Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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Underclassmen dominate the wrestling squad VARSITY WRESTLERS: LEFT TO RIGHT: John Hagy. Keith Sanders, .lim Street. Steve Miller, llcad Coach Most Valuable Wrestler: Ron Lawler. Bob McAllister, Stan Cuppy. Bill Hew- itt. Mgr. Dave Mecum. Frank Street, Gail Dugan, Asst. Coach Terry Burress. lnexperience plauged the Wres- tling Vandals as they opened the season with only one returning Varsity letterman, Bill Hewitt. Despite the many hours ol' hard work and the enthusiam and zeal ofthe wrestlers they just could not put it together to come out with a winning season. Coaches ofthe Wrestling Team were Varsity Coach McAllister and Freshman Coach Burress. Ending the season with a 3-l0 record the team gained much experience and gave hope for next year's team. The Most Valuable Wrestler Award was presented to Ron Lawler at the Annual Wrestlers' Banquet for his line performance during the year. 711 Randy Hoyle. Robin Schukar. ln Refer ees Position. Bob Culbertson, Ron Law ler. The team ended with a 3410 record.

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ii' TI! ,g,,-if I if ,fl 'Wa ii ik -s,a Lyle Meador won WDMA award for his spirit displayed at the regional tourney. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS, COUNTERCLOCKWISE: Donna Williams, Jan Jones, Cathy McAlpin, Sherri Hodson, and Martha Crye, Captain, in basketball cheer- ing uniforms. JR. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS, TOP TO BOTTOM: Tanna Mabry. Melissa Tess- man, Gay Brown. Captain. Debbie Small. and Paula Slater succeed in their first year cheerleading. The enthusiasm, dedication, and ability of our Varsity Cheer- leaders brought about more school spirit than VCHS had seen since 1954 when the Vanda- lia cagers last won a regional trophy. Much ofthe talent ex- hibited during the season was acquired at the National Cheer- leading Clinic held at ISU. On Thursday evening of Homecoming week, the Cheer- leaders initiated a new event which they hope will become a tradition with VCHS -- an out- side pep rally consisting of cheers, speeches by coaches and former athletes, and a grand fi- nale with the student body par- ticipating in a snake dance. Due credit goes to the Junior Varsity Cheerleaders who en- couraged their team to win often enough to have a successful season. Cheerleaders accelerate students' spirit

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VARSITY LI-LTTERMAN'S CLUB FRONT ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT. Steve Stombaugh, Don Renken, Tim White, Kim Edgar, Randy Edwards, Mark Fossberg. Kevin Austin. SEC- You'd better roll over or I'll bite you is Bob Culbertsons's psychology, OND ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT. Bill Hewitt, Roger Schaller. .left Kidd. John Collier, Mike Recter, Greg Oldfield, Mike Gidcumb, Rich Harris, Dennis Ehrat. Rick Depew. .lim Littleford, Ter- ry Osborne. Dave Fogler. Not Pictured: Dale Boatman. Dennis Young, Dave Blain. These arc chatter members. V-Club formed in spring of '72 The Varsity Letterman's Club, a new organization at VCHS, was formed this year for all athletes who have lettered in varsity competition. The mem- bers ranged from three-year let- termen in baseball to one-year lettermen in golf. The club was directed by a committee of coachesg Coach McAllister was chairman ofthe committee. Five officers governed this club. They were Mike Reeter, presidentg Dave Fogler, vice-president, Jim Littleford, secretary, Terry Osborne, treasurer, and Mike Gidcumb, Sargeant-at arms. VANDALIA COACHES SITTING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Dean Strobel, Basketball, Ron Robinson. Athletic Director and Track: Bill LaDage, Tennis. STANDING: Walt Leidner, Baseball: Bob McAllister. Football and Wrestling, Terry Burress. Freshmen Wrestling and Trackg and Vic Provinzano, Golf. 75