Oil City High School - Oil Can Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

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 1-2-3 Tug! Pulling thni winter Rarely had such an ear-splitting roar been heard in the gymnasium before the triumphant cry the sophomores ejaculated after defeating the seniors in a tough tug-of-war match during the Winter Sports Week pep assembly. The energy radiating from the sophomore section of the gym after the victory was truly awesome, especially after they beat the juniors, a victory which gave them the tug-of-war title. Winter Sports Week '88, however, did not live on tug-of-war alone. During the week, buzzing students, clad in their spirit garments, could be seen raising heck in the halls. Spirit awards went to Joe Stevenson and Melissa McQueen, two seniors who showed the most school pride by wearing sweats on Tuesday, inside-out or backwards clothes on Wednesday, advertisement T-shirts on Thursday, and blue and white apparel on Friday. They received Oiler hooded sweatshirts. Oilers of the day included Bobby Stahlman and Lori Radack for basketball, Jennifer Kibbe for cheerleading, John Flick for wrestling, and Andy Abate and Chris Pratt for swimming. Obviously, these events were very exciting, but the most intense affair perhaps in Winter Sports Week history took place when the sophomores dealt an embarrassing blow to the seniors by defeating them soundly in the aforementioned tug-of-war match in which the seniors challenged every class to make a team they thought could defeat them. The sophomores surprisingly compiled a seemingly invincible team and stripped the class of '88 of the title they earned a year earlier. Dancing like fiends in the tastefully decorated cafeteria, students enjoyed the last event of the week, the semi-formal dance where Kevin and Jason Bablak, the DJ's with class, spun the latest hit tunes. Escorted by Bob McSparren, Lori Radack was crowned queen in an elegant ceremony. Decorations for the dance were furnished by a few ambitious seniors who spent hours on end creating the colorful snowmen that lined the walls and putting up snowflaked covered balloons and streamers. Winter Sports Week was truly a memorable one, and the amount of spirit generated by the students could not be matched by previous Winter Sports Weeks in recent memory. The senior class, who sponsored the week, deserves a lot of credit for putting together such an eventful one during the time of the school year which sometimes can get pretty monotonous. Written by J.J. McFall Layout by Courtney Drapeau Hey everybody, look at Frank Walker! Mr. Jack Petulla 18 Winter Sports Week

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Anxiously awaiting their moment in the spotlight, sophomores Shannon Keely, Misty Hynes, Jennifer Dillaman, Lisa Pleger, Jeni Downing, and Staci Spaulding prepare for their solos. 1987 CHRISTMAS COURT: Jeff McDowell, Chris Delmonaco, Bill Miller, Mike Highfield, Holly Goodwin, Krissy Scott, Heather Boocks, Jenny Hoover. photos by Mr. Jack Petulla Christmas 17

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The mighty sophomores out-tug the seniors in a heated battle of strength and endurance to earn the tug-of-war title. The 1988 Winter Sports queen is Lori Radack. Ms. Linda DeLong Mr. Jack Petulla Mr Jack Petulla 1988 WINTER SPORTS COURT: Joe Keebler, Monika Gurski, Todd Heffem, Heather DePriest, Lori Radack, Bob McSparren, Michele McFarland, Mike Highfield, Austin Rookey, Todd McDowell. Decked-ln on Inside Out Back-wards Day. Bill Miller compares the fabric of Matt Tyler's boxer shorts to his own. Winter Sports Week 19