Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1985 volume:

Proudly displaying her school colors, sopho- more Tracy Clemmer stood out in the crowd on Red and White Day. Crystal 1985 Volume 60 Lexington High School! Lexington, Virginia 24450 Title Page 1 poate AAAS H €3} SS Eh, ee _ CD wie PEMA LHS is like a jigsaw puzzle _ Many different pieces make up the whole LHS is like a puzzle, and many things help to complete this exciting and complex puzzle. Academics is one part of the puzzle. Learning provides a chance to expand the mind, broaden other horizons and is an important part of growth and maturity. School gives people the knowledge and responsi- bility which can prepare them for later life. A future career depends on academic performance. The people at LHS are another section of the puzzle. This is a time when it is crucial to develop bonds with people and learn to relate to others. Everybody at LHS enjoys the pleasures of friendship. Rela- tionships with people are one of the most important things in life. Reaching out to people promotes growth of confidence. Our LHS friends are special and will be remembered long after one graduates. Sports and extracurricular activities also fit into the puzzle. Becoming involved with things helps to build leadership qualities in people. People learn how to function as a team and depend on each other. People may dislike school, but our years at LHS are a very special time in our lives. We discover new things about ourselves all the time. We learn new things every day. We grow, learn to relate to others and encounter many challenging experiences. We are fitting the pieces of the puzzle together and preparing to blast out into the vastness of this ever-changing world. Opening 3 Holding their good luck balloons, gymnasts Elizabeth Knapp and Janie Osborne wait as Mr. Donald tallies the results of the regional meet. Practice makes perfect In June, summer seems like such a great deal. Come mid-August, thoughts turn to the upcoming school year. There is so much work to be done to pre- pare for the beginning of school. The band holds its annual camp to prepare for fall per- formances. The football, girls basketball and cross country teams are hard at work in prepa- ration for their seasons. The building itself is being prepared for the arrival of over 500 students ready to learn and compare summertime notes with friends they have not seen since June. Seniors prepare for the last go-round with e: OS abi One... two... three ... four. LHS band members go through August drills under the watchful eye of Director Charles Torian. Protecting the pigskin, senior Mike Colbert steps over dummies during early football practice. 6 Getting Ready their thoughts full of the fact that they are almost finished. Juniors are a year closer to graduation. They have to worry about sponsoring the Prom. Juniors know that they have to deal with Miss Ramsey's term paper and college boards. Sophomores are glad that they are no longer the low people on the totem pole. A few sophomores are almost ready to get their driv- er’s license. The new freshman are full of anxiety. They wonder what high school is going to be like. Graduation seems light years away. Wiping an errant gnat from her eye, LHS band drum major Connie Colonna takes a break on a hot, August day. Concentrating on cheers learned during summer camp, sophomore cheerleader Jennifer Jay concentrates on the business at hand. I'll follow you if you’ll follow me.” That seems to be the story as drum major Connie Colonna and band director Charles Torian lead the band through “On, Wisconsin.” Could they be discussing the switching of responsibili- ties? How about Coach Torian and Band Director Lom- bel? Would you believe ..... ? Clean as a whistle but not for long are the student lockers as they wait passively for the first day of school. Getting Ready 7 Looking for an oasis? Seniors Donna Colbert and Jennie Elmes dress the part. 8 Dress-up Day Kim Davis, Mike VanDerveer, Jodie Henderson and Lisa Fennell are dressed to the nines as they model their own designer fashions. And you thought Boy Ge orge was outrageous. Check out these trousers. Could this be the start of a trend? Krazy Kat stalks the halls of Lexington High School. Obviously, he’s just finished his term paper. Leslie “Cindy Lauper” Wallace and Tammy “Boy George” Jarvis contemplate a ride through the countryside. It was fun then! Remember when we used to dress up in our parents’ clothes? It was fun then, and it’s fun now as the various LHS dress-up days show. The halls were filled with various Boy Georges and Cyndi Laupers. There were outlaws Who is this desperado? It must be sophomore Patrick Donaghy. and people dressed all in red and white. Dress-up days afforded the LHS student body a chance to be whoever they wanted to be. That's an opportunity that does not come along every day of the week. Dressing up is fun and brought some smiles to all the faces at LHS. Dress-up Day 9 Ice cream, Robert? Golf tri-captain Robert Doss eats the ice cream being shoveled to his mouth by Peyton Winfree during a fall pep rally. John Merchant and Lori Rhodenizer “slide” into the LHS fight song during the Homecoming pep rally. LHS basketball Coach Dave Melton cleans up after hav- ing eaten some pep rally pie. Senior Tim Wimer keeps the beat during the Homecom- ing pep rally. There is absolutely no question who Norma Paitsel and Kay Floyd will be rooting for at Friday night’s game. 10 Pep Rallies Band drum major Connie Colonna directs the LHS band during an outside pep rally. Senior cheerleader Sherry Farrow convinces Mr. Chase that he is a garbage can during a pep rally skit. “K-92 is my favorite radio station!” The LHS cheerleaders did a tremendous job with pep rallies this year making each team and athlete feel truly important. School spirit is the responsibility of each LHS student. The fall of 1984 saw a tremendous amount of participation from the entire student body as LHS competed in the K-92 Spirit Contest. Though LHS finished eighth, the Scarlet Hurricane had nothing to be ashamed of as LHS was competing against schools more than twice its size. In one pep rally, the cheerleaders performed a skit with the “assistance” of several faculty members. Another pep rally was dis guised as a fire drill. The students left the school and proceeded to Brewbaker Field for the pep rally. Pep Rallies 11 LHS students were able to send Is Garfield smiling because Janice heart-shaped balloons to their Fritchman agreed to be his Valentine? _ Valentines. The hall was often a place for con- versation. Ellis Henderson, Fanee Johnson, Andrea Henderson and Cheree Nowlin almost got the world’s problems solved. Tags bearing the names of Valen- tines dangle from the balloons be- fore delivery. 1984 Homecoming Queen Carolyn Rife hugs Maid of Honor Sherry Farrow. 12 Memories LHS principal Glen Stark leads the crown bearers to their place during Homecoming festivities. Senior Mary Curtis Mead gives best wishes to classmate Janie Osborne during the regional gymnastics meet. Do you Remember? As time goes by, we are allowed the lux- ury of reflection — of running through our memory files. We'll have many memories of our years at LHS. We'll remember that first day we entered the halls that look so big and forboding. We'll remember the first date we had to a soc-hop. We'll remember the big win in volleyball or baseball. We'll also remember the bitter defeats. We'll remember Biology lab reports. We'llremember the Latin translations. We'll remember that book shelf we made. We'll remember teachers. We'll remem- ber friends. We'll remember LHS. Senior Andy Jay escorts senior Homecoming atten- dant Mary Curtis Mead at halftime of the Homecom- ing game. LHS nastics Coach Holly Light and senior gym- nast Janie Osborne receive roses from Janie’s father at the regional gymnastics meet. Troy Hall and David Rowsey hau! down a William Byrd ball carrier. School is out on Valentine's Day. Sombrero and blanket in place, sophomore Will Salerno gets together with Pat Donaghy, Scott Nye, Craig McMeekin, Donna Colbert, Wendy Stanley, Kirk Rorrer and Leslie Heke. Memories 13 : Po Wearing a conservative plaid hat and pants, Mr. Chase The school day is done as a straggler goes to his locker to discusses the rigors of bus duty with Mrs. Danford. pick up his books. = Despite the dripping water, John Williams yanks an apple from the barrel at the Halloween party. Marsha Mull hugs her teddy bear during class. | Mike Edward’s darkroom magic gives us a look at Ostio _ Relaxing before taking to the field at halftime of a football ||Lido as they performed during a soc-hop. Bassist Heath game, Mike Straub and Ray VanNess await their turn. Whitney rides singer Geoff Sherlock while lead guitarist | Will Salerno picks a tune. | i} Memories 15 16 Faculty Divider Faculty and staff Faculty and staff Faculty and Staff Faculty Divider 17 1984-85 Lexington High School Faculty and Staff Guidance secretary Mrs. PEGGY WRIGHT keeps student records up to date. Gah oA | eres SNE = | | Guidance counselor Mrs. CAROL PHEMISTER is a friend to both students and staff. | The 1984-85 school year was the last at LHS for guidance counselor Mrs. EMILY ADAMSON. All LHS students wish her well in her retirement. 18 Faculty and Staff Mr. Stark welcomes LHS’ new world his- tory teacher and football coach Mr. JEFF STICKLEY. PeueKCe CEPR Aaa s pptphapeaed} a Mr. JACK DONALD prepares for an upcoming class by Patiently reviewing the day’s lesson with Richard Benning- feeding a test into the computer. ton is math teacher Mrs. JANE FREEMAN. The camera catches unsuspecting math Caught in a pensive pose is math | teacher Mr. CHARLES LAUCK. Mrs. SUSAN SHIELDS lectures one teacher Mrs. MARIAN MINNIX. of her math classes. = Faculty and Staff 19 In the shop, Mr. RECTOR ENGLEMAN is glad to help students with their projects. LHS librarian Mrs. MOLLY PELLICCIARO shows off the video equipment in the A-V room. Mr. MIKE BROWN warns the defense to be ready for the pass. He teaches driv- Mr. DAVE MELTON takes an active roleinhis —_ er’s education. physical education classes. Flashing her million dollar smile is Keeping an eye on students during an physical education teacher Ms. BAR- assembly is physical education teacher BARA STENZEL. Ms. JUNE MAYS. 20 Faculty and Staff German teacher Mrs. SHARON GREEN takes French teacher Ms. ANNE SAUDER answers a | a break for the camera. student's question. : RS z t% _ “Elle aime bricoler!” Mrs. ELAINE DANFORD LHS would be in trouble without the efforts of is very adept at teaching French vocabulary to bookkeeper LIBBY RHODENIZER. | her students. rere: ie Latin and English teacher CARTER In the main office, secretary ELEANOR pene gives extra help to Monica ALEXANDER greets all with a smile. ields. Faculty and Staff 21 Introducing her friend to her biology students is Mrs. JULIE LIPSCOMB. Mrs. PAT RANDOLPH is a “worldly” teacher. Mr. PAUL LEONHARD does not appear to be pleased by the paper he is grading. Ms. ELIZABETH RAMSEY refers to her map of the Far East to make a point. History teacher Mrs. BEVERLEE CAPETTO is not bothered by the photographer. Mrs. NANALOU SACDER makes a point to her .S. history class. 22 Faculty and Staff A friend to several generations of LHS stu- dents, science teacher Mr. EMORY POT- TER is a favorite of the student body. As we went to press, it was learned that LHS Principal Glen Stark had been appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Rockbridge County school system. While this represents an outstanding Opportunity for Mr. Stark’s professional growth, it is a sad day for those who will miss Mr. Stark's good-naturedness, patience and tolerance. His door was always open to students, faculty and staff. One had the sense that Mr. Stark really cared about each member of the LHS community. We appreciated Mr. Stark’s sense of fairness. He treated each situation separately and with sensitivity. We will miss Mr. Stark’s smiling face in the hallways of LHS, but we wish nothing but the best for Mr. Stark and his family in the future. Bon voyage, good friend! Mrs. NELLIE REYNOLDS assists Always ready with a smile is Mrs. BARBARA Valencia Alexander with the computer WINFREY of the business departm ent. in the business department. SRO | | Some of the nicest people in town are the members of the cafeteria staff: SUE Mrs. JOAN S. WHITESELL greets MCCULLOUGH, FAE MCCULLOUGH, VIRGINIA WEADE, ANNE JOHNSON her typing students as class begins. _ (dressed as a clown for dress-up day), DESSIE HARTBARGER, JANIE FARROW, _ BOOTSIE NICELY and RUBY BLACKWELL. . . Faculty and Staff 23 Mr. DOUG CHASE patiently explains the purpose of the magazine drive. Mrs. WANDA LEADBETTER does not appear to be pleased by what Brad Householder has told her. 24 Faculty and Staff Ms. TAMMIE WOOLDBRIDGE taught special educa- tion. Mrs, LOUISE MARSHALL writes an assignment on the blackboard. One of LHS' special education teachers is Mrs. MELIS- SA PECK. Helping hands are provided by custodians BILL PULTZ and WIL- LARD PARKER. 8 English department chairman Ms. MARY LOU WILLIAMS goes over an inventory : : ; form. Hard at work pe English papers is Mrs. LYNDA GRAY. Mrs. BETTY COLLINS has to sit down for this English class. ae Proudly displaying student mcemppecnevmeeen artwork is art teacher Mrs. ee PAM TINSLEY. SRE i. . Mr. MILLER and Mr. HOSTETTER help to keep ae the building sparkling clean. Ms. JOYCE COLEMAN prepares for her next special education class. Faculty and Staff 25 LHS Faculty and Staff Directory Emily B. Adamson B.A. Bennett College M. Ed. University of Virginia Guidance Counselor 9th grade sponsor Michael H. Brown B.S. Shaw University Physical Education Driver’s Education Football, Track Coach 9th grade sponsor Beverlee Cappeto B.A. Madison College American Government World Geography Senior class sponsor Model U.N. Sponsor Douglas Chase B.A. Washington and Lee English 11 Journalism Photojournalism Golf Coach 26 Faculty and Staff Joyce L. Coleman B.S. Shenandoah College and Conservatory M. Ed. James Madison University Learning Disabilities Specialist Pep Squad sponsor Junior class sponsor Betty Collins B.A. Emory and Henry College English 10 Sophomore class sponsor Elaine Danford B.S. East Tennessee State University French III and Ill Junior class sponsor French Club sponsor Flag Corps sponsor Jack Donald B.S. Washington and Lee Geometry Computer Science Physics Senior class sponsor Carter Stubbs Drake B.A. Mary Washington College MA.ED. College of William and Mary Latin I-IV English 10 Latin Club sponsor Co-ordinator for “gifted and talented” program Sophomore class sponsor Rector A. Engleman B.S. VPIGSU M.Ed. VPIESU Mechanical Drawing Wood Technology Junior class sponsor | Jane A. Freeman | BA. College of William and Mary M. Ed. Loyola College (Baltimore) Geometry General Math Freshmen class sponsor i] Lynda H. Gray BA. University of South Florida English 9,11 Junior class sponsor Charles H. Lauck, Jr. B.A., B.S. Washington and Lee M. Ed. University of Virginia Calculus, Analysis Algebra II, Consumer Math Interact Club advisor Senior class sponsor Fellowship of Christian Athletes advisor Cross country coach Wanda Leadbetter B.S. James Madison University English 9,12 Advanced Composition SCA advisor Literary magazine advisor Paul G. Leonhard B.S. University of Illinois Chemistry Science 9 Junior class sponsor Julie Lipscomb BA. Bridgewater College Biology 10 Sophomore class sponsor Louise P. Marshall B.A. Roanoke College MA. University of Virginia English 9,11 Drama Freshmen class sponsor June R. Mays B.S. St. Augustine’s College Lynchburg College First Aid, Health, Driver Education and Phys. Ed. Freshmen class sponsor Monogram Club advisor Athletic Advisory Committee JV basketball coach JV volleyball coach Varsity track coach David Melton B.A. Bridgewater College Physical Education 10 Head basketball coach Head baseball coach Marian C. Minnix B.S. Roanoke College Algebra I, Consumer Math National Honor Society advisor Honor Committee advisor Melissa Peck B.S. Radford University Special Education Freshmen class sponsor Molly Pellicciaro BA. City College of New York M. Ed. James Madison University Librarian Carol Phemister B.A. DePauw University M. Ed. James Madison University Guidance Counselor Forensics sponsor — poetry and prose reading National Honor Society sponsor Emory Potter B.S. VPIESU M.Ed. University of Virginia Earth Science Freshmen class sponsor Elizabeth C. Ramsey A.B., MA. College of William and Mary History, Economics Forensics sponsor Junior class sponsor Patricia T. Randolph B.S. James Madison University M. Ed. James Madison University World Geography World History Freshmen class sponsor Cheerleader sponsor Nellie C. Reynolds B.S. James Madison University Business Education Typewriting | Office Specialist | FBLA sponsor Bookstore Chairman, Business department Anne Sauder B.A. Mary Washington College Economics French | French Club sponsor Nanalou W. Sauder B.A. Mary Washington College History and Government Junior class sponsor Susan Shields B.S. Longwood College Math L,I Sophomore class sponsor Cheerleader sponsor Glen H. Stark B.S. Bethany College M.S. Kansas State University Principal Barbara Stenzel B.S. University of Virginia P.E. and Health 9 Sophomore class sponsor Varsity basketball coach Varsity volleyball coach Jeff Stickley B.S. Bridgewater College M.ED. James Madison University World Geography Head football coach Pam Tinsley James Madison University Art I-IV Art Club sponsor Charles J. Torian B.S. Frederick College MM. Virginia Commonwealth University Band and Choir George Warren B.S. Bluefield State College M.S. West Virginia University M.S.T. Randolph Macon Women's College Administration — University of Virginia Vice Principal Joan S. Whitesell M.S. James Madison University Business Education Typing Secretarial Administration | FBLA sponsor Joan W. Whitesell B.S. James Madison University Home Economics FHA sponsor Mary Lou Williams B.A. Radford College English 12 Senior class sponsor Barbara Winfrey B.S. East Carolina University M.A. East Carolina University Office Specialist II Secretarial Administration II Cooperative Office Education Co-ordinator Senior class sponsor Tammie Wooldridge B.S. James Madison University M.P.A. James Madison University Senior class sponsor Faculty and Staff 27 28 People People 29 66 _.. Looks like we made it.” We'll cherish LHS memories Time is up; our sentence is over. We did not get time off for good behavior. We served the full term. How did we come to be placed in this institute of knowledge in the first place? It started back in 1980. The front doors opened and in walked a group of naive little kids. Every one could tell they were eighth graders because of that nervous look on their faces. We finally made it to the ninth grade. Instead of things becoming instantly better; life began to get really confusing. While there were those who fit right into the mainstream, there were some who had difficulty adapting to high school. Our sophomore year is when life began to get exciting. We were almost sweet 16. We were neither in the lower half nor the higher half of the school population, and we were in the midst of discovering the pleasures of high school. What were we getting so excited about? Our driver’s licenses, of course, and beware all you unsuspecting pedestrians. One by one, we were slowly becoming responsible teenagers. During our junior year, time seemed to go by a little faster. Of course, we were under more pressure, so we did not dwell on how much time was or was not passing. We put on a fantastic prom and a decent Christmas 30. Seniors dance. And we were subjected to the torment of Coilege Boards. There was so much expected from us that we were forced to settle down and live up to the near spotless image we had projected over the years. Well, we somehow managed to pull off that year without much trouble, but next came the biggest test; would we make it through one more year? Being a senior meant being one step closer to the real world. One step closer to a job or college, we knew that it was our last go-round at LHS. Going to college would mean inde- pendence, new experiences, new people, and, perhaps, a party or two. It would also mean four more years of hard work. One of the big problems we faced as seniors was senioritis. We bet that no class has ever had this disease as bad as the class of 1985. The thought of sitting in a classroom while outside Goshen is calling each of our names becomes unbearable very quickly. Those with perfect attendance stuck it out to avoid final exams while the rest of us missed a day or two. What more can we say? The years passed much too quickly. Our life as high school stu- dents is over. What will become of the class of 1985? Only time will tell. ae SCA President Jenny Leadbetter gets wet but comes up with the apple during the Halloween party sponsored by the SCA. Jenny provided outstanding leadership for the LHS student body. The LHS student parking lot is always full of stylish, late-model automobiles. You say you don't believe it? Well, check out this little creampuff. Someone told Mike VanDerVeer that the answer was as | plain as the nose on his face. He decided to check it out for himself. SSNS No, this is not Stevie Wonder. It is senior James Walker with one of the prizes from the magazine assembly. Ee. esi Senior Donna Colbert claps her hands as she leaves school knowing that she is one day closer to graduation. You might not have seen senior Troy Hall dressed like this very often. You got to admit — it looks good on him. Seniors 31 Edward Lee Alexander } Valencia Yvette Alexandes BB i BRS f MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED — Neil Stark and Dawn Trandel B. Kevin Bennington: Basketball — 8, J.V. — 9,10, Varsity — 10. Caroline Burns: J.V. Basketball — 10, Art Club — 10,11, Year- book staff — 12, Choir — 11. Lanier Carter: Reserve Band — 8, Concert Band — 9, National Junior Honor Society — 8,9, French Club — 11,12, Prom Committee — 11, Pep Squad — 8. Mike Chaplin: Agricul- ture — 3yrs., Vo-Tech — 2yrs. Chris Clark: National Honor Society — 11, Junior Honor 32 Seniors seg Society, Monogram Club, Outdoor Track 10,11,12, Varsity Football — 11,12. Robert J. Clark: J.V. Baseball, 2 yrs., VICA (alter- nate), 2 yrs., Building Trades, Agriculture 1,11,111,1V. John Clemmer: J.V. Football — 8, Varsity Football — 10,11, Varsity Base- ball — 11, J.V. Baseball — 10, FFA — 8,9,10,11. Connie Colonna: J.V. Cheerlead- er — 9, Varsity Cheerleader — 10, Varsity Track — 10, Reserve Band — 8, Concert @i Christopher Wade Clark John Daniel Clemmer III as be S Michael Lee Chaplin Band — 9,10,11,12, Drum Major — 12, Li- brary Assistant — 12, Band Council — 12, © English Representative — 9, Powder Puff — — 11, Bridget Cooper: SCA Representative — _ 8,9, J.V. Basketball — 8,9, Varsity Basketball — 10,11,12, J.V. Volleyball — 10, Mono- — gram — 11, Jr. Powder Puff — 11, Office © Assistant — 9,12, Guidance Assistant — 1 Lynn Cooper: Track — 12, Home Ec 8,10, Choir — 11, P.E. Assistant — 12, Guid- Donna Michelle Colbert Gregory Lee Cooper Norma Jean Crawford i, Kent Lee Doane ance Assistant — 9. Norma Crawford: Guid- ce Assistant — 12, Office Assistant — 12, oir — 8, COE — 12. Kim Davis: JV. heerleader — 9, Varsity Cheerleader — ross Country — 11. Kent Doane: Lacrosse 8,9,10,11,12, Soccer — 8,9,10,12, Varsi- “ootball — 11, Wrestling — 10,12, Swim- Michael Alexander Colbert Robert Cole Doss Connie Meade Colonna ming — 8,9, Latin Club — 8,9, French Club — 10,11,12, 1st per. Rep. — 12, English Rep. — 12, AFS — 10,11. Will Echols: Latin Club — 8, Lacrosse — 8, J.V. Football — 9, Track — 11,12, Interact — 12, Secretary — P.W.A. Club. Jenny Elmes: Band — 8,12, All County — 8,9,11,12, Regional Band — 11,12, Shenandoah Clinic — 10, AFS — 9,10,11,12, Art Club — 11,12, Forensics — 12, Drama Club 11,12, Dance Company wd Bridget Louise Cooper BEST ALL-AROUND — Jenny Leadbetter and Chris Clark 8,9, Lacross Club Statistician — 8,9,10,11,12, Yearbook Staff — 8,9, Interact Club Council — 12, Pep Squad — 8,9, Soc- cer Club — 8,9, L.H.S. News Reporter to Newspaper — 12, NJHS — 8,9,10, Youth Orchestra — 8,9,10,11,12, Art Conference — 11. Michael Entsminger: FFA — 8, J.V. Baseball — 8. Debbie Erchul: Track — 9, Cross Country — 9,10,11. Maria Erchul: 1st Per. Rep — 9, Cross Country — 10, Track Seniors 33 Junior Henry Douglas FRIENDLIEST — Jodie Henderson and Jay Irvine (outdoor) — 10, FCA — 10, C.C. — 11, Govemor'’s School — 11, C.C. — 12, Track Advisory Committee, Literary Magazine Club. Sue Fallon: Pep Squad — 8, Band — 8, Cheerleader — 9,10, Powder Puff Football — 11, French Club — 11, Prom Committee — 11, Seniors V. Teachers Volleyball — 12. Cheryl Falls: Art Club — 8, J.V. Football Manager — 9, 1st Per. Rep. — 12, Home Ec. 8,9,10, Pep Squad — 9, Hero! — 11. Sherry 34 Seniors William Beecher Echols, Ill Farrow: Monogram Club — 10, Cheerlead- er 9,10,11,12, Variety Show — 10, Home- coming Maid of Honor — 12, Most Valuable Cheerleader — 10, Most Improved vocalist — 10, Choir — 9,10,12, Crystal staff — 12, Baseball Stats — 10, Choir Council — Vice President — 12, Powder Puff — 12, Office Assistant — 12. Lisa Fennell: Track — 8,9,10, Drama Club — 9,10, J.V. Basketball — 9, Choir 9,10 Choir Council — 10, Vice Jennifer Anne Elmes Deborah Anne Erchul Susan Elizabeth Fallon Sherry Lynne Farrow Maria Beatriz Erchul Cheryl Lynn Falls 7 2 ad Lisa Jean Fennell President of Choir — 11, Guidance Assis- tant, President of Choir — 12, Library Assis- _ tant. Brian Floyd: French Club — 12, Varsity — Football Manager — 12. Rickie Forren: J.V. — Football — 8, Track — 8,9,10,11, Varsity _ football — 9,10,11, All District Football — — 11. Chris Fritchman: J.V. Basketball Cap- — tain — 8,9, Varsity Basketball — 10,11,12 | (Cpt), NJHS — 9, Monogram Club — 10, — All-District Basketball team — 12, Co-MVP — Tracy Ann Furgerson Michael Shannon Gordon Brian Lee Floyd “All Regi , Pops. 11, Choir 11, Regional Chorus — 12. Tra- son: Latin Club — 8,9, French ,11, AFS — se Cou Yes iss Oe Rickie Lee Forren Patrick Talmage Goff iia I Troy Dwayne Hall Christine Michele Fritchman Ph t 4 Lisa Ellen Hamilton Ban : “Magazine — 12, Reserve Band — 8, Sym- phonic Band — 9,10,11,12, Band Secretary Treasurer — 12, Who's Who — 11, Pep Club — 8. Patrick Goff: Band —8,9, JHS — 9,10, NHS — 11,12. Troy Hall: Monogram Club — 11,12, J.V. Basketball — 8,9,10, _ Varsity Football — 12, Varsity Basketball — 11,12, Varsity Baseball — 11,12, Intramural _ champs in Basketball (3 on 3) — 9, English Rep. — 9. Lisa Hamilton: Reserve Band — MOST ARGUMENTATIVE — Susan Phillips and Tim Stewart Jennifer Lynn Fuller 8, Concert Band — 9,10,11, Pep Squad — 9,10, Flag Corp Colorguard — 9,10,11, Yearbook — 12. Dale Hartbarger: Wood- working [JL III, Automechanics — 2yrs., Art I]. Andrea Henderson: JV Track — 8 JV Volleyball — 8,9, Home Ec — 8, 1st Per. Rep. — 9, Pep Squad — 9, Varsity Volleyball — 10,11, Library Assistant — 10. Jodie Henderson: Band — 9,10, Track Manager = 9,10,11,12, 1st per. rep. — 9,10, Guid- Seniors 35 Yas Dale Ransom Harbarge ance Office Assistant — 10,11, Crystal Staff — 11,12. Peggy Horne: VICA Club Officer. Carol Hostetter: Choir — 9, Guid- ance Assistant — 11,12, Distributive Educa- tion — 9. Karen Hostetter: Reserve Band — 8, Concert Band — 9,10,11, Flag Corp — 9,10,11, Flag Corp Captain — 11, Concert Choir — 8,9,12, pop’s Choir — 8,10, Pep Squad — 8,9, Band Council — 11, Choir Council — 12, NJHS — 9. Donald Hotinger: 36 Seniors MOST GULLIBLE — Debbie Erchul 23 r Andrea Marie Henderson Dlodiekvann Henderson Yn and Kent Doane Derry! Keith J.V. Football — 8,9, Latin Club — 9, Concert Band Reserve Band — 8, French Club — 10,11. Jay Irvine: J.V. Basketball — 8,9, Var- sity Basketball — 10,11,12, Monogram Club — 11,12, Girls Basketball Manager — 8,9,10,11, Varsity Football Ma nager — 12, Varsity Baseball Manager — 11,12, P.E. As- sistant — 11,12, Friendliest in Senior class. Andy Jay: 1st per. Rep. — 8, J.V. Football — 8,9, Interact Club — 9,10,11,12, 8th Grade Timothy Hostetter Club — 2 yrs., NJHS — 8,9,10 Edward Olmsted H n, Jr. Demetria Carol Joanne Hostetter Hostetter Karen Ellen Hostetter Jonathan Hughes Basketball — 8, Lacrosse — 10,11,12, G — 9,11,12. Fanee Johnson: Pep Squad 10, Assistant in Office — 11, Choir — | Home Ec — 1,10 SCA REP. — 11. Jones: Wrestling — 4 yrs., Lacrosse s., soccer — 4 yrs., NJHS — 1 yr. heodore Kesler: Agriculture [,IIIIl 10,11. Missy Kirby: SCA Rep. — f store — 11, Guidance Assistant — 12, Clifford Wayne Irvine, Jr. $ David Hummel Jones Melissa Renee Kirby Jonathan Clark ree ( ffice Assistant ae 12. Paul Kirgis: - 89,10, Latin — 8,9, NJHS — 10 2. Donald LaVigne: Agriculture — Julie Lawhorne: NJHS — 8,9,10, N— 10,11,12, JV Cheerleader — 9, — 11 Star Search — 11,12, Powder 12, French Club — 11, Choir Counsil Paul Frederick Kirgis Donald Edwin Lavigne, Jr. 1 — 8, Band — 8,9,10,11, Drama 11,12, Interact Club — 12, Scarlet- er. Rep — 9,12, Choir — 11,12, Pops- f — 11,12, Score Keeper for Volleyball — 11, Arthur Lawson: J.V. Football — 8,9, FFA — 11, Vica — 11,12, Varsity Football — 11, Football manager — 11, Interact Club — 9,10,11,12, JV Track — 8,9, Wrestling Man- ager — 9,10,11. Jenny Leadbetter: Latin Club — 8,9,10, Student Council Rep — 10, SCA Reporter — 11 SCA President — 12 Literary magazine — 12, “I Dare You” award, Va. Girls’ State — 11, DAR. Award BIGGEST FLIRTS — Troy Hall and Cheryl Sherburne — 12, American Youth Foundation Confer- ence. Mary Lewis: Basketball — 8,9, Vol- leyball — 9,12, SCA Rep — 11, Home Ec — 8, Track — 9,10, Powder Puff — 11. Fang- yun Lin: Choir Concert — 11, NHS — 11,12. Tracy Long: Band — 8, Art — 10, Office Assistant — 12. Library Assistant — 11,12, Powder Puff — 12. Donna Manspile: FBLA — 9, Volleyball — 11, 1st Per. Rep. — 11, Latin Club — 11,12. David Markley JV Foot- Seniors 37 Julie Alyce Lawhorne CUTEST SMILE — Will Echols and Sherry Farrow ball — 8,9, Varsity Football — 11,12, Con- cert Band — 9,10,11,12, Stage Band — 10,12, Varsity Baseball — 11,12, Wrestling — 12, Latin Club — 8,9. Melissa McCall: Latin Club — 8, Pep Squad — 8,9, Powder Puff — 11, French Club — 11. Sally McCoy: Band — 8,9, Art Club 10, French Club 12, Office Assistant — 11,12, Yearbook — 12. Kim McManus: Basketball — 8,9,10,11, Track — 8 Monogram — 38 Seniors Arthur Gregory Lawson Donna Marie Manspile 11,12, Latin Club — 8,9, French — 11,12, AFS — 10,11, NJHS — 8,9,10, NHS — 10,11,12, Honor Committee Rep — 11,12, Reserve Band — 8, Concert Band — 9,10,11,12, All-County Band— 10,12, Mod- el UN — 11,12, Who's Who. Mary Curtis Mead: Pep Squad — 8, NJHS — 8,9, NHS— 10,11,12, AFS — 8,9,10,11,12, Crystal Staff — 8,9, Freshman Class Officer — Latin Club — 8,9, French Club — 10, Varsity Virginia Lee Leadbetter Fang-Yun Lin Mary Elizabeth Lewis Tracy Renee Long oa Christian Thomas Mamon David Wild Markley Cheerleader — 11, Volleyball — 10, SC Bulletin Board Chairperson. John Mer chant: Reserve Band — 8, Symphonic Ban« — 9,10,11,12. Tech Crew — 8-12, All County Band — 8-12, Band President — 12 Stage Band — 8-12, All-Region Band 9-12, Shenandoah Honors Band — 10, Who's Buyin Jazz Band — 12, Brevard Mu sic Center — 11,12, LHS Accompanimer Group — 9,10,11, Drama Club — Melissa Elizabeth McCall Mary Curtis Mead Janie McTyeire Osborne 0, (ey) 12. Who': s Who, Radio Club 2; , Prom Committee Chairman — 1 i. ian Patterson: FFA — 69:10, 11, astics manager — 8, tennis, soccer, orter, SCA Rep. — 9,10, Art Club — 11, A — 12, Shenendoah VM — 10) 12, el � Payne: Track — 9,10,11, Basketball 1,12, All-District team — 12, All- n Team — 12, Band — 9. Susan Phil- - Sarah Paige McCoy John Holt Merchant III Jerry Elder Paitsel Kimberly Kee McManus Acti | MOST SCHOOL SPIRITED — aoe feaeerl am sen Leadbetter lips: Crystal Staff — 8, Pep Club — 8, AFS — 9,10, Reserve Band — 8, Symphonic Band — 9, 10,11,12, All Regional — 10,11,12, NJHS — 9, 10, NHS — 10,11,12, Honor Committee Rep— 10, Who’ sWho— 11,12; French Club — 1 a 12, Band Letter, 10,11,12. Sean Raborn: Cross Country — 11,12, Wrestling — 12, FFA — 8,9,10,11, swimming — 11. Teresa Rhodenzier: Gym- nastics — 8,9,10, Pep squad — 9, mono- Talmadge William McThenia gram Club — 9,10,11,12, Cheerleader — 11, French Club — 10, Powder Puff — fii 2 COE 12. Wayne Rhodenzier: FFA — 8, 9, 10,11, Carolyn Rife: Homecoming Rep — 9, 10, Homecoming Queen — 12, Volleyball — 9, track — 9,10, Home ec. — 8. Jeff Riley: JV Football — 8, 9, Varsity Foot- ball — 10,11, 8th grade basketball — 8, Varsity Basketball — 9,10,11, SCA Rep. — 9,10. Tommy Roberts: JV. Football — 8 JV Seniors 39 Ch Sean Wayne Raborn MOST ATHLETIC — Mike Colbert and Chris Fritchman Baseball — 10, Varsity Football — 10,11,12, NJHS — 8,9, 10, Interact Club — 10, 11, eG Lea Schreiber: Monogram — 10,11, 12: Tech Crew — 10, Band — 9,10,11,12, Stage Band — 11, 12, Band Council — 1, Basketball — 9, 10, Volleyball 11-12, Drum Major — 11, Star Search — F112. Variety Show — 11, All- -County Band — 10, Powder Puff — 12. Tami Seaman: Guidance Assis- tant — 11,12, COE — 12. Elizabeth 40 Seniors Teresa Jean Rhodenizer Tami Marie Seaman Seebode: Latin Club — 9, Gymnastics — 9,10, NJHS — 9, NHS — 10,12, Chairman of Honor Committee, Volleyball, Varsity Bas- ketball. Sam Settle: Drama 9,10,11,12, Lacrosse club — 8,9,10,11,12, French Club — 12, NHS — 11 NJHS — 9,10, Reserve Band — 8, Concert Band— 9, Sarah Sessoms: Track — — 8, NJHS— 8, FCA—9,10,11, AFS— 10, Sec Tres. Sophomore Class, SCA Rep., Carolyn Sue Rife Thomas Dale Roberts _ Sherburne: Latin Club — 8,9, Sophomo! VP. — 10, Senior Sec. Tres — 12, Ch Club — leader — 11, Library Assistant — 1. -—9, Track —9,10, Jeff Smith: FFA— 8, Reserve Band — 9, 10, i, 12, Band Council Jeffrey Todd Riley Elizabeth Kathleen Seebode Literary Magazine, Powder Puff. c serve Band — 8, Concert Band — 9,1 Science Club — 11. Mark Smith: Foo’ Pamela Smith: Reserve Band — 8, Cc Band — 9,10,11,12, a4 Cory Samual Alexander Settle Neil Alan Stark Joseph Edward Bishop _ Stewart 8,9,10, Pep Squad — 10. Neil Stark: NHS — 1,12, Forensics, 10,11,12, Latin Club — 9,10, French Club — 11,12, Drama Club 0,11,12, Honor Committee — 10, 1st er. Rep. — 11-12, Gifted and Talented — ,12, Joseph Stewart: Soccer — 9, Re- ections — 12, Scarletter — 12, Forensics 1,12. Robert Stewart: Band — 10,11, soccer — 10, Lacrosse Club — 10,11,12, Scarletter — 12. Tim Stewart: Cheryl Kim Sherburne Frances Marie Southers Robert Murphy Stewart Jeffrey Jackson Smith e Football — 8,9,10,11, Basketball 8,9,10,11,12, All Blue Ridge District Basket- ball — 11,12, All Region Ill Basketball Team — 12, Basketball MVP — 12, Baseball — 12, Monogram Club — 10,11,12, Track Manag- er — 9, 1st Per. Rep. — 8, All Area Basketball — 11,12, All Rockbridget County Tourna- ment — 11. Norma Sweet: 1st Per. Rep. — 8,9, English Rep. 8,9, Pep Squad — 8,9,10, Track — 9, French Club — 9, Monogram Katharine Enid Smith MOST TALENTED — Susan Phillips and John Merchant yy SE Rite ilps penny en Club — 10,12, Basketball — 10, FBLA — 9,10,11,12, Powder Puff — 11. Anthony Swisher: FFA — 8,9,10,11, J.V. — 8,9, Vica_ (reporter — 11,12. David Swisher: Football — 8,9,10,11,12, Baseball — 9,10,11,12, © Mon Club — 10,11 MVP (football) — _ 12, 2nd Team All-District — 11,12, All Area — Team — 11,12, Player of the week — 10,11,12, John Thompson: Football — _ 9,10,11,12, All District — 12, track — Seniors 41 Timothy Mark Stewart 9,10,11,12, All regional — 11 All State — 12, Votech — 12, Monogram Club — 10,11, Choir — 8,9,10,11, Dawn Trandel: Honor Committee Rep — 89, English Class Rep — 8, NJHS — 8,9, Class President — 9, Inter- club council Members, NHS — 10,11,12, Girls State Participant, Member of the Lex- ington Academy of Science, V.P. OF the NHS. Lisa Troxell: NJHS — 8,9, NHS — 10,11,12, Gifted and Talented — 8, Concert 42 Seniors WITTIEST — Sally McCoy, Sam Settle and Joanne Ziegler Monique Suzzete Strawbridge ER Norma Jane Sweet Barbara Dawn Trandel Am Anthony Troy Swisher Lisa Gaye Troxell and Marching Band — 9 Choir — 9, VP of National Junior Honor Society, Cheerleader — 11, Powder puff — 11,12, French Club — 11, Monogram Club — 12, COE — 12. Tammy Turner: Library Assistant. Ray Van Ness Ill Reserve Band — 8, Concert Band — 9,10,11,12, Stage Band — 10,11, All- County Band — 9,10,11,12, All-Regional Band — 12, Drama Club — 11, Latin Club — 9,10, French Club — 12, Class Officer Tammy Kay Turner Secretary), English Rep. — 10, Eric Wilker. | Michael Wayne VanDerVeer (Sec Treas) — 11, Track — 10,11, Outdoo Track — 10,12, Gymnastic Manager — 12. Lisa Vess: COE — 12. Thomas Vinson: J Football — 9, Indoor Track — 10,11,12 Outdoor Track — 10,11,12 (all District), a regional mile — 11, Cross Country — 11 (all District), All-Regional, — 11 state 0 SCA Rep. — 9,11, Latin Club — 8,9, French Club — 10,11, Interact Club — 10,11 (12. a J Ray Franklin VanNess III Lisa Lee Ves Wimer Eric Daryl Wilkerson Karen Gale Williams a : CRAZIEST — Andrea Henderson and Tom Vinson Joanne Eileen Ziegler David Brian Zybko Donald McNeil Vest Secretary Treasurer — 8, Reserve — 10,11,12, Jazz Band — 10,11, Pops COE — 12. Joanne Ziegler: Forensics — = 8, Lacrosse — 8,9,10,11,12, In- Choir— 10,11, Powder Puff Cheerleader— 12, Model UN — 12, Choir — 89,1011. lub — 9,10,11,12, JV Football—9, 11. Peyton Winfrey: NJHS — 8,9, Honor David Zybko: VHSC —_ 11,12, Stage Band — 9, Wrestling — 10,11, Latin Club Committee — 8, NHS — 10,11,12, Vice —8,9,10,11, Concert Band— 8,9,10,11,12, 0. Karen Williams: Home Ec | — 10, President — 9, Who’s Who — 11,12, Boys _ District Band — 10,11,12, All County Band “oods | and Il — 11,12, SCA Rep. — state — 11, Wrestling — 9,10,11,12 (cap- — 9,10,11,12, Soccer — 9,10,11,12, Latin mmy Wimer: Band — 8,9,10,11,12, tain) Golf — 10,11,12, Lacrosse — Club — 89, Ski Club — 8, SCA Rep. — 9, unty Band — 9,10,11,12, AllRegional 8,9,10,11,12. Damon Woody: Basketball—_ | NJHS—8,9,10, Lexington Academy of Sci- — 10,11,12, Shenandoah Clinic — 8, Track — 8,9,10, P.E. Award — 10, SCA ence — 11, Gifted and Talented — and Council — 11,12, Drum Captain Rep. — 12, Honor Roll —— 12, Soccer—8,9, 8,9,10,11,12 Seniors 43 uniors do great job with Christmas ance and Prom Debbie Ayers David Bane Lora Bennington Charles Boggs Michael Boyes Eddie Brown Darrell Burke Stacey Camden Joyce Campbell Robbie Canfield Meg Carter Mark Cathey Robbie Cauley Lorie Clark Rodney Clark Alex Conner Roy Conner Philip Coulling Paula Dale Jake Darrell Tracey Dickerson Mike Donald Sherry Dreyer Betty Dudley A quizzical look covers Lyle McClung's face as he is con- Sporting her allegiance on the bill of her cap is Laura LaVigne at the Homecoming pep rally. fronted by the camera. 44 Juniors | | 1 Norma Dudley Alyson Elliott Adam Elrod Douglas Engleman Laura Evans Dawn Faulkner Eric Figgatt Richard Fitzgerald John Fix Kay Floyd Mark Fontenot Christie Friedman April Friski Robbie Garrison Pat Goehring Marcia Goodbar Tonya Hall Melissa Hamilton Jean Harlow Tim Harrison Sag eR RF eke eR SS Junior Leslie Wallace helps to explain how to fill out an order form during the magazine drive assembly. Juniors 45 Dana Hartless Cassandra Henderson Ellis Henderson Andy Herrick Cherice Higgins ee Aki AW Cynthia Higgins Lisa Higgins Richard Hill DeeDee Hinty Carolyn Hostetter Michele Hostetter Timothy Hostetter Mike Hughes Chuck Hurley Scott Irvine Tammy Jarvis Janet Johnson Lorrie Kelly Charles Kirkpatrick Elizabeth Knapp Laurie Lamont James LaRue y Scarletter Editor-in-Chief Sarah Rorrer interviews Lina Mistry for a feature article on Lina’s dancing skills. 46 Juniors Juniors Rodney Clark and David Mette will be president and vice-president, respec- tively, of the 1985-86 student body. Could it be Sgt. Rock? Would you believe Charles Kirkpatrick resplendent on dress-up day? Class of 1986 has many talents Songman Mark Cathey belts out a tune during the Talent Search show. The class of 1986 is one of many talents. Members of the junior class made many important contributions to student life. ape With the leadership of class officers Scott Littlefield, Leonard Stewart and Janet Johnson and the help of many class members, the juniors had a successful cheese sale, a very successful Christmas Dance anda massively | successful prom. es . Juniors met the challenge of U.S. History term papers, battled the myster-. ies of mathematics and chemistry, and suffered with Hester Prynne. It's hard to believe that there is just one more go-round remaining. €cord-setting junior quarterback Chris Rowsey will return to direct the ulricane attack for another season. Juniors 47 an you believe that it’s almost over? Laura Lavigne Scott Littlefield Yolanda Long Kevin Lotts Randy Lowe Lyle McClung Sue McDonald Kristie Merchant Teri Merchant David Mette Kay Miller Lina Mistry Candy Moore Kevin Moran Kim Morrison Jimmy Morton Melissa Neal Cheree Nowlin Cecelia Philipps Randy Potter Lorrie Rentz Carolyn Rhodenizer Herbert Rhodenzier Dinah Rife Sarah Rorrer John Rose Chris Rowsey Lisa Ruley Kevin Sanders Jim Seaman Taking a break from studying to share a laugh are Herb Rhodenizer anc Andy Herrick. 48 Juniors Eric Silvea Donald Singleton Laura Sisler Carina Sommers Chris Sorrells Jeff Southers Roy Staton Leonard Stewart Donna Trussell Tina Vest Stan Vinson Stacey Wade Kevin Wallace Leslie Wallace Mary Wann Yvonne Watkins Heath Whitney Pam Woody Jennifer Worley Mindy Worrell Chris Worsham Jennifer Zollman Was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Dawn Faulkner A look of intensity covers the face of junior Heath Whitney Returning to her seat is Tam Jarvis after she had ad- ho spent the summer of 1984 overseas in Switzerland. as he heads for the cross country finish line. dressed the student body about a summer program in which she participated. Juniors 49 4 igh school halfway over for class of ‘87 Wally Arehart Alan Ayers Eugene Bane Kate Beard Richard Bennington Alva Black David Boyes Carey Brown Robin Bruckmann Mary Burns Becky Carter Andrea Clark Tracy Clemmer Ashton Cobb Fred Conner Lester Conner Caroline Cook Ron Cooper Bruce Craney Missy Crist Nina Cron Kathryn Doane Patrick Donaghy J. Downey Frank Dressler Marvin Dudley Colby Durham Michael Edwards Kristi Elliot George Emore Looking on during the Homecoming pep rally on Brewbaker Field is sophomore Larry Ramsey. 50 Sophomores Michael Englemen Patrick Entsminger Brent Faulkner Monica Fields Tammy Fitzgerald Melanie Fix Sherri Floyd Stacey Graves Andrea Grose Tammy Hall Ned Harris Sonya Hayslett Steve Hayslett Camille Higgins Jack Higgins Janet Higgins Natalie Higgins Leslie Hoke Kenneth Horn Kevin Horne % 2 It’s a rogues’ gallery as Scott Nye, Craig McMeekin, Pat Donaghy and Will Salerno shoot the breeze in the back of Mr. Chase’s classroom. EE YOURSELE learly every picture in this annual was taken by talented sophomore Mike dwards. Here, Mike takes a self-portrait while staring into a wacky mirror. Mike, janks for all you did for the Crystal. You did a tremendous job. | Sophomores 51 Sophomores sponsor successful Valentines Dance. Sophomore class President Carey Brown seems excited by the outcome of her Biology project- cous be that Kirk Rorrer is looking for reinforce ments? Chris Horton Cindy Hostetter Karen Hostetter Chris Huffman Tina Irvine Roger Jarrell Jenifer Jay Kelly Jones Bobby Jones Laura King Tucker Knick Danette Knick Mary Lanford Becki Lawhorne David Lewis Robin Dudt Pam Manspile Elizabeth Mason Charlotte Mays Eric McCaughrin “The eyes have it,” says sophomore David Boyes. 52 Sophomores EP . Sporting a stylish chapeau is sophomore Jennifer Seebode. Mike McCormick Craig McMeekin Dhiren Mistry Vernon Montgomery Corey Moore Frederick Moore Mike Moore Marsha Mull Scott Nye Norma Paitsel Dennis Patterson David Peters Sarah Phemister Anne Phillips Shannon Raborn Larry Ramsey Judith Rentz Meg Riethmiller John Rife Lisa Robinson Working on her juggling skills is sophomore Caroline Cook. Zeroing in on his target is aspiring photographer Patrick Donaghy. Sophomores 53 54 Sophomores Kirk Rorrer David Rowsey Dianna Ruley Will Salerno Jennifer Seebode Alex Sessions Ann Sherburne Stephanie Slough David Smith Heather Solak Wendy Stanley Sherri Steele Patrick Stewart Pipa Stewart Mike Straub Stephanie Street Leigh Strong Darrell Stubblefield Martha Sweet Sharon Swisher Vaden Thompson Reggie Turner Anthony Vita Reggie Walker Jessie Werking Doug Wetmore Sam Wheeling Chris Wilson Jason Wines Jeff Worsham T. J. Ziegler Diane Zybko Time continues to fly by y It was a year of Biology, learner’s permits, the Valentine's Dance and sayonara to physi- cal education. Carey Brown was class president; Pipa Stewart was vice-president and Kate Beard was secretary-treasurer. The sophomore class held various fund- raising project in preparation for next year’s junior-senior prom. We enjoyed visiting with snakes in Biology class. We enjoyed meeting Atticus Finch in English class. We've taken our last phys. ed. shower in the middle of the day. Time continues to fly by. It’s hard to believe that there are only two years of high school remaining for the class of 1987. Combining dress-up day with a French Club breakfast are sophomores Wendy Stanley, Stephanie Street, and Shan- non Raborn. The girls model the latest in strange fashion as they await their breakfast. ay af f ae a by « a oe ee ‘� Ve Wie Me Patrick Entsminger finds something to laugh about during class. Daydreaming during a class meeting, Jennifer Jay catches the photographer's eye. Sophomores 55 Darryl Alexander Nigel Alexander Donna Ayers Barbara Baisley Eliot Balazs John Ball Richard Barkley Elizabeth Beard Armando Benincasa Martha Blackwell Christie Bowling Melvin Branham Oliver Brooks Myrna Brown Sandra Bryant Katrina Bush Kelly Calkins Stephanie Camden Travis Camden Troy Camden Cynthia Campbell Dominique Carter Melissa Carter Dexter Chittum David Clark Shirley Clark Sonia Clark Billy Coada Cynthia Coalter Stephanie Coleman Mugging for the camera are Bobby Henneman, Emil Sisler, Jeff Spencer, Jim Osborne and Lori Rhodenizer 56 Freshmen ON XY oes skyward, Katrina Bush works hard during her Sampling goodies at the Halloween party are freshman Jutine on the balance beam. Brian Jarvis and sophomore Reggie Walker. Crystal Conner Steve Conner James Cooper Jason Copson Jeff Coryell David Cosner Jared Cravello Sarah Crawford Billy Davenport Gary Dillon Bonnie Dudley Diane Dudley Stephanie Duff Lynn Emore Pam Fitzgerald Robert Fix Charles Fraley Amy Friski Janice Fritchman Tommy Gaines Mandy Glass Cindy Glatt Jeffrey Goodbar Patrick Gordon Steve Gordon Courtney Hall Charles Harris Chris Hartless Robin Harvey Ernest Henderson Freshmen 57 Bobby Henneman Calvin Higgins Chris Higgins Donald Hill Lisa Hinty Tara Hood Yenena Hood James Hostetter Kimberly Hostetter Brad Householder Gretchen Icard Charnaya Jackson Norman Jackson Brian Jarvis Cecilia Jefferson Jay Jefferson Brian Jenkins Monte Jessee Chris Johnson David Johnson Poised to pass the football is freshman quarterback Tyrone Turner. “Toga or not toga?” That seems to be the question for freshman Ben Worth and junior | Jimmy Morton during a Latin Club activity. 58 Freshmen Lori Johnson Marc Jones Sara Keen Jackie Kerr Steve Kingery Sharon Kirkpatrick Natalie Kostelni Laurance Kyle Geoff Larsen Teresa Lawson Lauri Link Lori Loudermilk Steve Ludt Wayne Martin Cindy Martin David Martin Missy Martin Robert Martin Rodney Martin Shannon McCall Freshmen 59 Nina McGee Paul McKemy Lynn Meade Ivan Miller Patrick Miller Leslie Moore Jeremy Myers Laurie Myers Michelle Nablo Krystal Newcomer Edward Nicely Mark Nicholas Bryan Noel Jeff Nuckols Jim Osborne Christy Painter Libby Painter Tracy Parker Betty Jo Price Billy Reid Cheree Reynolds Lori Rhodenizer Joe Riley Steve Riley Alan Robinson Lisa Rough Debbie Rowsey Bryan Schwab Gay Sensabaugh Wendy Sensabaugh Jay Stewart and Elizabeth Beard take a quick break for refreshments at the Bryan Schwab reads a book during French class. Valentine’s Dance. 60 Freshmen Tim Stewart, Tyrone Turner, Ernie Henderson and Darrell Alexander look at pictures of their teachers from years past. Geoff Sherlock David Shotwell Emily Sisler Wendy Sligh Tee Sloan Scott Slusser Carolyn Smith Tammy Smith Traci Smith Alice Sorrells Charlie Sorrells Yates Spencer Jeff Spencer Craig Stark Bridgett Staton Nikki Staton Monique Stewart Wendy Straub Jay Strong Linda Sweet Caroline Swope Harry Teaford Daphne Terry Randy Terry Juliette Thompson Poncho Turner Michael Van Ness Belinda Vest Dawn W ade April Ware Freshmen 61 One year down, three years to go Cindy Watts Scott Weems Kyle White Nicole Wiley John Williams Scott Wilmer Alice Winston Ben Worth Darrin Wymer Freshmen Geoff Sherlock shows a strong interest in _. . : lee — mathematics. oe 7 uo | CCACHE? | aSeor| igen | wn seace: 62 Freshmen Pie Fun 63 Sports 65 Girls’ basketball still competitive The 1984-85 Varsity Girls’ Basketball team was told they wouldn't be competitive in the Blue Ridge district, but they were. Not only were they competitive, they ended up second in the district just behind William Byrd. After Tia Poindexter left everyone thought, that’s it. But the determination of seniors Chris Fritchman and LaVelle Payne for rebounds disproved that. Not only were they strong on the boards; with the help of Liz Seebode and Tara Hood they were strong inside. On the outside were Teri Mer- chant, Krystal Newcomer and Bridget Cooper. The team was fairly new but had Wendy Stanley, Becky Carter and Tracy Clemmer coming off the bench. Lastly the veteran Cheree Nowlin was there for her quick moves and good dribbling. With all this talent how could anyone say they “couldn't win?” Well, these girl’s didn’t go to states or regionals, they didn’t even win dis- tricts, but they played their hearts out, had some fun, lost the final game by one point in double overtime, and had a winning season. Coach Stenzel looks back on the season and says, “LaVelle and Chris provided the necessary leadership and these young ladies proved that hard work and desire can make a winning team.” Krystal Newcomer shoots two as Tracy Clemmer watches. 66 Girls Basketball LaVelle Payne anticipates the toss. (tlt. % i Ag Elizabeth Seebode concentrates on the free throw. Tara Hood fights off the defense. LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS The team listens as Coach Stenzel calls the play. LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS sri Merchant watches the basket as she aims to shoot. Chris Fritchman concentrates on two. Cheree Nowlin dribbles through the defense. Girls Varsity Basketball Pa) 4) 32 45 33 37 38 29 40 34 3D 39 49 34 oT 3 Bt 41 Parry McCluer Natural Bridge Buffalo Gap Riverheads Rockbridge Parry McCluer Riverheads Buffalo Gap Staunton River Lord Botetourt Rockbridge Natural Bridge Alleghany William Byrd Staunton River Lord Botetourt Alleghany William Byrd (District Tournament) 47 Staunton River Final Record: 10-9 Girls Basketball Bridget Cooper isn’t intimidated as she shoots. 67 Front: Chris Fritchman, Coach Barbara Nowlin, Tara Hood, Tracy Clemmer, Merchant, Bridget Cooper, Wendy Stan- Stenzel, LaVelle Payne Back: Cheree Becky Carter, Elizabeth Seebode, Teri _ ley, Krystal Newcomer. 1984-85 J.V. Basketball team The Junior Varsity Girls Basketball team was more than greatly improved. The experience of Coach Mays brought these girls into a team. With only 4 J.V. veterans they had a record of 2 wins and 14 losses. This was a losing season, but with the experi- ence that was gained it was a winning season. The season started off by losing the first five games, but then an exciting win over Par- Front: Christy Floyd, Mary Ellen Black, Hall, Back: Coach June Mays, Kristie Seebode, Nikki Staton, Stephanie Cam- Cecelia Jefferson, Cindy Glatt, Sonya Elliott, Delsa Johnson, Jennifer den, Karen Morris. 68 JV Girls Basketball ry McCluer helped to boost team spirit. Cap- tain Jennifer Seebode said “It was the first time we came together mentally and played good ball. It was really great to win.” Unfortu- nately they were defeated the next five games again, but won the next game against Natural Bridge. Coach Mays said, ‘! was impressed with the drive and determination of this young team. It was a fun season with the ups and downs.” Sonya Hall and Coach Mays watch the game. ‘ephanie Camden i | ints. ignores the defense as she lays up two Jennifer Seebode goes for two from the outside. Ceci Jefferson’s face tells it all. Junior Varsity Girls Basketball LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS LHS 14 24 18 o 14 31 10 8 32 ae 23 oe 17 10 24 19 Parry McCluer Natural Bridge Buffalo Gap Riverheads Rockbridge Parry McCluer Riverheads Buffalo Gap Staunton River Lord Botetourt Rockbridge Natural Bridge Alleghany Staunton River Lord Botetourt Alleghany Final Record: 1-15 30 36 40 30 22 Zo on 23 34 40 34 39 36 29 31 48 JV Girls Basketball 69 1984-85 Girls Varsity Volleyball “Fantastic! Wonderful! Marvelous!” That is Coach Barbara Stenzel’s opinion of the 1984- 85 girls volleyball season. “We were tied for first,” she adds. “What more could you want?” After losing Tia Poindexter and Stephanie Shorter’s height and skill, many were dubious of this team’s potential. The new faces on the court helped the team to prove otherwise. With only four returning varsity players, the team consisted primarily of rising members of the junior varsity team along with Marsha Mull, Elizabeth Seebode, Liz Lewis, Nina Cron and Leigh Strong. The start was slow, but after losing the first game, they gained momentum. For the first time ever, LHS topped Lord Botetourt. LHS was also able to defeat William Byrd in two out of four matches. Co-captains Elizabeth Seebode and Sarah Rorrer were the team’s main sources of en- couragement on the court which paid off for senior Seebode who was named to the all- district team. Prospects are bright for next year with nine returning players. During warm-ups, Meg Carter makes a good effort to get it past defender Becky Carter. 70 Volleyball Varsity Volleyball front row: Co-captains Elizabeth Seebode and Sarah Rorrer. Middle row: Liz Lewis, Becky Carter, Nina Cron, Marsha Mull, Nikki Staton and Meg Carter. Back row: Krystal Newcomer, Leigh Strong, Susan Imeson, Coach Barbara Stenzel, Lea Schreiber, Jen Seebode and Lori Rhodenizer. CInexpected success for varsity volleyball Varsity Volleyball We They Opponent 0 2 Lord Botetourt 2 1 Parry McCluer 2 0 Alleghany 2 0 Staunton River 2 0 Lord Botetourt 2 0 Alleghany 0 2 William Byrd 2 1 William Byrd 2 0 Staunton River Regular season playoffs 2 0 William Byrd I zZ Lord Botetourt District Tournament 0 Z William Byrd Regular season 0 2 Rockbridge 2 0 Natural Bridge Final Record: 9-5 Meg Carter tries to add a little grace to the game as Elizabeth Seebode wonders if she'll get it over the net. Becky Carter, Sarah Rorrer and Susan Imeson await the serve as the “spirited” bench looks on. Liz Lewis dares Natural Bridge to return her perfect spike. Volleyball 71 1984-85 Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Diane Zybko cheers the team on as Sheila Ayers and Stephanie Camden prepare to receive the serve. Martha Sweet, Carla Smothers and Stephanie Camden have their positions checked by co-captain Diane Zybko. Concentration is the name of Val Drew's game. 72 JV Volleyball __ The girls junior varsity volleyball team finished _with its best record (7-6) in many years. The team _ had high morale, and, in spite of the tough com- petition, they did extremely well. After all, the coach was none other than Ms. June Mays. | “Considering the gym we had for practice _ (Waddell Elementary),” says Coach Mays, “we _did very well.” For the first time, the team beat Lord Botetourt, Alleghany, Staunton River and Parry McCluer. They advanced to districts and were beaten only by Lord Botetourt, giving LHS _second place in the Blue Ridge District. Diane Zybko and Dominique Carter were the ‘team captains and all-around leaders. Junior Varsity volleyball front row: co-captains Diane Zyb- so and Dominique Carter. Middle row: Stephanie Cam- ‘en, Gretchen Icard, Sheila Ayres, Sonya Clark, Val Drew ind Delsa Johnson. Back row: manager Yvette Dan- oO Junior varsity volleyball They ONNOTNN KK ONe NY Opponent Lord Botetourt Parry McCluer Alleghany Staunton River Lord Botetourt Alleghany William Byrd William Byrd Staunton River Alleghany Lord Botetourt Rockbridge Natural Bridge Final record: 7-6 dridge, Debbie Rowsey, Karen Morris, Martha Sweet, Coach June Mays, Juliette Thompson, Carla Smothers, Gloris Fennell and manager Sherry Smith. Finally — A winning Season Sheila Ayers knows she forgot something. Could it be the knee pads? Val Drew plays the net with strength and consistency. JV Volleyball 73 nse ie Boys Cross Country We They Opponent second in the Alcova Invitational 28 27 Riverheads 18 4) Parry McCluer 17 41 Staunton River 15th in GVA Invitational 16 43 William Byrd champions of Blue Ridge Invitational 19 S7 Alleghany second in Blue Ridge District meet second in Region Ill meet 11th in Group AA state meet Final Record: 66-28 Junior Laurie Lamont is a picture of concentration as she competes in the Blue Ridge district meet run on the LHS course. Members of the LHS cross country team listen carefully to Coach Lauck’s pre-race instructions. 74 Cross Country Ye Boys very successful: Girls rebuild The LHS boys cross country team claimed the regular-season Blue Ridge District cham- pionship, finished second in both the district and regional meets and placed 11th in the Group AA state meet. The boys finished with an over-all mark of 66-28. Senior Thomas Vinson paced the boys effort in every race. Also scoring regularly for the Hurricane were Stan Vinson, Jon Larsen, Scott Nye, Heath Whitney and Sean Raborn. It was a rebuilding year for the girls team. The girls worked extremely hard. Maria Erchul was the leading performer for the girls team. Senior Sean Raborn pushes himself as he sprints for the finish line. Leaning into the turn is junior Stan Vinson. He will be the leading performer returning to next year’s team. One of the finest distance runners in LHS cross country annals, Thomas Vinson flashes a victory expression as he realizes that he is leading the pack once again. Girls cross country We They Opponent 36 20 Riverheads 42 18 Staunton River 43 18 William Byrd 42 19 Alleghany - eighth in Blue Ridge Invitational Final record: 1-11 Cross Country 75 ‘We Believe” is team motto Under the command of first-year head coach Dave Melton, the 1984-85 Hurricane basketball squad improved a great deal over recent seasons. Melton got the team to believe that it could win each and every game regardless of the strength of the opposition. The team motto “We Believe” showed as the Hurricane team won its first four games including a dramatic come-from-behind over- time win over Rockbridge. The rally began after Melton called a timeout. The team hud- dled and closed its discussion with the chant of “we believe ... we believe.” The wins were few in number throughout the rest of the year, but the team was in it to the end in all but a few games. The team stuck together the whole year like a family both on and off the court. Often you could find several team members at away vol- leyball games showing off their school spirit. The togetherness paid off on a Monday night at Parry McCluer. The team had just Co-captains Chris Mamon and Tim Stewart shake hands before the game. 76 Boys Basketball come off its first defeat of the year, and the disappointment was showing as the team was not playing well. Parry McCluer was up by ten points with two minutes remaining in regula- tion. Suddenly, both the LHS players and fans came alive, and LHS forced an overtime. Parry McCluer led by a single point with 15 seconds remaining in overtime. LHS missed a shot with five seconds remaining, but Robbie Canfield grabbed the rebound and canned an eight footer at the buzzer to set off one of the wildest LHS victory celebrations in recent memory. The Hurricane battled tooth and nail throughout the difficult Blue Ridge District schedule and nearly upset powerful Lord Botetourt in the district tournament. Seniors seeing their last action for LHS were Tim Stewart, Chris Mamon, James Walker, Jay Irvine and Troy Hall. Stewart was named to both the all-district and all-regional teams. The year was over but not the memories of the season of “We believe.” Look for bright things in the future for LHS basketball. the start of the game. Junior Chris Rowsey loosens up as he anxiously awaits Boys Basketball We They Opponent 69 54 Rockbridge 68 67 (ot) Rockbridge 68 67 Riverheads 66 58 Blacksburg | 65 7 Natural Bridge — 69 68 (ot) Parry McCluer — 52 59 Stuarts Draft 63 66 Stuarts Draft 58 43 Natural Bridge 66 d2 Parry McCluer — 77 60 Staunton River 61 69 Riverheads 59 65 Lord Botetourt © 58 45 Blacksburg 61 64 Alleghany te 78 Staunton River 54 76 Lord Botetourt — 74 95 William Byrd 55 60 Alleghany -60 68 William Byrd District tournament 66 62 Staunton River 62 i Lord Botetourt — Final record: 9-13 ae % Practicing his deadly jump shot in pr. game warmups is junior Rob Canfield. _ i erpronnennroasssieitanennT te soeaatle ow to Ins Mamon and James Walker show h t Alleghany. ris dominate the boards aga Seniors Ch illiam Byrd is ts against W in po! Driving to the basket for two all-district performer Tim Stewart. tion Hall shows total concentra ; he prepares to can the free throw. yy enior Tro 77 Boys Basketball LHS hoopsters work hard Senior center Chris Mamon con- trols the opening tip against Rock- bridge ' f 4 : Rob Canfield appears to be climb- ing the chest of a Natural Bridge opponent as he soars to lay the ball in the basket for two points. STATISTICS Scoring: Tim Stewart 17.1 Chris Rowsey 15.2 Rebounding: Chris Mamon 7.1 Troy Hall 5.3 Assists: Tim Stewart 3.6 FG percentage: Chris Mamon 58% FT percentage: Tim Stewart 76% The LHS bench is all smiles as they realize that they have the win in hand. A nifty left-handed layup gives Chris Rowsey and LHS two points against Natural Bridge. [ 78 Boys Basketball t’s a finger roll for two for All-region performer Tim Stewart. Stewart led LHS in scoring with Takin g the ball to the hole with authority is senior forward James 117.1 average. Walker. AAA Ww te ina tight ball game, the Hurricane hoopsters gather around first-year head coach Dave Melton for some Senior forward Troy Hall lays the ball softly against the glass ategic advice. against Alleghany. Boys Basketball 79 The Varsity Football Cheer- leaders started the season early by having practice all summer long, and also attending UCA Cheerleading Camp held at Vir- ginia Tech. While there, the cheerleaders won the spirit award and also brought home several blue ribbons. These rib- bons were won in cheer and chant competitions. The cheerleaders really worked extra hard this year to boost school spirit. One of the main projects was the signing of hundred of thousands of in- dex cards for the K-92 Spirit contest. Out of all the schools that participated, LHS was the first school to take the lead, but in the final standings, Lexington placed eighth, and r eceived a trophy at the next pep rally. The cheerleaders also tried to do some extra projects for the football and wrestling teams. Before each game, the cheerleaders would make signs and posters for the players and SS Junior Elizabeth Knapp shouts for Victory. 80 Cheerleaders 1984-85 Varsity Football also send them goodie bags full of candy and cookies. For the Homecoming game, the cheer- leaders held the pep rally at Brewbaker Field. The sirens from the Lexington Fire Depart- ment started the pep rally with a boom. For the game that night the cheerleaders cheered the team on to the field as they re- leased 250 red and white helium filled baloons. The cheerleaders worked hard this year trying to raise enough money for new uni- forms. Several bake sales were held after school, and helium balloons were sold for Valen- tines Day. The cheerleaders also sold LHS mugs. The Varsity Football squad was sponsored by teacher, Susan Shields, and led by se- nior co-captain Sherry Farrow, and junior co-captain Alyson Elliott. The squad cheered for both Varsity Football and Wrestling. Varsity Football Cheerleaders: Front: Mindy Worrell, Row Knapp, Yvonne Watkins, Jennifer Jay Back: Co. Cap - 2: Co. Cap — Sherry Farrow, Becki Lawhorne, Elizabeth Alyson Elliott Top: Cecilia Phillips | f Senior Sherry Farrow tries to boost everyone's spirit at the Homecoming Pep Rally. | and Basketball Cheerleaders. arsity Basketball Cheerleaders: Top: Tonya Hall Middle: -hristie Friedman, Kate Beard Bottom: Leslie Hoke, Kim Davis, Janet Johnson Standing: April Friski, Robin 3ruckman The Varsity Basketball Cheerleaders began yractice in the beginning of summer before he 1984-85 school year. The squad included: senior Kim Davis, Juniors Janet Johnson, ronya Hall, Christie Friedman, April Friski and sophomores: Kate Beard, Leslie Hoke and fobin Bruckman. The season was to be a new experience, ven for those who had cheered before. This vas due to the learning of a new style of cheer- ng. The emphasis was put on deeper voices, harper movements, and slower speaking. Vhat helped the most with learning this style f cheering was the attendance at a cheerlead- 1g camp. At the camp, the squad won a spirit ward and brought home a large amount of chool spirit. _As the year began all of the cheerleading quads worked together to spread school spir- . The main things that were done to promote chool spirit were the pep rallies, the selling of alloons at Valentines, and the entering of the -92 Spirit Award Contest. Lexington High ichool came in 8th in the Spirit Contest. | Throughout the year the Varsity Basketball theerleading Squad cheered for the Varsity tirls and Boys Basketball teams. The squad heered with indulgence, determination and a Teat amount of enthusiasm. Also, during the ear the squad tried to raise money for uni- arms through the selling of LHS mugs and arious bake sales. Although practices were hard and tried the atience of everyone, the result was rewarding. he squad became friends and made memo- es that will last a lifetime. ie Mie Junior Tonya Hall uses all of her energy to cheer the Hurricane to Victory. Cheerleaders 81 1984-85 J.V. Cheerleaders Ress J.V. Cheerleaders Front: Cindy Watts, Sherri Steele Row 2: Caroline Cook, Sharon Swisher, Shannon McCall Back: Amy Friski, Debbie Rowsey, Lynn Meade. The J.V. Cheerleaders began practices in early summer. They were a fairly new squad and therefore had a lot of work to do before the school year began. They proved they had what it takes and accomplished the task of learning new cheers, chants and routines. The squad cheered for all J.V. sports. These included J.V. Football, J.V. Girls Basketball and J.V. Boys Basketball. The J.V. Cheerleaders cheered with enthu- siasm and dedication. This, on top of hard work, is what cheering is all about. J.V. Cheerleaders: Amy Friski and Lynn Meade show their enthusiasm at an LHS pep rally. 82 JV Cheerleaders Pep rally keys Homecoming win The fire drill alarm sounded, but it was a ploy to get the student body out of the building and headed to Brewbaker Field for the Homecoming pep rally. Junior cheerleader Mindy Worrell pumps up the crowd during the Homecoming pep rally. Responsible for keeping the pep rally beat is senior drummer Tim Wimer. Football team sets school record for Peleus yardage Facing an extremely tough schedule, the 1984 LHS football team set a new school record for passing yardage on its way to a 3-7 record. Quarterbacks Chris Rowsey and Tyrone Turner completed 60 of 130 attempts for 1122 yards. Tailback David Swisher also completed one pass for 13 yards. Jake Darrell led the receiving corps with 18 receptions for 366 yards and three touch- downs. As a team, LHS averaged an outstand- ing 18.6 yards per catch. Versatile David Swisher led the team in rushing with 137 carries for 555 yards and eight touchdowns. Swisher also punted for a 36.5 yard average. Stalwarts on the offensive line were Chris Clark, David Markley, Tim Harrison, Roy Con- ner, Jeff Riley, Chris Mamon and John Wayne Rife. Inexperience was a problem for LHS on the defensive side. The Redmen did claim shut- outs in two of their three victories. Leading the defense were Leonard “Junie” Stewart, David Rowsey, Rob Garrison, Troy Hall, John Wayne Rife, Chris Sorrells, David Swisher and Chris Mamon. The kicking game was ably handled by pun- ter David Swisher and placekicker Jake Dar- Varsity Football We They Opponent 6 28 Buffalo Gap 29 0 Rockbridge 23 6 Natural Bridge 7 35 Alleghany 13 18 Lord Botetourt 6 be) Broadway 8 29 William Byrd 11 0 Staunton River 18 42 Covington 14 43 Parry McCluer Final record: 3-7 rell. LHS dropped the season opener to a power- ful Buffalo Gap team by a 28-6 count. The Hurricane won its next two contests over county rivals Natural Bridge and Rock- bridge. LHS began to Alleghany game with one of the most impressive offensive drives in many a season. Unfortunately, the powerful Mountaineers stormed back to take a 35-7 win. The Hurricane came back the next week and nearly upset powerful Lord Botetourt. LHS battled tooth and nail before dropping an 18- 13 verdict. Coach Karl Lombel’s charges dropped its next two games to Broadway and William Byrd. The defense keyed an 11-0 homecoming victory over district foe Staunton River. Junie Stewart blocked a Staunton River punt out of the end zone to give LHS a 2-0 lead. The Hurricane added a Jake Darrell field goal anda David Swisher touchdown for the final margin. LHS lost to eventual Group A state champi- on Covington 42-18. LHS closed its 3-7 cam- paign with a 43-14 loss to Parry McCluer. Chris Mamon was selected as the outstanding LHS performer in the Shrine Bowl. ALL-AREA PERFORMERS (as selected by the News-Gazette) DAVID SWISHER CHRIS CLARK JAKE DARRELL TIM HARRISON JUNIE STEWART CHRIS ROWSEY Junior Chris Rowsey looks downfield for a receive against Parry McCluer. Se After a good hold by Chris Rowsey, junior Jake Darre! puts another extra point between the uprights. Varsity Football front row: Frank Dressler, Ro Cooper, Mike Colbert, Chris Mamon, Davi Swisher, Paul McKemy and Randy Ruley. Sec ond row: trainer Rodney Clark, Eric Silveé Tyrone Turner, Tommy Roberts, Mike Hughe: Eddie Brown, Kevin Horne, Robbie Garrison David Martin, manager Robin Ludt and assis tant coach Robert Foresman. Third row: mar ager Eric Figgatt, Jake Darrell, John Thomp son, Troy Hall, Chris Rowsey, David Rowse} Stacey Camden, Darrell Burke, Roy Conne Chris Sorrells, Head Coach Karl Lombel an assistant coach Mike Brown. Back row: Je. Riley, John Wayne Rife, David Markley, Reggi- Turner, Jay Strong, Bobby Jones, Tim Harr son, Chris Clark and Leonard Stewart. Not pic tured: manager Jay Irvine. | i Junior Leonard Stewart dives headlong to block a Staunton River punt. The ball rolled out of the endzone for a safety Senior tri-captain and tailback David Swisher stiff-arms and a 2-0 Hurricane lead on its way to an 11-0 homecoming win over the Golden Eagles. an opponent on his way to an important LHS first down. }enior tri-captain Chris Mamon receives his award for Tri-captain Mike Colbert tries to turn the corner and elude the grasp of an Alleghany tackler. eing the most valuable LHS player in the Shrine Bowl jame with Parry McCluer. Football 85 Hurricane Claims Homecoming victory Picking up some valuable yard- age against Alleghany is senior Mike Colbert. David Rowsey (5) tries to pick up a block for David Swisher so that he can pick up the first down. Preparing to lower the boom on the opposing quarterback are Chris Mamon and Frank Dressler. Junior Chris Sorrells prepares to leave his mark on a Natural Bridge running back as the rest of the defense quickly pursues the play. Standout wide receiver Jake Darrell looks upfield after A host of Hurricanes, led by David Rowsey and David making one of his 18 receptions. Martin gang tackle an opposing ball carrier. Junior running back Rob Garrison breaks into the open- ing against Alleghany. Lee ED Rob Garrison and Chris Sorrells converge on a Natural Bridge receiver to break up the intended pass. : Combining to lasso the ball carrier are Jeff Riley, Roy Conner and Troy Hall. Football 87 Little Red hits hard Assistant principal George War- ren returned to the coaching wars as head coach of the junior varsity football team. While small in num- Junior Varsity Football ber, the LHS junior varsity battled We _ They Opponent hard in each of its five games. Be- 14. O- Rockbridge cause of the small turnout, all the 20 Parry McCluer young men saw a lot of action. 13. Lord Botetourt Several members of this year’s 26 Alleghany junior varsity should make 12 Staunton River meaningful Friday night varsity Final record: 1-4 contributions in the years to come. Lawrence Kyle turns the corner and heads upfield against the Rockbridge junior varsity. Kyle led the team in rushing for most of the year. Junior Varsity football team front row: Assistant coach field, Andy Edwards, Brian Jarvis, Melvin Branham, Head Smith, James Cooper, Travis Camden, Troy Camden and Jim Rowsey, Charles Sorrells, Steve Clark, Charles Harris, | Coach George Warren. Back row: Yates Spencer, Geoff Eric Plogger. David Jones, Steve Fleming, Lawrence Kyle, Chris Porter- _ Larsen, Troy Sibold, Bobby Deacon, Scott Slusser, Mark 88 JV Football JV Hoopsters Learn lessons The LHS junior varsity basketball squad ex- perienced an up and down year. Under the tutelage of Coach Robert Fores- man, the Little Red roundballers learned a lot about fundamentals and gained valuable game experience. John Wayne Rife was the leading offensive force for the team, while Mike Edwards block- ed dozens of shots at the defensive end. One of the highlights of the 7-13 season was two wins over archrival Parry McCluer. Junior Varsity Basketball We They Opponent 30 36 Rockbridge 34 39 Rockbridge 53 Se Riverheads 21 47 Blacksburg 50 4) Natural Bridge 48 37 Parry McCluer 42 DD Stuarts Draft 40 5 8) Stuarts Draft 64 41 Natural Bridge 69 47 Parry McCluer 49 40 Staunton River 56 47 Riverheads 36 a1 Lord Botetourt BO 40 Blacksburg 27 65 Alleghany 34 50 Staunton River 43 45 Lord Botetourt 33 55 William Byrd 46 61 Alleghany 40 69 William Byrd Final record: 7-13 SRR lunior Varsity basketball team front row: John Wayne blefield, Yates Spencer, Patrick Donaghy, Paul McKemy, John Wayne Rife takes the ball hard to the hoop. ‘ife and Mike Edwards. Back row: Coach Robert Fores- Sam Wheeling, Jim Osborne, Norman Jackson, Kevin nan, manager Chip Stanley, Geoff Larsen, Darrell Stub- | Smith and Rodney Painter. JV Basketball 89 eORR = = e : ekg Golfers tee it up; good time was had by all Under the direction of first-year coach Doug Chase, the golf team finished with a regular season mark of 2-5 and a 4th place showing in the district tournament. Because of a new rule prohibiting the early release of students from school for athletic events, matches were shortened to range from 9 to 15 holes. The team was led by senior tri-captains Robert — Doss, Andy Jay and Peyton Winfrey. Brent Faulkner was also a valuable asset to the team. Coach Chase said that he was pleased with the team’s progress and the senior leadership. He also said that he had a good time during the season and he has high hopes for the future. Seniors Andy Jay and Peyton Winfrey said that al- though the team didn’t have a winning record they still had a good time and they wished next year's team good luck with their matches. Varsity Golf We They Opponent 173 167 Nelson County 256 237 William Byrd 258 285 Alleghany 203 277 Lord Botetourt 280 254 William Byrd 267 244 Alleghany 258 237 Lord Botetourt Final record: 2-5 — Bi Varsity Golf team: (front) Sam Wheeling, Scott Littlefield, Peyton Winfree Andy Jay, Robert Doss, Brent Faulkne! Monte Jessee, David Peters and Michael Peters. (rear) and Coach Doug Chase. ie teeing off on number one, Andy Jay watches his ball, hoping that it will stay in the Brent Faulkner sends his ball soaring down the fairway as other golfers look on. airway. 90 Golf Robert Doss follows through on his swing after hitting his tee shot. Peyton Winfree watches hopefully as his ball nears the hole. OE wu Ze Waiting for their turn to impress each other are Andy Jay, Robert Doss, Monte Jessee, Mike Peters, David Peters and Sam Wheeling. Golf 91 Nine LHS grapplers qualify for regionals Fiercely grappling with his opponent, Eddie Brown sets up for the takedown. Freshman Geoff Larsen puts all his energy into the matter at hand. Even though they again started the sea- son with a new coach, the LHS wrestling team enjoyed a fine season and advanced nine wrestlers to the regionals. Coach Rick Lollis led the team to a 5-6 regular-season record. Kirk Rorrer, Craig Stark, Jon Larsen, Peyton Winfree, Sean Raborn, Eric Silvea, Roy Conner and David Markley all finished fourth in the district meet and qualified for regionals. Chris Sor- rells won the district championship at 126 pounds. The talented Sorrells finished fourth in the regionals and qualified for the state tournament. Seeking the advantage, David Tri-captain Jon Larsen commented on Johnson pries his opponent's the season, “I was pleased with the way we ands away. banded together and crushed Parry McCluer 57-13. | liked the way that Coach Lollis related to the team.” 92 Wrestling Eric Silvea grimaces as he tries to break an opponent’s double arm lock. Tri-captain David Jones valiantly battles to break free of his opponent'’s hold. District champion Chris Sorrells tries to roll his Parry McCluer opponent onto his back for the pin. Struggling to regain the advantage is tri-captain Peyton Winfree. Varsity ay We They pponent 39 2) Parry McCluer 16 48 Natural Bridge 18 46 Staunton River 24 42 Lord Botetourt 41 132 Turner Ashby 60 11 Albemarle D 13 Massanutten 23 48 Robert E. Lee ay 13 Parry McCluer 15 54 Alleghany 10 50 William Byrd Final record: 5-6 Wrestling 93 Colbert wins state sprint title Vinson breaks Coach Mike Brown and the 1985 LHS boys track team faced the season philosophically. They knew that they had a lot of strength in the running events, but they faced a severe depth problem in the field events. Seniors Mike Colbert and Thomas Vinson entered the season with high hopes for both personal and team accomplishments. Both had extremely successful campaigns. Colbert, once again, won the Blue Ridge District title in the 100 and 200 meter runs. He placed sec- ond in both events in the regionals. He capped off an outstanding career with a state champi- onship in the 100 meter dash and a runner-up finish in the 200. Vinson broke the existing school record in the 1600 meter run by over five seconds. Other Hurricane athletes who qualified for regional competition were Stan Vinson, Scott Nye, John Thompson, Roy Staton and Brent Pry. Nye also advanced to the state meet along with Colbert and Vinson. Varsity Boys Track We They Opponent 76 60 Natural Bridge 56 80 Lord Botetourt 110 12 Rockbridge 50 85 Alleghany 66 68 Staunton River 70 66 William Byrd Final Record: 3-3 Boys Varsity Track team front row: Chris Clark, co- captain Mike Colbert, John Thompson, co-captain Thom- as Vinson, Ray Vanness. Middle row: Reggie Turner, Scott 94 Boys Track school record Wearing a look of determination, senior Thomas Vinson puts it into overdrive after he takes the baton from Roy Staton in the 1600 meter relay. Vinson also set the school record for the 600 meter run. State champion Mike Colbert bursts from the blocks at the beginning of the 100 meter dash finals held at the University of Virginia. Colbert was undefeated in the dashes against Blue Ridge District competition. Nye, Alex Sessions, Stan Vinson, Bryan Schwab, Heath wards, Craig Stark, Ben Worth, Patrick Mohler, Thomas Whitney, Roy Staton and Frank Dressler. Top row: Jason Copson, Jeff Nuchols, Brent Pry, Boo Ware, Mike Ed- Sloan, Darryl Alexander and Lawrence Kyle. Scott Nye grits his teeth as he reaches for that something extra that will bring him victory in the 800 meter run. Nye should pressure the school record in that event during the next two years. HER SSR Oy . Senior John Thompson clears a high hurdle on his way to eee : : qualifying for the regional meet. State champion Mike Colbert leans into the turn during the 200 meter trials at the Group AA state meet. Colbert placed second in the 200 meter dash finals. Boys Track 95 Youth Driving hard for the finish line is freshman Juliette Thompson. 96 Girls Track marks girls’ track team Jen Seebode leads the pack towards the finish line of the 400 meter dash. It is rare for a freshman to qualify for the state track meet, but the talented Diane Dudley accomplished that rare distinction. Coach June Mays met an extremely young group of girls as spring track began. The team had one junior while the rest were freshmen and sophomores. They knew that they were young and inexperienced, but they were out to prove themselves to the other Blue Ridge dis- trict teams. The girls gained experience and a good foundation for next year. | The 1985 season produced three great accomplishments. First, junior Marsha Mull won the district championship in the discus — Second, Tara Hood set a new school record in the 300 meter hurdles. Last, and most im- pressively, freshman Diane Dudley qualified for the state meet in the 3200 meter run. She certainly has a bright future. | Looking ahead to next year, you can expect the LHS girls track team to contend for the Blue Ridge District title. Varsity Girls Track We They Opponent 41 77 Lord Botetourt 32 62 Rockbridge 32 Di Natural Bridge - 33 80 Alleghany 30% 87'% Staunton River Final Record: 0-5 | Girls Varsity Track team front row: Diane Dudley, Ann ‘Sherburne, Mary Burns, Marcia Goodbar, Kelly Calkins and Cindy Coalter. Middle row: Jennifer Seebode, Andrea Grose, Wendy Stanley, Pipa Stewart, Krystal Newcomer, ‘Lori Rhodenizer and Tara Hood. Back row: Martha Sweet, Jennifer Jay, Diane Zybko, Becki Lawhorne, Juliette Thompson, Marsha Mull and Coach June Mays. School record setter Tara Hood takes the baton from teammate Juliette Thompson during relay compeition. Girls Track 97 Heavy concentration is etched on the face of junior Eliza- beth Knapp as she competes in the floor exercise. The scorekeeping crew of Mr. Donald, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Osborne and Emily Sisler look on during regional com- Junior Elizabeth Knapp prepares to become airborne during a gymnastics meet held at LHS. Getting an upside-down look at the LHS gym is senior Janie Osborne as she competes in the vault. 98 Gymnastics Gymnasts complete good season Combining the grace of ballet with the athleticism of tumbling is freshmen Kelly Calkins during her floor exer- cise. Completing her routine is senior Janie Osborne. Demonstrating her balance, Elizabeth Knapp competes on the balance beam. | Gymnastics 99 Hurricane baseballers improve over last year The 1984-85 Scarlet Hurricane baseball team finished third in the Blue Ridge Dis- trict in both the regular season and tourna- ment. This was an improvement over last year's finish. The team had a great start winning its first three games. LHS upset Parry McCluer 9-4. Next, the Redmen eked out a 7-6 win over Lord Botetourt. Against Rockbridge, LHS rallied behind home runs by Troy Hall and Bruce Craney to win 6-5. Even though it was not a great year, the Hurricane played some good competition and lost some close games. LHS did have some power this year and set a school record for most home runs vX : with six. Chris Rowsey and Bruce Craney AS - both blasted two while David Rowsey and 4 Troy Hall had one each. 4 Varsity Baseball We They Opponent ‘ 9 4 Parry McCluer 7 6 Lord Botetourt 6 5 Rockbridge Junior Chris Rowsey shows that hustle pays off as he just | Sophomore Bruce Craney zeroes in on the target as he D ily Alleghany beats the throw against William Byrd. prepares to strike the batter out. a 5 Rockbridge 0 4 William Byrd 6 12 Staunton River 1 5 Lord Botetourt 3 7 Alleghany Varsity Baseball front row: Eddie Brown, Mike Hughes, 0 3 William Byrd David Swisher, Tim Stewart, and Steve Hayslette. Second : Se E row: Chris Rowsey, David Rowsey, Dennis Patterson, Ron S Ope Tega 6 4 Staunton River Cooper, David Hinty and Mark Fontenot. Back row: Man- tatistics ae 2 4 Natural Bridge ager Jay Irvine, Tim Harrison, Jake Darrell, Troy Hall, Mike : SS 3 2 Natural Bridge Gordon, David Markley and Coach Dave Melton. Avera € oS 2 9 William Byrd Eddie Brown Aig Hits _ Final record: 5-9 Chris Rowees Tim Stewart Doubles Chris Rowsey David Rowsey Tim Stewart Triples Tim Stewart. Troy Hall Home runs Chris Rowsey Bruce Craney Stolen Bases Troy Hall David Swisher On-base percentage Eddie Brown David Swisher Fielding average David Swisher Bruce Craney Innings pitched Chris Rowsey David Swisher Strikeouts Chris Rowsey Davis Swisher | 100 Baseball I Safe!” is the call as Tim Stewart legs out an Senior hurler David Swisher studies the infield hit. catcher’s sign before firing a strike. j i ey a ee Bile ype: hi Mea Wisp, nites iy Offering his pitcher a good target is sophomore catcher Turning first on his way to a double against William Byrd aking a daring lead off first base is senior first baseman David Rowsey. is Tim Stewart. ke Gordon. Baseball 101 JV baseball team gains experience Junior Varsity Baseball We They Opponent 2 7 Covington 4 14 Alleghany 13 1 Parry McCluer 1 ut William Byrd 2 15 Alleghany 5 6 Covington y 9 S) Rockbridge : ay 6 Parry McCluer fy 8 Ht Rockbridge f 7 Final Record: 4-5 j Rounding third on his way home against William Byrd is Members of the junior varsity baseball team gather Darrell Stubblefield. around scorekeeper Reggie Turner to see who bats next. E he ee od 4 em en i —_ oe Shielding his eyes while coaching third base is Hea Coach Rick Lollis. 102 JV Baseball | Athletes of the Year — ike Colbert and Elizabeth Seebode Athletes of the Year 103 The many faces of LHS athletics Sophomore Brent Faulkner coaxes the ball holeward. _ Perfect follow through for Kevin Horne as his jump shot heads toward the hoop. “Come on, ref, toss the ball.” LaVelle Payne concentrates as she awaits the jump ball. 104 Sports Candids David Rowsey, Mark Fontenot and David Swisher shoot the breeze as Tonya Hall makes sure that the scorebook is correct. The LHS boys and girls track team limbers up before another tough practice session. Sports Candids 105 emories re Made Of This ———— rest = ee ee Perhaps Roy Staton will be the next state champi- on from Lexington High School. Or maybe it will be you. Did you ever wonder what you would be doing and think- ing just a few moments before you competed for a state championship? Crystal chief photographer Mike Edwards caught LHS senior Mike Colbert deep in thought and concentration just a few moments before the 100 meter 106 Sports Candids Continuing with the control of his opponent is senior gtappler Jon Larsen. Lexington High School peeks through the early morning fog on an August day as the seven-man sled awaits a visit from some friends. a light sideline moment are Tim Harrison and ompson. | Sports Candids 107 108 Academics 109 Academics ICS Academics Academics Academ Many math cources Offered at LHS In today’s world of ever-increasing tech- nological sophistication, mathematics be- comes more and more important with each passing day. The Math department at Lexington High School offers a wide array of course offerings to the student body. There are courses with a vocational slant, and there are courses for the student bound for further higher education. There is a growing emphasis on computers with all of their many applications. The new graduation requirements have en- couraged students to further their math edu- cation. 110 Math Sophomore Ron Cooper punches on the keyboard in Mrs. Freeman's room. Her students enjoy using the com- puter. Scott Nye flashes a smile while working on his hexagon. “Any one know the answer?” If not, Mrs. Minnix will help them figure it out. Mrs. Freeman thinks about one of the homework prob- ‘lems on her blackboard. Most students are paying attention while Mrs. Minnix ‘eviews the answers to an Algebra test. sy iia cuca Art students share varied experiences this year Art students and members of the Art Club shared an exciting and varied year with teacher and advisor Mrs. Tinsley. Art classes benefited from visits from many notable artists. Students enjoy talking with professional artists. The Art Club sponsored many projects. They sold “kisses for your sweetie” on Valen- tine’s Day. Art Club calendars were produced and sold. They featured pen and ink drawings of scenes and architecture in Lexington and Rockbridge County. Late in the year, club members took a one- day trip to Washington, D.C. to visit some museums. Working together on an art project are Michael VanDerVeer and Jenny Leadbetter. 112 Art cil, Artist Debra Rindge carries on an interesting conversation with Colby Durham during her visit to art class. Tina Vest proudly displays her painting “Spanish Eyes” which won her the best-in-show award at the spring art show. Art Club members front row: Lora Bennington, Robin Ludt, Khristie Elliott, Caroline Swope and Melanie Fix. Back row: Mrs, Tinsley, Colby Durham, Elizabeth Mason, Pam Manspile, Becky Carter, John Fix, Mandy Glass, Donna Colbert, Jenny Elmes and Chris Horton. Helping to hang paintings for the art show is Janet Higgins. Greg Leach of Richmond, Artist-in-residence at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, held workshops on drawing and color for LHS art students. Caroline Swope is an attentive listener. At 113 LHS offers comprehensive computer course offerings Mr. Donald's first and second year computer science classes have seen the arrival of some new equipment this year. The purchase of a new color monitor and the acquisition of a printer from Rockbridge High School has given the computer classes a wider range of oppor- tunities. The color monitor was purchased with money raised by the com- puter science department. Students paid fifty cents a game to play the video game “Night Mission.” Over one hundred dollars was raised during the week that the game was played. Mr. Donald said the printer was “so generously given to LHS by the nice people out at Rock- bridge.” In addition to the new monitor and printer, LHS owns eight Apple computers along with four other printers. The Computer Science | class offers students the opportunity to learn the standard computer language, Basic. The first year student is also introduced to simple graphics and problem solving. During the second year, extended Basic is stressed and machine language is introduced. Next year, the computer class will introduce Pascal, the common computer language in college. 114 Computers | | | | One of the nice things about computers is that once the human being does their part, then they can sit back and let the computer do its thing. Here, David Swisher rests while the printer does its job. Many LHS students, like junior Jimmy Morton, have become quite proficient at the computer keyboard. Science classes conduct many experiments Snakes, skeletons, strange smelling gasses, frogs, weather reports and paper airplanes have all played a part in LHS science classes. Earth science, biology, chemistry and phys- ics are all part of the LHS curriculum. Science classes at LHS are no breeze as any student of Mrs. Lipscomb, Mr. Potter, Mr. Leonhard and Mr. Donald can attest. LHS students who wish to continue with science courses in college are well-prepared. Mr. Leonhard corrects the latest batch of Chemistry lab reports. Is he really holding a snake? Indeed, Reese McCormick is _ Members of the freshmen class look forward to seeing _ Explaining how X-rays are read is Fonda Wilson a techni- holding one of the snakes that he has introduced to Mrs. Mr. Potter’s smiling face. cian at Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Lipscomb’s Biology class. Science 115 Creative teachers make foreign languages fun A wide variety of le arning experiences highlighted foreign language classes this year. The always creative Ms. Drake, Mrs. Danford, Ms. Sauder, and Mrs. Green made learning a new language a joy rather than a chore. Ms. Drake's Latin classes participated in many unique and enjoyable learning opportu- nities. From togas to laurel leaf crowns, the students did as Romans did. Mrs. Danford and Ms. Sauder placed a great emphasis on speaking French as opposed to just being able to write and read the language. The ebullient Danford might show up in class dressed as a farmer if it would help her students learn to speak French better. While the German class may have been small in numbers, Mrs. Green and her students accomplished a great deal. é Toga-clad Jimmy Morton and an unidentified accom- | plice pretend that they are Roman citizens during a Latin | class activity. | Mrs. Danford carries the breakfast drink and Ms. Sauder | gathers the loaves of bread, and Rodney Clark looks on — during a French breakfast held at the school. | epee : memento Be FE Members of the LHS Latin Club travelled to Norfolk for the state Junior Classical League convention. Modeling their togas are: Barbara Baisley, Robin Bruckman, Meg Riethmiller, Ben Worth, Kate Beard, Mary Lanford, Herbie Rhodenizer, Sarah Crawford, Jimmy Morton, Elizabeth Beard and Juliette Thompson. 116 Foreign La Physical Education classes teach exercise for a lifetime Ninth and tenth graders participate in physical education classes at LHS. Health, first aid and driver's education along with outdoor and indoor physical activities keep phys. ed. students hopping. Ms. Mays, Mr. Melton, Ms. Stensel and Mr. Brown offer students a varied fare of activities including indoor hockey, volleyball, ultimate frisbee and softball. Sophomore Ron Cooper displays picture perfect free throw shooting technique during physical education class. Ms. Mays shows an interested student the proper form for setting a volleyball teammate up for a successful spike. Physical Education 117 Industrial Arts and Vo-Tech prepare students for working world Many LHS students prepare for the working world by taking industrial arts courses at LHS or advanced pre-vocational courses at the Floyd S. Kay Vocational Center. Students at LHS learn valuable skills that will help them throughout their working lives. Some students attend LHS for half the day and bus to the Vo-Tech center for specialized training during the other half of the day. Auto mechanics teacher Dean Knick addresses the graduates of the Vo-Tech center as fellow teachers and staff members look on. With Old Glory in the foreground, LHS senior Rickie Forren receives his certificate of completion from Floyd S. Kay principal Joe Wheeling. Mike Engleman and Kenny Horn display their industrial arts projects at a local bank. Looking on is teacher Mr. Engleman. 118 Industrial Arts and Vo-Tech | LHS acquires new business computers eo ns 4 In its continuing efforts to maintain pace with the latest technological developments, the LHS Business department acquired some new computer equipment this year. Students have the opportunity for valuable hands-on experience in handling the types of computers that are being used more extensively then ever before in the business world. Typing classes were full of students hoping to acquire that most valuable skill, typing. Senior Fanee Johnson is the picture of concentration as she ponders what the teacher is saying. Typing teacher Mrs. Whitesell has stopwatch in hand as she prepares to give her students a timed typing exercise. Looking on are students Reggie Walker and Jim Seaman. Business 119 History courses | Challenge m inds | Lexington High School students are offered the opportunity to take a variety of history courses. Ms. Randolph teaches World History and World Geography; Mr. Stickley teaches World Geography. Ms. Ramsey teaches U.S. History and Economics. Mrs. Cappeto teaches Government and World Geography, and Mrs. Sauder teaches U.S. History and Government. History students make extensive use of the LHS library and learn to use resource material effectively. Juniors and seniors face the dreaded task of writing term papers. Studying hard for a U.S. History test is junior Mark Cathey. The Crystal photographer catches Miss and other teachers as well, force us towards Ramsey doing a little last-minute “prepa- our potential. ration” for an upcoming class. It may not seem like we appreciate their LHS students appreciate that Miss Ramsey, _ efforts some times, but we really do. 120 History English and journalism courses popular Unless they've uncovered some secret formula, every LHS student is enrolled in an English class. Advanced composition, jour- nalism and photojournalism are offered on an elective basis, and many LHS students elected to take an elective course. Teaching English this year were Ms. Williams, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Leadbetter, Mr. Chase, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Gray. Junior Melissa Neal demonstrates some of the rudiments of ballet during a presentation to Mrs. Marshall’s English class. Mrs. Marshall listens in the background. English Department Chairman Ms. Williams looks over the latest batch of senior homework papers. Se ke) CE Et a CRYSTAL STAFF 1985 — Mr. Chase’s photojournalism classes were responsible for the production of the Crystal. They are: front row (I-r): Cherice Higgins, Business Manager Tammy Jarvis, Editor Laura Sisler, Sherry Farrow; second row: Kirk Rorrer, Scott Nye, Wendy Stanley, Jen Seebode, Joanne Ziegler, Kathryn Doane, Jay Irvine, Kim Davis; third row: W ill Salerno, Craig McMeekin, Robert Doss, Jeff Worsham, Patrick Donaghy, Jodie Henderson; fourth row: Leslie Wallace, Donna Colbert, Leslie Hoke, Tim Wimer, Kevin Bennington, Troy Hall, Jake Darrell, Lisa Hamilton; back row: Caroline Burns, Carina Sommers, Maria Erchul, Sally McCoy, Maureen Garre, Paula Dale, Becky Lawhorne and Tina Vest. English Journalism 121 Activities vities Acti vities Acti Acti vities 123 Activities LHS goes to New York The Lexington High School band had an active year. Band was started in August when the Marching Hurricanes learned their half- time show at band camp. As the weeks went on, and the football games went by, most band students were looking forward to concert band and the comfort of being in a warm building. The Christmas concert and parade made the holidays a busy time and left students with a sense of accomplishment. The District V Band Festival raised spirits as the band walked away with four superior ratings and an over-all superior rating. This was only the second time that this has happened at LHS. Band students looked forward to an exchange trip with Kenmore West High School in upstate New York. The two groups worked well together, and many friendships were made. While in New York, LHS students travelled across the border to Canada and saw Niagara Falls, Toronto and the Ontario Science Center. Because of new requirements, the number of music students was cut in half. When asked about future years, band director Charles Torian said, “A seven period day is the only salvation.” He also stated, “The 1984-85 band is one of the two best bands that I’ve had in my career.” As the spring concert approached, band students were reluc- tant to give up what seemed to be a perfect year. Through rain and cold wind, John Merchant and the LHS Marching Band partici- pate in the Lexington Christmas parade. 124 Band Members of the band raise Tammy Jarvis, Fred Conner and Robbie Canfield (hidden) play on the bank during a day of band camp. spirits as students prepare for a pep rally. Keeping the beat, Jared Cravello enjoys a Friday afternoon pep rally. Band 125 Band achieves superior ratings at festival Patiently awaiting their turns to play are Nina Cron, Janice Fritchman, Brad Householder, Jared Cravello, Steve Conner and Kim McManus. Waiting for the choir to perform, David Markley and John Merchant sit in the Niagara Convention Center. David Zybko and Dean “the Cool” Brown have fun on the bus ride to Canada. Steve Hayslette and Amy Friski prepare for another halftime show. 126 Band In concert at the Niagara Convention Center is the LHS Concert Choir under the direction of Charles Torian. The 1984-85 choir was different from previous years. What was the difference? There were no male singers. Because of the new graduation requirements and problems in the past years with acquiring male singers, Director Charles Torian decided to form an all-girl choir. The choir gave its first concert in the fall. The girls performed at the Holiday Inn for the Lions Club, a performance that has become an annual tradition. The choir celebrated Christmas with a concert. The choir participated in the exchange trip with the band. While in New York, the choir sang for a teacher's convention at the Niagara Convention Center. The final concert was held in late May at the school. Choir member Dominique Carter said, “All in all, it’s been a very good year.” Girls choir is a success Mr. Stark demonstrated his dance skills with a member of the Kenmore West High School choir. Chorus 127 Homecoming 1984-85 LAEVVEAAVGVAOWGARGAARREAAANN Seniors Carolyn Rife and Sherry Farrow show their emotions as they realize they are the two candidates for Homecom- ing Queen. Students, family and friends eagerly await the Half-time activities. 128 Homecoming The Homecoming half-time show was full of excitement and suspense. As parents and friends watched, representatives from each grade and their escorts walked out on the field and awaited the crowning of the queen. The representatives were ninth grade = Kelly Calkins and Katrina Bush; tenth grade — Kelly Jones and Jennifer Jay; eleventh grade — Dinah Rife and Laurie Lamont; twelfth grade — Kim Davis and Mary Curtis Mead. The two candidates for Homecoming Queen were seniors: Sherry Farrow and Carolyn Rife. | The suspense finally subsided when Mr. Stark crowned Carolyn Rife Homecoming Queen and Maid of Honor Sherry Farrow. _ With smiles, tears, hugs, and congratula- tions, everyone moved to the 1984-85 Home- coming Dance in the LHS gym. The Home- coming representatives and their escorts were announced, and everyone enjoyed a night of dancing. The night finally came to a close, but the excitement and memories of the 1984-85 Homecoming would last forever. Ninth grade representative Kelly Calkins and her escort Robert Henneman. Homecoming Maid-of-Honor Sherry Farrow is escorted on the field by Teddy Henneman. Homecoming Queen Carolyn Rife shares a dance with her escort Chris Mamon. Junior Christie Friedman, Laurie Lamont, James pumpkin at the Homecoming Dance. Sophomore Homecoming Representative Jennifer Jay is LaRue, and Lyle McClung seem to be amused with a escorted on the field by Patrick Donaghy. Homecoming 129 their escorts are presented at the dance. Junior representative Laurie Lamont dances with her escort, e 2a OMmeECOMING 5 y ie Homecoming Queen Carolyn Rife is escorted into the dance by senior Chris Mamon. 130 Homecoming The 1984-85 Homecoming Court and Cherice Reynolds and her date Geoff Larsen have their picture taken at the Homecoming Maid of Honor Sherry Farrow and her escort, senior David Swisher, are Homecoming Dance. presented at the dance. LHS students and even chaperones dance the night away at the 1984-85 Homecoming Dance. Homecoming 131 Senior Mary Curtis Mead pays close attention to the speaker at an assembly. A classical string quartet shares a little culture with the LHS student body ORIEL, Se 132. Assemblies LEA TAA SCRA EA VAVAiK ABR AV VOOM Mr. Otis Mead talks with LHS students Melanie Fix and Corey Moore about what was then the proposed Virginia Horse Center. Mead told the entire student body about the ways in which the center might benefit the area. SCA President Jenny Leadbetter discusses her summer experiences with members of the LHS student body as fellow students await their turns. Former LHS teacher Mrs. Peggy Hays addressed the student body during the swearing-in ceremonies for next year’s SCA officers. Assembly programs offer Something for every student Colonel Thomas Seebode, father of Honor Committee Chairman Liz Seebode, talks of the importance of honor as former LHS student body president Rob Brittigan listens. Assemblies 133 Mock debate: Reagan vs. Mondale Discussing the merit of the Republican ticket were Andy Herrick, Cheryl Sherburne and Kent Doane. Ms. Ramsey was the moderator for the lively discussion. A panel of students asked each side questions. Student panelists were Cassandra Henderson, Jenny Elmes, Susan Imeson and Melissa Neal. 134 Mock Debate : i ‘a Representing the views of the Democratic ticket were Sam Settle, Julie Lawhorne and Philip Coulling. Having a big time at the Valentine’s dance are Mike VanDerVeer, Tina Vest, Jay Strong and Lisa Fennell. LHS students and their dates are dancing in a “sea of love” at the Valentine's Dance. ‘ ‘A E ' sae FS, AN fs a! S Here’s just your basic bunch of conservative high school students. They are: Adam Elrod, Donald Singleton, Jason Wines, Patrick Stewart, Charles Boggs, Natalie Kostelni, David Mette, Kate Beard, Carey Brown, Roger Jarrell, Shannon Raborn and Kelly Flint. Dances 135 Activist SCA accomplishes much for LHS It was a busy and productive year for the Lexington High School Student Cooperative Association. Each member of the student body is a member of the SCA, and many members made significant contributions throughout the year. Excellent leadership and inspiration were provided by SCA President Jenny Leadbetter and her fellow officers. The SCA was involved in many projects. It sponsored the first soc-hop of the school year along with the very successful Halloween party and a welcoming tea for the faculty. The SCA sponsored the second annual Star Search and the second annual Student Gov- ernment week. The SCA formed a SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) chapter and made presenta- tions regarding the dangers of drugs to students at Lylburn Downing and Highland Belle. The SCA gave generously to various chari- ties including the Lexington Christmas Basket program and sponsored an African child. The SCA donated some video equipment to the library and purchased stage lights for the band and choir. The SCA also made cash con- tributions to several academic departments at LHS: All in all, it was a year of great accomplish- ment and contribution for the Lexington High School SCA. 186) 7S:C2: The 1984-85 LHS Student Cooperative Association officers were: Vice-President Rodney Clark, Historian Natalie Kostelni, Bulletin Board chairman Mary Curtis Mead, President Jenny Leadbetter, Secretary-Treasurer Dawn Faulkner, Reporter Janie Osborne and Honor Committee Chairman Elizabeth Seebode. Who is this marked marvel at the SCA-sponsored Halloween Party? Well, goodness! It's none other than Mrs. Pellicciaro, the LHS librarian. The DAR Good Citizenship Medal is presented to SCA President Jenny Leadbetter by DAR representative Mrs. Matthews. SCA President Jenny Leadbetter presents an SCA dona- tion to Col. Richard Minnix, the chairman of the area Christmas Basket program. Much of the day-to-day function of the SCA is co-ordinated by first period representatives. They are: first row (I-r): Norman Jackson, Donald Vest, Eugene Bane; second row; Ashton Cobb, Kathryn Doane, Stephanie Coleman; third row: Pam Manspile, Nikki Staton, Neil Stark, Kent Doane, Mark Cathey, Andy Herrick; fourth row: Jake Darrell, Steve Haysl ette, Barbara Baisley, Julie Lawhorne, Elizabeth Beard, Junie Stewart; fifth row: John Thompson, Andy Jay, Tim Harrison, Cheryl Falls, Tracey Dickerson, Candy Moore, Jimmy Morton and Damon Woody. SCI, ISI Awards assembly Honors scholars De Freshman Brian Schwab accepts the French award from Mrs. Danford for his outstanding performance. 138 Awards With the rousing ovation of her classmates ringing in her ears, senior Fang-Yun Lin accepts the Math award from Mr. Lauck. SCA President-Elect Rodney Clark is recognized by Mr. Stark for the trip to Japan that Rodney earned for the summer of 1985. Senior Donna Colbert accepts a hug and the Art award from Mrs. Tinsley. Senior Damon Woody accepts a special business award from Mrs. Winfrey. Science scholar James LaRue proudly accepts the Science award from Mr. Leonhard. Awards 139 A NIGHT 3 Dancing, tumbling, singing, bands and class acts were just a few of the things presented in the second annual “Star Search” at Lexington High School. The “Star Search” was sponsored by the SCA and was a fun way for Lexington High School students to exhibit their talents. The master of Ceremonies was Jimmy Morton. He announced all the acts and helped to make the evening even more inter- esting. Some individual acts were; dancing; Ashton Cobb and Kathryn Doane, singing; Lea Schrieber, and Lazerus just to name a few. The evening was enjoyed by all who attended. Some day you may be able to say, “Just think, we once saw The Golden Boys at Star Search.” The Golden Boys are Randy Potter and Mike Donald. Pecan guatsty Could it be the “Pretenders?” In a way, Neil Stark and Jenny Leadbetter are “the pretenders.” 140 Star Search Oreo lARS Caroline Swope demonstrates that dancers are athletes, too. Concentrating on the task at hand is Lazerus guitarist Craig Junior Scott Irvine and senior Julie Lawhorne combine talents for a song that’s a real crowd pleaser. McMeekin. Star Search 141 Juniors work hard... Paula Dale and Rodney Clark are on hands and knees in the process of making the murals that were hung in the gym during the Prom. 142 Prom ... For a great Prom No, it’s not Christmas, but junior April Friski helps to untangle the Christmas tree bulbs as juniors prepare for the Prom. “T can’t wait to get all gussied up!” seems to be the thought of Janet Johnson, Christie Friedman, Leslie Wallace and Jennifer Zollman (partially hidden) Perched atop a ladder high above the gym floor is Stan Vinson as he “Gotcha!” says the photographer to Lora Bennington as she works hard on yet another Prom helps to hang a mural. mural. Prom 143 A night in Mrieasiiala. tis.shs Lorie Clark and Steven Kingery look pretty as a picture while posing for the Escorting a beaming Fanee Johnson is Paul Walker during the senior promenade. photographer. After spending two months in preparation, the Class of 1986 disclosed its Prom theme — A Night in London. Murals of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Parliament and many other London landmarks were hung on the walls to transform the LHS gym into the foggy city. The Home Economics class- room was transformed into a London pub. Personalized airline tickets to London and back were given each couple as a favor, and a giant replica of Big Ben was placed in front of the bleachers. The band Staircase began to play at eight o'clock, and the magic night began. Partygoers danced awaiting the intro- duction of the seniors and their dates. Junior class President Scott Littlefield introduced each of the senior promgoers and they entered London town through a brightly decorated arch. The Prom was a great success and will be long-remembered by all who decorated and attended. James LaRue and Paula Dale dance the night away to the beat of the band Staircase. 144 Prom ... A night to remember Jeff Riley and Chris Fritchman smile for the camera while taking a break from dancing. Jill Conner seems determined to hang on to Troy Hall while Staircase plays in the background. The “streets” of London are full of revelers dancing the night away. A good time was had by all. Prom 145 Wrapped in a towel to try to ward off the cold wind is senior Dawn Trandel. Despite the cold weather, Donna Manspile is warm enough to enjoy lunchtime at the senior picnic. ge) Cold weather does not dampen senior spirits While the juniors prepared for the next day's tes a ee prom, the members of the class of 1985 _t7 + “tes - headed to Shenandoah Acres for the annual | senior picnic. It's safe to say that the day's weather was a bit brisk and sent classmates scurrying to be close to each other to stay warm. Amazingly, a few hardy souls entered the lake voluntarily. Predictably, a few unwilling souls entered the frigid waters involuntarily. Mr. Donald, Mr. Leonhard, Miss Williams and company did a fine job of cooking the hot dogs and hamburgers complete with all manner of volunteer helpers trying to warm themselves by the charcoal pit. Despite the cold temperature, a warm feel- ing permeated the day’s activities as the class of 1985's time together continued to wind down. 4 Chris Clark must be a member of the Polar Bear Club This is Tal McThenia’s official cold weather look — las‘ after diving into the frigid lake. He did so voluntarily and _ seen at the senior picnic. seemed to enjoy it. 146 Senior Picnic Willing to take on the elements, but only knee deep, was hardy senior Lanier Carter. Some members of the senior class decided to see if it was any warmer up atree. The climbing adventurers are: Robert Doss, Sue Fallon, John Merchant and Todd Mahood. Some of their classmates opined that they climbing four were just “monkeying” around. This is a LHS tradition. Here is the annual seniors on the Shenandoah Acres merry-go-round picture. Bi ca ala Senior Picnic 147 Farewell, Seniors Senior Night was the last opportunity for the members of the Class of 1985 to get together before graduation. Scholarships and awards were presented to seniors before a large crowd of family and friends. Once the serious awards had been pre- sented, it was time for the seniors to have a little fun by poking good-natured fun at them- selves and some of their favorite faculty mem- bers. Multi-talented John Merchant presents a few moments of entertainment to his fellow seniors. Could it be Mr. Donald? Or is it Tal McThenia pretending to be the Earl of Push-ups? 148 Senior Night Serenading her classmates during Senior Night activities is Lea Schreiber. Senior Julie Lawhorne touched the crowd with her emo- tional rendering of “Friends.” Hackysack, anyone? David Zybko and David Jones dis- play their special (?) skill during Senior Night activities. John Merchant and Will Echols entertain fellow seniors and their families with a string duet. Donald Vest receives his World Geography award from Mr. Stark. Doing his best to imitate Mr. Donald is senior Tal McThenia. Ricky Forren accepts a scholarship award on Senior Night. Senior Night 149 It’s a checkerboard pattern of red and white at Cameron Hall as the Class of 1985 waits patiently to receive their diplomas. 150 Graduation Seniors are the picture of attention as they listen to graduation speakers. Valedictorian Dawn Trandel and Salutatorian Susan Phil- lips share the dais with Principal Glen Stark. Free at last Free at last The Lexington High School experience end- ed for the members of the class of 1985 with graduation exercises at Cameron Hall on June TalQed. Principal Glen Stark introduced the Rev. John Ferguson who spoke to the graduates about “Mill-stones, Milestones and Stepping Stones.” Senior class President Susan Imeson spoke to her classmates on the topic “United But Separarte.” Class Salutatorian Susan Phillips shared her thoughts on “New Awareness.” Valedictorian Dawn Trandel completed the round of speeches with her reflections on “Changing Pursuits and Pursuing Changes.” Diplomas were presented by Mr. Stark and Mr. Warren. There were tears of both joy and sadness as the class said its farewells. The Class of 1985 held its “First Reunion” party immediately following graduation. Graduation 151 152 Groups Groups 153 if Ba) Class Officers: President Brian Schwab, Vice President Lori Rhodenizer, Sec. Treasurer Mandy ass Sophomore Class Officers: President Carey Brown, Vice President Pipa Stewart, Sec. Treasurer Kate Beard 154 Groups ,. Sf Junior Class Officers: President Scott Littlefield, Vice President Leonard Stewart, Sec. Treasurer Janet _ Johnson Sattior Class Officers: (L-R) President Susan Imeson, Vice President Donna Colbert, Sec. Treasurer Cheryl herburne. 7 = o Groups 155 ONOR IS EVERYTHING National Honor Society: First Row: Chris Clark, Dawn Trandel, Elizabeth Seebode, Mary Curtis Mead, Peyton Winfree, Karee Smith, John Merchant, Dean Brown Sec- ond Row: Lin-Fang-Yun, Susan Phillips, Neil Stark, Tracy Furgerson, Kim McManus, Mindy Worrell, Yvonne Wat- kins, Patrick Goff, Paul Kirgis, Third Row: Jay Downey, Honor Committee: Front Row: Phillip Couling, Kim McManus, Elizabeth Seebode, : : Pe Dawn Trandel, Mindy Worrell, Back Row: Monica Fields, Diane Dudley, Brian Schwab, So . i Brent Faulkner, Eric McCaughrin, Colby Durham, David Jones, Teddy Henneman, Tal McThenia Fourth Row: Fred Conner, Steve Hayslette, David Lewis, Monica Fields, Laura Sisler, James LaRue, Mary Lanford Fifth Row: Kirk Rorrer, Alex Sessions, Sue McDonald, Elizabeth Mason, Shannon Raborn, Herbie Rhodenizer, Sixth Row: Phillip Steve Hayslette. 156 Groups Coulling, Elizabeth Knapp, Camille Higgins, Kristie Elli Corey Moore, Kate Beard, Meg Riethmiller, Robin Bru man Seventh Row: Tammy Jarvis, Dawn Faulkner, Cece lia Philipps, Anne Phillips, Tammy Hall, Diane Zybko, Jen nifer Seebode, Laura King, Robin Ludt, Christie Friedman April Friski, Rodney Clark, Andy Herrick ROMANCING THE LANGUAGES eas: French Club; First Row: Kent Doane, Sam Settle, Mindy Worrell, Yvonne Watkins, Anne Phillipps, Camille Higgins, Laura King, Jessie Werking Second row: Dawn Trandel, Susan Phillipps, Neil Stark, Tracy Furgerson, Kim MeManus, Ray VanNess, Melissa Neal, Carey Brown, Ashton Cobb Third Row: Becky Carter, Meg Carter, Martha Sweet, Andrea Grose, Steven Hayslette, Colby Durham, Shannon Raborn, Kathryn Doane Fourth Row: Tonya Hall, Wendy Stanley, Heather Solak, Stephanie Street, David Shotwell, Elizabeth Mason, Kate Beard, Meg Reithmiller, Robin Bruckman Fifth Row: Andy Herrick, Tracy Webb, Sally McCoy, Sherri Steele, Leslie Hoke, Ann Sherburne, Jennifer Jay, Carina Sommers Sixth Row: Elizabeth Knapp, Dawn Faulkner, Cecelia Phillips, Mark Cathey, Mrs. Elaine Danford, Paula Dale, Stan Vinson, Alyson Elliott Seventh Row: Phillip Coulling, Tammy Jarvis, Sarah Rorrer, Christie Friedman, April Friski, Rodney Clark, Janet Johnson, Laura Evans, Chris Sorrells Latin Club: Front Row: Ms. Carter Drake, Scott Littlefield, Herbie Rhodenzier, Jimmy Morton, Karee Smith, Mary Lanford, Kate Beard, Alex f Sessions, Kirk Rorrer Second Row: J. Downey, Scott Nye, Doug Wetmore, Jim Osborne, Robert Henneman, Robin Bruckmann, Meg Reithmiller Barbara Baisley, Diane Dudley, Elizabeth Beard Third Row: Armando Benin casa, Scott Wilmer, Steve Ludt, Michael VanNess, Sara Keen, Chris Johnson, Brian Jenkins, Gretchen Icard Fourth Row: Jeff Coryell, Charles Fraley, Leslie Moore, Juliette Thompson, Lori Loudermilk, Elliot Balazs, Natalie Kostelni, Christie Painter Back Row: Oliver Brooks, Eric Silvea, Sue McDonald, Cindy Coalter, Corey Moore, Katrina Bush, Rojer Jarrell, Adam Elrod, Pat Stewart Groups 157 MISCELLANEOUS _ Forensics: Front Row: Neil Stark Back Row: Jeb Stewart, Jenny Elmes, Andy Herrick, Susan Imeson, Mary Curtis Mead, Karee Smith, Elizabeth Mason, Phillip Coulling, JoAnne Ziegler, Jimmy Morton Drama Club: First Row: Jennifer Jay, Carey Brown, Robin Bruckmann, Jenny Elmes, Donald Singleton, Sarah Rorrer, Paula Dale, Anne Pk ips, Barbara Baisley Second Row: Carina Sommers, Kate Beard, Elizabeth Mason, Neil Stark, Tal McThenia, Jimmy Morton, Standing: Kent Doane, Sam Settle, Bobby Henneman, Mark Cathey, Stan Vinson hr 158 Groups FCA: Christie Freidman, Stanford Vinson, Sarah Rorrer, Cecelia Philipps, Carina Som- mers, Elizabeth Knapp, Phillip Coulling, Dawn Faulkner ¥ oe Front: Kim McManus, Michael VanNess, Mary Lanford Middle: Andy Herrick, Joanne Ziegler, Phillip , a Coulling, Julie Lawhorne, Jimmy Morton, Herbie Rhodenizer Rear: Jason Copson, Kevin Moran - : Groups 159 i i J ee x i am Monogram Club First Row: Jake Darrell, Chris Mamon, Knapp, Cheree Nowlin, Marsha Mull, Lea Shreiber, Coach: Irvine Fourth Row: Wendy Stanley, Krys Leonard Stewart, Tim Stewart, Rodney Clark, LaVelle June Mays Third Row: Becky Carter, Chris Clark, Jodie dara Hood) = Payne, Second Row: Meg Carter, Sarah Rorrer, Elizabeth Henderson, John Fix, Alyson Elliott, Chris Sorrells, Jay G : Interact Club: Tommy. Roberts, Thomas Vinson, Stan Vinson, Will Echols, Paul Ki Henneman, Andy Jay, Rodney Clark and Robert Doss 160 Groups Seas Library Assistar ts: front: Tammy Turner, Michael VanDerVeer, Tracy Long, Rear: Lisa Fennell, Molly Pellicciaro, Marsha Mull, Cheryl Sherburne, Jean Price SILL Bra ] i . AAT a Tami Seaman, Carolyn Rhodenizer, Joy Campbell, Carol Hostetter, Kim Davis, Michael VanDerVeer. : a : Groups 161 162 Groups Office Staff: Seated: Elizabeth Rhodenizer, Eleanor Alexander Front: Sharon Swisher, Jennifer Fuller, Melissa Hamilton. Back: Shery Farrow, Connie Colonna, Donna Trussell, Marsha Mull, Alva Black, Cassandra Henderson, William Coada = Pep Squad: Kneeling: Kelly Calkins, Alyson Elliott, Janet Johnson Standing: Mindy Worrell Laura Sisler, Katrina Bush, Tonya Hall, Elizabeth Knapp, Wendy Stanley, April Friski, Cecelia Philipps, Christie Freidman. 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Cafeteria manager Mrs. Johnson is caught just clowning around on dress-up day. Sharing a waltz are substitute teacher Mr. McNulty and senior Jodie Henderson. 178 Candids is Sherri Steele. king last minute preparations for a Geometry test Ma 1on ttent ia pay a Seniors Todd Mahood and Tal McThen during a class meet ing. ill Salerno. says sophomore W Vern, knowwhatImean,” “Hey, 179 Candids LHS 1984-85: Images of a passing year On a hot day last August, some 600 students gathered at Lexington High School for what was to be the first of 180 school days. For the freshmen from Lyiburn Downing Middle School and the many newcomers to the area, it was a to- tally new experience. Others also had to face changes. Most had graduated to a higher grade level and many missed old friends who had graduated in the LHS Class of 1984. But many things remained the same. All returning students were familiar with pep rallies, soc hops and snow days. Each student entered LHS that August day with a different background. By the end of the year, each student was to change in ways which no one could predict. Each student would leave LHS with different memories of the 180 Closing coming year. But there were certain memories that all would share. This is a collection of such collective memories of the year. It didn't take long to get into the swing of things at the beginning of the school year. After completing seemingly endless forms, the students were ready for the primary purpose of school: learning. Not even a month into the school year, students got more than they bargained for when the school day was lengthened by 10 minutes. When the learning seemed to be- come endless, there were other diversions to help relax. Many enjoyed watching the exciting football games. Even though LHS didn’t win them all, everyone was behind the team all the way. Show- (continued on next page) = BY repenee CEE CCE ETECEEEEEL Tr Cee EEE EE GEE LHS students do their part to help raise funds for school activities. Candy and cookies are student favorites. The Virginia Horse Center is coming to Rockbridge County due, in large part, to the efforts of Mary Curtis Mead’s father Otis. Here Mr. Mead pins a Horse Center button on SCA President Jenny Leadbetter. (continued from preceeding page) ing their spirit in the K-92 spirit contest, students helped LHS contend with schools many times its size. Pep rallies, especially the memorable outdoor Homecom- ing pep rally, showed a leap in school spirit. The Scarletter, the school newspaper, began opera- tions for the first time in three years. The Homecoming Dance for the first time in recent memory was held on a Friday night. Just as the leaves were turning color in the late fall, many were turning their attention to politics in the crucial election year. LHS accurately predicted the trend of the voting public, which re- elected President Reagan, Senator John Warner and Con- gressman Jim Olin. Even as the weather outside grew colder, students’ hearts remained warm. LHS played a crucial role in the CROP walk and gave generously to other hunger relief programs. (continued on following page) LHS students soar with eagles. Senior Sam Settle accepts congratulations from Judge Robert Culpepper upon Sam’s completion of the requirements to be an Eagle Scout. Fellow LHS classmates and Eagle Scouts Kent Doane and David Jones look on. Closing 181 (continued from previous page) The junior class threw a memorable Christmas Dance as the holiday season approached. While students counted the days until the winter break, they decorated the doors with colorful ornaments and posters. On a chilly December after- noon, in a hotly contested powder- puff game, the seniors defeated the juniors. Everyone passed the holidays ina different way, yet nearly everyone returned refreshed and ready to face a new year and first semester exams. Old Man Winter had other things in mind. Largely unnoticed until mid-January, he unleased a cold snap unequaled in recent memory. He sent many indoors and back to the books for the final day of exams. Many looked upon the start of a new semester as a chance to improve academically. Anew Honor Roll gave them added incentive. As the temperatures continued to rise, so did upperclassmen’s worries over ever approaching term paper deadlines. Many juniors and seniors will remember ‘the night before” as an endless night on which the final Cee a esi eerie ee 182 Closing and not-so-final touches were put on these difficult projects. In late March, many took the important SAT’s and Achievement Tests. Through it all, there were lighter moments, such as the second annual Star Search show and the seniors’ annual visit to Washington, D.C: With term papers behind them, students began to worry about more important things, like the Prom and the water temperature at Goshen. Dedicated juniors spent so many long hours painting and taping and nailing and stapling that some of them wondered whether their efforts were really worthwhile. The question hung in the balance the day before the Prom as the seniors enjoyed their annual picnic, but not the weather, at Shenandoah Acres. Sophomores and fr eshmen were entertained by a school-wide track meet. Finally, as Prom night arrived and all the decorating and search- ing for flowers and Prom outfits ended, the question was answered. “A Night in London.” was a big success. (continued on following page) Varied pie ces in Hurricane (continued from previous page) As the year began to draw to a close, students took it upon themselves to select new student government leaders for the com- ing year. They had a big task ahead of them as the student government played an important role in student life not just once or twice, but throughout the entire year. By doing such things as be- coming involved in Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) and by sponsoring numerous soc hops, the SCA brightened many days. The students rose to the task by electing a slate of quali- fied, responsible leaders who hold great promise for the future. All LHS students hold promise for the future. As they face upcoming final exams and graduation, and beyond that, when they face life’s great challenges, they can thank LHS for the experience and for the memories. As one old philo- sopher said, we are the sum total of our experience. If this is so, LHS will continue to be a great part of our lives for a long time to come. contributed by Andy Herrick Closing 183 “Tis a puzzlement’’ Mission Accomplished Editor: Laura Sisler Business Manager: Tam Jarvis Sports Editors: Jake Darrell, Troy Hall Assistant Editors: Paula Dale, Lisa Hamilton, Carey Brown, Jen Seebode, Wendy Stanley, Jodie Henderson, Sherry Farrow, Kathryn Doane and Jay Irvine. Staff: Cherice Higgins, Kim Davis, Joanne Ziegler, Scott Nye, Kirk Rorrer, Will Salerno, Craig McMeekin, Robert Doss, Patrick Donaghy, Kevin Bennington, Tim Wimer, Leslie Hoke, Donna Colbert, Leslie Wallace, Caroline Burns, Carina Sommers, Maria Erchul, Sally McCoy, Maureen Garre, Becky Lawhorne, Tina Vest and Jeff Worsham. PHOTOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE: MIKE EDWARDS 184 Closing is i fe 'ik ) oe wh Hines