Victory High School - Optic Yearbook (Clarksburg, WV)

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The Alma Mater Hail, Alma Mater Hail, hail to thee Dear in our memories You’ll always be Within Victory’s portals Friendship so loyal, so true Hail dear old Victory, Hail, hail to thee. All through the years Your name will be Symbol of honor and loyalty Deep our devotion to friends So faithful, so true Hail, Victory High School, Hail, hail to you. by Raymond Sehon There is no greater quality than that of spirit. But, at Victory, spirit involves more than just cheering at games. It involves the Winged Victory, the stage with its scarlet curtain, the halls that so often seem so lonely but are really alive with the sound of Victory. 5

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Perhaps the best known and most talked about department of the school is the Sports Department. Sports has become a valuable asset to Victory as it has with many schools. Basketball got a good start at Victory, as, in the first year, the team showed the rest of the State that a small school had determination. The records of the basketball team never faltered. They were always in favor of a winning season. Two times in the history of Victory’s sports did the team hold the state Basketball Championship; 1933 and 1941. The team has always placed high in tournaments and ratings. To Victory’s Hall of Fame belong such players as Rusty Simms, Buck Powell, Harry Minter, Si Floriana and Mickey McClung. Even though football had a late start, it progressed rapidly. Coach Wallace did wonders with the first team as they won one game the first season, but they came back to have an almost perfect second year. As the years went on, the team began to develop. New coaches came along; new developments in football came about. The records have shown that Victory’s football team was one of the most talked about and it was even feared by other teams. But there was one day in the history of the team that brought the school fame, even to the farthest parts of the State . . . That was the day, in 1957, that John Mazzei came to coach our team. From that day on Victory’s team has been one of the best in the State. For twelve years Coach Mazzei has developed the boys into a winning team. This winning team has held the Sam V. Mazzei award since 1957; giving it to their city rivals, only twice in that time period.

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Foreword The first graduating class left Victory High School in 1919. Since then the unending Victory tradition and great school spirit has grown in the hearts of all students who have attended. During a three year span at Victory, students have made lasting memories of the teachers, classes, favorite subjects, cheerleading, band, great football and basketball teams, noon hour activities, special awards, that all-important Senior year, the halls of V.H.S., especially the classmates and long-lasting friendships made during this time. These same memories have been shared by students of Victory High School for fifty years. While commemorating this fiftieth Anniversary of Victory, the students of 1969 should remember tradition and remain loyal to their Alma Mater. We are only lucky because our memories are more recent ones. Although, within a few years, our school may no longer be known as Victory High, its spirit and love will remain in the hearts of its former students forever. The 1969 Optic staff hopes that we have captured a few memories of this year to add to the pleasant thoughts of former years at V.H.S. My sincere thanks go to all who assisted in bringing this publication to you, especially our excellent staff. Lane Lauderman, Editor-in-Chief STAFF Ann Barnett Margaret Boyles Linda Beth Floyd Karen Ford Tonda Garcia Mike Garret Darletta Hayes Doretta Hayes Tim Hill Vala Lane Lauderman Mickey Mall Bob McClung Cathy Perri Sally Rebrook Sharon Richards Lana Schlicker Rick Shaw Pat Tonelli Vogel BUSINESS MANAGER - Margaret Boyles ANNIVERSARY EDITOR - Cathy Peri SPORTS EDITOR - Rick Shaw 6