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

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Along with wrestling, cross-country runnin and skiing team, Westls hockey team maintained one of the school's longest winning streaks. Having lost only six games in the previous six years, the Wolfpack skaters triumphed in Regionals for the fourth consecutive year and swept the State Invitational Tournament for the third consecutive year. The mighty icemen finished the 1980-81 season with an incredible 15-3 record. The team once again started the season as the underdog to Lathrop. However, after an initial defeat by the Malemutes, the Wolfpack steamrolled the archrivals five times, including victories in the Region 6 and State Invitational finals. The team had plenty of experience with five seniors, including all-region selection Eddie Allen, and leading Senior pointscorer Buck Mahler. Underclassmen also helped the hockey team out tremendously. The team's leading pointgetter was all-region Scott Deely, who was only a sophomore. The team's leading goal scorer was all-region selection Rufus King, a junior. WOLFPACK PUCKSTERS ICEE A OTHER REGION VI TITLE As Scott Deely wins the faceoff, Vince Johnso anxiously awaits the pucl- The style of play exhibited by the Wolfpack was different than most others. N' T The European style of hockey was taught Q by Coach Tarkianan, and the Wolfpack -,U riiii A skaters plated the puck and not the body. With sharp passing and skating the team did their damage to their opponents goals, not their faces. West 5tUCl9nt5 Were Proud of the 1980- FRONT ROW: Jann Laiti, manager, Scott Deely, 81 l'1OCliey team, and their QXCifif1Q EAl'lCl Vince Johnson, Jay Weaver, Darrin Freeman, triumphant season helped maintain West John Olmsfeady I-Ori NiCh0lS, manager? Tom Valleys Winning attitude Hayward. BACK ROW: Sam Brice, Russell if if Atwood, Brian Martsolf, Buck Mahler, Wil Papp, Rufus King, Pete Hagel, Phil Younki Eddie Allen, Coke Wallace, Coach Ri Tarkianf l i 164 HOCKEY

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Composing himself for his next dive is Jim Roth. I I The 1980-81 edition of the West Valley Swim Team proved to be one of the best ever. The boys, led by Ken Chaney in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle, Carl Benson in the 100 yard breaststroke, and Jim Roth on the diving board, went undefeated in regional competition. They also turned in a very impressive performance at state, achieving a tie for second with Bartlett of Anchorage and missing first place by four points. Chaney and Benson also broke several region records, and both were selected as prep athlete of the week by the Daily News Miner. The girls also reigned superior in Region, being led by Roberta Atwood in the 200 yard freestyle and the 100 yard backstroke, and Ann Fellows on the diving board. Consistency was the word for the girls as their scores were pretty close through the various meets, and always good enough to win in the region. Their state performance was also good, turning in fifth place finish in a tough field of teams. Several newcomers to the team, such as the brother-sister team of Raymond and Susi Billings and Roberta Atwood, checked out well and showed themselves to be assets to this year s team, and could very well be the backbone to future teams as many members will graduate at the end of the year. 166 SWIMMING fi: il f - Vw' ,,,1g-g,,,,,w,,,w,, ,,.. 4 jj , . ,,, 'fflnuwsiff ,,,,,,,, , 0 in .re, Qjl .. ' ,. K K rl ,k A Tkr K 5 H The picture of form and beauty, Ann Fellows prepares for entry into the water. WITH POWERFUL FORCE, WVH SWIMMERS PROVED VICTORIOI West Aquajocks Carl Benson, Tom VanFlein, Matt Colonell and Susie Billings relax at poolside between races. Gw- -en.. ,