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

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24 With a score of Lee Week ends season A really grave” scene greeted students the Monday morning of Lee Week that perhaps fore- shadowed the 27-36 los- ing score the following Friday night. Since the halls were no longer decorated by each class, the seniors, with the help of Ms. Cheryl Evans, art teach- er, were allowed to dec- orate the commons. The decorations included a new' poster of lyrics to The Night We Drove 'Ole Dixie Down.” and a graveyard in a swamp- like setting. “The deco- rations took a lot of hard work but, in the end, it paid off. Ironically, most of the students’ spirits were lifted be- cause of the grim scene.” exclaimed Terry Bassham. a senior. These grim scenes be- gan on Halloween, the first day of the week, when many students combined the theme of the day — “Spook The Ganders” — with the annual Halloween dress- up day. Clint Bargainer, a senior, commented, “I like the idea of dressing up for both on the same day. I thought it was more exciting because we were not able to combine the two last year.” However, not all agreed. Jimbo Lamb, a senior. stated. “Somehow. 1 felt the spirit was lost some- where behind the Hal- loween costumes.” Almost every day dur- ing this special week fea- tured a different theme. Thursday was “Mourn the Ganders” when par- ticipating students wore black clothing. The tra- dition continued Friday when students wore camouflage to “Hunt Down the Ganders.” Camouflage filled the gym when Mr. Ronnie Kluch. a government teacher and former coach, gave his tradi- tional speech to the var- sity football players at the pep rally. “His speech was emotionally moving to everyone within the sound of his voice, not just the foot- ball players.” explained Stacy Hurd, a junior. The crowd was really fired up with spirit after the speech,” added Rena Montgomery, a sophomore. That night at Stallworth Stadium, Lee Week ended as did the season for the Rangers. The game killed any chances for Sterling to go any further while Lee's victory allowed the Ganders to advance to the playoffs. Lee Week

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Individuals choose as class favorites Four girls and four boys were chosen from each class by the student body as repre- sentatives of their class. These students were elected to uphold the reputation and respect of Sterling. Tammy Lowery', a senior, stated. “Class favorites should be honest and should uphold their responsi- bilities as students look upon them. Nominations were held in the commons during all four lunches February 17. Many stu- dents were nominated Freshman cIbvn favorites arc (front) Eric Pcqucno. Jenny Hobbs. Shanacic Benoit and Joel Butler (back) Erick Davis. Tern Williams. Stephanie Jennische and Brel Tur- ner. Photos by R. Phillips. but only the top 24 were ultimately honored as favorites. When asked what a class favorite should be. Tina Lorendo. a junior, said. “I think a class fa- vorite should influence academic achievement. They should be capable of representing the school as a whole, not just social groups. As some students quickly discovered, it wasn't as easy as they had anticipated on de- ciding a final “class fa- vorite. Favorites 23

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Instead of the tradilonal hall dec- oration contest between the classes, the commons is now the place that reflects Lee Week decor. An antic- ipated feature up until last year when Sterling shared its campus with Lee. the contest, with all of its prepara- tions late in the night creeping into the early morning hours, became a thing of the past “Besides. said Principal Ed Wachtcl. “by second period, the halls were already in shambles! Photo by L Eshbach. laShawn Williams, a junior cheer- leader. and Tien Nguyen, a senior cheerleader, work on the large, new poster of the lyrics to the theme song of the week, “The Night We Drove 'Ole Dixie Down.” It was hung in the commons during the week to intro- duce the words to the freshmen. Pho- to by J. Hewitt. As thc clash. Lee and Sterling play the traditional rival game. On this, their 22nd encounter, over 14.000 spectators came to watch the annual showdown at Stallworth Stadium. The Ganders victory resulted in an overall 11-9-2 record with the Rang- ers still leading the race. Lee Week, held October 31-November 4. was the end of the regular football season for both teams. Photo by J. Hewitt. Representing the good will that both teams reflect. Good Sportsmanship League members meet together be- fore the annual show. LcAnne Mad- dox. a senior member of the Sterling chapter, stated. “This meeting gave us a chance to come together as one before we separated and went head- on against one another. Photo byJ. Hewitt. Lee Week 25