark black sunglasses, and short hair with tails. Another popular item was bleached pants. When asked about her opinion on fads, senior Traci Hagen replied, I thought that fads brought out the personality in people. Both guys and girls showed this individuality in how they customized their pants: some put on only spots while others used handprints and writing as their style. Another popular item was Air Jordans which cost about fifty dollars. A lot of the athletes wore these. Some of the girls who cut their hair short would get it cut shorter on one side than on the other and have one strand left long in the back. This was called a tail. Some of the guys also cut their hair short and bleached part of it. Amy Bowman shows the latest in bleached Many of the fads did not come into effect until about half-way through the year. Most fads, like the fishnet gloves that were worn by the girls, were started by students who had moved here from California. Most of the students paid little attention to the fads and wore the casual style or basically whatever they wanted! But there were a few daring who followed the fads. Senior Allen Gunther added, I didn't have the money for it and some of the fads were too crazy for me. pants. The pants were bleached in many different ways. Some put on handprints and others bleached only one leg. Short leather boots and leg warmers were other styles worn. Jenny Haldiman shows her own version of these. Many of the girls had their hair cut short and bleached part of it. Traci Eason and Brooke Twite show their style. They also have tails which are just long tufts of hair, usually off Page editor: Jammy Rimmer center and bleached. Fads Class of '87 Wight, Heather Williams, Christopher Wilson. Leah Wolfe, Chris Woodward, Teresa The varsity football team includes (front row) manager Jammy Rimmer, Tyler Gederos, Kelly Churchill, Ken Jerin, Brian Clements, Dan Hyatt, Scott Saunders, manager Blake Bowers (row two) coaches Bob Schultz and John VanBurger, Matt Greene, Tim Causey, Chris Wolfe, Rick Anderson, Sheldon Bowen, coach Andy Klemm (row three) Robert Reyna, Jason Hagen, Russell Schultz, Kurt McCue, Paul Waddington, Loren Gage (row four) Bob Crim, Kelly Wechter, Wade Luckman, Mike Crim, Bob Berryhill, Mike Layton, and Chris Williams. The team was greatly supported by the managers. Pictured here are Jammy Rimmer and Bryon White making adjustments on Bryon's helmet. Ken Jerin joked that Jammy was active as guard and tackle on the water jug. He would guard it and tackle anyone who got near the jug. Coach Klemm charges through the traditional Devil flame as Heather Rooney roots the Devils on with the spirit stick. Klemm ran through the flames for 20 years and had 165 victories during his career. 38 NOT PICTURED: Lange, Brian Marshall, Daren McKenzie, Jeff Payne, Bob Pelc, Kendon Smith, Gregory Red Devils break even In Mr. Klemm's final year of coaching, the team ended the season with a record of four wins and four losses. The league record was three wins and three losses. The team started the season off slowly showing signs of progression throughout the season. The Devils won four of their last five games. Bob Crim was the team's leading receiver with 15 catches for 189 yards. Tim Causey was second with a record of 11 catches. When asked what the most exciting event of the season was, Causey replied, Winning two of our opponents' homecoming games. The leading scorer for the Devils was halfback Mike Layton. Layton scored a total of 14 touchdowns which was 84 points for the Devils. Loren Gage was the second place scorer with a total of 5 touchdowns. Kelly Wechter, quarterback, finished the season with 57 completions in 130 attempts. Wechter passed the ball 649 yards which included five touchdown passes. The Devils showed outstanding defense throughout the season, especially, towards the end, commented coach Klemm. The front line was the strongest point on the Devils' defense. Sheldon Bowen and Scott Saunders were chosen first team all conference on defense. Honorable mention went to Chris Williams and Bob Berryhill. The Devils' strong defense held their opponents to 18 points a game and 199 total yards a game. All conference first team honors for offense went to tight end Bob Crim and fullback Mike Layton. Honorable mention went to Tim Causey, Paul Waddington, and Kelly Wechter. Mike Layton was very consistent running the ball. He averaged 6 yards a carry and mode a total of 833 rushing yards in 7 games. Other outstanding offensive players were Sheldon Bowen, Scott Saunders, Wade Luckman, Matt Greene, Mike Crim and Loren Gage. The Devils net yards were 2,074 to their opponents’ 1,596 yards. Sheldon Bowen was the punter for the Devils. Bowen had a average of 30 yards a punt. Tim Causey was kicker for the Devils. Causey was a three year letterman in varsity football and was the Devils' field goal kicker all three years. Causey had a kicking average of 38 yards per kickoff. Page editor: Bonnie Flood Opponent Coquille Rogue River 34 28 Reedsport 15 7 Gold Beach 48 21 Myrtle Point 12 28 Siuslaw 14 6 Brookings 0 38 Bandon 6 38 Junction City 14 20 Sheldon Bowen and Matt Greene pitch in with the football team to help Wade Tater Luckman get his winter firewood as Russ Schultz looks on. The team really got into a spring training type atmosphere that day. Later, the team watched NFL football with Wade and his family. As Kelly Wechter throws the ball, Scott Saunders and Mike Crim serve os blockers. Wechter completed 3 out of 14 passes that night. Varsity football 40 Setting blocks during a pass play are John Pantekoek (39), Kurt McCue (44), Jason Hagen (64),and Jim Edick (59). By dominating the line, the Devils had no problem running over the Tigers 14-8 at home. The froshmore football team included (front row) Todd Johnson, Shawn Peerson, Tyler Gederos, Jim Edick, Brian Meithof, Troy laBrec, Vance Rose, Joe Burch (second row) coach Ken Trathen, manager Richard King, Kevin Kluchesky, Darren Clayburn, Ernie Mitchell, Eric Luckman, John Pantekoek, Orion Lee, manager Brett Wisely, coach John Christiansen (third row) Virgil Pole, David VornKahl, Jason Hagen, Bryon White, Greg Zartman, Tim Grout, and Kurt McCue. Walking off the field after a brutal battle with Brookings are Darren Clayburn (88) and Greg Zartman (75). The final score showed the Devils on top 15-14. Reaching out to smash the Bandon quarterback is Brian Meithof (65) as David VornKahl (63) gives backup on the play. The defense played a crucial role in the defeat of Bandon. Halfback Todd Johnson (25) drops back as John Pantekoek (39) puts up a block. Halfback passes to Johnson, Troy LaBrec, and Shawn Peerson, and Joe Burch were one of the most used and successful plays for the team. Allison, Rick Arrant, Steve Barkley, Richard Barkwell, Patti Beaver, John Class of 88 Frosh have a rough season The froshmore team started rather slowly but picked up the pace to win two of their last three home games. The young Devils, a team composed of 13 sophomores and 9 freshmen, ended with a season record of 3 wins and 5 losses. However, they never lost a game without a fight. One of the most questionable games of the year was the rematch with the Gold Beach frosh team. With a win of 14-0 over Gold Beach in the first game of the year for the Coquille team, they later lost 21-7 to the Panthers. Coach Trathen was not too disappointed, though. The teams were pretty evenly matched. Either game could have gone either way, explained coach Trathen. It finally came down to who got the most good breaks, and it just happened that they got the most the second game, he added. Coach Trathen seemed pleased that the team was able to pull themselves together and end the season on a high note. Not once did they give a game to an opponent. They fought all the way, keeping pride and dignity the whole season. For some the season was a bad one. However, some still had a good time like freshman tackle Tim Grout: The season was not the best, but the fun made it worth the boring times. Page editor: Nathan Reed Opponent Gold Beach 0 Coquille 14 Reedsport 26 0 Gold Beach 21 7 Myrtle Point 14 0 Siuslaw 32 7 Brookings 14 15 Bandon 8 14 Marshfield 20 12 Tyler Gederos (7) runs around the end with the ball in hand os a Myrtle Point player gives pursuit. Tyler ran for a total of 4 yards on the play. Darren Clayburn (88) receives the ball from Tyler Gederos (7) in a game against Brookings at home. The run by Clayburn was successful for 6 yards and a first down. Beckner, Eva Beers, Robert Bender. Charlynn Bishop, Lonnie Black, Heather Class of '88 Froshmore footbal 42 The Coquille golf team included Greg Caudill, Chris Cromwell, Wendy Huffman, Mike Myhrvold, Knute Matthews, Bill Finnegan, Ron Noel, Grant Wartnik, Craig Blair, and coach Steve Short. Caught giving it hit all on a long drive is Ron Noel. For a good part of the season, Ron was the leading man on the team. Golf team has problems The golf team may have seen its last year at Coquille High. Due to severe budget cuts, some sports had to be cut and golf was one of them. According to coach Steve Short, the sport may be back next year with Steve in the position of volunteer coach. One of the more bizarre items of the year also set a record. Bill Finnegan, sophomore varsity golfer, became the first injury in the entire sixteen years of Mr. Short's golf coaching career. Before a match at Florence, some golfers were warming up and shooting the breeze. Junior Grant Wartnik swung his driver back into the unsuspecting Finnegan's chin. The injury resulted in four stitches and Finnegan not being allowed to golf in the match. On the other hand, Wartnik received no penalty for the unlucky strike. The season did end on a winning streak: the team won the last four tournaments. The meets were against Myrtle Point and Douglas, Bandon, and Siuslaw. All three meets were at home. Home for the golf team was the golf course at the Elk's club. The District golf tournament, held in Roseburg, was not the kindest meet for the team. Mike Myhrvold had the low score with an 84. That also earned him the eighth lowest score in the district. Grant Wartnik was next lowest with an 88; Bill Finnegan, 98; Craig Blair, 101; and Ron Noel, 110. The four lowest scores were kept to give the team a total of 371 points, putting them in seventh place. Page editor: Nathan Reed Blum, Tonya Briggs, Josie Caddell, John Calley, Rob Campbell, Rex Class of 88 id Christensen, Rob Christoferson, Stacey Clawson, Ronnie Clayburn, Darren Cook, Kathy Class of '88 Getting some pre-game warm-ups are Bill Finnegan, Greg Caudill, and Wendy Huffman. Wendy was the team's sole female player. Coach Short gives last minute instructions to the teams. Coquille won their home meet with Siuslaw 217 225. Chipping the ball onto the green is Bill Finnegan. Bill was one of the team's five varsity players. 0 o Allman, Leri address grads Receiving her diploma from school board chairman Ken Messerle is Becky Burris. A total of 84 graduates received their diplomas in the ceremony. The graduating seniors entered the auditorium to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance. After the pledge of allegiance came the invocation delivered by Father Karl Schray of the Holy Name Catholic Church. The first speech was by salutatorian Melissa Allman. In her speech, she emphasized the meaning of friendships: “friendships which have carried us through the difficulties of growing up and given us the strength to go on alone. Melissa also talked about the times of laughter and the times of tears and the memories that were made. After Melissa's speech came the commencement address from Mr. Ed Jones of the Coos County Sheriff’s Department. The valedictorian address was given by Lori Leri. Her speech had the theme of being in the driver's seat: As the wheel is handed over to us, we realize that the road we travel is full of hazards. Making a wrong turn is a hazard that we face, but we are all bound to make mistakes. Lori reminded all the graduating seniors to keep their goals in mind so that people who don't have goals will not get in the seniors' way. One of the most popular things of graduation was the slide presentation. It was gathered by Brian Bowers and Ken Jerin who put it together with some popular music. The presentation brought rousing cheers from the students as well as from the audience. The National Honor Society had 18 graduates in the ceremony. They were distinguished by their gold cords which hung around their necks. First-year superintendent Dr. James Harris presented the class during the awarding of diplomas. John Tastad, youth minister of the First Christian Church, offered the benediction. The choir offered two songs. The first was We which was sung by the entire choir. Then, after the valedictory address, the senior girls who were choir members sang Friends. Page editor: Rob Domenighini Brooke Twite and Brian Bowers walk through the arch at the beginning of the ceremony. The arch was decorated with the colors of the senior class: red and white. Tonya Kennedy, Marcia Judd, Cynthia Soper and Troy Kennedy adjust their robes before graduation begins. The girls wore white while the boys were dressed in red. Valedictorian Lori Leri delivers her speech to the audience. Lori received a nice hand after she had concluded her speech. Graduation Hagen, Mitch Harris, Bill Heikkila, Tanya Hoopes, Michael Hopkins, Mike Class of '88 46 J.J. Glazebrook, Edward Youngblood, Trino Hagen, Leah Preston, and Michele Finley receive their initiation items from Angie VanRooyen. They also had to recite a poem that mimicked the song I wish I were an Oscar Meyer Weiner. Stacey Lyons pops the ninth balloon in the balloon pop race while Ann Graham, Wendy Huffman, and Verissa Rose cheer the junior class on. The juniors won the competition with thirty pops. Pulling for the freshmen tug-of-war are Shon Buckingham, Bob Flood, Ken Johnson, Marvin Warman, Peter Vigue.and Matt Goodwin. The freshmen were eliminated right off the bat by the seniors. Initiating freshman are Tonya Kennedy, Becky Lucero, Michelle Dimit, and Kim Carroll as Shaun Sullivan, Melissa Diamond and Fred Pantekoek look on. One of the favorite songs the freshmen did for the seniors was We love you Seniors. Initiating freshman John Pantekoek are Matt Greene and Scott Saunders. All the freshmen were welcomed this way and after the pep assembly, Friday, they were full fledged Red Devils! Frosh welcomed by seniors During hello week there was fun and excitement. Starting off with the first day, the seniors began initiating the freshmen which was fun for the seniors. The initiation was unorganized, but the freshmen had to do things like sing, play ring-around-the-rosy, and have boat races. I was a little worried, but I had lots of fun during the whole week, said freshman Blake Bowers. They did these things all week and also had to wear weaner hats and name tags that looked like ketchup and mustard bot ties. Senior Shelly Blohm commented, The freshmen were very good sports, but the girls did not cooperate as much as the boys. On the second day the freshmen were given the decorations that they wore for the week. At noon the student body officers set up class competition and that day there was the root beer chug. The seniors won, gulping down one gallon of root beer in the fastest time. Thursday was the balloon pop race. The students got into a line, blew up a balloon, ran to a chair and sat on the balloon, popping it. With thirty pops, the juniors won the competition. One of the highlights of the race was when Matt Greene sat down too hard and bent the seniors' chair. The final competition was held Friday and that was the tug-of-war. It came down to the seniors and sophomores for the final pull. Everyone was screaming and yelling when they pulled, but the rope broke and they had to retie it and start over. On the second try, the rope broke again except thjs time in a different place. They tried the war one more time, but the rope failed again and thus the seniors and sophomores tied. Page editor: Ken Jerin Howard, Heidi Howell, Angela Hunt, Robyn Jenkins, Mike Johnson, Michael Class of 68 X 0 Ron Faivre and Bonnio Slagle eat the meal that they helped prepare. Asked how it turned out, the reviews were mixed. Stacey Lyons and Dina Chambers are working on their projects in Needlecroft. Dina is sewing while Stacey prepares her thread. 48 Lavette Boen is making gravy. The gravy was then used to cover the cooked meat patties. Fred Pantekoek and Shaun Fluke cook their meal in Home Economics. Shaun is chopping onions while Fred is boiling potatoes. Johnson, Todd Kay, Richard King, Richard Knutson, Louie Kruse, Larry Class of '88 Heather Berg is sewing a dress. Heather used two types of stitches to sew the dress: regulation and basting. Piper Quigley is ironing material for a pillow. Ironing was necessary to ready the material for sewing. Home Ec teaches basic skills The Home Economics classes were popular classes. Beginning Foods and Foods 2 were taught by Mrs. Moody. Needlecraft, the other Home Ec class, was taught by Mrs. Blomquist. In Beginning Foods, the students first were taught the basics of food preparation. The first two weeks were designated to teach the students how to measure and mix the ingredients. After the students learned how to measure and mix, then they started on different units of cooking. Some units were cookies, meats, and salads. One of the main reasons for liking beginning foods was that it was before lunch. The students were hungry and ready to fry their creations as soon as they were done. Said Stacey Lyons, I hod it before lunch and I was always hungry before lunch. Asked why he took Beginning Foods, Ron Faivre's said, I liked to eat, and this class taught me how to cook the basics. Foods 2 also did units, but the units were on foreign foods. The class did units on such exotic food as South African and Ethiopian. The Asian foods were Indian. Iranian, Russian, and Oriental. The foods from Europe were Italian, German, and Scandinavian. The students were allowed to choose the recipe in each unit. Most students took a form of dessert. The most popular food was Italian. When asked what he liked about Foods 2, Noah Temple said, Trying foods from all different countries. It gave me a different perspective on all the types of food and the cultures associated with them, was the reason Brad Martin gave for liking the class. The other Home Economics class was Needlecraft. In Needlecraft, they learned counted cross-stitch, net darning, and chicken scratch. They learned to use the sewing machine. Ironing was also taught to the students. The students used their skills to make pillows and dresses. When asked why she liked this class, Lynn George said, I learned how to do basic sewing which will come in handy.” Loren Gage's reason for taking Needlecraft was that he wanted to learn the basics of sewing. I might need it sometime, Loren said. Page editor: Rob Domenighini Kuntz, Terry LaBrec, Troy Lamb, Scott Lee, Orion Lemery, Kathy Class of ‘88 Home economics Senior Scott Saunders gives mother Carol Saunders her rose, and his thonks during halftime. All senior players gave roses to their mothers. Sophomores Christine Schimdt, Stacey Peterson, and Kirsta Crawford share their ideas during the construction of the sophomore signs. Their efforts paid off with a first place victory in the sign competition. Seniors Christy Holliman, Angie VanRooyen, Tammy Breault, and Kim Carroll help put up decorations for the homecoming gome. The spirit shown in creating the signs and decorations helped to lead the Red Devils to a victory over the Junction City Tigers. 50 Libby. Michelle Long, Teresa Lucas, Corey Lucero, Rhonda Luckman, Eric Class of '88 Devils' homecoming is a blast Captain Matt Greene crowns Shelly Blohm queen at homecoming halftime. Matt was also Shelly's escort. Homecoming was the usual fun time of the year. Everyone's spirit showed as they cheered their team to a Homecoming victory over the Junction City Tigers with a score of 20 to 14. Everyone looked great, especially the Homecoming court, which consisted of senior Queen Shelly Blohm, who was escorted by senior Matt Greene; senior Princess Lisa Claiborne, escorted by junior Robert Reyna; senior Princess Becky Capps, escorted by senior Bob Crim; junior Janet Cotner, escorted by freshmen Jim Edick; sophomore Trisha Marquez escorted by her father Andy Jackson; and freshmen Princess Cammy Henderson, escorted by sophomore Brown Swindail. Homecoming week was another fun time for the students. As usual there were days set aside for dress up. Everyone's' spirit showed in the unique costumes that they wore. When asked what she liked best about Homecoming junior Heather Wight replied I liked the way that everyone chipped in and showed their spirit as we made, and hung up the signs. Following the massacre, the evening continued on the dance floor where the Devils showed their spirit as they danced to the music of David Dalton. Page editor: Edward Nets Freshmen Christy Peterson, Monica Macquarrie, Chris Cromwell, and Eileen Schmidt watch over Cinda Merritt in the designing of the freshman signs. Their teamwork showed in the decoration of the front gate at the homecoming game. Sophomores Brian Meithof and Jason Maggard show off their spirit on safari day. The spirit of all the CHS students showed throughout spirit week in the costumes that they wore. Lyons, Kim Maggard, Jason Magnuson, Marna Mai, John Marquez, Trisha Class of 88 Homecoming The junior prom court is princesses Suzi Freeman, Pam Ramey, Alisa Bolen, Michelle Shields, and Barbie Gant. Seated is queen Leah Wilson. The court was voted on by the whole junior class. Brian George explains to Loni Adams, Eileen Schmidt, and Mike Crim why this balloon floats. Brian concluded the speech by popping the balloon Arriving in a very creative vehicle are Pam Ramey and Shawn Peerson. The truck was owned by Ken Peerson who chauffered the couple to the prom. Dancing a fast dance are Craig Blair and Leah Preston. The music, which was done by KZEL, kept the dancers going at a fast pace all night. 52 Martin, Brad Martindaie. Jeff Matthews, Knute McCue, Colleen McCue, Kurt Class of '88 Junior Prom is a success The evening of March 15 was the night many juniors looked forward to for many years. It was a night to remember as K2EL pumped out the music and Leah Wilson was crowned prom queen. The theme of the prom was Suspended in Time with the colors dark blue, light blue, and silver. The prom theme song was Tender Love which did not get played all evening. Dan Cordova said the music was awesome, one of the best dances we have had all year. The person in charge of the prom was Janet Cotner. She did a very good job of organizing and getting things done. Some of the people who helped a lot were Piper Quigley, Cammy Edick, Stacy Lyons, Billie Barkwell, Stephie Baldwin and Greg Hubbard. Cammy Edick and Billie Barkwell had some excitement while decorating. They found a dead snake. Cammy thought the hardest part of decorating was hanging the big streamers up because they had to be perfectly straight. Overall the prom was a big success, except a lot of the kids and most of the chaperons thought the evening was too uneventful. Page editor: Melissa Diamond Crowning prom queen Leah Wilson is last year's junior prom queen, Marcia Judd. Leah reigned over a court of five princesses. Wendy Huffman, Stacy Robinson, Darren Clayburn, Denise Hodge, Fred Pantekoek, Dan Cordova, and Tina Frazier enjoy the refreshments. Wendy Huffman did a good job of organizing the refreshments. Junior Prom Busy studying in algebra I are Brian Meithof, Jason Hagen, Kevin Haagen, Ron Faivre, Bob Flood, Joe Burch, Mike Jenkins, Mike Layton, Duane Wheeler, Chris Cromwell, Terry Wilson, Vance Rose, and Colleen McCue. Barbie Gant studies vigorously to finish her homework in class. The biggest responsibility of high school was homework. On to greatness in math Math students pondered the question: does math help in the future? Some students thought that math might help if they went on to college or other math-related careers. But most students took moth for their own personal interest. Basic math was mainly a refresher course to help the pupils learn and understand arithmetic better. General math reviewed math and prepared the students for algebra I. General math II could have been taken by students not taking algebra. Algebra I was a study of the basic methods of linear relations. Geometry dealt with lines, angles, triangles, polygons, circles, and ratios. The hardest thing for me to learn in geometry was the square roots, said David Bone. Quadratic relations was the main study of algebra II along with circular functions. Advanced math was a college algebra courses with some trigonometry. Calculus was a college math course for advanced students willing to study to get college credit. Both Myrtle Point and Coquille students took the course during first period at Coquille. Math was more than numbers. There were variables, lines, proofs, and many more unexplainable things to be dealt with. That’s why students had to work harder than ever before. Robert Reyna stated, Learning this stuff was difficult, but with Mr Christiansen’s help, I got through it. Page editor: Rick Anderson Nash, Matthew Ness, Ed Nichols, Stefani Nix, James Norton, Tommy Class of '88 54 Using the computer are Darren Simmie and Jenny Haldiman. Advance math students were allowed to use a computer in their spare time to experiment with graphing. Ron Faivre receives help with his algebra II work from Kevin Haagen. Mr. Christiansen agreed that students helping students was a major part of learning. Taking a long-deserved break from advanced math are Kelly Churchill and Nathan Reed. They took advanced math to get a head start for college. Olson, Martin Peterson, Bryan Peterson, Stacy Pratt, Robert Quigley, Robby Class of '88 Math classes Sophomores Josie Briggs and Teresa Watts give a cheer of success as the sophomores win the Go-Fight Win yell during the first pep ossembly. The sophomores went on to win the class competition also. Senior Robert Hoopes escorts freshmen escapees Ron Faivre and Bob Flood back to a group of angry seniors.This was the freshmen's first pep assembly, and the last time that they could officially be initiated. Mascot Heather Rooney and cheerleader Leah Wilson act out their Stomp the Panthers skit at a football pep assembly. Later that day the football team lost to the Panthers 48 to 19. Pep assemblies reflect spirit There was quite a variety of new twists thrown into the pep assemblies, one of which was the signs that displayed the classes' year in large numbers. Two of the classes made these signs: the sophomores and the juniors. The sophomores were the first to make a sign. They made theirs last year during Homecoming week. During one assembly, the sophomores and the juniors had a little war between signs. First, the class of '88 took out their sign, then the class of 87 brought out theirs and took down the sophomores' sign. Then the sophomores came out, put up their sign, and took down the juniors'. Finally two seniors came out and took down both the sophomores' and the juniors' signs. Another new twist put into the assemblies was the new competitions. Added this year was the Shoe race in which about ten members of each class went out on the floor, took off their shoes and put them in a pile. Then everyone rushed to sort out and put on their own shoes before the other classes did. The winner of this competition was the seniors. Another competition new to the pep assemblies was the air band competition, also won by the seniors who portrayed Alabama. The members of the band were Ken Jerin, Wade Luckman, Brian Bowers, Sheldon Bowen, Tim Causey and Matt Greene. The seniors looked pretty silly with their foam rubber cowboy hats on, but I did have a good time, commented Shaun Fluke. Page editor: Jammy Rlmmor Co-captains Matt Tank Greene, Sheldon Bo-Bo Bowen, and Wade Tater luckman prepare to give a speech about how they feel about the team. They were introduced by cheerleaders Trina Means and Tanya Heikkila. Matt had to wait for Tater's fans to quiet down before he could give his speech. Showing their spirit with their class sign are sophomores Stacey Peterson and Angela Howell. The class of '88's sign was made of plywood and painted with the school's colors: red and white. The seniors and the football team watch as the freshmen get initiated for the last time during Hello Week. The seniors had only four fun-filled days in which to initiate freshmen. Shafer, Richard Simpson, Jennifer Simpson, Lonnie Smith, Jennifer Snyder, Beth Class of 88 Kep assemmies Steve Walsh is working out hard on the lateral pull down. This exercise is helps develop the lateral and pecteral muscles. Working out doing the bent rowing exercise is Rick Allison. This exercise strengthens the back and the lateral muscles. Missing the birdie and losing the game, set, and match is Eva Thornberry, while her partner, Pattie Barkwell stares on helplessly. Badminton was one of games that the students played while it rained outside. Kelly Wechter plays a little game of one on one with Skip Greer. Skip was one of the Ashland players who came to the school and performed for the students. 58 Stamos. Tony Stone, Todd Stover. Todd Swindall, Brown Tawney, Kelly Class of 88 Bodies are pushed to limit There are two limitations, your mental determination and your physical strength. The was what Allen Gunther had to say abou weight training. Together, weight training and PE made up the two classes called physical education. PE was a class that all freshman and sophomore boys and girls took while anybody could take weight training. The classses were a lot of hard work but the students had a good time also. The teachers in PE had the students play football, basketball, hockey, badmitten, soft ball, and a number of other games. The idea was to let everybody participate, not just a few individuals. The class ran a lot smoother and the students had a better time. A number of students had good things to say about the class. Stacy Peer said PE was really a blast because I got to stay in shape while the teacher let everyone have a blast. Brain Meithof added, I had a radical time in the class and it made me sweat a lot. Page editor: Kelly Churchill Wendy Huffman, Jennifer Smith, and Suzi Freeman are busy jumping rope in weight training. The reason that students in weight training jump rope is because it is good for the heart and lungs. Allen Thunderlips Gunther jumps up the stairs on one leg in weight training. This was one part of circuit training which was used to help build up the students endurance. Temple, Noah Thornberry, Eva Trees, Stacy Vorn Kahl, David Waddington, Paul Class of '88 Physical education 60 Reaching for an assingment is Mary Reigord. After they read a story, they must then answer the questions on the assignment. John Pantekoek and Virgil Pole study their vocabulary with the help of a computer. In this way they are able to enhance their reading and computer skills. Brenda Williams is reading out loud while Marc Atwell times her and marks her mistakes. These scores let the teacher see how much the students are improving their reading skills. Walsh, Steve Walter, Linda Watts. Teresa White, Bryon Williams, Brenda Class of '88 Readers get computer help Reading class was designed to help students who needed some improvement of their reading skills and vocabulary. There were three types of reading classes for each student's ability. The individual class was for students who worked at their own rate on whatever type of material that they needed work with, either vocabulary or word recognition. The word recognition class had students who learned how to interpret and decode the words they were reading. The third and final class was comprehension and concepts in which the students learned how to read and understand what they read. The sixth period corrective reading class came into the computer room to use some special programs available to help them build their vocabulary. One of the programs was called Spellicopter. This program had forty different word lists that the students chose from. The idea behind the program was to build up points by flying a helicopter around obstacles and picking up the letters of certain words to spell them correctly. This program helped the students to better their spelling and at the same time it let them have fun doing it. Wordman was another program that helped students with their spelling. The object of this game was to fill in the missing letters of words before the time ran out and the giant square closed around them. The students who were talked to all agreed that they were able to learn about the computer and the keyboard. Some also used a program that worked with spelling, antonyms and synonyms. When asked what he thought about the reading class that he was in, Robert Beers replied, Some of the work was hard and some of it was really easy but I thought that the entire class was fun. Most of the other students who were interviewed had the same general feeling about the classes. Chris Ross stated, The class had some really challenging parts to it and required a lot of thinking. Some of the students who worked at their own rate also had good things to say about the part of class that they were involved with. David Sax said, I thought it was okay. I learned new things every day. Matt Goodwin said that he liked the work also. The best part that I liked was the American Short Stories. All students who had reading liked the'class because they had fun and learned at the same time. Page editor: Kelly Churchill Answering the questions in their books after they read the story are Matt Goodwin and Robby Beers. Doing this helps build their reading skills as well as helps them to remember what they read. Listening to a cassette and following along in the book is Orion Lee. This helps him understand the words and meanings better. 3 0 n Q tf) VI 0 V) Wiso, Tiffin Woodward, Torance Young, Holly Zartman, Gregory Class of '88 NOT PICTURED: Bowman, Brady Bue, Melissa Miller, Carl Nicholson, Maryann Nicholson, Richard Thomas, Stormy 62 Class of '89 Adams, Elona Anderson, Coreena Arrant, Tony Baldwin, Travis Ball, Alan Science students get nuked With six different science classes offered throughout the day, science students were never left bored. Earth science taught by Mike Flynn; physics, biology I, and chemistry instructed by Bob Schultz; and biology I, biology II, zoology, and anatomy from Andy Klemm completed the science department's offerings. Two of the classes went on field trips: physics and biology II. The physics class, a senior class with three juniors, took the annual pilgrimage to the Trojan nuclear plant. The plant is located at Rainier, Oregon, just this side of the Oregon-Washington border. The trip took place just two days after the nuclear reactor meltdown at Keiv in the Soviet Union. That coincidence make several in the group more than a little watchful during the tour. In the other science trip, the biology class went to Cape Arago to study tide-pool life forms. After spending approximately two hours watching the tide-pools, lunch was next. For some, it was a task to eat hamburgers after studying ugly sea life. The cooking was done compliments of Mr. Klemm and Mr. Schultz. With all the fun times and learning, it was hard to realize that bad could still happen: Mr. Flynn got RIFfed. To teachers, a RIF means Reduction in Force. Therefore, Mr. Flynn lost his job. He will be missed by both students and faculty alike. Page editor: Nathan Reed Rhonda Lucero and Janice Reed work together on their biology I notes. For most students, it seemed like all they ever did wos book work. Listening attentively to a lecture is Kathy Cook. Mr. Klemm spoke for so long and so often that many of his students wished he might lose his voice. Class of '89 Beers. Tina Boon. Lavette Bolen. Tim Bone, David Bowers, Blake Taking attendance for one of Mr. Klemm's biology classes is Alisa Bolen. Alisa was Mr. Klemm's seventh period assistant. Working diligently on their Drosophila melanogaster project are Ron Sapp, Rob Domenighini, Brian Galusha, and Chris Wolfe. Drosophila melanogaster is the scientific name for the common fruit fly. Playing with the conk fungus are Jenny Haldiman and Kelly Churchill as Mike Myhrvold looks on. Kelly found the fungus on a tree by his house. Kelly Burg is caught sticking potato parts in her ears after an experiment in physics. When she later tried to explain, a reasonable excuse could not be found. © 64 The senior ball was formal. Everyone including the elk had to wear a tie. Hats, of course, were optional. The senior court consisted of princesses Carri Stevens, Lisa Claiborne, Kris Wisely, Becky Capps, Jenny Haldiman, Tina Marquez, and, in front, queen Melissa Allman. Making memories to last April 26 marked a fond memory in the minds of the Coquille graduates. Eating before the ball was not just going out for a Big Mac, it was a serious undertaking. Some of the places of dining were the Hilltop, Portside, Thunderbird, Inn at Face Rock, and, of course, the old favorite: home sweet home. This ball was something special and not because of the snazzy tuxedos or the flashy dresses or even the beautiful decorations. Only one thing made this ball far surpass any others before it: it was the 1986 senior ball. This was where the memories were made to last a life time. Kris Wisely said, The one thing I remembered most were the decorations. They were great. We had a lot of help putting them up. The court was an outstanding array of beauty and style. Not only their dresses shone brightly, but their never-ending smiles lit up the dance floor. After Melissa Allman was crowned queen and found a place for her flowers, she and her escort danced to one of the theme songs, This could be the night by Loverboy. Some of the seniors also wanted a fast song and Loverboy's Lovin' every minute of it fit the bill. Everyone was getting overtaken by the mood of the evening. For example, the senior football players talked the photographer into taking a group picture of them. Towards the end of the evening, people started ripping down the balloons and other decorations. It was all so special, no one moment stands out in my mind, remembered Kevin Moss. Kevin and his date, Billie Barkwell, had limosine service provided by social studies teacher Steve Short and his 1955 Cadillac. When the dust had cleared and the evening was over everyone who had attended knew that they gained an experience never to be equalled and never to be forgotten. Page editor: Rick Anderson Class of '89 Caudill, Gregg Ceniga, Shawna Conn, Don Cooke, Theresa Cordova, Pam Snapping his fingers and dancing to the beat is Brian Bowers. His top hat added a touch of class to his wardrobe. Enjoying the cake and other refreshments ore Shelly Dimit, Robert Reyna, Rob Domenighini, Holly Young, Nathan Reed, Wade luckman, Charlie leiferman, Richard Herold, Tim Causey, Matt Greene, and Helena Eriksson. Enjoying the dance are Billy Barkwell and Kevin Moss. Also dancing are Kelly Churchill and Sheryl Tyler. Most of the guys took their jackets off after awhile because it got hot dancing. Princess Jenny Haldiman dances with her father. Her dad was a chaperon at the ball. Senior ball 1 Class of '89 Cromwell, Chris J Danielson, Chaya Davidson, Bryan Davis. Eric ;£ Dlmit, Shawn m Using a heavy duty belt sander, Damn Clayburn polishes a project he cast in the foundry while Matt Nash watches. With the sanding attachment on the drill press, Richard Nicholson sands the round corners on his project. Using the drill press in this way, he saves himself a lot of hand sanding. Projects galore in shop The school had a variety of shop classes. The students who took the classes took them because they wanted to learn how to build and repair things with both metal and wood. The wood shop had Woods I, II, and III for the different levels of student ability. The Woods I class made their traditional stools. The main idea behind the class was for the students to learn how to use the equipment safely using basic skills. The Woods II classes still had to make assigned projects which were much harder. The Woods III class was able to make their own projects. The students made desks, clocks, gun cabinets, refurbished gun stocks and other similiar items. Martin Olsen commented, The class was fun and educational. Making things with wood was fun. In the metal shop, the students started off in Hot Metals by learning the basic principles and properties of metals. Also, they learned basic gas and arc welding. Cold Metals was the second semester class in which students worked with sheet metal and wrought iron. Also, they worked with the metal lathes and the milling machine. The next class that students moved into was Advanced Metals which was a full year course. They learned how to read blueprints, worked with the milling machine and lathes, made castings in the foundry, forged metals like a blacksmith, oxy-actylene and arc welding, and at the end of the year they were able to make what they wanted. The Metals Cluster class was given projects of a somewhat complex nature and they drew the plans, made the materials, and assembled it. Some of the projects that the cluster class made included a heavy duty trailer, a boat trailer, cattle feeder, and various tools for the shop. When asked what he thought of the Metals Cluster class, Darrin Marshal said, I have learned a lot by hands on experience. Matt Nash had this to say about the Hot Metals and Advanced Metals classes he was in: I had a lot of fun. I liked to make items with metal. Page editor: Kelly Churchill 66 Clots of '89 Edick, Jim Faivre, Ron Finley, Michelle Flood, Robert Foster, Darrel Trevor Gardner makes some final adjustments on the metal lathe while turning his project. The metal lathe had to be used to complete the projects. Cutting out a pattern on his piece of wood. Matt Mouro uses the band saw. The students who use the band saw must use extreme caution because this machine is very dangerous. With safety goggles on, Robby Beers cuts blocks of wood for shelves to sit on. Gun cabinets and shelves like Rob's are the projects made most. Shop classes Darren Simmle works hard m global studies. Global studies was a class that all juniors had to take. Randy Lucas tries to explain something to Trevor Gardner in global studies as Rob Christensen tells Trevor a joke. Fadley, Hatfield visit The seven social studies classes were U.S. history, global studies, world problems, citizenship, economics, and psychology. Most of these were offered only to juniors and seniors with the exception that sophomores could take psychology. Mr. Short had three guest speakers. Two of them were for the citizenship classes and one for economics. Senator Ed Fadely visited the third period citizenship class and answered questions about state government. U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield came to CHS after a meeting with the Bread for the World group. He told us that the main purpose of that group was to make structural changes on the government level to alleviate hunger here ond abroad. He also answered questions about the government. Loran Wiese, an insurance broker, visited the economics class to discuss different types of insurance and ways to invest money. The psychology classes were very challenging and interesting for all who took them. One of their many projects was to work with children on their own free time and do a report on what they observed. Page editor: Melissa Diamond Senator Mark Hatfield talks to students during a visit to the citizenship classes. Brad Marca prepares for a test in citizenship. The tests that Mr. Short gave were bad for the people who did not study because guessing caused four points to be taken off. Playing the game Life in economics are Mike Myhrvold and Steve Kilmer. Economics was a very small class so they got a lot accomplished. Kathie Pitts and Karen Stephens work in the library during career education class. They did research on different kinds of labor and joining the work world. Class of '89 Grimm, Christy Grout, Tim Haagen, Kevin Hagen, Trina Hardman, Walter Social Studies Class of '89 Harmon, Jenny Henderson, Kami Homenyk, Dan Hyatt, Dennis Jeffery, Carolyn Ed Schaenzer. wood shop; Jerry Luoto, art; Jim Collins, agriculture; and Milt Smith, metal shop; get together in the wood shop. Teachers gather in Mrs. Krantz's room to discuss the day's activities. In the first row is Kathy Huff, an aide to Mr. Crawford; Elizabeth deSae Silva, Spanish; Evelyn Krantz, English; Patty Martizia, English; and Andy Klemm, biology. In the second row is Pat Moody, home economics; Judy Blomquist, home economics; Jerre Woody, library aide; Lois Humphrey, librarian; Janice Inman, English; Sharon Nelson, girls' PE; and Bill DeBoord, computers. Not pictured: Elaine DeBoard, English; David Harvey, typing; and Nancy Wiprud, reading. The office staff that runs the school so well is made up of, in the first row,secretaries Betty McCue, Barbara Willis, and Coleeta Quigley, and counselor Barbara Rollins. In the back row is Karl Schmidt, principal; Jim Duncan, vice principal; and Ken Johnson, counselor. The cooks in the high school cafeteria are Connie Wallace, Bertie Hillyer, and Mary Baker. Class of '89 Johnson, Darin Johnson, Ken Kegel, Deidra King, Dovie Kluchesky, Kevin Faculty continues excellence The faculty of Coquille High School was very helpful teaching students. Teachers had to work double duty on some classes when budget cuts forced the district to lay off some teachers. Mrs. Nelson, who usually teaches Girls' PE, had to start teaching career education. Mr. Flynn and Mr. Harvey had to help with the job of teaching general math and basic math. Mrs. Blomquist and Mr. Sterrett had to take over the jobs of teaching the personal finance classes after Mr. Bain left. There was one addition to the faculty at Coquille High School. Bill Kester replaced Wes Hedeen as the band director. Mr. Kester came to us from the University of Oregon in Eugene. He has a doctor's degree in biochemistry. Page editor: Rob Domenighini The school board is made up of 7 community-minded people assisted by the district administrators. They are, sitting, John Beedle, business manager; Joy DeMain, Ken Messerle, Maria Wartnik, directors, and Jim Harris, Coquille's new superintendent. Standing are directors Terry Mai, Gordon Smith, Craig Trigg, and Robert Wilson. Smith was appointed to the school board in September to replace director Rockne Luckman who died in an accident in August. Some of the awesome faculty at the high school are, first row, Ken Trathen, boys' PE; Bob Schultz, chemistry; Mike Flynn, earth science; Ian Dorsett, U.S. history; and Steve Short, world problems and citizenship. In the second row is Don Crawford, resource center; Joe Sterrett, geometry; Larry Phillips, health; and John Christiansen, algebra and algebra II. Kip Parrot is tho head custodian. Thanks to him and his staff the school was kept clean. Tho people who take the students to the school are Claire Sproul, Quillene Pierce, Elsie Fults, Kay Pearson, Nancy Martin, Richard Norris, and Wilma Ryan. Not pictured is Nola Stratton. Staff Class of '89 Knutson, Alison MacQuarrie, Monica Maggard, Michelle Marshall, Shannon Marshall, Tara With firmness etched on his face, Tom Fields puts the shot. His throw of 32' 9 placed him third In the meet. Shawn Peerson starts down the track and prepares to take the hand-off from Allen Gunther. Spinning round and round Virgil Pole lets the discus fly. Virgil threw the discus and the javelin during the season. I % Boys take 2nd at district The boys' track season was one probably one of the toughest scheduled seasons in 14 years. The main reason was that the team was involved in some really outstanding invitationals with Elmira, Grants Pass (AAA), and the Coquille Invitational. Although there were some really good upperclassmen, the freshmen and the sophomores carried the bulk of the points. In the long distance races, Rob Calley, Jon Morse, Duane Wheeler, Mike Hoopes, and Robert Reyna were the main runners. In the field events, the team was helped most by the efforts of Matt Greene, Virgil Pole, Chuck Phillips, Greg Zartman, and Mike Layton. The jumping events were led by Kelly Wechter, Brian States, Joe Burch, Pete Vigue, Wade McKinley, and a host of others. The sprinting and hurtling events had the efforts of Chuck Phillips, Duane Wheeler, Brian George, John Mai, Shawn Peerson, and the Gunther brothers: Allen and John. At the state track meet, Rob Calley placed third in the 3000 meter race, Kelly Wechter placed seventh in the high jump with a jump of 6', and Mike Layton placed third in the javelin and seventh in the shot with a personal record of 49' 6 . Over all, John Mai summed it up by saying that he felt that the season was a good one but he was hoping that more people would have gone to the state meet. Page editor: Kelly Churchill 72 Class of ’89 09 Mason. Fred A McAdams. JaDonna V McAdams. Kim McKinley. Wade McNeal, Mike VI Members of the team include Peter Vigue, Jim Edick, Shown Peerson, manager Pedro Silveira, Matt Greene, Allen Gunther, Robert Twiddy, second row Tom Fields, Wade McKinley, Bob Flood, Kevin Kluchesky, Greg Zartman, John Mai, Shon Buckingham, Dale Fox, manager Blake Bowers, third row Ron Faivre, Duane Wheeler, Joe Burch, Brian States, Chris Carroll, Chuck Phillips, Mike Layton, fourth row Rob Quigley, Jon Morse, John Gunther, Rob Calley, Mike Hoopes, Carl Williams, Robert Reyna, Kelly Wechter, fifth row coaches Don Crawford, Andy Klemm, Larry Phillips, and Jerry Luoto. Mika Layton and Chuck Phillips walk around the track during warmups before practice. This is part of the basic five exercises the team does in order to warm up and prevent injuries. Q Kevin Kluchesky soars over the hurdles. Kevin's speciality was the discus. Sailing over the bar with room to spare is Kelly Wechter. Kelly competed in the high jump, long jump, mile relay, and the 400 meter race. Class of '89 Merritt, Clnda Morse, Jon Munsee, Craig Munson, Pepy Noel, Lance L Jogging In practice are Christine Schmidt, Stacy Peterson, and Tanya Heikkila. These long distance runners would usuolly run for about 45 to 60 minutes during their workout. Members of the team include front row, Sam Smith, Annette Young, Shelly Blohm, Cammy Alfree, Jenny Haldiman, Liz Gray, second row Kirsta Crawford, Christine Schmidt, Barbie Gant, Melissa Diamond, Michelle McKeown, Josie Briggs, Kim Lyons, Monica MocQuarrie, third row manager Patti Barkwell, Tanya Heikkila, Heather Wight, Cammy Holbrook, Stacy Peterson, Teresa Capps, Colleen McCue, Pepy Munson, Heidi Howard, back row coaches Andy Klemm, Don Crawford, Larry Phillips, and Jerry Luoto. With much effort, Liz Gray puts the shot. Liz competed in the shot put and the javelin. Teresa Capps sails over the high jump bar. She jumped A' 6 to win first place in the meet. Class off '89 Norton, Larry Pantekoek, John Pearce, Mark Peerson, Shawn Peterson, Christy Short, long relays to state The girls track team had a very good season. Nine girls went to state including the short and long relay teams, sprinters in the 100, 200, and 400 meter dashes, runners in the 800 and 1500 meter runs, and the shot putter. On the whole, the girls' team was well balanced. In the distance races Michelle McKeown, Cammy Altree, Stacy Peterson, Christine Schmidt, and Cammy Holbrook were the girls who gave an effort through out the entire season. In the short and intermediate distance runs, stand-outs included Heather Wight, Tanya Heikkila, Pam Ramey, Shelly Blohm, and Monica MacQuarrie who was rated number one in the state in both the 200 and 400 meter sprints. Colleen McCue and Josie Briggs were the outstanding hurdlers of the year. In the field events, Pepy Munson was the district champion in the shot put and the javelin. Others were Kirsta Crawford, JoAnn Young, Christy Peterson, Liz Gray, and Heidi Howard. The jumping events were led by Teresa Capps and Barbie Gant. The girls at state had a total of 18 points. The short relay placed fifth and the long relay took fourth. In the 1500 meter race, Michelle McKeown had a time of 4:51 which placed her third. Sixth place in 200 meter race went to Monica MacQuarrie who also took third place in the 400 meter race. In the field events, Pepy Munson took seventh. Looking back on the season, Christine Schmidt said, The team really worked well together, especially at district. Kirsta Crawford added, The team not only worked together but we had good weather and it didn't rain too much. Page editor: Kelly Churchill Michelle McKeown breaks the tape in the 1500 meter race. The 1500 meter race was one of her strongest events. With grim determination on her face, Heidi Howard prepares to let the javelin fly. Heidi competed in the javelin and the 100 meter dash. Pam Ramey, Barbie Gant, and Shelly Blohm are putting on their running spikes preparing for the day's workout. Usually their workout consisted of a lot of sprinting. Girls track 76 The twlrp court and their dates consisted of Trisha Marquez and Steve Walsh, Corey Lucas and Robin Hunt, king Rob Colley and Tamra Ferre, Knute Matthews and Tonya Blum, and John Mai and Jenny Haldiman. At the twirp, the guy was nominated for the court instead of the tradition of the girl being nominated. Gazing Into Teressa Little's eyes during a slow dance is Scott Saunders. Their nerd costumes were quite mellow compared to some of the others attending. Leslie Durrell and Larry Norton laugh it up while getting married by Dr. Love, a part played by Mr. Al Walsh, Sr. Dancing to Ozzy Osbourne's Lightning strikes are John Gunther, Mike Hoopes, Kathy Lemery, Chuck Phillips, Colleen McCue, and Scott Engle. There was a variety of music to suit everyone's taste from heavy metal to new wave. Class of '89 Rosa, Vance Schmidt, Eileen Sharp, Jason Slagle, Bonnie Slevoigh, Treva Richard Herold and Nathan Reed disguised as Hare Krishnas spread the good word and cheer throughout the evening. With their tamboreens and robes, it made it difficult for them to dance but they did place fourth in the dance contest. Showing off his new hairdo topped off with shades is Charlie Leiferman. His date for the evening was Jonice Reed. According to the twirp custom, she asked him to the dance. Big-town trauma strikes Aside from the strange decorations and the bizarre costumes, the atmosphere of the twirp was basically the same as other dances. Some of the people's costume were so strange they scared their dates. The theme Tuff Turf gave a wide range of costume selection to those who dressed up. They showed up as anything from a bum to a punk rocker as long as it had something to do with the city. Jodi Brugh said, I love the costumes, they were great. The music was done by Shenanigans and KlOS's Micheal O'Brian. He did an outstanding job of giving a good variety of music from heavy metal to new wave. He also put on a dance contest and the winners were Nathan Reed and Richard Herold in fourth place, Loren Gage and Kami Henderson third, Jim and Cammy Edick second, and the first place winners with their new wave dancing style were Bob Payne and Stacey Peterson. They won a coloring book and crayons. Dan Cordova said, I had a good time at the twirp. It was a lot of fun. Everone there seemed to be enjoying themselves thoroughly while dancing, getting married by Dr. Love, getting their picture taken on a motorcycle, or eating at the snack bar. The twirp court consisted of flasher Steve Walsh, punk rocker Corey Lucas, nerd Rob Calley, and Hawaiians Knute Matthews and John Mai. Rob Calley and Tamra Ferre were crowned king and queen. Rob was awarded a paper crown. The princesses were given Laurel crowns with flowers woven in them. Pago editor: Rick Anderson Twirp dance Class of '89 Sparkman, Robert Stephens, Karen Stump, Kristi Thomas, Bill Treadaway, Donna Joining in the team huddle during a timeout are Monica MacQuarrie, Jennifer Smith, Alison Knutson, Pepy Munson, Christine Schmidt, Christy Peterson, Verissa Rose, Angela Howell, and coach DeBoard. These short breaks gave the players some rest and pepped them up. Successfully tipping the ball over the net is Jennifer Smith. As one of the crowd's favorites, this sneaky move scored many points for the Lady Devils. Christy Peterson bumps the ball to the setter. Christy was one of the four freshmen on the team. Verissa Rose rushes to return the serve. Verisso's defensive aggression really helped in the back court. Members of the junior varsity volleyball team include (front row) Verissa Rose, Pepy Munson, Charlynn Bender, Monica MacQuarrie (back row) Angela Howell, Jennifer Smith, Alison Knutson, coach Elaine DeBoard, Christy Peterson, Sara Trathen, and Christine Schmidt. 78 Class of '89 Viguc, Peter Wallace. Lee Warman. Marvin Wechter. Melissa Wheeler, Duane JVrs have winning season Teamwork, determination, practice, and lots of spirit paid off when the JV volleyball team finished with a winning season. Their Far West League record was nine wins and three losses. All-around, their record was thirteen wins and three losses. It wasn't just the team that improved. The most improved player was Christine Schmidt. Pepy Munson and Christy Peterson were the most enthusiastic players. They were always cheering on the other players, even if they were resting on the bench. The best team player was Verissa Rose. She also was the top back row player. Verissa could place the ball in the best strategic position. Angela Howell was the best net player. When Angela was hot she could really spike the ball, said coach DeBoard. She ran a good attack. The most notable setter was Monica MacQuarrie. Although many players were really good servers, no one was really the best. Many were consistent but getting the points is a team effort and who ever was serving had everyone on the team behind them all the way. Everyone on the team had their moments. For the team as a whole, their moment came in October when they hosted Siuslaw. After losing the first match to the Vikings, the Lady Devils came home and beat them in two straight games. Sophomore Angela Howell summed up how many of the players felt by saying that she liked the coach the best when she was asked what she liked about being on the team. Another sophomore, Charlynn Bender, agreed but added, I thought it was really great that the team worked together this year. Page editor: Sam Smith Coquille Opponent won Marshfield lost Siuslaw won Pacific won Bandon won Reedsport won Marshfield won Gold Beach won Brookings lost Myrtle Point won Siuslaw won Pacific won Bandon won Reedsport won Gold Beach won Brookings lost Myrtle Point Monica MacQuarrie sett the ball over the net as Sara Trathen (23) and Verissa Rose (10) rush in to help her. Teamwork like this helped to win a lot of games. Setting the ball over the net is Verissa Rose. Her skills helped her to become co captain, an honor shared with Charlynn Bender. JV volley 80 Class of ’89 Wilkinson, Jean Wisely, Brett Wisner, Ron Yaple, Christine Young. Joanne Coquille Opponent won Powers lost Siuslaw won Pacific co-champs Sacred Heart won Bandon won Reedsporf won Gold Beach won Brookings lost Myrtle Point lost Siuslaw won Pacific won Bandon won Reedsport won Gold Beach won Powers won Brookings lost Myrtle Point Teresa Capps (15) vaults into the air showing great form. Teresa was one of the team's leading killers. Bumping the ball into the air in a game at home against Brookings is Kim Lyons (24). The team slaughtered the visitors in two straight games: 15-4, 15-3. Lady Devils have good year Varsity volleyball had a great year with a record of 13 wins and 4 losses. One of those wins was a co-championship shared with a school from California during competition at the Sacred Heart Tournament. The Lady Devils finished the season in third place in the Far West League. The team was brimming with experience and it showed as they played well together. Returning to the court were five seniors. Also on the team were four juniors and two sophomores. Coquille had some bad games, but overall it was a good season. One of the most controversial games was the game against Myrtle Point. We could have won the games because I think we had a better, more-experienced team. One thing is that we were very nervous about the game, reported junior Rachael Reed. Senior Shelly Blohm also thought the games were the hardest. I think we were good enough to beat them, she said. They just got a few too many good breaks, she continued. Daily exercises were a regular part of the volleyball workout. Each day a different player was picked to lead the exercises. Senior Michelle Dimit, known as Michelly by her teammates, had the most fun leading them. I loved to fall on the ground, I probably spent half of my time on the floor. After I had everybody run a two-lap warm-up, I made them get on the floor and practice rolling from one end of the court to the other. It was fun, she explained. Paae editor: Nathan Reed NOT PICTURED: Carroll, Chris Casey, Dawn Dennis. Chad Melendez, Don Milliken, Angel Mundell, Chris Reigard, Mary Sanderlin, Shelley Sinclair, Tim Trott, Gary Weigel, Kim Wilson, Terry The volleyball team includes (kneeling) Lori Leri, Shelly Blohm, Lisa Claiborne, Trisha Marquez (standing) Suzi Freeman, Michelle Dimit, Michelle McKeown, Teresa Capps, coach Sharon Nelson, Cammy Altree, Alisa Bolen, Rachael Reed, and Kim Lyons. Showing perfect form for tapping the ball over the net is Michelle McKeown (22). Michelle scored 7 points during the game against Pacific at home. Coach Sharon Nelson gives some game winning advice to her team including Michelle Dimit (23), Lisa Claiborne (14), Michelle McKeown (22), Suzi Freeman (13), Teresa Capps (15), and Kim Lyons (24). The Lady Devil's squeaked past Bandon to win the match in two straight games: 15-8 and 17-15. Watching Lori Leri (21) save the ball is Lisa Claiborne (14). Lori was the leading scorer against Bandon with 7 points. Throwing Jason Hagen is Loren Gage who is preparing for state competition. Loren took sixth after being disqualified for slamming o competitor. As the referee prepares to start the action, Darren Simmie thinks of a move to use on his opponent. Darren lost this match on points. One factor in this match was the size difference. Robby Beers uses the cradle to gain an advantage over his opponent. Robby, with good wrestling, qualified for state in the 115 pound weight class. The wrestling team includes (front row) Kevin Kluchesky, Tim Grout, Noah Temple, Darren Simmie, Erik Luckman, and Jason Maggard, (second row) Bob Berryhill, Robert Beers, Grant Wartnik, Fred Mason, and Troy LaBrec, (third row) Paul Waddington, Rob Chistensen, Brain Lange, Jason Hagen, and Todd Johnson, (fourth row) coach Ken Johnson, Loren Gage, Brian Clements, Ken Jerin, Matt Greene, coach Ken Lewis and son Raymond, (back row) scorekeeper Janet Cotner, manager David Vorn Kahl and scorekeeper Stacey Lyons. 82 Wartnik takes state title Getting in condition was not easy for the wrestlers. Most were out of shape, flabby and some even fat. With a little effort and a lot of work they formed into a fine-looking team. Getting in shape was hard work, but in the long run it paid off, stated Brian Clements. Returning lettermen helped the team stay tough and new cecruits strengthened the weaknesses. After eighteen years, Coquille had a state champion in wrestling. Grant Wartnik, at 98 pounds, took the titles in both district and state competitions with an outstanding record of 32-2. In his first match at state, he won with a pin, then beat his opponent 15 to 0. Next, he won 9 to 2, and then he took his championship match with a pin. Coach Ken Johnson stated, He was the most successful wrestler I ever coached. After the state title. Grant went on to take second in both Greco Roman and Freestyle wrestling state competition. The tournament in North Bend started the schedule. Most of the schools were AAA and had much bigger teams. In spite of this, Coquille still faired well. Then, Coquille had a line of dual victories: romping over Myrtle Point, and then beating Bandon, Reedsport, and Brookings. At district, the team took fifth place. Individually, people did even better. Loren Gage at heavyweight and Robby Beers at 115 both captured second. Third placers were Brian Lange at 157 and Matt Greene at 178. Paul Waddington at 130 and Ken Jerin at 141 came in fourth. At fifth place were Todd Johnson at 106 and Troy LaBrec at 123. Sixth for Coquille was Bob Berryhi 11 at 191. Darren Simmie added, ” If there was a team I most enjoyed being on, it was this one. Page editor: Rick Anderson State champion Grant Wartnik totally controls his competitor. With an outstanding season of 32 2, he dominated his weight class throughout the year. Ken Jerin grapples with a Reedsport wrestler. Due to a football injury, his season had a late start, but finished with a fourth at district. A little disgusted with the match, Paul Waddington reviews his strategy. Paul also took fourth at District. Wrestling Adorns, Elona 35,52,62 Allison, Rick 40,58 Allman, Melissa 2,29,64 Altree, Cammy 2,20,21,74,81 Anderson, Coreena 62 Anderson, Rick 1,2.5,17,20,31,38,88 Anderson, Steve 2 Arrant, Steve 34,40 Arrant, Tony 16,22,23,62 Atwell, Marc 20,60 Atwell, Melvin 2 Avery, Douglas 20 b Baldwin, Sophie 2 Baldwin, Stephie 20 Baldwin, Travis 62 Ball, Alan 62 Barkley, Richard 40 Barkwell, Billie 20,65 Barkwell, Patti 40,58,74 Beckner, Eva 41 Beebe, Chris 3 Beers, Rhonda 3,63 Beers, Robert 17,33,41,61,67,82 Bender, Chandra 21,29 Bender, Charlynn 36,41,78,79 Benn, Jeff 3 Berg, Heather 21,49 Berryhill, Robert 6,21,38,82 Birdwell, Toby 21 Bischoff, Shannon 21 Bishop, Lonnie 41 Black, Heather 41 Blair, Craig 22,42,52 Blohm, Shelly 3,6,7,36,51,74,75,81 Blum, Tonya 42,76 Boen, Lavette 48,63 Bolen, Alisa 22,52,63,81 Bolen, Tim 63 Bone, David 14,63 Bowen, Sheldon 3,17,29,38,39,57 Bowers, Blake 4,38,63,73 Bowers, Brian 4,28,65 Bowman, Amy 4,37 Breault, Tammy 4,17,26,30,35,50 Brewster, Bob 64 Briggs, Candy 64 Briggs, Josie 29,33,42,56,64,74 Brugh, Jodi 22,24 Buckingham, Shon 6,32,33,46,73,64 Bue, Melissa 25 Burch, Joe 40,54,64,73 Burg, Kelly 4,6,27,29,63 Burns, Tracie 64 Burris, Rebecca 4,30 C Caddeli, Beth 5,31 Caddell, John 9,42 Cal ley, Rob 33,42,73,76 Campbell, Rex 42 Campbell, Ron 5,9 Capps, Becky 5,7,20,29,33,64 Capps, Teresa 20,22,74,80,81 Carroll, Chris 73 Carroll, Kim 5,47,50 Casey, Dawn 11 Caudill, Gregg 42,43,65 Causey, Timothy 5,17,19,38,65 Cearley, Judy 6 Ceniga, Shawna 65 Chambers, Dina 22,48 Chandler, Tina 23 Christensen, Rob 5,35,43,67,82 Christoferson, Samantha 6 Christoferson, Stacey 30,43 Churchill, Kelly 1,6,29,31,38,55,63,65,88 Claiborne, Lisa 6,7.64,81 Clawson, Ronnie 43 Clayburn, Darren 40,41,43,53,66 Clements, Brian 23,38,82 Combs, Amy 23 Conn, Don 65 Cook, Kathy 43,62 Cooke, Bill 23 Cooke, Theresa 11,65 Cordova, Dan 22,23,26,27,53 Cordova, Pam 10,24,65 Cotner, Janet 24,82 Cotrell, Greg 24 Crawford, Kirsta 26,27,33,50,74 Crim, Bob 6,19,38 Crim, Michael 2,24,38,39,52 Cromwell, Chris 42,51,54.66 d Danielson, Chaya 66 Danielson, Megan 26,27,29 Davidson, Bryan 35,66 Davis, Eric 66 Diamond, Melissa 1,5,24,30,33,47,74,88 Dimit, Michelle 6,7,26,27,47,65,81 Dimit, Shawn 36,66 Domenighini, Robert 1,24,31,63,65,88 Dunbar, Bonnie 7 Durrell, Leslie 25,26,76 e Eason, Traci 7,36,37 Edick, Cammy 25,26,28,29 Edick, Jim 31,40,67,73 Engle, Scott 25,33,76 Eriksson, Helena 30,65 Erler, John 7 f Faivre, Ron 48,54,55,56,67,73 Ferre, Tamra 76 Fields, Tom 72,73 Finley, Michele 46,67 Finnegan, Bill 36,42,43 Flood, Bonnie Flood, Robert Fluke, Shaun Foster, Darrel Foster, Jeri Foster, Shelley Fox, Dale Frazier, Tina Freeman, Suzi 9 Gage, Loren Galusha, Brian Gant, Barbie Gardner, Trevor Garrington, Shelley Gasner, Juliene Gederos, Tyler George, Brian George, Lynn Glazebrook, J.J. Goble, Brenda Goddard, Ben Godfrey, James Godfrey, Tammy Gonzalez, Maria Goodwin, Matt Graham, Ann Gray, Liz Greene, Matt Grimm, Christy Grout, Tim Gunther, Allen Gunther, John Gustafsen, Hanna h Haagen, Kevin Hagen, Jason Hagen, Mitch Hagen, Tracey Hagen, Trina Haldiman, Jenny Hammer, Tiffany Hardman, Walter Harmon, Jenny Harris, Bill Hartwell, Erik Heikkilo, Tanya Henderson, Kami Henriksen, William Herold, Richard Hill, Arnold Hodge, Denise Holbrook, Cammy Holliman, Christy Homenyk, Dan Hoopes, Michael Hoopes, Robert Hopkins, Mike Horlacher, Danny Howard, Heidi Howell, Angela Hubbard, Gregory Hudson, Angela Huffman, Wendy 31 Hunt, Robyn 25,29,47,76 46.54.56.67.73 Hutson, Marty 29,30,31 7,48 Hyatt, Daniel 38 67 Hyatt, Dennis 4,70 8,25 Hyatt, Tim 11 8 15.25.73 25,53 • 26,52,59,81 g Irwin, Lynda 28,29,30,33 2.26.31.38.82 26,63 26.52.54.74.75 26.67.68 68 33.68 36,38,40,41 27,52,72 8,29,30 4.10.46.68 24,27 8 27 68 8 33.46.61.68 27,28,46 8,20,74 9.28.38.39.47.51.57.65.73.82 30,69 40.69.82 9,29,31,32,33,59,72,73 31.32.33.73.76 5,9,10 54.55.69 38,40,54,82 31.46 9 46.69 1.9.29.33.37.55.63.64.65.74.76.88 6,10,14 10.69 28.33.70 8.46 10,32 7.20.29.36.46.57.74 7.26.30.70 10 16,26,27,29,31,65,77 6,10,29,55 10,53 20.28.33.36.74 11,27,29,50 70 32,46,73,76 56 1.46.88 28 47,74,75 28,47,57,78 28 28 28,42,43,46,53,59 I Jeffery, Carolyn Jeffery, Jenneffer Jenkins, Mike Jerin, Ken Johnson, Brady Johnson, Carlin Johnson, Darin Johnson, Kelli Johnson, Ken Johnson, Mike (10) Johnson, Mike (11) Johnson, Todd Jorgensen, Janet Judd, Marcia k Kaino, Karen Kay, Richard Kegel, Deidra Kendall, Melanie Kennedy, Tonya Kennedy, Tracey Kennedy, Troy Kilmer, Steven King, Dovie King, Richard Kirk, Michelle Kluchesky, Kevin Knutson, Alison Knutson, Louie Kralicek, Michael Kruse, Larry Kuntz, Terry 70 29 11,47,54 1.2.11.17.29.31.38.82.83.88 11,55 14,28.29,30 70 11 46,70 9,47 1.29.88 40,48,82 30 53 28,29,30,31 31.48 70 30 47 30 6 27,29,30,69 70 9.40.48 3,20,24,29,30 40,70,73,82 27,72,78 48 31 48 49 I LaBrec, Troy 17,40,49,79,82 Lamb, Scott 49 Lange, Brian 82 Layton, Michael 18,31,38,54,73 Lee, Orion 40,49,61 Leiferman, Charlie 65,77 Lemery, Kathy 49,76 Leri, April 26,27,30,31 Leri, Lori 20,29,81 Libby, Michelle 50 Long, Teresa 50 Lucas, Corey 17,50,79,76 Lucas, Randy 17,68 Lucero, Rebecca 28,47 Lucero, Rhonda 5,50,62 Luckmon, Eric 40,50,82 Luckman, Wade 17,18,19,38,39,57,65 Lyons, Kim 36,51,74,80,81 Lyons, Stacey 30,31,46,48,82 m MacQuarrie, Monica 20,51,72,74,78,79 Maggard, Jason 51,82 Maggard, Michelle 72 Magnuson, Marna 14,28,30,51 Mai, John 51,73.76 Morca, Brad 69 Marquez, Tina 7,14,64 Marquez, Trisha 51,76,81 Marshall, Holly 29,31 Marshall, Shannon 30,72 Marshall, Tara 14,30,72 Martin, Brad 17,22.27,36,52 Martindale, Jeff 36,52 Mason, Fred 32,33.73,82 Matthews, Knute 22,27,42,52,76 Mauro, Matt 32,67 McAdams, JaDonna 73 McAdams, Kim 73 McCrorey, Mark 14 McCue, Colleen 20,21,33,52,54,74,76 McCue, Kurt 38,40,52 McKeown, Michelle 2,5,53,74,75,81 McKinley, Wade 36,73 McNeal, Mike 73 Means, Trina 5,20,22,29,32,57 Meithof, Brian 40,51,53,54 Merritt, Cinda 11,51,74 Miller, Carl 1,88 Miller, Kevin 14,25,53 Milton, Irene 53 Mitchell, Ernie 40,53 Mitchell, Jerry 9,32 Morrow, Darrin 32 Morse, Jon 31,32,33,73,74 Moss, Kevin 6,14,29,31,55,65 Munsee, Craig 14,74 Munson, Pepy 23,74,78 Myhrvold, Mike 28,31,32,42.63,69 Nash, Cathleen 14,34 Nash, Matthew 54,66 Ness, Ed 34,54 Nichols, Stefani 25,28,54 Nicholson, Richard 66 Nix, James 16.27,31,33,54 Noel, Lance 74 Noel, Ronald 33,42 Norton, Larry 75,76 Norton, Tammy 54 O Oeleis, Desiree 14,35 Oliver, Dena 33 Olson, Martin 55 p Pantekoek, Fred 15,47,48,53 Pantekoek, John 40,47,60,75 Payne, Greg 15 Pearce, Mark 75 Peerson, Shawn 40.52,72,73,75 Petersen, Bryan 27,32,33,55 Peterson, Christy 28,51,75,78 Peterson, Stacy 28,29,30,33,36,50,55,57,74 Pettingill, April 33 Phillips, Chuck 19,33,73,76 Pier, Stacy 76 Pitts, Kathie 28,69,76 Pole, Virgil 22,40,60,72,76 Pratt, Robert 55 Preston, Leah 46,52,76 q Quigley, Piper 11,33,49 Quigley, Robby 27,55,73 r Ramey, Pamela 30,34,52,75 Reed, Janice 56,62,77 Reed, Nathan 1,15,31,55.65,77,88 Reed, Rachel 2,14,29,30,34,81 Reigard, Mary 60 Reinman, William 7,34 Reyna, Robert 2,26,34,38,65,73 Rimmer, Jammy 4,15,31,38 Ring, Jonathon 4,76 Rooney, Heather 28,29,38,56 Rose, Vance 40,54,77 Rose, Verissa 15,30,34,46,78,79 Ross, Chris 33,56 s w Sapp, Ronald 35,63 Sargent, Jeffery 56 Saunders, Scott 2,15,38,39,47,50,76 Sax, David 35 Schmidt, Christine 50,56,74,78 Schmidt, Eileen 28,33,51,52,77 Schultz, Russell 35,38,39 Shafer, Richard 16,35,57 Shafer, Tim 16,35 Sharp, Jason 31,35,77 Shely, Bryan 16,35 Shields, Michelle 29,35,52 Silveira, Pedro 30,73 Simmie, Darren 35,55,68,82 Simpson, Jennifer 28,57 Simpson, Lonnie 57 Sinclair, Shawn 3,16,18 Slagle, Bonnie 48,77 Slevoigh, Rose 28,29,30,36 Slevoigh, Treva 77 Smith, Jennifer 17,36,57,59,78 Smith, Samantha 16,29,74 Smith, Shawn 36 Snyder, Beth 35,57 Soper, Cynthia 16 Sparkman, Robert 78 Stamos, Tony 58 States, Brian 8,36,73 Stenson, Yvette 6,17 Stephens, Karen 69,78 Stevens, Carrie 17,34,64 Stone, Todd 58 Stover, Todd 58 Stump, Kristi 78 Sullivan, Shaun 17,47 Swindall, Brown 15,58 t Tawney, Kelly 58 Temple, Noah 59,82 Thomas, Bill 78 Thornberry, Eva 26,28,58,59 Train, Anthony 10,36 Trathen, Sara 7,29,30,36,78,79 Treadaway, Donna 78 Trees, Stacy 27,28,59 Trott, Kelly 37 Twiddy, Robert 17,73 Twite, Brooke 17,30,37,88 Waddington, Paul 17,38,59,82,83 Wallace, lee 79 Wallace, Nathan 37 Walsh, Steve 15,58,60,76 Walter, Linda 27,28,60 Warman, Marvin 4,46,79 Wartnik, Grant 29,31,37,42,82,83 Watts, Teresa 10,56,60 Wechter, Kelly 2,18,19,36,37,38,3 Wechter, Melissa 79 Wells, Amy 15,36,37 Wheeler, Duane 22,54,73,79 White, Bryon 16,36,38,40,60 Wight, Heather 28,29,38,74 Wilkinson, Jean 80 Williams, Brenda 60 Williams, Carl 73 Williams, Chris 2,38 Wilson, Leah 3,29,38,52,53,56 Wilson, Terry 54 Wise, Tiffin 61 Wisely, Brett 4,40,80 Wisely, Kristine 18,28,29,34,64 Wisner, Ron 80 Wolfe, Chris 2,26,38,63 Woodward, Terance 61 Woodward, Teresa 14,38 y Yaple, Christine 80 Young, Annette 18,74 Young, Holly 20,22,29,61,65 Young, Joanne 35,75,80 Youngblood, Ed 46 Z Zartmon, Greg 40,61,73 V VanRooyen, Angela 6,18,29,30,46,50 Vigue, Peter 46,73,79 Vorn Kahl, David 40,59,82 Charging out of the high school on the last day of school, with the '86 Laurel off to the printers, are Rob Domenighini, Melissa Diamond, Mike Johnson, Brooke Twite, Ken Jerin, Kelly Churchill, Rick Anderson, Nathan Reed, Jenny Haldiman, Mike Hopkins, and Carl Miller. Members moving on What a year 1986 was. Will there ever be another year like it? For underclassmen, yes. For the seniors it was a different story. So, with a survey, we decided to ask them a few questions about their future plans. Perspective careers ranged from a designer to a youth minister. Seven of the seniors wanted to go into business. The computer industry came in second with six seniors pursuing that career. Other careers being sought were beautician, writer, and forestry. Coquille was not a popular place to live, but most did want to live somewhere in Oregon. Only a few wanted to venture out of the country. I would like to move all around the country to experience more culture, added Kevin Moss. Sixteen students plan to further their education at SWOCC. But, 42 students said they were going on to colleges or trade schools throughout Oregon. The biggest grouping of projected income in five years was between $20,000 and $35,000. Marriage was being planned for 21 to 25 years of age and the families will be no bigger than four. Some wanted more that two kids, but a few did not want them at all. Traci Eason commented, I wouldn't want to put up with the hassle of having kids. No matter where the Class of '86 goes, they will make a big impact on society, for better or for worse. And for those who still have some time left at Coquille High School, they will make the best of it. Red Devils have a lot of determination that will keep them moving on. Page editor: Ken Jerin 88 BUSINESSES THAT SPONSORED HALF A PAGE A-Gee Equipment Rentals Adventureland Video Arnold's Union Auto Clinic B and L Hydraulics Ben Franklin Bonney's Rexall Drug Brand X Automotive Burch Burnett, P.C. 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