Spaulding High School - Our Echo Yearbook (Barre, VT)

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A Coaches Point of View As the seniors expected, our powder puff team steamrolled the juniors, 28-0. In Spaulding High School Powder Puff football only the strong survive. No, the game isn't on the evening news, or even in Novo's Notebook, but the importance of beating the juniors is a sacred tradi- tion. The duty of coaching the girls falls on the senior football players, so the rivalry runs between the guys as well. There is a distinct formula for a win- ning powder puff team: mellow prac- tices. This included standing around, complaining about the cold, and once in a while lining up and running a few plays. But when the day arrived the girls assured us that the juniors would die and their prediction came true. The girls proved their mettle and kept the junior stomping tradition alive. Clockwise from Upper Left Kim Quinlan rounds the corner. Kim led a strong senior ground game Sandy Gillis meets senior Liso Babic for no gain. Junior Powder Puff Front: Coach Jim Craige, Coach Tom Vickery, Shelley Johnson, Kim Works, Sue Porter, Barb Taylor, Lisa Groleau, Lynn-Ann Rouleau, Christine O'Connor, Carol Peloquin, Barb Kiniry, Alison Fish. Middle: Coach Rob Donovan, Coach Darren Be- noit, Nancy Graham, Lucie Parent, Shelley Morton, Michelle Moran, Sherri Allen, Gina Ristau, Po Kim, Billie Jo Baril, Coach Glenn Isham, Coach Kevin St. Marie. Back: Gina Palmisano, Donna Lewis, Sylvie Lyons, Cherlene Martin, Jenny Hill, Christine Lavigne, Krist Carmanati, Coach Brian Wheeler, Sandy Gil- lis, Susan Filliault, Joan Longchamp, Patty Gagnon. Powder Puff 17

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A Players Point of View 28 to 0. This was the score of the annual powder puff game. Once again the mighty seniors kicked on the juniors. After weeks of long, hard practices we were ready We practiced after school at Spaulding and at night at Currier Park. The practices were usually hard and strenuous. We practiced tackle to be ready in case the game was rough. It was a good thing! A few minutes into the game everyone was tackling. Bodies were flying! Our fullbacks blocked well for quarterback Sue Kiniry and our running backs found large holes courtesy of a well disciplined offensive line. Sue rushed for three touch- downs and we led 22-0 at the half A last touchdown by Sue left the Class of '84 on top 28-0. Our coaches were really fair about playing time. Everyone switched in so we all had equal time. Clockwise from Upper Left Senior Powder Puff Front Rose Thompson, Roseanne Palmisano, Kris- tin Proulx, Betsy Grenier, Lisa Matson 2nd Row Pam Chatot, Lynn Blake, Lisa Babic, Laura Casey, Diane Monte, Coach Kendall Turner, Maria Couture, Kim Quinlan, Sue Kiniry, Sonda Rouleau, Anne Ryan. 3rd Row: Janet Plante, Nancy Roth, Mary Mulli- gan, Coach Craig Croteau, Coach Jeff Nolan, Liz Harding, Belinda Fuller, Coach Peter Shuttle. 4th Row: Joanne Rouleau, Beth Titus, Lisa Rivard, Marlene Dion, Julie Carpenter, Sue Jorgenson, Coach Wayne Shutak Back Carol Peloquin, Carol Violette, Beth Couture, Kathy Martel, Chorlene Mcauley Betsy Grenier, dressed for combat, receives last minute instructions from cooch Pete Shuttle Senior quarterback Sue Kiniry about to cross the end line for her second touchdown of the day. Sue accounted for all of the senior scoring 16 Powder Puff

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 A Long Days Journey into Night Once the 2:15 bell rings Spaulding stu- dents head for jobs, fun, or home. Spaulding students can be found at checkout counters frantically pushing buttons or flipping whoppers on a hot grill, or piling crates of frozen peaches at Grand Union or Finest. Those students who do not prefer the blue collar life can be found sipping a coke and prodding a double cheeseburger at McDonalds or in the spring lining up at the sweet shop for ice cream or milkshakes. Homebodies turn up the stereo, slip into something comfortable, say shorts and a cut-off, and raid the refrigerator, with the help usually of several friends. Whether it's shopping for records, eat- ing, or waiting around for practice to begin, Spaulding students always find something to do between 2:15 and the onset of darkness.