St Marys High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (St Marys, WV)

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HOMECOMING COURT: Lara Smith, Eric Fulmer, Laverne is, Rick Wilson. Lee Ann Owens, Fitzpatrick. Bill Baxter. Taffy Barnes. David Fetty. Beth Lew- and J.H. Mahaney. JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTS their winning class float Smash of the Titans. The floats were displayed on the football field. LACEY BULLMAN AND GABRI- EL CONAWAY relax just before the announcemnt of the Home- coming Belle. Homecoming 13

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Floats, school spirit, and football combined together to help Homecoming brews magical spell October brought a month filled with sorcery, witchcraft, and magic. So it wasn't sur- prising that the student body spent the week of Oct. 1 gathering bits and pieces of things to pro- duce a Homecoming spell filled with excitement, ac- tivities and achieve- ments. The spell began Sept. 16 by selecting five sen- iors to run for Belle of St. Marys’. Starting early with the Homecoming spell gave it time to sim- mer before adding the rest of the ingredients. Class floats were added next. Each class spent their time and creative ability putting together a winning float. Classes se- lected a theme for their float and began construct- ing the floats Oct. 1. Sen- ior class selected “Taco Titans as their float theme. “Smash The Ti- tans titled the junior class float. Sophomores chose “Trash The Titans as their theme. Freshman class entered their first parade with Torture The Titans. Each class worked on their floats Monday through Thurs- day. By Friday the students and the community could tell that this was going to be a mystical Homecom- ing. Friday was the big day. The rest of the ingredients for the Homecoming spell were ready to be added. The excitement started when the annual parade began. The Marching Devil Band provided mu- sic. Floats and several sports teams highlighted the parade. Parade Mar- shall John Riggs led the parade back to Imlay field where students and par- ents awaited for the foot- ball thuse. The cheer- leaders lead everyone in cheers and chants. Princi- pal Charles Smith an- nounced the winners of the float competition. First prize of $25 went to the junior class float. Sen- ior class captured second place prize of $15. While students were still cheering about floats the cheerleaders held a spirit competition with each class chanting Troup The Titans. Sophomore class cap- tured their first ever spriit award, the Spirit Stick.” The junior class captured the “Spirit Doll for over- all spirit for the week. After the thuse the stu- dents started to feel the Homecoming spell take a grip on them. 12 Homecoming

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A mixture of excitement, achievement and activities helped Homecoming brews ... Football, the final in- gredient was added to the Homecoming spell. The Devils went into this game with 4-0 record. It looked as if the Devils were going to follow in the footsteps of the teams be- fore them when they were down 21-0 at the half. As the football players went into the locker room at half time, five belle can- didates awaited the an- nouncement of the 31st Belle of St. Marys'. As the crowd silenced for the an- nouncement, Mr. Roger Huffman announced Beth Lewis the new Belle of St. Marys', “I was shocked. I enjoyed the preparation, going shopping, making the dresses, and getting the sports cars,” stated Beth Lewis. The Devils came out of the locker room to control the second half. The grid- ders came from behind to win over the Gilmer Coun- ty Titans 28-21. The dance Saturday night completed the Homecoming spell. The weeks ingredients com- bined — floats, the pa- rade, the thuse, and the win over Gilmer County made this Homecoming definitely one to remem- ber. This year's Home- coming was “Quite Right. MIKE COARTNEY DIRECTS the Marching Blue Devil Band during the halftime perfor- mance. COACHES AND PLAYERS stand back and watch the Devils defeat the Gilmer Titans. KIM JOHNSON AND CINDY PINKERTON prepare finish Ing touches for the junior float. 14 Homecoming