Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

Text from Pages 1 - 218 of the 1985 volume:

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The field hockey team plans their next attack. ie +o 4 + nt Ba I hd 2% 8 4a0 nol Challenges At Monacan What exactly is the “Chief Challenge’’? It is not one spe- cific goal nor is it a vague un- attainable achievement. Rather, it is a philosophy which encompasses the stu- dent body and faculty at Monacan. It involves the de- termination to be on top, aca- demically, athletically, and socially, and it involves the ef- fort that goes into facing this challenge. Individually, the Chief Challenge means draw- ing out the best that Monacan students have to offer and giving Monacan students the best there is to give. Combine such individuals into one large pool with the strong or- ganization of the faculty and the result is one of Chester- field County’s top schools. Many area schools have dubbed Monacan “The Pal- ace’ and this title is indicative of the overall quality of the school, its people, and its ev- ery area of high school life and what follows is a diverse student body mixed into a de- manding academic, athletic, and extracurricular program. Monacan was able to recog- nize six seniors as National Merit Scholarship Semi-Fi- nalists and once again, this was the highest number among public schools. Within the confines of the school, Monacan was also dedicated to excellence. As in previous years, demanding Advanced Placement courses were once again quickly filled and the names on the honor roll piled up into the two hundred range. Twenty-six new mem- bers were tapped into the Na- tional Honor Society, the greatest number ever and this brought the total number of NHS members to an incredi- ble forty. In addition, Mona- can placed its usual quota of students into various summer programs such as Boy’s and Girl’s State and Governor’s School, programs which en- hanced the development of Monacan students’ talents and abilities. Athletically, Monacan con- tinued its strong tradition in numerous sports as several squads either took first in the Central District or won the Continued on page 4. Opening Page 3 3h, ? } 4 Student Life page 6 _—— 4 ; WANS S SARS Se dF PPP: SS WN S Oz SS he Chief Challenge encompasses the entire student : body whether it is academically, through sports or so- cially. The Challenge begins in the freshman year with the meeting of new friends, adjusting to high school life and the forever remembered first date. The sophomore year brings the thrill of driving and the challenge of getting the keys from mom and dad. The Challenges seem to climax during the ju- nior year. Grades have to be tiptop and college plans are in the making. Plans for the prom also have to be made for the first time. Seniors are often hit full force with a bad case of seniori- tus. The Chief Challenge goes from academics to finding a place at the beach. College applications are mailed and many rejoice with letters of acceptance. The prom comes in May and the senior banquet quickly follows. The Chief Challenge is drawing to a close and the Challenge of life and college are just beginning. Student Life page 7 Displaying talent in areas oth- er than football, members of the team present a new look, much to the amusement of the crowd. Play ball!Rambling through in one orange mass, the team with its un- bounded enthusiasm, shows that it is ripe for a victory. 10 Student Life Page -™ : . se eee Appearing a pathetic to spirit week, one can only hope that Jeff Squire is a true chief inside. Homecoming Spirit Continued from page 8 top ten powerhouse. During the first half, defenses dominated and the teams, much to ev- eryone’s surprise, left the field at a tie, 0-0. During the third quar- ter, the Chiefs penetrat- ed the highly powered Petersburg defense for a touchdown and Ricky Jarvis added the extra point for a 7-0 lead. This was the first touchdown given up by the Wave since the start of the sea- son, and it was a perfor- mance which was indeed commendable. Peters- burg then scored a touchdown and field goal for a 10-7 lead, but the team did not give up. Instead, the offense grinded out tough yard- age against the Crimson Wave defense and under the direction of quarter- back, Mark Peck, the Chiefs managed to place the ball inside the 15. Chiefs fumbled the ball on the next play. Peters- burg promptly drove for a second touchdown and the Wave escaped with a 17-7 victory. The spirit of the crowd was not dampened, and Homecoming night was concluded on a positive note with the annual Homecomin g Dance. In addition, the crowd had a lot to smile about, for at halftime, the new Homecoming queen, Dana Bryant, was crowned. In the parade of princesses, students and alumni had a chance to observe Monacan’s fresh and lively new faces. Homecoming ’84 was indeed worthy of the anticipation and prep- aration which preceded it. Next year’s Home- coming organizers will have a challenge. Unfortunately, the ae eon pan The Chicago Seven? Of course not! Mr. Cooke and Mrs. Lewis relive the 60’s during spirit week, showing students that teachers can be radical too. Et tu Bruté? Dressed up in a classi- cal Roman toga, Sissy Estes shows her own individual spirit during spir- it week, flashing a broad grin at the same time. Student Life Page 11 pee ee ts Der cri iosieeg. rae s cesta aki a i Tie $ ¥ Rick Markell and Phillip Hollowell sttempt new heights in Frisbee. Looking downfield, Phillip Hollowell prepares to pass to a teammate. Chris Holder and other Hackey Sac enthusiasts enjoy a new pastime. 14 Student Life Page Every Tuesday and Thurs- day afternoon, if one could go out to Huguenot Park after school, he would encounter a wide variety of Monacan stu- dents participating in an invi- gorating game of Ultimate Frisbee. Much akin to touch football, Ultimate Frisbee is a game that can be played by anyone, for it requires no spe- Going All Out! cial talents above that of be- ing able to throw and catch a frisbee. In addition, there is no limit to the number who can participate. It is a game for everyone, ages seven to seventy. Ultimate club, however, is not the only recreational ac- tivity open to students at Monacan. During lunch per- Brian Fletcher and Randy Frankhouser are straining for the ultimate catch. iods and after school, stu- dents can be seen kicking around a nondescript bean- bag. What is it they are play- ing? Hackey Sac of course! By kicking the Hackey Sac around, students develop co- ordination, but it is a great deal of fun as the numerous circles of people indicate. Other recreational activities in which Monacan students regularly participate include bowling, lacrosse, and club sports such as tennis, swim- ming, and golf. In every area, one is sure to find a Monacan student. In short, there is something to suit everyone’s recreational wishes at Mona- can. Student Life Page 15 State of Shock Every so often at Monacan, on a Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m., hordes of students line up at the doors of the school. From all over the county and made up of all age groups, these people have one thing in common — to succeed on those horrendous exams, oth- erwise known as the Scholas- tic Aptitude Test (S.A.T.) and Achievement Test. Cre- ations of the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, these tests are monumental in the college application pro- cess; hence the nervousness, fear, and anxiety which oc- curs on those Saturday morn- ings when everyone else is asleep. Of course, for those who score in the 1500’s and such, the test is a blessing. But for the most part, students find that all the bubbling in of forms, the tedious search for 2 pencils, and the three Rd eed hours needed for testing are an exhausting experience, which leaves even the most durable of minds in a state of shock once the tests conclude, usually around 12:30. A more watered down ver- sion of the S.A.T. is the Pre- liminary Scholastic Test (P.S.A.T.) which usually lasts about two hours and is open primarily to sophomores and juniors. For the juniors who do well, honors such as Na- tional Merit Scholarships are available and Monacan usual- ly has about twenty or so stu- dents who receive at least a commendation from the Edu- cational Testing Service, an incredibly high number of honorees. But for those who fail to win any distinction or score in the 99th percentile, standardized testing and the Educational Testing Service are things we could do just as well without! See Monacan students feverishly work to finish a section before time runs out. 16 Student Life Page Daniel Shim and Teresa Overace check the bulletin board in order to meet S.A.T. registration. 2 J te ie walk erreeeresses hewenemeercer. ih Ht Sh 1h A wl fe wen Advanced placement testing is a reality in the guidance office. These seniors are reaching for that “right” score. os he ee bs eee es Sirssii a LS iy ly Guidance Go into the Guidance Office suite most any day and you will hear a low pitched hum. This almost constant hum is the sound of people — people working, work- ing, working. Our counselors pro- vide a vast array of ser- vices for students, par- ents, teachers, adminis- trators, businesses, colleges, and the com- The endless paper work goes on, but Mrs. Turner, counselor, has a handle on the task. munity. Need a tran- script? Experiencing de- pression? Need a sched- ule change? Having trouble with a teacher? Your parents on your case? Need to find a job? What to do next year? Can you get a scholar- ship? Have a personal problem? What were your last test schores? See Your Counselor? Behind this door are twenty-five students racking their brains on a college board examination. Guidance Page 17 Senior Stunt Night — Tim Connel Page 18 Senior Stunt Night A Night To Remember Richard Sebastian performs during Senior Stunt Night. Look out Hollywood! The hands of Julie Devish assist Laurie Maxwell during the beauty boutique skit. The class of 1985, of Monacan High School provided us with the very first Senior Stunt Night. Members of the senior class presented the chiefs with an in depth look at the twelve years of school, fashion advice, from Laurie Maxwell’s beauty bou- tique and the ever con- tinuing saga of General Med First Hospital. These humorous skits became even more comi- cal with the help of some not so willing audience members. Other senior talent in- cluded singing by Beth Parker, and Mich elle Skiba, and Adrienne Lanam playing the pi- ano. Mrs. Parrish and the senior class council sponsored Senior Stunt Night. The funds raised helped the senior class pay for the annual ban- quet that was held at the Marriott Hotel in May. This first Senior Stunt Night is sure to start a tradition at Monacan. The evening was one to remember. Senior Stunt Night Page 19 Screams, yells, pierced ears and oil stained hands, mod clothing and the prep look. These ad- jectives just begin to de- scribe the night of the Battle of the Bands — the audience, not the band members. The an- nual Battle of the Bands is a competition among bands. Monacan’s 1985 extravaganza Saw sever- al heavy metal and punk rock groups perform. The judging was done, among others, by our own Mr. Cook from the Social studies depart- ment. The bands were judged on style, sound, audience reaction and general atmosphere cre- ated. As a spectator, it was almost as entertaining to watch the show in the audience, halls and parking lot as it was to watch the show on stage. However, the perfor- mances given by the Steve Ramsey of the Final Entry becomes a part of his song during the competition. bands were noteworthy and if the large turn out of spectators was any in- dication, well worth the admission charge. After hearing the bands and seeing The M(O)thers, the winners, all I could say was, ““One more time!” Getting ready to play is the drummer of the (M)Others. One More Time! @ Ohio} WW po W Pree SSO W@W ES oe ce foo Page 20 Battle of the Bands The cold hard look of Patrick McCluskey is part of the performance. Members of (M)Othersshowthatthey are a worthy addition to any jam session. Bobby Yancey is intent as he performs during the Battle of the Bands. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY a ae Battle of the Bands Page 21 VIRGINIA Battle Of The Classes An evening in May was the set- ting for the annual Battle of the Classes — Basketball style! Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors each manned basket- ball teams consisting of a boys team and a girls team. The Sophomore team was de- feated by the fine playing of the Senior Chiefs. The well planned Juniors came out on top after meeting the scrappy Freshmen. The last game of the friendly com- petition pitted the Junior team against the Senior team. This match ended in a 63 to 43 romp — the Junior team was victorious. Page 22 Battle of the Classes “ay The Junior team shows their skill against Freshmen and Seniors. The Junior team has a strategy planning conference prior to the game. The games continue as the Seniors take on the Sophomores. Junior Class Victorious The action continues as the Junior and Freshmen girls demonstrate basketball skills. The Freshmen team is not able to defeat the star struck Juniors. Battle of the Classes Page 23 That Will Never Happen To Me “That'll never happen to me Kathy!” Only those kids who ... who think they’re so cool, who drink and go drag- ging down Broad Street, get in those drunk driving acci- dents. After all, look at me,” Kevin pointed to himself, “T’m still alive; I can handle drinking a little and driving a little. ’'ve been partying a long time baby, and nothing’s ever happened to me yet. Be- sides, I’m cafeful, not stupid like all those other kids!” “Kevin, are you sure you can drive okay? I’ve never seen you drink as much as to- night,” questioned Kathy ina motherly tone. “Oh, stop babying me Kath .. Kathy. You sound just like my mother rather than my girlfriend!” “Kevin, I can drive if you want me to!?! Really, I insist,” Kathy implored. “No way, baby; I’m the only one who gets behind the wheel of my Z-28. You know I wouldn’t drive if I didn’t think I could handle it. Get in, Kathy; Let’s get outta here!” Kevin demanded. “Oh, okay if you’re that sure about yourself,” Kathy replied as she opened the door and stepped into the car. “Are you going to take me home now or are we going to a midnight movie?’’? Kathy asked as she closed the car door. “Why don’t we do both,” Kevin replied, “Your Mom and dad are outta town to- night, aren’t they?” “Well svyeahsbut .....” Kathy replied timidly. “But what? They’ll never find out. Don’t worry! Just let me handle every thing,” in- sisted Kevin. “Well, let’s just go to the movie first, and then we’ll worry about the rest after- Page 24 S.A.D.D. wards,” added Kathy. Kevin then leaned over to Kathy and gave her a quick kiss and reached into his pocket to pull out his keys. “Watch this Kathy!’’ Quickly, Kevin found the proper car key, reached for the ignition and started the ar. “See, I didn’t have any problem starting the car. ’m NOvVe drink al mimeo kay bragged Kevin with a proud smile on his face. “Yeah, I guess you are,” ad- mitted Kathy as she looked at him with a sigh of relief. “But is he really alright?” Kathy thought as they pulled away from Mark’s house and head- ed down Robious Road. As Kevin and Kathy were driving towards Midlothian Turnpike, Kevin began twist- ing the steering wheel to the right and to the left and the car began swerving erratically between the white dotted passing lines. “What are you doing? Ke- vin are you listening to me? Stop it; right now!” Kathy screamed. Kevin then turned the wheel sharply to the right throwing Kathy against the door. Kevin began speeding at 60 miles per hour through the shortcut by Johnston- Willis Hospital. “Slow down Kevin!! Stop this! You’re being stupid!!” Kevin looked over at Kathy, “Baby, it’s alright! I’m just playing around. We’ll be okay,” replied Karen laugh- ingly. “Kevin, just drive. Don’t look at me!” Kathy shouted as they began rounding the sharp corner. “Watch out Ke- vin! -There’s a scar —, shrieked Kathy, but she had screamed too late. The two cars collided smashing their right front sides. When Kevin came into con- sciousness, his head ached dizzily and half-conscious! he asked, ““Where’s Kathy (Top) Carrie Mariner gives her undivided concentration to a S.A.D.D. meeting presentation. §.A.D.D. p What happened?” The doc- tor strided over to him. K ound eC d “How are you feeling, son? You were in quite an accident. Your girlfriend went through the windshield and was thrown onto the other car. The woman in that car got away with a couple of broken ribs and a slight concussion. Son, your car was totalled!” Kevin, not believing what he had heard, shouted uncon- trollably, ““Where’s Kathy? Where is she?!! Why won’t you tell me where she is?!!”’ “Calm down son! Kathy might be alright; we don’t know at this point,” stated the doctor hesitantly. “‘Oh God!” Kevin shouted as tears rose in his eyes. ‘“‘What have I done? I’ve killed her! I should have died; I was the one that was drunk! And I said it would never happen to me!” This year Monacan created one of the most important clubs of its five year history, the S.A.D.D. or the Students Against Drunk Driving orga- nization. Under the sponsor- ship of Mrs. Poulos, this club is designed to make Monacan students aware of the disas- ters that can and do occur when people, such as stu- dents, drive while they are in- toxicated. S.A.D.D. was cre- ated to help students realize that when they drive drunk, they not only endanger their own lives, but the lives of ev- eryone around them. The S.A.D.D. chapter at Monacan has just begun to create an awareness program for Mona- can students. Do you want to kill a friendship, just as Kevin al- most did? Kevin was lucky; the next time he may not be so fortunate. (Top) Members of S.A.D.D. have —§.A.D.D. MEMBERS under the caught Mrs. Polous’ attention with leadership of Mrs. Polous plan for their ideas. their chapter. S.A.D.D. Page 25 The Pictures Tell The Story. eve 4 Ceo) VOEG dy Chesterfield Hot ‘. Asary Cait GENERAL PARTNER CORDELL BRIGGS 959-5501 5 OPENING SPRING 196 Page 26 Chesterfield Changing ‘ELD leu Homes HUGUENOT CHESTER mE BUILDERS A LAKE COMMUNITY — with a Contemporary flair yr) KESWICK REALTY 794-4444 J Se ee a ee ee ee af ae? fee ee Osa oO RC arte AE atl COREE ER: Mille er. tana CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION Chesterfield Changin Chesterfield Changing Page 27 ea tania Page 28 Academics PETES FOYT SS (iE “u Sad d a ——— SSN number one priority of Monacan High School. From a new Freshman, to a transferred Senior, it becomes apparent early that the accumulation of knowledge is im- portant to everyone. In the office there are conferences aimed at increasing our already excellent SRA scores. In the parking lot, information is exchanged about the upcoming “killer” test. There are sighs and moans from students over topics ranging from the newest calculus formula, to the two- man quiz in auto mechanics. The atmosphere at Monacan to excel academically is achieved through a melding of parents, students, teachers, counselors and administrators. The undying spirit of our students is met by the dedicated faculty members whether it is during class or after school hours. Monacan parents do their part as well. You can find them transporting students before school for a study session, after school for play re- hearsal, or on the weekend for a field trip. The Monacan community is special and we all recognize the importance of academics in our lives. A cademics, the process of learning, continues to be a Academics Page 29 ‘Trivial Pursuit Masters Lights! Camera! Ac- Battle of the Brains Taco ara Monacan’s Battle of The Brains team members heard each time they took the stage to partici- pate in Safeway’s Battle of The Brains television quiz show aired locally on the public broadcast- ing station. Adam Nan, Joh Rasmussen, Andrew Wallace, Andy West, and alternate, Daniel Shim represented Mon- acan in what many peo- ple believe to be an aca- demic trivial pursuit game. The young men repre- sented Monacan admir- ally, defeating among others, rival Midlothian High School. The team was coached by Mary Jean Smith from the so- cial studies department. Congratulation on a fine year. MONACAN The team participants during a match against Midlothian with a correct response from John Rasmussen. The team at one of their many practices. (Left) Adam Nan, John Rasmussen, Andrew Wallace, Andy West. Page 30 Battle of the Brains Preparation Begins In The Classroom English, math, and science subjects are just the tip of the iceberg for what the team members may be asked. Battle of the Brains Page 31 once AON eR Scott Johnson interrogates gang Here, Jeff Chauncey meets his member, Mike Holley. dream girl, Sharon Kelly for the first time. Page 32 Rebel Without A Cause No Cause Is A Good Cause The cult story of Rebel Without A Cause, original- ly starring James Dean and Natalie Wood in the screen play by Stewart Stern, was re- enacted on the Monacan stage November 7-10. Once again, the Act One Company proved they could put together a nothing less than a professional piece of _art. It was a provoking drama | of the 1950’s that followed the path of a rebellious teenaged boy, Jim Stark, played by Jeff Chauncey, who moves to a new city with his family. Jim experiences a lot of conflict with girls, gangs, and the law. Superb lead performances were given by senior Judy Brown, sophomore Jeff Chauncey and freshman Tom Bernal. Each of them, not to ‘mention the magnificent per- 'formances given by the re- mainder of the supporting cast, delighted the audience so much that many could be ‘seen sitting on the edge of their chairs, or even crying. The entire cast brought the story to life, and that is what acting is all about. A great play is not made of actors and actresses alone. Much gratitude should be tri- buted to the clever and tal- ented Mr. Dennis Hood, Mr. Dwight Graham, and Mrs. Sydney Luebs. They, along with many others brought this fine performance to the Monacan theatre. All in all, the performance was nothing less than superb to those who were able to at- tend, and for those who did not, well, will have to wait un- til the next Act One Company production. Monacan’s Steven Spielberg, Mr. Hood directs the cast into its proper form. Todd Gravatt and the rest of his gang torment a nearby stranger, played by Mark Devish. I DOOM RED Rs Rebel Without A Cause Page 33 She Stoops To Conquer The second dramatic pre- sentation of yet another suc- cessful year came to Mona- can’s stage in the Spring. She Stoops to Conquer, an 18th Century English farce, was a sight to behold. The Act I Company, with the help of Mr. Hood and other generous sponsors, produced, once more, an outstanding expres- sion of the Thespian prowess that through the years has be- come identifiable with Mona- can. The play, a comedy written in the days of the 1700’s proved to be an exciting out- let for the talents of Mona- can’s acting troupe. Debut performances combined with the performances of many seasoned actors provided an interesting diversion for those who attended one of the five performances. She Stoops to Conquer centered on the trials and tribulations of a bumbling young suitor, an aging, nag- ging housewife, her puckish, mi schievous son, young wom- en in love, and the overall confusion produced by their interactions. Several senior actors gave outstanding fare- well performances. Notable among these were Susan Hoke, as the overbearing, af- fluent housewife, Sharon Kel- ly, as the lovely young lady, Sean Dimery as the bumbling young lover, and Richard Se- bastian as his companion. An- drew West and Julie Devish were dynamic in short dis- plays of their talent. Other prime contributions were giv- en by Mark Devish, Jeff Chancey, and a large assort- ment of comedic incidental characters who changed the play with their performances to provide essential local col- 18th Century Farce or for the production. Several area high school students, along with Mona- can’s junior and senior classes were enthralled by an abun- dantly successful production that lived up to the tradition of Monacan’s thespian re- pute. The play combined all the elements of a classic, con- taining romance, intrigue, and humor. Mr. Hood’s direc- tion once more helped to draw together the assorted talents to produce a successful whole. Page 34 She Stoops To Conquer Drama, Humor, Compassion She Stoops To Conquer Page 35 Changing a tire may result in dirty hands, but David Creed doesn’t seem to mind. Among the many skills taught in auto mechanics is engine tuning as demonstrated by Kenny Combs and Eric Pfeiffer. Page 36 Vocational The business department encompasses most every as- pect of preparing an individ- ual for a career in business. From fashion merchandizing, marketing, and office proce- dures, to computer technol- ogy and accounting, Monacan students excel. Vocational The business department is said to be located at the other end of th e planet. This, of course, refers to their location within our building. If you wander down to their part of the world, you will find that very serious instruction and learning is taking place. Auto mechanics, under the instruction of Dale Blanken- ship, prepares students for the world of carburetors, brakes, tires, and all of those “thing a-mabobes”’ that make-up an engine. The stu- dents in the class work on their own cars as well as auto- mobiles belonging, among others, to the faculty. An accomplished auto- motive mechanic is a sought after commodity in this world of mass production. Our stu- dents not only keep their own cars in top condition, but are on their way to becoming master mechanics. Typing is an art being perfected by Barbara Anderson, Michelle White, and Daniel Shim. A workshop was a part of the annual fashion merchandizing New York experience. Vocational Page 37 (Above left) Mrs. Ragdale’s geometry class studies the problems on the board during an assignment. (Above right) Osear, the famed biology student, pauses from his studies to pose for the camera. Page 38 Science and Mathematics Mrs. Quinley demonstrates howshe keeps in shape while performing a daily task. ee (Top) Rodney Dodl operates a computer trying to improve his high tech skill. Greg Fields and Mike Murphy might be conducting an important experiment or they may be taking a break from cleaning equipment. Science and Mathematics From “Oscar” in Biology and 76x(y) — 77(y + z) = -83 in Algebra, to CO- BALT in Computer. the Math and Sci- ence Departments provide the instruc- tion and opportunity for our students to become knowledgeable in areas that are very much in the limelight today. An understanding of the world around us is absolutely necessary if we are to continue to grow and function in today’s high tech society with so many science and mathematics related issues. The courses offered at Monacan in both the science and mathematics departments enable us to grasp the instructions for that new video recorder and to have a better understanding of environmental i concerns. When the lights go out at Monacan, resourceful teachers, such as Miss Vess, find a way to “carry-on”. , Science and Mathematics Page 39 Social Studies Social studies is the devel- opment of a sense of our past while at the same time study- ing current local, national, state and international events. In a fast paced soci- ety, it is essential to under- stand basic ideas in order to become a knowledgeable world citizen. The Monacan social studies department ac- complishes this major task through the instruction of American History, Geogra- phy, World History, Europe- an History, Practical Law, Sociology, and Government. Current topics of national, local, state, and international dimensions are discussed and studied in all social studies courses. Many classes were fortunate in having outside speakers break the sameness of the classroom teacher with presentations in legal topics from local law firms, drug re- lated information from the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency, the Republican and Democratic Presidential plat- forms from the local parties, tax problems from the Inter- nal Revenue Service, voter registration through the Chesterfield County Regis- tra, social security facts from the Social Security Bureau and others. The political scene, at all levels, is a major content area of senior government. Model County Government, a sys- temwide workshop in Ches- terfield County, saw several Monacan students as partici- pants. These students saw firsthand how our elected and appointed officials make de- cisions that directly touch all of us and came away with a respect for local politics. Raising the flag is no problem for our Model County Government participants. Page 40 Social Studies Through dedication, hard work, and personalized in- struction, the social studies nas . department has brought a greater meaning to the Mona- can educational challenge. Mr. Gregory’s senior government class is hard at work finishing an assignment. : A presentation by a Drug Enforcement Agency Agent has captured the interest of senior government students. Banishment to the hall is the price one must pay for being absent. Social Studies Page 41 Foreign language has always played a signifi- cant role at Monacan from the beginning up to the present. Contribut- ing vastly in terms of cultural enrichment and world awareness, lan- guage opens many doors for the students at Mon- acan. Along with the usual grammar lesson and daily vocabulary drill, all foreign language teachers at Monacan strive to emphasize the importance of outside classroom activities. They eagerly encourage students to explore oth- er cultural areas of their subject language and to grab at opportunities for further enhancement. Page 42 Foreign Language Foreign Language Front: Anne Driscoll, Annee Hawkins, Kitty Catina Second row: Deborah Helms, Linda Wagstaff, Martha Taylor, Nancy Thompson Third row: Lilo Cashwell, Mike Ostroski, Carole Pritchard Christmas Gathering te a | + ‘ty OF tmz : $ ne ‘. Zu Fe a Ris Se AMAR RITE iN Foreign Language Page 43 Music at Monacan takes many forms. Stu- dents contribute and perfect playing skills ina variety of instrumental courses. Whether, it is orchestra, marching band, pep band, or en- semble, Monacan stu- dents are there. The joy, atmosphere, and just plain artistic skill en- hance Monacan’s activi- ties greatly. Football and basketball games, thea- tric performances, cho- ral productions, pep ral- lies, assembly programs part knowledge. Special programs will feature music or musicians. Ste- reo cassettes provide re- Page 44 Monacan Music and concerts are all a vi- tal part of our high school life made memo- rable, in part, because of dedicated students lea rning and performing what they have gained through participation in an organized music pro- gram. Music apart from the formal curriculum offer- ings, is also evident throughout the halls and classrooms of Monacan. Many classroom presen- tations use music to im- laxation and an escape. Our lives are filled with music — a necessary component. ictures Tell The Story The P Page 45 Monacan Music For those of you who have yet to experience Senior Teach Day, we are going to let you in on a little known fact — Not only can you take over a regular classroom for a period or a day, but you can also take charge of the clinic, guidance of- fice, library, or the prin- Senior Teach Day cipal’s office. That’s right, you can sit behind “The Desk” and be prin- cipal for a day. This year, Clyde Goo- den became Monacan’s principal and Harry (Snicky) Akers became his secretary. Most everyone is aware of teaching re- sponsibilities — plan- ning, lecturing, assign- ments, quiz preparation, discipline control, and grading the thousands of papers. As the principal or office secretary, you may discover that run- ning a school is more than “sitting” in the of- fice drinking coffee. When the next Senior Teach Day rolls around, you may want to consid- er some of the other available positions for the day. Mrs. North assists Snicky Akers with secretarial duties during Senior Teach Day. “So! You think that it’s a breeze? Well, we will see.”’ Mr. Elliott gives Clyde Gooden encouragement during Senior Teach Day. These students, as well as hundreds more are under the supervision of Principal Clyde Gooden. If only they knew ... Page 46 Senior Teach Day Senior Teach Day Page 47 48 Sports Page onacan sports have traditionally been | strong in all areas with teams in field hock- ey, basketball, tennis, soccer, wrestling, football, golf, cross country, track, softball, baseball, and gymnastics. Our teams are manned with enthusiastic athletes. Sportsmanship is stressed in all areas by our dedi- cated coaches and assistants. The fine performances of our teams have helped to establish more firmly Monacan’s winning tradition. 1985 saw Monacan athletes and teams head for regionals and championship playoffs in many areas. New goals, both personal and team, have been set for the upcoming years. Sports Page 49 Pictured here, one ton of Mon- Down! Set! Hike! Ricky Jar- acan’s offense gets set for the next vis gets set to add on another play. extra point with Marc Peck holding. Varsity Football. FIRST ROW: Coach Gregory, B. Rusher, D. Holt, J. Underwood, D. Winfree, B. Cox (Captain), J. Courington (Cap- tain), S. Bolt (Captain), J. Henderson, S. Shepard, S. Schmidt, W. Trent, K. Mawyer. SECOND ROW: Coach Hodges, K. Jones (Man- ager), R. Jarvis, M. Mayo, O. Alston, R. Richardson, S. Lamb, R. Crossman, K. Gill, G. Mitchell, M. Peck, C. Jackson, J. Bosch, S. Buchanan, S. Sprenkle (Manager), J. Lloyd (Manager). THIRD ROW: Coach Thomas, V. Burns (Trainer), C. Webb (Manager), S. Price (Manager), E. Layne, J. Davis, B. Harrington, C. Straw, C. Wrenn, J. Metten, S. Hughes, J. Collins, S. Parris, T. Sprinkle, J. Hester, E. Hiiliard, L. Beasley (Manager). FOURTH ROW: J. Kass- nove, K. Heine, M. Simpson, C. Smith, R. Hogsett, K. Cartwright, L. Cole, S. Covert, E. Flynn, T. Jones, M. Holley, M. Adkins, B. Black- man, Coach Daniels, Coach Ferrel, Coach Pruett. 50 Varsity Football Page Chiefs Although the Monacan otball team’s record may yt indicate it, 1984 was prob- oly the Chief’s best season +t. The team set records in uur offensive and three de- nsive categories. Exhibiting more daring and wide open assing attack led by quarter- ack, Marc Peck, the offense st school records for total ards with 2,198, for points ith 129, for passing yards ith 822, and for rushing ards with 1,376. Defensively ie Chiefs, led by Steve Bolt ad Jeff Courington, pro- uced three shut-outs, four- en interceptions, and forced venty-one turnovers, all new scords. In addition the hiefs placed four players, Ricky Jarvis, Steve Bolt, ohn Metten, and Kevin Gill) no the All Central District ‘eam and another four on the fonorable Mention list, (Jeff ‘ourington, Ronnie Cross- ian, Lucius Cole, and Marc 'eck). Ricky Jarvis was also elected to the All Metro ‘eam and Metten, Couring- on, Peck, Gill, Crossman, nd Bolt all received Honor- ° ble Mention. With such fine talent and utstanding offensive and de- ensive performances, one Fulfill Challenge might ask then, why didn’t the Chiefs do better? On top of the list was Mo nacan’s rig- orous schedule. As a member of the Central District, Mona- can faced a difficult schedule; the Central District is a state football powerhouse confer- ence comprising of such teams as Hopewell, Marshall- Walker, Petersburg, and Din- widdie, all of who gained a number one ranking in area top ten polls at one point or another in the season. An- other reason for Monacan’s record was the fact that in all but one of the Chief’s losses, the outcome was decided by one big play or by a critical turnover. A ninety yard kick- off return and a fumble were directly responsible for Mon- acan’s loss to archrival Mid- lothian. Against Marshall Walker, a tipped pass in the last minute of play eventually led to a touchdown, spoiling a brilliant defensive effort by the Chiefs. In the team’s loss to the Generals of Dinwiddie, a breakdown in the secondary resulted in two long passes, one in the fourth quarter, as the Chiefs fell by a touch- down. Against Petersburg, the Chief offense scored against the strongest defense Slashing in and out, Dee Winfree charges through a huge hole in the Dinwid- die defense. in the Richmond area, but a late game fumble proved cost- ly to the team as the Crimson Wave escaped with a win. Monacan’s loss to Benedic- tine, another archrival, also could have been a Monacan victory. Gaining six times as much yardage and grinding out 21 first downs to the Ca- dets’ 2, the Chiefs still came out empty handed because of five fumbles, four inside the Benedictine 30, and because one of these fumbles was re- turned for a touchdown, the Chiefs lost another heart- breaker, 7-0. Monacan had several bright spots during the season as well, though, practically destroying anyone on the short end of the final score. The team played outstand- ingl y on offense and defense in their first win, crunching Armstrong Kennedy 13-0. Against Clover Hill, the team probably enjoyed its finest game, literally rolling over the Cavaliers as the team scored a record 34 points and five touchdowns in route to a 34- 16 victory. The team’s win against Manchester, their fifth Top 10 opponent of the 1984 season, was just as sweet. Turning in another top notch performance on both sides of the ball, the Chiefs upset the Lancers in a 20-0 blowout to close the season on a positive note. So while the team did not gain that elusive winning re- cord, they played like cham- pions all season long. They gained the respect of all their foes, especially in the Central District where the Chiefs’ 1’4’1 record was very decep- tive. But Monacan football will truly be something to look forward to and perhaps fluke plays and turnovers will not play so heavily against the team as they seek higher goals for the 1985 season. Varsity — Football Midlothian Hopewell Armstrong-Kennedy Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Clover Hill Prince George Benedictine Manchester Overall: 3-6-1 Jeff Underwood kicks it into high gear as he accelerates past his opponent. Varsity Football Page Junior Varsity Football The Monacan J.V. football team completed a season full of ups and downs. The season was highlighted with memo- rable moments which will be remembered. Looking back, a 1-5-1 re- cord might not represent a successful season, but there were some victories won in areas other than on the foot- ball field. According to Coach Thomas, half of winning is the belief that you can win, and it is this spirit which he attempted to instill into his players. In the season opener, the team played a hard fought contest against Armstrong- Kennedy, but a blocked field goal attempt in the last min- ute of play resulted in a touchdown and the Jaguars came out on top 12-7. The team, however, did not dwell on this defeat and the follow- ing week, the Chiefs played a powerful Marshall-Walker squad to a 0-0 tie, and the week after, the team pulled out an exciting 20-14 victory over Petersburg. A mid sea- The junior varsity team has spotted UFO’s or they are exercising. J.V. Football: lst row: S. Durham, A. Grappone, W. Shelden, T. White, J. Brown, J. Brown, M. Adkins, C. Marshall, B. Scott. 2nd row: S. McGinley, B. Johnson, S. Adams, M. Brewer, E. Kas, C. Nunnally, B. Hart, T. Sutter, J. Wright, E. Melton, R. Cole. 3rd row: J. Hooker, B. Cobb, J. Harrison, W. Moore, G. Hill, J. Monahan, J. Edmonds, M. Cole, R. Doll, C. Davard. 4th row: Coach Thomas, J. Bello, R. Anderson, T. Kerns, K. James, N. Webb, S. Acree, L. Hines, S. Rusher, D. McGeary, M. Thomas, R. Smith. 5th row: S. Ervin, V. Jones, L. Herring, M. Phibbs, B. Pearman, G. Tune, C. Chatlos, M. Zacharias, K. Litton, C. Terrel, L. Petin, S. Phillips. Page 52 Junior Varsity Football son slump, however, foiled the team’s chances for a win- ning season. This, however, did not mean that the J.V. team was composed of a group of unin- spired players. Entering his first year as J.V. coach, Mr. Thomas was given the task of preparing his players both mentally and physically for next season. In this respect a victory was gained; for many of the players. at the season’s start, were young, inexperi- enced, and undeveloped, but by season’s end, were fine football players. This was a big plus for the J.V. program and several of these players, according to Coach Thomas, should have an impact on the Varsity squad coached by Mr. Gregory. All part of the game, as Monacan goes for the first down. Hut one! Hut two! Hut, hut, hut, snp! 4 oa 7? wen «et P f ny “| m3 Junior Varsity Football Page 53 Literally smothering her oppo- nent with defense, Andrea Young Leaping hard for a shot, Beth Spence draws a __ fights for the ball as Brenda Maxey looks foul as Michelle Hug prepares to rebound. on. —s om omer — q bewrarerrs Balt ; “ee pe AAI e es 7 ee Girls Varsity Basketball: front: Andrea Young, Jennifer Griffith, Andrea Lenhart, Ignoring the futile efforts of her oppo- Ruth Jordan, Michelle Hug. Back: Meredith nent, Andrea Young flicks up the ball to add Robinson (Manager), Debbie Thomas, Jennifer | two more for the team. Crusade, Beth Spence, Megan O’Donald, Bren- da Maxey, Coach Wallace. Not pictured: Kelly Kocher. 54 Girls Varsity Basketball Girls Roll to 19-5 Season Sparked by the play of Beth Spence and the leader- ship of Andrea Young and Ruth Jordan, the 1984 Lady Chiefs Varsity Basketball team completed yet another outstanding season. The team finished the year at 19-5, 9-3 in the tough Central District, and advanced all the way to the Central Region semi-fin- als before falling to Lee Davis. Among the team’s most im- pressive wins were two over top-seeded Marshall-Walker, including a convincing 13 point victory in the finals of the Central District tourna- ment, and two over Arm- strong-Kennedy to average an earlier one point loss. In all, the Lady Chiefs swept at least two games from eight of their opponents; and of their losses, only one was not decid- ed in the fourth quarter. As a team, the Lady Chiefs were an impressive unit, aver- aging a prolific 63.1 points per game on 48%. shooting from the floor. Beth Spence led the team in scoring with 18.5 points an outing; and with Jennifer Crusade, the team’s inside duo averaged 21.6 re- bounds a game. Both girls shot a remarkable 55°. from the floor; Jennifer led the team in free throw percent- age, making 69 of all her at- tempts. Ruth Jordan, in addition to AX O7 vo% MEY her 10.8 points per game aver- age, was the team’s play- maker dishing out a school re- cord of 104 assists to further aid the team. Andrea Young and Michelle Hug balanced the team scoring as they com- bined to score nearly 15 points per game. The leader- ship displayed by both An- drea and Ruth were key in- tangibles in all of the team’s victories. The Lady Chief’s reserves were also vital to the success of the team averaging 11.4 points per game. The scoring effort here was led by Brenda Maxey; but as the key sixth player, she was noted primarily for her strong de- fense. On the offensive side of the court, Andrea Lenhart led the team in field goal percent- age canning 61° of all her shots. With Debbie Thomas, Megan O’Donnell, Kelly Kocher, and Brenda adding eight rebounds a game, and with Jennifer Griffith, who provided additional mark- manship at the free-throw line (67°. ), the reserves were a dependable bunch that Coach Wallace could count on. With three starters, a strong bench, and astrong JV program coming up for next year, the Lady Chiefs should finish yet another in a long line of successful seasons. Beth Spence, one of the re- turnees, is already both the school’s career scoring and re- bound leader. With Jennifer Crusade working in tandem with Beth, the front line of the team should be strong for the upcoming season. Hungry? Demonstrating the tough defense of the lady Chiefs, Jennifer Crusade makes sure her opponent eats leather. Girls Varsity Basketball Bombs away! Ruth Jordan fires up a graceful jump-shot to score another basket for the Chiefs. We They 63 Henrico 58 69 Midlothian 58 60 Hopewell 46 69 Meadowbrook 35 74 Dinwiddie 55 33 Armstrong-Kennedy 34 69 Petersburg 40 65 Marshall-Walker 56 51 Manchester 40 60 Prince George 53 61 Meadowbrook 52 12 Hopewell 59 60 Dinwiddie 67 Petersburg 46 Armstrong-Kennedy 63 Midlothian 55 Marshall-Walker 64 Henrico 58 Prince George 51 Manchester Central District Tournament 70 Petersburg 40 37. Armstrong-Kennedy 36 61 Marshall-Walker 48 Central Region Tournament 40 Lee Davis 51 Overall 19-5 or Girls Varsity Basketball on Utilizing a pick set by Jennifer Shives, Jamie Herbertson gets ready to add two more for the Muscling her way inside, Robinette Pittman hauls down another rebound for the Lady Chiefs. Chiefs. “7 AY Adhi A peel | re ACL ort ¢ .' 24 J.V. Girls Basketball: FRONT Rachelle Whidby, Katie George, Jennifer Wersland, Amy Daniel, Ann Scott, Kerri Shea, Julie Displaying her graceful Mathers; BACK: Manager Pam Robinson, Robinett Pittman, form, Amy Daniel puts up ajump- Heather Wasiuk, Jennifer Shives, Alyson Fox, Alyson Asher, Jamie er as the crowd looks on. Herbertson, Coach Carr. Page 56 J.V. Girls Basketball ‘Tradition and Pride’’ These two cornerstones of Monacan’s Lady Chiefs bas- ketball have been chiseled from outstanding winning seasons over the past three years. And the J.V. Lady Chiefs are no exception to this rich tradition and pride. Since 1981, the J.V. Girls bas- ketball team has amassed a 63-9 record, including a 16-1 performance this season. The 1984 J.V. Lady Chiefs were led by sophomore co- captains Jamie Herbertson and Katie George. Jamie led the team with an 8.7 points per game scoring average, while Katie paced the Lady Chiefs with 70°. foul shoot- ing accuracy. Other outstand- ing performances were turned in by freshman Amy Daniel (48 steals), and Kerri Shea (55% shooting from the field), as well as the sopho- more tri-towers, Jennifer Shives (27 blocked shots), Ro- binett Pittman (52 offensive rebounds), and Allison Asher (74 defensive rebounds). In addition, the bench strength provided by “sixth men” sophomores Ann Scott and Heather Wasink, as well as freshmen Julie Mathers, Jennifer Wersland, and Ra- chelle Whidby provided the necessary boost to carry the J.V. Lady Chiefs to their fourth consecutive winning season. J.V. Girls Basketball Gaining inside position on her opponent, Kerri Shea eases a shot off the backboard. Henrico Midlothian Hopewell Meadowbrook Dinwiddie Marshall-Walker Manchester Prince George Meadowbrook Henrico Dinwiddie Petersburg Midlothian Marshall-Walker Henrico Prince George Manchester Overall 16-1 J.V. Girls Basketball Page 5 ] Putting on a beautiful fake, James Thompson makes his task of scoring much easier. Looking up to the basket, Eric Jones gets set to go up strongly for another score. Bombing away from long range, Ty Herbert- son sinks another of his famous jumpers. 1985 Boys Varsity Basketball Team FRONT ROW: Rebecca Mur- phy, manager; Meredith Robinson, manager; Tee Morris, manager; Kyle Walker, manager; Andrea Cannaday, manager. SECOND ROW: Mark Morgan; Phillip Hodges; Rodney Brown; James Thompson; Jay Van Story; David Keogh; Tim Jones; Ben Horne; THIRD ROW: Ty Herbert- son; Calvin Tutwiler; Tim Brown; Paul Kiritsis; Coach Walker; Mike Winiecki; Eric Jones; Mike Dolan; Mike Waroblak; Coach Morris. Page 58 Varsity Boys Basketball We Can Do It Together The 1984-85 Monacan Chiefs basketball team was not expected to play strongly or figure in the Central Dis- trict race. Rather, the team was expected to rebuild; after all, eight of the top nine play- ers from the year before had graduated. But the team took as its motto, “We Can Do It Together in ’85” and togeth- er, they did it. The team started strongly, going 7-1 after eight games. Among those wins was an 18 point victory over arch-rival, 1 ranked (in the state), and eventual state champion, Pe- tersburg; a double sweep of Trinity; and two blowouts of teams previously giving Mon- acan trouble. Towards mid- season, injuries to several key starters resulted in a four game losing streak, but the team finished smoothly win- ning their last four out of five games. In the district tourna- ment, Monacan won its first tournament game ever, de- feating Prince George 60-53, but Monacan fell to then 1 ranked Hopewell by a mere two points. But the season was never- theless a successful one and the Chiefs earned their de- scriptions of “scrappy” and “hustling.” Individually, the team was led by the 6’7” All- State center, Mike Winiecki, who averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds per game, and in the annual East-West All Star game in Lynchburg, Mike scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds playing among the state’s finest. Eric Jones provided the team with additional inside help and for the outside game, the team was able to rely on Ty Her- bertson, Rodney Brown, James Thompson, and Jay Van Story. But the story of the year was not only Mike Winiecki, but Jay Van Story as well. Rising from the deep end of the bench which he rode as a junior, Jay rose to the occasion as a senior. Pro- viding the team with strong floor leadership, Jay was both a playmaker and scorer; in ef- Letting nothing stand in his way, Mike Win- iecki rams the ball in for a score over his helpless opponent. fect, he was a perfect comple- ment to the team, and his ef- forts were well rewarded by his selection as the winner of the John Kuester award. The award, given to the top player exhibiting leadership, sports- manship, and ability, was bestowed upon Jay by a panel of area coaches, and this award signified Jay’s dedica- tion not only to the game, but to his team, coaches, oppo- nents, and fans alike. So while the team did not top the winning record of the team preceding it, it certainly topped any Monacan team in terms of hard work, sports- manship, unity, and dedica- tion. With such players as Mike and Jay representing Monacan, anyone loyal to the Chief Belief was well reward- ed. Both of these seniors will be sorely missed for next year and perhaps even irreplaca- ble, but for a season that was supposed to be a rebuilding one, the Varsity squad sure made the most of it. _ Varsity Basketball THEY Douglas Freeman Lee Davis Prince George Hopewell Trinity Petersburg Dinwiddie Trinity Marshall-Walker Benedictine Lee Davis Armstrong-Kennedy Prince George Hopewell Petersburg Dinwiddie Benedictine Marshall-Walker Douglas Freeman Armstrong-Kennedy District Tournament 60 Prince George 53 Hopewell 67 Central District Record (5-7) Overall Record (13-9) TWO! Calling out the next play, the team’s floor leader, Jay Van Story keeps a careful eye on his opponents. Varsity Boys Basketball Page 59 Strong And Quick Struggling somewhat through the 1984-85 season, the boys JV basketball team nevertheless exhibited the potential for a strong team. Although the final record was only 8-12, the team played much better than the record might indicate. As a whole, the team lacked a true big man and therefore, a number of their opponents were sim- ply taller and this height dis- advantage was difficult to overcome. But what the team lacked in height, it made up for with quick handed guards and smooth moving forwards. Un- der the leadership of captain Mike Holley, the team blend- ed well together and per- formed beyond most people’s expectations. On the floor, Jamie Wright was the play- maker. Offensively, he led the team in scoring, averaging over thirteen points per game, and in assists dishing out 85. He also provided the defense with spark, leading the team in steals. Jack Desemone pro- vided strong offensive help averaging ten points per game and he led the team in field 1984-85 Boys JV Basketball Team FRONT ROW: Wes Moore; Wally Granville; Corey Bryant; David King; SECOND ROW: Jamie Wright; Jack Desemone; Steve Triano; Jeff Chauncey; Greg Newman; THIRD ROW: Coach Riley; Mike Holley; Ronnie Smith; Rodney Wells; Todd White; Allison Asher, manager; Pam Robinson, manager. Page 60 Boys J.V. Basketball goal percentage. For re- bounding, the team relied on the duo of Mike Holley and Ronnie Smith and the two to- gether accounted for nearly 200 rebounds. Steve Triano also performed solidly, aver- aging four points per game and giving the team addition- al rebounding power. Coming off the bench, the team also received strong help. David King, the team’s third guard, led the way with strong defense and added three points per game. In ad- dition, David was an 80% free throw shooter making him a valuable player down the stretch. Also, in one game, David canned six out of six shots in the first half to lead the team on to victory. Other strong reserves included Wes Moore, a much needed bruis- er; Wally Granville, an accu- rate jump shooter, and Corey Bryant, who was known for his hustle. Greg Newman rounded out the reserves with his role play. Get out of my way! Looking to the basket for another two points, Jack Desemone dribbles around his oppo- nent. This one’s mine! Coming down That’s two! Going up strong for a strong with a rebound, Steve Triano layup, Todd White makes scoring look _ finds himself surrounded by a mass of easy. Generals. a a ee 1984-85 Boys JV B Basketball Team FRONT ROW: John Moss; Mark Garofalo; Rob Fauber; Gary Robertson; Matt Farrell; SECOND ROW: Jenny Coleman, 4 . a : oe manager; Troy Mitchell; CBIERe : i”. AF ‘gj : eA Ee Ne i + - (Wi ' ! Eddie Burleson; Greg Dia- 32 s HY - : - 7: ae i mond; Kelly Butler; Dana - ‘ ee Fe ‘ Pag Taylor, manager; THIRD ROW: Kevin South; Steve Moats; Chris Detmer; Wayne Morris; Mark Wad- dill; Greg Cousins; David Smith. Boys J.V. B Basketball Page 61 Girls Spring Their Way to State Finals The 1984-85 season was one of the top seasons for the Chiefs gymnastics team. Dominated by an overwhelm- ingly talented group of young ladies, the gymnastics team swept the regular season easi- ly with an undefeated 7-0 re- cord. To that, they added the Central Region tournament championship en route to an impressive seventh place fin- ish overall in the state. Even more impressive was the fact that the team performed suc- cessfully with only one senior, Donna Ladner, on the team. The team’s so called ‘“‘big three” consisted of the trio of junior gymnasts Amy Gauntt and Terra McDonald and of sophomore sensation Stacey Averette. At the state tourna- ment, Amy finished third on the floor exercises while Ter- ra finished fifth on the vault. Stacey finished second on both the beam and the floor, and added a third place finish on the bars to help carry the team, and thus, firmly en- trench Monacan as a school full of talented gymnasts. Although the team com- pleted a successful season, next year’s expectations are even higher, especially since all but one member of the team will be returning. And now that they have exper- ience, this talented young group of ladies has a right to believe that they can be tops in the state. High Performance! Senior Donna Ladner attempts an half-twist som- mersault during the vaulting exer- cises. Bolting through the air, Amy Gauntt prepares to carry out her ex- ercise on the uneven bars. Swinging smoothly through her routine, KellyIveyalsodemonstrates her aptitude on the uneven bars. Page 62 Gymnastics . Careful! Leaping high off the beam, Terra McDonald skillfully performs one of gym- Stacey Averette performs a routine during _nastic’s toughest and most dangerous exer- the floor exercises. cises in front of a captivated crowd. . ! 3 ‘ } ie 4.00 BO | HOME visiTo ‘Ras Marte FOS WE 95.15 Hermitage 92.70 Patrick Henry 94.25 Douglas Freeman 96.50 Albemarle 95.60 J.R. Tucker 97.00 Henrico 94.65 Highland Springs Overall (7-0) 1985 Gymnastics Team FRONT ROW: Donna Ladner; Sara Cheseley; Catherine Christian; SECOND ROW: Michelle Chase; Kelly Ivey; Robin Mcmullen; Robin Hollis; Stacey Averette; Terra McDonald; THIRD ROW: Coach Farmer; Michelle Anthony, manager; Tina Newcomb; Amy Gauntt; Stephanie Reed; Kim Cousins; Becky Schardt, manager; Lori Hammer, manager. Gymnastics Page 63 Cool and Collected. Ob- serving her team passively, Coach Wilkinson devises an- other strategy to be discussed later. After a long hard game, the water jug i s the team’s best friend. The double threat. Await- ing the faceoff, the area’s most feared scoring duo consisting of Kara Ramsey and Sandra Davis looks on with intent. Page 64 Varsity Field Hockey The varsity Field Hockey team completed its finest sea- son ever during the 1984 sea- son. The team finished the year with a 14-1 record, with the lone loss coming at the state finals. For the fifth year in a row, the team clinched the district and regional championships. Under the leadership of Coach Wilkin- son and team captain, Mi- chelle White, the team con- tinued its long string of domi- A oe a a - = SEN ee ee Peewee nance over other area teams. Coach Wilkinson’s job was made easier by the high qual- ity of the players. According to Coach Wilkinson, she was able to enjoy several advan- tages that were not available to other area hockey teams. Due to a large turnout, the team had a great deal of depth. In fact, many of the substitutes may have been first string on other teams. Coach Wilkinson pointed out seers | vm v | PRON TYE “as défénsema t hat the team members were dedicated to working hard to improve their skills, and when combined with their raw talent, the team could only succeed. Lynn Miller led the team in offense, with twenty-eight goals. She was followed by Sandra Davis with twenty-one. The defense was led by the playing of Mi- chelle White and Tammy At- kinson and the brilliant goal- keeping of Cindy Odum. Dur- SoMa chelle White and goalie Striving for Excellence ing the entire course of the season, the team gave up only a pitiful three goals. As a team, the Lady Chiefs aver- aged over four goals per game! All in all, the 1984 edition of the girl’s Field Hockey team was what one could call a “coach’s dream”’. Once again, the Monacan Varsity Field Hockey team proves them- selves worthy as champions by win- ning the district title. Front row: Michele Nunnally, Maya Lear, Kim Kinnelshoe, Michelle White, Sandra Davis, Robin Slayton, Karen Cofer, Kim Major, Robyn Webb. Second row; Cathy Orange, Jean Pace, Heidi Williams, Lisa Zeddies, Jill Moore, Sam Wilhelm, Betsy Downing, Kara Ramsey, Tammy Atkinson, Terra McDonald. Third row; Sara Hawthorne, Monica Rowan, Jimi Bolt, Amy Cushman, Kathy Robinson, Christy Latimer, Louise Herceg, Lynn Miller, Cindy Odum, Coach Wilkinson. Varsity Field Hockey Page 65 ay, palcueg Struggling for control, the oppos- ing girls fight for the loose ball. Okay girls, over here! The J.V. team assembles around Coach Par- rish as they discuss their game plan. Go the other way! Pounding the ball away from their opponents, the J.V. girls exhibit their tenacious team defense. Page 66 J.V. Field Hockey Oh Lelie RRs) tie ana, The first player to get to th loose ball, Cheryl Mason prepare to send it down the field. The 1984 season was a de- manding one for the Lady Chiefs junior varsity field hockey team, but in the eyes _ of Coach Parrish, the players _matured greatly. As the only central district team with a J.V. Field Hockey Squad, the team was forced to play a schedule composed entirely of tough private schools, but in spite of this, the team was able to forge a 5-5-4 season. Four of the losses came against the perennial field move it! Scrambling after Dall, the J.V. team display their ability to hustle. ower Play hockey powerhouse from St. Catherine’s. The girls were al- ways full of spirit and it was this quality that enabled them to enjoy their victories and to accept their losses with maturity. The backbone of the team, not surprisingly, was Miss Parrish. As the team’s coach, she commanded the respect of the players, while handling a warm and friendly relation- ship with the team. This at- mosphere allowed the team to grow while learning. The team was led in scoring by Cheryl Mason with six goals. This was followed by Laurie Accashion and Natalia Iwaschenko with two apiece. Indeed, this has been a good year for the junior varsity field hockey team and Mona- can’s winning tradition in this sport will, hopefully, be car- ried out by these young ladies next season. J.V. Field Hockey O- Marymount Trinity Collegiate Collegiate St. Gertrude’s Marymount Collegiate St. Catherine’s St. Catherine’s St. Gertrude’s St. Catherine’s St. Catherine’s Collegiate Trinity — bo po rFPwocrordToecnrwndodr- KH OF Were kK KH OO OC bt Overall Record Front row; Marlo Cutts, Tammy Golden, Karen Gressock, Cura Jordan, Paige Clements, Anne Hughes, Anne Grumbrill, Shelley Schepker. Second row; Theresa Wirt, Gabby Sulzach, Angie Northey, Pammie Therrien, Julie Latimer, Kristin Hardin, Natalia Iwaschenko, Kim Southall, Cynthia Fuller, Terri Geiger. Third row; Cindy Harper, Coach Parrish, Cheryl Mason, Slade Johnson, Sigrid Salinas, Dana Jorgenson, Chris Starr, Lori Accashion, Andrea Detwiler, Suzanne Heath, Virginia Talley. J.V. Field Hockey Page 67 J.V. Softball They Douglas Freeman Lee-Davis Henrico Peabody Peabody Douglas Freeman Dinwiddie Patrick Henry Dinwiddie Patrick Henry Henrico Lee-Davis Overall (9-3) Ouch! Kelly Brandon whales a pitch to help bump u p the score in Monacan’s favor. Another pitch, another strike. Such is Angela Moore’s pitching Meu philosophy as she gets set to put down her opponent. Following through is an important step in batting as Pammy Therriem demonstrates by lofting a hit. Page 68 J.V. Softball (OMACI-SS UAC! 4 ONACS Swinging into Action Starting off the year with two crunching defeats, the Monacan JV softball team nevertheless completed a suc- cessful season. Losing their first two games by a combined score of 33-12, the Lady Chiefs appeared to be facing a long season ahead. But in the true style of Chiefs, they re- bounded to win 9 of their last 10, finishing with an overall 9- 3 record. Among those wins was a 19-2 pasting of Douglas Freeman and a 16-7 blowout of Lee-Davis to avenge their first two losses. In completing the season with a winning re- cord the JV softball team es- tablished Monacan as a soft- ball powerhouse on both the JV and Varsity level. As was the case with all of Monacan’s other spring sports, individual talent com- bined under strong leader- ship provided an unbeatable squad. Under team captain Give me a better pitch! Ann Scott appears to be hoping for a pitch good enough for her to slug for the Chiefs. � (ONAC iOMar NAC) ow: vet j OWACS' “yj mf a Mary Bruce Parker, the squad established a fine dis- play of hard hitting, quick ba- serunning, and strong pitch- ing. All of the starters con- tributed to the offense with Ann Scott, Mary Bruce Park- er, Rachelle Whidby, and Kim Hilliard providing the power while Amy Daniel, Car- rie Shea, and Julie Mathers provided flashy baserunning. On defense, the Lady Chiefs were led to the pitch- ing of Angela Moore and Jen- nifer Hoff, a strong infield, and a speedy outfield led by Julie Mathers, Angie Northey, and Kelly Brandon. Such individuals should provide even more versatility to the Varsity squad and thus keep Monacan’s winning tra- dition alive. But by the same token, the efforts put forth by the JV team should not be overlooked and next season will be one of high expecta- tions for those young ladies returning. 1985 JV Softball Team FRONT ROW: Amy Daniel; Angela Moore; Mary Bruce Parker; Jeanne Young; Ann Scott; SECOND ROW: Amy Hancock; Ingrid Janes; Heather Wirt; Kim Hilliard; Pammy Ther- riem; Jennifer Foran; Julie Mathers; THIRD ROW: Denise Manuel; Mi- chelle Wharam; Kelly Brandon; Kerri Shea; Rachelle Whidby; Angie Northey; Jennifer Hoff; Paula Nel- son; Chris Nunally. J.V. Softball Page 69 Chief Wrestling Season Prince George Manchester Henrico Clover Hill Hopewell Richmond Invitational Christmas Tournament 5th place J.R. Tucker Stafford Petersburg Marshall-Walker Douglas Freeman Woodberry Forest Jefferson- Huguenot Wythe Thomas Dale Midlothian Armstrong Kennedy Dinwiddie North Stafford Highland Springs Lee-Davis District Tournament Champions 3rd Place in Regional Tournament District Record Overall Record Despite a young lineup, there were many highlights for the 1984-85 wres- tling squad. The team completed a win- ning record of 11-8 and this included an unblemished 7-0 district mark and Mon- acan’s first regular season wrestling title. Among these wins was a triumph over perennial district power Petersburg, handing the Crimson Wave their first district loss in five years. The Chiefs also placed strongly in tournament competition, taking fifth place in the 16 team Richmond Invita- tional Christmas Tournament and sweeping to a first place finish in Central District tournament, this reaffirming their might. Monacan’s ability to com- pete with area’s top notch teams was also evidenced by the Chief’s third place showing in the Central Region Tourna- ment. Individually, the Chiefs were dotted Page 70 Wrestling with several heroes. Senior Captain Billy Webster had an outstanding year estab- lishing a school record for single season wins with 27, and for career wins with 87. In addition, Billy captured first place in the Richmond Invitational and was named outstanding wrestler; he won the Central District Tournament; and he placed second in the Regionals. For his accomplishments, he was voted Most Valuable Wrestler by his teammates. Another outstanding wrestler was sen- ior Jeff Courington. Jeff placed 5th in the Christmas Tournament and Region- al while capturing the district title for his weight class. He was also awarded the sportsmanship plaque for his positive contributions to Monacan Wrestling and set an example in conduct for the rest of the team. Other talented wrestlers for the Chiefs included Tim Brown, who also took first Billy Webster in a familiar posi- tion. place for his weight group at the Rich- mond Invitational, and he finished as runnerup in the District Tournament. In the Central Region Tournament, howev- er, he stormed to the championship and took his second Regional Championship Title with an 18-4 record. Sophomore Mark Witorsch placed second in the Dis- trict and third in the Region and was voted the most improved wrestler. Ju- nior Renny Crossman had an exception- al first year, capturing third place in both the District and Regional Tourna- ments. In all, six other Chiefs placed in the District. They were: Tyler Sprenkle (2nd), Scott Jenkins (8rd), Paul Brinser (8rd), Tracy Clayton (3rd), Allan Reed (4th), and Ben Witorsch (4th). If the 84- 85 season was an indication of things to come, then the 1985-86 season should be a great success for Chief wrestling. Monacan wrestler, Paul Brinser shows determination and concentration as he gains his foot- ing. 1985 Wrestling Team FRONT ROW: Jeff Collins; Billy Webster; Rusty Swift; Mike Beard; Greg Coolidge; Wade Sheldon; SECOND ROW: Scott Jenkins; John Kamener; Mike Parker; Tim Brown; Mark Wasson; Cary Thomas; Mark Wittorsch; THIRD ROW: Tyler Sprenkle; Chris Christian; Greg Morris; Evan Settle; Frank Jenkins; Paul Brinser; William Trent; Brad Reeves; Ben Wittorsch; FOURTH ROW: Traci Jamison, manager; Mike Scalf; Scoth Hutcheson; Chris Dixon; Corey Chatlos; Tracy Clayton; Richie Fox; Rennie Crossman; Pat McCluskey; David Lee; Tray Isley; Jeff Courington. Renee Crossman begins his-tlinie-with-this——— position and hold. Wrestling Page 71 Soccer, a previously little followed sport at Monacan, found its way into the minds of many this past year. Fin- ishing the year at 15-3, the Varsity soccer squad estab- lished two things. First, the team further emphasized Monacan’s unmatched excel- lence in spring sports, and second, the team established the game of soccer as a major sport. As a team, the Chiefs played splendidly on both of- fense and defense, scoring 70 goals while surrendering a mere 18 with seven shutouts, thus helping Monacan to es- tablish itself as a soccer pow- erhouse. Offensively, Monacan was fearfully regarded as an un- stoppable scoring machine, but in truth, the defense was even more significant. The defense, led by goalie Noel Barber and his backup Tony Bryson, never allowed more than three goals in any one contest. Defensive help was further provided by Todd Gravatt, Kevin George, and Joey Robinson and they kept opposing players from getting good shots, thus facilitating the job of the goalies. But the offense was also well-deserv- ing. Flashy and quick, the leaders on offense were Chris Scott, Chris Stevens, David Barna, and Paul Lawson, fin- ishing 1-2-3-4 in team scor- ing. Such potent scoring com- bined with a stone-wall de- fense led the only way the Page 72 Soccer team could go — to success. Individually, the team sparkled with several out- standing players such as Ja- mie O’Neil and David White among others not receiving a great deal of credit, yet earn- ing it, but above all, the story of the year was Chris Scott. Playing despite a doctor’s rec- ommendation not to due to a painful bone chip in his foot, Chris nevertheless led the Central Region in scoring for the second straight year, booting 28 goals. His two year total of 55 gave him the Re- gion I scoring crown easily. In fact, Chris alone scored ten more goals than all of Mona- can’s opponents combined, and he scored more than sev- eral teams did overall in the course of the season. As a team, the Chiefs fin- ished undefeated in the Cen- tral District with a 9-0 record and in addition, took the Cen- tral District Tournament ti- tle, sweeping Petersburg and Prince George. Advancing to the Regionals, the Chiefs cake walked over J.R. Tucker 6-0 before falling for the first time to Prince George in their fourth meeting of the year. But the season will be long re- membered and although top notch players such as Chris and Noel will be greatly missed, the returnees for the 1986 season should help keep Monacan soccer moving up, both at the school and on the field. THE SOCCER TEAM (Front, left to right) Bud Hart, David White, Billy Phillips, (Up) Phillip Shearer, Chris Metcalf, Noel Barber, Todd Gravatt, (Up) Tom Bernal, Kevin Biganotti, (Up) Rick Harris, Kevin George, Jamie O’Neil, Chris Holder, David Barna, (Up) Tony Bryson, Chris Collier. Soccer Sparkling, Flashy; Soccer ; e Totally disregarding his opponents, Chris Scott demonstrates the skills which made him by far the Region’s most prolific scorer the past two years. Come and try it! Appearing to taunt his opponents, Todd Gravatt clears the ball away from the Monacan goal. Page 74 Soccer No way buddy! Making sure his man doesn’t advance, David White moves in for the steal. te Se Appearing cool and collected, halfback Jamie O’Neil prepares to set the offense up. Aaahhbhbh!! Hollering in dismay, Paul Lawson barely misses scoring much to the relief of the defending goalie. Help! Literally keeping his opponent off balance, Kevin George puts on a masterful fake which leaves his opponent in the dust. Soccer Page 75 Forward Approach Struggling through the first nine games of the 1985 season with a 3-5-1 record, the JV soccer team put their act to- gether and drilled their last five opponents by a combined score of 23-5 and thus nailed down another winning record for Monacan. Such a long term comeback displayed the true character and winning desire of the JV Chiefs and earned them a great deal of respect from everyone. It also emphasized Monacan’s ever growing dominance in spring sports and this past year did much to boost the school’s confidence in soccer. On the field itself, defense was the key for the JV team. Giving up only an average of two goals a game, the defense, led by goalies Dean Baddorf and Brad Lambert and defen- semen Ward Morgan, Brian Daugherty, Lee McCullough, and Billy Thomas, made the thei te “Nae, rg Ry 7 : Nae ee ABT lee 1985 JV Soccer Team task of winning easier for the offense which scored 48 goals, or an average of nearly four goals per game. Offensively, the JV Chiefs were led pri- marily by the feet of Greg Cousins and Brad Reeves who combined, scored nearly three-fourths of the team’s goals. But the last five games proved indeed to be the cli- max of the season and under the leadership of captains Ward Morgan and Steven White, the team found the perfect combination to victo- ry. Next year should provide new challenges for the JV team as they seek to keep a winning record despite the loss of several talented play- ers to the Varsity squad. Chasing down the ball, attack- man Brad Reeves only has one more man to beat before reaching the op- posing goal. FRONT ROW: Scott Buchanan; Brian Daugherty; Mark Debartalo; Ward Morgan; Lee McCullogh; Mike Peterman; SECOND ROW: Brad Reeves; Ken Russell; John Cummings; Steve White; Greg Green; Billy Thom- as; Coach Pitzer; THIRD ROW: Jessica Copold; Brad Lambert; Darren Baddorf; Greg Cousins; Todd Frank; Kevin Baker; Charles Heiser; John Elmore; Dean Baddorf; Jennifer Copold. Carefully observing, coach Pitzer studies his opponent’s strategies. Page 76 J.V. Soccer J.V. Soccer THEY Midlothian J.R. Tucker Manchester Clover Hill Lee Davis Manchester Lee Davis Henrico Midlothian J.R. Tucker Hopewell Hopewell Henrico Prince George Ls) ee ae Overall Record (8-5-1 Easily outdistancinghisopponents, Greg Cousins sets himself up for a good shot. wt am ee pes Ry ao ae Ae ® beings ad i we b- WoT Re a Ne; r ie y “te e ef Se ary si yi ies ont SR A ‘ e, re Ai de, 4 P pd Low Le Rae J.V. Soccer Page 77 Hard Work And Determination Hard work and determina- tion was what the Monacan Indoor Track team’s philos- ophy was all about. The Chiefs went through vigorous workouts to prepare them- selves for the season ahead. With determination and ath- letic ability, both the boys and the girls teams put forth their best as evidenced by nu- merous broken school re- cords. The Central Region meet held at the Ashe Center ar- rived and the Indoor Chiefs 1984-85 Boys Indoor Track Team FRONT ROW: Kent Ingram; Jody Harrison; Ken Cartwright; Brian Cox; Earl Melton; Brian Blackman; SECOND ROW: Will Bryce; Blen Robertson; David Whitt; Matt Watts; Orlando Alston; Chris Hughes; Ken Russell; Roger Sinclair; THIRD ROW: Coach Boardway; Mark Barenkau; Chris Doyle; David Halm; Shannon Bailey; Tom Bernal; Eric Marwitz; Mark Isley; Chris Met- calf. 1984-85 Girls Indoor Track Team FRONT ROW: Andrea Youngblood; Jennifer Luther; Sharen Scott; Faith Gresham; Heather Wirt; SECOND ROW: Kelly Jones; Evanda Watts; Pam Kline; Jenny Lloyd; Heidi Shin- er; Kelly McClain; THIRD ROW: Kim Harriss; Chelsea Watkins; Christie Stafford; Cecily Muff; Alli- son Fox; Julie Mathers; Donna Sel- don; Stacy Stephens. Page 78 Indoor Track were ready for perfection. The girls team finished fourth overall and had two individ- uals who broke school re- cords; they were senior Evanda Watts in the 300m and long jump, and Allison Fox, a freshman, in the high jump. At the Regional meet for the boys, the track team fin- ished second overall. Senior Eric Marwitz added points to the Monacan score by placing first in the high jump. He also broke two school records at Regionals in the 55m high hurdles and the 55m dash. Also scoring for the Chiefs were senior Ken Bark, who took third in the 1000m, and sophomore John Metten, who took second in the pole vault. The 800m Relay team of Eric Marwitz, Brian Cox, Kent In- gram, and John Metten took first at Regionals which ad- vanced them to the state meet. Showing excellent speed at the State meet, both the 800m Relay Team and Brian Cox, in the 500m event, managed to set new school records for their respective divisions. For the Chiefs, it was a season of hard work and record break- ing, which continued the tra- dition of excellence previous- ly set making Monacan ath- letes face up to the Chief challenge. And as Monacan continues to maintain its ex- cellence in all sports, track will continue its dominance. Leaping To Victory The boys and the girls out- door track team once again continued its reach for excel- lence. The boys team truly made it work at the Central Region meet after finishing second overall in theDistricts; they finished fourth overall in an impressive group of run- ning schools. Scoring for the boys and also qualifying for the state meet was hurdler Eric Marwitz, a senior, who took first in the 110m high hurdles, 300m intermediates, and second in the high jump. Other teammates qualifying for states were sophomores John Metten, who took sec- ond in the pole vault, and Barry Maroney, who took first in the two mile, and third in the mile. The Chiefs also benefitted from scores turned in by senior Kenny Bark, who set a school record in the 400m dash, and Kent Ingram, who set a freshman record in the 800m. The girls team had a suc- cessful season by placing strongly in Districts and the Central Region. For Region- als, the 400m Relay team qualified and finished third while the mile relay also qualified and took fourth. Several individuals also racked up impressive scores: Tracy Slater, Cabell Ander- son, Yvonne Gineriss, Tina Newcomb, Beverly Burger, and Christy Wedlock. Sopho- more Jennifer Luther took second in the 800m and ad- vanced to the state meet plac- ing sixth in the 800m. So overall, the track team concluded a successful sea- son, and like its indoor coun- terpart, the team is expecting more of the same. Lift Off! Using every ounce of her strength, Monacan’s top female long jumper, Evanda Watts, soars through the air. Hurdling with power, Greg Hill slowly but surely pulls away from his opponents. HERB: BSP +” ee | rq . eee | Eid 1985 Boys Outdoor Track Team FRONT ROW: Larry Smoke; Joseph Edmonds; Alan Walsh; Greg Hill; Kent Ingram; John Metten. SECOND ROW: Scott Bayers; Unid.; Unid.; Steve Sny- der; Kevin Scholl; Unid.; Barry Mar- oney; Tray Sutter; Brian Davis; Janet Woo, manager. THIRD ROW: Betsy Caffrey, manager; Scott Sutton; Chris Bartlett; Ken Bark; Hank Schepker; Chris Sadie; John Hughes; Steve Rusher; Trent Gamber; Unid.; Coach Linkan- auger. 1985 Girls Outdoor Track Team FRONT ROW: Tanya Worrell; Susan Gwinner; Laurie Smoke; Cabell Ander- son; Evanda Watts; Jennifer Luther. SECOND ROW: Lynn Miller; Faith Gresham; Yvonne Ginirss; Kim Scott; Unid.; Kelly McClain; Tina Newcomb; Tracey Stith. THIRD ROW: Coach Thomas; Heidi Shiner; Lynn Fink; Be- verly Burger; Kristie Whitlock; Jennifer Shives; Kris Starr; Holly Rast; Coach Wallace. Outdoor Track Page 79 Reaching high for a forehand, Da- vid Wyatt makes a strong return. Calmly slapping back a smooth backhand, Eddie Brown makes sure his opponent is kept on his toes. Appearing satisfied at winning a tough point, Warren Smigo returns to the baseline to play on. Page 80 Boys Tennis Young But Effective _ Playing a season without the services of a single senior, the boys tennis team never- theless managed to finish at the break even mark of 7-7. Led by sophomore Eddie Brown, the team faced a year full of ups and downs, being swept twice by Prince George and Marshall-Walker, but sweeping Hopewell, Dinwid- die, and Petersburg. Overall, the team received strong support from every member, including a German exchange student, Guido Lux. Individually, Eddie was the top seed and he was named to the All-District Team in singles. In the Cen- tral District Tournament, Eddie gained the semifinals before falling to the 1 seed. David Wyatt also gained a berth in the Central District Tournament, but fell in the first round. Paired together, Eddie and David reached the semi-finals, but fell to the 2 seeded pair from Armstrong- Kennedy. Kevin Cooke and Warren Smigo also gained berths in the Central District doubles tournament and breezed through their first round match before tripping in the second round. So although the team did not finish with a winning re- cord, they nevertheless repre- sented themselves well in the Central District tournament. Also, unlike previous years, the team was undermanned and the lack of any senior leadership may have been an- other factor. But the upcom- ing year will hopefully intro- duce some new faces and ex- perienced players and perhaps the re-establishment of Monacan as a tennis pow- erhouse. Boys Tennis THEY Godwin Tournament Mills Godwin Collegiate Armstrong-Kennedy Hopewell Prince George Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Dinwiddie Petersburg Armstrong-Kennedy Hopewell Prince George Marshall-Walker Petersburg WE ONMUIWBADAWADMOKHwWopPpHo oro © 0 onnmD WwW District Record (7-5) Overall Record (7-7) Hite. 7% Come on, give me a good serve! Patiently waiting, Eddie Brown decides on what kind of strategy to use next. 1985 Varsity Boys Tennis Team FRONT ROW: Eddie Brown; Mark Gar- ofalo; Kevin Cooke; Warren Smigo; SECOND ROW: Coach Cooke; Mimi Doyle, manager; Steve Pew; David Wy- att; Guido Lux; Stephanie Dyer, man- ager. Boys Tennis Page 81 Lady Chiefs — Tennis The 1984 edition of the Monacan girl’s tennis team completed another highly successful season, keeping up the school’s championship tradition initiated by past girl’s teams. The team opened the season on a sour note with an embarrassing 9-0 loss to Douglas Freeman, but in the true spirit of champions, the girls turned their act around and blitzed the remainder of Sissy Cole is poised and ready to spring into action. The Lady Chiefs in a rare still poise. Enjoy it while you can. their schedule by winning eleven matches in a row. In fact, the dominance of the girl’s tennis team was so great that over this eleven game span, the girls outscored their opponents winning 86 singles and doubles matches while losing 7. With this sweep, the girls stitched up the Central District title finishing with a 10-0 record. In addition, they gained a berth in the Central Region tournament before falling to a strong Lee-Davis squad. Individually, the team was comprised of a group of high- ly talented and dedicated women, and thus, played a major role in making the sea- son successful. This was evi- dent in the individual section of the Central District tour- nament. Kim Perna rolled to the finals in singles play, while in doubles Sissy Cole and Janet Murphy took the district title with Kim Perna and Keith Geisler making the finals, as well, making it pos- sible for Monacan to grab an- other Central District with an All-Monacan final. Another plus for the team was the leadership and unity pro- vided by the team’s senior members. Page 82 Tennis i en es ee EE Oe ee Le 1] et ett pavacnwan et iat aS saiatccsoeuecceseatasseeseass . a aoe sae Serving is no problem, as shown by Kin Perna. ee a a 3 re pilin - ot giaee fits re sausegest tie EETTT. casacnacesseas ssauetsss Settee Le pity, as pope “tp ae. Bee ereressopeen a SSeS SS SF ih % Ft te Se Be = cS ODWMWOANIMOMUOO MNO NO District Record Overall Record she watches her follow + +? Stee ee STS OE LY ‘ ESS 8 a . sees tbe reeestte HEH Douglas Freeman J.R. Tucker Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Armstrong-Kennedy Hopewell Prince George Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Armstrong-Kennedy Hopewell Prince George Central Region Tournament 1 Lee- THEY SCOCOONFrFOCOFRWN © Davis 8 Concentration surrounds Keith Geisler as through. Lady Chief, Beth Cantrell is putting everything into this return shot. Tennis Page 83 Following in the footsteps of Monacan’s traditional ex- cellence in spring sports, the 1985 Varsity softball squad ably carried out this distinc- tion. Romping through the entire regular season with a perfect 18-0 record, the Lady Chiefs exhibited a powerful offense, a flair for defense, and a sense of team spirit un- matched anywhere else. As individuals, each player dis- played outstanding talent and combined, the squad was simply unstoppable. An in dication of the soft- ball squad’s individual talent was the selection of seven out of the nine starters to the All- gre Bw Grrr! Obviously exhibit- ing the desire to throw a strike, Andrea Young winds up before heaving the ball as first baseman Allison Asher looks on. Page 84 Varsity Softball Playing To Win District Team. Among them were Allison Asher, Sandra Davis, Jennifer Griffith, Mi- chelle Hug, Cindy Odum, Kim Pearman, and Andrea Young. The forte of the soft- ball team was its offense, and this was amply displayed by the numbers. Allison Asher and Cindy Odum were the keys to the scoring; although neither hit a single home run, individually they were first and second on the team in runs batted in and together, they produced 68 RBI. The power of the offense lay in the hands of Sandra Davis who homered six times and with Jennifer Griffith who punched out three homers. In addition, Sandra’s .539 bat- ting average led the team with Allison following with a .500 average. Kim Pearman was another instrumental player in the Chief’s offense, knock- ing three homers, batting .491, and driving in 28 runs. Michelle Hug added 20 RBI to further aid the team’s cause and Andrea Young’s .472 batting average was yet another factor working to the benefit of the team. Defensively, the team was led by the pitching of Mi- chelle and Andrea with Mi- chelle compiling an incredible 15-0 record while Andrea fin- ished 3-0. In fact, it was main- ly on the strength of pitching that both girls were selected to the All-District squad, but nevertheless, their batting ability commanded respect. One of the most important but least known features of the softball team was its depth. The bench was one of the most reliable in the dis- trict and several of the re- serves could easily have been starters on another team. Smack! Making solid contact with the ball, Allison Asher punches out another hit. Topping the list were Lisa Collins and Kristine Craig, batting an impressive .466 and .434 respectively. Ta- mara Graff scored six runs and contributed a .357 aver- age while Sheryl Hall added a homer for the reserves. So al- though the reserves saw only limited action, they made the most of their playing time. Down the stretch, the Chief’s as a whole proved their worth, sweeping the Central District Tournament title to add to t he regular sea- son crown. Unfortunately, the Lady Chiefs lone stumble came in the Central Region tournament, falling to Pat- rick Henry. But that loss was erased with the memory of an undefeated season, a first for Monacan softball and a 20-1 overall record, even then, was quite impressive. Although the team will be losing three seniors, Sandra Davis, Kim Pearman, and Andrea Young, the 1986 season will still be full of anticipation with the able reserves and a strong bunch of JV players replacing the empty spots. Yeah! Appearing to jump for joy, Andrea Young prepares to emphati- cally stomp home plate for another run. a ‘ Potpur — ie) GES. - � , ria a7 ¢ ota ae) atone ae % 4,'¢ « wa bbe. 9M GPa: iw a we nt: Wasting no words, Coach Dan- iel intently studies the situation facing his team. Regular Season (18-0) Overall (20-1) Anticipating the next pitch, catcher Cindy Odum prepares to snag the throw. 1985 Varsity Softball Team FRONT ROW: Lisa Collins; Kim Pear- man; Heidi Williams; Kelli Foster; Mi- chelle Hug; Janet Bylsma; SECOND ROW: Coach Daniels; Andrea Young; Cindy Odum; Sandra Davis; Tamara Graff; Allison Asher; Jennifer Griffith. Varsity Softball Page 85 A Banner Year The 1985 season was a ban- ner year for the Chief’s Varsi- ty Baseball team. Breezing through the season with an 18-0 record, the baseball team became the first Monacan squad to finish with an unble- mished record in what is tra- ditionally considered to be a “big three” sport (the others being football and basket- ball). Even more amazing was the manner in which Mona- can won. The team scored in double figures in all but five games while allowing only two opponents more than six runs. Also satisfying was Monacan’s six game sweep of Dinwiddie and Prince George, the school’s two arch- rivals in baseball. Such an incredible team performance was the result of unselfish and dedicated play by all members of the team. Collectively, the team batted .362 and scored 200 runs, both school records. Individually, the team was led by senior Mike Ciucci who batted. 418 with 6 home runs, also a new school record. Junior sensa- tion David Keogh broke the school record for batting with a .467 average and led the team with 24 RBI and added 4 homers. Other contributors to Monacan’s high powered offense included Jim White who batted .456 to go with his 22 RBE. Ricky Janvissithe team’s ace pitcher, batted .422 and had 27 hits, yet an- other team record and utility man Craig Jennings hit at a .432 clip to give the offense further support. Steve Keogh, the team’s first captain ever, batted .333 and led the team with his quickness, stealing 9 bases. Kevin Mawyer and Mike Waroblak rounded out the team’s offense adding 3 homers each. On the defensive side, Monacan proved equally ca- pable. The team’s pitching Ready? Kevin Mawyer tightens up as he gets set to play good defense for the Chiefs. Page 86 Varsity Baseball surrendered only 2.20 earned runs per game and outstand- ing performances were turned in by Ricky Jarvis whose 8-0 mark was but another team record; by Lucius Cole whose 0.67 ERA was the team low; by Marc Miller who finished 4-0; by Jay Van Story, who had a 1.80 ERA winning his only start to go with a save; and finally, by Donald Wil- liamson who finished 3-0 with one save and a 2.24 ERA. In addition, the defensive cause was aided by David Keogh and Mike Waroblak as each completed the season without an error. Combined, the two successfully handled all 102 chances they faced. Such individual perfor- mances naturally went re- warded. Of Monacan’s nine starters, eight made the All- District team and the one un- selected choice made the hon- orable mention list. In the All-Metro selections, Ricky Jarvis was selected as pitcher, Mike Ciucci as an outfielder, and David Keogh as designat- ed hitter. Steve Keogh was se- lected to the second team as a second baseman. Mike Ciucci was also chosen to play in the annual East-West All-Star game comprised of the state’s top 32 players and in earning this honor, he became the first Chief ever to gain such distinction. Unfortunately, the team came up just short, flatering in both the Central District tournament and Central Re- gion tournament falling to Hopewell and eventual state champion J.R. Tucker by a total of four runs. Neverthe- less, the 1985 season will be one always remembered by Monacan and although the seniors, especially team cap- tain Steve Keogh will be sore- ly missed, the team’s goal for next season will be the same —a shot at the state title. Boom! Lucius Cole takes a mean cut at the ball as he prepares to trigger another Chief rally. FRONT ROW: Mike Waroblak; Amy Norris, manager; Shannon Evans, manager; Michelle Anthony, manager; Lonnie Beasely; SECOND ROW: Donald Williamson; David Keogh; Craig Jennings; Steve Keogh; W.L. Holmes; Eric Meade; Tyler Sprinkle; THIRD ROW: Jeff Bosch; Marc Miller; Mike Ciucci; Jay Van Story; Rick Bodenheimer; Kevin Mawyer; Ricky Jarvis; Lucius Cole; Jim White; Coach George. Although he’s not quite up to Johnny Bench, catcher David Keogh nevertheless had a brilliant season both on offense and defense. The Season WE THEY 11 Hopewell 16 Petersburg 13. Marshall-Walker 9 Dinwiddie 11 Armstrong-Kennedy 10 Prince George 10 Petersburg 15 Hopewell 18 Marshall-Walker 10 Dinwiddie 16 Armstrong-Kennedy 3 Prince George Petersburg Hopewell Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Armstrong-Kennedy 2 Prince George 3 (8 in- nings) DerAanNTwwoora oar OF NW DD W District Tournament Hopewell 4 Regional Tournament J.R. Tucker Regular Season (18-0) Overall (18-2) Varsity Baseball Varsity Baseball Page 87 J.V. Baseball THEY WE HS] 2 6 2 4 7 Armstrong-Kennedy Armstrong-Kennedy 1985 JV Baseball Team Hopewell Marshall-Walker Prince George Petersburg Petersburg Armstrong-Kennedy Hopewell Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Prince George Dinwiddie Hopewell Hopewell Dinwiddie Prince George Petersburg Overall (17-1) 3 SOWHNDOCONONH AwWOoONn aH A Grand Slam Season Falling two runs shy, the 1985 JV Baseball team nearly equalled the undefeated re- cords of the Varsity Baseball and Softball teams. Losing to Hopewell by a score of 5-4, the JV team nevertheless had an incredible year finishing with a 17-1 record. Excelling on both offense and defense, the JV team typified Mona- can’s strength in spring sports; and a balance came through hard work and tal- ented individuals working as a team. Offensively, the squad bat- ted an impressive .340 and never scored less than four runs in any contest through- out the entire season. Leading the way was John Adkins who batted .415 and pounded 14 extra base hits to lead the team. Rodney Cole, the team’s jackrabbit, batted .408 on the year and led the team in both bases stolen and runs scored. The team’s power came from Todd White who, at the cleanup position, bat- ted .357. Bill Pearman pro- vided additional slugging punch and in one game batted two back to back home runs. Defense was another strong suit for the JV team. The pitching staff was particular- ly strong, giving up more than three runs only four times in the season. Bobby Boothe led the way with a 9-1 record and Wx fh a team low 1.67 ERA. John Adkins and Todd White each finished 3-0 and Sonny Kidd pitched strongly in six relief appearances. Other strong defensive players included Kurt Hine in centerfield, Ed- die Burleson, who at second base, had the least errors of any infielder, and Bill Pear- man at catcher. All in all, the JV Baseball team helped Monacan to complete what could be called a “‘dream”’ year in spring sports. With such fine young players coming up to help out the Varsity baseball team, Monacan baseball should re- main a powerful force to deal with in the future. pig Zs i t, j vs FRONT ROW: Pat Smith; Chris Devood; Bill Terry; Pat Mancuso; Eddie Burleson; Chris Olsen; Jeff Salmon; SECOND ROW: Jackie Dato, manager; Bill Pearman; Sonny Kidd; Rodney Cole; Walt Rogers; Ken James; Eddie Koss; Bobby Boothe; THIRD ROW: Beth Johnson, manager; John Adkins; Corey Bryant; Kurt Hine; Todd White; Richard Hausier; Byron Holmes; Coach Pruett. Page 88 J.V. Baseball A Running Tradition - 7 A f TRS Otis 2 ee es lanes — 4: Oe etme atts. 5 Pi a ati eo Pe ee | Pete ie The boys and girls cross country teams worked hard this past fall to continue their motto of success, “A Running Tradition.” Their success was obvious in their excellent sea- sons. The boys went undefeated until the district tournament where they came in second. Barry Maroney and Hank Schepker led the boys through this successful sea- son. The girls also did ex- tremely well. Tracey Slater led them through an unde- feated season including the district tournament. Both teams placed well in the Regionals and went to several college invitationals to compete, such as William and Mary, Georgetown, and George Mason. They did well in these and defended their title as champions in the N.C. State Wolfpack Invitational. Both the boys and girls cross country teams did well this past year, and they hope to be as successful next year. Girls Cross Country. Kneel- ing: Alison Hyden, Kim Scott, Lynne Fink, Standing: Coach Linkenauger, Kristy Whitlock, Tracey Slater, Cabell Anderson, Beverly Burger. Boys Cross Country. Kneeling: Hank Schepker, Kevin Scholl, Rob Fauber, Brian Kenshaw, Glen Robertson, Marc Whitovsch, Todd Hambrick; Standing: Steve Snyder, Scott Miller, David Whitt, Kent Smythe, Chris Doyle, Shannon Bailey, Jeff Lavender, Kevin Bighinatti, Barry Maroney, Coach Linkenaugher. Cross Country Page 89 Page 90 Clubs and Organizations « ZZ , ; (WANS eA td SSS SRN . ZS ————TS PT kl ets of Monacan life. The variety of clubs offered at Monacan cater to a person’s individual needs and per- sonality. It takes dedication and persistence on the parts of both the sponsors and the students to accomplish a common purpose and have fun at the same time. A club may benefit the community, the school, and the individual himself. For exam- ple, the foreign language clubs have sponsored needy families, and the SCA donated the jukebox to the school in March. Furthermore, all individuals benefit from the good feeling of working in a group and completing a goal. Being involved in a club enables an individual to meet the Chief Challenge by completing goals and learning about people as well as life throughout the year. ©: lubs and organizations represent one of the many fac- Clubs and Organizations Page 91 Dottie shines as she performs her routine with ease. Monacettes. Heather Tanner, Catherine Harvey, Karen Wimmer; Co-Capt., Dottie Frazier, Leslie Fisher, Laura Higgins, Maria Chesley, Julie Anderson; Capt. Jewell Grinnell, Tracey Ramsey, Tracey Campbell, Ann Floyd. Page 92 Monacettes T he Monacettes, with the guidance of their sponsor, Ms. McGrath, had a busy and re- warding year. They partici- pated in many activities both in and out of school, and they played an important role in the spirit of the school. Tryouts for the Monacettes took place in March. After fi- nal selections were made, the girls began their long hours of practicing which filled up a large majority of their sum- mer. In July, the girls went to Dancing In Style the Super Star Drill Team Camp held at the University of Richmond, where they won the “most spirited’? award. Also, they held car washes to raise money for their many activities. The Monacettes have al- ways performed at both foot- ball and basketball games. This year, they also per- formed during the State Field Hockey Tournament at the University of Richmond. Ad- ditionally, they performed The Monacettes show their enthusiasm as they pose before the game. many exciting routines dur- ing the school pep rallies. The girls also had many special ac- tivities planned out of school. They performed at the Ches- terfield County Fair in Sep- tember, participated in the Thomas Dale Band competi- tion, and attended a band competition in Cary, North Carolina in November, where they received an impressive third place award. They also participated in the Williams- burg Christmas Parade in De- cember and the Maryland Pom Pom Squad competition in March. Overall, the Monacettes had a very successful year. Their dedication and hard work were a credit to the whole squad and rewarded them with wonderful memo- ries never to be forgotten. These special girls added much spirit and support to our athletic teams. With smiles on their faces, the Monacettes perform in their winter uniforms. Preparing to march, the Monacettes are ready to perform their well- rehearsed routine. Monacettes Page 93 Varsity Cheerleaders. Top row: Maria Binns, Barbara Elledge, Mimi Doyle, Stephanie Poindexter; Second row: Jill Camden, Tammy Haas, Kelly Melendy, Valerie Watts; Bottom row: Susan Detmer, Co-Capt.; Kristy Mensing, Capt.; Nicole Granville, Co-Capt. Not pictured: Margie Mclain, April Rhoades. Gives me an I. With boundless spirit, the Varsity Cheerleaders spark the enthusiasm of the crowd as they perform their Chief cheer. Page 94 Varsity Cheerleaders With pep and spirit, Stephanie and Nicole energetically perform their cheer. Varsity Pride The Varsity Cheerleading Squad plays a major role in the spirit and enthusiasm that spark the Chiefs to their many victories. These twelve junior and senior girls start early in the summer and do not finish practicing, cheering for games, and promoting school spirit until the follow- ing spring. Their season starts with Varsity football and ends with basketball. Howev- er, they can be found at any time of the year planning pep rallies, making spirit posters, or cheering the players to a victory. Led by the sponsor Mrs. Pickels and the Captain Kris- tie Mensing, the girls had an victory. outstanding year. They par- ticipated in a summer cheer- ing camp and took home a first-place trophy. This boosted their spirits and brought the girls together to form the hard-working, spir- ited, and vivacious squad, which had led the Monacan fans for the last year. The cheerleaders have a_philos- ophy which has kept them de- termined to be the best that they can be. This is ‘“Mona- can Chiefs — A Reason for Pride.” The 1984-85 Varsity Squad has certainly shown this pride and has represent- ed Monacan in the best way possible. As the national anthem is played, the Varsity Cheerleaders stand at attention. With help from Chief mascot, Brian Cox, the Varsity Cheerleaders encourage the basketball team to Varsity Cheerleaders Page 95 The Junior Varsity Cheer- leading Squad does a fantas- tic job of sparking the pep and enthusiasm of our Mona- can fans. The girls work dili- gently throughout the entire Junior Varsity year to support and represent our school in the best way possible. Painting signs, prac- ticing frequently, selling pro- grams at Varsity games, and cheering their hardest at their own events, the girls put in a great deal of time and effort. Under the leadership of Mrs. Raynes, the sponsor, and Tra- cy Selph, the Captain, the girls had a very successful 1984-1985 year, performing professionally at games, and best of all showing a certain high-standard and class that all of Monacan can admire. J.V. A Cheerleaders. Bottom row: Gretchen Olsen, Sarah Anderson, Missy Bower, Amanda Lawrence; Top row: Tracy Selph, Caroline McLeon, Hilary Fisher, Shannon Evans, Kristin Mead. The junior varsity squad prepares to build spirit during an away game. Page 96 Junior Varsity Cheerleaders The Freshman Cheerlead- ing Squad led by sponsor Mrs. Wagstaff, had an excellent cheering season. The girls’ hard work began with tryouts in the spring of nineteen eighty four. They practiced in the summer once a week, and attended the Dynamic Cheer- leading Association Camp in Freshmen Roanoke. There they took an overall second place award. Their season continued in full force during the fall; and fre- quently during the football and basketball seasons. They cheered up to six times a week for the junior varsity and the varsity girls basketball teams. They also helped at football games, and cheered for the JV-boys basketball games. The busy squad, consisting of ten girls, contributed greatly to the spirit of their class. Their livliness and willing- ness to be a part of the school added to their charm. Spirit is shown as the freshmen cheerleaders participate in the Homecoming Parade. Freshman Cheerleaders. Left to right: Lynda Holloman, Amie Mersinger, Kathi Faber, Angela Williams, Kristy Lawson, Ali Cofer, Jacqui Dato, Lisa Wakeland, Beth Ramsey, Lana Musser. . yaa n . ‘ib Keeping Up The Spirit Freshmen Cheerleaders Page 97 Twirling sai | Fy : Majorettes. Heather Patterson, Andrea Ashford, Leigh Ingram. Majorettes Talented. Dedicated, Hardworking. These are only a few words describ- ing the Monacan Major- ette Squad. The small, but fantastic squad, sponsored by Mrs. Leubs, consists of one ju- nior, Leigh Ingram, and two sophomores, Andrea Ashford, and Heather Patterson. With three years experience, Leigh is the captain of the squad. Heather has two years of experience, and Andrea has one. In being Majorettes, these girls bear a huge responsibil- ity of which few people Page 98 Majorettes . x es : % “% s are aware. They practice five days a week from two until five, in addi- tion to approximately four hours on Saturday and Sunday. A tremen- dous amount of time and effort is involved, but Leigh, Heather, and An- drea willingly do their part, and it shows in their great perfor- mances. The Majorette Squad performs during the football games, and in band competitions. Captain Leigh Ingram demonstrates her excellent skill in baton twirling. With Confidence Holding Their Flags High Bi rerete nn Ae Be Eos ite ass se The Color Guard is a large part of the spirit and leadership that in- fluences Monacan stu- dents throughout the year. They participate in a number of events, such as the football and bas- ketball games at half- time, pep rallies, and pa- rades. They work hard to perfect their perfor- mances and represent Monacan to the best of their abilities. The girls began their practicing by attending band-front camp at Fer- rum College in June. They practiced five days a week after school until the end of the football season. Led by sponsor Mrs. Leubs, the eight members extended their talents outside of the school this past year. They travelled to North Carolina for the Cary Band Day, and there they captured third place with the band. Top: Posing for the camera several Color Guard members show their winning smiles as they return from their successful parade. Middle: Twirling their flags with excellent skill, the girls enthusiastically perform their latest routine. Color Guard: Beth Hoff; Darleen McLamb; Kim Huff; Ann Joyner, Virginia Joyner, Co- Capts.; Kathryn Cockerham; Karen McCallister; Christine Pentico . Color Guard Page 99 Spirit Of The Chiefs Tina Gropp Mee ys m ‘ : Sieh ; Cs a ea 4 + % - wey ¥ “ fae ae fw bE et EE Mate ge @ The Monacan marching band has always had plenty of music and spirit. This year was no exception. Under the expert leadership of Mr. Buck, the band added much to the football games last fall. They played their school- spirited music during half- time as they marched with the Monacettes and Major- ettes. This difficult task of marching and playing music at the same time was made to look easy by our marching band. The drum majors; Ralph Taylor, Leigh Willis, and Julie Devish; directed the large band of sixty-five mem- bers with excellence and ease. This impressive band did not confine their talents to our football field. They par- Marching Band ticipated in several activities outside the school. First, they competed at Thomas Dale high school against other bands. Their second competi- tion was at the Cary North Carolina Band Competition, where they won third place in the field show. The band also participated in the Williams- burg Christmas Parade, where they spread the festiv- ity of the season in spite of the warm weather. The demanding job of pre- paring for the fall season took a lot of hard work and dedica- tion. These talented musi- cians, along with the Major- ettes and the Monacettes, had an excellent year and their obvious dedication should be commended. Sahose . Marching Band. Bottom row: Ralph Taylor, Andrea Ashford, Heather Patterson, Leigh Ingram, Jason Holdsworth, Eddie Brown, Vince Nowinski, Brian Fechino, Mike Eck, Al Garnett; Middle row: Dee Heiser, Tracy Stanley, Lisa Mayhall, Jennifer Ewing, Dawn Oryask, Diana Daves, Laurie Maxwell, Carrie Huff, Kathy Maxwell, Amanda Freeman, Dena McWilliams, Angela Atkinson, Cory Cutts, Patty Spurlock; Top row: Pat McClusky, Julie Devush, Richard Sebastian, Leigh Willis, Andrea Camaday, Jay Olsen, Ron Kidd, Daryl Trent, Richie Stryker, Roger Vaughan, Alan Walsh, Trent Gamber, Stephen Phillips, Tee Morris, Troy Petty, Paul Clarke, Matt Nowinski, Scott Sutton. Page 100 Spirit Pep Club For only the second time in the history of Monacan, some boisterious students, with the guidance of Mrs. Sabo, formed the Pep Club this past year. As members of the Pep Club, these crazy and fun lov- ing people exhibited the true Chief spirit, leading Pep Ral- lies and stirring up the home crowd at various athletic events and by supporting Monacan’s honorary chiefs, Calvin Tutwiler during the football season, and Cabell Anderson during basketball season. The Pep Club did more than its share in making everyone proud of being a part of the Monacan “Chief Challenge” with such spirited individuals. The Pep Club, however, did not limit itself solely to the purpose of getting the home crowd rowdy and enthusias- tic. Little did people realize the great amount of effort the Pep Club put out in helping the cheerleaders construct the signs and banners used to lift team spirit, and last Christmas, the Pep Club sponsored the picture taking event with Santa Claus, his Snow Queen (Laurie Max- well), and Ice Princess (Amy Gauntt) as helpers. So the Pep Club did indeed have a great year and their unending spirit was greatly appreciated not only by the crowd, but by cheerleaders and athletes alike. With such spirited and rowdy individ- uals involved in the Pep Club, the “Chief Challenge”’ will continue to live on for the 1986 year. (above) During basketball games, you will find that spirit is created by the Pep Band. Pep Club. Bottom row: Dee Heiser, Jenny Ewing, Jean Bettinger, Jason Elliott, Calvin Tutwiler, Tee Morris, Sherry Brinser, Lisa Bryson; Middle row: LauraLeasburg, Tracy Selph, Sharon Scott, Cheryl Iglio, Ginny Littlejohn, Karen King, Suzanne Johnson, Elizabeth Cassella, Cindy Kilgore, Teresa Wirt; Top row: Mrs. Sabo, Kim Huff, Michelle Skiba, Cara Jordan, Tammy Golden, Michelle Anthony, Allyson Freud, Cindy Odum, Kim Pearman, Shannon Whitley. Spirit Page 101 From Astrology to Zoology Monacan’s Science Club does many things throughout the school year to benefit both the school and the stu- dents to go beyond the nor- give opportunities for stu- dents to be beyond the nor- mal science curriculum with experiences, lectures, and trips in order to foster more creative thinking in this area of study. This past year, the school benefitted greatly from the many community and service projects performed by the club. Also during the 1984-85 school year, they set up a bike rack in collaboration with the SCA in front of the school to enable students to have a safe place to park their bikes and to encourage biking over driv- ing as a form of transporta- tion for those living nearby. A bulletin board was perma- nently set up in the science hall to communicate and to display information about the field of science. In addition, a topographical map compiling nine maps of the area is under construction and will be placed in the science depart- ment. Furthermore, the club has future plans to relands- cape the area between the two entrances to the science hall. As an additional activity, the club worked with the county on a trail in Rockwood Park. Page 102 Science Club Members of the club hiked the trail once a month per- forming repairs and main- taining upkeep as needed. The Science Club also went on many field trips through- out the year, promoting sci- ence as an enjoyable past time. The club journeyed to Hampton, VA, in the fall for the purpose of observing fos- sils, which were seventeen million years old; thus, dating back to the period when the Hampton area was still sub- merged in the seas. Addition- ally, the club took a trip to the mountains of Virginia to go caving. They visited the Falls Cape State Park for two days, observing the physical and chemical oceanography. Also, the club enjoyed a visit to the cardio-pulmonary unit at Johnston-Willis Hospital and went to the WWBTY 12 Stu- dio to talk to meteorologist Jim Duncan. Other trips of the club included a trip to the Science Museums in Wash- ington, D.C. and a weekend at Smith’s Island, MD, near the Chesapeake Bay Area. The Science Club promot- ed an interest in science throughout the school year through community and school services and enriching field trips. In doing this, the club had an extremely suc- cessful and rewarding year. Science Club. Bottom Row: David Bromet, Todd Quinley, Lee Walke, Suzanne Shim, Karen Waddil, Scott Bayers; Middle Row: Daniel Shim, Eddie Brown, Cherly Menke, Sharen Scott, Andrea Lenhart; Top Row: Michael Chermside, Nathan Wise, Dustin Morris, Robert Panten, Mr. Brandt, Kelly Cunningham, Rob Allison, Ann Scott. Mr. Brandt The Science Club (Both left) Mr. Brandt undergoes two tests that are not quite as stressful as teaching. Experience The Cardiac Unit Science Club Page 103 An extremely active club, the Latin Club participates in many service projects and ac- tivities throughout the year. Under the leadership of its sponsor, Mrs. Wagstaff, the club had a very successful year. The Latin Club traditional- ly participates in many con- ventions and activities in- volving other schools as well as our own. This year was no exception. In November, members of the Latin Club attended the 1984 Virginia Junior Classical League Con- vention held in Norfolk, Vir- ginia. Monacan was well re- presented, capturing sixteen arts and crafts awards and having several delegates among the top winners in var- ious Latin tests. Other activi- ties around the state were the certamia competitions in which some club members participated. They captured many awards in these compe- titions and thus, provided Monacan with more recogni- tion. The Latin Club also hosted a Ludi Volleyball in Septem- ber consisting of twenty-three teams from various partici- pating schools. On a national Mary Ann James, one of the Co- Presidents of the Latin Club, speaks at the initiation of the new members of the Honor Societies of the foreign language department. Latin Club. Top: Chris Wakefield, Stacie Cook, Beth Givins, Kathleen Quinn, Angie Faunce; Middle: Second: Roger Vaughn, Tyler Boyd, Greg Cousins, David McGeary, David Wyatt, Daniel Piercy, Marty Martin; Third: Cindy Kilgore, Kelly Syler, Liz Signorelli, Shawna Hurn, Trey Sutter, Walter Rogers, Bud Hart, Eric Lawson, Brian Davis, Lisa Wakeland; Fourth: April Rhodes, John Moss, Landy Alston, Mark Apple, Missy Heather Patterson, Elise Linder, Dena McWilliams, Anne Gambrill, Brooke Guida; Fifth: Jennifer Wise, Cynthia Fuller, Marlana Ampugnan, Tammy Western, Beth Painter, Betsy Caffrey, Jennifer Windom, Nancy Jeanrenaud, Donald Dobbs, Stephanie Jones, Karen Wimmer; Bottom: Mrs. Wagstaff, Andrew Wallace, Todd Wittemann, Jennifer Chu, Robin Hollis. Page 104 Latin Club A Classical ‘Touch scale, the club sent five dele- gates to the National Conven- tion in New Hampshire over the summer. Additionally, some students participated in the National Latin Exam and the Classical Association of Virginia Test in March. Within the club itself, the main fund-raising event was, of course, the annual, school- wide M M candy sale. The club participated with the other language clubs in the foreign language events throughout the year, but per- haps their most exciting event was the annual auction- ing of slaves. Every year the first year members of the Lat- in Club are auctioned off as slaves. They must do whatever they are told by their owners until their service ends one week later with the Saturna- lia Banquet. The year was a great suc- cess for the Latin Club as they continued their activities and continued to excel in the events involving other schools. All the members had a wonderful year in the Latin Club and hope next year will be equally as fun. Culture in Germany For the 1984-85 school year, the German Club once again absorbed itself with a number of activities and functions under the sponsor- ship of Mrs. Cashwell and the leadership of the club’s ex- ecutive staff. In October, the Top: Mrs. Cashwell signs up three German Club members to go to the annual convention. Laura Leasburg, the German Club President, speaks to the club during a German Club participated in the Foreign Language Olym- pics; and even though they did not take first place, every- one still had a lot of fun. Another of the club’s enjoy- able activities was a trip to Busch Gardens sponsored by the V.O.G.S. for one day, and in December the club partici- pated in a Christmas celebra- tion involving all foreign lan- guage clubs. During this an- nual get-together, the club gave a presentation on the ad- vent wreath and a number of German Christmas carols. For the year of 1985, the club scheduled a ski trip to Wintergreen as part of their January activities and in the German Club. spring, the club organized an authentic German dinner. In addition, a picnic was planned for May. The club could also look forward to the V.O.G.S. sponsored German Convention held in April at Newport News. For those stu- dents fortunate enough to at- tend, they had an opportuni- ty to attend lectures on Ger- man current events, Norse and German mythology, glass etching, traditional folksongs, and folk dances. All in all, the seventy or so members of the German Club completed a fulfilling and sat- isfying year, and the club will be looking for another strong performance next year. e Bottom; Isabelle Krcitzler; Lisa Arch; unid.; Mike Umbach; John Rassmussen; Tamara Graff; Michelle Mayhall; Jeff Squire; Ann Baker; Craig Struble; Second: Vernon Ferguson, Becky Schardt, Steve Hughes, Robert Tom Mia, John Peters, Meghan Kelly, Audra Tackett, Cathy Orange, Karen Milby, Christine Deved, Laura Leasburg, Pam Mumford, Tricia Neal, Adam Nan, Guido Lux, Jim Staley. Third: Mark Finucane, Heidi Shiner, Suzanne Shim, Stephanie Whetstone, Tim Nemceff, Kim Menefee. Fourth: John Kaminer, David McNeer, Phillip Schearer, Lynn Feedler, Laura Ford, Ted Witteman, Paul Umbach, Kristy Lawson, Mark Wasson, Nathan Wise, Pete Leiser, Mike Eck, Richie Stryker, Mrs. Cashwell, Rodney Dodl, Tammy Knapp. Top: Denver Matney, Josh Nan, Jeff Musser, David Lee, Jim Reed, Todd Quinley, Mark Waddill. meeting. German Club Page 105 Traditional French Culture This past year, under the direction of sponsor Mrs. Anne Driscoll and the leader- ship of Co-PresidentsFarhad Aghdami and Don Gilbert along with their executive staff, the French Club partici- pated in a broad range of ac- tivities befitting a true Mona- can club. As a group, the French Club created a suc - cessful homecoming float un- der the theme ‘“‘Break the Wave”, and the final result was the Club’s best float ever. The French Club also partici- pated in the annual Foreign Language Olympic Games and took second place. In No- vember, the club took an out- ing to “La Petite France” asa part of their cultural activi- ties; and in this quaint little restaurant, members had a chance to sample traditional French cuisine. December was an especial- ly satisfying month for the French Club as they took part in activities designed to spread the Christmas cheer. Along with the other language clubs, the French Club par- took in the annual Christmas Party. To close out the busy month, the Club also orga- nized the Annual Holiday- gram Sale to carry on the Christmas spirit. Second semester was just as active for the French Club. Plans included Valetine de- liveries to hospitalized chil- dren, a year end cookout, and the awarding of a French Club Scholarship for the sum- mer stay of French. Also in- cluded on the second semes- ter agenda were lectures con- ducted by guest speakers and a concert or two by French singers. A fund raising project designed to aid in the restora- tion of The Statue of Liberty was also scheduled, as was a trip to Washington, D.C. to give the Club an opportunity to visit French works at var- ious museums and to visit an Embassy, and perhaps an- other French restaurant as well. Thus, the French Club con- cluded another busy and ful- filling year and returning members can look forward to a full slate of activities for next year. The Club’s senior members will be missed, but the French Club will continue its success from the past sev- eral years at achieving its goals, both large and small. French Club Bottom row: Lee Walke, Julie Devish, Andrea Young, Jenny Graves, Casandra Decker, Laurie Maxwell, Farhad Aghdami, Don Gilbert, Paige Blankenship, Jennifer Turns, Kim Zacek, Stephanie Dyer, Erica Bahler, Susan Rice, Mrs. Driscoll; second row: Julie Tutwiler, Tamara Knapp, Dana Taylor, Beverly Burger, Julie Thorson, Doug Hsu, Todd Diggs, Eric Hawkins, Amy Nash, Amanda Lawrence, Melanie Lawrence, April Copley, Carolyn Spence, Jeff Keene, Amy Norris; third row: Indrani Mazumder, Cheryl Menke, Pamela Robinson, Cheryl Mason, Jennifer Smith, Donna Seldon, Chris Metcalf, Ward Morgan, Scott Buchanan, Mike Conroy, Alicia Cronan, Sumeera Akhtar, Suzanne Shim, Julie Poland; fourth row: Tammy Haas, Michelle Forker, Laurel Poscik, Nancy Je anrenaud, Melanie Lumadue, Gene Kerns, Susan Amos, Andy Falls, Scott Sutton, Anne Pettingill, Eva Frazier, Keith Shumaker, Sonya Mustafa, Beth Overacre, Heather Crone; fifth row: Susan Detmer, Christine Sherron, Katrina Tabelle, Kim Stembridge, Terri Geiger, Amy Dobbs, Anna Keller, Jennifer Wersland, Sonya Wei, Margie Shim, Leigh Bryant, Karen Barton, Christine Craig, Margaret Conroy, Ginette Bylsma; sixth row: Arnab Chakvavarti, Daryl Cunningham, Scott Bayers, Tracy Selph, Stacy Sherron, Diana Daniels, Marissa Hoffman, Laurie Sawyer, Monica Rowen, Kimberly Jones, Sarah Haw- thorne, Louise Herceg, Jimi Bolt, Debbie Bourne. Page 106 French Club Spanish Honors Society. Top: Chris Collier, Dan Uhler, Kathy _ Thorson; Middle: Elizabeth Cassella, Karen McCallister, Leigh _ Ingram; Bottom: Michelle Sviontex, Kristie Mensing, Sherrie Brinser. Spanish Club Bottom row: Laura Rosequist, Cory Cutts, Patti Spurlock, Kathy Maxwell, Kelly Ivey, Kim Fields, Erin Kelly, Tamela Kuhl, Pam Klein, Kline Hall, Elizabeth Cassella, Sheri Brinser, Kim Lineweaver, Kayelon Adams, Wendy Hart, Stacey Conner, Sharon Wright; Second row: Jenny Ewing, Dee Heiser, Debra Burgess, Danelle Lippin, Cheryl Iglio, Sharen Scott, Karen Waddil, Betsy Downing, Suzanne Johnson, Jennifer Allison, Christine Pentico; Third row: Karii Priest, Michelle Duncan, Kristen Cobbs, Tammy Golden, Cara Jordan, Gabby Sulzbach, Andrea Rice, Lori Smoak, Jacqui Dato, Kathi Faber, Amie Mersinger, Sharon Melson, Amy Gruca, Leigh Ingram, Jean Murphy, Mary Murphy, Natalia Iwashchenko, Tracy Martin; Fourth Row: Rob Mersinger, Donald Williamson, Kevin Clarke, Paul Cummings, Unid., Rhonda Protofitt, Laurie Smoak, Marcy Chantelau, Helen Everett, Ingrid The Spanish Club did it again for the 1984-85 school year. They provided exciting and educational activities centering around Spanish as a language and as a culture. All of the members participated in the events resulting in a sensational year of ‘““broaden- ing horizons” in the area of language. The activities of the Span- ish Club were not only fun- filled, but educational as well. The club began the year by participating in the Foreign Language Olympics in early November. Also in Novem- ber, the Spanish Club enjoyed a delicious, genuine Mexican dinner at La Siesta Restau- rant while watching a video of Mexican television programs. In the beginning of Decem- ber, the Spanish Club, along with the other foreign lan- guage clubs, met after school for an international Christ- mas Party. The clubs shared Christmas Customs and sam- Jones, Christy Slock, Faith Walker, Jenifer Keitz, Joe Mahn, Laura Elliot, Jennifer Szelcheski. ee ss Broadening Horizons pled traditional foods from the various countries. It was a delectable success! In January, an exciting ski trip to Wintergreen was planned. Foreign Language Week, observed in March, was celebrated by the foreign language clubs, including the Spanish Club. Also, the Fine Arts Festival was celebrated by the Spanish Club later in the spring. To end the year with a bang, the Spanish Club planned their annual trip to Washington, D.C. This trip included a visit to the Pan- American Union and a pala- table meal at a Spanish res- taurant, not to mention a lot of fun. The President, Kline Hill, and the two sponsors, Mrs. Catina and Mrs. Thom- as along with the rest of the staff helped to make the year a success for the Spanish Club. Spanish Club Page 107 Three Monacan students prepare their information as they wait for their turn to debate. Billy Moore enthusiastically presents his side of the argument in his debate. AREAL SEBO GHCPEC AN RREA ELT, SEM ALLARAUESES oRUCHURDERML Pe eeSiNLAIELEUE SECEED Fo AS EEAEL EOC BUGGED FRDAUDSOUP Sez PPARIBEL SSE SET AROMA A ScAS 0 tEAM ODUESIOSENL APPEL 50 gdh Forensics. Bottom: Jill Moore, Kelly Melendy, Andrea Detwiler, David Gainey, James Woo, Kevin George, Adam Nan, Mrs. Bomboske, Meghan Kelly; Middle: Susan Holmes, Laura Leasburg, Jim Peacock, Mark Bailey, Tee Morris, Greg Ritter, Jeff Moore, Jim Holland, Laura Ford, Todd Whitteman; Top: Susan Hoke, Laurie Maxwell, Julie Devish, Billy Moore, Shawna Norfleet, Samantha Wilhelm, Amy Cushman, Cabell Anderson, Maya Lear, Nina Ipsen, Nathan Wise, Jennifer Windom, Suzanne Shim. Debate. Top: Julie Devish, Billy Moore, Shawna Norfleet, Samantha Wilhelm, Todd Wittemann, Meghan Kelly, Nathan Wise; Middle: Mark Bailey, Laura Ford, Greg Ritter, Jeff Moore, Jim Holland, Mrs. Bomboske; Bottom: Jim Peacock, David Gainey, James Woo, Kevin George, Adam Nan. Page 108 Forensics and Debate Voicing Their Opinions The ability to think logical- ly and support your opinion is an important asset. The members of the Debate and Forensics Teams have this as- set as they have continually shown year after year. Al- though technically the De- bate and Forensics Teams are separate, many of the mem- bers of one team are also on the other, often competing in several categories at each tournament. In September, the team traveled to Wake Forest to capture an overall second place award. With the winter season coming in, trips were made to Charlottesville. Longwook College and Gat- linburg, Tennessee where the Monacan Debate and Foren- sics Teams defended their 1984 title remaining third overall. At the state level, the Forensics Team displayed their outstanding oratorical abilities by placing in all but one out of eight categories while the Debate Team like- wise performed top-notch in state competition with every team member placing. The entire team worked hard all year contributing precious time to fund-raising activities necessary for the Meghan Kelly persuades the listeners as she explains her side of the argument in her debate. club to function. Cotton can- dy sales and the second annu- al computer match-up helped to cover the team’s expenses for numerous out of state competitions. In March, the team hosted Monacan’s sec- ond Reader’s Theater Night where the students had an op- portunity to display their tal- ents while entertaining fam- ily and friends. Extremely active clubs such as the Monacan Foren- sics and Debate Teams de- serve to recognize their sup- portive sponsor, Cindy Bom- boske. Having had a fantastic year, the teams have much to arrives. Adam Nan expresses his views on his side of the debate. show, not only in the collec- tion of trophies captured by the teams, but also in the fact that the teams are sending two of their most competent team members, Richard Cor- bett and Amy Cushman, to nationals in Oklahoma. Like most clubs, the Forensics and Debate Teams especially in- volves an enormous amount of team and individual sup- port in both competition and fund-raising projects. The 1984-85 year truly was a huge success. Shawna Norfleet practices reciting her speech before her turn to debate Forensics and Debate Page 109 Monacan added many clubs to the growing number last year. The Literary Maga- zine, a spinoff from another first — the first creative writ- ing class this school has had, was one of these additions. The creative writing class and the literary magazine are much the same thing. They are both under the leadership of Mrs. Parrish and the core members of the magazine are in the creative writing class. Last year, the class had sev- eral visits from people in the literary field such as poet Max Ellison and poet Sanford Lyne. Also, they had a work session with two members of the Virginia Museum Theatre to discuss writing and per- forming plays. The class also wrote lyrics to be set to music and they videotaped their own play, “Rod and Julie May,” which is a parody of ‘Romeo and Juliet.” The vid- eotape was then shown to the ninth grade English classes. The class sponsored and The “First Edition” was sold during all lunches in May by the members of the Literary Magazine. Literary Magazine. Bottom row: Lisa Glenn, Jean Pace, Maya Lear; Second row: Miss Parrish, Sharon Wright, Erica Baher, Connie Chantelau, Kelly Syler, Kim Kinker, Kerri Hoeck, Sean Rogers, Sean Dewell, Robbie Williams; Top row: Richard Sebastian. Page 110 Literary Magazine “First Edition’’ participated in several con- tests. They submitted entries to the county creative writing contest, Write Now, and to the Schoolastic Writing Con- test. They also held a creative writing, art, and photography contest. Money-raising was neces- sary to fund the Literary Magazine. To accomplish this, the class sold baked goods at college night, sold Blow-Pops, and sold Express Lines, creative lines of adver- tising in the magazine. After choosing a title for the magazine, The First Edition, the staff worked hard all year long to ready the magazine for publication in late May. As a result of all the hard work put in, an article was published on the class in the Chesterfield Gazette. Also, The First Edition was a great success so it seems that all the time and effort put into the magazine paid off. Artistic 9 National Art Honors Society Another of the many honor societies in Monacan is the National Art Honor Society. This group of students, cho- sen on their artistic ability, participate in art shows and school projects, representing Monacan with their unique gifts. Sponsored by Mrs. Bet- ty Brinser, these students are selected in the spring and im- mediately begin working on projects. This group of stu- dents definitely adds much to the talent and reputation of which Monacan is so proud. A member of the National Art Honors Society lights the ceremonial candle in preparation for the initiation service. National Art Honors Society. Melanie Leigh, Laurie Maxwell, Lisa Arch, Mike Whetstone, David Hall, Kline Hill, Karen Mumford, Michele Hargrave, Shawna Hurn, Patricia Wells. Laurie Maxwell makes an important speech about the honors and responsibilities of being a member of the National Art Honors Society. Page 111 Amy Plagueman, Kristin Terbush, and Jodi Lumpkin enjoy a break during the annual New York Fashion trip. D. E. C. A. MEMBERS | De eve DECA club is one of the most educational and benefi- cial clubs at Monacan. Dis- tributive Education Clubs of America, DECA, encom- passes the classes of Fashion Merchandising I, Marketing I and II, and the combined class of Fashion Merchandis- ing II and Advanced Market- ing. These classes play an im- portant role in preparing stu- dents for a future in business marketing, and fashion. At Monacan, anyone who is enrolled in the business classes is automatically a member of DECA. Last year, the President of Monacan’s DECA chapter was Kristie Mensing. In addition, each class had a respresentative. Robin Slayton was the repre- sentative for the Fashion Merchandising II Advanced Marketing class, Kris Dil- lingham for the Marketing II class, Sarah Nan for the Mar- keting I class, and Carol Wil- liams for the Fashion Mer- chandising I class. Mrs. Ri- dolphi and Mrs. Gainous were co-sponsors of this chapter. DECA members partici- pate in a variety of activities. C. A. Last year DECA was involved with raising money for mus- cular dystrophy. The field trips included a fashion show at the downtown Thalhimers store and a trip to White Flint Mall in Maryland. In addi- tion, DECA sponsored a fam- ily at Thanksgiving and at Christmas. DECA was active in competitive events held at mall areas. At these events, students competed in the area of their work and inter- est. Several other important happenings included the an- nual trip to New York City in late March, a fashion show in April and an employer-em- ployee appreciation luncheon in May. DECA offers exciting op- portunities for students in areas such as fashion, busi- ness, marketing, and manage- ment. Furthermore, DECA plays a vital part in preparing students for future careers in the business world. DECA is truly a unique educational opportunity which helps in paving the way for the suc- cessful business leaders of to- morrow. D. E. C..A. Page 112 The Monacan’s clubs cover many areas of interest. One area that is often overlooked is the vocational aspect of education. This area includes automechanics and ICT, and the students are often excep- tionally talented mechanical- ly. The Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Sponsored by Mrs. Slayton and Mr. Blankenship, represents the vocational students of Mona- can. The VICA club meets about once a month during school in fourth period. They have also had pizza parties throughout the year. Addi- tionally, the club competes with other schools in skills contests. They work on auto- mobiles and small engines and other mechanical devices. VICA has had great success in these competitions in the past and put up a good showing i es Ore 7a “Chris, this is the air filter, this the fuse box and this the... ” Mr. Blankenship and V. I. C. A. members prepare another automotive attack. Overlooked Club last year. Although VICA as a club is not well known, it does repre- sent an important portion of the Monacan student body. All in all, the club had an en- joyable and fun-filled year. V.I.C. A. Page 113 Getting Down To Business The Future Business Leaders of America en- gages in many activities and competitions throughout the year in an effort to give mem- bers a chance to improve their business skills and to serve their communi- ty. In the fall the FBLA constructed a float which they entered in Monacan’s Homecoming Parade. In addition to this, in December they FBLA. Bottom: Jill Camden, unidentified, April Rhoades, Kristie Mensing, Steve Keogh, Craig Jennings, Steve Averette, R.J. Whaley; Second Row: Tammy Nelson, Deborah Floyd, Marti Rodenburg, Melanie Butler, Andrea Youngblood, Shay Saunders, Traci Morris, Ann Joyner, Mrs. B. Brown; Third row: Paige Cooke, Shannon Evans, Stephanie Reid, Jackie Haith, Lisa Bryson, Tracey Harris, Amy Holcomb, Dottie Frazier, Mark Gryder, Frank Shortall; Fourth row: Deborah Copeland, Margaret Conroy, Kristine Craig, Sandy Wisener, Tina Hildreth, Tammy Zimmerman, Slade Johnson, Melissa Reese, Heidi Shiner, Dawn Orvosh, Lynne Fink; Fifth row: Blake Hug, Jay Vanstory, Ty Herbtson, Jennifer Smith, Jimmy Belote, Ben Witorsch, Tray Isley, Chris Harvey, Marc Miller. Page 114 Future Business of America sponsored a needy fam- ily for Christmas. They supplied the family, con- sisting of four children and a mother, with toys, food, and clothing to en- able them to celebrate a cheerier Christmas than would have otherwise been possible. As an- other community pro- ject, at Easter this past spring, the organization volunteered their ser- vices at Chippenham Hospital to help the pa- tients enjoy a happier holiday. As far as state projects and competitions go, the FBLA held a type-a- thon to benefit cancer victims. Participants got pledges for the activity, which was a great suc- cess. For the first time ever,.in the regional competition on March 3, the members of the Monacan FBLA achieved first place in the typing competition. This outstanding suc- cess enabled them to participate in the state competition on April 20, where they also per- formed well. Debra Floyd’s speedy typing enables her to be a winner in the Regionals competition. Putting together a child’s toy can be difficult as this FBLA member learns. Cathy Maxwell receives recognition for being a member of the Future Homemakers of America. Domestic Living a ee TE eee cd et “4 is we ae ie . ; 7 “st Mrs. Pendergrass chooses between the varieties of food offered at the Future Homemakers of America banquet. The Future Home- makers of America chap- ter at Monacan once again wrapped up an outstanding year. The FHA here at Monacan had fifteen members and five officers, with Cyn- thia Fuller as the Presi- dent of our chapter last year. They met on the second Thursday of each month, when they either organized and planned for future activities or participated in a project. The FHA completed a very active year indeed. They held a Fall Rally and a Teddy Bear Picnic in October, and in No- vember they participat- ed in a luncheon down- town. In December they had a Christmas Party for the faculty here at Monacan. A Cake Bake- Off was held in Febru- ary, and in March they had a Daddy Date Night. The members dressed up as clowns to visit a home for the elderly in April. A Spring Rally and a Mother-Daughter Banquet were held in May, and a Pizza Party was held in June. The club’s activities require a great deal of thought and preparation for which the officers and active members of this club are responsible. FHA. Standing: Mrs. Pendergrass, Kathy Dudley, Mary Murphy, Kim Miller, Stephanie Dyer, Mary Beth O’Neil, Jennifer Kopald; sitting: Ann Lavy, LeeAnn McDaniel, Cynthia Fuller, Kathy Maxwell, Jean Mur- phy. Future Homemakers of America Page 115 A Finger in Every Pot The Monacan S.C.A. is one of the busiest organizations at school. Under the leadership of Mrs. Delp, the S.C.A. planned many activities for the community, as well as the Monacan students them- selves. The S.C.A. sponsored the annual M M sale in which all students can participate. They also sponsored the Homecoming dance this past year. Additionally, the active organization collected canned ¥7 i Sar Page 116 SCA goods at both Thanksgiving and Christmas. They also sponsored a Toys for Tots campaign for underprivi- ledged kids at Christmas. Last year, the S.C.A. did many things to benefit the school. Most of these things went unnoticed, but they serve to enhance the student life here at Monacan. Among these was a donation to our school library fund and a con- tribution to construct a new stage for theatre productions. They also joined forces with the Science Club to buy bike racks for the school. One of the most popular ac- tivities that the S.C.A. spon- sored was the “Salute to the Chiefs” Dance after a basket- ball game. The band at the dance provided great enter- tainment for the students. Another S.C.A. project that gives the student body much enjoyment before and after school and at lunch is the Ju- tebox that the S.C.A. helped the school to buy. During the spring the 8.C.A. sponsored the Monogram Awards at the Spring Awards Assembly. This organization kept very busy. They provide our school with many pleasurable activi- ties all year long. Monacan students enjoy the juke- box maintained by the SCA to aid in the Ethiopian hunger relief program started by a concerned student body. S.C.A. Bottom: Janet Woo, Melanie Lawrence, Cindy Odum, Jackie Haith, Nina Ipsen, Jana Thompson, Ann Baldwin, Ben Witorsh; Middle: Nathan Wise, Jennifer Windom, Suzanne Shim, Cheryl Menke, Deborah Floyd, Sharon Melson, Pam Whetstone, Ann Joyner, Karen Waddill, Lisa Bryson, Sheri Brinser, Christine Delp; Top: Robin Kirkland, Laura Leasburg, Tamela Kuhl, Michele Anthony, Jenny Taylor, Jennifer Smith, Amie Mersinger. SCA Page 117 On Their Way To Broadway Every year, Monacan stu- dents of the Act I Company perform two excellent plays. This past year was no excep- tion. With the plays, “Rebel Without A Cause” and “She Stoops To Conquer,’ the members of the Act I Com- pany continued their tradi- tion of producing successful plays. This was no small task. The success of these plays depended on the hard work and dedication of the partici- pants and of their talented di- rector Mr. Hood. The months of hard practice, arguments, and clashing opinions were well worth the effort of these people. Under Mr. Hood’s guidance the Act I Company students developed their tal- ents and expanded their knowledge of action and per- Mr. Hood advises one of the performers in her movements on stage. Page 118 Act I Company forming. Although the students in the plays worked hard and long, they were not alone in their effort to produce two more outstanding plays. They depended largely on the light- ing crew, the set crew, and the make-up crew. These behind- the-scenes people worked hard and were crucial in cre- ating the wonderful plays that the students performed. Because the quality of the plays depended on so many people, the coordination of the different groups was im- portant as well as difficult. Every member of the Act I Company worked hard and each played a decisive role in the creation of the two pro- ductions last year. %, Susan Hoke’s acting ability and her excellent make-up job created a wonderful and humerous character n “She Stoops To Conquer.” Theatre Society. Susan Hoke, Nancy Taliaferro, Jennifer Allison, Sandra Clay, Tammy Richardson. Act I Company. Bottom: Tracey Harris, Beth Parker, Sharon Kelly, Susan Hoke, Sandra Clay, Gina Goforth; Second Row: Snicky Akers, Heidi Reid, Tammy Richardson, unid., Scott Johnson, Lisa White, Heather Ross, Rita Shortina, Michael Vandergrift, Mark Devish, unid.; Third Row: Tamara Graff, John Peters, Karen H. King, Heather McAlexander, Christi Todd, Kristi Lee, Stacey Conner, Monique Lane, Jeff Mahone; Top Row: David MeNeer, Brad Ellis, Tom Via, Ken Collins, Laurie Maxwell, Pat McClusky, Heather Patterson, Orlando Alston, Julie Devish, Jeff Keene, Kathy Thorson, Valerie Hardin, Nancy Taliaferro, Sean Rogers, Lisa Repp, Andy Falls, Mr. Hood, Jeff Chauncey. These two actresses make every expression count in this scene of ““Re- bel Without A Cause.” Mr. Hood and the students discuss the best way to perform a scene in “Rebel Without A Cause.” Act I Company Page 119 Honor Bound Another one of the many clubs in Monacan is the Na- tional Honor Society. This club recognizes those stu- dents who have achieved a certain level of academic achievement and of extra- curricular activities. Students meeting the standards are se- lected annually and are initi- ated into the society in the fall. The society has a goal of helping those less fortunate than us. This is achieved in different ways. This past year, members of the NHS visited the Children’s Hospi- tal on Halloween and some went Christmas caroling to raise money for the Cancer Association. Additionally, the society sold doughnuts to earn money for the starving people in Ethiopia, and they sponsored a family at Easter by providing them with Eas- ter baskets and an Easter celebration meal. As well as Mary Ann James, the President of the NHS, speaks at a meeting. Page 120 National Honors Society aiding less fortunate people, the society strives to promote academic improvement by tu- toring students at Monacan. This past year, the NHS ex- tended the promotion of aca- demic improvement to W.W. Gordon Elementary School. The members volunteered to increase the amount of read- ing done by the elementary students through book chats. They went to Gordon and talked to each student indi- vidually about a recent book that he or she had read; there- by aiding the young student to reach the goals established by the program. Contributing to charitable organizations, helping unfor- tunate people, and providing help with schoolwork are im- portant goals in the NHS that were all met last year. With the leadership of sponsor Mrs. Kelly and president Mary Ann James, the NHS enjoyed a successful year. NHS member Teresa Overacre has a book chat with a student from Gordon. The NHS members listen attentively at a meeting. ones To Tell The Truth Several members of the Honor Court carefully count ballots for the elections of the class officers. Monacan’s honor syetem not only relies upon the Hon- or Code and the teachers but also upon the Honor Court. The Honor Court is a select group of nine students who are responsible for upholding the school’s Honor Code and for determining the guilt or innocence of astudent when a violation of the Honor Code is in question. The Honor Court, sponsored by Mrs. Crane, is desperately needed in a school as large as Mona- can to allow each student to do the best that he possibly can both fairly and honestly. Fairness and honesty are also very important aspects of the Honor Court. Each indi- vidual that is tried is ‘“Inno- cent until proven guilty.” The students selected on the court are sworn to secrecy on each case, and they must also only view the evidence that has been stated in testimony. No outside influences of either teachers or students must in- terfere with the court’s pro- ceedings. The Honor Court only convicts those who vio- late the Honor Code. The Honor Court has been estab- lished for every student at Monacan and, thanks to them, Monacan has a true system of justice. Honor Court. Sitting: Maria Chesley, Leslie Belsha, Maya Lear, Doug Hsu; Standing: Amy Dobbs, Ann Baldwin, Mary Ann James, Rob Fauber, Janet Woo. Honor Court Page 121 The Legend Putting together a “If you put yearbook takes organi- ae aS zation, organization, and is ruined. What more organization. The an we do?” monumental task can be a great deal of fun and a learning experience as well. Many people be- lieve that only the friends of the editor end up in the yearbook. This is not the case. Candid photographs are used if they can be cropped to fit a certain space, if the subject can be identi- fied, and if the print is clear. Contrary to popu- lar opinion, the editor does not control all of the entries into the year- book. One cannot mention a yearbook without in- cluding the photogra- pher. He is the one who attends a school activity with a camera slung over his shoulder. Getting the pictures, and enough of them, once again takes more organization. A yearbook is a photo- graphic memory book of a particular school term. Our LEGEND staff, no matter how large or small, is dedicated to this goal. Organizing files is a necessity, as Sissy Estes learned this yea r as co-editor of The Legend. Page 122 The Legend James Woo(both top photos), co-editor, discovers that mental anquish is as much a part of the yearbook endeavor as physical labor. Photography! Where would we be without those pictures? Eric Schart is hanging some of his work to dry. The Legend Page 123 Ri 124 Album id Pr] NBwany sosen’ onacan has always attracted much atten- | V tion due to our many diverse and talented students. This year freshmen begin their high school challenge as seniors graduate with fond memories that, in the future, will always be cher- ished. Each student as they enter the doors of Monacan High School, bring with them a special uniqueness that contributes to their total educational exper- ience. This experience includes, not only academics, but relationships that may last a lifetime. Album Page 125 The key to any successful year is cooperation among class officers and the rest of the class. Indeed this year’s senior officers, led by Presi- dent, James Woo, are no ex- ception to this rule. Other senior officers include; Vice President — Mike Winiecki, Secretary — Mary Ann James, Treasurer — Leslie Belsha, Parliamentarian — Irene Dalton, and Chaplain The Senior Class — Kristen Cobbs. The cooperation prevalent during their senior year began early in the fall by capturing first place with their winning Homecoming float. This was followed by many other suc- cessful projects including the annual Blood Drive. This year was marked by a first in Monacan history — Senior Stunt Night. This night blended Senior Talent with just “plain fun” to instill a sense of unity and coopera- tion in the class of ’85 for the eventful spring. Another first this year was Senior Week in- volving various graduation activities and culminating in a Senior Cookout in the courtyard. Indeed this and all other senior activities created the sense of cooperation that made the Class of 85. However, the sense of unity and cooperation that made the Class of ’85 special would not have been possible with- out the dedication and guid- ance of the Senior Class Sponsor, Miss Nancy Parrish. Taking on the responsibility of a class of 440 is no easy task, especially for the first time. However, Miss Parrish in her own special way suc- ceeded in making this year so memorable and successful. Senior Class Officers (Left to right) — Mike Winiecki, Vice President; Irene Dalton, Parliamentarian; James Woo, President; Kristen Cobbs, Chaplin; Leslie Belsha, Treasurer; Mary Ann James, Secretary. EY 85 Sherrie C. Abshire Farhad Aghdami: French Club 9, 10, 11, 12 — president; Varsity Soccer 9; Computer Club 11 — Chairman; Boys State 11; “Who’s Who Among American Highschool Students” 11; Olympics of the Mind 11, 12. Harry Boissea Akers III: Boys Tennis Man- ager 9; Stage Crew 10, 11; Soundcrew 10, 11, 12 — Chief; Light Crew 11, 12; Theater Society 12. Barbara Jane Anderson Julie Laurin Anderson: Chorus 9, 10; Bells 11, 12; Spanish Club 10; SADD 12; Monacettes 11, 12 captain; Marching Band 11, 12. Kevin Lawrence Anderson: VICA 12. Sherry Lynne Arndt: FBLA 9, 12; Computer Club 11. Eric Keith Arthur Tammy Lynn Atkinson: Varsity Field Hockey 9, 10, 11, 12; Varsity Softball 9, 10, 11, 12; Spanish Club 9, 10, 12. David Steven Averette Jr. FBLA 12. Erika Susan Bahler: French Club 11, 12; Foren- sies 11; Yearbook 12. Anne Ellen Baker: German Club 9, 10, 11, 12; Theater Society 10. Catherine Ann Baker: French Club 9, 10, 11, 12; Theater Society 11, 12; Chorus 12; SADD 12; Yearbook 12. Robyn Bobette Baker Mark Bailey Noel Patrick Barber: Varsity Soccer 10, 11, 12 — Captain. Kenneth Andre Bark: Cross Country 9, 10, 11, he David Peter Barna: Marching Band 9, 10; Pep Band 9, 10; Varsity Soccer 10, 11; German Club 10. Janet Elaine Barrett Anita Karen Bates Beth Ann Bates Leslie Anne Belsha: J.V. Field Hockey 9, 10; French Club 10; Class Treasurer 11, 12; Honor Court 11, 12 — Chairman; Homecoming Princess 11 12. Maurice G. Blankenship Jr. Josephine Paige Blankenship: French Club 9, 10, 11, 12 — treasurer; Yearbook 10, 12; Theatre Society 10, 11, 12; FBLA 11; Chorus 11, 12; Girls State 11; Who’s Who Among American High School Students” 11. Senior Class Page 127 Christie Ann Blocker Margaret R. Boggs Gerald Allen Bohannan Stephen Derek Bolt: J.V. Football 9 — co cap- tain; Varsity Football 9, 10, 11, 12 — captain; J.V. Basketball 9, 10; Junior Marshall; Boys State 11; Honor Court 12; ““Who’s Who Among High School Students” 12; Honorable Mention All-District, All Metro 11. Bruce Bonney Laurel Alicia Bottoms: FBLA Ramona C. Bowe: FHA Club 9, 10; DECA Club 10, 11 — Vice President 12. Mike Bower Grace Marie Bowen Stephen Thomas Boxley Karen Leslie Bradbury: DECA Club 10, 11, 12. Kenneth W. Bradley Kim Denise Brewer Michael Carl Breeden: German Club 9; J.V. Football 9; Varsity Football 10, 11. Anthony James Bryson Dana Kristin Buchwald Brian L. Burnell Richard David Byrne Tracy Lynn Campbell: Monacettes 9, 10, 11, 12 William T. Cantrell Jr. Shelby Landis Cauthen Jr. Cynthia Lynn Chalkley: J.V. Boys Basketball Manager 9, 10. Donna Carol Champion David Alan Chantelau Jr. Page 128 Senior Class Mrs. Parrish not only is the senior class Senior Class Sponsor After five years of dedicated service as senior class sponsor, Mr. Broaddus de- cided to give up his role for the 1984- 1985 year. His replacement, by Mr. E]- liot’s request, was Ms. Parrish, whose duties, in addition to the senior class, include teaching English, coaching JV field hockey, and sponsoring the literary magazine. Many of her obligations as senior class sponsor are organization of the senior banquet, baccalaureate, and graduation. In addition, she has already helped to arrange construction of the senior float for Homecoming, and played a major role in conducting the blood drive. She created the idea of senior night, in which all of Monacan’s seniors came to order caps and gowns while en- a Q-94 d-j. Furthermore, Ms. Parrish came up with the idea of the suggestion box in the upper classmen’s dining hall, designed so that seniors can submit their own ideas for a better senior year. So within a short span of time, Ms. Parrish stepped right into her new role and per- formed admirably. Of course, it is not an easy job, but Ms. Parrish says that she enjoys her new po- sition as senior class sponsor. But even she admits that the job was harder than she thought, especially with her other commitments. Mr. Broaddus, though, she says, is a big help and that she con- tinues to learn along the way. She is striving to make this senior year a special one, and her accomplishments, her ef- joying refreshments and music played by _ forts and success are both apparent. sponsor, but she is first an English teacher. Eve Charisse Chapman: Yearbook 9: Drama Club 10; Makeup Crew 10; National Art Honor Society 11, 12. Roger Mickey Chenery: Yearbook 9, 10, 11, 12; Photography Club 10, 11, 12. Michael F. Chinnici: FBLA 11, 12; Yearbook Club 12. Michael Douglas Ciucci: J.V. Baseball 9, 10; Spanish Club 10, 11; Varsity Baseball 11, 12. Sandra Jean Clay: Makeup Crew 10; Drama Club 10, 11, 12; Thespian 12; Production of “H.M.S. Pinafore” and “Mid-Summer Nights Dream”. Kristen Beth Cobbs: Spanish Club 9, 10, 11, 12; Marching Band 9; Girls State 11; FBLA 11; Senior Class Chaplain; DECA 12; “Who’s Who Among American High School Students” 11; Yearbook ' Club 12; Daughter’s of the American Revolution Citizenship Award 12. Paige Denise Cocke: German Club 9, 10 — Sec- retary; SCA 9, 10, 11, 12; FBLA 11, 12; CABS 10, 11, Karen Paige Cofer: Youth Advisory Council 9; Honor Court 9; Spanish Club 9, 10; Homecoming princess 9, 11, 12. J.V. Field Hockey 10; Varsity Field Hockey 11, 12; FBLA 12; SCA 12; Senior Class Representative 12. Patricia A. Cogeos Susan R. Coghlan Philathea Martice Cole: Indoor Track 9, 10; Cross Country 9; Varsity Softball 9, 10; Varsity Tennis 9, 10, 11, 12; Outdoor Track 11, 12. Elizabeth Ann Coleman: French Club 9, 10; FBLA 11, 12; Orchestra 9, 10, 11, 12. Senior Class Page 129 Congenial Personality Have you ever wondered what makes a friendly per- son? Webster’s Dictionary describes a friendly person as a person showing kindly in- terest and goodwill. A charac- teristic that fits many people, but here at Monacan, it de- scribes Leslie Belsha. Leslie, a Senior at Monacan, is a per- son with a congenial personal- ity. Leslie’s hobbies reflect her personality. She enjoys swim- ming, sailing and traveling. She enjoys being around fam- ily, friends, at the beach, and having a good time. Leslie is quite a “people person”. She is the Senior’s Class treasurer, chairman of the Honor Court, Vice-President of her sorority — CACT, swim coach of the little chil- dren at Shenandoah’s pool and works at Ukrops. Activi- ties such as these require a personality such as Leslie. Her future plans are to at- tend Meredith College in North Carolina and major in business. Leslie said that being in High School has helped her to be more out going and has been more enjoyable than Ju- nior High. Leslie contributes much of her positive friendli- ness from a good supportive family life. Her secret to be- ing so friendly? She says that a positive out look on life and accepting people as they are is her secret to being so friendly. Leslie with her genuine concern for others and that winning appeal of friendli- ness has been a noted mark of Leslie. She has a favorite Leslie laughs along with a group of friends. greeting among her friends © How ’ou doing?, a greeting | which we are sure reflects her sincerity of knowing, how are you doing? Karen Vines Collier Gary Ralph Collins Jeff Collins: J.V. Football 9, 10; Wrestling 11. Kenneth Mark Combs: VICA 1], 12. Timothy Joseph Connell: Latin Club 11. Karen Ann Cooke: Ski Club 10; Drama Club 10; FBLA 11, 12; SCA 12. Kimberly W. Cooke: Indoor Track 10, 11; Out- door Track 10, 11. Deborah Scott Copeland: Spanish Club 9; FBLA 10, 11, 12; Forensics and Debate 12. Richard Bryant Corbett: Readers Theater; Forensics 9, 10, 11, 12; CABS 11, 12. Jeffrey M. Courington: Varsity Football 9, 10, 11, 12 — co captain; Varsity Wrestling 11, 12; J.V. Football 9. Glenn Sanford Covington: Marching Band 9, 10, 11; J.V. Basketball Manager 10; Pep Band 10. Bryan Leon Cox: Football 9, 10, 11, 12; Indoor Track 10, 11, 12; Outdoor Track 10, 11, 12; FBLA 12. Page 130 Senior Class Sandra Diane Cox Roni Luann Craft: FBLA 9, 10, 11; Youth Advi- sory Council 9; DECA 12; Photography Club 10; Spanish Club 11, 12. Jennifer Susan Croll: Spanish Club 9, 10, 11; FBLA 10; SCA 11. Kelly Leeann Crute Kelly Margaret Cunningham: Senior Class Council 12; Science Club 12; Yearbook Club 12. Irene Elizabeth Dalton: Basketball 9; Field Hockey 10; SCA 10; Parl iamentarian 11, 12; Span- ish Club 11, 12 — Secretary; FBLA 11, 12. Sandra Jean Davis: Varsity Softball 9, 10, 11; J.V. Field Hockey 10 — captain; Varsity Field Hockey 11, 12 — captain. Eric Caldwell Deal: Soccer 9; Golf 12. Cassandra L. Decker: French Club 10, 12; Yearbook Club 10, 12. Julie A. Devish: All Regional Band 9, 10; Debate 9; Marching Band 10, 11, 12 — Head Drum Major; Pep Band 11; Theater Society 10, 11, 12; French Club 9, 10, 11, 12; NHS 11, 12 — Vice-president; Forensics 11, 12; CABS 12; Productions of ‘“The Pirates of Penzance’, ‘Teach Your Children Well,” and ‘“H.M.S. Pinafore’. Stephen Sean Dimmery Kris Tina Dillingham David Stewart Divers Donald Lee Dobbs Jr.: Art Honor Society 11; NHS 11; Junior Marshall; Light Crew 11; Honor- court 12; Latin Club 12. Rodney Allen Dodl: German Club 10, 11, 12 — Historian; German Honor Society 12. Devin Eric Dorm: Indoor Track 9, 10; Photogra- phy Club 11, 12. Alfred Bennet Doss: DECA 12 Christopher S. Doyle: Cross Country 9, 10, 11, 12; Indoor Track 9, 10, 11, 12; Outdoor Track 9, 10, 11, 12. David Amory Doyle: Track 9; Spanish Club 10, ik Mary Graham Doyle: Varsity Cheerleader 12. Margaret A. Drumheller Thomas Keith Dudley: Golf 9, 10, 11, 12. Sarah Louise Duke: Latin Club 10. Eric Clifton Dunnavant: Marching Band 9, 10; Production of “Pirates of Penzance”. Senior Class Page 131 Stephanie J. Dyer Lydia Rebecca Dyson: J.V. Basketball Man- ager 9; Student Athletic Trainer 9, 10, 11, 12. Robbie Edmonds: German Club 9, 10, 12; Out- door Track 9. Chad C. Elam John Breckengridge Elliott: Marching Band 9, 10, 11, 12; Pep Band 9, 10, 11; All-Regional Band 11; Spanish Club 10, 11; Spanish Honor Society 11; Production of “Pirates of Penzance”. Mark Elliot: Football 9, 10, 11. Caren Jill Ellis: Indoor Track 9, 10, 12; Outdoor Track 9, 12. Angela Renee Ettare Kimberly Gay Etter: VICA 10, 11, 12. William C. Ferguson: German Club 9, 10. Gregory K. Field: Latin Club 9, 10, 11, 12. Brian K. Fink: J.V. Basketball 9, 10. Leslie Virginia Fisher: SCA 9; Spanish Club 9; DECA 11; FBLA 12; Monacette 9, 10, 11, 12; Marching Band 9, 10, 11, 12. Brian Taylor Fletcher: Cross Country 9; Span- ish Club 11; Ultimate Club 12. Ann Sterling Floyd: Latin Club 9, 10; SCA 10, 11, 12; Drama Club 11; Senior Council; Monacettes 12; DECA 12; Marching Band 12. Deborah Ann Floyd: SCA 9, 12; J.V. Cheer- leader 9; Spanish Club 10, 11, 12; FBLA 11, 12 — president; SADD 12; Wrestling Manager 12. Rebecca Lynn Forney: Gymnastics 9, 10, 11; FHA 9, 10, 11, 12; FBLA 9, 10; Spanish Club 9, 10, +i. Krista Maureen Foster: Spanish Club 10, 11; FBLA 11, 12. Randolph Lee Frankhouser: Latin Club 9, 10; J.V. Wrestling 10; Ultimate Club 12. Dorothy Lynn Frasier: French Club 9, 11; Monacette 11, 12. FBLA 12; DECA 11; FHA 12; SCA 12; Marching Band 11, 12. Rosemary Jean Fritz: French Club 9, 10; FBLA 102 11. Wendy Michelle Fugett: Art Honor Society 10, EL. Kevin Andrew George: Latin Club 9, 10, 11; Varsity Soccer 9, 11, 12; Debate 12. Donald Joseph Gilbert: French Club 9, 10, 11, 12 — President; Science Club 9, 10; Olympics of the Mind 12 — captain. Page 132 Senior Class | r 2 Lisa Page Glenn: SADD 12; French Club 12. Gina Rebecca Goforth: Spanish Club 9, 10; SCA 9; Drama Club 10, 12; Tennis 11; FBLA 11; “Rebel Without a Cause”. Todd Edward Goforth Sherry Lynn Golden: FBLA 9; VICA 10, 11. Clyde Ray Gooden Jr. Gregory R. Gongaware Kenny Goswick: Varsity Football 11. Nicole Granville: J.V. Cheerleader 10; Varsity Cheerleader 11, 12 — co captain. Jennifer R. Graves: French Club 9, 10, 11, 12 — historian; Yearbook 10, 12; Prom Server 10. Jason Vickers Gray Todd Allen Gravatt John Thomas Green Miss Virginia Senior Dana Bryant has been a successful model local- ly for 3 years and has been in many beauty pageants. Re- cently, she captured the Miss Virginia, U.S.A. title for 1985. Winning this meant she had an opportunity to compete in the nationally televised Miss U.S.A. pageant. After win- ning Miss Teen All-American in 1984, Dana’s agent suggest- ed that she enter the Miss Virginia pageant. To win this title, she had a swimsuit com- petition, evening-gown com- petition, and an interview. These are the same competi- tions required to win the Miss U.S.A. pageant. The competition took place Dana accepts her special title of Miss Virginia. in Lakeland, Florida. Dana spent 24 days there and had practices from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. every day. She and the other girls were treated well and had fun meeting each other and learning new mod- eling tips. Dana got to meet Kool and the Gang while she was in Florida in the competi- tion. Dana was a little nervous being on television, but it was good experience for her, be- cause in the future Dana would like to do modeling on television. Although Dana did not make the 10 semifinalist, she will always be considered Miss U.S.A. to all of us here at Monacan. Good Luck Dana! Senior Class Page 133 Jewell Francis Grinnell: Latin Club 9, 10; DECA 11; FBLA 12; Monacette 11, 12; Marching Band 11, 12. Scott Douglas Grow: VICA 11, 12. Amy Marie Gruca: Cross Country 9, 10, 11; In- door Track 9, 10, 11; Outdoor Track 11; FBLA 12; Spanish Club 12; Senior Council 12. Mark Allen Gryder: Wrestling 9; FBLA 11, 12. Wendy Blair Gwaltney Jacqueline R. Haith: French Club 9, 10, 11; Ju- nior Marshall; NHS 11, 12 — secretary; Girls State; SCA 12; FBLA 12. Cynthia Oshie Hall: SCA 9; Latin Club 9, 10, 11; Forensics. David Powell Hall: Indoor Track 9, 10, 11; Out- door Track 9, 10; Cross Country 9; Governor’s School. Jamelyn Hampton Michelle R. Handschuh: CABS 10, 11,12; FHA 10, 11; FBLA 12. Valerie E. Hardin: Drama Club 9; French Club 10, 11; FBLA 12. Lauren Michele Hargrave: Varsity Field Hockey 9, 10; FHA 9; National Art Honor Society 10, 11, 12; SCA 11; DECA 11; FBLA 12. “Behind The Scenes” Have you ever wondered who designs some of the out- standing floats that are in the Homecoming each year? — and who was responsible for painting the Indian Chief on the garbage cans in the Up- perclass Dining Hall? Well, the name of this terrific “be- hind the scenes” man is Kline Hill. Kline is an accomplished artist who has been involved with the Monacan art depart- ment for four years. He de- signed and constructed the Senior Class float this year, which won for the first time in Monacan’s history. His Ju- nior year he designed the For- eign Language float, which won the Homecoming float contest for that year. He is also on the National Art Hon- or Society and represents Monacan on the Virginia Mu- seum Youth Guild. Kline is also a fine student. He is the president of the Spanish Club and does well in school. Additionally, he is ex- tremely school spirited! Though he appears quiet, he can be extremely clever and witty. Kline exemplifies the well- rounded student which any high school would be proud to produce. With an attitude such as his, Kline will defi- nitely succeed in life. An an unusual moment, Kline is available for a picture. Bryan Harrington: Football 9, 10, 11, 12; Indoor Track 10. Collin Wright Harris: VICA 11, 12. James Leon Harris: Spanish Club 9; Marching Band 12. Tracy Cathleen Harris: French Club 9, 10; Theater Society 10, 11, 12; FBLA 12; DECA 12. Thomas H. Harrison Jr.: Football 11; FBLA 12. Thomas M. Harriss: FBLA 9; Yearbook 9. Cindy Holt: FBLA 11. Matthew Homer Hartung: Chorus 9, 10; Chamber Ensemble 11, 12; Talent Show 12. John Christopher Harvie James Franklin Hayes IV: FBLA 12. Tammy Michelle Heath: FBLA 12. James Edwin Henderson: Football 9, 10, 11, 12 John Hull Kline N. Hill Jr.: Prom Committee 11; Spanish Club 11, 12 — President; Indoor Track 9; NAHS 11, 12; Homecoming Float Chairman 12. Andrew George Hodson: Spanish Club 9; Golf 10.1) 12: Mary Susan Hoke: Theater Society 10, 11, 12; Forensics 11, 12; Thespian 12; Productions of “Teach Your Children Well” 11, “She Stoops to Conquer” 12. Philip Carlton Hollowell: Marching Band 9, 10; German Club 10; FBLA 11. David Glenn Holt Benjamin T. Horne IV.: Latin Club 10, 11, 12; Key Club 12. Blake Paul Hug Allison Anne Hyden: Cheerleader 9; Field Hockey 10, 11, 12; SCA. Nina Beth Ipsen: Latin Club 9, 10, 11, 12 — President; Class President 10, 11; SCA 12; SADD — President 12; Forensic 11, 12. Ulyssess Edison Isley III: German Club 9, 12; Varsity Football 10, 11; Varsity Wrestling 12. Mary Ann James: Latin Club 9, 10, 11, 12 — President; Varsity Tennis 9, 10, 11, 12; Honor Court 9, 11, 12; SCA 9, 10, 11, 12; Class Secretary 11, 12; NHS 11, 12-— President. Senior Class Page 135. Craig Roy Jennings: Spanish Club 9, 10, 11; Key Club 12; FBLA 12. David Johnson: Latin Club 9, 10; Computer Club 11. Jeffrey Allen Johnson: DECA 12. Scott Parrish Johnson: Mixed Chorus 9; Cham- ber Ensemble 10, 11, 12 — Vice President; All Re- gional Chorus 11, 12; Drama Productions 11, 12; Drama Club 12. Sheila Kay Johnson Carol Marie Johnston: French Club 9, 10; Sci- ence Club 10, 11 — Secretary. Cathy Ann Jones: Chorus 9, 10. Crystal Jones: FBLA 9; Spanish Club 9; SCA 9. Leslie Lynn Jones: Drama Club 9, 10, 12; Thes- pian 12. Stephanie M. Jones: French Club 9; FBLA 12, Latin Club 12. Tryphenia E. Jordan: VICA 10. Ruth E. Jordan: Varsity Basketball 9, 10, 11, 12 —- eo captain; Girls Chorus 9, 10, 11, 12 — Vice President. Ann Paige Joyner: Pep Club 9; Spanish 9, 10, 11; SCA 11; Color Guard 11, 12 — Captain; Senior Council 12; FBLA 12; SADD 12. Virginia Leigh Joyner: Color Guard 11, 12. M eghan Simon Kelly: Pep Club 9; Spanish 9, 10, 11, 12; Marching Band 9; Yearbook 9; Debate 11, 12; Prom Committee 11; Forensics 12. Kimberly Anne Kimmelshue Stephen D. Keogh: Baseball 9, 10, 11, 12. Staci Kieper: J.V. Basketball 9, 10; VICA 10. Herbert Smith King Jr.: FBLA 9; Computer Club 11. Karen Diane King: Varsity Football Manager 10,01. Karen Heather King: Theater Society 10, 11, 12. Christopher G. Kiritsis: FBLA 9, 11; Spanish 9, 1C; Indoor Track 10; SADD 12. Lance Jerome Koth: Golf 9, 10, 11, 12; French Club 9, 10. Karen Mary Kurimsky: J.V. Field Hockey 9; Spanish Club 11; Varsity Softball. Page 136 Senior Class Although Sandra Davis has earned athletic achievements in field hockey, basketball, and swimming, she is prob- ably best known for her out- standing success in softball. Sandra started her high school years with a strong in- terest and enthusiasm for sports. Sandra says, “when I came to Monacan, I really wanted to involve myself in sports and to work with other people.” After four years at Mona- can, her achievements are nu- merous. Sandra was named “Athlete of the Week” by TV 6 in Richmond and was elect- ed as captain of the girl’s Var- sity team by her teammates. Sandra holds the title of “Best On-Base Percentage.” Another fantastic honor is that she was chosen to be a member of the All-District Team. Monacan’s Sandra Sandra hits to gain two runs for Monacan. Sandra is happy and confi- dent about the team’s in- credible 19-0 record this sea- son. She stresses the contri- bution of teamwork to the success of the team. She en- joys working with the girls and establishing close friend- ships. She is also very thank- ful for having Mr. Keith Dan- iels as the new girl’s softball coach this year. Sandra com- ments, “Not only is he a super coach, he is also a close friend to the team members.” Sandra’s immediate goals include going to regionals and winning first place there in order to qualify for the state competition. In college, San- dra plans to pursue her game by playing for the VCU’s women’s softball team. Mon- acan has been fortunate to have had such an enthusias- tic, talented student for the last four years. Donna Joyce Ladner: Gymnastics 9, 10, 11, 12. Adrianne Eve Lanham: French Club 9, 10; FBLA 11; SADD 12. Amy Lauren LaRue: Latin Club 9, 10, 11; Art Club 9, 10; Softball 9, 10; FBLA 9, 10, 12; FHA 9, 10, 12; French Club 9; SADD 12. William Lawson Theresa Dianne Leake Maya Renita Lear Chul Hee Lee Kimberly M. Leggette: FHA 9; Spanish 11, 12: FBLA 12. Melanie Ann Leigh: Drama Club 9, 10, 11, 12; French Club 9, 10, 11, 12; NAHS 10, 11, 12 — President. Matthew L. Leynes Kimberly Jane Lindsay: FHA 9; French Club 9, 11, 12; FNGS 11, 12; Junior Marshall. Steven Thomas Lipscomb: Drama Club 10; FBLA 11; Talent Show 10; Track 11. Senior Class Page 137 One Special Frog Tosome children, Lee Mill- er is known as a frog, Kermit the frog in fact. For the past couple years, Lee has been dressing up as Kermit for var- ious non profit organizations and where ever else she was needed. She enjoys entertain- ing terminally ill or physically disabled children who other- wise do not enjoy the every play of a normal child. It all began at the Gordon School Christmas party. Her picture was put in the paper, and special children orga niza- Picnic, the Children’s Hospi- tal, and at Rainbow in the Park at Rockwood Park. Lee says it gives her a good feeling to see all of the children, espe- cially the ones that are termi- nally ill, laugh and forget their illness for a while. Lee should be commended for her charity work. Not many people will take time out of their busy schedules to put on a heavy and hot cos- tume to entertain children. But not Lee, she enjoys being with children and helping Lee Miller, Kermit the frog, poses with James E. Ukrop at a special picnic. tions began to call her. Lee them to grow and learn. has entertained atthe Ronald Thank you Lee, for being an McDonald House at Byrd asset to our school and our Park, United Way,a UKrop’s community. Scott Gregory Lohss Amy Kate Long: Dance Society 9. Donald Ray Loster: Orchestra 9, 10; Spanish Club 10, 11. Brenda Kay Loyd: Prom Server 10; J.V. Field Hockey 10; Varsity Field Hockey 11; French Club 10; SCA 10; FBLA 12; Yearbook 12; Senior Class Executive Council. Mark Lucord: Stage Crew 9, 10. Guido Lux Lisa MacDonald: German Club 11; Spanish Club 12; Computer Club 11. Kurt Adam Machamer Lisa Kristin Magnusdal: Spanish Club 9, 10; Softball Manager 9, 10; J.V. Field Hockey 10; Photography Club 12; FBLA 12; Tennis 12. Kimberly Lynn Major: Spanish Club 9, 10; J.V. Field Hockey 10; Varsity Field Hockey 11, 12. Mary Catharin Malkemus Richard Allen Markell: Ultimate Club 12. Page 138 Senior Class Paula Holland Marks: FBLA 11, 12; Handbell Choir 11. Paul Frederick Marsh Kelvin Marstin: Science Club 9, 10; French Club 10; SCA 11. Tammy Lee Martin: FBLA 9, 10, 11, 12. Wanda Kaye Martin: FHA 9; FBLA 10, 11, 12 — Secretary. Eric Blaine Marwitz: J.V. Basketball 9, 10; French Club 9, 10; SCA 9; Indoor Track 10, 11, 12; Spanish Club 9; SGA 9, 10; FBLA 9; Theater Society 9. Ann Mather: Track 9; French Club 9; SCA 9, 10; FBLA 9; Theater Society 9. Laura Lynn Maxwell: Marching Band 9, 10, 11, 12; French Club 9, 10 — historian, 11, 12 — Vice President; FHS 10, 11, 12; Talent Show 11, 12; Forensics 11, 12; NAHS 11, 12; NHS 11, 12; Act I Company 11, 12. Marc A. May Julie Bernice McCann: FHA 10; FBLA 12. Karen McClellen: FBLA 9; VICA 12. Erik Konrad McComber Pamela Anne McIntyre: Chorus 9; Computer Club 11; FBLA 12. Edward Charles McKita Lisa Lynn McKita Melissa Dianne Meadows: Latin Club 9, 10, 11, 12; Yearbook 11, 12; Girls State 11. Kristie Marie Mensing: Spanish Club 9, 10, 11; J.V. Cheerleader 9, 10 — Captain; Varsity Cheerleader 11 — Co. Captain, 12 — Captain; Spanish Honor Society 10, 11, 12; DECA Club 11, 12 — President; Prom Committee 11; FBLA 12; Homecoming Court 12. Lee Evan Miller Mare Edward Miller Scott Kyle Miller: J.V. Basketball 9; Outdoor Track 10; Prom Server 10; Hugh O’Brien 10; Cross Country 11, 12; Indoor Track 11. Richard Lawrence Mistr Ernest William Moore III: German Club 10; Debate 10, 11, 12 — Captain; Governor’s School 11; NHS 11, 12; Forensics 10, 11, 12. Steve Moore: VICA 11, 12. Kirsten L. Moser: Latin Club 9; Spanish Club 10; Drama Club 10; FBLA 11; DECA 12. Senior Class Page 139 Robert Matthew Muller: Spanish Club 11, 12; FBLA 11. Brian Mumaw: VICA 11, 12. Karen Graves Mumford Ernest Linwood Murfee Jr. Jean Anne Murphy: FHA 10, 11, 12 — Secre- tary; FBLA 11, 12. Michael Joseph Murphy: German Club 12. Patrick K. Murray Rebecca Neale: French Club 10, 11, 12; Spanish Club 11; Yearbook 12. Belinda Irene Nelms: Spanish Club 10, 11, 12; FBLA 11. Paula Ann Nelson: Theater Society 9, 10, 11, 12 — Treasurer; Spanish Club 9, 12; Thespian 12. Regina Mae Nelson Boyd Meredith Newlin: J.V. Basketball 10; SCA 11; FBLA 12. Kimberly Dawn Nixon Joseph Robert O’Hallaron Ronald H. Oliver Jr.: VICA 10, 11, 12. Richard James Ormiston Paul Orvosh Jonathon N. Ottaway Shannon Lynn Overstreet: Soccer Manager 9, 10; Drama Club 9, 10; DECA 11; SCA 12. Denise Eileen Owings: Spanish Club 11, 12. Jean Harrison Pace: Cross Country Track 11; J.V. Field Hockey 9; Varsity Field Hockey 10, 11; Indoor Track 9, 10; Track 9, 10, 11. Robert Richard Panten Jr.: Pep Band 9; Wres- tling 9, 10; Football Manager 9; Science Club 10, 11, 12: German Club 10, 11, 12; Yearbook 11; Olympics of the Mind 11, 12 — Captain; Ultimate Club 12. Andrea Lee Parker: Latin Club 9; J.V. Cheer- leader 10; FBLA 10, 12; DECA 11. Thomas Noel Patch: Track 9, 10. Page 140 Senior Class Kimberly J. Peacock: Indoor Track 9, 10; Out door Track 9; Drama Club 9; French Club 9. Frederick Ray Pearce Jr.: VICA 12. Kimberly Anne Pearman: Softball 9, 10, 11, 12; NHS 11, 12; Pep Club 12. Jacqueline R. Perkins: FBLA 10, 11, 12; Year- book 10. Kimberly Lynn Pearna: Tennis 9, 10, 11, 12; Photography Club 10; Yearbook 10; SCA 11; Prom Committee 11; DECA 12. Chanda Jonee Petin: Colorguard 9; Gymnastics 9; Theater Society 10. Michelle Rene Pettey Monacan’s Ambassador Kristie Mensing, a Senior, received the United States China People’s Friendship Association Scholarship for a nineteen day study tour of the People’s Republic of China. Kristie was one of fourteen students selected Nationally. She represented the Eastern Region of the United States on this youth tour, which was sponsored by the All-China Youth Federation. Kristie was chosen as the recepient of this scholarship on the basis of her leadership and academic abilities. She is an honor student and is rec- ognized in Who’s Who Among American High School Stu- dents. She is captain of the Varsity Cheerleaders, presi- dent of DECA, district Vice President of DECA for Ches- terfield County, and a mem- ber of the Spanish Honor So- ciety and FBLA. Upon arrival in China, this student delegation was met by members of the All-China Youth Federation who guided the group as they traveled across China. The group vis- ited Shanghai, Bejing, Chengdu, Xian, Kunming, Guangzhon, Hong Kong, and Japan. She also traveled to Universities as well as prima- ry and secondary schools, the Mao Mosoleum, the Imperial Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, zoos, fac- tories, parks, and the Stone Forest. Although Kristie’s trip, which was an experience of a lifetime, has ended, her study of the Chineese Culture and language is just beginning. Al- Eric Paul Pfeifer Shawn Frank Pfeifer Stephanie D. Poindexter Bethany Carol Pope Steven Todd Price: VICA 11; DECA 12. ready, she corresponds with several Chineese students, and she plans to return to this bright and industrious Peo- ple’s Republic. Whirling around the world, Kristie enjoys her stay in China. Senior Class Page 141 aS cei Te vibe Kara Sue Ramsey: French Club 9, 10, 11; Field Hockey 10, 11, 12; SCA 11, 12. James Van Reed: FBLA 9, 10; German Club 11, 32. Karen Denise Renshaw Margaret Revere: Tennis 9, 11, 12; Prom Chairman 11; NHS 11, 12 — Treasurer. April Elizabeth Rhoades: Latin Club 9, 10, 11, 12; J.V. Field Hockey 10; Varsity Cheerleader 11, 12; FBLA 12; Yearbook 12; SCA 12. Susan Elaine Rice: French Club 11, 12; Yearbook 12; FBLA 12; SADD 12. Tammy Leialoh Richardson: Latin Club 9; Theater Society 9, 10, 11, 12; Stage Crew 9, 10, 12 -- Chief; SCA 12; Senior Council 12; Thespian 12; Drama Productions 9, 10, 11, 12. Gregory Howard Ritter: French Club 9; German Club 10, 11, 12; Debate 11, 12; Forensics 11, 12; CABS 11, 12 — President; Computer Club ii, Maurice Joseph Robinson dr.: Varsity Soccer 9, 10, 11, 12; German Club 10, 11. Martha Jane Rodenburg: French Club 9; Athletic Trainer 11; FBLA 11, 12 — Parliamentarian; SADD 12; Yearbook 12. Paul Allen Rogerson: Marching Band 9, 10, dio ig. Stacy Ann Rottman: Softball Manager 9; FBLA 10; VICA 11, 12. Graduation Expressions The photographs on this page really tell the story. They were taken just after the ceremony. Photo 1 — Mr. Elliott is lost in his own thoughts as he reflects on his last Monacan graduation as principal. Photo 2 — David Barna, Mike Winecki, and Steven Keough are showing exhaustion, pride and happiness as they leave the exercises. Photo 3 — Beth Bates’ emotions are on her face. The frustration, relief, and sheer joy are released. Page 142 Senior Class William H. Rusher: Football 9, 10, 11, 12; Wrestling 9, 10; Track 11, 12; Yearbook 12. Margaret Anne Salmon Stephen Leonard Sarkees Craig Saxon: Baseball 11. Eric Schardt: Latin Club 9, 10; Computer Club 11; Yearbook 12. Robert Eric Schaich Stephen Leroy Schmidt Curt William Schoen: German Club 9. Beth Schwartz: FBLA 10, 12. Christopher R. Scott: Ski Club 9; Varsity Soccer 9, 10, 11, 12; Spanish Club 10; FBLA 12; SCA 12. Charles C. Scoven III: Boys Tennis 9, 10, 11, 12. Richard Alan Sebastian Scott Henry Seidner Yvonne Ann M. Shamrock David Preston Shanks Jr. Robin Noel Sharry: SCA 9, 10, 11; FBLA 12; DECA 12. Robyn Cynthia Shaw: Gymnastics 9, 10, 11, 12; German Club 10, 11, 12; Track 11. Scott Allen Shepard: J.V. Basketball 9, 10; Varsity Football 10, 11, 12; Forensics 12; Debate 12. Donald Raymond Sherwood: FBLA 11, 12; Varsity Football 11. Cynthia J. Shifflett: Latin Club 9, 10; DECA 2. Daniel Shim: Debate 10; Science Club 11, 12 — President; Yearbook 11, 12 — Sports Editor; NHS 11, 12; Century III Leadership Winner 12; Battle of Brains 12; Harvard Summer School 11. Diana Lynne Shore: FHA 9. Michelle Lee Skiba: French Club 9; Theater Society 9, 11; Soecer Manager 11, 12; Ultimate Club 12; Senior Council 12; Golf Manager 12. Robin Nell Slayton: Varsity Field Hockey 11, 19 DECA 11, 12: SCA 19. Senior Class Page 143 Caroline D. Smith: Spring Track 9; Latin Club 9, 10; Varsity Field Hockey 11; FBLA 12. Elizabeth Ann Smith: FBLA 12; DECA 12. Rhonda Ann Smith Bradley Scott Snell Darren Richard Snow Steven Ford Snyder: Cross Country 9, 10, 11, 12 — Captain; Indoor Track 9, 10, 11; Outdoor Track 9, 10, 11, 12. Walter Weeks Spence III: Football 9, 10, 11; Chamber Ensemble 11, 12. Wendy Lee Spencer: Chorus 9, 10; French Club 11, 12; DECA 11; Marching Band 12. Kathryn B. Sprinkle: Varsity Softball 10. Valita Reshel Stephens: FBLA 11, 12. Gregory Melvin Stinnett: VICA 10, 11, 12. Tracy Arnetta Stith: FBLA 9, 12; Outdoor Track 10, 11, 12; DECA 10; SCA 11. Michelle A. Sviontek: Spanish Club 9; Yearbook 9; SCA 10, 12; Spanish Honor Society 10, 11, 12 — President Prom Committee 11; Senior Student Council. Charles Kevin Swata Russell Vince Swift: Wrestling 9, 10, 11, 12. Cherrey Lamah Tabelle: Chorus 9, 10; Drama Production “Pirates of Penzance” 10; Colorguard 11. Nancy Brinton Taliaferro: Theater Society 10, 11, 12; Stage Crew 10, 11; Thespian 12; Drama Productions ‘““H.M.S. Pinafore” 11; “Rebel Without a Cause” 12; FBLA 11. Clifton Ralph Taylor Jr.: Marching Band 9, 10, 11, 12; Pep Band 10, 11, 12; Drum Major 11, 12, Susan Lynne Taylor Kelly Virginia Thompson: J.V. Field Hockey 10; Varsity Field Hockey 11; FBLA 12; DECA 12. Kathryn Holby Thorson: Productions of “Rebel Without a Cause” 12; Theater Society 12. Michelle E. Tinsley William Herbert Trent Jr.: Wrestling 9, 10, 11; Football 9, 10, 11, 12; FBLA {1 — Parliamentarian. Jennifer Anne Turns: French Club 9, 10, 11, 12 — Secretary; Governor’s School 10; Yearbook 10; NHS 11, 12; FHS 11, 12; Computer Club 11 — Secretary; Harvard Book Award 11; Valedictorian 12. Page 144 Senior Class Major League Potential eaters cuddly smile. 4 As a baseball player, Mike Cuicci has become nationally known. His stats were published in the national newspaper, U.S.A. Today. Ask anyone about Mike and not only will they men- tion his baseball mas- tery, but they also com- ment on what a nice guy he is. Aside from athlet- ics, Mike is also a suc- cess. Another Monacan student meeting the Chief Challenge. 4 Seer ey ta : a = : ae aoa @ ae ae ‘3 Bi e ae : iS ee ‘ es i : Eugene Calvin Tutwiler IV: Varsity Basket- ball 11, 12; Pep Club 12 — President Daniel Hanes Uhler: Spanish Club 9, 12; Span- ish Honor Society 11, 12; FBLA 11. Jeffery Scott Underwood Gerald Jay Vanstory: Cross Country 9, 10, 11, 12; J.V. Basketball 9, 10; J.V. Baseball 9, 10; Latin Club 9, 10; Varsity Basketball 11, 12; Varsity Base- ball 12; Spanish Club 12; FBLA 12; Key Club 12. Herbert Lee Walke III: French Club 11, 12; Computer Club 11, 12; Olympics of the mind 11, 12; Science Club 12. Patrice Waller: Latin Club 9, 10, 11, 12; Student Conductor 10, 12; Orchestra 9, 11. Brent James Walton: J.V. Football 9, 10; Wres- tling 11, 12; Yearbook 12. Mike Warel: Football 9, 10; VICA 11. Lisa Lynne Waskey: Tennis 9, 10, 11, 12; Latin Club 9; Spanish Club 10; FHA 12. Evanda Watts: Indoor Track 9, 10, 11, 12; Out- door Track 9, 10, 11, 12. Valerie Gene Watts: Spanish Club 9, 10; Tennis 10; Varsity Cheerleading 11, 12; FBLA 11. Billy Eugene Webster: Varsity Wrestling 9, 10, 11, 12 — Captain. Senior Class Page 145 While passing through the halls at Monacan, one sees many curious sites. Many of these strange happenings are performed by three certain seniors. With the help of ju- nior Pat McClusky, they are responsible for handing out 200 feathers to various stu- The ‘Trio Richard, Lee and Tim are all good students. However, they are talented in other areas too. Both Richard and Lee perform in the jazz band. Tim however, enjoys sports. All of them are extremely cre- ative and write many inter- esting short stories and po- ems. An important lesson which this trio has taught us is that we should “‘hang loose”. They do not care how the student body feels about them, they just enjoy having fun and be- ing different. And they seem to be doing a great job at this, after all how many seniors do you know who carry lunch- boxes or wear P.J.’s to school? dents in the hall. They also have been known to instigate a game of “duck-duck-goose”’ in the Upperclassmen Dining Hall. They have also enter- tained students during class changes, by giving short har- monica concerts in the Histo- ry hall. The identities of these seniors are well known to many — especially to the sen- ior class. These three seniors are Richard Sebastian, Lee Harris and Tim Connel. Possibly planning an entertaining diversion? Patricia Lynn Wells: FHA 9, 10; FBLA 10, 11, 12; National Art Honor Society 10, 11, 12 — Secre- tary. Andrew A. West: Latin Club 9; Drama Club 9; French Club 10; Governors Schoo! 10; Battle of The Brains 11, 12; NHS 11, 12; Computer Club 11; Boys State 11. Rhonda Gay West: FHLA 9; FBLA 9, 10, 11; DECA 10, 11, 12; VICA 11 — Parliamentarian, 12 — Secretary. Michael Reed Whetstone David Michael White: Soccer 9, 10, 11, 12. Jim White: Varsity Baseball 9, 10, 11, 12; Cham- ber Ensemble 11, 12. Kimberly E. White Michelle Rene White: Latin Club 9, 10, 11, 12; J.V. Field Hockey 10; Varsity Field Hockey 11, 12 —— Captain; FBLA 12. James Matthew Wiglesworth Amy Diane Williams: FBLA 12; SADD 12. Robert Bruce Williams: Indoor Track 9, 10, 11; Outdoor Track 9, 10, 11; Cross Country 10, 11. Denice Anne Wilson: Photography Club 10, 12; Marching Band 10; Drama Society 10, 12; DECA 11; FBLA 11. Page 146 Senior Class Sharon Leigh Wilson William M. Wilson: J.V. Football 9; Lacrosse 9, 10, 11, 12 — Captain; Spanish Club 10. Karen Rae Wimmer: Latin Club 9, 10, 11, 12; Orchestra 9; Monacettes 11, 12 — Co. Captain; Latin Honor Society 11, 12; SADD 12. Michael S. Winiecki: J.V. Basketball 9; Varsity Basketball 10, 11, 12 — Captain; Senior Class Vice President 12. James Wise Benjamin Asher Witorsch: Cross Country 9; Wrestling 9, 10, 11, 12; Photographer 10; Computer Club 11 — Treasurer; SCA 12; FBLA 12. Mark Christopher Wolfe: Spanish Club 9, 10, 11; Computer Club 11. James Geeton Woo: SCA 9, 10; Debate 10, 11; German Club 10, 11, 12; Yearbook 10, 11 — Album Editor; 12 — Chief Editor; Junior Executive Coun- cil; Prom Committee 11; SADD 12; Ultimate Club 12; Senior Class President. Charles N. Wrenn IV: J.V. Football 10; Varsity Football 11, 12. Christopher T. Wright: Wrestling 9, 10; Year- book 9, 10, 11. Sharon Joyce Wright: Spanish Club 11, 12. Robert Lewis Yancey Jr.: VICA 11, 12. Donna Lynne Yeargin Mee Jung Yoo Andrea Marie Young: French Club 9, 10, 12; J.V. Basketball 9, 10 — Co. Captain; Varsity Soft- ball 9, 10, 11, 12; Varsity Basketball 11, 12 — Cap- tain; Science Club 11. Frederick Lee Youngblood Jr. Kimberly R. Zacek: Marching Band 9; French Club 12. John James Zacharias: J.V. Basketball 9, 10; Spanish Club 9. Daniel Matthew Zipperer: Spanish Club 11, 12. Mark Faulkner Alan Stephen Gray Martha Jenkins Jim Peacock Michael Ritchie Senior Class Page 147 Page 148 Junior Class Officers — (Front) Vice-Presi- dent; Lynn Miller, President; Phillip Hodges, Secretary; Keith Geisler (Back) Parliamentarian; Amy Gauntt, Treasurer; Sissy Estes. “We’re working harder for you.” What a fitting theme for this year’s Junior Class Officers. Many hours must be given to make a year a success when one is a Junior Class Of- ficer. They must be, as in the words of Mrs. Miller, willing, compromising, leading, and delegating. A job so demand- ing that it entails the creation of a float for Homecoming, collection of Junior Class dues, and the acquisition of Class Rings. They must also come up with a theme for the Prom. After having done that, they must create a Prom. Five individuals plus two sponsors took on the responsibility of helping the Junior Class of 86. They’re Phillip Hodges — President, Lynn Miller — Vice President, Keith Geiser — Secretary, Sissy Estes — Treasurer, Amy Gaunt — Parliamentarian, Mrs. Miller — Sponsor, and Ms. Robert- son — Sponsor. This year’s Junior Class Of- ficers are a very active part of Monacan. Phillip is involved Junior Class Junior Class Junior Class Sponsors — Mrs. R. Miller, Miss L. Robertson. in the varsity basketball team, president and founder of the Key Club, and also an active member of his church youth group. Lynn has par- ticipated in track and field, field hockey and girl’s soft- ball. Keith is involved in ten- nis and a member of the Spanish Club. Sissy is the Legend’s co-editor-in-chief, Latin Club treasurer and a Pep Club member. Amy is a Latin Club member and is Jeff Adams Robert Adams Hope Adcock Sumeera Akhtar Cheryl Aldermann Robin Allen Jennifer Allison Orlando Alsten Sanja Alvis Susan Amos Marlana Ampungan Cabell Anderson 2 ge hhh 2 25 : s - ¢ — 2 Dan Anderson Mike Anderson Melinda Arnold Robert Ashman Chris Baker Holly Baker Tina Baker Ann Baldwin Sandy Banes Jim Baranowski Chris Bartley Kelly Barton James Beasley Jim Belote Courtney Berry Missy Bew Lisa Bryson Kevin Bighinatti Maria Binns Carol Bishop Rick Bodenheimer Jackie Boger Jimmy Bolt Jeff Bosch Debbie Bourne James Brinn Wayne Brinn Paul Brinser Sherry Brinser Robert Brooks Tim Brown Jackie Brazna Sherrie Bruce Paige Brumberg Adrienne Bryant Chuong Bui Melony Butler Janet Bylsma Jill Camden Phuc Cao Janet Carter Page Carter Kenneth Cartwright Elizabeth Cassella Craig Chance Connie Chantelau Randall Chapman Arnab Chakravarti Junior Class Page 149 Debbie Chatnick Maria Chesley John Childret Beom Cho Lynn Christensen Reed Christensen Chris Christian David Christian Katherine Christian Bill Christopher Jennifer Chu Melissa Clark Paul Clarke Tracy Claton Eric Clay Kathrtn Cockerham Lucius Cole Chris Collier Joanne Collins Lisa Collins Ginger Cooke Mark Conner Stacey Conner Margaret Conroy Suzanne Couch Kim Cousins Steve Covert Kristine Craig David Creed Cindy Croce Casey Cronan Renny Crossman Jennifer Crusade Darryl Cunningham Amy Cushman Cory Cutts Rebecca Daves Krish Davis Virginia Dean David Deans Cami Deavers David DeCair Page 150 Junior Class Paul Delcorso Petrinia DeRosa Susan Detmer Christine Deved Mark Devish Sean Dewell Parrish Dilley Mary Jo Doherty Mike Dolan Melissa Donoff Betsy Downing Chris Downing Colleen Duke Mark Dunn Amy Dunnavant Karen Dutton Jill Edwards Phyllis Edwards Junior Class very active in gymnastics. All of the Junior Class Offi- cers, have contributed well to their class. They were respon- sible for the Homecoming float that almost beat the Senior Class’ float. They also raised extra money for their class through successful dances that they sponsored. But the greatest contribution that the Junior Class Officers made was the successful Prom entitled ‘Moon River.” This prom was one of the most successful proms ever held at Monacan. To complete the picture would have to include Mrs. Miller and Ms. Robertson. The sponsors have worked ex- tremly hard in all of the en- deavors of the Junior Class. The sponsors are to be com- plimented on their dedica- tion. In conclusion, one can not help find this year’s Junior Class Officers as working harder for you. Those many sacrificial hours of hard work made this years Junior Class sponsored activities a success. Because of their willing, com- promising, leading, and dele- gating power, this years Ju- niors officers contributed much to the class and to Mon- acan. Miss Robertson along with Junior officers and prom chairmen finalize the remaining details to make the 1985 prom a success. Junior Class onacan’s “Mary Lou” Every class has its share of talented and popular people. Amy Gauntt is one of these people in the Junior Class. She works hard at everything she does, including gymnas- tics, and is well rewarded for all of her efforts. Amy is an important part of the Monacan girls gymnastics team and has been since ninth grade. She won first place on the floor in tenth grade and has helped her team in be- coming the Regional Champs as well. Although Amy is talented in each area of gymnastics, she especially likes the floor. She feels that the floor is more personal and more free than the other areas. She can choose her own music and she doesn’t have to follow any strict regulations on her floor routines. Also, dancing, which Amy likes, is a major portion of the floor routine. Page 152 Junior Class joined the team in her middle school. She has continued gymnastics every year and likes it more all the time. Her motivation for taking up gymnastics was the enjoy- ment she received from watching her older sister do gymnastics. Amy has been helped and guided by her sis- ter, her parents, and her coaches. She feels that they all give her the support she needs when she feels low about her performances and abilities. With their help, she immediately bounces back and knows that she will im- prove. Her goal is to one day coach gymnastics and thus, aid others in their daily im- provement. Amy began gymnastics in the sixth grade when she Amy prepares to perform her routine. wy Mark Eggleston Barbara Elledge Jason Elliott Brad Ellis Sissy Estes David Farrell Eddie Flynn Laura Ford Richie Fox Joe Fralet Chris Franke John Freiberger Angela Fry Rebecca Garrett Amy Gauntt Keith Geisler Cheri George Debbie Gilbert Kevin Gill Terrence Glover Jamie Goodwin Maria Goodwin Tray Goodwin Jimmy Gravat Tamara Graff Chris Grantier Kim Gray Zander Gray Waynette Gregory Faith Gresham Tammy Haas Lloyd Hamlett Jennifer Hambrick Todd Hambrick Carrie Hampton Mary Hance Christina Hanuska Andy Harding Richard Harris Wendy Hart Danny Hartle Ned Hartle Catherine Harvie Pamela Haskins Pete Hastings Darry! Hastkins Sarag Gawthorne Michelle Hazelwood Lori Hebb Kileen Heiry Ty Herbertson Louise Herceg Kim Higgins Laura Higgins Eric Hilliard Kim Hodge Philip Hodges Beth Huff Russell Hogsett Chris Holder Junior Class Page 153 Page Holladay Robin Hollis Angela Holloway Lee Holmes Paris Howe Monica Hudson Cecily Huff Michelle Hug Shawna Hurn Leigh Ingram Chrarles Jackson Elizabeth Jones Traci Jamison Ricky Jarvis John Johnson Suzanne Johnson Connie Jones David Jones Eric Jones Kelly Jones Mike Jones Stephan Jorden Pascal Junger Matt Judd Greg Katos Jeff Keene John Kehob David Keogh Gene Kerns Jane Kiddy Cindy Kilgore Jay Kinch Karen King Tammy King Paul Kiritsis Robin Kirkland David Klinedinst Tamara Knapp Kim Konstaitis Tanya Koon Isabelle Kreitz Amy Lane Page 154 Junior Class Monique Lane Christy Latimer Paul Lawson Earl Layne Laur Leasburg Wanda Leigh Andrea Lenhart Ben Lent Robinne Lightfoot Bobby Linkonis Ginny Littlejohn Jenny Lloyd Sam Lloyd Michelle Loan Jodi Lumpkins William Marchese Anne Martin Marty Martin Sportsman The lives of our friends outside of school are often varied and in- teresting. Various hob- bies or sports occupy our free time. One such hob- by is hunting, and one of the most avid hunters at Monacan is Kevin Mawyer. Having hunted since the age of nine, Ke- vin is quite knowledge- able about the sport. Be- fore the season starts Kevin may be found practicing ‘‘skeet’’ shooting or target shoot- ing with a bow and ar- row. Once the actual season begins Kevin sets off with his two beagles. He hunts a variety of ani- mals, but enjoys “coon hunting’’ the most. Hunting mainly for re- laxation, Kevin is a con- scientious sportsman; he always uses everything which he kills and never hunts for the pure “sport.” Kevin represents the ideal hunter. He devotes the same energy to friends and baseball that he does to hunting, and it is little wonder that he is a well-known and well- liked figure at Monacan. The nice guy hunter. Kevin makes friends with a future target. Junior Class Page 155 Marty Friends OD etn ee H EOC) It seems that most people go through a “pony craze” at some point in their lives. Yet much to their parents relief, they usually outgrow this phase and move on to much faster methods of transpor- tation. Not Christine DeVed. Christine spends most of her free time caring for and riding her horse, Marty. However, all of this hard work pays off, and Christine believes that, ‘“‘the real reward to doing your best is the show ring.” While showing Marty, Christine Page 156 Junior Class has received many first place trophies and numer- ous other awards. While to most people, rid- ing is only a difficult hobby, to Christine it is a way of life. She plans to continue riding while attending col- lege and hopefully enter a line of work dealing with equestrian skills. A child- hood interest has led to a lifelong habit for Christine, and when asked if she would ever stop riding, the answer was an emphatic, “NO!” Christine relaxes with woman’s best friend. John Mathers Denver Matney Kevin Mawyer Brenda Maxey Tarnetta Mayfield Mike Mayo Karen McCallister Kelley McClain Matt McClish Bruce McCloy Pat McCluskey Terra McDonald Marjorie McLain Darleen McLamb Robin McMullin David McNeer Kelly Melendy Scott Melius Greg Melton Kim Menefree Rob Mersinger Karen Milby Lynn Miller Sharon Monks Joe Montgomery Jill Moore Macon Moore Mark Morgan Mike Morgan Dustin Morris Mary Murphy Becky Murphy Jeff Musser Josh Nan Haden Nash Tricia Neale Kim Nelson Tammy Nelson Melissa Newman Shauna Norfleet Larry Norris Sharron Norris Matt Nowinski Jichelle Nunnally Cindy Odum John Olsen Pete Olsen Kathy Orange Rachel Ottaway Teresa Overacre Beth Painter Barbara Palsa Kelly Pape Schon Parris Marc Peck Christine Pentico Brownwen Pfeifer Amy Plageman Sharon Polly Ken Poulos Junior Class Page 157 Beth Spence How can a person mix aca- demics and sports and come up a winner in both? Anyone who needs the answer can talk to Beth Spence. This ex- traordinary junior has man- aged the almost impossible. Not only is she an important member of the Varsity girls basketball team, but she ex- cells in her strenuous aca- demic courses. Like most girls who are tall for their age, Beth was en- couraged to play basketball by her teachers. She decided to take them up on it, and ended up breaking the most records in Girls Basketball ever at Monacan. Further- Page 158 Junior Class more, the varsity girls are coached by Mrs. Wallace, but Beth claims she also owes her technique to Mr. Plageman. At 5711”, Beth plays center for her team. Beth hopes to use her fan- tastic skill to get into a college nearby. Her favorite player is Larry Bird, and although she doesn’t want to play profes- sionally, she hopes to emulate him at college. All in all, Beth is a Well rounded person who has contributed much to Monacan’s girls basketball team and this makes Beth a student who can live up to the expectations of the ‘“‘Chief Challenge”’. Donald Powell Marie Powell Keith Pyle Robert Quinn Shelley Ramsey Deepak Ranade John Rasmussen Mike Redding Melissa Reese Wendy Reid Carol Reimann Greg Reynolds Joy Reynolds Craig Richards Greg Richards Randall Richardson Scott Ripley Catharine Robinson Lisette Robles James Rock Sean Rogers Janet Rose Monica Rowan John Sarvay Dave Saunders John Sawyer Heidi Schafer Mary Alice Achauls Jennifer Schmidt Dana Seagraves Tina Sellers David Seth Spivey Dan Shelhamer Heather Shiner Frank Shorthall Vince Shortino Liz Signorelli Mike Simpson Roger Sinclair Danielle Siverling Amy Smith Chris Smith Karen Smith Michelle Smith Valerie Smith Darlena Snow Angie South Beth Spence Debbie Spivey Stacey Sprenkle Tyler Sprenkle Jeff Squire Jim Staley Gary Stamper Cathy Sulzbach Margaret Sumrall Jennifer Sutherland Scott Sutton Sam Swoope Kelly Syler Junior Class Page 159 Page 160 Michelangelo, Monet, Goz- zoli, and Picasso were all great artists in their time. But emerging from the ranks ad- vances a young gifted artist. Todd Witterman, a junior this year at Monacan High School. Todd is gifted in many me- diums of art such as oil, pas- tel, watercolor, charcoal, and pencil. His talent of expres- sion was noticed and made aware to him in his junior high years at Providence, though he never thought he had it. Though Todd has had no formal education in Art, he has a talent that has allowed him to win contests. Not only the County Fine Arts Festi- val, but also in the National Latin Convention. Some of Todd’s extra cur- ricular activities include the Ecology Club, the Latin Club, Debate Club, and Forensics. His hobbies include the con- struction of model planes and tanks and stained glass. He is also the lead drummer in a lo- cal band. Todd’s future plans are to Junior Class Another Michelangelo An artist or a lawyer in the making? Todd poses for a picture. start selling some of his art. His future plans are to attend VCU for his first two years and then go to UVA to major in law. Questioned about pur- suing his art as a major in col- lege, he said he would take some art courses and only pursue it if it would be “promising”’. Audra Tackett Richard Terrell Debbie Thomas Carol Thomason James Thompson Julie Thompson Roger Vaughn Gary Ventora Michele Trabosh David Turner Julie Tutwiler Mark Vincent Chris Wakefield Sherry Walker Tyrone Wall Andrew Wallace Christy Walsh Keith Wantling Patricia Ward Mark Warren Christina Webb Robynn Webb Marcy Werner Jessica Sheeler Willie Whelan Lisa White Justin Whitehead Ben Whittington Samantha Wilhelm Carol Williams Heidi Williams Kelly Williams Robert Williams Don Williamson Debbie Wills Leigh Willis John Willoughby Gloria Wilson Todd Whitterman William Wood Tanya Worrell Ken Worthington Earl Wright Kim Wright Sara Yates Eugene Yim Lisa Zeddies Tammi Zimmerman Junior Class Page 161 Page 162 Sophomores ‘87 The Sophomore Class had an extremely successful year considering elections were held in the fall of this year in- s tead of last spring. The Sophomore officers include, President, Janet Woo, Vice Presidents, Mary Bruce Parker, Cheryl Mason, Secre- tary, Heidi Shiner, and Trea- surer, Tracy Selph. Starting off the year with Homecom- ing only a few days away, the five officers prepared the Homecoming Court and con- structed to the best of their abilities an entry for the Homecoming Parade. Soon after, the Sophomores aided Keith Abbott Lori Accashion Kayelon Adams Michael Adams John Adkins Sarah Anderson Shaun Anderson Sherry Anderson Terri Anderson Tracey Anderson Lori Arnold Rosalind Arvin Allison Asher Andrea Ashford Angela Atkinson Stacy Averette Ray Avery Shannon Bailey Kevin Baker Wade Ballance Scott Bayers Christine Becker John Bello Karen Bendersky Jean Bettinger Andrea Bishop Brian Blackman Stephen Blasch Sandly Bosch Kristen Bourlas Melissa Bower Cheryl Bowers Sophomores the Guidance Department in Career Planning Week by promoting a better awareness of skill and careers. Later in the year, Sophomores showed their spirit by having an over- whelming turnout for the Battle of the Classes Basket- ball Game, even though they suffered a defeat by the Sen- iors. However, the Sopho- mores’ biggest success came from removing the debt left from the previous year. They accomplished this by sales and by providing refresh- ments at the SCA’s Spring Fling, ending with a profit. Sophomore Officers: (Back) Co-Vice President; Cheryl Mason, Secre- tary; Heidi Shrinner, Co-Vice President; Mary Bruce Parker. (Front) Trea- surer; Tracy Selph, President; Janet Woo. Mike Boyd Monica Bradley Connie Brame Mark Brewer David Bromet Eddie Brown Jerry Brown Jonathan Brown Rodney Brown Heather Bryant Scott Buchanan Beverly Burger Debra Burgess Darren Burton George Buston Betsy Caffrey Andrea Cannaday Beth Cantrell Christine Carter Tammy Carter Leigh Cauten Kim Cave Pete Chaney Corey Chatlas Jeff Chauncey Steve Chenault William Clary Page Clements Richard Coiner Camy Colbert Jennifer Colletti Blair Collier Ken Collins Sean Collins Dana Conrad Michael Conroy Kevin Cooke Greg Coolidge Aprille Copley Jeamie Coele James Corsini Alicia Cronan Barbee Crook John Cummings Marlo Cutts Clay Dandridge Robbie Daniel Dianan Daniels Elaine Deal Andrew Decker Jack Desimone Andrea Detwiler Todd Diggs Allen Dixon Brian Dougherty Michael Eck Joseph Edmonds Lauren Edwards Mike Edwards Chris Ellington Scott Ervin Mike Esposito Monica Ettare Shannon Evans Billy Evenson Jennifer Ewing Christine Farrer Brian Fechino Michelle Fenner Catherine Ferguson Karen Ferguson Lynn Fiedler Sophomores Page 163 Lynne Fink Mark Finucane Hiliary Fisher Pat Fitgerald Lisa Hoyd John Foetisch Ron Foore Michelle Ford Kelli Foster Donna Francisco Kurt Fritz Cynthia Fuller Mike Funnguay Anne Gambrill Steve Gannon Jennifer Garrett Terri Geiger Katherine George Scott Gilbert Yvonne Gnirss Mike Gompf Stacey Gongaware Kelly Gordon Walter Granville Greg Greer Patrick Gregory Karen Gresock Jennifer Griffith Tina Gropp Susan Grow Susan Gwinner David Halm Tim Hamlett Lori Hammer Daryl Hammond Sharry Hanson Paul Hanuska arrett Hardin Kristen Hardin Cindy Harper Mike Harrell Bud Hart Pamela Hart Lisa Hartman Jennifer Hathaway Richard Hausler Eric Hawkine Kim Hawkins Susanne Heath David Heavenridge Kurt Heine Dee Heiser Jamie Herbertson Tina Hildreth Cynthia Hill Gregory Hill Kimberly Hilliard Anthony Hines Kerri Hoeck Marisa Hoffman Ronda Hoke Mike Holley Phillip Hollins Bryon Holmes Jonathan Hooker Gina Horton Gayle Howard Doug Hsu Kim Huff Johnnie Hughes Steve Hughes Shen Hull Page 164 Sop homores Bs eae Gayle looks over a music sheet which she will play on the piano. Gayle Howard is a sophomore this year and already Gayle has reflected the true musical talent Monacan students have to offer. She plays seven instru- ments including the following: key- boards, bass guitar, viola, cello, drums, flute, and the piccolo. Gayle’s favorites are the viola and the keyboards. She started playing the piano at an early age, inspired by her older brother’s playing. Gayle started playing the viola in the fifth grade, and now, she plays in the Richmond Youth S ymphony. She has also played in school orchestras at Swift Creek, Clover Hill, and Monacan; as well as playing in the band and the stage band at Swift Creek and Clover Hill. Be- ing extremely involved in music, Gayle loves all kinds, from classical to punk funk. In the field of music, Gayle has won many awards, including best orchestra Robert Hunt Chery] Iglio Tina Immel Betsey Jackson Nancy Jeanrenaud Frankie Jenkins Scott Jenkins Joy Jennings Steve Jennings Kim Johnson Kavin Johnson Slade Johnson Tom Johnson Jim Jones Kim Jones Mark Jones Tim Jones Tracey Jones Russell Jordan Dana Jorgensen Karen Kahnahuser Jonathan Kassnove Raymond Keevins Jennifer Keitz Chris Kelly Geoffrey Kennedy Lea Keritsis Ronald Kidd David King Kelly King Pamela Klein Heather Kostyniuk Scott Lamb Corey Landrum Blake LaRose Michael Larue Jeff Lavender Anne Lavy Amanda Lawernce Melanie Lawernce and band student for two years in a row, along with a solo award. She has also competed in the county and the region. Gayle holds first chair in the county and third chair in the region. Along with mu- sic awards, she has also won academic awards, mainly in her two favorite sub- jects, math and science. Hopefully, this will help her with her career goal, to be a cardiologist. However Gayle doesn’t spend all of her time playing music or studying; her time is spent at Franklin and Marshall College where she goes to take summer classes from Johns Hopkins University. Gayle says she loves the freedom of col- lege as well as the friends that she makes. Some of her other favorite things include dancing, singing, going to concerts, and driving her birthday present, a 1984 blue mustang convertible. Sophomores Page 165 Heather McAlexander David Lee Kwang Lee Mark K. Lee Quinton Lee Pam Leggett Leslie Lett Tamara Lewis Paul Leynes Ellise Linder Danelle Lippin Michael Lipscomb Kenneth Litten Linwood Logan Angela Lordi Jennifer Luther Amber Lydon Carrie Mariner Barry Maroney David Martin Matt Martin Cheryl Mason Lisa Mayhall Sharon McCall Neil McCullagh Joel McDaniel Lee Anne McDaniel Christy McDavid Scott McIntyre Andy McKinney Donald McKinney Caroline McLean Jeff McManus Mark McNeil Dena McWilliams Kristen Mead Cherly Menice Chris MetCalf John Metten Jennifer Mills Enthusiast Among the many talented sportsmen and women in Monacan, one Sophomore has already proven his exception- al skill in sports. Although Mike Warolak is a Sopho- more, he has played Varsity football, baseball, basketball, and has lettered in all of these areas. He says his father has always encouraged him to play sports. Before high school he played football, basketball and baseball and enjoys all the games but base- ball is his favorite. Mike, if possible, would like to play baseball in college, which he hopes to attend at JMU. His future plans not only Page 166 Sophomores include JMU, but Mike has decided he would enjoy being an orthodontist. He has made honor role several times at Monacan and he spends a fair amount of time on his home- work, but not too much. His late games often conflict with his studies, but he doesn’t find it a problem. Over the summer, Mike plays baseball and enjoys go- ing to the beach. During the Winter, you can find him on the slopes, but his main inter- est lies in sports. Mike has truly proven he can face the Chief Challenge of being the best and students like Mike can surely be com- mended as exceptional stu- dents at Monacan. Mike warms up before the big pitch. xreg Mitchell John Monahan Wesley Moore Ward Morgan Tee Morris Chris Murator Janet Murphy Shawn Murray Michael Musselwhite Sarah Nan Amy Nash Nancy Needham Robin Nelson Tim Nemceff Greg Newman Todd Newton Amy Norris Angela Northey Michael Novak Vincent Nowinski Tim O’Quinn Megan O’Donnell Gretchen Olsen Dawn Orvosh Mary Parker Michael Parker Heather Patterson Bruce Peachee Michael Peterman John Peters Chris Pettite Henny Pettite William Pet tite Denise Phillips Stephen Phillips William Phillips Lisa Phipps Daniel Piercy Julie Poland Ann-Marie Powell Staci Price Sean Pridgen Kari Priest Rhonda Proffitt Steven Pugh Stephanie Putney Jimmy Quigg Todd Quinley Holly Rast Stephanie Reed Lisa Regan Peter Reil Lisa Repp David Richards Mark Rickman Jennifer Ritchie Ed Rivas Joan Rivers Christian Robertson Meridith Robinson Pam Robinson Wendy Robinson Jason Roediger Walter Rogers Leslie Rosequist Kirstin Rowe Kim Royall Hope Royer Steve Rusher Jay Russel Stephen Ryan Robert Ryder Sophomores Page 167 Sigrid Salinas Chris Salinas Chris Sandy Laurie Sawyer Michael Scalf Becky Schardt Gerald Schepker Dana Schuman Ann Scott Sharen Scott Donna Seldon Tracy Selph Evan Settle David Sharry Wade Shelden Stacey Sherron Suzanne Shim Heidi Shiner Elaine Shirah Jennifer Shives Cherylene Sima Allison Slack Kellie Slack Tracey Slater Christopher Smith Jennifer Smith Michelle Smith Michelle Smith Ronnie Smith Rudolf Smith Dana Smoak Larry Smoak Laurie Smoak Lori Smoak Kent Smythe Mandy Snellings Kim Southall John Spence Carolyn Spicer Patricia Spurlock Christy Stafford Christopher Stevens Paul Strickand Michele Summerlin Kirk Sweeney Michael Tan Heather Tanner Melissa Taylor Tommy Taylor Matt Tennet Cary Terrell Holly Thaw Cary Thomas Chuck Thomas Stacy Thomas Cheri Thompson Peter Thorborg Julia Thorson John Tierney Brian Tiller Karen Tomlin Bonnie Toenniessen Carol Torkington Eric Townes Daryl Trent Douglas Trent Steven Triano Troy Trimble Amy Tunstall Mike Umbach Karen Waddill Susannah Wallace Mike Walls Page 168 Sophomores ee 9 An Inspirational Student Doug Hsu is an outstanding academic student here at Monacan. He, like many students, finds his studies very important. But unlike many students, he receives ex- ceptional marks. Although he does not enjoy doing homework, he spends three to four hours each night working on it. Doug’s philos- ophy is, “If I have to do it, I might as well give it my best shot.” From his honor grades, we see his time pays off. With his record, he could probably attend the col- lege of his choice, but as of yet, he has not singled out any particular one. However, he has decided he will probably attend a state college for his undergraduate work, while attending a prominent University for graduate studies. Doug is involved in many activities. He SS SS SS Doug studies diligently for a test next period. Andrea Youngblood Michael Zacharias Mark Zipper Rebecca James belongs to French Club, French Honor So- ciety, and Honor Court. He attends the Richmond Chinese School to learn the difficult language. Doug also enjoys his weekly work in a Bible Study group. There he teaches a small class of children. Aside from all this, Doug has taken pi- ano lessons for the past 8 years. He prac- tices daily for 45 minutes. He enjoys con- tests despite stiff competition. Amo ng other things he enjoys are mathematical contests and challenges, word puzzles, paradoxes. and crossword puzzles. And with all this, Doug still finds time to place emphasis on his Christian faith, which he says is important to him. Doug is definitely a very promising stu- dent in Monacan. Other members of his class think very highly of him. He is a very strong inspiration to his school and to the people around him. Mike Waroblak Heather Wasiuk Forrest Wayland Amy Weaver Darrell Wells Rodney Wells Karen West Ralf Whaley Michelle Wharam Stephanie Whetstone Steven White Todd White Tracey White Shannon Whitley David Whitt Lisa Wicker Richard Willis Donald Wilson David Wilson Jennifer Windom Theresa Wirt Jennifer Wise Nathan Wise Mark Witorsch Janet Woo Denise Wood Shean Woodard Paul Wooflief Jamie Wright Randy Wright Beth Yates Beth Yates Sophomores Page 169 The freshman year to most students is the most bewilder- ing and often times frustrat- ing year to adjust with. This year’s freshman class (Class of ’88), however, has had an extremely successful year in more ways than one. It spon- sored various activities throughout the school year, many of which were firsts for any freshman class at Mona- can. In October the enthusi- astic ninth-graders sponsored and constructed a float for the fall Homecoming parade Extra-Active which also was a huge success. Original Christmas crafts and gift ideas were sold door to door by the active student body. In March the freshman class sponsored the Spring Dance with the popular X-N- TRIX providing music and entertainment. Throughout the year M M sales also helped the treasury. This year the freshman stu- dents participated actively in class projects working along- side with class officers and of- ten presenting suggestions to which earned them a victori- ous third place. Later in the winter, the class launched a major fund-raising project make their first year at Mona- can one of accomplishment as Top: Jessica Kopald — Treasurer; Kristy Lawson — Secretary; well as adjustment. Bottom: Jennifer Kopald — Vice President; Margie Shim — Presi- dent. Stephen Acree Scott Adams James Adcock Michael Adkins Brian Allen James Allen Alison Almany Steven Altice Alfred Anderson Laura Anderson Robin Anderson Michelle Anthony Sarah Antus Mark Apple Cory Arch Blake Armstrong Darren Baddorf Dean Baddorf Delores Baldwin Melinda Balenger Julie Barcomb Glen Barnard Cindy Barton Karen Barton Patricia Basinger Andy Bean Michael Beard William Beasley Tommy Bernal Andrew Berry Mary Bew Molly Bew Tracey Bonner Bob Boothe Rita Boulier Tyler Boyd Christine Boyle James Bradley Kelly Brandon Kelly Briley Page 170 Freshman Scott Brinn Stephanie Brinser Marcia Bronnenburg Scott Brown Anthony Brozna Julia Bryant Leigh Bryant William Bryce Eddie Burleson Dabrina Burton Kelly Butler Alexis Cannon Craig Carawan Christophe Carranza Jim Carter Leslie Carter Stephen Carter Wendy Carter Steven Chambers Marcy Chantelau Michelle Chase Michael Chermside Sara Chesley Sara Church Fred Clark Kevin Clarke Patricia Clarke Bethany Clelland Barry Cobb Alison Cofer Michael Cole Jennifer Coleman Marc Colletti Rick Colletti Margaret Condrey Stacie Cook Angie Copley Derek Cornelius Aimie Corsini Lori Couch Gregory Cousins Lesley Crawford James Creed Heather Crone Paul Cummings Karen Dahl Amy Daniel Jacqui Dato Diana Daves Brian Davis Christophe Davis Jennifer Davis Mark Davis Vicki DeAgostino Mark DeBartolo Chris Detmer Sheila Detwiler Greg Diamond Christophe Dixon Alexander Doak Amy Dobbs Richard Doll Marconi Doswell Kathryn Dudley Michelle Duncan Chris Dunn Scott Durham Brandon Dyer Cynthia East Cindy Eaton Philip Edwards Susan Edwards Freshman Page 171 Laura Elliott Mary Ellis Richard Ellis John Elmore Helen Everett Katherine Faber Kristy Fadool Angela Farmer Matthew Farrell Rob Fauber Angela Faunce Charles Fields Stephanie Fields Wayne Figg Allen Finch Peter Fischer Shannon Fleming Michelle Forker Allison Fox Liz Francke Todd Frank Leslie Franklin Scott Fraser Eva Frazier James Frazier Mary Frazier Amanda Freeman Tracy Fry Christine Fulgham Trent Gamber Lauren Garner Alvester Garnett Beth Givens William Gleason Gene Glenn Latysha Glover Tammy Golden Ronny Goode Mark Gormus John Grappone Julie Gray Donald Green Tammy Green Brooke Guider Christopher Guthrie David Gwaltney Mollie Haines David Hall Geofrey Hammond Amy Hancock Ritchie Handschern Mary Hanifer Christine Harrell Kim Harris Jody Harrison Davina Harriss Sean Hasty Sharon Hausler Robin Haywood Lisa Hazard Charles Heiser Kenneth Henderson Kim Henderson Lonnie Herring Amy Highlander Shannon Hines Sharon Hines Tommy Hite Mike Hodge David Hodges Jennifer Hoff Shelley Hoke Page 172 Freshman This year Monacan has re- ceived a new talent on the track team. A ninth grader, Kevin Scholl has already proved to be a valuable asset that will benefit the team for all his years at Monacan. Presently, Kevin runs cross country and track. He began running track in sixth grade and cross country in eighth. He has done several runs for charity such as the Ronald McDonald Run and the Wal- kathon. Run for Fun Kevin has many hobbies. In his spare time he enjoys draw- ing, reading and running. With his friends, he plays ten- nis, baseball, soccer, swims and fishes. Alone, he likes to build models especially of railroads and play arcade games. He also enters some of his work in art demonstra- tions and shows. Although Kevin does not have a job, he supports his interests by do- ing odd jobs at home or for neighbors. Kevin’s parents have al- ways been supportive of all his talents as Monacan will be equally supportive of the ef- forts for the school. He says he enjoys helping out the team to win. Hopefully, Ke- vin will have good luck in all his endeavors during the next four years. Being the speed runner that he is, Kevin Scholl is always the first one to get to class. Kim Holcombe Jason Holdsworth Jim Holland Lynda Holloman Susan Holmes Jason Horning Tricia Horton Wendy Horton Mary Hostettler David Howson Mary Jane Hughes Casey Hudgins Mark Huey Carrie Huff Benjamin Hundley Gwen Imbery Evans Ingram Melissa Ingram David Irish Mark Isley Kelley Ivey Natalia Iwashchento Ken James Ingrid James Lisa Jenkins Basil Johnson Beth Johnson Charlene Johnson Chr is Johnson Jennifer Johnson Julie Johnson Sarah Johnson Frankie Jones Jon Jones Kenny Jones Vaughan Jones Cara Jorden Jon Kaminer Mary Kehoe Anna Keller Erin Kelly Tommy Kerns Sonny Kidd Young Whan Kim Courtney King Michael Kittle Shawn Knight Jenny Kopald Freshman Page 173 Theresa Kustenbauder Kimberly Lineweaver Christophe Marshall Jessica Kopald Edward Kos Tamela Kuhl Rajesh Kukreja Jing Lam Brad Lambert Kevin Langbord Julie Latimer Michael Lan Eric Lawson Kristy Lawson Clintonya Lee Kristi Lee Connie Leggette Peter Leiser Bobby Lewis Jennifer Lewis Tripp Lewis Theresa Lewry Sean Lightfoot Charles Lindrey Paul Linkous Lisa Lipscomb Melanie Lumadue Penny Lunsford Lacy Lusk Larry Machett Laurel Macrina Joseph Mahn Keith Mahone Beth Martin Brian Martin George Martin Tom Martin Traci Martin Julie Mathers Sarah Macey Kathryn Maxwell Michelle Mayhall David McGeary John McMoon Michael McMullen Lawrence Meadows Sharon Melson Earl Melton Born Extrovert Rob Fauber, a freshman at Monacan has proved to us all that one can in fact “do it all.” Being extremely well round- ed, Rob was involved athleti- cally by being an important member of both the Cross Country and J.V. Basketball teams. Academically, Rob a loyal participant of the pres- tigious Honor Court. Selected by the P.T.S.A. Committee, he was a freshman represen- tative for the P.T.S.A. In the little spare time that Rob has left, he enjoys con- Page 174 Freshman structing various military models. When relaxing, one might find Rob listening to the jamming tunes of RUN DMC. With all of this behind him, Rob has already made plans for the upcoming years. His plans include trying out for Battle of the Brains and be- coming a member of the Spanish Club. Rob is a great asset to Monacan, and is sure to be a definite figure in the years to come. Concentrating on the shot, Rob sets into position for two more points. Amie Mersinger Marianne Milhausen Kevin Miller Kim Miller Brian Mitchell Steven Moats Kevin Mooney Bubba Moore Dee Moore Jeff Moore Ramon Morales Vicky Morgan Gregory Morris Leroy Morris Traci Morris Shannon Moseley Todd Moseley Kyle Mosley John Moss Pamela Mumford Michael Murphy Edward Muncy Lana Musser Sonya Mustafa Angela Neal Wayne Neal Joe Necessary Paula Nelson Teri Nelson Laura Nemeth Tina Newcomb Melissa Newton Christophe Nunnally Stephen Ols Katherine Olson Mary O’Neill Elizabeth Overacre Jennifer Owens Roland Owens Kristina Palsa Rebecca Panten Lee Parker Rachael Paschke Julie Paul William Pearman Anne Pettengill Troy Pettey Neila Pettitt Bonnie Philebaum Lana Phillips Stephanie Pitts William Plumb Laurel Pocsik Steven Pond Lisa Powell Pam Powell Jason Priest Richard Procise Stephanie Porks Kathleen Quinn Daniel Quiram Pat Ramos Beth Ramsey Brad Reeves Heidi Reid Gayle Reil Brian Renshaw Stacy Reynolds Andrea Rice Vanessa Richards Lala Richardson Kristina Ritter Freshman Page 175 Leslie Roark David Roberts Eric Robertson Glen Robertson Robert Rodgers Randy Rosemond Heather Ross Kenneth Russell Jeff Salmon Dana Sandler Marcus Saunders Shelley Schepker Christophe Scheu Kevin Scholl Jonathan Seiden Bethann Seidner Ann Sharp Kerri Shea Phillip Shearer Christine Sherron Marquerite Shortino Bennett Shumaker Scott Simonson Phaith Skinner Christie Slack Warren Smigo Beth Smith Beth Smith Connie Smith David Smith James Smith Jennifer Smith J K Smith Kristine Smythe Chris Sod Kevin South William Spott Andrew Spurr Amy Staley Theresa Stanley Traci Stanley Stacy Stephen Kim Stembridge Tina Stinson Craig Struble Rich Stryker Gabby Sulzbach Howard Sutter Ashley Synnott Jennifer Szulezewski Katrina Tabelle Toynia Talley Virginia Talley Allison Taylor Chuck Taylor Dana Taylor David Taylor Jenny Taylor Bill Terry Pam Therrien Bill Thomas Michael Thomas Jana Thompson Samantha Thompson Shawn Tomlinson Amy Tremer Louis Trent Peggy Trexler Wendy Tuck Giles Tune Alicia Turman Chris Turman Page 176 Freshman Picking for pleasure The freshman class at Monacan is filled with a wide assortment of enthusiastic and involved students. One such person is Stephen Acree. This active teenager partici- pates in several activities at Monacan with his greatest in- terest lying in the field of sports. His athletic back- ground began with baseball at the age of seven, and this fall he was one of the many distin- guished football players to re- ceive a JV letter. Unable to remain inactive during the winter season, Steve began basketball. Not only is Steve athleti- cally involved, but his inter- ests lie also in the musical field. He takes Chorus and enjoys strumming on the bass guitar which he plans to play with the band next year. His major hobby is playing the guitar and just recently he be- gan piano. During his free time when he is not making music he likes to investigate the realms of guitar electron- ics. As far as future goals, Steve hopes to attend college and while he is there, maybe play in a band. He plans for a suc- cessful career possibly in elec- trical engineering. Taking time off from his busy activi- ties Steve Acree relaxes with his elec- tric twanger. aN Mee te Paul Umbach Michael Vandergrift Jennifer Vaughan Christy Vee Amy Vest Jeff Vigil Marcellus Waddill Lisa Wakeland Alan Walsh Mark Wasson Chelsi Watkins Matthew Watts Neal Webb Sonya Wei Jennifer Wersland Jodi West Pamela Whetstone Rachelle Whidby Mark White Kristina Whitlock Angela Williams Bryan Williams Julie Williams Thomas Williams Frances Williamson Christophe Wilson Fred Wilson Michael Wilson Amy Wingfield Byron Winstead Heather Wirt Tanya Wise Sandra Wisener Wendy Withers Ted Witteman Kim Woodcock Cathy Wright Latonya Wright Hosun Yoo Jeanne Young Freshman Page 177 IN MEMORY OF Christopher Chatfield Berry and Howard Reginald Dean, Jr. Class of 1985 n Memory Page 179 lon Administrat Principal Larry J. Elliott Page 180 Faculty Ht any tn. pall mei Buddy Jones, Assistant Principal thy Donna Crane, Assistant Principal connie ete POLL Fe ee iad Pat Shumate, Assistant Principal Faculty Page 181 Faculty Social Studies Left to right. Front: Beverly Lacy, Mary Jean Smith, Jody Felice. Second row: Billy Ab- bott, Bob Sears, Joe Ferrell, Barbara Lewis, Buddy Greg- ory. Third row: Steve Cun- ningham, Cliff Wyman, Bill Bray, Bryam Carr, Keith Cook. i % ; mim | |. - Front: Bill Gray, Jackie Pendergraft, Bill Broaddus. Second row: Nancy Linkous, Sally Haas, Nancy Parrish, Suzanne Kelly, Sydney Luebs. Third row: Judy Land, Sally Southall, Alex McGrath, Elizabeth Norvell. Page 182 Faculty Library Joyce Bell Ann Beacham Ramona Miller Office Staff First row: Hilda Edwards Roseanne Odum Second row: Nancy Wilkinson, Roberta North, Dee Tucker. Faculty Page 183 Faculty Foreign Language Front: Anne Driscoll, Annee Hawkins, Kitty Catina Second row: Deborah Helms, Linda Wagstaff, Martha Taylor, Nancy Thompson Third Row: Lilo Cashwell, Mike Ostroski, Carole Pritchard Physical Education Front: Loraine Wilkinson, Francis Farmer, Barbara Headley, Rosalie Wallace Back: Mike Walker, Bob Plageman, Keith Daniels, Waverly Edwards Page 184 Faculty Math j git 4 : q Boo ia g an : £ ; ae? a en 4 “a Front: Bea Sabo, Susan Raynes, Elizabeth Mannen, Ruth Gonzalez, Sharon Chancey, Marriett Eggleston, Gladys Miller, Libba Robertson. Back: Louise Ragsdale, Janice Reese, Joe Schaefer, Matt Williams, James Hodges, Bill Carloni, Larunatta Lewis Science Phylis Tompkins, Kathy Pendleton, Barbara Goehle, Nancy Parker, Linda Vess, Kenneth Butta Back: Margaret Jefferson, Aggie Showalter, Jill Quinley, Martin Goehle, Lamar Brandt, John Riley Faculty Page 185 Faculty Business Front: Billie Brown, Adelaide Brown, Carolyn Baughan. Second row: Sandra Delph, Joyce McDonald, Shela May, Ginny Graham Special Education : Front: Donna Woods, Pete Hudgins, Polly Holland -’ Back: Hilda Kuhl, Emily Turner, Hilda Edwards, Ann Zentmeyer, Shirley Pittman Front: Jinny Sweeney, Claudia Dye, Judy Blosser Back: Barbara Seay, Sheila Schnitt Page 186 Faculty Vocational Front: Donna Ganious, Denise Pendergrass, Ruby Slatyon, Libby Ridolphi Back: Dabid Boardway, Phillip Falise, Dale Blankenship Performing Arts ie a f ¥ em eet BD ts. (Left) Dennis Hood, Robert Dewell, Lyn Poulos, Betty Brinser, Pat Rose, Bill Buck, Joe Wargo, Dwight Graham. Faculty Page 187 Most Athletic: Sandra Davis Biggest Partier: Leslie Jones Most Spirit: C. Tutwiler and K. Mensing Best Built: Charles Wrenn and Kristie Mensing Talkative: Craig Jennings and Kris Dillingham OME I PALE LEM GOA Most Intelligent: Jennifer Turns Andy West Best Looking: Dana Bryant and David Holt Page 188 Senior Superlatives Most Serious: Jean Pace and Farhad Aghdami Wittiest: Steve Keogh Best Dressed: Dana Bryant and Richard Corbett Biggest Flirt: Brian Fink and Stephanie Dyer Cutest Couple: Jeff Underwood and Nina Ipsen Senior Superlatives Page 189 Dancing Through the Night As always, there are certain special events during the school year that are looked forward to with special antici- pation. The 1985 Prom, re- quired intense planning and work by the Junior class. The first step in creating a great prom required the junior offi- cers to incorporate a special theme commemorating and honoring the graduating sen- iors. Many themes were con- sidered. The officers decided to center the 1985 theme around a southern romance idea by calling the prom ‘“‘Moon River’’. The song, “Moon River’, tended to de- scribe the 1985 seniors’ future as well as the closeness of the class. “Moon River, wider than a mile; I’m crossin you in style someday. Old dream maker, you heart breaker, ee Steve Bolt and Leslie Belsha perform their roles as Prom King and Queen during the honorary dance. Page 190 Prom Wherever you’re goin’; I’m goin’ your way. Two drifters off to see the world, There’s such a lot of world LOeSee. We’re after the same rain- bows end Waitin’ round the bend, My Huckleberry friend, Moon River and me.” In order to transform the commons into “Moon River’, the junior officers did a beau- tiful job. The main backdrop included a sparkling moon re- flecting on the Mississippi River with a riverboat passing by. Cat tails, Spanish moss, willow trees and wisteria could be seen along the rivers’ shore. The entranceway around the common’s door grew an archway of honey- suckle. Southern plants were placed everywhere and a fountain was set up in the up- perclassmen courtyard. Prom night arrived and the scene was set. ‘“Krackerjax”’ played for the event. The first couples began arriving at 8:00 p.m. and by 10:00, the start of the Prom Figure, it was clear that the 1985 Prom was to be the largest attended prom in the history of Monacan. As the figure ended, the an- Car SREB ticipated question was, ““Who was to be the King and Queen?” The answer: Leslie Belsha and Steve Bolt. After the crowning of the king and queen, the 1985 Prom slowly drew to a happy, but sad ending. ‘““Moon Riv- er” will always be a prom to be remembered. a ‘§ nade to the A Couple is greeted at the door by two smiling prom servers. Couples dance to the fast beat of “Krackerjax.” Prom Page 191 A Night of Laughter As the year drew to a close, there were many activities to keep seniors involved. Among them was the Senior Class Banquet. This banquet, orga- nized by Karen Cooke, was held on May 30 at the elegant new Marriott. It was a won- derful evening of unified en- thusiasm, laughter, and deli- cious food along with a little bit of sadness at the realiza- tion that we would soon be leaving Monacan. The evening began with a delectable dinner of chicken mausala followed by scrump- tous chocolate mousse. After the dinner, the class history was read by Matt Hartung. Maya Lear, the class poet, fol- lowed the reading of the his- tory with the presentation of her humorous poem. Todd Gravatt closed the program with the reading of the Senior Class Superlatives and the Last Will and Testament. Overall, the evening was a huge success and will be a cherished memory in the minds of all who attended. Page 192 Senior Class Banquet James Woo, Maya Lear, and Kristen Cobbs receive some last minute instructions about the din- ner. Seniors spent time talking and re- laxing before entering the banquet room of the Marriott. Kris Kiritis, Mike Bower, Marc Miller, and Ed- die McKita wait hungrily for their food to arrive. Todd Gravatt gives the Last Will and Testament as the rest of the seniors listen attentively. Miss. Parrish watches as the waiter serves her dinner. Senior Class Banquet Page 193 Graduation Is Near White dresses, white shirts, ties, red carnations, scholar- ships, awards, and the passing of the gavel. These are thoughts that most seniors re- late when talking of senior class day. This day is de- scribed as the beginning of the end. After four years of high school, it becomes clear that graduation is near and that new experiences are waiting. During the assembly, at- tended by the junior class and distinguished guests, awards and scholarships were an- nounced. Perhaps the most symbolic happening was the passing of the gavel. This event officially began the job of the next senior class presi- dent. The day is special and re- memorable to each senior in an individual and personal way. Graduation is near! Page 194 Senior Class Day (Both above) Seniors assemble in the gymnasium on senior class day before entering the theatre. The stage is set. Members of the chorus relax before they perform during the senior class day ceremony. oO Senior class officers take their places. S e n i O r C l a - S TItTTe. SQS0GGceeen [ee we ‘BRR wwe A ro f a ‘ 2eeene 7) 4G RREn Be Mr. Elliott is recognized for his years as principal during the ceremony. Miss Parrish, senior class sponser, accepts an appreciation gift from the senior class. Senior Class Day Page 195 Setting anew tradition, rising Senior Class Presi- dent leads the procession. The last traditional event before commencement — Baccalaureate. Many seniors pondered the same question — What is Baccalaureate? As many seniors learned through Mr. Elliott, it is a simple reli- gious service prior to com- mencement. The prelude to graduation, the next-to-last- time that the class would gather together. These were a few of the thoughts expressed by most seniors as Baccalau- reate neared. The day arrived on a beau- tiful Sunday evening on June 2 at River Road Baptist Church. The class gathered, Page 196 Baccalaureate anxious outside in the warmth of the spring evening as the Baccalaureate evening unfolded under the director- ship of senior Clyde Gooden. The procession began as Mr. Graham played the majestic organ processional, ‘‘Trum- pet Tune in C”. Leading the procession were the flag- bearers, Melanie Lawrence and Cheryl Mason, followed by the macebearer, rising sen- A Special Sunday assembled and lined them- selves up for the procession while their parents, friends, and relatives listened to a prelude by Monacan’s Hand Bell Choir. The seniors grew ior class President, Maria Chesley, the Chamber En- semble, the ministers, Rever- end Jesse C. Green and Rey- erend Chester L. Phelps, the junior marshalls, the class of- ficers, the Chamber Ensem- ble seniors, and the class of 1985. The class found the sanctuary filled to capacity as they proceeded. Reverend Phelps gave a beautiful pray- er that helped set the tone for the service. The congrega- tional hymn, ‘Holy, Holy, Holy” prepared the congrega- tion for the message of Rever- end Green. Before Reverend Green began, a moment of si- lence was observed for Chris Berry and Howard Dean. These would be seniors were missing from the class of 1985 because of fatal accidents. Reverend Green brought out three main points in his mes- sage — marriage, jobs, and re- ligion. After the service, many found that their time had been well spent in attending the Baccalaureate. The tran- quil time allowed many a mo- ment to ponder about the message delivered while con- templating the future. President James Woo leads the Senior class into the church building. Before entering the church, seniors properly form a line. Baccalaureate Page 197 Due to inclement weather, Sen- After graduation, Friends iors held their practices inside the embrace one another in school’s gymnasium. happiness and sorrow. Hi: Leader of the pack. Sherrie Abs ire ley the procession at the beginning oo graduation. Before the Procession, Monacan stu- Closing the ceremony, honorary guest Mr. dents such as Crystal Jones impatiently | Michael Parker gives the Benediction. wait in their homerooms. Page 198 Graduation Seniors Roger Chenery and Mike Ciucci roam the halls before homeroom check. A Time To Remember June 12, the much awaited event had finally arrived for nearly the entire Monacan senior class of 1985. The mo- mentous day started out clear and promising despite ear- nest weather forecasts pre- dicting a steady downpour later in the afternoon. By noon, threatening skies ap- proached and as the graduat- ing class held their breath, the darkening clouds fulfilled their conviction releasing a drenching rain upon the Chesterfield area. Forced back inside for graduation practice, the restless seniors settled down to listen and wait for the traditionally te- dious rehearsal to draw to a polished conclusion. Some were relieved to get inside having anticipated lengthy hours beneath a hot, swelter- ing sun... but, then again, what’s wrong with a Hawaiian tropic tan for graduation? By three o’clock, the storm had ceased and the sun began peeking from under a dissi- pating blanket of clouds but the ultimate decision had to be made... graduation would be held indoors. That meant only parents and important family members would be al- lowed to witness the spectacle ceremony due to lack of space inside Monacan’s gymnasi- um. Color-coded tickets would serve to reserve desig- nated seats indoors. As the graduating class of 1985 gathered that evening in individual homerooms prior to the graduation ceremony, intense excitement and an- ticipation filled the air; the seniors, decked out in the tra- ditional cap and calf-length gown, dark brown for guys and white for girls, all sat chatting nervously while once again resigning themselves to waiting what almost seemed an eternity for the grand cere- mony to commence. Outside in the gym, parents and family members filed in to their seats packing together as if they were attending a Monacan pep ral- ly. Out in the commons, additional friends and relatives settled them- selves before a television set to watch the inner proceedings only at a better view ... another conve- nience of modern-day video tech- nology. The Monacan Symphonic Band directed by Mr. Buck, began the commencement ceremony with the traditional president’s theme as the anticipating audience stood to receive the procession of faculty and graduating seniors. Led by the Graduation Page 199 A Time To Remember mace bearer-rising senior class president, Maria Chesley, the pro- cession marched majestically in two single file lines almost in time to the music. Junior Marshalls, no doubt restless themselves finally rose to the call of duty and escorted the graduating seniors to their seats at the center of the gym. Sym- bolic light blue hoods were worn by members of the National Honor Society. As the seniors filed in, some grinned broadly others ap- peared sedately dignified with a bit more to show for 4 years worth of well-earned knowledge. Parents anxiously scanned the line of glow- ing faces for any that seemed re- motely familiar. Finally placing the face most resembling their own, cameras clicked furiously. An occa- sional whoop cracked the air possi- bly serving to release the brim- ming, pent up emotions felt by ev- ery senior attending. The ceremony commenced with the audience still standing as senior class chaplain, Kristen Cobbs read the Invocation which was followed by the National Anthem. Then came time for class president James Woo to call the audience to attention for the class president’s address. Distinguished guest, Dr. Bruce Heilman, President of the University of Richmond, presided to give the Graduating Address de- scribing the achievements and toils of each graduating student. a a Seniors stand as Kristen Cobbs de- livers the invocation. Page 200 Graduation The thrill of the night was not over, after each senior had received his or her diploma and a word of congratulations from Mr. Elliot, the ceremony was brought to a close with Mr. Michael Parker giv- ing the benediction. Finally, Mr. Elliot pronounced the Class of 1985 graduated. Embraces and tears of congratulations pervaded among the elated seniors. Having complet- ed a significant step of their lives — one of impassable growth and the search for greater understand ing — these seniors were prepared to begin another yet budding stage of their lives. SSS ee Nothing like a good hug to say goodbye to Close Friends. Doubles: The two Karen Kings of For the last time. President the graduating class excitedly James Woo presents his class ad- _ speak to one another after the clos- dress to fellow classmates. ing ceremony. Finally! Seniors throw their caps into the air to e€press their joy and happiness jm Graduation Page 201 Staff Hae Photographers Contributors Jeff Adams Mike Eck Roger Chenery Robert Panten Cami Deavers Clyde Gooden Photographer Mike Eck prepares his camera for his next shot. Suzanne Shim Sharon Scott Kristen Cobbs Angie Faunce Beth Givens Kelly Syler Paige Blankenship Tammy Haas Brenda Loyd Jennifer Smith Laura Leasburg Jennifer Schmidt Kelly Cunningham Maya Lear Margie Shim Cassandra Decker Jennifer Chu Wy) ii i YOY é petit : Brent Walton Page 202 Closing Several yearbook members look at club articles and pictures in preparation for the next layout. At the beginning of every year, students tend to enroll themselves in as many extra- curricular activities as possi- ble. This interest was exem- plified by the overwhelming turnout in our organization. Previously, when the year progressed, the size of the staff would diminish; and ours was no exception. We would soon realize that only a few devoted staff members were still commited to the word ‘“‘responsibility.”” The lack of commitment is gener- ally due to three areas. The first area is skill: In this year’s membership, only a few had th e required skill needed to complete an entire layout. A layout consists of writing an article, cropping both the copy and the pictures, creat- ing headlines and captions, Mr. Wyman reviews a picture for the yearbook. Dedication and finally, editing and ar- ranging every element into its proper position. This necessi- ty can only be achieved by having students join the staff at an early stage of their high school years and consistently maintain a positive attitude towards the development of both the publication and their knowledge in the field of completing it. Another area is responsibil- ity, producing a yearbook de- mands a great amount of time, energy, and patience. It requires a year long commit- ment which usually extends to work at home. Again, to solve it, one must have a posi- tive attitude towards working on the staff. Finally, the most impor- tant area of all, is communica- tion. In order to maintain a productive staff, the editors must have a tight bond with the workers, advisor, and oth- er editors. For some skeptics, we do realize that the editors were at fault as well, because of the lack of communication that we have established. Many staff members lost touch with us and, therefore, preceded with other activi- ties. Thus, in order to solve our dilemma, we ask that you come to us rather than we call upon you for help. This is the only way that we can keep in touch with all of our mem- bers. Now that our predica- ment has been disclosed, per- haps there would be more dedicated students on the staff instead of a selected few. For those who were devoted and caring, Sissy and I would like to express our thanks, for without them, the ‘‘Chief Challenge’? — Legend ’85 would not have been po ssible. One person is Teresa Over- acre, who we feel is one of the biggest assets that any staff could have. She has spent many hours working on the book. Unfortunately, she has yet to reap any benefits for all those long hours. It is staff members like Teresa who should be used as a model for the word “dedication.” An- other person who we like to thank is Mr. Cliff Wyman, our new sponsor, who has spent many long hours com- pleting this book. It was he who filled in the necessary pages that we could not pro- duce. Once again, we extend our thanks and gratitude for all the help we received. Hope- fully in the future, more stu- dents will participate so that the Legend can be delivered on time with the highest qual- ity. We hope that you will en- joy this years edition. James Woo Sissy Estes Co-Editors 85 Closing Page 203 As Memories Linger, The Year Page 204 Closing op) ed) =) a ui c © CO ® ON oe i oS iS CS ae i Seo. C ) eC _ pe A Fond Farewell Monacan High School opened for the first stu- dents in August of 1979. Many students have roamed the hallway and filled the classrooms. Teachers in all courses have come and gone. The curriculum has grown. Athletic teams have won titles and hon- ors. Individual students and faculty members have won awards. The building has expanded. Through all of this, there has been one guiding force — Larry J. Elliott. Mr. Elliott will be leaving Monacan after s1x years as principal. He has nutured this school into a respected and highly regarded educa- tional facility. His guid- ance has allowed stu- dents and faculty the necessary independence and control to create an atmosphere that is warm, friendly, and at the same time dedicated to knowledge and the de- sire to want to learn. We wish Mr. Elliott the very best in the years to come and will always remember him as our principal. Mr. Elliott knows that the art of good leadership is to laugh when necessary and to be serious when necessary. Page 206 A Fond Farewell pal i wee Kew AGS ds . ‘an and night. LARRY J. ELLIOTT REFERENCE ROOM DEDICATED WITH GRATITUDE TO LARRY J ELLIOTT MONACAN HIGH SCHOOL'S FIRST PRINCIPAL 1979 - 1985 BY PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS JUNE 5. 1985 wa af a, —— — ce SDL BD PER SO Oe XS EEX Dx (Above) Awards assemblies, such as this, give a purpose to a principal’s day Mr. Elliott and Mrs. North go over yet another form, soon to hit the typewriter for mass production. Classes yet to come, will know that Mr. Elliott was more than an administrator as evidenced by this plaque found in our library. A Fond Farewell Page 207 The Legend Staff Hiditors-in= Chiefs. mir rt teeter: tees ote sesct sors. ero ee eer cee ees ee ee Sissy Esti James Wo ro] O10) Wao wie NLRC) eater EA erp er prAYT nt fig eee NS een ee hey Ki perinriey lade eesti or Daniel Shi: Ghuibsthditort cre accrrceitcelticatete econ cscs hn sbevvon te Sr trie nce che ete eo Ste TTT Teresa Overac: PHOtOsTapher eee treater rssts en aot eee epee eons Coda ee eae Tote sete ena eae eee Eric Scha' Re] OL 0) 110) Merete rrr een ern Mme TT Shc ALE yrs Seep EE Pri itn Se vscrceerrer tee Mr. Cliff Wyme! HJeRepreséntativess trike ca re ee ee Mr. Mike Smit A Special Thanks To: SODA MME BS: The Students of Monacan Page 208 Closing 5