Riverhead High School - Blue Peconic Yearbook (Riverhead, NY)

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Senior Homecoming Queen. Tammy Neu deck is surrounded by her fellow seniors. Scott Robertson. Andy Krajewski. and There- sa Troyan on a very imaginative float. Our loyal Majorettes showed their spirit by flashing signs to the crowd while the band performed. Through hard work and determination, the Junior Class was able to win first place in the float competition. After gaining possession of the bad. Mick- ey Hid. and the rest of the Blue Waves showed their strength by breaking many tackles. 20 Student Life

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FIRE! Anticipation was in the air the night of the bonfire. It was not only an event for the football players, but for the whole community. A lot of parents and alumni attended. Students were al- ready in high spirits from the Pep Rally a few hours before. The cheerleaders fanned the flames of excitement with their enthusiastic routines. Finally the long awaited lighting of the bonfire began. Only the heat of the fire could match the heat of excitement of the crowd. Every- body cheered on the football players who were crazy enough to get their mohawks by their fellow teammates. This was the highlight of the night for many people. As the fire died down, the crowd began to fade away. This was the end of Bonfire '87.

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An unfortunate injury forced sophomore Mickey HiM to be helped off the field. Wipeout! Home- coming was held on October 10. 1987. For such an early date. RHS did excellent in preparing for the event. The cheerleaders decorated the bleachers and painted banners for our Varsity football team. Their half-time routine was very modern and full of energy. Each class presented floats that showed tremen- dous effort. The kings and queens were dressed in their gowns and suits. They looked greatl The band was accurate and sounded as if they had prac- ticed for months. Leaders Club sold bal- loons and the Student Council controlled the crowds at the consession stand, (as usual) The bleachers were packed with people sup- porting their fa- vorite team. The only disappoint- ment was loos- ing to Islip 25-7. RHS's only touchdown, by Andre Lee. sent everyone crazy. They wanted more, but Islip was too stub- born. Junior Var- sity played at Is- lip and won with a 64-6 victory. E ven-1 hough Varsity lost, we showed Islip how a school has tremendous spirit and how great a home- coming can be. We'll get them in the play-offs! The Blue Waves style and finese helped, but it was not enough for them to win the game. Student Life 21