South Aiken High School - Winners Circle Yearbook (Aiken, SC)

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The cheerleaders do a dance for the team and the fans at the Midland Valley game. Cheryl Polk. Kathie Barclay and Lisa Mad- dux lead the crowd in a cheer against the Keenan Raiders. Jennifer Clark helps prepare a meal for the football players. Cheryl Polk and Kim Harrington give a yell for the team. Andrea Smith tries to show John Henry Cullum how to read the plays. Varsity Cheerleadingf l39

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Winning Squad Spirited! Lively! Energetic! We're talking about the Varsity Cheerleaders of course. Start- ing in July, the cheerleaders at- tended the National Cheer- leaders Association Summer Clinic. While there, the girls re- ceived three superior ribbons and one excellent ribbon for cheers and routines which were evaluated by the NCA cheer- leaders. Having been chosen as one of the top four squads at the clinic, they were asked to perform in the Squad of Ex- cellence Competition. They were also the recipients of three Spirit Sticks and were allowed to bring one home for the school trophy case. ln August, the squad spon- sored a cheerleading clinic of their own. lt was offered to young girls from age six and up. The trainees were taught cheers and dance routines by the cheerleaders and on the last day, the best groups received awards for their endeavors. With the coming of football season the cheerleaders, on nu- merous occasions, decorated the football team's locker room with candy and good luck posters. ln addition, they sponsored a spaghetti supper for the foot- ball team and participated in the homecoming parade, but most important of all, they dili- gently supported the football and basketball teams' success- ful season. Varsity Cheerleaders - Front row: Anne Perkins, Stacy Milledge, Karron Williams, Kim Harrington, Rebecca Bennett, Jennifer Clark, Cheryl Polk. Second row: Andrea Smith, Kathie Bar- clay, Patsy Secrest, Lisa Maddux. Third row: Karen Harris, Lisa Richard- son, Madge Phillips. Karron Williams and Patsy Secrist throw footballs at the pep rally before the Aiken game. l38fVarslty Cheerleading We E X X , -xiii? 55 X 3

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The Thoroughbred defenders attack a Blackville runner. A South Aiken player charges onward for extra yardage. It Starts Here The main purpose of the Ju- nior Varsity football team, com- posed of freshmen and sopho- mores, is to develop the skills and experience needed to up- hold the growing reputation of South Aiken's Varsity football. Under the guidance of Coaches Rusty Culbertson and Mike Roberts, the J.V. team worked long and hard to achieve a fun- damentally strong football team. The team ended the sea- son with a l-6 record, they did however defeat arch-rival Ai- ken High. The .Junior Varsity team was extremely helpful to the varsity team, since the younger squad provided the l40fJ V Football varsity's opposition during practice. Junior Varsity stan- douts were offered the opportu- nity to dress out with the varsi- ty team for their games at the end of the year. This incentive, along with the dreams of play- ing Varsity football, stirred the Junior Varsity players to work hard to improve their skills. Al- though the J.V. season wasn't as successful as hoped, it ad- ded to the development of a promising class of football players. Coach Roberts and Coach Culbertsor give advice to Drew Chavous. ' .J.V.fFo0tball-fSeoreb0QtSE Opponent M T Aiken t g St. Angela Midland Valley Batesburg-Leesviiie Ridge Spring Monetta Strom Thurmond Sf1jQf'f1,Q'fhgl'Ih0l'kd- , Blackville T i 30-0. ago 6-12 8-32 o-zo 0-27 Sr2? 6-29