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

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With freezing temperatures outside, the West Valley Hockey cheerleaders braved the cold and warmed the souls of hockey fans with their perky chants and catchy cheers. This squad of go get'em gals sold everything from from Bake Sale goodies every Thursday to Valentine Shmoos for your sweetheart. They and the Mat Maids sponsored a dance in November and later they happily skated with the hockey team to raise money in the Skate-a-Thon. These girls were not just chosen for their flashy smiles. They needed to understand the rules and regulations of hockey, be able to fit in with a group of girls ranging in age from freshman to senior, and give advisor Mrs. Hyatt 10070 of their time and effort. The girls enterprising sales efforts and vivacious cheering were soon rewarded with a pizza party and trips to Kenai, Soldotna, and Chugiak. These spirited girls put their best feet forward and gave those Wolfpack pucksters an inspired ride to the region championship. Diligently selling their lunchtime goodies are Hockey cheerleaders Cindy Woods and Terri Jackovich. 152 HOCKEY CHEERLEADERS r r f,, V V57 H 1 7.24 ,1 ,.. ttirrsrss i . .ii f T... f 1 f ry Jgi 3. ,, I gw g E' E5 i i 3 5 u

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.NTHUSIASTICALLY CHEERING DUR ATHLETES TO VICTORY 'HE WVHS 80-81 IHEERLEADERS ADDED SCHOOL PRIDE llnstilling pride, pep, and enthusiasm in la school and inspiring West's athletes to ztory, were the 1980-81 WVHS Varsity d Junior Varsity cheerleaders. The radiant Varsity squad of six was 'med by advisor Mrs. McNelly, ectionately known as 'iMrs. cChicken. The squad was held together Captain Koerferf' plus five other ented girlsg Gwen Blackburn, Sue Cole, endy Conn, Stacey Hutton, and Cathy les. ist summer at cheerleading camp, in ichorage, the Varsity girls were awarded th a plaque of excellence for being the p squad in the state. They took home o spirit sticks, three superior and one cellence ribbons. They also learned Erie energetic moves, jumps, and ative cheers, which they performed lring the games and at pep rallys. The J.V. squad did an excellent job in supporting West's J.V. athletes and helping the Varsity squad add spirit to the school and the pep rallys. These young spirit boosters were Melissa Clanton, Kris Cole, Tracy Conn, Kim Hall, Colleen Palmer, and Ann Turner. The cheerleaders had many important duties to attend to. They boosted the enthusiasm in the right direction by selling spirit buttons, pom poms, holding cake raffles, and selling concessions in the Munch Box. These outstanding girls held a respected role in the school activities. They put up bright posters which added spark to many involved students and encouraged many more to come and cheer at the games. Being a member of a superior squad takes a lot of hard work and dedication, The cheerleaders earned the recognition by setting the stage for sportsmanship, and by keeping school spirit skyhigh. K' K ,k,: K :.. . 5. .. , A N, M.. ,. , I ,,...,.,. ..,. so ..... ' is twat so ris T Confident of her team's ability to win is J.V. cheerleader Tracy Conn. fi gmwllfl I J.V. cheerleader Kris Cole urges the team on as they resume play. s A spirit pyramid helps send off the basketball team before their trip to the state tournament. CHEERLEADERS 151

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vlng a kiss good night are the spunky Mat ids as they get ready to rock to sleep ln e annual rock-a-thon. of the Mat Maid squad were nslstinn visor Mrs. Rotolo, Co-Captain Evelyn gen, Captain Cheryl Looney, Tammy erry, Delisa De Varges, Jill Morris, Kim Christelle Ansart, Rosemary and Karen Blockcolsky. THE 1980-81 HOCKEY CHEERLEADERS AND MAT MAIDS HAD WHAT IT TOOK TO SUPPORT THEIR WINNING TEAMS While the talented Wolfpack wrestlers grappled their way to victory, the zealous Mat Maids worked relentlessly doing many behind the scene jobs. With the help of sponsor, Mrs. Rotolo, the Mat Maids ended the year filled with many memories and accomplishments. Heading the list of fund raisers was the third annual Rock-a-Thon when the persistent girls rocked in their rocking chairs from dusk till dawn. They sold elegant red roses for Valentine's Day and spicy red carnations to enhance the Christmas spirit. In designing creative locker posters for the boys every week, the Mat Maids displayed their artistic ability. Not only did the Mat Maids run the home matches, tally the scores, and keep official time, but their energetic yells spurred the wrestlers and delighted the fans. The Mat Maids aided the wrestlers on the road to victory. MAT MAIDS 153