Saguaro High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Scottsdale, AZ)

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V Fight Song Go Saguaro, Saguaro Fight, Fight, Fight Saguaro, Saguaro with the power of your might Our Gold and Black we're the Sabercats Look down the field there go our backs: Our team to victory we're proud of you, With spirit and cheers we'll always be true, Go Saguaro, Saguaro Fight, Fight, Fight. Alma Mater With Grateful Hearts we lift our e O yes, ur Hearts are full with thoughts of thee, The Paths we learn to take and live, Our thanks to thee Saguaro H igh. f 11 af 122 Spirit

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The Amendments Keosk Informs Students is Have you ever thought to yourself, MI won- der what gas cost thirty years ago? Well, if you have land even if you have notj, the Sentinel staff came up with an answer to your Cperhaps unaskedj question: A list of approximate prices for some 1982 products. So, when you are older and trying to re- member what a candy bar cost when you were a child, this list will prove very worth- while. by Lissa Staples and Randy Udelman The newly designed keosk proved to be a great addition to the campus in the 1982-83 school year. The bulletin building was placed between the locker buildings near the cafeteria. It was used for sports an- nouncements, meeting times, and other im- portant information. Senior Charles Uller- ich remarked, The keosk was important, it was a place where I could go to catch up with all the events and activities. Three members of the 1982 graduating class worked during the summer to build the keosk. All of the carpentry work was done by David Jones. Lance Scheele con- tributed to the masonary work while John Thomas finished it off with the paint job. The keosk was a very worthwhile pro- ject. Now all students have a central place to look for essential school information, commented Charles. The keosk was a gift from the 1982 graduating class. It was a beneficial addition to the campus. PHOTO BY ULLERICH Coke ..................................... S .45 Comic Book ....... Concert .......... Gas .............. Gum ..... Izods .... Levis ............ Movie .............. . MnM Candy ..... Nikes ............... Phone Call .............. Polos ........................ Seventeen Magazine Snickers .................. Time Magazine ...... Video Game ......... Vuarnets ............ Yearbook ........ .60 10.50 1.26 .25 16-25 16.00 4.00 .30 28.00 .25 25-35 1.25 .30 1.50 .25 60.00 15.00 Keosk 121

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The Amendments r Competition in Sport Earns Respect by Lissa Staples story by Paige McDowell Competitiveness, in whatever form it may be, is a natural instinct for most everyone. To work towards a goal, whether it is an individual or a united effort, is an essential driving force in our lives. These goals are set in an effort to keep our attention focused straight ahead and not to look back, except possibly, to gain from experience. Competi- tion in athletics has always been intense at every level. In high school, this is no excep- tion. The intensity level here at Saguaro is apparent in all the competitive sports. This includes all the girls' sports as well. There should not be a need to bring at- tention to the fact that the generalization, competitive sportsf' does, in fact, include women's athletics. Unfortunately, this is not the situation. For a woman to be active in athletics, she not only must compete against other women athletes but is also in competition with a system that is highly unbalanced. This situation exists throughout the na- tion. Saguaro High School is also affected by it. I can only speak from my own person- al involvement in certain sports. I have competed in volleyball, softball, and bas- ketball at the varsity level here at Saguaro. For me, every one of my seasons has been very frustrating. This frustration does not stem directly from the sport itself, but from the lack of interest and support from the school as a whole. Having to stand up for our rights as athletes, concerning the atti- tudes toward us, is very draining, both men- tally and physically. I am tired of being on a soap box trying to get people to become aware of the women athletes in this school. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to just cori- centrate on performance instead of worry- ing about whether or not the gym will be empty or if the bleachers will be bare? To compete in volleyball, softball, and basket- ball here means that I must accept the fact that I am supposed to be competing for SHS. However, the school may not even be aware that we were involved in a Divisional or even a State tournament. Yes, I was upset by the fact that at the State Volleyball Tournament last year, Sa- guarols team was supported by just a hand- ful of friends and parents. I do thank the Lord for those special friends and family. Even more upsetting was that this was the first time in Saguaro's history that the vol- leyball team had gone to State. Isn't that the goal for any sport at the high school level, to make it to State? We made it, but no one knew it. That is the only State Tournament I have had the privilege to compete in, so that incident hurts me the most. Support is so very important to a team. Ask any athlete and I bet he or she would tell you that when people are backing him or her, there is more incentive to win. Women's sports will continue to exist and continue to grow. We girls work hard and will keep on working hard regardless of the unawareness. Our skills will improve as will our team. Unfortunately, I still have not accepted the fact that the interest is just not there. Until I do, I will stay on my soap- box. I hope the women athletes will never accept this and keep fighting for what is rightfully theirs in this unbalanced system. Competition in athletics is very gratify- ing and I encourage everyone to get in- volved. Yes, I even encourage girls to com- pete in sports, it may not be the most feminine thing to do, but it is definitely worth it. Paige McDowell showing off her competitiveness on the softball field as she readies for the catch. PHOTO BY ULLERICH Competitiveness 123