Manchester High School - Memoir Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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An even score. Football games played an integral part of Lancer Life. Attendance increased as apathy diminished. Lancer Lite Builds Unity Football games, Homecoming, Prom, pep ral- lies, and dances all made up Lancer Life. The spirit and pride in our school brought us all to- gether once again for school activities. Tradi- tions were lost and others were born. The Senior Class once again won Powderpuff over a disappointed Junior Class. Pep rallies took a new format. There was less music and more cheering. For the first time, an attempt was made to make them follow an organized pattern. In January, one of the worst cold spells hit the Richmond area and caused the schools to close for six days. With the coming of spring, came spring flings from Florida to Europe. If anything can be said about the year, it could be said that it was a year of fads. We had knickers, Pete Smith shirts, Rubik’s Cube, and duck shoes. Punk Rock signaled a conclusion to the traditional and an introduction to the bizarre. Perhaps a more familiar sight was the Lord Eng- lish button. Mr. Donne Storino, Senior Class Sponsor and English teacher, introduced the buttons for his classes. These ‘“‘elite’’ buttons were another sign of how we changed, a chal- lenge towards spirit. The roles changed for the annual Sadie Haw- kins Dance held on March 6. Prom proved to be a hit in more ways than one. Not only was it held away from school, but it was held at the John Marshall. Prom seemed to conclude the year and gave an indication of what had been accom- plished. May brought the awards assemblies and the Senior Banquet. Before we knew it, graduation finally arrived. The Class of 1982 left behind a school that had somehow changed. Spirit seemed at its highest and gave an indica- tion of what the year was all about. We began in apathy and concluded with involvement in Lanc- er Life. Not only were we changing our lifestyle and traditions, but we were charging in new directions. Lancer Life 7

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Seniors Dominate == 40 To 26 As tradition dictates, the senior girls were victorious over the juniors. Denise Wiggins remarked, “‘It seemed as if ev- eryone was out for blood. I’m glad it didn’t end up that way!” Spirits were high even without a pep rally. On the night of the game, the cheer- ing and screaming was overpowering. Stig Owens, a coach for the Senior team stated, ‘‘The Senior team is great, but their spirit is going to win this game.”’ Kick-off got under way and the girls started playing tackle football. The Sen- iors screamed, ‘‘What happened to the flags?’’ There seemed to be some confu- sion as to how many flags the girls were supposed to have, but it was cleared up quickly. During halftime, the excited crowd was provided with entertainment. Male cheerleaders met in the field to have a wet tee shirt contest. John Wilks was the winner. Mark Lucas said, “‘It was hard work pressing nylons and blowing up balloons, but we had a great time!”’ Second half began with the senior girls confident of an easier victory. The juniors quickly caught up to the seniors. Juniors Lisa Blackburn and Julie Lewis were mak- ing some fast touchdowns, and the sen- iors began to get nervous. In the long run, however, Senior quarterback Sue Davis kept a cool head. The Seniors managed to emerge victorious. Becki Robertson commented on the last quarter, ‘‘l was so nervous. The Juniors came close!”’ The rival game came to an end amidst screams of victory, hugs, kisses and con- gratulations. Both teams showed good sportsmanship when meeting each other on the field. ‘‘Everyone became closer because you have to communicate to have a good team,’’ said Anne Sommer- ville. “I’m glad | got to play!” Nobody Does It Better. M. Ames, L. Hastings, B. Bogdan, L. Dodson, S. Davis, D. Wiggins, L. Crewey, K. Hunter, B. Wicker, D. Beglau, and A. Sommerville anticipate success in the upcoming game. No More Mister Nice Guy. Pat Vernon is ready and waiting to continue the process of elimination. Quarterback Sue Davis leads the Senior girls dur- ing the long weeks of practice. Her efforts secured a victory. 8 Powderpuff