Midway High School - Eagle Yearbook (Denton, KS)

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Eight-Man Division I Champs: The Midway Eagles: Front Row, L. toR.: J. Horton, B. Godfrey. M. Clements. D. Nigus, J. Betts. C. Gordon. Middle Row: J. Godfrey, R. Winchester, R. Baird. J. Caudle. M. Joyce. T. Becker. J. Baker. Back Row: Coach M. Juhl. P. Becker. P Tharp, N. Caudle. P. Urban, T. Albers, M. Everhart. J. Ricklefs. and Coach M Martin. 13

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EAGLES WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN! Cl or the third time in four years, ■ the Midway football team went through the regular season with only one loss to become state champions. But unlike the first two years, many were surprised at this year’s success. Many personnel changes throughout the season may have brought about the success. Brian Godfrey, senior, was moved into the quarterback slot in the second game and did an excellent job throughout the season. Danny Nigus in his new role as halfback also did well. Despite the success of the team, many were glad that the long season finally ended. Matt Clements, senior receiver, said “It was real and it was fun, but it wasn't real fun.” After an initial loss to Falls City Sacred Heart, the Eagle team breezed through the regular season play and into state playoff competi- tion. They defeated Quivera Heights, defending state cham- pions, in an eight-man game at Russell to be crowned Eight-man Division I state champions once again. Although many questions about the sportsmanship (or lack thereof) were raised, the communi- ty as a whole was elated with the success shown by the Midway foot- ball program and Coach Mark Juhl this year. Everyone is also pleased with how eight-man football is going. Initial doubts of four years ago have been erased by three state cham- pionships and a record in eight-man of 40-3. Carmen Albers, head cheerleader, summed it all up, It was fan-tast-ic! Midway 26 Midway 64 Midway 40 Midway 44 Midway 64 Midway 40 Midway 26 Midway 62 Midway 56 Midway 52 Midway 54 Sacred Heart 27 Stewartsville 08 South Nodaway 08 Axtell 18 Leroy 06 Elwood 18 Highland 18 Linwood 26 Blue Valley 20 Mankato 44 Quivera Heights 34 Danny Nigus drags a defender across the goal line.

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“TOGA” ‘ 11 t's wild and crazy just like we are, was the reaction by Jamie Hundertmark, junior, to this year's junior dinner-theater “Toga, Toga, Toga.” The junior play was crazy this year because the juniors had a few problems along the way. The juniors needed two more girls parts so two of the junior boys filled in. The audience rolled on the floor when Marty Joyce as a gypsy woman and Mike Long, as a crabby old lady, came in. The juniors also lacked people to fill in for parts so three sophomores were asked to be in the play. Leighanna Cerami, sophomore, said, “I'm afraid that I'm going to mess up and then they will get mad at me.” The other sophomores were Kim Gordon and Lisa Law. As it turned out, everyone had their mess-ups during the night, and little mishaps that happened were forgotten lines, forgotten props, and a lack of attendance. The play takes place in a high school fraternity house called Alpha Beta, otherwise known as “The Zoo.” The Alpha Betas are not well liked, especially by the other house Phi Zeta Tau. The fraternity is in need of repair or the school will force it to shut down. So George, the leader of the house, rents the rooms. Alpha Beta now has such people staying with them as a rock band, a fortune telling gypsy, an old woman that counterfeits, and a boxer with a kangaroo. The play ends in a big toga party and Vegetable, the fraternity’s pizza eater becomes the student body president and Alpha Beta becomes a sorority. Shelly Nimz. Michael Brox. and Leighanna Cerami watch the action during the toga party. Isn’t she (?) lovely. Mike Long played Detective O'Hara (Eric Wood) apprehends Vegetable the part of a woman. (Mark Laverentz) before the play.