Maur Hill High School - Maurite Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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A LeBlond eagle sits atop the bonfire as it burns Friday night. The sophomore class attempts to build the highest pyramid during inter- class competition. Fall Spirit Eurnscn Talent and class are involved in Nel’s Melgaard’s and Skip Miller's sign painting. The unfortunate Jim Krone receives the favorite coach award. Tony DuBose. Mock King, receives his pie during halftime of the Powder Puff game. Student Life Spirit Week 15

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Spirit Shines Bright The week of Oct. 13 to Oct. 16 was consumed by fiery class competi- tion that occurs during Spirit Week. The action-packed four days led up to the Homecoming game and dance on Oct. 17. It all began with an all-school mass held on Tuesday morning in the Maur Hill gym, but the afternoon spirit activities were postponed because of rain. The freshman-senior girls locked horns with the sophomore- junior girls in the Powder Puff game held Wednesday after school. At halftime of the game. Tony DuBose, a Saudi Arabia senior, was crowned Mock King. He was selected by. a majority vote of the population of the Mount Academy. Jim Krone, the basketball and cross country coach, was given the favorite coach award. Both received the traditional pie-in-the-face. The sophomore-junior team won the Powder Puff game by a score of 14 to 13. On Thursday, the classes met on the lawn in the middle of the Maur Hill parking lot. Competition was fierce in several events. The juniors dominated the car pack and the human pyramid, whereas the seniors and freshmen classes defeated the sophomores and juniors in the tug-of-war. The spirit activities were wound up on Friday afternoon. The intramural all-stars defeated the alumni in an unusual upset, 20 to 19. During the halftime, academy junior Stacy Penning was crowned the 1981 Intramural Homecoming Queen. Spirit Week activities were finaliz- ed Friday night. At a large and spirited pep rally, it was announced that the junior class won the spirit sign competition and the Spirit Stick. This was the third consecutive year the class of ’83 has won the Spirit Stick. After the pep rally, everyone watched as the bonfire, built by the sophomore class, was ignited. Leading the sophomore-junior team to victory is Martha Van Dyke. Father Barnabas relates the tale of his old jersey during the Friday night pep rally. The sophomore class works hard on the bonfire, which was ignited after the pep rally. 14 Student Life Spirit Week Clay Adams and Jodi Durkin help the junior class win the spirit sign contest.

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Students Elect Royalty The highlight of the Homecoming festivities is the cor- onation of the Homecoming queens. On Friday, October 16, Stacy Penning, an Academy junior, was crowned Intramural queen during the halftime of the All-Star-Alumni game. Her court included Heidi Immel, sophomore, and Karen Wilson, freshman. During the halftime of the Homecoming game, Megan Kelly was announced the 1981 Homecoming queen. The coronation of the queen was held at the student dance located at Riccardi Center, Benedictine South Campus. The Homecoming queen candidates included: Megan Kelly, Atchison, Debbie Wolters, Atchison, Laura Penning, At- chison, Sheila Domann, Atchison, and Yareli Arizmendi, Mex- ico City, Mexico. ” ; i Intramural queen candidates Heidi Immel. sophomore. Stacy Penning, junior, and Karen Wilson, freshman, ride in procession before the coronation during the intramural-alumni game. intramural Queen Stacy Penning, Laura Penning, Debbie Wolters. Queen Megan Kelly. Sheila Domann. and Yareli Arizmendi sit in the limelight dur- ing the Homecoming game. A smile shows that Intramural Queen Stacy Penning is pleased with her crown. Megan Kelly was announced Queen at the halftime of the Homecoming game. She was crowned during the dance that evening. The Queen and her court: (Front) Laura Penning and Sheila Domann. (Back) Debbie Wolters. Megan Kelly, and Yareli Arizmendi. 16 Student Life Homecoming