Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

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77 On March 25, the school's gymnasium came alive as the freaky, surfin' generation of citizens met head-on for the class tournaments. Each class chose a different theme to decorate and dress by for the annual event. The Seniors picked Senior Citizens”, the Juniors became Junior Generation ; the Sophomores chose Sophomore Surfers and the Freshmen were Freshman Freaks.” The first basketball game, held during school hours, was between the Senior and Sopho- THE JUNIOR GENERATIONS climb their way to a first place rating for cheer-leading squad. SLOWLY MAKING THEIR way around the gym are Senior mascots Brian Harrison and Mike Currey. '■realij, iutjin' (jenetcLtion oj more boys. The Seniors came out on top and advanced to the championship game. The second game of the afternoon saw the Junior and Freshman girls facing one another. The Junior girls won and became eligible to play again the next day. To decide who these two winning teams would play, the Senior and Sophomore girls and the Junior and Freshman boys played later that evening. The Sophomore girls were victorious and the Junior boys easily took on the Freshmen. The championship games were held the next evening with the Sophomore girls winning their division. But, the most exciting game of the tournament was played last: the Senior and Junior boys. The Seniors were ahead most of the game, but the Juniors came back to beat the Seniors 57-55. After the final game, awards were given out. An All-Tournament team was chosen for each division. In other areas of judging, the Juniors had the best cheerleading squad with the Sophomores taking second place. The Sophomores received the best cheerleading outfits, with the Juniors getting second. Best team uniforms for the girls went to the Juniors, and the Sophomores took second. For the boys, best uniforms went to the Seniors and Freshman, respectively. The Freshman and Juniors took first and second for decorations. For the best centerpiece, the Juniors received first place with the Freshman taking second. — Leslie Tighe Class Tournaments 29

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THE FIRST GAME in the tournament puts the Sophomore Surfers against the Senior Citizens. Eric Trickett attempts for an extra point for the Citizens. SURFING WITHOUT ANY water. Kelly Peters, sophomore, tries to keep her balance on an outside wall. 28 Class Tournaments

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■ Seniors Juniors As basketball season came to an end, the annual Varsity Ball took place. It’s a unique time of the year because it gives girls the chance to ask that special someone to the dance. The eager anticipation began weeks in advance as girls began looking for the right guy to ask. After finding him, many girls realized the hardest part still faced them. The actual asking for a date proved to be the most difficult task of all. The easiest task was to just look great and have a fun evening. As the afternoon wore on, everyone began to get ready for this special event. Pictures were taken when dates arrived and soon everyone was on their way to the school. The dance took place in the BEFORE THE CORONATION, flower girl Rebekah Wright and ring bearer Jarred Dellinger listen to instructions. school's gym on March 1 from 8 to II p.m. Music, lights and entertainment were provided by Kevin Lyons. This dance had another special twist concerning the court. Instead of the court and queen being presented at the dance with the usual coronation, they are introduced at the previous evening's basketball game. — Becky Thaxton Danica McDevitt Brenda Stockett Rachel McDonald Kelly White Todd Sharp Mark Dickey J.D. Scritchfield Kevin Murphy 30 Varsity Ball