White Pigeon High School - Wahbememe Yearbook (White Pigeon, MI)

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SPORTS What does PRIDE mean to you? Doing your best for success to represent your school — Heather Phelps Being the best you can be — Dawn DuFour Left — Leaving the ground for a full follow through, Derek Snook takes a jump shot from the outside putting an advantage over his opponents. Middle — Brenda Wagner speeds to first base in a softball game against Centreville. Right — Paula Morey shows precise form in the shot putt event during track season. Knowing that we played our hardest whether we win or lose (preferably winning!) — Karen Waters Reaching a goal I set for myself rather than one set by someone else. — Eric Moody

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 LAST SENIOR DAYS Senior week is traditionally filled with activities enjoyed by the soon-to-be graduates. White Pigeon Class of '86 participated in three such activities: Senior Trip, Senior Breakfast, and Commencement Practice. “That's not a rollercoaster, responded Amy Souter to Shelly Corner's comment about a hay elevator as the seniors got closer to Cedar Point, an amusement park, that was the destination of the senior class trip. The rowdy group traveled to Sandusky, Ohio, on May 16,1986, It was a blast, said Gina Noe when she returned. One of their last days together was spent in the sunshine away from books, homework, and tests. Would you bring me some more juice? asked David Skinner at the Senior Breakfast, where seniors spent their last meal in the high school cafeteria. They were invited by their loving teachers to an early morning meal on May 23,1986. Teachers gathered before school to prepare French toast and sausage for the hungry crowd. Many were gathered before 7:00 to get a seat at the cloth-covered tables decorated with red and black steamers. Above the chatter of the hungry guests could be heard Mrs. Patty Davidson as she announced, Two coffees at table one! She and other faculty members served the seniors. Upper right — Dawn DuFour and Amy Souter enjoy the day standing around thinking about what ride to go on next at Cedar Point. Middle right — Doug Pettit walks down the aisle smiling while thinking about the day of graduation. Middle left — Dan Garl, Rob Stauffer, Ron Slone and Marty Lafferty stand around with their sunglasses looking cool for graduation practice. Lower left — Mr. Morse enjoys his roll with the seniors during the senior breakfast. 22

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100th VICTORY Upper — Tom Clipfell tries to crawl for extra yards. Middle — Tom Clipfell finds the open field against the Falcons. Lower left — Ryan Rider prays to James Snodgrass during the Constantine game. Lower right — Dan Carr blocks as Bulldogs feast on Tom Clipfell. The Varsity Football Team suffered through a tough 4-5 season. The Chiefs were victims of a tough schedule, playing state playoff teams Brown City and Schoolcraft. The team started the season rattling off three consecutive victories against Edwardsburg, Climax Scotts and Mendon. The Mendon game broke a school record of seventeen straight victories. The Chiefs handed coaches Marv Schnieder and Pat West their 100th victory against Colon. The team won 16-0 on a very wet and sloppy field. This is another one of those things that makes you feel like you have been successful, explained Coach Schnieder. The Chiefs' offensive arsenal came from All-Conference senior halfback Tom Clipfell who rushed for 872 hard-fought yards. When the Chiefs went to the air they looked for All-Conference senior tight end Dan Garl who recorded twenty-two receptions for 418 yards. The muscle in the trenches was supplied by All-Conference senior tackle Rob Stauffer. On the other side of the field, the Chiefs were led by senior linebacker James Snodgrass with eighty-seven tackles. Junior linebacker Rob Jonker contributed eighty-five tackles, twenty of which were solos. This was definitely a frustrating season for the Varsity, but winning Coaches Schnieder and West their 100th career victory made both the team and fans very proud to be a part of White Pigeon football. C ' Jt k X 24