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

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As West's champion matemen toiled strenuously throughout their long and arduous season, working right along with them to raise morale were the Matmaids. The Matmaids were a group of young ladies who qualified for their positions in the spirit inducing club by passing an examination based on the sport of wrestling. Scorekeeping Cboth team and individualb, running the clock and peeling oranges kept the girls more than just a little bit busy during the wrestling matches both here in Fairbanks or away. The creation of brilliantly shining posters and locker decorations required a great deal of time and took place during the after school hours. The group, led by Sponsor Nel Pep, knowledge of the sport and toleration for cold weather epitomized the typical West Valley Hockey Cheerleader. Captained by Adviser Madge Clark and Captain Liz Tonkins, the Hockey Cheerleaders appeared at every one of West's games to bolster spirit with their cheers and to collect admission fes. They also put in long hours after school creating informative posters and locker decorations. In addition, the cheerleaders sponsored bake sales and earned their red and gold Hockey Cheerleading jackets. Highlighting the hockey season were pizza feeds at the Blue Marlin. The feeds, sponsored by the Hockey Cheerleaders, assisted in greatly depleting their treasury and were reported to have been fabulous feasts for West's voracious pucksters. Through cold weather, chapped lips and sore throats, the Hockey Cheerleaders have survived to return for future years and cheers. FRONT: Kelly Wein, Cindy West, Debby 0'Dell, Gwen Kroshus. BACK: Nora Norum, Liz Tonkins, Cindy Hoppner, Ellen Bell. 'QCP' Pausing a moment from scorekeeping, matmaids Leslie Quakenbush, Laurie Duncan and Peggy Williams illustrate their angelic smiles. Garvey and President Peggy Williams involved itself with several money raising efforts. The Matmaids finance boosters included selling carnations on Valentines Day, doughnut dispensing and banner vending supplemented by their biggest ' endeavor: the Rock-a-thon. The Rock-a-thon, a 24 chair rocking marathon, began one Friday evening at 6:00 pm and was concluded the next day, Saturday, at 6:00 am. The Matmaids collected pledges and then commenced to rock the night away. The biggest obstacle to continual rocking was weariness, but with T.V.'s glaring and radios blaring, food in substantial TOP: Peggy Williams. SECOND ROW: Teresa Gaiser Kari Weideman KNEELING- Marcie Supply and Wild Ipmow fights all pf the Hassebroek, Leslie Quakenbush, Brenda members maid it through the night. Thgmpgon, Laurie Duncan. ENTHUSIASTS LENT A HELPING HAND WHILE JV GRAPPLERS STRUGGLED TO THE TOP'

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JV Wrestlers Added Versatility 81 Variety With only twelve weight classes, wrestling is a sport with a very limited number of varsity positions. Because of the multitude of people who turn out for wrestling each year, the J.V. squad is essential in allowing for a wider spectrum of participation. It also provides a base for the newer and younger wrestlers who need the mat experience but are not yet ready for the jump to varsity competition. In a way, J.V. grapplers have a rougher season than the Varsity members of the team. They go through the same rigorous training, wrestle just as hard during meets, and become just as exhausted as the Varsity by the end of practice, yet they do not receive the glory of being a Varsity wrestler at West. They hang in there though, and this attitude contributes to he championship quality of West Valley BACK ROW: Glenn Moehlin, Kraig Smyth, Fred Schikora, Shane Holmberg, Joe Sackinger and Jesse Perkins. FRONT ROW: Billy Merritt, Brian Blockcolsky, Jeff Moehlin, Wayne Sharp, and Jim N Kirkvold. I' g .V g gggg I , J.V. WRESTLING .V Exhausted but triumphant, Shane Holmberg . s , . .M if 5 walks off with another victory. . i'i ii ',,i . 1 X, S ' 5 Opponents 2 .ii. 7 ,jg North Pole 23 I M '17 Lathrop, ,. , 6 e ' North Polejg -,g,V, ,..i 5 9 Q 53 F ,'., M North Pole ' 9 A lW-4l CL-Ol wrestling. -QQ- f N NU ,,+5.,., S' 4 , . 1-'wtf--, ' ' ,1 V, . , , , 5 ,, ,, , ig-: sew., . J f H+ M -'Z at ti. '-mari- ..f ff V-,gf.1ggmsfggig,sj,s,,,,,5g s 'y ,,, -V rw Wi 1. ,, ,,,,,u.f, ,,..,, ,,,,,,,,k.,, Ri H -7 4122251 P ,.wwz2Y1g 'W i 1 .',, 111, t -- 3 Riding his adversary, Fred Schikora helps West down the Patriots. Taking charge, Jeff Moehlin grinds his North Pole opponent into the mat.