North Phoenix High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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:xi . ' I ffm...-.-fv-.-rf .V+ Juniorsa Steal the Lead j at As-sembl The hustle and bustle of the H o m e c o m i n g assembly was finally here. Student Government had worked many long and hard hours get- ting fun activities together for the students. The bell rang to end second hour and all students fled to the football field. People were seen rushing to find good seats to watch the events begin. I.R.O.T.C. was the first to perform for the Mustangs with the National Anthem. The Pom and Cheer girls came out next, which heightened the spirit. They did two cheers and finished off with Pride, Next on the agen- -ral S da was the an- nouncements of the n o m i n e e s f o r Homecoming Atten- dants. All came onto the field to receive a bit of recognition from their peers. Finally, the long awaited class com- petition came, so far the seniors were win- ning, but that soon changed. The first of the three events was the three-legged race. In the girls' competition, the juniors took it. In the boys' competition the seniors took it. The sponge relay was next which drew just as much atten- tion. It was won by the juniors. The crowd enjoyed the grapefruit pass the most. The laughter and cheer could be heard throughout the stadium. The junior class triumphed again. At the end of the assembly, the junior five points. The students walked noisily out of the stadium with excited anticipation for the next nights game class was ahead by CIQ'CIi1'1Sf A9110 Ffia- !. ', III? Q' U, ,llv f lv' During Homecoming class competition, seniors Ioe Wagner and Danny Flower led the seniors to a victory in the three-legged race. While waiting their turn to per- form in the Homecoming assembly, Pommies Hawley Beaver and Brenda Ward ask questions concerning their routine with their sponsor Ms. Milnes.

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All for the Mustangs stand up and lean! Junior Peachez Finley shows her spirit by lean- ing in a cheer taught by the Pep club at the Homecoming Assembly. During the Homecoming assembly, Laverne Epps and her friend watch disappointedly, as their class is defeated by the Juniors in the grapefruit pass. Although the juniors with the help of Veronica Lopez won the sponge drop-relay, juniors plac- ed second to the seniors in overall class competition. gs! ig' X X +R' fl .X 2 it-X is x3weQ'M

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Fright ight Brings o Surprise It was the first time since 1967 that the foot- ball team had won the Homecoming game. The victory over Agua Fria was amazing. T h e M u s t a n g s scored first with a beautiful run by Jaime Dailey. The extra point conversion was bobbl- ed, but with the quick Freshman participants act out a stabbing on the freshman float While being judged. The float Something Wicked This Way Comes, received third place. After a half-time pep talk by head Coach White, Gabe Her- nandez comes out with a new spirit which helped beat the Agua Fria Owls l 1-0. thinking of Iay Alston, he tumed it into a two point conversion. The Agua Fria fans had lit- tle to cheer about through the entire game except for a few decent plays. The night belonged to the Mustangs. After all, it was Homecoming. There wasn't enough spirit. Until it was 11-0, people were dead, said Wade Stewart. Channel 12 news showed up for the se- cond quarter, but later joined by channel 3. Channel 3's helicopter began circling the stadium for some arial shots, but then decided to land behind the stadium. After about five minutes it came over the back wall of the stadium, and land- ed in the back of the end zone, during play. The fans went crazyl North was finally receiving the coverage it deserved. Newly nominated King, Mike DeVito and Queen, Angela Moreno, made their way through the busy crowds to the field where their cars awaited them. The other attendants wat- ched on with joy. Next up was the float, which was related to the Homecoming theme, Fright Night. The sophomores won the float contest, but the seniors, class of '87, won the overall class competition. After the game parents went home with smiles while students were fran- tically working their way to the gym for the dance. Couples lined up waiting for their en- trance. Inside people were seen dancing, getting their pictures taken or simply just sit- ting or walking around enjoying the mood. QR? ,,- 'D .XO ' o