Hicksville High School - Hixonian Yearbook (Hicksville, OH)

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Varsity Cheers Through Successful Year This year's varsity squad of cheerlead- ers found a lot to cheer about, as they with their advisor, Mrs. Jean Siler, boosted the spirit throughout all the sports of Hicksville High School during this rather successful year. Through the year the varsity cheerlead- ers consisting of Captain Joni Slattery, Jill Rodocker, Caril Cherry, Beth Hook, Mary Lou Whonsetler, Pam Driver, and Stephania Wheeler, performed the basic duties of the cheerleader by painting signs for locker rooms and walls: making posters: putting on pep sessions: selling of lollipops at games: also to raise money they put on a bake sale. '24 Varsity Cheerleaders VARSITY: Stephania Wheeler, Captain Joni Slattery Carrl Cherry Beth Hook Jill Rodocker Mary Lou Whonsetler . A - Junior Jill Rodocker does a spread eagle as Mary Whonsetler looks on. B - Senior Captain Joni Slattery cheers alone at a football game. C - The cheerlead- ers start to boost the spirit as they get into a dance and step routine. D - A few of the varsity get it on at a basketball game.

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Reserves Take First at Fair RESERVE: From - Karen Amadcn. Second Row - Beth Rohrs. Connie Rodocker. Randi Briggs. Third Row - Patti Meyer. Top - Jill Kline. Mrs. Jean Siler was the advisor for the 1976-'77 reserve cheerleading squad. The girls on the reserve squad, along with the freshmen, and varsity all placed first at the Defiance county fair. The reserve spirit leaders also helped the varsity by painting signs for the respective team sports, put on pep sessions, prepare gifts for the players. In order to raise money, a garage sale was put on. l T.-T-fi,- ' .:T-iv. Z - A gl, A - Patti Mcyer and Beth Rohrs urge the fans to cheer for the Aces. B - The cheerleaders get the team up with a victory chant. Reserve Cheerleading 23

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Reserve Squad Improves Through Year !ACESl 255 t LCESK1 Grover - Brent Row - Dave Smith. Rex Hart. Dave Appelgate if f It Sophomore Steve Rodockcr brings the ball against the Miller City Wildcats. B - Jun- Whitakcr prepares to sink a foul shot. C - Thiel, Number 34, shoots from the outside as Whitaker moves in for the rebound. cts A-tsl 425 nd om Turribnll. Jeff Smith. Mike Jamie Wood. Marty Shock, Steve Rodocker. Sitting Reserve Log Hicksville 52 Antwerp 31 Hicksville 56 Miller City 58 Hicksville 57 Ayersvillc 65 Hicksville 60 Hilltop 46 Hicksville 54 Edon 36 Hicksville 55 North Central 42 Hicksville 30 Pettisville 47 Hicksville 49 Fayette 48 Hicksville 66 Montpelier 43 Hicksville 50 l-lolgate 45 Hicksville 43 Edgerton 42 Hicksville 40 Tinora 47 Hicksville 35 Fairview 49 Hicksville 49 Continental 72 Hicksville 44 Edgerton 51 Hicksville 52 Fayette 40 Hicksville 58 Wayne Trace 66 Hicksville 32 Stryker 66 Record 9-9 This year's Hicksville High School's Reserve Basketball team coached by Mr. Jerry Balser turned in a satisfactory 9-9 win-loss record. During the course of the season the reserves were up and clown, but did however end up with a .500 slate. Junior Rick Whitaker was the leading scorer and rebounder which enabled him to become the Jayvee's MVP via Coach Ba1ser's point system . Although the team's record was a little mediocre, there were several close games that could have gone into their hands instead of the opponents' . Reserve Basketball