West Valley High School - Aurora Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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EPUFH Fl E 'riumphant co-captain Phil Younker holds up the Region Vl Invitational trophy cup as teammates Sam Brice and Coke Wallace enjoy the sweet taste of victory. fr N fr V, s NNN fp fi la' . W athrop opponent watches helplessly as Burcell puts in two more points towards :her Wolfpack success. 1981 was a good year for the sports enthusiasts of West Valley, participants and fans alike. More Wolfpack teams were region champions than ever before. The year got off to a great start as the cross-country running and volleyball team emerged as Region VI champions. The volleyball team went on to take third in State while the girls cross-country team took second and the boys took fifth. The football team had an up and down season, and although they emerged with a 3-3 record the games were exciting and well attended. The swim team came through shortly thereafter as the aqua-jocks, both boys and girls, surfaced with region titles. The boys team took second in State and the girls took fifth. As winter dug in its icy claws the hockey team and basketball team embarked upon exciting and successful seasons. The hockey team gave up only two games all season and took Regionals with apparent ease. The boys basketball team improved as the season progressed and were indomitable in the region tournament as they defeated Lathrop soundly. For the first time in West's history the boys varsity basketball team took regionals. They journeyed to Anchorage and placed third in State. The girls basketball team suffered several team setbacks but they never gave up and remained optimistic about Regionals and State. As spring appro. lied the wrestling and track teams looked rward to regionals. The powerful masters of the mat dominated matches as the season progressed, and the track team began a short but hard season. All in all it was a great year for West sports athletes and school pride was high as these dedicated athletes upheld the Wolfpack reputation. SPORTS FlLE 143 EPUHTE

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The 1981 Varsity Cagers were: FRONT ROW: Coach Joe Cacairi, Bill Winterer, Tyrone Thomas, Darrell Case, Benjamin Blackburn and Mike Cacairi. BACK ROW: Tyler Cook, Dave Morris, Bruce Caldwell, Dale Welty, Dan McNelly, Bob Burcell and David Lester, manager. At the Region Vl tournament, Dave Morris contributes another point towards the region championship as teammate Bob Burcell and Lathrop opponents watch closely. -nu if X i wi' 1 s M, R, f ' 10 lg --f .nnss Y R obss K . stl R an-,L 1g, ,Q li ,,1, ,V R, 8 - in ' is Z -...zzgzxf--wwf '5'-' M, , Scrutinizing the game closely, Mr. Noble, Mr McAffee, Tyrone Thomas, and Coach Cacalri watch the boys in action. Lathrop and West players position for the rebound but Benji Blackburn has other thing mind for the ball as he prepares to sink it.