Sanderson High School - Lakonikos Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Of all the types of rivalry, ranging from faculty vs. students to Lokonikos vs. Sandscript, Class rivalry no doubt claims top priority. Class rivalry is the instigator of elevator passes and Homecoming Floats. It leads young men fwomenftj to risk suspension and sacrifice their Friday night to decorate the sidewalk with a bigger than life Class of 75 . Class rivalry is a common factor to Sanderson, born in 1969 and nourished in 1975. We are constantly clown- graclecl by upperclassmen but I think we're gain- ing recognition. chuck Ellison lsophj The 74-75 school year was launched into rivalry with Home- coming and the ducking and dodging of egg yolks and females on the football field. At the Powderpuff Game vicious, snarling, bruised and bleeding female football play- ers engaged in arm to eyeball, knee to chin, foot to stomach com- bat. Traditionally known for this type of rough-housing, this year's game was no exception. The Srs. defeated the Irs. by a mere 1 pt. All in all, it was a typical Pow- derpuff game, and that speaks for itself. I clidn't play Powder- puff football to kill until they fSophomores and Iuniorsj started the ruff stuff That is when Iwent out to get'em. Renee Foushee

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As the year wore on with the Light Bulb Sales, the Seniors topped the sales of the underclassmen. The juniors con- sequently sought and gained re- venge in the Iunior!Senior Olympics. The muscle bound and determined Iuniors tugged, vol- leyed and dribbled their way to triumph, accomplishing the first Senior defeat. Although nothing can compare to interclass competition, the rivalry among clubs and organ- izations at Sanderson creates a vital part of the schoolls ac- It seems to me that after years of winning the Olympic' competi- tion that the Germans are truly Number 1! lay Barlow 28 tivities. The Germans unques- tionably dominate in the competition of foreign language clubs. For four consecutive years their homecoming float fthe pride of Mrs. Ienkinsl, depicting every- thing from Snoopy and the Red Baron to characters from the Nut- cracker Suite, has triumphantly paraded around the track. The Language Olympics was no exception to the tradition of the German Club. fThey have won every year with one exception, a Spanish victory by 1 point.j The Germans also usually manage to have the cutest fand best equippedl cheer- leaders. The Language Olympics was an example of rivalry at its finest. Shouts of Only one Spanish judge? and The Germans have a powered tricyclen echoed within the stadium. The student faculty game ex- emplifies a third type of rival- ry. The two rivals indulge in a battle of the ages, resulting in a comic display of intraschool competition. After a hard-fought struggle between the adolescents and their elders, the girls team won by 12 points, the boys losing only be 2. However, the Sander- son faculty made it clear that they were not quite ready for wheelchairs and Geritol. Rivalry is an important as- pect of student life here at San- derson. Some of us thrive on it, some implore it, and a few ignore it. But there is no doubt that the Sr. class will continue to decorate the sidewalks, the Irs. will forever be increasing poultry sales, and sophomores will go on purchasing elevator passes. We can guess that the faculty and students will continue to have their differences, and that the Lokonil-ios and Sondscript will for- ever be throwing darts at the other's publications. Yes, as long as the coyote continues to chase the roadrunner, rivalry will be alive at Sanderson.