Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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One legendary event known to most Sterling Rangers was the first varsity foot- ball victory over the Lee Ganders. In the fall of ’71 the Ranger glory had just begun ... and thus began the classic song com- memorating a stupendous win over the cross-town rivals. The song, The Night We Drove ’Ole Dixie Down, with Ranger- tailored lyrics, became Sterling’s anthem to victorious times, combining the best of sporting events with the epitome of victories. One outstanding event — if something 10 feet tall can be considered outstanding — was the unveiling of the new Ranger mascot held during the annual Pigskin Preview September 2, the first day of school. An annual event, along with the presentation of the new school symbol, combined the best of the old and the new to help firmly establish that new things continually added, kept things interesting in the realm of... a classic setting. Glenn St. Italian and Eugene Wilson discuss what needs to be done to repair an engine during small engine repair class. Photo by S. Murphy. While t • trying to chalk up another point for Sterling and. at the same time defending against a score from the Dobie team, is Sheri Don Herr- ington Acting as guards were KeithA Porter and Ramona CaesAr. Photo by R. N’ester. Prologue 5

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At the band Halloween party Oc- tober 14. Trey Guidry, a junior with Amy Stuart, freshman, comes costumed as a rock star. I came dressed like this because I like David Lee Roth. Trey said. Pholo by H. Lutz. No. she's not playing dolls. Elaine Hernandez is just taking care of her project in Mrs. Brenda Stone's Home and Family Living class. Students were required to treat their dolls as real children for three days in order to find out what caring for a real child would be like. Photo by R. .Vester. I ust as things are always changing in all aspects of high school life, things also change in such places as the teachers' lounge. If they can't paint the town. Ms. Donna Swlnt and Mr. Doug Traylor decide they will help the walls of the downstairs lounge when faculty members gave the lounge a needed facelift. Photo by D. Franta. Getting caught up in the spirit of the moment. Missy Horton per- forms a Mexican hat dance as part of her initiation into the Spanish Club during Ms. Annette Moulder's class October 22. The event has become somewhat of a tradition in which many students participated. Photo by D. Franta. 4 Prologue

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Like .ill faculty members do. Mrs. Wanda Watts, business teacher, gets acquainted with the Xerox photocopying machine. The new machine replaced the old one that had been in use since 1971 and had run in excess of six million copies. Photo by D. Frunta. ilrouslng spirit at the football games is just part of the task at hand for the cheerleaders. Stacey Voytek. Donna Simmons and Dana Barrett perform one of their drills in order to boost spirit at the game against Port N'e.ches-Groves. Photo byD. Fronto. School wouldn’t really be school if it were not for students ana the classes they attended, both of which were abundant. Two thousand, four hundred and eighty- five students were enrolled, making this population 3.72 percent smaller than in 1986. After the first six-weeks grading )eriod. this number earned grades ranging rom 39 percent of A’s, to six percent F’s. ater, in October, school wide testing oc- curred, featuring such initials as the S. A.T., the P.S.A.T., the C.T.B.S., the T. E.A.M.S. and the A.S.V.A.B., proving that Sterling students could “make the grade” in additional ways as well. Due to the number of students, a total of four classes were dropped in four areas while three additional ones in different areas were added. So, as the year got fully underway and began to take on a character of its own, results were produced that in- dicated what was already essentially known: Life experienced here could only be generated in one big classy ... classic setting. 6 Prologue