Mountain View High School - La Vista Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Gametime gossip - These juniors spend the halftime discussing plans for the weekend that lay ahead. What an arm -- Junior Dawn Ressler throws the softball, hoping to sink the person in the dunking lank at the Toro Family Festival. -..Z

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A 415 ne decade ago, plans for a new high school became reality. Mountain View High School, home of the Toro, became the talk of the town. New goals and plans were being set for the future of this school. Mountain View's goal from the begin- ning was to achieve excellence in all areas.. . I think we have achieved that goal, stated English teacher Esther McDonald. . Excellence has been a part of Moun- tain View since its opening. ln the aca- demic area, 38.6 million in scholar- ships were earned by students since 1976. Three state championships and nine runner-up titles have been won by the 20 sports teams on campus. For these reasons, the theme A Decade of Excellence has been proven true. As the excellence of the tenth year began, so did the activities that have become such agreat part of school life. Activities gave people the opportunity I to forget about the homework for a while and spend fun times with friends. Friday night football games were a great way to start the weekend right. People would get together and cheer for the team while exchanging plans for the weekend. Pep assemblies pre- pared students-to support the sports teams and prove the excellence that is such a part of Mountain View. School dances were enjoyed by many students, and they provided the right atmosphere to be spent with someone special. ' Plays and orchestra and band con- certs gave these groups a,chance to show their talent. Students could spend time together at these events also. In school and out, activities kept the students busy. From sports events to plays and concerts, students were al- ways involved in the excellence of ac- tivities. 2 Opening Activities Float fixers - Mark Regester and Erik Markoski spend their extra time working on the senior Homecoming float. ' Hang it up! - These students proudly display their enthusiasm as the JV cheerleaders take the floor.

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W' ' I he tradition of Mountain View sports has been to make winning look easy. After a decade of win- ning, a great deal of respect and admi- ration from other schools in the state has been earned. Though it usually takes a school a long time to develop a winning reputa- tion in athletics, Mountain View broke this tradition. The first state champion- ship was earned by the 1978 varsity football team. Three state titles and 9 runner-up titles have since been cap- tured. Several graduates have won scholar- ships to colleges all over the nation. 1980 graduate Todd Shell currently plays for the San Francisco 49'ers. He is just one example of success that was, in part, due to an outstanding ath- letic program. Some aspects that made the athletic program so successful included a high sense of team unity, strong school sup- port and spirit, and a good coaching and training staff. r Of the 20 sports offered, all have contributed to establishing A Decade of Excellence in sports. The sports program has built a strong, respectable reputation, said Athletic Director Dale Charles. 4 Opening Sports - Having a ball - Performing a one-and-a-half backwards tuck at a meet at Kino pool is senior diver David Zirker.