Manchester High School - Memoir Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Family Feud. Juniors and Seniors exchange in- tense stares as the game gets underway. ss pat x %y © F WOR PUFF a Preparing their attack, Juniors listen as Coach Greg Taylor explains the next play. Powderpuff 13

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Be i i ég ‘ — — : te. = i Eta | . A : Breaking Seniors can remember when the Powderpult toot- ball games were fixed so that the Seniors would win. Such is no longer the case; it was every girl for herself at the annual powderputtf game. Some things don't change. As always, the Sen- ior girls were pitted against the Junior girls. Support came from the Junior and Senior guys dressed as cheerleaders. Both teams were limited to two mandatory practices. Yet, the teams each sched- uled more to prepare tor the matchup. The Juniors were coached by Beverly Ross, Gary Steele, and Greg Tay- lor. Senior coaches were Tony Dowdy, Scott Slaugh- ter, and Mike Vincent. The usual excitement was Powderpuff 7 i radition evident as the game began. With two scoreless quarters, the excitement began to die down. The Class of ‘87 scored the first and only touchdown in the third quarter. The Juniors shut- out the Seniors with the final score of 8-0. Commented Junior Class President Robin Gaines, ‘In the beginning, we weren't very confident about how we would play. I think all the practices paid off in the end and ‘pulled the class closer together.” The Seniors didn't let the loss deter them. In keeping with the Senior attitude, nothing got the Seniors down. As Megan O'Connell said, ‘‘So we lost, who cares? At least we had fun!” Offering encouragement, Tony Dowdy psyches the Seniors for the match-up. Getting ready, Juniors Shelly Cyrus and Pam Puck- ett wait for the game to begin. a lien Watching intensely, Senior Coach Tony Dowdy hopes for a victory.

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Ready to slam dunk, Craig Woodson carries Coach Livesay olf of the court. Manic Wednesday! Sharon Webb, Darry] Thomp- son, Jeff Tarkington, Mr. Rick Boyle, Coach Jarvis, and Curtis Cornell appear confused. Bedtime tor Bonzo A juggler, a snake charmer a gypsy, the Strange Ones Squid Squad, drummers, trumpet players, the flag corps, the Lancerettes, and of course, the man himself — Lord English carried on a plat- form. This creative melangé made a special appearance at the Senior Faculty Basketball Game. After an inspirational speech from President Rea- gan via a news flash, the game got underway. The faculty struggled to ‘‘win one for the Gipper”’ and put an end to ‘'those nasty sen- iors.’ The seniors, however, had something else in mind, declaring that it was Bedtime for Bonzo. tior Faculty Basketball Supporting the seniors, were the Coob Brothers, who risked limb and life. While at- tempting to kidnap Ricky Mor- gan, the faculty cheerleaders almost ripped off his arms. The seniors retaliated by carrying Coach Livesay, the faculty's foul shooter, off the court. Having Livesay shoot all of their foul shots, was only one way in which the faculty attempted to illegally keep the seniors from winning. But Bonzo’s bedtime came early for faculty. The seniors defeated the faculty 70-66. Senior Elizabeth Bilyeu commented, We really need- ed to win. It brought the class together.” wr c With a little help from her friends, Jackie Walker shoots from Jeff Wilkinson's shoulders as Kevin McDaniels looks on. i