Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Triumphs A bound In Another Year of Winners mighty marching band was bestowed with the honor of performing at the 1976 Homecoming at the University of Richmond. In the spring of 1975 the Viking concert choir, Madrigals, and sym¬ phonic band took a long haul to Six Flags over Georgia to participate in the Six Flags Music competition. Be¬ cause of the undefined talent these three musical groups possessed they were able to proudly return to Wood- bridge with excellent ratings. Journalism was another contribu¬ tor to our ever increasing collection of awards. The dedicated and talented members of the Valkyrie newspaper staff produced a series of newspapers so impressive that they received the distinction of being the number one high school newspaper in Virginia. In the catagory of theatrics several highly talented students presented a play that will probably be remem¬ bered for years. The acting and singing ability of several students were com¬ bined to produce four sensational per¬ formances of the musical off-broad- way hit “Godspell.” These and the many other success¬ ful accomplishments we experienced were not meant to be held above some future student body nor even com¬ pared to those accomplishments of years gone by. Rather, they were meant to be 1975-1976 as it truly was. The victories and the success of the year will shine, yet that wasn’t all there was to it. There were bad times as well as the good, defeats mixed with those same glor¬ ious victories. But, its the laughter and the victories that we wi ll hold in the corners of our minds as we look back on the way we were. Coach Rodgers collaborates with top notch runners; John Henery, Gene Johnson, Dutch Schermerhorn, Wade Goodwin and Daryl Wilson. Becky Lenehan stretches to control rebound over arch rival Gar-field. 7

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Everybody loves a winner and Woodbridge certainly produced its share of them. As might be expect¬ ed with our increased enrollment, we also increased in competitive success. Whether as a newly emerged victorious accomplishment or a continuation of a winning na¬ ture, the year was spread with su¬ perior achievements from top to bottom. In categories ranging from athletics to publications, several tal¬ ented individuals backed by their fellow student body were able to prove that Woodbridge is a superior school. “Go Vikings!” “Make That point!” “Jump ball, get it, get it!” ivere familiar chants at various ath¬ letic events which occurred through¬ out the year. With the tremendous ability of the athletes and backing of the student body, the Viking football team completed a successful season with a 9-1 record. Although their hopes of a spot in the state play offs were crushed when they were defeat¬ ed by Charlottesville early in the sea¬ son, the Viking fans still rated the Gridders as being 1. In the area of athletics the guys were not the only ones adding new awards to our ever gro wing collection. The female Viking cagers with a fine record found themselves in the play offs for the state championship in bas¬ ketball. Although the girls fell short in the semi-finals they were able to close out the season with a very impressive record. The guys basketball team along with the girls, had a successful season. During the Christmas season the male Viking cagers captured the winning title in the holiday tournament. Another highly respected group of athletes were the Viking harriers. For the second year in a row the highly talented cross country team captured the Virginia state AAA title. This well poised team also participated in sever¬ al Invitational meets and always came out on top. In a catagory quite different from athletics but equally as talented ivas the Viking marching band. This 150 member outfit dazzled music lovers from Woodbridge to Williamsburg with their excellent performances. The marching Vikings captured the first place title at William and Mary Band Day Competition for the fifth year in a row. The Viking marchers also won the first place award at the University of Richmond Band Day. Along with the first place award the Marching Viking’s march their way to their fifth consecutive first place rating. Vikings ecstatic with victory as they ac¬ cept the Herb Saunders trophy after a 21-14 win over arch-rival, Gar-Field. Members of the Godspell cast do their thing. Valkyre Staff members Vickie Bedrosian and Bobette Shay consult on a front page design. 6

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