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

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78-79 WEST SKIERS GLIDED THROUGH SICKNESS AND COLD WEATHER TO VIRTUALLY WAX THEIR OPPONENTS t'4T P ' . 1 ,Is . Q s.':s.4'Dw11.v1-mm . v- f ' 5: ,EW glkfwmlm 'www WEE. as 1 zkgfif X. West Varsity skiers, LEFT to RIGHT: Joan Scarborough, Mike McCarthy, Diana Hall, Robert Mihougue, Keith Hanneman, Scott Reeburgh, Andy White, Robert Weeden, Brian Scarborough, lan White, Gary Haskins, Bristol Weeden, Leif Thompson, Jennifer Brice, Dave Lokken. Steff Compeau and FRONT: Coach Marianne Carlson. Racing I0 vi0f0I'y. SHOW sprinters Diana Hall and Steff Compeau ski vigorously for West. Sking Coach Marianne Carlson withstands the cold to cheer on her championship team. Endeavoring to overtake, teamate Robert Weeden gives Scott Reeburg a frosty visage. 'f x 5. f . 1 If . 5 g , V ,'fE l 'fig 1 Qt- L .' 9 E a . 115 5 l 1 so mug, , A 'lg ,A 4'

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The thrill of victory enveloped jubilant ski team members as they captured the 1978-79 Region VI Championship and emerged victorious over their toughest competitors: the North Pole boys team and the Lathrop girls team. Assisted by top notch ski coach Marianne Carlson, herself a former Olympic skier, the energetic and hard working West skiers battled through sickness and biting cold weather to triumphantly defend their region title. They did so through determination and training, byuattending nightly workouts and by competing regularly in the High School races held every weekend. Subsequent to winning the Regional championship, the ski team journeyed to the State meet held at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Although the team did not prevail in their efforts to retain their State title, they did manage to place a respectable sixth and plan to return next year. Hopes for the Pack to continue to dominate the Region VI ski world, and to regain their State title were pre-dominant in the minds of many, especially coach Carlson who stated, 'lt was a very young team this year with a good future, they have potential to win state! They were an enjoyable group to work with and as a team, they had a positive attitude with a lot of spirit and fight. Comprising a young, champion team of considerable merit, the West skiers represent a promising future in which they should defend their title and surpass their previous efforts Skion! Ski team member Robert Weeden does the splits as he poles ahead. .s N , .. ' ,, l,, csv-' .-J ff . ,. A xl j V. f A. Ts' M a 5, n W . Y f, he n 'L . ', X 4 q K 6 1 J...- , lv, Though off to a slow start, Joan Scarborough will soon catch Eielson's Mimi Loveless. Giving one last word of advice, Coach Carlson surveys her skiers as they begin their trek. N -o 3: . - I J , V 3 'jf l . l .l i , ' -'i, ,' ' 1