Van Alstyne High School - Panther Yearbook (Van Alstyne, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1987 volume:

Van Alstyne High School PO. Box 518 Van Alstyne, Texas 75095 Phone 41': 214-482-5346 Population: 430 District 12AA You are extra special! Several high school students prove their special- ties as they endulge themselves with banana splits at the Fall Festival. UM! DOES IT LIKE WE DO Van Alstyne 1986 Before . . . Before we rung in the new yearl we had some unfinished business to take care of. Besides the uncount- able days of school left to attend, there were places to go and people to meet. The beginning of every year re- volves around football season and the anticipation of what is to follow. Afterwards, basketball begins and the new year is only a few months away. Depending on the amount of effort and hard work put into these endeavors, they can be a success. In our case, determination, hard work, and Panther pride helped us to ex- cel in every area of 1986. We did not always win, no one ever does, but our best was given and that was enough. A few examples of our suc- cess involve football and basketball. Our football team advanced to Area, and both girls and boys basketball teams advanced to the playoffs. We met the requirements to be a win- ning school no matter what the scor- eboard said or who was holding the blue ribbon. However, the sad thing about it, the one problem that really upsets us, is that unfortunately, NO ONE DOES IT LIKE WE DO. Dime a dozen! Ir. Iana nghttoot helps support her Class by selling balloons at the annual Fall Festival 1n October. Al- though the Juniors worked hard, the Semor class took first place. E 2 Opening I'm open. Craig. Sn Jay Cooper SQ wants pdtlently for a pass from teammate Cralg Page dunnq a game against ALL brey The Panthers beat Aubrey 40-29. W - Right or wrong? Mrs. Deborah Nance, mum v ' Annual Adv1sor, checks a layout drawn H, , .. N' , - ' by St Brandt anl'n at an annual staff HH'I :Hl' ' , ' , , ' , workshop at Texas Women's Umverslty. 'H -' ' - . . ' ' HIW'IH ' A 3 . Try. try again! Soph. Laura Woodroof g :h' ' has a problem with a computer program demgned to alphabetlze the kldex for the annual. NU DOES IT LIKE WE DO No One Does It Like We Do 3 j 1.?! ,s s was Q. a wa $066 W061 Qafww 5:: Classrooms provide the environ ment that broadens one's horizons, makes one not only want to reach for the stars but the moon too??? Yes, this is the goal of every dweeb in town, but the students at Van A1- styne prefer a different point of view. This point of view includes not only having fun inside the class- room but outside as well. The school year is tilled with many activities to keep students on the go. Fall Festival and Homecoming play a major role during the first months of Division school. Toward mid February sen- iors are looking forward to May 29 tgraduationt as the upper classmen wait patiently for prom night. Each of these activities is able to create the memories that every stu- dent remembers as the best of times. Going to the prom with that special person or graduating at the top of the class serve as just a few. Howev- er, when the tables turn as they did this year, each activity DONE LIKE NEVER BEFORE, the outcome proves to be what memories are definitely made of. U x'i 5? Whopper double cheese please! Stu- dent Counc1l Premdent, Derek Bengt- son, and sponsor, Mrs, Howard, help prepare hamburgers for the Hamburger Supper held In October before the Howe football game. Blue, white forever! Several hlgh school studenis helped Cheer the Pan ther football team to the Area playoff game by dlsplaymg the proud Panther colors Student Life 5 j Van Al- styne High Schoohs Fifty Year R e u n '1 o n on Sep- tember 20, 1 9 8 6 , brought to m i n d memories of the past, times of the present and thoughts of the future. Graduates came from all over, the oldest being Pru- dence Haven of California, from the Class of 1941. Many things were different than they are now. Latin was taught and the only sport girls could participate in was basketball. There was not a band Class but pri- vate lessons were given during the day. There were DONE goxa Wan gym The golden oldies. Ladies from the Classes in the roaring twenties remember the Good Ole' Days ot high school. E 6 Student Life h Out With The Old ... also services at the chapel every morning. Mimi Dix- on, a graduate said, We rode our horses eleven miles to school and tied them up outside. If it rained or the weather was bad I spent the night at my best friend's house because it was too far to go home. Another factor of the Fifty Year Reunion was the dedi- cation ceremony for the new catetorium and Middle School. School Board Presi- dent, David Bengtson, said, tllt took two years to plan for and was completed last summer. He and others gathered for the cremony which was followed by a barbecue dinner. In addition to it being Van Alstyne's reunion it was also Homecoming Day. There was no Homecoming then but the big football game was on Thanksgiving Day. It was Coach CE. Pad- gett's first year and they were playing their rivals, Whitewright. Coach Pad- gett said, As a coach at Van Alstyne, l have many fine memories of the school and the students in it. I'm glad I spent five years here. One of those memo- ries is that the football play- ers had to wear leather hel- mets, buy their own shoes and take cold showers. Last year on Homecom. ing Day, in addition to the annual dance for the High School, there was also a dance for all the past gradUe ates. There was music from all the way back to the twen- ties on up to the eighties. t L. t .x ta v . 939?: A thousand words. Return mg graduate shares pmtures 0t tnends and family at the recepr tion that was held following the dedlcahon ceremony, Just a little higher. Mr. Mot- ley and Mn Matthews uncover the Slgn at the new WA. Den- ton ag barn that is dedtcated at the openmg ot the reunion. Balloons $.15 cents. Senior Justin Buckner decorates tor the big dance after the Home coming game. The dance tor the graduates was held in the catetorium. 50 Year Reunion Here she comes. Srt Holly Owen and court are escorted around the field after the crownmg ceremony. Homecoming court Srs. Marla Wise, Robin Aly, Holly Owen, Shelly Morgan, and Lisa DeHaven. Student Life :- w L: gummy. -, I . Wat, -. , ' ' x. threwhgn p n v t ' v . V e Watch the dust! Student Council members Brant Wright, Tiffany Cook, Shelly Morgan, Derek Bengtson, and Justin Buckner decorate the student center for the dance after the game. . . . And In With M a n y memories were made a t t h e game, the boys were victori- ous over the Royse C i t y Bulldogs. the graduates from over fifty years past were reunited, and Senior Holly Owen was crowned Homecoming Queen. Holly said, ttWhen they announced my name DONE Milk WW1 lee , The N ew! over the PA. System and everyone cheered tor me I really felt special. With each new year comes changes. This year the game was played on a Saturday instead of the tra ditional Friday, in order to accomodate the reunion participants. Sr. Ashley Stiriton said, HI feel like it was too crowded but thank goodness we won. One of the most exciting things about any event in a small town is getting togeth- er with old friends. Faye Carter tBuckneril an ex . graduate, said, HSeeing ev- eryone was great and it brought back a lot of memo- ries. Teacher Kathey Mitchell said, HThe people of Van Alstyne have always worked together to accom- plish several goals. This uni- ty has created a bond which is more stronger than those found in most communities. This bond causes people to want to come home to those with whom they have shared so much. Hugs from Daddy. Bill Owen congratulates his daughter, Holly! after she is named Homecoming Queen. Homecoming 9 It's time to start the clocks Sr. Derek Bengtson throws a pass to Sr, Jay Cooper in the finale of the Senior Revtew. Play it again, Sami Seniors Danny Demon and Ashley Stinton kiss again after Mr. Wade replaces the crowns on the proper heads Community Benefits From Annual Fall Festival til liked Fall Festi- val, I got to see a real prince and princess kissing. It was fun. Said Fre- drick Laur- ant, a foreign exchange stu- dent. The scene is set. Dia- monds, dollars. and deli- cacies till the air as another Fall Festival is under way. Every year raffles are a big part ot this time. A pop- ular item this year was the diamond necklace that was the fourth grade classs E 10 Student Life DON E $015 WM; ngaw item. The necklace was courtesy of Grissom's Mine. To make it even more spe- cial, the recipient was Brad Gaskill, a fourth grader. Brad said, It felt kind of weird to win a diamond necklace and I haven't done anything with it yet but I think that I'll probably sell it. Money is always a major factor at any gathering. A small town get-together is no exception. The money collected is distributed to each of the Classes. The class that brought in the most money was, once again, the Senior class. The representatives that were crowned were: from the house of Denton, Prince Danny and from the house of Sttnton, Princess Ashley. Ashley said, HWe worked hard to make the most mon- ey at Fall Festival and I was proud to represent the Sen- ior class . Delicacies are in the eye tor moutht of the beholder. All that greasy-kid-stutf is not just for the children. Parents and children alike ate to their heart's content, dining on hamburgers, hot- dogs, fries, and for the seri- ous eaters, there was a tur- key dinner. Send in the clowns. Ir. Laum Slum; 5561115 briHUOhii d1 thv 1L1 mmr rldss bonth In order in rdlsv muney for thv Prom, Fall Festival Court back row: Randy Turner, Gmger Stephens, Chad Huffhmes, Stacy Conner, hm Trammel, Shannon Moore, Hunter Floyd, Ashley Stlmon, Danny Demon, Bryan Trapp, Caleb Brad- dock, and En Maqomrk. All pooped out. Soph. Mary Allen and lmle Slster, Katy, head for home after a busy day of fun and fr011c FallFeshval 11 :I . .. ,- A fast break! Srs. Mike Morgner, Bo Mosby, Michele Williams and Ir Tiffany Cook break the monotony of Biology 11 Class with a lab on breathing rates. It's all in the hip. Sr. Brandt Wright hula-hoops atop a desk in the Annual Staff room. E 12 Student Life . O Whistle while you work. Sophs. Desiree' Dingman, Tom Brown, Jr. Ray MCMorris, and Fresh. Sheila Grat study for their Biology II exam during class. Getting Over the Mid-Year Slump Beating the Blahs It's Janu- Done ary and the middle of gage the school 0V year. Most 51M! everyone is Q5jd9g s i c k 0 t school by n o w b e - cause of the same old rou- tine, the lack of enthu- siasmandthesheerdull- ness that can make things really boring. When you're in school, each morning you wake up at the same time, drive to the same place, go to the same classes, and see all the same people. How do you solve this? A few students land teachersl may have an answer. Ir. Amy Noe said, llWell, I don't often get bored, but if so, I'd prob- ably just trash school and skip a few days. Everyone is tired of their Classes so they don't take as much interest in them. There's not the usual enthu- siasm that there was at the beginning of the year. Stu- dent's grades slack and a lot of homework isn't done. Sr. Darrin Stewart, said To get over the mid-year slump I start the second semester like the first day of school I also clear my head of all of Ii 1.- Beating the Blahs l3 last semester's problems. The students are not the only ones to get bored. Teachers feel that way, too. Yet they still try to make things the best they can be. Science teacher, lane Ripv ley said, We try to study for semester exams using a variety of techniques inclu- ding puzzles and games. Spanish teacher, Beth Howard also had some ideas on this line. She said, I go back to the physical actions in class e stand, walk, sit in corner, stand on your head. etc. Splendor in the grass. Annur al Staff members Sr. Shelly Wilson and Ir. lana Lighttoot rest on a hill at UT during a convention with Gerry Nance. What Comes Goes Done What's in. What's ' o u t . $51k What's Qatfolg W h a t ' s not. To- d a y ' s trends come and go as quickly as the light of day can turn into the dark of night. Those bright days are in- tensified by many of the la- test 'tobjects de art. The Baby on Board and other messages of caution made their debut in the back win- dow of millions of Ameri- can's cars. Along with the signs came the window shades to help those parked cars beat the heat. And to keep those baby blues from being dazzled by the rays, the Wayfairer and Clubman shades have made their way to the nose that knows how to look tand stayt cool! On a darker note are those happenings that just don't seem to put a spark in Around Around the public's eye. In Noveme ber of 1986, the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, announced that the American government had been shipping weap- ons into Iran, and made ev- ery person stop and wonder what this country was com- ing to. It seems that you can't watch the news, or lis- ten to the radio, without hearing of another famous person or a commoner tos- ing their life to the deadly disease that destroys the im- mune system, Acquired Im- mune Deficiency Sydrome tAIDSi. Today's fashions reflect the sixties style. The mini- skirt and the peace symbol have strutted their stuff one more time. Another repeat performance that has capti- vated today's audiences have been the growing number of movie sequels that have popped in the- aters everywhere. And like Mamma always said, What comes around, goes around. I963 '35 L 54.000. B ?3 g A I D S fax? l AIDS DEATHS PER YEAR IN THE U.S. 'Americans killed in Vietnam: E 14 Student Life 58 , 1 35 Mopmsu taomm 533?? from Xx - e x . x he h e Xe .. . t e w exwtkee xXeelt ; . 1 V tx x1 t x Jr w e ,, a 1', .-I 4'! a J wt - 1 . The good ole' days. The Ses- quecentennial wagon train makes a stop at Van Alstyne on its tour throughout the state of Texas. A birthday celebration. A tall ship passes in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, on July 4 during the commemoration of the statues 100th year. Photo courtesy of Sherman Democrat and Asso- ciated Press. I'm Gumby. . . . Soph. Farrel Ritchie poses as a popular TV character made famous by the late night show, Saturday Night Live. Historic mission remem- bered. March 6 Texans around the state were reminded of the fateful day when Santa Anna and his army defeated the Alamo in 1936 Photo courtesy of Sherman Democrat and As- sociated Press. Current Events 15 16 I'm so sure. Sr. Brandt quht mes to remember If he ever acted as young dS Fresh. Brldn Morgan. Making a grand entrance 18 what Sr. Shelly Morgan, Sr. Marla Wise and Soph. Laura Woodroof strlve for as they rdt' their hair on the way to San Antonio. x Chin up. Sr. 'Ilmmm Lung 18 hvlpeti by spunsor Bwndd Bonnvr to get her vulldr in pldve for qmduntlun pn'turebx V I . i? f ' - '2 .' s . ,I , 'f. , . v11: n .. ig, I X; 1t 34,, n 3.3 v 3 2,; '. ; h ,r j.' . I ?f' hit! c 4 9. wt .1; f . did I I ll. . n. X x A ' , 5.....w -x S N I g. 4 Jz X --: II. 1.1- u -. First And Last U Eenie. meenie, minie. moe. Mr. Lightfoot and Coach Carden go over the new schedule for the 1987-88 school year. Is There Ever A Fine Medium? Ask a stu- dent what the norm is for a day of school, then ask them for a day that i s n ' t t h e norm and you are sure to get one'of two answers. Either the first or last day of school always catches the eyes of the student. These days are hectic and excit- ing. not the average day of school. Fresh. Devon Bengtson said, 'The first day of school was 'an exper- ience'! It was my first day of high school. The first day of school is one that is often anticipated but not often admitted to. DONE Etta W001 Qefaw Sr. Darla Miller said, I guess if I didn't have any- thing else to do I would want to go to school. One thing the students enjoy about the first day of school is the fact that it does not involve a great deal of effort on their part. Soph. Lynn Hemphill said, 'lWe ususally all have to change our schedules, so we really don't have to go to our classes the first week of school. On the first day of school everyone receives their books, learns their schedules, and just gets back into the swing of things. Then it happens. The last day of school is upon you and the school year is over. It is time to check in your books and clean out your locker. Sr. Mike Morgner said, I bet I am the only person in school that keeps balloons and bubbles in their locker. By the end of summer ev- eryone is ready for school to start. By the end of the school year everyone is ready for summer. It is a vi- cious circle. Yes, there is a medium, although it is not what one would call fine. These are the days that fall between the first and last days of school. These days are the norm. Or are they? a School Days 17 j A s t h e DONE end at the school year comes closr er, banquets are given to recognize outstand- i n g a c - complishments in agri- culture. sports and hand. These three orgdnl- zattons acknowledge mem bers tor their dehtevements, ettortl and Improvement throughout the year. Sr. 2711:: Wye; fggyow Rodney thson sdtd, HA lot Qt tune and hard work goes mto the preparatlon ot the banquets. Eating Out .5. And Getting Awards The banquets Were not only an opputtumty to rev ogmze students, but dtsu to congratulate the teachers tor d job well done. Ag teacher Damon Motley rer cetved :3 black Stetson hdt trom the Ag Boosters. Mutv ley sald, HI really apprectdte dll ot the support trout ev eryone thls year and also for the tine g1tt. Many of the coaches dt the Sports Bart quet received gltts tmm stur dents and at the Band Ban quet the chdperones that went on the baud trlp to Galveston were awarded special thanks. In addition to awards, the Your jacket. sir. Fresh. Jer- emy Busttltos recetves hts letter tacket trom Jr. Pam Ptttmcm at the Band Banquet. Student Life h 18 Isn't that special? Track CDdCh hm Martm recetves hts t t , t own Jams trom x dthy 0 Cam Pam Ptttmdn and Robm Aly 3:; welt :15 the other track team members quest speakers were the mam attractions. They all encouraged studentS to take control of their hves and to have positive dttlv tudes dbout the tuture. Sr. Hunter Floyd Sdld, HI think that Coach hm Myers at the Sports Banquet had an awe- snme, motlvattondl speech. I espectdlly hked 1t when he qot on the Freshmen in the back for talkmq. Guest speaker at the Sports Ban- quet was hm Myers, retired Dallas Cowboys coach, the speaker at the AG Banquet, Idck Miller, ViceVPresident ot the Longhorn Leather Co. e d . '.. 1:4 e t . t D .. Remember these SEVEN Hugger of the Year award. Jr. MVP, Athletlc Award thmqs Coach hm Myers Pam Pittman hqus Mr. Mike Karin Brown-Panther wry; dellvers 6 speech to the stu- Metze, band director, as she Pride dents and adults at the sports presents him with a small to- Justin Buckner- banquet. ken. Scholastic Athlete Award, Tennis MVP Rebecca Buckner-Booster Club MVPA Tennis MVP, Basketball MVP, Outstanding Athlete Jay Cooper-Outsmnding Athlete Danny Denton-Football Lineman MVP Jana Lightfoot-Golf MVP Jennifer Likely-Track MVP Terry McKay-Panther Pride Tommy Offill-Golf MVP Craig Page-Basketball MVP Shanna Payne-Track MVP Tim Renneker-Scholastic Athletic Award Billy Wilson-Booster Club MVP, Outstanding Back Ag Awards Gary Akins-Lamb Production Band Awards Shawn Beaty-Swine Lara Allen- Master Tom Brown-Lambs Musician Award, John ', . . Philip Sousa Award Wk L Jeremy Buftlllos-Rabblts Tammy Bodecker- Trudy Chnstman- Band Award Specialty Animals Angela Cherry- . Mike Domingos-Beef Panther Band Award ' , .. Mike Harris-HomeX Jerry Coleman- Q 4 Farmstead improvement Special Band Award $ h n? Darrel Huddleston- Stacey Conner-SpeCIal V Outstanding Junior .Band Award . . Ra McMorris- Txm Lamson-Spec1al y Band Award 3 ' Outstanding Ag Bob Lemmons- , 'W . Mechdmcl Wlldlife Panther Band Award ,. Management Jana Lightfoot- April McCollum-Swine Special Band Award h' h Valerie Miller-Beef Dawn McMahan- A 'fv ' Production Special Band Award b 39!: Amy Noe-Beef Pam Pittman-Special .gv , A Robert Philbrick-Swine BGPd Award x. . Production Robxn Reynolds-Band , , Award Pam Plttman-Larhbs Tracy Shearer-Band . Jay Renneker-Frun 81 Award . Q Vegetables Laura Sloan-Special h . Farrell Ritchie-Star Band Award Chapter Farmer Michele Williams- h i Sam Thornhill-Star Marcher oi the Year. , V . Greenhand Panther Band Award x . L - . . : ?'i Sports Awards x, .7, h 5 ' Jill Ashley-Scholastic Banquets 19 h l... W i w. h - , - ; Athletic Award Feel the beat. Irs. Pam Pitt- man, Kathy O'Cain, and others dance i0 an up beat song after the dinner and speaker. 20 Student Life I'm floating away! Ir. spon- sors Ms. Ripley and Mrs. How- ard work on the arch over the dance floor. How low can you go? Srs. Hunter Floyd, Mike Domingos, and Billy Wilson limbo at the end of the dance. g! l. ,Ja' Everybody Get t A Little Lower Now T i m e ! The first times fast times, and yes, even the last times. Can all of this really be squeezed into one even. ing? Well, it can and was. As always the prom was financed by the Junior class. Money was brought in through the Fall Festival and magazine sales. The lu- niors spent their morning getting the ballroom ready at the Harvey Hotel in Plano, then they spent their afternoon getting themv selves ready. Tim Lamson DONE Kobe Wow; Qefaw said, Well, I really don't mind having to raise the money because it is the lu- nior's responsibility . . . it is tradition. The hustle and bustle of preparations and participa. tion are what gave the evening an air of exciter ment. There was an hors d'oeuvre buffet, Ms. Rose- mary Rumbly spoke on making the best of your mis- takes, and then came the dance. Sr. Hunter Floyd said, The best part of the prom was the dance and my date! The music was varied from rock to country and there was even a llimbo' contest to top the evening ott. Yes, he CAN smile! In what was thought to be an undetect- ed moment, Coach McDaniels actually smiles. For some this was just the beginning, Ir. Stephanie Smith said, llThis will be my first prom, so I'm pretty ex- cited about it. I think it will be fun getting dressed up. But, for others, the Seniors, it was one of the last times. Sr. Sheila Brophy said, uI'm looking forward to the prom, because it will be one of the last times the Seniors are together as a group. Time. This prom was one for all times. It was uAlmost Paradise . Prom 21 Eight Grade Graduates Soon To Be Freshmen The 8th DONE grade gradu- ation started $565 the begin- W I ning of new 509 changes. fu- ngota tures. and friends for the graduat- ing 8th grade class. It drew the line that the 8th graders crossed into high-school, and fired off a new begin- ning in their lives. It was not only a time to recognize the class, but the other two grades in middle school were also given awards at the same time. Seventh grader Justin Par- tin said, I don't think it was right for the Sixth and Sev- enth graders to be awarded because this was to honor the Eighth grade. It was a diversion to make it not so E 22 Student Life formal as a high school graduation but to equally give the students recogni- tion. The graduation was held in the high school catetor- ium as a night ceremony. Eighth grader Eric Carter said, uI thought it was neat to carry on the new tradition of having the graduation at night. It seemed more like a real ceremony. Each grade in Middle school had an Outstanding Boy 81 Girl. Seventh grader Sean Crossen said, It was a great feeling of accomplish- ment as the Outstanding Seventh grade Boy. The Friday after gradu- ation, the Eighth graders tinshed off the year by go- ing to Twin Rivers in Rich- ardson. Here she comes! Mr. Kem Whitehead waits for his daugh. ter Kendra to present her w1th her diploma. What's going on? Graduates Robin Reynolds, Michael Waller, Tara Wallace and Ken- dra Whitehead look on as Bryon Jackson recieves an award ti 4;; T I g Q. a MIA- Is it over yet? Eighth grade graduates Michelle Worscher and David Wade are recog- nized as Outstanding girl and boy of their class. Here it is . . . and don't forget to shake! English teacher Nan- cy Weatherley hands Bridget Gaskill an award while Shane Davidson, Frankie Chandler, and Angela Evers look on. 8th Graduation 23 j Outstanding Students Eighth Grade David Wade Michelle Wurscher Seventh Grade Sean Crosson Bonnie Cate Sixth Grade Ricky Brown Natalie Cannon Crunch and munch. Middle svhool students eat lunch m the catetonum that they share wnth the htqh school students Syntax in 120. Mm. Mttchell pomts out an error 111 Ir. Rlch- dnt Cdyve 5 program. Share and share allke. Elqhth qmder, Robm Reynolds and Stster Ir. Laura Reynolds talk between the tngh school and the middle school. The luniorlHigh Connection Getting It All Together T h e c o m p l e - tion of the m i d d l e school last 5 u m m e r had dif- ferent at- titudes. a d j u s t - merits, and advantages. As the new school year be- gan, everyone, including teachers, was excited about being in new surroundings. However, some students in middle school and high school had different atti- tudes toward the new build- ing. Jennifer Coleman, Fresh. said, NI think it's con- venient tor the junior high and high school. I never see the younger kids so it is DONE Kai 5 W954 Qefaw tine. Another student took on a different view. It is con- venient, Soph. Colin Cate said, ubut I don't like it be- cause there are a lot of little Children trying to act like us. The adjustment for every- one was difficult but mostly for the sixth graders. They had to adjust to a new envi- ronment. Eighth grader Dori Likely said, We were looking forward to being in middle school and having a new school made it even better. Having the two schools connected gave students more advantages. Use of the gym, library, and other facilities was more conve- nient. Eighth grader Jimmy Sharp as a tacl No not this time. Eighth grader, Barbi Sul- livan plays her horn in the band hall that is used by both the high school and the middle school. lrJI-Iigh Connection Holly, said, The connec- tion to the high school made everything easier like eatr ing in the cafeteria, athlet- ics, and band. It was not only the stu- dents that had to adjust. Teachers and other mem- bers of the faculty also had to make changes. All the teachers had new rooms and more space to work with. Science teacher, Kent Whitehead now has two connecting science labs and more lab tools with which to work. Also, the computer literacy class has new computers with the la- test technology. The stu- dents have really benefited from the new facility. 25 Annual Senioritis Is There A Cure? can only detine Senioritis as: A Way of life! I've had Seniorities since the first day of preschool. It is quite obvious that my condition is worsening . . . just like ev- eryone else. As the days of school draw to a close, the time just seems to drag. There is more than enough work to do, but the ambition just isn't here. Sr. Marla Wise said, We are just a bunch of apathetic Seniors. In order to break the monotony of school, the Seniors took a trip to Six Flags tor a day of play. Sr. Brandt Wright said, We really needed that trip to Six Flags. It gave us a chance to get rid of all that extra ener- gy we had so we could con- centrate on our final ex- Senior Class- Back row: B. Trapp, B. Flatt, Ti Gibson, I. Den- ton, F. Laurant, D. Stewart, M. Morqner, M. Smith, T. Long, B. Wilson, D Miller, R. Wilson, C, Troutl B. Taylor, K. Day, I. Cooper, Mt Dominqos, T, Renneker, B. Thur, K, VanHooser, L. Harrison, B. Lemmons, l. Kirly, St Holloway, Rt Rubio, H. Floyd, M. Harris, 3 Grat, A. Stinton, P. Crawtord, T. Velekei, D. Denton, S, Mahatty, l. Ashley, M. Wolte, A. Ewell, H, Owen, S Douglas, L. Davtdson, G. Hill, 8. Brophy, Kt Gentry, D. Ed- wards, D. Sloan, C, Page. BI anht, D. Benqtson, I. Buckner, B. Mosby, S. Morgan, S Wilson, N. Hendricks, R. Buckner, R, Alyl I. McCullar, S. Batchelor, St Fore- hand, M. Williams, M. Wise, I. Renne, L. DeHaven, L. Allen E 26 Student Lite DONE usmg fever. the Get Out of , School Dis- g?tf'a ease. or, bet- 014m; ter known as, y , Senioritis! grime Sr. Rhonda Rubio said, I ams. Then'it happened. The day finally came, and the ceremony to beat all others, graduation, was upon the town again. The event was scheduled to take place at Panther Stadium, but thanks to the weather condi- tions it was held in the new Cafetorium. There was a rush of ex- citement in the air and but- terflies in the stomachs. Be- fore the commencement ex- ercises began, the Seniors met in the student center to put on their cap and gowns and sing the Fight Song one last time as a group. The Seniors entered the building to Pomp and Cir- cumstance. Lara Allen gave the Salutatorian's address. Sr. Lara Allen said, I was told I had to give the Saluta- torian's address. Well, it's Rt. 1 Box Then Debby Moody and Jerry Lay sang The Greatest Love of All. Sr. lodi Renne said, I said I was not going to cry, but when they started playing that song and I looked at my triends, I just couldn't help it. Brandt Wright gave the Valedictory, Challenging his friends to do what they had to to be successful, no mat ter what the world put to them. Rev. Ed Adams, of the First Christian Church of Van Alstyne, spoke to the Seniors about being the best that they could be. Finally came the presen- tation of the diplomas, rec- ognition ot scholarships, and the recessional to the song Verdi, played by the band. The ceremony was over, but for most the night had just begun. There were many parties to go to and people to see. For the Senior class of 1987 there would be doors to open and paths to be Chosen. There motto was: The Future is Ours to Be- hold. But, a cure for llSen- ioritis was not in this groups destiny. 3'5: gun a . aK . W. . a A new beginning IS about ,. a , z- , to start for Sre Derek Bengt- ! 14 . son as he receives hlS rose from Mr. Wade whlle Sr. Sonya Batchelor is wamng next m lme. No1: letting go . . . it seems to be a characteristxc of every graduatlon as 15 thls one. Sr. Holly Owen hugs Marla Wlse as Mike Harris, Bo Mosby, and Mlke Morgner dISCUSS thelr fu ture plans. Oh. not again! Cralg Page screams protest as he and Shel- ley Douglas go around for an- other spm at Six Flags for the annual Senior Day. Graduation 27 j ACADEM IC dds 8!. donlts You have been told over and over again that the keys to success are through making good grades in school and then furthering your education in college. Success ap- peals to everyone. Driving up in a red Mercedes convertible at the ten year reunion would be a part of suc- cess, but before the keys to the Mer- cedes come your way, you must learn the keys to success. If it is true, and the keys to success lie behind the academics, the following pages will prove priceless on ACA- Division DEMIC DO'S AND DON'TS. Everyone has heard of the oldies but goodies: get your homework in on time, don't be late for class, sit at the front of the room, etc. However, an in depth look has been taken on how certain areas affect students academically, in these free but priceless pages. Take in consider- ation that not only will you benefit from this exclusive edition, but the keys to a new Mercedes or BMW could be waiting around the corner. y.- s '4 Betty Crocker makes a lasting im- presswn! Coach Weatherley and Fr Trem Bell take advantage 01 Sr. Bo Mos- by and his World Geography Class. They took a six week to prepare food from different countries. For your eyes only. Irs. Jana nghtfoot QOQ and David Small wow are able to pass a secret note in class. Academics The . Best Of The Best 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 UIL makes me feel like I've ac- complished something even it I don't win. Fresh. Iuli Bengtson. 'I think we did fantastic! I've been here for eleven years and we blew their socks off! Business teacher Deborah Nance Ill tried out for UIL because it's challenging and I enjoy the one- act play competition. Sr. Marla Wise HWe should be proud that we did so well in UIL because it proves that we have students who are se- rious about school. Ir. Dawn McMahan My first year we got third in UIL, last year we got second and this year, of course, we won first. Principal Don Lighttoot I was shocked when I found out that I got second in Regionals, but then I got excited about going to Austin. Sr. Lara Allen UIL is fun because you get to- gether with your friends and have fun competingX, Sr. Holly Owen UIL prose was a lot of hard work but it paid off in the end, because I won fourth in Regionals and got to go to State. Sr. I ustin Buckner . . . And Those In Between It wasn't all fame and glory for this years UIL competitors. They may have placed first in Dis- trict, but not without a lot of hard work and dedica- tion from everyone. Sr. Brandt Wright said, 'lSure, I qualified for State, but not without working for it. I had to be at school every morning to practice with Mrs. Bonner. The hard work paid off for those lucky enough to place in the top three at District and qualify for Regionals; but for the ones who put forth the same effort but didn't win, it almost seemed like a waste of all their time and effort. Sr. Shelly Morgan said, I was up- set, but not devestated. It was a lot of hard work to be disqualified, especial- ly since I might have placed and gone to Re- gionals. Sr. Iodi Renne said, uIt was disappointing to not place in UIL science, es- pecially since I went to all of the practice meets and studied at lunch with Miss Ripley. Maybe it's true that winning isn't everything, but it's a heck of a lot better than losing. 'Academics U How much longer? Sr. Todd VOIGkPl Imrnes t0 womplwh: Ins r'dlvuldtur' VUUlpCIlIlOn. l 1 Q How'd we do? Srs. Lara Allen and Brant quht, busnwss teacher Deborah Nance and I Engllsh tew'her Brenda Bon- ner anxmusly awmt Ihe State UIL results. Somewhat Less Than The Very Best WNH HBasicaIly, I tried out for UIL so I could miss a day of school. Sr. Mike Morganer nI didn't really prepare very well for UIL this year, and 1m sure I'll regret it later. Sr. Michele Williams 'I'm glad I placed in prose, but I wish I'd done better in journalismf' Ir. Tiffany Cook UIL 31 Getting I ' XXII On Their Ix .. Good Side mcktwtgi HII I want to be teacher's pet, I talk to them a lot, especially on I the tlrst day. Sr. Mike Hams HMy pets are the type of peo ple who always do their best in everything, no matter what the I situation Ms. Leslie Fisher HWhen I want to be :1 teacher's pet I always try to be nice and treat them with respect. Soph. - I Ritchie Halliburton 3 WI- ' I II . 'II'm not too picky about who $ my pets are as long as they are t I happy, smlhng peopIeX, Coach Michael Weatherley and keep quiet. No one likes a I smart aleck, but a sense of hue mor helps Sr. Shawna Grat HWeII, it I wanted to be teach- ers pet, I'd go out of my way to I be IriendIyX' Ir. Ray Simms HSit in front of the room and ask 6 lot of questions, even if , you know the answers. Soph. a I Doug Campbell x 71H 1:3 I like for my pets to grade dII my papers and carry my books. Mrs. Jeanne LaMoun- tam 5 HIt helps if you do your work Academics Every Little Bit tMvmy gwaptw ttmL-t ttmt vjmwt txrdviw 'wmw Itrlttlttilty t1 , m1 gw +1.2 t4 J :iunxw, ttwy may, bit tWIt Uttt'tlti; tug; ItUtlftt rtnrttt wmmw mistlty. 'I'ttw maturity Lt ttlt w- 50 Mittwt twtrtwitm tuwtw :1ttl't'ttlti:littwltft twins: frVr wry mqttt m then quest twr tmmwlertqw. White wtttwrs, wtm ttHSlIF tttv same grades but dont have thw tune or motivai tum, find that tttw best way to make the grade 1s tn try amt r011 tthtr' way mtw tttwlr twuts. there are many ways; tn qt; abmut tttis. tr. twu'ttttjrr's; ram ?Jzttrrnrt :11; i t 1::th the twp the: .15 a trwwt Hr sttwixt ,t In wrwmy. Ttte pres at tigs bur twee; Ltvmlt tntw surtt 1m p; wit nyt I M: .tt tr, Lrwwrt-rnszrtg ttwtx tedctwrs. :31. Tim Run wekwr itilltt Ht always: tutti abjut Eddle Murpt'ty anti Wattrm and totmsmn 1n Mrst Bonnerts, Mrsa Names and Mrs Mit- chettts Classeg. By dnmq that , I've taken tiara at at teast half at my semor schedule. NO matter how they go about it most Hpetst' will agree that every little bit helps. Getting On Their Bad Sides 'tt 1 wm: some: teachers pet, I'd probdbty take advantage of it as much as possiblef' I Sr. Brtan Taylor Ht don't want to be some teacher's pet. sot tatt: hawk and hams.q them as much as I posstlblef tr. Lenore McKumey Texavttrrs don't tlke me: and t dart t gm nut of my way to be mce to them. Ir. Damet I Cherry Walk! dontt run. :7'1t-L w to 1,.t .zttztrt It nxwwfiy t. n. Teacher's Pet 33 Students And Teachers Cantt Get Enough HI love jazzercise, it strength- ens and revitalizes you after a strenuous day. Elaine Schdtz 'lCommunity ed. offers a lot of really good Classes. It gives people an opportunity to learn neat things. Sr. Sheila Brophy HI loved my ceramic, it turned out great, but only because my teacher did it for me? Secre- tary Vicki Fletcher Community education en- ables us to get the most effec- tive use of our school facili- ties. Superintendant Charles Williams I'm glad they offer those classes. I learned how to dance and it came in handy for the prom. lr. Richard Cayce I think it's great. It gives peo- ple a chance to do things they normally don't get to do. Lin- da Billups uCommunity education is vital to the community. Counselor Laura Gambill HI think community ed. is great OONCDICH-thI-I Learning After Hours Community Education . all things to all peo ple? Not quite, but it did mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Classes of- fered included everyth- ing from ceramics to aere obics. Sr. Michele Wile liams said, Community Ed. seems to be getting better and offering more exciting classes each year. The most popular class among students was the countryewestem danc- ing. lr. Richard Cayce said, 'lLearning the steps was hard, but it was worth it when we got to dance. The teachers, however, preferred the ceramic Classes. Teacher Deborah Nance said, lll liked my country craft class because I got to make things. Whether working off the extra pounds or learning dance steps for the prom, Community education seems to be something that everyone enjoys and something that will hopefully contin- ue for years to come. for people who want it. My . boss likes it. Teacher John Wade Academics Waltzing around Texas? Do What? Sr. Shannan Fore Only they krmw. Several stu- hand mm; tn Luch On to a new deems took thevountryrwustem ddnm- ntvp m hwrmuntry wvsttem dance Class offered as pdri Of rldss. commumty ed. Students Spending Cash On Extra Education My one complaint was that the class didn't last long enough. Sr. I Lara Allen 11 was really embarrassing to mess up in front of people, Sr. Shannon I Forehand HI would take a community ed. Class if I ever had the extra cash. Jr. Jana I Lightfoot Tumbling across Texas. Sr. Shlela Brophy entered her tum- blmq class In Van Alstyne's annual Chnstmas parade. ; Community Ed. 35 What Is Your Best Excuse? IIWhen I do bad on a test I usually tell my parents that it was a really hard test. Sr. Robin Aly l-l uOne student told me I couldn't make him work be cause he had a right to fail. Ms. Jeanne La Mountain III I was going to skip, I'd get someone to write an excuse saying that I had been sick. Ir. Amy Noe The best excuse I've ever heard was the student who wanted to be excused because he said God interviened! Principal Don Lighttoot If I've not done my home- work I'm usually honest about it and just say I didn't. Sr. Shelly Morgan When I don't do well on a test, I tell my parents that I had to work and didn't have time to study. Sr. Marla Wise One student told me that it his grades didn't improve, his mother said usomeone would be in trouble. Mrs. Brenda Bonner When I haven't done my homework and I don't have an honest excuse, I say I left my books at school. Soph. Colin Cate mumghww Please. forgive me. Soph. Juli Mora begs English teacher Mrs. Brenda Bonner for forgiveness. Academics Who's Fault Is It? HIt's not my fault, what- ever it is, it's not my fault. In tact, very few people stop to consider what it is they're denying before coming up with an excuse for it. What the excuse is for, or if there really is a need for one doesn't appear to matter. It has become at- most a natural reaction for people to avoid owning up to their actions, and the best way to do this is to find an excuse. Math teacher Mike Weatherley said, One day I caught a student talking in class, when asked, he said It wasn't my fault, the person next to me made me.' It didn't change anything, but I guess he thought he had to have an excuse', Excuses come in many sizes and forms. First, there's the little white he meant not to truly deny, but to perhaps improve the looks of an action. Then, there is your run-of the-mill excuse. This may be given for anything, but because of its widespread use, many parents, teach- ers, and other various sun- dry people have become somewhat immune to this form of denial. Last, but certainly not least, is the incredibly huge out and out lying Whopper of an excuse. While many peo- ple have attempted it, only the truly experienced have succeeded in pulling it off. Soph. Susan Scalf said, When I make up a really wild excuse, all I usually get is a weird lookf, While excuses may be fine for some people, it's sad to find so few brave people out there proud enough to stand up for what they,ve done. But then again it's not really their fault is it? $5313 N. 4:? 53 Avoiding Those Really AquI Ahbies 'tMost ot the time I remember my homework, but it not, I admit it and don't worry about it. Fresh. Ienni- fer Coleman 1. 2 I II I haven't done my homework, it's usually because I didn't feel like do- . ing it. Soph. Iuli Mora Homework is really uncool'I, so I usually don't worry about making up an excuse. Soph. Richard Yost Is it clear? Sr. Brian Taylor attempts to slip into the theatre, unnoticed by Ir. Ray Simms. Excuses Living The Life L Of A Lefty On The Other Hand . . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 In baseball it's an advantage be- cause you can see a curve better from a right-handed pitcher. SOph. James Tepera So many people are right-hand- ed that I like being left-handed because it's different. Ir. Becky Bannister When you sit in the theatre find the left-handed desks otherwise you have to write on your lap. I r. Richard Cayce Like they say, lefties are always in their right mind. Ir. Trent Champion It's better than being right-hand- ed, I don't know why, but it is. Sr. Justin Buckner When you reach for a glass at the table it's on the right side and you have to reach across. Fr. Iu- lie Batchelor I think I'm left-handed. I do a lot of things that way: eat, shoot pool. It's really the same. Soph. Doug Campbell I wish I was left-handed, I don't know why, I just always wanted to, even when I was little. Ir. Tit- tany Cook Many lett-handed people do everything with their right hand except write. They have been raised in a family of right-handed people and have learned to eat, drink, and cut right-handed just be- cause that's the only way they've ever seen it done. On the other hand, many peo- ple who write with their right hand have been raised doing many things with their left hand. Whatever the case each has their share of problems. I r. Richard Cayce said, nIt's hard to be lett-handed in some sports because I have to learn to do them right- handed. Not only are there problems with sports, many students hate writing with ink pens because when they write the ink smears. The problems may vary but the advantage. seems to stay the same Sr. Shelly Morgan said, Being lett-handed makes me unique. va0 me two The Sorrows Of Ben 1g A Swuthpdw w 1 JH' Til v :tE ' I Ew' I razwwlzzmxmnn Follow through. 13:17 Jpr; M :1 :r, ,,3 gr 1: 1 :v '.-.::'.: 1 ii; kwnz 1, ,:. :: : :1w: !: :rw Life of d Lefty 39 How TO - Get Ahead Of The Class , g ttlsotatmn . . . that's the key to mv Ktktllltj homwwml'k. Ustmttyt end up spenttmq dbOth an hum on It, ' St. Mqrtd VVlsv Ht mat um wvm the bout; trmtt wrlt:x thv mmortdnt thmqs I down. Smph. Marcus O'Bnen wt try t0 KiU tilt at my honmwmrk at home, because I hate hav- I mg to rush through it at suhool. Sr. Tamara Long HM itts an 1mportdnttest, I go 111 my mom, put on some Mom tortable clothes and study tor m1 hmm'f' Sr. Shelly Morgan Ht usually hsten In class then go over my notes a few times I omh mqht betore the test? Soph. Desiree Dmgmdm HFor exams, I study my tests amt the worksheets that have I been graded, Soph. Jerry Wetthh When I study, I read the ma- terial over and over domq my I best to memorlze itf' Sr, Patri- cia Crawford My advip'e 18 to always be dsr sertive and don't be a dweeb. 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You have done your part as a member of the student body, and in return, are placed among your peers as a reminder of who helped you along the way. You possess the qualities of a E 42 Division unique individual which reflects greatly on your school. Collectively, you and your peers make school what it is. The pride that is taken in all endeavors is evident due to nu- merous victories from sports to U.I.L. competition. YES, YOU'RE EXTRA SPE- CIAL to Van Alstyne High School. Above all else, you have set the ex- ample to make your school what it is today and what it will be tomorrow. 3,141 . 4'5? '13. 2h .' .23 K 12;. i, .5 s;-. X: x g i 'u. x . III .I . r 4m;u 4 4r m f. 'h . 53?. iv 1 59' ? , . 1 Homogenized vitamin D mllk set the scene as Ir. Tlffany Cook and Sr Shelly Wllson emoy an afternoon m the hot tub. Weekends make the world go around Srs. Iustm Buckner, Rebeccd Buckr1er,lay Cooper, and Robin Aly en yoy the. weekend while they can School 1 I starts on Mondayj People 43 j Y0U4RE EXTRA SPECIAL Peop1e What are these? Foreign vx- 611011111081111181'11, Fredenc Laur- dnt, picks up 1115 graduation in- v11dt1nns 1mm Sr. sponsor, Mrs. Deborah Nmnse. T1115 marks the sevond hme Fraierlv hds gmduatwi from high 5611001. For Your Information Lara Allen: Band 14; Student Coum:11 2-4, Parhdmenmrlan 4; A11 State $010151 1,3,4; A11 State Ensem- ble 3,4; 4A A11 Reglon Band 1-3; 5A A11 Reglon Band 4; Natlondl Honor Somety 2-4; UIL 14 Re- glondl qudhfler: Shorthdnd, 3; Headhne 3-4 138C. Edltor, 41; Who's W110, 34. Robin Aly: Cheerhnlder 2,4; Spdmsh C1le 2- 4, Sermtary 4; National Honor So- Clety 3-4, Treasurer 4; FHA 14 Presi1'1ent4f1rdck 1,4; Class Favor- Me 4; Most Fnendly 4. Jill Ashley: Basketball 1-4; Team Captaln 4; Nd110nd1 Honor SOCIety 3-4; FHA 1- 2. Sonya Jean Batchelor: Cheerleader 1-4; Natlondl Honor Somety 34; Spanish C1ub 2; Bas- ketbaH 1; Drama Club 1-4; U11, 1,3; Most Unpredlctable 4. Derek J. Bengtson: Football 14; Basketball 1,2; Baseball 14; Band 1-3; thxon- a1 Honor SOCIGW 24; Student Counul 1-4, Pres. 4; Spanish Club 3,4; Class Vlce-Pres. 2; Boys State 3; Drama Club 4. Sheila Kay Brophy: Transfer from Westmmis- ter; C1dSS 11 Gymnastics 2; Class 111 Gymnastics 1; National Honor So- mety 3-4; Cheerleader 4; Spdmsh C1ub 3-4, Treasurer 4; UIL 3; Stu- dent Councxl 3-4; ChOlr 4; FHA 2; Who's Who 4. Buck Brown: Foot- ball 12; FFA 1; Treasurer 1. Jus- tin Buckner: Basketball 14; Ten- ms 14; Reglondl Quahher 1,3; Stu- dent Councxl 2-4; Treas. 4; Nation- al Honor Socwty 2-4; Class Favor- 116 1; C1dss Vuie-Pres. 4; Most Fuend1y 4; Spdmsh C1ub 2, Vlce- Pres. 2; Track 13, Reglonal Quah- her 3; U1L10ne Act Play 2-4, Hon- ordb1e Mention 2-31 24. Rebecca Buckner; Ndhonal Honor Society 24, Secretary 4; Basketban 1-4, Captam 4; Class Officer 14; FCA Officer 4. Tenms 1-4; Honorable Mentlon 8651491102111 2; 2nd Team Dlsmct 3; Most Athlehc 4; Best A11 Around 1,4; Best Tennis Gir1 2,3; Best Volleybd1l 3; Track 1. Jay Cooper: Football 2-4; Basketball 1- 4; Basebd11 1-4; Volleyba11 Tourna- ment Fmdhst 4; FFA 1-4; FHA 3. Patricia Crawford. Lisa Mi- chelle Davidson: TEP 34. Kevin Day: Baseball 1; FHA 3; U1L1Per- suaswe Spedkmg1 2; Basketball 1; Drama Club 4; TEP 3. Lisa DeHa- ven: Cheerledqu 3-4; Natlond1 Honor Society 24; Track 3, 4th 1n Dlstrici; Band 23; Who's Who 3,4; Homecommg Nommee 4; Dr111 Team 12; UIL 4. Danny Danton: Footbd11 14; First Team A11 Dismct Offensive2Defenswe lmeman 4; Footba11 Team Captain 4; Nationa1 Honor $00er 3,4; FFA 13 Julia DentonzFFA1-3;Bdnd1-2;FHA 2. Michael Anthony Domingos: Baseball 1 Most Improved 1; Foot- ball Manager 2; Football 3; FCA 4; FFA 1-3, Trees. 4; FFA Awards: 1- 4. Shelley Douglas: Dr111 Team 1- 4; Co-Captain 4; U1L 1Drdmd1 3; FHA 1,3; Offlce Alde 3; Drama C1ub 1,3,4; Highstepper 01 the Year 3; Spdmsh Club 34; Officer 4. Dane Edwards: FFA Parhd- mentdrlan 1-2. Amy Ewell: FHA 14; Track 3; Who's Who 4; 5008131 01 Dlstlngmshed Amerlcan Stu- dents 2,3. James B. Flatt: Foot- ball 14, Captam 4, A11 sttrict Tackle 3,4;Bdsk81bd11 1-4; FFA 1-4; Class Favorlte 4; lerdry Alde 4; Offlce Alde 4; FCA V01leyba11 4. M. Hunter Floyd: Quarter Horse Showmg 1-4; 4-H Councll Officer 14 FFA Officer 13; Football 3; FCA 4; Baseball 3; Track 4; Span- 1511 Club 4; Chow 4; UIL 4. Shan- non Forehand: FHA 14; thlon- d1 Honor SOClety 24; Track 13; Basketball 1; Manager 2; Drama Club 24; FCA 4; U1L 1Acd1 4; Class Offlcer 1. Annette Ka- trina Gentry: Transfer from Sherman. Tim Gipson: Football 34; Track 23; FFA 1-3; BasketbaH 1; Second Team A11 District RB 3; Second Team All Dlsmct RB 4; Flrst Team A11 Distrlct FB 4; Second Team All Dlstrict FB 3; A11 Area FB 4; Most Omstdnqu Back 3. Shawna Graf: Basketball 2,4; FHA 1,2,4, Historldn 4; Cheer- leader 2; Dr111 Team 1; FCA 4. Mi- chael David Harris: Footba11 1-4 Warsny 3,4; A11 D151. Hon; Men, Offense and Defense 41; Track 1,2,4; Drama Club 3,4; 11 Act Play 41; FFA 24 Reporter 41; Bleacher Bdndlt 3; Bearded Clams Volley- ball Team 4, Laura Marie Harri- son: FFA 1,2,3; FHA 1,2,3; Golf 1,2; Tenms 1-2; Spanish Club 2,4. Ginger Kaye Hill: Dnll Team 3; Office Assistant 24. Sherri A. Holloway: FFA 1-4; Bdskeibdu 1-3; Baseball Manager 23; Track Man- ager 2. Money Matters Financing A Senior Year Intldtlon hit hard last year, and bemq a semor be- came a very costly expense. There are many actlvxtles semors take part 111 edvh year. Unfortunately, they all cost money. The first of the blg ex- penses was Fall Festwal. This IS d tradition that takes place every year 1n order to raise money for the Classes. But to make money, you have to spend money. Each senior was requested to brmg d long l1st of food ltems. lt Included a turkey, cake, and tww twnrhter bot tles of coke. They had a vhomte of that or $45, Al- though there were com- plaints, they tlldn't really mind. Sr. Damn Stewart said, l'lt's worth 1t because 1t's our Semor year. Two other expenses include Semor rings and the Prom. Srl L1sa DeHaven said, The prom and stuff only comes once in a lifetime, so it's not that badf, The last of the bu; ex- penses was graduatlon. Al though the school pdld tor qu1te a b1t of these exV penses, there was plenty left over for the seniors to pay. These expenses have be come a traditional part Of semor life. Even though It runs mto qu1te a b1t ol mon- ey, it's all worth wh1le when the diplomas are passed out. bramlt anm Pres. lustm Buckner V, Pres. Rebecca Buckner SechTrear'. Lara Allen Rubm Aly llll Aghlt'y Surxyd Btltt'llt'lnr Derek Benqtsun gllelld Brmphy Burk Bruwn lay Cowper Pdtrnrm tTIdwtmrtl lllsd deulsnn Kevm Day Ltsd Del'ldven Danny Dentmn lklrly Denttm MIChm-l lJvnmnqus Shelley Dwuqlds Dane Edwards Amy Ewell Bradley Hdtt Shannon Fmrehdml Hunter Floyd Katrmd Gentry Tlmmy Glpson Shawna Grdt Mlke Hams thdlle HemlnwkS Laura Hamsml Seniors 45 Y0U4RE EXTRA SPECIAL E 46 People 1 Shut up Jay!!! During second penod, Mr. Wade kiddies One of 1115 unforgettable govern ment classes. This features Mr. Wade at one of 1118 most 111- 1ormmq moments .. . pdssmq out papers. For Your Information John Kirley: 17001132111 24; FFA 2- 4; BdsebaH 34; Track 1. Frederic Laurant: 1V. BasketbaH 4; Drama Club 4; Tenms 4. Bob Lemons: Track 1-4; Band 1-4, 1011mm 41; 1:001de 3 . Tamara Kay Long: Basketbau 3; Trdt'k 4. Sara Cath- erine Mahaffey: Arablan Horse Showmq 2-4; Who's W110 3; U1L MUCH 3; French Club 12; Drlll Team 2; Choir 1. Jennifer Nicole McCullar: Nahondl Honor Society 34; Drama C1ub 1-4, Pres. 4; U1L 40m? AC1 Pldy12-4; Dr111 Team 2-3, L181. 3; Chow 1A11-Req10n 11 Vue- Pres. 4; Spamsh Club 2,4; C1dSS Favorite 2; FHA 1; SNAP 4. Darla Kay Miller: FFA 2-4, Band 1-2; FHA 2: 4-11 1-4. Shelly Janette Morgan: Natlonal Honor Somety 3- 4; Cheerlewjer 24; Student Coun- c11 3-4; Spanish C1ub 1-4; Vice- Pres. 4; Drama C1ub 2-4; Dr111 Team 1 Homeuommq Nommee 4; U11. 1Poetry1 34. Michael G. Morgner: National Honor Socieiy 3-4; Spdmsh C1111; 4; FFA 1,2; Foot- bd1l 1; FFA 1, Pres. 1; James M. Mosby: Football 14, Flrst Team All-sttmzt 4; FFA 14; Baseball 2- 4; C1dss Favorlte 2; Who's Who 3- 4; Track 4; Spdmsh C1ub 2; Library Aide 4; Bleacher Bandlt 3. Holly Monique Owen: Studen1Counc11 14 Secretary 4; Drama Club 1-4; Vice-Pres. 3, Sec. 4; Track 1-3, Re- glonal Qua11119r3; UIL 1-4, Region- a1 and State A11. 1,3; Cheerleader 4; Dnll Team 23; Cdptam 3; Homecommq Queen 4, National Honor Somety 2-4; Annual Staff 3- 4; Who's Who 34 Craig Page: Natlonal Honor Somety 2-4; Bas- ketde 1-4; A11 stmvt Honorable Menhon 2-3; A11 Dlsim:t 4, Super Team 4; C3011 1-4; Basede 3,4; Spdmsh Club 3-4; FFA 1-2; FHA 3- 4; Computer Club 2; Basketban MVP 2-3. Jodi Lynn Renne: Na- txond1 Honor Somety 2-4; Whols W110 4; Dnll Team 1-4,C'o-Cap1. 2, Capt. 4; U1L SpellquDrdma 1, Spe1lmg 2, Selence 41 1-4; Choir 4; Armud1315112;Drama Club 1; FHA 1. Tim Renneker: 1700113611 1-4, Super Team 4; Basketban 1,2,4; Track 4; FFA 13; Drama Club 4; Band 1; FCA Vol1eybdl1 4; A11 Dis- trlct Football 3-4; Capt. 4. Rhonda Rubio: Transfer from Gar1dnd: French C1ub 1-2; Spamsh Club 3- 4;Dr111Tedm 4; FCV'A 4; TEP 4; FHA 4. Dee Dee Sloan. Michael J. Smith: U1L4Persudsxve Speakinm 4; Student Counml 4; Spamsh Club 2; Ndhonal Honor Somety 4. Darrin Stewart: FFA 1-4, O111cer 4; Footbd11 1-4; Basebd114; Library Alde4; Intramurals4. Ashley Stin- ton: FFA 1-4; Track 1; FHA 3. Bri- an Taylor: FootbaH 34, A11 Dis- mct Second Team chkerKSeCOn- dary Track 4; Soccer 12; Spdmsh Club 3; FHA 3; Bleacher Bandit 3; FCA Volleyba11 Tournament 4. Brian Thur. Bryan Trapp: FFA 1-4; VlCe-PFES, 4; Track 4; Basket- bd11 2; Most Unpredlctable 4. Christie Trout; FHA 1-3; Typing 2. Kara VanHooser. Todd Vele- kei: Student Coundil 1-2; Science C1ub 1-2; Drama Club 24; Library AMP 2; 011103 Alde- 4; Spdmsh Club 34; French Club 1-2; UIL 1- 4; Math Club 1-2. Michele Wil- liams: Band 1-4, Drum Major 4; Na- hondl Honor Society 2-4; Student Counml 2-4; Spanish C1ub 2-4, Trans. 2; Tenms 1-4; 4-A A11 Region Band 1-4; UIL 451cm: Solo 3, Newswrnmg 351111; Basketde 1. Billy J. Wilson: Football 1-4, First Team A11 Dlstrlct 4; All Area 4, Honorab1e Mention 4; Baseball 1- 4. Rodney Wilson: Footbd11 1-4; Basketball 1-3; Baseball 1; FFA 1-4, FFA Greenhand Pres. 1; Sec. 2, Vice-Pres. 3; Pres. 4; Intramurals 2,4. Shelly Jon Wilson: National Honor Society 3,4; Drama Club 1- 4; Band 2,3; Annual S1df1 1-4; FHA 1; Dr111 Team 1-3; Mascot 4; U1L 3- 4; Golf 4; Spamsh Club 3. Marla Wise:Cheer1eader 2-4; MISS VAHS 4; Natzondl Honor 500er 2-4; Dra- ma Club 1-4, Vice-Pres. 4; Spdmsh Club 3-4; U11, 40ne-Act Play 2411- 4; FCA 4, Treas. 4; C1dss Offlcer 3; Football Sweetheart 4. Michelle Denise Wolfe: FFA 1-4, Trees. 1; 1.1brdry A1de 4; Basketball and Track Manager 12; Cheerleader 1; M155 Spmt 4; M1ss F11r14; Who's Who 4; UIL 4Poetry1 1; Spamsh Club 2; Teacher's Alde 3-4. Brandt Cameron Wright: Class Pres. 1-4; UIL Regional Qualiher: Poetry 2,4; Acct. 4; Heddlme Wnt- mq 3,41 1-4; Student Councxl 1-4, Vice-Pres. 4; Nationd1 Honor Soc1- ety 2-4, Pres. 4; Spamsh Club 34, Pres. 4; Who's Who 4; Most Likely to Suaveed, C lass Favorite 4; Band 1-2, Pres. 2; Drama Club 23, Pres. 3; Annual Staff 14 Edltor 4; Tenms 1-4; Reglonal Qudhfier 4; Basket- ball 13. :. Senior Year Produces Moments TO Remember One's senior year can never arrive soon enough. But when it does, it can nevr er last long enough. Several of the seniors made their fi- nal year last longer by mak- ing fun-lilled moments that will always be a reminder of the year that came and went. Last year the senior class traveled everywhere from Oklahoma to Six Flags. Dur- ing their travels the fun times flourished. Sr. Sara Mahaltey said, HSIX Flags was a lot of fun for us. We were out together one last timef' Six Flags, however. was not the last meeting place on the semor's agenda. On May 29, all the seniors gath- ered for graduation night. Sr. Brandt Wright said, NI had looked forward to graduation night for a long time. Now that it's over, I will never forget it Ginger Hill Sherri Hollnway lohn Kirley Bob Lemons Tamara lnnq Sara Mdhalley lcrmiler MCCullar Darla Miller Shelly Morgan Mike Morqner Bc- Mosby Holly Owen Craig Page lodi Renne Tim Renneker Rhonda Rubio Mike Smith Damn Stewart Ashley Stinton Brian Taylor Brian Thur Bryan Trapp- Christie Trout Kara VanHooser Todd Velekei Michele Williams Billy Wilson Rodney Wilson Shelly Wilson Marla Wise Michelle Wolfe Seniors 47 YOUeRE EXTRA SPECIAL E 48 People Last year Bllly Wllson and Marla Wise, both semors, took the honors of Mr. and Miss VAHS. The members Of the student body had to choose between four noml- nees in each category to cast their vote Wilson and Wlse have both been actxve m student hie throughout high school. Wllson has partielpated in football, track, and baseball; Wlse has been a varsity Cheerleader all three years and an active member of the National Honor Soc1ety. Marla Wise Billy Wilson Mr. 8: Miss VAHS Wilson, Wise N dmed Mr. 81 Miss VAHS Rebecca Buckner Derek Bengtson Best All Around Michelle Wolfe Bradley Flatt Mr. 8: Miss Flirt Michele Williams Brandt Wright Most Likely to Succeed f Where are we '11 11m Mrs. Mkvn n Mar h H. Imuulw M NW w' 331.2. Pflixi'iPy Hm vnni Klan h wwnvd by Mlmn MdHHJ Nyxm ham dlit'llfd whv-rw way z'hwsnn. Sammy 1:1VI rntv plrtures Wlll bw Rebecca Buckner Marla Wise Billy Wilson Sonya Batchelor Football Sweethearts Bryan Trapp 8: Beau Most Unpredictable Robin Aly Robin Aly Marla Wise Rebecca Buckner Justin Buckner Brandt Wright Justin Buckner Billy Wilson Most Friendly Class Favorites Most Attractive Most Athletic Seniors 49 YOU'RE EXTRA SPECIAL People Some students are tortu- nate to choose d career in which they can begin their training during high school. One program that is offered for our students is the cos- metology school in Sher- man. In Cindy Hammons attends regular Classes at Van Alstyne in the morning. Then, she goes to Sherman tor on-the-job training in the afternoons. Cindy decided to be- come a cosmetologist after her mother graduated from cosmetology school in 1981. There is more to becom- ing a cosmetologist than learning to cut hair. After graduation, Cindy said, HI plan to take the Texas State Shear Magic Clip Art Board Test in the beginning of June. This test is re quired before a person can receive their license. Absenteeism is not dC- Cepted in cosmetology school because it you are not there, you can not learn. Cindy said, I have missed only two or three days, but it you don't make up the hours, you do not graduate. There are many different fields of cosmetology, Cine dy said, My favorite thing to do is perms. The money is in doing perms. In high school, training isntt appropriate for every one, but for those students like Cindy it is an open door to a road of success. Another sells item! Ir. Jerry Coleman persuades Elsa Lynn Cook to support the In and Sr, Prom by purchasmq a maga- zine subscription. Head and shoulders. Ir. Cin- dy Hammons gets into her car to go to Sherman for another Class of cosmetology. v.2 IT. Henderson Darrell Huddleston Chad Huffhmes The big night! Mrs; Jana nghtioot, Pam Pittman, Dldnd Coyle, and Ir. Class Sponsor Jane Rlpley sit down once again to plan the Junior and Senior Prom. Amy Noe Pres. Pam Pittman VPresA Jana Lightfoot Sec. Diana Coyle Trees. Gary Akins Becky Bannister David Bediy Greg Beaty Kelth Blalr Tammy Bodecker Karm Brown Rlchard Cayce Trent Camplon deel Cherry Jerry Coleman Stacey Conner Tiffany Cook Mlchael Crawford Michelle Dommgos Candy Falrchild Cmdy Hammons l Juniors 51 I YOUlRE EXTRA SPECIAL FreeOdoere'demk l1: Kathy O'Cain said, HBeing tree means you're able to make your own decisions and be your own person. Some students may gra- duate tor the sole reason of freedom. Sri Laura Harrison said, I plan to graduate early so I can be free to start my career. But on the oth- er hand some might not think so harsh on the sub ject. Sr. lodi Renne said, llm not graduating tor the sole purpose to gain freee 52 People Early Graduation Means Freedom? dom, although I will. I will be free to continue my edu- cation a year early and I'm very excited about it. Some students plan to wait to go to college a few years after they graduate, while others plan to jump right into the flow of traffic and start college immediately after high school. Harrison said, HI plan to enter college immediately after I ma duate. Those which decide to wait a while must find something to occupy their Boy. how exciting! Daniel Cherry, Jennifer Likely, and David Small stop at Cotton- wood Center to have a little fun. time whether it be working or other. lri Lenore McKin. hey said, Hl'm not going straight to college. What: would like to do is travel to: a while and eventually gc back to schoolfl Whatever decision the: student makes toward fur- ther education, it will take,t time, thought, and careful consideration because one day it could effect their free- dom. Stevw. EJA IOU: Kdm; Mu! Kathy 0 . Penny Payne RObHY', I31'3L1 1 k Q My P 2 Lilly Pyyw Ray f31n15 La Ma :lrmn Dawd Small Charla Unilm Stephdme Smlth Jared Sprowl Amy 'Ircxteil Amy Windham Jason Vense'; What a pain! Srs. Jed: Renne and Laura Hdrrxson fill om forms and arrange schedules wnh the counselor, Laura debxll, In her offme. . j? A s g I + $9 Juniors 53 YOUWE EXTRA SPECIAL E 54 People I know it. Sophs. Robm Reynr olds, Angela Cherry, and Fresh. Jeremy Bustlllos review for then 51x weeks test in Biol- ogy Time out for a break. Sophs, Shanna Payne, Raquel Wolfe, MdrCI Ashley, and Ir. Diana Coyle take a few mmutes out for a break. Let's go blue! SophA DeSIree Dmgmdn helps cheer on the varsny football players at a pep rally. x 5.. z ' , ti; .; ' w .. 3?: s: .. 7.. 1 '7 arena; aw v.1:wvw'w Vale: Dull Today , Exciting Tomorrow Although school may be dull one day the next day it can be extremely exciting lyes, schooll. lt mainly de- pends on one's definition of excitement. To some, ex- cilement may be something they do. Soph. Michael Garrison said, 'The day be fore Thanksgiving we had green dressing in the Cafe- torium and we had a food tight. To others it might be somewhere they go. Soph. loy Brophy said thy excit- ing days are the days I tight with my sister, Sheila, in class. Whether a food tight or a sisterly fight, a fight al- ways seems to liven up a Clay. Another thing that makes those days at school run-ot- the-mill is when you do the same thing in all classes. Soph. Chet Stephens said One day all we did was take notes in every class ex- cept, oft-season where we ran all hour. Doug Campbell Pres. Carey Pltts V. Pres. lay Renneker Sew. Calm Cale Tres. Mary Allen Mara Ashley Guy Barcheers Robm Beaumont loy Brophy Thomas Brown Angela Cherry Dana Davns Des1ree Dmgman lames Douglas Shannon Exley lames Gardner Mmhael Gamson Rhonda Gouard Rlchie Halhburton Tlna Harrison Lynn Hemphlll Ml Hicks Doug Hunter chhael Jackson Momca Locks Damel McBee Rxchard McCabe When someone mentions school they are likely to get a rather morbid response but deep down inside don't we all look forward to those few days of school that are not dull but really exciting. Sophomores m 55 YOUWE EXTRA SPECIAL Take 3; Anacin III. Snph, Mdrvm 08mm vvnxwmmtm wn mtmmmhun M m: pllwts INST. All in a days wurk. Three unr dwrf'ldssnlvn wt tllt'lf bomks tr: v-w i d Aidy wt :whw 1 EM! qum a m alxt 3f :etwiynn 1. E 56 People I :wwr'm Come, Fly With Me Soph, Marcus O'Brien, outside of school, is interest- ed in flying airplanes He has been interested in flying tor about a year now. Marcus said, My dad's flying influenced me into wanting to become a pilot. We have our own business, with about ten planes that we rent to people, l will probably become an air- plane mechanic, and I want to learn a little more about turbine engines Eventually, Marcus would like to obtain a lie cense to fly a Cessna 152. Hl study about two hours a day, and l have flown a Cessna 210, which carries about six passengersft Mata cus would also like to obtain a Cessna 210 license. Hl think it is difficult it you've never gone up before. First, they give you a demonstra- tion ride. The instructor flies for an hour, then he lets you have the control tor 30 min- utes. After Marcus obtains a li- cense and becomes a pilot, he wants to start his own air- plane busmess to teach people about airplane en- gines. It seems as it he has his future successfully planned out. April MrCollum Tern McKay lason Mc-Tee Greg Moody Shannon Moore luli Mora Marcus O'Brien Tommy Ottill Shanna Payne Robin Reynolds. Farrel Richte Nayna Salmon Susan Scalt Tracy Shearer Brice Sm1th Chet Stephens Andrea Swmt lames Tepera Michael Tepera lim Trammell Shea Trammell lett Waller lohn Watson lerry Welch Donna Williams Raymond Williams Raquel Wolte Laura Woodrool Shawn Wright Richard Yost Sophomores 57 YOUtRE EXTRA SPECIAL People As the school year began, many seniors had to realize that their little brother or sis- ter was going to finally be in high school. To some, this may be an advantage, to others, a burden. Fresh Lori DeHaven said, HMy sis- ter and I really don't talk all that much and I can't wait until she moves out. Freshmen have an ad- vantage over others. Their reputations are partially made through their older brother or sister. A1801 the awful bus ride every morn- ing and afternoon may be ever since they can bum a ride from their senior sib- tings. Seniors on the other hand, may feel that their tit- tte borther or sister is a nui- sance. Fresh. Julie Bachelor said, HWe don't ever talk at school, and we act tike we don't know each other', Although all siblings get in fights, there are always Derek, quit it! Fresh Julie Benqtson and Sri Derek Bengt- son have a quarrel after school. Sibling Rivalries ' the brothers and sisters that have close relationships even though there is a tour year difference in their age. Fresh. Sheila Grat said, HMy sister and I usually get along pretty welt. She takes me places with her some, times. Siblings, such as these enjoy being together and doing activities as friends. For the most part, they don't really consider themselves siblings. r'zm-y thwr 2' mm Vwrhmy j'nlhhvt H , 1 .m:,: ?HJ. r: Emmi : : x Imw-n Iit'anwL .. , ' 'v AN'IM; K Qm: Facts of life In 'iIJ msgmi LNrtwlnt4I1 ;: Ir 1min: 11W W HdW'Ix 1m i Furh l; :11 iv Hawr 4; 1L . rw H H than s:.-Yr-::y hits .3? w- I A K K : ., ., x L ' 4- .4 I , , l M, 1: -- .fky . H Freshman 59 YOU'RE EXTRA SPECIAL People What's the absolute worst part ot the day? Most every- one would agree that 1t's hednnq the alarm go ott 1n the mormng. Pulling the Covers ott and stepplnq out onto the hard, cotd ttoor ranks a close second. Fresh. Tracy Larnson sald, H'I'he ttrst thing I do when I wake up 1n the mornlng 15 throw my alarm clock on the tloort. It IS always difficult to make yourself get out of bed. Some people have special ways they go about It Fresh. Carey Conner said, HIt I don't jump nght out of bed in the mornlnq. I But I guess you never med Bdrmumnl Fush. Carey Con- ner exats hwr Bdrnurtnt Ice vredm on her way to Journahsm workshop. Please, Iust Five More Minutes know I won't ever be able to get up. Then Ill be Idteth Another way to Spend the mornlng ls expressed by Fresh. Chns Moody. HI wake up at 7:00 by my mom. Then I go take a shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, and leave to go to school. Whatever the method, whatever the mood 1t's done 1n, sooner or tater evr eryone, whether a Fresh- man or d Senlor. must wake up and start the day In any fashion. As you can tell, ev- eryone has thetr own sper Ciat way of getting up in the morning. r '-. Ix 1 ,p . 2143,; fu ' ! L$ w . is- a h; L N .. ,9; 4 , 4! 1;' - , rk' '2 ' 14:1 10; . 4' , L- F I .; 4,- v v .. Fwe more mlnutes! Fresh, C'hns XVbdMerlcy unwiimqu '5 deluums 1mm 4 101m mghi r71 '3 y . X , . SIL-cap to fare d day of school. fhnsty Huffhmes Cassy: Junvs Tracey Lamson thy Lamb? Jamie dervlv'e Terry Lawrence Allan Ineach Penny Mdddmg Tammy MCCdbe Valene Mlller Knstl Moore Brxan Morgan Rhonda Murphy Bracken Reece Ryan Reed Stacy Railms Robm Ross Amy Slrkle Mzsty $10de Nltthle Spencer quer Szephens Mark Stevenson Josh Shmon Annette Waller Chns Weatherley Brent lehams pdtrlnik VVIHlde Ana Yost Freshman 61 YOU '35 EXTRA SPECIAL Elghth grade was an in- teresting experience for all. There were many new changes, includmg d new art class and a band class that Included both seventh and eighth graders. The new school butldinq also contributed to the changes at the middle school. Eighth grader David Wade said, HI enjoy our Krtstwn Adams Brandon Altermdn Rttd Anderson Anqela Hart'heers Cathy Barnes Hum Bedty thlmm Bnmkshtre C'hrls Bmwn Vhrls Fart Rum t'drter hnw C'drter anxtw Vhtxntiler Dnhzthy t 'mver Kelly Cunmnqhdm Idl'k Dantels Idmvs Hanlels Shane dedson Ienntter DllbeCk Mlvttqvl Daty Sonata Dmty Anqwld Evers Dmm Flatt Jody Hetuher Bfldxlwt Gdsktll Gemth'wy Glbb EPA. Future Freshman Of America new building it provides d better environment for learning. Yet, for these students, learning wasn't limited to the classroom. They went on field trips to the Dallas Repertory Theater and on an annual sci-Club trip to NASA. Eighth grader Jenny Renne said, I think the highlight of our year was Lean on me school wall tor support ttunng hls btke rldet the trip to NASA. We got to spend the weekend togeth- er and learn at the same time. Although 1t was an excite ing year, most eighth grade ers are looking forward to high school. Eighth grader Kasey Harris said, HI liked eighth grade, but high school is going to be great! . V thhth grader Ryan Hampton uses the mlddle People Cathy Wllhdms Misty Wllson Sham leson Alxce Wlndhdm chhele Wurscher Mlvhmtl Grmrn Ryan HdIHfHUII deuy Hams Tum Hqunti Fhrls H131 vam Hxx Jlmmy Hulley k I. Huward Patsy Hunter Brmn Jackson Mlsty James Brad Ienklns Ikr-cmy Johnston Mark Kvy BlHy Lenmr Danny Luinw: Josh Malone Roy Lee: MCCiusky Klm ermgle Brad Nevxl Kyle Null Michele Pagent andl Pope Tammy Pope Jenny Rernne Robm Reynolds Enc Sanderson Tommy Shearer Susan 81an Knstmd Slsterman Jason Spencer Andy Splllers Barbara Sullwan Bllly Thornhxll Shawn Treadway Cory Troxiell Nathan Vensel Dawd Wade erhdel Waller Tara Wallxs Kendra Whltehedd Marcy quqms W; C I f .1 L . $ l I p , . ;' a 1 Eighth Grade YOU'RE EXTRA SPECIAL Seventh made was an 1nterest1ng year; students were no longer bottom of the barrel. Yet, they stlll weren't the blg men on campus. Seventh grader Daron Sanderson said, HThis year was more fun than last year Slnce we weren't sixth graders any- more we got more tree- dom and respectT On top Seventh grader Susan O'Hun was one of many to parturlplte 1n the tun and trohv of Halloween Day. Guys gossip too! Seventh rum lers Shane Tmtl .md Fart Boderker IitSUUSS plans tor the uprsomtng thpkwtlti. People ot the newrtound respect from s1xth graders, the seventh grade vldss got to break 1n d new butlqu complete with new teach- ers. The coaches and teach- ers helped seventh grad- ers on the road to the tu- ture. Seventh grader Jus- tin Partln sald, HMy coaches taught me to push Responsibility A Lesson Well Learned myself to my 111nm, Not only dtd temthers and vtmvhos tvawh tteterrntnd- hon, they taught responsy bxttty 0n the field and m the vlassmom. Seventh grader Leshe Reynolds Sdld, HMy teachers taught me: to set goals for myself and work hard to dchleve them. Now tsn't that what 1t's all about? Lisa Alexander CllHord Arthur Dana Bass Carl Boderkcr Amid Bradley Bonnie Cate Sean Crossun SYephen Dodson Dawd Dow deel Fldn Kelly Grann Mn;hael Gentry Helen Gnnkle Sara Hassel Donald Hessel Enc chks Ion Hxx Crystal Howard Steven Howard Becky Jacobson John Paul lay Stephen Kee Ienmfer Klsler Ten Lamson Leane Lay Roberi Lems MIChael McMorns Dawd Malone Toby Malone Naoml Merize Bllly Mlller Clay Morr Mickey Mornson Sandra Nelherldm Susan O'Cam Iushn Partln Jena Presley Benn Reece Leslie Reynolds Joe thchle Guy Sanders Daron Sanderson Stacy Self Tera Self Rosa Smith Tremena Taylor Iodle Tllley Shane Trall Mark Willlams Bryan Wllson Bryan Yates Seventh Grade YES YOUtRE EXTRA SPECIAL At the beginning of the year, most sixth graders were apprehensive about their first year in middle school. Sixth grader Kristen Jones said, Last year was exciting but a little scary be- cause it was so different Jennifer Alexander Jeannette Alexander Bethany Ary William Barrett Stacia Beaty Chris Bell Tim Billups Kenneth Brookshire RleY Brown Veronica Cameron Natalie Cannon Tamara Cherry Amy Coleman toe Cunningham Lane DeHaven Sonya Gouard Arlon Hill Christie Hailiburton Christy Hammons Scott Hampton Regina Harris Angie Hix Kristi Holley Brenda Hoitzman Iason Hornbeck At The Bottom Of The Barral A New Beginning from grade school. But, as the days went by, most began to feel right at home. Many events were planned to help them adjust to their first year of middle school. Sixth grader Dori Likely said, HIt was neat get- ting to go to the pep-rallies, especially on the dress-up days Over all, most sixth grad- ers enjoyed their first year of middle school and are looking forward to their next two years. The winner is . . . 6th grad- ers Scott Hampton, Amy Cole. t a man and Brenda Holtzman dis- play their costumes at a junior high pep-rallyi r People WT' Bobbie Kay Wolfe Jennifer Wright Mike Horne Kristin Jones Mike Lewis Dori Likely Bobby McFarland Angela Miracle Jeffrey Moody tha Murphy Gary Neill Michelle Netherlain Toby Noe Erica O'Brien Clara Orr Jeremy Ragsdale Sam Ritchie Christie Roland Jeremy Roland Don Sadler Ion Sadler Brent Samuels Shane Savage Jason Small Laura Smith Lydia Smith Tabatha Smith Chris Srdder Seth Stinton Kelly Sullivan Kim Tuftee Shane Turner Jason Young Billy Welch Robby White Paul Williams Crsytal Windham Sixth Grade 67 j YES YOU'RE EXTRA SPECIAL The next generation! Teathers and thaw Chlldren dt tend the Student Counwll Ham- bumvr Suppwr before: the Howe football qdme. School Board: D, Otflll, I. Mcxxiy, K. Mcfee, B Redden H. qu, D. Bc-nqtson C. lellams. E 68 People t V :1. Mrs. Brenda Bonner: Language Arts 'Mr. Davld Boyd: Athlettvt:s,r Math 'Mr. Tom Carden' Athlettcs 'Mrs, Clara Chandler: Language Arts 'Mlss Ima Collins: SpeCIal Educatton Mrs. Betty Cox: Special Educatlon 'Mrs. Melmda Davenport: Banrl Mrs. Leslte Ftsher: SctencelMath Mrs. Vlckl Fletcher: Sermetary Mrs. Laura Gamblll: Counselor Mrs, Ian Hams: Communlty Educatlon 'Mr. Glenn Hayes: SctencelAthlettcs Mrs. Beth Howard: SpanishxlBusmess Mrs. Nellte Iacobs: Language Arts 'Mlddle School Faculty Oldies, But Goodies . . . Anticipation, excitement, and relief are just a few emotions that follow the senior year. But when the time comes to recall those special memories, does the relief carry you away to a point of no remembering? For some yes, for others no. Coach Tom Carden said, HI really can't remember that much about my senior year. When Carden start- ed thinking he remem- bered more than he thought he would. Carden said, HI was in football, basketball, track and I was also in choir. I was in a musical Once Upon A Matress. That was fun. I was an AB student. Other than that that's all I remember. You have to re- alize that was eleven years ago. Coach I1m Martin had no trouble at all remembering his senior year. Martin said, llOne night, on our Senior trip, a few of my friends were playing poker in our room. Our history and dra- ma teacher, Iris Iones' hus- band caught us playing poker. I thought that was it. Iones told us to deal him in and we did. I almost starved coming home because I had no money to eat on. It was a long trip, we were in Colorado Springs for our Senior trip. I had fun and enjoyed my Senior year. Everyone has their share of moments to remember. Supt. Charles Williams took great pride being Hallowv een King his Senior year. But why? Charles Williams said, I enjoyed being that most of all because my sister was in the court. All the court had to bow to the King and Queen. She said she was not going to bow. but when the time came she was bowing while at the same time she was sticking out her tongue at me. When it comes right down to it they all have memories, good, bad, or in- different. However the good times out weigh the Faculty 69 :3 YES YOU'RE EXTRA SPECIAL 7O People Child at heart. Supemntendent Charles thhdms relaxes whlte reaqu a Texds Assocmtxon mdq dzme, Young Once, Too bad almost every time. There were sporting events, proms, parties, and most im- portant graduation. Leslie Fisher said, HWell, at our graduation I met a guy in our class that I had never seen before and we really hit it. ow High school is one of the greatest influences on a person's life. It can be these times when a person de- cides exactly what they want to do with their lives. Brenda Bonner said, I enjoyed my speech and English Classes. I had the same teacher for both classes. She was a fantastic person who influenced me to become a teacher. . . . They Were,T The memories are there, and the teachers are willing to share. The past does re- peat itself. The students otr the past are now the teach ers of today. You might catch a teacher saying NThose were the days, but so are these. T- Would You Believe Mrs. Deborah Nance: Mlss Personality, VlFbr Preadent HYe Meme Skanos Secretdndl Club, Munchkm In The W1Zdn1' OI OZ, Shorthdnd Award, Student Councll. Mrs. Brenda Bonner: One of five graduate speak- ers at Commencement, Academic Award for Eng- lish, Vice-President of FHA, Speech and Drama Club, Honor Graduate. Mrs. Mary Wade: Flrst place U.I.L. TwirlinCyBand Marchmg Competmon, FHA. Officer, 91 overall average. Mrs. Nancy Weatherley: Miss OHS. K3eleste Highl Miss DAR. waughters of the American Revolutiom, Co-editor of school newspa- per, Head Majorette, Re- gional qualifier in tennis- second place. Mrs. Beth Howard: All- Region Choir, alternate to All-State Choir, Vice Presi- dent Future Teachers Orga- nization. Debate Club, Na- tional Forensic League. Mrs. Betty Cox: Samar Play, Sky Road?, Thesplan Award Mrs. Jeanne LaMoun- tain: Performed m d musu; show. Mrs. Melinda Daven- port: Whols Who in MUSIC, Thespmn Award M1s31551pp1 Humor Band. Mr. Marc McDaniel: Valedxctorian, Salutatorlan, President Student Council, Mr. Intellectual, Most Likely to Succeed. Mrs. Peggy Abernathy: Honor Girl, Head Cheer leader, Shorthand Award, National Honor Society. Mrs. Paula Morris: Na tional Honor Society, Stu- dent Council Secretary, Pep Club Pres. Homecom mg Princess. Academu: College Scholarship, Miss Lee's Summit, Miss Jackson County Missour0. Mrs. Carolyn Johnson: delegate to Junior Histori- an's Convention in Austin, Senior Play, runner-up for Queen of the Confederate Ball. Mr. Charles Willldms: Superintendent 'Mr. Kent Whltehedd: SClence Not Pictured: Mrs. Carol leely: Serretaryy'Bookkeeper Mrs. Mildred Veale: Tax thce Mrs, Peggy Abernathy: leranan Mr. Robert Matthews: Ag Mrs, Jeanne LaMountam: Drama Immunity: Arts Mr Don nghtfoot: PrlnCIpal Mr, Ilmmy Martm: PEXSOCIal Studies Mr. Mlchdel Metze: Band Mrs Kathy Mltchell: Mathx'Sclence 'Mrs Paula Moms: Language Arts Mm Deborah Nance: Busmess sts lane Rxpley: Scnence 'M1:;s Beverly Poblson: AthIetn:s M1ss Susan Semng: Socxal Studles Mr, Mike VVedtherley: AthlehcsfMdth 'Mrs Nanvy Weatherley: Language Arts Mr. Marc McDaniel: AthletICSJSCmal Studles Mr. Damon Monley: Ag Mr. John Wade: SOCldl Studles Mrs. Mary Wade: Homemdkmg 'Mr. Jerry Page: Pnncxpdl 'Mr. Billy Hayes: Math 'Mrs, Carolyn Johnston: Reddmgx'Specml Educatlon Faculty 71 j ALL AND When the Student Council or Choir set goals for the coming year, is it all talk? In some cases yes, in some no. The ideas are simple, but the hard work is not. Every organiza- tion can think of fund raisers or ser- vice projects to help meet those goals, but whether or not that goal is actually met is a different story. Students had a lot to look forward to during 1986-87. The Spanish II students went to Dallas for a Flamen- co Dance at the Loews Anatole Ho- tel. Later in the year, those Spanish Club members who were qualified visited San Antonio for tour days. 72 Division SAID DONE The Band program took their annual trip. They went farther north to Colorado Springs, Colorado to par ticipate in contest. In general, the hard work that is required to make a successful orga- nization is rare. Every school has had its share of good and bad. But after it is ALL SAID AND DONE. it is a known fact that the good outweighed the bad at Van Alstyne High School. From the Spanish Club in San Antonio to the Band in Colorado Springs, the student body from Van Alstyne set an example to follow. Cheek to cheek! The cheerleaders per- formed a falling pyramid before Sr. Marla Wise literally took a turn for the worse. Friday. September 12. proved to be a real tear jerker as Student Council members Sr. Brandt Wright and Ir. Tiffa- ny Cook try to fight the onions. Organizations 73 Mirror. mirror on the wall, Fr. Shannon Cannon Sarah Evans, Christie llutthines, and Jr. Michelle Boddie work on mirrored pdntomines in Drama class. On Stage taging scenes and stage band - al- though these are common phrases, they took on new meaning last year. Along with the new addi- tion to the high school, the fine arts department gained a new stage for practice and performances. The drama classes last year were held in the new catetorium. They were able to rehearse during class and leave props and equipment on the stage without having to take them down for an- other class. Fr. Gayle Hen- derson said, 'lDrama is a lot of fun, and the new stage is really an asset to the pro- gram. The band also found the 74 Organizations ttQuotablel, llThe new stage is a real asset to the Drama program. Gayla Henderson Fr. stage to be a useful thing to have around. The middle and high school bands held their concerts and occasion- al rehearsals in the catetor- ium. Mr. Metze, band direc- tor, said, It is great to have a stage that the band can fit on. The extra room makes the band look and sound better also. When the band wasn't on stage, they were on the field either practicing or per- forming at the weekly toot- ball games. The band spent the first half of the season on the field performing half- time shows at all the games. Ir. Stacey Conner said, Marching is fun most of the time except when the weather is bad and it's hard to concentrate. The whole purpose of or- ganizations like the Drama Club and Band is to per- form. The people in these programs put a lot of time into presenting shows for the audiences, but they en- joy what they're doing which makes it all worth while. '5 $ y : 3, l J. i, f ll '3'! 1:, 3 3L Center of attention. As usu- al, Sr. Brian Taylor IS 1n the mlddle of everythmg during a rehearsal 1n Drama class. Making beautiful music? The mlddle school band's flute sectlon plays during a daily rer hearsal. K , W. I A BancUDrama j75 j Organizations Watch out Elsie! Here comes Ace. Soph. Greg Moody gives his cow hay on a dark and rainy night. Sweet on candy! Soph. Laura Woodroot and Ir. Tiffany Cook work in the Spanish club cone cession stand to earn points for the Spanish Club trip in the spring. ' Done Texas Style iving in Texas can sometimes be a chal- lenge. It's hard to get along it you don't know any Spanish, or you don't know anything about agriculture. The Spanish Club was full of kids who wanted to be able to communicate with a good part of the pop- ulation of Texas. The num. ber of Spanish-Americans in Texas increases almost every day. Speaking the language comes in very handy for just about ever- ything. Sr. Robin Aly said, 'Being in Spanish Club is beneficial because you Taking a siesta. Soph. Robin Reynolds snoozes off under the shade of her sombrero. ttQuotabletl HI really like animals and working with them. Lynn Hemphill, So. learn about Spanish Cul- ture. The FFA group spent a year or more learning how to live in Texas also. They prepared themselves for a career in agriculture or just learned more about an in- teresting subject. They spent their time raising aniv mals tor slaughter or learn- ing how to work on engines. Soph. Lynn Hemphill said, I want to be a veterinarian and I really do like animals and working with them. When the year was over, these two groups of stu- dents found themselves bet- ter able to reside in a state like Texas. Some may not live in Texas after school, but no matter where they live, the skills they acquired will always come in handy. FFIVSpan. Club 77 Done With A Little Hip ippy though they may be, this year's cheereladers and drill team have worked hard and clone a really great job of keeping up that Panther spirit. They've been at all the games and pep rallies Cheering on the fans as well as the team and each other. Although cheerleading was a lot of hard work, it had its good points too. Sr. cheerleader Lisa DeHaven said, lll really enjoy cheer- ing at football games, but there is a lot of hard work involved in it. What I really like most is to prepare all week for a game and then make it a big success. That is when all the hard work pays off. The Ir. Varsity cheer- leaders also put a lot into the games. Since there was no team last year, they 78 Organizations thuotablell Hl like to plan for a big game and then make it a great success. Lisa DeHaven, Sr. cheered second half of the varsity games. Soph. cheer- leader, Laura Woodroot said, I wish we had had a l. V. team, but it was great cheering at the varsity games. The drill team was also a hard working group of spirit boosters. The drill team practiced every day after school to prepare a pep ral- ly show and a hall-time show each week. It had its worth while aspects also. lr. Boost that spirit. Cheer- leader Shelly Morgan climbs to the top of Robin Aly, Laura Woodroot, and Julie Batchelor while they cheer at a Friday night game. drill team member Steph- anie Smith said, I think the whole year was great! We've worked hard all sea son, and I think it really shows out there on the field. The drill team had strong leadership this year with Jodi Renne, captain, Shelley Douglas, co-cap- tam, and Tiffany Cook, lieu- tenant in charge. Ir. Tiffany Cook said, I really love be- ing lieutenant for the drill team, because they have a strong desire to do good and they're very easy to work with. Few people realize how much work goes into a pep rally or a half time show. These girls spent hours ev- ery day getting their cheers and routines just right, but the reward of a winning team makes it wellrspent time. ; N???.' i h thV' a V V x. 1 ,- fw'm 53?:- My... w , Let's go Panthers. Cheer- leaders Marla Wise and Holly Owen cheer the Panthers on at a Friday night football game. Ups and downs. The Panther drill team performs a routine for the student body at a week- ly pep rally. CheeMDrill Team 79 Organizations National Honor Society members Sr, Robin Aly and Ir: land quhtfoot look over dlelr able scholarshlps thh sponsor, MISS Ripley. Head to head. Stephanie Smlth and Tracy Shearer face off at the powder puff football game held last fall. That's the ticket! Srst Lam Allen, Brandt Wright, and Holly Owen make dectsions about the donkey basketball game. tudent council and National Honor Soci- ety are both highly respected organizations. This is due, in part, to the things they do and the high standards you must meet to be on them. To be on the student council, one must first go before the student council to be interviewed. Then four people are chosen to campaign. The class then holds an election and chooses the two new mem- bers. Fr. Carey Conner said, I tried out for student council so I could represent the school, and because I like to set an example for everyone else. Some of the activities of the student council last year included organizing the Done With Class TQuotableT HIt makes me feel good to cheer up the elderly. land Lighttoot, lr. powder putt football game, donkey basketball, and a homecoming dance. Sr. Derek Bengtson said, ttThe activities are an intregal part of school, and the stu- dent council provides good activities for school involve- ment. To be on the National Honor Society one must have an average of 85 or above. The teachers and principal choose students they feel would make good members and hand out questionnaires for them to fill out. The new inductees are chosen from these. Some of the activities of the National Honor Society last year included decorat- ing the retirement home at Christmas and the induc. tion of new members in the spring. Ir. land Lighttoot said, It makes me feel good that we could do something like making or- naments to cheer up the el- derly. These organizations are regarded with a lot of pride. Whenever they start a pro- ject, no matter what it is, you can be sure it will be done with class. Student CounciVNHS 81 h i Done May we help? Librarian, Mrs. Abernathy, and Ir. E.I. Jones work in the library, 52 't i Without Class ecause of scheduling problems, one group of students ended up free classes. Rather than letting them wander the halls tor an hour, they were put to work in the ot- tice or library. Some people didn't have a class they were eligible to take during that period. Othem just didn't want to take the classes offered. Soph. Angela Cherry said, I'm an office aide second period because I didn't want PE. or was it? No! It wit 82 Organizations ttQuot ablei, tt . . . or was it? No! It was speech I did not want. Angela Cherry, Soph. was speech I didn't want. Although it sounds like an easy way out of a class, it wasn't. These people did a lot to help out in the office and library. Librarian, Mrs. Abernathy, said, They have to shelve books and check them in and out of the library, and they keep the library neat. Sr. Iill Ashley, said, I really like being an aide. Vickie makes it a lot of tun. The aides don't mind all the work. It's a chance for them to get away from regular school work for an hour, which can really help. .- ex - 3.1? w. ' - w ' v f Getting work done? Office m aide, Robin Aly, gets her homework done during her aide period. One moment please. Sr. Bri- an Taylor takse a message for Vicky in the school's office. L321; m . w 2.; W i; ' t '. fl '5 t- x '5 Ova 1 4: ,1, 3 V t , t: .c ' h'r9 1 ' U' h x ' J v R .h t a; Gmr ' Y , i , ,5 I .. t h v 4 1 e a . A V ., ' .3 J;- V , 4.! . L t t ,1 Qt- ,, a, - e I! , gN ' 4:- hit X Cabbage Patch Kids?? No! , 4f Flour babies. Mrs. Wade t t .m: watches on as Becky Bannister and Brian Thur take care of their children. :' :Wu:x: Please don't touch the glass. Eighth grader, Brad Jenkins, gets acquainted with a snake . . . as a future herpetologist?? 84 Organizations Mk 4 m MW ' - o I m6; Done The Old Way lthough there are many new organi- zations and classes this year, two that remain traditional are the FHA and the Junior High Science Club. Many people joined FHA because there were no other classes left to take. On the other hand, there are students who take the Class to prepare for their future, and because they truly en- joy the class. Sr., Robin Aly said, I joined FHA because I really enjoy cooking and it's preparation for my fu- ture. FHA involves many ac- tivities. The students are re- quired to cook, take care of a 'ltater baby, and other various fun things. Also, there is the annual Loy Lake Eek. a rat! Eighth graders Bil- ly Lenoir and Bryan Jackson play with the middle school's rat collection. TQuotablell We always make FHA an unforgettable time. Shannon Forehand, Sr. competition in the spring. Sr. Shannon Forehand said, It's a lot of fun going to Loy Lake, and if you do well you get to go to the State Con- ventions. That's the fun part because we always make it an unforgettable time. The Junior High Science Club has been around as long as sponsor, Mr. Kent Whitehead has been a teacher. Eighth grader lody Fletcher said, I ran for the Science Club Vice-Presi- dency tor the simple reason that I wanted to expand my horizons and because I like Mr. Whitehead a lot. This club also has many interesting activities. Presi- dent of the Science Club, Eric Carter, said, We went to NASA at Houston, invest- ed in a VCR, and created a nature center. The Science Club and FHA have always had a lot of tun in everything they have done and the mem- bers are dedicated to their work. Both organizations have been around for a long time and will remain in progress for years to come. FHIVScience Club Done The New Way 1th all the new changes in the school last year, there were also two new or- ganizations started in Van- Alstyne: Choir and an F.C.A. Chapter. Choir was offered as a class, and it was also offered before school on some mornings for those who could not schedule it. Mrs. Howard directed the choir and taught the class. They gave several performances during the year. I r. Michelle Domingos said, Choir is a lot of fun because we get to sing up-to-date songs and we might get to go to 86 Organizations --- aQuotablell llThe Christian attitudes we have reflect on others. Brent Williams, Fr. U.l.L. F.C.A. tFellowship of Christian Atheletesl wasn't held as a class, but Coach Martin conducted meetings every Thursday at lunch. The students were really ex- cited about the RCA. chapter. Fr. Patrick Wil- liams said, I think F.C.A. is great because when you're in school and around your friends, you don't need to forget about God. Fr., Brent Williams said, When we fellowship around Chris- tians, the Christian attitudes we have reflect on the other students of the school and they can see Iesus in us. Both of these new groups show that Van Alstyne is a growing community. They also provide a wider range of activity and learning for all the students. Do re mi or la di da . . Which ever the case, these choir stu- dents sang every morning dur- ing first period. nmoo' Q- g d a 434?: w; - v l mu JagiexV ,.-x.d .. v V l? e t e . i , 6 .21: a . H Volley. that ball. Sr. team AH-MO plays the teachers team in the first FCA vollyball tournament. La do da . . . Mrs. Howard dir- ects the new choir during a morning rehearsal. ChoiVFCA 87 ff task. Unlike other classes last year, this phrase was seldom heard in annual staff. Most of the work accomplished in journalism class was done in an otf-task fashion. Although they confessed to goofing-ott occasional- ly, Ir. Tiffany Cook said O.K., maybe more than occasionally. The annual staff accomplished more than you could imagine during the year. The annual staff works to- gether to publish a book ev- Organizations Done Off Task ttQuotablell tll feel like we're a family working together to meet deadlines. Carey Conner, Fr. ery year. It takes a lot of after-hours work and a lot of effort on everyone's part. Fr. Carey Conner said, HI feel like we're a family all working together to meet deadlines. When the pressure got too hard to handle, some would yell and get angry. But when it was all over, ev- eryone was happy to have another annual completed. Sr. Shelly Wilson said, I think this annual will be a great success, because we started out excited about publishing it. We have a lot of great ideas that will really make it work. Huff and puff!! Shelly WA son and Tltlany Cook examine their page for any last errors before they send it to the plant. 1'1 , , 44k What child is this? land Lightfoot sorts mug shots for last year's issue of The Cub. Made in the shade. Laura Woodroof and David Small show off their shades on the way to an annual staff work shop at TWU. Those Who DO! Those Who DON'T! Success . . . a word that is synony- mous with Panther sports. Whether an individual or a team sport, the score usually favors the Panthers. It may not be written in numbers, but it's always seen on the faces of THOSE WHO DO tathletest and THOSE WHO DON'T tspectatorsj Those who do take part in athlet- ics have much to look forward to. The idea of winning district and the realization that regional and state competition would be next inspire many to do their best. E 90 Division However, those who don't take part in athletics supply the extra mile that can act as the winning touch- down or a last second shot. Cheer- leaders, managers, and fans all fit this description. Their hard work off the court makes the victory that much sweeter, that much better. It doesn't matter whether one ac- tually puts on the uniform. What matters is the desire in oneself to know that hetshe has done histher best. at... Raise your hands it your sure! The Panthers are sure of their first touch- down of the Area playoff game against the Electra Tigers. Electra beat the Pan- thers 31-21 to advance to Regional com- petition. 5'3 Rebecca Buckner tries to distract d Pottsboro player during a preseason game against the Cardinals. The Cardi- nals handed the Lady Panthers 5 46-49 loss. Sports 91 Those Who Do Same old story, same old Panthers. Once again the Panther team went against the odds of getting into the playoffs and in doing so surprised a lot of people. Losing the season opener against Whites- boro 6 to 20, didn't get anyone down. Fan Holly Owen said uIt is luck ac- tually, that is exactly how we started out last year and look how far we went! The second week of play was against Howe. The Panthers wanted revenge over Howe's 35 to O victory last year. Under the lead- ership of Soph. quarter- back, Carey Pitts, the Panthers beat Howe 22 to 19. Their Homecom- ing game against Royse City was another suc- cess. The Panthers won 36 to 14. The next game against $815 was another easy win, 35 to 12. The Panthers then traveled to Muenster and improved their record to 4 and 1 with a 34 to O victory over the Hornets. This year Van Alstyne was moved into a new district, which had a reputation for being tough and big. But it one knows the Panther team, one knows nothing will get them down. The team was pulled closer together and they sur- prised a lot of fans by winning their first District game against Celina 28 to 13. That was only the beginning. The Panthers then swept through Dis- trict shutting out Aubrey 40 to 21, Little Elm 47 to 13, and Anna 42 to 14. The Panthers were se- cured a spot in the play- offs, tor the thrid year in a row, but the District Championship was only one game away. A win over Pilot Point would make the Panthers 12- AA Champs. Pilot Point was in a must win situa- tion and ended up beat- Panthers Another Successful Season ing Van 14 to 26. Moving into the play- offs the Panthers played Pottsboro tor the Bi-Dis' trict Championship. The game was played in Denison, Texas at 8:00 pm. on November 14, 1986. The Panther team and the fans were fired up and alter a head to head game, Van Alstyne won with the only touch- down of the game, 7 to 0. Van would battle for the Area Championship in Bowie against the 1985 AA defending state champs, the Electra Ti- gers. The Panther team tought until the very end but ended up with a loss, 21 to 31. The hard work and dedication paid off and once again the Panthers proved they were UNBE- LIEVABLE!!! Aim set fire! Sr. Tim Remain, gets down in position realty u. take on the opponent, the Polls- boro Cardinals. 1986 All-Distrir't Teams First Team Offense Running Back Billy Wilson REXIPIVEY i lay Cooper l,ine Danny Denton Punter lay Cooper First Team Defense Line Danny Denton Tim Renneker Linebacker Timmy Gipson Secondary Bo Mosby Second Team Offense Quarterback Carey Pitts Running Back Timmy Glpr son Receiver Tim Renneker Lme Bradley Flatt Second Team Defense Line Daniel Cherry Linebacker lay Cooper Secondary Brian Taylor Kicker Brian Taylor What a break! Sr. Darrin Stewart stays on the sidelines due to an injury which kept him out for the entire football season. P. ,. alhbunmC.Corbray,R.M ,.S . Vernal, B Taylor. D. CooperChthlfzfa BanqtamJ cCabeM MHu'm' xms.wmon,B'Mo-by,,.b.oemonb And the plan is . . . the Pan thers in huddle Intently 115- tened to what the next play would be. What was that? Sr. Timmy Gipson ws, looks back to the Sidelines as he gets some last minute instructions for the Bie District playoff game. Way to go! Head Coach Marc McDaniel gives Soph. quaner- back Carey Pitts some praise and advice before he goes back on the field to lead the Panthers. Those Who Dontt Varsity It has its ups and Football downs of course, Mrs. Whitesboro Being a coaches wife isn't McDaniel said Win or Howe the best job in the world, lose we stay up and Royse City but it's definitely the Hmost Marc talks about the S 61 S exciting , said Mrs. Lisa game until late into the Muenster McDaniel. Mrs. McDanielis night. Other than the Celina the wife of head coach lack of sleep Mrs. Aubrey Marc McDaniel. She is a big McDaniel enjoys foot- Little Elm fan of the team and attends ball. She is definitely as Anna all the games to support her proud of the Panthers as Pilot Point husband and the Panthers. any fan could be. Pottsboro Electra Mrs. Lisa McDaniel Varsity Football Those Who Do Moving Seventh grader Toby Malone said, This sea- son was very enjoyable. We had a lot of great games and I feel that everybody gave one hundred percent. Foot- ball is a great sport. This was a very exciting sea- son. The Seventh grade Panthers finished with a successful 4-3-2 year. The Panthers started the season tying Howe 0-0. In the second week 01 play, the Panthers went away with a big victory over Royse City 20-12. However, the Panthers winning streak ended with a 6- 14 loss to $813. The Pan- thers did come back and they won two games straight. The first against Melissa, 14-8; the second dumping Celina, 14-6. Now 1 and 0 in District play, the Panthers were shut out by Aubrey 0-38. A second loss followed; Little Elm beat the Pan- thers 8-14. The Pan- thers did finish the sea- son on a good note. They defeated Howe 8- O and tied Pilot Point 14 all. Up With The Panthers Under the leadership of Coach Glenn Hayes, the eighth grade Pan- thers also had a good season. They finished with a 5-2-1 record. Coach Hayes said, Our goal was to im- prove every practice, every game. We found some players at new positions that will help on the high school lev- el next year. During their first week of play, the Pan- thers beat Howe 14-8. The following week brought a victory over Royse City 14-8, before taking a week off due to a cancellation. The Panthers beat Muenster 12-8, and tied Celina 8- 8. The next two weeks held losses for the Pan- thers to Aubrey 6-30, and to Little Elm 6-12. However, the Panthers closed the season with a 16-6 victory over Anna, and a 20-0 shut out over Pilot Point. Judging from the performances of these two teams, Pan- ther fans have a lot to look forward to as these young Panthers grow up. E94 Sports tdfi j ,4... W ,5: Those Who Don,t 685 7th Grade Football Howe Royse City S 8: 5 Melissa Celina Aubrey Little Elm Howe Pilot Point +Q3$qvm$$9 D-' b-ln-l AmmOAAOBO .-. it 389 8th Grade Football Howe Royse City Muenster Celina Aubrey Little Elm Anna Pilot Point mmmmEEK Qh$8mhmm 8 7th Grade Football: Back row: Coach Boyd, S. Trail, 5. Croeson, B. Reece, S. Cocoson, E. Hicks, T. Malone, Along with the M. Gentry, IA Ritchie, Coach Hayes, I. Nix, D. Malone, G. Sanders, RJ. Howard, S. Kee, M. Williams, 5. How- players, coaches, ard, I. lay, B. Miller, c. Marr, D. Flatt, D. Doty, K. Gann, and him there are R. Hansen, I. Partin, B. Wilson. some individuals who are equally involved in foot- ball. These people however, do not get to wear the pads or get out on the field and play. 8th grade football manager Geoffrey Gibb said, Being a manager of the football team, as- sisting them in any 8th Grade Football: Back now: Coach Boyd, 1. Dan- way taking victo- iels, N. Vensel, C. Troxtell, B. Alterman, T. Hellmd. C. ries along with de- Brown, B. Jackson, B. Carter. I. Fletcher, Coach Hayes, feats made being I . Daniels. E. Carter, B. Nevil, F. Chandler, T. Shearer. I . a manager more Malone, I. Holley. C. Carl. K. Hix, B. Ienh'ns. I. John thrilling. ston, K. Null, M. Key, R. Hampton, M. Doty, A. Splllers, Of course being S. Tneadwayl, G. Gibb. manager of a foot ball team can have its advantages and disadvantages Gibbs said, I didn't have to ar- rive at school ear- ly, but not suiting up was a disap- pointment to me. Patiently awaiting - Eighth graders Jody Fletcher, Tommy Shearer, and Chris Carl wait as the seventh grade finishes up their game so they can play. Junior High Football 1 Those Who Do Pahence Improvement. That is about the only word you can use to describe the Panther basketball team. Over the last few years their seasons have been somewhat unsuccessful. Yet this year the Panthers gave the fans something to really cheer about. Fan Martha Campbell, said, I have been to all the games to support the boys even when they were losing. But I have to admit it is a lot more fun when they are winning. Starting out with a 7 and 7 season, the Pan- thers went into District with some tough com- petitors. Sr. Iustin Buckner said, uWe're worried about Anna Ce- lina, and Pilot Point. They are all good teams. We'll have to work hard. The Panthers got to work and ended up with a playoff game for Dis- trict runner-up. Pilot Point secured first place, but Van had to battle Ce- lina for second place. Celina and Van Alstyne both suffered a loss to each other. Therefore Keep On Trying And You'll Succeed the outcome was up in the air. Unfortunately for the Panthers, the Bobcats won by only four points. Sr. lay Cooper said, HIt was really disappointing I mean, we've worked so hard and come such a long way this year. But we all know we did our best. Although the Panthers didn't make it to bi-dis- trict, they accomplished a lot. The hard work and determination showed, and obviously paid off. All District Basketball Newcomer of the Year Carey Pitts lst Team All District lay Cooper Craig Page Honorable Mention Ierry Coleman Iustin Buckner Coach of the Year Jerry Page Craig Page was also named to the Sherman Democrat Super Team 1987. Sophomore Carey Pitts turns and gets in position to hopefully rebound the has. ketball as the Panthers de- feat Aubrey 70 to 45. 96 Sports 5: . K jug '94, f HRH. Those Who Don't Var51ty Q21 Basketball Leonard 6O 78 $615 75 66 Anna 60 46 Little Elm 33 63 Pottsboro 7O 78 Whitewnght 77 66 Celina 69 83 Howe 38 44 Gunter 99 65 Celina 55 62 Royse City 69 57 Frisco 72 60 Tom Bean 53 52 Whitewright 67 69 Celina 76 65 Aubrey 48 70 Little Elm 39 67 Anna 79 67 Pilot Point 55 51 Celina 44 56 Aubrey 6O 62 Little Elm 36 58 Anna 58 61 Pilot Point 58 56 Celina 62 56 Season Record 13 25 District Record 6 4 Talk about ldithlul fans A well Danny Buckner is probably the best Both 01 hts Chtldren, Rebecca and lustm have played Basketball all tour of thelr years m high school. Danny Buckner sand, I haven't missed d game ever. 1 love sports, especmlly watching the kids. Not only does Mr. Buckner support basketball, but he supports his kids too. Justin Buckner sand, He always glves ttps and tnes to help tell me what to do better. I appreciate the help a lot. Coming to the games and support- ing the team helps the Panthers do bet- ter and we really thank all those fans that make Van Sports what 1t Is to day. 5f: Illl HM H H J :5IIII Campbell Varsity Basketball: D. McBee, C. Page, C7 Pitts, 1. Coleman, 1. Cooper, J. Buckner, D. Will he make it? 1r. Jerry Coleman, Sr. lay Cooper, and Sopht Carey Pitts stand around waiting for the ball to go in the net. Varsity Basketball 97 All-District Basketball 1987 MVP Rebecca Buckner F irst Team All-District Rebecca Buckner Second Team All-District lenniter Likely Honorable Mention Karin Brown lill Ashley 'Rebecca Buckner was also Named to the Sher- man Democrat Super Team 1987. Out of my way! Junior Pam Pittman gets ready to rebound after a shot made by Rebecca Buckner. Those Who Do Success W For the last several years basketball has been very successful and exciting for Van Alstyne. Beginning with the 1983- 84 season the Lady Pan- thers have made it to the Area play-otfs, following with the regional finals the next two years. Sr. Rebecca Buckner said, To hold up our reputa- tion we'll have to work hard. We are starting all over with an inexperi- enced team. The inexperience showed during the first few games. After losing three starting seniors the Lady Panthers have had somewhat of a slow sea- son. Although it's been rough, the Panthers, hav- ing a 13-15 season, man aged to finish with a 7-3 district record. They also earned a chance at the district title it they could defeat Pilot Point in a dis- trict play-otf game. Ir. Jennifer Likely said, HAfter starting out slow and inexperienced we have come a long way. We have a bunch of girls wanting to win and we are going to win! The Lady Panthers worked very hard, but a fourth consecutive dis- trict title wasn't in the No Matter hat The Price cards. Pilot Point ad- vanced as the number one team from District 12AA, with a 53-48 victo- ry over Van Alstyne. Moving on to the Bi- Distict Championship the Lady Panthers played the Tom Bean Tom Cats. The girls played hard but ended up with their last loss of the season 6254. Coach Beverly Robinson said, I was happy with the girls. We got a late start, but they put out a bunch of effort. I'm really proud of them. 98 Sports Those Who Don't Varsity Girls 6D Basketball Howe Leonard 5613 Pottsboro Gunter Tom Bean Whitewright Celina Aubrey Little Elm Anna Pilot Point Celina Aubrey Little Elm Anna Pilot Point Pilot Point Tom Bean District Record Season Record Varisty girls: Back Row: R. Buckner, T. McCabe, M. Ashley, P. Pittman, C. Huff hines, S. Graf, I. Ashley, K. Brown, I. Likely, Mgr. D. Coyle. 60 65 57 S8$83888SR88$8$$ 6N1 Rebound that basketball! Rebecca Buckner jumps to re- cover the ball as teammates 1111 Ashley and Karin Brown look Varsity Basketball Those Who Winners The Junior Varsity girl's and boy's seasons differed slightly. The boys received first place trophies for both the Gunter and District Tour- naments, and had a 6-6 record. The girls, howev- er, didn't turn out as ex- pected. Both teams worked hard but the girls just couldn't pull a win- ning season. Soph. April McCollum said, HWe Do didn't win many games but we still had a lot of fun. I think our team imr proved over all through the year. Each time the two teams lost it was only by a few points. Fresh. Ienniter Coleman said, 'Even though we didn't have the best year, I im- proved a great deal indi- vidually. Many players had the opportunity to be with I.V. Takes A Lickin' And Keeps On Tickin' the Varsity, and they found it to be different than Junior High. Fresh. Ieannee Coyle said, In basketball this year it was a lot harder. I got the chance to practice with Varisty and sit with them a few times. Both teams improved considerably and will no doubt come back with a winning team next year. 100 Sports I l Watch the ball! Fresh. Jennifer Coleman is very anxious about getting the ball in bounds when teams mate Soph. April McCullum is heavily guarded by the opponent. QB . I.V. Boys Basketball 619 District Record 6-6 I .V. Girls Basketball eBi District Record 1-11 Make it stop! Thu: :3wms: tr lm- thw v vme safvitwrnwm ' m 1m; fmm I,V mrls, Soph. Apnl Mc'Cullum, Fregh. Fhrlsny Huffhlnes, and Fresh. Jprmnv- Foyle. Leapin lizards! N0 xt'z: only Fresh. Ienmfer Coleman as :hw shoots a free shot dunng a game aqamst the chw J.V. q1rls v Those Who Don't 3,533 i '25 '45Xfa3V3 3' Lg Coach Jim Martin, I . V. girls basketball coach feels the girls did a great 43,10b- Coach 4 , Martin said, '1 g f: V. ,3; .. love coaching ' , '?; K ?1 5,2 X and these girls ff. 1 g ,. Y ' ?1 i1 worked hard and kept on going even after all the losses. I'm p r o u d o f them. The girls felt the same way about Coach Madin. Fresh. Christy Huff- hines said, He is a real sweet- heart? J .V. Girls: Top row: S. Payne, A. McCol- Ium, I. Coyle, I. Bengtson, C. Connem, C. Huffhines, I . Coleman, R. Wolfe, S. Exley, T. Bodecker, R. Ross, 1. McCanlies, R. Mur- phy. J.V. Boys: Back row: M. Jackson, C. Weatherley, R. McCabe, I . Gardner, T. Of- fill, P. Williams, D. Bengtson, B. Williams. Junior Varsity Basketball Pass or fail? That is the ques- tion at hand for several seventh and eighth graders. Miss Col- ins checks her grades to see it they Will be able to participate in the following six-weeks games. Those Who Preparatio For this year's seventh grade boys basketball team, it was a new exper- ience. For many of the members on the team it was a learning exper- ience. Seventh grader Toby Malone said, HThis has been a fun year in basketball. We had a lot of exciting and thrilling moments. We had a sea- son record of six and eight, but next year we hope to improve. For most all of the players, it was the first time to play and work to- gether as a team. Sev- enth grader Steven How- ard said, We learned a lot about the game, as well as having fun. PlasL ing Coach Carden really taught us a lot about everything. This has been a season I'll never forget.', The eighth grade boys, also playing under Coach Cardenl had a good year. It was their Do Middle Schoolers last year of middle school basketball. Eighth grader lim Holley said, This year we learned a lot that will prepare us for next year and the years to follow. It our progress proceeds at such a heavy pace, by the time we reach our varsity years I think we will have a powerful team. For this year's seventh grade girls basketball team, it was a new experience for both the players and the coach. It was the first time for virtually all the girls to play basketball together on a team. It was also the first time for Coach Robison to see the girls play. Asked about the season, Coach Robison said, I thought the season was great for both the seventh and eighth grade teams! We lost a lot of games, but we still had fun and learned a lot about the game. Although it was a new ex- perience for both players and coach, everyone had n Have High Goals for High School fun. Seventh grader Hol- ly Briggs said, HThis year's basketball season was an educational ex- perience. Coach Robi- son is a great coach. She has worked us hard and made us learn what we had to learn. I believe this season was a year to learn, and next year will be a season to win. For the eighth grade girls, it being their last season before moving on to high school athletics, was a fun, enjoyable sea- son. The girls came to- gether like a team. Eighth grader Shari Wil- son said, NI thought the season was pretty good. It seemed to me that we really learned a lot this year. We did do better because we know a little more about what we were doing. I think it was an educational exper- ience, and it was also fun. E. a '3 .5 L? 5'3, W 596:; Iiiviv : : Seventh Grade: Back row: 5. Kee, S. Croason, M. Gen- try, I. Ritchie, T. Malone. 1. Gay, G. Sanders, I. Partin, D. Doty, D. Malone. D. Hes- sel, C. Arthur, B. Miller. Eighth Grade: Back row: I. Fletcher, M. Smith, T. HelA land, B. Jackson, B. Jenkins, D. Wads. l. Daniels, C. Troxtell. Gr Gibb, Ki Hix, I. Spencer, E. Sanderson, I . Daniels, E. Carter, l. Holley, l. Malone. Ri Hampton. 1' WP; . L.- ;; 5 'n,,' f? 3; 5 Those Who Don't ' . ?5 x 4 x L v; '. V 1 . til! 4 if 45 1 V x i OCain,N.Mer12,S.SeILJ Pres- ley S. Netherlain T. Lamson, L. Reynolds L Lay, H. Bnggs, T. Taylor. M. Murphy, L. Alexander, S. Em, I. Ros. Eighth Grade: Back row: I. Renne, M. Wurcher. S. Wilson, B. Gaskill, R. Reynolds, K. Cunning- ham, R. Anderson, C. Jones, C. Ad- ams, C. Bdmes. A. Windham, B Sullivan. K. Hams. This year's basketball manager, Ienny Renne. has held this position for two consecutive year's in a row. Eighth grader Jenny Renne, said. I never have been very athletic. I enjoy watch- ing and participating. This is the perfect job for me! The members of the team appreciate her help. Eighth Grader Bridgette Gaskill said, Jenny is always there with water and towels she also gives us sup- port. High in the sky! Several sev- enth and eighth graders watch to see whether or not the bas- ketball will count during a wor- kout. Seventh-Eighth Basketball 103 Jump for joy! Track coach, David Boyd, finds great 10y in Sr. Billy Wll- son's Victory in the 100 me- ter dash. Wilson went on to compete at the State Meet in Austin on May 16. Down to earth? No! quite. Sr. Brian Taylor can't seem to keep his feet on the ground during a recent track meet. not v'oem A A A. . Those Who For the past several years Van Alstyne has had a strong boys track pro- gram. Coach David Boyd said, Every year I just start early and work the boys hard. Usually they improve a lot and succeed in making it to regionals. This year both relays have surprised a lot of people. The 400-meter re- lay and the lGOO-meter re- lay won at district and gained state rankings. Repetition: Sr. Mike Harris said, Our whole relay team is made up of Seniors. We want to win VERY BADLY! A trip to Austin would make this year complete. The trip to Stephenville, where the regional track meet was held, brought a lot of excited fans to watch. The preliminaries began at 7:00 p.m.; the sprint relay was the first race on the schedule. The Do team finished, winning their heat with the best time, but two bad handotts lead to the disqualification of the state bound relay. Other than the 400-meter relay loss the other qua- lifers all made it to the fin- als which took place the next day. Sr. Hunter Floyd said, HThat was one of the most nervous nights I've ever had. The thought of knowing you have a shot the key to ' SUCCESS ' at state tends to keep you up all night. During the finals, the mile relay team started otl great, but another bad hand-ott resulted in dis- qualification. Fan, Wyatt Kenneth said, From the stands his back foot was? still in bounds, I feel that the flag was uncalled for. Later that day Billy Wil- son finished second in the 200-meter dash, qualifying 104 Sports Those Who Don't Varsity Track-back row: P Williams, C. Stephens, T. Renneker, B Tra p, 1. Coleman, F. Richie, B. Mos- by, I. Gardner, . Wilson, H. Floyd, B. Morgan, R. Sims. B, Taylor, R. Cayce, M. Harms, B. Lemmons, and Coach D, Boyd. C a v i a r a n d Champagne may not have been a community mem- bers. At the local track meet, Jim common delicacy found at track meets but needed refreshments, such as cokes, na- chos, and candy are always avail- able because of Ed Marsha Mor- gan took charge of the concession stand, working all day to provide re- freshments to team m e m b e r s a n d spectators alike. the hard work of for state. Sr. Billy Wilson said, The time I ran at Regionals was somewhat disappointing, I hope to run my best time, 21.9 sec., again at state. Although only one made it to state, each member gave it their all. In the eyes of the fans the fact that they possessed the determination to reach high goals was more than good enough. Hold that pose. Srt Mlke Hams reaches great helqhts during the Dlstnct track meet. Varsity Boys Track 105 j Those Who Do Agony of de-tfeet' Does all that prac- tice and running to nowhere pay off? To some extent maybe, but when it comes down to the feet, there are two exceptions. Fr. Jennifer Coleman said, ttAtter the sev- enth lap of the two mile on the neverend- ing track, I can't feel my feet. After crossing the finish line, there seems to be nothing there to hold you up. Try as you might, you have to sit down. Ir. Pam Pittman said, After I finish run- ning, my feet always feel like green jello! When the day is done and the track meet is over, you may have a feeling of pride and accomplishment; but there is no feeling in your feet. What do you do to halt this throbbing in your appendages and phanlanges? Soph. Tracy Shearer said, HI usually soak them. It the pain happens regularly, you might have a solution down to a science after ev- ery session with the track. No matter, the Varsity girls kept right on running. E 106 Sports One more mile. Ir. Cathy O'Cain does her best to raise the Lady Panther's team total at the District track meet. Those Who Don't Those who usually don't- did. Many members of the girl's varsity track team ex? perienced new feelings tand paint this season as they became members of the track team for the first time. Coach Jimmy Martin persuaded some team members to run so as to add to the size of the team. Al- t. : though first time members K t f were pleased with their de- cision to run track, they had to put in many hours of hard work and practice to get Girls Varsity Track: Top: 3 into shape.These girls were Payne, A. MCCollum, K. O'Cdin. t ' Ri Murphy, 1' Likelyi T. B odecker, Willing to get out there and J.Coyle,T.Shearer,J.Coieman,R. give it all they had' even Aly, Di Dingman, Rt Ross, and p. With all that extra wear on Pittman. their feet. l'h- h. 5 Leading the pack. FrV Robin It's leisure time. Fri Rhonda Ross strives to keep ahead oi Murphy, Jri Shanna Payne, the field during a home track and Soph. April MCCollum meet take a break out from under- neath the baking sun. Varsity Girls Track 107 j Those Who Do 'Paws' The Seventh grade boys track team had a number of participants that worked hard, but lacked in speed. They worked out each day, im- proving on their running and field techniques. Coach Marc McDaniel said, uThis was a very good group of boys who lacked in speed and ex- perience, but kept up their spirit and determi- nation to do better each track meet. The boys stuck togeth- er throughout the season giving each other en- couragement to be win- ners. Seventh grader I us- tin Partin said, Coach Boyd and Coach McDaniel prepared us mentally and physically tor the season. We learned good techniques and form, and how to give until it hurt. make final impression The Eighth grade boys had a winning season. They had been together as a team for two years, and were determined to make a good final im- pression. Eighth grader Iody Fletcher said, This years track season went very well. Everyone worked well with each other and strived to improve as a team. Eighth grader Bry- an Jackson said, We learned a lot about run- ning techniques and worked hard to improve our running times at each track meet. The boys did improve a great deal from last year and proved that winning is a gratifying experience. Eighth grad- er Cory Troxtell said, This year's track season was really tun. Track was great! 108 Sports You missed it! One of Van Alstyne's track tans missed a terrific race due to his preoccu- pation with the camera. V33 5554 Na.- t Up and over! Eighth grader hmmy Holley shows perfect torm as he warms up for the hurdle dIVision. n .....u .. w...o ....-.- ., One step ahead. Seventh grader Sean Crosson seems to be Winning the hurdle by no more than one step, Those Who Don't Some junior high boys did not run track, but track team members did run. They ran and ran and ran, working out every day under the direction of Coach David Boyd. Coach Boyd taught the boys how to improve their individual skills and ability. However, he did not run along with the boys. He used their practice time to watch his students.,As a coach, he decided who was to run each race and participate in Eighth Grade Track: Back row: . ' ,M. 1 ,T.Hll d,B. . E3135??? pleat??? M. $33,, D. each field event. Both the Sev- seve'ghseifde STrack: Each Wade.G.Gibb, N.Vense1,I. Ma- enth and Eighth grade track row: . an ers, . owar , . l , C T t 11' . D ' 1' E. . . Malone, M. Gentry, B. Reece, D. 8233 J. HgngK. gm. ?nllDanels, teams dict a very good Job at Malone, S. Kee, B. Wilson, D. Flatt, and I. Johnston. representing Van Alstyne at C. Man, and I. Partin. every track meet. Seventh-Eighth Track 109 Those Who Do Steps For the Seventh grade girls track team it was a new beginning. It was their first year of athletics in middle school, and they worked hard for their success. Coach Robison said, We had a lot of girls come out and work hard. It was good to see it pay off with a suc- cessful season. Through the wind, rain, and the heat the girls worked hard and stuck together. Seventh grader lena Presley said, I thought we had a pretty good team for our first year in track. Coach worked us hard and improved our skills. Last years Seventh graders established themselves as achievers. Seventh grader Terri Lamson said, Track strengthened us in many ways. Not only physically but mentally. It brought us all together as a team and made us want to do our best at representing our school. Track was a in the right direction lot of hard work, but it was worth it. The Eighth grade girls track team competed on mostly spirit and determi- nation. The team itself consisted of only eight members but this did not hinder the girls determi nation to win. Coach Bee verly Robinson said, The girls who particiv pated did an excellent job. These girls were spe- cial and learned a lot about themselves. Throughout the whole season the girls worked hard together and be- came better and closer. Eighth grader Barbie Sullivan said, With the help of Coach Robison, we had a pretty accept- able season. The fact that there were eight mem- bers on the team brought us all closer. This dem- onstration of pride and determination exempli- ties the type of athletes that they will grow to be during their high school years. llO What a landing. Seventh grader Bonnie Cate shows her jumping ability during a trial run at the long jump pit. Time to rest. Seventh grad- ers Bonnie Cate, Mickey Mor- rison, Lisa Alexander, and lena Presley take a break to pt unis the thought that all their etturt. are taking them nowhere. .xf -' Those Who Even those who do - don't sometimes. When inclement weather struck, the junior high girls track team could not practice on the track. Team members were forced inside the gymnasium where they ran and practiced handvotts as much as possible. Eighth grad- er Barbie Sullivan said, 'The Seventh Grade Track: Back fact that there were eight royi .3 Cate, 1' Kisler, 5' members on the team brought Scilg6r M'D Magllggg Ci us all closer. Barbie hit the Aggdnders'slsgu Hgmgggs 1: Eighth Grade Track: 8 Sul- mall on the head. When bad Presley Sf Netherllain T. Taly- livan, A. Evers, D. Adams, S, weather came, team members 10r,M.Murphy,L.Reyholds,T, Wilson! 8- Gaskill, Kt Cun- were closer than expected . .t Lamson. ninghdm, M. WUFSCheF- in the gymnasium. Blocking them out. Elghth grader Mlchelle Wurscher blocks her Opponents out men. tally and physmdlly as she does her best to wm the hurdles. Seventh-Eighth Track 1 11 e3 Those Who Do Walk As 61 Wise man once said, i'Golt is a nice walk spoiled by a little ball. Maybe it is and maybe it isn't, but to those that play, as Soph. James Te- pera said, HGolt is a real challenge. A book entitled 101 Ways to Hit a Golf Ball is not quite all there is to learning the game. There must be patience and a great deal of practice along with the basic knowledge of the game. In land Lighttoot said, 'tI'm glad I got first at Dis- trict and went to region- dls. I hope to lower my score and do even better on the wild side next year. The team displayed an excellent season once again. Jana Lighttoot placed first in the District game at the Hurricane Creek Country Club where Iames Tepera tin- ished in third place. Sr. Shelly Wilson said, I learned to play golf about three years ago from Don Bonner. It took those three years to final- ly get the ball where I want it. The walk is over and the game is done. It wasn't a bad walk after all, to some it was one to remember. E 112 Left or right? Ir. Tommy Of- fill has a hard time determining whether to putt a little to the left or a little to the right. IIVE ,g; it, Those Who Don't Varsity Golf: Back row: I. Teperd, T. Oftill, R. Philbrick, R. Ritchie, P. Will C. Weatherly, C. Page, I. Lighttoot, S. Wilson. iams, D. Bengtson, Girl's Individual Competition Lana Lighttoot-tirst 5 Varsity Golf District 3 Boy's Individual Competition James Tepera-third Here I go! Ir. Jana quhttoot tees oft 1n the rough at the local country club. land's talents took her all the way to the Re- glonal Tournament. On solid ground. Sr. Shelly Wllson duvs her best to push her tee 1n the ground. Yes, It IS harder than It looks Varsity Golf 1 l3 'r v V h.t 'e s, ..';-. , gs H . .7 M? x ' e .' . . .513; b. YR t 3x Serve and volley. Fr. Carey Conner attempts to ace her op- ponent with her shadow follow- ing right behind her. l: 114 Sports On the attack. Soph. Robin Reynolds returns a forehand across the net as her doubles partner, Ir. Stacy Conner, looks on. Reynolds and Con- ner placed third at the District Meet. Those Who Do Varsity Closer to the end of the year, when football and basketball are over, the tennis team was out on the courts practicing. Sr. Rebecca Buckner said, III felt I had to work hard in order to make it to Regionals. Evidently, the hard work paid off. She proceeded into Dis- trict where she won the singles division. At the Regional Tournament, Buckner was seeded sec- ond but received a dis- appointing third place. In the boy's division, claims boy's district crown Led by seniors Justin Buckner, Brandt Wright, Mike Smith, and Fr. Chris Weatherly, Van took first and second in the singles division and second in doubles. Sr. Brandt Wright said, I thought we had a really good season. Everyone was willing to work hard and do what was needed to win District. In other action, the girl's doubles team of Robin Reynolds and Stacy Conner placed third at District, while Mi- Van Alstyne won its first chele Williams placed District Championship. fourth in girl's singles. 1'3? 'It 1a... I ah ,,. 21. Bend your knees! Sn Brandt Down the line. Sr. Justin anht demonstrates good Buckner returns a lefbhdnded height on his toss, but once forehand whlch could prove again, he fails to bend his deadlyto any right-handed OP' knees. ponem. .Yt' . 7.. 1'. T ,6 . m- . , a .. pm .1. , . .- h I .. u .v s. 3. 5:... 1 5..3 O u n .A. 5 , u. 6 .9 m. I 'g . -. . Lv- :.;A :33 M333? 0 3 . 4 j: r r3333: H.?.q . .;-X',:I' 3 M 9. AT W x 3 f O$i sxx .y' . 'Q ' . x. u n .' ' I - :3 AW - .' $ :5 n A .0 u. . ., . .3. g , ,. k . . $1.5M -Ao . ; i - U v , p s.?' V. ;.9' .- x, . '. 4, m a ..--. . '2 Those Who Varsity Tennis: Back row: B. Wright, R. Buckner, I . Buckner, M. Allen, M. Williams, M. Smith, C. Conner, R. Reynolds, A. Cherry, 5. Conner, F. Laurent, C. Weatherly. Varsity Tennis - District W Boys Singles g x: Justin Buckner-iirst Brandt Wrightsecond Girls Singles Rebecca Bucknerrfirst Boys Doubles Chris Weatherley, Mike Smith-Second Varsity Tennis 115 j Right at home! Several of the underclassmen are found sitting on the bench hoping to learn from the older, more ex- perienced players. Strike three! You're out! One panther finds he has wait- ed a bit too late to hit the ball. l: 116 Sports Those Who Do Bi Hi Baseball IngVant Since Coach Tom Car- den came to Van Alstyne a few years ago a lot of improvements in the baseball team have been made. For instance, last years team had a 22-1 re- cord with their only loss to Gunter. This the fourth season that the team has ad- vanced to playoffs with high goals, and a lot of the success is due to Coach Carden. He won't take credit for it but he says, We just try and play the game as funda- mentally as possible and exciting as we can. Coach Glen Hayes, assis- tant baseball coach, says of Carden, HHe's very knowledgable and has a lot of patience with the kids, but he gets out of them what it takes to win. The team worked hard on defense and incorpo- rated it into batting pracv tice and hitting drills. Sr. Derek Bengtson said, HThrough the years Coach Garden has built a very solid program. All the players like and re- spect him and that's im- portant. Carden also wants the game to be tun. He not only wants the team to play, he also wants them to enjoy it. Other teams now want to play Van Alstyne be- cause of their continuous record of being a playoff contender. In just a few years the team has put to- gether the ingredients of a winning team. IWziz: : Those Who Don't M e; . Slide. Craig, slide! Sr. Craig Page does his best to make it to second base during a District game agamst Pilot Point. Varsity Baseball: Back row G. Hayes, C. Page, F. Ritchie, I. McTee, B. Mosby, C. Pitts, T. Carden, I. Trammel, D. McBee, J. Cooper, B. Wilson, D. Bengt- son, D. Stewart, M. Jackson. M. Esme, I. Tepera, D. CAmp- J.V. Baseball: Back row: S. Beaty, I. Kirley, I. Coleman, P. Williams. T. Carmen, P. Wil- liams, T. Carden, G. Hayes, R. Halliburton, R. Williams, N. Bo- decker, T. Lawrence. OANMHmemW-' l l 1 l l l wr9N975?$wwO$??w?wawNw Vw-thO-WAJObUI-h n..-.................. ... Varsity - J.V. Baseball 117 J Fans Through rain, snow, sleet, or hail tans attend sports of every kind. Whether they have to drive in the heaviest downpour or through the deepest snow, they are not easily discouraged. Sr. Brandt Wright said, I remember one game that was extremely cold, but the stands were full anyway. If it was raining during a football game, you didn't see fans running to their cars. Instead, you saw them reaching for an umbrella or plastic bag. Later you might see them Those Who Do Sleet Or slipping, sliding through the mud on their way to a victory party of some kind on the field. These people were more than just a bunch of bored people with nothing bet- ter to do. They were dedicated fans who often sacrificed other plans to attend a Tuesday night basketball game or 6 Fri- day night football game. Ir. Tiffany Cook said, I missed my favorite show every week during bas- ketball season because I felt obligated to go cheer for my boyfriend. These sacrifices wer- Through Rain, Snow, Hail en't always rewarded with winning scores. Fans had to cheer on the teams even when they were losing. Fr. Carey Conner said, iiIt's really hard to cheer on a losing team but once you're there you have to cheer. Whether win- ning or losing, in rain or good weather, missing Moonlighting or a heavy date, the sportsmen of V.A.H.S. could always depend on their fans. Left, right. left! Several members of the Panther band and flag corps perform faithful- ly during each halt-time of ev- ery football game. E118 Fans ; '1' t. r i . . ,. v , Vt. Those Who Don't Excuses It's too cold, I can't find a babysit- ter, it's too far away. Whatever the exe cuse, for some rea-' son or another you can't get to a game. For some people, the thought of miss- ing a certain sports event is like that of death, to be avoid- ed at all costs, but for others, a bath of molten lava could not keep them away from an athlee tic event. Sr. Lara Allen said, After being forced to go to all of the lootball games, there was no way I was going to spend my Tues- day nights in a stuffy old gym. Whatever the reason, or excuse, there are a few people in the world tYes, even in Van Alstynel who have not spent at least one-third of their life in the stands cheering on their favorite team. Let it rain! Fans from far and w1de tmd 1t dlftlcult to watch the game through sheets of rain AND plastic. Please. not again. Football manager, 11m Trammel, con- veys a look of worry dunng a Close Panther game. Fans 119 Index Northland Cable TV Dr1 Roxanne Smith Jerry's Custom Designed Homes Flesher Funeral Home Grayson-Collin Co-op First Nat'l Bank of Van Alstyne Lewis, Robem Roofing Benton Insurance Metal Industries City Drug Barrett's VAHS Senior Class VAHS Speech 51 Drama Club VAHS F.H.A. City Barber Shop James Cooley Co., Inc. Kanaday Texaco Van Alstyne, City of Veazey Hardware Double B Manufacturing Phillips Grocery Tillett Grocery Ienkins, Raye Used Cars Quick Check First Christian Church Tooleys Cameron Farm 61 Ranch Store Fielders Hole in the Wall Cottonwood Video Pizzas R Us Reeves Cleaners Edwards Exxon Laluana's Anderson Texaco 364-5322 465-1661 482-5141 5225 5231 5234 5249 5255 526 1 5279 53 1 4 5346 5346 5346 5368 5382 5389 5426 5433 5442 5454 5494 5503 5507 55 1 5 5558 5567 5576 5620 5650 5667 5862 6034 605 1 626 1 Security Auto Something Special Van Auto Sales First Baptist Church Dr. CD. Hawkins Steve Colvin Cheverolet Flowers By Clowers Donut Chef Richards Carpets Danner HGreen Light Auto Feed Bag Lectronic Van Alstyne FTO Van Alstyne Glass Co. Royal Drive Inn American Legion Hughes Discount TV Southwest Auction Howe State Bank Dwight Smith Farm Machinery Sandys Howells Crumps McKinney Office Supply Texas Power 6: Light Sher-Den Hairstylists Olympia Village 411123 Tom Thumb Sherman Coca Cola Wal-Mart Sherman Dr. L. Scott Charlton Sherman Democrat Lenoir's Fine Food First Nat'l Bank of Anna Anna Grain Anna Insurance 6266 482-6287 6308 6334 6339 6344 6363 64 1 3 6500 6547 6573 6608 661 7 6770 6969 931 4 532-531 3 5501 552 1 5551 6078 542- 1213 3346 5571 868- 1518 892-0388 1298 8127 893-0194 5050 6341 8181 924-2192 3361 3371 361 1 E 120 Advertising Division ?- h. 1 nl . Am k ix? e tidy qrf ' f. , . tr 5 .- i .. . , s - i gt - F j j :r w , ' .,, 9 K; ,- UGS ' . I t Mvtsn 1 .5? , .11 .. mg, Downtown Van Alstyne consists of many old buildings built in the late 1800's that still serve the community to: day. Quick Check is one of the many busin- esses that is towered over by the Van Alstyne water tower. K' wihti , ' r m 5 . 44:1 r', C :a; - Advertising 121 Frederic Laurent, a Rotary Exchange stu- dent from Belgium, was an asset to Van Alstyne during the 1986-87 school year. Throughout his stay, Frederic met many peo- Here, people are more friendly and more relaxed, said ple. Frederic. On the whole, Frederic found many benefits to the American way of living. The crickets when they yell in the classroom, said Frederic was his greatest dislike. 1 l ++++++4++ There it is! Fredenw was vauqht 1001mm; 1111 home 1n the school 11 brdry's d11ds1 Belglum ls 4,000 mls. away 482-5231 Owned By Those We Serve Grayson Collin Electric Cooperation r1 The City Drug staff consists of: Da- vid Schatz, Jack 61 Marlene Strick- 1 482-5279 1, dan. 51:14 11.! 4Q, . 4 I - mm knwiCbndmo land. Vera Mae Harris and Ruby Jorv Congratulations Senior Class of 1987 The City Drug Company! 122 Frederic Laurent 04208269 Dear Brandt, You are a son to be proud of. You bring me so much happi- ness. Love Mom 482-5261 Ni'll Metal Industries Inc. Farm Road if3l3356 Van Alstyne, TX 75095 11211268 Dear Mike, Congratulations on a terrific senior year. You have been a blessing to my life. Love Mom 482-5249 Picture not available at time of publishing Robert Lewis Roofing Van Alstyne Texas Roberi Lewis Roofing 123 $3: X ngg: X X X 892-0388 SHER-DEN HAIRSTYLISTS Sher-Den Mall Family Hairstyling 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 pm. Sat. No Appointment Necessary 0W 3W 69 3 Congratulations Shelly Ion. We are very proud of our little mascot. You are the last of our three joys in our hves to graduaie from high school, Our great 9140 892.0388 est wish for you is to achieve everyth5 mg you wish for in life. Love, Mom 8: Dad. 532-5521 HOWE dm $4M HOWE. TEXAS 75059 532-5521 :m... wow mmm. mumm- 085 18y 69 Shelly. Always keep your excitement and enthusiasm for life and for the people In your life. You've brought so much emoyment to us Mom 6! Dad. 5428346 CRUMP'S GARDEN, INC. Rt. 4, Exit 43, N. Hwy. '75 McKinney, Texas Specialists in Flowering and Foliage Plants Brice-Iames-Ioe Bill 81 Tom Crump 02H U69 Seth. We knew you could do it if you would just llsten. Love, Mom 6: Dad. 124 Sher-Den Hairstylists 482-5515 illimt Glhriatian 011111th 332m glstgnr, Eexas 206 S. Waco St. Van Alstyne, Texas 12141 482-5515 Rev. Ed Adams, Pastor Rev. Carolyn Zerweck, Youth Minister Christ caring . . . through people CON GRATULATION S SENIORS 1987 12730768 Holly. We are very proud of your hard work and effort. Much love, Dad, Mom, and Sarah. 542-1213 HOWELL'S HOMEFUHNIBHINGS 2310 W. University Dr. 542-1213 1Metrol 234-0234 Mon.-Sat. 9 to 6 McKinney, Texas 532-6078 087 27 7 69 Sporlswear Coordinates Dresses Swimwear Lingerie Cosmetics Bras leans Sandy's Where Special Ladies Shop 503 N.Denny-HW 5 Howe,TX 75059 12141 532-6078 Rhonda Donda is her name. Hope she will always remain the same; and if she changes just a bit, to us she will always be a hit. 532-5501 SOUTHWEST AUCTION CO., INC. Auction Sale 2nd Wednesday of Each Month US Hwy. 75 Howe, TX 75059 432-5501 THE FARM MACHINERY MARKET PLACE OF THE SOUTHWEST h Southwest Auction 125 482-5507 482-5426 Fill'er up. Senior, Shelly Wilson, convenience store, deli, and Exxon Mayor fills her car up with gas at the Quick gas station. Dav1d Convenience Store Schatz d 1986 Council an Members: Dehcatessen Joe Eatherly Chuck Slack , Ted Nevils nghway 5 81 121 Pat patterson 6 a m -11 p m 7 days a week Charlie Moody ' 7 7 ' .9Z$Z$ Kanady 5W Open 7 days till 10 mmw Tbxaco Van Alstyne, Texas Michelle D. Wolfe: Just what are 311 K d you doing??? 1 ana 5y Highway 5 126 Quick Check 482-5314 Barrett's Supermarket 81 Cafeterla Dining in Carry out Catering Bill Barrett 202-206 S. Preston St. Van Alstyne, Texas Laura Reynolds, a junior, moved here this year along with her father, mother, WWW +++++++++ Let's go blue! Laura Reynolds, a junior, yells at the pep rally! along with the other hlgh-step- and sister, Robin, an 8th grader. The Reynolds, from San Antonio, relocated here after her father began work for North American in Irving. Laura notes quite d tew differ- ences in Van Alstyne and San Antonio, probably the largest dif- ference is the size. Laura said. ttVan Alstyne is a lot smaller and everyone is so close, it really made it easy for me to start school here. pers. 482-5225 Flesher F uneral Home 81 Floral Don F lesher Clay Flesher Flesher Funeral Home is a fam- ily owned and operated business. Funeral Service Insurance $100-$5,000 Policies State approved prearrangements We honor all burial policies at full value. Van Alstyne, Texas City Barber Shop Owner: L.L. HShorty Blythe 107 3 Preston Van Alstyne, Texas 08227269 Congratulations! We are so proud of you. With love in our hearts, smiles on our faces, and tears in our eyes, we now send you into your future. Love, Mom 81 Gene Omgteg We love you very, much And we are proud of you! Nev- er forget we will always be here, and always trust in God. 482-5442 825 Double B Manufacturing Ricky McBride General Manager Van Alstyne, Texas Double B Manufacturing 127 482.5234 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ' OF VAN ALSTYNE Large Enough To Serve You Small Enough To Know You 482-5234 Member FDIC E 128 First Nat'l Bank Of Van Alstyne 482-5667 ,, '3 V; ,' g MONDAY BUFFET SUNth-IURS, n I-q ? - cononwooo 1553' SAT' I ' I ' VAN ALSTYNE. TEXAS 482-5667 044253469 482-5650 06426469 ,4?- Cottonwood f . J Vldeo i ' 6 a - Mov1e Rentals -- Cottonwood Center .5 . V1sa 81 Mastercard 4 . 1. . L Accepted NXX' 7' jh Van AIStYne, Texas Sara: At a horse show, in the Open Mon.-Fri. 10-6 kitchen, or anywhere, you're You are very special to us We S t 10 5 at the top! Only the best to you love you. Mom and Dad 6 t ' throughout your life. 482-6034 EDWARDS EXXON Hwy 75, West 121 Van Alstyne 482-6034 Come on by Edwards Exxon; open from 10-64 F111 up your tank with the Tiger! Edwards Exxon 129 w t -: 482-6266 482-5620 The Hole In The Wall Western Betty ET Sdmuels 204 E. Jefferson PO. Box 1088 Van Alstyne, Texas t214t 482-5620 75095 Security Auto 81 Truck Repair Complete Service Jerry Ferguson Servure Manager P. O. Box 866 Van Alstyne, TX 75095 482-5558 TOOLEY'S MAYTAG The Dependable People Washer-Dryers Fabric-Sewing Supplies Jennifer Morris moved here this year from Plano. She came with her parents and mm +++++++++ Jennifer Morris, a newcomer to Van Alstyne, makes an after school purchase at Tlllett Grocery. her sister, Marci North, who is in eighth grade this year. One of the things Jennifer likes best about going to Van Alstyne High School is that it is so small that you can know everyone. The thing she likes least is that none of her friends from Plano are here. It Jennifer gets involved in any extracurricular activities, she whould very much like to be a Cheerleader. 482-5567 CAMERON'S FARM 81 RANCH STORE We Carry A Complete Line Of Evergreen, Champion, 81 Futurity Feeds Seeds 8: Insecticides 1 0-26-69 Congratulations and best wish- es for the Future ------ Marla We are proud of you! Love Mom, Dad, and Adam. 482-626 1 ANDERSON TEXACO - h 130 The Hole In The Wall - t a 4R3 , 5340 49,2 '5 34?; The 1986-87 Spewh dnvt Dm- md club tpu'turwi dt tettt was the tlrst to use the new stage m the tfdetOI'lUl'Tl tor 1t5 Nov. 5, 6 play HThe Ttmld Dragon , performed for the Gunter and Van Atstyne elementary schools. The new ca tetortum was also used for thle November 15, 1986-D1rmer The dtre HC'hedper by the Dazenf which was performed on Nljvem- ber 22 as well. Lenore McKinney acts '71:: thw , -, wt: H W m the play lawyer by 12:: J tzcwrt. Learn those lines' A Lult .kstm 1H . TVW f. .M 15 mp myth; men vutknt wn Inspectlon t1me F1ngernallst1rw :2: hwy spnvtmi at Itw DtrittervThedtw NIL tit Adverttsmg 133 I Ninth grader Jer- emy Bustillos moved here from Howe, Tex- ggqm Fm +++++++++ uSo far it has been d fun and Uxt'ltlllq year hem said Jeremy Bustillos, Fr. as because his family wanted to live closer to where his father works. Although Van Alstyne is larger than Howe, Jeremy's biggest re- gret is that Van Alstyne's band, which he takes part in, is not. Still, he enjoys living here because the people are so friendly. As of now, no one else in his family attends the Van Alstyne schools, but next year, his sister will start kindergar- ten. 482-6363 A Flower Is Worth A Thousand Words Flowers By Clowers We Deliver Happiness 201 E. Jefferson Your Extra Touch Florist Van Alstyne, Texas 4826500 482-6608 carpets VinYl - LECTRONICS walls floor tile a s s SYSTEMS, INC. - 1 99' i . .0 23,3 Bithardg fa ets Wayne and Carol Jones rp Owners Iiwy.3133 Highway 75 North, Box 594 PO. Box 1044 Van Alstyne, TX 75095 Van Alstyne, TX 75095 Owner: Richard Loftice 134 Flowers By Clowers 482-9314 1986-87 Varsity Football Team James Adams Post No. 367 American Legion Van Alstyne, Texas 482-6547 482-6770 RESIDENTIAL MIRRORS 8' TABLE TOPS DANNER cwmcm mm, GREEN LIGHT AUTO Van Alstyne Glass Co. 207 E. Jefferson Van AlstYne' Texas mm a mum Jay MW Managers: Steve and Paul WWDOW HFPI ACFMFNTS PO, BOX 1108 SHOWFR 8. THE FNCLOSURE VAN Al STYNE. TX 75095 Van Alstyne Glass Company 135 :1 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH F? ;5 PREACHING THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL LIVING JESUS CHRIST D All HAVE SINNED- For all have sunned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 323 D SIN BRINGS DEATH For the wages 0! 5m Is death; tseparatlon from God; Romans 6:33 3; CHRIST DIED FOR US- But God commendeth hIs love toward us. In that. whtle we Romans 58 were yet Sinners. Christ died for us. 4t GOD'S GIFT TO YOU- . the gift of God IS eternal Iife through Jesus Christ our Romans 6-23 Lordt 5t THIS GIFT MUST BE RECEIVED- For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Roman$ 10 Christ shall be saved. lite woll never be successful without a personal relationship with Jesus. The decision is yours to make What wull you do Wllh Jesus? God's plan Is tor you to lollow Christt This alone WI bring you happmess. Hehs our man. EVMYT I Plan has tJv-HL um I tit Hist Hdpttst mum LMN- l Pass the food' H mm 1th Kiwi AJ The king's table? Hum Vdmpbvll v11 Oh how nice' mek dllti vann til t 'umt wan tr wit 4! the-u Last thn lttygz lmrm kmt; tor a tidy. Bmmtsmn WISH Mt LH-pr-AH m; M; In '1, opens a gm. Hti Flrst Baptist Church ram M4 E .- 25 m .52. 3 8 1 37 Colvm Chevrolet Understanding F r :lgjjkai the lesson! 7 1 la 4 I Muthelle takes her books home to Chelle Pagent moved W are f0 th here tor the same rea- 113g; 10m2rm: 2 2Q sons that many people 2 do; the peaceful sete ' , Cl , X X tled environment that Van Al- ,. - TL 1' X . g X Eighth grader M19 2 2 V styne offers. X 2 Although Van Alstyne is small- er than McKinney, the town she moved from, and doesnt offer as much entertainment, she enjoys attending school here because she feels that the teachers take more time to ensure that the stu- dents understand the lessons. x 892-8127 868-1518 W THUMB 53W Tom Thumb Supermarkets , Page Drug Stores We stand behind everything we sell . . . and thatts a promise. 924-2192 Lenoir's Fine Family Dining Westminister Texas Power and nght We're there when you need us 138 Tom Thumb Supermarkets 892-8181 Derek Bengtson It has been a joy to have a son like you. May God's blessings be upon your life. Compliments of Sherman Democrat 1 .1 .18 :5 . .- .f , , 5 '1- .w... e 1.1 , I. - a - r , . wax, .. : Wd-M 11's szmmm 1331110th Sherman, Texas Sherman, Texas Love, Mom and Dad 532-5313 924-3361 Hu h's . . D' g Flrst Natlonal Bank of Anna lscount T.V. Best Prices On Zenith and RCA. T.V.'s Satelhte Systems DX and Macon Howe, Texas 893-5050 W Low Prices Every Day $?a7f we stand BY It! Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00-9:00 Sun 11200-5200 Manager Tom Wilthers Hwy 75 81 82 by-pass Sherman, Texas Member F. D. I. C Derek Benqtson 139 482-6051 482-6573 HOLLEY'S HAMBURGERS Hamburgers French Fries Onion Rings Homemade Pies Take out Orders $a$aaaid You're Someone Special 111 E. 1efferson Grain, Feed, Fertilizer Agricultural Supplies Raye 1enkins Used Cars Open After All BOX 9 Home Game Sports Van Alstyne, TX 75095 89213371 48215503 482-5454 Anna Grain, CleanUsed Philhps Inc. Cim Grocery David Wood Tums Come on by the newly remodr eled Phillips Grocery, located on Royal Restaurant Drlve-In Van Alstyne Hwy 75 HHome Of The Royal Burger B 66 Anna,o;x 75003 JOhle 51 Mark Hwy 5. 4826969 482-6287 8 mi: 131-711 a I Eiz'wg'w; . Cottonwood Mall Van Alstyne, TX 75095 When you stop by Something Special you will be helped by Lisa and Lori DeHaven and Iana Lightfoot. l 140 The Feed Bag 48275578 Fie1der Enterprises Mr. EB. Fie1der Van A1styne-Main at Stephens Discount Warehouse Home of 10,000 HPenny Pinchers Paradisel' Quality Bargains Fie1der Lumber 81 Supp1y Prestige Fashions HEverything to Bui1d Anything'l For A Lot Less 482-5255 8: ASSOC! ATES Real Egtate Commercial 0 Residential 0 Farms 0 Ranches WILLIAM D. BENTON Since 1890 PO. Box 245 110 S. Main Van Alstyne, TX 75095 Bus. 12141 482-5255 Res. 12141 482-5572 482-5141 1erry's Custom Designed Homes New Homes Light- Remodehng Commercial Specia1 Thanks To These Peop1e For Their Services On The Pressbox: Jack Turner Robert Matthews Dalton Beaty Robert Lewis Roofing Lawrence Painting Damon Motley EL. Sammuals Jerry's Custom Designed Homes 141 893-6341 L. Scott Charhon D.D.S., M.S., 1nc. 201 E1 McCam Sherman, Texas Office Hours By Appointment Congratu1ations Seniors! 942-361 1 482-5433 482-6308 Veazy Hardware 35.3 4-4 Van Auto Sa1es Anna Insurance 81 Real Estate ' - . Lr Wk! Dan 011111 All lines Of Insurance It'Is1true! Veazy Hardware, is an David Campbell afflllate of True Value Hardware stores. 105 N. Waco Anna Real Estate Marshall St. Van Alstyne,Texas Texas 92433391 Van Alstyne, Texas 482-6339 482-6413 Donut Chef .113 Dr. Hawkins staff - Linda DeHaven, Sheryl Bently, and Dr CD. Hawkins Earnest Wayne CD. Hawkins, DDS. Proffit 202 E. Jefferson General Dentistry Home - Future Panther - PO. BOX 118 Telephone The Best Sandwiches Van Alstyne, TX 75095 924-3453 and pastries 142 Dr. 1... Scott Charltbn Leanne Lay, a sev- enth grader, moved mama +++++++++ 364-5322 N orthland Cable Where is it? Leanne Lay scrounges In her locker tor her ddl1Y homework asstqnments. here this year, from Denison, Texas with her family. Leanne says that she likes her new home because it is near the park and some 01 her other family mem- bers already live in Van Alstyne. She also likes the school, Leanne said, H1 like having homeroom at the end of the day and the teach- ers are really nice. . 1 1 n T.V. Servmg: Van Alstyne Howe Whitewnqht Tom Bean Bells Savoy and Trenton PO. BOX 10 thtewnqht, TX 75491 1-313-441-9214 5 1 u: tug 21 m i. e, a- It 482-5862 Cje Claude and Wanda Reeve's CBIIEEIES Van Alstyne Texas 482-6617 Family-Teachers Organization Partners in Education is an appropriate theme for the Family-Teacher organization in Van Alstyne as we work toward our goal of a closer relationship between home and school. 482-5346 1986-87 F.H.A. Officers: President, Robin Aly Vice President, Diana Coyle Secretary, Pam Pittman Treasurer, Holly Owen Reporter, Amy Noe 143 Future Homemakers Of America 482-5346 893-0194 2K BUY - SELL - DELIVER . Sherman Coke imi g 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE Van Alstyne Sports Booster Club 1820 51111111111111, 1X HBdeS the Panthersu Frlsco Road 75090 DWIGHT SMITH FARM MACHINERY, INC. TRACTORS . COMBINES P.O1 BOX 400 N EXP. 75 81 HWY 902 HOWE. TEXAS 75059 DAYS1214153295551 24 HR812141532-6148 465-1661 Roxanne Smith, DDS, AGD, PC 532-557 1 McKinney Office Supply, Inc. A1 Raushaupt 0111119 11111111111119 ' furmlur 17::11 1143 General Dentlstry 1 W 1 PO. Box 848 100 5. 00111115 Freeway Hours by dmn 11111111wr11 Howe, 18an 75059 Emergencles dU'Pkad 482-5382 892- 1 298 M CM 01091110361 Inc. GENERAL Phone12141892-1298 0 4800 Texoma Parkway CONTRACTORS Midway Mall N0. 1018 0 Sherman, TX 75090 Limes M. Cooley Rt. 2, Box 113A Van Alstyne, TX RGGDOH 1:;+:1 75095 Beca' use life' 18 not a spectator sport Congratulations Seniors Booster Club No One Does It Like And This Is How It Was Done Volume 74 of Van Al- styne High School's PAW was printed by Josten's Publishing Company, Box 1903, Topeka, Kansas. In Plant consultant was Vicki Broxterman. The book size was 7 3A x 10 1A,'.'1'wo hundred thirty books with one hundred fit- ty-six pages were ordered with cost to the student be- ing $15. Headlines were set by losten's in Stymie. Body Copy was set in 10 point, caption copy was set in 9 point. The staff designed cover was made Litho Process. Cover material was a white 470. Cover application is black medium blue and gold foil which was laminat- ed with a clear plastic film. Endsheets are white pa- per text with black and me- dium blue applied, different front and back. Color pages consisted of 4 pages of Process Color in Multiple 15. Color process- ing was done by Mike King Photography, Box 1171, Commerce, Texas. All color is separated in house by la- ser scanner. Portraits were taken by Mike King Photog- raphy. Black and white photos were taken by the staff, Mike King Photogra- phy, Van Alstyne Leader, and Sherman Democrat. Processing was done by Mike King Photography, Mary Allen, Jim D'Avignon Wan Alstyne Leaderl. Mrs Miron Martin of Dallas ot- tered the use of her estate, Double M Ranch, in Gun- ter, Texas, as the site of the Senior favorite pictures. Producing an annual is a year long task that requires hard work and dedication from each staff member. Each member has specific duties that must be fulfilled in order to produce a unique, interesting book. '2 35.21; 1987 marked a year in which these duties were tul- filled and a quality book was produced. The production of an an- nual is no different from any other industry. There are al- ways new, exciting changes to incorporate into each publication. Graphics, lay- out designs, and type styles were a few elements that we altered to make our publi- cation revolve aound the year's activities. Our ultimate goal, as a staff was not only to pro- duce a book that was enjoy- able to the reader, but one that would reflect well on Van Alstyne by its success in state and nation wide yearbook competitions. In 1986, The Paw entered yearbook competition for the first time. It surprisingly took three first places out of the three competitions it en- tered. It received an ALL- TEXAS HONOR RATING Annual Staff: Back row: 1. Lighttoot, H. Owen, M. Allen, S. Evans, S. Wilson, T Cook, D. Nance tAdvisorl, B. Wright tEdltor1 L. Woodroof L. Allen, C. Conner, D. Small eDo trom the Texas High School Press Association, a FIRST PLACE from the American Scholastic Press Associ- ation, and an AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED MERIT from the Interscholastic League Press Conference. Our goal, in 1987, was to meet the standards set in 1986 and surpass them. We believe we achieved our goal. No One Does It Like We Do was the theme chosen by last year's yearbook staff. We not only felt it appropri- ate for Van Alstyne because of the success achieved through all areas of student life, but for the unique, en- ergectic ways we chose to convey 1987 to you, the reader. 1 think it is only fit- ting to say NO ONE DOES IT LIKE WE D01 II Colophon 145 Aids- Back row: R. Buckner, R, Aly, C. Page, A. Troxtell, S. Conner, S. McCauly, D. Miller, R. Reynolds, A. Cherry, M. Den- ton, T. Velekei, BI. Jones, K Gentry, S. Brophy, M.1. Hix, K. O'Cdin, S. Holloway, C. Fairchild, M. Wolfe, S. Forehand, S. Wilson, 1. Ashley, 5. Grdf, G. Hill High School Band- Back row: C. Conner, R. Reynolds, 1. Bengtson, M. Dominqos, A. Cherry, N1 Bodeker, L. Sloan, B, Williams, D. Bengtson, T. Lamson, 1 Coleman, 1. Coleman, P, Pittman, S. Conner, L. DeHaven, T. Lamson, 1. nghtfoot, T, Shearer, D. Davis, P. Williams, A. Holtzman, J. Bustillos, DUN 1 - M. Metze, T. Bodeker, L. Allen, V. Miller, K. Brookshm- . Mchhan, M. Williams Alexander, Jennifer 66 Alterman, Brandon 62, 95 Aly, Robin 8, 43, 45, 49. 73, 78, 80, 83 Ary, Regina 59 Ashley, Iill 45, 99 Ashley, Marcy 55, 99 Baldwin, Geoffrey 95, 103 Bannister, Becky 39, 51 Barcheers, Angela 62 Barcheers, Guy 55 Barnes, Cathy 62 Barett, William 66 Bass, Nicole 65 Batchelor, Iuli 5, 59, 78 Batchelor, Sonya 45, 49 Abernathy, Peggy 6871 Adams, Kristin 62 Allen, Iennifer Allen, Lara 45, 81 Allen, Mary 10, 11, 55 Alexander, Lisa 65 Alexander, Jeannette 66 146 Index Beaty, Dana 62 Brophy, Joy 55 Beaty, David 51 Brophy, Shiela 45 Beaty, Greg 51 Brookshire, Catherine Beaty, Shawn 59, 92 Beaty, Stacia 66 Beaumont, Robin 55 Beck, Steven 59 Bell, Chris 66 Bell, Trent 59 Bengtson, Derek 5, 8, 10, 45, 48, 60, 92 Bengtson, Devon 59, 92 Bengtson, Julie 59, 6O Billups, Timothy 66 Blair, Keith 51 Boddie, Michelle 74 Bodeker, Carl 65 Bodeker, Neal 59, 92 Bodeker, Tammy 51 Bonner, Brenda 36, 16 Boyd, David Bradley, Anita 65, 68-71 Briggs, Holly Brookshire, Kenneth 66 Brookshire, William 62 Brown, Karin 41, 51, 99 Brown, Maurice 45 Brown, Thomas 5, 12, 55 Buckner, Justin 7, 8, 10, 43, 45, 49, 154 Buckner, Rebecca 10, 43, 45, 48, 49, 91, 99 Bustillos, Jeremy 54, 59 4351 Cameron, Veronica 66 Campbell, Doug 55 Cannon, Natalie 66 Cannon, Shannon 59, 74 Carden, Tom 17, 6871 Carl, Chris 62, 95 Seventh and Eighth grade Band- Back row: B. Lenoir, S. O'Cain, 1. Fletcher, S. Kee, M. Williams, T. Malone, D. Sander- son, S. Hassell, A. Evers, B. Cate, B. Gaskill, B. Nevils, G. Bal- dwin, D. Wade, K. Hix, C. Marr, M. Wursher, B. Jenkins, 5. Crosson, B. Sullivan, L. Lay, C. Bodeker, A. Bradley, J. Pressley, N. Mertze, 1. Partin, F. Chandler, M. Morrison, L. Alexander, D. Bass, S. Self, B. Jacobson, Director M. Davenport, K. Whitehead, T. Wallis, T. Lamson, 1. Kisler, T. Taylor, 1. Renne, K. Cunningham Sixth Grade Band- Back row: C. Smith, S. Hampton, B. Welch, W. Barrett, T. Billups, S. Savage, R. Harris, M. Lewis, S. Charles, 1. Cunningham, E. O'Brien, 1. Hornbeck, K. Sullivan, V. Cameron, B. Holtzmdn, T. Cherry, A. Coleman, C. Hdlliburton, Director M, Camer, Bryan 62, 95 Carter, Eric 62, 95, 103 Cate, Bonnie 65 Cate, Colin 55 Cayce, Richard 24, 51, 92 Champion, Trent 51 Chandler, Clara Chandler, F rankie 62, 95 Cherry, Angela 54, 55 Cherry, Daniel 51, 52, 92, 93 Cherry, Tamera 66 Chisum, Kyle Christman, Trudy 59 Coleman, Amy 66, 67 Coleman, Ienniier 59 Coleman, Jerry 50, 51 Collins, Tina Conner, Carey 41, 58, 59 Conner, Stacey 51 Cook, Tiffany 8, 12, 41, 43, 51, 73, 76, 88 Cook, Wesly 59 Dawmpwrt, 6. Bell, M. Netherlain, B. Wolfe, D. Likely, K. Tuftee, '1'. Smlth Cooper, Jay 10, 43, 45, 92, 93 Corbett, Michael Corbray, Curtis 59, 92 Coyle, Diana 51, 99 Coyle, Ieannee 59 Cox, Betty 68, 71 Craver, Dorothy 62 Crawford, Darryl Crawford, Michael 51, 59 Crawford, Patricia 45 Crosson, Sean 65, 95, 103 Crow, Donald Cunningham, Joe 66 Cunningham, Kelly 62, 75 Daniels, Jack 62, 95, 103 Daniels, James 62, 95, 103 r. Varsity Cheerleaders- Back row: 5. Rillins, L. Woodroof, 1. Coleman, 1. Batchelor Jr. High Cheerleaders: K. Cun M, Wilson, T. Taylor, M. Wiggin mngham, B. Gdsklll, N. Mertze, s, L. Reynolds Davenport, Melinda 6871 Davidson, Billy Davidson, Lisa 45 Davis, Dana 55 Day, Kevin 45 DeHaven, Lane 66 DeHaven, Lisa 45, 61, 73 DeHaven, Lori 59, 61 Denton, Danny 10, 45, 92 Denton, Judy 45 Derrek, Shelby Dingman, Desiree 12, 54, 51 Dodson, Steven 65, 95 Domingos, Michael 45 Domingos, Michelle 51 Doty, David 65 Doty, Serena 62 Douglas, James 55 Douglas, Shelley 45 IV. C heerleaders Edwards, Kennith 45 Elliot, Gary 59 Evans, Sarah 69, 74 Evers, Angela 62 A Fairchild, Candy 51, 154 Fisher, Leslie 68-71 Flatt, Bradley 45, 48, 49 Fletcher, Jody 62, 63, 95, 103 Fletcher, Vicki 68.71 Floyd, Hunter 5, 45 Forehand, Shannon 45 Flatt, Daniel 65, 95 147 Choir- Back row: S. Moore, B. Brown, 1, Vensel, T. Champlon, M. Domingos, J. Brophy, 1A. Hicks, T. Bodeker, Director B, Howard, MJ. Hicks, S. Brophy, R. Murphy, 11 McCuIlar V Buckner Varsity Cheerleaders- Back row: M. Wise, S. Morgan, L. De- Haven, H. Owen, S. Batchelor, R. Aly, S. Brophy, Mascot S. Wilson Gentry, Larry 59 Hampton, Ryan 62, 63, 95, Hill, Ginger 47 ' Gentry, Mike 65, 95, 102 103 Hill, Natalie 5, 59 Gipson, Timmy 45, 93 Harris, Kasey 63 Hix, Ion 65 $6 Gouard, Rhonda 55 Harris, Michael 45, 92 Hix, Angela 66 6 Gouard, Sonya 66 Harris, Regina 66 Hix, Jason 59, 92 e Graf, Shawna 45, 99 Harrison, Laura 45, 53 Hix, Kevin 63, 95, 103 Graf, Sheila 12, 59 Grant, Twalla Green, Darrin Green, Michael 63 Grinke, Helen 65 Holley, Cristi 66 Holley, Jimmy 63, 95, 103 Howard, Crystal 65 Hayes, Glenn 68-71 . Howard, RI. 63, 95 Helland, Thomas 63, 95, Howard, Steven 65, 95 103 Huddleston, Darrell 51 ., Hemphill, Lynn 55 Huffhines, Chad Henderson, Gayle 59 Huffhines, Christi 61, 74, ; Henderson, LT. 51 99 Hendricks, Natalie 45 Hunter, Doug 55 Harrison, Tina 55 Hassell, Sara 65 Hayes, Billy Gambill, Laura 53, 68-71 Gann, Kelly 65 Gardner, James 5, 45 Garrison, Michael 54, 55 Gaskill, Bridget 62 Geer, April 45, 49 Gentry, Katrina 45 Halliburton, Christy 66 Halliburton, Ritchie 55, 92, 93 Hammons, Christy 66 Hammons, Cindy 50, 51 Hampton, Jeffery Hessal, Ronald 65, 95 Hicks, Eric Hicks, Jeanne 59 Hicks, M1. 55 Hicks, Timothy 95 Hill, Arlon 66 Hill, Chris 63 Hunter, Patsy 63 Holloway, Sherri 47 Holtzman, Brenda 66 Holtzman, Gary 59 Horn, Michael 67 Hombeck, Jason 66 Howard, Beth 87, 68-71 Morning Choir- Back row: Director B. Howard, R. Reynolds, A. Cherry, L. Allen, I Lightfoot, D. Dingman, 1. Renne, C. Page, R. Williams, D, Campbell, M. Allen, B. Wright, L. DeHaven, D, Cherry, 5, Morgan, D. Bengtson ! l 148 Index l Highsteppers Drill Team- Back row: T. Bodeker, L. Reynolds, T, McKay, W. Smith, D. Davis, D. Dingmdn, M. Domingos, C. Huffhines, K. Brown, T. Shearer, T. Christman, N. Salmon, D. Williams, 1. Brophy, R, Rubio, 1. Bengtson, S. Smith, T. Cook, 1. Renne, S. Douglas Jackson, Bryan 63, 85, 95, 103 lackson, Michael 55 Iacobs, Nellie 68-71 Jacobson, Becky 65 James, Misty 63 Jay, John Paul 65, 95 Jenkins, Brad 63, 84, 95, 103 Iohnston, Ieremy 63, 95 Johnston, Carolyn Jones, Cassie 61 Jones, E.1. 53 Jones, Kristin 67 Jones, Wendy 53 Kisler, Jennifer 65 Kee, Mark 63 Kee, Stephen 65, 95, 103 Key, Stephen 53 Kirley, John 47, 92 5 LaMountain, Jeanne 68-71 Lamson, Teri Lamson, Tim 53, 65 Lamson, Tracy 61 Laube, Chey 61 Laurant, Frederic 40, 44 Lawrence, Jamie 61 Lawrence, Terri 61 Lay, Leane 65 Leach, Alan 61 Lemons, Bob 47 F.C.A.- Back row: I. Lightfoot, M. Morgan, 1. McTee, C. Cate, I. Hix, D. Bengtson, F. Ritchie, H. Floyd, K. O'Cain, C. Conner, P. Williams, B. Williams, R. Williams, T. 011111, I. Likely, S. Conner, R. Wilson, M. Domingos, I . Cooper, S. Morgan, C . Page, M. Ashley, S. Graf, R. Rubio, S. Brophy, S. Forehand, D. Bengtson, D. Campbell, R. Buckner, M. Wise Class Favorites- Back row: Fresh. 11 Lawrence, Sophs. S. Moore, D. Campbell, 1r. 5. Conner, Fresh. 1. Coyle. 1N0! pictured 1r. Chad Huffhing1 Lenoir, Billy 63, 85 Lewis, Mike 67 Lewis, Robed 65 Lightfoot, Don 17, 68-71 Lightfoot, Lana 13, 51, 80, 87 Likely, Carol 68-71 Likely, Dori 67 Likely, Jennifer 52, 53, 99 Linkswiler, Vance 53 Locks, Monica 55 Loftice, Danny 63 Long, Tamara 16, 47 Madding, Penny 61 Malone, David 95 Malone, Toby 65 Mahaffey, Sara 47 y. Malone, Joshua 63, 95, 103 Malone, Michael Marr, Clay 95 Martin, Jimmy 68-71 Mathews, Robed 68-71 McAlister, Ierry McBee, Daniel 5, 55 McCabe, Richard 55, 92 McCabe, Tammy 61 McClusky, Roy Lee 63 McCollum, April 57 McCullar, Jennifer 47 McDaniel, Marc 68-71 McFarland, Bobby 67 McGarity, Chris McKay, Terri 54, 57, 99 McKinney, Lenore 53 McMahan, Dawn 53 McMorris, Joe McMorris, Michael 65 MCMorris, Ray 12, 53 McTee, Jason 57 149 J F.C.A. F.F.A.- Back Row: 1. Kirley, G. Moody, D. Huddleston, B. Pope, 1. Waller, G. Elliot, 1. Lawrence, S. Beck, D. Crawford, S. Thornhill, C. Weatherley, 1. Trammel, M. Jackson, 1. Henderson, A. MCCollum, S. Moore, V, Linswiler, K. Blair, G. Akins, G. Beaty, G. Barcheers, L. Hemphill, I. Welch, T. Lawrence, 1. Bustillos, C1 Huffhines, S. Beaty. 1. Renneker, T1 Brown, T. Christman, S. Payne, K. Simco, B. Mosby, R. Halliburton, D. Hunter, R. McMorris, M1 Stevenson, A. Stinton, G. Hill, I. McTee, F. Richie, M. O'Brien, M. Moody, D. Williams, S. Rollins, V. Miller, 1. Cooper, 1. Vensel, I. Stinton, P. Pittman, 1. Likely, S. Holloway, I. Sprowl, R. Philbrick, 1. Watson, R. Yost, M. Crawford, Sponsor R. Matthew, R. Wilson, B. Trapp, A. Noe, M. Domingoes, M. Harris, C. Huffhines, D. Stewart, Sponsor D. Motley Moody, Michael 53 Moroe, Kristi 61 Moore, Shannon 57 Moore, Steven 53 Mora, Julie 36, 57 Morgan, Brian 47, 61, 92, 16 Morgan, Shelly 8, 16, 10, 38, 78, 73 Morgner, Mike 12, 47 Morr, Clay 65 Morris, Karin 53 F.H.A.- Back Row: A. Geer, C. Page, M. Ashley, D. Cherry, K. Gentry, C. Cate, R. Ary, R. Rubio, S. Forehand, T. Christmdn, L, DeHaven, C. Fairchild, R. Aly, D. Coyle, P. Pittman, H. Oqu A Noe, S. Grat O'Cain, Kathy 20, 53, 106, 107 O'Cain, Susan 65, 111 011111, Tommy 5, 57, 112, 113 Orr, Clara 67 Owen, Holly 8, 9, 47, 79, 81, 145 Nance, Deborah 68-71 Neighbors, Christy 111 Neill, Gary 67 Netherlain, Michelle 67 Netherlain, Sandra 65, 111 Nevil, Brad 63, 95 Medz, Naomi Metze, Michael 68-71 Miller, Billy 65, 95 Miller, Darla 47 Miller, Valerie 61 Miracle, Angela 67 Miracle, Kim 63 Mitchell, Kathy 24, 68471 Moody, Chris Moody, Greg 57, 76 Moody, Jeffrey 67 Index Morris, Paula 71 Morrison, Mickey 65, 110, 111 Morse, Jennifer Mosby, B0 12, 47, 92, 105, 117 Motley, Damon 6871 Murphy, Mary 111 Murphy, Rhonda 61 Murphy, Rita 67 Murphy, Sarah Nix, John 95 P . Noe, Amy 20, 51 1111312??? 47, 113, 115, Noe, Toby 67 . North, Marcy Page, Jerry 68-71 Null, Kyle 63, 95 M V O'Brien, Erica 67 O'Brien, Marcus 56, 57 Pagent, Michele 63 Partin, Justin 65, 109 Payne, Penny 53 Perkins, Janet Philbrick, Robert 53, 113 Phillips, Shelly 53 Pittman, Pam 20, 41, 51, 99, 107, 118 National Honor Society- Back row: C. Page, B. Mosby, B. Wilson, D. Denton, M. Morgner, 1. Ashley, D. Bengtson, S. Bat- chelor, I. McCullar, I. Buckner, D. McMahan, M. Williams, K. Morris, S. Conner, T. Cook, P. Pittman, S. Morgan, M. Wise, L. DeHaven, L. Allen, S. Forehand, S. Wilson, L. Sloan, I. Renne, R. Aly, R. Buckner, I. Lightfoot, B. Wright, Sponsor 1. Ripley National Honor Society Inductees- Back row: C. Cate, D. McBee, F. Ritchie, 1. Gardener, L. Woodroof, C. Pitts, T. Ren- neker, D. Stewart, 1. Likely, D. Cherry, A. Cherry, D. Dingman, S. Douglas, D. Campbell, T. McKay, T. Shearer, R. Reynolds, H. Floyd, T. Velekei 142$; t Reynolds, Robin 24, 63, Pope, Billy 53 Payne, Shanna 57, 107 114. 115 Pitts, Carey 55, 92, 93, Renne, Ienny 63 117 Renne, Jodi 47, 53 Perkins, Everett Renneker, Jay 55 Presley, Jena 65, 110, 111 Renneker, Tim 47, 92, Partin, Instin 95, 103 105, 154 Pagett, Michelle Ripley, Line 20, 32, 40, 71, Pope, Brandi 63 33, 68-71 Pope, Tammy 63 Ritchge, Farrell 5, 57, 105, 11 , 117 Ritchie, Ioseph 65, 95, 103 Ritchie, Sam Robison, Beverly 71 Roland, Christy 67 Roland, James 67 Rollins, Stacy 61 Ross, Robin 61, 106, 107 Rubio, Rhonda 47 Ragsdale, Jeremy 67 Reece, Ashley Reece, Benji 65, 109 Reece, Bracken 61, 92 Reed, Ryan 61 Reynolds, Laura 24, 53 Reynolds, Robin 54, 57, 77 Reynolds, Leslie 65, 111 Spanish Club: Back row: H. Floyd, 1. Bustillos, M. Tepera, D. Bengtson, I. Tepera, C. Cate, 1. Hix, 1. Gardner, B. Morgan, T. Ldmson, D. McBee, 1. Douglas, M. Morgner, C. Laube, 1. Light- 1001, C. Conner, R. Williams, D. Campbell, S. Conner, T. 011111, A. Cherry, R. Reynolds, D. McMahan, K. Gentry, T. Velekei, D. Bengtson, M. Williams, 1. Coleman, 1. Coyle, A. Geer, 1. Brophy, D. Dingman, T. Shearer, N. Salmon,A. Windham, D. Williams, I . Batchelor, N. Hill, R. Buckner, 1. McCulldr, H. Owen, C. Page, L. Woodroof, M. Wise, 1. Benqtson, D. Davis, T. Lamson, Sponsor, B. Howard, B. Wright, S. Morgan, R. Aly, S. Douglas, S. Brophy Sadler, Don 67 Sadler, Ion 67 Salmon, Nayna 57 Samuels, Brent 67 Sanders, Guy 65, 96 Sanderson, Daron 65, 109 Sanderson, Eric 63, 103 Savage, Shane 67 Scalf, Susan 57 Schrader, Christopher Seiring, Susan 71 Self, Stacy 65, 111 Self, Tara Sloan, Dee Dee Sloan, Laura 11, 53, 56 Sloan, Misty 61 Shearer, Tommy 63, 95 Shearer, Tracy 56, 57, 80, 107 Middle School Science Club Officers- Back row: D. Wade, B. Gaskill, G. Gibb, E. Caner, 1. Fletcher, B. Jenkins Simco, Keith 53 Sims, Ray 36, 53, 105 Sims, Susan 63 Sirkel, Amy 61 Sisterman, Kristina 63 Small, David 52, 53, 87, 145 Small, Iason 67 Smith, Brice 57 Smith, David Smith, Laura 67 Smith, Lydia 67 Smith, Mike 32, 47, 115 Smith, Monty 103, 109 Smith, Rosa 65 Smith, Stephanie 53 Smith, Tabatha 67 Spencer, Jason 63, 103 Spencer, Nichole 61 Spillers, Andy 63, 95 Sprowl, Jared 53 Srader, Chris 67 Stephens, Chet 57, 92, 93, Spanish Club 151 J Speech and Drama Club- Back row: 5. Wilson, S. Douglas, T. Renneker, T. Velekei, K. Gentry, 1. Douglas, 1. Hix, D. Crawford, C, Corbrdy, B. Reece, M. Harris, B. Morgan, K. Day, M. Allen, 1. Buckner, B. Smith, 51 Scalf, 5. Forehand, S. Batchelor, L. McKinney, D. Bengtson, T. Lamson, G. Hender- son, D. Davis, 5. Smith, L. Woodroof, N. Hill, S. Morgan, R. Sims, H. Owen, 1. McCullar, M. Wise, Sponsor 1. LaMountain Taylor, Brian 47, 75, 83, 92, 104, 105 Taylor, Tramena 65, 111 Tepera, James 57, 113, 105 ' 116, 117 Stephens. Gmger 61 Tepera, Michael 57, 117 Stevenson, Mark 61 Thomhill, Billy 63 Stewart, Darrin 47, 92, 117 Thronhill, Sam 92 Stinton, Ashley 10. 47 Thur Brian 47 84 Stinton, Josh 61 T11 I 10d 65, Stinton, Seth 67 T;;?'3hage Sullivan, Barbara 63: 111 Trammell, Shea 57 Sullivan, Deborah Trammell, Jim 57, 117, 118 Suulvdn, Kelly 67 Trapp, Amy 67 Swint, Andrea 57 Trapp, Bryan 47, 49, 105 Tredway, Shawn 63, 95 Trial, Terry E 152 Index Student Council- Back row: M. Smith, D. Campbell, K, O'Cdin, 1. Lightfoot, I. Renneker, M. Williams, T. Cook, 1. Likely, P. Pittman, S. Brophy, D. Bengtson, B. Wright, H. Ow-u ' Buckner, L. Allen, Sponsor B. Howard Trout, Christie 47 Troxtell, Amy 53 Troxtell, Cory 63, 95, 103, 109 Tuftee, Kim 67 Turner, Shane 67 Turner, Randall Van Hooser, Kara 47 Veale, Mildred Velekei, Todd 31, 47 Vensel, Iason 53, 92 Vensel, Nathan 63, 95, 109 Wade, David 63, 103, 109 Wade, Iohn 33, 45, 68-71 J.H. Student Council- Back row: M. Williams, K. Sullivan, T. Taylor, 1. Kisler, T. Higgens, S. Howard, 1. Small, C. Troxtell, 1. Holly, G. Gibb, K. Harris, M. Wiggins, V. Cameron, 1. Fletcher, E. Carter, B. Gaskill, D. Wade Wade, Mary 84, 68-71 Waller, Annette 61 Waller, Jeff 57 Waller, Michael 63 Wallis, Tara 63 Watson, John 57 Weatherley, Chris 59, 61, 92, 113, 115 Weatherley, Mike 71, 68- 71 Weatherley, Nancy 71, 68- 71 Welch, Billy 67 Welch, Jerry 47 White, Robbin Whitehead, Kendra 63 Whitehead, Kent 71, 68-71 Wiggins, Marcy 63 Williams, Brent 61 Williams, Cathy 63 Williams, Charles 70, 71, Williams, Donna 12, 57 Williams, Mark 65, 95 UJL. Participants- Back row: R. Buckner, D1 Bengtson, L, Allen, S. Forehand, M. Williams, T. Velekei, K. Gentry, D. McMa- han, 1. Buckner, H. Floyd, T. Renneker, B. Mosby, 1. Lightfoot, L. DeHaven, D. Cherry, D. Davis, 5. Wilson, T. Shearer, D. Ding- man,1. MCCullar, B. Wright, S. Morgan, M. Wise, L. Woodroof,1. Gardner, C. Jones, Sponsor 1. LaMountain, S. Scalf, M. Harris, M. Allen, Sponsors 1. Ripley, D. Nancy, 1. Wade, B. Bonner, K. Mitchell, B. Cox, N. Jacobs Williams, Michele 12, 47, Wright, Shawn 57 48, 115 Wright, Brandt 3, 8, 12, Williams, Patrick 61, 92, 113, 117 Williams, Paul 67, 105 Wilson, Billy 20, 47, 48, 49, 92, 104, 105, 117 31, 44, 48, 49, 73, 81, 115, 145, 16 Wurscher, Michelle 63, 111 Williams, Raymond 57, 92, Wilson, Bryan 65, 95, 109 117 Wilson, Misty 63 Wilson, Rodney 33, 47, 92 Wilson, Shari 63, 65, 111 , Wilson, Shelly 13, 43, 47, w 88, 113, 145 3 Windham, Alice 63 u ' Windham, Amy 53 Y t B 65 Windham, Crystal YgsfflAnZaGnl Wise, Marla 8, 47, 48, 49, Yost, Richard 57 73, 79, 154, 16 Wolfe, Bobbie 67 Wolfe, Raquel 47 Wolfe, Michelle 21, 47, 48 Woodroof, Laura 37, 76, 1 78, 87, 145, 16 Wright, Jenifer 67 Young, Jason 67 U.I.L. 153 Convenience in every way! Two UNK- NOWNS were found taking care of both fat cells and bedtime cravings at a local convenience store. Touch up job! SIS. Marla Wise and Justin Buckner take a few minutes to put on the finishing touches before going on stage at U.I.L. one act play competition. Tell me no! Ir. Candy Fairchild watch- es in disbelief as Sr. Tim Renneker makes his way to his next class in a style all his own. WW N E 154 Closing U DOES IT LIKE WE DO Van Alstyne 1987 After . . . Atter returnth from Christmas vacation, the realization that school was almost over hit us. We had :30 comphshed a lot in the previous year, but there stttl remamed several loose ends. All the sprmg sports were in progress, all the end-ot-the- year banquets were lett to attend, and most of all, the year had yet to produce its graduates. Running on a record of perfor- mance, we knew we were destined for great success. Regional qualifiers in track, tennis, and golf and an un- forgettable graduation showed we still possessed what it took to make it. Eighty-stx was good, but eighty- seven was even better. For 1t brought another year to a close with a style that no one else can compare. Sky's the limit! Sr. Cralg Page goes for two pomts durmq a dtstrtct game agamst thtle Elm. The Panthers beat the Ltttle Elm Lobos 67-39. No One Does It Like We Do 155 j One Last Look Out and about! The redhty that the students, faculty, and ddmmlstrdtlon reV presented Van Alstyne m a way not known to man before IS evtdent through out the prev1ous pages. Srt Iustm Buckner, Enghsh teacher, Mrs Brenda Bonnerl and Sr. Lara Allen give a lasting 1mpresston of thelr indlvtduallty in Aus- tm at the U.I.L. State competmon, NU DOES IT :56 LIKE WE DO Wmumm Edith-m-Chiefs CO'EditOFS Photographers Tlfidny Cbmk Mary Allwn Paw: Laura WOOdYOOf TIHGHY VUUlZ Bmwh erqht Shvllv lemn 311m 1.1kuth Cub: Lara van Holly Oww; 1mm 1,1qhthmt Hmlly prn Shelly Wllswn Bimnnh VVHLJH Advisors Van Alstyne: DMmmh Nance; Jostens: Trewi Shemalri Staff Members Mary Allen de'ew Vanna dei .deH Journalism Awards Anwrdum. ??chf'm'stxc Hess Asy-x mhun First Place W V m'XdS hint; byzinci WP H K . , I A055 Fmr0 HLLVI All-Texas Honor R$ting