Vestaburg High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Vestaburg, MI)

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1980 Homecoming Excitement At A Glance 28

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Coach Jack Decker's 1980 Var- sity football team fought hard this year to a dismal 1-7 record. Their single victory was their most important game, in more ways than one. It was homecom- ing and they played long time arch rivals, the Montabella Mus- tangs. The final score of the game was 12-6. That wasn't the end. The homecoming spirit flew into the next week with a game against Saranac. The students wore pins and buttons and did something they hadn't done in several years, they filled 2 specta- tors buses to take to the game. Theyx chanted, sang and let out loud cheers. The spirit of the fans lifted the spirit of the players but it wasn't quite enough as they lost a heartbreaker 12-8. During the regular season there was a considerable differ- ence between the 1st and 2nd half of the game. The second half was often played with much more aggression and spirit but still it wasn’t enough to pull out a win. This year the team voted Matt Vusich as most valuable player. Brad Showers was most improved and Bruce Keyes, most spirited. 1) Coach Decker tells Rick Enterline to play football the way it should be played. 2) Ready . . . set ... hit! 3) Lonnie muses as he quenches his thirst, with Gatoraid. 4) Todd Beach pulls down a flying eagle from Carson City.

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October 10th brought double excitement. It was homecom- ing, but what made it even better was we were playing arch rivals, Montabella Mustangs. The Wolverines took an early lead as lames Wolfgang dashed into the endzone for a touchdown. Edmore came back to tie things up before halftime, 6-6, but it wasn’t enough as the Wolves, with a pass from Majeski to Clark, made the final score 12-6. At halftime, the excitement grew even more intense as all the fans waited for the announcement of the 1980 homecoming queen. For the first time in the school's history, a tie in the voting occured and Suzanne Holmes and DeeAnn Wright shared the honor of being co-queens. Halftime enjoyment also included the announcement of float winners. Winning first place was the sophomore float, Escape to Victory Mountain. The freshmen placed second, followed by the seniors with third. The seniors also won the pep jug for having the most spirited class during homecoming week. 1) We re number one, gnns Bob Busman as he holds up the sophomore's first place float trophy. 2) lames Wolfgang gains yardage for the Wolverines. 3) Suzanne Holmes glows after she is named queen. 4) Decker prepares to send in a player with the next play. 5) A look down at the swarm. 6) The co-queens smile happily. 7) Dee Ann Wright reacts when she, too is crowned queen. 29