Golden West High School - Sunset Yearbook (Visalia, CA)

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TOP LEFT: Art teachers Jon Awbrey and Bob Meier raise the Golden West Blimp during home- coming week. After three days of flying above the art building, the rope attached to the blimp broke, sending it sky high, never to be seen again. TOP RIGHT: Lorianne Marconi spikes the ball for the Trailblazcrs ABOVE: Jason Thornburg runs toward the goal post during the homecoming game against Monache High School. LEFT: Pat Quinn sets to score a goal for the Trail- blazers in the victory over Redwood High School. iv.'.y.

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®v • '' was t f % w One of the most significant changes students said they saw this year was the increase in Trailblazer spirit, according to a yearbook survey. The re- sons for the change are varied, but one of the majqr changes, students say, is a winning attitude. There was no better example of that than the Trailblazer waterpolo season. Lucky to win any games in previous years, the Trailblazers stunned the opposition and fa alike by contesting for the West Yosemite League title and defeating Redwood High School for the first time in the school’s history. The varsity football team defeated Monache High School for a homecoming win for the first time in three years and the cross country team defeated rivals Mt. Whitney and Redwood High Schools in the city meet for the first time in Trailblazer history. TOP RIGHT: Richard Kennedy, John Reynolds, and Mike Foil cel- ebrate the watcrpolo’s team first-ever victory over Redwood High School. RIGHT: Vicky Wcimcr leads the yells at the waterpolo game against Redwood. ABOVE: Mclynda Thurman and Melissa Edginton paint rally signs for a football game. MIDDLE RIGHT: Jeff Rachal races in the Golden West Invitational at Cutler Park. EAR RIGHT: Cindy Hartman and Jennifer Tracy race in the Golden West Invitational.

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 MIDDLE LEFT: Kelley Brown, dressed in skin diving gear to reflect the acquatics theme of the homecoming assembly, prepares to hand flowers to football players during the assembly. MIDDLE RIGHT: Edwin Booth works in the Career Center. BELOW: The sun rises over Golden West as students make their way to pre- first classes. es m the new curre xO . '} '--J 'hfinop The changes which have oc- curred at Golden West have brought a new dimension the campus, not only in the shape of the new buildings, but in an attitude as well. With the completed campus, a new attitude seems to prevail over campus by many students, according to a yearbook survey. That attitude is one of pride in being a Golden West High School Trailblazer.The atti- tude that Golden West is the new, small school in Visalia has worn off and has been replaced by attidutes such as that of Joe Swope who said “I think this school is great. It’s the best school around. People are begin- ning to realize that we’re not always the underdog.” Bernadette Luna echoed those feelings when she said, ‘‘I love Golden West. It think it’s the best school around. I wouldn’t trade schools for anything.” Fresh- man Dorene Contreras said, ‘‘I think Golden West is gre t because it’s the best and you get the feeling that the people in the school care; so I would stand by it 100 percent. ABOVE: Jesse Cox escorts Sondra Gooding during the mock wedding held in Senior Court Oct. 23. The event was part of the Marriage and Human Relations class. RIGHT: Nicole McGivcm, John Bratsch, and Loriannc Marconi relax in Senior Court. Tod Torrv , Richard Wirth Randy lovonsafer