North High School - Norwica Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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of S' Heights don't scare Laura McCarthy. She'll go to any lengths to show dedica- tion to North. Photo: V. Welk. In a relaxed position, RASMAK roller motions to support NHS as they take on Burlington. Photo: V. Welk. uuhw iL,,rwjtfz, T,i,' pw irrl kim ,iw at Varsity Cheerleaders: First Row: Theresa Ramirez, Dawn Redmond, Cindy Shelton, Kim Carlson, Keri Shelton, Melessa Wagner. Second Row: Tawnni Simpson, Melanie Mar- tinez, Lorie Evans, Ann Sobiech, XRS Bethany Gertner. Last Row: Jennifer Elvert, Jill Engel, Laura McCarthy, Victor E., Cammie Twito, Celeste Thomas, Melissa Buettner. Photo: K. Marcek. S X S NHS Cheerleaders

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Perfect execution and a loud voice assist Kristy Shapley as she shows her spirit. Photo: V. Welk. X-fag -f . 4' Cheerleaders ' ' t d The cheerleaders promoted school spirit and a sense of pride in North with the fans and athletes alike. With the opening of North it gave many more girls a chance to become cheerleaders. Tawnni Simpson said, I was inspired to become a cheerleader because I thought it would be an important job to boost the spirits of my fellow class- mates. A new school really needs a lot of spirit to get it started and I thought being a cheerleader would be one way to help outf' The new cheerleaders motivated and entertained the crowd while cheering on the teams. Cheerleading coach, Sharon Hester, thought the cheerleaders' most important job was to ignite the crowd and to excite the team to give the athletes home court advan- tage. Considering how hard they worked to find something to cheer about on some occasions, they have done an exceptional job. quad Adding a new dimension to cheerleading during the basketball season were the male cheerleaders. This group of spirited guys added volume and enabled the cheerleaders to do more difficult stunts and pyramids. Dave Smit commented, It's a lot of fun. I saw it as a challenge and an exciting opportu- nity to get the crowd enthused. The cheerleaders had to be enthusiastic, dedicated and responsible. During the sum- mer they attended camps and every Tuesday and Thursday morning they held practice. Mixing work with fun made the cheer- leaders successful. Celeste Thomas replied, This year has been very exciting for me. I enjoy cheering and promoting school spirit to help everyone be more supportive in our first year. ,, ff sg p ' mth N? life Sophomore Cheerleaders: First Row: Kim Battles, Stephanie Schmidt, DeAn- na Muston. Back Row: Kerri Decker, Kristy Shapley, Victor E., Kris Huff. Photo: K. Marcek. Enthusiasm bursts from these smiling faces as they cheer on the Wildcats at their season opener against West. Photo: ' V. Welk. ,fffwllfl I 031' :Ui

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K K-1 VARSITY NHS OPP Burl. 0 12 'lj MUSC. 15 20 O West 0 38 O Bert. 6 42 H P.V. 0 28 I N. Scott 7 48 P Assump. 0 7 T' Central 7 19 rl Clinton 0 32 K 'Varsity Football Po 1t1 There were mixed reactions about the season losses, but the major reasons were due to the fact that many of the players were injured so quickly into the season. There were just too many key injuries for a first- year team, said Bob Graham. What does the future hold for North football? If our attitude stays good and we hit the weight room, we'll be able to win some games, said Mark Schlicting. So with the first and toughest year behind them, they could start to think about next year. They were a very spirited group and fun to work with. They worked hard through the adver- sity of losing, said Coach Cy Robinson. Anxiety filled the air as 1100 students filed into the gym to await Dr. Johnson and e Attitude the varsity football team's grand entrances. The first-ever North High pep aud kicked off the excitement that began the football season. Despite an off season, with an overall record of 0-9, the team continued to keep their spirits high with a fight-to-the-end attitude. According to Jon Yakish, The key to this season was our attitude. We did a terrific job of keeping it up. One of the more memorable games of the season, offensively, was against Muscatine. North had the lead throughout the whole game, but lost in the last 40 seconds. Defensively, they played well against As- sumption, only allowing them to score one touchdown. v Even with three Blue Devils surround- ing him, Bob Graham makes a great effort to score, Photo: D. Smit.