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

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Senior «Alary Lynn Whelchel was chairmen of RNE days. The week was pretty good I thought. I knew we were going to win because I wore water- proof mascara. Quiet! I will not continue until the noise level is down. Senior Reese Spivey pretends to be Coach Lemp at the RNE pep rally. A Seniors Paula Cobb and Allison Nickerson try to pay attention to the game while Senior Mi- chelle Anderson and Junior Steve Davis make plans. Won- der what they're going to do. Seniors Ken Britt and Ashley Cone rest on the bench after a series. We were proud of how great we did. I don't think I've every played better.” Cone said. Beating RNE It Means More When You’re A Faculty Member When the class of ’88 thinks back on the slogan This is the year.” they'll remember waiting four long years for their team to defeat RNE. And like someone told me. Beating RNE means more when you’re a senior.” But speaking as a faculty member who has been waiting for ten years for the big win. I'd have to say Beating RNE means more when you're a faculty member. The class of 1988 was only in the second grade when the Sword and Sa- bre Trophy, designated to go to the winner of the SV RN game, was first created. None of us realized then how long it would take for Spring Valley to get possession of that trophy. Year after year I watched good teams somehow give the game away time after time. I gradually became numb to the losses to RNE. This year, the tenth. I went to the game but I tried not to watch. I guess I was just too nervous. But as I sat there, looking at the crowd, looking at other faculty mem- bers, at all the former students sitting there, I happened to get a good look at Gary Gerstenberg's face, and I noticed how determined he looked. Sort of a We’re not going to lose my senior year” look. And I began to wonder if maybe this year would really be differ- ent. Maybe this would be the year. Marty’s kids rolled out a huge sign 40 yards long: This is the year!” They let the SV fans get a good look before they showed it to the RNE fans. The football players had been told by Coach Brown: It’s not what’s on the outside. It’s what’s on the inside that counts.” And that night under their jerseys they were all wearing t- shirts saying, This is the year.” When the game was over they peeled off the jerseys so everyone could see that Coach Brown was right. Thank you, varsity football players. You brought home the Sword and Sa- bre. and not a moment too soon. This really WAS the year. Sharon Buddin

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 Mr. Martin caresses the This is the year sign. The artwork was don b Robbi Tindall the way Vikings! Senior Matt Rabon wants to be captain of the cheerleading squad. And other senior skit members tell you what they want to be. A Down with RNE is what the fans said about the game. The foot- V Seniors Lea McQueen. Sabrina Samuels and Michelle Savage show their spirit at the pep ral- ly. The seniors won the stick! A

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The students are showing they are wild and crazy and just love their Viking football team at Sportsar- ama. The spirit this year was unbe- lievable. according to Candace Kannaday captain of the varsity cheerleaders. Laureen Ha and Laura Wood pose for a picture. Laureen moved to SV this year. She was a student at Eau Claire and was crowned Miss Sportsarama. Glad you're a Viking. Laureen. Junior Chris Buffington struggles away from the Northeast tackier. Chris got a lot of playing time while starting quarterback Gary Gerstenburg was injured at the be- ginning of the season. a Senior Jon Rogers is gaining brownie points by listening to Coach Tommy Hill. Rogers said. Playing in Williams Brice in front of all those people was a real high. It was like playing college football. It was great.” r Senior Roger Goodbold escorted last year's Miss Sportsarama Me- lissa Miller, while senior Laura Wood is escorted by her godfa- ther. Laura placed second this year.