River Valley High School - Hawk Yearbook (Spring Green, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1978 volume:

THE HAWK 1978 ANNUAL STAFF RIVER VALLEY H.S. SPRING GREEN, WI IN MEMORIAM KENNETH BINDL 1942-1977 TEACHER Sandy Rott, Photographer hard at work. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Title Page ..............1 Memoriam ................2 Table of Contents .......3 River Valley in Action .4 School Board ............6 Administration ..........7 Faculty .................8 Staff ..................13 Seniors ................15 Classes ................39 Organizations ..........53 Activities .............75 Athletics .............105 Sponsors ..............145 Denny Coyle thinks he's a Globetrotter . Competition was fierce at the Junior Olympics demonstrated by Jim Roberts. You wouldn't dare Connie takes a take my picturel breakl Why didn't you tell me it was bum Introducing the new ... and exciting .. .River day? , says Wanda Anderson. Valley Hawkettes! The new WRCO sports announcer is Mr. Chris Sawle and Barb Alt enjoy the warm Eric Johnsonl weather at the RV baseball game I Laureen Ruppert RV's new mas- C'mon, toss the cotl egg'” What beautiful form ! Ta-Dal!l You didn't have to toss it that hardl , says Connie Hackl. Please ref, give me a break , pleads Kelly Baryenbruch. 4 ADMINISTRATION FACULTY HELEN SILKO, Clerk; FELIX FEINER, Treasurer; HELEN MARTIN, President SCHOOL BOARD Edward Porter, Carrie McCaskill, Nordeen Gilbertson Ralph Kolan, Jane Elmer, William Gates 6 EDWARD HOCH Superintendent LAVERNE SNEATH Assistant Administrator ELDON PRATT Assistant High School Principal A D M I N I S T R A T I O N MICHAEL MANNING High School Principal JERRY WARMUS Elementary Supervisor Curriculum Coordinator KENNETH RADTKE Junior High School Principal CHARLES BIRCH Physical Education FACULTY ROGER DERRICKSON English DEANNA EICHORST School Nurse EULALIA FARGEN Head, Special Education MICHAEL HILL Science 8 PAULINE HOCKING Head, Art Department CORRINE HUTTER Physical Education FACULTY DAN KETTNER History Geography NANCY KOLLATZ Head, Business Education Dept. ROGER KRAEMER Industrial Arts GIGI LABUDDE Guidance JERRY JOHNSON Vocal Music BETTY LEQUE Home Economics FACULTY LINDA MUELLER Business Education HOWARD MURPHY Biology ROBERT MURPHY History Athletic Director VINCENT MURPHY Agriculture 10 CHARLES MICKELSON Driver Education VERN NOTBOHM Social Studies HARRIETT RILEY Spanish FACULTY LEE SCHWARTZ Head, Industrial Arts Dept. Auto Mechanics ROSE SCHNEIDER Librarian MICKEY SHOWEN Social Studies BEVERLY SIEG Math LEWIS SCHMIDT Head, Music Department ii LINDA SPERB Learning Disabilities RAY STONE Driver Education FACULTY MARK STROZINSKY Science BARB TESSMER Head, English Department GARY WEGNER English VALORIE WYMAN French 12 A MARLENE CAR- MODY - District Bookkeeper DOROTHY BAKER Central Office Sec- retary CHARLOTTE MUR- PHY - Central Of- fice Secretary SANDY O'BRIEN - High School Aide to Guidance Faculty s T A F F KATHLEEN LINS - High Principal's Secretary Build- ing Secretary JEAN MICHELS - High School Secre- tary ANNA TEITEL- BAUM - Janitress FRAN THOMSON AND MARVIN MOE - Maintenance Men IDA BAKER AND FLORENTINE ALT - Cooks 13 Our new secre- tary - Mr. Not- Come on kids, I need some help! bohm! Mr. Derrickson and his teddy bear. 38 M ■ ► , Coaches Laugherty Lawinger intently Mr. Schmidtl Are you sleeping on the watch their wrestlers comDete. job? Now - THIS TIME - Mr. Wegner videotapes Fix That Scoreboard - get it right! basketball game. PLEASE? Their auto takes a swerve! Are you insinuating I don't have certain standards? ANTIC SPRING We'll just sit here and 'rest' awhile. I'm a genius. Do you think sol 'What's this on my sandwich? Ants! Would you like to hear some verses from the 'Rubaiyat'? Haven't we had a wonderful time?! NOI NO! Hold my hand. I feel a spell coming on. Both girls offer Robert a handerchief as he sneezes. Oh, Boy! One boy for fall, one for winter, and one for spring. TRIPLE PLAY Marbles catches the lamp clumsy Greg knocks over. How about a dribble around the court, Now KISS ... I Marianne? You can't go into a lady's Thanks, Marianne, I'm dying! I can't breathe! I boudoir! that's just what I needed. confess, I did it. This room feels like its got more eyes than Yankee Stadium at World Series time. Get ready for action. Alex can't find his basketball. SENIORS DALE ALT KEITH ALT LAURA ALT TERRY ALT WANDA ANDERSON LELAND ANLIKER SENIORS MICHAEL BAHR LESLIE BAKER THERESA BAKER GARY BARTLE KELLY BARYENBRUCH CHERYL BAUER DAN BAUER JEAN BAYER JANICE BERG CAROL BINDL DONALD BINDL HUBERT BINDL SENIORS ROXANNA BLOEDOW BRUCE BODENDEIN KATHLEEN BREY NANCY BRICCO PAMELA BURINGA GREG BURKE 17 RICHARD CARPENTER MARTY CHIARO ROBERT CHRISTIAN MICHAEL COMPTY JULIE CONWAY KAREN COWLING SENIORS 18 DENNIS COYLE DANIEL CROOK TAMMY CROOK RICK DAVIDSON RANDY DELI WARREN DOEDE CAROL DOLAN CYNTHIA DUREN FRANK DWYER LEONARD DYER NANCY EWING GARY FEINER SENIORS JOHN GALARNYK JESSE GILBERTSON NORMAN GILBERTSON REGGIE HAAS CONNIE HACKL - ABBY HANSON 19 CAROL HAUSLADEN KEVIN HEISER TODD HOGAN JACKIE HOOKS DAVID HOPKINS VICKIE HORSTMEIER SENIORS JULIE HUTTER ROBBIE JACOBSON MARYANN JACOBY JOSEPH JENNINGS ERIC JOHNSON TOM KINDER 20 LUANNE KINDSCHI MARK KOLLER CHRIS KOOIMAN CATHERINE KRAEMER LOIS KRAEMER MELISA LADD SENIORS ANDY LAMONT CYNTHIA LAUBMEIER MARY LYNN LIEGEL RODNEY LIEGEL TOM LIMMEX DOROTHY LINS 21 MARK LINS JOHN LOMASNEY MARY ANN LOY TOM LUTHER PATRICK MCCLUSKEY PATTI MCGRATH SENIORS JUDY MCGUIGAN KEVIN MEISE DAVID MELLUM WAYNE MEUDT CINDY MURPHY MARY MURPHY 22 CINDY NACHREINER. NANCY NELSON MIKE NONDORF PATRICIA NORLAND PATRICK O’DELL HELEN ORAWEIC SENIORS TIM PAILING ROBERT PALMER DUANE PARKIN MARK PECK SUSAN PECK TOM PETERSON LYNN PHELAN KRISTI PITT BARBARA POPP PAM PORTER CAROL PRICE LINDA PRICE SENIORS RANDY PULVERMACHER ROD PULVERMACHER ELLEN PUSKALA JEAN QUINN KEVIN RADEL JULIE REEVE 24 KIM REICHENBACH MARY LOU REUTER MIKE RICHARD PATRICK RILEY KAREN RING BRIAN RINGELSTETTER SENIORS RICHARD ROBERTS JAMIE ROGERS SANDRA ROTT SCOTT ROTT DAN RUETTEN 25 LAURIE RUHLAND MARY RUHLAND DEANNA RUNYAN JUDI SALAVA JEFF SCHLUTER RENE SCHMID LAURIE SCHMIDT SENIORS LEO SCHMIDT BARBARA SCHOENMANN CHARLES SCHROEDER BARBARA SCHWANKE KEVIN SCHWARTZ BRIAN SPRECHER 26 JEANETTE SPRECHER LARRY SPRECHER LENNY SPURLEY JOE STAPLETON RODNEY STARR CHERYL STOLTZ SENIORS JOHN STRAKA LISA THE RING BRIAN VOYLES DAVID WAHL SHEILA WALKER PAM WALLENKAMP JANET WIEST SARA WALSH X MARY WANKERL TONY WILSON DONNA ZIEBARTH SUE WILKINSON CLASS FLOWER WHITE ROSE TINTED PINK CLASS COLORS BURGUNDY AND ROSE CLASS MOTTO THE SECRET OF LIFE IS NOT JUST TO LIVE, BUT TO HAVE SOMETHING WORTHWHILE TO LIVE FOR. OFFICERS Rich Roberts Vice President Linda Price Treasurer Lisa Thering President Carol Dolan Secretary 28 cn hj O SENIOR DIRECTORY DALE ALT: FFA 1,2,3, Homecoming Court 3, Football 1,2,3. KEITH ALT: Art Club 1,2, Chess Club 1, FFA 1, Vocal Music 1. LAURA ALT: Top 10%, Spanish Club 1.2.3, Spanish Club Officer 3, Instru- mental Music 1,2,3, Musical Comedy 3. TERRY ALT: Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Baseball 1. WANDA ANDERSON: Annual Staff 1,2,3, Booster Club 1,2,3, Prom Court 2, Senior Class Play 3, Cheerleader 1,2,3, Track 1. LELAND ANLIKER: Letter Person's Club 3, Football 2,3. MICHAEL BAHR: Class Officer 2, Chess Club 2,3, Letter Person's Club 1,2,3, Wrestling 1,2,3. THERESA BAKER: Spanish Club 1,2,3, Spanish Club Officer 3. GARY BARTLE: Wrestling 1. KELLY BARYENBRUCH: Vocal Music 1.2.3, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Basketball 1.2.3, Football 1. CHERYL BAUER: Spanish Club 1, Gym- nastics 1,2. JEAN BAYER: Vocal Music 2, Hawkette 3. JANICE BERG: Prom Court 2, Hawkette 1,2. CAROL BINDL: Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Homecoming Court 3, Prom Court 2, Senior Class Play 3, Basketball 1. HUBERT BINDL: Vocal Music 1,2,3, Musical Comedy 1. ROXANNA BLOEDOW: Library Club 2, Vocal Music 2,3. BRUCE BODENDEIN: Baseball 1, Track 2.3, KATHLEEN BREY: Annual Staff 2,3, Booster Club 1, FHA 1, French Club 2. NANCY BRICCO: Library Club 2, Vocal Music 1,2,3. PAMELA BURINGA: Hawkette 1,2, Bas- ketball 1,2,3, Football Manager 3, Track 1.2.3, RICHARD CARPENTER: Baseball 1,2. MARTIN CHIARO: Baseball 1, Football 2, Wrestling 1,2,3. ROBERT CHRISTIAN: Wrestling 1. MICHAEL COMPTY: Letter Person's Club 2.3, Letter Person's Officer 2, Football 1.2.3, Track 1,2,3, Wrestling 1. JULIE CONWAY: Spanish Club 1,2,3, In- strumental Music 1,2,3. KAREN COWLING: Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Basketball 1.2.3, Track 1,2,3, Volleyball 2,3. DENNIS COYLE: Letter Person's Club 2, Newspaper Staff 1,2, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Basketball 1,3, Golf 1,2,3. DANIEL CROOK: FFA 1,2,3, Instrumen- tal Music 1,2, Baseball 1,2,3, Football 1. TAMMIE CROOK: Annual Staff 1, Booster Club 3, Spanish Club 1,2, Basketball Manager 1,2,3, Track 1,2,3, Volleyball 2 3. RANDY DELI: FFA 1,2,3, FFA Officer 2.3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Basket- ball 1,2, Cross Country 3. WARREN DOEDE: Badger Boys' State 2, Senior Class Play 3, Football 2. CAROL DOLAN: Class Officer 3, National Honor Society 3, Annual Staff 1,2,3, An- nual Staff Officer 3, Booster Club 1,2,3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Band Council 3, Homecoming Court 3, Senior Class Play 3, Cheerleader 1,2,3. CYNTHIA DUREN: Top 10%, National Honor Society 3, Booster Club 1,3, FHA 3, French Club 2, Forensics 3, Letter Person's Club 3, Student Council 1, In- strumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music 3, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Senior Class Play 3, Gymnastics 1,2,3, Track 1,2, Volley- ball 1,2,3. LEONARD DYER: Top 10%. NANCY EWING: Spanish Club 3. GARY FEINER: Football 1,2,3, Home- coming King 3. JOHN GALARNYK: French Club 2,3, French Club Officer 3, Forensics 1, Let- ter Person's Club 1,2,3, Letter Person's Officer 3, Newspaper Staff 3, Vocal Mu- sic 1,2,3, Vocal Music Officer 2,3, Prom Court 2, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Senior Class Play 3, Baseball 2,3, Wrestling 1.2.3, JESSE GILBERTSON: FFA 1,2,3, FFA 29 SENIOR DIRECTORY Officer 3. NORMAN GILBERTSON: FFA 1,2,3. REGGIE HAAS: Homecoming Court 3, Football 1,2,3. CONNIE HACKL: Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Majorette 1,2,3, Hawkette 3, Gymnastics 1, Track 1, Volleyball 1. ABBY HANSON: Prom Court 2. CAROL HAUSLADEN: Top Ten Percent, National Honor Society 2,3, National Hon- or Society Officer 3, Forensics 1,2,3. KEVIN HEISER: FFA 1,2,3, Baseball 1. TODD HOGAN: Student Council 2, Instru- mental Music 1, Homecoming Court 3, Baseball 1,2,3, Basketball 1, Football 1.2.3, Wrestling 2. DAVID HOPKINS: Baseball 1, Basketball 1, Golf 2,3. VICKI HORSTMEIER: Spanish Club 1, In- strumental Music 1,2,3, Gymnastics 1. JULIE HUTTER Top 10%, National Honor Society 2,3, National Honor Society Offi- cer 3, Annual Staff 1,3, Booster Club 1, FHA 1,2, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Vocal Mu- sic Officer 1,3, Musical Comedy 1, Haw- kette 1,2. ROBBIE JACOBSON: Basketball 1,2, Foot- ball 1, Football Manager 2, Track 1,2. MARY ANN JACOBY: Annual Staff 2, Booster Club 1, Spanish Club 1,2, Home- coming Queen 3, Cheerleader 1. JOE JENNINGS: FFA 1,2,3, Homecoming Court 3, Prom Court 2, Baseball 1,2,3, Football 1,2,3, Wrestling 1,2,3. ERIC JOHNSON: Letter Person's Club 1, Newspaper Staff 3, Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Vocal Music 1, Musical Comedy 1.2.3, Basketball 1,2, Football 1,2,3, Golf 1,2,3. TOM KINDER: Spanish Club 2,3, Spanish Club Officer 2,3, Football 1. LUANNE KINDSCHI: Annual Staff 1, In- strumental Music 1,2, Basketball Man- ager 1,2,3. KERRY KLUEVER: Newspaper Staff 1,2, Volleyball 1. MARK KOLLER: Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Baseball 1,2, Wrestling 1. CHRISTOPHER KOOIMAN: Chess Club 1, Student Council 1, Track 1,2, Wrestling 2. CATHERINE KRAEMER: National Honor Society 3, Annual Staff 2,3, Annual Staff Officer 3, FHA 1,2, FHA Officer 2, Spanish Club 1,2, Student Council 2,3, Student Council Officer 3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Hawkette 1.2, Hawkette Co-Captain 2, Track 1,2, Volleyball 3. LOIS KRAEMER: Vocal Music 1,2,3, Hawkette 1,2. MELISA LADD: Annual Staff 1, Chess Club 3, French Club 1,2,3, French Club Officer 3, Newspaper Staff 3, Spanish Club 3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Musi- cal Comedy 1,2,3, Hawkette 3. ANDY LAMONT: Instrumental Music 1,2. CYNTHIA LAUBMEIER: Annual Staff 3, Booster Club 1. MARY LYNN LIEGEL: Top 10%, Spanish Club 1,2,3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3. RODNEY LIEGEL: FFA 1,2, Instrumental Music 1,2. TOM LIMMEX: FFA 1,2,3, FFA Officer 2.3, Letter Person's Club 1,2,3, Spanish Club 1,2,3, Spanish Club Officer 3, Sen- ior Class Play 3, Football 1,2,3, Wres- tling 1,2,3. DOROTHY LINS: Valedictorian, Top 10%, National Honor Society 3, Presidential Classroom 3, Badger Girls' State 2, An- nual Staff 2,3, Booster Club 2,3, French Club 1,2,3, Forensics 2,3 Math Club 3, Math Club fficer 3, Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Musical Comedy 1,2,3. MARK LINS: Chess Club 1,2,3, French Club 1,2,3, Math Club 3. JOHN LOMASKEY: Football 1. MARY ANN LOY: French Club 2,3, Stu- dent Council 123, Student Council Officer 3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Band Coun- cil 3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Homecoming Court 3, Prom Queen 2, Musical Comedy 1.2.3, Cheerleader 1. TOM LUTHER: Letter Person's Club 1.2.3, Vocal Music 1,2, Musical Comedy 1, Wrestling 1,2,3. PATRICK MC CLUSKEY: FFA 1,2,3. PATTI MC GRATH: Library Club 3, 30 SENIOR DIRECTORY Track 1 JUDY MC GUIGAN: Top 10%, National Honor Society, Annual Staff 1,2,3, Annual Staff Officer 3, FHA 2, French Club 1,2, Newspaper Staff 3, Senior Class Play 3, Hawkette 1,2,3, Hawkette Captain 2,3, Football Manager 3. KEVIN MEISE: Top 10%, Senior Class Play 3, Baseballl ,2,3. DAVID MELLUM: Baseball 2, Track 3. CINDY MURPHY: Class Officer 1, News- paper Staff 3, French Club 1,2, Student Council 1,2,3, Student Council Officer 3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music 3, Majorette 1,2,3, Musical Comedy 1.2.3, MARY MURPHY: Salutatorian, Top 10%, National Honor Society 1,2,3, National Honor Society Officer 3, French Club 1.2.3, French Club Officer 3, Forensics 1, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Mu- sic 1,2,3, Volleyball 1,2,3. CINDY NACHREINER: Booster Club 2,3, French Club 2, Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music Officer 3, Homecoming Court 3, Cheer- leader 1,2,3, Volleyball 2. NANCY NELSON: Library Club 3, Vocal Music 2,3. MIKE NONDORF: FFA 1,2,3. PATRICIA NORLAND: Instrumental Music 1.2, Vocal Music 1,2,3. HELEN ORAWEIC: Booster Club 3. TIM PAILING: FFA 1,2,3. ROBERT PALMER: FFA 1,2,3. DUANE PARKIN: Football 1. MARK PECK: Good Citizenship Award 2, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Prom Court 2, Basketball 1,2,3, Golf 1,2. SUSAN PECK: Booster Club 3, Spanish Club 1,2, Prom Court 2, Gymnastics 12 3. TOM PETERSON: FFA 2,3. LYNN PHELAN: French Club 1,2, Gym- nastics 1. KRISTI PITT: Badger Girls' State 2, Span- ish Club 1. BARBARA POPP: Top 10%, Annual Staff 2.3, Forensics 1,2,3, Newspaper Staff 2.3, Spanish Club 1,2,3, Instrumental Music 1,2, Homecoming Court 3. PAM PORTER: Annual Staff 3, Booster Club 2, FHA 3, Library Club 2,3, Span- ish Club 2,3, Vocal Music 1,2,3. CAROL PRICE: Annual Staff 3, Art Club 1,2, Booster Club 1, Newspaper Staff 1.2.3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Musical Com- edy 1,2, Cheerleader 1, Volleyball 2. LINDA PRICE: Top 10%, class Officer 1.2.3, Annual Staff 3, Leter Person's Club 3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Bas- ketball 1,2,3, Volleyball 1,2,3. RANDAL PULVERMACHER: FFA 2,3. RODERIC PULVERMACHER: FFA 2,3. ELLEN PUSKALA: Newspaper Staff 3, Spanish Club 1, Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Track 1. JEAN QUINN: Spanish Club 1,2. KEVIN RADEL: FFA 1, Cross Country 1.2.3, Track 1,3. JULIE REEVE: Vocal Music 2,3, Track 2. KIM REICHENBACH: Gymnastics 2,3. MARY LOU REUTER: Annual Staff 1, In- strumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music 2.3, French Club 1,2, Musical Comedy 12 3. MICHAEL RICHARD: Letter Person's Club 1,2,3, Homecoming Court 3, Senior Class Play 3, Baseball 1,2,3, Football 1.2.3, Wrestling 1,2,3. PATRICK RILEY: Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Vocal Music 1,2, Football 1,2,3, Track 1. KAREN RING: Annual Staff 3, Booster Club 3, Newspaper Staff 3, Spanish Club 1,2, Homecoming Court 3, Senior Class Play 3, Cheerleader 1,2,3, Track 1. BRIAN RINGELSTETTER: Golf 1. RICHARD ROBERTS: Class Officer 3, Student Council 3, Homecoming Court 3, Prom King 2, Musical Comedy 3, Baseball 1.2.3, Basketball 1,2,3, Football 1,2,3. JAMIE ROGERS: Letter Person's Club 1.2.3, Football 2, Track 1, Wrestling 1.2.3, SANDRA ROTT: Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Basketball 1,2,3, Volleyball 1.2.3, Track 2. SCOTT ROTT: Instrumental Music 1,2,3. 31 SENIOR DIRECTORY DAN RUETTEN: Prom Court 2, Basketball 1.2, Football 1. LAURIE RUHLAND: FHA 1,2,3, FHA Of- ficer 2,3. MARY RUHLAND: Annual Staff 1,2, FHA 2.3, FHA Officer 3, Booster Club 1,2, Newspaper Staff 3, Spanish Club 1, Vocal Music 1, Vocal Music Officer 1, Musical Comedy 1, Cheerleader 1. DEANNA RUNYAN: Spanish Club 1,2,3, Spanish Club Officer 3, Instrumental Mu- sic 1,2,3, Band Council 3. JUDI SALAVA: Instrumental Music 1,2, Hawkette 1,2. TRACI SAULT: Newspaper Staff 1,2, An- nual Staff 1,2, Gymnastics 3, Track 1. JEFFREY SCHLUTER: Baseball 1, Wres- tling 1. LAURIE SCHMIDT: Top 10%, Class Offi- cer 2, Booster Club 3, Forensics 1, Newspaper Staff 3, Student Council 1, In- strumental Music 1,2,3, Band Council 1.3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Majorette 1.2.3, Homecoming Court 3, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Senior Class Play 3. LEO SCHMIDT: Library Club 1,2. BARBARA SCHOENMANN: Booster Club 1, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Cheerleader 1. BARB SCHWANKE: Library Club 3. KEVIN SCHWARTZ: Chess Club 2,3, Let- ter Person's Club 2,3, Instrumental Mu- sic 1,2,3, Vocal Music 3, Musical Com- edy 3, Cross Country 1,2,3, Track 1,3, Wrestling 1,2,3. SCOTT SIEWERT: Instrumental Music 1.2.3, Golf 1, Wrestling 1. BRIAN SPRECHER: Badger Boys' State 2, Letter Person's Clb 2,3, Letter Person's Officer 2,3, Senior Class Play 3, Football 1,2. JEANETTE SPRECHER: Instrumental Mu- sic 1,2,3. LARRY SPRECHER: Badger Boys' State 2, FFA 1,2,3, Prom Court 2, Wrestling 12 3. JOE STAPLETON: FFA 1,2,3, Wrestling 1,2. CHERYL STOLTZ: Spanish Club 1,2,3, Spanish Club Officer 3. LISA THERING: Top 10%, Class Officer 1.2.3, National Honor Society 2,3, Na- tional Honor Society Officer 3, Presiden- tial Classroom 3, Badger Girls' State 2, DAR Award 3, Good Citizenship Award 2, Annual Staff 1,2,3, Annual Staff Officer 3, Booster Club 1,2,3, Booster Club Offi- cer 3, Forensics 1,2,3, Math Club 1,3, Newspaper Staff 1,2,3, Newspaper Staff Officer 3, Spanish Club 1,2,3, Spanish Club Officer 1, Student Council 2, Instru- mental Music 1,2,3, Band Council 3, Vo- cal Music 2,3, Vocal Music Officer 2,3, Senior Class Play 3. BRIAN VOYLES: Spanish Club 1, Golf 1, Basketball 1. DAVID WAHL: Letter Person's Club 3, Spanish Club 3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Musical Comedy 1,2,3, Basketball 1,2,3, Golf 1,2,3. SHEILA WALKER: Library Club 1,2, Vo- cal Music 2, Basketball 1,2,3, Track 1.2.3. PAM WALLENKAMP: Booster Club 1, In- strumental Music 1,2, Track 1. SARA WALSH: Newspaper Staff 2,3. MARY WANKERL: Top 10%, Annual Staff 1, Letter Person's Club 3, Student Coun- cil 3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Vocal Music 1, Prom Court 2, Gymnastics 1.2.3, Track 1,2,3. CAROL WHITE: Booster Club 1. JANET WIEST: Hawkette 1, Gymnastics 1.2.3. SUE WILKINSON: Basketball 1,2,3. ANTHONY WILSON: Top 10%, Math Club 3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3, Wrestling 12 3. TIM WUNNICKE: FFA 1, Letter Person's Club 1,2,3, Vocal Music 1,2,3, Home- coming Court 3, Basketball 1, Cross Country 2,3, Track 1,2,3. DONNA ZIEBARTH: Spanish Club 1,2,3, Instrumental Music 1,2,3. 32 Father Gericke's address was entitled Is God Hard to Find? Mr. Jerry Johnson sang the Lord's Prayer . The combined Mixed Choir and Girls' Choir sang All Glory Be to God on High and He's Got the Whole World in His Hands . 35 Dorothy and Mary pose Roxanna Bloedow with Welcome” sign Leonard Dyer lead Pro- cessional Rev. O'Brien gave the Invocation GRADUATION 1978 Festival Choir sang Daybreak , God Bless America , and I May Never Pass This Way Again President Lisa Thering Mary Murphy's salutatory spoke on Traces ... address was We May Memories ... Bits and Never Pass This Way Again. Pieces. Dorothy Lins valedictory address was Challenges for Tomorrow. 36 Cathie Kraemer eats some of Mr. Man- ning's M M's Nordeen Gilbertson, School Board Repre- Superintendent Edward V. Hoch flipped sentative presented the diplomas the tassels Top 10% - SEATED: Barb Popp, Mary Murphy, Kevin Meise, Leonard Dyer, Tony Wil- son, Cindy Duren, Laura Alt. STANDING: Laurie Schmidt, Carol Hausladen, Mary Lynn Liegel, Dorothy Lins, Linda Price, Mary Wankerl, Lisa Thering, Judy McGuigan, Julie Hutter. i i Principal Michael R. Manning presents the Class of 1978 U V V . V . V� ! 'V . w,-r� - . ‘4 ‘ ‘ - v; i Mlt , f- u %. . r- I t •. t. t t ..................., a _ . i l 1 f J 4u| t.Jt !� t a • f a, K t A i . t % I A Y CLASS OF 97S ROW 1: Roxanna Bloedow, Leonard Dyer, Lynn Phelan, Mike Bahr, Jan Berg, Larry Sprecher, Carol White, Brian Voyles, Barb Schwanke, Joe Stapleton, Patty McGrath, Scott Siewert, Wanda Anderson, Kevin Heiser, Barb Schoenmann, Pat Riley. ROW 2: Abby Hanson, Terry Alt, Jeanette Sprecher, Mike Compty, Rene Schmid, Hubert Bindl, Mary Ann Jacoby, Dale Alt, Carol Dolan, Todd Hogan, Sue Peck, John Galarnyk, Vickie Horstmeier, Kevin Schwartz, Janet Wiest, Bob Palm- er, Traci Sault, Dan .Crook. ROW 3: Cheryl Bauer, Shawn Kuhse, Sue Wilkinson, Warren Doede, Lois Kraemer, Bruce Bodendein, Carol Bindl, Tom Luther, Mary Murphy, Nancy Ewing, Dan Bauer, Laura Alt, Rodney Liegel, Jacky Hooks, Frank Dwyer, Julie Reeve, Brian Sprecher, Theresa Baker. ROW 4: Pam Porter, Andy Lamont, Nancy Bricco, Pat McCluskey, Cindy Duren, Mike Nondorf, Mary Ruhland, Tom Limmex, Karen Ring, Eric Johnson, Pam Wallenkamp, Tim Pailing, Luanne Kindschi, Tom Kinder, Jean Quinn, Rodney Starr, Julie Conway, Mike Richard. ROW 5: Helen McClus- key, Gary Feiner, Helen Oraweic, Chris Kooiman, Mary Ann Loy, Don Bindl, Julie Hutter, Dave Wahl, Judi Salava, Reg Haas, Sandy Rott, Scott Rott, Barb Popp, Leland Anliker, Laurie Schmidt, Jesse Gilbertson, Carol Price. ROW 6: John Lomasney, Jean Bayer, Marty Chiaro, Lisa Thering, Ricky Davidson, Connie Hackl, John Straka, Cheryl Stoltz, Rich Roberts, Mary Lynn Liegel, Tom Peterson, Laurie Ruhland, Tony Wilson, Cindy Murphy, Wayne Meudt, Tami Crook, Mark Lins, Cathie Kraemer, Greg Burke. ROW 7: Mary Lou Reuter, Kevin Meise, Donna Ziebarth, Brian Ringelstetter, Patti Norland, Kevin Radel, Carol Hausladen, Tim Wunnicke, Lisa Ladd, Randy Deli, Cindy Laubmeier, Randy Pulver- macher, Ellen Puskala, Robbie Jacobson, Deanna Runyan, Keith Alt, Kathleen Brey, Denny Coyle. ROW 8: Karen Cowl- ing, Rodney Pulvermacher, Dorothy Lins, Dan Ruetten, Mary Wankerl, Kelly Baryenbruch, Sheila Walker, Dave Hopkins, Linda Price, Norman Gilbertson, Judy McGuigan, Jeff Schluter, Pam Buringa, Mark Peck, Nancy Nelson, Charles Shcroeder, Joe Jennings. CLASSES Diane Alt Jerry Asleson Glen Bahr Dale Barnes Marybeth Baryenbrueh Gerald Bauer Karen Bauer Sharon Bauer Patti Beck Karen Bindl William Bindl Karen Blau Charlene Bradley Mike Bricco Judy Brickl JUNIORS Connie Burmeister Marie Burns Edward Carlson Greg Cash Rita Chiaro Debbie Christianson Debbie Conway Scott Cozine Janet Crook Jesse Crook Peter Crook Diana Dischler Jane Dolan Kevin Eberle Tod Ehlert 40 Tammy Eichorst Janice Faber Amie Feiner Jeff Feiner Mark Feiner Mitch Feiner John Fosbinder Steve Foye Kenny Frank Laura Frank Dorianne Galarnyk Cindy Garner Jeff Gasper Sherill Gasper Robert Gies JUNIORS Brian Gilbertson Louann Gilbertson Sonya Gilbertson Alison Graves Susan Gruber Glen Gundlach Dennis Haas Barbara Hackl Joan Hausner Mike Hill Sandy Hoeper Greg Hogan Dan Hopkins Patti Hottmann Barbara Hutter 41 Rose Ingalls Cletus Jensen Mike Johnson Steve Kalish Richard Keister Peggy Klebesadel Jeff Knight Laura Kooiman Mary Kraemer Reginald Kraemer Rory Kraemer Bob Kripps Ned Laughery Dorie Lee Mike Lehnherr JUNIORS Patrick Liegel Lori Lins Luann Lins Timothy Lins Peter Lomasney Jean Louis Marty Loy Randy Manning Lori Marklein Lynn Marklein Sandy Marti Brian McGuigan Dawn Mercer Jeff Meudt Bob Michels Tim Michels Chris Murphy Nick Murphy Patrick Nachreiner Kent Neider Richard Nelson Jeff Neuheisel Dave Nooyen Cathie Olson Julie Pailing Pam Phelan Jim Polcyn Teresa Porter Joe Prem Brett Ramon JUNIORS Carmen Rasmussen Julie Richard Dale Richards Terri Richardson Jim Rieder Carol Ringelstetter Jim Roberts Marie Ruhland Laureen Ruppert Christine Sawle Jon Sawle Cindy Schmid Lynn Schmid Mike Schram Jackie Schultze 43 Jeff Shapiro Michael Sieg Chris Simonson Carmel Simpson Eileen Slaney Alan Stanek Kathy Stanek Jean Stauffacher Mike Stoddard William Stoltz Tim Strait Donna Tennant Jeanne Tennant Steve Tennant Marge Townsend JUNIORS Peter Turnell Tom Wahl Cathie Walker John Walker John Walsh Kathy Walsh Debbi Weber Harry Weiss Bonnie White Peggy White Dwayne Wilson Janet Yanke Robert Yanke Mike Young Dale Ziebarth 44 The NEW Junior Cheer- leaders! JUNIOR OFFICERS Chris Simonson, President; Lynn Schmid, Treasur- er; Patti Hottmann, Secretary; Carol Ringelstetter, Vice President. SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Joan Harrington, President; Becky Kraemer, Vice President; Julie Lins, Secretary-Trea- surer. You're not going to believe this, but ...I 45 Barbara Adams Tammie Adams Tim Adams Kevin Alt Wendy Anderson Daniel Ault Jerry Bauer Mary Bauer Tim Bauer Eric Baumgardt Rene Belgum Dorene Bindl Jennifer Blair Kristy Bloedow Dan Bodendein SOPHOMORES Doug Brander Dan Brey Francis Brey John Bruhn Julie Carlson Bill Carpenter Tom Compty Carmen Counterman Curt Coyle John Crook Julie Crook Cheri Davenport Laura Davidson Robert Davis Mike Dedrick 46 Pat Liegel Dennis Limmex Jim Limmex Janell Lingard Julie Lins Lanita Lins Francis Loy Roxanna Loy Jodi Lucey Steve Marti Brian McCluskey Tim McCluskey Bonnie McGrath Frank McKinney Jeff Meise SOPHOMORES Mary Meixelsperger Nancy Meixelsperger Rick Mellum Dan Murphy Mike Murphy Jim Nachreiner Lisa Nachreiner Lynn Neuheisel Dean Niemann Jeff O'Donnell Lisa Olson Kathy Orcutt Tim Palmer Cathy Paske Eric Peck 49 Robert Persinger Peter Pfefferkorn Harold Pletzer Tom Porter Larry Prem Scott Prem Denise Pulvermacher Dan Quinn Mary Jo Radel Cindy Ramon Carol Ramsden Cathy Rasmussen Maureen Ray Robert Reeve Theresa Reichardt SOPHOMORES Jack Retrum Allen Richardson Kristin Richardson Brian Riley Mike Ring Andrew Ringelstetter Corey Rock Duane Rose Eileen Ross Carl Ruhland Cheryl Ruhland Lisa Ruhland Karen Ruppert Jay Schluter Julie Schmid so Sue Stuckey Dee Swenson Kenneth Taylor Loren Thering Tammy Volk Jay Walsh Paula Warmus Theresa Weidner Francis White Tim Whitewaker Mary Wiest Randy Wiest Ricky Wiest Scott Willey Eugene Wilson John Schmitz Gregg Schoenmann Kathleen Schwartz Evan Schweiss Scott Schweppe Jerry Shafer Cheri Shifflet Carl Sieg Joyce Sprecher Theresa Sprecher Larry Stanek Bob Stapleton Ken Steinhorst Kathy Stoltz Elizabeth Straka SOPHOMORES Hey, Hey, Hey. I'm Yogi Bear! The RV tough guys! Two a day keeps Mr. Pratt on the way , says Marty Chiaro. Polly sure tries Cathie - surprised Now, Sarah always did look good in basic hard! to be in NHS. black. John gives Kevin a life on the way toj Is it a bird, a plane; no, Whei it's 'Super Cindy '! name? is so romantic! s my Look, Mr. Schmidt! It just takes one arm! 52 ROW 1: Lisa Thering, Julie Lins, Jean Tennant, Pam Porter, Connie Emshoff, Carol Do- lan. ROW 2: Barb Popp, Luann Lins, Jean Louis, Jean Gottschalk, Denise Eno, Julie Richard. ROW 3: Judy McGuigan, Karen Ring, Dorothy Lins, Cathie Kraemer, Kathy Brey, Carol Price. ANNUAL STAFF The annual staff's main goal is to publish a book of memories for our student body. The annual staff has worked throughout the school year compiling pictures of the year's activities in order to give you a yearbook covering the events for the school year 1977- 1978. The staff sells ads and subscriptions to cover most of the cost of the yearbook - approximately $5,000. Much time, effort, and work has gone into the production of this book - our hope is that you will enjoy it. EDITORS BUSINESS MANAGERS Judy McGuigan Lisa Thering Cathie Kraemer Carol Dolan 54 SEATED: Mike Bahr, Lisa Ladd. STANDING: Mike Johnson, Peter Pfefferkorn, Mark Lins, Dennis Haas, Mike Sieg, Peter Lomasney, Kevin Schwartz. CHESS CLUB The Chess Club was a small but active group this year, meeting every week and holding a tournament at the end of the year. The addition of a three dimensional chess set cre- ated a challenge for the experts. Groans of frustration echoed from Room 24 when a player realized that a piece he wasn't watching on another level had checked his king. This expansion from regular chess motivated members to try other strategy games. Panzer Blitz and related war games became popular tests of skill with the club. Be- cause of this interest, next year the chess club will change its name to Strategy Club and will include war games as a regular part of its agenda and tournament schedule. 55 ROW 1: PAULINE HOCKING (Advisor), Jean Louis, Barb Hackl, Judy Brickl, Cindy Nach- reiner, Carol Dolan, Connie Emshoff, Wanda Anderson, Laura Frank, Janet Crook, Ju- lie Richard. ROW 2: Jeanne Tennant, Marie Burns, Luann Lins, Patti Beck, Amie Feiner, Maureen Ray, Denise Eno,'Karen Bindl, Diane Ewers, Helen Orawiec, Sue Peck, Cindy Schmid. ROW 3: Patti Hottomann, Diana Dischler, Laureen Ruppert, Jane Dolan, Julie Lins, Janice Faber, Cindy Duren, Jeanne Gottschalk, Mary Jo Feiner, Lan- ita Lins, Connie Burmeister. ROW 4: Dorothy Lins, Alison Graves, Carol Ringelstetter, Karen Ring, Maureen Kraemer, Tammie Crook, Carol Liegel, Laurie Schmidt, Lisa Thering, Cheri Fingerhut, Laura Kooiman, Mary Kraemer. BOOSTER CLUB The purpose of Booster Club is just like its name - to boost and to promote River Valley activities. Making posters and other decorations and attending events are the chief pur- poses of the club. Members receive points for making spirit-raising posters, attending sport activities, and being a member of pep band, a manager, or a cheerleader. At the end of the year, the officers tally up the points and awards are given to members that scored in the high percentage bracket. During the course of the 1977-78 school year, the Booster Club had numerous activities. To raise money the members sold candy and buttons. The buttons were designed by the members and had the slogan, This is the year of the Hawks. A special project Booster Club tackled this year was Victory Hall. It began with the winter sports season. Every- time an athletic team won a game, the members made a poster. Since our halls are equipped with visible rafters, the posters were secured to them. Each poster included the opponents name and the score. At the bottom it had a slogan such as Keep Up the Good Work , Hope to See You at State , etc. At one time, the River Valley halls con- tained over 40 posters. Booster Club is an organization that tries to build River Valley's spirit and RIVER VAL- LEY has a lot of SPIRITUI OFFICERS Julie Lins Vice President Lisa Thering President Luann Lins Secretary Amie Feiner Reporter Julie Richard Treasurer Good Luck R.V. Athletic Terns ,S Lete Have a GREAT Week 3u' -l? - ,ss- - .' Jr t Faculty and staff • 1 miaasmaEa W£’l! PUT tw IMTHS MGHOUSt 57 ROW 1: VINCENT MURPHY (Advisor), Joe Stapleton, Joe Prem, Bob Yanke, Peter Crook, Jim Limmex, Larry Sprecher. ROW 2: Tom Peterson, Rod Pulvermacher, Jeff Neuhei- sel, Bob Gies, Jim Reider, Brian Gilbertson, Steve Foye. ROW 3: Tim Pailing, Steve Tennant, Dale Richards, John Straka, Hubert Bindl, Dale Alt, Bob Palmer. ROW 4: Mike Nondorf, Jeff Gasper, Randy Pulvermacher, Jesse Gilbertson, Randy Deli, Norman Gil- bertson, Todd Hogan, Joe Jennings. FFA The FFA started out this year by sending two officers to Kansas City, Missouri to attend the fiftieth annual FFA Convention. Randy Deli and Jesse Gilbertson went to see different judging teams, the best farmers in the nation, and the swearing in of the new National FFA Officers. The River Valley FFA Chapter went to Tri-State Breeders Association in Westby. The members saw new techniques in breeding of herds and also some of the best bulls in the nation. We plan on touring the Allis-Chalmers Agricultural Plant in West Al- lis in the spring. We will see how the different types of agricultural machinery are man- ufactured. We collected Christmas trees for a project. We took the trees to the school forest and build a wildlife refuge. We made a nature trail in the forest to be completed within the next few years. The chapter is also planning to get different judging teams for area contests, such as: crop judging, soil and land judging, and also dairy milk judging. We are involved in fund raising activities like selling popcorn and we donated $25 to muscular dystrophy, and $50 to the March of Dimes. Local merchants and Greenway Manor all received large calendars presented by the FFA. OFFICERS Joe Stapleton Reporter Steve Tennant Treasurer Randy Deli Secretary Jesse Gilbertson Vice-President Tom Limmex President 58 ROW 1: BETTE LEQUE (Advisor), Lynn Schmid, Mary Ruhland, Carol Ringelstetter, Pam Porter, Sharon Bauer. ROW 2: Cindy Duren, Cathie Walker, Chris Sawle, Laurie Ruhland, Tammy Eichorst, Kathleen Schwartz. FHA Future Homemakers of America is a nonprofit, national organization of home economics students in junior and senior high schools in the United States. Our overall objective is to help individuals improve personal, family,and community living. Our main objective this year was to rebuild our Chapter and we have by increasing our members and planning more activities. We started the year with a well-built treasury, so the members traveled to Menomonie to tour the U. W. at Stout and stayed as over- night guests on campus. Also, while in that area, we toured the Betty Crocker Kitchens in Minnesota. On December 22, we went caroling in Spring Green and later gathered back at school in the Home Economics room for tacos and the exchanging of gifts between members. We also presented Ms. Leque and the Chapter Mothers with their Christmas presents. Some service-fun projects this year included bake sales, dinner and movies in Madison, making wall hangings for the Greenway Manor residents, a trip to the Swiss Mills in New Glarus and a Mother-Daughter Banquet on May 11 at Rocks Round Barn. We also sold a variety of Better Homes and Gardens Cookbooks. Why join FHA? Because, we are gals working together on projects that reflect youth con- cerns. We promote an appreciation for the role of homemaker. We emphasize, now as youth, the importance of worthy home membership. We strive for good home and family life for all. We encourage democracy and creative leadership in our own home and in community life. We encourage wholesome individual and group recreation. We further interest in home economics, home-economics careers, and related occupations. As a result, we gain poise, achieve a sense of worth, gain experience in making sound deci- sions , and we learn to work together toward common goals. Lynn Schmid Photographer Mary Ruhland President Carol Ringelstetter Vice President Chris Sawle Reporter Laurie Ruhland Treasurer Tammy Eichorst Secretary LOCAL LEVEL - ROW 1: Cindy Duren, Lisa Thering, Laura Frank, Patti Beck, Laura Kooiman, Jean Sauffacher. ROW 2: Betty Straka, Tim Strait, Chris Simonson, Mike Sieg, Carl Sieg, Mike Johnson, Diane Alt. ROW 3: Janice Faber, Laureen Ruppert, Sandy Hoeper, Marie Burns, Dorothy Lins, Carol Hausladen, Dorianne Galarnyk. FORENSICS DISTRICT LEVEL ROW 1: Tim Strait, Cindy Duren, Lisa Thering, Laura Frank, Patti Beck, Mike Johnson. ROW 2: Janice Faber, Sandy Hoeper, Marie Burns, Chris Simon- son, Mike Sieg, Carl Sieg, Dorothy Lins, Carol Hausladen, Dorianne Galarnyk. STATE LEVEL - ROW 1: Cindy Duren, Janice Faber, Laura Frank, Carol Hausladen. ROW 2: Chris Simonson, Tim Strait, Dorianne Galarnyk, Carl Sieg. ROW 1: Shelly Feiner, Theresa Weidner, Kristin Richardson, Kathy Schwartz, Cathy Rasmussen, Julie Richard, Cindy Schmid, Julie Kraska. ROW 2: Jenny Dolan, Barb Hut- ter, Lisa Ladd, Mary Murphy, Janet Crook, Janice Faber, Patti Beck, Cindy Duren, Mary Loy. ROW 3: Laura Kooiman, Carol Ringelstetter, Alison Graves, Dorothy Lins, Mark Lins, Marie Burns, Connie Burmeister, Cheryl Fingerhut, Mary Kraemer, Jane Dolan, Jean Tennant. FRENCH CLUB A touch of France at River Valley? You bet! This has always been the jubilant response of the growing numbers of French Club members. This year has been no exception. First semester, the club sponsored the Homecoming Luncheon - a financial success, but certainly not in the same gastronomic league as the French Madrigal Dinner held at the Spring Green Restaurant in December. This elegant gala offered an eight-course French dinner served by the most amiable waitresses in the area (our French club members) and was highlighted by Renaissance songs sung by the Madrigal Choir. A memorable evening indeed. Later in December the French club also went to Madison to see a real ballet - The Nut- cracker Suite and held their traditional Christmas party. Making crepes with ham and cheese made this year's party very enjoyable. The coming of Spring planted field trip ideas in the members' heads, and off we were to Madison again to see the Boston Reperatory Theater do St. Exuperys classic. The Little Prince. The day was delightful for those who went. The year ended with a presentation by each class of slapstick skits and good food. Isn't it true that in the River Valley High School French Club as in France, good food also com- pliments a good time. OFFICERS Mary Murphy Co-Vice President John Galarnyk President Lisa Ladd Co-Vice President Carol Ringelstetter Treasurer 61 Carmen Counterman Kathleen Schwartz LIBRARY CLUB The Library Club had a fun and exciting year. Most of the club members had never worked in a library before so they soon discovered that there was a lot more work in running a library than checking materials in and out for students. Club members helped discard old library books, process new books, compile bibliographies and prepare mag- azines and newspapers for student use. The club also planned the New Books parties held in September and April for the purpose of acquainting the faculty with the new books purchased for the library. Paperbook books were sold as a service project for the students at River Valley High School and as a money-raising activity for the club. Social activities included a laugh- filled Christmas party at which paperback books were exchanged and an end-of-the-year picnic. Pam Porter Kristin Richardson 62 ROW 1: Carol Ringelstetter, Lisa Thering, Julie Hutter, Mary Murphy, Carol Dolan, Kristen Richardson. ROW 2: Luann Lins, Diana Dischler, Cindy Duren, Julie Richard, Judy McGuigan. ROW 3: WILLIAM BULLOCK (Advisor), Dorothy Lins, Patricia Hott- mann, Cathie Kraemer, Carol Hausladen. NHS The National Honor Society is a club that encourages education and activities in the com- munity and promotes leadership and good character qualities. To become a member, a student must keep a certain grade point average. For sopho- mores, you must keep a 4.00 average; for juniors, a 3.75 average; and for seniors, a 3.50 average. A faculty group then selects the students they feel qualify in the other three areas of community activity, leadership, and character. Throughout the 1977-78 school year, the main goal of the NHS was to raise money for a new stage curtain for the high school gym. Since the club did not have a large member- ship at the beginning of the year, the new members were chosen early so that more peo- ple could work on raising money. The annual banquet was also held early with Mr. Lewis Schmidt as the featured speaker. To raise money for the new stage curtain, the organization had car washes, sold cor- sages for Mother’s day and had a raffle. The raffle was the biggest project which dealt with the members making the quilt and then raffling it off. It was a big success. Also, other clubs in the school made donations to the curtain fund . The end of the year was perhaps the best. To see the new stage curtain was a dream come true to the members of National Honor Society. It is hoped that the new curtain is appreciated and will last for many years to come. OFFICERS Lisa Thering Vice President Mary Murphy President Carol Hausladen Treasurer Carol Ringelstetter Historian Julie Hutter Secretary 63 NEWSPAPER STAFF LEATHERING, EDITOR The River Valley High School Newspaper, The Bridge , is a paper that tries to bridge the gap between the students and their parents. This year's staff was very big and thus we had the chance to expand our newspaper into more areas. Creative writings, news stories, feature stories, and opinions can be found in the Blackhawk paper. If a person would open up the River Valley paper the first thing they would see would be the editorial. Following this would be issues dealing with the State and the Nation. The middle section of the paper contains the comical sections like Eye Spy . Club news fol- lowed. The final section represented the sports and also included the ever popular Fanny . During graduation a special issue of The Bridge was presented to the graduating Sen- iors. It was totally dedicated to the Class of '78 and contained feature stories about the valedictorian and salutatorian. Besides feature stories, it told of the seniors' plans for the future and asked their opinions of River Valley. This edition also contained photo- graphs of students and activities. The special issue of The Bridge ended the year on a very good note. ROW 1: Karen Ring, Mary Kraemer, Jean Louis, Connie Emshoff, Denise Eno, Laura Frank, Julie Richard. ROW 2: Carol Price, Janice Faber, Laureen Ruppert, Luann Lins, Jane Dolan, Judy McGuigan, Julie Hutter, Jean Gottschalk, Lisa Thering. ROW 3: GARY WEGNER (Advisor), Ellen Puskala, Alison Graves, Patti Hottman, Linda Price, Carol Hausladen, Marie Burns, Laura Kooiman, Lisa Ladd, Cindy Murphy. ROW 1: Julie Richard, Barb Hackl, Cindy Duren, Connie Emshoff, Denise Eno. ROW 2: MICKEY SHOWEN (Advisor), Kevin Schwartz, Ned Laughery, Randy Manning, Mike Compty, Mike Stoddard, Diana Dischler. ROW 3: Jeanne Tennant, John Galarnyk, Jeff Knight, Kristy Bloedow, Tom Limmex, Mike Richard, Brian Sprecher. ROW 4: Dennis Limmex, Jim Roberts, Marty Loy, John Crook, Mike Young, Randy Deli, Tim Wun- nicke, Jamie Rogers, Linda Price. RV ATHLETIC CLUB The Athletic Club is an association of male and female athletes who have met the re- quirements for a letter on the varsity level. This year, for the first time, the club voted to involve female varsity letter winners in the club, showing that the guys in River Val- ley are not chauvanistic. This is an excellent opportunity for the girls to lend a helping hand toward the promotion of River Valley's improving athletic department. Funding of the club comes from activities and events carried out by the club's members. In the past year, the club has participated in such activities as selling refreshments and snacks at all sporting events, selling letter jackets to varsity letter winners, and selling River Valley Blackhawk sweaters. The Athletic Club consists of approximately 30 members with Mr. Showen as the club's advisor. The club is organized for the promotion and improvement of RVHS athletics, which seem to be getting better and becoming more important as the years progress. OFFICERS - John Galarnyk, Treasurer; Marty Loy, Sec- retary; Tim Wunnicke, Vice President; Randy Manning, Brian Sprecher President. Social Director 65 ROW 1: Brian Riley, Pam Porter, Karen Bauer, Lynn Schmid, Wendy Anderson, Teresa Baker, Kathy Stoltz, Lisa Olson, Daniel Ault. ROW 2: HARRIETT RILEY (Advisor), Mary Liegel, Carmen Rasmussen, Rene Belgum, Cathie Walker, Debbie Christianson, Karl Kooiman, Nancy Ewing, Luann Gilbertson, Jeanne Gottschalk, Rita Chiaro. ROW 3: Lisa Ruhland, Carol Ramsden, Janell Lingard, Tom Kinder, Tom Limmex, Karen Greenheck, Betty Straka, Joyce Sprecher, Diane Liegel, Lisa Ladd, Diane Alt. ROW 4: Laura Alt, Barb Popp, Carol Ringelstetter, Marie Burns, Patti Hottmann, Jerry Asleson, Dave Wahl, Deanna Runyan, Sandy Hoeper, Peter Pfefferkorn, Cheryl Stoltz, Lisa Ther- ing. SPANISH CLUB In Spanish Club, the promoting of the culture and language of Spanish speaking countries is the main interest. This year Spanish Club enjoyed a very large enrollment. With such a large group, the club enjoyed doing many things together. Before Christmas the club sold such items as posters and other trinkets to raise money. Also before Christmas, the Spanish Club had their annual Christmas party. The group celebrated Christmas by making Spanish food and playing Spanish games. The favorite was trying to break the pinata. The highlight of the year was taking a day off from school and going to Madison to hear a special concert. The concert dealt with the flair and romance of the Spanish music. 66 OFFICERS SEATED: Tom Kinder President Laura Alt Treasurer Tom Limmex Secretary STANDING: Deanna Runyan Committee Chairperson Teresa Baker Committee Chairperson Cheryl Stoltz Vice President SEATED: Mike Dedrick, Dan Bodendein, Cindy Murphy, Rich Roberts, Amie Feiner, Luann Lins. STANDING: Brian Riley, Dan Murphy, Mary Loy, Becky Kraemer, Mary Wankerl, Cathie Kraemer, Carol Ringelstetter, Laureen Ruppert, Janet Yanke. STUDENT COUNCIL The River Valley High School Student Council is the governing body of the students. This organization consists of four elected members and the vice president of each class. The council's main objective is to represent the student body and to better communications between the students, faculty, and community. The '77-'78 projects which the Student Council has tackled are numerous. The group or- ganized a fund-raising drive for a needy local family, distributed free athletic passes to those 65 and over, contributed money to the Presidential Classroom and stage-curtain funds, sponsored a very successful 3rd Annual Junior Olympics, and for the second year held a computer dance. The council also, for the first time in the history of the school, took part in an exchange program with the Richland Center Student Council. The groups visited each other's school and participated in council meetings. The program was very worthwhile and hopefully it will help both schools develop better communications. The Student Council members have worked hard to make the school year one of the best ever - one they can look back on and be proud of! OFFICERS Mary Ann Loy Treasurer Cindy Murphy President Cathie Kraemer Vice President Carol Ringelstetter Secretary 67 SYMPHONIC BAND - ROW 1: Karen Bindl, Patti Hottman, Judy Brickl, Laurie Alt, Sonya Gilbertson, Carol Dolan, Mary Liegel, Mary Murphy, Tammy Eichorst, Mary Wankerl, Janet Yanke, Laurie Schmidt. ROW 2: Julie Conway, Charlene Bradley, Diane Liegel, Barb Schoenmann, Patti Beck, Laura Kooiman, Mary Lou Reuter, Mary Loy, Christi Sawle, Karen Cowling, Shawn Emerson, Deanna Runyan, Alison Graves, Connie Hackl, Janet Crook, Jean Tennant, Dorothy Lins, Barb Hackl, Cindy Murphy. ROW 3: Louann Gilbertson, Amie Feiner, Laura Frank, Linda Price, Mary Liegel, Kathy Walker, Tim Strait, Mark Feiner, Donna Ziebarth, Lynn Marklein, Janice Faber, Jean Louis, Julie Lins, Mike Dedrick, Julie Richard, Eric Johnson. SYMPHONIC BAND VARSITY BAND VARSITY BAND - ROW 1: Cheri Shifflet, Ginny Frederick, Mary Jo Radel, Kathy Stanek, Kathy Walsh, Mary Baryenbruch, Shelly Feiner, Joan Harrington. ROW 2: Kathy Koller, Joyce Sprecher, Jane Kraemer, Kathleen Schwartz, Jenny Dolan, Kathy Kraemer, Jodi Lucy, Lisa Olson, Dee Swenson, Kathy Stoltz, Jean Stauffacher, Carol Ramsden. ROW 3: Tammy Adams, Lynn Nueheisel, Tere Kerr, Carl Sieg, Theresa Weidner, Tim Han- nah, Mike Murphy, Carol Liegel, Connie Emshoff, Tim Eichorst, Julie Crook, Brian Ri- ley, Betty Straka, Jill Floerke, Janeen Hackl. ROW 4: Karen Ruppert, Kathy Orcutt, Jim Layton, Karl Kooiman, Bob Stapleton, Dan Layton. STANDING: Cathy Rasmussen, Peter Lomasney, Jeff Gruber, Dave Nooyen, Harold Pletzer, Scott Siewart, Eugene Wilson, John Crook, Jeff Meise, Lawerence Prem, Jeff O'Donnell. Lisa Thering, Mary Meixelsperger, Cindy Duren, Jeanette Sprecher, Chris Simonson, Lisa Ladd, Scott Rott, Diane Alt, Vicki Horstmeier, Jane Dolan, Ellen Puskala, Luann Lins. ROW 4: Jackie Schultze, Laureen Ruppert, Joe Prem, Pat McCluskey, Dawn Mer- cer, Kevin Schwartz, Lori Merklein, Eric Peck, Ned Laughery, Mary Kraemer, Jeff Shapiro, Mitch Feiner, Carol Bindl. STANDING: Barb Hutter, Frank McKinney, Pat Ri- ley, Terry Alt, Mike Schram, Mark Koller, Mike Sieg, Tony Wilson, Dan Hopkins, Mark Peck, Mike Johnson, Sandy Rott, Gregg Schoenmann, Bill Stolz, Randy Deli, John Fosbinder. SYMPHONIC BAND JAZZ BAND JAZZ BAND - ROW 1: Lisa Ladd, Scott Rott, Diane Alt, Jane Dolan, Luann Lins, Mary Wankerl, Janet Yanke, Ellen Puskala, Karen Bindl, Dawn Mercer. ROW 2: Jeff Shapiro, Carol Bindl, Mitch Feiner, Lori Marklein. STANDING: Laurie Schmidt, Dan Hopkins, Mike Schram, Terry Alt, Tim Eichorst, Mike Dedrick, Eric Johnson, Lisa Thering, Ju- lie Richard, Cindy Duren, Jean Louis. FESTIVAL CHOIR - ROW 1: Julie Richard, Sara Walsh, Lisa Thering, Karen Bauer, Cheri Shifflet, Mary Murphy, Cindy Murphy, Barb Hacid, Cindy Duren. ROW 2: Carol Price, Larua Frank, Patty Norland, Mary Loy, Cathie Kraemer, Dee Swenson, Jean Stauffacher, Dorie Lee. ROW 3: Sonya Gilbertson, Mark Koller, Kelly Baryenbruch, Denny Coyle, Dave Wahl, Corey Rock, Ned Laughery, Tim Wunnicke, Hubert Bindl, Ju- lie Hutter. ROW 4: Laurie Schmidt, John Galarnyk, Jeff Shapiro, Harry Weiss, Steve Tannant, Marty Loy, Mitch Feiner, Chris Simonson, Gregg Schoenmann, Cindy Nach- reiner. FESTIVAL CHOIR MIXED CHOIR MIXED CHOIR - ROW 1: Julie Kraska, Denise Eno, Mona Feiner, Lisa Nachreiner, Wayne Heron, Dan Layton, Cheri Davenport, Shelley Feiner. ROW 3: Patty McGrath, Ju- lie Crook, Lois Kraemer, Jan Berg, Julie Reeve, Pat Layton, Corey Rock, Leo Schweiss, Mary Bauer, Nancy Meixelsperger, Cheri Fingerhut. ROW 3: Connie Em- shoff, Bonnie McGrath, Julie Schmid, Carol Liegel, Maureen Kraemer, Shawn Emerson, Denny Coyle, Kristy Bloedow, Curt Coyle, Cindy Garner, Kathy Roller, Karen Cowling, Cindy Schmid. 70 MADRIGALS - Shawn Emerson, Mike Johnson, Connie Emshoff, John Galarnyk, Cathie Kraemer, Gregg Schoenmann, Sonya Gilbertson, Wayne Heron, Dee Swenson, Chris Si- monson, Karen Bauer, Dan Layton. SWING CHOIR - ROW 1: Steve Tennant, Julie Hutter, Barb Hackl, Marty Loy, Cindy Nachreiner, Denny Coyle. ROW 2: Jeff Shapiro, Mary Murphy, Julie Richard, Mitch Feiner. ROW 3: John Galarnyk, Laurie Schmidt, Hubert Bindl, Cindy Duren, Lisa Ther- ing, Cheri Shifflet, Ned Laughery, Laura Frank, Mark Koller. GIRLS' GLEE - ROW 1: Janelle Lingard, Jennifer Blair, Julie Kraska, Sue Gruber, Sandy Hoeper. ROW 2: Debbie Weber, Joyce Sprecher, Cathie Walker, Cathy Rasmussen, Pam Porter, Rita Price. ROW 3: Lisa Olson, Karen Greenheck, Deb Christianson, Sonya Gilbertson, Dorene Bindl, Mary Baryenbruch, Polly Haag. 71 DRUM MAJOR AND MAJORETTES Laurie Schmidt Kathy Stanek Chris Simonson Connie Hackl Cindy Murphy FESTIVAL CHOIR OFFICERS: Julie Hut- ter, Librarian; Lisa Thering, Vice Presi- dent; Cindy Nachreiner, Secretary; John Galarnyk, President. GIRLS' GLEE OFFICERS: Rita Price, Vice President; Polly Haag, Secretary; Lisa Olson, Robe Chairman; Sonja Gil- bertson, President. BAND COUNCIL: Laurie Schmidt, Secre- tary; Carol Dolan, Senior Representative; Shawn Emerson, Sophomore Representa- tive; karen Bindl, Junior Representative; Lisa Thering, President; Mary Ann Loy, Vice President; Luann Lins, Treasurer. MIXED CHOIR OFFICERS: Shawn Emer- son, Vice President; Dan Layton, Presi- dent; Carol Liegel, Secretary. 72 RIVER VALLEY WORK STUDY PROGRAM Dan Bauer helps Chet Maas at the Sauk County Farmco The Work Study Program started at River Valley in September 1970. Thirty-two students have been given training in the program. The program enables a student to meet aca- demic requirements in the morning and go to a work station in the afternoon. The student receives 2 credits toward graduation each full year in the program. Juniors go out the second semester and the seniors the full year. If the student does not meet the require- ments he cannot go out on Work Study. The students on Work Study learn what the work world is like. They have work exper- iences and learn to make personal adjustments. This will help them to be better workers when they go out into the work world. They will be able to take a good reference with them providing they have performed well at the station. River Valley is fortunate to have cooperative individuals and business people. The coo- peration of these people is very important to the Work Study Program. It needs work sta- tions. Without the stations, the Work Study Program could not operate. Thank you, Employers I Debbie Conway works at Sew 'N Sew with Rose Ingalls works at Woody's Restaurant Kate Schwanke with Everet Wood 73 Dorothy Lins with the Washington Monu- Lisa Thering and two other Wisconsin ment in the background. students with Senator William Proxmire. PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM A Presidential Classroom for Young Americans is designed to give the students a crash course in learning about the Federal Government. Students from all over the nation and even as far away as Sweden and the Philippines assembled in Washington D. C. for an experience they will never forget. River Valley sent two students - Dorothy Lins and Lisa Thering. To be selected, you must have taken a required number of social studies courses, received no lower than a B in the classes, and held a major office in some activity or organization. The studen-. must also have shown interest in politics and government. Throughout the week the students are kept on their toes with seminars and tours. They listened to such distinguished speakers as an aide to President Carter and an Egyptian Ambassador. They saw Teddy Kennedy, Robert Dole, Walter Mondale, etc. The Presi- dential Classroom taught the students many facts and expanded their knowledge concern- ing the United States Government. Also, the young Americans met a variety of people with different accents, customs, and lifestyles. Various school and community organiza- tion donated money to make this experience possible and we say THANK YOU . Monument showing the Head of the Coast Guard Marines raising the flag at Part of the White House. speaks to the students. Iwo Jima. 74 Annual Staff members work hard distribut ing annuals. Seniors hard at work - right Sandy? Another essay for Laureen spies the photographer! Todd Hogan is a picture of con- Miss Tessmer! centration. Whatever the center of attraction is - it must be good! Who's Mary writing to this time? 77 Patti Hottman with 2 year older pure- Kevin Radel with junior bull calf blue rib- bred champion. bon winner. SCHOOL FAIR Karen Ruppert with her sheep. Randy Deli displays win- ning squash. Larry Sprecher winns first prize for pumpkins. Carol Dolan has her friend by the nose. Gary Hogan with his second place junior heifer calf. Linda Price poses with her horse. Tom Peterson, Doug Brander, and Kevin Radel display their calves. 78 Carol Dolan with her championship trophy. Laureen Ruppert with her prize-winning cat. Joe Stapleton displays first-place hay. Students of all ages entered their animals in the River Valley School Fair. Tom Limmex with his Senior Heifer Calf (Grade) first-place prize winner. Tammy Eichorst and Mary Ruh- land with prize-winning pies. Doug Brander with his prizewinning Holstein. 79 The court and seniors lead the snake dance HOMECOMING PEP RALLY Mr. Manning introduces King Jamie Rogers lights the bonfire Gary Feiner Queen Mary Ja- coby. The theme of the Senior float was Keep R. V. Beautiful; Can Prairie HOMECOMING PARADE? The 1977 Homecoming was going very smoothly until Homecoming Day. It rained and rained all day and unfortunately the parade had to be cancelled. This was the first time in the history of River Valley High School that the Homecoming Parade was called off. It really disappointed everyone; however, the River Valley students didn't let that dampen their spirits very long. Overall, Homecoming '77 was one of the best. We went to the float-building sites to at least get some pictures of the floats. Later, the floats were brought to the high school parking lot so that the entire faculty and student body could see them. The theme of the Junior float was No Peace on the Prairie Tonight The theme of the Sophomore float was Like Rocky, R. V. is 'Gonna Fly Now' 81 In the Bob for Apples , the seniors were victorious. How did I miss that? It was just one of those days! HOMECOMING GAMES Mike and Marie really trav- WHAT are you doing, Kevin and Carol in the el in the three-legged race. Cindy? back-to-back race. Get ready, The eggs are coming! 82 Cindy Schmid and Chris Murphy in the Cindy Murphy ended up with scrambled three - legged race. eggs. Amy thinks it's easy but the rest of the Peter crook makes a diving catch, girls have their doubts I Look at that con- :entration - Dan. Is Tim going to catch it with his hands or his mouth? The beginning of the Egg Toss - Get ready on the other side. Cheryl Bauer in tricycle race. Sharon Bauer has ner problems. QUEEN MARYANN JACOBY, KING GARY FEINER, Crownbearers Missy Hottmann and Randy Feiner, Cindy Nachreiner, Todd Hogan, Mary Ann Loy, Rich Roberts, Carol Do- lan, Dale Alt, Sally Stoddard (Last Year's Queen), Rick Ruetten (Last Year's King), Joe Jennings, Carol Bindl, Mike Richard, Laurie Schmidt, Reggie Haas, Karen Ring, Tim Wunnicke, Barb Popp HOMECOMING DANCE KING GARY FEINER QUEEN MARYANN JACOBY 84 Diana Dischler receives congratulations NHS members try to identify the baby pic- from fellow NHS members. tures. 85 It's a typical day in Dogpatch U. S. A. If I had my Druthers This heah's a Compone Meetin’ I'd druther have my had my druthers, I'd � � i does alright when the druthers than anything else I druther have some broth- wind blows the other jjnow ers to bash in his pumpkin Way head. What's good for General Bullmoose, is good for the U. S. A. And his red corpsuckles and his white Our husbands are cornin' home. corpsuckles stand stock still ... 87 Oh Happy Day After taking the Yokumberry Tonic The do-it-yourself honeymoon kit • x� ll fix it for Appassionata with my whammy! ... a black lace nitey, some per- fume ... 88 We gotta move fasti! Dadburn it! You can tell when there's love in a C'mon you pipsqueak! Progress is the root of all evil. Festival Choir Karen Birkemeier, Guest Harpist CHRISTMAS CONCER T Jerry Johnson, Director Quartet featuring Jeff Shapiro, Mitch Feiner, Cindy Duren, and Lisa Thering Mixed Chorus Girls' Glee JUNIOR OLYMPICS' CHAMPIONS - R. V. TIPPERS The object is to swing! Who thought of this game anyhow? Patti Beck Dale's really impressed! Norman Gilbertson JUNIOR OLYMPICS Hopa-long Den- Lisa watches Jean nyl Stauffacher Janet Crook prepares to toss the Frisbee through the tire. Jim Roberts tries Dan Brey's new- his skilll found talent! Bill Bindl tries for the best free throw. 90 Dan Crook Tim's a real swinger ! IPPER All eyes are on Chris Murphy, except, of Laura Frank otherwise known as Hotrod course, those of Dave Wahl! Laura ! Mike Ring and John Crook Kevin Meise is awestruck Pam is all thumbs! in the softball pass. by Dale Alt's technique! Glen Gundlach in , . D. , What do I do Milce Ring tries free throw con- eJsf but Rlch now'' says Hubert his luck with the test. RobertS' Bindl. hooP- 91 Symphonic Band MID-WINTER CONCERT Lewis Schmidt, Director Cornet and Trumpet Section Clarinet Section Varsity Band Brass Sections MADRIGAL SINGERS - Shawn Emerson, Mike Johnson, Connie Emshoff, John Galarnyk, Cathie Kraemer, Gregg Schoenmann, Sonya Gilbertson, Wayne Heron, Dee Swenson, Chris Simonson, Cheryl Bauer, Dan Layton MADRIGAL DINNER Marie Burns - Jester Recorder Trio featuring Mary Loy, Tim Strait, and Julie Richard. 1978 PROM COURT: Karen Bindl, Rory Kraemer, Luann Lins, Marty Loy, Mary Kraemer, Mike Stoddard, 1977 Queen Mary Ann Loy, QUEEN BARB HACKL, KING MIKE LEHNHERR, 1977 King Rich Roberts, Julie Richards, Mike Bricco, Janice Faber, Jim Roberts, Jane Dolan, Mike Young. Crownbearers - Tara Kraemer Chad Bindl. 1978 JUNIOR PROM THEME: SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH Queen Barb Hackl King Mike Lehnherr FOOTBALL AWARDS (left to right): Gary Feiner, Captain and Most Valuable; Rich Rob- erts, Coaches' Award; Mike Compty, Most Yards Gained; Dale Alt, Best Defensive Play- er ATHLETIC AWARDS CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS (left to right) Kevin Radel Co-Most Valuable Runner Tim Wunnicke Co-Most Valuable Runner Chris Simonson Captain Karen Cowling- Basketball - Best Free Throw Pet. Pam Buringa - Bas ketball - Most Valuable Player Cindy Duren - Most Dedicated Gymnast Barb Hackl - Most Valuable Gymnast 95 VOLLEYBALL: Sandy Rott, Most Valuable BOOSTER CLUB: Karen Ring, Carol Do- Player; Linda Price, Captain Lisa Thering — 3 year trophy win- ners John Galarnyk - Wrestling - Most Valu- able Wrestler, Captain, Most Team Points Tom Luther - Wrestling - Most Pins Mike Bahr - Wrestling - Most Dedicated Wrestler Most Take Downs Joe Jennings - Wrestling - Most Improved Wrestler BASKETBALL AWARDS (left to right): Denny Coyle, Most Valuable Player; Kelly Baryen- bruch, Co-Captain; Rich Roberts, Co-Captain; Mike Lehnherr, best Free Throw % BASEBALL AWARDS Todd Hogan Captain Rich Roberts Most Valuable Player TRACK: Bruce Bodendein, Captain Most Valu- able; Tim Wunnicke, Most Dedicated GOLF: Eric Peck, Most Valuable; Randy Manning, Captain SENIOR PLAQUE WINNERS TRACK: Mary Wankerl, Most Valuable; Karen Cowling, Co- Captain; (Not pictured - Janet Yanke, Co-Captain) 97 Paper Mache by P. Haag, Pencil Portrait by Scratchboard by Dan F. White, D. Murphy. Laurie Schmidt. Hopkins. Ceramic Pottery by P. Klebesadel, C. Stitchery by Laurie Acrylic Painting by Gamer, R. Davidson, S. Gasper. Tami Cook. Batik by Cindy Soft Sculpture by M. Feiner, Water Color Still-Life by Garner. L. Lins, and T. Sprecher. Laurie Schmidt. 98 O Hj 3 Acrylic Painting by Luann Lins. Pencil Animal Portrait by Acrylic Portraits by Janet Peggy Klebesadel. Yanke. Pencil Drawing by Macrame by Nancy Dan Hopkins. Meixel- sperger. Pen Lettering by Jerry Asleson. Pencil Portrait by Dawn String Art by Greg Scratchboard by Tom Mercer. Pulvermacher. Luther. 99 Music Scholarship Winners MUSIC AWARDS 100 Mary Ann Loy re- Carol Bindl re- ceives the Phi Beta ceives the Louis Mu Award. Armstrong Jazz Award. First-Year Letter Winners President Sonya Ethan Erdman was Gilbertson accepts the featured speaker. Girls' Glee contest award. Class A First Trophy Winners Laurie Schmidt and Lisa Thering receive Laurie Schmidt was named Outstanding Who's Who in Music awards. Senior Musician , choral band award. Pres. John Galarnyk ac- cepts Festival Choir award. Pres. Lisa Thering accepts Symphonic Band award. Pres. Dan Layton accepts Mixed Choir contest award. Honors' Band and Chorus Members Dan Layton accepts Varsity Band Second- and third-year pin winners, contest award. VARSITY FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS Carol Dolan, Barb Hackl, Judy Brickl, Laureen Rup- pert, Wanda Anderson, Patty Beck, Cindy Nachreiner, Karen Ring JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL CHEER- LEADERS Julie Lins, Connie Emshoff Carol Liegel, Maureen Kraemer, Julie Kraska, Denise Eno VARSITY BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS Karen Bindl, Wanda Ander- son, Patty Beck, Judy Brickl, Carol Dolan, Karen Ring JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL CHEER- LEADERS Carol Liegel, Diane Liegel, Maureen Kraemer, Polly Haag, Becky Kraemer, Lisa Nachreiner 102 VARSITY WRESTLING CHEERLEADERS Janice Faber, Diana Dischler, Laureen Ruppert, Luann Lins, Cindy Nach- reiner, Cindy Schmid JUNIOR VARSITY WRESTLING CHEER- LEADERS Julie Lins, Kathleen Schwartz, Joan Harrington, Cathy Rasmussen, Julie Kraska, Shawn Emerson 103 SITTING: Lisa Ladd, Karen Bauer, Lanita Lins, Julie Carlson. KNEELING: Jean Bayer, Connie Hackl, Sandy Hoeper, Judy McGuigan (Captain). HA WKETTES 104 KNEELING: Karl Kooiman, Mark Bahr, Kallen Schwartz, Tim Hannah, Brett Ramon, Brady Shelton. STANDING: COACH ROGER DERRICKSON, Randy Deli, Kevin Radel, Tim Wunnicke, Kevin Schwartz, Chris Simonson, Jeff Knight. CROSS COUNTRY KEVIN RADEL JEFF CHRIS SIMONSON TIM WUNNICKE KEVIN SCHWARTZ RANDY DELI MANAGERS - JANICE FABER, DIANA DISCHLER, AND JULIE RICHARD {vkL Jr - “IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR” Wisconsin Heights Invitational Champions Black Hawk Invitational Champions WIAA Regional Champions W1AA Madison West Sectional Champions WIAA STATE RUNNERS-UP h CO-MOST VALUABLE - Tim Wunnicke Kevin Radel CAPTAIN - Chris Simonson ALL-CONFERENCE - Tim Wunnicke Chris Simonson 107 R V PLACES 2ND IN STA TE Boys break the huddle before the start of Rich Roberts doesn't quite know which the ball game. way to go. Todd Hogan kicks off for the RV Black- hawks . Mike Compty Randy Manning scores a touch- heads for the goal down. line. Jim Roberts aims Pat Riley gains good Rich Roberts heads Mike Richard for a receiver. yardage. down field. rounds the corner. 109 ROW 1: Rich Roberts, Eric Johnson, Reg Haas, Pat Riley, Joe Jennings, Todd Hogan, Dale Alt, Gary Feiner, Tom Limmex, Leland Anliker, Mike Richard, Mike Compty. ROW 2: Jim Roberts, Randy Manning, Mike Stoddard, Marty Loy, Mike Lehnherr, Peter Turnell, Rory Kraemer, Mike Young, Jeff Shapiro, Bill Stoltz, Steve Tennant. ROW 3: Ned Laughery, Dale Richards, Brian Riley, Dan Murphy, Mike Dederick, Tim Eichorst, Jeff Gruber, Mike Sieg, Jon Sawle, Greg Hogan. ROW 4: Carl Ruhland, Bob Reeve, Steve Marti, John Bruhn, Dennis Limmex, Dan Bodendein, Marty Kaul, John Crook, Carl Sieg, Kristy Bloedow. ROW 5: Duane Rose, Mike Ring, Jack Retrum, Mike Murphy, Dan Lay- ton, Dan Brey, Francis White, John Schmitz. no FOOTBALL PASS RECEIVING Name No. Yds. TD Mike Compty 3 24 0 Eric Johnson 4 107 1 Rory Kraemer 1 10 0 Marty Loy 4 15 0 Randy Manning 7 126 2 Mike Stoddard 2 13 0 Mike Young 5 59 1 PUNT RETURNS Name No. Yds. Ave. Mike Compty 1 5 5.0 Randy Manning 3 33 11.0 Mike Richard 1 2 2.0 Pat Riley 1 8 8.0 Jim Roberts 1 10 10.0 Rich Roberts 11 116 10.6 COACHES - Rick Lawinger, Robert Mur- phy, Lee Schwartz , Charles Birch, and Howard Murphy. KICKOFF RETURNS Name No. Yds. Ave. Mike Compty 4 65 16.3 Eric Johnson 1 6 6.0 Rory Kraemer 2 7 3.5 Randy Manning 4 71 17.8 Pat Riley 1 15 15.0 Rich Roberts 7 122 17.4 Bill Stoltz 1 0 0.0 INTERCEPTIONS Name No. Yds . Ret. TD Mike Compty 1 0 0 John Crook 1 5 0 Gary Feiner 1 0 0 Mike Lehnherr 1 0 0 Marty Loy 1 4 0 Randy Manning 1 4 0 Rich Roberts 2 32 0 MANAGERS - Judy McGuigan, Julie Carl- son, Cathie Walker, and Pam Buringa. OFFENSE: Mike Richard, F; Eric Johnson, RE; Bill Stoltz, RT; Gary Feiner, RG; Pete Turnell, C; Tom Limmex, LG; Joe Jennings, Jim Roberts, QB; Pat Riley, HB. RUSHING Name Att. Yds. Ave. Dale Alt 2 16 8.0 Mike Compty 118 524 4.4 John Crook 1 7 7.0 Mike Dedrick 1 4 4.0 Reg Haas 2 21 10.5 Greg Hogan 2 0 0.0 Todd Hogan 3 -20 -6.7 Ned Laughery 1 3 3.0 Mike Lehnherr 2 6 3.0 Dennis Limmex 14 78 5.6 Marty Loy 51 152 2.9 Randy Manning 18 90 5.0 Steve Marti 2 9 4.5 Mike Richard 8 60 7.5 Pat Riley 50 277 5.5 Jim Roberts 14 -7 -0.5 Rich Roberts 40 166 4.2 Mike Stoddard 42 KICKOFFS 121 2.9 Name No. Yds. Ave. Todd Hogan 15 579 38.6 Mike Richard 8 277 34.6 LT; Rory Kraemer, LE; Rich Roberts, FB; PASSING Name Att. Comp. Yds . TD Intc. Mike Lehnherr 2 0 0 0 0 Randy Manning 1 0 0 0 0 Mike Richard 1 1 -11 0 0 Jim Roberts 32 6 133 2 3 Rich Roberts 57 14 232 2 7 PUNTING Name No. Yds. Ave Rich Roberts 36 1145 31.8 SCORING Name TD PAT FG TOT.PTS. Mike Compty 2 2 0 14 Todd Hogan 0 3 0 3 Eric Johnson 1 0 0 6 Marty Loy 1 0 0 6 Randy Manning 2 0 0 12 Mike Richard 1 3 1 12 Pat Riley 2 0 0 12 Jim Roberts 1 0 0 6 Rich Roberts 2 0 0 12 Mike Young 1 0 0 6 DEFENSE: Joe Jennings, RT; Todd Hogan, NG; Dale Alt, LG; Mike Young, RE; Marty Loy, RLB; Gary Feiner, LLB; Reggie Haas, LE; Randy Manning, RHB; Mike Stoddard, RS; Mike Compty, LS; Mike Richard, LHB. in ERIC JOHNSON End JOE JENNINGS Tackle REGGIE HAAS Defensive End PAT RILEY Halfback GARY FEINER Guard MIKE YOUNG End JIM ROBERTS Quarterback BILL STOLTZ Tackle MIKE COMPTY Halfback A 112 RANDY MANNING Back TODD HOGAN Guard RICH ROBERTS Back MIKE STODDARD HhcIc MIKE RICHARD Back DALE ALT Guard LELAND ANLIKER Tackle MARTY LOY Linebacker TOM LIMMEX Guard 113 VARSITY - ROW 1: Peg Klebesadel, Barb Hutter, Dorie Lee, Karen Bindl, Cindy Duren, Mary Meixelsperger, Mary Murphy. ROW 2: KATHY KINNEY (Coach), Connie Burmeis- ter (Manager), Tammy Crook, Cathie Kraemer, Patty Hottmann, Lori Lins, Linda Price, Karen Cowling, Dee Swenson, Sandy Rott, Cathy Schwartz (Manager). VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR VARSITY - ROW 1: Lynn Neuheisel, Cheri Shifflet, Joan Harrington, Mary Lie- gel, Jill Floerke, Lori Hottmann. ROW 2: BARB BENSHOOF (Coach), Kathy Lins, Julie Crook, Mona Feiner, Mary Hutter, Rene Cozine, Deb Reider, Ann Thering, Sheila Richardson, Diane Crook. ROW 3: Diane Liegel, Sarah Wilkinson, Carol Ramsden, Kathy Orcutt, Wendy Anderson, Janeen Hackl, Janelle Lingard, Paula Warmus, Janet Brickl, Rita Price, Jodi Lucey. MARY MURPHY LINDA PRICE SANDY ROTT SCORES River Valley 16 Viroqua 14 IS 3 7 IS River Valley 11 Prairie du Chien 15 15 13 16 14 River Valley IS Wisconsin Heights 6 IS 5 13 15 River Valley 15 Waunakee 6 9 IS 15 5 River Valley 8 Dodgeville 15 9 15 9 15 River Valley 14 Fennimore 16 12 15 15 8 River Valley 15 Richland Center 5 18 16 12 15 River Valley 15 Riverdale 2 15 13 9 15 River Valley 15 Wisconsin Heights 10 9 15 15 3 River Valley 12 Highland 15 15 3 15 13 River Valley 15 Boscobel 12 15 6 14 14 River Valley 15 Riverdale 2 15 0 River Valley 1 Prairie du Chien IS 12 15 River Valley 15 Viroqua 17 15 11 10 15 River Valley 15 Wisconsin Dells 5 8 15 16 14 River Valley 8 Adams- Friendship 15 7 15 River Valley 15 Lodi 5 15 10 River Valley 8 Mauston 15 15 8 116 VARSITY - ROW 1: Mark Bahr, John Walker, Ned Laughery, Mike Bahr, Glen Bahr, Tom Luther, Tom Limmex, John Galarnyk, Dennis Limmex, Marty Loy. ROW 2: Ken Mertens (Coach), Barb Hutter (Manager), Larry Laughery (Coach), Steve Tennant (Manager), Marty Chairo, Larry Sprecher, Jamie Rogers, Joe Jennins, Mike Richard, Kevin Schwartz, Tony Wilson, Dorianne Ga- larnyk (Manager), RICK LA WINGER (HEAD COACH). WRESTLING JUNIOR VARSITY - ROW 1: P. Shapiro, J. Conway, J. Knight, M. Stoddard, M. Johnson ROW 2: J. Spiegel (Manager), M. Bricco, P. Galarnyk, J. Jennings, G. Giles, K. Bloe- dow, L. LAUGHERY (COACH). JUNIOR VARSITY RESERVE - ROW 1: K. Schwartz, W. Anderson, P. Limmex, R. Forseth, M. Salava. ROW 2: M. Dederich, D. Murphy, M. Willey, J. Knight, P. Kaul, L. LAUGHERY (COACH). JOHN WALKER - 98 Regional Champion Record 13-4-0 NED LAUGHERY - 112 Badger State Runner-up Richland Center Invitational Champion Record 15-7-1 MIKE BAHR - 119 Richland Center Invitational Champion S.W.A.L. Champion Regional Champion Sectional Champion State Runner-up Season 30-2-1 Career Record 70-17-1 TOM LUTHER - 132 Richland Center Invitational Champion Badger State Champion S.W.A.L. Champion Regional Champion Sectional Champion State Qualifier Season Record 29-2-0 Career Record 63-5-1 GLEN BAHR - 126 Richland Center Invitational Champion S.W.A.L. Champion State Qualifier Season Record 18-7-2 TOURNAMENT RESULTS Richland Center Invitational Champions Badger State Invitational Champions River Valley Classic Champions S.W.A.L. Conference Champions W.I.A.A. Regional Champions W.I.A.A. Sectional Champions W.I.A.A. State Runner-up LARRY SPRECHER - 132 118 JOHN GALARNYK - 145 Badger State Runner-up S.W.A.L. Champion Regional Champion Sectional Champion State Runner-up Season Record 30-3-0 Career Record 62-20-1 DENNIS LIMMEX - 155 Richland Center Invitational Champion S. W. A. L. Champion Regional Champion Sectional Champion Fifth Place in State Season Record - 25-2-0 MARTY LOY - 167 JOE JENNINGS - 185 Badger State Champion Richland Center Invitational Champion S.W.A.L. Champion Regional Champion Regional Champion Season Record 22-5-0 State Runner-up Career Record 33-24-0 Season Record 29-4-1 TOM LIMMEX - 138 Season Record 10-9-0 Career Record 18-16-0 DUAL MEET RECORD Undefeated Dual Meet Season 13 Wins - 0 Losses RV 60 Darlington 0 RV 40 Boscobel 8 RV 33 Wisconsin Rapids 12 RV 60 Viroqua 0 RV 66 Prairie du Chien 0 RV 48 Riverdale RV 22 Mineral Point 20 RV 45 Richland Center 11 RV 31 Stoughton 20 RV 41 Monroe 11 RV 56 Lodi 3 RV 32 Sun Prairie 20 RV 66 Fennimore 0 Rated the No. 1 Dual Meet Team in the State! JAMIE ROGERS - HWT. S.W.A.L. Champion Regional Champion Season Record 17-9-0 Career Record 24-20-0 119 Mike Bahr is head-to- Mike works hard to keep control RV's 3 runner-ups at the head with his opponent, of the opposition. State - Marty, John, Mike. The River Valley Blackhawk Wrestling Team closed a fantastic season by finishing sec- ond in the W. I. A. A. State Tournament. River Valley had 75Vi points to D. C. Ever- est's 81 points. Four of our six state qualifiers (Glen Bahr, Mike Bahr, John Galarnyk, Dennis Limmex, Marty Loy, and Tom Luther) placed in the top five. The wrestling team has alot to be proud of and these young men will always be number one in the hearts of the loyal River Valley fans. Most Wins Most Pins Season: Mike Bahr 30-2-1 Season: Rich Muckier 16 John Galarnyk 30-3-0 Career: Tom Luther 30 Career: Mike Bahr 70-17-1 SCHOOL RECORDS Most Team Points Most Takedowns Season: John Galarnyk 183V2 Season: Mike Bahr 144 Career: Mike Bahr 355Vi Career: Mike Bahr 313 Tom Luther 355Vi SPECIAL AWARDS: Most Valuable Wrestler, John Galarnyk; Captain, John Galarnyk; Most Dedicated Wrestler, Mike Bahr; Most Improved Wrestler, Joe Jennings; Most Take- downs, Mike Bahr; Most Pins, Tom Luther. Sophomore Dennis Limmex placed fifth in John Galarnyk works hard to get a good the 155-pound division. hold on his opponent. River Valley's team at the state tournament. The 1978 runner-up trophy. 120 John Galarnyk tries to score some points Marty Loy tries for a takedown, on his opponent. Coach Rick Lawinger discusses the situa- Marty worked hard and his match went tion with Marty. into overtime. Senior Mike Bahr receives Senior John Galarnyk rece- Junior Marty Loy receives his second-place award. ives his second-place award, his second-place award. Mr. Manning and loyal River Valley fans welcome the team home after tournament. VARSITY - KNEELING: Sandy Rott, Sue Wilkinson, Mary Meixelsperger, Louann Gil- bertson. STANDING: Eileen Slaney (Manager), Lori Lins, Pam Buringa, Karen Cowling, Linda Price, Patti Hottmann, Peggy Klebesadel, JANE HESS (Coach). LINDA PRICE B A S K E T B A L L SUE WILKINSON KAREN COWLING PAM BURINGA SANDY ROTT 122 SEASON RECORD: W14, L8 MOST VALUABLE: Pam Buringa CAPTAINS: Pam Buringa and Sue Wilkinson BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Sandy Rott MOST ASSISTS: Sue Wilkinson The girls are getting fired up Sandy Rott drives for the Karen Cowling jumps high to Pam Buringa adds two basket score more points All eyes are on the bas- ketball Lori Lins scores two points despite being held Karen and Mary box in their opponent KNEELING: Karen Ruppert, Paula Warmus, Carol Ramsden, Wendy Anderson, Kathy Kraemer. STANDING: Mary Jo Feiner (Manager), Rita Price, Kathy Orcutt, Dee Swen- son, Jenny Dolan, Theresa Weidner, Theresa Sprecher (Manager), COACH CORRINE HUTTER. 124 Dee Swenson gets the tip Mary Wiest at the free throw line Jump shot by Dee Swenson Karen Ruppert tries for two points Jump shot by Kathy Kraemer Mary Wiest shoots for two points Coach Hutter gives advice Everyone moves in for a Kathy Kraemer takes a long rebound shot Free throw by Rita Price VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM - KNEELING: Randy Maiming, Mike Lehnherr, Kelly Baryenbruch, Rich Roberts, Dave Wahl, Jim Roberts. STANDING: Luanne Kindschi (Manager), Rory Kraemer, Denny Coyle, Mark Peck, Eric Peck, COACH ROGER KRAEMER, Tammy Crook (Manager). BASKETBALL JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM - KNEELING: Managers Mike Hoeper and Kathy Koller. STANDING: Larry Stanek, John Bruhn, John Crook, Carl Sieg, Dan Brey, Corey Rock, Jeff Dischler, COACH MIKE HILL. 126 VARSITY STA TISTICS NAME FGA FGM PCT. Kelly Baryenbruch 74 21 .284 Denny Coyle 204 104 .510 Rory Kraemer 124 64 .516 Mike Lehnherr 147 61 .415 Randy Manning 37 12 .324 Eric Peck 77 37 .481 Mark Peck 50 21 .420 Jim Roberts 155 63 .406 Rich Roberts 212 93 .439 Dave Wahl 14 7 .500 REBOUNDS TOTAL FT A FTM PCT. OFF. DEF. POINTS 28 19 .679 19 38 61 85 54 .635 43 86 262 49 33 .673 31 85 161 45 37 .822 19 31 159 21 12 .571 5 8 36 24 10 .417 19 33 84 27 14 .519 14 38 56 48 29 .604 18 38 155 104 65 .625 27 49 251 7 4 .571 3 8 18 VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES River Valley 67 Cuba City 69 River Valley 57 Mt. Horeb 62 River Valley 61 Boscobel 29 River Valley 59 Milwaukee Juneau 62 River Valley 65 Viroqua 33 River Valley 55 Prairie du Chien 62 River Valley 56 Fennimore 59 River Valley 49 Riverdale 40 River Valley 50 Richland Center 56 River Valley 71 Parkview 52 River Valley 56 Boscobel 48 River Valley 80 Viroqua 42 River Valley 68 Prairie du Chien 65 River Valley 78 Fennimore 60 River Valley 47 Riverdale 26 River Valley 50 Richland Center 56 River Valley 54 Dodgeville 57 River Valley 56 Oregon 48 River Valley 51 Wisconsin Heights 50 River Valley 69 Verona 60 River Valley 54 Mt. Horeb 60 JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SCORES River Valley 45 Cuba City 52 River Valley 52 Mt. Horeb 65 River Valley 49 Boscobel 28 River Valley 42 Milwaukee Juneau 35 River Valley 53 Prairie du Chien 55 River Valley 41 Viroqua 38 River Valley 52 Fennimore 47 River Valley 57 Riverdale 33 River Valley 53 Richland Center 48 River Valley 50 Parkview 36 River Valley 52 Boscobel 27 River Valley 53 Viroqua 40 River Valley 43 Prairie du Chien 45 River Valley 51 Fennimore 49 River Valley 51 Riverdale 56 River Valley 49 Richland Center 53 River Valley 60 Dodgeville 49 River Valley 58 Oregon 52 127 MARK PECK DENNY COYLE MIKE LEHNHERR DAVE WAHL ERIC PECK JIM ROBERTS KELLY BARYENBRUCH 128 JOHN CROOK LARRY STANEK JUNIOR VARSITY STARS COREY ROCK JEFF DISCHLER 129 Center jump by Rory Kraemer begins the Rich Roberts brings the ball down the basketball game. court in a hurry. Denny Coyle fights hard for a rebound. ket. Dan Brey adds another point Carl Sieg takes a jump Good defense by John for River Valley. shot. Bruhn and Larry Stanek. John Crook goes in for a Tim Eichorst goes in for two John Bruhn takes a jump lay-up. points. shot for two points. Dan Brey fights for a rebound. John Bruhn makes a free throw. 131 GYMNASTICS ROW 1: Carrie Roller, Debbie Bauer. ROW 2: Connie Emshoff, Barb Hackl, Cathy Walker, Debbie Rieder, Dawn Volk, Cindy Duren. ROW 3: Beth Da- vidson, Mary Baryenbruch, Joni Alli- son, Kathy Kunkel, Jeanne Tennant, DAN KETTNER (Coach). ROW 4: Sue Peck, Janet Wiest. ROW 5: Denise Eno, Kathy Stanek, Cheri Shifflet, Julie Richard. This was the best year ever for the River Valley Gymnasts as they fin- ished third in the conference. They broke 9 of 12 scoring records. The gymnasts also held a number of workshops for future gymnasts. Last summer eight of our girls went to gymnastics camp at LaCrosse which really helped our season. This was a friendly, close-knit group which helped one another. River Valley 46.60 Viroqua 73 River Valley 51.75 Boscobel 15 River Valley 54.00 Prairie du Chien 79 River Valley 57.53 Fennimore 53 River Valley 63.35 Richland Center 63 River Valley 59.85 Mt. Horeb 81 River Valley 67.70 Boscobel 27 Fall River 71 Rio 33 SCORES 59 River Valley 64.78 95 River Valley 61.19 .03 River Valley . 98 River Valley 62.69 .11 River Valley 52.31 .85 . 85 River Valley 62.47 .15 River Valley 71.85 .94 Viroqua 74.00 Prairie du Chien 79.05 Baraboo 53.80 Fennimore 63.69 Oregon 53.15 Edgerton 53.62 Richland Center 63.80 Hillsboro 50.55 CINDY DUREN JANET WIEST SUE PECK 132 Barb Hackl vauls over the horse. Denise Eno performs on the balance beam. Jeanne Tennant does her routine on the balance beam. c n i Cindy Duren begins „ , ,, Sue Peck performs her 'outine on £e Barb Hackl on the on the unevens. balance beam. balance beam. Janet Wiest concentrates on the unevens. Mary Wankerl vaults over the horse. Cindy Duren gracefully com pletes her floor exercise. 133 SEATED: JOHN LONGSETH (COACH). KNEELING: Randy Manning, Mike Dedrick, Dave Wahl, Eric Peck, Eric Johnson, Denny Coyle, Jeff Gruber. STANDING: Tim Young, Mark Dederich, Corey Rock, Carl Ruhland, Dave Hopkins, Dan Hopkins, Kenny Taylor, Brian Riley, Tim Hannah. GOLF Conference: W8, L2 Season: W9, L2 Tied for 1st in Conference Placed 3rd in Regionals Springs: placed 8 of 28 Sauk Prairie: placed 6 of 26 Individual Awards Eric Peck - Most Valuable 1st Springs 2nd Sauk Prairie 2nd Conference Randy Manning - 1st Conference Captain ERIC PECK DAVE WAHL ERIC JOHNSON MIKE DEDRICK RANDY MANNING DENNY COYLE Jeff Gruber lines up a putt Eric Peck chips on to the green Denny Coyle tees Randy Manning on Eric Johnson tees Jeff Gruber putts off fairway off Denny Coyle chips on to the Eric Peck tees off Mike Dedrick putts green 135 ROW 1: Joyce Sprecher (Manager), John Walsh, Chris Simonson, Mike Compty, Kristy Bloedow, Dale Richards, Bill Stoltz, Pete Turnell, Kevin Radel, Kathy Kraemer (Man- ager). ROW 2: Mitch Feiner, Dave Mellum, Jon Sawle, Glen Bahr, Dan Murphy, Mike Murphy, Brady Shelton, Carl Sieg, Bruce Bodendein. ROW 3: Jeff Knight, Mike Stoddard, Brett Ramon, Jeff Shapiro, Marty Loy, Dennis Limmex, MICKEY SHOWEN (Coach). TRACK DAVE MELLUM Sprints KEVIN SCHWARTZ School Record 330-Yard Low Hurdles MIKE COMPTY Sprints TIM WUNNICKE School Record Two Mile BRUCE BODENDEIN 100 Yard Dash KEVIN RADEL School Record Pole Vault 136 Tim Wimnicke leads the two-mile race. Dennis Limmex swings back in the discuss throw. Chris Simonson in the relay. 137 ROW 1: Cathie Walker (Manager), Karen Cowling, Karen Ruppert, Tammy Adams, Patti Hottmann, Alison Graves, Marie Burns, Joan Harrington, Rita Price, Shawn Emerson, Janet Yanke, Wendy Anderson (Manager). ROW 2: Tami Crook, Kathleen Schwartz, Julie Kraska, Mary Meixelspege, Tere Kerr, Denise Eno, Julie Lins, Betty Straka, Jenny Do- lan, Jeannie Walker, Mary Wankerl. ROW 3: Pam Buringa, Ethel Fitzgimmons, Nancy Bauer, Mary Hutter, Elaine Robb, Rene Cozine, Sandy Stoddard, Laurie Hottman, Dawn Volk. 138 Janet Yanke gets an early lead for River Valey in the relay. Dawn Volk gets the baton from Rene Co- zine. Mary Wankerl pours on the speed. Joan Harrington competing in 1 the hurdles. Dawn Volk and Karen Cowling work Karen Cowling compet- Julie Kraska and Pam hard for River Valley. ing in the discuss. Buringa m the relay. 139 VARSITY - ROW 1: Rich Nelson, Kent Neider, Jim Roberts, Todd Hogan, Dan Crook, Mike Richard, Rich Roberts. ROW 2: Mike Lehnherr, Glen Gundlach, Jeff Feiner, John Fosbinder, Kevin Meise, Joe Jennings, John Galarnyk, CHARLES MICKELSON (Coach). BASEBALL SCORES River Valley 0 Westby 5 River Valley 8 Prairie du Chien 7 River Valley 13 Richland Center 14 River Valley 5 Westby 6 River Valley 11 Prairie dju Chien 3 River Valley 0 Monona Grove 12 River Valley 12 Boscobel 5 River Valley 5 Baraboo 2 River Valley 14 Viroqua 3 River Valley 16 Boscobel 8 River Valley 12 Riverdale 8 River Valley 11 Richland Center 9 River Valley 6 Reedsburg 10 River Valley 7 Westfield 0 River Valley 5 Fennimore 0 River Valley 0 Waunakee 12 River Valley 13 Viroqua 9 140 JUNIOR VARSITY - ROW 1: Tim Eichorst, Jeff O'Donnell, Jeff Meise, Tim Bauer, Dan Layton, Andy Ringelstetter. ROW 2: CHARLES BIRCH (Coach), Dan Brey, John Crook, Dale Heiser, Jay Schluter, Gregg Schoenmann, John Bruhn, John Schmitz. MIKE RICHARD Centerfield MOST TIMES AT BAT IN ONE SEASON 61 by Mike Lehnherr (1978), Jim Roberts (1978), and Ted Young (1970). MOST HITS IN ONE SEASON 20 by Mike Lehnherr (1978), Charles Bruhn (1976), Max Gundlach (1969 1970), and Buford Olson (1968). MOST RUNS BATTED IN IN ONE SEASON 18 by Rich Nelson (1978), Terry Weiss (1976), Pat Price (1973), and Dave Zwettler (1969). JOE JENNINGS First Base i I. KEVIN MEISE Shortstop DAN CROOK First Base TODD HOGAN Second Base MOST BASES ON BALLS IN ONE SEASON 22 by Rich Roberts (1978).Old record was 17 by Pat Compty (1976) MOST BASES ON BALLS IN ONE GAME 4 by Rich Roberts (1978), Dean Crook (1974), Nick Jen- nings (1974), and Pat Price (1972). MOST BASES ON BALLS PER CAREER 29 by Rich Roberts (1976- 78). Old record was 28 by Randy Diehl (1966-68). RICH ROBERTS Pitcher JOHN GALARNYK Catcher 141 f9 — Mr. Mickelson hits for infield practice as Glen Gundlach has to hustle as he heads John Galarnyk awaits the throw home. for home plate. Kevin Meise awaits the pitch. Jim Roberts comes in to score easily. BASEBALL STATISTICS Player AB Runs Hits Ave. RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB Errors Dan Crook 2 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Jeff Feiner 3 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 John Fosbinder 6 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 John Galarnyk 38 18 12 .316 10 2 1 0 15 6 9 6 Glen Gundlach 3 3 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Todd Hogan 49 17 15 .306 16 3 2 1 13 6 8 0 Joe Jennings 2 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mike Lehnherr 61 16 20 .328 14 2 1 0 6 7 15 10 Kevin Meise 50 13 13 .260 11 1 2 1 15 10 6 7 Kent Neider 3 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Rich Nelson 46 16 17 .369 18 2 0 1 15 8 7 1 Mike Richard 47 8 9 .191 9 0 0 0 8 21 7 4 Jim Roberts 61 13 18 .295 13 0 0 0 10 3 11 2 Rich Roberts 48 16 12 .250 10 0 0 0 22 8 7 4 Mike Young 47 18 15 .319 12 2 i 0 PITCHING STATISTICS 13 8 5 5 Player Innings Pitched Hits Runs Earned Runs ERA SO BB Won Lost John Fosbinder 4 5 9 2 3.50 1 8 0 1 Kevin Meise 21 1 3 33 30 21 7.00 12 18 1 3 Rich Nelson 23 33 25 18 5.39 13 17 1 1 Rich Roberts 70 2 3 52 51 31 3.08 92 65 9 1 Conference at the mound Mike Young digs one out with John Fosbinder. of the dirt. Rich Roberts at the mound. Tood Hogan at bat against Reeds- burg. Mike Lehnherr scores easily. Mike Young scores one of his 18 runs. Mike Richard beats the throw at 1st, then steals 2nd, and finally scores. John Galarnyk tells Rich Kevin Meise works hard on the Never look back to settle down. mound. Rich! 143 Senior Girls Football Team GIRLS FOOTBALL GAME Karen Ring handles A junior rounds end Do the senior girls claim these as the ball for seniors. for big gain. their cheerleaders?! 144 Junior cheer- leaders form pyramid. Ain't she sweet? Junior Girls Football Team Todd Hogan and Karen in conference . How did I get in- volved in this? SPONSORS Traci Sault Lisa Thering transferred from won the DAR Poynette - a Award beautiful addition to RVHS. Chris Simonson really enjoys act- ingl Luanne Kindschi - the best sweeper” in the confer- ence! WE THANK OUR SPONSORS FULL PAGE AMERICAN LEGION, POST 253 BANK OF SPRING GREEN FARMERS AND CITIZENS BANK OF SAUK CITY AND MERRIMAC THOR A. GALARNYK, M.D. HALL REXALL DRUGSTORES - PLAIN AND SAUK CITY GERALD C. KEMPTHORNE M.D. LARSON CHEVROLET-PONTIAC, INC. G. DANIEL SIEWERT JR. D.D.S. STATE BANK OF LONE ROCK WILSON'S SUPERMARKET Accidents do happen! Graduation 1978 You can never tell what the National Honor Society members will come up with next! WE THANK OUR SPONSORS HALF PAGE AL'S TV AND LOCK SERVICE ARTHUR'S BARYENBRUCH REALTY BETTINGER-NEIDER AGENCY BIGLOW CHEESE AND BUTTER CO., INC. CARLSON'S GARAGE CONCRETE FORMS DICK AND BEV'S GROCERY MEATS DISCHLER CONSTRUCTION DODGEVILLE CHRONICLE AND AD-VISOR DODGEVILLE STATE BANK - MEMBER FDIC DUTCH KITCHEN FAIR VALLEY STORE AND GARAGE GATES FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. GEORGE'S AUTO BODY GORMAN'S FOOD AND LOCKER GREENWAY MANOR GRUBER CHEESE FACTORY, INC. JOHN I. HAHN HOMETOWN SUPERMARKET JO AN'S Athletic Club members hard at work! Fine move by Linda Price WE THANK OUR SPONSORS HALF PAGE JOHNSON AND MARIT KEN'S CLOTHING STORE KRAEMER BROTHERS, INC. EDWARD KRAEMER AND SONS, INC. LONE ROCK MILLING CO. NACHREINER PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING NINA, INC. PALACE BAR BOWL, INC. PECK'S FARM MARKETS PEOPLES STATE BANK OF ARENA PHIL’S RIVER VALLEY SUPERMARKET, INC. PHOTOLAND II RAINBOW FOODS AND LOUIS' SHELL SERVICE RICHARDSON FUNERAL HOME RIVER VALLEY SHOPPER SCHLUTER AND YOUNG SPRING GREEN MOTEL SPRING GREEN PHARMACY THE SPRINGS, THE WINTERGREEN, AND THE SPRING GREEN SUEMNICHT CHEESE CO., INC. THERMOGAS WHIPPOORWILL SPRINGS FARM Various window decorations during homecoming week. These girls made the 1977 Annual Signing Party a huge success. WE THANK OUR SPONSORS QUARTER PAGE I'm so happy, I could just flip! says Barb, but the floor is sure close! Ace Hardware Agrico Farm Center Bank of Spring Green - Plain Branch Bob's Riverside Camp Bundy's Repair Cliff's Horse Sales Community Camera and TV Crestview Motel Diehl's Bar Doerre Hardware Don-Q-Inn Supper Club and Motel Erickson Insurance Bob Ewer's Excavating Fred's Auto Service Gambles - Spring Green Hi-Way Motors I II Lycon Inc. Ready Mix Magic Touch Beauty Salon Nor-Dean's Supper Club Nu Image Beauty Salon Our Own Hardware Penn Hollow Cheese Company Pig Improvement Co., Inc. River Valley Wrestlebackers Roberts and Sons Sauk County Farmco Cooperative Spring Green Paintin' Place Umhoefer Lumber Oil Company Viking Village The Village Press Winsted Barber Styling Salon Wisconsin Power and Light Company Rade Kuzmanic Balbon- tin, River Valley's for- eign exchange student from Chile. I didn't quite under- The choir practiced outside before Baccalaureate. Marty is River Valley's John Travolta! Look at those threads! Featuring the Wet Look - Wanda An- derson WE THANK OUR SPONSORS EIGHTH PAGE Carol Price on uni- form day . NHS's fantastic popcorn workers A-l Beverage and Cheese Mart B J Liquor and Cheese Mart Bob's House of Friends Burnham Jewelers Coast to Coast Stores Dolly's Beauty Shop Duren's Boutique and Dairy Bar General Trading Company, Spring Green and Sauk City Gnewikow- Zimmermann Furniture and Flooring Heck's Marketplace Hess Home Furniture Homestead Truck Stop Lunenschloss-Hansen Furniture and Floor Coverings Mar Jan's Craft Corner Paul Moye Realty Noerr's Office Supply Photography by Lou Coopey Prairie Plumbing and Heating Ray's Paint-N-Place Roy's Superette Searl's Bar Silver Poodle Bar Spring Green General Store Steve's Skelly - Plain Stitch 'N' Time Tim's Super Shell Virgil Connie's Fabric Center Wittmann Stockyards Eyes Front - Girls It won't hurt you, Ri- chie! There's more than Nice interception for River Valley. Guess Who? one way to get around them! w£ THANK OUR SPONSORS COMPLIMENTS A. H. Chrysler-Plymouth - Reedsburg Allen's Garden Center American Legion Post 398 Bill's Small Engines Cherelea Beauty Salon Del and Joan's Doc's Trailer Sales Sporting Goods Dodgeville Veterinary Service, S. C. Dolan's Bar Donny's Bar Elnora's Beauty Salon Fehrenbach Studio Franklin Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. Wm. Hutter Family - Golden Harvest Seed Corn Implements, Inc. JKL True Value Hardware Jack's Never Inn Jensen's Sports - Supplies Liegel Brothers Lone Rock Liquor and Cheddar Mr. Pratt makes Cindy beautiful. ■? gallopping gourmets Homecoming HAWK J of River Valley. POWER Who else but Marie Homecoming window Homecoming decoration at the Bank of Burns I decoration. Spring Green. Santa, I want a dolly John Galarnyk scores another I just washed my hair ... run for River Valley. and can't do a thing with it! WE THANK OUR SPONSORS COMPLIMENTS Marsha's Beauty Shop C. Meadows, Inc. Oscar's Body Shop Owls Nest Bar Lone Rock Cafe Rest Haven Motel Richland Outlet Shoes and Clothing Sew 'N Sew Simonson's Village Hardware Smith Men's Store Spring Green Beauty Salon Squeak's Sweet Shop Stratton's Family Shoe Store Strong's Bank Town Country Foods Wally's Spur Service Weave Got It Weiss Oil White's Snowmobile Sales Service The Winsted Shop Ziemke Becker Jewelers ffi VC flUfl uuMEfl 6ur HRWKs.flrc stiff «mi! ms i Lisa Thering, president of the senior One of many signs made throughout the class, proudly accepts homecoming tro- year to promote school spirit. phy. Mr. Manning re- ceives present from Mark Peck. Carol Dolan, the newest cook! Not Really! I don't al- Jump shot by ways shoot Jim Roberts. this way! A UTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPH A UTOGRAPH 160