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

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. 1 M 4 - -my, - uw. miami. In -,W .. 'am Mm,- With winter came colder weather, with colder weather came iceg with ice came the start of another super- successful West Valley hockey season. The team acquired its first and only loss of the season in its first game and then played the remainder of the year without again tasting the bitter agony of defeat. With practice every day after school, combined with the truly superb coaching skills of Rich Tarkiainen, the team members perfected their skating, checking, and shooting skills, putting West Valley far ahead of its competitors. While West's unbeatable team did not travel extensively, they did compete against teams from Ketchikan, Kenny Lake, and Wasilla during the State Invitational Hockey Tournament held at the Big Dipper. West won the tournament, maintaining their near perfect win- loss record. While the team did lose six Seniors, incoming students supplementing the returning players should combine to produce another star West hockey team. Spring came early and with Spring came sung with sun came the melting of ice, and the melting of ice signified the end of a super-season for West's pucksters. No. 1 is the feeling expressed by Bucky Mahler and Lance Gettle, while .lack Dunshie and Richie Haywood enjoy themselves during the post-tournament pizza party given by the Hockey Cheerleaders for the champion team. ,,.-, . .,,, . an .l ,,.... . .A . REMINISCING, EATING, AND HARD SKATING FURNISHED WEST'S PUCKSTERS WITH TITLE AFTER TITLE

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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

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Nina? kai? HGCKEY W V l-l S Opponents North Pole Q Lathrop V . 'L North ,Pole ,fl J K ' Lathfop Vzfj, North Pole .L Lathrop North Pole Kenny Lake L Kenai ' Vs ,North Pole f 4 s Lathrop ' i' North Pole North Pole V' g lst Region Vl 'V V L QW-163 QT-ll QL-13 .,, West players exchange handshakes with defeated Lathrop foes after another gruelling match. wud? QSO inf' 5 'Nxt West's power-packed first line of Sam Freese, Jack Dunshie, and Chris Wallace skate against a North Pole opponent. Facing off for a Wolfpack victory against a Kenny Lake team member is Hans Stragier, putting Vince Johnson Q8l and Brett King my in ready willingness for the ensuing battle. Bending down into action, center Chris Wallace scrambles against Lathrop opponents for the puck. ,l J l 'fx it 4 be