Spring Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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Sitting in the stands, band members Clair Ed- wards and Lilly DeGracia attentively wateh the Sportsarama game. Even though the Sportsarama games weren’t held at the Williams-Brice Stadium, over 2000 wild and spirited Spring Valley fans showed up at the Harry Parone Stadium. Communication between first year head coach Jerry Brown and split end Jeff Bell takes place before the game with rival RNE. Carrying the ball against RNE Defense, number thirteen Elgin Goodwin is the only sophomore quarterback on the varsity team. sportsarama 17

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S.V. Gold We all position ourselves in the middle of the football field like cut out paper dolls. All 12 of us. The other three cheerleading squads stand here, too, framed around the center of the field. Our squad is linked togehter, holding hands, nervous with anticipation. The Sportsarama game is over; the spirit award is about to be an- nounced. Finally. We have worked so hard for this. The last two months dedi- cated to this moment — running around Columbia pleading with businesses to advertise Sportsar- ama on their marquees, selling endless Sportsarama tickets, prac- ticing and repracticing cheers and chants for the teas. The spirit ral- ly, the fashion show, and the scrapbook all have a purpose now. For in a few moments Mr. Good- naugh will announce the winner, the most spirited school here. I look back at the clump of Spring Valley fans in the stadium. They deserve the spirit award. And they know it. Not with conceit — but with pride. I look down at my feet and push the announcer’s voice to the back of my mind. Our squad had be- come so close in the last two months. Now we are a family. I look to my left at Hallie Newell. We’d hardly known each other when practice began; now she is one of my best friends. My right hand connects me to Stephanie Bishop. All summer people had mistaken us for sisters. Now, in a way, we are; we all are. What?! Did he say Spring Val- ley??? The Viking section comes alive!! Before I realize what is hap- pening, someone is putting a gold medal around my neck. Stephanie Bishop is hugging me. And she’s crying. We’ve done it. We’ve won. All those hours of practice and work and sweat have paid off. I look over Stephanie’s shoulder to the rest of the cheerleaders. They’re all clinging to their medals, tears in their eyes. This is our proof — to the rest of the world that we have the most spirit! But we al- ready knew. Because we’re Spring Valley Vikings. Dina Pitts Excited over winning the spirit award. Spring Valley varsity cheerleaders, (front,) Tracy .James, Sandra Bell, Hallie Newell, Pam Martin, Rhonda Trewhella, Mascot Christy Kaiser, (back,) Chris Beachum, Cathy Gantt and Genny Gahagan show their first place” spirit. Victory smiles beam from Sportsarama queen Jennifer Dargan and escort Marshall James. 16 sportsarama

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Class Three months before the Miss Spring Valley pageant, committees had been set up and planning had begun, accord- ing to senior Will Crowley and junior Jenny Denton, co-chairman. Touch of Class was the theme decid- ed upon by Student Council and the main song was Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl. “We tried to make everything really classy looking,” Denton said. Forgetting to bring the crown and last minute re-numbering of sashes were the two big problems faced, ac- cording to Denton. “We had to change the order of the contestants, and we forgot to get the numbers on them to match the orders, so the girls didn’t wear them. We had some last minute panic,” Denton said. The most memorable thing from the pageant was sitting and working with Vicki Harrell, Miss South Carolina, ac- cording to Crowley. “I had to teach the girls how to be escorted, and I demonstrated with Vicki,” Crowley said. Senior Jim Chesnutt, stage manager, took care of the technical aspects of the pageant. “I had to get everything together — sound, lights, equipment. During the performance, I had to make sure that everyone was where they were sup- posed to be,” Chesnutt said. Crowley said he agrees that keeping up the pageant was a good learning ex- perience. “It was different this year. We didn’t have any disasters. There was more stu- dent participation. It was more like the whole school put it on,” Crowley said. Cassie Yang Completing his winning talent, senior, Mr. Spring Valley. Matt Younginer did re-creations of com- mercials. 18 Mr. Miss S.V. With a smile of pleasure, Mr. Spring Valley, Matt Younginer shows his excitement after being crowned on February 9, 1985. The 1985 Mr. Spring Valley winners are Mr. Freshman. Matt Rabon; Mr. Sophomore Mr. Grand Talent, Danny Deborde; Mr. Senior, Wayne Covert; Mr. .Junior, Johnny Monroe; Mr. Spring Valley, Matt Younginer.