Stoneham High School - Wildlife Yearbook (Stoneham, MA)

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Ik COSTUMES AND CHARACTERS With adoption papers , and individual faces and names, the Cabbage Patch Kids were in high demand with the public despite their high cost. Flashdance brought the dance craze into full swing and introduced a new style of clothing for American youth. Flashdance may have changed our clothes and dance styles, but Risky Business affected our attitudes. Remember-Sometimes you have to say What the . . The computer revolution was felt by people of all ages and professions.

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SOUND OF MUSIC Selling over 25 million copies of Thriller” and setting a record of 8 grammys in the same year (in Pop, Rock, R B, etc.), Michael Jackson is truly a superstar” of 1984. The success of the Police in the past years grew even more (this year) with the popularity of their final album Synchronicity”. In the past two years, videos have rejuvenated the crumbling record industry. The influence of MTV, the only video music channel, on music in general has been phenomenal- - -while millions watched on. Def Leppard proved that heavy metal can still survive with their smash album Pyromania”. David Bowie surprised the Music world with Let’s Dance”, an album that displayed his widely varied talent.

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WINNING The Spartans put to rest any doubt that they were the best in the north by trouncing Arlington in three of four games, and seizing the North Sectional Title. In the finals of the Northeast Sectionals. Stoneham faced the 1982 State Champions from Quincy. Though Quincy possessed a reputedly potent offense, the Spartan defense held them in check, anticipating most of Quincy ' s shots. Stoneham took three out of five, and moved on to the State Finals. Because of an M.I.A.A. rule which states that if a school sponsors only one team in a sport, it must allow both boys and girls to play, the Amherst team, Stoneham’s opponent in the State Finals, consisted of more boys than girls. The Spartans played hard, but were simply overpowered, dropping three straight games. Despite all the controversy over this final match, Stoneham is still regarded by most as the finest girls’ volleyball team in Massachusetts. After last year’s finish as co-champs of the North Shore League, the eight returning varsity players could only make improvements on their 1982 season. By strengthening their already impenetrable defense and fine-tuning their offense, the team dominated the league, disposing of their opponents easily. Only Arlington, in the second meeting of the two teams, was able to squeak past Stone- ham. The loss, however, was overshadowed by Stoneham’s com- fortable presence at the top of the league. Now that sole possession of first place was theirs, the Spartans moved on to the State Tournament. Their first real challenge came in the quarter-finals of the North Sectionals against Boston Latin, with 1983 Player of the Year, Ginny Tom. Despite a strong effort by Boston Latin, Stoneham swept the match and moved on to the semi-finals. Stoneham met and defeated Chelmsford, taking three straight games, and advanced to the North Sectional Finals. 10