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

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1987 volume:

PURPLE GOLD 19 8 7 ST. MARYS HIGH SCHOOL 1002 SECOND STREET ST. MARYS, WV 26170 ENROLLMENT: 488 Volume 69 OFF WE GO INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER Mrs. Jody Cunningham. Bi- ology I teacher, and her chil- dren, Carrie and Rohbie. take a balloon ride. The rides were a promotional gimmick for Parkersburg Community College. 1 IwtbattW1 ani Condons • O'� - «, « KEEP A SECRET? NO PAIN, NO GAIN Senior Jerry Grose pushes his mus- cles to their very limits as he strains under the weight of a 90 lb. bench press bar. Anthony Cox spots him for safety. MASTERPIECE IN THE MAK- ING Serena Talkington and Julie Nichols use India Ink to finish a piece of art work in Mrs. Shirley Whites second period Art I class. Opening Student Life Organizations Academics Sports People City Index Nestled quietly along the banks of the Ohio Riypr sat a quifetlto wn« ifh secrets no one wanted tj keep especially about St. Marys High School. • ttalk could be heard all over town aboht the school. Did you know that this school had two National Merit Scholarship finalists? Did you realize that 6t the first 9-week grading peri- od showed that 51% of the stu- dents SvereutaTthe Honorior Merit lM|i The new renovations and the students who pushed themselves to their physical limits did not stand i chance at remaining a secret. It was just that kind oftypjar. WATCH THE BOUNCING BALL As Mr. Bill Auxier's gym class en- gages in a basketball game, Kerry Barnard keeps his attention fixed on the court. WHAT? WRONG NUMBER Talking on the newly installed pay phone is junior Misty Elder. The pay phone was a welcomed addition to the main hallway. A KISS FROM A CLOWN Justin Hashman receives a big smooch from Clown Club member Carol Hashman. The clowns partici- pated in the Homecoming parade by giving out candy. I LOVE A PARADE Freshman class members preside over their float as it rolls along the parade route. Their entry, “Scram- ble the Devils”, won. KEEP A SECRET 4 Opening A S Kt liK4'ets M STl I KT1? Dki -¥9U« .rememl?£H a hree dajft ism hit a re other hard secret to keep. Did rie silence when it came to you know seven years had most things except St. Marys pM4 mu f m Scho y{) K KT. LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION Adding to their film footage, Rich- ard Davis, Jeff Carpenter, and Jim Renner tape crowd scenes for the video yearbook. MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC With improvised mic and guitars, Jayson Scadden. Lydia Harris, and J.L. V aughan jam. PINBALL WIZARD — ALMOST Pinball keeps Jenny Doty, Kent Lu- cas, and Kim Kemp in stitches. Opening GETTING THE POINT David Butler shows that the say- ing “This won't hurt a bit isn't always true as Mrs. Jody Cun- ningham types his blood. SHAPING THINGS UP Using a scroll saw Sean Roberts cuts a leg out for a foot stool in Mr. Denny Venderlic's Shop I class. NOTHING QUITE LIKE IT Seniors Darlena Felter and Angie Efaw show their spirit at the Home- coming thuse. Student Life Divider show in student activities. pid y frfpjubat helped make up the year? Did you hear any- one dfeMJl l$ctet pf |fr(su tn|f tion, who they were going td the M With, 05 $jhl would Wrfjdn Homec|bYr|ft g| £ igh t J Though the football fearh 6xm? Up1 less thai Ktjfi us, Tina W M lbft tte ld a que (krri!i H0n1ecorhm|. 1 J question, fewjwag|ed to eep a seBrit Ibout Student iffef IJ 11 1 j I WHILE ON VACATION in New York City Ann Wilson, Sheri Hoff, and Sylvia Hoff en- joy a carriage ride. DORLINDA AND MATT GRAHAM vacationed at Ocean City, Maryland over the summer. SHOWING HER BRAVERY while on vacation in Florida, Jen- ny Efaw holds a baby alligator. THE REV. DANIEL and Mrs. Lois Simmons stand in front of the Lao Needle in Hawaii. Summer RESTING AFTER A long, hot day of practice at band camp are Sheri Hoff, Paula Lewis, Leslie Leasburg and Andria Knight. Summer vacation — a me, for having fun and being free For many students the most exciting time of the year was summer vacation. “Al- though there are many fun activities during the school year, summer is a time when you can be free, stated Sherri Workman. To some students this may have been true, but to others summer meant getting a job to earn money. Another favorite pas- time during the three month vacation was sleeping in. If students were band members, football players, or cheerleaders they began prac- tices in early August. “When August came it seemed like school was back in session. After having two months of sleeping in, get- ting up early to go to practice was not fun,” commented cheerleader Jamie Williamson. The warm weather that goes along with summer gave students a chance to visit the local park. At the park there seemed to al- ways be something going on whether it be a baseball game or just simply talking to oth- er friends. Many students decided to leave Pleasants County for one or two weeks dur- ing the summer. After three sunny months of vacation students returned to school for another full year of classes and fun. “1 loved my sum- mer vacation, but after a while I began to miss school and all my friends,” Jenny Wince remarked. School began on September 4 and stu- dents had to wait another 10 months for another summer vacation. Summer WITH STYLISH HAIR cuts and fashionable clothing. Kells Carpenter and Chris Starling talk before going to a game. WEARING FLOWERED PANTS AND a thick fashion- able belt, office aide Michelle Efaw waits on a visitor. Everything that GfettcAs in your wardrobe Fashion always has been and probably will be a constant changing trend. Just in the past thirty years fashion has changed tremendously from fully flaired poodle skirts and fluffy sweaters to skin tight blue jeans and tank tops. While some people aimed their ward- robes to the cool or chic look such as dark glasses and turned up collars, others pre- ferred to go by Huey Lewis’ motto, “It’s hip to be square”. These people could be seen in horn rim glasses and plaid pants. Hair and makeup could also be consid- ered fashion trends. Either straight or permed hair could be styled for a quite dra- matic new appearance. “We try to have our own style in clothing,” stated Sherri Work- man and Sherry Howard. Fashion WEARING PLAIDS AND DE- SIGNS on their clothing, seniors Ann Wilson and I eslie Cross dis- cuss artwork. GLANCING UP FROM HER WORK, Chris Stout sports dark shades and a purple streak in her hair style. — tilt' A LONG, THICK FORENZO sweater highlights Tana Lewis' choice of clothing as she makes posters in art class. WORKING IN ART CLASS, Jon Goettler completes an as- signment. Jon wore a long-look hair cut. Fashion BELLE CANDIDATES CON- BELLE ESCORTS PREPARE GRATULATE the winner, Tina for halftime ceremonies of the Weeklev, before leaving the Homecoming game. field. Homecoming ScCrteS student body Excitement had been building for weeks and as the final time ticked down Home- coming week proved to be an exciting time for the entire school. The week began with float building by the classes with each try- ing to out do the others to win first place. “I thought building was really fun. It’s a good opportunity for the class to get togeth- er and work to win,” commented Lea Steele. Spirit week consisted of Monday, dress up day; Tuesday, hat day; Wednes- day, jams day; Thursday, football jersey day; and Friday, purple and gold day. The annual Homecoming parade held on Friday afternoon involved the entire school. This included the past Belles, the band and many floats. (Continued on page 15) AT THE HOMECOMING THUSE, football players Jeff Poling and Leon Poling arm wrestle. To show school spirit, the two teammates painted their hair. Homecoming BELLE CANDIDATES Dor- linda Graham, Yvette Drinko, Paula Lewis, Leslie Leasburg, and Tina Weekley ha e formal pictures taken at Elliott’s home on Rt. 2. The winner was an- nounced at halftime of the Homecoming game. AFTER THE SPIRIT COMPE- TITION Barb Hovey and Lesa Evans show the seniors their re- wards. Judges for the contest voted the seniors to most spirit- ed. Homecoming SECOND PERIOD VO-AG STUDENTS and EEA members ride in the Homecoming parade. TANA LEWIS FALLS from a shoulder stand into the arms of the rest of the cheerleading squad. BEFORE THE HOMECOM- ING PARADE, clowns Doug Poling and I eslie Cross watch as Elizabeth Bennett applies ma- keup to Missy Taylor. PUTTING THE FINAL TOUCHES on sophomore float “Dunk the Red Devils” are Joette Drinko and Rona Good. Homecoming SxCttes A thuse, sponsored by the varsity cheer- leaders, followed the parade to add even more to the excitement. The five Belle can- didates were Yvette Drinko, Dorlinda Gra- ham, Leslie Leasburg, Paula Lewis, and Tina Weekley. Their escorts were the guests of honor as they viewed the thuse. The winner of the sexy legs contest was awarded to Tom Alkire. Penny Votes deter- mined the winner. Ultimately the freshman produced a “Scramble ’Em” float that won the big money in the float competition. “I was really glad we won after the work we put into our float,” commented Dallas Scadden. The football game topped off Homecom- ing week when the Blue Devils met the Red Devils, and although the team fell behind at half time, electricity was in the air as Roger Huffman introduced the candidates. (Continued on page 16) SENIOR CLASS CHEERS at the Homecoming thuse. The class won the spirit competition. VERONICA OWENS MARCHES with the flag corps through town. Homecoming AFTER FOUR DAYS of hard “Scramble the Red Devils”. The work, the freshman class display winning float brought in S25 for their award winning float. the freshman. As everyone held their breath Mr. Huff- man announced Tina Weekley as the 1986 Belle of St. Marys to the clapping hands and support of more than 1,000 Devil sup- porters. “I was excited and happy. I was also really surprised, commented Tina. Although Ravenswood eventually won the ball game, for almost all of the students Homecoming was still considered to be a success overall. It was culminated by the Homecoming dance Saturday night in the gym. Brian Smith sound machine provided the fun and music. BEING CROWNED AS the Weekley. Tina received her ford. Paul Westbrook, Tina’s es- 1986 Belle of St. Marys is Tina crown from Belle Jeanne Ruther- cort, smiles approvingly. Homecoming Fine Lines This magazine contains an array of cosmic events that involved a rainbow of in- dividuals. These occur- rences were so varied that to appreciate them the public needs to read between the “Fine Lines.” v csi sVV, , tvve i’s “V?� ,et x tV� � 1 a«vW v Y e fttea ,t.,uv'rt'e ' ; V A«° - iPti v t r iaVe otv St« e e evt' STARTING TO REDECO- RATE, Mrs. Shirley White uses putty to patch up the walls. School receives color changes A face-lift, or in this case a school-lift took place over the remaining few months of school and into the summer. The locker sections were painted orange, blue, red, green and yel- low. The orangish-brown shade of paint on the hall- way walls was replaced with a bone-white color with matching brilliant lines of color to coincide with the lockers. The walls in the lobby were wallpapered with burlap material. 18 Fine Lines Magazine TV watchers view past Glimpses of the past were still caught through the eyes of avid TV view- ers. Some of the all-time favorite television shows could still be viewed to provide entertainment and laughs and many had been remade and brought back in full living color. “Leave It to Beaver” celebrated its 30th birth- day in April. The antics of young Beaver and his brother Wally, along with the projected family closeness, helped make this long-running show a hit. The legend continued as the show made a come- back as “Still the Beaver” before remade again into “The New Leave It to Beaver”. “The Andy Griffith Show” starred such celeb- rities as Andy Griffith Ron Howard, Don Knotts, and Francis Ba- vier who kept the show alive. Coach Steve Deem re- marked, “It’s the best show that ever was. It’s great family entertain- ment. I have every show on video tape. Mayberry is the place that everyone wants to escape to.” These classic comedies along with others climbed steadily in popularity. Various crassrooms were also remodeled. The typing classrooms were given a change. New car- pet and furniture were placed in the rooms. The auditorium floors were also covered with new car- pet. After cold months with bad heating circulation, heaters were placed in rooms. Mrs. Jocele Bry- ant and Mrs. Krista Yopp’s rooms received wall heaters and the li- brary also received heat- ing. Airing out school grounds Among the changes made in the school, some were not so pleasing to the students. The state issued a firm suggestion that all smoking and smokeless tobacco products should be outlawed on the school grounds. Therefore, this ruling alleviated the smoking section located at the back of the school beginning the new school year. Climbing] funds Fundraisers are a big part of club, class, and other extra-curricular groups source of money. Pins, candy, pennants, ice cream, programs, pic- I Price range tures, and mainly food were sold to help pick up a profit. Raffle tickets were also a big seller. The an- nual Donkey Basketball game was a big event for the FFA. Area support The school relied on area businesses for help. Publications needed the town’s support and dona- tions helped with raffles. PLAYING THF. GAME! Alan Brammer and Randy Datis try to steal the basketball away from Richard Conaway. GASOLINE S .87 BIG MAC SI.45 SMALL FRIES S .62 SMALL FOUNTAIN DRINK $ .39 CANDY BAR S .40 LEVI’S $25.90 REEBOK $36.00 NIKE $22.90 PAPERBACK NOVEL $4.50 MOVIE RENTAL $2.63 Item expense Many products such as gasoline and other needs drained or seemed to take a lot of people’s money. Fortunately the price of gas had dropped, and food and clothing prices seemed to be at a stand- still. Students’ money went to many forms of recrea- tion. Trips to McDon- ald’s, the Mall, movies, shopping, sporting events, and the general amount of time spent running around caused a lot of empty pockets among teens. April Snow Instead of the normal spring rains usually found in April, a snowstorm swept over the area. The storm hit the hardest on Friday April 3, ending the Spring Fling early. HELPING OUT THE freshmen class, Chrissy Taft buys a soft drink. 11111111 i 111111111111 Fine Lines Magazine 19 Doing Time Students sometimes ran into bad luck and got caught for a wrong doing. If this circumstance was severe enough, a sentenc- ing in the form of a sus- pension may have been handed down. For first and minor of- fenses a 15 minute lunch- time suspension was giv- en. If a student failed to show up for this punish- ment more than once, a full day of in-school sus- pension was given. If a student found him- self with a full day of in- school suspension on his hands, he or she was in store for a boring seven hour day. Some of the tricks stu- dents used to pass the time were studying, read- ing, drawing, sleeping, or daydreaming. Top of the list Movie......... Song.......... Rock Group.... Country group.. Television Show Ice Cream..... Color......... Sport......... Top Gun “Lean On Me Bon Jovi Alabama Alf .chocolate blue .football Whadya say? “Isn’t that special?” was one of the many dif- ferent sayings heard throughout the hallways as the year progressed. Different students used many different sayings to express their feelings. Some were as common as “All Right!”, or “Get Real!”. Then there were some very original sayings as “I’m expressed”, or Mr. Roger Huffman’s com- monly heard expression, “Twas my word!”. The sayings were as original as the people who said them. Top Gun hits big People enjoy many dif- ferent things. Some rank at the top of the list more than others. Out of the student body, a few things took the cake. Out of all the different flavors of ice cream, chocolate ranked as the favorite, with vanilla and rocky road following. A favorite sport that was at the top of the list was football. Blue was the favorite color of the ma- jority of the students. The country group Ala- bama had an amazing 227 vote out of around 400. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING! A boll of lightning struck the top of an oil tank on October I. The Tank destroyed by lightning WHERE’S MY CAR? Sherri Workman was sure she knew where she left her car, but some- time during the day it had magi- cally disappeared. Or so she thought. Students played many practical jokes on their friends. I Fire destroyed an oil tank on Wednesday Octo- ber 1, at about 5 p.m. The tank was owned by Ohio Oil Gathering Corpora- tion and was located on Ohio Route 7, south of Newport. The flames rose nearly 200 feet in the air making it almost impossible to put out. This fire alerted ap- proximately 13 fire de- partments including St. Marys and Belmont. American Cyanamid in Willow Island and Quak- er State each sent 200 gal- lons of foam to the scene while Union Carbide’s Sisterville plant sent two 55 gallon barrels. Punch line Living in such a small area, teenagers did not have much to occupy their time. So, kids went looking for something to get into. Some activities included harmless practical jokes. Moving people’s cars, and prank phone calls were a couple of the stunts teens tried. Some were not so harmless. The school was broken into and vandal- ized and damage was done to cars. A fine line had to be drawn to keep what seemed like harmless jokes from turning into a minor offense. Classes venture away from school blaze alerted many fire depart- ments including St. Marys and Belmont. To further expand the teaching materials avail- able many teachers turned to out of the class- room environments. Var- ious field trips were taken throughout the year to educate students. Mr. Charles Leonard's Biology II class took more than one expedition. The group visited Wayne Na- tional Forest one Sunday afternoon for a nature hike. Later in the year, the group again boarded a bus and took a tour of Sis- terville’s Union Carbide plant. Mrs. Jody Cunning- ham and her Biology I classes visited Sea World on May 4. Mrs. Phyllis Barnhart and a few inter- ested students toured the Quaker State plant. The Spanish classes ac- companied by Mrs. Janet Rea experienced a differ- ent type of culture by try- ing Mexican restaurants. The Gym II class took an afternoon and devoted it to sharpening up their bowling skills. The court- house was visited by the Driver Ed classes and Mr. Jerry Rea. Praise who? Television ministries took on some criticism after scandals erupted. Jim Bakker lost his right to preach and his self es- teem after he confessed to the act of adultery. He was also accused of homo- sexual and heterosexual extra-marital activities, wife-swapping and the misuse of church funds. Hart burn Scandal seemed to fol- low public officials. Presi- dential seekers for the next upcoming election were not immune. Gary Hart held the front runner position for the Democratic presiden- tial nomination, and then his personal life was made public. Splattered across newspapers and maga- zines was the accusation that Hart was an adul- terer. Hart later gave up his presidential cam- paign. War crimes avenged The U.S.S. Stark was attacked on May 17 by two missiles. The missiles were fired by an Iraqi jet. The missiles caused a fa- tal explosion in the ship’s forward crew quarters that took the lives of 37 sailors and critically burned two others. It was said that there were only two to three minutes between the ships unanswered warning to the sighting of the Iraqi warplane and the mis- siles. A memorial was held on May 22 in May- port, Florida for the sol- diers that were killed in the attack. Iran-contra follows Reagan The American people voiced concerned and questioned members of the Ronald Reagan’s ad- ministration after the Iran-Contra scandal took place. An Israeli ship- ment of arms was sent to Iran. As the investigation continued tens of millions of dollars involved in the arms sales to Iran and di- version of profits to the Nicaraguan Contras could not be found. The president claimed that he knew nothing, but took full responsibility for the actions of his staff. The president went on to appoint a new White House chief of staff and a new National Security Adviser. The president took action after a three month silence on the charge. Howard Baker was appointed to Chief of Staff while Frank Car- lucci was established into the National Security Adviser position. World Wrap-up Liberty shines A star-filled sky hosted a celebration on the night of July 4 as the Lady Li- berty welcomed her 100th birthday. The statue had just received a $75 million makeover. She was offi- cially opened on July 5 to visitors. Deadly doses In the June month two sports stars lost their lives to drugs. Len Bias and Don Rogers were both killed through the use of cocaine. Ferry foul-up Through open loading ports of the bow of the Herald of Free Enterprise seawater rushed through to send the ferry on its side. This March misfor- tune marked the worst ferry accident in the his- tory of the English Chan- nel. Out of the 543 per- sons traveling on the fer- ry, 134 were drowned or crushed. 22 Fine l.ines Magazine An event to KeMmben and cherish forever “A night of sheer excitement filled with lots of fun and many memories.” This was what came to Lea Steele’s mind as she dreamed of the prom. The dream came true for many juniors, seniors and select under- classmen on April 25. The prom was held at the Parkersburg Holiday Inn. Music was provided by Crisco Power Express. Couples were permitted to dance in the foggy lights from 7:30 p.m. until midnight. “I thought the videos really added to the already great atmosphere of the prom,” commented junior Richard Moore, about the annual event. AFTER BEING C HOSEN prom king and queen Paul Westbrook and Barbara Hovey share a dance together. PREPARING FOR THE EVENINGS FESTIVITIES, l.inda Blouir and her date Shane Binegar approach their car. Prom PejumbeJi ... Many students went out to dinner before the prom. Some popular places to go were Sebastian’s, Livingston’s, The Point of View, and the Blennerhasset Hotel. The prom proved to be an expensive night for both boys and girls. Expenses for the girls included buying a dress, shoes, jewelry, a boutonniere, for the boy, and some girls even bought a tan. Expenses for the boys included renting a tuxedo, buying dinner, the prom tickets, and a corsage for their dates. Some boys also went to the tanning salon to finish off their look. Prom pictures were usually paid for by both the boy and girl. “Although it was expensive, it was well worth it for a night filled with so much fun,” stated Chris Starling. The senior class chose for their prom King and Queen to be Paul Westbrook and Barbara Hovey. After being chosen, the two shared a dance together. COUPLES ENGAGE in a slow song as they talk about the night's festivities. TALKING QUIETLY AS THEY DANCE, Anthony Cox and Missy Wilson discuss the prom. Prom TAKING TIME OUT from the dance floor, Richard Moore and Jamie Williamson relax. SWAYING TO THE BEAT of a popular song, Pam Hoff and Bri- an Carpenter dance. Prom After school I s f r e e t i m e Each day when the bell rang and school was officially over, students had many choices as to what they should do. There were many different possibilities that stu- dents considered. Some students left St. Marys to go to the more populated city of Parkersburg, and others chose to just sim- ply stay in town and enjoy the break from school. The Station in St. Marys was a very pop- ular hang-out for students. “1 go to The Station with friends to socialize,” com- mented Carey Marra. For students who had a boyfriend or girl- friend, dating was a common way to spend the hours after school. Close friends con- gregated at each others houses to gossip, and some people just went cruising around town. For athletes, their plans were made for them by ambitious coaches with practice sessions held after school. For some there were still enough hours in the day to visit with friends after practice. But for a large percentage of the school the choice was left up to them to spend time doing what they wanted to do. WHILE AT THE STATION, Eric Bills plays a video game be- fore he sits down to eat his pizza. After school hours AFTER HIS TRUCK was egged, Danny DeMoss angrily Hashes it. The egging occurred during play practice. ENJOYING A PIZZA Gene Parsons and Elizabeth Wince, relax as they sit and talk in The Station. mum f O� � - TALKING ON THE PHONE to a friend, Brian Hoff makes plans for the upcoming weekend. After school hours JIM RENNER (BOBBY) gives Jeff Carpenter (Scott) some ad- vice about girls. Students perform :il SRme mill ... .............. in 'Class Dismissed' Have you ever had a teacher take your •••••• :::::: class hostage and hold you at gunpoint? If ------ :::::: you were a cast member in the junior and :::::: • senior class play then the answer was yes. :::::: •;•••• The classes combined their talents and :::::: :::::: performed “Class Dismissed”, a dramatic ------ :::::: comedy, for students on May 23. The cast :::::: :::::: also performed for the public on May 24 at :::::: :::::: ? pm. :::::: :::::: The P ay consisted mainly of a teacher •••••• :::::: who was going crazy with the lack of inter- :::::: est coming from his students. The action :::::: :;•••• came when the teacher then decided to take :::::: :::::: the class hostage. “I really enjoyed being in •••••; :::::: the play. It was fun, but also a lot of hard :::::: ...... work,” stated Sherry Howard. :::::: Mrs. Caroline Gerber and Mrs. Kim :::::: Tice served as the play directors while Dr. :::::: Jay Gerber was the producer. Mr. Ron Pe- :::::: :::::: ters and many students also assisted with :::::: the props and other parts of the production. I:::;; :::::: The play came to an end as the “student ■■•••• :::::: hostages” were released and the teacher re- ::::: r :::::: turned to his normal behavior. :::::: :::::: “I thought it was the best class play I :::::: :::::: have ever seen! It was really interesting,” •••■;• :::::: stated Kim Riggs. :::::: PREPARING FOR THE PLAY, Leslie Cross assists Mandy Bullman with her stage makeup. Class Play PLAY CAST MEMBERS: (front row) Sherry Howard. Tom Alkire, Mandy Bullman, Anne Neelen, Mary Williams, (second row) Carl Mays, Mike Moore, Ann Wilson, Laura Lawhon, Lori C arl, Paige Mahaney, Lyd- ia Harris, Dai Meeks, Kristin Bryant, (back row) Greg Alfred, Kent Lucas, Hand Stafford, J.L. Vaughan. Jim Renner. Jeff Car- penter, Shaw n Higgins and I .eon Poling. THINKING ABOUT A TRANSFER, Ann Wilson (Mrs. Banks) contemplates her future. V r I CONFISCATING THE GUN, Da id Stafford (Mr. Banks) questions Carl Mays (Rick) about its origin. WHILE TALKING in the hall- way, Lydia Harris (Elaine) tries to cheer Tom Alkire (Donald) by telling him a joke. Class Play PRINCIPAL GLEN DEHA- VEN presents awards to the co- taledictorians. AT THE END of the awards as- sembly Connie Cottrill and Billy llughart march out of the audi- torium. PRESENTING TO THE SEN- IORS their class flag is art teacher Mrs. Shirley White. Awards Assembly CHOIR MEMBER LYDIA HARRIS leads the student body in singing the Star Spangled Banner, before the assembly. RECEIVING THE “I DARE YOU AWARD” from Mr. Bill Brizendine is junior l.ynnc Ham- met. Awards Assembly 111 Nqkqas Hi Scholars :::::: At the sound of the traditional tune :::::: “Pomp and Circumstance” all of the stu- :::::: :::::: dents and teachers in the auditorium rose to :::::: :::::: watch the seniors walk to their seats. :::::: The assembly then began with the invo- |;;;;; cation given by the Reverend Mike Byers. :::::: :::::: Following was the Pledge of Allegiance and :::::: Star Spangled Banner both led by president :::::: of the Student Council, Lydia Harris. Awards then started being received by :::::: :::::: the seniors and many other students. Mr. :::::: :::::: Glen DeHaven announced the valcdictori- :::::: ans. Sherry Howard, Erin Israel, and Paula •••••• ;;;;;; Lewis and Paige Mahaney shared the hon- :::::: : j::: j or. Receiving the honor of salutatorian was :::::: :::::: Leslie Leasburg. Twenty-nine seniors re- :::::: :::::: ceived Presidential Scholars and many :::::• were recognized as office aides. Perfect At- :::::: tendance awards were given to four seniors: :::::: :::::: Paula Lewis, Shawn Butterfield, Ann Wil- :::::: son, and Marla Hayes. Many scholarships were given to seniors : j j j: j • ••••• from various colleges and large business :::::: :: j j 11 firms. :::::: At the closing of the awards assembly the ••••:• :::::: seniors rose to begin to march out of the j j j j j j auditorium. This brought a lot of tears and smiles to the faces of everyone! :::::: RECEIVING A GIIT from Mrs. Belt) Bailey, office aide Darlena Felter gives a friendly hug in re- turn. Awards Assembly Graduation SHOWING THEIR FRIEND- SHIP, Tina Weekley and Paul Westbrook hug after the cere- mony June I. RECEIVING HER DIPLOMA from Mr. Jim McKnight, Ann Wilson smiles in appreciation. V AS THE GRADUATION SPEAKER. Mr. Charles Smith speaks on positive mental atti- tudes and accomplishments of the senior class. After twelve years of schooling, 119 sen- :::::: iors graduated June 1. “1 am excited about going to college, but 1 will also miss many of :::::: my good friends,” stated Connie Cottrill :::::: after the ceremony. :::::: Baccalaureate began the two-day event on May 31. The senior class marched into j j; • j j the auditorium to the sounds of “Pomp and :::::: Circumstance”. The class was given a re- :::::: ception after the service where they were :::::: able to say final goodbyes to teachers and :::::: friends. The minister for the service was :::::: Mr. Arthur Cox. :::::: For some, graduation was a time for :::::: great rejoicing, while for others it was the • • • • end of a very special part of their life. Many :::::: thoughts ran through the senior’s minds as :::::: graduation day arrived. TO THE BEAT of “Pomp and Circumstance”, Carol Morton and Jayson Scadden enter the field. 33 Graduation BOARD OF EDUCATION president, Mr. Jim McKnight gives Shawn Higgins his diplo- “I wish that my mom could have been here to see the baccalaureate because it was different from what we do in Mexico. It was a real good experience,” stated Kim Thurm, exchange student. Graduation day a rain storm in the after- noon threatened to cause the ceremony to be held in the gymnasium, but as the even- ing progressed the bad weather veared, the ceremony was held outdoors as planned. Former SMHS principal Mr. Charles Smith gave words of encouragement and praise to the seniors at the Monday evening ceremony in his keynote address. Four young ladies. Sherry Howard, Erin Israel, Paula Lewis and Paige Mahaney, offered speeches to their classmates as they shared the valedictorian honors. “I was really excited about graduating and being valedictorian of my class, but I do realize that my work is just beginning,” stated Paige. Nearing the end of the ceremony, senior class officers attempted to lower the class flag to the sounds of the “St. Elmo’s Fire” love theme. However, the officers could not seem to bring the flag down even after be- ing offered assistance from Board of Edu- cation president Mr. Jim McKnight. Final- ly, the group gave up and the ceremony came to an end with the flag still waving. SITTING QUIETLY, the graduates listen to speaker Mr. Charles Smith, former principal. AFTER GRADUATION, Mrs. Phyllis Barnhart congratulates former chemistry student Melin- da Burns. 34 Graduation CLASS OFFICERS PAULA LEWIS, Tina W'eekley, Yvette Drinko. Rick Lewis, and Board of Education president Mr. Jim McKnight have trouble lowering the class flag. BEFORE INTRODUCING SPEAKER Mr. Charles Smith, Mr. Glen Dellaven makes some comments to the graduating class. W AITING FOR THE CERE- MONY to begin Michele Efaw, Leslie Cross, and Jenell llescht talk before lining up for the pro- cessional. Graduation V GRADUATES MISSY ROBIN- SON, Paula Lewis, and Laura Lawhon sit around talking to Mr. Larry Gainer, board office administrator. A t i me to a 1 1 n i g h t long Providing a safe graduation evening were the Parent Advisory Committee along with members of the Board of Education and the teachers. Graduation was held on Monday, June 1 and the senior party followed afterwards beginning at 10:30 p.m. No one was permit- ted in the party after midnight according to the PAC rules for the party. That was one of the very few rules which they made. The party was held at the Pleasants County Middle School and it lasted until 5 a.m. There were many activities that the seniors could participate in such as: swimming, basketball and movies. Music was provided as well as continuous food throughout the evening free of cost. Act IV entertained the young graduates with music until midnight. After midnight there were tapes and records provided for dancing and their continuing entertain- ment. There were prizes given away throughout the evening which were donated from area businesses and the finale of the evening was the drawing for the car that was donated by Crestview Cheverlet. In order for your name to be in the drawing students had to stay at the party all evening until the next morning. The lucky senior winning the car was Amanda Bullman. Senior Graduation Party PRIOR TO BREAKFAST, Kent Lucas, Jeff Carpenter, and Tom Alkire build a pyramid at the senior party held by the PAC. EATING PIZZA, Rick Lewis and his date Anne Neelen talk about the events of the night. All graduates were allowed one date. GRAND PRIZE WINNER Mandv Bullman receives her new set of car keys at the senior graduation party from fellow classmate Mike Marks. Senior Graduation Party FILL OUT THIS FORM Student Council president Lydia Harris prepares the paperwork for Sharon I lolpp and Paige Ma- haney to give blood. CAT’S MEOW Putting the Final touches on his water color painting, art club member Bill Moore works in Mrs. Shirley White's Art class. Organizations Divider BALLOONS, BALLOONS Several students help with Special Olympics by Filling balloons. Four clubs, the band and the psychology class helped. Did you know that clubs played a big part in some students lives? Each club let students participate in their own individual interests. Did you know several clubs helped with various community activities? The Key Club held a spaghetti dinner and the Art Club sponsored the variety show. Clubs helped students find new friends and ideas. Student involvement in the different clubs helped make this school year one of the best. With all of this to tell, the secret was outSE01lEJ SECRET KEEP A SECRET? FHA MEMBERS: (front row i Debbie Metz. Missy Scadden. Sally Riggs. Lisa Taylor, Kelly Johnson, Gerri Davis, Mrs. Jocele Bryant, (second row) Sheila Elder, I aurie White, Brenda Tay lor. Teresa Kemp. Missy Blouir. Teresa Tay lor, Misty Elder, Shelly Hunt, Julia Nichols. Amy Greenleaf, (hack row) Tina Bunner. Sebrina lleasley, Elizabeth Bennett, Rhonda Ankron, Sherri Stewart, Terri Brothers. Lori Blouir, Doralee Bennett and Lisa Smith. KEY CLUB: (front row) Susan Stewart, Erin Israel. Paige Mahaney, Ann Wilson, Miranda Williamson. Sherry Howard, Carol Morton, Yvette Drinko, Joey liaddox. Bridget Nelson. Susan Little, Becky Tracy. Mrs. Jody Cunningham, (second row) Sarah Beth Gorman. Becky McLaughlin, Barb Hovey, Heather Hendrickson, Dorlinda Graham. Sherri Workman. Mary Gault, Sebrina W ilson, Toni Cornell, Kristy Coartney, Carla Davis, (third row) Holly Smith, Shelly Israel. Joy Willis. Tina Bills, Kevin Wright, Tommy McKnight. Jeff Eddy, Christy Malone, J.L. Vaughan, Stephanie Raber, Jenny Berry, (fourth row) Greg W oolwine, Chris Sigler, Chrissy Marra, Dai Meeks, Jo Leasburg, Vickie Meyer. Jenny Doty, Chris Halt, Stephanie Clovis, Heather Clark. Stacy Shepler, Sara McBrayer, Lissy McCurry, (fifth row) Jeff Eddy, John Ballard. Eric C unningham. Craig W illiams. Mark Nichols, Bill Johns. Donnie Shepler, Shelly Mace, Carl Mays, Jennifer Cunningham, Amy Greenleaf, C hristie Bills, Amy Wise. Brenda Malone, Stacey Renner, Tabitha Reed, Regina W illiamson. Jane Ann Westbrook, Missy W ilson, David Stafford, Greg Alfred, and Mike Moore. AT THE FHA AWARDS BANQUET, president Missy Scadden presents Teresa Taylor with the most active member award. ENJOYING A GET TOGETH- Bailey and Mrs. Marge Carnes ER in the cafeteria, Mrs. Betty try some dessert. Clubs — FHA, Key Hub Future Homemakers of America ace new horizons in life today Future Homemakers of America members never stopped working during the school year. Over the summer, members attended a lead- ership camp as well as many meetings to prepare for the new school year. FHA presented their first dance on September 26. Entertainment was provided by Fantasy. A committee set up by FHA helped in cleaning some of the senior citizen apartments before Thanksgiving and again after Christmas. On October 25, 10 stu- dents and one adviser, Mrs. Jocele Bryant, trav- eled to Parkersburg High School to compete in the FHA regional meet. The Parliamentary Proce- dures team place third in the senior division. FHA also had a cos- tume party for its mem- bers Wednesday, October 28 in the Home Econom- ics room. The evening events included bobbing for apples, ghost stories, and games. On October 30 — No- vember 1, Missy Scadden, MISTY ELDER TRIES her the FHA Halloween party with luck at bobbing for apples during the assistance of Sally Riggs. Sally Riggs, Terri Broth- ers, and Mrs. Bryant trav- eled to the Lake Side Conference at Cedar Lakes. “While at our con- ferences, we had the chance to meet new peo- ple and sit through special sessions. It was a reward- ing experience,” com- mented Sally Riggs. AT THE REGIONAL FHA MEET, Missy Scadden, club president, represents the St. Mary’s Chapter by placing a pa- per clip over the county on the map. Clubs Special tudents “I was really glad to be a part of Special Olym- pics. I think everyone that took part had a good time. It was a nice change of pace,” commented junior Bonnie Bradley. This year’s Special Olympics was held May 7-8. On Thursday events ran from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., but Friday’s open- ing ceremonies began at 9:30 a.m. and events ran from 9:45 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Seven clubs and many other volunteers helped in the Special Olympics. FFA, FHA, Key Club, Art Club, Clown Club, Band, and the psychology class all participated. Music was provided by the band and a local show “twilight”. The psycholo- gy class and most of the volunteers acted as chap- erones. Key Club members blew bubbles for the con- testants. Art Club mem- bers blew up balloons and drew or wrote on them and passed them out. Members of the Clown Club provided entertain- ment. Food was cooked by the FHA and the FFA had a tractor pull. “The Special Olympics was a very rewarding ex- perience. I always feel the kids are special people. The memories shared be- tween us and the kids are always cherished,” re- marked Sally Riggs. JENNY DOTY POINTS out an TOM AI.KIRE tells his new event to a Special Olympics friend some of the activities for child. the day. Clubs — Mies. CLOWN CLUB MEMBERS of “special” kids after the open- relax after entertaining a group ing ceremonies. PAINTING A COLORFUL abeth Wince participates inSpe- DESIGN on a child's hand, Eliz- cial Olympics May 8. STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: (front row) Tammy Taylor, Luci Rutherford, Angie Greenleaf, Lori Carl, Jenny Doty. Barb Hovey, Paula Lewis, Yvette Drinko, (second row) Lydia Farson, Stephanie Raher, Libby Nichols. Kim Kemp, Janel Willis, Bridget Nelson, Mark Jackson, Rick Lewis, (back row) Jamie Gellner. Scott Bayles, Ben Powell, Missy Wil- son, Susan Stewart, Susan Little, Loree Cox, Carey Marra, and Leslie Buttrey. SADD MEMBERS: (front row) Erin Israel. Paige Mahaney, Yvette Drinko. Sherri Workman, Dorlinda Graham, Leslie Leasburg. Sebrina Wilson, Kent Lucas, Sherry Howard, Carol Morton, Melinda Martin, Veronica Owens, (second row) Mrs. Ann Maston, David Butler, Sheri Hoff, Ann Wilson, Miranda Williamson, Cindy Murphy, Julia Reed, J.L. Vaughan. David Stafford, Greg Alfred, Jim Renner, (third row )Tina Bills, Kristy Coartney. Bridget Nelson, Amy Wise, Toni Cornell, Angie Green- leaf, Sarah Beth Gorman. Rick Lewis, Jeff Carpenter, (back row ) Buddy Malone. Teddy Hicks. Becky McLaughlin, Carey Marra, Christie Bills, Teresa Kemp, Melina Riggs, Steve Maston, Jennifer Cunningham, and Christy Malone. ART CLUB MEMBERS: (front row) Misty Elder, Deborha Boley, Rhonda Ankrom, Paul Westbrook, Andy Burkhammer, Craig Williams, (second row) Kim Thurm, Mike Morrison, Tracy Kimball, Elizabeth Bennett, Tami Smith, (back row) Loretta Hunt, Jamie Gellner, Kellie Flowers, Bonnie Bradley, and Matt Hogsett. Student Council, SADD — Clubs Farmers orever The St. Marys Chapter of the Future Farmers of America kept busy with contests and fundraisers. On November 2 Mir- anda Williamson, Shawn Higgins, Roger Sigler and Sean Mossor attended the WVU Agriculture Orien- tation program. The club sold $3,800 of citrus in their annual fun- draiser. The 1,300 boxes sold made for their most successful fundraiser, ac- cording to Mr. Erwin Ber- ry, FFA adviser. The club used the mon- ey to finance their trip to Harrisburg, PA for the states’s Farm Show Jan. 11-13. At the show, ex- hibits were seen by the members attending. The FFA held their an- nual banquet on Feb. 23. Over 200 people saw the members receive their awards. Principal Glen DeHaven acted as guest speaker while the Ohio Valley Bluegrass Pickers provided entertainment for the evening. The organization raised $6,047.75 at their annual Ham and Bacon Show March 19. David Weekley garnered the grand champion bacon while Luke Burkhammer received the grand cham- pion ham award. April 30 saw the FFA break ground for a hydro- ponic greenhouse that will be placed between the Vo Ag stoarge building and the tennis court. The greenhouse uses no soil. Freshman Missy Bowie earned the right to par- ticipate in the state FFA creed contest as she won the NW District Scholas- tic contest. She traveled to Cedar Lakes in July to compete at the state con- vention. As the school year wound down, the FFA members were just finish- ing planting their spring crops to be harvested dur- ing the summer and next fall. PARTICIPATING IN THE HOMECOMING PARADE, Texas Scadden, Kyle Thompson and Missy Blouir ride on the FFA float. CLOSING OUT FFA RE- CORDS for inventory, former FFA member Charlotte Sigler assists Lee Hunt. 44 Clubs FFA ROGER SIGLER LOOKS over his entry in the Ham and Bacon Show. The FFA earned $6,047.75 at the show. FFA MEMBERS: (front row) Dick Oliver, Mark Eetty, Brian Meyer. Kyle Thompson, David Weekley, Lee Hunt. Texas Scadden, Cindy Week- ley, Jimmy Cain, Tammy Templeton, (second row� ) Alisa Higgins. Evelyn Bunner, Everett Ankroni, Roger Sigler, Dawayne Elliott, Rusty Shingle- ton, Shelly Hunt, Shawn Higgins. Alan Britton, Joe Hefner, (third row) Duane Davis, Lora Bailey, C hester Malone. Brent Cox, Jon Nichols, Russell Giboney, Mike Smith, Theresa Owens, Miranda Williamson. Missy Bowie, Mr. Erwin Berry, Kenny Hartline, (fourth row) Mike Davis, Scott West, Lester Dearth. Chris Shingleton, Dan’l Boley, Eric Davis, Sean Mossor. Brad Campbell. Mary Gray, Tina Rymer. (back row) Missy Blouir, Chris Cunningham, Chuck Farson, Brian Bunner, Shane Meeks, Robert Barnes, David Meeks, Mike Langford, Dallas Scadden, and Jer- emy Moody. Spanish Honorary: (front row) Mrs. Janet Rea, Mandy Bull man, Sheri Hoff, Jennifer Pauley, Charla Smith, Anne Neelen, (second row) Lynne Hammett, Melinda Burns, Marla Hayes, Angela Termini, Tana Lewis, (third row) Burt Reed, Lance Gainer. Mark Brake, Jason Butcher, and Robert Baffic. Russian Honorary: Rick Remish, Mrs. Janet Rea, and Jason Delong. FFA, Russian. Spanish Honoraries — Clubs C LOWN CLUB: (front row) l orctta Hunt, Elizabeth Bennett, Missy Taylor, Alisa Taylor, (back row) Crystal Hearn, Doug Poling, Misty Boley. and Carol Hashman. OFFICE ASSISTANTS (front row) Jesse Owens, Ann W ilson, Yvette Drinko, Darlena Felter, (second row) Tammy Rice, Andria Knight, Barb Hovey, Cindy Murphy, Debbie Metz, (back row ) Georgia W alker, Missy Scadden, Misty Boley, C arol Hashman. C rystal Hearn, and Kim Rich- ardson. LIBRARY ASSISTANTS: (front row) Dorlinda Graham. Kathy Lewis, Lea Steele, Paula Lewis, Miranda W illianison. (back row) John Ballard. Rick Davis, Steve Hall, and Brad Lamp. CLOWN CLUB MEMBER Leslie Cross rides in the fire truck during a parade. OFFICE AIDE KIM RICH- ARDSON dupicates copies for the main office. Clubs — Clown Club, Office Aides, Library Assistants AT A SADD CLUB MEETING JENNY DOTY GREETS senior in the gym, Greg Aired prepares Anthony Cox at the Spring Fling to ask a question. SADD worked sponsored by Student Council, on projects to reduce drinking Later that evening Anthony was and driving. crowned Mr. SM. AFTER PARTICIPATING in the Homecoming thuse. Clown Club members Misty Boley and Carol Hashman join their class on the bleachers. Clubs flourish, reate enthusiasm Many students during the year devoted their free time doing volunteer work in service clubs such as Key Club, SADD, and Student Council. Fundraisers were held to raise money for Key Club and several other or- ganizations. Over the summer Key Club participated in a cancer drive which raised $600 for Sherri Bincgar and the National Cancer Fund. Key Club’s annual Spaghetti Dinner took place October 28 in the high school cafeteria. The money raised went to club treasury. Members of the club also provided refresh- ments at the morning teacher’s meetings. Celebrating the Christ- mas holidays, Key Club- bers participated in carol- ing and distributing fruit baskets to the elderly on December 18. Students Against Driv- ing Drunk displayed post- ers in the halls showing what could happen to peo- ple who drive while drink- ing. Members and parents also signed a contract for life stating that the par- ents would pick up their son or daughter if they had been drinking or were with someone that had been drinking. Student Council also participated in many ac- tivities including the “Spring Fling” dance which they sponsored. Whether it was a pa- rade, Special Olympics or the school hallways, the Art Club and Clown Club were there entertaining people or brightening up places. Clubs ONE MORE BYTE An IBM computer helps senior Tracy Kimball in Commercial Foods prepare for a DECA com- petition. BACK IN TIME Canterbury Tales is relived as Mary Gualt plays the nun in Geoffrey C haucer's famed book. Student Life Divider BELOW THE BORDER As they study South America, Mat- then Marks presents a poster he did for class. IMPROYJTL ART GALLERY With several classes' arl work displayed around him, senior Joey Tuttle appreciates some pieces. SHARP ENOUGH TO SHAVE WITH With his electric whetstone, Mr. Erwin Berry sharpens his knives. He was named Regional and State Vo-Ag teacher. From the time each student became old enough to attend school, the fundamentals constantly came to the forefront. They proved to be important to many. Did you know that 92 classes were offered at the high school and 15 at the PRT Center? Did you realize that this was the first year anyone from this school had been accepted to Harvard? Names of the students who achieved aca- demic excellence frequently filled the local paper. It was no wonder that academics had a hard time remaining a secret. “Required classes are some- times harder than what you would elect to take as a class but they are also usually beneficial to your future.” commented ju- nior Lori Carl. Required classes were a ma- jor part of a student’s day. Al- though subjects such as math, English, social studies, science and health were required, they were definitely not boring. In Mr. Ludford’s English 10 classes, students enjoyed listen- ing to song lyrics and discussing the meaning of the songs. On May 28 his fifth period class re- ceived a phone call from the rock group Frozen Ghost and got to talk to the members of the group and ask questions. Four courses of English were required for students to gra- duate. Ninth and tenth graders took English, while eleventh and twelfth graders had a choice of American or English Literature or regular English. Students also took a year of Phys. Ed. and a year of Health. One year of Arts was optional. Three courses of social stud- ies were taken during high school. Students had to take American History, World Cul- tures, and Contemporary Am. and Economics. DURING A LAB in Biology I class, Sheryl Maley prepares to dissect a shark. PERFORMING STUNTS on his bicy- cle, Jeff Eddy gives a speech in Mrs. Janis Yoho's English class. The class watched in the parking lot. Required Classes GIVING A LECTURE to his biology dents on living organisms. Afterwards class Mr. Charles Leonard instructs stu- the students completed lah assignments. STUDENT TEACHER MR. RICK PANCAKE talks to his American His- tory students about sectional conflicts. Mr. Pancake taught Mrs. Barbara Reckard's classes second semester. ON A BIOLOGY I Held trip to Sea World, Lori Carl, Jamie Williamson, and Bonnie Bradley feed and pet the dol- phins. PORTRAYING THE SQUIRE in Can- terbury Tales, senior Jill Hearn gives a speech in Mr. Roger Huffman’s English Lit class. Required Classes A variety of classes are of- fered to students every year as electives. These classes, unlike the required courses, were cho- sen by the students themselves for many different reasons. “It looked like fun, and it gave me a break from my academic classes,” replied Mark Nichols about his mechanical drawing classes. “I took harder classes to help me prepare for college,” stated Buffy Mercer. Many students chose courses that they needed or that would be helpful in college. Some of these classes included Ad- vanced Math, Chemistry II, Foreign Languages, typing, and shorthand. “I took typing be- cause everyone told me I would use it a lot in college,” com- mented senior Mandy Bullman. Others chose classes that would help prepare them for liv- ing on their own. These includ- ed Adult Roles, Home Ec., and Vo Ag. EXPERIENCING A SPANISH MEAL, Traci Chandler lakes a bite of Spanish rice. Preparing and trying for- eign foods comes as an extra for Spanish students during project time. PRESTON REED HELPS to set up ton’s painting were on show along with works of art at the spring exhibit. Pres- other art students. 52 Elective classes DURING BIOLOGY II CLASS, Mr. Charles Leonard explains to Veronica Owens the movement of muscles. IN HONOR OF NATIONAL FOR- EIGN LANGUAGE WEEK, Kim Riggs decorates a bulletin board on first floor. FITNESS AND CONDITIONING STUDENTS stretch out before their daily exercising. Running and lifting were a few of the various things they did in the class. IN THE ART ROOM, Mrs. Shirley White and Missy Taylor paste together posters for the variety show. LYDIA HARRIS TRIES to break the pinata that Mark Brake holds during a Spanish II class project. Elective classes — - — T — -itf 5 HJ I — — -T - — fAiiji iii mi mi lUbi c±r , _ . — j -H- ■ —h — — JanF H: r r r I _LI £ fcr ettr ar T 1 _LL ! 1 if . : ± t: The Marching Devils started their year during the week of August 18 at band camp. The band practiced marching and learned new songs for the marching season. Band also competed in five competitions beginning Sep- tember 13 at Sistersville and ending May 2 in Clarksburg. On the September 13 outing, the Marching Devils placed first in Class AA at the Sisters- ville Oil and Gas Festival. The Athens Marching Festi- val brought the band more awards. The Devils placed first in their class and received sec- ond runner-up to Grand Cham- pion and a superior rating. The band participated in a competition at Hamlin on Octo- ber 4 where they received Over- all Grand Champions. The per- cussion, rifles, flags and field commanders took First in Class A. The fourth competition took place at Fort Frye on October 18. The band won fourth overall at the competition. The field commanders placed first in their class, and the rifle corps placed first overall. The State Band Festival at Clarksburg awarded the band with two honors. The wind en- semble was given a superior rat- ing and the concert band re- ceived an excellent rating. BAND MEMBERS: (front row) Missy Robinson, Tammy Rice, Paige Ma- haney, Sharon Holpp, Barb Hovcy, Carol Morton, Leslie Leasburg, Andria Knight, Sheri Hoff, Ann Wilson, Angie Efaw, Jodi Hall, Yvette Drinko, Sherri Workman, J.L. Vaughan, Paula Lewis, Sherry Howard, Tina Wcekley, Tommy McKnight, (second row) Anne Neelen, Buffy Mercer, Janel Willis, Kathy Lewis, Sabrina Malone, Diane Clovis, Brenda Eddy, Jodi Colvin, Jesse Owens, Lea Steele, Jenny Doty, Vernoica Owens, Melinda Martin. Heather Hen- drickson, Jo Leasburg. Brian Hoff, Brock Howard, Stacy Sheplcr, (third row) Missy Wilson, Jane Ann West- brook, Marcy Davis, Charla Smith, Mindy Lamp, Diane Taft. Rhetta Sweeney, Kristin Bryant, Shawn Scad- den, Becky McLaughlin, Shelly Israel, Steve Maston, Jenny Cunningham. Carl Mayes, Heather Lambert, Susan Little, Heather Clark, Stephanie Clo- vis, (fourth row) Abby Lamp, Christie Bills, Libby Nichols, Pam Renner, Me- lissa Tallman, Holly Smith, Lynn Braun, Lynne Hammett, Jim Grove, Ben Powell, John Ballard, Don Sheplcr, Shelly Mace, Heather Beane, Chrissy Taft, Lana Snider. Mary Williams, Mike Brode, (back row) Melissa Card- er, Amy Wise, Tracy Cronin, Kristy Coartney, Traci Chandler, Jeff Eddy, Kristi Malone, Regina Williamson, Su- san Stewart, Lori Cox, Lisa McLaugh- lin, Carla Davis, Lissy McCurry, Harry Kidder, Myron Rolston, Todd Baxter, Kim Kemp, Jon Dean and Dale Moore. Band MEMBERS OF THE MARCHING DEVILS play the “Star Spangled Ban- ner” before a home football game. J()I)I HALL TWIRLS her rifle as she performs with the band during halftime ceremonies. STANDING IN THE BANDROOM, BAND MEMBERS MARCH at atten- Barb Hovey and Sherri Workman ad- tion as they take part in the Homecom- mire their winning trophies. ing Parade. Band MR. I)AN ALLMAN and Mr. Bill Duer wail with the band before their perfor- mance at Special Olympics. JUNIORS MYRON ROLSTON and Todd Baxter set up their equipment for Jazz Lab practice. WAITING FOR A SIGNAL to begin, freshman Jennifer Cunningham stands at attention. Band JUNIOR KRISTIN BRYANT PLAYS her baritone saxophone during the Jazz lab school concert. “I can’t wait until next year because Mr. Duer always comes up with something dif- ferent. St. Marys Marching Devils have a good name. Hope- fully we will be able to live up to it next year at the competi- tions,” commented Holly Smith after the marching season. The band held their annual spring concert on April 30. The concert featured the wind en- semble, jazz lab, and concert band. Jazz Lab also put on a performance for the school on May 14. Six members of the band traveled to West Virginia Uni- versity on February 26 to com- pete for chairs in the WVU Honors Band. The members chosen were Todd Baxter, Kris- tin Bryant, Kim Kemp, Paige Mahaney, Anne Neelen and Myron Rolston. The band also took part in many parades starting with the Bass Festival Parade and end- ing with the Memorial Day Pa- rade. Other parades the band participated in were the Sisters- ville Oil and Gas Festival, the Alumni Parade, the carnival parade and the Halloween and Christmas parades. They also played for the Special Olympics at Colin Anderson on May 8. “I’m really going to miss be- ing in band next year. It has been a lot of fun the past four years. I would do it again if I could,” stated senior Jayson Scadden. Band OPERATING THE CASH REGISTER in Commercial Foods, Elizabeth Wince adds up Rhonda Ankrom's purchases. USING ONE OF the propane torches at the PRT Center, Jerry Grose welds a brace for his project. WHILE SITTING IN THE LIBRARY, Jennell Hescht works on an art project for one of her other classes. IN DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION, takes messages for her class. Barbara Barbara Bailey answers the phone and attends morning PRT classes. PRT PRT Vocational Center en- abled each student to reach their future goals. Pleasants, Ritchie, and Tyler made up the Center located in Pleasants County. The Center offered classes from Building Mainte- nance to Medical Assistant. Students who did not intend to continue their education es- pecially benefited from the pro- gram. “I like PRT because it gives students the opportunity to develop skills that could help them after they get out of school,” stated Leslie Cross. “I'm going to PRT because I enjoy cooking in Commercial Foods,” commented Tammy Knight. Morning students left after homeroom and stayed half a day. Afternoon students left after fourth period lunch. Classes at the PRT provided students with helpful learning experiences that would enable them to function in today’s soci- ety. Organizations provided at the Center were DECA, HERO, FBLA, and VICA. The advantages of student organizations were to promote student participation in educa- tional leaderships and vocation- al activities. Every student en- rolled in a program at the Cen- ter became a member of one of the four student clubs available. One and one-half credits were issued each semester for every student receiving a pass- ing grade. Certificates were also issued to those students successfully completing the program they were enrolled in. Students who received certificates of comple- tion also received the first job recommendations from the Center. WORKING IN POWER MECHAN- ICS, Sean Mossor takes out the rough edges for the car’s new paint job. TOUCHING UP HER COMPUTER SKILLS, Sherry Robertson completes a program in Information Processing. PRT ARGUS STAFF MEMBERS: (front row) Missy Locke, Bill Moore, Misty Elder, Pam Templeton, Sheila Elder, CHANGING THE RIBBON ON THE COMPUTER, Jeff Carpenter prepares to type a newspaper story for The Argus. (back row) Dorlinda Graham, Cindy Murphy, Jeff Carpenter, Richard Moore, and Jim Renner. P G STAFF MEMBERS: (front row) Dorlinda Graham, Yvette Drinko, Mindy Lamp, Renee Polasko, Cindy Murphy, (second row ) Jill Hearn, Cindy Bullman, Lesa Evans, Jill Carpenter, Heather Hendrickson, (back row) Ann Wilson, Missy Locke, Connie Cottrill. Jayson Scadden and Lori Carl. Journalism COUNTING OUT BOOKS for home- rooms in September, Renee Polasko and Lesa Evans prepare to give out the 1986 P G. A—i——I—I—i—f——H- Rrtrinn: nnninct 1 | [.j. 11, i-fj-f- - -. rvQ CJ 11CJ - jO GJ Cl 1 li Slj- j-j -j--J-1- -J-—j- • - r 1 II - H “tr Not many people realized the amount of work put into the publication of the school’s year- book and newspaper. “I get real satisfaction out of seeing both publications come out. All year long we sweat blood and tears trying to produce something that 20 years from now people can look back on and relive part of their life. It has really been an important part of my high school life,” stated senior Cindy Murphy. Journalism I students learned the basics of journal- ism. They studied yearbook and its guidelines, news writing, vo- cabulary, photography and newspaper design. Journalism II students worked on The Argus, the school newspaper that came out once a month. “My senior year on the staff was a good exper- ience; it was fun. I also realized that there was more work that goes into a newspaper than most people think,” commented Jill Hearn. Journalistic Photography was another journalism course offered to students. The class was instructed on printing black and white pictures. They were taught how to use a 35 mm camera. The students learned how to develop the film and print from the negatives in the darkroom. The yearbook staff, attempt- ing to finish six sections in 10 months, had their work cut out for them. A considerable amount of time was put into de- signing, typing, writing, and photography. “Everyone was on a really fast schedule to get ev- erything in on time. It was very exciting,” said Lori Carl. Six journalism students and three chaperones spent an excit- ing four days in the Big Apple during the week of March 10. Mr. Rick Yopp, Mrs. Krista Yopp, Mrs. Deloras Hendrick- son, Dorlinda Graham, Heather Hendrickson, Mindy Lamp, Renee Polasko, Cindy Murphy and Jayson Scadden attended the annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention. The convention offered the students a wide selection of classes. These courses gave stu- dents helpful information to make their publications better. On April 23 five students from Journalism II and year- book traveled to West Virginia University to compete in the High School Journalism Com- petition. Cindy Murphy re- ceived a third place award in Yearbook Layout and Design while Richard Moore took third place honors in Sportswriting. PREPARING THE ARGUS for distri- bution, Connie Cottrill folds papers while other class members assemble the issue. SITTING IN STUDY HALL, Jill Hearn crops a picture for the sports' section of the yearbook. 61 Journalism Grade points Students who held a 3.5 or higher grade point average for three nine- week periods received a scholarship letter or pin and a certificate of achievement. The stu- dents were recognized and the awards given out at the annual Scholarship Banquet held on April 28. The speaker for the evening was Steven Bar- clay, Assistant Attorney General of Energy and Environment. Of the 42 seniors recognized 15 were four-year recipients. Those that earned this honor were: Greg Alfred, Tom Alkire, Connie Cot- trill, Mary Gault, Marla Hayes, Sherry Howard, Erin Israel, Leslie Leas- burg, Paula Lewis, Kent Lucas, Paige Mahaney, Melinda Martin, Veroni- ca Owens, Jim Renner, and David Stafford. Recognition for scholars New inductees in the National .Honor Society were: Leslie Ltcasburg, lahanefej amanda The Regional Science Fair was held March 6-7 at Parkersburg Commu- nity College. Marla Hayes took second place in the Chemistry division. She also received the Eastman Kodak Award as well as the Army Award of Achievement certificate and an ency- clopedia of chemistry. Also competing were Burt Reed and Rick Re- mish. Burt earned honor- able mention in chemis- try. Marla went on to compete in the state com- petition held at Glenville State College. Contest winner Jamie Gellner was awarded the Hugh O'Brien award. The ap- plicants were required to write an essay. The essays were judged by a panel of 15. DEBBIE METZ RECEIVES an award at the scholarship banquet from Mr. Mike Webb. ince Gain lult, Veron Gault, Veronica Owens, Kim Kemp, Cindy Mur- phy, Anne fteelen, Rick Remish, Julia Reed, My- ron Rolston, Ann Wilson, Rick Lewi Scbrina Wil- son, John Ballard, Charla Smith, and Lori Carl. The inductees were ac- cepted because of leader- ship, scholarship, service and character. The old members were: Greg Al- fred, Erin Israel, Paula Lewis, Lydia Harris, Barb Hovey, Sherry Howard, and Tom Alkire. NATIONAL HONOR SOCI- ETY member Erin Israel lights a candle before she recites a speech to the newcoming mem- bers at a special assembly for the students. High Averages recognized New inductees to the Science Honorary were Robert Baffic, Mike Brode, Lance Gainer, Lynne Hammett, Kim Kemp, Harry Kidder, Mark Little, Anne Nee- len, Rick Remish, Myron Rolston, and Jamie Wil- liamson. To be eligible students must have upheld a 3.0 overall average and a 3.5 average following a mini- mum of five semesters of science classes. Students were first eligible their ju- nior year. Two students named finalists Sherry Howard and David Stafford were named National Merit Finalists. In order to re- ceive this honor they had to score in the 98 or 99 percentile in the nation on the PSAT test and have a letter of recommendation from the school. To become finalists the scores from the SAT tests were also important. Sherry scored a 1410 while David scored a 1470 on the test. Teens compete in Bowl The Academic Bowl consisted of Greg Alfred, Jamie Gellner, Brock Howard, Cindy Murphy, and Rick Remish. The al- ternates were Erin Israel, and Burt Reed. Sponsors were Mrs. Cynthia Alkire and Mr. Rick Yopp. The team traveled to West Virginia State Col- lege for competition. The team lost their first match. THE NATIONAL HONOR SO- CIETY’S new members take an oath while being inducted into the society. John Ballard, Aman- da Bullman, Yvette Drinko, and Mary Gault recite the oath as former member Greg Alfred re- cites it. Team Foreign scores members The Academic Decath- alon team consisted of Rick Remish, Paige Ma- haney, Tom Alkire, Burt Reed, Tammy Rice, and Steve Hall. The alter- nates were Anne Neelen, Lydia Harris, and Dai Meeks. The team traveled to Charleston for competi- tion March 8-9. The members took a series of tests and finished with a Super Quiz where a num- ber of multiple choice questions were flashed onto a screen one at a time for around 30 seconds each. Two members from the team placed. Winning three awards was Paige Mahaney. She received the First place awards in essay, interview, and Su- per Quiz. Steve Hall placed second in inter- view. Renner writes Stacey Renner entered a science fiction story in the ninth and tenth grade division of the Edison Electric Institute contest. She received second place for her story entitled, “Ti- ger Talons ’ Along with the national second place title, Stacey received a plaque and a $100 check. Mononga- hela Power Company sponsored the contest. The Spanish and Rus- sian honor societies in- ducted new members. To become a member of the Spanish honor society, the student had to maintain an A average and be in the third semester of Spanish. Those inducted were Jenny Wince, Mark Brake, Jason Butcher, Marla Hayes, Sheri Hoff, Tana Lewis, Angela Ter- mini, and Jamie William- son. New Russian honor society members were Ja- son Delong and Rick Re- mish. In order to become a member a student had to maintain an A average in Russian III and have an overall B average. There is only one other member in the state. Remish invents Rick Remish was cho- sen as a semi-finalist in the Duraccll invention competition. His inven- tion was chosen out of 1,000 applicants. His invention was a dog collar that lights up and sets off a buzzer when headlights shine on it. Fine Lines Magazine 63 SNACKING ON SOME COOKIES, MRS. CYNTHIA ALKIRE explains a senior Jack McKinney waits for the problem to one of her students, awards' banquet to begin. Special Ed ADDING TO THE CLASS, Jack McKinney makes a plaster mask of his face with the help of Mrs. Brenda Ter- mini. MOVING THROUGH THE LINE at the Special Ed. banquet, Joe Heffner and Brent Cox choose something to eat. Special students sometimes needed extra help in their aca- demic classes. Students with learning disabilities and slow learners, all benefited from the program. In order for a trip to Pipes- tream to be possible, students started raising money all through the year. The classes sold Christmas ornaments, acrylics, soft drinks, and other treats after school. During the trip, students par- ticipated in horseback riding, tennis, miniature golf, pedal boats, and many other assorted activities. Nature walks were also possible and movies could be seen in their cottages. “I thought the trip was good and I would go again,” commented Matthew Marks. Special Education Honorary took place on May 21 in the school library. Two outstanding seniors. Jack McKinney and Preston Reed, received special honor at the banquet. Awards from the trip were also present- ed. Matthew Marks received the sleeping award. The shuffle- board award went to Mr. Charles Leonard, and Kim Bo- ley got a VCR award. Chris Reed was presented with the mini-golf award, while Ronnie Knight received an award for fishing. MR. HAROLD CARL, county supcrin- STUDYING HIS TEXT BOOK. Mat- tendent and Mr. Glenn DeHavcn. princi- the� Marks gets assistance from Mindy pal, select a dessert at the banquet. Wright and Mrs. Brenda Termini. Special Ed TT I ! -nr b Were j___________ usy smgm L_L During fourth period every day, the auditorium was filled with the music and the singing of the choir. “1 took choir because 1 like to sing and perform in front of people,” stated Pam Hoff. The first performance of the year for the choir was the Sing- ing Christmas Tree in Decem- ber. It was performed for the student body during the day and again for the public that evening. The Spring Concert on May 12 was the next performance given by the choir. A tribute to the Everly Brothers and a pro- duction number of songs from the Monkees in which members of the choir sang and danced highlighted the evening. “We had a lot of fun this year in choir, especially when we did the production number,” com- mented senior Connie Cottrill. Three members of the choir, Jodi Hall, Doug Poling, and Lydia Harris, shoved off to Huntington to participate in the All State Choir. The students sang with 276 other choir mem- bers from around the state. “All State Choir is something every- one should try,” stated Doug Poling. CHOIR MEMBERS SING AND DANCE during their production number Hey, Hey We’re the Monkees . SENIOR CHOIR MEMBER Lydia Harris performs the solo, “Misty” with the Jazz Band for the student body at the school performance. Choir ENDING THEIR TRIBUTE to the SINGING “WONDEROl’S LOVE4' Vlonkees, choir members complete the the choir performs in the spring concert, grand finale. Choir MAKING LAST MINUTE PREP- DUCKING THE BIRD SEED, Barb ARATIONS, Barb Bailey puts the fin- Bailey and David Butler proceed to their ishing touches on her hair. awaiting car. MR. BILL RENNER, MINISTER and Roy Simmons discuss plans before the mock wedding ceremony. Mock Wedding The Adult Roles classes held the annual mock wedding March 6 at the Dewey Avenue Church of Christ with Mr. Bill Renner presiding. Although it’s not an actual wedding, it’s about as close as you can come. “It’s very realis- tic. It shows how it’s really go- ing to be,” commented Maria Poling. The idea of the mock wed- ding was to help students un- derstand the hard work and re- sponsibilities involved in a wed- ding. Acting as the couples in the double ring ceremony were Ma- ria Poling and Roy Simmons, and Barbara Bailey and David Butler. Serving as the mock parents of “bride” Maria Poling were Mr. Erwin Berry and Mrs. Brenda Termini. The mock par- ents of “groom” Roy Simmons were Mr. Bruce Martin and Mrs. Phyllis Barnhart. Jill Hearn served as maid of honor with Jamie Ankrom as best man. For the other wedding party, Jerry Grose and Mrs. Barbara Reckard served as the mock parents of “bride” Barb Bailey, while Mr. Bill Brizendine and Mrs. Jody Cunningham served as “parents” of “groom” David Butler. Posing as maid of honor was Sherry Robinson, with Steve Hall as best man. After the ceremony the guests and members of the wed- ding party left for the high school’s Home Ec. room for the reception. “I had never been to a double wedding before. It was very en- joyable,” stated Kim Kemp. “MAID OF HONOR Jill Hearn pins a LEAVING THE CHURCH, “bride boutineer on Jerry Grose, father of and groom” Maria Poling and Roy “bride” Barb Bailey . Simmons head to the Home Ec. room for the reception. Mock Wedding A DAY ON THE JOB Explaining a computer program to Angie Cunningham and Missy Scadden is Mr. Larry Gainer, a board office employee. STOP THE MUSIC Senior Missy Robinson prepares to put her saxophone away. DOCTOR ON CALL Veronica Owens takes a patient's blood pressure for Dr. Alba. Career day was held on Oct. 22 and 29. People Divider Each new echoed.year brought with it new and exciting things. Did you know that Jamie Gellner received the Hugh O’Brian award? Did you hear that the school presented tick- ets to go see David Copperfield’s Magic Show to Rick Remish for winning the essay contest? Throughout the year one thing stayed the same. The warm and friendly atmosphere that rang through the halls and |he spijrit pf the cra H unci cdmmu ity co Kiy ays be found. We want you to know that the secret is out! WAITING FOR A WIN Mr. Glen DcHaten and Mr. Har- old Carl observe the first Cross Country meet. The SMHS boy’s finished second in the St. Marys Invitational. ELEPHANT ON PARADE Halloween serves as the day for costumes and fun. Mrs. Debbie Hisam had the holiday spirit as she dressed up as an elephant. A “I enjoy working with students because I know students of today will be the future of to- morrow.” Mr. Derwin Yoak “I like a small school and the student body because it’s real friendly. We have much more to offer the students than larger schools do.” - Mrs. Mae Lewis Banquets, awards bring excitement To 2 teachers’careers This year two teachers were awarded Regional and State teachers of the year. Mrs. Janet Rea was awarded Foreign Lan- guage Teacher of the Year. Mr. Erwin Berry was awarded Regional and State Vo-Ag teacher of the year. Mrs. Rea was given a plaque on April 3 at a banquet sponsored by The West Virginia Teachers Association. It was fol- lowed by the annual Spring Conference held in Huntington at Marshall University. “It’s really ex- citing to be honored as Teacher of the Year,” commented Mrs. Rea. Mr. Berry was given the award for Vo-Ag Teacher of the Year while attending the vocational Conference in Charles- ton. Mr. Berry received an all expense paid trip to the National Vo-Ag Con- ference in Dallas, Texas. It was sponsored by John Deere Co. of Moline, IL and The National Vo-Ag Association. In Dallas Mr. Berry at- tended dinners and deliv- ered speeches about Vo- Ag and why St. Marys High School students have been successful. He went sight-seeing and vis- ited places such as Bill Bob’s, Southfork, Dallas Cowboy Stadium, and the Cotton Bowl. He also spent time eating a vari- ety of international foods. Most of his time was spent at the hotel’s health spa, swimming pool, and basketball court. Traveling to Dallas with his wife Lisa, the couple flew on a plane for the first time. “It was really nice to be treated the way we were by the private spector. They not only took care of me, but my wife too. Without her help I would not have been able to do as much as I have at school.” Mr. Berry went on to say, “I didn’t consider it to be my own personal award. I felt it was a award for the community, the teachers, and the students.” SWEET CORN AMD FERTI L- his Vo-Ag class. He won stale convention. IZATION. Mr. Erwin Berry and Regional Vo-Ag Teacher of discusses some of these topics in the year and attended a national 72 Faculty REPEAT AFTER ME. Mrs. Ja- net Rea instructs her Spanish I class. Mrs. Rea won state For- eign l anguage Teacher of the Year. APPROVED BY THE BOSS. Mr. Glenn Dellaven writes a let- ter of recommendation for Mrs. Rea. JjftAKYS Mrs. Cynthia Alkire: Special Ed Mr. Dan Allman: Attendance Director, Choir, Band Mr. Jon Amundson: English 11 Mr. John Armstrong: Contemp Economics, Basketball Coach Mr. Bill Auxier: Health. Phys. Ed. Mrs. Betty Bailey: Secretary Mrs. Phyllis Barnhart: Physics, Chemistry I. II Mr. Erwin Berry: Vo-Ag, Wrestling Mr. William Brizendine: Guidance, Wrestling and Softball Coach Mrs. Jocele Bryant: Home Econ. Mrs. Marge Carnes: Typing, Accounting Mrs. Ruth Carpenter: Secretary Mrs. Jody Cunningham: Biology I Mr. Steve Deem: Personal Finance, Football Coach Mr. Glen Dellaven: Principal Mr. David Gettings: IPS Mrs. Debbie Hisam: Sign Language, Cheerleading Sponsor Mr. Roger Huffman: English 12 Mr. Charles I eonard: Biology Mrs. Mae Lewis: Typing I, Shorthand Alkire — Lewis Faculty JKKb 73 Mrs. Cathy Little: PM I Aide Mrs. Ann Maston: Phys. Ed, SADD Mr. John Noland: PM I, Girls’ Track coach Mrs. Betsy Putnam: Guidance Counselor Mrs. Janet Rea: Spanish, Russian Mrs. Barbara Reckard: History Mrs. Suzanne Rouse: Math, Student Council sponsor Mrs. Brenda Termini: EMI, Cheerlcading sponsor Mr. Mike Webb: Assistant Principal Mrs. Shirley White: Art, Art and Clown Club sponsor Mr. Howard Wiblin: Health, Reading Mr. Derwin Yoak: Librarian, Student Council sponsor Mrs. Janis Yoho: English 9 Mrs. Krista Yopp: English 10, Journalism, Yearbook and Newspaper adviser 74 Little-Yopp Faculty SUBSTITUTE ON DUTY. Mrs. Lois Simmons takes time to class. Mrs. Simons was Janu- answer a question during biology ary’s Employee of the Month. Outstanding employees Get rewards Along with the many changes that happened during the year. Student Council made some changes of their own. At the October meeting, Principal Glen DeHaven made a suggestion to Stu- dent Council that they should honor an employee who was outstanding in helping students with their everyday problems. This idea was adopted by the group and then each member had the chance to nominate an employee who showed a positive attitude and helped students in their everyday life situations. After the executive com- mittee received five nomi- nations, the members of Student Council voted on who the employee would ASK IF SHE KNOWS. Betty Bailey takes time out of her busy day to prepare for Christmas. Mrs. Bailey was Employee of the Month for December. be. The first month Mr. John Armstrong, history teacher, was elected for the honor. Then Mr. Bill Howard, math teacher, received “Employee of the Month” in November. During December Mrs. Betty Bailey, secretary, was elected. Later in Jan- uary Mrs. Lois Simmons, a substitute teacher, filled this spot. The last two “Employees of the Month were math teach- er Mr. Bruce Martin and science teacher Mr. Dave Gettings. The employees were given a gift certificate for their efforts. The certifi- cate was good for a free meal at the local restau- rant, Marcy’s. Faculty 75 “I got so lost the first day. I walked in to Mrs. Yoho’s class three times.” - Joey Haddox “You get scared when you first get here because you don’t know who to talk to because there are so many people.” Jenny Cunningham “I thought that we would be treated like dirt, but they (upper- classman) were really helpful and nice.” Sarah McBrayer Punch, cake, congratulations make Retirement something special On May 28, the fresh- man class held a surprise reception for Mrs. Janis Yoho to celebrate her re- tirement. It was held in the cafeteria during eighth period. Loree Cox, president, announced a class meet- ing so she could get the entire class together. “I don’t know how the fresh- man class managed to surprise me but they cer- tainly did. It was very sweet of them and I ap- preciate it very much,” stated Mrs. Yoho. The party consisted of punch, vegetable tray, chips and dip, cake, cook- ies, and many more food varieties. The class gave Mrs. Yoho a flower arrange- ment and many farewells. “I intended for the party to be a surprise and it turned out great!” contin- ued Loree. Mrs. Yoho has been teaching for a total of twenty years. WRAPPED VP. Mrs. Janis freshman class al her retirement silk flowers in a gold vase. Yoho opens her gift from the party. It was an arrangement of 76 Freshman PARTY TIME. Punch was served at Mrs. Yobo’s retirement party by fresh- man class president Loree Cox. Randy Akers E erett Ankrom Robert Barnes Brad Barnhart Scott Bavless Heather Beane Doralee Bennett Keith Bennett Jenny Berry Anissa Bills Lori Blouir Missy Blouir Brian Bo ley Dan’l Boley Missy Bowie Lynn Braun Terri Brothers Brian Bunner Tina Bunner Sarah Burks Leslie Buttrey Tom Butler Jimmy Cain Heather Clark Stephanie C'lo is Loree Cox Traci Cox Shawn Cumblidge Chris Cunningham Jennifer Cunningham Akers—Cunningham Freshman 77 Melissa Dailey Wayne Darnold Buffy Davis Carla Davis Eric Davis Mike Davis Wells Dillon Jeff Eddy Kenneth F.ichhorn Rob Elder Chuck Farson Russell Giboncy Matt Graham Amy Greenleaf Joey Maddox Scott Ffearn Sebrina Heasley Alisa Higgins Brian Hoff Brock Howard Frosh explore careers For future life On May 6, Career Awareness Day was held for the freshman class. This day was set aside for helping freshmen make a choice about what plans they wanted to prepare for the future. The students were di- vided into groups and at- tended four sessions from 8:35 a.m. to noon. They were placed in small groups for the first ses- sion. In the second ses- sion, the students went to the auditorium and watched film strips on dif- ferent types of careers. After the film strips, the freshmen went back to their small groups to dis- cuss different careers. Later they returned to the auditorium for more film strips and listened to speakers from local indus- tries. Loree Cox stated, “It made me more aware of what was coming up in the future.” Mr. Bill Brizendine, Mr. Steve Deem, Mrs. Betsy Putnam, Mrs. Bar- bara Reckard and Mrs. Janis Yoho lent assistance as group leaders. 78 Freshman Dailey-IIoward Kelly Johnson Heather Lambert Mike Langford Jo I easburg Susan Little Deanna Lough Shelly Mace Lisa Maley Christy Malone Chrissy Marra Sarah McBrayer Melissa McCurry Lisa McLaughlin Christina McQuillian David Meeks Carl Moore Sheri Morris Bridget Nelson Julie Nichols Bill Norman EXPLAINING THE FACTS. Mrs. Betsy Putnam explains the different careers to the fresh- men. ‘7 HAVE A QUESTION:' Mrs. Barbara Reckard takes time to answer a question during career day. Johnson-Norman Sophomores 79 WORK IN G TOGE THER. Placing the decorations on the border of their float, freshmen find out that team work comes in hand). TAKING TIME OUT. Finding time to spend with friends be- comes harder as discovered by Melissa Dailey and Erika Wat- son. Beginning again with More to learn Everyone gets nervous walking into a new place, but for the freshmen the first day at high school brought out more emo- tions. Preparing for col- lege and their future be- gan as they came through the doors September 1. Entering high school brought along more privi- leges for the students. Such things as chewing gum during classes, going to their lockers between periods, and having more extracurricular activities to join were firsts for the upcoming class. New challenges had to be faced with the grade advancement. Instead of just chapter tests, stu- dents had to take semes- ter tests. Some teachers even chose to give nine week tests. All work and no play did not always apply to being in the ninth grade. Building floats, going to dances, new friends, and more freedom came as ad- vantages gained from be- coming freshmen. “Coming from the mid- dle school to the high school was a big change for me. The staff doesn't treat us like little kids, but more like adults,” com- mented Heather Beane. SHARING THE CREDITS. float. Freshmen took first place Brad Barnhart and Alan Britton with it during Homecoming, place sponsor posters on their 80 Freshmen Dick Oliver Mike Parsons Libby Perry Frank Pethtel Matt Poling Stephanie Raber Tabitha Reed Kelly Remish Doug Renner Pam Renner Stacey Renner Sean Roberts J.C. Robey Dallas Scadden Stacy Shepler Chris Shingleton Chris Sigler Alan Simmons John Smith Lisa Smith Mike Smith Sherri Stewart Susan Stewart Chrissy Taft Melissa Tallman Juanita Taylor Mary Taylor Teresa Tay lor Tammy Templeton Becky Tracy Erika Watson Cindy Weekley Scot tie West Jane Ann Westbrook Regina Williamson Missy W ilson Joey W ince Greg Wool wine Kim W orkman Oliver — W orkman Freshmen 81 “This year’s classes are harder. But being in sports this year was more fun because I wasn’t just a little freshmen any more.” — Jayson Schwende- man “Sopho- mores are always right in the middle of things. We are too old to do some- things and too young to part- icipate in others.” — Toni Cornell 82 Sophomores Throughout the school year students took time off to travel to many dif- ferent places. Over Easter vacation students took off to places like Myrtle Beach, Holly River, Florida, and Tex- as. Going on vacation dur- ing the school year helped many students to esepae all the mind boggling ac- tivities and pressures of school. Greg Alfred, Lance Gainer, and their families traveled to Myrtle Beach over Easter break. They played golf, went sight seeing, and relaxed. “It helped me get away from the pressures of school and made my only week off even better,” stated Greg. One student went as far west as Texas for his Eas- ter vacation. Robert Baf- fic went to Harlingen, Texas to spend the holi- day with his dad. “Flying on a 747 jet and seeing the Mexican girls on the beach (South Padre Is- land) helped make my va- cation great,” replied Robert. Randy Davis, Jayson Scadden, Jeff Carpenter, and J.L. Vaughan didn’t have to go real far to get away from it all. They left Monday morning with sleeping bags, tents, fish- ing poles, and baked beans. They were on their way to Holly River near Hackersville, WV. Jeff replied, “We had a great time, but the week ended too soon. The only prob- lem was that half way through the week, every- one's spirits got dam- pened along with their clothes when it started raining Wednesday.” Not everyone got the chance to get away for the week. Some just stayed in town and enjoyed the time off. When school pressures catch up Vacation solves it all SMILING FOR THE CAM- ERA. Jenny Doty poses for a FEEDING TIME. Missy Locke picture while on vacation in Flor- feeds a deer marshmallows at ida. Gator World in Florida. Eric Adams Lora Bailey Kerry Barnard Jason Barnhart Ronald Barnhart Christie Bills Nathan Bills Tina Bills Carl Boley Kim Boley Mark Brake Jeff Brode Evelyn Bunner Sarita Bunner Luke Burkhammer Ceorgeanne Burns Jason Butcher Melissa Carder Kelly Carpenter Traci Chandler Adams Chandler Sophomores 83 Matthew Clovis Kristy Coartney Jodie Colvin Toni Cornell Brent Cox Tracy Cronin Gerri Davis Jerry Davis Rick Davis Darrell Dawson Jon Dean Eric Dearth Pam Drake Joette Drinko Jenny Efaw Sheila Elder Dawayne Elliott Lydia Earson Bryan Fetty Mark Eetty Mike Flanagan Sean Flanagan Jamie Gellner Rona Good Sarah Gorman Angie Greenleaf Anna Griffith Ward Grose Jamie Haddox Mark I ladles Mark Hall Max Hall Teresa Hammett Bill Hardman Joe Hefner Mike Higgins Shells Hunt Shelley Israel Rodney Johnson Shawn Kelly 84 Sophomores Clovis — Kelly FRONT DOOR SERVICE. Be- ing picked up by her boyfriend. Traci Chandler avoids a bus ride after school. Students found that catching a ride was an alterna- tive to using the bus as a means to and from school. SUCH SWEET SORROW. Saying goodbye after school. Steve Hall and I .aura l .awhon part company. Taura found, like other students, that driving could get her where she wanted and needed to go. Take a bus, come on foot, drive a car there only half the fun Getting “Hey do you want a ride or did you drive to- day?” This was a familiar question asked by many during the year, as stu- dents tried to find a ride to school or a ride home from school. Students found many different ways to and from school. Riding the bus, catching a ride with a friend, and walking home were just a few of the ways students got around. Most students rode the bus to school. These kids had to get up earlier than most of their friends in or- der to catch their bus in time. Besides, this was the most inexpensive way of getting to school. Bumming a ride from a friend was common among students. Many enjoyed running around with their friends after school. They also found riding with a friend a fas- ter way to get home. Walking to school was very convenient for the students who lived within a couple of blocks from the school. These students could leave the house lat- er in the morning than most students, so this meant that they didn’t have to get up as early. These students also had the advantage of going home for lunch. Kevin Wright commented, “I like walking to school be- cause it’s convenient and I don't feel like I’m running against a schedule.” Sophomores 85 CHECKING THE TRAFFIC. Jeff Poling makes sure that no one is coming. Motorcycles seemed to be the newest fad in transportation. LET YOUR FEET DO THE WALKING. Chrissy Marra makes her way down the street after school. Students that lived close found it easy to walk to and from school. Teresa Kemp Ronnie Knight Abbv Lamp Brad Lamp Rodney I.amp Tony Lewis Brenda Malone Nichole Mantle Matthew Marks Carey Marra Paul Marriott Mark Maston Stete Maston Becky McLaughlin Brian Meyer Sophomores Kemp — Meyer THE ONLY WA Y TO GET Shepler, Heather Clark, and WERE. School buses provide Sarah McBrayer board the bus many students with a ride that after school to go home. as always reliable. Stacy '• ’.’J Driving to school was a big plus for many. But it was also a disadvantage for some. Students drove to school because they had to go to work after school or had some kind of extra curricular event to go to as soon as school was over. This saved their par- ents a trip from home to pick them up. A disadvan- tage of driving was the price of gasoline which cost anywhere from .750 to 1.05 a gallon. Most stu- dents bought the gas themselves. Rick Lewis commented, “I like to drive because I can get here early and I like to go by and pick up my girl- there . friend.” Motorcycles were the newest fad in transporta- tion this year as many found them easier to drive and more economical. Driving a motorcycle was simplier than driving a car. It was also easier to park than an automobile. The students overall just liked to get in the car and cruise up and down Cherry Street after school. They also liked to make a trip to Parkers- burg with a bunch of friends. This gave the stu- dents a chance to relax and take a break from the hussle and bussle of every day school life. Sonya Miller Dale Moore Mike Morrison Leslie Mote Todd Murphy Jesse Owens Theresa Owens Gayla Parsons Kevin Parsons Penny Parsons Jill Petty Melinda Pinkerton Melissa Pinkerton Miranda Pinkerton Jeff Poling Miller — Poling Sophomores MUSCLE BUILDERS. Kevin SHOOT FOR TWO. Aiming for Parsons lifts a french curl bar the basket, Sebrina Wilson exer- during his workout. cises while practicing basketball. Running, lifting keeps a in shape To get rid of the winter weight and to improve on the summer look, teachers and students worked to keep their body in condition. Ranging from aerobics to lifting weights, students tried various things to keep up their shapes. This in- cluded joining a local health club. “Getting in shape and staying there is very impor- tant to a person’s health. The first thing that a person has to do is to want to do it. They can say it as much as they want, but when you get right down to it, wanting to be in shape is the key,” stated Mary Williams. Mary worked as an instructor at a local fitness place. REACHING FOR THE SKY. swings. Julia also played sports While exercising, Julie Reed re- as a form of keeping in shape, lives some of her childhood as she 88 Sophomores C hris Reed Mark Reed Melina Riggs Sam Riggs Robin Rule Rob Runnion Luci Rutherford Shawn Scadden Jason Schwendeman Leigh Ann Smalley Angie Smith Holly Smith Randy Smith Tommy Smith Chris Starling Darrell Stull Brenda Taylor Tammy Iaylor Jamie Tefft Angela Termini Katrina Wagner Tony West Laurie White Joy Willis Alyson W ilson Das id Winans Janet W ince Amy W'ise Eric Wise SETTING A PACE. On a spring day, Jenny Efaw improves her stamina as she jogs along the city streets. Reed — W ise Sophomores ADDING TO THE YEAR. Matt Thomas and Troy Noland work on computers programs in com- puters class. Matt added a new item to his wardrobe, a REO purchased at the concert held at Speedwagon tee-shirt which he the Charleston Civic Center. In the 1900’s music proved to be a popular form of entertainment. Teenagers have followed bands from Benny Good- man, to Elvis Presley, to the Beatles and Bon Jovi. Along with fashion, food, cars, and communication, music reflected the sign of the times. Listening and dancing to your favorite tune brought lots of en- joyment to many teens. “When 1 listen to music it helps open my mind up and gives me a sense of relaxation,” replied Leon Poling. It didn’t matter where you were there was always a radio nearby. Today’s world was sur- rounded by music. What would it be like to see a real live rock group or country band? Many students had that oppor- tunity this year to attend concerts and feel the ex- perience. “It was a great feeling seeing a national celebrity performing right in front of you,” stated Veronica Owens. Such concerts attended were David Lee Roth, Alabama, The Monkees, Ratt, Huey Lewis and the News, Hank Williams Jr., and Bon Jovi. Concerts were a great way to escape from things, have a good time and not worry about what was going to happen to- morrow. Along with any- thing else there was one problem teens had to face money! Buying tickets, tee-shirts, and the gas to get there added up to be quite an expense. “By the time we bought our tick- ets, the tee-shirts, and put gas in our car there was almost $200 down the drain. But Yvette and I paid $50 a ticket too,” stated Joette Drinko about the Bon Jovi con- cert. Many teenagers felt that no matter what the price it was well worth it! Sherri Workman com- mented, “It was fun. I’d go again no matter what the cost.” “This is the first year that my classes have been this tough.” — Eric Cun- ningham “I hope next year has more excite- ment.” — Kim Riggs “It was fun organizing the prom.” — Mary Williams “We have finally reached the year that we can partici- pate in more things.” — Lea Steele Music reflects the past, present as A sign of the times Adams-Francis Juniors Angie Adams Robert Baffic Brian Bailey Paul Baxter Todd Baxter Michele Binegar Linda Blouir Melinda Blouir Deborha Boley Bonnie Bradley Alan Brammer Mike Brode Kristin Bryant Cindy Bullman ( buck Bunner Clifford Butler C'herie Campbell Lori C arl Jill Carpenter Kevin Clay Diane Clovis Doug Colvin Kevin Cross Eric Cunningham Duane Davis Greg Davis Marcy Davis Lester Dearth Jason Delong Jenny Doty Brenda Eddy Jeff Eddy Misty Elder Kristie Elliott Ty Elliott Edward Evans Kellie Flowers Nannie Francis Juniors JHb 91 Students keep rhythm In celebration Whether in jams or dresses and suits dances were nights to share with someone special and friends. The school rocked to the sounds of Brian Smith's Record Machine and Scott Matthews. Twi- light also sponsored a dance. “It took a lot of work to add new equip- ment for the Spring Fling, but the extras made it more special,” stated Jeff Carpenter, member of Twilight. Even though the foot- ball team lost to Ravens- wood, the Homecoming dance lifted everyone’s spirits. Belle Tina Week- ley and her escort re- ceived a slow dance in her honor. Celebration of Valen- tine’s Day came on its eve. Friends and couples danced to the tunes of 95XIL disc jockey Scott Matthews. Decorations consisted of streamers and heart balloons put up by the Student Council. Warm weather brought with it the idea of a Spring Fling. The hot evening cooled quickly with a snowstorm. The ex- citing night ended early with some students in a snowball fight in their jams, t-shirts, and shorts. RAINING RIBBONS. Barb Hovey, a student council mem- ber, decorates for the upcoming dance. AND THE WINNER IS ... Candidates and escorts antici- pate the crowning of Mr. SM 1987. Danyel Fulmer l.ance Gainer Jon Goettler Das id llackathorn Brian Hadley Chris Hall Jeff Hall Stete Hall Lynne Hammett Kenny Hartline Teddy Hicks Pam Hoff Matt Hogsett Ix?e Hunt Mark Jackson Bill Johns Ijftrry Johnson Trade Jones Kim Kemp Harry Kidder Tammy Knight Mindy Lamp Kathy Lewis Tana I wis Mark Little Fulmer-Little Juniors JHb 93 Sheryl Maley Budd) Malone Sabrina Malone Kyle Maston Dai Meeks Shane Meeks Buffy Mercer Vickie Meyer Jeremy Mood) Richard Moore I'om Moore Anne Neelen Jon Nichols Libby Nichols Mark Nichols Troy Noland Doug Poling Benjamin Powell Bur! Reed Rick Remish Kim Riggs Sally Riggs Datid Roberts LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER. Mrs. Mae Lewis gites her daughter Paula some parental ad ice. Mrs. Lewis is a typing teacher. 94 Juniors Maley-Roberts ASK MOM FOR HELP. Tom Alkire receives instruclions on a homework assignment from his mother, Mrs. Cynthia Alkire. Mrs. Alkire taught special edu- cation classes. ENJOYING THE FOOD. I.ori Carl sits eating her snack at the National Honor Society recep- tion with her parents. Mr. Carl works as Superintendent of Plea- sants County School. When mom, dad change their identities to teacher It’s a whole new ballgame Have you ever thought about what it is like to be with your parents all day long? Most kids did not have to think about it, but some students had par- ents that were teachers. Some of the parents worked as teachers or work at the board office. The students with school employee parents were Tom Alkire, Greg Alfred, Lori Carl. Paula Lewis, Lance Gainer, Angela Termini, Kristin Bryant, Sherry and Brock How- ard, and Sheryl and Lisa Maley. There were advantages to having your parents around all day. Senior Sherry Howard stated, “There’s always some- body there when you need something that you had forgotten at home, like getting a permission slip signed.” Other advan- tages were getting money when you needed it for something important, or just having someone around that knew what was going on at school. “When I need money I can always go to my mom, because she’s always there,” commented Paula Lewis. “I found it to be very convenient for my dad to be working at the board office,” stated Lori Carl. “Instead of calling home for something like help, I can just go to the end of the school building and ask him,” Lori added. Juniors 95 GOOD BOY. Andria Knight re- wards her dog with a treat. An- dria has had “Sam for five years. THREES COMP AH Y. Shar- ing equal time with Snowball and Panda is Susan Little. Peeper, the duck, walks away with jeal- ousy. Myron Rolston Texas Scadden Rusty Shingleton Mike Sigler C harla Smith Keith Smith Rick Smith Sandi Smith Lana Snider Jodie Speidel Jennifer Steele Lea Steele Becky Stuyvesant Rhetta Sweeney Diane Taft 96 Juniors Scadden-Taft ;}:( mp nionship lies in Ducks to dogs Companionship can be found in more than just other human beings. Stu- dents discovered that pets help to fill times of loneli- ness and boredom. “Lenny, my kitten, is a great form of entertain- ment,” stated Diane Taft. “He’s always up to some- thing strange. Most of the time he acts like a baby and sucks people’s fin- gers.” Students and teachers had many varieties of pets. Hamsters, turtles, and parakeets added to the selection of animals, besides dogs and cats. “I have two dogs and three cats. Each one of them has their own per- sonality. All of them do things with the family and TUG-OF-WAR. Pelc tries to get Matt Graham to come down and are considered to be a member of it,” comment- ed Joette Drinko. Responsibility goes along with owning a pet as well as other things. Food and veterinarian bills along with attention and tender loving care fall as the most important parts of pet ownership. Mark Little comment- ed, “Whenever 1 get home from school, 1 try to spend time with my pets. You can tell they really need attention just like people. They even get jealous when you take your time with them away and you spend it with someone else.” Animals can be better companions than people. play. Pete and Matt spend their time together outside. David Templeton Pam Templeton Matt Thomas Kyle Thompson David Weekley Bill West Craig Williams Mary Williams Jamie Williamson Janel Willis Jenny Wince Tcmpleton-Wince Juniors 97 “I couldn’t wait till my senior year to finally graduate and now that it’s here I can’t believe it. I’m kind of sad to see it all over and to finally leave.” — Ann Wilson “I feel everyone should be more involved because after your senior year you can’t make up those times you have lost.” — Leslie Cross Students gain experience Entering the work force On October 22 and 29 seniors went to Parkers- burg, Marietta, Harris- ville and St. Marys to visit businesses and practice in almost every profession. Students observed places like Marietta Hospital, local schools, law offices, and many more. Career Exploration was organized by guid- ance counselor Mrs. Bet- sy Putnam. Mrs. Marge Carnes, typing teacher, did all the necessary pa- GRADING. Showing her impor- tance as student teacher, Paula Lewis grades papers at St. Marys Elementary. PATIENCE. Students ask for Jayson Scadden's help in Pat Boyle’s class. CHEF. Preparing for the up- coming lunch, Betty Stull helps out at the Middle School. per work. Mr. Larry Gainer from the board of education helped do some of the placing. In order for students to participate they had to have their parents sign a permission slip allowing the student to drive and confirming they had insurance. Mr. Roger Huffman assigned his English classes to do typed resumes to send to their jobs. A representa- tive from the Army came to give helpful tips on re- sumes and job interviews. Career Studies covered many different and excit- ing fields. Willow Island Power Station, Union Carbide, Marietta Ani- mal Hospital, Davis Mo- tors, Uniglobe Travel, Fields, Wescl Nichols, Attorney John Butler, Belmont Elementary School, and Pleasants County Middle School all participated. (Continued on page 101) 98 Seniors Gregory Layne Alfred: National Honor Society. Boy’s State. Key Club, SADD. Foreign Language Club. Junior Class Play, Number One Club. Golf. Basketball, TV Honor Bowl Thomas Patrick Alkire: Student Council Treasurer. National Honor Society, Boy’s State. Wrestling. Cross Country, Track, Foreign Language Club, Spanish Honorary, Junior Class Play Jamie Jason Ankrom: Football, Baseball. Basketball, FBLA Vice President, Pep Club Rhonda Ranee Ankrom: Track, Volleyball. Pep Club, FHA, Art Club. VICA. SADD Barbara Jean Bailey: DECA. Inter Club Council. Pep Club. SADD John Eric Ballard: Marching Band. Percussion, Jazz Band. Basketball. Track. Boy’s State House of Delegates Johnna Renee Ba less: Track. Volleyball. Tri-Hi-Y. Band. Student Council. Pep Club. Key Club. SADD. Junior Class Play. Office Aide FJizabeth Ann Bennett: FHA. Clown Club. Office Aide. Pep Club. VICA. SADD Eric Dean Bills: Football, Wrestling, Baseball, Basketball. Pep Club. Foreign Language Club Lisa Dawn Blosser: VICA Vice President and Reporter, FHA, Foreign Language Club Jo Ellen Boley: Choir, FHA President Misty Dawn Boley: Basketball Manager, Clown Club, Pep Club. Office Aide. VICA Alfred-Boley Seniors 99 Amanda Beryl Bullman: Band, Junior Class Play, Tri-Hi-Y, Foreign Language Club. Key Club. Spanish Honor Society James Andrew Burkhammer: Wrestling, VICA Steven Brad Butcher: Football, Basketball, Track, Cross Country David Allen Butler: Wrestling, VICA Jamie Warren Butler: Wrestling, VICA William Shawn Butterfield: Basketball. Track. Golf, DECA Russell Brad Campbell: FFA, Ham Bacon and Egg Show, VICA Jeffrey David C arpenter: Football, Basketball, SADD, Academic Dccathon, Media Staff, Argus Staff, Pep Club, Junior Class Play Lisa Jane Chambers: FHA, Pep Club, SADD, VICA Connie Jean Cottrill: Matmaid, Choir, FHA, Pep Club, SADD, FBLA, Foreign Language Club, Yearbook, Photography, Tri-Hi-Y Anthony Dewain Cox: Football, Wrestling, VICA Leslie Jo C ross: Art Club, Pep Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Clown Club, FBLA, FHA, SADD. PMI Aide, Library Assistant 100 Seniors Bullman-C'ross COMPUTERS TAKE OVER. Barb Hovev participates in Ca- I earning to work with the com- reer Day. Many drug stores are putcr at Phillips Pharmacy, using computers for inventory. force ... Some Students felt that Career Day really helped make their decisions final. Andria Knight visited the Council Center in Par- kersburg. Andria summed up her day by saying, “At the counsel- ing center it was a real ex- perience. I got a chance to see how the mind works in different people. I also met a lot of interesting people which made it lots of fun.” Although many stu- dents enjoyed Career Day there were a few that didn’t. Missy Taylor was one student who was somewhat disappointed with it. “I didn’t like Ca- reer Day because I just sat around all day. 1 did not have the opportunity to actually see what my career was all about,” stated Missy Taylor who went to Marietta Hospi- tal. Angela Dawn Cunningham: Pep Club, Choir, PM I Aide, Library Assistant, FBLA Randy G. Davis: Football, FBLA Richard Lee Davis: Stage Crew, VICA Danny Lee DeMoss: Football, VICA Yvette Marie Drinko: Senior Class President, Student Council, Field Commander, Band, Yearbook, Volleyball. Key Club, SADD, Foreign Language Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Office Aide, Photography Angie Dawn Efaw: VICA, Band, FHA, Clown Club, Art Club, Softball, Volleyball, Tri-Hi-Y. Girls' Basketball, Choir Cunningham-Ffaw Seniors 101 Michelle Lee Efaw: Choir, JV Cheerleader, Student Council, Sophomore Class President, Pep Club. Tri-Hi-Y, FBLA, Office Aide, SADD Linda Marie Elder: FBLA, Pep Club. FHA, Guidance Aide, Teacher’s Aide Lesa Ann Evans: Yearbook, Homeroom Representative, JV Cheerleader. Pep Club. Tri-Hi-Y, FBLA. SADD Darlena Lynn Felter: Matmaid. FBLA. SADD, Pep Club, Tri-Hi- Y. Office Aide, FHA. PM I Aide Donna Jean Fletcher: FHA Michael Gene Fox: Football. Vica Club Mary Virginia Gault: Volleyball. Softball. Play Director, SADD. Tri-Hi-Y. Pep Club. Basketball. Band Dorlinda Jane Graham: Yearbook. Newspaper Editor. Key Club. Tri- Hi-Y, Pep Club, SADD, Foreign Language Club. Library Assistant. Basketball Statistician Jerry Wayne Grose: Football. Track. Wrestling. PRT. Pep Club Jodi Ka Hall: Rifle Captain, Matmaid. Choir. Art Club. FBLA, Tri-Hi-Y. Pep Club, FHA Lydia Bryn Harris: Pep Club. Student Council President. Tri-Hi- Y. Foreign Language Club. Choir. National Honor Society, Band Carol Jo Hashman: Art Club. Clown Club, FHA, Pep Club. Tri- Hi-Y. Vica, Track, Boys' Track and Boys’ Basketball Manager 102 Seniors Efaw-Hashman Marla Christine Hayes: Band, Tri- Hi-Y Pep Club, Foreign Language Club, Lab Assistant, Math Field Day, Science Fair — Regional State, SADD, Science Honorary Crystal Lynn Hearn: Clown Club, FHA, Art Club, Pep Club, Student Council, VICA, Office Aide Jill Rochelle Hearn: Cheerleader, Key Club Treasurer, SADD, Tri- Hi-Y, Argus, Yearbook, Choir, Pep Club Heather Dawn Hendrickson: Band, Yearbook Business Manager, Newspaper, Key Club, SADD, Tri-Hi-Y, FBLA Treasurer, Pep Club, Drama Jennell Dawn Hescht: Track, Drama, Pep Club, FHA, DECA, Office Aide, Teacher’s Aide Shawn Higgins: FFA President, Basketball make Hit When school started this year there were many changes made. One of those new changes was the student parking on school grounds. In the past students could park on campus, but this year Mr. Glen DeHaven, prin- cipal, changed that to fac- ulty parking only. Mr. DeHaven com- mented, “I think that it’s the employer's responsi- bility to the employee to provide them adequate parking space. Conse- quently that’s why we went to reserved parking spaces for faculty.” Parking permits were issued to all faculty. The students parked outside the school. Some street parking blocked people from getting into their driveways which caused Mr. DeHaven to give lef- tover spaces to seniors. Out of 13 seniors who re- quested permits, 12 per- mits were issued. “I think its nice they let us have a permit,” stated Sherri Workman. PARKING ON CAMPUS. Teachers and select students were permitted to park in the school parking lot by permit only. Hayes-Higgins Seniors 103 Sheri Lynn Hoff: Band. Tri-Hi-Y, Volleyball. Jr. Class Play. Student Council. SADD, Softball Sharon Lynn Holpp: Band, Jazz Lab, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Tri-Hi-Y, Jr. Class Play, SADD Barbara Sue Hovey: Band, Basketball. Softball. Student Council. Jr. Class Play, National Honor Society, Jr. Class Officer, Key Club. SADD. Tri-Hi-Y Sherry Lynn Howard: Key Club, Band. National Honor Society, SADD. Tri-Hi-Y, Foreign Language Club. Spanish Honorary, Science Honorary, Pep Club. Library Assistant William E. Hughart: Wrestling. Football. Baseball. FFA Loretta Sue Hunt: FHA, SADD. Clown Club, Art Club, FBLA Erin Leigh Israel: Basketball. Softball, Volleyball, Tri-Hi-Y, Key Club. National Honor Society, Band. TV Honor Bowl, SADD, Jr. Class Play Tracy Marie Kimball: FHA, Pep Club. Art Club, V1CA Sec., SADD Andria Gail Knight: Basketball. Track, Volleyball, Band, SADD. Tri-Hi-Y, NAHSA. Jr. Class Play l ura Ann I awhon: Jr. Class Play, Cross Country. FHA. Choir, Tri- Hi-Y. Pep Club. Foreign Language Club Leslie Dee Leasburg: Band. SADD. Volleyball. Jr. Class Play. Tri-Hi-Y, Scholarship. Alternate Girls Stale, NAHSA Paula Ellen Lewis: Basketball. Softball. Band, National Honor Society, Scholarship, Tri-Hi-Y, SADD, Alternate Girls State, NAHSA 104 Seniors Hoff-Lewis Bills plus bills equal oney problems Students purchase many school items before their senior year. Juniors and sophomores buy their class rings. Lettermen jackets are purchased by incoming freshmen. But the pressure of most of the buying comes during the student’s senior year. Graduation momen- tocs, senior pictures, and ACT or SAT test added to the cost of expenses. “Sixty dollars has been spent on ACT and SAT tests so far for me, plus $50 in college applica- tions,” stated Sherry Howard. Senior pictures ranged from $75 to $400. The price depended on the package the students se- lected and also where they were purchased. Dclmar, Bob Lowe, and Daryl Culp photographed many of the student portraits. A package bought by Sherri Workman at Daryl Culp came to $325. (Continued on p. 106) MOSEY TRADING HANDS! Josten representative Steve Po- sey helps Miranda Williamson select her items for graduation. Her total hill came to $110. Richard M. Lewis: Football, Track, Basketball, Key Club. SADD, Student Council, Sr. Class Vice President Melissa Jane Locke: FBLA. FHA. Band. SADD. Pep Club Kent Vincent Lucas: Football. SADD, Tri-Hi-Y, Science Honorary, Pep Club, TV Honor Bowl Thomas Wayne Mcknight: Band, Basketball. Key Club, SADD, Media Paige Erin Mahaney: Track, TV Honor Bowl, Key Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Foreign Language Club. Flags. Band. Jr. Class Play, Science Honorary. Spanish Honorary David Mark Mannos: Football, Baseball, Track, PRT Lew is-Mannos Seniors 105 “It was a lot of money ’ Sherri commented, “but I was pleased with my pic- tures, which made the ex- penses worth it.” Cindy Murphy pur- chased pictures from Bob Low. “Even though when we heard the price we about fell out of our chairs, we felt the expense was well worth it because it only happens once.” Graduation brings most of the students' cost for high school to an end but not a cheap one. At this time alone, over SI00 can be spent for graduation momentoes. But a mini- mum of $15.75 is the es- sential cost of the cap and gown. Ann Wilson, senior, stated, “It's my last mo- mentoes of high school, so my graduation souveniers are important to me to help me remember my friends.” Ann spent SI25 for her tokens. ney ... Mike Marks Melinda Beth Martin: Band, Key Club. Tri-Hi-Y, SADD. Pep Club. Basketball, Volleyball. Science Honorary Carl Da id Mays: Foreign Language Club. Key Club, Band, Jazz Lab. Track. 4-H, Boy Scouts T Jack McKinney Tina Lynn Meeks: FHA. Track, Choir, Pep Club. Volleyball, Tri- Hi-Y, FBLA Deborah Juanita Metz: FHA. FBLA, Tri-Hi-Y LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION Ron Lockwood, photographer, positions Lisa Blauser for her senior picture. Other seniors also purchased their portraits from Mr. Lockwood. 106 Seniors Marks-Metz Bill H. Moore: Track, Art Club, Newspaper Michael Vincent Moore: Chess Club, Pep Club, Football, Key Club, Drama Club. Speech Debate Carol Lee Morton: Band, Jazz Lab. Key Club, Tri-Hi-Y, SADD. Pep Club, Jr. Class Play Sean Mossor: FFA, VICA Lori Jean Mundav: FBLA, FHA, SADD Cynthia Jo Murphy: Yearbook editor. Newspaper, SADD, Key Club, Art Club. Golf. Guidance Aide. Academic Bowl Jerry Lee Ogdin: Baseball, SADD. PRT, FBLA Veronica Lynne Owens: Science Honorary. Jr. Class Play. Track. Band. Flags. SADD. Tri-Hi-Y, Stats Keeper Jennifer Lea Pauley: Volleyball. SADD. Key Club, Spanish Honorary, Guidance Aide Renee Lynette Polasko: Cheerleader, Tri-Hi-Y. Art Club, Pep Club. SADD. Yearbook. Newspaper. Track NAHSA Leon Bradley Poling: Baseball, VICA, Football Moore-Poling Seniors 107 Maria Michelle Poling: Chccrlcading. Pep Club, Key Club, FHA, Tri-Hi-Y. Soph. Secretary Julia Annette Reed: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Track. SADD, Pep Club, NAHSA Preston Keith Reed: Art Club, Track, VIC A. Cross Country James William Renner: Newspaper, Boys' State, Yearbook. Art Club, Tri-Hi-Y. Key Club. SADD. Media Staff Tammy Marie Rice: Track. Band, Cross Country, Jr. Class Play, FHA — HERO. SADD. Key Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Wrestling Matmaid Kimberly Dawn Richardson: HERO, DECA. FHA, Office Assistant Sherry Juanita Robertson: FHA, Pep Club, DECA Melissa Lynn Robinson: Band, Jazz Lab, Choir. Tri-Hi-Y, SADD. Lab Assistant Jayson Richard Scadden: Band. Key Club, Yearbook, Golf, Media Staff, Tri-Hi-Y, Jr. Class Play. Student Council V-P Melissa Jo Scadden: FHA, Choir. Tri-Hi-Y, Pep Club, FBLA Donald Alan Shepler: Band. Key Club. Art Club. Track Roger Sigler: FFA. VIC A 108 Seniors Poling-Sigler BALLOONS FOR SALE. At loon. Jeff worked there and Phil- the Greenhouse, senior Jeff Car- lips Pharmacy to earn extra penter, works on filling a bal- spending money. ing on to future With college just around the corner, many seniors found themselves a little short on money. College wasn’t the only reason seniors needed money. Dates and clothes added to the expense. Ex- perience and responsibil- ity was gained with the students who found the opportunity to work. Re- nee Polasko, a Taco Bell employee, stated “I work because I need the money. I also find meeting new people a benefit to help me in future employment, I hope.” Disadvantages have also been found by many of the working teenagers. Often being a part of school activities was tak- en away from working students. “When you have a job, you don't have time to do the things you want. You might have the extra money, but a lot of your social time is taken away,” commented Mike Moore, an employee of AG groceries. Roy Wiley Simmons: SADD. Stage Crew, Who’s Who Tami Marie Smith: FHA, Art Club, VICA, SADD, Guidance Assistant, Library Assistant Douglas P. Sparks: VICA Datid Alan Stafford: SADD. Basketball. Football, Jr. Class Play, Gov. Honors. Key Club, Spanish Honor Society, Tri-Hi-Y, Foreign Language Club, Student Council Christina Lynn Steele: FHA. HERO. FBI. A, Key Club Chrvstine Louise Stout: FHA. Pep Club Simmons-Stout Seniors 109 Betty Jo Stull: HERO. V1CA Alisa Dawn Taylor: FHA. FBLA, Tri-Hi-Y. Clown Club, Art Club Melissa Dawn Taylor: Track. Pep Club. SADD, HERO. VICA I Kimberly Cristina Thurm: SADD, Foreign Language Club, Key Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Art Club, Pep Club, Track. Volleyball. Basketball Jerry I e Vaughan: Key Club, Basketball, SADD. Band. Jazz Lab, Tri-Hi-Y. Pep Club, AAU Basketball Georgia Lynn Walker: Choir, FBLA, Tri-Hi-Y, FHA. Pep Club Christina Charlene Weekley: Track, Band, Sr. Class Secretary. Belle Joseph Aaron West, Jr.: Football, Wrestling, DECA Paul Brian Westbrook: Football, Art Club, VICA, Belle Escort Miranda Anne Williamson: Key Club, Student Council, FFA, Band. Catholic Youth Organization, Spanish Honorary, Foreign Language Club, Student Legislative Comm. Ann Marie Wilson: Basketball. Band, Tri-Hi-Y, 4-H, Who’s Who, Jr. Class Play, Scholarship Recipient. SADD, Office Aide Larry Dale Wilson: Track, VICA, Wrestling 110 Seniors Stull-W ilson Seniors make pathway Siblings ow Siblings, the word itself meant two or more people who had the same par- ents. It was more com- monly known as brothers or sisters. As these “siblings” grew toward maturity, they found even more in common than parents. Thirty-three percent of the graduating class found that going to the same school was a bond. Advantages and disad- vantages came from going to school together. Senior Leslie Leasburg com- mented, “It doesn't make much difference. Jo (a freshman) goes her way and I go mine. We do seem closer by having more to talk about though.” A bond of friendship came to some siblings. “Joette (a sophomore) and I aren’t normal sis- ters. You could say she is my best friend. We do separate activities, but are always together after school. Joette has made my last two years of school really great!” stat- ed Yvette Drinko. Brothers in step. Jason and Brad shape. The Butcher brothers also Butcher run together to keep in exercise by playing basketball. Sebrina Lynn Wilson: Basketball, Softball, SADD, Tri-Hi-Y. Band, Pep Club. Key Club, Who's Who. NAHSA, Boys' Stat. Keeper Denise Lynn Wince: 4-H. SADD, FHA. Pep Club, MYF Llizabeth Ann Wince: FHA, VICA. Art Club Samuel Arnold Winland: VICA Sherri Renea Workman: Band, Key Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, SADD, Who's Who, NAHSA, Foreign Language Club. Basketball Statistician Ke in O’Neil W right: Basketball. Golf. Track, Key Club, TV Honor Bowl, Math Field Day, AAU Basketball Wilson-W right Seniors 111 COUPLINGS. Mary Rose l.o- pe works al coordination by putting couplings together. Co- ordination was highly stressed in the PMI classroom. A real blessing in disguise becomes A rewarding year “You’ve never seen happiness until you’ve seen a PMI student accomplish even the smallest task.” — Mary Gault. “No two days are the same in PMI.” — Ruth Ann Carpenter. “When you walk in the PMI room, there’s a different kind of feeling. It’s a lot of fun knowing that you can accomplish something. You know when you’ve done something good.” — Andria Knight “The 1986-87 year has been a very rewarding one,” stated John Noland PMI teacher. Rewarding it has been. Six students made up the PMI class. They spent all day long working on puzzles and games, matching colors, and sorting shapes. These activities helped build co- ordination and strengthen the mind. The PMI students par- ticipated in the Special Olympics. They entered events such as softball throw, frisbee throw, and many others. Music, blowing bubbles, and face art provided the enter- tainment. Teaching these stu- dents was a big challenge and a rewarding one. “The six students enrolled are all non-verbal and makes for a greater chal- lenge in teaching. One must reassess their goals and expectations. The greatest accomplishment has been that we have pre- pared a student for faster home placement in the very near future. This is one of our goals — to deinstitutionalize stu- dents. We would like them to go to the commu- nity if possible and out of Colin Anderson Center,” stated Mr. Noland. There were students who helped Kathy Little and Ruth Ann Carpenter, PM I aides, as well as John Noland. Many of the stu- dent aides felt good when they walked out of the PMI room. One senior aide, Sharon Holpp re- plied, “All I can say is that its quite an exper- ience.” This experience could turn out to be a real blessing. 112 PMI Sherrie Goettler Amy Good in Man Rose I.ope Mike Montgomery Robby Reese Ariane Thompson SUNSHINE. C atching the rays with a smile on her face. Ariane Thompson enjoys the day. Goettler-Thompson PMI 113 RUN, DOST WALK Cross Country runner Brad Butcher pushes toward the finish line in the Regional meet. The team sent four harriers to the State meet in Rom- ney. ON THE LINE Offensive linemen protect their quar- terback Ward Grose (10) as he sails pass to his receiver. 0U Sports Divider Sports in St. Marys started early and fin- ished late. The seasons were definitely worth spreading secrets about. Did you know that when Barbara Hovey sent her 75 ft. swish through the hoop it set a record for the longest game shot recorded in school history? Did you realize David Staf- ford and Kevin Wright set new records in rebounding and assists? Did you know for the third year in a row the wrestlers have finished in the state’s top three? It was a year to break and set records. The coverage sports received was no secret. KEEP A SECRET? U s Pain, pride in the Come rain or shine the Cross Country team was always determined to im- prove themselves. The runners began practice in early August and finished just before their last meet. All this preparation paid off in the “longrun”. All the runners had to be determined and willing to improve themselves at all times. “At the begin- ning of the year we had a lot of injuries, including both seniors. That put us behind. When they finally recovered in the last half of the season, they started winning everything and should have beat every- one,” stated Coach Larry Butcher. The team began the year on the right foot. On September 6 the Devils won second place at the St. Marys Invitational out of six teams. The girls placed fifth. Several days later the Cross Country team traveled to Parkers- burg to participate in the River City Runners. The team showed their strength as they placed first out of five teams. Three days later they held a home meet at PCMS. There they placed second out of six teams. Tuesday, October 7 the harriers traveled to New Martinsville. There, the Devils placed second out of three teams. The team then hosted a Homecom- ing meet at PCMS. The team showed their deter- mination as they placed first. When regionals finally approached, there was nervousness shared by all the runners. The harriers knew that they had to give . Cross Country SM Meet 2nd St. Marys Invite. 7th John Marshall I 1st River City Runners 2nd Home Meet 7th Region 6 Invite. 7th Forest Festival 1 2nd New Martinsville I 1st Homecoming Meet 1 5th Magnolia Invite. I 3rd Halloween Meet 1 2nd Regionals 1 STATI 1 Tammy Taylor 2nd 1 Sarah Gorman 5th 1 Chris Starling 8th 1 Rodney Lamp 20th longrun it their all at this meet. Regionals were held at Parkersburg. The team placed second overall and qualified four members for the state meet in Rom- ney. Those qualifying were Chris Starling, Rod- ney Lamp, Tammy Tay- lor, and Sarah Gorman, all sophomores. The final record of the Cross Coun- try team was 65 wins and 28 losses. At the state tourna- ment St. Marys showed their strength and pride. Three of the five members qualified for All State. They were Tammy Tay- lor, who placed second, Chris Starling, who placed eighth, and Sarah Gorman, who placed fifth. Rodney Lamp did not make All State, but he did finish in 20th place. WITH A LOOK OF AGONY. Dan'l Boley paces himself through the meet as he ap- proaches the finish. Ai TRYING HF.R BEST TO STAY ponent Suzanne Bitonti. She IN FRONT. Tammy Taylor went on to win first place with a stays one pace ahead of her op- time of 22:36. Cross Country CROSS COUNTRY TEAM MEM- BERS: (front rowi C hristie Bills, Ni- chole Mantle, Kelly Remish, Tammy Taylor, Jesse Owens, Tammy Rice, Sarah Gorman, Rona Good, (second row) Nathan Bills, Mark Reed, Jason Butcher, Tom Alkire, Ricky Remish, Sean Flanagan, Jeff Hall, (back row) Mike Higgins, Mark Brake, Brad Butcher, Chris Starling, Dan'l Boley, and Rodney Lamp. SEVER AL PACES AHEAD OF THE REST. Chris Starling paces himself at Regionals. He won third with a time of 17:02. STRIDING TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE. Tom Alkire has a look of determination at a home meet. He crossed the finish line with a time of 21:00 which earned him 21st place. mm C ross Country 117 WAITING TO ASSIST. Before helping a team player. Coach John Harbour waits for the swing. PLANNING STRATEGIES. Conversing before a home match against Ratenswood are link- sters Greg Alfred, Lance Gainer and Craig Williams. GOLF TEAM MEMBERS: (front row) Frank Pethel, Matt Graham. Craig Williams. Brian Hoff (hack row) Mike Flanagan. Jayson Scadden. Lance Gainer. Wells Dillon, and Coach John Harbour. Golfers open,finish in fine fashion The golf team opened the season in fine fashion under the direction of four-year coach John Harbour. The Devils used two men, Greg Alfred and Lance Gainer, with under 40 scores to defeat Ra- venswood in a dual match by 12 strokes. The squad then placed second in a triangular match against Ravens- wood and Gilmer. The Devil linksters finished 18 strokes off the leader Ra- venswood as they shot a team total of 171 which out-distanced Gilmer by nine strokes. In a dual meet Septem- ber 15, St. Marys went on to crush Williamstown by a whopping 62 strokes, with the ending score standing at 164-226. The golfers upped their record to 13-3 September 29 with a dual sweep of Sistersville and Tyler. October 13 marked the end of the 1986 golf sea- son as the golf team par- ticipated in the Little Kanawha Conference and Regional matches. The linksters garnered a third place LKC finish and an eighth place Regional fin- ish. In the Regional match Alfred shot an 85, but was disqualified for using two separated balls on the same hole unaware of Re- gional rules. “I was really discouraged because 1 had a good score and it could have helped us as a team,” commented the senior golfer. Golf CONCENTRATING ON HIS SWING. Regional golfer Greg |y follows the ball with his eves Alfred finishes his stroke, eager- and awaits its destiny. Golf 12 wins — 9 losses — 1 tie SM 160-172 Sistersville SM 171-153 Ravenswood SM 171-180 Gilmer SM 191-164 P. South SM 191-196 P. Catholic SM 164-228 Williamstown SM 159-164 Parkersburg SM 157-182 Sistersville SM 157-221 Tyler SM 165-172 Wahama SM 172-188 Gilmer SM 180-200 P. Catholic SM 180-159 P. South SM 184-184 Sistersville SM 184-233 Tyler SM 176-245 Williamstown SM 184-167 Ravenswood SM 184-179 Wahama SM 197-171 Ravenswood SM 181-170 Parkersburg SM 201-176 P. South SM 201-194 Wahama Third place LKC Eighth place Regional GIVING IT HIS ALL. Fresh- man linkster Matt Graham uses concentration and skill as he tees off hole four during a home match at the St. Marys Golf Course. Golf LOOKING FOR AN OPEN Grose (9) oul runs his Wirt MAN. Quarterback Ward County opponents. JV FOOTBALLTEAM MEM- BERS: (first row) Luke Burk- hammer, Rick Davis, Mark Maston, Ward Grose, Bryan Fetty, Mark Nichols, Eric Wise. Sean Roberts, Kerry Barnard, Mike Parsons, (second row) Dennis Hansen, Buddy Malone, Randy Smith. Chris Sigler, K. J. Eichhorn, Dave Templeton, Scott Hearn, Scott Bayless, Mike Davis, Scott West, Eric Cunningham, (third row) Mark Jackson, Tony Lewis, Greg Woolwinc, Greg Burns, Robert Baffic, Jason Schwcndcman. Mark Hall, Matt Hogsett, Matt Clovis, and Greg Davis. 120 JV Football Guts, desire help JV gridders “The team had some ups and downs through- out the season and at times we had scrap with everything we had, but I think this will pay off in the future,” stated sopho- more Tony Lewis. This best described the type of year the JV football team had. With their backs against the wall through- out most of the season, the Devils were still able to finish with a 4-4-1 record. The Varsity squad was forced to play several ju- niors leaving the JV’s with a sophomore loaded lineup. To compound with this problem several play- ers were moved up to the varsity squad shortly into the season, leaving even more holes to be filled. But, the young Devils fought their way through the adversity to come away with a successful season. Coach Denny Vender- lie’s crew began at River in late August. St. Marys defeated the Pilots and then followed that by gaining a forfeit from Sis- tersville. The Devils then fell pray to Wirt County in their home opener, a game marked by spark- ling defense by both teams. The Blue Devils last three games told the story of the whole season. A win over Ravenswood gave the Devils high optimism heading into a home game against Magnolia. Al- though, the Devils played well, they were beaten by the more experienced Ea- gles by a touchdown. The season and home finale was typical of the JV’s season as they and Richie County battled to a stand- still enabling St. Marys to finish at .500 on the year. Any team wants to win but in the junior varsity’s case the experience they gained throughout the year will prove to be most valuable in the future. The junior varsity Devils ended the season showing that they could give the fans plenty of optimism for upcoming years. Coach Venderlic summed it all up by say- ing, “All in all, the season proved to be fun and ex- citing.” PREPARING THEM- SELVES. JV gridders stand at the line of scrimmage anticipat- ing the next play. STANDING ON THE SIDE- LINES. The JV players stand waiting to be called into action by Coach Richard Conaway. JV Football New Challenges Imagine working out everyday, rain or shine, in 90 degree or hotter weather. The football team spent summer days in August doing this. With only five return- ing lettermen and several sophomores and juniors filling in the extra spaces, the varsity football team was slightly inexperi- enced. This year's football team wasn’t undefeated, but this didn't matter to the fans. The fans filled up the bleachers and end- zones on Imlay Field just like every other year. River held the gridders first game. The Devils lost in a struggling battle against the Pilots with a score of 42-6. On Septem- ber 19 the Devil team hosted a home game with Wheeling Central. The Devils showed the Ma- roon Knights that they meant business as they won 8-3. The following Friday the Devils traveled to Williamstown with a faithful group of fans be- hind them. (Continued on p. 124) GETTING PREPARED. A! the line of scrimmage the Devils get ready to run an offensive play against Williamstown. The grid- ders won 30-9. THUMBS UP. Jeff Carpenter Danny DeMoss, and Mark Little ride the football truck in the Homecoming parade. 122 Varsity Football EYES STRAIGHT AHEAD. Coach Steve Deem concentrates on the game against Ravens- wood. He's been a coach at St. Marys for three years. FULL SPEED AHEAD. Rick Lewis (12) tries to avoid being tackled by Ravenswood oppo- nents Gary Dean (76), and Jim Murray (32). TRYING TO GAIN SOME YARDAGE. Gene Fox (81) gets tackled by a R mens wood oppo- nent. Gene played the position of tight end. SHOWING HIS PRIDE. Soph- omore Mark Maston (41) runs through the spirit hoop on Homecoming night. The cheer- leaders made the hoop for the football team. Varsity Football 123 STOP THAT TIGER! The St. Marys defense chases down a Wirt County running back dur- ing the Devils’ 21-8 home loss on September 12. New Challenges The Devils gained their second win as they wiped out the Jackets with a score of 30-9. Homecoming week at St. Marys ended with an unhappy loss. The Red Devils of Ravenswood won with a score of 36-0. The Devils finished the season with a record of three wins — seven losses. Coach Steve Deem had one comment about the season. “It’s over, but we’ll be back!” As the season ended and the practices conclud- ed, the strength and de- termination paid off as six seniors made All-LKC. Jamie Ankrom, Anthony Cox, Billy Hughart, Rick Lewis, Kent Lucas, and Leon Poling earned the LKC honors. DESTINY IN SIGHT. With his SPORTSMANSHIP. Senior destination in sight, Rick Lewis rushes for some extra yardage during the Homecoming game October 10, against the Ravens- wood Red Devils. quarterback Rick Lewis con- verses with and congratulates Jimmy Kemp from Wirt County on their victory over the Blue Devils. Varsity Football V ARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM: (first row) Coach Denny Vender- lie, Luke Burkhammer, Kenneth Eichhorn, Sean Roberts, Mike parsons, Joey West, Chris Sigler, Rick Davis, Scott West, Mike Davis, Dave Templeton, Dennis Hansen, Coach Ed W'il- son, (second row) Coach John Noland, Bryan Petty, Scott Bay- less, Leslie Mote, Randy Smith, Eric Wise, Steve Hall, Matt Hogsett, Mark Maston, Ward Grose, Buddy Malone, Kerry Barnard, Coach Richard Con- way, (third row) Coach Bill Aux- ier, Scott Hearn, Mark Nichols, Greg Davis, Eric Adams, Eric C unningham, Billy Hughart, Jeff Poling, Kent Lucas, Anthony Cox, Doug Colvin, Alan Bram- mer. Head Coach Steve Deem, (fourth row) Greg Woolwine, Randy Davis, Chris Hall, I .eon Poling, Jeff Carpenter, Jamie Ankrom, Danny DeMoss, Jerry Grose, Eric Bills, Mark Jackson, Bill West, David Roberts, (back row) Thomas Moore, Mark Lit- tle, Matt Clovis, Greg Burns, Chuck Bunner, Robert Baffic, Gene Fox, Tony Davis, Jason Schwendeman, Rick Lewis, Keith Smith, Mark Hall, and Mike Moore. 125 Varsity Football CONCENTRATING ON THE BASKET. Freshmen Lisa McLaughlin lakes the ball in for a layup against a Williamsto� n defender. Lisa scored 27 points to lead the Devils. WITH FULL FORCE. Sopho- more Angie Grecnlcaf (45) shoots against a Ratenswood defense. JV Girls 17 wins — SM 56-6 SM 29-52 SM 38-29 SM 49-11 SM 42-16 SM 38-14 SM 63-32 SM 47-23 SM 56-13 SM 53-33 SM 45-37 SM 32-24 SM 28-25 SM 48-15 SM 59-54 Sm 36-11 SM 50-14 SM 19-26 - 2 losses Williamstown Brooke Wheeling Central Magnolia Sistersville Ravenswood Doddridge Ritchie County Sistersville Spencer Ritchie County Gilmer County Doddridge Spencer PHS Williamstown Magnolia Gilmer JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM MEMBERS: (first row) Dee Lough. Stephanie Raber, Holly Smith. Traci Cox. (second row) Jenny Efaw. Kim Boley, Angie Greenleaf, Shelley Israel, and Lynn Braun. 126 JV Girls’ Basketball Teamwork leads JV's Several hard practices proved to be beneficial as the JV girls’ basketball team ended the season successfully. With 17 wins and only 2 losses the girls showed their superi- or ability and desire. “Being out of coaching girls’ basketball for about four years, 1 was very ex- cited about coaching the girls again. 1 feel very for- tunate because I had such a fine group of young la- dies to work with. They worked very hard and as a result they had a very suc- cessful season,” stated Coach John Armstrong. On September 11 the WITH ALL HER STRENGTH. Traci Cox (331 holds onto the ball preparing lo advance down the court. Angie Greenleaf (45) and Holly Smith await ready to lend a hand. planning their strate- gy. Coach John Armstrong dis- cusses the new game strategy with his girls. This is Coach Armstrong's first year of coach- ing girls’ basketball at St. Marys. JV's went up against the Jackets of Williamstown at a home game. The Lady Devils proved to be the superior team as they stung the Jackets with a score of 56-6. Six days lat- er the JV’s traveled to Brooke County to do bat- tle with the Brooke Bru- ins. After four struggling periods the Bruins proved to be the better team as they won 52-29. More determined than ever the JV’s hosted the Magnolia Eagles. The Devils showed their pride as they blew away the Ea- gles with a score of 49-11. With only four players returning the JV’s had several new members on the squad. Not only did the girls have to learn to work together as a team, but they had to solve all their problems as a team. Throughout the rest of the year the JV’s showed their strength and deter- mination. “I thought the season went well. Everyone played well and we had good ball handling. We played a team game. I’m looking forward to next year,” stated sophomore Jenny Efaw. JV Girls' Basketball Devils stop short The varsity girls’ bas- ketball team combined talent, hard work and hustle to motivate them- selves to a 17-5 season re- cord. With confidence and spirit, the Lady Devils passed all their early sea- son tests in their bid to re- peat as 'AA' State Cham- pions. With their win over Doddridge, the Devils grabbed the upper hand in the LKC race. Despite being outshot from the floor by the Sis- tersville Tigers, the Devils took advantage of numer- ous Tiger turnovers to re- main undefeated with a triumph October 7. The Lady Devils saw their 11-game winning streak decisively snapped with a loss to the Gilmer County Titans on October 28. “We were disappoint- ed, (after Gilmer broke the 11-game Devil win- ning streak) but on the other hand, we were more determined to work hard- er,” stated senior Erin Is- rael. On October 30, the Devils faced a tough bat- tle with the Doddridge Bulldogs. St. Marys fell prey to a hot Doddridge squad. St. Marys saw its sea- son record fall to 15-4 No- vember 12 as they were downed by Gilmer once again. “The second game against Gilmer County was an extremely tough game, because we would lead, then Gilmer County would lead. The game al- ternated back and forth. Finally Gilmer County won,” remarked senior Andria Knight. The Blue Devils over- powered the Magnolia team on November 13. ACCOMPLISHMENT. On parents' night, Sebrina Wilson receives her senior plaque and a basketball indicating her accom- plishment of scoring 1,000 points. JUMPING HIGH. Striving to make a basket, senior Paula l.ewis attempts two points. The team was defeated b Doddridge 56-51. Varsity Girls’ Basketball SET AND READY. Setting up the Devil defense, Julia Reed helps defend the Blue Devil team against Gilmer opponents. GOING I P TO BLOCK. With a high jump, senior Andria Knight tries to block a Paden City shot. POW ERING IT UP. Erin Israel powers the ball up during a home girls' basketball game against the Williamstown Yellow Jack- ets. The Blue Devils went on to defeat W illiamstown 81-29. Varsity Girls' Basketball 129 Devils stop short St. Marys proudly faced the Sectional game against Ritchie County. St. Marys came off the court with a victory and a possible chance at state. The next test was on November 20, the Re- gional game against the Doddridge County Bull- dogs. The teams, who were both 1985 State Champions, knew that only one squad would ad- vance. “It's the game we pointed for all season and we realized that only the winner would advance,” stated Coach Bruce Mar- tin. At the final buzzer, Doddridge County pre- vailed over the Devils. Leading the Lady Dev- ils were first-team All- LKC players Sebrina Wilson and Julia Reed, Barb Hovey, Erin Israel, Andria Knight and Paula Lewis made Honorable Mention LKC. Sebrina Wilson was also selected as first-team All-State. Rounding out the All- State list was Andria Knight, Paula Lewis, and Julia Reed as Honorable Mention. “We had a great year. If we would have won State it would have been fabulous, but we had a great year,” remarked Coach Martin. “Several girls will have a chance to further their education through basketball and I feel that that is more im- portant than winning the state title,” he added. “Every girl learned one thing in the past four years: anything and ev- erything is possible. So don’t let go of your dreams. They came true for us once. We tried to repeat it, but I guess it just wasn’t meant to be,” remarked senior Erin Is- rael. Girls’ Basketball TEAM WORK. Seniors Paula A STEAL IN MIND. On the Lewis, Julia Reed, Andria Knight Devils' defense, Julia Reed stays and Erin Israel set up the Devils with her Gilmer opponent with number one in-bounds play. the intentions of a steal. G. Basketball 17 wins — 5 losses SM 58-34 Parkersburg Cath. SM 84-26 Williamstown SM 60-37 Paden City SM 94-26 Magnolia SM 72-39 Sistersville SM 70-37 Ravenswood SM 77-76 Doddridge SM 72-44 Ritchie County SM 91-67 Sistersville SM 86-49 Ravenswood ! SM 82-52 Ritchie County SM 50-74 Gilmer SM 54-77 Doddridge SM 88-55 Spencer SM 44-67 Parkersburg SM 81-29 Williamstown SM 63-43 Paden City SM 54-65 Gilmer SM 70-51 Magnolia SM 88-49 Spencer SM 57-49 Ritchie SM 51-56 Doddridge VARSITY GIRLS' BASKET- BALL TEAM: (front row) Erin Israel, Andria Knight, Julia Reed, Sebrina Wilson, Paula Lewis, (back row) Pam Hoff, Barb ilovey. Lea Steele, Mindy Blouir and Kathy Lewis. AND THE BALL IS LOOSE. Senior Sebrina Wilson fights for the loose hall during a home game opposing Paden City. Girls' Basketball TEAMING UP. Seniors Mary Gault and Sherri Workman jump from a Paden C ity Lady C at op up to block an attempted spike ponent. Girls make a hit On December 1 Coach Cindy McSweeney start- ed training the girls who would make up the varsity and JV volleyball squads. The first practice consist- ed of running drills for toning and to build stam- ina within the girls. Finishing with an 18-5 season record, the varsity volleyball squad made quite an improvement since its first season. Three years ago the first team finished 1-17. The JV team also racked up more wins than in the past. Eleven girls made up the JV squad who put in hours of practice for their end result: a 13-4 season. The volleyball depart- ment picked up more fans along with their wins. “Their first year I took a book to the matches; this year 1 took a friend,” commented teacher and coach Mr. Steve Deem. “We have come a long way since volleyball first started three years ago. The sport was new to Cin- dy (coach) when she started the volleyball de- partment at SMHS. She has learned the sport along with us and we have improved together,” com- mented Sheryl Maley. JV VOLLEYBALL TEAM: (front row) Lisa Maley, Sheryl Maley, Angie Greenleaf, Steph- anie Raber, (second row) Amy Greenleaf, Theresa Owens, Traci Cox, Luci Rutherford, (back row) Teresa Hammett, Coach Cindy McSweeney, and Sarita Bunner. OVER THE NET. Senior Julia Reed jumps high and powerfully hits the ball over the net before a Lady Cat attempts to return it. Girls Volleyball RETURNING the serve. Freshman Slephanic Raber, with a solid hit. sends Ihe ball flying (o (he opponents side of Ihe net. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: (front row) Sherri Workman, Ju- McSweeney, Pam Hoff, Kathy lie Reed. Mary Gault, Erin Isra- Lewis, Traci Cox. Holly Smith el, (back row) Coach Cindy and Melinda Martin. V. Volleyball J.V. Volleyball 18 wins — 5 losses 13 wins — 5 losses Sistersville W Sistersville W | Ritchie County W Ritchie County W Williamstown W Williamstown W Magnolia L Magnolia W Sistersville W Sistersville W Paden City W Paden City L Tyler County W Tyler County W Ritchie County W Ritchie County W ! Magnolia W Magnolia W Ravenswood W Ravenswood W P. Catholic W P. Catholic W Ritchie County W Wirt County L 1 Williamstown W Paden City W Wirt County L Wirt County L Paden City W Tyler County L Bishop Donahue W Tyler County W Magnolia L Ravenswood W Wirt County L P. Catholic L Tyler County W Ravenswood W P. Catholic W SECTIONALS P. Catholic W Parkersburg High L 133 Girls’ Volleyball WITH HIS BACK TO THE MAT. Mark Jackson pins his Wirt County opponent. Mark wrestled the 167 pound weight class. USING HIS STRENGTH. Ste e Hall keeps a tight hold on his opponent. Steve qualified for the State Tournament that was held in Wheeling. 134 Wrestling Wrestling team excels during season What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word suc- cess? It should be the St. Marys Wrestling team. With 40 boys showing up for practice on the first day, the squad looked promising, and that it was. Trying to live up to the state championship name was a hard task to do, but the St. Marys grapplers made it look easy. They left the other teams with very little optimism. On December 3 and 10 the wrestlers put their skills to work as they host- ed two scrimmages. The grapplers showed their determination as they won both of the matches with high scores. December 13 the A- team wrestlers got their first taste of success as they rolled up 236 points to earn them first place at the Stonewall Jackson In- vitational. The Blue Dev- ils were the only AA team present to oppose five AAA schools. On that same day the B-team traveled to Rit- chie County to oppose nine teams at the Rebels Invitational. The grapplers finished in fourth place and crowned several second and third place finishers. December 20 proved to be exciting as the wres- tling team placed first at the SMHS Invitational CONCENTRATING ON THE anticipation at the Regional MATCH. Coach Bill Brizendine wrestling tournament, and Coach Erwin Berry watch in with a score of 21 3Vi points. Four St. Marys wrestlers garnered indi- vidual championships. Ravenswood held the wrestlers next match on February 7. The wrestlers won their third straight Little Kanawha Confer- ence Wrestling Cham- pionship with a score of 137 points edging Spen- cer which has 134 points for the title. St. Marys be- came the first team since Wirt County in 1971 to win three straight LKC titles in a row. Ending what had been a very rewarding season was the Class A-AA Re- gion 1 Wrestling Tourna- ment. The wrestlers knew they had to give it all they had and earn no less than fourth place to earn a spot in the State Champion- ship wrestling tourna- ment to be held in Wheel- ing. Crowning four indi- vidual champions and qualifying 10 for the state tournament, the St. Marys wrestlers outs- cored Williamstown to win their second consecu- tive Regional champion- ship. Billy Hughart was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. “We expected to win the regional, but we didn’t anticipate such a great showing. It was a tribute to the team’s spir- it, desire, and hard work,” stated Coach Bill Brizen- dine. Wrestling Wrestling team excels . . . On February 26 ten young men traveled to Wheeling to spill their guts out on the mat in hopes of taking the state championship title for the third consecutive year. Cliff Butler, Jamie But- ler, Anthony Cox, Steve Hall, Joe Hefner, Bill Hughart, Mark Jackson, Jeff Poling, Joey West, and Craig Williams all qualified for the state wrestling tournament. After three days of hard work the wrestlers finished in third place over all. Anthony Cox earned the state cham- pionship title in the 155 pound weight class as he pinned John Ferguson of Wirt County in 42 sec- onds. Jamie Butler, Bill Hughart, and Joe Hefner all earned third places, and Craig Williams AN EMBRACING MOMENT. Bill Hughart hugs Coach Bill Bri endinc after «inning third place in the state wrestling tour- nament. Billy took the title by defeating Rusty Perdue of Buf- falo. APPLYING THE CRADLE. Anthony Cox prepares to place his opponent on his back. Antho- ny placed first at the state tour- nament. placed sixth. “1 am overwhelmed that I was able to win the title of 155 pound state champion because it was my senior year. I wish we could have done it as a team, but I feel honored to have been a part of a two time state champion- ship team,” stated veter- an wrestler Anthony Cox. The matmaids played an important part in the team’s success. They not only kept stats and made signs for the wrestlers, but they also acted as the cheering section and the team’s main supporters. Connie Cottrill, Darlena Felter, Rona Good, Jodi Hall, and Tammy Rice served as matmaids for the team. Wrestling WORKING HARD. Bill Hugh- art uses his man power as he works his opponent into the guil- lotine. Billy placed third at state. WRESTLING TEAM: (front row) Jodi Hall, Jerry Davis, Steve Hall, Craig Williams, Luke Burkhammer, Joey West, Dave Meeks, Dennis Hansen, Ja- mie Haddox, Tammy Rice, Dar- lena Fetter, (second row) Connie Cottrill, Mark Jackson, Duane Davis, Mike Sigler, Jeff Poling, Jerry Grose, Shane Meeks, Mike Davis, Tony Lewis, Rona Good, Greg Davis, (back row) Coach Bill Brizendine, Tom Alkire, Da- vid Butler, Jamie Butler, Antho- ny Cox, Bill Hughart, Andy Burkhammer, Cliff Butler, Joe Hefner, Paul Baxter, and Coach Erwin Berry. READY FOR THE TAKE- nent down for two points. Mike DOWN. Mike Sigler waits for wrestled the heavy-weight divi- the opportunity to take his oppo- sion. Wrestling 137 9th Basketball 4 wins — 9 losses SM 26-47 Ravenswood SM 41-34 Calhoun SM 31-42 Sistersville | SM 35-50 Doddridge SM 27-37 New Martins- ville I SM 30-24 Wirt SM 28-37 Doddridge SM 32-41 Wirt 1 SM 26-35 Magnolia SM 41 -36 Sistersville SM 34-42 Ravenswood LKC SM 39-24 Calhoun SM 37-49 Ravenswood LOOKING FOR AN OPEN pares to pass the ball to DaiTI PLAYER. Bill Norman (12) pre- Boley (42) at an away game. FRESHMEN BASKETBALL I I M MEMBERS: (front row Scott West, Matt Graham, Mike Parsons, Matt Poling, Scott Bo- ley, Jeff Eddy, (back row) Chris Sigler, Wells Dilon, Bill Nor- man, Eric Davis, Greg Wool- wine, Brian Hoff, Robert Barnes, and Wayne Darnold PREPARING TO SHOOT. Wayne Darnold attempts to make a basket. The team fought hard but were defeated by Ra- venswood 34-42. 138 Freshman Boys’ Basketball Freshmen improve as season ends Coaching a freshmen basketball team isn’t as easy as it may seem. Just ask Mr. Bill Auxier who took the position as fresh- men coach. Things were just as new to him as they were to the players. They had to learn to work as a team. Practice officially started on November 17. The netters practiced shooting and various oth- er drills. January 12 the netters hosted the Ravenswood Red Devils. The Red Dev- ils upset the Blue Devils with a score of 47-26. Preparing themselves for a long bus ride on Jan- uary 19, the freshmen boys journeyed to Cal- houn County where they met the Red Devils. De- termined from the start, the Blue Devils defeated the Red Devils by a score of 41-34. The rest of the season had its ups and downs. On February 12 the freshmen pulled off the biggest up- set of the season by de- feating arch rival Sisters- ville by a score of 41 to 36. With only two more games left to play and the LKC tournament right around the corner, the Devils knew they had to strive to do their best. At the LKC tournament the Devils showed their skills as they beat Calhoun which helped them ad- vance to the semi-finals. The final record of the season was 4 wins and 9 losses. “The ninth grade team showed tremendous im- provement as the season progressed. Evidence of this was their strong showing in the LKC tour- nament, as well as top rat- ed Sistersville. If these kids keep improving they will be very competitive by the time they gra- duate,” stated Coach Bill Auxier. UP FOR GRABS. Mat! Graham (32) waits for the advantage to take control of the ball. ADVANCING DOWN THE COURT. Greg Woolwine (44) dribbles the ball hoping to make a basket. Freshman Boys’ Basketball Despite all the prob- lems that seemed to arise all at once, the boys’ bas- ketball team got the sea- son underway. With Mr. Bruce Martin stepping in as the new coach in the latter part of the season, the boys seemed slightly inexperienced, but that soon ended. The boys fought hard for their new coach and proved their determination. They not only worked hard during the games, but they also worked hard during prac- tices. Practice was held after school until 6 p.m. It con- GF.T THAT BALL. Kelly Car- penter races Steve Jackson of Ritchie County for control of the ball. St. Marys beat Ritchie County 53-35. Believe to achieve sisted of shooting foul shots, running in-bound plays, and various other drills. For a little extra practice the JV’s scrim- maged against the varsity boys basketball team. On December 16 the Devils opened the season by hosting the Doddridge County Bulldogs. The netters lost in a tight knit game with a score of 53- 50. With a record of 0-3 the Devils hosted the Rit- chie County Rebels. The JV’s got their first taste of success as they upended the Rebels 53-35. The JV’s kept the spark alive as they won with a last minute shot by Jason Schwendeman over arch rival Magnolia. The Dev- ils proved to be the superi- or team as they beat the Eagles 54-42. A win over Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders marked the JV’s third win. On February 7 the JV’s prepared themselves for a quiet bus ride to Tyler County. Several minutes before the game Coach Martin gave the boys a pep talk. Full of enthusi- asm the JV’s walked onto the court and proved to be the better team. They won back a pre season loss to the Red Raiders with an impressive score of 61-56. The JV’s then avenged an earlier loss to William- stown as they stung the Jackets with a score of 61- 40. As the season came to an end, so did all the strenuous practices. The Final record on the season was 10 wins and 6 losses, with six consecutive wins at the end of the season. “We as a team have learned how to win. We believe in ourselves,” stat- ed Coach Bruce Martin. GOING FOR TIIF. REBOUND. Devil offense tries for control of the ball against a Ritchie County defense. SHOOTING FOR TWO. Soph- omore Jason Schwendeman tries to score a basket against his Magnolia opponent. J.V. Basketball JUMP-BALL. GET IT, GET IT. Sophomore Rodney Lamp jumps for possession fo the ball against his Magnolia opponent. St. Marys fell to the Eaiges 58- 72. JV BASKETBALL TEAM MEMBERS: (front row) Kelly Carpenter, Kerry Barnard, Jason Butcher, Rodney Lamp, Jamie Gellner, Eric Adams, (back row) Coach Bruce Martin, Chris Starling. Mark Brake, Jason Schwendeman, Jon Dean, Matt Cohis, Mark Hall, and Coach John Armstrong I J. V. Basketball 9 Wins — 7 Losses SM 55-58 Doddridge SM 56-61 Williamstown SM 44-76 Calhoun SM 48-66 Tyler SM 53-35 Ritchie County SM 54-52 Magnolia SM 54-38 Parkersburg Catholic SM 40-45 Doddridge SM 58-72 Magnolia SM 55-51 Tyler SM 55-42 Ritchie County SM 60-52 Calhoun SM 47-44 Wahama SM 71-64 Ravenswood J.V. Basketball 141 Reaching high for a win With one returning let- terman, the Varsity Blue Devil boys worked hard throughout the year to walk off the court with a winning season. Even though they lost 1 1 games, the Devils were in most games until the final minutes. Through many adversities, St. Marys fin- ished with a 12-11 season record. Under the direction of four-year coach John Armstrong, training for the season began on No- vember 17 with suicides and many other strenuous running drills to get the roundballers warmed up for the upcoming season. After the fourth game the boys still had not broken into the win col- umn. The Blue Devils went into the Ravenswood Tournament, December 26-27, with an 0-3 record but left the Red Devils steaming as St. Marys pulled away with a six point loss. Looking for their frist win of the season, the Blue Devils’ next attack was on Point Pleasant. St. Marys prevailed, improv- ing their record to 1-4 After a loss to Magno- lia, the Blue Devils bounced back with a vic- tory over Parkersburg Catholic on January 13. Magnolia hit a last sec- ond shot to give the Ea- gles a non-conference win over St. Marys in varsity action of February 3. The loss dropped the Purple and Gold record to 7-8 overall, while their LKC mark remained at 5-4. Two Varsity Blue Devil boys garnered honors in the Little Kanawha Con- ference. Seniors Dave Stafford and Kevin Wright both made first team LKC. Wright to- taled 384 points on the year while Stafford to- taled 331. “We had to be the best team not to go anywhere this year. We still finished with a winning record through a lot of adversity. Losing nine of our ten games by six points or less and injuries to key players before key games made it even more of an uphill struggle all year long,” commented senior Kevin Wright. LISTENING TO THE COACH. Members of the varsity Blue Devil basketball team gather around coach John Armstrong during a time out to plan their strategy. MOVING DOWN THE COCRT. With eyes on his in- tended pathway. Larry Johnson (22) dribbles the ball past Ra- venswood opponents. RISING ABOVE THE REST. With one high jump, senior J.L. Vaughan (40) eases the ball up to the hoop during a home game. 142 Varsity Boys' Basketball UP, UP, UP. Underneath the Devil effort in a game against backboard, senior Kevin Wright Doddridge. (10) springs up to help the Blue V. Basketball 12 wins — 11 losses ! SM 60-63 Doddridge Co. SM 62-65 Williamstown SM 63-74 Calhoun Coun- ty SM 62-68 Ravcnswood SM 75-53 Pt. Pleasant SM 67-57 Tyler County SM 81-45 Ritchie County SM 55-56 Magnolia 1 SM 60-57 P. Catholic ji SM 66-70 Williamstown SM 84-51 St. Joe SM 53-54 P. Catholic SM 77-62 Doddridge Co. SM 83-57 St. Joe SM 50-52 Magnolia SM 62-65 Tyler County 1 SM 85-62 Ritchie County I SM 63-55 Wahama I SM 73-54 Wirt County SM 76-66 Calhoun Coun- ty SM 64-70 Ravenswood SECTIONALS SM 55-47 Doddridge Co. SM 36-44 Williamstown VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM: (front row) Richard Moore, Shawn Butterfield, Larry Johnson. Keith Smith, Lance Gainer. Jamie Ankrom, (back row) Rick Lewis, J.L. Vaughan. David Stafford. Rob- ert Baffic, Kevin Wright and Coach John Armstrong. Varsity Boys’ Basketball Girls steadily improve A tough schedule and unlikely weather condi- tions stood staring the St. Marys girls track team in the face as their season rolled around. The track- sters began practice early in March and Old Man Winter made this effort all but impossible. Never- theless, the Lady Devils fought through the adver- sity and a break in the weather allowed them to get down to business. Nervousness was the word and adrenaline flowed heavily on April 11 as St. Marys opened their season at the Dun- bar Invitational. An un- known commodity in the field of traditional power- houses, St. Marys racked up 33 points and garnered a seventh place finish. Back home three days later the host Devils showed steady improve- ment as they tallied 89 points and placed third in the Pacer Invite. After three more third place finishes St. Marys was ready to tackle LKC foes in the Little Kanawha Conference Champion- ships on May 8. Using this meet as a stepping stone for the Regionals, St. Marys placed sixth with 52 points. May 15 saw the Devils put in their best showing with 109 points in the sec- tional meet. Enthusiasm was in the air on May 23 as St. Marys participated in the Regional Meet. The girls’ 64 Vi points was good enough for a fourth place finish and an opti- mistic outlook for the state meet. Despite being shut out in the state meet, girls’ track coach John Noland remained optimistic. “We’ve got the nucleus to be a top contender next year,” stated the second year coach. Girls’ Track COMPLETING THE RUN. WORDS OF ENCOURAGE- Susan Little sprints the last 100 MENT. Giving advice to mem- yards of the 4X200 at the LKC bers of girls track is second year Glenville track meet. girls track coach John Noland. GIRLS TRACK: (front row) Coach John Noland, Lea Steele, Tina Weekley, Tammy Rice, An- dria Knight, Rhonda Ankrom, (second row) Nichole Mantle, Anna Griffith, Susan Little, I oree Cox, Buffy Davis, Kelly Remish, (third row) Lynn Braun, Jesse Owens, Lynne Hammett, Heather Beane, Tana Lewis, Cindy Weekley, (back row ) Missy Bowie, Traci Cox, Amy Greenleaf, Jennifer Cunning- ham, Tammy Taylor, and Sarah Gorman. Girls' Track MEET Dunbar Pacer Doddridge Ripley Gazette LKC Sectionals Regionals CLEARING AN OBSTACLE. Junior l,ea Steele clears a hurdle in the 100 high hurdles. A STEP AHEAD. Sophomore Tammy Taylor sets the pace as she runs in the 3200 distance event. 145 Girls' Track Young, but strong The St. Marys Boys track team encountered the same problems that the Girls’ faced as imfa- mous old man winter de- layed the Devils during their practices. After a good showing in their opening meet, the Dunbar invitation, St. Marys strung together four straight impressive performances. They cap- tured third in their own Pacer Invite, third at Doddridge and in the al- ways competitive Gazette Relays, and fourth place in the Jackson County In- vite at Ripley. The Devils dipped to fifth place in their next meet, the LKC’s. Encour- aged to do better in their next meet by Coach Pat Boyles, St. Marys stormed through the sec- tionals in dramatic fash- ion by claiming first place with 148 points. Taking a strong conti- gent to the regionals the next week St. Marys came away with a fifth place showing leaving only the state ahead of them. At the state meet the Blue Devils rode Preston Reed’s first place in the Pole Vault to a 24th place finish. Junior Mark Jackson said of the year, “I think we had a pretty good sea- son. We had a lot of young runners and a new coach but we improved with ev- ery meet which makes next year worth looking forward to.” Boys’ Track CLEARING A HURDLE. Shane Meeks tries to keep pace with the other hurdlers during a St. Marys away meet. TAKING AIM. Showing a pic- ture perfect form, junior Mark Little prepares for the shot put competition. KEEPING IN STRIDE. Sopho- more Mark Reed clinches the batton tightly. RESTING BEFORE THE RUN. While waiting for his next event, Mark Jackson intently watches the outcome of another event. BOYS’ TRACK: (front row) Lana Snider (manager), Rick Re- mish, J.C. Robey, Mike Higgins. Brad Butcher, Mark Reed, Sean Flanagan, Mike Moore, (second row) Mark Jackson, Mark Lit- tle, John Ballard, Brad Butcher. Preston Reed, Jason Butcher. Tony West, Greg Wool wine, Mark Nichols, Bill Moore, Eric Adams, Carl Mays, (back row) Coach Pat Boyles. Alan Bram- mer, Rick Lewis, Max Hall, Rodney Lamp, Bill Johns. Dan’l Boley, Tony Lewis, Shane Meeks, Mark Hall, Chris Hall, and Assistant Coach Richard Conaway. Boys’ Track 147 A truly successful year As the days grew longer and the weather became warmer, the baseball team dug out their cleets and baseball caps and prepared themselves for practice. Practice official- ly started on March 1 and ended the day before the last game. It was held at the St. Marys Park and consisted of hitting, throwing, and other base- ball tactics. With only two return- ing lettermen, and several players from last year’s JV squad being moved up, the team was a little unex- pected. On March 27 the Dev- ils found themselves fac- ing the John Marshall Monarchs for their first game. Despite solid play the Devils could not over- come the perennial “AAA” power Monarchs UP TO BAT. Junior Eric Cun- HURLING THE BALL. Junior ningham prepares (o hit (he ball. Eric played the position of center field. Larry Johnson follows through as he hurls a hall to an opposing batter during a home game. as they were defeated 4-2. As the season got off to a start so did the bad weather. Several games were cancelled and res- cheduled for later in the season. Throughout the year the Devils had their ups and downs. On May 15 the Devils opened section- al play with Ritchie County. The Devils split a double header with the Rebels earlier in the sea- son. Entering the tourna- ment with a 7-11 record the outcome was hard to predict. The Devils proved to be the superior team as they beat Ritchie County 9-4. Next they faced Williamstown. The Devils stung the Jackets 8-5 and then 21-1. These victories earned them the sectional title. 148 Baseball PREPARING TO STEAL. Freshmen Scott Bayless awaits the exact moment to steal second base. DIVING BACK INTO FIRST. Sophomore Mark Maston makes it safely to the base. Mark was named to the first team LKC. WATCHING IN ANTICIPA- TION. Senior Jamie Ankrom and Coach Ed Wilson await the outcome of the game. Jamie «as the only senior on the team. GIVING A PEP TALK. Coach Denny Venderlic gives Larry Johnson some last minute advice during the game against Shady Springs. St. Marys fell to Shady Springs 8-7 in the State Semifin- als. GATHERING HIS THOUGHTS. Craig Williams concentrates during the game against Shady Springs at the State playoffs. Craig tried to keep his teammates enthusiasm high even though a disappointing loss came. :aII 925’SUBS sup� r 11 rich nl an Un mr u an un ST.AIBANS METAI Truly . . . On May 26 regionals began. The Devils were up against the Magnolia Eagles. Avenging two earlier losses the Devils showed their strength and came out on top with a score of 11-1. Facing Ra- venswood next, the Devils weren’t sure what they were in for. The game went into five extra in- nings, but the Devils proved to be the better team as they won 8-4. This win over Ravcns- wood won St. Marys the Regional title. Next they would try their luck at State on June 3. As June 3 approached, so did all the nervousness. At 2 p.m. the baseball team put on their new uni- forms, which were bought at the beginning of the year, and headed for the bus. A wild St. Marys sea- son came to a wild close as the Blue Devils fell to Shady Springs 8-7. “No- body thought we would go as far as we did. But once tournaments rolled around we took no mercy on our opponents. With the state tournament ex- perience behind us and a contigent of eight starters returning for next year, look for us to be in Charleston again in 1988.” stated Richard Moore. Besides the honor of go- ing to state five young men were named to the squad first team while Burt Reed was honored on the second team. Jamie Ankrom, Eric Cunning- ham, and Richard Moore all received honorable mention. Coach Denny Venderlic was named Coach of the Year. Baseball Baseball 12 Wins — 12 losses SM 2-4 John Marshall SM 9-1 Doddridge SM 10-6 Doddridge SM 17-7 Wirt SM 2-7 Magnolia SM 8-4 Parkersburg Catholic SM 6-7 John Marshall SM 7-6 Parkersburg South SM 11-1 Calhoun SM 4-6 Calhoun SM 6-8 River SM 9-12River SM 3-4 Williamstown SM 1-7 Ritchie County SM 10-2 Ritchie County SM 1-4 Parkersburg Catholic SM 2-7 Magnolia SM 2-6 Spencer Sectionals SM 9-4 Ritchie County SM 8-5 Williamstown SM 21-1 Williamstown Regionals SM 11-1 Magnolia SM 8-4 Ravenswood STATE SM 7-8 Shady Springs .---------------- KEEPING HIS EYE ON THE pares lo catch a groundball. Burl BAI.E. Junior Burt Reed pre- played first base. BASEBALL TEAM: (front row) Bryan Fetty, Craig Williams, Mike Parsons, Eric Cunning- ham, (second row) Coach Denny Venderlic, Mike Flanagan, Ja- mie Gellner, Richard Moore, Leon Poling, Scott Bayless, Larry Johnson, Robbie Runnion, Robbie Wilson, (back row i Mark Brake, Jamie Ankrom, Jon Dean, Jason Schwendcman, Burt Reed, Keith Smith, Mark Mas- ton, and Coach Ed Wilson. 1S1 Baseball Softball 20 wins — 3 losses SM 14-7 Frontier SM 4-9 Paden City SM 4-8 Ripley SM 11-9 Bishop Donahue SM 5-3 P. South SM 17-4 Ritchie County SM 16-10 P. Catholic SM 4-3 P.H.S. SM 9-3 Ripley SM 17-3 Paden City SM 11-2 Paden City SM 18-4 Ravenswood SM 27-1 Ravenswood SM 32-1 Wirt County SM 17-8 P.H.S. SM 6-5 P. South SM 29-2 P. Catholic SM 5-4 Bishop Donahue SECTIONALS SM 18-7 P. Catholic SM 20-2 Wirt County SM 25-7 Ritchie County SM 11-7 P. South REG ION A LS SM 1-7 Ripley SOFTBALL TEAM: (front row) Julia Reed, Erin Israel, Sebrina Wilson, Mary Gault, Paula Lew- is, Sherri W'orkman, Holly Smith, (back row) Assistant Coach Cindy McSweeney, Angie Efaw, Leslie Buttrey, Mindy Blouir, Barb Hovey, Carey Marra, Sheri Hoff, manager Becky McLaughlin, and Coach Bill Brizendine. AW AITING THE SWING. Devil first baseman Mary Gault watches the Crusader opponent closely. WATCHING CLOSELY. Sen- ior Sebrina Wilson awaits the next pitch. 152 Softball HOT HITTING. Senior Paula I-ewis connects with the ball and smashes it into the outfield with a solid crack of the bat at a home game. ON THE DEFENSE. As the Lady Devils take to the field, Erin Israel adjusts her catching gear and prepares to warm up. Strong, solid club goes far On March 8 the Lady Devil softball team, lead by Coach Bill Brizendine, began it’s most successful year since the first year of softball at SMHS in 1983. Approximately 19 young ladies took to the Belmont field, ready to begin the new season. Running drills, batting and fielding practice was included in the first meet- ing. Following two weeks of steady practice, the team was cut back to 13 girls and it was time for the season to begin. The only teams to de- feat St. Marys were the Paden City Wild Cats and the strong Ripley Vi- kings Club. Paula Lewis raised her pitching record and Julia Reed smashed a two-run homer to lift St. Marys past Parkersburg Catho- lic in their sectional lid- lifter on May 11. In the Lady Devils second game, Israel continued her hot hitting as she went 3-4 with a two-run home run as the girls crushed the Wirt County Tigers. St. Marys gained a spot in the sectional finals by destroying Ritchie Coun- ty and went on to over- power Parkersburg South as well. The Lady Devil’s sea- son came to a screeching halt as Ripley once again proved superior in Re- gional action on May 20. “I’m really proud of the way the team played. They matured into a strong, solid club and we had a great season. It was a really fun year,” com- mented Coach Bill Bri- zendine. Softball SHOWING THEIR PRIDE. The Varsity cheerleaders pre- pare a mount at the Homecoming thuse. The thuse was held after the parade on Imlay field. USING THEIR TALENTS. Kim Riggs, and Cindy Bullman lift Renee Polasko into a split catch. The varsity cheerleaders performed several cheers before the games. ENDING WITH ENTHUSI- ASM. The varsity cheerleaders finish competing at the Regional Competition against 13 other schools. WITH A LOOK OF EXCITE- MENT. Michele Binegar, Maria Poling, and Jamie Williamson cheer in front of an enthusiastic crowd. 154 Cheerleaders More than just another pretty face Sore throats and tired bodies were just a couple of the problems that ef- fected cheerleaders. But when asked if it was worth it any of these girls would agree it was. On April 21, cheerleading tryouts were held. Sixteen girls made the squad. July 8 the girls traveled to WVU where they at- tended a UCA summer cheerleading camp. On July 11 they returned home with nine superior ribbons, a spirit stick, and a trophy for the best over- all camp cheer in the var- sity division. Starting on August 4 the cheerleaders prac- ticed back handsprings, jumps, dance routines, and cheers regularly from 9 a.m. to noon. When school began the girls held practice twice a week after school until 5:30 p.m. With 16 girls on the varsity squad, things seemed to be a little con- fusing at times. All the girls cheered at varsity football and boys basket- ball games. They split into three groups and al- ternated turns for JV football, JV boys’ basket- ball, and girls' basketball. The girls showed en- thusiasm as they held thuses and made spirit hoops for all athletic events. The halls were al- ways decorated with colorful signs. On Saturday, Decem- ber 13, the squad attend- ed a competition at Weir- ton. Out of 13 squads the girls placed fourth in their division. Their hard work paid off as they outscored their arch rivals the Par- kersburg South Patriots. Mrs. Debbie Hisam and Mrs. Brenda Termini held the positions of cheerleading sponsor. “1 feel cheerleading is hard work. It takes a lot of strenuous practices, but it is well worth it when you see the enthusiasm of the crowds,” stated junior Cindy Bullman. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS: (front row) Chrissy Marra, Tana Lewis, Kim Riggs, Cindy Bull- man, Erika Watson, (second row) Michele Binegar, Maria Poling, Renee Polasko, Jamie Williamson, Joey Maddox, (back row) Jenny Wince, Alyson Wil- son, Melissa Dailey, Lori Carl, Jenny Berry. STRUTTING HER STUFF. Maria Poling practices cheering before the Regional Competi- tion. The team garnered second place. Cheerleaders NOW, JUST HOLD STILL! Giving blood Coach John Noland helps Student Council with their blood drive. The Red Cross came to school twice this year. WHERE’S THE BEEF? At senior float building Barb Hovey and Mrs. Charlotte Wil- son roast hot dogs. 56 I City Divider HERE COME THE BRIDE Maria Poling and Roy Simmons leave the church after exchang- ing wedding vows. Wedding clothes were supplied by local stores. LET’S GO DOWN TOWN Marching through the downtown area of St. Marys. Lydia Harris and Mark Jackson carry the school flag in the Homecoming Parade. The secret was out about the city of St. Marys. Did you know the city contributed to class raffles, and helped some students with part time jobs? The community also helped with the Ca- reer Day. Several local businesses participat- ed in giving seniors the opportunity to go and find out just what the real working world was all about. Through thick and thin the community supported the school no matter what. Trying to keep a secret was hard and we just could not do it. The secret’s out! □ 57 D rastic Dating Dilemmas In such a small town like St. Marys, there were not many activities offered for teen-age couples. Unlike many other cities no movie theaters, bowling alleys, or fast food chains could be found. So what did the cou- ples do on their dates? Many traveled 22 miles away to Parkersburg where they could find movie theaters both down town and at the mall. There were numerous stores to shop at including K-Mart, Hills, Harts, and the one-hundred store Grand Central Mall. There were res- taurants to suit everyone’s pocket- book and taste. Anything from McDonalds to Sebastians could be found. After going out to eat, most couples walked around the mall and then usu- ally went to a movie or bowling. But in some cases weird things happened to liven up the evening. “Bryan and I went mudding and got hung up at about 10:30 at night. It was cold and rainy and we had to walk out of the hollow, get my broth- er-in-law, and have him pull us out of the mud. To top it all off with, I ruined my good suede boots and had mud all over my pants. When I got home the only comment that my mother made was ‘Lesa have you been wollering around in the mud?’ ”, commented senior Lesa Evans about one of her most memorable dates. Jodi Hall remembers one of her dates. “It was awful. Kevin and 1 were all ready for the prom. 1 was in my dress and he was in his tux. We started out for Sebastians and we heard this weird noise, and pulled over. Our tire was flat. We were half way to Parkersburg and Kevin had to get out and change the tire in his tux. It all worked out well though. Kevin didn’t get his tux dirty. My hair didn’t go flat even though it was hot. And we made it to Sebastians on time. It wasn’t the worst date I’ve ever had, it turned out to be the best.” KYLE SHUMAKER. JERRY GROSE, Lisa assignment in Mrs. Jocclc Bryant’s Single Liv- Smith. and Lisa Blosser quietly contemplate an ing class. WESfEBN AVIE Associate Store Home Owned Ellis Maxine Boyless and Kathy Oldfield 2nd George St. St. Marys, WV 26170 (304) 684-3838 Hours: Monday thru Saturday 8:00 to 8:00 Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 800 3rd Street St. Marys WV 684-2429 Max M. Alkire Agent City Ben Franklin We Bring Variety to Life Route 2 St. Marys Daily 9-9 Sunday 12-5 We now do custom framing Duchess Beauty Salon owner: Tib Noland Phone 684-7922 St. Marys Food Giant Privately owned and operated by Bob and Betty Cottrill Clark Mobile Home Park U-Haul — Hitches Propane Mobile Home R.V. Supplies U+L Route 2 Box 152 A St. Marys WV 26170 Phone: (304) 684-2807 Carl Martha Clark owners ■----—r FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT Kim Thurm opens up a bottle of RC 100 during a party in Mrs. Jocelc Bryant’s room. City 159 Entertainer performs On Wednesday, Nov. 12 the stu- dent body was treated to a special concert. This concert was sponsored by Pepsi Cola. The performer for the concert was Michael Jonathan. The assembly lasted for one-half hour. The following songs were played: “Winds of Change”, Wagon Star”, “New Wood”, “Techno- Folk”, and “Water of Life”. All of these songs dealt with the environ- ment around us. Records by Michael Jonathan were sold in the school. The record includes the songs “Water of Life and “Wag- on Star”. The price of the record was .95 per copy. All profits from the re- cord sales went to the school. The group was making a 20 school tour around West Virginia, and St. Marys just happened to be one of their stops. MICHAEL JONATHAN PERFORMS for the student body Nov. 12. Pepsi Cola sponsored the concert and the proceeds went towards the part of West Virginia destroyed by the flood. Compliments of Dr. Don Chattin 507 3rd Street St. Marys WV 26170 Phone: (304) 684-9495 Hours: MWF 9-6:30 T-TH 9-5 Sat. 9-12 noon St. Marys Veterinary Clinic Lisa A. Davis, D.V.M. 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Many occasions such as Valentines Day, Homecoming, Graduation, and Good Luck events brought flowers of all kinds to the high school. The most popular and most sent though were roses and carnations. Another trend was attaching bal- loons to the flower vase. The balloons set many different mood settings, such as love, laughter, and even sad- ness. Some of the most frequent balloons that were sent to the high school were ones that said “Good Luck, Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen, and I Love You.” “When 1 was in the hospital and a friend brought me flowers and a get well balloon, it really meant a lot! And when 1 looked at the flowers and the balloon it had a special way of cheering me up, and bringing a smile to my face!” exclaimed J.L. Vaughan. “Everytime my boyfriend and I fight he usually sends me flowers at school the next day,” commented Cindy Murphy. Flowers can help ease the pain of an argument or just hav- ing a bad day. Receiving a bouquet of flowers can really brighten up the day for even the people who aren’t the ac- tual receiver of them. RELAXING DURING THE weekend. Kent Lucas prepares lo watch a football game with friends. Many weekends friends got together and spent time doing different activities such as going to the mall to watch a movie, or just running around. City to Photoqraphu l Daryl Culp Photography Dance Studios Weddings Family Portraits Sports Proms Seniors 110 Scammel Street Marietta Ohio, 45750 (614)373-6662 B J Carryout Newport, Ohio Way To Go Seniors! Tim Sweeney District Attorney Congratulations and Best wishes to our seniors ... we’re proud of you!! 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Maze Auto Parts 205 Creel Street St. Marys, WV 684-9231 Farm Fresh St. Marys open 24 hours Belmont 6 to 12 Compliments of Dr. Hughes 684-2231 Triplett Brothers Hardware Furniture and Appliances “For over 60 years more than just a hardware store.” Way To Go Seniors Tom’s Locksmithing Complete Lock Safe Service. Best, Falcon, Medeco, Ace, Tublar and Safety Deposit Locks sold 684-3914 Keys cut by code duplicated Master J Granmaster Systems also installed High Security Locks Our Speciality Tom Amos — owner Pike Road, St. Marys Economy Exxon Self Serve 1 stop shopping E pN Gasoline — Groceries — Game room — video tapes open 7 days a week 6 a.m. — midnight Beside High School H R Block Phone: 684-2820 204 Clay Street St. Marys, WV City Zepora’s Quilt Shop “Everything to make a quilt under one roof’ 325 2nd St. Phone: 684-7113 J s LAWN, GARDEN, HARDWARE CENTER Rt. 2 North Hours: Mon-Sat 684-7412 St. Marys 6 a.m. — 8 p.m. @© St. Marys Family Practice David J. Byler, MD 684-2267 ®D tS? Movies, VCR rentals, and sales Records Cassettes Radios City Don’t Miss Out! OHIO VALLEY CABLE CO. 405 Cherry St. St. Marys Phone: 684-7090 MRS. LOIS SIMMONS and J.C. Roby con- verse quietly in the art room. Ike TfaimBasket 417 ,2nd Street St. Marys, WV (304) 684-3984 ROY SIMMONS QUIETLY RELAXES and the library. Many students used morning and catches up on some last minute homework in lunch time to catch up. City 173 Good Luck Devils compliments of Mr. Pizza Phone: 684-2433 Congratulations Seniors!!! Gail E. Mote and Circut Clerk staff Pete’s Quaker State Complete Car Service Hours open 6 days a week 6-9 closed Sunday 2nd McKim Street Phone: 684-7100 Best of Luck Seniors Union Carbide Long Reach 684-2406 Linde Division Belmont 665-2011 W ) y I r I BAND DIRECTORS BILL DUER and Dan wrapped up their season by winning the band Allman enjoy a pizza party after the band competition at Hamlin. 175 City NEWPORT IGA Bucky Lee, Manager Independent Grocers Alliance Newport, Ohio fkcg?cmtjr Ctnmty Xtadtc and Th.$..Mory JltAclE Award-winning Partners in Local News, Sports, Features and Advertising “Good Luck Seniors” Continental Telephone Co. of West Virginia JOSTEN’s Josten’s takes pride in producing America s finest Classrings Yearbooks Announcements Diplomas Caps and gowns Awards Steve Posey PO Box 69 Burnsville, WV 26335 [ni] city PHONE: 853-2554 Professional Patrons Pleasants Co. Insurance St. Marys Motel Betty J. Langford Pam's Added Touch Jim E. Francis Ipresident) ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS. INC Manufacturer’s Distributer for Building Materia! and school furnishings PO Box 269 2418 Grant Ave. St. Albans. WV 25177 Bus Phone: 722-3373 Home Phone: 776-4450 Coke Cameron Go for it Seniors! Stereo FM 101 St. Marys, WV USING HIS CREATIVE art talents, junior Greg Davis paints a sign at float building. City GOOD LUCK CLASS OF 1987 WRIGHT’S MARINE Charles O. + Martha L. Wright owners Compliments of UNION CARBIDE Best of Luck Seniors Crestview Chevrolet Gary Grose: owner phone: 684-2248 We Love You Seniors! Westbrook Trucking Belmont, WV Compliments of Dr. DeJosef 111 Lafayette Street St. Marys, WV Phone: 684-2440 GOOD CWVVW LUCK SENIORS! AM 630 Compliments of Elliah Davis the Valley's V£ ice ol Worship Go for it Seniors! SMITH'S Compliments of CHEVRON HARRISVILLE 3rd + Creel Phone: 684-7779 WESTERN AUTO PATRONS Bernie Barley Alice Maher Terry Debbie Wilson Compliments of John Jody Haddox GAIL E. MOTE Dr. Mrs. Michael Lewis Neetic Bills CIRCUIT COUNTY Penny Wolfe CLERK STAFF To my sister Best Friend. Love always, Yvette City CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS!!! Your Friends at: St. Marys Tire Rt. 2 North Academics Divider 48. 49 Adams. Angie 91 Adams, Eric 83, 125, 141, 147 Ads 158-183 A G Market 161 Akers, Randy 77 Alfred, Greg 12, 29, 40. 43, 46, 99. 118, 119 Alkirc, Cynthia 64, 73 Alkire, Max M. 158 Alkire, Tom 12, 29. 37. 42. 95, 99. 117, 137, 190 Allman, Dan 56, 73, 175 Amundson, Elizabeth 9 Amundson. Jon 9, 73 Ankrom. Everett 45, 77 Ankrom. Jamie 99. 125, 143. 150, 151 Ankrom, Rhonda 40, 43, 58, 99, 145 Architectural Products, Inc. 179 Armstrong, John 73, 74. 128, 141, 142 Associate Store 158 Auxicr, Bill 3, 73, 139 Awards Assembly 30, 31 B J Carryout 166 Baffic, Robert 45, 90. 125, 143 Bailey, Barbara 58, 68, 99 Bailey, Betty 31, 40, 73. 75 Bailey, Brian 91 Bailey. Lora 45, 83 Ballard. John 40. 46. 54. 63. 99. 147 Band 54, 55, 56, 57 Barnard, Kerry 3, 83, 120, 125, 141 Barnes, Robert 45, 77, 138 Barnhart, Brad 77, 80, 147 Barnhart, Jason 83 Barnhart, Phyllis 35, 73 Barnhart, Ronald 83 Baxter, Paul 137 Baxter, Todd 54, 91 Baxter. Paul 91 Bayless. Johnna 99 Bayless, Scott 43, 77, 125, 149, 151 Beane, Heather 54, 77, 145. Ben Franklin 159 Bennett, Doralee 40, 77 Bennett, Elizabeth 14. 40, 43, 46, 99 Bennett, Keith 77 Berry, Erwin 45, 49, 73, 134, 137 Berry. Jenny 27, 40, 77 Bills, Anissa 77 Bills, Christie 40, 43, 54, 83, 117 Bills, Eric 26, 92, 99, 125 Bills, Nathan 7, 83, 117 Bills, Tina 40, 43, 83 Binegar. Michelle 91 Binegar. Shane 23 Blosser, Lisa 99, 106, 158 Blouir, Linda 23, 91 Blouir, Lori 40, 77 Blouir, Mindy 91, 131, 152 Blouir, Missy 40, 44, 45, 77 Boley, Brian 77 Boley. Carl 83 Boley. Dan’l 45, 77. 116, 117, 138, 147, 191 Boley. Deborha 43, 91 Boley, Jo Ellen 99 Boley, Kim 83, 126 Boley, Misty 46, 47, 99 Boley, Scott 138 Bowie, Missy 45, 77, 145 Boyles, Pat 147 Boys Track 146, 147 Bradley, Bonnie 43. 51, 91 Brake. Mark 45, 53, 83, 117, 141, 151 Brammer, Alan 19, 91, 125, 147 Braun, Lynn 54, 77, 126, 145 Britton, Alan 45, 80 Brizcndine, Bill 73, 135, 136, 137 Brodc, Jeff 83 Brode. Mike 54, 91 Brothers, Terri 40, 77 Bryant, Jocele 40, 73, 158 Bryant, Kristin 29. 54, 57, 91 Bullman. Cindy 60, 91, 155 Bullman, Mandy 28, 29, 37, 45, 63, 100 Bunncr, Brian 45, 77 Bunncr, Chuck 91, 125 Bunncr, Evelyn 39, 45, 83 Bunncr, Sarita 83, 132 Bunner, Tina 40, 77 Burkhammer, Andy 43, 100, 137 Burkhammer, Luke 83, 120. 125, 137 Burks, Sarah 77 Burns, Gcorgcannc 83 Bums, Greg 83, 125 Burns, Melinda 35, 45 Butcher, Brad 12, 100, 111, 114, 117, 147 Butcher, Jason 45, 83, 111, 117, 141, 147 Butler, Clifford 91, 137 Butler. David 6, 43, 68, 100, 137 Butler, Jamie 12, 137 Butler, John M. 179 Butler, Tom 77 Butterfield, Jon Butterfield. Shawn 37, 100. 143 Buttrey, Leslie 43, 77, 152 Byler.David 172 Cabot 170 Cain, Jimmy 45, 77 Campbell, Brad 45, 100 Campbell, Cherie 91 Carder, Melissa 54, 83 Carl, Harold 65, 71 Carl, Lori 29, 43, 51, 60, 91, 95 Carnes. Marge 40, 73 Carol’s Hair Design 169 184 Index Carpenter, Jeff 5, 28, 29, 37, 43, 60, 100, 122, 125 Carpenter, Jill 60, 91 Carpenter, Kelly 10, 83, 140, 141 Carpenter, Ruth 73 Chambers, Lisa 100 Chandler, Traci 53, 54, 55, 83, 85 Chccrlcading 154, 155 Choir 66, 67 City Divider 156, 157 Clark, Heather 40, 54, 77, 87 Clark Mobile Home Park 159 Clay, Kevin 91 Closing 190. 191, 192 Clovis, Diane 54, 91 Clovis, Matt 125, 141 Clovis, Matthew 84 Clovis, Stephanie 40, 54, 77 Clubs - FFA 44, 45 Clubs - FHA 40. 41 Clubs - Misc. 46, 47 Clubs - Special Olympics 42, 43 Coartney, Kristy 40, 43, 54, 84 Coke 179 Colvin, Doug 91, 125 Colvin, Jodie 54, 84 Continetal Telephone Co. 177 Conway, Richard 147 Cornell, Toni 7, 40, 43, 84 Cottrill, Connie 30, 60, 61, 100, 137 Cox, Anthony 2, 24, 47, 100, 125, 137 Cox, Brent 45, 64, 84 Cox, Lorcc 43, 54, 77, 145 Cox, Traci 77, 127, 132, 133, 145 Crestvicw Chevrolet 181 Cronin, Tracy 54, 84 Cross, Kevin 91 Cross, Leslie 11. 14, 28, 35, 46, 100 Cross Country 116, 117 Cumblidge, Shawn 77 Cunningham, Angela 70, 100 Cunningham, Chris 45, 77 Cunningham, Eric 40, 91, 125, 148, 151 Cunningham, Jennifer 40, 43, 54. 57, 66, 77, 145 Cunningham, Jody 1, 40, 73 Dailey, Melissa 78, 80 Darnold, Wayne 78, 138 Daryl Culp Studio 166 Dating 26, 27 Davis, Buffy 78, 145 Davis, Carla 40, 54, 78 Davis, Duane 45, 91, 137 Davis, Elliah 182 Davis, Eric 45, 78, 138 Davis, Gcrri 40, 84 Davis, Greg 91, 125, 137, 179 Davis, Jerry 84, 137 Davis, Marcy 54, 91 Davis, Mike 45, 78, 125, 137 Davis, Randy 19. 83, 100. 125 Davis, Richard 5, 100 Davis, Rick 46, 84, 120, 125 Dawson. Darrell 84 Dean, Jon 54, 84, 141, 151 Dearth, Eric 84 Dearth, Lester 45, 91 Deem, Steve 18, 73, 125 DcHavcn, Glen 30, 35, 65, 71, 73 DeJoscf, Dr. 181 Delong, Jason 45, 91 DcMoss, Danny 26, 100, 122, 125 Dillon, Wells 78, 118, 138 Doty, Jenny 5, 40. 42, 43, 47, 54, 82, 91 Dr. Danny Chandler 172 Dr. Hughes 171 Dr. Larry Carr 162 Drake, Pam 84 Drinko, Joette 14, 84 Drinko, Yvette 13, 35, 40, 43, 46, 54, 60, 63, 100, 191 Duchess 159 Duer, Bill 175 Economy Exxon 171 Eddy, Brenda 54, 91 Eddy, Jeff 40, 50. 78 Eddy. Jeff V. 40. 54, 91. 138 Efaw, Angie 6, 54, 100. 152 Efaw, Jenny 8, 84, 89. 127 Efaw, Michelle 10, 35, 102 Eichorn, Kenneth 78 Elder, Linda 102 Elder. Misty 3, 40. 41, 43, 60, 91, 190 Elder, Rob 78 Elder, Sheila 40. 60, 84 Electives 52, 53 Elliott, Dawaync 45, 84 Elliott, Kristie 91 Elliott, Ty 91 Evans. Edward 91 Evans. Lesa 13, 60, 102 Faculty 72, 73, 74, 75 Farm Fresh 171 Farson, Chuck 45, 78 Farson, Lydia 43. 84 Fashion 10, 11 Feltcr, Darlcna 6, 31, 46, 102, 137 Fctty, Bryan 84, 120, 125, 151 Fctty, Mark 45, 84 Fine Lines Magazine 17,18,19, 20, 21, 22,62, 63 First National Bank 164 Flanagan, Mike 84, 118, 151 Flanagan, Scan 84, 117, 147 Flowers, Kellie 43, 91 Food Giant 159 Fox, Gene 102, 123, 125 Francis, Nannie 91 Freshmen 76, 77, 78, 79. 80, 81 Freshmen Boys Basketball 138, 139 Fulmer, Danyel 93 Gainer, Lance 45, 93, 118, 119, 143 Gainer, Larry 36, 70 Gault, Mary 40, 48, 63, 102, 132, 133, 152 Gellner, Jamie 43, 84, 141, 151 Gettings. Dave 73 Giboney. Russell 45, 78 Girls Track 144. 145 Goettlcr, Jon 11, 93 Goettlcr, Shcric 113 Golf 118, 119 Good. Rona 14, 84, 117, 137 Goodwin, Amy 113 Gorman, Sarah 40, 43. 84. 117, 145 Graduation 32, 33, 34. 35 Graham, Dorlinda 8, 13, 40, 43. 46, 60, 102 Graham, Matt 8, 78. 118, 139 Index 185 Gray, Mary 45 Greenhouse 177 Greenleaf, Amy 40, 78, 132, 145 Grcenleaf, Angie 43, 84. 126, 127, 132 Griffith, Anna 84, 145 Grose. Jerry 2, 58, 69, 102, 125, 137, 158 Grose. Ward 84, 114, 120. 125 Grove, Jim 54 : ©r H R Block 171 Hackathom, David 93 Haddox, Jamie 84, 137 Haddox, Joey 40, 78 Hadley, Brian 93 Hadley, Mark 84 Hall, Chris 40. 93, 125, 147 Hall, Jeff 93. 117 Hall, Jodi 54, 55, 102, 137 Hall, Mark 84, 125, 141. 147 Hall, Max 84, 147 Hall, Steve 46. 85, 93, 125, 134, 137 Hammett, Lynne 31, 45, 54, 93, 145 Hammett. Teresa 84, 132 Hansen, Dennis 120, 125, 137 Harbour, John 118 Hardman. Bill 7, 84 Harris, Lydia 4, 29, 30. 38, 53, 66, 102, 156 Hartlinc, Kenny 45, 93 Hashman, Carol 4, 46, 47, 102 Hayes, Marla 45, 103 Hearn, Crystal 46, 103 Hearn, Jill 50, 60, 61. 68, 103 Hearn, Scott 78, 125 Heasley, Sebrina 40, 78 Hefner, Joe 45, 64, 84, 114, 137 Hendrickson, Heather 40, 54, 60. 103 Heschl, Jenncll 35, 58, 103 Hicks, Teddy 43, 93 Higgins, Alisa 45, 78 Higgins, Mike 84, 117, 147 Higgins, Shawn 29, 34, 45, 103 Hisam, Debbie 71, 73 Hodge Apparel Factory Outlet 168 Hoff. Brian 27, 54, 78, 118, 138 Hoff, Pam 25. 93, 131, 133 Hoff, Sheri 8, 9, 27, 42. 43, 45, 54.104, 152 Hoffs Exxon 182 Hogsett, Matt 43, 93, 125 Holpp, Sharon 38, 54, 104 Homecoming 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Hovey, Barbara 23, 40, 43, 46. 54, 55.92, 101, 104, 131, 152, 156 Howard, Brock 54, 78 Howard, Sherry 29, 30, 40, 43, 54, 104 Huffman, Roger 73 Hughart, Billy 30, 104, 125, 136 Hunt, Lee 45, 93 Hunt, Loretta 43, 46, 104 Hunt, Shelly 40, 45, 84 IGA 176 Index 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189 Israel, Erin 30, 40, 43, 63, 104, 115. 129, 130. 131, 133, 152, 153 Israel, Shelley 40, 54, 84, 126 J.V. Baseball 148, 149 J.V. Boys Basketball 140, 141 J.V. Football 120, 121 J.V. Girls Basketball 126, 127 Jackson, Mark 43,93, 125, 134, 137, 146, 147, 156 Johns, Bill 40, 93, 147 Johnson, Kelly 41, 79 Johnson, Larry 93, 115, 142, 143, 148, 150, 151 Johnson, Rodney 84 Jonathan. Michael 160 Jones, Tracie 93 Josten’s 178 Journalism 60, 61 Junior 90,91,92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97 Kelley, Shawn 84 Kemp, Jimmy 125 Kemp, Kim 43, 54, 93, 157 Kemp, Teresa 40, 43, 86 Kidder, Harry 54, 83 Kimball, Tracy 43, 48, 104 Knight, Andria 9, 46. 54. 104. 129, 130, 131, 145 Knight, Ronnie 86 Knight, Tammy 93 Lambert, Heather 54, 79 Lamp, Abby 54, 86 Lamp, Brad 46, 86 Lamp, Mindy 54. 60, 93 Lamp, Rodney 86, 117, 141, 147 Langford, Betty 179 Langford, Mike 45, 79 Lawhon, Laura 29, 36, 85 Lawn, Garden, Hardware Center 172 Lcasburg, Jo 40, 54 Lcasburg, Leslie 9, 13, 32, 43, 54, 104 Leonard, Charles 51, 53, 73 Lewis, Deanna 37 Lewis, Kathy 46, 54, 93, 131, 133 Lewis, Mae 73 Lewis, Paula 9. 13, 30, 35, 36, 43, 46, 54, 94, 98, 105, 128, 130, 131, 152, 191 Lewis, Rick 35,36,43,105, 123, 124, 125,143, 147, 191 Lewis, Tana 11, 14. 45. 93, 145, 155 Lewis, Tony 86, 137, 147 Little. Cathy 74 Little, Mark 93, 122, 146. 147 Little, Susan 40, 43, 54. 79, 144, 145 Locke, Missy 60, 83, 105 Lopez, Mary Rose 112, 113 Lough, Dee 79, 126 Lucas. Kent 29, 43, 105, 125, 165 Mace, Shelly 40, 54, 79 Mahaney, Paige 29. 30, 38, 40. 43, 54, 105 Maley, Lisa 79, 132 Maley, Sheryl 50. 94, 132 Malone, Brenda 40, 86 Malone, Buddy 43, 94, 120, 125 186 Index Malone. Chester 4$ Malone, Christy 40, 43, 54, 79 Malone, Sabrina 54, 94 Mannos, David 105 Mantle, Nichole 86 Marks, Matthew 48, 64, 65, 86 Marks. Mike 37, 106 Marra, Carey 43, 86, 152 Marra, Chrissy 40, 79, 86, 155 Marriot, Paul 86 Martin, Bruce 141 Martin, Melinda 32, 43, 54, 106, 133 Maston, Ann 43 Maston, Kyle 94 Maston, Mark 86, 120, 123, 125, 149, 151 Maston, Steve 43, 54, 86 Mays, Carl 29, 40, 54, 106, 147 McBrayer, Sarah 40, 79, 87 McCurry, Lissy 40, 54, 79 McKinney, Jack 64, 106 McKnight, Jim 33, 34, 35 McKnight, Tommy 40, 54, 105 McLaughlin, Becky 40, 43, 54, 86, 152 McLaughlin, Lisa 54, 79, 126 McQuillian, Christina 79 McSweeney, Cindy 132, 133, 152 Meeks, Dai 29, 40, 94 Meeks, David 45, 79, 137 Meeks, Shane 45, 94, 137, 146, 147 Meeks, Tina 106 Mercer, Buffy 54, 94 Metz, Debbie 40, 46, 63, 106 Meyer, Brian 45, 86 Meyer, Vickie 40, 94 Miller, Sonya 87 Mock Wedding 9, 68 Montgomery, Mike 113 Moody, Jeremy 45, 94 Moore, Bill 38, 60, 107, 147 Moore, Carl 79, 147 Moore, Dale 54, 87 Moore. Mike 29, 40, 107, 125 Moore, Richard 24, 60, 94, 143, 151 Moore, Thomas 94, 125 Morris, Sherri 79 Morrison, Mike 43, 87 Morton, Carol 32, 40, 43, 54, 107 Mossor, Sean 45, 59, 107 Mote, Gail 182 Mote, Leslie 87, 125 Mr. Mrs. Simmons 3 Mr. Pizza 174 Munday, Lori 107 Murphy, Cindy 43, 46, 60, 107 Murphy, Todd 87 Neelen, Anne 29, 36, 45, 54, 94 Nelson. Bridget 40, 43, 79 Nichols, Jon 45, 94 Nichols, Julie 40, 79 Nichols, Libby 43, 54, 94 Nichols, Mark 40, 94, 125, 147 Noland, John 74, 145, 157 Noland, Troy 90, 94 Norman, Bill 79, 138 Ogdin, Jerry 107 Ohio Valley Cable Co. 173 Oliver, Dick 45, 81 Opening 2, 3, 4, 5 Organizations Divider 38, 39 Owens, Jesse 46, 54, 87, 117, 145 Owens, Theresa 45, 132 Owens, Veronica 15, 43, 53, 54, 70, 107 Pam’s Added Touch 179 Pancake, Rick 51 Parsons, Gayla 87 Parsons, Gene 27 Parsons, Kevin 87, 88 Parsons, Mike 81. 120, 125, 138, 151 Patrons 182 Pauley, Jennifer 32, 45, 107 People Divider 70, 71 Perry, Libby 81 Pete's Quaker States 175 Pethel, Frank 81, 118 Petty. Jill 87 Phillips Pharmacy 165 Pinkerton, Melinda 87 Pinkerton, Melissa 87 Pittsburg Process 163 Play 9, 28 Pleasants Co. Insurance 179 Pleasants County Bank 167 PMI 112, 113 Polasko, Renee 60, 107, 155 Poling, Doug 46, 94 Poling, Jeff 12, 86, 125, 137 Poling. Leon 12, 29, 107, 125, 151 Poling, Maria 68, 69, 108, 156 Poling, Matt 81, 138 Powell, Ben 43, 54, 94 Prom 23, 24, 25 PRT 58, 59 Putnam, Betsy 74, 78 Rabcr, Stephanie 40, 43, 81, 126, 132, 133 Rea, Janet 45, 73, 74 Reckard, Barbara 74, 79 Reed, Burt 45, 94, 151 Reed, Chris 89 Reed, Julia 43, 88, 108. 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 152 Reed, Mark 89, 146, 147 Reed, Preston 53, 108, 147 Reed, Tabitha 40, 81 Reese, Robbie 113 Remish, Kelly 81, 117, 145 Remish. Rick 45, 94, 117, 147, 191 Renner. Doug 81 Renner, Jim 5. 28, 29, 43, 60, 108 Renner. Pam 54, 81 Renner, Stacy 40, 81 Required 50, 51 Rice, Tammy 46, 54, 109, 117, 137, 145 Richardson, Kim 46, 108 Riggs, Kim 53, 94, 155 Riggs, Melina 43. 89 Riggs, Sally 40, 41, 94 Riggs, Sam 89 Roberts, David 94, 125 Roberts, Scan 81, 120, 125 Robertson, Sherry 59, 108 Robey, J.C. 81, 147 Robinson, Melissa 36, 54, 70, 108 Rogers, Penny 87 Rolson, Myron 54, 56 Rouse, Suzanne 74 Rule. Robin 89 Index 187 Runnion, Rob 89 Rutherford, Jeanne 16 Rutherford, Luci 43, 89. 132 Rymer, Tina 45 Scadden, Dallas 45, 81 Scadden, Jayson 4, 32, 60, 98, 108, 118, 190 Scaddcn, Missy 39, 40, 46. 70, 108 Scadden. Shawn 54. 89 Scadden. Texas 44. 45, 96 Schwcndeman, Jason 89, 125, 141, 151 Senior 98, 99, 100. 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106. 107, 108. 109, 110. Ill Senior Party 36, 37 Sheplcr, Donnie 40, 54, 108 Shcplcr, Stacy 40, 54. 81, 87 Shinglcton, Chris 45, 81 Shingleton. Rusty 45 Sigler, Charlotte 45 Sigler, Chris 40, 81, 125, 138 Sigler. Mike 96, 137 Sigler, Roger 44, 45, 108 Simmons, Alan 81 Simmons, Lois 74 Simmons, Roy 68, 69. 109, 156, 173 Smalley. Leigh 89 Smith, Angie 89 Smith, Charla 45, 54, 96 Smith, Charles 33 Smith. Holly 40, 54, 89. 127, 133, 152 Smith, John 81 Smith, Keith 96, 125, 143, 151 Smith, Lisa 40, 81 Smith. Mike 45, 81 Smith. Randy 89, 120, 125 Smith, Rick 96 Smith, Sandi 96 Smith, Tami 43, 109 Smith, Tommy 89 Smith’s Chevron 182 Snider, Lana 54, 96, 147 Snider's Pest Control 169 Softball 152, 153 Sophomre 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89 Sparks, Doug 109 Special Education 64, 65 Spcidcl, Jodie 96 Sports Divider 114, 115 St. Marys Motel 179 St. Marys Oracle 177 St. Marys Tire 182 St. Marys Veterinary Clinic 160 Stafford, David 29, 40, 43, 109, 115, 143 Starling, Chris 10, 89, 117, 141 Steele, Chris 109 Steele, Jennifer 96 Steele. Lea 46, 54, 96. 131, 144, 145 Stewart, Sherri 40, 81 Stewart, Susan 40, 43, 54, 81 Stout, Chris 11. 109 Student Life Divider 6, 7 Stull, Betty 98, 110 Stull, Darrell 89 Stuyvesant. Becky 96 Summer 8, 9 Sweeney, Rhetta 54, 96 Sweeney, Tim 166 gr Taft, Chrissy 19, 54, 81 Taft. Diane 54, 96 Tallman, Melissa 54, 81 Taylor, Alisa 40, 46 Taylor, Brenda 40. 89 Taylor, Juanita 81 Taylor, Mary 81 Taylor, Missy 14, 46, 53, 110 Taylor, Tammy 43, 81, 89, 116, 117, 145 Taylor, Teresa 40, 81 Tefft, Jamie 89 Templeton, David 97, 125 Templeton, Pam 60, 97 Templeton, Tammy 45 Termini, Angela 45, 89 Termini, Brenda 64, 65, 74 Thomas, Matt 90, 97 Thompson, Kyle 44, 45, 97 Thompson, Sissy 113 Thurm. Kim 43, 110, 158 Title Page 1 Tom’s Locksmithing 171 Tracy, Becky 40, 81 Triplett Brothers Hardware 171 Tuttle. Bobby Jo Tuttle, Joe 49 Varsity Baseball 150, 151 Varsity Boys Basketball 142, 143 Varsity Football 122, 123, 124, 125 Varsity Girls Basketball 128, 129, 130, 131 Vaughan, J.L. 4, 29, 40, 43, 54, 110, 143 Venderlic, Denny 6, 125, 150, 151 Volleyball 132, 133 ! 9T W3R 179 Wagner, Katrina 89 Walker, Georgia 46, 110 Watson, Erika 81 Webb, Mike 63, 74, 190 Weekley, Cindy 45, 81, 145 Weekley, David 45, 97 Weekley, Tina 12,13.16, 32, 35, 54, 110, 145, 191 West, Bill 97, 125 West, Joey 110, 125, 137 West, Scott 45, 81, 125, 138 West, Tony 89, 147 Westbrook, Jane Ann 40, 54, 81 Westbrook, Paul 12, 16, 23, 32, 43, 1 10 Westbrook Trucking 181 Western Auto 182 White. Laurie 40, 89 White, Shirley 2, 18, 30, 53, 74 Wiblin, Howard 74 Williams, Craig 40,43,97, 118, 119, 137, 150, 151 Williams, Mary 29, 54, 97 Williamson, Jamie 25, 51, 97 Williamson, Miranda 27, 43, 45, 46, 105, 110 Williamson, Regina 40, 54, 81 Willis, Jancl 43, 54, 97 188 Index Willis, Joy 40, 89 Wilson, Alyson 89 Wilson, Ann 8, 11, 29, 33, 40, 43, 46, 54, 60, 110 Wilson, Charlotte 156 Wilson, Ed 150, 151 Wilson, Larry 110 Wilson, Missy 24, 40, 43, 54, 81 Wilson,Robby 151 Wilson, Sebrina 40, 43, 88, 110, 128, 152, 153 Winans, David 89 Wince, Denise 110 Wince, Elizabeth 27, 58, 110 Wince, Janet 89 Wince, Joey 81 Winland, Sam 110 Wise, Amy 40, 43, 54, 89 Wise, Eric 89, 120, 125 Woolwine, Greg 40, 81, 125, 139, 147, 151 Workman, Kim 81 Workman, Sherri 21, 27, 40, 43, 54, 55, 110, 132, 133, 152 Wrestling 134, 135, 136, 137 Wright, Kevin 40, 110, 143 Wright, Mindy 65 Wright’s Marine 180 Yoak, Derwin 74 Yoho, Janis 74, 76 Yopp, Krista 74 Editor: Cindy Murphy Index: Mindy Lamp Fine Lines Magazine Editor: Dorlinda Graham Student Life Editors: Lori Carl, Renee Polasko People Editors: Yvette Drinko, Mindy Lamp, Jayson Scaddcn Academics, Organizations Editors: Cindy Bullman, Jill'Carpenter Sports Editors: Connie Cottrill, Jill Hearn Business Manager: Heather Hendrickson Photography Editors: Missy Locke, Ann Wilson Photography Contributors: Jeff Carpenter, Connie Cottrill, Misty Elder, Jayson Scadden, Rick Yopp, Sharon Holpp Contributors: Sheila Elder, Jim McGoldrick, Richard Moore, Oracle Printing Office, Pam Templeton, and Lesa Evans Herff Jones Representative: Ron Boram Adviser: Krista Anderson Yopp St. Marys High School’s Volume 69 PURPLE GOLD was printed by Herff Jones Publishing Company in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. PRESS RUN: 350 copies of 192 pages. The book sold for $22 a copy. COVER: Vista Custom designed cover. The base material is black with rich gold and lavender applied colors. 120 pt. Binder's Board. PAPER: 80 lb. Bordeaux High Gloss Enamel. ENDSHEETS: Gold standard design front and back. BINDING: Smyth-sewn, rounded and backed. TYPE: 8, 10 pt. Times Roman for captions and copy. 18, 30, 120 pt. for headlines in Century Schoolbook Bold, Century Schoolbook Italic, Garamond Bold, Spartan Medium, Stymie Bold, Univers Bold Italic, Bingham Script, Maximus and Invitation. PHOTOGRAPHY: All black and white reproductions were produced in the school darkroom by student photographers. Class and faculty portraits were done by Delmar Studios of Charleston, WV FORMAT: Freestyle, 3, 4, 5, and 7 columns. SPECIAL EFFECTS: Screens of 10, 30,60,100 percent; 1,2,12 pt. rule lines, shadow boxes, geometric shapes, patterned backgrounds, and grid patterns. STAFF INSTRUCTION: A year course in Journalism I, the annual conven- tion of the West Virginia Scholastic Press Association, the spring convention of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Herff Jones summer workshop at Fairmont State College. 1986 PURPLE GOLD AWARDS: Medalist with two All-Columbian rat- ing from Columbia Scholastic Press Association, All-Southern from Southern Inter-Scholastic Press Association, Herff Jones Showcase Award. First Place at United High School Press Convention. MEMBERSHIP: Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Southern Interscho- lastic Press Association, West Virginia Scholastic Press Association. Index de reJ fom m — The year’s events continual- lay field for graduation? ly pilled up. Scrapbooks were Could you believe it when the filled with newspaper clip- class flag got stuck at gradu- pings, photographs, and cards, ation? As the year drew to a close, The gloom of winter soon people began to think about melted as the word spread of what they had accomplished, new accomplishments. These Did you realize how much feats as well as others made time went into the junior-sen- the year the biggest secret that ior class play? Did you know no one ever wanted to keep. 118 seniors marched onto Im- 90 □ Closing COME ON DOWN Senoir class officers, Yvette Drinko, Paula I evtis, Rick Lewis, and Tina Weekley try in vain to bring down the senior class flag at graduation. RUN FOR THE RIBBON Contemplating their run, Dan'l Bo- ley and Rick Remish wait for their chance to place at the Regional meet that was held at Parkersburg Com- munity College. Closing 9 PURPI.E REIGN Members of the graduating class of 1987 begin their processional march onto Imlay Field clad in their caps and gowns. How many times did people stop to think about all those who made the year possible. Did they remember all those people who supported the school? Without the help from all those unmentioned people, the secret would never have been told. 8? □ « 1. KEEP A SECRET?