Salpointe Catholic High School - Horizons Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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e A t x At the pep assembly. Salpointe shows off not only its spirit, but its guys' legs as well,' The soon-to-be victorious team is cheered on while making a dramatic entrance-,' The Homecoming crowd displays its spirit for all to see. HOMECOMING 25

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omecoming surprises Officially, Homecoming is supposed to be when all of a school's alumni re- turn to see their alma mater in all its glory. Of course, everybody knows that Homecoming, if done right, should mean much more - there should be a spectacular court, a really rowdy pep assembly, and a victorious football game. And, thanks to a few surprises, Salpointe's 1986 Homecoming was in- deed done right. Chosen to head the 1986 Homecom- ing court were Vince Bianchi, '87, and Patti Zlaket. '87. Both were surprised at the honor. We had no idea, said Bian- chi. When I saw Patti's roses, I asked, Patti, are those red? Are those redl' Zlaket agreed. I was as shocked as Vince. lt was a great feeling, but what was even better was the single red rose Vince gave me earlier that day. What a romantic guy. Others, however, were not so surprised. Court member Skip DiMuro, '87, who attended the assem- bly though still recovering from a car accident the week before, stated, I That win was the best feeling ever. knew he was going to win. I got the sympathy votes, but Vince got all the stud votes. Other court members in- cluded Karise Allen. '87, Brenden Grif- fin, '87, Nick Mansour. '87, Lisa Qui- jada. '87, Katie Romano. '87, Steve Sayre, '87, and Norma Soto, '87. One of the more controversial as- pects of Homecoming were the changes made in the pep assembly. In an effort to make the assembly more interesting, many former customs were eliminated and others were begun. Court members dressed more casually than in previous years, and, instead of choosing escorts, they were paired in couples before the assembly. Also, instead of letting the crowd applaud for the prospective kings when the crown was held over their heads, the new king was whoever had been paired with the newly elected queen. Not all students reacted favor- ably to the changes. Homecoming should be more formal, said Sara Bier. '87, not just another game. Tanya Iberg. '87, agreed, and complained, It was way too short. What's supposed to be the biggest event of the year, and it was all over so fast. More vehement was Gretchen Kappel. '89, who insisted, It was lame. The old way was tradition, and you've got to have tradition. Changes accepted more readily includ- I asked, 'Patti, are those red? Are those redl' ed the shorter walk and the profiles read about court members, in which they were asked to share such information as their most admired adults and their fun- niest experiences. The assembly changes were not the only surprise students were to receive on Homecoming. The victory against the Sunnyside Blue Devils, then ranked third in the state by an AP pool, was another unexpected, but welcome, change. School spirit at the game was super-charged, and the students' reac- tion was ecstatic. Sherry Walker, '89, exclaimed, lt was awesome! We finally won Homecoming! Of course, nothing could compare to the team's own ex- citement after the victory. Said Steve Yakaitis, '87, That win was the best feeling ever. Obviously, it was the surprises that made Homecoming 1986 what it was. The court, the assembly, and especially the game, all combined to make Sal- pointe's Homecoming a real sparkler.' ,LVp.A.,,,, , I i . . - 'i ' 24 EVENTS S ORGANIZATIONS -m..,,,,M-M ..-.B-'DW 91:3- -sg Pleased as punch, the newly crowned king and queen, Vince Bianchi, '87, and Patti Zla- ket, '8Z promenade about the gymp Poms pons Jennifer Anderson, '82 and Tara Are- na, '8Z dance their hearts out.

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Sitting with Tracy Tyron, '88, is her pet bear Big Ben , A rowdy group of juniors, led by Jack Morgan, '88, cheer at a pep assembly. , as ii Hx ii 1 3 tfj.y7.? ,Q .yviagg 1 3 It mm., ii ii Salpointe has more spirit than a ghost. This quote, taken from Kier Lane, '90, may be corny, but it's also true. The roaring Lancers proved their spirit through thick and thin during the year '86-'87. From pep assemblies to Spirit Week, the students kept their heads up high, continually showing the true spirit of Salpointe. Every student expresses his spirit in the little actions that they do, expressed Lynn Blair, Being a part of the Christ- mas family tradition helped students to feel the true meaning of Christmas. '88. Salpointe students and faculty joined together to raise spirit in community activities. As Steve Shaff, '88, said, There is a unique and special type of spirit at Salpointe that comes from the community atmosphere. Spirit was evident in the participation of the Key Club Blood Drive, in which 80 pints were donated. Also, for the second year in a row, each Salpointe homeroom sponsored a less fortunate family at Christmas. Being a part of the Christ- mas 'Homeroom Family' tradition helped students to feel the true meaning of Christmas, commented Dina Romo, '87. Despite all the energy in the commu- nity spirit, none was missing from school activities. For example, the ener- gy shown at the school pep assemblies: You can feel the excitement and spirit of all the students at the pep assem- blies, said Steve Sayre, '87. Another event which injected a huge amount of spirit into Salpointe was Homecoming, which the Lancers won for the first time in five years. Later on in the year, Sal- pointe had its first Walk-A-Thon to re- place the Cheese Drive of previous years. Some groups, such as the cross- country team, showed their pride in Sal- pointe by running through the whole walk! Even the football team, which could not participate in the walk be- cause of a game that evening, helped out by passing out water and oranges at each checkpoint. N:5::'--'J5i:'w.t.:sgf-tmfj,-ff5-,,g,gg 5-.rwgglfttt.,fr,g-..3,1gwti. -,gyms ,55s's.,,,35fMgsggggywgzgggggU.rffggg-sgggjggggfilisggf,gu4g:5::gg2fYr:1f5g - .,., 1- -- 1. , . w::g:vflwfzsf-w.t.:?.rirsW- t .tvzffr-wmv. .-.ft ' in52532:ggiggizszQ-ififfs.-5saiiS4f32f5lE- Stfygiilfitiiflfflffz--fiszxrffe f'-zszi-five Altogether, Salpointe Lancers showed a huge amount of spirit and excitement in 1986-'87. The enthusiasm of the student body showed through time and again in the everlasting train of people in the community giving their best! As Heather Triano, '88, put it, l was pretty impressed. 0 You can feel the excite- ment and spirit of all the stu- dents at the pep assem- blies. 26 EVENTS S ORGANIZATIONS