Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1987 volume:

WILBRAHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY _. ' nr 4 y rMf V tduatioor 100 u 158 K i« Minnechaug Regional High School 621 Main Street Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 Volume 27 OPENING, TITLE PAGE {juA . Colt YEAR Another year and the good times it brought have flown before our eyes! The spirit of ' 87 was easy to catch! Involvement in extra curricular activities and sports showed the support of students ea- ger to reap the rewards of participa- tion. The national celebration of Liberty Weekend set the mood for a spirited summer. As the restoration of the Statue of Liberty placed us hopefully at the beginning of a new era, we locally viewed summer as a new be- ginning. Students sought involve- ment attending summer workshops, sports and music camps. Classmates actively involved themselves in busi- ness and local activities. Summer ended with an equally high display of local enthusiasm as thousands gath- ered to celebrate the Peach Festival. Seniors Terry Smith and Sarah Scan- napieco inspired a positive image of youth as they served on the Peach Festival Queen ' s Court. Students, faculty, and residents of Hampden and Wilbraham enthusiastically vol- unteered their services to this com- munity commemoration. Two days later students returned to school, carrying w ith them expec- tations for a new beginning. Seniors sold Class of ' 87 shirts as they planned the Senior Kick-Off Dance. Juniors became aware of academic pressures as they found themselves at the point of no return. Sopho- mores, no longer beginners, chose to become actively involved. Freshmen, in a struggle for acceptance, adapted to their new environment. A united force, we, the Falcons, demonstrated spirit from beginning to end, cheering our teams on to vic- tories or sympathizing in their de- feats, donating blood, enthusiastica ly welcoming the U.S. Air Force Ca- det Catholic Choir, screaming and clapping at the Pep Rally, joining to- gether in holiday celebrations, sup- porting the creative involvement of the Falcon Players, and appreciating the musical talents of the concert band and wind ensemble in the Pops Concert or the sleek gracefulness of the synco swimmers. What is school withou t spirit? What is life without involvement? School spirit is a group effort. As ju- nior Vicki Eady states, it is simply love for your school. The Falcons do have the Spirit of ' 87 ... What a Catch! OPENING, WHAT A CATCH! Senior Todd Bennett bounds into the air, chanting Let ' s Co Falcons at the fall Pep Rally. Expressing spirited enthusiasm during an October assembly, Senior Michael Alberici jumps up to boogie with a cadet from the Catholic Air Force Choir. Mary Norowski, cafeteria dietary aid, shares in the spirit of Halloween as she checks to see that lunch is ready to be served. OPENING, WHAT A CATCH! LIFE What a life! Whether it took place after school or on week- ends, inside of school or out, at work or at play, those times we had for ourselves were treasured during the school year. Some of us went out and tried earning some extra bucks, at places catering any number of delica- cies from fast food to pizza or semi- gourmet. Some of us babysat, cut grass, or cleaned house to fill our wallets. Others did work in drug stores, gas sta- tions, or in doctor ' s offices. What toil and time, but what a job! We partied our way through the year at dances, beginning spiritedly at the Senior Kick-Off dance and finishing nostalgically with the Senior Prom. We viewed an uncountable number of movies at Allen-Cooley or Showcase Cinema or just rented movies to enjoy at home with friends. We consumed thousands of hamburgers and ice cream cones at Burger King, McDon- ald ' s and Friendly ' s. On sunny days we caught some rays at Spec Pond or Lake Mark. As many times as we could, we escaped by the hundreds to Springfield and Hartford where we were content to scream, at concerts, until our throats were raw. What a busy life we led, but some- body had to do it! STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER School spirit is hav- ing pride in your school, and caring about what happens to it, its teams and its people. It grows as you spend more time in your school. If you have school spirit, you take part in extra curricular activities, like sports and clubs. You go to games and help your individual class at fund raisers. Specific events that increase school spirit are Hal- loween, pep rallies and sports events. Junior Scott Coudreau sits with suspended animation as he waits for Greg, the Barber, to cut his hair on the evening before the October Pep Rally. Many of the Falcon football players joined the group endeavor. STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER EUROPEAN DAZE Students find Europe dazzling Have you ever wanted to travel abroad, experience a whole new lifestyle, surroundings and culture? Many students at Min- nechaug already have. Each year Dr. Sager takes a group of students from Minnechaug and surrounding schools to Spain for February vaca- tion. There they stay in Madrid, but they do tour some of the beautiful surrounding cities. They also visit one of the Spanish schools for a day where they can make new friends and talk to the classes about our cul- ture in America. Other students, such as junior Denis Duran and senior Janet Moody choose to spend some of their summer in Europe. Denis, the recipient of Spanish Heritage Associ- ation Minnechaug ' s scholarship for summer travel, spent four weeks in Spain where he lived with a Spanish family. Janet traveled to visit with her brother who teaches English in northern Spain. She spent one week in Spain, then traveled on to France and Belgium. Although in strange countries, both Denis and Janet said that it was not hard to adapt. Janet even liked some of the customs of the other countries better than ours. Denis en- joyed that in his family children were treated as adults and that both kids and parents joined together to play soccer. They also agreed that, given the chance, they would definitely return. With the city of Madrid as their background, Janet Moody and her brother, Douglas, con- tently converse. In the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca are Melissa Garafolo, Chrissy Froehlich, Lavalier Alves, Amy Hersman, Susan Huszar, Jennifer Shea, Mrs. Johanna Desautelle, Mr. John Przy- bylowicz and Dr. Joyce Sager. EUROPEAN DAZE Faculty member John Przybylowicz, library aide Johanna Desautelle and sophomores Su- san Huszar and Chrissy Froehlich dine with their travel group in the hotel restaurant. Si r % Senior Janet Moody points out the unique rock formations found in northern Spain. Sophomore Denis Duran stops for a moment with his Spanish brother in a section of Barce- lona, Spain. Denis ' only frustration while he was living there was that he did not under- stand the local language of Catalan. EUROPEAN DAZE What a Celebration! Peach Festival draws summer to a close. Sunny skies and mild tempera- tures brought 50,000 people to Wilbraham ' s second Annual Peach Festival. The grounds of Min- nechaug buzzed with peach goers for two full days as the fest rolled on August 30th and 31st. The Festival inspired the involve- ment of many Minnechaug student groups. The Class of ' 89 eagerly walked the streets of Wilbraham pri- or to the festival selling programs as a fund raiser. During the two days of the festival, they manned the soda machines. Class of ' 88 volunteers spent two days keeping the grounds clean. Smiling faces of students who had not seen each other for weeks radiated during the get-together. Seniors Terry Smith and Sarah Scannapieco radiated spirit and pride as they fulfilled the varied du- ties of the Court of the Peach Festi- val Queen. An inspiring moment was closing ceremony in which senior Nancy Pickett and her brother David led the group in a heart-warming rendi- tion of God Bless America as multi- colored balloons filled the skies. Senior Sarah Scannapieco displays content- ment in her role as member of the Queen ' s Court. Freshman Jennifer Bernardo takes in the ex- citement at the Peach Festival. PEACH FESTIVAL Riding aboard the main float in the Queen ' s Court, senior Terry Smith greets the crowd with a cheerful smile. Senior Nancy Pickett and her brother, David, harmonize beautifully during the closing ceremonies. Sophomore Greg Sherman mans a soda ma- chine as he volunteers his services to the Class of ' 89. PEACH FESTIVAL H Sophomore Todd Matthews and freshman Kathy Hofmann choose their lunch. Librarian Mrs. Patricia Osmond finishes some last minute details before opening the library for the new year. ■ ■ WHAT A BEGINNING! Back in the swing of things Is there any day more worrisome than the first day of school? Es- pecially if it is the first day for freshmen or students new to the school. Besides having to worry about what to wear to fit in with everybody else (mostly the upper- classmen!), freshmen are mostly con- cerned with finding their way around, because, after all, the build- ing seems huge to them after being in smaller sized junior high or mid- dle schools. We, parents and stu- dents alike, can all relate to THE MAP which we are given to help us find our way around the halls of Minnechaug! On top of not know- ing where they ' re going, freshmen have to memorize entirely new schedules in which the order of their WHAT A BEGINNING classes changes from day to day. It ' s not uncommon to be suddenly asked in the halls, What block is it? because, believe it or not, even the seniors sometimes have trouble re- membering! The first day of school carries with it an endless number of forms to fill out — emergency cards, student in- surance, registration, schedule cards — and endless little worries such as What if I don ' t get the same lunch as my friends? and What if I acci- dently get on the wrong bus to go home? Problems in schedules are the common complaints given to the guidance office, which is usually packed with hundreds of students requesting schedule changes. This year, that hassle was facilitated by more specialized computerization of the school records, but students still flocked to the guidance office in numbers in an effort to make their schedules more to their liking. Yes, the first day is full of hassles, but we have to begin someplace! Beginning activities include the organization of physical education classes. Students spend a class period sitting in the gym while arrange- ments are made. Guidance secretaries Mrs. Joanne Fournier and Mrs. Cynthia Brown help senior Sherry Daniels with her schedule as sophomores Bar- bara Delnegro and Susan Cunningham look on. Senior class president Nora Trebbe addresses the Class of ' 87 during opening day class meeting. Freshmen Day Davine, Kathy Hofmann, and Lisa Kennedy gather in the halls to discuss the events of their first day. WHAT A BEGINNING! CATCH A RIDE Students find a variety of ways to transport themselves Many students attending Minnechaug will jump at the chance to catch a ride to school in a car. From the classic junkers to souped-up Camareros, not a difference does it make to the student what type of car he or she drives. The school lot not only serves as housing for the cars during school hours, but it is also a place to chat with friends and unwind after the day. When or if you are able to drive a car to school be sure you know what you ' re getting yourself into. Car keys in hand may bring unexpected peo- ple near who are desperately seek- ing a ride. Suddenly, friends who never thought twice about riding the bus have declared it a social haz- ard and vow never to be caught dead on one ever again. This is where your car comes into play. If you ever won- der where that tank of gas has disap- peared to, just look at all the people you said yes to when they asked you for a ride. Between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. the student parking lot draws all sorts of enthusiatic school-bound students. Well, not all of the students are school-bound and others not too enthusiastic. Some of the students use the parking lot as a place to make plans for skipping school (or at least blowing off A block). Others choose to turn right around and return home to catch more sleep. At the sound of the last bell, stu- dents are off and running. Get me out of here is the attitude of most students. If you have a car, it ' s the best possible way to get yourself out. Sophomore Mark Bevan hobbles to catch a McGregor Smith, a sophomore, finds his own ride home in a Jaguar. wa y of transportation. CATCH A RIDE Sophomore Steven Axiotis checks out some after school activity as he sits and waits for the bus. Freshman Ray Core and sophomore Fred Gore wait patiently for the bus. unior Christine McDonald enjoys her bus ride to school. CATCH A RIDE Lunch Time Students enjoy catching a quick bite Cafeteria: From J-Hall, head up the middle staircase to- wards M-Hall. Cross the air- walk and enter the cafeteria. Please tip Ralph, the man at the door as he is trying to support a family of 17 on his salary. And don ' t worry about the ' Contaminated ' signs, it ' s probably just a senior prank. However, if you should start feeling ill and glowing ... advises senior Lee Totten in the opening issue of the Smoke Signal as he gives advice to new freshmen. It is only proper that he do so be- cause lunch period represents the only block of free time students find throughout the day and the habits developed by freshmen carry over throughout the years. As junior Amy Bentley states, I lov e lunch period. It ' s a very social event. My friends and I have a lot of fun, sharing com- munity food. Sometimes if it ' s nice out, I go out to the smoking area (I don ' t smoke) and visit my friends out there. Students become very fixed in their lunch time habits, having identified their turf early in the school year. Some relax, while others work, but most seem to just enjoy themselves during their thirty min- ute break. When asked if there were one thing she could change about the school, sophomore Jacqueline Bush- way responded that music would be allowed at lunch! Senior Kevin Gorman relaxes with his friends, juniors Brad Giles, Luke Robinson, David Sut- ter and senior John Isham during lunch break. Senior Shauneen Marsh takes to heart apple a day keeps the doctor away. LUNCH TIME Juniors Santiago Machin and Michelle Man- ning and sophomore Mary Beth Jacobs are engrossed in their lunch time conversation. Sophomore Pamela Mikaelian manages to eat while she visits with her friends. j Freshman Melissa Stratton enjoys some of those ever popular potato puffs for lunch. LUNCH TIME Susan Carter, senior, takes time out to donate blood to the Red Cross. Junior Suzanne Singiser looks on as Senior Robin Coodsell donates blood. Junior Shari Potter looks on as a young child is greeted with open paws at the Eastfield Mall. VOLUNTEERING VOLUNTEERING Students giving of themselves Senior Jennifer Kantor rests while donating blood. Volunteer work with Minnechaug students involved is not simply giv- ing up your weekend or other great- ly needed time to work for free. It is spending time with old friends and making new ones. It is working with the public, like passing out flyers at the grand opening of the New East- field Mall and dressing up in cos- tumes to work with young children. Not only do you get a great feeling from the immeasureable help you give people, but you create special bonds between fellow classmates whom you might only have slightly recognized from C-Block study be- fore your shift began. No matter what the job, volunteer work is nev- er dull when Minnechaug students are involved. In fact, sometimes it is even better than the habitual trip to the movies, followed by Friendly ' s after. Sophomore Jennifer Doyle sticks by her cos- tumed Key Club volunteer as they greet shop- pers. ws m 1 As Mary Beth Jacobs, sophomore, embraces her friend Hello Kitty, another excited shop- per rushes to get in on the action! VOLUNTEERING Seniors Caroline Orquiola and Clay Whiting bop ' til they drop. Hoping senior Laurie Cantalini won ' t punc- ture the skin, senior Dennis Hackett takes his mind off the pin by whistling a tune. WHAT A BLAST! Minnechaug students prepare themselves for a festive evening The day began as an early one for most Student Government members. Students began to arrive at the school around 10:00 in the morning to decorate for the Semi-Formal dance. It was a long and tiring day, but most enjoyed being with their friends and calming their nerves before the big night. Most began their evening dining out or congregating at a friend ' s house. Hu Ke Lau, Lido ' s, Salvatore ' s, and Lauren Stevenson ' s house were frequented by many students that evening. Then, after filling themselves up, students decided to burn off some added calories and go to the dance. They did this by doing various ver- sions of the Twist, the Bunny-hop, the Jitterbug, and even formed a train. The music, done by In the Flesh, was said to be wicked good. As 11:30 drew near flower petals from corsages and boutonnieres were scattered across the gymnasium floor. Girls ' heads were drooping on the shoulders of their dates as they were escorted home. It was an exciting and memorable evening for all. Seniors George Abar and Lynn Rist relax be- fore leaving for the dance. SEMI-FORMAL The smiles on the faces of seniors Abbie Mac- Neish, Jeffrey Christianson, Dennis Hackett and Laurie Cantalini illustrate a successful dance. Freshman Andrew Hersman and seniors Ka- ren Sullivan and Julie Piano calm their nerves by decorating for the big dance. Senior Katie Brown bosses around her friends junior Suzanne Singiser and senior Lynn Rist as they ponder their next move in dance preparation. SEMI-FORMAL And, the joy of passing time MASSING TIME PASSING TIME The four minute rush A visitor to the halls of Minne- chaug during passing time takes his life in his hands as mobs of students come alive during a four minute break. For those lucky students who have classes close to one another the four minutes can be a chance to catch their breath, but for those who must run from the music room, for example, to the computer lab in M- Hall, the task is monumental. After flying from one end of the building to the other, the student is greeted with You ' re late. Where ' s your pass? Maria Louisa Odriozola, a visitor from Spain to our school, was both- ered by the pressure put on students to get from one place to another so quickly. Her solution was to let the students stay put while the teachers ran from class to class! Juniors Pamela Pappas and Karen Ceraza with Corinn Miller, sophomore, make a group ef- fort talking on the phone while freshman Bonnie Watson passes her time studying. Accompanying children on a Halloween pa- rade are seniors Jill Sands, Lisa Pabich, and Judy Ross, students in the Child Studies class of Mrs. Carol Doss. Freshmen Karen Callahan, Nicole Smith, and Michelle Nadowski primp. PASSING TIME Mr. James Girotti relishes in the spirit of Christmas. John Bel castro, freshman, studies his music as m,ammi he rehearses for the Winter Concert. ViS, - r HOLIDAY SPIRIT Preparation for the holiday season is fun for all Probably our most favorite time of the year (besides summer vacation, of course) are those days of December when everyone starts getting ready for Christmas. If you had rather a late start at Christ- mas shopping, you had to battle it out for a parking place at the mobbed malls. In the homes of Wil- braham and Hampden residents, Christmas trees were set up early. Red and green wrapping paper lay all over the floor as gift-givers scis- sored and taped away. While all of this was going on, sea- sonal music floated from stereos and we heard songs such as Springsteen ' s Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Band-Aid ' s Do They Know It ' s Christmas? again. The holiday spirit prevailed not only at home and in stores, but at school also. Naturally there were the Christmas One-Acts and the Merry Messages in the Smoke Signal. Many teachers decided to incorporate the Christmas spirit as well. For instance, Miss Mary Lou Brewer ' s classes sang The Twelve Days of Current Events and made a list of Christmas gifts they would have given to his- torical people. Dr. Joyce Sager taught her students how to say Merry Christmas correctly in Spanish and what customs the Span- ish people practice regarding the holiday. Mr. Jay Deely simply let his students have a free day from typing — a nice Christmas gift! And, of course, many friends exchanged gifts with each other during lunch and study halls. Unfortunately, the holiday season disappeared as quickly as it had snuck up upon us. Librarians Mrs. Patricia Osmond and Mrs. Jo- hanna Desautelle along with senior Laura En- gle enjoy the holiday spirit. HOLIDAY SPIRIT Mr. James Matroni, junior Eva Haraty and senior John Misterka await the bell to officiate the mid-winter vacation. Mrs. Mary Lou Sitnik decorates her Home Economics classroom in the holiday tradition. Freshman Laura White reflects the Christmas spirit as she works in her Spanish class. HOLIDAY SPIRIT WHAT A RALLY! Spirit overwhelms students The name of the game was spir- it! During the G-Block Octo- ber 3rd pep rally each class cheered in a contest which, of course, was won by the Class of 1987. Following a march of all who played team sports, and a pep ses- sion put on by the cheerleaders, many courageous team members joined to make fun as they took part in an obstacle course rally, obviously pleasing the crowds. Senior Brian Halloran served as emcee for the pep rally which the student body looks forward to as a means of showing class and school spirit. AS junior Melissa Garafolo stated, pep rallies are a great exam- ple of school spirit. Ours was no exception as all team members en- thusiastically built up the spirit of the crowd, while onlookers joyfully covered them and the floor with a shower of paper! Varsity cheerleaders put up a tough pyramid with tense smiles. Senior Heather Congo shows her spirit by competing in the obstacle course. WHAT A RALLY! Falcons ' spirit takes hold of the pep rally.  ■■  k2 a Senior Sean Pellegrini dances to the Beatles hit tune Twist and Shout. Senior Heather Brown helps set up for the obstacle course. WHAT A RALLY! Mr. T ' s look alike, otherwise known as senior David Henningsen shocks senior Julie Albano, JCL threw one other smashing success this year with their Battle of the Classes dance, won by the Class of ' 89. The student body of Minnechaug knows how to enjoy themselves at a dance. 26 WHAT A WORK OUT The Class of ' 87 began their senior year on the right foot with the Senior Kick-Off Dance. I Juniors Kathy Horacek, Meghan Farrell, Gina Alberici and Tracy Garceau wish they were seniors to celp celebrate the jubilant evening. 11 II ( 1 .i i WHAT A WORKOUT Dancing to the hip tunes we gather in th e old gym to dance the night away. This year dances were popular fundraisers. From the begin- ning of school, seniors looked forward to their Kick-Off Dance. In the Flesh was on hand and played fast to slow songs as seniors such as Nora Trebbe and David Hen- ningsen danced in groups or as cou- ples. October brought us the Battle of the Classes Dance, entertaining not only seniors, but freshmen, sopho- mores, and juniors as each battled it out to be the number one class in spirit and attendance. With Christ- mas came Student Government ' s preparation for the Semi-Formal. People lined up dates, formal outfits, and reservations for dinner out. Un- der the red and white decorated gym, In the Flesh brought us to our feet once again. Will you go to the dance with me? The time crept up when it was the girls ' turn to nervously ask the guys to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. But, the dancing didn ' t stop there. Soon, we were kicking our heels up at the Fifty Days Dance and finally giving eighth graders a taste of Min- nechaug ' s social life at the Freshman Dance. We just never seemed to tire of a good time, and dances were al- ways an excellent way of bringing everyone together to celebrate. Finally, the dance of all dances wrapped up the year. The Class of ' 87 Prom was held at Chez Josef where once again In the Flesh rocked us through the night. WHAT A WORK OUT! STYLE Trend setters With the discovery of the new mall we were eager to spend our time and our money, which we never seemed to have enough of. Finally there were some new clothes stores in which we could let our imaginations run wild. Somehow, the money we dug up, whether from Dad ' s wallet or our own, seemed to slip from our hands in a matter of minutes. Everyone wanted the clothes ' styles advertised in magazines, hoping they would re- semble the models wearing them. However, we needed more than hope and money for this to come true. But, we kept trying anyway. Girls were adorned in all kinds of styles, from mini-skirts to straight skirts that reached the ankles. It wasn ' t unusual to see girls in Dad ' s sweater either . . . the big look was in. This was the year pumps or flats were in style, as well as the never dying sneaker. Ear lobes sported more than enough holes for more than one earring, ranging from a simple stud to a dangling mass of loops. Hairdos ranged from a tradi- tional look to a spiked radical one, for both guys and girls. In the case of the guys, most wore their oxfords or rugbies, usually a duplicate of the other. This was also the year of tie dye and Levis 501 Blues. Yet, no matter what we wore, we determined our own style. Whether we followed the crowd or set the fashion, our appearance was what we made it. Even when we weren ' t on top of fashion, we had fun trying! The Boz is in as senior Michael Alberici changes his hair to fit the style. Sporting bright jams and high heeled pumps senior Terry Hess adjusts books in the school library. Nikki Reta, junior, sets the trend in hair style fashion. Senior David Henningsen acts accordingly with his mohawk. STYLE Although the Village Store of Wilbraham has been remodeled, it has not lost its quaint charm. The Wilbraham Post Office holds the future college acceptances for many Minnechaug students. Crafted by a Monston stone cutter, Mr. De- Santis, this statue, made to honor those who lost their lives in World War I, stands proudly on The Commons in the center of Hampden. HOME TOWN The towns of Wilbraham and Hampden hold special memories HOME TOWN Many of us may complain about the size of Hampden and Wilbraham, but we rec- ognize they are our towns. The center of Wilbraham offers many conveniences, such as Louis and Clark, the Village Store, the Post Office and the Library. Who has nev- er seen Greg the Barber tooling around town in his red, white and blue striped Volkswagon? A great place to coo l off in the summer is Sullivan ' s Mountain View, the place of employment for many students. Laughing Brook has awak- ened our eyes to the wonders of na- ture. Who hasn ' t been to Tony and Olga ' s or to Jeff Green ' s Pharmacy? Our towns might be small, but they hold our memories of yesterday — of our childhood. Bruno ' s Pizzeria is a gathering spot for many students. ARBER SHOp t wtakuetkemt The infamous red, white, and blue striped Volkswagon captures the spirit of Wilbraham. Sullivan ' s Mountain View Drive In Restaurant holds many memories for Wilbraham and Hampden families. HOME TOWN HALLOWEEN Students catch the spirit on Halloween The day was marked by weird- ness and originality as much of the student body came to school in some form of disguise. Some seniors dressed for an historic moment for their senior seminar class while others just wanted to join in the spirit of Halloween. For senior Olivier Stauffer, an AFS exchange student from France, this Halloween was his first. Olivier explained, Halloween is not cele- brated in France so today is my first Halloween. I was surprised to see that it had such an importance: pumpkins everywhere, pumpkin candies, ghosts, bones, monsters and witches. I think that it is a tradition everyone should follow. Olivier ' s costume, which included a large plastic bottle of champagne topped with the flag of France, was so large that he had to undo one American custom to take part in another. He stated, the bottle was so big that I could not take it with me on the bus, so we had to take the car, which was still too small, but after we squeezed the bottle, it fit. This October for some was the day of nerds, greasers and very mascu- line women. As senior Lee Totten pointed out in his Miscellaneous Ramblings Smoke Signal article of November 21, awards should go to senior Greg Meeropol for the great- est nerd costume I saw all day long on Halloween, although I didn ' t see Sean Spaz Pellegrini ' s and I heard it was good. The spirit of Halloween certainly wasn ' t difficult to catch this fall at Minnechaug. Senior Sean Pellegrini hams up his role as a Seniors Matt Cuertin and David Gale aptly geek. portray the Blues Brothers. HALLOWEEN Seniors Lauren Stevenson and Tom Popson reverse roles on the confused day of Hallow- een. Junior Gina Alberici gives us a cheery smile. Seniors Olivier Stauffer and Karen Weldon glance wide-eyed at the enormous bottle of champagne which Olivi er carried throughout the school in celebration of his first Hallow- een. HALLOWEEN Junior Kelly Powers demonstrates her black belt karate ability. Senior Robin Trombly looks toward the game, unable to participate. Sophomore Susan Stevenson tapes an injured leg. I AGONY PAIN Seniors Jeffrey Collins and Michael Alberici show the opponent what pain feels like. Sophomore Brian McKeon completely re- laxes as he takes a few moments out of his class period in Project Adventure. Injuries were quite a problem in sports this year, especially in the fall. The teams were plagued by sprains, breaks, and fractures of all kinds. Injured players felt as if they were able to play, but coaches were skeptical, and most chose to keep the injured out until the y could re- turn with 100% health and strength. Being benched was not a pleasant experience for the injured players who could only sit and view the game from the sidelines. Swinging their own feet as if they were want- ing to put their foot on the ball and yelling to support fellow teammates can make one very eager to join in and play with everyone else. The de- sire to play when you cannot can be an incredibly frustrating experience. Feeling so helpless and unable to do anything but sit and watch is a horrible feeling. Seniors like Robin Trombly and Pamela Watson were injured and hurting throughout their final season in high school and had to sit and watch the Girls ' Varsity Soccer team play. Junior Wes Gwat- kin had to sit out the varsity football season after he was injured in the Chicopee Comp game. Freshman Abby Keiser spent the fall season wrapped in bandages. We all share in the agony and pain when our players must sit out the season because of an injury. AGONY AND PAIN What was your most embarassing mo- ment? Hitting the dentist ' s car next to Peter Harris. Connie Bienvenue, Senior Junior Jennifer David enthu- siastically listens in math class on Halloween. PEOPLE DIVIDER PERSONALITY Part of the charm of Minnechaug is the enthusiastic disposition of both the facul- ty and student body working together. When we enter school in the fall, our attitudes seem to stress our own individuality and ac- complishments as a single person. Yet, as the year whizzes by and clubs and school activities grasp our interests, we become incorporated as one personality of many working together. The major factor in the success of the clubs is the ability of a faculty member to pose as the advisor and arouse the students to become ful- ly involved. What would JCL be like without the wild Mrs. Marilyn Ats to observe as she eagerly prepares for the catapult contest? Or, how would students endure the strain of Mo- del Congress without Miss Mary Lou Brewer ' s wholeheartedly supporting each member? The spirit of Minnechaug lies not only in the so-called clubs, but can be spotted also in such activities as our many successful sports teams, or the talented group of Falcon Players. The athletes continue to draw large crowds of avid supporters who cheer for their always in- tense performances, as do the Falcon Players draw their share of people to enjoy their near professional productions of plays, some of which are actually written or produced by stu- dents. Even our superintendent, a man of many responsibilities, takes time out, as this year he invited the Air Force Cadet Catholic Choir to sing for our school. No doubt, Minnechaug is a name that joins people closer and unites them into one body, which is the unit of both faculty and students. What a personality! PEOPLE DIVIDER s fctflO $V 9 Class of ' 87 spirit . . . and what a catch it was! Like fire it spread from one person to the next. From day one, seniors caught the wave as we struggled in line to buy class of ' 87 t-shirts. There sat Nora Trebbe and Eric Karplus eagerly col- lecting money . . . thinking of ex- penses ahead. Proudly, seniors in- cluding Karen Sullivan and Sean Pel- legrini, wore their shirts at the Kick- off Dance . . . and what a dance that was! We rocked to the music of In the Flesh, wishing the night would never end. Day after day, we had given our senior pictures to our friends, never quite sure of how to sign them. Could this really be the end? At the same time, we collected all of our friends ' pictures because we wanted to remember faces. Senioritis hit early. From going to a party at Chicken ' s house, to one at Lauren Stevenson ' s, it was risky busi- ness, but someone had to do it as spirit overcame us. We found thesis papers and homework as boring as ever. We preferred cheering for our teams or being with friends. Who could study? Then came the dress- ing up on Halloween. Whether we were Greasers such as seniors Beth Luczek and Julie Piano, or ghosts such as Christel Wennberg and Lisa Nicoli, we had the spirit. Sooner than any other graduating class, sen- ior skip days began. We always need- ed a break. We had some privileges at school. For the first time at Minne- chaug our class had the advantage of a senior study, where all seniors went in place of a normal study. This gave our spirited class just one more excuse to talk instead of study. As the weather got warmer, we headed to the beach. Thoughts of the prom were always in the back of our minds, until that mystical night ar- rived. With girls in taffeta gowns and guys in black tuxes, we spent our last time together at Chez Josef. We realized that after graduating, we may not see some of these people again. Yet, no matter what, as a class, we ' d always have the spirit of ' 87. George Abar William Agnew Julie Albano Michael Alberici Lavalier Alves Lorie Anderson SENIORS Russell Anderson Shawn Anderson Tracy Auslander Alicia Axiotis Gregory Babineau Colin Bachelder Dina Bailey Adam Baker Tracy Bednarz Kathleen Belcher Cynthia Bennett Gregory Bennett SENIORS tVve W ttf ?s ° It happened. It had to. Senioritis hit the Class of ' 87. The symp- toms are everywhere: who cares about this English paper? Si, je ne parle pas Spanish. Of course, the underclassmen did it. I ' ve already been accepted at Timbuk 3 Universi- ty. I don ' t care what I get on this fiziks test. You going to that ginger- ale party on Saturday? I dare you to teach me something. Hey, I don ' t care, I ' ve already got enough credits to graduate. I ' m a mature adult now — you can ' t tell me what to do. Hold on — stay in control. Let ' s face it, seniors — we ' re headed for the real world next year. Sure, high school is real, but it ' s over now. Next year we ' ll be going to college or working or both (or neither?). There won ' t be a school bus to pick us up in the morning and drop us off in the afternoon. No one will expect us to be in a particular building for at least 6 hours a day, 180 days a year. There won ' t be any more hall passes or of- fice detentions. The rules we will be living by are the laws of the United States of America, and the conse- quences of breaking them will be determined in court, not in Mr. Lo- gan ' s office. We will have to be adults, not high school students say- ing we should be treated like adults. How do we get there from here? Will we wake up some day soon and find ourselves in a totally different world? For better or for worse, no. That ' s why we ' re in school now. Those things we memorized for tests and forgot during them, wondering why we had to learn things we would never ever use, we need to know now. What we learn deter- mines what we earn. But education isn ' t only about algebra, grammar, and history — it is also about bud- dies, pals, girlfriends, boyfriends, studs, babes, jerks, nerds, heroes, losers, winners, and referees. Every- one meets them somewhere along the line. As a high school, Minne- chaug focuses our attention upon academics so that when we grow up we will be able to put bread on the table and run the country. It encour- ages us to become mature adults by developing our social actions and at- titudes around a solid academic background. What the heck, though — that ' s just the theory. The practice is only perfect if we have fun, and senioritis is a lot of fun. Life ' s a beach — enjoy it while the sun is shining .... I gotta wear shades! Eric Karplus Jennifer Bennett Stephanie Bennett Todd Bennett johan Bergstrom Manuel Bernardo Connie Bienvenue SENIORS r K ' Vj ... . ' i-:. ■ Christine Blake Amy Blume Sherry Booth Hilary Bouchard Christine Bradley Mark Branconnier Todd Brehart Carolyn Brescia Andrew Brown Katie Brown Heather Brown Maura Brown MM SENIORS Jeanne Burke Phip Burnett Celine Burque SENIORS Carrie Campbell Laurie Cantalini Susan Carter Brian Case Lenore Cataldo Kimberly Chase Geraldine Chechette Gary Choma Jeff Christensen Carmela Cirillo Michael Clark Jeffrey Collins SENIORS ? vfr From teacher evaluations to fill- ing out long and monotonous applications, applying for col- lege acceptance was not easy. While some spend hours in the guidance office, others spent hours at the typewriter typing applications. As students, we filled out applications, telling colleges about every aspect of our personal and curriculum-filled lives. Something must separate me from all the other seniors applying to college! What have I accomplished in high school? Am I a strong stu- dent? Can I write well? Should I ap- ply to Harvard or to STCC? Ques- tions were endless, and, in order to find a college that suited us as indivi- duals, we spend hours in prepara- tion. Part of the application process was visiting potential colleges and going through some nerve-wracking inter- views. Soon enough, though, the sit- uation is out of our hands. Whether we would be accepted or not, we did everything we could. Somehow, everything would work out for the better, no matter what the future would hold. For now, we were still a part of the spirit of the Class of ' 87. Heather Congo Sarah Connell Michael Cook Robert Daly Richard Daniele Sherry Daniels SENIORS Thomas Dean Candice Debarge Lori DeBonee Joanne DeCesare Monique DelVecchio Elizabeth Demsey Jeffrey Dennis Rachel DiNoia Coralie Donahue Matthew Dowd Mark Drumheller Holly Dubour SENIORS eatfl co m tin ent During the upperclass years, athletes have high hopes of playing for Minnechaug ' s var- sity sports program, if they have not already. Freshmen and sophomore years are times for athletes to gain the experience and confidence needed to prepare themselves for the true test — representing Minne- chuag by participating in a varsity sport. Our teams are constituted by a talented, select group of disciplined athletes, eager to improve and gain the respect and support of their peers. Varsity stars gain a reputation that lives on throughout their high school years and remains with the school even after the athletes have graduated. Scoring the winning bas- ket or setting a school record can be the most exciting part of one ' s high school years. Minnechaug offers these thrills to those willing to spend many tiring hours after school train- ing and working out with the un- yielding determination to become the best. They then must go home and keep their grades respectable in order to even participate in the sport. Brian Halloran, co-captain of the Boys ' Varsity Soccer Team and co-assistant to the Varsity Hockey Team, comments that he has had to make many sacrifices because practices take up time after school. According to Brian there have been many nights that I have been up studying at 11:00 or 12:00 when I would have rather been in bed. An- other concern of his is the problem of being very tired in school. Brian feels that participating in school sports involves both responsibilities and choices. Junior, Gregory Gel- dart agrees with Brian ' s feelings and adds that to accomplish your goals in school and on the court, it will take much careful planning and some extra hard work. Glen Ducharme Joseph Duval Michael Duval Geraldine Ellis Jill Ellis Laura Engel SENIORS Lisa Estrada Adam Feldstein David Gale Laura Garabedian James Garten Michael Garvey Jackie Geberth Laura Giantris Kathryn Gibb Mark Gibeau David Goetcheus Luis Goncalves SENIORS haf iu« WYiaf out In response to a United Press In- ternational listing of What ' s in, what ' s out for 1987, published in the Sunday Republican (De- cember 28, I986), seniors Brian Hal- loran and Keith Neelans prepared a more personalized version for Min- nechaug. They agreed that calcium anxiety is in, while salt phobia is out; Disney World is in, Club Med, out; Champagne is in and cocaine is out. Paul Hogan, Stupid pet tricks, Farrah Fawcett and Fergie are in, while Syl- vester Stallone, Joan Rivers, Jaclyn Smith and Lady Di are out. Poker and laser pistols are in while trivia and Dungeons and Dragons are out. Thin crust pizza and caffeine are in while McDLT and diet drinks are out. Tak- ing the Fifth is in, while lying is out. War toys are in and cabbage patch dolls are out. Urine analyses are in, while lie dectectors are out. Cash is in, credit is out (remember the Tax Law initiated in 1987?). To this list they added that soccer is in, football is out; taxi cabs are in, drunk driving is out. They disagreed with UPI, making the following revi- sions: Reeboks are in at Minnechaug while hiking boots are out; blondes are in and redheads are out, shoul- der pads are in, bare shoulders are out. Robin Goodsell Kathleen Goodrich Kelly Goodrich Kevin Gorman Kim Grande Julie Guarnera SENIORS Stella Johnston Steven Jones Jennifer Kantor Elizabeth Karam David Karlson Eric Karplus Lora Kasten Jill Kelleway John Kertenis Mark Kibbe Christopher Kielb Paul Kokoszyna SENIORS VViat ' s m VV at ' out In response to a United Press In- ternational listing of What ' s in, what ' s out for 1987, published in the Sunday Republican (De- cember 28, I986), seniors Brian Hal- loran and Keith Neelans prepared a more personalized version for Min- nechaug. They agreed that calcium anxiety is in, while salt phobia is out; Disney World is in, Club Med, out; Champagne is in and cocaine is out. Paul Hogan, Stupid pet tricks, Farrah Fawcett and Fergie are in, while Syl- vester Stallone, Joan Rivers, Jaclyn Smith and Lady Di are out. Poker and laser pistols are in while trivia and Dungeons and Dragons are out. Thin crust pizza and caffeine are in while McDLT and diet drinks are out. Tak- ing the Fifth is in, while lying is out. War toys are in and cabbage patch dolls are out. Urine analyses are in, while lie dectectors are out. Cash is in, credit is out (remember the Tax t the fu- erything oyed the Law initiated in 1987?). To this list they added that anc j tne is in, football is out; taxi cabs ai-_ away drunk driving is out. They disagr t was with UPI, making the following re -.j or sions: Reeboks are in at Minnechaug ,. while hiking boots are out; blondes are in and redheads are out, shoul- , der pads are in, bare shoulders are out. r e Robin Goodsell Kathleen Goodrich Kelly Goodrich Kevin Gorman Kim Grande Julie Guarnera SENIORS Stella Johnston Steven Jones Jennifer Kantor Elizabeth Karam David Karlson Eric Karplus Lora Kasten Jill Kelleway John Kertenis Mark Kibbe Christopher Kielb Paul Kokoszyna SENIORS PTV Vi eft eS Early in the spring of 1986, a group of students from the Class of ' 87 began working with several faculty and staff mem- bers in order to develop some kind of simple and acceptable senior privilege. Over the summer, these people worked out the details of the Senior Study and I.D. pass privilege, and provided for their implementa- tion. In developing these ideas, it was important to realize that the school is not only for the students. The students have a responsibility to maturely respect the needs and de- sires of the faculty and staff, which in turn has a similar responsibility to the students. Students should ex- pect a structured environment in high school, but they should also learn to deal with the freedoms of other environments. A high school cannot teach all its students how to deal with the freedoms they will en- counter. It can, however, give a few responsibilities that will help stu- dents learn to survive on the campus or in the workplace. These responsibilities should not give the students free reign or allow them to impose themselves unduly upon the faculty and staff. The re- sponsibilities should be simple and acceptable to all parties involved. The Senior Study, requiring seniors to plan the way they spend their study time in school (socially or aca- demically), and the Senior I.D. pass privilege, trusting seniors to use their I.D.s only as hall passes be- tween the Senior Study and Library, are two such responsibilities. The current senior privileges are testing grounds for future privileges. So far, they have been accepted very positively by the students as well as the faculty and staff. Therefore, there is hope for creating more. All that remains to be done is to set up definite and workable plans, and fol- low through with them. Senior privi- leges, for the first time in several years, are showing great promise of success. The Class of ' 87 and the fac- ulty and staff deserve full and joint credit for this endeavor. Eric Karplus Rosalie Kubik Kimberly Kupstas Peter LaCamera Michael LaFerriere Tammy LaMotte John Langdon SENIORS Jeff Lashway Andrew Lech Charles LeClerc Brian Lefort Lisa Lempart Tina Lewenczuk Kristen Lewis Cheryl Ligarski Roland Lucier Elizabeth Luczek Tawnee Luff Tammy Macaulay SENIORS Be hind the scene How many pens and pencils get lost during the school year? I mean, I came to school September 9th, or whenever the sadistic school board decided to end my blissful summer vacation, and I found myself in my first senior year class, yes, the very first class of my last year in high school, without a pen or a pencil, or anything else that would make a useful mark on paper. But I wasn ' t concerned, for I was sure that the devious floor would soon produce one for me. Sure enough, by the end of class, I had a nice black accountant ' s point pen. Somehow I lost it before my next class, but then who does math with a black pen? I didn ' t worry, because a pencil was sure to turn up sooner or later. How many of those homeless pencils and pens fall victim to the janitor ' s mop? On the subject of a janitor ' s mop, I wonder what happens to the nice shiny floors that the janitors work so hard to wax up over long vacations. How much of that floor never gets used? And, all those swinging doors in the hallways — the architect put them there so the fire department would be happy, but I don ' t remem- ber too many fires at Minnechaug. Fire drills, sure. But fires? Maybe in the smoking area .... Walking into school one morning, I found myself as usual in front of my locker. Natural reflexes took over and I dialed the combination. The door burst open, allowing an ava- lanche of books and loose papers to bury me. It was just about this time that I asked myself how many times I would have to dial that combina- tion before I graduated. We never learned how to answer questions like that in math class. I tried another question: how many locker doors get slammed shut every day? And just think of all those combinations. We never learned how to deal with that one either. I quess it ' s profoundly inane things like that that make high school more exciting than it should be. Seriously, there ' s more to school than meets the eye. Someone has to look after all the little details we take for granted — lost pens, dusty floors, missing tiles, leaky roofs, jammed lockers, ripped pages, mangled homework, broken chairs, the whole deal. High school just wouldn ' t be the same without them. Eric Karplus Abigail MacNeish Tina Marie Mageau Michelle Mailhot Veronica Majewski Carl Makuch Shauneen Marsh SENIORS Erin Martin Michael McCartney Kerry McDonald Kathleen McFeeter Susan McGrath Shana McLaughlin Gregory Meeropol Angela Melcher Christine Meunier Christine Mills John Misterka Janet Moody SENIORS Jn . rC : ' 8r ta ' ■ ,.- ' m ® p; - w ft % -gb V V 8 6 • « 4P • -m jt Km .«j %- + . ... s ' S ife i tP JtS- _JzL_ vV-, O i H t  j £1 Ngk S Tsi. k i 3rtfi£.J . i -wli f r tftS 1 V % «X L v - ritV f ,V fr- |y o 4 X ■•  - - P Did you to Did you know that . . . Greg Meeropol was Player of the Month in June 1986 for his efforts on the Track Team. He was a Western Mass champion and set three school records. Sarah C onnell set school and divi- sion records in the 440 track. Jeffrey Dennis was on the varsity soccer team as a freshman. Bradley Haggerty received the Bausch and Lomb Science Award and the Brown Book Award. Sarah Scannapieco and Terri Smith were on the 1986 Peach Festival Queen ' s Court. Eric Karplus was a Century III Leadership contest finalist. Jeffrey Collins scored two touch downs for the Falcons in his last high school football game. Janet Moody is an extremely tal- ented pianist. Sean Pellegrini is hyperactive. Amy Hersman received the Wellesley Book Award. Richard Vitkus will graduate with 9 varsity letters. Deborah Reich was a U Mass Chancellor ' s Talent nominee. John Isham received the Williams Book Award. Nancy Pickett received the Susan E. Jones Memorial Award. Kevin Gorman has salvaged more than one computer neophyte. Lisa Morace Joseph Moreau Chryslana Mosier Cheryl Motyl Kelli Motyka Keith Neelans SENIORS Abbe Nelligan Lisa Nicoli Lesley Nietupski Cynthia Nowakowski Carolie Orquiola Linda Pabich Jodi Parrow Kelly Parker Cathy Paschetto Sean Pellegrini Lori Perkins Allison Pesce SENIORS Pa. 1 The morning sunshine kissed the newborn day with golden, virgin lips, creamy pure and gently unassuming. Slowly, the violet haze of dawn took captive the light- ening sky. The kingdom of the night fell without a struggle; the sun gradually rose to superiority and do- mination over the vastness of flaw- less azure. Below the watchful gaze of the sun, the verdure trembled with the quench of each droplet of baby dew. The trees arched their leafy limbs towards the sky as if beg- ging for a droplet of rain that they might drink; little mendicants with their hands outstretched. The hills bared their full, luscious bosoms to the naked eyes of the sky. The buzz of insects filled the heavy air. All was lusty and fresh — it was July. That is my escape! My pen serves as a vehicle by which I am able to travel into my dreams. I can create elegant lands full of magic and beauty, forests abundant with wildlife, couples rife with conflict, a street at midnight or a valley at the first glimpse of day. My writing allows me to express emotions freely. Through poetry and free verse, I am able to examine more closely the world around me and its many vicissitudes. Through the writing of short stories, I am able to escape the real world, and invent a new one. Often I create people who are in worse situations than I so I can look at my own life through their troubles and realize just how fortunate I really am. Matthew Phaneuf Lisa Phelps Roxanne Phipps Julia Piano Nancy Pickett James Pollard SENIORS Thomas Popsun Heather Porter Daryle Powers Jocelyn Reardon Steven Provost Deborah Reich Glenn Richard Christy Richmond Andrea Rigney Lynn Rist Barry Rock Peter Rock SENIORS Pa Ta doxica ? « When I am fully inspired, the story line falls into place and the jigsaw puzzle final- ly begins to take on an image; that is when my creativity is at its peak. I derive so much pleasure from writ- ing, and yet so much frustration from the endless crumpled balls of typing paper which land on my floor. Paradoxically, my writing serves as not only a key, but a deadbolt. I am asked to compose analytical essays in regard to historical events, elucidate my thoughts on George Washing- ton ' s administration, and my mind is a blank screen. The technicolor vi- sions of creativity elude me and I am left in a darkened moviehouse. I find myself laying down a complex web or polysyllabic words strung togeth- er by a tenuous thread. Often the thread breaks, and my papers lose all meaning, reduced to eight and a half by eleven voids filled with hollow verbosity. My paradoxical pen provides not only a meaningful escape for me, but also hours of frustration. Clearly, in- spiration is the key to my escape. Without it, I am left hopelessly stranded behind a locked door. Nan- cy Pickett Christopher Rohan Sandra Romeo Michelle Rosati Judith Ross Toby Rubner Catherine Ryan SENIORS Michelle Rys Laurie Sajdak Jill Marie Sands Michele Santos Michael Sares Ani Sarhadian Maria Sattler Sarah Scannapieco John Schelb III Jennifer Schmuck Janet Schneider Nathan Servidio SENIORS John Shay Robert Shields Laura Shine John Sibilia Lynn Siddell William Sitnik David Skala Matthew Slayton Jennifer Smith Pierre Smith Theresa Smith Calli Solaroli SENIORS Eileen Souza Gary Spillane Paul Squeglia Olivier Stauffer Sandra Steng Lauren Stevenson Michael Stratton David Streeter Gerald Sullivan Karen Sullivan Kathleen Sullivan Kevin Szymanski SENIORS Leon Totten Nora Trebbe Robin Trombly Christine Turcotte Jane Urlage Michael Vigneault Richard Vitkus Paul Waterhouse Pam Watson John Weagraff Karen Weldon Christe Wennburg SENIORS Brian White Clayton Whiting Jeffrey Whyte Dawn Wogatske David Young Melissa Young Todd Zebert Senior Christine Turcotte pauses while she is doing research for an English paper. Seniors not pictured: Kristen Balmer; Pasquale Boutin; Brady Everett; Sean Christie; Craig Goldrick; Richard Kilpatrick; Timothy Liberty; Basile; Joseph Beausoleil; Kerstin Berd; Thorn- Deblois; John DeForest; David Delnegro; Mi- John Miller; Christine Misisco; Jeanne Mor- as Berta; Alison Bishop; Alisa Bongiorni; Kirk chael Farquharson; Ross Gardner; Michael iarty; Michael Rogers; and Rachel Taylor SENIORS Rebecca Agnew Regina Alberici Kathleen Allbee Lisa Allyn Paul Arce Ann Marie Arnold Istvan Ats Bruce Baron Jeffrey Bates Christine Belanger Rachel Belcastro David Beleski Michelle Benham Amy Bentley Marc Bessette Renee Boissonnault Mark Borsari Lisa Briotta Joyce Brooks Suzanne Buchholz JUNIORS: NOVICE UPPERCLASSMEN There comes a time in every- one ' s high school career when, despite, the constantly growing pressure, one large stress point disappears. The first day of el- venth grade . . . the day we become official upperclassmen! We now have the right to cringe our faces when the word freshmen is care- lessly mentioned. It took us two years to learn the acceptable rules of the school, but we made it! We now have the option of discussing college dreams to impress a friend ' s parents and the freedom to set foot in the infamous student parking lot. It ' s a time when the burden of the title underclassmen can be shoved out of our lives forever, or at least until college. Much added responsibility comes with the social upgrading. We must never allow a freshman to go through the year without receiving some type of misguidance, and we must make sure that they sit in all the unwanted, out-of-the way tables in cafteria 2 and 3, unless, of course, they make the smart decision to re- locate in cafeteria 1! And, of course, there ' s the ever-growing stress of in- venting a senior prank that will al- ways be remembered. Becoming an upperclassman is one of the most prestigious moments attributed to a Minnechaug student. JUNIORS Cori Burnett Neil Butterworth Allan Campbell Brian Campbell Kevin Campbell Brian Carver Brett Cavanaugh Karen Cerasa Glenn Chabot Julie Christensen David Clark Michael Clarke Corey Collette Tracy Collette Kevin Connery Michael Cooney Ronald Corriveau Cassandra Coaughlin Michael Courtney Elizabeth Crawford Scott Crimmins Frank Crivelli Theresa Crocker Erin Cullen Susan Cunningham Kevin Dahm Jennifer Dalton Thomas Daniele Brian Daniels Jennifer David Allison Decker Renaee DeGray Barbara Delnegro Gina DelVecchio Christie Demosthenous Jaina Desimone Tehan Desrosier Connie DeVries Lisa Dickinson Frank DiNoia JUNIORS Denise Dollar Patricia Donaldson James Douthwright Kevin Downey Katharine Draper Renee Dube Michael Dubour Douglas Ducharme Stuart Dudley Glenn Duquette Denis Duran Victoria Eady Susanne Emerle Michelle Erickson Manuel Esteves Jonathan Everett Meghan Farrell Brian Fitzgerald Paul Fitzgerald Tim Fitzgerald Emily Flanagan Neil Flynn Jamie Frederick Kim Fridlington Joseph Fusco Melissa Garafolo Traci Garceau Jennifer Garstka Sharie Gaudette Gregory Geldart Garry Germain Bradford Giles Scott Goodreau Patrick Greaney Kerry Griffin Dena Grundstrom Patricia Guarrera Wesley Gwatkin Edward Habermehl Stephan Habiger JUNIORS ' JUNIORS AT THE PRESSURE POINT To the high school freshman or shophomore, choosing a college (let alone a career) seems only to be a part of the distant future. But, sud- denly junior year arrives, and you re- alize that every grade counts, and each mark you receive is recorded; to be reviewed by admissions per- sonnel over and over again when you begin applying for college. The audience at athletic events no longer consists of spectators, but possible scouts from the college to which you would die to gain admission. Peer references and teacher recommen- dations are going to come from the people you are associating with dai- ly. The adjustment from sophomore to junior year seems a normal part of the high school progression until you experience its challenges and demands. The transition from grade ten to eleven is a surprise with re- gard to the level of academic pres- sure. Many times the student is not prepared for this adjustment, and a decrease in academic achievement results in pressure and sometimes panic. Usually, most students accept these new responsibilities and chal- lenges to the best of their ability. For a few students though, junior year is the period when a heavier work load and demanding courses cause the student to give up altogether. The high school junior must meet their new academic pressure head on, and concentrate on obtaining the best grades possible. They must realize that whether or not they are prepared for it, their actions from here on out will have either a posi- tive or negative effect on people choosing them for college, or em- ployees in business who might hire them for a job. Eric Hagopian Thomas Halgas Eva Haraty Denise Harris Wendy Hick Kimberly Hickey Suzanne Hilt Timothy Hopkins Kathryn Horacek Ronney Howard Scott Jacobs Valerie Jacobs Richard Johnson Russell Johnson Ronald Jordan Richard Jordon Jennifer Joyce Kim Kaczmarski Susan Kibbe Steven King JUNIORS Mario Kober Michelle Kowalski Amy Kruger Lauren Krzesik James Kubinski John LaPlante Jeffrey Lash Douglas LeClair Jonathan Leonard Susan Letendre Sherri Libiszewski Andrea Lopez Jeffrey Lowry Santiago Machin Kathleen Madden James Mandolini David Manning Michelle Manning Daniel Manseau Sherri Marini GRACE UNDER PRESSURE Junior year can prove to be the most memorable time of a teen- ager ' s life. It is a time when you no longer need to beg your mom to drive you to the Mall because you spend the time begging her to let you drive. PSAT and SAT exams be- gin your thoughts about college and which direction your future will take. The career center offers more information than we can even un- derstand to aid us in our intense preparation for college. The semi- formal and other school functions that before were only things to do now hold a special meaning in each of our hearts. Only one more year to go, so we begin to understand the importance of taking part in activi- ties that we will probably never get to see again after graduation. Many juniors enter this third year of high school holding their first job, which makes the year a much richer experience. Speaking of money, in a last attempt to avoid a cheap prom, we all join forces and take part in the magazine drive, a fund raiser that will always remain in our hearts. Junior year . . . the time when the thirst to graduate and en- ter college life begins to wane and we realize how important these best years of our lives really are! JUNIORS Allison Maselli Christine McDonald Ainsley McGill James McKeon Molly McLaughlin Douglas McLean James McMahon Siobhan McNeill Matthew Meade Christina Mellen Kimberly Mendrala Stephanie Meunier Kimberly Mileskie Krista Moore Anthony Morace Michelle Morgan Deana Nadeau Sheilee Nadolski Scott Nance Mark Neff John Nelson Jennif er Newsome Todd Norcross Patricia O ' Neil Kellie Paluck Pamela Pappas Chris Parisan Scott Parker Jennifer Pesce Julie Phaneuf Andrea Pietryka Cynthia Piwonski Kelli Porter Shari Potter Kelly Powers Thomas Presz Sharon Putnam Craig Putriment Jason Queen Scott Richard JUNIORS James Roberts Jeffrey Robinson Luke Robinson Catherine Roncone Karen Rose Meredith Rothschild Robert Rouleau Demetrius Rovithis Kevin Roy Kim Sager Aram Sarhadian Shelly Scherlie Kevin Schipano Dawn Schneider David Shea Jennifer Shea Kelli Sheehan Julie Sheperd Amy Sherman Bryan Siddell Suzanne Singiser Lisa Sloat Christopher Smith Philip Smith Pamela Solzak Kurt Soukup Eric Stahlberg Candace Starr Scott Stawas Mary Beth Stephenson Ken Sternberg Mark Sternberg Katherine Sullivan David Sutter Barbara Szczebak Tracie Tarr Ginger Taylor Tracy Teece Tim Thayer Heather Thomas JUNIORS John Tierney Greg Tiraboschi Kimberly Toman Sara Totten Hitesh Trivedi Brian Truesdale Patricia Turnberg Andrea Tyminski Jennifer Urlage Amy Valentine Dina Warner Kimberly Whitehill Catharine Whitfield Candace Wilcox Heather Wilkinson John Wilson William Withington Richard Wyman Marty Yovens Christopher Zepke THE EYE IN THE SKY Parents burden us with pressure during our entire years of edu- cation, but when letters from prospective colleges start piling up in our mailboxes, the real trials be- gin. They want us to attend the top schools (the best for their children, right?), but when we choose Dart- mouth, they push Yale. What about the famous line, How do you ex- pect us to put you through sc hool at that cost? So you get a job. Then, it is How do you expect to get into Har- vard when you don ' t even have time to do your homework? Let ' s face it, it ' s a no win situation. Stress is one of those things parents assume that kids don ' t get enough of at school, so they decide to pitch in. College is the life most high school kids dream of; it ' s just the pre-col- lege life that is the nightmare! Juniors not pictured: William Adamczyk; Kimberly Atcheson; Jason Bachelder; Dena Bamber; Bill Baughn; Charles Blaser; Mark Boc- chino; Peter Brayton; Tracy Brehart; Carrie Campbell; Christine Cavros; Michael Childs; Raffael Cirillo; Jer- emia Clarkson; Robert Connell; James Corwin; Michael Craig; Susan Fawthrop; Jeffrey Felix; David Good- rich; Heather Greene; Bobbie Jo Grochmal; Danette Habiger; Robert Hanson; Tracy Helin; Jonathan Jones; Todd Keeler; Jessica Kibbe; Shawn Lee; Todd Leger; Tracy Magill; Allen Makuch; Jennifer Manegre; Joseph Marini; Daniel Mastroianni; Darien McDonald; Kristen Metzger; Sean Moriarty; James Nebel; Shawn O ' Connor; Todd Pedace; David Pel- legrini; Kevin Phillips; Nicole Reta; Cynthia Roj; William Roseboro; Mi- chelle Ross; Diane Santos; Marcie Schmuck; Kenneth Sirois; Jean Stro- shine; Matthew Valiquette; Ronald Venne; George Ward; Stephen Welch; James Woodard; Michael Wuerthele; Wendy Zebert. JUNIORS A Spirited Class The Class of ' 89 is one of the most spirited classes Minne- chaug has seen in a while. Gina Alberici, President of the Class of ' 88 states, they ' re a unit. They won the Battle of the Classes dance as freshmen and again as sopho- mores. Class Officers and Representa- tives meet monthly, and have es- tablished short and long-term goals. As freshmen, the class held several bake sales, held a profitable raffle for a VCR, and sponsored a welcoming dance for the Class of 1990. During the summer months they continued to meet, making plans for involvement with the Peach Festival. President Tom Mango, Vice President Linda Her- bert, Secretary Lynn Maloney and Treasurer Allison Mullett worked together to send thank-you notes to those who had participated in fund-raising activities. Sophomore year has been full with sales of pom poms, more bake sales and class ring sales. A spring dance is planned at which rings will be distributed. As Gina Alberici observed, The Class of ' 89 arrived with spirit, and before they leave, they ' ll have left the spirit. Christine Agnew Jose Alves Mark Andrews Phillip Asarese Stephen Axiotis Dawn Barnes Richard Batts Liz Belden Cynthis Beleski Keri Belliveau Robert Belliveau Chris Bennett Jeffrey Bennett Wendy Bennett Heather Benting Jason Bergeron Sharon Bernardo Darrin Bilik Gina Blanchard Kevin Blomstrom Mia Bongiorni Kim Boucher Lara Brady Jay Branson Terri Buckley SOPHOMORES Class of ' 89 Student Government mem- bers met to choose a ring company on Sunday, November 2 at the home of Allison Mullett. From left to right: Jef- frey O ' Shaughnessy, Lynn Maloney, Todd Dickinson, Tom Mango, Allison Mullett, Jeffrey Dernavich, Darrin Bilik, and Steven Fiedler. Dennis Burke Timothy Burke Jacquelin Bushway Thomas Callahan Jeremy Cameron Joshua Campbell Robert Campbell Rodrick Campbell Kim Carling Brian Carr Kerry Cesan Kari Chamberlain John Chambers Richard Chase Karen Chechette Kurt Chenaille Eric Christensen John Christie Rony Chung Reid Clark Dirk Clarke Adam Cochran Shaun Cole Kateri Collins Monica Cook SOPHOMORES Ann Counos Danielle Couture Lynn Crafts Carlos Crespo Barrie Crocker Peter Danio Steven Dann Yeshiva Davis Jennifer Dearden Derek Debarge Katherine Dennis Paula Denue Jeffrey Dernavich Todd Dickinson Brian Dieterle Robert Dionne Kimberly Diotalevi Craig Donnet Amy Donovan Bonny Dowd Mark Dowd Jennifer Doyle Kevin Drake Caitlin Dugan Kimberly Eaton Sharon Bernardo is slowly lowered down from the wires as some nervous friends look on in Project Adventure Class. Jason Price, Rob Williams Reid Clark (in cat suit), Linda Herbert, Jen Doyle, Kelly Thomas (in bunny suit), and Pam Mikaelian dress up in costumes at the opening of Mall stores. SOPHOMORES Laura Edery Laurie Ellis Rebecca Emerle Robert Estrada Artis Falls Kristina Farrah Carmen Farrow Steven Fiedler Susan Fiore Rebecca Fitt Amy Fitzgerald Shannon Foley Bradley Fringer Chrissy Froehlich Denis Gagnon John Galarneau Sheila Gallagher Michael Gentile Jessica Gianantoni Todd Gibbs Chris Goebel Jason Goodrich John Goodrich Fredrick Gore Sean Gould PROJECT ADVENTURE Well, I wouldn ' t call it an ulti- mate experience, says one sophomore, but it was fun! What is it? Ask any junior and they ' ll tell you, it ' s Project Adven- ture, a program designed by gym teachers to teach sophomores how to trust their peers, to function as a group, and (most dreaded of all), to conquer a fear of heights. The program ends with the dreaded three: the log walk, the two wire walk, and the pamper pole — each located some 30 feet off the ground. For some, project adven- ture is a nerve-racking experience. One says, When I got up on the wire, my legs were shaking so bad, I thought I was going to fall off! An- other says, the log was an awful ex- perience, the pegs were so far apart, I thought I ' d never make it. For others, it wasn ' t so bad. It was kind of scary at first, but it got ea- sier! stated one sophomore. This seems to be the feeling of most. It seems easy at first, but once you ' re out there, staring up at those things, faced with the ultimatum, then it doesn ' t seem so easy anymore. But, so far, there have been no casualties. As one student stated, It was a good experience, but I ' d never do it again! SOPHOMORES UNEMPLOYED Along with all the other pains of being a sophomore is be- ing too young to get a job! Being too young to get a job means NO MONEY! This often leads to desperate measures — babysitting, washing cars, cleaning your house, or, if worse comes to worst, bor- rowing money from your brothers or sisters at outrageous interest rates. What else is there to do? One sophomore was driven to extremes: I needed money badly and was forced to be my sister ' s servant for a week for only $5.00! Some sophomores, feeling produc- tive, apply for jobs hoping age won ' t matter, but it does. Employ- ers can ' t seem to get by your age. Fifteen seems so much younger than sixteen. And no job exper- ience doesn ' t help either. Some sophomores do get lucky. Over the summer, Mike Tarantino worked in a greenhouse which reached over 100 degrees during several weeks. Some man- age to get jobs in less severe envi- ronments, but for the rest of us, we ' re stuck in the middle — lack- ing money and a job. Amy Greene Penny Griswold Gretchen Hall Susan Hanrahan Matthew Haseltine Conrad Heede Linda Herbert Kim Hertz Jason Hiersche Lee Higginbottom John Howell Wendy Hunter Susie Huszar Bryan Ingerson William Jackson Mary Beth Jacobs Michael Jarvis Ellen Jensen Cindy Johnson Michelle Johnson Robert Joyal Erica Kanzinger Amy Kasten Timothy Kealy Eric Keeler SOPHOMORES Kristen Mastroianni shows her sopho- more spirit during this year ' s pep rally. Tammy Keeton Jennifer Kennedy Michelle Kennedy William Klepfer Jeremy Knapczyk Brett Knowles Karianne Kraus Karin Krawiec Troy LaDue Jennifer Landberg Andrew LaPierre Kevin Lashway Kathleen Lefebvre Gregory Lefebvre Kellie Leone Wai Fong Leung Gina Luvera Jeffrey Luttrell Craig Makuch Lynn Maloney Tom Mango Marianne Marchesseault Marcello Mariani Christine Martin Shannon Martin SOPHOMORES Kristen Mastroianni Todd Matthews Kerry McAleer Kelly McDonald Rebecca McFeeter Tara Mcgahan Paul McGarr Eric McGranahan Becky Mclsaac Brian McKeon Roger McMinn Christopher Meisner Cheri Methe Kara Metzger Pamela Mikaelian Corinn Miller Dawn Minnon Frank Miodowski Derek Moran Melissa Moreno Chris Morissette Rebecca Morton Marq Mosier Kenneth Motyl Timothy Muir Jennifer Patterson and Luci Rodamilans try to make their way through the crowd at the pep rally. Enjoying themselves are Chrissy Froehlich, Kirsten Root, Shelly Kennedy, Marq Mosier, Jessica Gianantoni, Brian McKeon, Becky Mclsaac, Mia Robinson, Denise Vermette, Su- san Hanrahan Becky Morton, and Christy Tal- bot. SOPHOMORES Allison Mullen Chrissy Munroe Trey Orr Jeff O ' Shaughnessy Shitel Patel Jennifer Patterson Cianna Pedace Tajzha Perry Kristen Phillips Michael Pietryka Stacy Pinckney Kathleen Podosek Carol Popsun Jason Price Daniel Putnam Susan Raffaele John Raschi Laurie Ratte Anju Reejhsinghani Sonya Rhie Stacy Richmond Jennifer Riek Mia Robinson Luci Rodamilans Enrico Romeo LACKING LICENSE We ' ve all said it, we ' ve all heard it: Can you give me a ride home? That infa- mous sentence that stirs many feel- ings like missing those few minutes of Dynasty, going out of your way, Mom ' s anger at the surprise detour or your guilt about having to bum a ride off your friends. But what can we do? We ' re too old to want to stay home with mom and dad, but not old enough to drive. Well, the only alternative seems to be mom and dad. But sometimes you and your parents don ' t see eye to eye on these things, they want to go out or they are going out and want to drive you early. Two hours earlier doesn ' t work. Hours and hours, and no solution. So, we ' re stuck waiting until sixteen and a half which seems like forever. Until then we have to bum rides and annoy our parents and feel guilty. SOPHOMORES Kirsten Root Brian Rosati Martha Rosati Rebecca Ross Carrie Ryan Kristen Rys Wendy Sanderson Dennis Santos Jason Sares Scott Sasanecki William Scarlett John Schafer Michael Schmidt Nathan Scott Mark Sheehan Greg Sherman Edward Simonoff Amy Smith Kim Smith MacGregor Smith Richard Smith Renee South Peter Spellios Matthew Stachelek Richard Steng Susan Stevenson Amy Stone Scott Stratton Mark Streeter Shawn Sullivan Amy Sutcliffe Mark Szymanski Amy Takorian Christy Talbot Michael Tarantino SOPHOMORES Christopher Tarr Philip Tenerowicz Diana Thif fault Kelli Thomas James Thompson William Thompson Kevin Trombly John Tucker Debbie Tupek Paula Turcotte Lisa Urzedowski Chris Valiquette Barbara Vecchio Denise Vermette Kirsten Vinson Michael Waite Wendy Walker Brian Wall Mark Warga Jennifer Weldon Douglas Wentworth James Wilk Mark Wing Laurie Wyzik Katherine Yamer Jeff Zahr Mark Zajac Chris Zeo Michael Zhe Sophomores not pictured: Alan Bissonette, Marcus Bevan, Chris Albano, Lynn Dudley, Yong Cho, Daphne Childs, Christine Carlotto, Rob Williams, Dawn Welch, Jeff Weiner, Holly Hupfer, Jeff Jones, Matt Smith, Jodi Sowa, Steve Scott, Linda Granaudo, Katherine Gon- yea, Cheryl Gietek, Sean Gardner, Robert Oyler, Tina Rubner, George Poulopoulos, Robert Moriz, Chris Meade, Kevin Mathieu. SOPHOMORES ENERGETIC START Keiser, Shiela Moriarty, and Holly Nompleggi. Mrs. Marilyn Ats volun- teered to serve as class ad- viser. The class immediately began preparing fund- raisers. They held a raffle n January and February which gave tickets to a Genesis Concert as first prize. Class members and adviser busily set about selling raffle tickets, even spending one Saturday at Eastfield Mall seeking sup- port for the Class. A Freshman-Eighth grade dance is planned for the spring as well as involve- ment in the JCL State Convention. Julie Crafts Stephanie Crivelli Rebecca Crocker Beth Cusson Amy Davidson Lisa Deblois James DeForest David Desimone Day Devine Jennifer Dickinson Joseph Dillon Frank Dolan Karen Domey Susan Dowd Michelle Duby Sylvie Durand Melissa Eisold Eric Ellison Susan Fiedler Eric Fletcher Francis Flynn John Fonte Bree Forcier Joseph Frade Scott Fugere David Garabedian Jodi Garceau Matthe w Geboskie Michelle Gentile Doria Genza Stacey George Frank Gerhard David Gibb Lori Gil Beth Gillen FRESHMEN 87 Kimberly Goodreau Raymond Gore Khristopher Gregoire Daniel Grondalski Mark Haggerty Ty Hamer Keith Hannan Jill Hanson Danielle Harris Andrew Hersman Erik Hess Tina Hill Kathy Hoffman Ryan Huszar Mark Isham Jonathan Jablonski Heath Jackson Alton Jones Michelle Jones Amy Jose Jennifer Jose Lisa Kennedy Scott Kertenis Chris Kibbe Steven Kibbe Kenneth Kilduff Ericka Kostka Matthew Kullberg Christopher Kuselias Robert Labadorf Mary LaPierre Jennifer Lavoie Jennifer Lech Mynde Leone Denise Lesniak Freshman Matthew Kullberg smiles as he ar- rives in the cafeteria to have the first cafeteria lunch of his high school career. Freshman Abby Keiser enjoys gym class in which she is able to practice and perfect her tennis. FRESHMEN Wai Min Leung Anna Lewenczuk Michael Ligarski Michael Lynch Kathleen Lynch Tiffany Lyons Catherine Maenzo Lisa Manning Marianne Manseau Robert Manzi Dennis Martial Torrie Martineau Anthony Mascaro Dawn Mather Serge McCray Keitha McDonald Keith McFarland Donna McGrath Shelly McGrath Brent McKinnon Jeffrey McNamara Chad Meisner Robert Melcher Robert Mellen Jeffrey Mendrala Jennifer Mendrala Suzanne Messier Eric Methe Kevin Miller Thomas Moore Carl Morgan Carla Morgan Sheila Moriarty Christopher Morris Julie Motyl FIRST DAY Well, up to lunch my first day had been going all right. After lunch every- one was rushing to get to their F-Block classes. As I was walking toward my locker, I could not re- member my exact combi- nation. I mean, I knew the numbers but I couldn ' t remember the order they went in. 31-7-9 . . . no, 9- 31-7 . . . no. . . . My pon- dering of these three numbers went on in my head for about five min- utes until I decided I ' d better get down to the principal ' s office to get my combination. Well, at least I thought I could get my combination from someone down there. The lady who was sup- posed to give it to me was at lunch and I waited for forty-five minutes — and missed my class! Talk about great begin- nings — well, my first day in high school was defi- nitely not one of them! FRESHMEN Sarah Muir Randall Myers Michael Nadolski Julie Niederfringer Holly Nompleggi Gregory O ' Connor Nancy Orquiola Kimberly Oyler Diana Pabich Laura Palazzesi Holly Palmer Rachel Paternosto Ann Pellegrini Cynthia Perusse Donny Putnam Brandy Renn Amy Rice Chad Roberts Kimberly Roberts James Robinson Hilary Romboletti Richard Ross Tia Rovithis Robert Roy Richard Royer Thomas Ruscio Anthony Rys Carolee Salerno Jennifer Sanders Michael Sargent Stephen Scannapieco Todd Schneider Earl Schofield Lawrence Shay Michael Smith Noel Smith Cynthia Soja Karen Soltoski Ronda Somerville Dwayne South Mark Spillane William Squeglia Freshmen not pictured: Sherri Agen, Joseph Condon, James Connell, Brendon Daly, Tania Davenport, Brian Hass, Kevin Houle, Abby Keiser, Judith Lussier, Troy Norcross, Jeremy Ober, Antonio Paquette, Chris Polimeni, Molly Rihm, Robert Roseboro, James Wil- liams, and Thomas Witkop. Freshmen Christine Clark, Judy Lussier, Re- becca Triggs, Abby Keiser, and Heath Jackson enjoy a laugh together while preparing to purchase their lunch. FRESHMEN Freshmen Jason Bruno and Jeffrey McNamara are totally engrossed in the October Pep Rally. David Garabedian, Freshman, puts his all into soccer ball reception. FRESHMEN Mr. John Przybylowicz chats with parents Dr. and Mrs. William Belcas- Mathematics teacher Mr. Victor tro during fall open house. In back- Granaudo keeps his attention on ground is daughter Rachel Belcas- the board as he works out the solu- tro, a junior. tion to a problem. Donna Alberici O ' Connor: PSAT SAT, English 1 kristine Alquist: Reading Skills, Developmental Reading, PSAT SAT Janice Angelo: LPVEC Marilyn Ats: History of Civilization, Latin 1, 2, 3 Jerry Badger ' Principal Daniel Balser : Power Mechanics 1,2; Industria Arts Dona Id Bamf ord: Algebra 12, Pre-Algebra, Tri gonometry Mart n Barrett: Physical Education David Barry: Intro to Social Sciences, U.S. History, Promises of America Theresa Barton: Geometry, Algebra 2, Honors Algebra 2, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 11 Shirley Bates: Psychologist Charles Beeler: Music Theory, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Band Sects. David Bennett: Physical Education, Drivers ' Ed Linda Bennett: LPVEC David Bernstein: Rhetoric of Film, Literature and Film, Writing Lab, English 2 Judith Borsari: Guidance Counselor Mary Lou Brewer: U.S. History, Honors; Senior Seminar, Honors; New England Life Cynthia Brown: Guidance Secretary Richard Brown: Chemistry, Honors; Chemistry Patricia Cascio: Physical Education FACULTY AND STAFF We asked math teacher Victor Granaudo When a teacher is raised in a different country and ends up teaching in America, you cannot help but wonder why. Mr. Granaudo is such a teacher. Raised in Naples, Italy, he quit school at the age of eleven to work on a farm. In 1958, he came to America and attended Technical High School in Springfield. Then he went on to specialize in mathematics in college. While installing natural gas lines in Wilbraham, Mr. Granaudo fell in love with the town and looked into its school system. Because he liked what he saw, he applied for a job teaching mathematics here at Min- nechaug. Math is a subject that Mr. Gran- audo always found challenging, in- teresting and logical. He says, Get- ting a correct solution to a difficult problem is a most gratifying exper- ience. Stephen Castonguay: Psychology, Introduction to Social Science, West- ern World History Janice Cormier: Therapeutic P.E. loAnn DalMolin: Pre-Algebra, Algebra 11, 12, Honors 2; Geometry Christine Danker: Special Education Aide Diane Danthony: English 1, S. Fiction, Writing Lab Jay Deely: Typing 1, Personal Typing, Business Mathematics, Accounting Johanna Desautelle: Library Secretary Paul Deslauriers: Special Education Teacher James DeWolf: Technical Drawing 1,2,3,4; Industrial Arts, Graphic Arts Patricia Donovan: LPVEC Carol Doss: Child Study, Advanced Clothing, Child Growth and Devel- opment Ray Drury: Concert Choir, Chorus, Madrigals, Music History L Sally Eaton: Assistant Computer Director James Etter: Modern World History, U.S. History, Promises of America, History of Civilization Margaret Fey: Spanish 2, Spanish 4, Spanish 5 Susan Fitts: Trigonometry, Algebra 11, Math 10, Geometry L 2, Algebra 1 Joanne Fournier: Guidance Secretary Peter Gartner: Special Education Director James Girotti: Physical Education Patricia Gordon: Earth Science, General Science, I.E. Sci ence FACULTY AND STAFF Victor Granaudo: Math Analysis, Honors; Algebra 12, Algebra 2 Felice Gross: Art 1, Art 2; Combined Crafts loan Guziec: Personal Typing, Word Processing, Office Procedures, Ac- counting, Typing 1 J.Brian Halloran: Superintendent of Schools Daniel Hanscom: U.S. History, News Views, U.S. and the World James Haynes: Metal 1, 2; Industrial Arts; Construction Dianne Heiney: Idealism Realism, English 2, Writing Lab Donna Hick: Tutor Ronald Hofmann: English 1, English 4, Writing Lab, Contemporary Prob- lems Russell Holt: Consumer Math, Calculus, Algebra 1, Geometry Diane Jerserski: Stenography 1, 2; Accounting, Typing 1,2 Marios Kacoyannakis: Guidance Counselor Carol Keller: Secretary to the Assistant Principal Bruce Kenney: Physics, Honors; Physics Terri Kida: LPVEC Martin Kibbe: Electronics 1, 2, 3; Industrial Arts Matthew Kibbe: Wood 1, 2; Industrial Arts Janet King: Special Educator Robert Kirschling: Guidance Counselor Susan Kline: English 2, English 3 Honors Coach David Bennett and Smoke Physical Education and Driver Ed Signal Adviser James Matroni both teacher Martin Barrett patiently make good use of the no school waits for a student driver to arrive day, called on Monday, January 26. for her driving lesson. FACULTY AND STAFF BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Did you ever wonder if the teachers who stand in front of your class day after day have anything that interests them apart from the fabulous students of Min- nechaug? Sure they do! Just as we have hobbies outside of school, so do our teachers. Similarly, their hob- bies range from playing a sport to being with a son or daughter. For example, Mr. Victor Granaudo en- joys coaching and watching soccer while Mr. Alex Lagunowich enjoys camping, hiking, canoeing, trout fishing, and especially spending time with his son. Mr. David Bernstein enjoys being a Dad or house hus- band as well. Mr. Robert Silva likes to play racquetball, golf, and Softball, while Mrs. Sonya Vickers is a moun- tain climber, a camper, and a stained glass window maker. Mr. Hal Miller has an interest in swimming and football, while Mr. John Worthiey is a part-time blacks- mith. Mr. Karl Sternberg is a fanatical fisherman, while Mr. Bruce Kenney teaches physics at colleges such as S.T.C.C., as well as pumping iron in his private gym. Miss Margaret Fey enjoys working with her hands as she builds clocks in the woodshop after school. These are just a few of the inter- ests and hobbies of our large faculty, but it ' s nice to see that teachers are people too! William Michael Kober: Driver Ed, Athletic Director Laurie Kubic: Career Center Coordinator Linda Kotomski: Biology Gloria LaFlamme: Spanish 2, Spanish 3, French 2, French 3 Alex Lagunowich: Biology, Honors; Biology Raffelena Latino: English 4, Honors; English 1; Idealism and Realism; Writing Lab Carol Ligarski: Computer Programming, Honors; Computer Program- ming; Computer Lab John Logan: Assistant Principal Robert McCarthy: French 1, French 2, French 3, French 4 5 Patricia McDiarmid: Physical Education Henry Manegre: Industrial Arts, Power Mechanics, Tech Drawing James Matroni: Graphic Arts, Design and Layout Smoke Signal Byron Ray Musselman: Writing Lab, English 3, Survey of American Litera- ture, English 1 Martha Nizioleck: Secretary to the Athletic Director Paula Noonan: LPVEC Patricia Osmond: Librarian FACULTY AND STAFF Gary Petzold: Intermediate Biology, Earth Science Patricia Polchlopek: Physical Education Nancy Porter: Secretary to Assistant Principal Barbara Prackneck: English 1, English 2, Writing Lab, Survey of American Literature George Proulx: Guidance Director John Przybylowicz: Spanish I, Spanish 2, Spanish 3 Elizabeth Radwilowicz: Chemistry, Intermediate Chemistry Kathleen Riley: LPVEC Ruth Robert: Algebra 11, Algebra 12 Joyce Sager: Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4 Sandra Sanders: Switchboard Operator Receptionist Jeanne Sauve: Director of Computer Services Stephen Shark A V Media Specialist Jeanne Schneider: Attendance Secretary Luella Searles: Bookkeeper Francis Sersanti: Survey of American Literature, English 1, Writing Lab J Florence Sheehan: Special Educator Carol Sibilia: Secretary to the Principal Robert Silva: Algebra 1, Geometry, Math 10, B. Algebra 2, Algebra Barbara Sirois: Calculus, Geometry, Algebra 2, Trigonometry Mrs. Theresa Barton, a Classical High School graduate, attended Smith College. She and her husband lived in Cambridge while earning graduate degrees at Harvard University. This year she participated in the UMass Pre-college Pre-calculus Program, the objectives of which are to develop a detailed syllabus for a model pre-college pre- calculus course. Mrs. Barton taught sections of pre-calcu- lus at the University three days weekly in the late after- noon. Once each week she meet with other teachers in- volved in the program and University faculty to work on the syllabus. Mrs. Barton enjoys teach- ing and she loves math. She states, therefore, that teaching math is the best job for me. Mr. Art Tipaldi of the English Department cooperates with Year- book volunteer photographer as she endeavors to take his picture for the faculty section. FACULTY AND STAFF Mary Lou Sitnik: Food Tech 1,2, Purchasing Richard Spencer: Advanced Writing, English 1, Writing Lab Karl Sternberg: Intermediate Chemistry, Advanced Biology Jane Tencza: Secretary English Department Art Tipaldi: Survey American Literature, Speech and Communication; Writing Lab, Realism Idealism ). Michael Trebbe: Business Manager Gregory Trimmer: Types of Writing, English 2, Man and His Environ- ment, Writing Lab Patricia Troxyl: LPVEC Joseph Van West: Art 1, Art 3, Art 4 Louis Verani: Accounting 2, Applied Economics, Business Law, Typing 1 Sonya Vickers: Intermediate Biology, Biology, General Science Helen Walinski: Assistant Principal Heather Wendorf: LPVEC Andrew Whalen: Physical Education, First Aide, Vice Principal Constance White: Tutor Curtis Wing: General Science, Intermediate Earth Science, Honors Earth Science Jeanne Wolford: Nurse John Worthley; Math Analysis, Basic Algebra 2, Algebra 11, Math 10, Geometry Christine Wrona: Promises of America, U.S. History Ann-Marie Zanfanga: IIP Counselor Electronics teacher Martin Kibbe industriously works in preparation for a class. While junior Garry St. Germaine works, I. A. teacher Daniel Balser talks with senior Laura Kasten. FACULTY AND STAFF LPVEC The Lower Pioneer Valley Edu- cational Collaborative admin- isters classes for students with special needs in addition to provid- ing vocational training programs. These special classes are located in public schools throughout the seven towns that use these services. Min- nechaug High School hosts three LPVEC classes. The students range from those with severe handicap- ping conditions to some who work half days in the community and come to Minnechaug to complete their academic work. Our students graduate with diplomas from their hometowns, commemorating their individual achievements, but greatly benefit from the sense of integration and respect they have always en- joyed from Minnechaug Regional High School. Enjoying lunch in the small cafeteria are Rob- ert Belliveau, Bill Dubord, and Luis Goncalves. Enjoying lunch at the Mall are members of the Secondary Developmental 2 class: Adrienne Graham, Heather Wendorf, teacher, Len An- derson, Terri Kida and Patricia Parker, teach- LPVEC Members of the Vocational Prep Class are, front row: Bill Dubord, Shawn Anderson, Luis Concalves, Joseph Dillon; back row: Kathy Le- Len Anderson enjoys a Christmas visit with Fevbre, Ed Simonoff, Coralie Donahue, Cathy school receptionist Mrs. Sandra Sanders. Paschetto, and Marty Yovens. Members of the Secondary Developmental II row are their teachers, Janice Angelo, Linda Class are: Fred Cooper, Colleen Wilson, Len Bennett, and Kathy Riley. Anderson and David Fontaine. In the back LPVEC H EDUCATION What ' s today, Tuesday? So, it ' s A, D. No, wait, A, C, D, B. Peaking over the crest of the ninety pound book array, we drag our weary feet into homeroom to dump the load. Of course, if the bell jolts us awake before one foot has en- tered the homeroom boundary line, we systematically spin around and head back toward the office to sign-in. If we, perchance, make it, we silently ig- nore the announcements, except, of course, the cancelled classes. Finally, the obnoxious scream of the bell can be heard (What an understatement!), always just a little longer than necessary to torture the deaf-to-be students who happen to be napping near the loud speakers. When the real school day begins, we stroll into A-Block class, our faces sour with lingering sleep. We endure the everyday brutalities of pop quizzes, major exams that we pretended would go away if we ignored them hard enough, and, of course, being called on because the teacher knew we didn ' t have an answer. Finally, lunch time is here. Once inside the cafeteria, we are troubled by the decision of which of the nourishing delicacies to elect if we take a ride on the boardwalk. We must realize that it may take half the period before we actually see any food. The rule seems to be that the line starts where your friend closest to the front is. Unfortunately, most people have many friends. In what seems like sec- onds, the bell is again nagging us to get to G-Block on time. During the last ten minutes of school, all of the clocks break down and cause each minute to pass like hours. When the final three minutes approach, one student slams his notebook shut and, like a chain reaction, the rest follow. When each student is fully packed and eager to bale-out, the teacher gives the most important notes for tomorrow ' s surprise quiz. And then, the next morning, it be- gins again. Only, the darn blocks have changed again! Junior, Lisa Briotta concentrates on t he day ' s schedule as she gathers her books. ACADEMIC DIVIDER Why do you think school is important? I think school is im- portant because it teaches kids how to interact with other people and in the process, they gather information. ' ' Christy Talbot, Sophomore Academic Divider It ' s 7:35 and time to COME ALIVE! I ' m in school both to learn and to make some- thing of myself. I feel a lot of academic pressure, mainly because it ' s impor- tant for me to do well so I can get into a good college and eventually get a good job. Since these things re- present the rest of my life, I have plenty of pressure. I ' d hate to look back after I have retired and think I could have done better. I define learning as the accumulation of both knowledge and ex- perience which results from being alive. One would al- most have to live in a white room with no furniture to stop learning. James McKeon, Junior Could it be true — Minnechaug sold? Senior Russell Anderson relaxes on his ride to school. School is important because the only way to get a job is if you have an education, unless of course you want to serve McDLTs for the rest of your life. Ken- neth Sirois, Junior School is important because you learn that the world doesn ' t revolve around you, but rather, you re- volve around the play. James Roberts, Junior Every morn ing 1 crawl into the shower! MacGregor Smith, Sophomore As soon as the alarm clock buzzes, 1 hit the snooze button. Daniel Mastroianni, Junior 1021 ACADEMIC BRIEFS Sophomore Susan Huszar scans her locker for her missing homework assignment. Better get to homeroom before the 7:35 bell! ACADEMIC BRIEFS Just another Juniors Deana Nadeau, Darien Mc- Donald, and Julie Christensen do some early morning studying in the library. When asked how she keeps her attention on a boring class, sophomore Ellen Jensen stated, I write notes, talk, and play with my gum. To the same question Ann Counos, a sophomore, re- plied, I write notes to my friends and think about the weekend. Junior Kathy Sul- livan answered the question by saying, I try to make a boring class seem interesting or I just daydream. I don ' t. I bring a pillow or two! joked sophomore Michael Schmidt. Valerie Jacobs, a ju- nior, replied, I don ' t pay at- tention to a boring class; I drift off into space. Sopho- more Chris Valiquette ' s re- ply was, To keep attention on an extremely boring class, I use my pencils and play the drums on my desk. Freshman Diana Pabich gives us a few tips on how to keep from falling asleep dur- ing a boring class. Stare at the teacher; sometimes do- ing this is entertaining be- cause many teachers have funny habits, twitches, or ex- pressions that you can dis- cover. Don ' t sit still for more than two minutes. If you ' re bored and can ' t really con- centrate, the worst thing to do is to sit still. Sitting still for too long only makes you fall asleep. Rock, bounce, tap, etcetera; anything to keep yourself busy. Whistling also helps when trying to keep your attention on a boring class. Make some noise if you have to. Noise keeps you and others around you alert and ready to go. 1 How would you classify yourself as a student? 16% Over-achiever 70% Average 13% 1 don ' t do more than 1 have to. 104 ACADEMIC BRIEFS Senior Greg Meeropol takes a breather during Mr. David Bern- stein ' s English class. English teacher Mr. Art Tipaldi gives a lecture on rock music and censor- ship. Senior Greg Babineau works dili- gently in his electronics class. ACADEMIC BRIEFS Eye opening My funniest experience in a science class happened last year in honors biology. Mr. Carl Sternberg was telling us everything we needed to know about the function of the human heart. I can re- member thinking to pay ex- tra attention to this, as I didn ' t understand part of it. When my heard started spinning and my eyes saw blackness, I knew it was over for me. When I regained consciousness, I overhead Mr. Sternberg giving a lesson on fainting! This situation corrects itself, he was say- ing in a matter-of-fact way. When I finally got the nerve to face everyone, sixty cur- ious eyes had me surround- ed. Some thought I had epi- lepsy, while others just as- sumed I had dropped my pen and landed on my face trying to pick it up. The wheelchair ride to the nurse, needless to say, was quite a trip. To this day, whenever I get that dizzy reeling, I take Mr. Sternberg ' s advice and my head goes between my legs. Kellie Paluck, Junior What was your funniest experience in a science class? The whole time I was disecting the rat, I stuck my hands in its guts and my lab partner screamed. Amy Bentley, Junior David Sutter ' s turning the blender on without the top on it in Mr. Sternberg ' s honors biology class. Luke Robin- son, Junior The funniest experience I ever had in science was when three other people and I bet Brian Frechette to eat some raw liver which we were using in an experiment. He ate a mouthful for only four bucks! James McKeon, Junior Greg Lefebvre sticking tweezers in a socket and watch- ing sparks fly everywhere. Afterwards, he shook while trying to give Mrs. Sonya Vickers an explanation. Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, Sophomore Sophomore Chris Morissette works hard during his lab period for biol- ogy. 1061 ACADEMIC BRIEFS ACADEMIC BRIEFS Mr. Brian Dixon, Marketing Vice President for Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, visited Mr. Louis Ver- ani ' s economics class. He spoke on business tactics. Enjoying Mr. Victor Granaudo ' s E- Block Algebra 2 class are juniors Su- zanne Singiser, Jennifer Urlage and sophomore Matt Smith. Senior Carrie Benoit talks with Mr. Jay Deely, business teacher, outside his room. • ,.•5108 ACADEMIC BRIEFS Sophomores Danielle Couture and Erica Kanzinger, students in Mrs. Felice Gross art class, work on their projects. Senior P.E. leader Brian White helps sophomore class president Tom Mango during Mr. Martin Barrett ' s D-Block Project Adventure class. Students enjoy a CHANGE OF PACE J h: ere at Minnechaug we as students have a number of classes from which to choose. Aside from the required courses such as English and math- ematics, there are other courses which give us a break from the everyday routine of reading, writing and arithmetic. These classes provide us the opportunity to express our feelings and ideas, to relax, have fun, and learn many skills which can be used in our everyday life. Business courses include typing, accounting, and eco- nomics; these courses help prepare the student for a ca- reer in the business world. The Art Department offers courses to students who are interested in art as a hobby as well as a career. The In- dustrial Technology Depart- ment students get a break from their routine courses, have a lot of fun, and devel- op skills which will serve as immediate job and life prep- aration. In courses such as Graphic Arts, Woodworking and Power Mechanics a stu- dent can learn how to layout a publication, build a stereo cabinet, and keep his or her car working properly. Although gym is required for all students, it offers many students a chance to release their energy and ten- sion. From freshmen pool to Project Adventure or Folk Dancing, students are con- stantly being challenged in their gym classes. The Music Department at Minnechaug offers a wide variety of courses which give students a chance to express themselves through the me- dium of music. Some of the courses offered are band, concert choir, chorus, mad- rigal singers and the wind ensemble. ACADEMIC BRIEFS Senior Julie Albano talks with her friends before class begins. Taking a break from studying, senior Abbie MacNeish scans the library. ACADEMIC BRIEFS Exciting learning calls for Seniors Kevin Symanski, Matt Guer- tin, and Nancy Pickett work togeth- er on a paper for Miss Mary-Lou Brewer ' s Senior Seminar. Mr. James De Wolf helps out juniors Scott Richards and Chuck Blaser in their Industrial Arts class. 1 EXTRA EFFORT Wl hen asked to iden- tify the one thing they would change about school, students had no difficulty in quickly re- sponding. Senior Michael Alberici quipped, optional Mondays for seniors. Soph- omore Siobhan McNeill sug- gested, change the colors. I ' d like to see blue! Being able to put our feet on the tables in the library appealed to sophomore Scott Sasan- ecki. Senior Connie Bien- venue ' s response of Open Campus was paralleled by many students who pre- ferred free periods to study halls. Sophomore Lisa Manning stated, I ' m sick of being ar- ranged by alphabetical or- der. Where I sit, what locker Do my best — there are always rewrites was junior Kelli Sheehan ' s response when she was asked how she gets an essay written and typed in 24 hours. Sophomore Christy Talbot replied, I take the phone off the hook, turn of the television, and turn on the stereo. Junior Pam Pappas answered, I start after I take a nap and work until I am done. Junior James McKeon responded, the most important thing is to use a computer. Computers cut your time down considerably because the writing and the typing can be done in one stage. In disagreement to using comput- ers was Junior Valerie Jacobs who stated it takes me a lot longer. Freshmen Holly Nompleggi responded, first, of course, I panic. Then, after realizing that panicking and complaining won ' t do me any good, I get down to business. Usually getting something to eat and bringing it up to my room gets me started. From there on I just work until my paper is completed. I have, and what homeroom I ' m in are all decided by where my name falls in the alphabet. This way if I have a friend whose last name be- gins with a letter which isn ' t near mine, I never get to sit near her. This problem could be easily changed, but I ' m not going to change my name! ACADEMIC BRIEFS Bob Oyler looks before he leaps Rachel Taylor becomes the first girl to climb the pine tree peak. Shannon Foley, Karen Chechette, Frank Dinoia, and Cindy Beleski give encouragement from the top. Rick Chase carefully begins to rap- pel down the cliff. 112 WE TOOK THE RISK Kim Diotalevi and Kevin Lashway look on as Kurt Chenaille makes it Bryan Ingerson pulls himself up by to the top. mere fingertips. Cindy Beleski picks her way down the rock face. Kathy Podosek catches her breath between sections of the climb. Sean Gardner nears the top. Sean Could uses all his strength to perform a tricky move on the rock face. We came, we saw, Every year student of Ms. Diane Danthony participate in an expe- riential-learning rock climb- ing field trip to Provin Mountain in Agawam in which they must make a commitment to trusting in their fellow classmates and risk-taking. When asked the following question I ' m sure trips like this are fun and exciting, but what do they have to do with learning, which is the pur- pose of school, students re- sponded: It ' s a learning experience because you ' re doing some- thing new that you ' ve never done before, and it ' s excit- ing and a challenge. It gives you the strength to over- come your fear. I feel this trip had a lot to do with learning. It didn ' t teach nouns or verbs, but it taught something more im- portant. It taught about team work and putting trust in your friends, which will probably be a lot more help- ful later in life. WE TOOK THE RISK Learning Miss Mary Lou Brew- er, a finalist for 1987 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Award, feels that the job of educa- tion is to teach students to think, to question, and to seek their own answers. Miss Brewer stated, I have a tre- mendous respect for the student ' s mind, and I think that students can be respon- sible for their own educa - tion. I don ' t see myself as presenting all the facts the students have to know, but as giving them the opportu- nities to find the facts them- selves. She feels that history is made real by involving peo- ple in the events of the past or problems of the future. Students are exposed to a holistic approach. Miss Brewer ' s classes in- volve sharing and communi- cating. She feels that talking is very important because in a democracy, we have al- ways encouraged people to stand up and speak for themselves. I have students stand in front of class so that they will be prepared to stand up in front of a town meeting. My students learn the confidence of expressing themselves in a non-threat- ening waya because they are not expressing what they think, but rather their char- acters, then I wean them away from the expression of set views to their own. Roaring Twenties Day, celebrated this year on No- vember 10th by Senior Semi- nar classes, is an example of the enthusiastic involvement students can bring to their studies. She stated that this year ' s celebration was the bees knees because every- one involved danced the Charleston and dressed in original twenties garb. Those involved, the sheiks, shebas, darbs, and drugstore cow- boys, danced their dogs off and then sped away in their struggle-buggies. Senior Heather Brown enjoys her- self while the class practices the Charleston. Seniors Ani Sarhadian and Laura Giantris could be confused for original Charleston dancers. 114 ACADEMIC BRIEFS Senior Cindy Bennett, winner of F- Block costume contest, perfects her Charleston step. Overcome by the spirit of the Twenties, Miss Brewer gets into the action. Senior Keith Neelans dances the Charleston with his partner Abby MacNeish with obvious enjoyment. ACADEMIC BRIEFS Setting a Most of us at Minne- chaug know Mr. Jerry Badger as the principal. I ' ve had the privi- ledge of watching Mr. Bad- ger as the husband, father and friend. In school, he is a very professional man. He makes sure Minnechaug goes from day to day with- out a hitch. Got a problem? Mr. Badger will help you solve it. Whether it be as principal, scout master or friend, Mr. Badger shares his time, talent, resources, and most of all, himself. In the summer Mr. Badger led about twenty scouts on a canoe trip in Northern Maine. The hours that he put in before and after the trip to make it a success were innumerable. Everybody re- turned in good health, thanks to Mr. Badger. The canoe trip would not have been a success if it were not for one other person, Mrs. Badger. She is beside Mr. Badger in everything he does. She has been to count- less school functions and doesn ' t think twice about setting an extra place at the dinner table. Together, Mr. and Mrs. Badger make a remarkable team. They open their home to so many people and give of themselves without ques- tion. Now that the Badger chil- dren, Lynn and Doug, are both away at college, Mr. and Mrs. Badger have a little more time to pursue their many and varied interests. Mrs. Badger is a wonderful artist and sells her handmade crafts. Mr. Badger enjoys photography, woodworking and flying. But, don ' t worry, Mr. Badger will always have time for us, the students of Minnechaug Regional High School. Dina Warner, Junior 116 ACADEMIC BRIEFS Mr. Badger finds his chair to be a comfortable place to take a nap with his dog Misty on his lap. Mr. Jerry Badger with his family: his son Doug, wife Joan, and his daughter Lynn. When celebrating his birthday at home with his family, Mr. Badger received a Cabbage Patch kid, Ellen Chrissy. ACADEMIC BRIEFS Students ' activities vary when DAY ' S DONE What do you do after school? 17% eat 9% sleep 16% talk on the phone 16% watch television 8% work 18% do homework 14% participate in sports When asked why she procrastinates, sophomore Ellen Jensen explained that she puts work off because something better like so- cializing usually comes up. Mainly because I can do nearly as good a job in a short period of time as in a long one, and besides, why not? replied junior James McKeon. I procrastinate because I ' m lazy and do bet- ter if I ' m rushed, said soph- omore Christy Talbot. Junior Valerie Jacobs answered, I procrastinate because I ' m not in the mood to do some- thing at a particular time, but I know I ' ll have to do it soon- er or later! Junior Kerry Cesan had no difficulty in quickly coming up with a meaningful re- sponse. She stated, I don ' t know why I procrastinate. Can I tell you tomorrow? Junior Dina Warner reads under the shade of a tree while waiting for her bus to come. Freshman Earl Schofield uses the li- brary to do his homework after school. How long do your study for each night? 22% less than one hour 44% one to two hours 26% three to four hours 4% more than four hours 3% I don ' t study at night ACADEMIC BRIEFS Junior Valerie Jacobs packs up after a long day. Another long day has come to an end! After school, junior Patricia O ' Neil prepares a computer program due the next day. ACADEMIC BRIEFS WORKOUT! What a game! Whether we were at home or away for competition, the Falcons were always ready. As the year flashed before us, we saw the football team in their green shirts and tight pants going for the end zone. Touchdown! We were there. We watched the soccer and field hockey teams go for the net, struggling for just one more goal. Whether they used the skill of their feet or the skill of their hands, they gave the best they had. We were there. The time came when the sound of skating blades touching the ice could be heard from outside an arena. Then we saw the checking and slashing of players into the boards. The hockey team was back and ready for action. We were there. With the slap of the puck came the pounding of the basketball on the gym floor, with the hopes of aiming high and reaching for those two points. The roar of the crowd could be heard echoing throughout the place. We were there. From the balance beam and diving board came the limber bodies of the gymnists as well as the strong arms of the swimmers and the strong legs of the skiiers. What a finish! We were there. As the flowers bloomed with the spring, so did the runners on the track team, always with sweat from sprinting and jogging. What condi- tioning! We were there. Remember the struggle for just one more stolen base in the softball and baseball games? What an arm! We were there. We were always a part of the Falcons, and whether player or spectator, what a catch! SPORTS DIVIDER Across the Country on Foot Being in a cross country meet is very two-sided. Before a race I ' m nervous and unenthusiastic to run in it. After we ' ve started and when I ' m finishing I feel great and I am happy and proud to be involved in the sport. The best part of a meet is rid- ing home on. the bus after we ' re through runni ng, whether it was a win or loss, and eating apples, laugh- ing and talking. There is no other feeling in the world like finishing a race. It is exhilerating. Mary Beth Ja- cobs, sophomore Front Row: Brian White, Michael Garvey, Clay Whiting, William Agnew, Richard Vitkus, and Greg Meeropol; Second Row: Dennis Burke, Todd Gurney, Paul Fitzgerald, Mark Sternberg, Mark Sheehan, Eric Ellison, Frank Gerhard and Coach Martin Barrett. Senior Clay Whiting leaves his competitors in the dust. CROSS COUNTRY CROSS COUNTRY OPPONENT GIRLS BOYS East Longmeadow lost won Belchertown won lost Southwick lost won Longmeadow lost Amherst won Monson won won Belchertown lost Longmeadow lost lost Palmer won lost Ludlow won won Agawam lost South Hadley lost Senior Sarah Connell smiles as she sees the finish line. The Girls ' Cross Country team lines up for the long haul. Front Row: Co-captains Liz Demsey and Janet Moody; Sarah Connell captain; and Sherry Daniels; Second Row: Kristina Farrah, Becky Emerle, Kirsten Root, Coach Hal Miller, Jacqueline Bushway, Mary Beth Jacobs and Becky Agnew Freshman Frank Gerhard is determined to win. CROSS COUNTRY $ $3HmmHP Freshman Shiela Moriarty gives Minnechaug possesion of the ball once again. FIELD HOCKEY, V and JV OPPONENT WE THEY WE THEY Agawam East Long. 1 2 Longmeadow 2 3 Southwick 8 7 Westfield West Spfld. 4 1 Tantasqua 3 1 4 Front Row: Deborah Reich; Lisa Morace; Susan McGrath; captain Christa Meunier; Elizabeth Luczek; Laura Shine and Melissa Young. Second Row: Coach Lynn Couturier; manager Shelly McGrath; manager Susan Letendre; Susan Fiedler; Rebecca McFeeters; Stephanie Bennett; Marianne Marchesseault; Kirsten Vinson; Julie Christensen; Andrea Pietryka and goalie Lisa Dickinson. Missing is Sarah Scannapieco. FIELD HOCKEY IIIMH J r lUPlitiiSiUlMIH H irsnritifJiiiJiiiHi Junior Lisa Dickinson guards her cage. ; it iff iSiililK mm ill ' S8i •SSi Field Hockey, Catch the Fever The field is foreign and yet our girls are hopeful of a win. As we ap- proach the field we check out the West Springfield team to get an idea of how good they are. All of us look- ing, we stare at our opponents. Then everyone of us thinks to ourselves, we can win this one. The spirits soar and the anticipation builds for the start of the game. Finally the game begins, the Fal- cons and the Terriers are well matched; there is no score for one quarter. At the beginning of the sec- ond quarter, Minnechaug shows its ability and takes control of the ball. Forwards, seniors Sarah Scanna- pieco, Lisa Morace, and Elizabeth Iuczek, bring the ball up the field with the help of senior Deborah Reich in display of sheer field hock- ey talent. Nothing can stop the Fal- cons. A goal is inevitable. In front of the cage is senior Christina Meunier waiting for a chance to attack the goalie and score. Her chance finally comes and the Falcons are able to pull ahead one by one. In the next few minutes, the Terri- ers fight back in a desperate attempt to even the score, but the expertise of our sweeper, senior Stephanie Bennett, goalie, junior Lisa Dickin- son and half back, senior Laura Shine stop the Terriers in their tracks. The Falcons regain control of the game. The forwards and links make their way to the Terriers ' goal. Now the forwards wait inside the circle for an opportunity to score. Freshman Su- san Fiedler waits patiently and gets the opportunity. Amazingly she is able to score for a 2 0 score. The half ends. The third quarter begins and again the Falcons dominate. Right away sophomore Rebecca McFeeters scores on an assist from her sister senior Kathi McFeeters. To top it all off, Christa Meunier scores again to make it 4 0. The Terriers fight hard, but the Falcons continue to domi- nate the game. The game ends with a score of 4 0. Next the teams cheer each other and the officials for a job well done. Then the teams shake hands to show good sportsmanship. The Falcons ' faces show pride and the girls teem with happiness. As the Falcons walk back to the bus, an aura of team spirit travels with them. The Falcons leave their mark. Front Row: Tiffany Lyons; Kristen Albano, Jennifer Joyce; Gina Alberici; Siobhan McNeill; Rebecca Morton; and Deana Nadeau. Second Row: Bonny Dowd, Barbara Vecchio; Danielle Harris; Traci Garceau; Erica Kanzinger; Melissa Garafolo; Shiela Moriarty; Donna McGrath and Katherine Dennis. FIELD HOCKEY Senior Pamela Watson cares for her first injury of the season. In total control of the ball senior Heather Congo breaks away from the pack of F alcon Junior Connie DeVries wonders Can I look and Central High players. now? Front Row: Michelle Kowalski; Kateri Collins; Gianna Pedace; Andrea Rigney; Robin Trombly; Heather Congo; Pamela Watson; Lauri Cantalini; Wendy Hick; Linda Herbert; and Michelle Kennedy. Second Row: Kathy Madden; Marianne Manseau; Andrea Lopez; Ellen lensen; Karen Rose; Susan Buchholz; Tehan Desrosier; Ginger Taylor, Rachel Belcastro; Connie DeVries, Terry Crocker; and coach Jay Deely. Freshman Rebecca Triggs does a throw-in. GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS ' SOCCER, V and SV OPPONENT WE THEY WE THEY Ludlow 1 4 1 Agawam 1 2 2 2 Longmeadow 2 2 1 Cathedral 1 6 1 3 Central 1 3 1 2 East Long. West Spfld. Chicopee 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 3 2 Chicopee Comp Westfield 2 1 1 2 Holyoke Northampton 1 3 2 can 1 Ludlow 3 6 1 Agawam Longmeadow Cathedral 1 2 2 6 5 1 4 5 2 4 Central 1 3 Blood, Sweat and Tears A fun season was shared by all on the Girls ' Varsity and Ju- nior Varsity soccer teams. The varsity girls had a 5-11-1 record, led by coach Jay Deely. In spite of the many early injuries that plagued the team throughout the season, the girls played well together with de- termination and good spitit. Many believed the numerous injuries, in- cluding five of the starting players, hindered their team. Despite the loss of their injured teammates, sen- iors Andrea Rigney and Lauri Canta- lini with their special spunkiness kept the team ' s spirits up as they continued to score. Andrea, high scorer on the varsity team, received 13 points with 12 goals and one assist tying with Lauri Cantalini who also had 13 points, but with six goals and seven assists. Both girls ranked top 12 in Western Massachusetts. Coach Daniel Balser led the Junior Varsity team to a 6-8-2 record. Becky Mclsaac earned the team five shut- outs in a row against Chicopee, Chi- copee Comp, Westfield, Northamp- ton and Ludlow with four wins and one tie. High scorer Jessican Winn, with six goals and no assists, was a large factor in helping the team win. Both teams enjoyed the camara- derie an d the superior coaching. The season was enjoyable and hopefully next year we will have just as much fun with better records. Front Row: Rebecca Triggs; Marq Mosier; Sue Stevenson; Linda Granaudo; Kimberly Roberts. Second Row: Brandy Renn and Jessica Winn. Abby Keiser; Kathleen Burke; Carrie Benoit; Becky Crocker. Third Row: Stephanie Crivelli; Deborah Courtney; Bree Forcier; Sue Raffaele; Becky Mclsaac; Jennifer Lavoie; Carla Morgan; Susan Withington; Monica Cook; and Coach Daniel Balser. GIRLS ' SOCCER Catch us! T mfiPK Led by senior co-captains Brian Halloran and Colin Bachelder, the 1986 Varsity Soccer Team has been the first from Minnechaug to make the tournament since 1981. With twelve seniors who have played together for the past two years, the team jelled this season. One spectator commented, I never saw one outstanding player, instead they were outstanding as a team. The team went into the season with the goal of tournament. Unfor- tunately, they were stopped by Lud- low in the semi-finals. The turning point of the season was the West Springfield game even though the team lost by 5-4 because, according to Brian Halloran, the line-up was changed. Rob Williams was posi- tioned and sweeper and Colin Ba- chelder at stopper. We didn ' t lose after that until Ludlow. BOYS VARSITY SOCCER OPPONENT WE THEY East Longmeadow 3 2 Westfield 1 1 Amherst 4 Chicopee 4 1 Central 4 7 Agawam 1 1 Ludlow 5 West Springfield 4 5 Cathedral 5 2 Longmeadow 3 Holyoke 6 2 Chicopee Comp 3 3 Northampton 4 1 East Longmeadow 2 2 Westfield 2 2 Amherst 5 1 Chicopee 2 1 With such a winning streak the boys went into the tournament feel- ing they could romp on any team. Each time they played at home, they won or tied. Ending the season with a 10-4-5 record, the Varsity Boys ' Soccer Team showed that they were a force to be reckoned with. Home support for the team has increased tremendously this year with enthusi- astic crowds showing up for each game, even traveling to away games, holding banners to show their su- port. The team responded to this by ending undefeated on their own turf. For the first time ever, according to Coach Andrew Whalen, (a 1 in our hearts coach), a soccer banquet was given by the parents to honor the team which finished third in Western Massachusetts, second in the division, and 1 in our hearts. . v 4b «|t «3M Senior Bryan Siddell defends the goal. VARSITY BOYS ' SOCCER Senior Jeffrey Dennis fights to control the ball. Senior Keith Burch takes the ball down the field. Junior Jason Batchelder intently goes for the Front Row: Michael Mc Cartney; Michael Vigneault; Colin Batchelder, co-captain; Brian Hal- ball, loran, co-captain; Carl Makuch; Keith Burch. Second Row: Jon Jones; Jason Price; Jeff Robinson; Robert Williams; Michael Courtney; Bryan Siddell. Third Row: Christopher Smith; Gary Spillane; John Shay; Mark Borsari; Eric Holland; Jason Batchelder; Jeffrey Dennis and Coach Andrew Whalen. VARSITY BOY ' S SOCCER Sophomore Kevin Trombly intently controls the ball. t mJmmm M 19 Front Row: Eric Keeler; Christopher Morissette; Brett Knowles; Jeffrey O ' Shaughnessy; Greg Lefebvre; Jason Bergeron; Michael Tarantino; Mark Szymanski; David Sutter; Steven Kibbe; Kristopher Gregoire; John Isham; Michael Clarke. Second Row: Todd Dickinson; Enrico Romeo; William Thompson; Stephen Fiedler; Jeffrey Dernavich; Kevin Trombly; and Coach Art Tipaldi. Sophomore Jason Bergeron gives complete attention to the ball. BOYS ' JV SOCCER OPPONENT WE THEY East Longmeadow 5 Westfield 2 Chicopee 4 Central 4 Agawam 2 4 Ludlow 2 3 West Springfield 1 Cathedral 1 2 Longmeadow 3 Holyoke 3 Chicopee Comp 2 3 Northampton 1 1 East Longmeadow 3 5 Westfield 4 Amherst 2 4 Chicopee 2 JV BOYS ' SOCCER Freshman goalie for game against David Garabedian warms up Westfield. On the Move Team spirit characterized both the junior varsity and freshmen boys ' soccer teams this season. The junior varsity team, which did not have a great season according to Coach Art Tipaldi, was able to, through hard work, become winners. Sopho- more Jeffrey O ' Shaughnessy felt that the Holyoke game was the highlight of his season because he started as a wing and was able to score. The Achilles heel of the team was that there was no outstanding goal scorer and because of this the season re- cord was 5-10-1. The freshmen team, which, ac- knew how to work the ball, had a strong line and was positioned right ended with a 7-4-3 record. Mark Haggerty was the high scorer of the season for the team. The freshmen showed their determination and spunkiness in the game against Lud- low. In a torrential downpour, Lud- low had them 4-1 late in the game. With team determination they came back and scored two goals Coach Martin Kibbe, who felt that each and every game was fun, stated that Coaches Tipaldi and Whalen will have solid soccer candidates for next year. FRESHMEN BOYS ' SOCCER OPPONENT WE THEY West Springfield 3 1 Agawam 4 4 Ludlow 3 5 Agawam 5 Ludlow 3 4 West Springfield forfeit Longmeadow 3 Longmeadow 6 Holyoke 3 5 Chicopee Comp Chicopee Comp 1 1 6 2 Holyoke 1 East Longmeadow 6 East Longmeadow 9 Sophomore Brett Knowles spunkily kicks off. Front Row: Jay Chase; Carl Morgan; Larry Shay; Stephen Scannapieco; David Belcher; Greg O ' Connor; Troy Norcross; Jack Welch; Keith Hannan; Jason Walbridge. Second Row: Keith Mc Farland; John Belcastro; Mark Haggerty; Kevin Miller; David Garabedian; James Cowee; David Gibb; John Fonte; Rob Labadorf; Noel Smith; and Coach Martin Kibbe. FRESHMEN BOYS ' SOCCER Front Row: Heather Porter; Carolee Salerno; Kathie Albee; Allison Decker; Caroline Or- quiola;and Allison Mullett. Second Row: Kris- ten Mastroianni; Erin Martin; co-captain Katie Brown; co-captain Amy Hersman; Meredith Rothschild; Kelly Porter; and Coach Mitchell. Freshman Suzanne Messier cheers on the Fal- con Football team. The varsity cheerleaders put on a marvelous display at the pep rally. FALL CHEERLEADING Freshman, Jennifer Bernardo flashes her friendly smile to the crowd. Spirited Movers! Cheerleading is a very tough and demanding sport. Cheerleaders practice long and hard to be the best that they can be. Body aches are a large part of being a cheerleader. The moves require strength, grace, and flexibility. Muscles ache after the repleted use, but it ' s all part of being a Falcon cheerleader. It must also be known that cheer- leaders cheer on the football team in the coldest weather. Their cold, bright red legs verify this claim. They are so dedicated that the weather makes no difference; hot or cold they are always cheering the Falcons on. Cheerleaders are warm, fun, and extremely dedicated. We must admit that they sometimes have to cheer on a losing team and that is not easy. Their intense dedication shows through. They always wear a smile no matter what the case, a loss or a win. Our Falcon cheerleaders deserve much admiration from all. They are a group of extremely devoted girls and we all should be proud of their achievements and spirited moves! Front Row: Carolee Salerno; Nancy Orquiola; captains Jennifer Bernardo and Nicole Brady; Molly Rihm; and Tara Wholley. Second Row: Karianne Krauss; Kim Diotalevi; Lisa Kennedy; Stacy Wilson; Suzanne Messier and Lori Gil. . Freshmen Lisa Kennedy, Stacy Wilson, Kar- ianne Krauss and Nancy Orquiola bring spirit to the crowd. FALL CHEERLEADING Though it ' s been a rebuilding year, the Falcons have never given up. The Falcons ended the season with a three game win- ning streak following the turning point of their season which was the West Side game. The defense put in against Westfield was perfected to the point where the Falcons shut out West Springfield and shut down the League leading rusher, Jamie Shan- kle, allowing him only 68 yards. The West Side game, played in the rain on muddy turf, was the true turning point of the season in the team ' s mind and on the scoreboard. Only one week before, Minnechaug had been shut out by Westfield (24- 0), then they returned to defeat West Side by the same score in four shut-out quarters, with scoring done by James Thompson who made the first touchdown in the first quarter, Jeffrey Collins, who barrelled through the line twice for twelve points, and Robert Daly, who picked up the ball after a punt, running into the end zone for six points. Wes Gwatkin, junior, injured in the Chicopee Comp game, looks forward to next season. Jim Thomp- son, sophomore, named Athlete of the Week in The Sunday Republican (November 30, 1986), has evolved as a good, all-around player. Ralph Cir- illo, moving to tight end, has punt and kicked well. Front Row: Istvan Ats, Neil Flynn, Todd Bennett, Michael Alberici, Jeffrey Collins, Jamie Fredricks, Scott Goudreau. Second Row: Roxanne Phipps, Manager; Nate Scott, David Henningsen, Shaun Moriarty, David Skala, Darrin Bilik, Thomas Halgas, Michael Jarvis, Chris Meisner, Allison Maselli, Manager. Third Row: James Mitchell, Richard Chase, John Tierney, Mark Dowd, William Scarlett, Jeffrey Luttrell, Derek Moran, Bryce Whiting, Amedio Golfieri. Fourth Row: Michael Cook, Robert Daly, Steven Jones, Ralph Cirillo, John Kertenis, Reid Clark, Stuart Dudley, Tom Mango. Fifth Row: Glenn Ducharme, John LaPlante, Manuel Bernardo, Roger McMinn, Michael Duval, Jeffrey Lash, Paul Squeglia, Demetrius Rovithis, Charles Christianson. Sixth Row: David Bennett, Todd Matthews, Artis Falls, Richard Smith, James Thompson, Gregory Bennett, William Squeglia,Wes Gwatkin, Trey Orr, Jason Sares, and Gerald Martin. VARSITY FOOTBALL Sophomore Jim Thompson takes the pitch from senior Todd Bennett and runs down the left end during the second quarter of the Longmeadow game. Senior Todd Bennett follows fellow senior Michael Duval on a quarterback keeper. Michael Alberici, senior; Ralph Cirillo, junior; Trey Orr, sophomore; Scott Goudreau, junior; and Shaun Mor- iarty, junior take the field in preparation for the playing of the National Anthem. . VARSITY FOOTBALL WE THEY Longmeadow 8 34 Greenfield 28 27 South Hadley 12 14 Holyoke 20 Cathedral 19 41 Chicopee Comp 6 25 Westfield 24 West Springfield 24 Agawam 12 Central 33 6 VARSITY FOOTBALL The JV Football team is doing the dance, a ritual done before and after each game. Sophomore Tom Mango takes the snap from sophomore Darrin Bilik. WE THEY Longmeadow 8 20 Greenfield 18 20 South Hadley 8 13 Holyoke 34 8 Cathedral 20 24 Chicopee Comp 13 6 Westfield 13 14 West Springfield 14 Agawam 14 6 HH Sophomore Michael Jarvis dives for a first down. JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL Sophomore Artis Falls carrying the ball follo ws a Chris Meisner block against South Hadley. Hard Players TThe junior varsity turn around game against Chicopee Com- prehensive High School took place on a rainy, cold and damp afternoon. The bus trip was long. We ' d just come off a loss to Cathe- dral and we knew that if we ' d won, we ' d go 500, but Comp was a good team with some varsity players. We went in rather weak, but as the coaches later said, we played hard and hit hard. There also was a lot of support from the sidelines. Sophomore Michael Jarvis contri- buted to the 13-6 win with an inter- ception on defense; he also ran hard up the middle. Sophomores Chris Meisner and Artis Falls ran with au- thority to the outside. Tom Mango, sophomore, controlled the team as quarterback on the line. Sophomore Darrin Bilik and juniors Neil Flynn, Stuart Dudley, Istvan Ats, and Deme- trius Rovithis controlled the trench- es, giving the back running room. Roger McMinn and Mark Dowd, sophomores, caught important passes from Mango. The defense played exceptionally well, stopping Comp on many occasions. The JV Defense awaits the opponent: Juniors John LaPlante, Neil Flynn, Tom Halgas; and «• sophomores Rick Smith, Jeff Luttrell, William Scarlett, Trey Orr, and Todd Matthews. JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL Second Effort In the second period the other team was up by a touchdown. Our heads down, all chances of winning seemed gone. The whistle blew and half time was here. I hated half time when we were losing. Coaches Don Duff and Jim Mitchell always gave good lec- tures. Now they talked about the second effort needed to win a game like this. The second half began. The inten- sity was great. The opposing team had won the toss at the start so we would receive the ball. The signal was given for the kick-off. Whatever happened here would determine the rest of the half. The ball came right to me. I looked up and saw seven opposing shirts coming right for me. I ran as fast as I could. A few good blocks were made, and a clear view of the endzone was made. I ran, hoping no one would appear in the vision of my runway. Suddenly from behind a man missed his tackle, and I was hit from behind. Down to the 2:00 mark the score remained the same. We had one last chance to win. The play was called. The linemen ran to the ball. Signals were called and the play was under way. The ball was pitched back and was on its way to the endzone. Again the hole was there for the back to run throu gh. Another block was missed, this time the ball was ten yards away from the endzone. Someone dove at the runner ' s feet. He tripped and stum- bled, but his second effort carried him to the endzone. The score was tied. The extra point was needed for us to win the game. The ball was snapped, placed in position, then kicked. It went high and straight through the uprights. We had won the game, all because the whole team got out there and gave a great second effort! Chad Meisner J FRESHMAN FOOTBALL WE THEY Northhampton 32 Longmeadow 21 Holyoke 14 West Springfield 30 Cathedral 16 Chicopee Comp 2 6 Westfield 28 Agawam 24 Ludlow 20 16 ■ Bryce Whiting gets ready to take snap from Chris Kuselias. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL ifttM ' ' -jip Ss . Will Squeglia slips away from Longmeadow defender. Bryce Whiting takes signals from the coach. • N t f F ■ i Front Row: Oliver Asmar, Mark Isham, Will Squeglia, Bryce Whiting, Jeffrey Mendrala, Brent McKinnon, Ty Hamer; Second Row: Coach Abe Schumach, Timothy Sullivan, Serge McCray, Randy Myers, Scott Mellon, Chris Kuselias, Thomas Moore, Chad Roberts, Alton Jones, Coach Jim Mitchell; Third Row: Coach Don Duff, Frank Flynn, Jay Jablonski, Chad Meisner, Chris Anzalone, Chris Baer, Joseph Frade, Mark Spillane. Chad Meisner takes a breather after a first half touchdown. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Sophomore Shawn Sullivan uses his arm strength to support himself during his floor routine. BOYS ' GYMNASTICS T There were only seven of us this year, eight including coach John DudeMeiser from Springfield College. We had a very competitive season with two wins and four losses. We recorded a sea- son high of 94.5 points against Dar- ien, beating the former Connecticut State Championship team by almost 20 points. We took a Travel Time Bus from Minnechaug to West Spring- field where we stopped at Micky D ' s and picked up the West Side team. We got back on the bus and cranked the tunes all the way down to Darien Connecticut, a three hour ride. Boston ' s Smokin ' hardly begins to describe Minnechaug ' s perfor- mance at the meet. Jon Galarneau kicked off our effort with his floor routine, followed by Ben Connell, Shawn Sullivan, and Michael Smith. Mark Branconnier wrapped up the event with an almost flawless rou- tine, scoring a personal best of 7.1. The pommel horse followed, with Phil Smith, Mike Smith (unrelated), and Ben Connell executing beautiful routines scoring high 4 ' s and Eric Karplus making his first competitive effort in gymnastics. The third event was still rings with Mark, Mike, and Ben scoring points for Minnechaug. As usual, there was a fifteen minute break in the competition, which wasn ' t really a rest for us gymnasts — we had to warm up for the second half of the meet. Spying on the judges ' score sheets, I discovered that we were 8 points ahead of Dar- ien and tied with West Side. We had a definite chance of beating West Side, but we couldn ' t afford to make any mistakes — we had to keep on Smokin ' ! The meet resumed with vaulting. Phil, Mark, Ben, Mike and Shawn came through with beautiful vaults, but Jon capped the effort with a stunning 7.9, putting Minnechaug ahead of West Side. While we were sure of beating Darien, we remained neck and neck with our Western Mass rival, West Side, and the meet could easily go either way with paral- lel bars and high bar to follow — two of West Side ' s strongest events. Mark, Phil, Mike, and Ben put in their best effort on the p-bars, all scoring solidly in the 4 ' s, but West Side still barely pulled ahead. Our fate was sealed on the high bar de- spite Mike ' s consistently good showing with a score of 5.4 and good efforts by Ben, Jon, and Phil. Our two freshmen, Mike Smith and Ben Connell, earned impressive all- around scores of 32.1 and 28.4 re- spectively. We lost to West Side by less than two points, but crushed Darien by I9.6 points. On the three hour return trip to Wilbraham, we celebrated our victo- ry over Darien with West Side, even though they beat us, because we had also beaten them in a previous meet, and there were no hard feelings. We were a small team, and even though we couldn ' t always be better than West Side, we definitely knew how to have a good time. Eric Karplus, Senior BOYS ' GYMNASTICS Junior Phil Smith practices his pommel horse dismounts before a meet. Senior Mark Branconnier uses all of his strength to hold a pike position. Front Row: Ben Connell, John Galarneau; Second Row: Coach John LaVallee; co-captain Mark Branconnier; Shawn Sullivan; Michael Smith; co-captain Phil Smith. Missing: Eric Karplus and Greg Babineau. Junior Phil Smith warms up on the parallel bars before a meet. BOYS ' GYMNASTICS Co-captain Tina Lewenczuk senior, mounts the balance beam. GIRLS ' GYMNASTICS WE THEY Cathedral 111.70 98.05 West Springfield 121.30 121.30 South Hadley 122.30 110.70 East Longmeadow 115.05 74.10 Amherst 121.90 125.30 Longmeadow 108.45 94.95 South Hadley 116.35 97.45 Cathedral 115.60 107.00 Junior Lauren Krzesik works on her floor rou tine. Junior Mario Kober performs for Minnechaug in a grueling meet against Amherst. GIRLS ' GYMNASTICS GIRLS ' GYMNASTICS On September 30, 1986, the MRHS Girls ' Gymnastics team put a dual meet winning streak of 24 meets on the line against the West Springfield Terriers. Tina Lewenczuk ' s 7.95 on floor exer- cise was the Falcon ' s first counting score as the team edged Westside 32.25 in the second event, side horse vaulting. Halftime: Falcons 64.50, Terriers 64.25. Balance beam fol- lowed next with a steady Falcon crew lead by first place finisher Cheri Methe ' s 8.35. Event total: Fal- cons: 30.00 to Terriers: 28.75. After three events Minnechaug 94.50, West Springfield 93.00. Some costly mistakes in the final event, the un- even parallel bars proved fatal as the Minnechaug lead began to dwindle. Minnechaug simply could not match the strong, swinging power of the Terriers. Cathy Roncone mount- ed the apparatus last and needed a 7.5 to give the Falcons the win and to remain undefeated. A strong, veter- an performer, she gave Minnechaug an excellent effort and landed a steady and exciting layout flyaway dismount. The gym quieted down and awaited the judges ' average score . . . 7.45. After a stunned mo- ment, everyone realized that the two teams had tied the meet — a gymnastic rarity! Both teams re- mained undefeated — congratulat- ed each other and commented we ' ll see you at the end of the sea- son. With a team record of 8-3-1, the girls placed third in the P.V.I.A.C. championship. Individual honors went to Mario Kober for first team All Western Mass selection and to Tina Lewenczuk, Cathy Roncone and Cheri Methe for all Western Mass League selection. Co-Captain Tracy Bednarz, senior, signals the beginning of her routine. Assistant manager, Cheryl Palm, co-captain Tracy Bednarz; Patricia Donaldson; Kelly Mc- Donald; Amy Greene; Mario Kober; Cathy Roncone; co-captain Tina Lewenczuk; Kerry Griffin; Cheri Methe; Lauren Krzesik; coach Patricia McDiarmid. GIRLS ' GYMNASTICS Freshman Rebecca Triggs skillfully does a back dive. Freshman Darren Whyte enters the water with control. Front row: Meghan Farrell, Chris Agnew, Kim Fridlington, Kevin Szymanski, Craig Putri- ment, Thomas Popsun, Richard Vitkus. Sec- ond row: Amy Sullivan, Rebecca Agnew, Jen- nifer Lavoie, Laura White, Erica Kanzinger, Kelli Thomas. Third row: Penny Griswold, manager; Brandy Renn, Bree Forcier, Denis BOYS ' AND GIRLS ' SWIMMING Duran, Joshua Campbell, Mark Szymanski, James DeForest, James Wilk, Michael Smith. Fourth row: Coach Tim Allen, Lou Jordan, Keith McFarland, Darren Whyte, Ann Counos, Kristen Phillips, Jennifer Joyce, and Brian White. WESTERN MASS CHAMPIONS I Western Mass Swim Cham- pionships culminated an undefeated season (13-0) for the girls ' swim team with a 218- 200 victory over perennial rival Longmeadow. Ten girls qualified for 19 events for a three day meet with nine girls swimming 17 events in the finals. Our medley relay team of Kelli Thomas, Jennifer Joyce, Jennifer La- voie and Laura White won first place to set the tone for the meet. Ann Counos, with exciting finishes, took second in the 200 and 500 frees. Chris Agnew snaked out to take first place in the 200 I.M. Erica Kanzinger placed 6th in the 200 I.M. and won the consolation final in the 100 fly. Kim Fridlington won the 100 free and was 2nd in the 50 free by a fin- gernail. Freshman Laura White won the consolation in the 50 free and was 9th in the 100 free. Kelli Thomas won the backstroke consolation race and was 12th in the 200 I.M. Fresh- man sensation Jennifer Lavoie was 3rd in the 100 fly and 8th in the 200 I.M. The lead changed for the seventh Lead by co-captains Kevin Szymanski and Craig Pu- triment, Minnechaug qualified nine members of the boys team for the Western Mass Champion- ships. time when Minnechaug swimmers Chris Agnew and Jennifer Joyce went 1 and 2 in the breast stroke. Rebecca Agnew placed 10th to round out the individual swims. The free relay of Erica Kanzinger, Ann Counos, Kim Fridlington, and Chris Agnew finished the meet in style with a pool-length 1st place fin- ish. The meet ended with Minne- chaug girls becoming the new West- ern Mass Champions, a feat last ac- complished in 1976. Celebrating success are Laura White, Jennifer Lavoie, Jennifer Joyce, Kelli Thomas, Ann Counos, Chris Agnew, Kim Fridlington, and Erica Kanzinger. From left to right, top to bottom: Day Devine, Laura White, Joshua Campbell; Meghan Far- rell, Rebecca Agnew, Mark Szymanski; Kim Boucher, Kevin Szymanski, and Denis Duran. SWIM TEAM Getting your first win always seems to be the toughest and tonight there would be no exceptions. We are, for one, on the road at South Hadley which is a tough gym to play in and, secondly, we are without our top scorer and rebounder Pierre Smith. Watching the J.V. team emerge in victory gave us a lot of confidence nevertheless. Finally it was tip-off time. South Hadley controlled the tip but coach James Girotti ' s special box and one defense held off South Hadley ' s top scorer for most of the first half. We got off to a great start, and at the end of the first quarter we were up by ten points. The second quarter was played equally as well, and at the end of the first half the score was 32 to 24, Min- nechaug leading. Jeffrey Dennis and Dennis Hackett succeeded in pulling down at least five rebounds apiece. A strong South Hadley effort cut the lead to four at the end of the third quarter, and they were in defi- nite striking distance. The fourth quarter saw South Hadley control the tempo of the game and force the game into a three-minute overtime. Neither team could take an advan- tage, and a second overtime was forced into play. South Hadley jumped out to a four-point lead, but two key steals, one by Greg Meero- pol and the other by James Kubinski, sparked the Falcons to a tie game. A key basket by Jeffrey Dennis forced South Hadley to take a time out to discuss their strategy with about a minute remaining. With Minne- chaug up by two points, South Had- ley went to their money shooter but he could not hit. Minnechaug, not looking to shoot with less than forty left, kept the ball in the guard ' s hands looking to beat the clock. With thirty seconds left, Michael McCartney was fouled and sent to the line. Mike buried both of the free throws, putting Minnechaug up by four. South Hadley scored a quick basket but still had to foul as they were down by two points. With sev- en seconds left, Greg Geldart was fouled and sent to the line. Looking to ice the game for Minnechaug, Greg sank both freethrows with tre- mendous pressure on him. South Hadley couldn ' t get another basket, and after two overtimes the final score was 66 to 62, Minnechaug emerging victorious. It was a great team effort as the guards scored a whopping 39 points combined. Greg Meeropol scored 11, 16 from Greg Geldart and 12 from Jim Kubinski. Jeff Dennis scored 15 points and controlled the boards as did Dennis Hackett and Tom Mango off the bench. Senior Mike McCartney scored 7 points, in- cluding some precise freethrow shooting. BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL Jeff Dennis wins another tap. Gregory Celdart drives past a Putnam defend- er. Gregory Meeropol scores another basket for Minnechaug. VARSITY BASKETBALL WE THEY Chicopee 51 70 Northampton 39 63 Greenfield 40 55 Central 59 90 South Hadley 66 62 Commerce 73 57 Putnam 58 82 E. Longmeadow 50 60 Holyoke 51 59 West Side 60 51 Agawam 57 88 Chicopee Comp. 50 69 Westfield 56 63 Longmeadow 66 77 West Side 65 54 Agawam 59 67 Chicopee Comp. 61 39 Westfield 41 62 Longmeadow 40 44 BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL Michael Pietryka sweeps down the sidelines. Boys J.V. Basketball team front row: Christo- pher Morissette, Kevin Trombly, Michael Pie- tryka, Robert Williams, Nathan Scott, and Mi- chael Jarvis. Back row: John Schaefer, Ray Musselman, coach; Darrin Bilik, Brett Cavan- augh, Jeffrey Dernavich, Mark Sheehan, Ste- phen Fiedler, and Philip Asarese. BOYS JV BASKETBALL WE THEY Chicopee 43 50 Northampton 55 44 Greenfield 69 48 Central 36 71 South Hadley 51 57 Commerce 46 39 Putnam 42 37 E. Longmeadow 41 38 Holyoke 62 43 W. Springfield 70 41 Agawam 48 54 Chicopee 54 48 Westfield 49 37 Longmeadow 33 53 W. Springfield 56 39 Agawam 51 36 Chicopee Comp 44 43 Westfield 45 58 Longmeadow 39 32 BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL Jason Bruno escapes a block from a Colt ' s de- fenseman to take a shot. Freshmen Boys ' Basketball team, front row: David Belcher, Ty Hamer, Alton Jones, and Bryce Whiting. Second row: Oliver Asmar, Mark Haggerty, Chris Kuselias, Chad Meisner, and James Connell. Third row: Coach Russell Mooney, Serge McCray, Kevin Miller, Jason Bruno, Daniel Ashton, and managers Douglas Bunnell, and Matthew Kullberg. Beating a mediocre team at home is easy, right? But beating West Springfield again, in West Spring- field, is a whole new game, especially when they want revenge. The JV Boys ' Basketball team embarrassed West Springfield at home, but didn ' t expect them to play up to an even battle in their second encounter. We entered West Springfield High with a confident feeling, although we had been plagued with injuries from the week before. Our starting line-up consisted of Michael Jarvis, Robert Williams, Darrin Bilik, Kevin Trombly, and Michael Pietryka. Mi- chael Pietryka was taking high-scor- ing Stephen Fiedler ' place who had an injury. The score in the first quarter was closer than we expected. West Springfield was actually only losing by 2 points towards the end of the quarter. By hard work and coach Ray Musselman ' s guidance in the second quarter, we built our lead back up to 9. The third quarter is often called Ithe, make or break time , well, we broke. Our lead diminished to 4 points. But with high scoring by Brett Cavanaugh and Michael Jarvis, and Darrin Bilik ' s defense, our lead grew up to 14 and kept on growing. With a decisive lead the bench cleaned up and finished the game as another Minnechaug blow-out over West Springfield. After the game we sat back, laughed about the game, and watched the varsity boys ' team get another win on their record. BOYS ' FRESHMAN BASKETBALL A WINNING SEASON The varsity team was lucky to gain a coach who led the team to the first winning season in ten years, the best record since 1975, and to a position in the tournament. Against some very challenging teams, the Falcons were able to con- quer rivals who had not been beaten in four years. The second game against Northampton, played with intense skill, was inspirati onal. Mi- chele Kowalski and Stephanie Ben- nett played key roles in bringing the ball up the court. Michelle Mailhot, Kathi McFeeters, and Connie DeV- ries aided the team with their re- bounds off both the offensive and defensive boards and their skillful offensive moves. Lynn Rist and Rox- anne Phipps offered their assistence from the bench. The Falcons also de- feated Amherst for the first time in over four years. The game was ac- cented with the exemplary playing of high scorer, Michelle Mailhot, who scored fifteen points; Connie DeVries; and Kathi McFeeters with eleven points. The girls ' victory was a great way to begin the tournament. Also excelling was the JV team. With a 15-3 record, they had one of the best records around. All players contributed. Andrea Pietryka and her deadly elbows have been a head- ache to opposing teams. Ginger Tay- lor ( Smiley ) kept the spirits alive with her uncontrollable enthusiasm. Becky Mclsaac showed her aggres- sive style. Coach Alanna MacDonald led the team. Other valuable players were: Jackie Bushway, Sue Fiedler, Linda Hebert, and Andrea Lopez. Front row: Michele Kowalski, senior co-captains Stephanie Bennett and Kathi McFeeters, Susan Carter, Lynn Rist Second row: Lisa Morace, Michelle Mailhot, Connie DeVries, Roxanne Phipps, Deborah Her- mance, Coach Bennett VARSITY BASKETBALL WE THEY Northampton 40 37 Agawam 52 38 E. Longmeadow 50 43 Ludlow 54 39 Longmeadow 47 14 Chicopee 41 46 Amherst 36 43 Holyoke 51 27 Cathedral 38 45 W. Springfield 64 39 Westfield 56 24 Central 48 20 Agawam 47 54 E. Longmeadow 53 26 Longmeadow 34 14 Chicopee Comp. 38 59 Northampton 53 41 Amherst 55 44 1501 ' GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Coach Bennett talks to the girls during a time out. Junior Ginger Taylor fights for position under the defensive boards with an opponent from Central High. Senior Michelle Mailhot confidently passes over the heads of the opponents. First row: Marq Mosier, Susan Fiedler, junior co-captains Kellie Paluck and Andrea Pietryka, Linda Hebert, Andrea Lopez Second row: Coach MacDonald, Ginger Taylor, Amy Fitzgerald, Jackie Bushway, Sandy Cough- lin, Becky Mclsaac, sophomore managers Becky McFeeters and Kirsten Vinson GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY WE THEY Northampton 36 22 Agawam E. Longmeadow 20 27 47 12 Ludlow 44 27 Longmeadow Chicopee Amherst 43 43 33 31 39 20 Holyoke Cathedral 34 31 24 23 W. Springfield Westfield 46 38 29 15 Central 22 31 Agawam E. Longmeadow 33 49 46 25 Longmeadow Chicopee Comp. Northampton 39 47 34 33 44 32 GIRLS ' BASKETBALL STICKING TOGETHER x The varsity hockey team of 1986-1987, under command of coach Martin Kibbe, trudged through a rebuilding season after last years fruitful trek to the Western Mass finals. The icemen of Minnechaug may not have been winning, but our dedicated, sup- portive fans continued to fill the stands of the Eastern States Colise- um. However, the season was not a to- tal loss; our trip to Holyoke ' s Fitzpa- trick Arena proved to be worth- while. Down by two goals going into the third period, the Falcons stuck tightly together and were deter- mined to pull this one out. That night, we grabbed a tie with two goals late in the game. This proved to be the single, most outstanding effort of the season. Despite the Falcons less than ade- quate win loss record, the team showed pride and sportsmanship each time they stepped on the ice during the compact, sixteen game season. The Falcons will miss their graduating seniors consisting of cap- tain Jay Henriques, assistant captains Andy Brown and Brian Halloran, John Kertenis, George Abar and Jeff Christensen, but, on the other hand, will expect great play from upcom- ing stars such as center Skip Welch, right wing Kevin Roy and defense- men Shawn O ' Connor, Craig Ma- kuch, and Tim Burke. The green and white will continue their battle for survival in the Berry Division for years to come with constant help from their J.V. program. Back row Coach Martin Kibbe, Gary Germain (C), Dan Mastroianni (RW), Tim Burke (LW), Chris Bennett (RD), George Abar (LD), Brian Halloran (LW), Shawn O ' Connor (RD) Skip Welch (C), Dave Manning (RD), )ay Henriques (LD), John Kertenis (LW); Front row- Kevin Roy (RW), Brett Knowles (C), Andy Brown (G), Jeff Christensen (G), Craig Makuch (RD), and Mike Schmidt (RW). The Falcons effectively move the puck out of their zone. 152 VARSITY HOCKEY Senior Brian Halloran forechecks a Chicopee Comp opponent. VARSITY HOCKEY WE THEY Cathedral 2 4 Agawam 4 4 Chicopee Comp. 4 W. Springfield 4 Westfieid 3 6 5 6 Longmeadow 7 Holyoke 2 Central 11 4 2 Chicopee Comp. 2 Cathedral 4 4 6 Agawam 3 W. Springfield 2 Westfieid 2 5 6 4 Longmeadow 4 Holyoke Central 9 5 4 5 Senior Brian Halloran keeps the puck in the zone. Senior Goaltender Andy Brown makes another spectacular save while junior Skip Welch checks an opponent. VARSITY HOCKEY James Cowee fakes out his opponent. Noel Smith waits for the pass. JV HOCKEY WE THEY Cathedral 5 W. Springfield 2 3 Cathedral 5 8 Ludlow 6 1 Amherst 2 3 Westfield 1 2 Agawam 10 2 Longmeadow 2 4 W. Springfield 1 2 Agawam 3 1 Longmeadow 1 4 Ludlow 4 2 Westfield 1 3 Amherst 3 3 Jeffrey Mandrala fires the puck. 154 I JV HOCKEY JV: UP AND COMING STARS There is more to hockey than winning games. Long lasting friendships develop. The qua- lities of character, integrity and self discipline are nutured and devel- oped — qualities which will prepare individuals for any competition in life, including one ' s career. The last game of the season was probably the most exciting game played by the JV Hockey team. Played at Orr Rink in Amherst this game stood out because everybody on the team seemed to have a tre- mendous desire to win. Minnechaug was ahead, but Amherst moved to tie the game. The Falcons were de- termined not to leave Amherst as the losing team. Spunk and determi- nation were decisive factors in the tie. There was determination from all players on the ice; everybody tried, hence the tie was kept intact. This was Coach Matt Kibbe ' s first losing season in six starts. Because the team seemed to lack the com- petitive edge necessary to win games, they lost many games by a close margin. The team, however, was always competitive, showing promise for the future of the varsity ice hockey program. Front Row: Michael Gentile, Jeffrey Mandrala, Michael Nadolski, Matthew Valiquette, Anthony Rys, Noel Smith, Jeffrey Chiecko, Brian Rosati. Back Row: Managers Susie Huszar and Rebecca Ross; Ryan Huszar, Derek Moran, James Cowee, Scott Crimmins, Robert Hanson, Richard Smith, Brian Campbell, Steven Axiotis, Robert Roy, and Coach Matt Kibbe. JV HOCKEY GOOD SKIING The team began their season well, placing high enough to make them a serious contend- er for the league title. From early December Coach Jay Deely kept the team in shape with grinding hallway workouts, including windsprints and Burpois . Initially strangers, the team evolved into a close knit group, be- ing supportive in times of failure and elated in times of victory. The team was helped (to a great extent) by sen- iors Bill Sitnick, and David Karlson in addition to our Finish import Johan Bergstrom, also a senior, John added a new culture to our American team, such as graphically illustrating what a Burpois is. Robert Connell, without a doubt the team comedian, enjoyed opportunities to venture into McDonalds with the team, of- ten emerging alone — that is, if he made the bus in the first place. Sophomores Jeremy Cameron, Wil- liam Thompson, Brad Fringer, Mark Andrews, and Greg Lefevre im- proved as the season went on. Fresh- man David Gibb showed great promise for future years. The Girls ' team made great strides as well, and they were rewarded. Freshman Susan Withington, no mat- ter how poorly she felt about her run always turned in top times. Juniors Wendy Hick, Lauren Krezik, and Sheleen Nadowski always made the bus trips memorable. But remember for next year girls, we won ' t forget. Freshman Abby Keiser, Kathy Hoff- man, Kara Metzger, Sylvie Durand, Jennifer Mendrella, and Jennifer Reardon all showed great courage, many racing for their first time. Tiffa- ny Lyons, a freshman as well, sur- prised everyone with her impressive performances often placing her in the top ten. The teams did quite well this year, and are hoping for another enjoy- able, successful year in ' 88. William Sitnik and David Karlson check scores. Front row: Susan Withington, Abby Keiser, Lauren Krzesik, Kathleen Hoffman. Second row: David Karlson, Jennifer Deardon, Tiffany Lyons, Jessica Giananatoni, Jennifer Mendrella, Brad Fringer, Kara Metzger, and Sylvie Durand. Third row: David Gibb, Will Thompson, Jeremy Cameron, Rob Connell, Johan Bergstrom; captains Will Withington and Mark Borsari, Gregory Lefevre, William Sitnik, Mark Andrews, and coach Jay Deely. 156 SKI TEAM Jessica Gianantoni cannot believe that she is actually doing this! Johan Bergstrom, our Foreign Bombshell, is racing the clock. David Karlson expertly makes a turn. SKI TEAM 1A) INVOLVEMENT What an involvement! Was there ever a school like ours that had so much go- ing for so many different people with different interests? By getting involved in these activities, we showed our spirit and enthusiasm in school organizations. Some of the activities in which we became involved such as Student Hosts and Hostesses and Key Club allowed us to help out at school and in the community. Others allowed us to exercise our intellectual ability in math or debating, such as the juries at Western New England College which were staffed by members of Senior Seminar. The Falcon Yearbook, Smoke Signal, and Em- eralds staffs were dedicated to producing the school ' s major publications in the most con- temporary and informative manner possible, while organizations such as Student Govern- ment and National Honor Society set the stan- dards for the four classes to follow. Then there were the activities in which we all couldn ' t help getting involved because they were so much fun! These were the dances and pep rallies which everyone made sure to at- tend. With all these activities, who could ever doubt our spirit? What an involvement! Sophomore Class President Thomas Mango and representative Kevin Trombly enthusi- astically endeavor to raise funds for their class as they sell programs for the Peach Fes- tival. ACTIVITIES DIVIDER Why ' join Key Club? Our work is fun and rewarding as well as profitable. Do you want to grasp the key to success? Join the Minnechaug Key Club. Meghan Far- rell, Junior ACTIVITIES DIVIDER Through Pep Rallies, Semi-Formal and scholarships L | ENCOURAGING STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Student Government ' s work, in- cluding the Semi-Formal, the fall Pep Rally, spring Teacher Appre- ciation Day, Senior Day, the giving of scholarships, and the sponsoring of a child from. Korea, never receives its proper recognition. Student Govern- ment deserves recognition for their commitment to the school community. It is they who set the tone for school related activities, working together as a group for the school, and then individ- ually with their classes. We can thank Student Government for the positive, enthusiastic, working spirit which pres- ently abounds at Minnechaug. Freshman Kathleen Hofmann and sophomore Linda Herbert work together to assure that streamers are well placed for Semi-Formal. Seniors Lauren Stevenson and Abbie MacNeish construct the Christmas tree for the Semi-Formal Dance. The October Pep Rally was a tremen- dous success. As junior Kellie Paluck states, the spirit of the school is caught by the students and faculty alike. The December Semi-Formal was also successful. Students anticipated the night during the cold December days, shopping to find the perfect dress or making plans for dinner before the dance. Student Government members worked long and hard making plans for the dance, then decorating the day of the dance. Spring brought Teacher Apprecia- tion Day, a positive attempt on the part of the student body to say thank you to their teachers for both curricular and extracurricular involvement. This spring a new activity is planned, which, it is hoped, will become a tradition at Minnechaug. There will be an assembly held on the last day that the seniors are in class at which the seniors will hand over to the juniors a Gold Key, symbol- izing that the seniors are leaving the responsibilities of being seniors to the Class of ' 88. The Student Government has ex- tended its giving spirit this year beyond the confines of Minnechaug. In Octo- ber they sponsored a sixteen year old| boy from Korea, i STUDENT GOVERNMENT Student Government Officers from left to right: Lynn Rist, Chair- man; Amy Hersman, Moderator; Lauren Stevenson, Treasurer; and Abbie MacNeish, Secretary. £$ Student Government members, Front Row: Kristen Albano, Julie Niederfringer, Lisa Kennedy, Laura Gil, Kim Fridlington, Jennifer Joyce, Sheila Moriarty, Kelli Sullivan, Meghan Farrell, Erin Martin, Heather Porter, Abbie MacNeish, Lynn Rist. Second Row: Miss Helen Walinski, Adviser; Amy Hersman, Heather Brown, Nora Trebbe, Julie Piano, Darrin Bilik, Tom Mango, Stephen Fiedler, Jeffrey Dernavich, Karen Sullivan, Colin Bachelder. Third Row: Jeffrey Collins, George Abar, Bryce Whiting, Andrew Hersman, Molly Rihm, Rachel Belcastro, Janet Moody. Back Row: Holly Nompleggi, Nancy Orquiola, Abby Keiser, Suzanne Singiser, Traci Garceau, Brett Knowles, Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, Allison Mullett, Lin- da Herbert, Michelle Kowalski. Sophomore class representative Jeff O ' Shaugh- nessy climbs to greater heights as he helps deco- rate the gymnasium for the student government sponsored annual Semi-Formal Dance, held on December 13, I987. STUDENT GOVERNMENT Though opposing in views Model Congress members discover that { TEAM EFFORT IS THE KEY Model Congress? What ' s that? Most people aren ' t even aware of the club let alone what we do in it. Put simply, Model Congress is a bunch of people getting together to argue about various con- troversial topics. Well, not exactly ar- gue, but close enough. The purpose of the club is to sharpen debating skills and then to use them to push a bill through the Model Congress at Ameri- can International College where over 30 high schools come to debate. Pretty simple, huh? Too bad it isn ' t. Model Congress required constant devotion and work. It wasn ' t a do- nothing kind of club. To even make it past the first few weeks, every member had to submit a bill. The subjects varied from Pamela Pappas ' bill removing the 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. driving restriction for minors to Pierre Smith ' s bill legaliz- ing prostitution. Eventually, some of the bills were passed, and from those, Eric Karplus ' bill on establishing a na- tional curriculum to promote aware- ness of environmental and energy re- lated hazards (try saying that one three times fast) was chosen as our delega- tion ' s bill. About this time, our adviser, Miss Mary Lou Brewer, had to make a tough choice, who would go to A.I.C. and who wouldn ' t. Fortunately and un- fortunately, the club was large and full of excellent debators. Eventually four were made speaking delegates: Sarah Connell, Mark Gibeau, Eric Karplus, and Michael Clark. Eight more people were taken as non-speaking observers: Kerry McDonald (the head of the dele- gation), Abbie Nelligan, Jerry Sullivan, Bill Agnew,, Jim McMahon, Kristen Lewis, Pierre Smith, and Julie Guarnera. After a few agonizing weeks of get- ting the loopholes out of our bill and sharpening our debatating skills, we took off for A.I.C. where we first got our bill through committee and into the House of Representatives. By this time, Minnechaug had gained a reputa- tion as a team to watch (and watch out for, if we didn ' t like another team ' s bill!). After a strong performance by all the delegates, aided immeasurably by all the observers ' suggestions and notes, our delegation not only got its bill passed, but we also won two honor- able mentions, and even the award for best delegate of all 136 present. More importantly, we had fun. Thanks to our incredible adviser Miss Brewer, that ' s what Model Congress is all about. To those of you thinking of joining Model Congress next year — do it, and make the 47th Model Congress proud, by Michael Clark, Best Delegate 47th Mo- del Congress Eric Karplus, senior, tries to explain the mea ning of ergonomics. Front Row: Paula Turcotte, Karen Cerasa, Kerry McDonald, Abbigail Nelligan, Michael Clark, Kristen Lewis. Second Row: Laura Giantris, Christine Turcotte, Pamela Pappas, James McKeon, George Abar, Pierre Smith, Leon Totten, William Agnew, Eric Karplus, David Karison, Mark Gibeau. 162 MODEL CONGRESS Sarah Connell, senior, asks still another question at A.I.C. 47th Model Congress: Kristen Lewis, Christine Turcotte, Michael Clark, Kerry McDonald, Eric Karplus, Abbie Nelligan, Mark Gibeau, Miss Mary Lou Brewer, William Agnew, Julie Guarnera, Pierre Smith, Sarah Connell. y ■ Mark Gibeau, senior, patiently explains to the House of Representatives the delegation ' s views on euthanasia. MODEL CONGRESS Garbage In Garbage Out Please work. It better work this time! It WORKS! Calm before the storm. HELP! Computers make life easier. What is it? Any good buys on computers today? THEORETICALLY IT WORKS!! It better be there! What ' s the problem? Just a normal day! If I have to come in again, there will be no more passes! Finally finished! How is this done?? A journey of a thousand miles ends in a single step — SYNTAX ERROR, Rich Vitkus First place winners of the WNEC 1986 Winter Invitational Programming Contest are from left to right: John Isham, Kevin Gorman, and Eric Karplus, all seniors. From left to right top to bottom: Kevin Dahm, junior; Jill Kelleway, senior; Computer Room M-8; Sean Christie, senior; Michael Wuerth- ele, junior; Eric Karplus, senior; Kevin Szy- manski, senior; John Shay, senior; Jeffrey Den- nis, senior; The Thing Computer Mascot ; Laurie Sajdak, senior; Rich Vitkus, senior; Gregory Bennett, senior; Rich Vitkus; Thomas 164 COMPUTER CLUB Computer Lab Assistants seated are: John Isham, Eric Karplus, and Brian White, seniors; Standing are Mrs. Carol Ligarski, instructor; and juniors Michael Wuerthele, David Sutter, Kevin Dahm. Computer Lab Assistants are from left to right: seniors Kevin Gorman, Gregory Bennett, Rich Vitkus, David Sutter, James Garten, Todd Zebert, John Isham, and Eric Karplus. T Dean, senior; Barry Rock, senior; Thomas Popsun, senior; Robin Trombly, senior; Greg- ory Babineau, senior; Allison Mullett, sopho- more; and Andy Hersman, freshman. The Minnechaug Computer Club started six years ago in M-8 with ten Pets. This year we have twenty Pets and six Apples which members use to write and de- bug software. Using knowledge gained from Instructional Comput- ing courses at Minnechaug and in- formation from independent re- search, members compete with oth- er computer clubs in the Northeast region. The club is conversant in BA- SIC, Pascal including Data Structures, Assembly, Fortran, and C-Language. Some members have developed hardware projects which interface with computers in the school. The club provides members with exper- ience which will benefit them in col- lege and in their careers. COMPUTER CLUB The National Honor Society and As School ' s Match Wits Team share] L| SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Sharing a foundation of scholar- ship, the National Honor Society and As Schools Match Wits Team attract some of the brightest students of Minnechaug ' s population. Perhaps one of the greatest honors a student can receive is being chosen as a mem- ber of the National Honor Society, states senior member Kristen Lewis. Membership requirements include holding a 3.33 grade point average and participation in at least two extracurri- cular activities. This year ' s adviser to National Honor Society was Mrs. Carol Doss. Its officers were Eric Karplus, President; Brad Hag- gerty, Vice President; Sarah Scanna- pieco, Secretary; and Brian Truesdale, Treasurer. Characteristics sought in new members inducted on December 17th were scholarship, leadership, ser- vice, and character. Members to the As Schools Match Wits Team are not chosen, but, by the nature of the activity, reflect scholar- ship. Members meet at the home of adviser, Mr. Ray Musselman. Meetings begin at 7:30 with a group viewing of Jeopardy. At the January 14th meeting of the group, members shouted out an- swers to questions asked on the game show. After Jeopardy, index cards con- taining information taken from filmed shows of As Schools Match Wits were distributed and the questions ran- domly asked. A lot of laughing and jok- ing occurred during the meeting. As Julie Phaneuf commented, We have a lot of fun at these meetings. For in- stance, when people come up with ex- tremely off-the-wall answers to diffi- cult questions. Confirming Julie ' s point Kevin Trombly jokingly answered FUDD to a serious question asking, ... Elmer who? When the television players were asked if they get nervous, all immedi- ately (and surprisingly) answered No! Senior Katie Belcher joyfully hands out programs before addressing inductees, their parents and friends at the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. Juniors Istvan Ats, Julie Phaneuf, and Cindy Piwonski enjoy the fun of a As Schools Match Wits practice meeting. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS As Schools Match Wits 1986-1987 members are from left to right: Kevin Trombly, Karianne Kraus, Marianne Marchesseault, Mi- chael Sargeant, Erica Kanzinger, Istvan Ats, Mark Streeter, Julie Phaneuf, Cindy Piwonski. The 1986-1987 television players are Ist- van Ats, Julie Phaneuff, Cindy Piwonski, and John Isham. Alternate player is Bill Jackson. Missing from the photo is adviser Mr. Ray Musselman. National Honor Society members in the front row are: Brian Truesdale, Hitesh Trtvedi, Jeffrey Dennis, Karen Weldon, Theresa Smith, Brad Haggerty, Kevin Dahm, John Isham, Jon Nelson, Leon Totten, Brian White. In the second row, from left to right are: Kristen Lewis, Laurie Harmon, Laura Giantris, David Manning, Amy Kruger, Patricia O ' Neil, Eric Karplus. Sophomore Vice President Linda Herbert passes out programs at the fall induction ceremony of the National Honor Society. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS The Chess Team and Mathletes enjoy L M PRACTICE AND COMPETITION Mathletes is a club which com- petes against sixteen other western Massachusetts high schools. Minnechaug for two years has boasted the top individual scorer of Western Mass high schools; last year it was Eric Karplus and this year, Kevin Dahm. The meets involve six students taking tests on topics which range from arithmetic and algebra to trigonometry. With Mr. Victor Granaudo as an advi- sor, the club has an extraordinary histo- ry, having won eight league champion- ships since 1976. This year, Minne- chaug ' s team is as great as ever, with four-year veterans Eric Karplus, James Garten, and John Isham leading the team, and a strong group of underclass- men. The Mathletes club, however, is more than just competition. Weekly practices help strengthen skills for final exams and achievement tests. Also, the tests involve lessons in team work and logical problem solving. Also enjoying practice and competi- tion is the chess team, which competes in ten matches a year. In competition, Minnechaug ' s best five players are matched against opponents from other schools. There is a lot of rivalvry among the team members for the top five po- sitions, but, according to Kevin Dahm, We ' ve also shown we can work to- gether as one of the most competitive teams in the league. The only requirement to be on the team is that you enjoy the game. Join- ing the team is a great way for a begin- ner to improve very quickly. The best practice in chess is playing against su- perior players. Mr. Francis Sersanti, ad- viser to the club, has always stressed the importance of helping each other learn from mistakes. Chess Club member Kevin Dahm ponders his next move. Mathletes John Isham, James Choi, Kirsten Vin- son, James Garten, Eric Karplus and Kevin Dahm work as a team to solve a problem. 168 MATHLETES CHESS CLUB Chess Team members seated from left to right: Luke Robinson, Michael Lynch, Mark Wing, Da- vid Sutter. Standing: Mr. Francis Sersanti, advisor; Brad Giles, Rony Chung, and lames Choi. Members of the Mathletes are from left to right: ames Garten, John Isham, James Choi, Kirsten Vinson, Eric Karplus, and Kevin Dahm. Mathletes James Garten and Eric Karplus intently work on a problem. MATHLETES CHESS TEAM Editor Michael Garvey applies himself to the task of organizing material which has been submitted for consideration. Junior Kevin Dahm reads submitted material. Sophomore Jennifer Lanberg studies another publication as she tries to come up with ideas. Advisor Mrs. Susan Kline gives pointers at a staff meeting in which Junior Jonathon Nelson intent- ly studies a previous edition of Emeralds Literary Magazine. 1701 EMERALDS QUILL AND SCROLL Junior Susan Fawthrop proudly displays her con- tribution. 1986-1987 Emeralds Staff from left to right: Advi- sor Mrs. Susan Kline, Todd Zebert, Jennifer Lan- berg, Michael Wuerthele, Wendy Zebert, Mi- chael Garvey, John Isham, and John Nelson. Student writers, artists, photographers join to produce a L| FIRST-RATE PUBLICATION 1 Junior Wendy Zebert listens attentively as broth- er Todd Zebert, a senior points out the qualities of material being judged. Emeralds, Minnechaug ' s literary magazine, has completed its first full year of existence following a lapse of nearly a decade. The magazine was revived in the spring of 1986 under the determined leadship of ' 86 gra- duate Doug Howell. The staff to which Doug handed over the reins with Mi- chael Garvey as editor-in-chief and Eric Karplus as managing editor — is no less eager to see the magazine thrive. The staff has held many meetings to work out the details of all phases of layout and printing and then to promo- tion and sales. We look at ourselves as a small but steadily growing group, says Garvey. This year our goal was one issue of the magazine. Next year ' s staff will no doubt aim for two issues. Advisor Susan Kline, English teacher, points out that an undertaking of this magnitude requires cooperation from all parts of the school — particularly from student writers, artists, and pho- tographers. Teachers play a critical role in encouraging their students to submit items. She says optimistically, We know the talent is out there. We just have to find a way to tap it! It has taken much time and effort, but at last the Emeralds staff seems to have it all together to produce a first- rate magazine. EMERALDS QUILL AND SCROLL International Club members; Front row: Santiago Machin; Patricia O ' Neil; Kelli Porter; Hitesh Tri- vedi, Treasurer; Sheillen Nadowski; Olivier Stauffer; Dana Harris; Rosalie Kubik; Meredith Braskie and Melissa Stratton. Back Row: Jennifer Manegre; John Chambers; Brad Fringer; Johan Bergstrom; Sherry Gaudette- , President; Denise Harris; Julie Crafts; Lynn Crafts Spanish Heritage exchange student Santiago Ma- chin catches the spirit as he celebrates Halloween with his American sister and brother, Susie Hus- zar and Ryan Huszar Senior Olivier Stauffer, AFS student from France, displays an interest in world geography. Junior Santiago Machin checks to see if Columbia Encyclopedia and Espasa Calpe are similar. INTERNATIONAL CLUB EXCHANGE STUDENTS The International Club and exchange students join in. ■I FUN, FRIENDSHIP, AND FOREIGN FACES Three thousand miles! How would you like to be that far away from nome? Minnechaug ' s three for- eign exchange students, Santiago Ma- chin from Spain, Olivier Stauffer from France, and John Bergstrom from Fin- land, have given up their European life- styles for one year to share in Wilbra- ham ' s way of life. When asked about their first impres- sion of Minnechaug, all three respond- ed BIG! Like many of the freshmen, these foreign students John, Santi, and Olivier were often seen with their trusty maps of the confusing corridors and classrooms. We all have our moments ... of em- barrassment! As for Santi, one of his moments was in the honors chemistry class with Dr. Richard Brown. Santi re- calls when Dr. Brown had given five sets of exercises to do within a chapter. Santi misunderstood and did his home- work by the number of sets represent- ing the chapter numbers such as set 1- chapter 1, set 2- chapter 2, etc . . . When he discovered his mistake, it was too late. Dr. Brown called on him to answer a problem and everyone knew. To relieve such pressure of school work, Santi enjoys the cookies from the school cafeteria. For those of you who thought ket- chup on eggs were gross- how about ketchup on rice? Olivier ' s moment to shine was when he was eating dinner at home and put ketchup on his rice. In France, he tried to explain, they didn ' t use much ketchup, and he thought it was tomato sauce. Johan has enjoyed the attention of being on the firing line in Mr. Bruce Kenney ' s honors physics class. Mr. Kenney has spent the year pulling in- formation out of Johan such as whether or not they teach that KE = 1 2 mv in Finland, or if there are herring or fjords in the country. Living with an exchange student sometimes gets demanding, but most times the student and his American family are left with an experience never to be forgotten. -Minnechaug . . . Catch the spirit from around the world! Senior |ohan Bergstrom from Finland derives pleasure as he thumbs through The World of Disney. This year ' s three exchange students: Santiago Machin, Olivier Stauffer, and Johan Bergstrom pose for a group picture. INTERNATIONAL CLUB EXCHANGE STUDENTS Sophomore Tina Farrah works on a sculpture which, which depicts two whales, during her art class. An art work display reflects variations on the themes of music and time, done by seniors Nora Trebbe and Laura Giantris. V - -■ ' X s Art teacher Joseph Van West stands proudly as he assists in the creation of a long-dreamt of Art Gallery. The Gallery receives support from orga- nizations and individuals, such as the Art Council of Wilbraham, PAVAS, student government and the Class of 1986, Mr. Richard Spencer ' s English class, Mr. Gary Petzold ' s Photo Club, Shirley Bates, and Mrs. Donna Alberici-O ' Connor. A long term goal of Mr. Van West is the exchange of works of art between other schools and coun- tries. The Art Gallery contains many different types of art work such as lithoplates, etchings, acquatints, linoleum cuts and woodcuts. The works on display were produced by both present art students at Minnechaug and students from past years. Thanks to Mr. Van West for his effort and dedication. Sophomore Jacqueline Bushway spends a free moment contemplating the many different types of artwork on display in the Art Gallery in E-Hall. ART GALLERY Senior Sherri Daniels, treasurer of PAVAS, keeps a firm hold on the accounts of the Performing and Visual Arts Society. Officers of PAVAS for the 1986-1987 school year are from left to right: Tamara Buckley, Secretary; Daniel Manseau, President; Thomas Popsun, Vice President; and Sherri Daniels, Treasurer. There is much school and community support for THE ARTS 1B3 This year in PAVAS I began by looking back upon the past year. In a word, nothing had hap- pened. No money was raised, little hap- pened in the way of activities, and the membership was sagging. My staff and I set a money goal of $2,000. It was a reach, but we were determined to bring the group back. Our first fund raiser was a car wash which was very successful. Things were slowly starting to pick up, and one ac- tivity after another was planned. A big step in achieving our goal was the plan- ning of the first PAVAS dance. This was a chance to show everyone that PAVAS was worth supporting. What made the dance even better was the decision to try out a new disc-jockey team called Converging Traffic. With a great feel- ing of success, the group was finally coming together. After all the work we had done we decided that we wanted to do some- thing for the membership. A trip to Boston for the day was just the thing! We all hopped on a bus and roamed the streets of Boston, going through Quincy Market and seeing the sights. We had a lot of fun, which was well deserved. We had reached our goal and had fun in the process. Daniel Manseau, President of PAVAS The Art Gallery 175 The Music Department and the Falcon Players have a PRODUCTIVE YEAR Music students and The Falcon Players have had a busy year practicing either for the Fall and Christmas One-Acts or for the spring production of Oklahoma. Prac- tice for Oklahoma began early in 1987. Nearly every afternoon, the music wing was filled with Minnechaug ' s best sing- ers, actors and musicians. Everyone ea- gerly awaited and rehearsed for the four performances early in March. The lead characters, members of the Falcon Players, madrigals or Concert Choir, auditioned for three very impor- tant and professional people — Mr. Stephen Bailey, Minnechaug ' s own drama coach, who was the producer and director of the play; Mr. Tim Mc- Kenna, from Holyoke Community Col- lege, who was technical director; and our own Mr. Raymond Drury, who was director of music. Jennifer Kennedy and John DeForest were selected to play the lead romantic roles of Laurey and Curley. The comic leads, Ado An- nie and Will Parker, were played by Cate Whitfield and Irl Sanders. Aunt Eller was portrayed by Lynn Maloney, the role of the peddler was performed by Daniel Manseau, and the bad guy was played by Charles LeClerc. Other leading parts were portrayed by Laurie Ratte, Julie Phaneuf, Jonathan Everett, Christie Demosthenous, Nancy Pickett, Doug McClean, Jeffrey Bennett, and Heather Greene. Lively tunes sung by the characters and chorus were accompanied by a pit orchestra. The orchestra, also, was composed of members of the Wind En- semble. Julie Guarnera practices for her role of Marcia in Shel ' s Sister, which was presented in the Fall One-Act Competition. Practicing for the March performance of Okla- homa are sophomore Timothy Kealy, juniors Jonathan Everett and Douglas McLean. FALCON PLAYERS MUSIC DEPARTMENT Participants in the Fall Falcon Players One-Act Competition are from left to right, front row: Michael Sargent, Kathleen Sullivan, Mary Beth Stephenson, and Jennifer Kennedy; Back Row: Steven Bailey, adviser; Michael Stratton, Irl Sand- ers, Leon Totten, Lynn Maloney, Kathleen Hora- cek, and Cynthia Roj. Preparing for the presentation of Shel ' s Sister, directed by Bill Baughn are, from left to right, Cate Whitfield, Daniel Manseau, Lisa Nicoli, Julie Guarnera, Christie Demosthenous, and director Bill Baughn. AV Junior Christie Demosthenous relaxes as she awaits her turn to practice for her part as Maxine Lovell, in Shel ' s Sister. FALCON PLAYERS MUSIC DEPARTMENT Key Club members catch the spirit through 1 - | COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT The Minnechaug Key Club has sought to catch the spirit of the 1986-1987 school year. Consist- ing of approximately forty members, five competent officers, and two dedi- cated advisors, this club offers its mem- bers the opportunity to share new ex- periences with their peers while get- ting actively involved with the commu- nity. The club has, this year and in the past, sponsored dances, car washes, and Valentine ' s Day Candygrams. Spe- cial projects accomplished this year were the Kiwanis Appreciation Ban- quet, services rendered to Eastfield Mall ' s Market Shed grand opening, of- fering time and love to the students in our collaborative, and the Fifties Dance, which was put on in a joint ef- fort with East Longmeadow. The money raised during this year was contributed to the Kiwanis Trauma Institute for Children in Boston, a New England District project. The check was presented at the annual convention, held in New Hampshire in April. The officers of Key Club are Presi- dent, Meghan Farrell; Vice President Suzanne Singiser; Secretary Allison Ma- selli; Treasurer Mary Beth Jacobs; Stu- dent Advisor Dina Warner. The control which Meghan and Suzanne execute over their club members keeps their members interested and involved. With leaders like this, it is no wonder that the Key Club has caught the spirit of ' 87! Key Club ' s secretary Allison Maselli makes some comments during a Thursday evening meeting. Juniors Heather Thomas, Suzanne Singiser, Ra- chel Belcastro, Kelli Sheehan, and Cate Whitfield sud up a Toyota at the Key Club annual car wash. KEY CLUB Mr. George DeLisle of the Springfield Kiwanis Club, and Dr. Gary Spoonick, Minnechaug Key Club advisor, express their enthusiasm in leading a Key Club meeting. Participating in the Eastfield Mall ' s Market Shed Grand Opening celebration are sophomores Jef- frey Zahr, Susan Fiore, Susan Hanrahan, Liz Bel- den and Kara Metzger. Members of the Key Club attended opening celebrations during the entire week, volunteering their services. Join Key Club. It will light up your life, and the life of others! KEY CLUB i State conventions, Chloris, and school -related activities MAKE LATIN LIVE An important purpose of the Ju- nior Classical League is linking the past to the present. Dedi- cated to that purpose are fifty-seven students who, with the help of their purposeful adviser, Mrs. Marilyn Ats, have brought state and local fame to themselves. An event sponsored by the J.C.L. this January which indeed bridged the years between our youth and senior members of our communities was Senior Citizens ' Day. Thirty-eight sen- ior citizens came to Minnechaug to ob- serve classes of their choice and to eat in the school cafeteria. The day was a tremendous success. Members of the 1986-1987 Junior Classical League are Gina Alberici, Ist- van Ats, Jason Bergeron, Jennifer Ber- nardo, Manuel Bernardo, Darren Bilik, Peter Brayton, Tamara Buckley, Karen Cerasa, Jeffrey Collins, Beth Crawford, Jennifer Dearden, Jeffrey Dennis, Kath- ryn Dennis, Jeffrey Dernavich, Amy Fitzgerald, John Galarneau, Todd Gibbs, Chris Goebel, Mary Beth Jacobs, Michele Kennedy, Jennifer Kennedy, Jeremy Knapczak, Brett Knowles, Troy Ladue, Sharon Leung, Andrea Lopez, Beth Luczek, Jennifer Manegre, Tom Mango, Marianne Marchesseault, Todd Matthews, Kerry McDonald, Brian McKeon, James McMahon, Kara Metzger, Rebecca Morton, Jeff O ' Shaughnessy, Pamela Pappas, Andrea Pietryka, Cydnthia Piwonski, Deborah Reich, Anthony Rfys, Ani Sarhadian, Arum Sarhadian, Lawrence Shay, Kellie Sheehan, Matthew Slayton, Michael Smith, Pierre Smith, Will Thompson, Kevin Trombly, Daniel Urlage, Bryan Wall, Jack Welch, Douglas Wentworth, and Darren White. Freshman Tony Rys helps during Senior Citizens ' Day as he carries the tray of one of our visitors. J.C.L. members join in the festivities of the annual catapult contest. Chloris, Minnechaug ' s catapult, born in I987, has never lost a competition. Bk. - i_Ct ' JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE J.C.L. 1986-1987 officers are from left to right: Istvan Ats Kerry McDonald, Pierre Smith, Eliza- beth Luczek, and Manuel Bernardo. Istvan Ats also serves as Massachusetts J.C.L. officer as State Publications Editor and President (ex officio). Sophomores Michele Kennedy and Amy Fitzger- ald serve as hostesses to two senior citizens as they participate in Dr. Sager ' s Spanish 3 class. In full costume at the J.C.L. State Convention held at Brookline High School in May of I986 are junior Kelli Sheehan, sophomore Tom Mango, James Goudreau, class of 86; senior Manny Ber- nardo, and Bonnie Wolcott, class of 86. JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE Having caught the spirit, the yearbook staff m PULLS IT TOGETHER Yearbook, according to Webster, is a book published every year, each issue supplying fresh infor- mation on matters in regard to which changes are continually taking place. Does that describe the background of creating the New and Improved Fal- con Yearbook? Adopting change for anyone is tough; we, the yearbook staff, figured our readers could handle a contemporary yearbook — one that best represents present, relevant topics catching the fresh information that has taken place this year. Enthusiastic, working people com- piled these historic events; our victo- ries as well as defeats. One on the year- book staff would describe it as a fulfill- ing, yet tedious experience that is passed on to other vulnerable, uncon- scious people who are usually not fully aware of what they are getting into. Anyone involved with yearbook peo- ple knows that staff members lose end- less nights ' sleep over the entire pro- ject. Our first change was on the exteri- or of the book. Are you wondering where the standard forest green book with the gold Falcon stamp is? It ' s been renovated. We worked to develop the idea which Ellen Jensen brought to fru- ition, resulting in this year ' s thematic book design. Secondly, we added forty extra pages to widen our coverage. This meant more good, reliable workers. Positions from graphic artists to pho- tographers were increased and many new titles were added. Everyone was needed, especially contributing writ- ers, to gather information of all activi- ties, in school and out. Other changes included two new sections which were People and Stu- dent Life, two of the most important aspects of good coverage. In these sec- tions we see views from the people in our school and their activities outside of school. In school, at home, and during vaca- tion time, staff members worked vigor- ously to catch all aspects of Minne- chaug life. From fall sports to the spring play, Oklahoma, from the Peach Fes- tival to Ms. Diane Danthony ' s rock climbers . . . it ' s all here in volume 27, 1987 ' s yearbook What a Catch ! Academics editor, Beth Crawford, discusses the homeroom sale of yearbooks with Ads editor, Lisa Dickinson. 1987 yearbook staff from left to right: Lisa Mor- ace, Laurie Harmon, Katie Belcher, Kristen Lewis, Gina Alberici, Traci Garceau, Joyce Sager, advi- sor; Kellie Paluck, Abby Keiser, Kiki Yamer, Lisa Dickinson, Amy Kruger, Vicki Eady, Marq Mo- sier, Julie Sheperd, Tamara Buckley, Jill Kelleway, Sherri Marini, Molly Rihm, Ellen Jensen, Susie Huszar, Chrissy Froehlich, Hitesh Trivedi, Heather Brown, and Michael Clark. YEARBOOK Organizational changes of staff and layout produce J U SENSATIONAL RESULTS I The Smoke Signal underwent some fresh changes this year, in- cluding the premiere of its soap opera Falcon ' s Nest and the intro- duction of the infamous Miscella- neous Ramblings. Issued every month, its mere eight pages contain material ranging from policy complaint to What ' s New In Music. Minnechaug ' s publication informs the students and faculty of its current news articles and sports updates, entertains them with its features section, and acquires some spirit and participation with Opinion Poll and editorials. This year Smoke Signal pages were laid out by Mr. James Matroni ' s new lay-out plan. It was directed by its first editorial board which consisted of nine staff members who selected stories to be covered and gave assignments. These duties included collecting arti- cles, writing, proofreading, making corrections and meeting a specific monthly deadline. The alterations went smoothly. The result was a proud staff, who worked diligently together to pro- duce a solid newspaper. Senior Terry Smith was new editor- in-chief, while Michael Wuerthele worked as managing editor. News edi- tors were John Nelson and Jennifer Kennedy. Karen Weldon took over as editor of the features department, and Sarah Scannapieco and Tom Mango as Sports editors. The editorials were written and edited by Luke Robinson. The chairman of the new editorial board was Mike Stratton. The Smoke Signal layout class: Left side, David Goodrich, Michael Goldrick, and William Adamczyk; Right side, Peter Rock, Gregory Ben- nett, and Eric Johnson. Smoke Signal staff- Front row: John Nelson, Jen- nifer Weldon, Terry Smith, Sarah Scannapieco, Kim Hertz, Kevin Dahm, Kim Carling Second row: Mr. James Matroni, Renae DeGray, Leon Totten, Michael Stratton, Bradley Giles, Luke Robinson, Michael Wuerthele YEARBOOK ■- Maria Micelotta, Minne- chaug junior Lisa Dickinson, and laxa Kidd join in the fes- tivities of the Peach Festival. COMMUNITY DIVIDER ' K r A V ■;- V 0 mi!m x COMMUNITY The Hampden Performing Arts Centre is a dance and music studio where many dedicated students from the ages of 3 to 33 meet from one to as many as four times a week. As a student at the centre I ' ve made many friends. The centre is becoming more and more involved with the community with its participation in the Peach Festival, and several performances in nearby schools. This summer I had a hands-on experience with the Hampden-Wilbraham communities. Selling ads for the yearbook gave me the op- portunity to meet many of our local business people. It was well worth all of the time and effort spent to see a smiling, supportive face willing to help us out. However, we also strug- gled through days when it seemed as if we ' d never get enough of the support we needed. The parental support we received was very encouraging. Our favorite classes will never be forgotten through the support of class ads. Working together as a student body and as a community with combined support has made it easy to Catch the spirit with this year ' s publi- cation. COMMUNITY DIVIDER Congratulations Nate 2589 Boston Road, Wilbraham, Mass. 01095 — 596-2222 Monday thru Saturday Lunches: 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Dinners: 4 p.m. till closing Sunday Dinners: 12 Noon - 8 p.m. Maria Servidio, a 1986 graduate of Nate Servidio of the Lakeside family Minnechaug, works at the Lakeside is a 1987 graduate of Minnechaug. booth at the peach festival. WHAT A COMMUNITY! 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Adamczyk, William 183 Agen, Sherri 9 90 Agnew, Christine 10 76, 144, 145 Agnew, Rebecca 11 68 , 123, 144, 145 Agnew, William 12 38, 122, 162, 163 Track 1,2,3,4; Cross Country 2,3,4 co- captain 3,4; Soccer 1; NHS 3,4; Model Congress 4; JCL 1,2; Band 1,2,3,4. Albano, Chris 85 Albano, Julie 12 26, 38, 110 Albano, Kristi 9 86, 87, 125, 161 Albee, Kathie 132 Alberici O ' Connor, Donna 92 Alberici, Gina 11 27, 33, 68, 76, 125, 180, 182, 206 Alberici, Michael 12 3, 28, 35, 38, 111, 134, 135 Varsity Football 1,2,3,4 captain 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Lacrosse 1,2; Track 3,4. Alberici-OGonnor, Donna 174 Allbee, Kathleen 11 68 Allen, Tim 144 Allyn, Lisa 11 68 Alquist, Kristine 92 Alves, Diane 9 86 Alves, Jose 10 76 Alves, Lavalier 12 6, 38 Working at Big-Y. Anderson, Len 98, 99 Anderson, Lorie 12 38 Track 2,3,4 Anderson, Russel 12 39, 102 Anderson, Shawn 12 39, 99 Andrews, Mark 10 76, 156 Angelo, Janice 92, 99 Anzalone, Christopher 9 86, 139 Arce, Paul 11 68 Arnold, Ann Marie 11 68 Asarese, Philip 148 Asarese, Phillip 10 76 Ashton, Daniel 9 86, 149 Asmar, Oliver 9 86, 139, 149 Ats, Istvan 11 68, 134, 137, 166, 167, 180, 181 Ats, Marilyn 37, 87, 92, 180 Auslander, Tracy 12 39 Varsity Ski Team 1,2,3,4 captain 4; JCL 2; Track 1,2; Student Government 1,2,3. Axiotis, Alicia 12 39 Office Aid 1; Syncho 2; English aid 3,4; Yearbook typist 2,4. Axiotis, Stephen 10 13, 76, 155 B Babineau, Gregory 12 39, 105, 141, 164 J.V. Soccer 2,3; Varsity Track 1,2,3,4 Swimming 2,4; Lab Asst. 2,3,4 International Club 1,2,3,4; PAVAS 4 Computer Club 4; Gymnastics 4 Indoor Track 3,4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4. Freshman Soccer 1; Work 3,4; Indoor Soccer 3,4. Bachelder, Colin 12 39, 120, 128, 129, 161 V. President Senior Class; Student Government 4; Freshman Soccer Captain; Varsity Soccer 2,3,4; Captain Skiing 1,2,3,4. Bachelder, Jason 9 129 Badger, Jerry 92, 116, 117 Baer, Christopher 9 86, 139 INDEX Bailey, Dina 12 39 Bailey, Stephen 176 Bailey, Steven 177 Bailey, William 9 86 Baker, Adam 12 39 Track 1,2,3,4; Howard Lumber 2,3,4. Baker, Christine 9 86 Balser, Daniel 92, 97 Bamford, Donald 92 Barnes, Dawn 10 76 Baron, Bruce 11 68 Barrett, Martin 92, 94, 109, 122 Barry, David 92 Barton, Theresa 92, 96 Bates, Jeffrey 11 68 Bates, Shirley 92, 174 Batts, Richard 10 76 Baughn, Bill 177 Beaupre, Michelle 9 86 Bednarz, Tracy 12 39, 143 V. Gymnastics 1,2,3,4; Gymnastics P.E. Leader 3,4; J.V. Cheerleading 2 captain 4. Beeler, Charles 92 Belanger, Christine 11 68 Belcastro, John 22, 86, 131 Belcastro, Rachel 11 68, 92, 126, 161, 178 Belcher, David 9 86, 131, 149 Belcher, Katie 12 39, 166, 182 Belden, Liz 10 76, 179 Beleski, Cynthia 10 76, 112, 113 Beleski, David 11 68 Belliveau, Keri 10 76 Belliveau, Robert 10 76, 98 Benham, Michelle 11 68 Bennett, Chris 10 76, 152 Bennett, Clark 9 86 Bennett, Cynthia 12 39, 115 Bennett, David 92, 94, 134 Bennett, Gregory 12 39, 134, 164, 165, 183 Football 3,4; Yearbook 3,4-photo editor 4; Smoke Signal 3,4; Falcon Players 1,2; International Club 4; Biology Lab Asst. 3,4; Computer Lab Asst. 4; Junior Achievement 2,3; Job - Dream Machine; Hobby-Star trek Bennett, Jeffrey 10 76, 176 Bennett, Jennifer 12 40 Bennett, Linda 92, 99 Bennett, Stephanie 12 40, 124, 125, 150 J.V. Soccer 1,2; V. Field Hockey 4; V. Track 1,2,3,4; V. Basketball 2,3,4; J.V. Basketball 1; Football Statistics 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3; Madrigals 4. Bennett, Todd 12 3, 40, 134, 135 Football 1,2,3 co-captain 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Baseball 1,2,3,4. Bennett, Wendy 10 76 Benoit, Carrie 9 86, 108 Benting, Heather 10 76 Bentley, Amy 11 14, 68, 106 Bergeron, Jason 10 76, 130, 180 Bergstrom, Johan 12 40, 156, 157, 172, 173 Ski Team 4; Tennis Team 4; Model Congress 4; PAVAS 4. Bergstrom, John 173 Bernard, Sandra 9 86 Bernardo, Jennifer 9 8, 86, 180 Bernardo, Manny 181 Bernardo, Manuel 12 40, 134, 180, 181 Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Track 2; Lacrosse 3,4; JCL 1,2,3,4; Skiing Bernardo, Sharon 10 76, 78 Bernstein, David 92, 95, 105 Bessette, Marc 11 68 Bevan, Marcus 10 12, 85 Bienvenue, Connie 12 36, 40, 111 Bigos, Joseph 9 86 Bilik, Darrin 10 76, 77, 134, 136, 137, 148, 149, 161, 180 Bissonette, Alan 85 Blake, Christine 12 41 Nora Trebbe, President of the Class of ' 87 Colin Bachelder, Vice President of the Class of ' 87. , ODE TO SOME SPECIAL SENIORS A B, BEATLE, and a CHICKEN walked on the wall. They tripped on a HELMET and had a great fall. The cried OOTCH, a TRAP this must be. That big, fat WOMAN is after us three. Being a COOK is her only joy. She ' ll sell us as hamburger to BIG BOY. Meanwhile back in the STREET, The city council was about to meet. The GENERAL and FOREMAN called for their staff. In came FERGERSON, BOYD, and TAFT. They worked out a plan that wasn ' t too tacky, But they needed HERR MONGO ' S magical beast named BLACKIE. She arrived with a MAGNET wrapped around her waist. She rescued the animals with great haste. The Town cheered. They were secure and able. They chopped up the WOMAN and served her on a BAGEL, submitted by: The Burch Tree Mrs. Shirley Bates and Mrs. Florence Sheehan, Advisers to the Class of I987. Wind Ensemble 2,3,4; Mountain View Stables. Blanchard, Cina 10 76 Blaser, Nichole 9 86 Blomberg, Eileen 9 86 Blomstrom, Kevin 10 76 Blume, Amy 12 41 Syncho 1,2,3,4. Boissonnault, Renee 11 68 Bongiorni, Mia 10 76 Booth, Sherry 12 41 Borsari, Judith 92 Borsari, Mark 11 68, 129, 156 Bouchard, Hilary 12 41 Boucher, Kim 10 76, 145 Bradley, Christine 12 41 Brady, Lara 10 76 Brady, Nicole 9 86 Branconnier, Mark 12 41, 140, 141 Gymnastics 1,2,3, captain 4; Waterskiing; Friendly ' s. Branson, Jay 10 76 Braskie, Meredith 9 86, 172 Brayton, Peter 180 Brehart, Todd 12 41 Football 1; Tennis 3; Skiing. Brescia, Carolyn 12 41 Brewer, Mary Lou 22, 37, 92, 111, 114, 162, 163 Briotta, Lisa 11 68, 100 Brooks, Joyce 11 68 Brown, Andrew 12 41 Hockey 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1; Lacrosse 3,4. Brown, Andy 152, 153 Brown, Cynthia 11, 92 Brown, Heather 12 25, 41, 114, 161, 182 Soccer 2; Student Government Rep. 1,2,3,4; Homeroom Rep. 2,3,4; Class Treasurer 4; Track 2,3,4; Yearbook public relations editor 3; Yearbook copy editor 4; Y.F. 1,2; Skiing; Cooke ' s Restaurant; Brown, Katie 12 19, 41, 132 Brown, Maura 12 41 Brown, Richard 92, 173 Bruno, Jason 9 86, 91, 149 Buchholz, Susan 11 68, 126 Buckley, Tamara 12 42, 175, 180, 182 PAVAS sec. 3,4; JCL 4; Key Club 1,2,; Kewinettes 1,2; SAC 1,2; Student Government 1,2,3; Drama Club 1,2; FCA 1,2; Baseball Hostess 1,2; Yearbook 1,2,3,4; Casual Male; Photography Buckley, Terri 10 76 Bunnell, Douglas 86, 149 Burch, Keith 12 42, 120, 128, 129 Freshman Soccer 1; J.V. Soccer 2; V. Soccer 2,3,4; Freshman Baseball 1; J.V. Baseball 2; V. Lacrosse 3,4. Burke, Dennis 10 77, 122 Burke, James 12 42 Burke, Jeanne 12 42 JA 2; IC 1,2,3; PAVAS 1,2,3; COPE 4. Burke, Kathleen 86 Burke, Tim 152 Burke, Timothy 10 77 Burnett, Cori 11 69 Burnett, Phil 12 42 Burns, Mark 86 Burque, Celine 12 42 Field Hockey manager 1,2; I.C. 1,2,3; PAVAS 3; Wind Ensemble 3,4; NHS 2,3,4; District Orchestra; Violin. Bushway, Jacqueline 10 14, 77, 123, 150, 151, 174, 206 Butterworth, Neil 11 69 Callahan, Karen 21, 86 Callahan, Thomas 10 77 Cameron, Jeremy 10 77, 156 Campbell, Allan 11 69 Campbell, Brian 11 69, 155 Campbell, Carrie 12 43 Campbell, Joshua 10 77, 144, 145 Campbell, Kevin 11 69 Campbell, Robert 10 77 Campbell, Rodrick 10 77 Cantalini, Lauri 12 18, 19, 43, 126 Carling, Kim 10 77, 183 Carlotto, Christine 10 85 Carr, Brian 10 77 Carroll, Nicole 86 Carter, Susan 12 16, 43, 115, 150 International Club 1,2,3; PAVAS 1,2,3; Homeroom rep. 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Michael 3,4,; Science aide 1,2,3,4; Track co- captain 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; JCL 1,2. Carver, Brian 11 69 Cascio, Patricia 92 Case, Brian 12 43 Castonguay, Stephen 93 Cataldo, Lenore 12 43 Cavanaugh, Brett 11 69, 148, 149 Cerasa, Karen 11 21, 69, 162, 180 Cesan, Kerry 10 77, 118 Chabot, Glenn 11 69 Chamberlain, Kari 10 77 Chambers, John 10 77, 172 Charles, Tracey 86 Chase, John 12 86, 131 Chase, Kimberly 12 43 Chase, Richard 10 77, 112, 134 Chechette, Geraldine 12 43 Chechette, Karen 10 77, 112 Chenaille, Kurt 10 77, 113 Chiecko, Jeffrey 9 86, 155 Childs, Daphne 85 Cho, Yong 85 Choi, James 168, 169 Choma, Gary 12 43 Christensen, Eric 10 77 Christensen, Jeff 12 43, 152 Baseball 1,2,3,4; V. Hockey 4. Christensen, Julie 11 69, 104, 124 Christianson, Charles 134 Christianson, Jeffrey 19 Christie, John 20 77 Christie, Sean 12 164 Chung, Bonita 9 86 Chung, Rony 10 77, 169 Cirillo, Carmela 12 43 Student Hostess; P.E. Leader; LPVEC aide Cirillo, Ralph 134, 135 Clark, Christine 9 86 Clark, David 11 69 Clark, Michael 12 43, 162, 163, 182 Model Congress 4; Yearbook 3,4; Lab Assistant 3,4; Emeralds 3,4; WPL 2,3,4. Clark, Reid 10 77, 78, 134 Clarke, Dirk 10 77 Clarke, Michael 11 69, 130 Cochran, Adam 10 77 Cole, Shaun 10 77 Collette, Corey 11 69 Collette, Tracy 11 69 Collins, Jeffrey 12 35, 43, 58, 134, 161, 180 Football 1,2,3 captain 4; Skiing 1,2; Lacrosse 2, captain 3,4; JCL 1,2,3,4; NHS 3,4; Student Government 1,2,3,4. Collins, Kateri 10 77, 126 Condon, Joseph 9 90 Congo, Heather 12 24, 44, 126 J.V. Soccer 1,2; V. Soccer 3,4; Girl ' s Chorus 1; Concert Choir 2,3,4; NHS 3,4; JCL 2; Track 1,2; Environmental Control 3,4. Connell, Benjamin 9 86, 140, 141 Connell, James 9 90, 149 Connell, Robert 156, 157 Connell, Sarah 12 44, 58, 122, 123, 162, 163, 206 Track 1,2,3,4; Cross Country 1,2,3,4; Swimming 1 NHS 3,4; Model Congress 4; Student Advisory Board to School Committee 4. Connery, Kevin 11 69 Cook, Michael 12 44, 134 Football 1,2,3,4; Friendly ' s 3,4. Cook, Monica 10 77 Cooney, Michael 11 69 Cooper, Fred 99 Cormier, Janice 93 Corriveau, Ronald 11 69 Coughlin, Cassandra 11 69, 151 Counos, Ann 10 78, 104, 144, 145 Courtney, Anne 9 86 Courtney, Deborah 9 86, 90 Courtney, Michael 11 69, 129 Couture, Danielle 10 78, 109 Couturier, Lynn 124 Cowee, James 9 86, 131, 154, 155 Laura Giantris, Secretary to the Class of ' 87 Heather Brown, Class of ' 87. Treasurer of the Crafts, Julie 9 87, 172 Crafts, Lynne 10 78, 172 Crawford, Beth 180, 182 Crawford, Elizabeth 11 69 Crespo, Carlos 10 78 Crimmins, Scott 11 69, 155 Crivelli, Frank 11 69 Crivelli, Stephanie 9 87 Crocker, Barrie 10 78 Crocker, Rebecca 9 87 Crocker, Theresa 11 69, 126 Cullen, Erin 11 69 Cunningham, Suzin 11 11, 69 Cusson, Beth 9 87 D Dahm, Kevin 11 69, 164, 165, 167, 168, 169, 170, 183 DalMolin, JoAnn 93 Dalton, Jennifer 11 69 Daly, Brendon 9 90 Daly, Robert 12 44, 134 Football 1,2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Daniele, Richard 12 44 Daniele, Thomas 11 69 Daniels, Brian 11 69 Daniels, Sherri 175 Daniels, Sherry 12 11, 44, 123 Track 3,4; Cross Country 4; PAVAS 2,3 Treasurer 4; J. A. Vice President 1,2,3; President 4; B.B. 2,3,4; Guidance a ide; A.E. President 4. Danio, Peter 10 78 Danker, Christine 93 Dann, Steven 10 78 Danthony, Diane 93, 113, 182 Davenport, Tania 9 90 David, Jennifer 11 36, 69 Davidson, Amy 9 87 Davis, Yeshiva 10 78 Dean, Thomas 12 45, 164 Soccer 1,2; Baseball 1; PAVAS; Showbiz Pizza. Dearden, Jennifer 10 78, 180 Deardon, Jennifer 156 Debarge, Candice 12 45 J.V. Basketball 1, captain 2; Library aide 3; Partier 4; Stop-n-Shop 3,4. Debarge, Derek 10 78 Deblois, Lisa 9 87 DeBonee, Lori 12 45 DeCesare, Joanne 12 45 Decker, Allison 11 69, 132 Deely, Jay 22, 93, 108, 126, 156 DeForest, James 9 87, 144 DeForest, John 176 DeGray, Renae 183 DeGray, Renaee 11 69 DeLisle, George 179 Delnegro, Barbara 11 11, 69 DelVecchio, Gina 11 69 DelVecchio, Monique 12 45 Working at Sear Country Creations Demosthenous, Christie 11 69, 176, 177 Dempsey, Liz 12 45, 123 Dennis, Jeffrey 12 45, 58, 120, 129, 146, 147, 164, 167, 180 J.V. soccer 1,2; V. Soccer 3,4; J.V. Basketball 1, captain 2; V. Basketball 3,4; Track 3,4; JCL 1,2,3,4; treasurer 2,3; NHS 3,4; O ' Connors gas station 3,4. Dennis, Katherine 10 78, 125 Dennis, Kathryn 180 Denue, Paula 10 78 Dernavich, Jeffrey 10 77, 78, 130, 148, 161, 180 Desautelle, Johanna 6, 7, 22, 93 Destmone, David 9 87 Desimone, Jaina 11 20, 69 Deslauriers, Paul 93 Desrosier, Tehan 11 69, 126 Devine, Day 9 11, 86, 87, 145 DeVries, Connie 11 69, 126, 150 DeWolf, James 93 Dickinson, Jennifer 9 87 Dickinson, Lisa 11 69, 124, 125, 182, 184 Dickinson, Todd 10 77, 78, 130 Dieterle, Brian 10 78 Dillon, Joseph 9 87, 99 Dinoia, Frank 11 69, 112 DiNoia, Rachel 12 45 Job American Saw; teacher ' s aide 3,4. Dionne, Robert 10 78 Diotalevi, Kim 10 78, 113 Dixon, Brian 108, 112 Dolan, Frank 9 87 Dollar, Denise 11 70 Domey, Karen 9 87 Donahue, Coralie 12 45, 99 Donaldson, Patricia 11 70, 143 Donnet, Craig 10 78 Donovan, Amy 10 78 Donovan, Patricia 93 Doss, Carol 21, 93, 108, 166 Douthwright, James 11 70 Dowd, Bonny 10 78, 125 Dowd, Mark 10 78, 134, 137 Dowd, Matthew 12 45 Dowd, Susan 9 87, 90 Downey, Kevin 11 70 Doyle, Jennifer 10 16, 17, 78 Drake, Kevin 10 78 Draper, Katharine 11 70 Drumheller, Mark 12 45 Drury, Ray 93 Drury, Raymond 176 Dube, Renee 11 70 Dubord, Bill 98, 99 Dubour, Holly 12 45 Dubour, Michael 11 70 Duby, Michelle 9 87 Ducharme, Douglas 11 70 Ducharme, Glen 12 46, 134 V. Baseball 1,2,3,4; Football 3,4. DudeMeiser, John 140 Dudley, Lynn 85 Dudley, Stuart 11 70, 134, 137 Duff, Don 138, 139 Dugan, Caitlin 10 78 Dukakis, Michael 207 Duquette, Glenn 11 70 Duran, Denis 11 6, 7, 70, 144, 145 Duran, Silvy 156 Durand, Sylvie 9 87, 156 Duval, Joseph 12 46, 110 Duval, Michael 12 46, 134, 135 INDEX Track 1,2; Football 1,2,3,4; Lacrossse 3,4. E Eady, Vicki 11 2, 70, 182 Eaton, Kimberly 10 78 Eaton, Sally 93 Edery, Laura 10 79 Eisold, Melissa 9 87 Ellis, Geraldine 12 46 Ellis, Jill 12 46 Yearbook and school store at Commerce 1; soccer; work at McDonalds ' s. Ellis, Laurie 10 79 Ellison, Eric 9 87, 122 Emerle, Becky 123 Emerle, Rebecca 10 79 Emerle, Susanne 11 70 Engel, Laura 12 22, 46 Senior YF 1,2,3,4; Model Congress 4; Yearbook Photographer 4 Erickson, Michelle 11 70 Esteves, Manuel 11 70 Estrada, Lisa 12 47 Treasurer 1; Yearbook 1; Key Club 2,3; Western District Chorus 3,4; French Club 3; Quabbin Valley Chorus 3,4. Estrada, Robert 10 79 Etter, lames 93 Everett, Jonathan 11 70, 176 Falls, Artis 10 79, 134, 137 Farrah, Kristina 10 79, 123 Farrah, Tina 174 Farrell, Meghan 11 27, 70, 144, 145, 159, 161, 178 Farrow, Carmen 10 79 Fawthrop, Susan 171 Feldstein, Adam 12 47 Photographer; school store; House of Television; Show Biz Pizza Fey, Margaret 93, 95 Fiedler ' s, Stephen 149 Fiedler, Stephen 10 77, 79, 130, 148, 161 Fiedler, Susan 9 87, 124, 125, 150, 151 Fiore, Susan 10 79, 179 Fitt, Rebecca 10 79 Fitts, Susan 93 Fitzgerald, Amy 10 79, 151, 180, 181 Fitzgerald, Brian 11 70 Fitzgerald, Paul 11 70, 122 Fitzgerald, Tim 11 70 Flanagan, Emily 11 70 Fletcher, Eric 9 87 Flynn, Francis 9 87, 139 Flynn, Neil 11 70, 134, 137 Foley, Shannon 10 79, 112 Fontaine, David 99 Fonte, John 9 87, 131 Forcier, Bree 9 87, 144 Fournier, Joanne 11, 93 Frade, Joseph 9 87, 139 Frechette, Brian 106 Frederick, Jamie 11 70, 134 Fridlington, Kim 11 70, 144, 145, 161 Fringer, Brad 156, 172 Fringer, Bradley 10 79 Froehlich, Chrissy 10 6, 7, 79, 82, 182 Fugere, Scott 9 87 Fusco, Joseph 11 70 G Cagnon, Denis 10 79 Galarneau, John 10 79, 140, 141, 180 Gale, David 12 32, 47 Gallagher, Shiela 10 79 Garabedian, David 9 87, 91, 130, 131 Garabedian, Laura 12 47 I.C. 1,2; PAVAS 2; Ski Club 2,3,4; Lab asst. 2,4; piano, dancing Garafolo, Melissa 11 6, 24, 70, 125 200 INDEX Garceau, Jodi 9 86, 87 Garceau, Traci 11 27, 70, 125, 161, 182, 206 Gardner, Sean 85, 113 Garstka, Jennifer 11 70 Garten, James 12 47, 165, 168, 169 Mathletes 1,2,3,4; Lab asst. 3,4; backbreaking work 3,4. Gartner, Peter 93 Garvey, Michael 12 47, 122, 170, 171 V. Cross Country 3,4; V. Track 3,4; Emeralds 3,4; Editor-in-Chief 4; Photo club pres. 3,4; Quill and Scroll Society V.P. 3,4; lab asst. 2; J.A. 1,2,3; Ski club 3; Bennett-Scott Publications Corp. 3,4. Gaudette, Sharie 11 70 Gaudette, Sherry 172 Geberth, Jackie 12 47 Geboskie, Matthew 9 87, 107 Geldart, Greg 146 Geldart, Gregory 11 46, 70, 146, 147 Gentile, Michael 10 79, 155 Gentile, Michelle 9 87 Genza, Doria 9 87 George, Stacey 9 87 Gerhard, Frank 9 87, 122, 123 Germain, Garry 11 70 Germain, Gary 152 Giananatoni, Jessica 156 Gianantoni, Jessica 10 79, 82, 157 Giantris, Laura 12 47, 114, 162, 167, 174 Student Government 1,2,3,4; Class Secretary 4; Yearbook Photographer 3,4; C.O.P.E. 4; Photo club 3,4; NHS 3,4 Track 2, Varsity 3,4; Drama club 1,2 Model Congress 4; Basketball 2 A.O.Y.C. 1,2,3,4; President 3,4; JA 2 Gibb, David 9 87, 131, 156 Gibb, Kathryn 12 47 Big Y 3; Dunkin Dougnuts 4. Gibbs, Todd 10 79, 180 Gibeau, Mark 12 47, 162, 163 International club 1,2; Cross country 2; Track 2,3,4; Wind Ensemble 1,2,3; PAVAS 4; Model Congress 3,4; NHS 3,4. Gietek, Cheryl 85 Gil, Laura 9 87, 161 Giles, Bradford 11 14, 70, 169, 183 Gillen, Beth 9 87 Girotti, James 22, 93, 146 Goebel, Chris 10 79, 180 Goetcheus, David 12 47 Goldrick, Michael 183 Golfieri, Amedio 134 Goncalves, Luis 12 47, 98, 99 Gonyea, Katherine 85 Goodreau, Kimberly 9 88 Goodreau, Scott 11 70 Goodrich, David 183 Goodrich, Jason 10 79 Goodrich, John 10 79 Goodrich, Kathleen 12 48 Concert band 1,2,3; Wind Ensembele 4; nurse ' s aide 1,2,3,4; International club 2 JCPenny 2,3,4. Goodrich, Kelly 12 48 Goodsell, Robin 12 16, 48 Library aide 1; Nurse ' s Aide 2,3,4; I.C. 2,3,4; Host and Hostesses 3,4; MYF 1,2,3,4; Sec. 2,3,4. Gordon, Patricia 93 Gore, Fredrick 10 13, 79 Gore, Raymond 9 13, 88 Gorman, Kevin 12 14, 48, 58, 164, 165 Goudreau, James 181 Goudreau, Scott 5, 134, 135 Gould, Sean 10 79, 113 Graham, Adrienne 98 Granaudo, Linda 85 Granaudo, Victor 92, 93, 94, 95, 108, 112, 168 Grande, Kim 12 48 Cross Country manager 1; V. Skiing 2,3,4; Tennis 1,2; V. Tennis 3,4; PAVAS 1,2; International club 1,2; Camp Wilder; Papa Gino ' s, Bradlees. Greaney, Patrick 11 70 Greene, Amy 10 80, 143 Greene, Heather 176 Gregoire, Khristopher 9 88, 130 Griffin, Kerry 11 70, 143 Griswold, Penny 10 80, 144 Gross, Felice 94, 109 Grtondalski, Daniel 9 88 Grundstrom, Dena 11 70 Guarnera, Julie 12 48, 162, 163, 176, 177 JCL 1,2,3,4; Model Congress 1,2; Falcon Players 1,2,3,4; Stop Shop. Guarrera, Patricia 11 70 Guertin, Matthew 12 32, 49, 11, 115 Freshman Basketball 1; J.V. Golf 2; V. Golf 3; JCL 3; work at Sullivan ' s Mt. View, Hampden Gurney, Todd 12 49, 122 Guziec, Joan 94 Gwatkin, Wesley 11 35, 70, 134 H Haas, Brian 9 90 Habermehl, Edward 11 70 Habiger, Stephan 11 70 Hacket, Dennis 12 18, 19, 49, 146, 147 V. Baseball 2,3,4; V. Basketball 3,4. Haggerty, Bradley 12 49, 58, 166, 167 Soccer 1,2,3; Tennis 2,3,4. Haggerty, Mark 9 88, 131, 149 Hagopian, Eric 11 71 Halgas, Thomas 11 71, 134, 137 Hall, Gretchen 10 80 Halloran, Brian 12 24, 46, 48, 49, 94, 128, 129, 152, 153 V. Hockey 1,2,3,4; asst. capt.4; J.V. Soccer 1; V. Soccer 2,3,4 co-captain 4; Basball 1,2,3. Hamer, Ty 9 88, 139 Hammer, Ty 149 Hannan, Keith 9 88, 131 Hanrahan, Susan 10 80, 82, 179 Hanscom, Daniel 94 Hanson, Jill 9 88 Hanson, Robert 155 Haraty, Eva 11 23, 71 Harmon, Laurie 12 49, 167, 182 Chorus 1; I.C. 2; Yearbook 3,4; NHS 3,4; Office aide 4; sailing; Harris, Dana 172 Harris, Danielle 9 88, 125 Harris, Denise 11 71, 172 Haseltine, Matthew 10 80 Hass, Brian 9 90 Haynes, James 94 Hebert, Deborah 12 49 Heede, Conrad 10 80 Heiney, Dianne 94 Henningsen, David 12 26, 27, 29, 49, 134 Football 1,2,3,4; MDT 1,2,3,4; Henriques, James 12 49 Pioneer AA Hockey 1; V. Hockey 2,3,4; JCL 2,3; National Honor Society 3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Henriques, Jay 152 Herbert, Linda 10 76, 78, 80, 113, 126, 150, 151, 160, 161, 167 Hermance, Deborah 12 49, 150 Hersman, Amy 12 6, 49, 58, 132, 161 Cheerleading 1,2,3, captain 4; Student government 1,2,4; President of class 1,2; Moderator 4; Key Club 2,3; Yearbook 4; National Honor Society 3,4. Hersman, Andrew 9 19, 87, 88, 161, 164 Hertz, Kim 10 80, 183 Hess, Erik 9 88 Hess, Teresa 12 28, 49 Spector 1,2,3,4; Library aide 1,3,4. Hick, Donna 94 Hick, Wendy 11 71, 126, 156 Hickey, Kimberly 11 71 Hiersche, Jason 10 80 Higginbottom, Lee 10 80 Hill, Tina 9 88 Hilt, Suzanne 11 71 Hoffman, Kathryn 9 10, 11, 86, 88, 156, 160 Hoffman, Richard 12 50 Baseball 1,2,3; Student government 3,4. Hofmann, Ronald 94 Holden, Kai 12 50 Holland, Eric 12 50, 120, 129 Soccer 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1. Holt, Russell 94 Hopkins, Timothy 11 71 Horacek, Kathryn 11 27, 71, 177 Houle, Kevin 9 90 Howard, Ronney 11 71 Howarth, Robert 117 Howell, Doug 171 Howell, John 10 80 Hunter, Wendy 10 80 Hupfer, Holly 85 Huszar, Ryan 9 88, 155, 172 Huszar, Susie 10 6, 7, 80, 155, 172, 182 I Ingerson, Bryan 10 80, 113 Isham, John 12 14, 50, 58, 130, 164, 165, 168, 169, 171 Soccer 1,2,3,4; Lacrosse 1,2,3,4; Mathletes 1,2,3,4; NHS 2, 3,4; As Schools Match Wits 3,4; International Club 2; Chess Club 2,3,4; Computer Programming Team 2,3,4; Computer Lab asst. 3,4; Photo Club 3,4; Emeralds Magazine 4. Isham, Mark 9 88, 139 Jablonski, Jonathan 9 88, 139 Jackson, Heath 9 88, 90 Jackson, William 10 80 Jacobs, Mary Beth 10 15, 16, 17, 80, 122, 123, 178, 180 Jacobs, Scott 11 71 Jacobs, Valerie 11 71, 104, 111, 118, 119 Jarvis, Michael 10 80, 134, 136, 137, 148, 149 Jensen, Curt 12 50 Jensen, Ellen 10 80, 104, 118, 126, 182 Jerserski, Diane 94 Johnson, Cindy 10 80 Johnson, Eric 12 50, 183 Johnson, Michelle 10 80 Johnson, Richard 11 71 Johnson, Russell 11 71 Johnston, Stella 12 51 Host and Hostess 3,4; Track 4. Jones, Alton 9 88, 139, 149 Officers of the Class of 1988: Heather Thomas, Treasurer; Lisa Dickinson, Secretary; Gina Alberici, President; Meghan Farrell, Vice President. Jones, Jeff 85 Jones, Jon 129 Jones, Michelle 9 88 Jones, Steven 12 51, 134 Football, 1,2,3,4. Jordan, Lou 144 Jordan, Ronald 11 71 Jordon, Richard 11 71, 146 Jose, Amy 9 88 Jose, Jennifer 9 88 Joyal, Robert 10 80 Joyce, Jennifer 11 71, 125, 144, 145, 161 K Kacoyannakis, Marios 94 Kaczmarski, Kim 11 71 Kantor, Jennifer 12 17, 51 J.V. Hockey 3,4; Library aide 1; Office aide 3; Abdows 2,3,4; Smoke Signal 4; Rec. Skiing 1,2,3,4. Kanzinger, Erica 10 80, 109, 125, 144, 145, 167 Karam, Elizabeth 12 51 Synchro 2,4; singing and acting. Karlson, David 12 51, 156, 157, 162 Ski Team 1,4; Track and Field 2,4, PAVAS 2,3,4; International Club 3,4 Lab Asst. 2,3; Model Congress 4; AF5 Host Brother 4; McDonalds 3; Bradlee: 4. Karplus, Eric 12 38, 40, 51, 52, 58, 140 141, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168 169, 171 Track 1,2,3,4; Cross Country 2,3 Gymnastics 4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4 International Club 1,2,3,4; PAVAS 4 Model Congress 4; Mathletes 1,2,3,4 Class Government 2,3,4; Lab Asst. 2,3,4 National Honor Society 2,3,4; Emerald Literary Magazine 3,4; Converginj Traffic DJ 2,3,4; NVPF Technicial Asst 3,4; Square Dancing 1,2,3,4. Kasten, Amy 10 80 Kasten, Lora 12 51, 97 Kealy, Timothy 10 80, 176 Keeler, Eric 10 80, 130 Keeton, Tammy 10 81 Keiser, Abby 9 35, 87, 88, 90, 156, 161 182 Keller, Carol 94 Kelleway, Jill 12 51, 164, 182 Yearbook 3,4; P.E. Leader 4. Kennedy, Jennifer 10 81, 176, 177, 180, 183 Kennedy, Lisa 9 11, 87, 88, 161 Kennedy, Michelle 10 81, 82, 126, 180, 181 Kenney, Bruce 94, 95, 173 Kertenis, John 12 51, 134, 152 Kertenis, Scott 9 88 Kibbe, Chris 9 88 Kibbe, Mark 12 51 V. Baseball 3,4; Skiing. Kibbe, Martin 94, 97, 131, 152 Kibbe, Matthew 1, 94, 155 Kibbe, Steven 9 86, 88, 130 Kibbe, Susan 11 71 Kida, Terri 94, 98 Kielb, Christopher 12 51 Kilduff, Kenneth 9 88 King, Douglas 146 King, Janet 94 King, Steven 11 71 Kirschling, Robert 94 Klepfer, William 10 81 Kline, Susan 94, 170, 171 Knapczak, Jeremy 180 Knapczyk, Jeremy 10 81 Knowles, Brett 10 81, 130, 152, 161, 180 Kober, Mario 11 72, 142, 143 Kober, Michael 95 Kokoszyna, Paul 12 51 Kostka, Ericka 9 88 Kotomski, Linda 95 Kowalski, Michele 150 Kowalski, Michelle 11 72, 126, 161 Kraus, Karianne 10 81, 167 Krawiec, Karin 10 81 Krezik, Lauren 156 Kruger, Amy 11 72, 167, 182 Krzesik, Lauren 11 72, 142, 143 Kubic, Laurie 95 Kubik, Rosalie 12 52, 172 Singing; Madrigals; Falcon Players 4; Ceramics; Oklahoma; Christmas in Oz; International Club 1,2,3, Vice President 4; Strawberry Prod.; The Pizza Place; PAVAS 3. Kubinski, James 11 72, 146 Kullberg, Matthew 9 88, 88, 149 Kupstas, Kimberly 12 52 V. Tennis 3,4; Yearbook 3; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Work 2,3,4. Kuselias, Christopher 9 8B, 138, 139, 149 Labadorf, Rob 9 88, 131 LaCamera, Peter 12 52 Football 1; J.V. Baseball 2 Ladue, Troy 10 81, 180 LaFerriere, Michael 12 52 JCL; Bowling LaFlamme, Gloria 95 Lagunowich, Alex 95 LaMotte, Tammy 12 52 Landberg, Jennifer 10 81, 170, 171 Langdon, John 12 52 LaPierre, Andrew 10 81 LaPierre, Mary 88 LaPlante, John 11 72, 134, 137 Lash, Jeffrey 11 72, 134 Lashway, Jeff 12 53 Lashway, Kevin 10 81, 113 Latino, Raffelena 95 LaVallee, John 141 Lavoie, Jennifer 88, 144, 145 Lech, Andrew 12 53 Lech, Jennifer 88 LeClair, Douglas 11 72 LeClerc, Charles 12 53, 176 Concert Choir 1,2,3,4; Madrigal Singers 2,3,4. Lefebvre, Gregory 10 81, 106, 130, 156 Lefebvre, Kathleen 10 81, 99 Lefort, Brian 12 53 Working; Skiing; Looking for the next day. Lempart, Lisa 12 53 Leonard, Jonathan 11 72 Leone, Kellie 10 81 Leone, Mynde 88 Lesniak, Denise 88 Letendre, Susan 11 72, 124 Leung, Sharon 180 Leung, Wai Fong 10 81 Leung, Wai Min 9 89 Lewenczuk, Anna 9 89 Lewenczuk, Tina 12 53, 142, 143 Gymnastics 1,2,3, captain 4; Track 2; Skiing 4. Lewis, Kristen 12 53, 162, 163, 166, 167, 182 Swim Team 1; Host and Hostesses 2,3,; National Honor Society 3,4; Yearbook 3,4; Model Congress 4. Libiszewski, Sherri 11 72 Ligarski, Carol 95, 165 Ligarski, Cheryl 12 53 Ligarski, Michael 9 89 Logan, John 95 Lopez, Andrea 11 72, 126, 150, 151, 180 Lowry, Jeffrey 11 72 Lucier, Roland 12 1, 53 Luczek, Elizabeth 12 38, 53, 124, 125, 180, 181 Ski Club 1; Model Congress 3; Falcon Players 3,4; J.V. Field Hockey 2; Field Hockey 3,4; JCL 1,2,3, Pres. 4; Luff, Tawnee 12 53 Lussier, Judith 9 90 Luttrell, Jeffrey 10 81, 134, 137 Luvera, Gina 10 81 Lynch, Kathleen 9 89 Lynch, Michael 9 89, 169 Lyons, Tiffany 9 89, 125, 156 Officers of the Class of 1989: Lynn Maloney, Secretary; Thomas Mango, President; Linda Herbert, Vice President; Allison Mullett, Treasurer M Macaulay, Tammy 12 53 Band 1,2,3,4; Syncho 2,3,4; International Club 1,2,3. MacDonald, Alanna 150 Machin, Santiago 11 15, 72, 112, 172, 173 MacNeish, Abigail 12 19, 54, 110, 115, 160, 161 Junior Classical League 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Student Government 1,2,3,4; Treasurer 4. Madden, Kathleen 11 72, 126 Maenzo, Catherine 9 89 Mageau, Tina Marie 12 54 Mailhot, Michelle 12 54, 150, 151 Majewski, Veronica 12 54 Makuch, Carl 12 54, 129 Soccer 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3; Skiing 1,2,3,4. Makuch, Craig 10 81, 152 Maloney, Lynn 10 76, 77, 81, 176, 177 Mandolini, James 11 72 Mandrala, Jeffrey 154, 155 Manegre, Henry 95 Manegre, Jennifer 172, 180 Mango, Tom 10 76, 77, 81, 109, 134, 136, 137, 146, 158, 161, 180, 181, 183 Manning, David 11 72, 152, 167 Manning, Lisa 9 89, 111 Manning, Michelle 1115, 72, 112 Manseau, Daniel 11 72, 175, 176, 177 Manseau, Marianne 9 89, 126 Manzi, Robert 9 89 Marchesseault, Marianne 10 81, 124, 167, 180 Mariani, Marcello 10 81 Marini, Sherri 11 72, 182 Marsh, Shauneen 12 14, 15, 54 Band 1,2,3,4; District Band 3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Ski Club 1,2. Martial, Dennis 9 89 Martin, Christine 10 81 Martin, Erin 12 55, 132, 161 Student Government Rep. 2,3,4; Homeroom Rep. 3,4; Band 1; Wind Ensemble 2,3,4; J.V. Cheerleading 2,3; V. Cheerleading 4; Syncho 3,4; P.E. Leader 3. Martin, Gerald 134 Martin, Shannon 10 81 Martineau, Torrie 9 89 Mascaro, Anthony 9 89 Maselli, Allison 11 73, 134, 178 Mastroianni, Dan 152 Mastroianni, Daniel 102 Mastroianni, Kristen 10 81, 82, 132 Mather, Dawn 9 89 Mathieu, Kevin 85 Matroni, James 23, 94, 95, 183 Matthews, Todd 10 10, 11, 82, 134, 137, 180 Mc Cartney, Michael 129 Mc Farland, Keith 131 McAleer, Kerry 10 82 McCarthy, Robert 95 McCartney, Michael 12 55, 146 Soccer 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2; LaCrosse 3,4; National Honor Society 4. McClean, Doug 176 McCray, Serge 9 89, 139, 149 McDiarmid, Patricia 95, 143 McDonald, Christine 11 12, 13, 73 McDonald, Darien 104 McDonald, Keitha 9 29, 89 McDonald, Kelly 10 82, 143 McDonald, Kerry 12 55, 162, 163, 180, 181 V. Tennis 1,2,3,4; V. Ski Team 3, captain 4; Jr. Classical League 1,2,3, V. President 4; Model Congress 3,4; Ski Club 1,2. McFarland, Keith 9 89, 144 McFeeter, Kathleen 12 55, 120, 125, 150 Field Hockey 1,2,3, captain 4; Basketball 1,2,3, captain 4; Softball 1,2,3,4. McFeeter, Rebecca 10 82, 124, 125, 151 Mcgahan, Tara 10 82 McGarr, Paul 10 82 McGill, Ainsley 11 73 McGranahan, Eric 10 82 McGrath, Donna 9 89, 125 McGrath, Shelly 9 89, 124 McGrath, Susan 12 55, 124 Mclsaac, Becky 10 82, 150, 151 McKenna, Tim 176 McKeon, Brian 10 35, 82, 180 McKeon, James 11 73, 102, 106, 111, 113, 118, 162 McKinnon, Brent 9 89, 139 McLaughlin, Molly 11 73 McLaughlin, Shana 12 55 Pres. Hostess 4. McLean, Douglas 11 73, 176 McMahon, James 11 73, 162, 180 McMinn, Roger 10 82, 134, 137 McNamara, Jeffrey 9 89, 91 McNeill, Siobhan 11 73, 111, 125 Meade, Chris 85 Meade, Matthew 11 73 Meeropol, Gregory 12 32, 55, 58, 105, 122, 146, 147 V. Track 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,4; Cross Country 3,4; Class V. President 1,2,3; Rep. to school committee 4. Megliola, Lois 95 Meisner, Chad 9 86, 89, 139, 149 Meisner, Christopher 10 82, 134, 137 Melcher, Angela 12 55 Track 2,4; Lab asst. 3; Smoke Signal 2,3; Yearbook 1; Ludlow Hospital. Melcher, Robert 9 89 Mellen, Christina 11 73 Mellen, Robert 9 89 Mellon, Scott 139 Mendrala, Jeffrey 9 89, 139 Mendrala, Jennifer 9 89 Mendrala, Kimberly 11 73 Mendrella, Jennifer 156 Messier, Suzanne 9 89, 132 Methe, Cheri 10 82, 143 Methe, Eric 9 89 Metzger, Kara 10 82, 156, 179, 180 Meunier, Christine 12 55, 124, 125 J.V. Field Hockey 2; V. Field Hockey 3, captain 4; V. Track 1,2,3,4; Ups-n- Downs Meunier, Stephanie 11 73 Mikaelian, Pamela 10 15, 78, 82 Mileskie, Kimberlv 11 73 INDEX 201 Miiler, Corinn 10 21, 82 Miller, Hal 95, 123 Miller, Harold 95 Miller, Kevin 9 89, 131, 149 Mills, Christain 12 55 Minnon, Dawn 10 82 Miodowski, Frank 10 82 Misterka, John 12 23, 55 Mitchell, lames 95, 134, 138, 139 Moody, Janet 12 6, 7, 55, 58, 123, 161 Music; Track; Cross Country; National Honor Society; Student Government. Mooney, Russell 95, 149 Moore, Krista 73 Moore, Thomas 9 89, 139 Morace, Anthony 11 73 Morace, Lisa 12 58, 124, 125, 150, 182 J.V. Basketball 1,2,; V. Basketball 3,4; J.V. Field Hockey 2; V. Field Hockey 3,4; Syncho 2,3,4; Yearbook sports editor 3,4; National Honor Society 4; International Club 1,2; Dancing 1,2,4. Moran, Derek 10 82, 134, 155 Moreau, Joseph 12 58 Moreno, Melissa 10 82 Morgan, Carl 9 89, 131 Morgan, Carla 9 89 Morgan, Michelle 11 73 Moriarty, Sean 134, 135 Moriarty, Sheila 9 87, 89, 124, 125, 161 Morissette, Chris 10 82, 106, 130, 148 Moriz, Robert 85 Morris, Christopher 9 89 Morton, Rebecca 10 82, 125, 180 Mosier, Chryslana 12 58 Town swim team 1. Mosier, Marq 10 82, 82, 151, 182 Motyka, Kelli 12 58 Motyl, Cheryl 12 58 Dancing 1,2,3,4; International Club 2; Modeling 3,4. Motyl, Julie 9 89 Motyl, Kenneth 10 82 Muir, Sarah 9 90 Muir, Timothy 10 82 Mullett, Allison 10 76, 77, 83, 132, 161, 164 Munroe, Chrissy 10 83 Musselman ' s, Ray 149 Musselman, Ray 95, 148, 166, 167 Myers, Randall 9 90, 139 o N Nadeau, Deana 11 73, 104, 125 Nadolski, Michael 9 90, 155 Nadolski, Sheilee 11 73 Nadowski, Michelle 21 Nadowski, Sheillen 172 Nadowski, Sheleen 156 Nance, Scott 11 73 Neelans, Keith 12 48, 58, 115 Neff, Mark 11 73 Nelligan, Abbie 12 59, 162, 163 Nelson, John 11 73, 167, 170, 171, 183 Newsome, Jennifer 11 73 Nicoli, Lisa 12 38, 59, 177 Falcon Players 1,2,3,4; One acts 2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Nurses aide 1,2,3; Guidance aide 2,3,4; International Club 1,2; Band 2; Christion Youth Group 1,2,3,4; V. Hockey Manager 4; Fenway Golf 2,3,4; Niederfringer, Julie 9 90, 161 Nietupski, Lesley 12 59 Nizioleck, Martha 95 Nompleggi, Holly 9 87, 90, 111, 161 Noonan, Paula 95 Norcross, Todd 11 73 Norcross, Troy 9 90, 131 Nowakowski, Cynthia 12 59 Smoke signal 2,3; Yearbook 1; V. Swimming 1; Dancing; Skiing; Steigers. O ' Connor, Greg 131 O ' Connor, Gregory 9 90 O ' Connor, Shawn 152 O ' Neil, Patricia 11 73, 119, 167, 172 O ' Shaughnessy, Jeff 10 77, 83, 106, 130, 131, 161, 180 Ober, Jeremy 9 90 Odriozola, Maria Luisa 21, 207 Orquiola, Caroline 12 18, 59, 132 International Club 2; Football Cheerleading 3,4; Basketball Cheerleading 2,3,4; Tennis 2,3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; Student Government 3,4; Jr. Classical League 3; Dancing 1,2,3,4. Orquiola, Nancy 9 87, 90, 161 Orr, Trey 10 83, 134, 135, 137 Osmond, Patricia 10, 22, 95 Oyler, Kimberly 9 90 Oyler, Robert 85, 112 Pabich, Diana 9 90, 104 Pabich, Linda 12 59 Concert Choir 3,4; International club 1,2, Student Hostess 4; Chorus 1; Friendly ' s. Pabich, Lisa 21 Palazzesi, Laura 9 90 Palm, Cheryl 143 Palmer, Holly 9 90 Paluck, Kellie 11 73, 106, 151, 160, 182 Pappas, Pamela 11 21, 73, 111, 162, 180 Paquette, Antonio 9 90 Parisan, Chris 11 73 Parker, Kelly 12 59 Parker, Patricia 98 Parker, Scott 11 73 Parrow, Jodi 12 59 Paschetto, Cathy 12 59, 99 Patel, Shitel 10 83 Paternosto, Rachel 9 90 Patterson, Jennifer 10 82, 83 Pedace, Gianna 10 83, 126 Pellegrini, Ann 9 90 Pellegrini, Sean 12 25, 32, 38, 58, 59 V. Football manager 2,3; V. Hockey Manager 2,3,4. Perkins, Lori 12 59 Syncho 1,2; Band 1; Horseback riding. Perry, Tajzha 10 83 Perusse, Cynthia 9 90 Pesce, Allison 12 59 Pesce, Jennifer 11 73 Petzold, Gary 96, 174, 206 Phaneuf, Julie 11 73, 166, 167, 176 Phaneuf, Matthew 12 60 WPE 1,2,3; Smoke Signal 3,4; MRHS 2,3,4; Photography; Drawing; Cars. Phel ps, Lisa 12 60 Horses. Phillips, Kristen 10 83, 144 Phipps, Roxanne 12 60, 134, 150 Football manager 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4. Piano, Julia 12 19, 38, 60, 161 Soccer 1,2; Basketball 1,2; V. Track 1,2,3,4; Student Government 1,2,3,4; Secretary 2,3. Pickett, Nancy 12 8, 9, 58, 60, 62, 111, 176 Concert Choir 1,2,3; Madrigals 4; COPE 4; Drama Club 1,2; Falcon Players 1; Emeralds Magazine; Literary Editor 4; Volunteer at Mary Lyons Nursing Home; Susan Jones award 3. Pietryka, Andrea 11 73, 124, 150, 151, 180 Pietryka, Michael 10 83, 148, 149 Pinckney, Stacy 10 83 Piwonski, Cynthia 11 73, 166, 167, 180 Podosek, Kathleen 10 83, 113 Polchlopek, Patricia 96 Polimeni, Chris 9 90 Pollard, James 12 60 Lax 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 2,3; Skiing 1; Football 1. Popsun, Carol 10 83 Popsun, Thomas 12 33, 61, 144, 164, 175 IC; VP PAVAS; Swimming 2,3,4; Track 4. Porter, Heather 12 61, 86, 132, 161 International Club 2; J.V. Cheerleading 2,3; V. Cheerleading 3,4; V. Track 3,4; Jr. Classical League 3; Dancing 1,2,3,4. Porter, Kelli 11 73, 132, 172 Porter, Nancy 96 Potter, Shari 11 16, 73 Poupodoupolus, George 85 Powers, Daryle 12 61 Powers, Kelly 11 20, 34, 73 Prackneck, Barbara 96 Presz, Thomas 11 73 Price, Jason 10 78, 83, 129 Proulx, George 96 Provost, Steven 12 61 Przybylowicz, John 6, 7, 92, 96 Putnam, Daniel 10 83 Putnam, Donald 9 90 Putnam, Sharon 11 73 Putriment, Craig 11 73, 144, 145 Q Queen, Jason 11 73 R Radwilowicz, Elizabeth 96 Raffaele, Susan 10 83 Raschi, John 10 83 Ratte, Laurie 10 83, 176 Reardon, Jennifer 156 Reardon, Jocelyn 12 61 Debating Club 1; Schools Match Wits; Doing time in Cathedral 2; Work at Denny ' s and Sunny Acres 3; Hampden Country Club; Friendly ' s. Reejhsinghani, Anju 10 83 Reich, Deborah 12 58, 61, 124, 125, 180 V. Field Hockey 2,3,4; NHS 2,3,4; JCL 1,2,3,4; International Club 2; The Competition 3,4; Flying 4; Skiing. Reik, Jennifer 10 83 Renn, Brandy 9 90, 144 Reta, Nikki 29 Rfys, Anthony 180 Rhie, Sonja 10 83 Rice, Amy 9 90 Richard, Glenn 12 61 Richard, Scott 11 73 Richmond, Christy 12 61 Richmond, Stacy 10 83 Rigney, Andrea 12 13, 61, 126 V. Soccer 1,2,3, captain 4; J.V. Softball 1; V. Softball 2,3,4; Rihm, Molly 9 87, 90, 161, 182 Riley, Kathleen 96, 99 Rist, Lynn 12 18, 19, 61, 150, 161 Class Treasurer 1,2; Chairman of Student Government 4; J.V. Basketball 1; V. Basketball 2,3,4; J.V. Softball 1; V. Softball 2,3,4. Roberts, Kimberly 9 90 Robert, Ruth 96 Roberts, Chad 9 90, 139 Roberts, James 11 74, 102 Robinson, James 9 90 Robinson, Jeffrey 11 74, 129 Robinson, Luke 11 14, 74, 106, 169, 183 Robinson, Mia 10 82, 83 Rock, Barry 12 61, 164 Rock, Peter 12 61, 183 Playing guitar. Rodamilans, Luci 10 82, 83 Rohan, Chris 110 Rohan, Christopher 12 62 Roj, Cynthia 177 Romboletti, Hilarie 9 90 Romeo, Enrico 10 83, 130 Romeo, Sandra 12 62, 105 Recreational Skiing; Hairdressing; Hairstyles by Tony. Roncone, Catherine 11 74, 143 Root, Kirsten 10 82, 84, 123 Rosati, Brian 10 84, 155 Rosati, Martha 10 84 Rosati, Michelle 12 62 International Club 2; J.V. Softball 1; V. Softball 2,3,4; JCL 3. Rose, Karen 11 74, 126 Roseboro, Robert 9 90 Ross, Judith 12 21, 62 International Club Ross, Rebecca 10 84, 155 Ross, Richard 9 90 Rothschild, Meredith 11 74, 132 Rouleau, Robert 11 74 Rovithis, Demetrius 11 74, 134, 137 Rovithis, Tia 9 90 Roy, Kevin 11 74, 152 Roy, Robert 9 90, 155 Royer, Richard 9 90 Rubner, Tina 85 Rubner, Toby 12 62 Ruscio, Thomas 9 90 Ryan, Carrie 10 84 Ryan, Catherine 12 62 Rys, Anthony 9 90, 154, 155 Rys, Kristen 10 84 Rys, Michelle 12 63 I in Officers of the Class of 1990: Andrew Hersman, Vice President; Bryce Whiting, President; Molly Rihm, Secretary; Nancy Orquiola, Treasurer 202 INDEX Sager, Joyce 6, 22, 96, 182, 207 Sager, Kim 11 74 Sajdak, Laurie 12 63, 164 Work at Big Y -Ludlow- Salerno, Carolee 9 90, 132 Sanders, Irl 176, 177 Sanders, Jennifer 9 90 Sanders, Sandra 96, 99 Sanderson, Wendy 10 84 Sands, Jill Marie 12 21, 63, 108 International Club; Big Y. Santos, Dennis 10 84 Santos, Michele 12 63 Syncho; I nternational Club; School Store Sares, Jason 10 84, 134 Sares, Michael 12 63 Sargent, Michael 9 90, 167, 177 Sarhadian, Ani 12 63, 112, 114, 180 Key Club 3,4; International Club 3,4, Beta Club 1,2; JCL 4; French Club 1,2 Homeroom Rep. 3,4; Guidance aide 4 Koffee Kup Bakery; Tennis, Ballet. Sarhadian, Aram 11 74, 180 Sasanecki, Scott 10 84, 111 Sattler, Maria 12 63 V. Softball 2,3,4; International Club 1,2,3,4; Concert Choir 2,3; Madrigal Singers 4; Biology Lab Asst. 3. Sauve, Jeanne 96 Scannapieco, Sara 12 2, 8, 9, 58, 63, 124, 125, 166, 183 Field Hockey 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Syncho 1,2,3,4; Smoke Signal Sports ed. 2,3,4; Yearbook ed. 4; P.E. Leader 3; I.C. 1; NHS 3,4; Sec. 4; Burger King. Scannapieco, Stephen 9 90, 131 Scarlett, William 10 84, 134, 137 Schafer, John 10 84, 148 Schelb, John 12 63 Scherlie, Shelly 11 74 Schipano, Kevin 11 74 Schmidt, Michael 10 84, 104, 152 Schmuck, Jennifer 12 63 Schneider, Dawn 11 74 Schneider, Janet 12 63 International Club 1; Syncho 2,3,4. Schneider, Jeanne 96 Schneider, Todd 9 90 Schofield, Earl 9 90, 118 Schumach, Abe 139 Scott, Nathan 10 84, 134, 148 Scott, Stephen 85 Searles, Luella 96 Sersanti, Francis 96, 168, 169 Servidio, Maria 186 Servidio, Nathan 12 63, 110, 186 Soccer 1,2; Track 3. Shankle, Jamie 134 Sharl, Stephen 96 Shay, John 12 64, 129, 164 Soccer 1,2,3,4; Lacrosse 2,3,4; JCL 1,2. Shay, Lawrence 9 90, 180 Shea, David 11 74 Shea, Jennifer 11 6, 74 Shea, Larry 131 Sheehan, Florence 96 Sheehan, Kelli 11 74, 111, 178, 181 Sheehan, Kellie 180 Sheehan, Mark 10 84, 122, 148 Sheperd, Julie 11 74, 182 Sherman, Amy 11 74 Sherman, Greg 10 8, 9, 84 Shields, Robert 12 64 Skiing Shine, Laura 12 64, 124, 125 Field Hockey 3,4; Track 1; Cheerleading 1; Student Government 1,2; Yearbook 3. Sibilia, Carol 96 Sibilia, John 12 64 Siddell, Bryan 11 74, 128, 129 Siddell, Lynn 12 64 Silva, Robert 95, 96 Simonoff, Edward 10 84, 99 Singiser, Suzanne 11 16, 19, 74, 108, 112, 161, 178 Sirois, Barbara 96 Sirois, Kenneth 102 Sitnick, Bill 156 Sitnik, Mary Lou 23, 97 Sitnik, William 12 64, 156 Skala, David 12 64, 134 Slayton, Matthew 12 64, 180 JCL 1,2,3,4; Flying 1,2,3,4. Sloat, Lisa 11 74 Smith, Amy 10 84 Smith, Christopher 11 74, 129 Smith, Jennifer 12 64 Smith, Kim 10 84 Smith, Macgregor 10 12, 84, 102 Smith, Matt 85, 108, 112 Smith, Michael 9 90, 140, 141, 144, 180 Smith, Nicole 21 Smith, Noel 9 90, 131, 154, 155 Smith, Philip 11 74, 140, 141 Smith, Pierre 12 64, 146, 162, 163, 180, 181 V. Swimming 1;J.V. Baseball 1,2; V. Baseball 3; V. Basketball 3, captain 4; JCL 1,2,3,4; Treasurer 4; Model Congress 3,4; Student Rep.; Student advisor to the School Committee 4. Smith, Richard 10 84, 134, 137, 155 Smith, Theresa 12 2, 8, 9, 58, 64, 167, 183 Hostess 2,3; Biology and History Lab asst. 3,4; NHS 3,4; Smoke Signal feature ' s writer and editor 1,2,3; Editor and Chief 4; Peach Festival Princess. Soja, Cynthia 9 90 Solaroli, Calli 12 64 Host and Hostesses Club; Teacher ' s aide; International Club; Stop Shop; worked in school store. Soltoski, Karen 9 90 Solzak, Pamela 11 74 Somerville, Ronda 9 90 Soukup, Kurt 11 74 South, Dwayne 9 90 South, Renee 10 84 Souza, Eileen 12 65 Library aide 3,4; Nurse ' s aide 2; Smoke Signal 4; Business Vibes 4; Syncho 3. Sowa, Jodi 85 Spellios, Peter 10 84 Spencer, Richard 97, 174 Spillane, Gary 12 65, 120, 129 Spillane, Mark 9 90, 139 Spoonick, Gary 179 Squeglia, Paul 12 65, 134 Squeglia, William 9 90, 134, 139 St. Germaine, Garry 97 Stachelek, Matthew 10 84 Stahlberg, Eric 11 74 Starr, Candace 11 74 Stauffer, Olivier 12 32, 33, 65, 172, 173 Stawas, Scott 11 74 Steng, Richard 10 84 Steng, Sandra 12 65 Stephenson, Mary Beth 11 74, 177 Sternberg, Karl 95, 97, 106, 107 Sternberg, Ken 11 74 Sternberg, Mark 11 74, 122 Stevenson, Lauren 12 33, 38, 65, 160, 161 V. Track 1,2,3,4; Student Government 1,2,3,4; Secretary 4; Soccer 1,2; Basketball 1,2; Stevenson, Susan 10 34, 84 Stone, Amy 10 84 Stratton, Melissa 9 15, 91, 172, 183 Stratton, Michael 12 65, 177, 183 Bowling Team 1; Concert Choir 1,2,3,4; Madrigals 4; Smoke Signal editor 3,4; Falcon Players 2,3,4; Boyfriends, Stagedoor; One Acts; Tech work Food Tech 1 and 2; Leader Corp. 3,4; Aide for LVPEC; Chef at La Differance; Wilbraham United Players; Emeralds 3. Stratton, Scott 10 84 Streeter, David 12 65 Streeter, Mark 10 84, 167 Streeter, Thomas 9 91 Sullivan, Amy 9 91, 144 Sullivan, Gerald 12 65, 162 Sullivan, Karen 12 19, 38, 65, 161 V. Cross Country 2; Basketball 1,2; V. Track 1,2,3,4; Student Government 2,3,4; Sackett ' s 3,4. Shauneen Marsh and Nora Trebbe, members of the Class of 1987, have shared a long friendship. Photo submitted by Mary Trebbe Sullivan, Katherine 11 74 Sullivan, Kathleen 12 65, 104, 177 Student Hostess 3; work at Great Cuts- Receptionist. Sullivan, Kelli 161 Sullivan, Shawn 10 84, 140, 141 Sullivan, Timothy 9 91, 139 Sutcliffe, Amy 10 84 Sutter, David 11 14, 74, 106, 130, 165, 169 Szczebak, Barbara 11 74 Szymanski, Kevin 12 65, 111, 144, 145, 164 Soccer 1; J.V. Baseball 1,2; V. Baseball 3,4; V. Swim Team 1,2,3, captain 4; Lifeguarding. Szymanski, Mark 10 84, 130, 144, 145 Takorian, Amy 10 84 Talbot, Christy 10 82, 84, 101, 111, 118 Tarantino, Michael 10 80, 84, 130 Tarr, Christopher 10 85 Tarr, Tracie 11 74 Taylor, Ginger 11 74, 126, 150, 151 Taylor, Rachel 112 Teece, Tracy 11 74 Tencza, Jane 97 Tenerowicz, Philip 10 85, 112 Thayer, Tim 11 74 Thiffault, Diana 10 85 Thomas, Heather 11 74, 178 Thomas, Kelli 10 78, 85, 144, 145 Thompson, James 10 85, 134, 135 Thompson, William 10 85, 130, 156, 180 Thorpe, John 9 91 Tierney, John 11 75, 134 Tipaldi, Art 96, 97, 105, 130, 131 Tiraboschi, Greg 11 75 Toman, Kimberly 11 75 Totten, Leon 12 14, 32, 66, 162, 167, 177, 183 International Club 1,2; Intramural Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Smoke Signal 2,3,4; Falcon Players 4; Model Congress 4; Library aide 2; NHS 3,4; Photo Club 1,2,3; DECA 3,4. Totten, Sara 11 75 Trebbe, Michael 97 Trebbe, Nora 12 11, 27, 38, 66, 161, 174 President of Class of ' 87 3,4; Student Government 1,2,3,4; Public relation editor of yearbook 3; MRHS Art Gallery 4. Triggs, Rebecca 9 90, 91, 126, 144 Trimmer, Gregory 97 Trivedi, Hitesh 11 75, 167, 172, 182 Trombly, Kevin 10 85, 130, 148, 149, 158, 166, 167, 180 Trombly, Robin 12 34, 35, 66, 126, 164 Soccer 1,2,3, captain 4; Basketball 1,2; Basketball manager 3; Softball manager 1,2; Student Hostess 3,4; Lab asst. 1,2,3,4; Friendly ' s; soccer referee; taught soccer school 2,3; contributing sports writer to school newspaper. Troxyl, Patricia 97 Truesdale, Brian 11 75, 166, 167 Tucker, John 10 85 Tupek, Debora 10 85 Turcotte, Christine 12 66, 67, 162, 163 Turcotte, Paula 10 85, 162 Turnberg, Patricia 11 75 Tyminski, Andrea 11 75 u Urlage, Daniel 9 91, 180 Urlage, Jane 12 66 JCL; Soccer; Softball; Skiing; Mcrory ' s; Foxmoor. Urlage, Jennifer 11 75, 108, 112 Urzedowski, Lisa 10 85 Valentine, Amy 11 75 Valiquette, Chris 10 85, 104 Valiquette, Matthew 155 Van West, Joseph 97, 174 Vecchio, Barbara 10 85, 125 Vedovelli, Kenneth 9 91 Verani, Louis 97, 108, 112 Vermette, Denise 10 82, 85 Vickers, Sonya 95, 97, 106 Vigneault, Michael 12 66, 129 Soccer 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2 Vinson, Kirsten 10 85, 124, 151, 168, 169 Vitkus, Richard 12 58, 66, 122, 144, 164, 165 Soccer 1; Cross Country 2,3,4; Swimming 1,2,3,4; Intramural Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; NHS 3,4; International Club 1,2,3,4; Computer Team 3,4; Computer Club 4; Computer Lab asst. 2,3,4. w Waite, Michael 10 85 Walbridge, Jason 9 91, 131 Walinski, Helen 97, 161 Walker, Todd 9 91 Walker, Wendy 10 85 Wall, Bryan 10 85, 180 Warga, Mark 10 85 Warner, Dina 11 75, 116, 118 INDEX 178 Waterhouse, Paul 12 66 Waterhouse, Shelly 9 91 Watson, Bonnie 9 21, 91 Watson, Pamela 12 35, 66, 126 Soccer 1,2,3, captain 4. Weagraff, John 12 66 Weiner, Jeff 85 Welch, Dawn 85 Welch, John 9 87, 91, 131, 180 Welch, Skip 152, 153 Weldon, Jennifer 10 85, 183 Weldon, Karen 12 33, 66, 167, 183 Smoke Signal 3,4; Lab asst. 3; Lab asst. 3; Library Aide 1,2; Social Studies Aide 4; NHS 3,4; Friendly ' s. Welker, Brendon 9 91 Wendorf, Heather 7 98 Wennburg, Christe 12 38, 66 J.V. Softball 1; V. Softball 2,3,4; J.V. Bas- ketball 1; V. Basketball 2; JCL 2,4. Wentworth, Douglas 10 85, 180 Whalen, Andrew 97, 128, 129 White, Brian 12 67, 109, 122, 144, 165, 167 V. Swimming Diving 2,3,4; V. Track 3,4; V. Cross Country 4; Soccer 1,3; NHS 3,4; Lab asst. 2,3,4. White, Constance 97 White, Darrin 9 91, 144, 180 White, Laura 9 23, 91, 144, 145 Whitehill, Kimberly 11 75 Whitfield, Catharine 11 75, 176, 177, 178 Whiting, Bryce 9 87, 91, 134, 138, 139, 149, 161 Whiting, Clayton 12 18, 67, 122 Freshman soccer 1; V. Cross Country 2,3,4; V. Track 3,4; J.V. Track 1,2; Homeroom rep. 2,3,4; NHS 3,4. Wholley, Tara 9 91 Whyte, Jeffrey 12 67 Wilcox, Candace 11 75 Wilk, James 10 85, 144 Wilkinson, Heather 11 75 Williams, James 9 90 Williams, Robert 78, 85, 129, 148, 149 Wilson, Colleen 99 Wilson, John 11 91 Wilson, Stacy 9 91 Wing, Curt 97, 107 Wing, Mark 10 85, 169 Winn, Jessica 9 91 Wiseman, Donald 9 91 Withington, Susan 9 91, 156 Withington, William 11 75, 156 Witkop, Thomas 9 90 Wogatske, Dawn 12 67 Smoke Signal 4; guitar Wolcott, Bonnie 81 Wolford, Jeanne 97 Woodard, Kevin 9 91 Worthley, John 95, 97 Wright, Scott 9 91 Wrona, Christine 97 Wuerthele, Michael 164, 165, 171, 183 Wyman, Richard 11 75 Wyman, Scott 9 91 Wyzik, Laurie 10 85 Yamer, Catherine 10 85, 182 Young, David 12 67 Young, Melissa 12 67, 124 Younghans, Michael 9 91 Yovens, Marty 11 75, 99 Zahr, Jeffrey 10 85, 179 Zajac, Mark 10 85 Zanfanga, Ann-Marie 97 Zebert, Todd 12 67, 165 Emeralds 3,4; Lab asst. 171 1,2,3,4; Smoke Signal 4; JA 3; Fencing 4; Writing. Zebert, Wendy 171 Zeo, Chris 10 85 Zephir, Douglas 9 91 Zephir, Jeff 207 Zepke, Christopher 11 75 Zhe, Michael 10 85 Zollner, Paul 9 91 f 3 4 Gina Alberici Katie Belcher Heather Brown Michael Clark Beth Crawford Lisa Dickinson Jim Douthwright Vicki Eady Chrissy Froehlich Traci Garceau Laurie Harmon Amy Hersman Susie Huszar Ellen Jensen Abby Keiser Jill Kelleway Amy Kruger Kristen Lewis Sherri Marini Abbie MacNeish Lisa Morace Marq Mosier Kellie Paluck Molly Rihm Kim Sager Julie Sheperd Kiki Yamer Manager: Hitesh Trivedi Adviser: Joyce Sager Special thanks to Joyce and Wil Garrick of Har- vard Camera and Greniers for developing pictures; Don Lendry of Jostens; Laura Engels, Tom Mango, Sherri Daniels, Mrs. La- voie, Laura Giantris, Ms. Danthony, Mrs. McDiar- mid, Scott Stratton, Greg Geldart, Meghan Farrell, Dina Warner, Nancy Pick- ett, Kevin Dahm, Amy Fitzgerald, Jay Henriques, Jen Patterson, Jonathan Everett, Eric Karplus, Mark Sheehan, Penny Griswold. To Mrs. Ginny Moody for proofreading final pages, and Michael Clark for master index. . 20 ' hA ° N pa rn° NC Jean and Larry Abar, Good Luck Class of ' 87 Mr. and Mrs. Badger Bassett Boat Company, Best of Luck The Bilik Family, Best of Luck Coach and Linda Bennett, Class of ' 87 WE LOVE YA! Sue and Charles Bennett, Wishes to the Class of 1987 Len and Judy Borsari Burch Tree Nursery School Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Cooney Ed and Louise Crawford, Congratulations Class of ' 87 Mr. Mrs. Dahm, Best Wishes Paul and Ginny Dernavich Gerrit and Linda Devries Dave and Pat Donovan, Congratulations Class of ' 87 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Eady Jim and Nancy Fitzgerald Joan Froehlich, The best is yet to come. Elaine and Francis Garvey, Good Luck Michael Class of 87 The Gaudette Family, Congratulations Class of ' 87 General Home Maintenance Mr. and Mrs. David Gibb, Congratulations Class of ' 87 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henningson, Congratulations Class of ' 87 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Henriques, Good Luck Jay and Class of ' 87 Roger and Paula Huszar, Good Luck Classes of ' 89 90 Fleming and Susan James, Be young, be foolish, be alphabetical The Keisers. Good Luck Class of ' 87 Nancy Kelleway, The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, Congratulations Jill and ' 87 Kasmer and Caroline Kielb, Congratulations Seniors Mr. and Mrs. Curt Knowles, Congratulations Class of ' 87 Mrs. Jeanne Kubik The Labadorfs. Go for it! Jim and Julie Lewis Bing and Jan Leonard Mr. Mrs. Richard Lussier Kathy and John MacNeish Tom and Ann Mango, Best Wishes Class of ' 87 David W. Manning, D.M.D. Mr. Mrs. Manseau, Life is great, all is groovy! Mr. Mrs. J. Marchesseault Baukje McCray, TAKE A LOOK BEYOND YOUR BORDERS! Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McFeeters Duane Mosier Rita Vail Ms. Geraldine Morace Mr. and Mrs. Richard Motyka Arlene and Tom Nebel, Think of yourself, good luck The Orquiola Family, Congratulations to Caroline Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pellegrini Dr. and Mrs. James Reich Vaughn and Barbara Rist, Good Luck Lynn Dennis and Paula Roberts David and Joyce Sager Mr. Mrs. Bronislaw Sajdak Mr. and Mrs. John Schefb, We ' re proud of you, Jay Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sheehan Michael and Beverly Shelby Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shine, Congratulations, Laura Mr. and Mrs. Sitnik, Good luck Class of ' 87 Smith and Smith Realty Dr. Michael and Mary Ann Rihm Mr. and Mrs. Allan Solaroli, Best Wishes Class of ' 87 Spectrum Electrostatic and Painting, TO A COLORFUL FUTURE Ted and Claire Stevenson, Congratulations Class of ' 87 Donna and Eddie Streeter Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, Congratulations Katie and ' 87 Tom and Vivian Toman, Best of Luck, Class of 2087 Linda and Ed Thorn, Best of Luck Laurie B. and ' 87 Zachary Travers, Best Wishes from the Class of 2003 Mike and Mary Trebbe, Love and Best Wishes Kent and Joan Trombly, Congratulations Robin and ' 87 Dr. Mrs. Kevin Trombly Brian and Dan Truesdale, ENDINGS ARE NEW BEGINNINGS! David and Nancy Truesdale, THE WORLD IS YOURS — MAKE IT YOUR BEST Turnberg Construction Peter and Kitty Vinson Walt ' s Auto Body Fred and Adele Waterhouse, Congratulations Paul and Class of ' 87 Dick and Louise Whiting, Congratulations Clay and Class of ' 87 John and Gail Wholley Mr. and Mrs. Otto Welker, Congratulations on a job well done!- Ted and Nancy Zebert Professional Pa trons BOSTON ROAD ANIMAL HOSPITAL DR. WILLIAM BELCASTRO JOHN R. HENNESSY, D.D.S. ROBERT HOWARTH, STATE REPRESENTATIVE DR. ALAN LERITZ DR. GEORGE H. NIESKE QApfr Volume 27 of the Falcon Year- book was was printed by Jostens Printing and Publishing Company, using 80 lbs. of dull enamel paper for the book ' s 208 pages. The cov- er design was created by Ellen Jensen, using four process color, Litho laminated paper. The end- sheets were also created by Ellen Jensen, using different designs front and back. They were printed in black ink on light purple, 312. Seven hundred copies of the book were printed. Total cost of the book was $15,000. The typeface for the text is 10 pt. Optima. Picture captions use 8 pt. Optima. Division headlines are 60pt. bold, Times Roman. Main- headlines are 36 pt. bold, Times Roman. Subheadlines kickers are 18 pt. italic, Times Roman. The Colophon is 10 pt. Optima. Senior names are printed in 10 pt. Opti- ma. Underclassmen and faculty names are in 8 pt. Optima. Score- boxes are 10 pt. Optima, and the Folio Tab, located at the bottom of each page, is 8 pt. Optima. What a Catch was processed on Apple 11e computers, using Jostens AutoCopy 1 Micro-Gra- phix Series. PATRONS COLOPHON Field Hockey players, juniors Gina Alberici and Traci Garceau, make up a strong barrier, defending the Minnechaug goal. Jacquie Bushway, sophomore, and science teacher Gary Petzold agree that Jacquie well deserved the A she received on her lab. Senior Sarah Connell emphatically makes her point at the Model Congress sessions held at American International College this January. 2061 ENDING YEAR School year ' 86- ' 87 has fruitfully emerged, bringing with it con- siderable accomplishments. To seniors, this year wil for- ever hold the many fond memories of dances, parties, graduation, and the little things only seniors can get away with. To the juniors, this year has required a lot of hard work and determina- tion for it to pass by success- fully. We made it! To the sophomores, this school year has given them the chance to establish their criterion at Minnechaug. As Jeff Zephir says, We ' ve discovered who we are and who our true friends are. To fresh- men, this year has generated new friends, new exper- iences, and a necessary sense of responsibility. The faculty and adminis- tration are to thank for their fine teaching skills and en- thusiastic involvement with student-related activities. Dr. Joyce Sager, especially, deserves a tremendous amount of gratitude for the many long hours she has put into this yearbook to make it a success. We all realize that with a family, five Spanish classes, and numerous other responsibilities, it was not an easy task. Her patience and determination are greatly appreciated by the entire Falcon staff. Gracias, Doctora Sager! Every Minnechaug stu- dent, in one way or another, has contributed to making this year a prosperous one. Whether it be by leading the team to victory, supervising % % %k £ ° ch ' . a student club or activity, or donating time to benefit a charitable event, students sought ways in which to demonstrate their love and devotion to Minnechaug and its faculty and adminis- tration. The Falcons proved that they could catch the spirit of ' 87 ... What a catch it was! Coco, Maria Luisa Odriozola, a visiting stu- dent from Spain, Joyce Sager, and Governor Mi- chael Dukakis — the three fluent speakers in Spanish — converse dur- ing the Wilbraham Peach Festival ' 86 about the need for multiculturalism in the United States. ENDING junior (Jamie Frederick) sets off the spirit as he catches the football. i - Sei se 5  «? ° ?h ' W. H WHAT A COMMUNITY! JDSTEN 0 the. spirit $ 7.