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

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Hangup’s out O ne thing that Ster- ling prided itself on was its school spirit. Students did everything from partici- pate in pep rallies, hang posters in the gym and at Stallworth Stadium, attend sports activities and any- thing else they could pos- sibly do to promote school unity. However, perhaps one of the first truly visible re- minders that Sterling shared its campus with Lee was the absence of spirit posters that decorated the commons, halls and lock- ers during football season. Mr. Ed Wachtel, principal, stated. I don't like not be- ing able to hang posters, but there are some that would misuse and vandal- ize the signs. Angel deRoin. a junior, explained, I think hanging the posters in the halls helped people get more pepped up. Patti Mc- Cauley. sophomore, said. I think its drastic that we don't get to hang signs anymore. The signs always made us a little more ex- cited about the games. Since Sterling was a two- student-body school, there was no practical way for both schools to hang post- ers. However, this absence apparently did not dampen the spirits because the pep rallies were as lively and rowdy as before. Shadrick Patrick, a junior, said. The pep rallies show the football players that the school is behind them. Another junior. Pam Du- rant. said. The best part about the pep rallies is when the juniors win the spirit stick. Of the four pep rallies held, the spirit stick was won by the jun- iors at the first two rallies and won by the seniors the last two. During the four pep ral- lies, the cheerleaders per- formed a variety of activ- ities. These included dances, one of which was performed at the second pep rally to Prince's cur- rently-popular song, (J Got the Look. Lance Teel, a senior football player, joined the squad in leading the Rangers in the cheer, Color Shout, at the North Shore pep rally. Lance explained, I did it because I thought it would be a lot of fun to cheer to the student body. It also helped me to get ready for the game against the Mus- tangs. The reason for spirit, of course, was to promote at- tendance at sports activ- ities; in this respect, it served its purpose. Lisa Schaffer, sophomore, said. I attended the games to show my school spirit and to see my friends. Mr. Wachtel expressed his feelings on the spirit is- sue by saying, I think that the student body has more class than anyone would have thought.” Mrs. Janie Christian, assistant princi- pal. said, This year's dou- ble scheduling has been a challenge for all areas of our school, even spirit.” Spirit ... 13

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Various groups boost the varsity football players' spirits by giving them presents every Friday during the sea- son Before the September 25 pep rally against North Shore. James Laverne and Nalmen Contreras try to coax Lance Mile out of some of the goodies he received that day. The presents usu- ally consisted of cookies, candy and various other treats. Pholo by L. Myers. Exchanging spirit boxes full of baked goods with the Lee volleyball team are Ms Jan Strubbe. Ms. Nadine Horn and Lori Hardy, freshman We ail played a game of volteyboll in the girls' gym and Sterling wont exclaimed Ms. Strubbe. Pholo by C. Monroe. Greg Bond and David Stanford band members, help bring spirit up by participating in pep rallies I like play- ing in the pep rallies because it helps build enthusiasm for the student body before the game. commented Greg, a senior. Pholo by L. Myers. Mrs. Tommye Glenn Clark, senior assistant principal secretary, and her office aid. Keri Coffey, check out the senior teeshirts which were purchased in the senior office for $10. Mrs. Clark remarked. The shirts were a big help in boosting Ranger spirit. Pholo by J. Culp. As the sun sets behind Pasadena Memorial Stadium, members of the Good Sportsmanship League and their counterparts officially greet each other. Mrs Deborah Stump, sponsor, selected the members from a set of criteria that included their grades, activities and teacher recommendations. Photo by J. Culp. 12 . . . Spirit

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 lloMECOMIMG O 1 Ralph Brock. Darold Thom a and Emile Robertaon provide the music for Kerry and •he cheerleaders during the pep rally Ralph explained. The mime is done because we pet an Inspiration from watching people watch us We like knowing that people really like the way we put the musk: together Through our mixing and scratching we get the enthusiasm and support of the crowds With that, we get paid in futl ' Photo by H. flestct. Kerry’s caper T he spirit level was high as the Homecoming pep rally got underway and rumor circulated that a star football player was going to dance with the cheer- leaders. As it turned out. the rumor was true and Kerry Henderson, a senior, joined the cheerleaders and danced to the tune of ‘‘Tricky. Charisma Berry told me that the cheerleaders had something planned for the pep rally and asked me if I'd like to help out.” ex- plained Kerry. Since I catch on'to dancing pretty easy. I decided to go ahead and go for it.” The cheer- leaders and Kerry prac- ticed for two days. Sherry Larson, junior cheerleader, described Kerry as cool and fun to work with. The dance was the most exciting part about the pep rally, Sher- ry added. After the dance, Mr. Ed Wachtel stood up and went over to the microphone to begin his pep talk. After the game is over and you walk off the field, everyone will tell you that you played great. The only one who really knows, though, is you. If you do the best you can then you know that. So boys, lets go out there and play to the best of your abilities so that when you look in the mir- ror tomorrow you can say.'Hey, I played a great game' and you'll be proud. The game that night against Dobie was intense. Brian Gore, a junior, made a succesful 50-yard pass to Lee Fowler who then made the winning touchdown with only seven seconds left on the clock. The team felt that we had to win this game, Mark Giles, a senior, said, Nobody likes to lose,” he continued, especially their Homecoming game. (continued) 14 . . . Homecoming