Estacado High School - Matador Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Dora Carrizales Billy Carter Tom Casarez Jane Castillo Sally Castillo Sylvia Castillo I ABOVE: Fists wave defiantly as Matadors demonstrate symbol of power. 7 r e s It m a n 22 Tim Brown Debbie Burk Diane Burleson Kinzey Burrell Freddie Butler Regina Butler

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BELOW: Matador Mascot, Calvin Stiggers and Head cheerleader, Velma Smith dance to the rytlim of the EHS band. dreslmian favorites BELOW: Calvin Stiggers is main attraction at the Matador-Panther pep rally as shown here surrounded by EHS cheerleaders. DIARY.. .The cheerleaders and the band always start a chant as people make their way into the gym. The crowd goes wild, with students screaming their heads off and doing the ’’BUMP right in the bleechers. The band sets the beat while bodies bounce off one another. Fists wave defiantly in the air and blue and silver pompons flutter proudly. Man, it really is a sight. The cheerleaders lead a few yells and a guest speaker gives a short pep talk--usually about how mean the Matadors are, as if I have to be reminded...

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BELOW: Coach Davis Corely arouses interests at the Matador-Panther Pep Rally. Matador Skits Highlight Pep Rallies DIARY.. .Often the highlight of the pep rally is a skit performed by cheerleaders and other Matadors. Each skit shows everyone in the hope- lessness of opposing the Matador team. Sometimes these skits brought back dread- ful memories of crushed bones and week- long headaches that I suffered when I was one of the Matador opponents. I don't know what took me so long to get the point. Too bull-headed, I guess. Well, maybe I am a little dense, but I'm not stupid. When I decided to become a Matador I knew there would be no changing my mind. A peek at a pep rally before enrolling was just what I needed to get my spirits up. As the school song played to mark the end of the rally, I stood there among the Matadors and really felt as if I belonged...