West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Crashing through the hoop, Senior Dan Blake leads the team onto the field. junior Connie Cohen helps prepare decorations for the cafeteria. Q t,. l , e , -eau Queen Amy Ungs reigns over the student body after being crowned. Senior Gene Belz is helped off the field after receiving a knee injury, 13

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Waves of M pirit fill the A full week of rousing enthu- siasm and contagious spirit took place in the middle of October as the fever of Homecoming was caught by all. To start off the week, various groups decorated showcases depicting this year's theme In the Air Tonight . The proud winners of the new tradition were the Mobious staff. Four teams of girls continued to carry out the enthusiasm as they fought long and hard in the powder puff football competition. Bill Sulentic's team came out the victorious winner of the event. con! on pg 14 junior Greg Lehner stretches in order to place the decorations just right. if as i , -'slam air MCM! Seniors Shelli Hemmen and Matt Corbin pass a lifesaver during the field events. Members of t'Del Fox entertain the students at the dance Saturday night. E .U it V 12

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Wet field doesn't dampen spirits con't from pg. 12 Due to weather conditions. the field events were held in the gym. but the dreary skies could not dampen the spirit of the crowd. Cheers echoed throughout the school as the events progressed and they reached a peak when Student Congress President Steve McCullough was stuffed with leftover toilet paper. The pep aud, after being started in the gym with the band playing the school song, was moved to the practice field where a pile of scrap wood was ignited to form a blazing bonfire. The following night, before the game. Queen Amy Ungs and her court loaded into two waiting limosines to lead the car rally to the stadium. A police escort held back traffic across Locust St. and down Brady for the shrieking caravan of fans. After arriving at the stadium. the football team. encouraged by the cheering students. made the night extra special by pounding the Burlington Grayhounds. 13-8 Early Saturday morning, many students arrived at school to decorate the cafeteria into a dreamland. The band Del Fox provided the music for the dance which lasted from 7:30 until 10:30, Queen Amy and her court were honored at the dance. As the evening drew to an end, many happy memories of Homecoming '81 were stored in everyones minds. my ' le ,wR4YLi YAMU3 wi ' . ,xiaawm , . . .5-W4 Attempting to win the race, seniors Danny Blake and Debbie Parker pass a life saver. The bonfire lights up the evening. The Homecoming court consisted of eleven candidates. Front row: Shelley Potter. Queen Amy Ungs, Kathy Anderson. Back row: Lynn Davis, Renae Bankson, Lu Ann Carstens, Lisa Hamlin, Debbie Parker, Tami Byram, Melanie Otto. Angela Rodriquez. Q' if ! 4 3 4 ii