Safford High School - Ocotillo Yearbook (Safford, AZ)

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Q A CONFERENCE STATE V0lLE'!BALL PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the Safford High School Volleyball Team has won the 1984 Class A State Championship: and WHEREAS, the coach of the Safford High School Volleyball Team is Norma Bellamy: and WHEREAS, Coach Norma Bellamy has led her lady Bulldogs to sixteen out of seventeen state championships, and WHEREAS, State Championship play-offs in volleyball have existed only seventeen yearsg and WHEREAS, all citizens should be aware of this tremendous and extremely rare achievement. NOW THEREFORE, November 12-19, 1984 is proclaimed as Norma Bellamy and Safford Championship Volleyball Week for the community of Safford. DATED this 13th day of November, 1984, and signed by the mayor of Satford. MJ

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HATS OF to Norma Bellamj it - -sTheRoad to the Title If but one thing I had to say, To the team of eighty-four, 'Tis dedication, heart, desire, If you hope to endure. The road to the title cannot be won Unless you can pay the toll. The road to the title cannot be won, T Unless you strive for your goal. The road to the title does not begin, Just prior to Hal-lo-Ween, But in essence, begins the year before, And the many months in between. i Fbr champs are made, not born, you see, Though many may argue nay. T The road to the titlecannot be won, If you're not willing to pay. With only two seniors back this year, It seemed things might get pretty rough. But the youngsters from Safford soon made it well known, They had what it took, sure enough. Match after match, the foes were tripped up. We felt we could go Twithoutlosing. T The loss to Morenci, that day in our gym, Was certainly not of ourchoosing. T When you,'re at the top, you dare not take It easy on anyone. For if you, do, you soon may find, Alas, you've been undone. The loss was hard to bear that day, We were undefeated no longer. But it was a blessing in disguise, Defeat made us, oh, so much stronger. For sometimes it takes the sting of defeat, Yes, sometimes it takes a big fall, To prove to a team, that alas and alack, They can be beaten after all. We made it through the rest of the season, Without a trace ofa loss. The challenge of State was an obstacle, We were now ready to cross. The bulldogs met the Ganado band, Without any hesitation. When the smoke had cleared, the Safford crew, Sent them back to their reservation. The Buckeye Hawks, a cocky group, Thought for sure they would be the winners. But the scores of 15-zero and eight Made them look like mere beginners. The final match was set that day, 'Tween the Bulldogs and'R. V The outstanding teamwork we displayed, Gave us the Vic-to-ry. it So, once again, the title's ours, Yes, we're still at the top. 'Cause dedication, heart, desire, Are things you just can't stop. The tears of vic'try are, oh, so much sweeter, T Than those that are shed o're defeat, Ded-i-ca-tion, heart, and desire Make a team mighty tough to be beat. So, if one thing I had to say, To the team of eighty-five, 'Tis dedication, heart, and desire Ifyou hope to survive. For the road to the title cannot be won, If the attitude isn't right, Without these three, I dare to say, You won't be in the fight. Yes, the road to the title's a rocky road, That only a few can share. Only a few can scale its heights, Only a few who dare. -Norma Bellamy

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After the Victory. Seniors Rhonda Bowler and Mindy Allred congratulate each other on a job well done. Tears of joy express the emotions the girls felt as they experienced their last state championship. I .af - Bionlc Sandra Howell No 16 lets go of a spike at the state volleyball games in the match against Round Val e Backfire' Soi-hornore Melanie Hancock and Senior Mindy Allred bloafksa Round Valley hit and send it back towards the opponent Safford came back after losing the first match against Springerville and won the State i e ' ll, rii ill ,X N ' tw i ut L ,dx f 1 XSL ' rrrrr 7 ..... ,,,, , i, i it it - - ' w:ef'mr,5. in Q, f ,y 5, W ' l i as to R QM M-we Mwxw Q l o rorilli t rlrrllr Wwfwwfffw jf it 'ffm jf ,gm