Ypsilanti High School - Ypsi Dixit Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 296 of the 1987 volume:

at. «ae Wie me arner ey an Ae YPSILANTIAN YPSILANTIAN 1986-87 Vol. 88 Ypsilanti High School 2095 Packard Rd. Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 y BREAKING AWAY something’s going on here; things are changing. In fact, things are getting better all the time! What's changing? We're changing! We're no longer riding safely in the crowd; we're breaking out and set- ting an example for other high fe schools to follow. The general attitude at YHS has gone from apathy to a feeling of unity. We're experiencing success and it’s fun and exciting. Breaking out of the shadows, our athletic program now in- cludes 40 teams, a state championship title, and high regional rankings. Breaking beyond the job, many of Ypsi staff members have put in ex- tra hours with the North Cen- tral Evaluation and implemen- tling the latest curriculum developments. Breaking out of the routine, our clubs and organizations have taken on new faces. For example the student council assumed more responsibility, Sem sub- scriptions boomed, and the drama club put on two plays instead of one. Breaking into the competition, our perform- ing arts department has pro- duced many talented mem- bers who have received high ratings at festivals. Breaking into the real world, the seniors enter a completely new life- style. The juniors begin pre- paring for their future as they break toward the top. The sophomores break info new roles as opportunities like jobs, driver's licenses, and expand- ed privileges come into reach. And finally, the fresh- man break in new ground as they enter the fast pace of high school life. Not only is YHS changing, but Ypsilanti is also. While maintaining a large historical district, new and modern buildings are going up and Ypsi is growing. The development of the community and of our high school is clearly breaking into modern times. Eric King and Larry Watkins work to gether on an English assignment as Ms. Parfit adds a writing suggestion ¥ an St Bee STUDENT LIFE 3 Vanessa Wagner and Angel Barber spent sever- al weeks in Germany this summer, visiting Julia Jost who was an exchange student at Ypsi last year s GETTING AWAY If you really think about it, tend camps. Some go to you realize that summer is as important to student life as is the school year. Even though it’s only a short three months, where would we be without summer? It’s a change of at- mosphere we've all come to look forward to, especially in February, Each year, Ypsi’s students seem to take on the globe, as they launch into their summer plans. While some remain at Ypsi for driver’s education and summer jobs, others travel to foreign countries. And of course, the highways are flooded with families going to see their relatives in one state or another, as well as those who are in search of the won- ders that lay between the two coasts of our beautiful continent. However, there is another side to summer that is often overlooked. Many of our teams and organizations just keep working over the sum- mer to tone up the bod or prepare for the upcoming year. Many of our dedicated ath- letes and students give up valuable summer time to at- band camp, choir camp, football camp, wrestling camp, volleyball camp, flag corps camp, cheerleading camp and journalism camp. These are just a few; there are many more, Although the sport or activi- ty sometimes pays for the stu- dent’s stay in camp, often students pay their own way. They are willing to make this sacrifice because they know attending a camp is neces- sary if they want to improve their techniques and add new skills, The students who attend these camps put in many long hours of hard work and prac- tice. From their experience, they gain higher scores in competitive activities, pro- duce better quality publica- tions, and learn to be more effective leaders, Although their efforts often go unnoticed, the additional time spent by coaches, direc- tors, advisers and most impor- tantly by students, is the rea- son Ypsi’s extracurricular activities are among the best in the state. With deep concentration, Nate Simpson passes his life-saver to a waiting Kevin Smart during initiation at choir camp. The concert choir attended a weekend at MSU with Mr Boggs and counselors at the end of the sum- mer getting a head start on this year’s com- plicated music Karen Penive, Gina Comazzi, Jenny Holmes and Lisa Wilbanks do their own version of Hands Across America, which raised money for the hungry Joe Muscato arranges a surprise for Karl Barr at band camp. Pranks are an integral part of extracurricular activities at summer camps, and people who sleep too soundly find them- selves in a predicament in the morning While their fellow students caught the last rays of sun and cherished their last chance for summer fun at the beach Ypsi’s varsity football players were hard at work on the practice field get- ting in shape and polishing the tech- niques that earned them a berth in the state playoffs Many Ypsi students travel to exotic places for their summer vacations. Va- silia Beltsos traveled to Greece to visit family and friends, and to take in the exceptional beauty of the Greek shoreline You don’t have to leave town to have a good time in Michigan's summer. Su- san Hooker and Regina Farris enjoy vis- ting their friends and cruising in their ever-ready green machine STUDENT LIFE 5 The summer comes to a close with both a feeling of excitement and reluctance. Happy to see their friends again, students are able to face the end of warm, sunny days, but the heavy cloud of homework and brick walls hanging over their heads doesn’t make coming back easy. However, it doesn’t take long for the Ypsi spirit to come back strong and the daily schedule isn’t so bad. A trip down the hall reminds every- Breaking in New Shoes have missed since last June. The excitement of renewing old acquaintances and mak- ing new friends, quickly over- comes the regrets of leaving summer behind. The new school year is filled with the promise of excitement and, for some, adventure. Freshmen quickly learn the ropes as seniors take advan- tage of their new leadership. Everyone finds that returning to school in the fall is only a minor obstacle in life, like breaking in a new pair of one of all the friends they Andy Blodgett and Paul Timm put their collages together under Mr. Dorian’s critical eye in Advanced Art, where standards are very high Jeff Brown a transfer from Lincoin High School, gets instructions from Mrs Thayer on what his duties will be as media aide Anne Hebert shares her lunch with Jay Morningstar, while their friends catch up on homework and the summer's gossip Getting back into the routine of Span- ish class isn’t easy, but Maurice Webb and Chris Basar give it their best shot 6 a Band members look forward to a rainy day once in a while because if gives them a break from marching outside and a chance to memorize their music for the football games t's a tough day, but Mr. Conger can still chuckle over Todd Caldwell’s mousse mess Relieved at having finished her last exam Tania Orona turns to say good-bye to some of the friends she may not see during the summer months Breaking Out Coming to the end of something isn’t always fun, but almost everyone shares the feeling of relief when the last days of school finally ar- rive. For the juniors, it is their very first week of seniority, since the seniors get out of school early to prepare for graduation. For most sopho- mores, Criver’s education and licenses are just around the corner. For freshmen, it means that they have survived their first year on the high school scene. For the staff, it means a change of pace with sum- mer school classes, a chance to further their education at graduate school and a restful vacation. However, before the cele- bration can begin, the infa- mous week of exams must pass. Concentration is low @ while excitement runs high and students dream of warm beaches and late nights. Un- able to hold back, the stu- dents splatter the hallways with the wild prints of Jams and Ocean Pacific. Staff and students alike car- ry on an endless chatter. “Where are you going on va- cation?’’ ‘What’s the first thing you're going to do when you wake up next Monday af- ternoon?” It’s impossible to walk down the halls without hearing someone discuss his summer plans. Although the final hours in- clude one or two water guns and a few ounces of mousse or shaving cream, at 10:30 a.m., the building empties with a rush as everyone goes off to vacations, summer jobs and just plain lazy days. STUDENT LIFE 7 s and Raquel aance FALL SPORTS As soon as school begins, so goes the fall sports season, and almost everyone gets in- volved. Besides the athletes, coaches and trainers, there are the athletic boosters, the cheerleaders, the band and the fans. Students get into the action by making posters and signs, sporting the purple and the gold, organizing buses for away games and joining the Secret Admirers, who deco- rate lockers for good luck And of course, everyone looks forward to the week of homecoming. With a week full of exciting activities, the homecoming court, the pa- rade, the pep rally and the homecoming dance, home- coming week becomes one of the most anticipated weeks of the year, Spending Friday nights at the games, following favorite teams through the rigors of their season, planning the ac- tivities of clubs and organzia- tions, and going out for pizzas after activities with friends, has been apart of student life for many years. The only ma- jor changes are probably in the music on the jukebox and the price of the pizza. STUDENT LIFE 9 10 r +e vf RA_R les ) Tax reform, The centennia A World Marred by Violence the Statue of Liberty ana violence Congress passed reform bill To make ¢ their.fa d help ease the load on ividuals. But was going Qa four 1's veto to niy the be ea citizens as they made ° VIS CU the threat of MACNINEG QUNS ioney DeInNg sen Drougnt fear into the lives the Nicaraguan Cor f innocent bystanders : Tarnisnea Nis reputc The mber § INQers tion and raised cries of Wa cancelled Vienna trip tergate | was a constant reminder IVE le neip eacn oTner;r mes of aisaster The Festival of Lights presented by the Ypsilanti Area Visitors and Convention Bureau symbolizes the rebirth of a community identity that many thought had been lost forever. Through the hard work of a few —faithful believers, the dream of a revitalized Ypsilanti has materialized. The Governor’s Cup Hydroplane Races, Drum Corps North, Ypsilanti Heritage Festival and the Frog Island Jazz Festival are just a few of the activities that are bringing thousands of visitors to the renovated Depot Town and Island Park area Depot Town is not the only area to undergo a face lift. Beautification of Downtown Ypsilanti is next on the agenda. Building fronts are changing, as Ypsi’s main street returns to the classic beauty that greeted travelers in the days when Michigan Avenue was the main route across the state. Treesyand flowers are being planted along the sidewalks. But more importantly, people are coming baekhome to Ypsilanti to enjoy the pride and unity that comes from a community that believes in itself iy! Z sports Delight Fans The sports world is recover- ing from the death of Len Bias, first draft pick of the Bos- ton Celtics. His unnecessary and untimely drug related death was the last straw for a sports society already con- cerned about the increased drug abuse of its star ath- letes. In an attempt to erase the stigma of drug use, Own- ers and athletes alike turned to drug testing. But the drug controversy could not destroy the role sports play in the American Dream, or stop millions of fans from turning on their T.V. sets to watch the Celtics beat the Rockets or the Bears defend their title. Who didn‘t cheer as Greg Norman became the first man to win the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA all in one year. After losing the first two games of the World Series at home to the Boston Red Socks, the New York Mets came back to rob the Socks of an apparent World Title. In what some call the most ex- citing series in the history of American baseball, the Socks and Mets delighted fans with exceptional pitching and spectacular defense. The Canadians domininat- ed the Stanley Cup Playoffs which pitted the Montreal Canadians against the Ed- monton Oilers. The playoffs ended in disappointment for the Oilers when the Canadi- ans romped to a 4-| victory. This year marked the Wol- verines’ return to the Rose Bowl to battle Arizona State, and John McEnroe’s failed at- tempt to come back against eighteen year old champ Bo- ris Becker. But probably the happiest note in this year’s sports scene was the recap- turing of the American Cup from the Australians. Mrs. Sanders encourages students at Willow Run High School to ask the cast questions following a skit per formed by Leslie Goerlitz, Lizz Be- dolla and Jana Holly Crack: A Killer One of the biggest dilemmas of this year has been the drug problem. Nationwide and world- wide, people are taking actions to prevent the spread of drug abuse. The most publicized drug of this year is crack. It is a type of cocaine, a very deadly type. There have been many myths and misleading stories about crack, but the truth of the matter is, crack kills, A nationwide media blitz has been launched in hopes of educating students so that they do not unwittingly become victims. Ypsi’s Corner Theatre Troupe is doing their share to eliminate the drug problem by traveling to local schools and putting on skits designed to help students learn to say no to peer pressure. The skits are followed by discus- sions where the actors remain in character and answer the questions asked by the audience. The interaction between the audience and the ac- tors helps students develop strategies for resisting peers who put pressure on them to join in drug use, The most successful team at Ypsilanti High Schoo! in 1985-86, is the Class A State Champion Baseball team shown here riding in the Heritage Festival. Wearing a state champion ring is a feeling the team likes a lot. MAGAZINE I] ““Oldies but Goodies’”’ This is a big year for dents, both guys and girls, they’re on top of the fash- many new fashions. The display chains, bracelets, ion scene halls are filled with stylish and earrings accented This is a year for trendy students in their modish at- with silver. There’s no new fashions. A typical tire. Not only are the doubt, silver will leave its outfit that can be seen on clothes a fashion state- mark in 1986-87 the girls is an oversized ment, but so are the hair- The banana clip is a hair sweater with shoulder styles, accessories and accessory that addsfunto pads, a pair of tight stirrup jewelry exciting new hairstyles for pants, and ankle high The oldies brought back girls. It is a take-off on the boots new spirit. Many of the old and boring ponytail On an even more casual hairstyles imitate the once Bananaclipscomeinava- note, another past fashion very popular 60’s dos riety of colors and give pi- for the girls is tucking the Guys sport their crew cuts zazz to the usual styles. pants into scrunched down and flat tops while the girls They're very versatile, and socks. Not to be outdone, have gone back to curls anyone with imagination the guys are wearing sus- and long hair and daring can create any penders and baggies from Along with the hairstyles, number of new hair fash- the by-gone days. Blue come the clothes of the ions by simply adding a_ jean overalls are popular past. On special occasions clip with both guys and girls; girls deck out in their full Tennis shoes are also a_ they may be oldies, but and fluffy debutante dress- favorite of many students. they’re still goodies es. Sequins and glitter They walk with style in In short the 1986-87 fash- abound to emphasize the shoes having color inserts ion scene is an individual romantic glow of this year’s such as Lottos and Kaep- statement of style. You fashion pas. Fila is an extremely can’t be too comfortable Silver is definitely the col- popular name in shoes, and you can’t be too wild. or of the year. It is ashade__ too. It’s so popular in fact, worn by many during all that one student was even seasons. Girls are seen seen with Fila shaved in his matching silver purses and haircut. Our cheerleaders shoes, not just withevening keep pace with Lotto, wear, but with skirts and Kaeppa and Fila and dem- even jeans. Several stu- onstrate, as usual, that Elizabeth Bedolla, above, demonstrates one of the more outrageous uses Of banana clips, which have become a must for today’s long-haired beauties while Tony Hughbanks, right, goes to the other ex treme and shows the close-cropped look popular with Ypsi males. Mrs Leggett top right models the glitter and sparkle so fashionable for modern eve ning wear MAGAZINE 13 Heidi Webb stands by her IROC-Z PeeWee Whimps Into Our Lives one of the year’s most popular rides Whether heading for the beach or the prom, this is the way to be noticed Midnight Movie Mania To most people midnight on the weekends is a time spent sleeping or roosting in front of the television But many people have found a rather rowdy alter- native. They gather at mid- night on Fridays and Satur- Gays, at their local movie theater to view the ‘“Mid- night Movies’’, which are mostly cult films Probably the most famous of these is The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The attraction in seeing the same movie every week is the audi- ence’s participation. People going to Rocky Horror should expect to be hit by juice, toast, and water. They will also see hordes of people dancing in the aisles, and many more eccentricities Also, a lot of people come to the movie dressed as one of the outlandish charac- ters. The Rocky Horror Pic- ture Show is a good movie to see if you're craving a lit- tle controlled insanity Dawn of the Dead repre- sents another type of ‘‘mid- night movie.” People see these movies, for the most part, when they want mina- less entertainment. Watch- ing Dawn of the Dead, or any movie like it, allows the viewer to relax because it any doesn't thought provoke Going to the “midnight movies” is a great way to amplify the mysterious, ec- centric side in people that the night reveals Miles of people lined up to see his movie. Millions saw his show. His fans con- stantly imitate him. Joeski Love even did a rap about him. PeeWee Her- man is a star. Everybody loves him. Although PeeWee Her- man, is a comedian, he is not the typical jokester. He is a small, boyish nerd who wears a tight gray suit with a red bow-tie and white shoes. He likes to play with toy trains and novelty items and has a dog named Speck. Pee- Wee's favorite thing in the whole world, howev- er, is his bike, which he talks to like a friend. Pee- Wee wouldn't sell his bike for the world. The man who became PeeWee is Paul Reubens. He had small roles in two Cheech and Chong mov- ies and The Blues Brothers before turning into Pee- Wee. As PeeWee’s fame grew, however, Reubens retreated into and finally became the character. But why is PeeWee Her- man so popular with everbody? Well, it could be his nerdish personality and looks. America seems to be in love with the nerd. This craze start- ed with Revenge of the Nerds and continued with PeeWee’s Big Adventure. Having been com- pared to a living cartoon character, PeeWee is not the normal comedian, but that’s why people love him so much. His na- sal whine, loony style and manic laugh seem to be sO appealing that he is an instant hit with everyone who sees him. PeeWee Herman is truly a star of the eighties. Thor Johnson, like many Ypsi students. finds it's more comfortable and a lot cheaper to rent a video tape and watch his favorite movie at home 14 MUSIC LOVERS’ TASTE CHANGING v ‘ i WY es Py ee = Burke Johnson tries to decide whether to get his favorite music on the more expensive Compact disk or less expensive album This year’s pop music has made quite a turn-around from last year. This year, the reign of Prince and Michael Jackson’s style of music has dwindled and music fans are finding their way down sep- arate roads Now, most people are going back to the style of music that preceded the “Jackson era.” The wide variety of music including rock, “rap’’, country, classi- cal, and anti-Jackson pop, has made more young peo- ple realize that there isn’t only one kind of music In the spring of eighty-six, the latest invasion of the music world was noticed by more than backstreet night- clubs and college radios. The summer brought great recognition for one of the wave’s more popular groups, The Cure. They were followed in the fall by less publicized groups like Love and Rockets, and New Order’s Brotherhood. Bruce Springsteen delight- ed fans with a five record oT i y Comedy and Adventure The movie scene of 1986-87 has had a lot of excellent movies like Crocodile Dundee, Top Gun, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Aliens, Back to School, Running Scared and a host of others. Star Trek IV, of course, will be remembered as one of the best. A fresh look at an old theme, carried off with style by Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the rest of the crew kept Trekies titillated from start to end. Eddie Murphy pleased the crowds again in The Golden Child. As usual, his charisma was enough to turn a rather typical adventure-comedy into a side-splitting classic. The sleeper of the season was Stand by Me. Based on Stephen King’s experiences as a young boy, this sensitive film evoked both tears and laughs. Comedy and adventure dominated the movie scene, replacing the horror and gore movies of the past few years. ' — live album that sold out as soon as it hit the stores. Peo- ple stood in lines for hours waiting for stores to open and then mobbed sales people who could not keep up with the demand. Duran Duran, shy two members, excited music lovers with Notorious. Roger Taylor's nervous breakdown caused him to leave the band tem- porarily, and fans eagerly await his return. Andy Taylor left the band to form his own group and is having his own share of success. Police’s Greatest Hits was another favorite, and sent record buyers scampering to the local record store. INXS scored another great suc- cess with Listen Like Thieves, while A-HA marketed two hits with Hunting High and Low and Scoundrel Days. One of the biggest con- certs this fall was David Lee Roth, featuring his Fat em’ and Smile aloum. Roth and his band stole the show, and gave many YHS students a thrill. Van Halen did just as well with the audience. Their al- bum 5150 captured the fans with electric energy, and even though Van Halen has long since broken-up, Sam- my Hagar tries to keep the old fire alive by singing old Van Halen Another style for music lovers was represented by Run D.M.C. Their concert sold out and was well en- joyed by many people, and their style of rap has influ- enced many All of the old styles of Rock-n-Roll are still very popular like Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and many more famous old groups, but it looks like they are going to have to make way for the new bands. MAGAZINE 15 Break into Celebration Each year of your life has its special occa- sions: birthdays, weddings and holidays. However, two of the most memorable ex- periences happen your senior year when you have a chance to attend your prom and graduation Preparation for the prom begins back in September as the senior cabinet decides where and when the prom will be held. But, the biggest decision for prom night is of course what to wear. The styles for Prom ‘86 included a wide variety of lace, silk, pastels, strapless gowns, lacey hats, hoop skirts, white tuxedos, tails, tophats and canes. Following the prom for the first time, was the M A S H Bash. This was an all night par- ty arranged to keep teens from drinking and off the streets while they celebrated. The theme focused around the popular T.V comedy, M A S H, and students came Top right Steve Manchester and Libby Egnor pose for a portrait. Above students rest in the quiet of the cafeteria at the Bash. Center Michele Kassarjian and her date exchange corsages. Far right Marlo McCoy leads the tug-of-war, Above students party while, right a few days later, they spend their last moments as YHS students. Far right Star Lewis and Calvin Freeman also pose for the tradi- tional prom picture dressed in army gear to play games and be with their friends on a night of endless ex- citement and fun The event was very successful, and most of the credit went to parents and businesses who donated time and prizes to make the evening an enjoyable one for all the par- tiers. Many students won valuable prizes, in- cluding several cash prizes. Jeanie Chung even won a computer, and Debbie Lowrie was the lucky winner of a Spree The last official gatherings of graduation were the open houses that went on for sev- eral weeks before and after graduation. What began as joyous expressions of reach- ing one of life’s major goals, soon turned to nostalgic farewells as students realized that they were saying a final good-bye to friends that they might never again see BOARD OF hn Imagine yourself enter- ing the white house. You follow a hallway leading to a door at the end. A con- tinuous mumble of voices comes from behind the door. As you open it and step down into the room, you see several rows of folding chairs filled with people talking among themselves. As you take a seat, the talking stops. A group of about fourteen people enter. They take their seats at the front and the meeting begins. Although this scene could be describing a meeting at the White House, it is in actuality de- scribing a typical meeting of the Ypsilanti Board of Education located in its administration building. In the past several years, the school board too, has broken away from the nor- mal system in order to im- prove and benefit the school district. One new addition is the viewpoint of the student body through student representation. These representatives at- tend each board meeting and are given time to speak in the monthly study Breaking into the Future sessions. Along with the study ses- sions, the board also at- tended a retreat at East- ern Michigan University where they set goals for the district and created an agenda for upcoming meetings at their planning sessions. Over the years, their planning has resulted in programs that have be- come so successful that they have received na- tionwide recognition. The opening of Perry School is an example of one of the most successful programs established through the school board. A more re- cent program, aimed to- ward the younger students in the district, is the Youth Care Program created to promote after school safety. With their dedication to the maintenance of pro- gram quality and their con- cern for the welfare of each and every school child in the district, it is no wonder that Ypsilanti’s School Board has made breaking into the future one of their many goals. Stan Addison, Trustee; Eugene Beatty Trustee Jinnese Dabney, President; Stan Harbison, Vice-President: James Hawkins, Superintendent: Mary Jennings, Trustee John Rohde, Director of Business and Finance After attending school and fulfilling Trustee; James Pitcher, Director of Personnel extra-curricular activity commit- Lee Shelton, and Labor Relations Tony Duerr, ments, Student Representatives Trustee and Assistant Superintendent Ralph Rob Kraft and Kelly Stanford begin Grimes sometimes interject a little to fade when the board meeting humor into the meeting after anin- runs late, but they value this experi- tense discussion ence too much to leave before it’s over BOARD OF EDUCATION 17 CLUBS and ORGANIZATIONS Breaking Out Of The Routine Year after year the hallways clear in one mad dash at 2:00 pm, only to be repopulated by those who made Ypsi their sec- ond home: those hundreds of students who spend long hours in Ypsi‘s many clubs and organizations. “I've met a lot of interesting people in after school activities. We've worked hard hours, but it’s worth it because we have a lot of fun,’’ says senior Rhonda Blanton, newspaper, yearbook and student council member. Whether it’s laying out a year- book page, performing in a play, checking out an ancestor, writ- ing a newspaper article or build- ing arace car, you'll find a group of potential friends waiting in one of Ypsi’s twenty activities and clubs. tena | — — a - ———— — ee oe pak ane - 3 a a — ae. $ = eer “ - ane — ® - ° amt ow, - — -_ ar , ee — Pte —. | - “ — = an « - _ a While the city of Ypsilanti is not well known in India, a lit- tle boy living there is sure glad that Ypsilanti High School knows of him. He is a foster child sponsored by the student council. This characterizes the council's goal to not only help with the school and the commu- nity, but to expand as well. The student council can make these contributions only because they have money raising projects. This year, for instance, they were able to raise $300 for the S.O.S. Crisis Center and the Ronald McDonald House through a benefit dance STUDENT COUNCIL, = ; . Touching the Third World G held in the fall. Most of the work accom- plished by the council is done through different committees. The social committee plans most of the dances, while the pub- licity committee promotes all dances and all other events which the council sponsors. The committee most important to the stu- dent body is the S.W.O-P. committee, or Students Working Out Problems. For- merly called the Grievance Committee, the name was changed in order to do away with the negative connotation associated No sibling rivalry here. Sisters Kristin Zylstra and Kelly Zylstra work to- gether to perfect the decorations for the post exam blues dance with the word “grievance”, “ The main purpose of the student council is to provide a link between the students and the school,’’ said coun- cil member Kristen Joseph. This is exactly what S.W.O.P, is doing. In the future, the student council will be doing more to help the students, the com- munity, and even the world. This includes their four year commitment to sponsor the boy in India so that someday he can visit the school in Yp- silanti which helps him sur- vive. Gayanne Morsfield hopes to find her notes on the cost of lights for the school sign. A great deal of time was spent determining the gift from the ‘87 student council The social committee decorates for all of the school dances. Kristen Joseph, a prominent council mem- ber, likes decorating because she plans to become an interior design- er Student council members Cara Brown and Malissa Edmundson uti- lize. the school cafeteria bulletin board to display their homecoming dance message over the refresh- ment stand Mrs. Clarke helps Adviser Mark Mc- Clure set up for the balloon stomp that was arranged by the student council for the coming home pep assembly Even the first meeting ran smoothly under the leadership of officers Scott Ossenheimer, Kristen Zyistra, and Sue Work. STUDENT COUNCIL ROSTER President: Scott Ossenheimer Secretary: Chery! Ferris Vice-Pres.: Sue Work Treasurer: Kristin Zylstra Adviser: Mark McClure Class of 1987 Vasilia Beltsos Cara Brown Malissa Edmundson Jennifer Holmes Willie Washington Lisa Wilbanks Regina Farris Hala Samaan Daniel Shinn Heidi Webb Class of 1988 Julie Barksdale Tara Egnor Sam Huxley Kristen Joseph Katie Manchester Gayanne Morsfield Laura Coryell Lisa Duker Dana Epps Monica Moceanu Class of 1989 Lawanda Aldridge Joanna Horvath Bridget MacDonald Tania Orona Sara Rohde Laenne Thompson Catricia Brown Angela Griggs Michelle Maskill Jully Pak Class of 1990 Shelly Bennett Kristi Bristol Krista Dalton Gerald Glenn Laura Henlein Jenni Reitmyer Beth Riccobono David Webb Kelly Zylstra Heidi Johnson CLUBS 21 SENIOR CABINET Taking Charge The President of the Unit- ed States has a cabinet to help him run the country; one person can’t take care of everything. In the same respect, the senior class has a cabinet of seniors who are willing to do work for the benefit of their favorite class: The Class of 87’. While the President’s cabi- net members are in charge of different, but specific ar- eas, Senior Cabinet mem- bers all work together to plan the activities that are traditional for one’s senior year. Throughout the year they work on the prom, se- nior fling, and finding a loca- tion for graduation. They are Front Row Doreen Dudiey, Lenae Mattingly, Gina Comazzi, Lisa Wil- banks, Marcie Skinner Row 2 Ma- lissa Edmundson, Amy Tobias, Regi- na Farris, Micoh Weyher, Cara Brown Row 3 Todd Hendricks, Laura Wheeler, Willie Washington, Scott Ossenheimer, Jason Eberle 2zZ also in charge of raising money so they organize projects such as the bagel sale. Cabinet member Marcie Skinner is president, while Gina Comazzi and Amy To- bias are treasurer and sec- retary respectively. Mem- bers are elected by their class late in the junior year and the cabinet is organized by faculty member Kathy Matis. “When you are in Senior Cabinet you get to know your class more than you would otherwise,’’ said member Miki Wehyer. 'l really enjoyed being part of ee Cabinet members Lenae Mattingly and Cara Brown find it hard to dis- cuss the prom at their 7:00 a.m., before-school meetings. Marcie Skinner, Malissa Edmundson, Gina Comazzi, and Amy Tobias kept the senior class activities on schedule. At the meeting, Laura Wheeler gives her opinion on the issue dis- cussed, while Todd Hendricks ex- presses his skepticism. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Working Together As One It took more than just an election to become part of The National Honor Society. A 3.0 grade point average and a history of community services were also required to remain a member of this elite group. Thirty-two high school se- niors made up this organiza- tion. All were involved in school activities. Each mem- ber contributed equally to all services. This year they did volunteer work at Mott Children’s Hospital, the VA Hospital, worked with the gifted and talented children at the elementary level, and Front Row Wendy Wilks, Doreen Dudley, Gina Comazzi, Susan Hooker, Lisa Wilbanks, Malissa Edmundson, Theresa Noble Rew 2 Marcie Skinner, Regina Farris, Bridget Jones, Susan Mashburn, Deborah Emerson, Kelly Nichols, Jennifer Holmes, Ann Hebert Row 3 Mike Kennedy, David Cielaszyk, Rob Kraft, Stacey Barker, Laura Wheeler, Acos Molnar, Kristen Zylstra, Gwen Church, Kim Rose Row 4 Oliver Pinsoneault, Sam Avery. Jeff Nylund, Scott Hause, Jason Eberle, Jim Warren, Theodora Aldea were ushers and program guides at activities. This year there were a few changes made to N.H.S. The addition of a new leader, Mrs. Kathy Matis, was one of them. According to her they were all a very interesting and dynamic group. ““N.H.S. is aservice organization. The students work to help others in the community, while striving to maintain their ac- ademic excellence.” Under the leadership of Mrs. Matis, N.H.S. worked hard and made 1986-87 a great year for themselves as well as others. Mrs. Matis and Scott Hause pian the agenda for the next meeting, while Regina Farris records the profits from the cookie sale. N.H.S. raises money for charity projects Kelly Nichols, Jeff Nylund, Stacey Barker, Wendy Wilks, and Susan Hooker took advantage of the Christmas festivities to go caroling at Towne Center and Kith Haven during Christmas vacation. Treasurer Andy Blodgett, Secre- tary Regina Farris, Vice-Pres. Brid- get Jones, and President Scott Hause kept members busy getting service points by arranging com- munity work CLUBS 23 YPSILANTI SEM New Techniques Improve Paper During the Stone Age man received news in the form of a stone tablet that con- tained no emotion or opin- ion, just the facts. After the development of the printing press the newspaper evolved into the media insti- tution it is today, a primary source Of public opinion. To be a part of this institution Ypsi developed the Sem. This year the Sem went into its fourth year of pro- duction after nearly a 10 year lapse in publication. Around 300 subscriptions were sold to students, teachers and parents who Front Row: Paul Timm, Row 2 Ed Birdyshaw, David Joseph, Kirk Peder- sen, Rob Kraft, Dan Shinn. Row 3: Lisa Wilbanks, Marcia Porter, Vickie Allen, Jenny Collins, Regina Farris, Jenny Brown. Row 4: Gina Comazzi, Do reen Dudley, Marisa Madrigal, Gigi Pappas. Editors Ed Birdyshaw, Rob Kraft, and Paul Timm plan the next issue in Mrs. Birdyshaw’s room, the “Mecca” of the Sem experience Sem members aren’t always busy putting together the school’s news- paper. Regina Farris and Vicki Allen take advantage of the year’s first snowfall to build a snowman 24 were eager to get the school news. The role of the adviser was taken over by Camille Palasek, who was Editor-in- Chief of the Sem in 1985. Editors Ed Birdyshaw and Rob Kraft attended Michi- gan State’s School of Jour- nalism over the summer. While there, they learned several new layout tech- niques including the double truck, a special layout that occurs when an article runs through the gutter of the page. Another addition to the Sem was the Editorial Board. All of the editors got togeth- er for a meeting led by Presi- dent Paul Timm. Each person gave his opinion and then Paul combined them into one editorial. Ms. Palasek commented on the progress of the pa- per: “I’ve watched the Sem grow over the past four years. I've seen all the hard- work and dedication each staff member has put into producing and improving it. This year’s Sem was a prod- uct of all this talent and ex- perience, and | believe it was the most outstanding Sem ever!” A big part of being an editor is the responsibility of assigning articles Editorial Editor, Gina Comazzi, gives Marcia Porter a rundown of the arti- YPSI.$ SEM Editors in chief Ed Birdyshaw, Robert Kraft Editorial Editors Paul Timm, Gina Comazzi Feature Editors Jenny Collins, Dan Shinn, Lisa Wilbanks Society Editor Regina Farris Sports Editors Jeni Brown, Doreen Dudley, Kirk Pedersen Business Manager Advertising Manager Vicki Allen Sales Managers Gigi Pappas, Renee Taylor Photographers Julie Kassarjian, Sue Work, Paul White Cartoonists Kelly Davis Graphics David Joseph, Marisa Madrigal Typists Marcia Porter, Maurice Webb Meeting deadlines is a main priority for everyone on the staff, even the adviser. Camille Palasek displays her joy as she finishes typing the last article CLUBS 25 YEARBOOK STAFF f You're skimming the book for pictures of your friends, stop- ping every few pages to read a caption or glance at a head- line. But wait ... take a closer look! There’s a lot more to this yearbook than you think. “S ure,” you say, ready to flip the page. Not so fast. Whether it’s 1987 or 2007, this book is your record of the ‘86-87 school year. Held between these bindings are the things you will want to remember as you prepare for a reunion or when you simply want to sit back and recall life at Y.H.S. Through much hard work, many changes and additions were made to upgrade the yearbook. The “team’’ experi- enced a successful but trying season (which lasts from the previous spring to mid March). Work began by choosing a theme, designing a cover, set- ting typestyles, and cleaning out the darkroom for another year. The main editors came in over the summer and attended week long workshops on the latest do’s and don'ts in putting out a yearbook. They also learned new ideas that were important to renovating the book. When school began, so did putting together a staff. But staff members often changed, flexing with busy schedules and Sara Rohde Activities editor Rhonda Blanton Sports editor Laenne Thompson Ad editor Karen Penive Head photographers Sue Work Julie Kissarjian Computer operators Maurice P. Webb Angie Smith Laurie Randolph Gayanne Morsfield Sophomore ast Michelle Maskill Chris DeFrancisco Amy Beutler Leah Coleman Junior ast Freshmen ast Better Isn‘t Easier new interests. Since the year- book is an after school activity, it is hard to keep people inter- ested. The size of the staff di- minished as the number of hours spent cropping, proofing, writ- ing. typing, printing, develop- ing, fitting, and designing mounted. By the time the last pages were sent off, about 600 hours had been spent before, during and after school, on weekends, and even Thanks- giving and Christmas breaks. Even while working to get the book finished on time, there were many little things that made it fun. We had a resident mouse with a milion names (depending on who you asked), Mrs. Birdyshaw’s endless supply of cheese and granola bars for late night snacks, the many soaps we watched simul- taneously on the tv, our Own debates over the daily topic on Donahue, the strange ways to make a station come through on the radio, the food runs to Burger King or Wendy’s that we shared with the Sem staff, the seemingly limited supply of cokes in the fridge, and of course Shawn's zany antics amid the commotion As always, with the fun came many setbacks. Missing copy or unidentified pictures could eas- ily hold up a page. Proofs al- ways seemed to come back Paul McCarter Copywriters Monica Moceanu Special thanks to: Shannon Slid- er, Amy Helzerman, Paula Hud- gens, Andy Irvine, Ronnie Bra- shear, Scott Ossenheimer, Bridget MacDonald, Heidi Webb, Amy Koch, Paul White, Bill Lauwers, Eileen McDonnell, Gina Comazzi, Lisa Wilbanks, Ms. Harmon, the office staff, coach- es and teachers, Mr. Tiliman, the journalism class, Nora Guinney, and all of the yearbook families. Copywriters Monica Moceanu and David Joseph developed many of the articles published in the year- book. Together they helped the staff, especially at pressing times from the printer during a dead- line or hectic week. No one could ever work at the same time. Scores for many of the sports were unavailable. (But luckily after cramming to meet our largest deadline and think- ing we were way behind, we ended 58 pages ahead.) Ex- penses were high, and funds were low. By the end, people seemed to enter room 240 with that another-day look on their faces. But we made if to the end and sent the book off with a very relieved feeling. “So come on out with it; what’s so special about the book?” Well, there is the mag- azine on what happened be- yond school. There are score- boxes and many more action shots of the Braves, graphics that carry our Breaking Away theme, and academic features to help you remember the classes as well as the people. The faculty section gives a more personal look at the staff. And the copy has improved and increased so you cannot only see what went on, but read about it too. The last pages were sent and we anxiously awaited our trip to Tennessee, where the book is printed, for the first glimpse at the ‘87 YPSILANTIAN and for the results from it’s first year in com- petition in 20 years. — = = « Maurice Webb devoted most of his time to working on the computer Thanks to him, the editors had more time to work on layouts and to get pictures identified Clive Norman, Eric Long, Corey Shouse, Kristina Petersen, Sue Work, and Julie Kassarjian spent many hours in the dark developing pic- tures. They made it possible to pub- lish the ‘87 YPSILANTIAN Spending long hours working on the yearbook was more fun when spent with a good friend. Gayanne Morsfield and Laurie Randolph worked hard to finish the junior pages in time to meet their dead- ine Senior editor, Shawn Miracle, activi- ties editor, Rhonda Blanton, sports editor, Laenne Thompson, and de- sign editor, Sara Rohde spent extra time finishing sections and correct- ing mistakes for top quality Bridget Frye, Kenyatta Jackson, Ro- chelle Swope, Andre Lewis, Patty Davis, and Kristina Rankin spent many lunch hours selling yearbooks CLUBS 27 PALLADIAN Creative Collections Creativity is very valuable. Without it the world would be a boring, unchanging place. Life would lose imagi- nation. Above all, Ypsi would be without the Palla- dian. The Palladian is a book- magazine of creative writ- ing and artwork submitted by students. The Advisor, Mrs. Griffin, and Editor Kelly Davis worked with the Palla- dian staff to publish three is- sues this year, fall, winter, and spring. The staff ac- Tina Roe and Shannon Slider know that in order to compete with other publications you must first get a look at the competition Mrs. Griffin often provides other samples of student media so that staff members can pick up style techniques and new topics cepted all creative work from the student body and worked with it to produce a finished copy. After each is- sue is published, they are sold throughout the school. The original Palladian was introduced at the old high school, but was dropped for a few years. It was revised in the fall of 1983 and has flour- ished since. Not only did the number of entries grow, but subscriptions and sales prac- tically doubled. While the staff works on the next issue, Pat O'Neil, Kelly Davis, and Scott Owens discuss some graphi- cal ideas in a magazine Front Row Terry Slaughter, Becky McCarter, Tina Roe, Shannon Slider, Mrs. Carol Griffin. Row 2 Nicki Schoolmaster, Pat O'Neil, Kelly Da- vis. Row 3 Todd Keebler, Scott Ow- ens, Mike Griffin Regina Farris reads the agenda for the group as Faith Duede, Giannus McCantz, and Chris DeFrancesco make creative suggestions Regina Farris, President, organized a Valentines’ Day Carnation sale to earn money for the club. The sale proved to be a success Leah Coleman, Brian Dabney. and Chrissy DeFrancesco get into char- acter and become the serious ac- tors Drama Club has made them Front Row Leach Coleman, Christy Reszetar Row 2 Giannus McCoaniz, Sarah Brigman, Kristen Kellogg, Chrissy DeFrancesco Row3 Faith Duede, Michael Mertke DRAMA CLUB The Fewer The Better Everyone has heard the saying “There’s no business like show business.” Well, the Drama Club is for people who believe in this saying. The club is not only for stu- dents interested in acting but the technical aspects of the theater as well. Drama Club members love the the- ater. This year’s Drama Club, of about 10 members, was al- most half the size as last year’s. Because the club was small, the students in the group became much closer than a larger group would have. “We're proud that the club is small,”” said Regina Farris, President of the club. “It’s not that we're snobs and don’t like people. It’s more fun with fewer peo- ple.” This year the Drama Club sponsored a drama letter. To earn a letter a student had to be active in high school performing arts. The letter showed that the per- son who earned it obtained 45 points. One point was worth ten hours of work. Many Drama Club mem- bers will Dursue drama in col- lege and maybe even as a career. For those members that believe the show doesn’t end after high school, Drama Club will have been a tremendous help to their life in theater CLUBS 29 STUDENT SERVICES Leading Students to a Better Tomorrow We all know that being a teenager isn’t the easiest thing to do these days. The problems and pressures fac- ing us everyday make it hard to decide just where to draw the line between right and wrong. To make these decisions easier, Ypsi High offers a variety of programs designed to educate young adults by giving them meth- ods to use in solving prob- lems. Because of the ever-pre- sent problem with drinking and driving, we have Stu- dents Against Drunk Driving (S.A.D.D.). This year, $.A.D.D. helped sponsor a 410th grade showing of “Amber Lights,’ a film that dealt with decision making. In addition to many other achievments, a sign that read “Buckle Up For Safety’’ was posted in Adviser, Laura Sanders, helped the Theater Troupe develop their skills and become peer educators with first hand experience. the student parking lot so that everyone will remem- ber as they exit. The sign was donated by the Safety Council in hopes of bringing about positive results. So far, many students have taken notice and buckled up. The other three programs also deal with problems teenagers face. Pip-fest, or Partners in Prevention, deals with one’s Own personal feelings and teaching stu- dents how to maintain their values and carry out deci- sions. The Michigan Teen In- stitute (M.T.I.) deals with prevention of substance abuse, teen sex, and family problems. M.T.|. students learned how to deal with their problems by learning to be leaders and passing on their knowledge to others in need of advice. And finally there is the Corner Health Theater Troupe. The Theater Troupe deals with controversial is- sues by performing a skit that starts out with a prob- lem and ends up with a solu- tion or a possible solution. They performed these skits at various schools and after- wards held a discussion so that the audience could ask questions or give their opin- ion. Overall, the results of these programs were very successful, When. students can get together and help other people through self- experience, they are able to show others that they are not the only ones who have problems. By educating oth- ers they are also educating themselves. M.T.1. Front Row: Tony Hughbanks, Willie Washington, Larissa Sims, Brown, Melissa Johnson, Jana Holly, Lenae Mattingly, Paul Timm, Julie Shannon Warmanen. Row 2: Cara Kassarjian Elizabeth Bedola and Melissa Jonnson, third year members belonging to the advanced troupe, remain in character while holding a discussion Theater Troupe Front Row: Corey Moomey, Chante! Williams, Rona Agnew, Deborah Bey. Row 2: Willie Williams. Melissa Johnson. Jana Holly, Leslie Goerlitz. Row 3: Angie Vinston, Larissa Sims, Tammy Justice, Rod Blair Pip-Fest Monica Moceanu, Frank Vigliarolo, Talicia Jones, Khadija Wallace, Willie Washington, Melissa Johnson, Steven Guthrie, Monica Ross, Amber Monroe $.A.D.D. Front Row: Deborah Emerson, Khadija Wallace, Sean Tripp, Tammy Justice. Row 2: Chris Coccitti, Shannon Slider, Annette Johnson, Pam Williams, Alberta Richardson. Row 3: Terry Stout, Tracy Washington, Clive Norman, Willie Washington, Adviser Kathy Trimm CLUBS 31 DEBATE Gefting The Last Word lf you are thinking of a ca- reer in which knowing how to get your point across is very important, you should take Debate. Not only will you learn how to express yourself clearly, you'll get an English credit too. Debate, by definition, is a formal argument. In a de- bate, an affirmative team tries to prove the current method or status quo does not work, while the negative team tries to prove that it does. In addition to proving that the status quo doesn’t work, the affirmatives must present a plan that will work. In a debate tournament, judges, chosen from differ- ent schools and universities, judge the debate on how workable the affirmative case was, and how well the negatives defended the status quo, and then fill out the ballots determining the winning team. In debate class, the stu- dents, who are also mem- bers of Ypsi High’s Debate Team, learn the rules of de- bating, such as not losing control and starting to scream at the opponent. They also spend a lot of time doing research in the Media Center in preparation for their persuasive debates. They received grades on their evidence cards and on their participation in the speech preparations. Ac- cording to John Reszetar and John Lick, it was not the “easy-A class’’ some be- lieve it to be because they have to do alot of research. Kyle Stupple and Susan Robinson busily use the few minutes they have in a debate to put together a rebuttal Front Row Cara Sell, Leanne Thompson, Traci Sneed, Nikki Jones Row 2 Sara Rhode, Rhonda Newton, Mark Denio, John Reszetar, Brad Mack, John Jellema Row 3 Misty Strycker, Rob Durant, Sean Auton, John Lick Traci Sneed and Nikki Jones pre- pare their arguments helping to make this year’s debate team one of the best. A good debater must be able to think quickly on his feet. Brad Mack fine-tunes his skills at the stand. Front Row John Reszetar, Krystal Schooimaster, Vasilia B eltsos, Laenne Thompson, Vonyea Carter, Cara Sell, Nikki Jones Row 2 Mrs.Karen Stapleton-Bower, Marvin Graham, Glenn Sprague, John Jellema, Kyle Stupple, Bernard Ostrowski, Otis Gregory, Brad Mack Row 3 Rob Durant, John Lick, Terry Stout, Ronda Newton, Susan Robinson, Joanna Horvath, Misty Strycker, Sara Rohde SIA When not doing interpretations, Terry Stout, Krystal Schoolmaster, Mrs. Bower, and Vasilia Beltsos spend time in the Media Center getting needed materials When they weren’t clowning around, John Lick, Vonyea Carter, Cara Sell, and Laenne Thompson were busy giving poetry and prose oratories Kelly Bristol was this year’s state-lev- el competitor. Last year she went to Regionals and placed fifth FORENSICS | Interoreting The Facts Forensics: it’s something we use almost everyday, yet most of us have no idea what it really is. YHS offers a class that not only lets stu- dents know just what foren- sics is, but also gives them the opportunity to use their oratory skills and the chance to improve them as well. Oratory communication was man’s first form of litera- ture. Without it, we would have a hard time under- standing all types of litera- ture. Forensics is an oral in- terpretation of a piece of literature. Students in the Class find ways to interpret a story and express it in the form of storytelling. Forensics is similar to dra- ma. The person telling the story actually acts out his in- terpretation before an audi- ence and is rated on his per- formance. This year’s forensics team consisted of approximately 45 students. Each student was required to perform three presentations during the year in front of a group. This helped them become better, confident speakers. “The students on the Fo- rensics team had a lot of potential,’’ said adviser Mrs. Karen Stapleton-Bower. “They had such a competi- tive nature and an eager- ness to learn, I'm confident that they will do well in whatever they do.” CLUBS 33 Throughout winter, the slopes were dotted with Yp- silanti High students as the ski club schussed it’s way through 1987. This school sponsored organization was formed years ago to not only provide students with an easy way to go skiing but also to promote the sport it- self. Because of this, the club produces new skiers every year while still attracting the experts. While most of us were at home with the ‘‘winter- blahs”’, the Y.H.S. Ski Club was enjoying every bit of the cold. Even though they experienced a night skiing in the rain and a day skiing in sub-zero wind, the good days made up for the bad ones. Although the ski club decision makers intended to get everyone off to an early start with the first trip planned for December 5, Due to a lack of snow, ski club offi- cers Kyle Baker, David Joseph, Mr.Don Liebau, Robin McCrary, and Lee Payne worked hard reschedul- ing trips 34 SKI CLUB Downing the Slopes, eh! the late winter pushed it back until after Christmas break. But as soon as the snow started falling, they hit the slopes. The ski club tried to go ski- ing every week, but it didn’t always work out that way because of Michigan’s un- predictable weather. They went to Mount Brighton be- cause it’s close and they were able to get a discount of about half off the regular price and free lessons. The club also offers a spe- cial weekend trip every year to a ski resort. This year the club went to Blue Moun- tain in “the great white north’ of Canada for some superb skiing. The trip was planned for Monday through Sunday, but due to a heavy snow storm on the way home, they were held in London, Ontario until Mon- On the chairlift to the top of Mt. Brighton, Shawn Clements, Scott Walters, and Roger Fletcher joke about how the ride up is five times as long as the trip down David Joseph took over this year as “head-honcho” of the club and served the club well. Robin McCrary and Lee Payne, remained treasurer and secretary re- spectively. The only new person elected to the ski club was Vice-President Kyle Baker, who will take over as president next year. All of the club officers were responsible for keeping the club in order. However, most of the credit for running the ski club belongs to their ad- viser, Don Liebau. Although the skiers didn’t get the long, white winter they had hoped for, every- one still had a good time. That seemed to be the main appeal of the club. People like to ski and have fun with their friends. This is why the Y.H.S. Ski Club will be an an- nual tradition for years to come. Is Eric Wood getting some air on the slopes or is he trying to balance his skis On the head of the world’s smallest man? Debra Burke gathers her hat and gloves before going out and taking on the “killer’’ bunny hill at Blue Mountain A hard day of skiing takes a lot of energy. Blue Mt. skiers replenish needed calories before experienc ng the Canadian night life Holger Betz, Kristen Joseph, Debra Burke Huxley, Kelly Kneer Roger Fletcher, and Karl Barr trav- eled to Canada February 6-9 for some fun on the slopes Sam IU Blue Mountain skiers were too busy having fun to get much sleep, so Kristen Joseph catches a few z's 0n the bus home CLUBS 35 GENEALOGY Ihe Family Tree Ypsi’s Genealogy club practices the art of tracing back family history. They are supervised by Miss Garner and club president,Henry Price, both of whom have years of genealogy under their belts. They met every Wednesday in order to dis- cuss whether they have found anything on their own history or not. The members are also eager to hear of any new possible sources or methods of researching ge- nealogy. As genealogists their purpose is to go as far back as possible into family history and they never for- get their motto “You can al- ways go back further.’’ Keeping that in mind, all one needs to be a genealogist is to have a name, some knowledge of how to get started, and the realization that the search once be- gun, may possibly never end. Although a “block” may occur in the case of an adoption, hard work and luck can help one get over the block. As the best bit of advice from president Price, “Keep all your work in a safety box. If it is destroyed; all your work was for noth- ing. Renee Mintz and Ronda Mintz find that two heads are better than one when it comes to getting the facts on your family Front Row: Edmund Smith, Staci Bickley, Rebecca McCarter, Jon Repholz Row 2: Henri Price, Ronda Mintz, Elizabeth Barr, Renee Mintz Henry Price, this year’s president, helps genealogy members Stacy Bickley and Mark Denio trace their roots Mrs. Garner proves to the Geneo- logy Club that there is no limit to how far you can trace your roots. Steven Hughes estimates the damage done to the car, while passers-by stop to give their opinion. The car broke down during the first race at Milan Dragway Front Row: Kyle Waterbury, Thor Johnson, Aaron Taratsas, Gina Parrish Row 2: Kevin Kennedy, Steven Hughes, J.P. Penet, Rod Staskievitz Row 3: Raymond Short, Mark Weber, Scott MacDonald, Mike Blanton, Adviser. Gordon Miller Still in his chill-leaders uniform,Wil Gordon prepares to charge a bat- tery during Auto class Revving It Uo The automobile is not just a means of transportation; it’s an institution and way of life. Without autos our lives would be very different. Americans love their cars and therefore, to accom- modate this affection, Ypsi sponsors an Auto Club. Most of the club’s energy was put into repairing the broken down race car’s damage from the Milan Dragway. Due to a malfunc- tion in the oil filter the race car was brought home with a broken Crankshaft and two broken rods. Auto Club began working at top speed to have the car ready to race by spring. They raised money for re- pairs by working on teach- ers’ cars and other odd jobs. Because of the limited space and time, they weren't able to repair that many cars, but received enough experience fo inter- est them in the field of me- chanics. It’s a shame that the Auto Club’s project car broke down during the fall race, but if their hard work during the winter pays off, then their “new and improved” version will be successful. CLUBS 37 We are all familiar with the teachers, administra- tors, and probably the bust- ers, but they are only part of the diverse staff at Ypsi High. Also necessary for the running of an efficient high school program are food service workers, secretaries, custodians, teacher aides, and media technicians. Out of a staff of 157 there are: 103 teachers 19 food service workers 43 secretaries 40 custodians 5 administrators 4 building monitors (busters) 2 teacher aides 4 media technician Because Ypsi has such a large, diversified staff, it comes as no surprise that you can stop by the school at almost any time of the day and find people putting the facility to use COL NSELORSs CRAWPORD Ah ROAH- DET GN BEATTY. 1} KLM NOPQRS RELOROND Ae TH VWayz Breaking Beyond The Joo SWITCHBOARD NO_ TIME TO BREATHE Bzzz ... BZ .. “Gon help you?” asks Mrs. John- son. Bzzz Bzzz “Please hold,’’ says Mrs. Pat- terson. Bzzz ... Bzzz ... “Fill out this form first, please,”’ responds Mrs. Johnson. Bzzz . Bzzz ... “I'll ring his of- fice,” says Mrs. Patterson. Bz7z ... BAZ .. Sound familiar? Anyone who has ever spent a few minutes at the counter in the front office, has wit- nessed the phenomenon of two women answering a phone that rings continually while directing students and vistors to appropriate of- fices, nurses, classes and administrators. Whenever anyone phones a school in the Ypsi- lanti School District, the call is answered by either Sue Johnson or Jan Patterson who then transfers the call to the desired school or of- fice. In addition to transfer- ring calls, they also try to an- swer people’s questions or direct them to the teachers and administrators who can answer their questions. Besides answering the phones that ring non-stop alll day from 7 a.m. till 4 p.m., Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Pat- terson have earned the rep- utation of being the best re- source for finding out where people are during different parts of the day. They help parents find their sons and daughters when they come to take them to appoint- ments, they help students get medical supplies like band-aids and ice packs, they issue work permits, and they make sure teachers and students receive their messages. Mrs. Johnson has worked at YHS for eight years and Mrs. Patterson, for four years. As long as they con- tinue to be our reception- ist switchboard operators, we can be sure everyone who calls or visits YHS will be greeted quickly and efficiently. Mrs. Johnson answers yet another phone call while Mrs. Patterson takes the attendance sheets Trudy Adams, Lan- guage Arts; Marcia Aldrich, Cafeteria; Lynn Allison, Business: Paul Althouse, Social Studies; Rochelle Bal- kam, Social Studies Gail Barnard, Lan- guage Arts; Don Bar- tolacci, Alternative Education; Sharon Baskerville, Lan- guage Arts; Charles Beatty, Counseling: George Beaudette, Principal Joy Bennington, Teacher Consultant; Barbara Berry, For- eign Language; John Betrus, Performing Arts; Deanna Birdy- shaw, Language Arts; Bill Boggs, Performing Arts Diane Boggs, Per- forming Arts; Carolyn Briggs,, Cafeteria; Wayne Bristol, Busi- ness; Ruth Brown, Paraprofessional; Flo- ra Brumfield, Teacher Consultant Marlene Burke, Sec- retary; Mary Carey, Cafeteria; Teresa Caudill, Cafeteria; Linda Clancy, Cafe- teria Deborah Clarke, Principal Mike Cobb, Police Lia- son; Sharon Cobb, Science; Greg Combs, Custodian; Dale Conger, Princi- pal; Ginny Conklin, Cafeteria ‘What was the worst thing you ever aid in high school?’ To make class more inter- esting, once | jumped out of my seat and performed the splits when my Latin teacher turned her back. — Mrs. Otwell One night, some friends and | transported a large wagon of manure over to the school and put it on the roof. — Mr. Kielwasser While working in the Sem office, | made some very mean, nasty, but slightly hu- morous remarks about one of my teachers. Unfortu- nately | didn’t know that the heating duct in the Sem of- fice led directly to the teacher’s lounge where several teachers, including the victim of my indiscreet remarks, Overheard every comment. — Mrs. Birdyshaw | skipped a whole semes- ter. — Mr. Felipe | locked the principal in the swimming pool locker room. (But was he suspend- ed?) — Mr. Beaudette | was caught making out behind the building by one of the priests at the Catholic school | attended. — Mr Conger Mrs. Trim is always willing to help students find resource materials, and Felicia Bridges takes advantage of her expertise FACULTY AND STAFF 41 LANGUAGES Mrs. Haas Travels to the Orient “If you wish to know the road ahead, inquire of those who have traveled it.’ Jane Haas, who teaches both French and English, has trav- eled many roads, and the one ahead holds as much promise as the rest. Haas and her husband, Richard, will be traveling down this road together. They will be moving in June, when Mrs. Haas’ leave of absence begins Mrs. Haas has a choice of working at three different universities and she has cho- sen to work at a universitiy in Shanghi. Once she gets there and is settled, Mrs. Haas plans to travel, and is especially looking forward to the Chinese New Year, because she has been invit- ed to celebrate it with a Chinese family. She says, ‘‘| won't be a tourist; I'll be with family members participat- ing in the culture.” When Mrs. Haas returns she plans to share her expe- riences with people here at Ypsilanti High School, ‘The real excitement is the give and take. | hope to give by teaching and sharing Ameri- can culture. But | will gain so much.” Haas has traveled a lot outside the U.S. She was a former member of the Peace Corps where she vis- ited Thailand and Libya. Mrs. Haas has also been to Hong Kong, Britain, and most of Europe. At one time she lived for three months in Hilo, Hawaii. She has studied several languages including the lan- guages of Thailand and Lib- ya. She speaks French flu- ently and wants to add Chinese to her list of accom- plishments. Obviously Mrs. Haas,’ taste for travel is ex- panding. In the future she wants to go to Australia, and New Zealand. She also has a desire to scuba dive off the Great Barrier Reef. Mrs. Haas’ advice to stu- dents is: “Make a checklist of things you want to do in life. Every year add new goals while checking off things you have now done. It has definitey worked for me.” Mrs. Haas uses a variety of methods in teaching French. Here she helps Don Bush with flashcards 42 Frances Cooch, Cof- eteria; Carol Cramer, Social Studies; Marilyn Crane, Secretary Dale Crawford, Social Studies; Linda Craw- ford, Counseling Don Davis, Counsel- ing; Jill Deuel, Physical Education; Annette DeZwaan, Secretary: Pat Dignan, Social Studies; Dave Dorian, Art Judy DuPuis, Social Worker Joni Eastworth, Human Re- sources; Eric Ejarque, Cafeteria; Carolyn Falsetta, Nurse; Angie Fansiau, German Bill Fehrenbach,, Math; Angel Felipe, Math; Chris Flowers, Math; Joe Forrester, Business; Jeff Fulton, Paraprofessional John Fulton, Principal; Sadie Garner, Lan- guage Arts; Mary Gal- lagher-Perry, Teacher Consultant: Virginia Gefre, Cafeteria: Bill Giarmo, Academic Advisor Georgia Gleason, Teacher Consultant Nancy Goff, Lan- guage Arts; Linda Gooden, Cafeteria: Bob Green, Social Studies; Carolyn Grif- fin, Language Arts Mr. Hayes makes sure Carme Dennis does the right workout for Today ‘What is different about students at YHS?°’ | don’t think there is any major difference in the kids at YHS. Kids are kids! — Mr. Hayes Today's kids are very nice and most cooperative. — Mrs. Henlein Kids are more disrespect- ful to adults. — Mr. Green Kids have a lot more op- portunities today. — Mr. Dignan Today it’s harder to resist peer pressure. — Mrs. Fanslau Kids have a lack of con- cern for the present and fu- ture. They don’t take ad- vantage of educational Opportunities. — Mrs Harmon FACULTY AND STAFF 43 CUSTODIANS | Family Works for Y.H.S. Good jobs and stable marriages may be hard to come by these days, but Nancy and Carl Jobkar have managed to capture both. Sweethearts since their ninth grade year in high school, all their friends knew they'd get married some- day, but no one knew they'd end up working to- gether too Mrs. Jobkar is in her elev- enth school term this year and still finds time to chuckle now and then at the antics of her fellow workers as they prepare the truck loads of food served to Ypsi district students each day. Her husband is a jack-of- all trades. He started at Y.H.S. as a bus driver, next took on the duties of mail- man, and now has moved into the position of main cus- todian at Ypsi High. Mr. Job- kar is responsible for making the school a clean and pleasant environment for education. The school system is lucky to have a third Jobkar family member in its employment. Their son Joey also performs custodial services for Ypsi public schools. “Keeping it in the family” seems to be the motto of the Jobkars and they plan to keep it that way in the years to come. ——— The Jobkars are living proof that ‘keeping it in the family” can work after all 4 r { in = Jayne Haas, Lan- guage Arts French:; Linda Harmon, Social! Studies; Jerry Hayes Physical Education: Cecil Hebrew, Mathe- matics; Anita Henlein, Business BB. rrr “ Betsy Hoad, Mathe- matics; Herbert Hol- sten, Custodian; Phyl- lis Holsten, Custodian Caroline Hughes, Language Arts; Bever- ly Ingram, Paraprofes- sional Diana Jackson, Sec- retary; Carl Jobkar, Custodian; Nancy Jobkar, Cafeteria: Sue Johnson, Secre- tary; Sue Katon, Teacher Consultant Keith Kellman, Math George Kielwasser Science; Shirley King Media Center: Karla Knighton, Teacher Consultant; Nick Kok- kales, Industrial Arts Dan Krause, Science Billy Kruse, Mathe- matics Dick Krzewinski, Teacher Consultant; Bernice Leggett, Paraprofes- sional; Don Liebau Language Arts Janet Makolin, Cafe- teria; Janice Manley Language Arts; Dick Martelle, Social Stud- ies; Glenn Matis, Art Kathy Matis. Media Center What would you be doing if you could choose another career? I'd be doing secretarial work would be a stewardess — Mrs. Patterson — Mrs. Johnson Teaching would be my choice. — Mr. Fulton t’s been my dream to be an FBI agent Eastworth You'd see me at the top of the charts. — Hughes — Mrs Mrs. ‘d want to be in the business world. — Mr. Dignan Mrs. Griffin helps derstand the concepts of literature and writing Gena Parrish un- r. Forrester goes over ers with students because n the marking period ast week typing fold- t's the FACULTY AND STAFF 45 HUMANITIES Extraordinary Teacher “Ideas are the most pow- erful thing in the world,” says Dick Martelle, and his teach- ing is evidence that he be- lieves these words. It’s cer- tainly not an overstatement to say that Mr. Martelle has dedicated a great deal of his life to helping and teach- ing the students of Ypsi High, since June of 1987 con- cludes his 22nd year at the high school. When a man loves what he does, he does it well, and this is why Mr. Martelle is such an extraordinary teacher. He loves his job because he loves watching the students grow and learn. Mr. Martelle teaches his students the ideas of the world’s greatest philosophers. Watching his students first question the ideas of the philosophers, and then form their own, is the goal of Mr. Martelle’s teaching ap- proach. For this reason, he has dedicated the focus of his teaching to the humanities. Mr. Martelle is obviously well suited for teaching the humanities because he brings a wealth of knowl- edge into the classroom, He has a strong background in history, social science, phi- losophy, and sociology. He also enjoys the art, architec- ture, and music, which are so essential to understand- ing the humanities. But it isn’t just the knowl- edge of his subject area that makes Mr. Martelle such a remarkable teacher; it’s his dedication to sparking his students’ intellectual curiosity. Mr. Martelle is fond of say- ing, ‘There are always more questions in life than an- swers,’” and he makes sure his students carry this thought with them as they travel through life in search of Truth. Mr. Martelle is amused by a stu- dent’s response to a philosophical question in Humanities Clyde Mayse. Custo- dian; Mark McClure. Mathematics; George McCreedy. Social! Studies; Anita McDer- mott, Secretary; C.J. McNaughton, Lan- guage Arts Vance Meads, Cafe- teria; Malcolm Meyer, industrial Arts; Tom Mi- callef. Science; Gor- don Miller, industrial Arts; Val Mills, Math Byron Mintz, Parapro- fessional; Bob Morris Business; Becky Mul- lins, Cafeteria; Bill Ne- dela, Science: Sherry Newell, Human Resources John Nordlinger, Ath- letic Director; Elaine Novak, Language Arts; Lois Nowling. Paraprofessional Sharon Ongaro, Spanish; Anne Or. mand, Spanish Kay Otwell, Lan- guage Arts; Jim Ow- ens, Math; Ron Palim- er, Teacher Consultant; Diane Parfitt, Teacher Con sultant; Rita Passage Physical Education Jan Patterson, Para professional; Nancy Patterson, Cafeteria Ben Polizzi, Teacher Consultant; Joan Por- ter, Math; Reggie Reeves, Cofeteria clear, Mrs. Conk After waiting for the cafeteria t NM quickly puts uf the lunch menu after scnoo What was your favorite activity in high school? My favorite was always math, of course — Mr Flowers | always seemed to enjoy band the most — Mrs. Fanslau | was a wild one; | enjoyed rifle squad the most — Mr. Swartz Cheerleading was always my favorite — Mrs. Otwell Playing hoop, basketball, was my favorite — Mrs. Henlein Funny as it seems, the Spanish club was my favor- ite — Mr. Giarmo Choir was my favorite tune — Mrs. Burke Journalism was it for me — Mrs. King FACULTY AND STAFF 47 SOCIAL STUDIES Ms. Harmon tries to share special moments with stu- dents by capturing them with her photography. ‘‘Pic- ture taking is a hobby | de- veloped as an elementary student. Pictures serve as a history and a form of plea- sure and relaxation. Many of our students enjoy them. | would hope that they aid in building pride and a positive self concept. Our children are our greatest resource and our hope for the future. lf a picture can be a positive force for their future, I'll take it,’’ said Ms. Harmon. “A positive force’ is an Positive Force understatement. Students who take Ms. Harmon’s soci- ology and history classes find themselves surrounded by the familiar faces of Ypsi students, both past and pre- sent, posted here, there, and everywhere around the room. Some pictures show students relaxing, joking, and enjoying the lighter side of high school life, while oth- ers capture them in more thoughtful moments or hard at work on assignments. But no matter what the mood, the pictures all contribute to the effect and the effect is indeed positive. Ms. Harmon takes the time to look at Lenae Mattingly’s pictures Bill Riccobono, Coun- seling: Jean Richard- son, Cafeteria; Bever- ly Riordan, Science; Vera Roache, Coun- seling; Kathy Rowley, Media Center Robert Rowley, Social Science; Marion Say- ers, Secretary; Pam Schaller, Teacher Consultant; Pleas Seals, Alternative Education; Dorothy Seliman, Language Arts Cookie Shaffer, Cafe- teria; Joan Sheard Substance abuse co- ordinator; Penny Si- bert, Counseling: Levi Simpson, Physical Education; Steve Son, Custodian Shirley Southward, Cafeteria; Bill Stew. art, Counseling: Ed- ward Swartz, Sci- ence; David Thayer, Teacher Consultant Helen Thayer, Media Center Dorothy Thomas, Teacher Consultant; Corinne Thompson, Science; Kathy Trim, Media Center; Gor- don Waldenmeyer, Custodian; Ruth Ann Wallace, Physical Edu cation Beth Welch, Math Faye Wheeldon, Cof- eteria; Betty Williams, Secretary Rich Wood, Language Arts; Steve Young, Science per weight room What was your least favorite activity in high school? The worst thing was walk- ing to school in the winter. — Mr. Swartz | really didn’t like being the alter boy. — Mr. Morris The closed campus policy was definitely my least fa- vorite. — Mr. Davis r. Simpson spots Jerry Rose and vises Peter Buka in the new ViQUua Playing horseshoes didn’t make the list. — Mrs. Welch Pep assemblies were bor- ing for me. — Ms. Manley | totally disliked my Latin class. — Mrs. Mills Attending chemistry was too much. — Mr. Bristol fr. Rowley gives his students indi- Oo h e p during one of the few ents in the Great Room FACULTY AND STAFF 49 RCTC Gefting an Early Start The Regional Career Technical Center, known as RCTC, provides a special- ized program of education in vocational and technical areas. RCTC is provided for juniors and seniors at Ypsi- lanti, Lincoln Consolidated and Willow Run High Schools. There is a wide variety of classes to choose from in- cluding vocational classes such as metal manufactur- ing, auto mechanics and building trades. For those in- terested in office work there Rodney Staskievitz and Steve Whitehead work with an oil pan in the auto body shop. Most of the cars the students worked on be- longed to members of the commu- nity Sophomore Lisa Gonzalez works in the printing department, which prints for the district as well as small businesses is an office lab and comput- erized accounting. There are also classes specializing in cosmetology and child care. All of the classes ex- cept cosmetology are held at old Ypsi High. The classes . run for half the day, in the morning or afternoon, and carry three credits. For those going into voca- tional or technical careers and those interested in the specialized courses, RCTC can be a very worthwhile experience. Artemis Alex, Office Lab; David Bloom, Metal Manufacturing; Christopher Burke, Merchandise Management; Robert Chadwick, Custodian Willlam Cortis, Computerized Drafting; Barbara Falker, Culinary Arts; Liz Galimore, Child Care; De. nis Hyde, Graphic Arts , ae a) William Lowrie, Auto Body; David Otwell, RCTC Director; Richard Ouelette, CO-OP Instructor; Brian Patt, Building Trades. LOSING TR CE PREPAF THE LEDG Jett Porter, Medical Occupations; Sharon Svitkovick, Computer Ac- counting; Claude Wilbanks, CO- OP Work Experience; Rich Witte, Electricity Particia Wood, Cosmetology. Neil Bastian and Kevin Kennedy, watch carefully as Mr. Bloom oper- ates a lathe in metal manufactur- ing FACULTY AND STAFF S51 PERFORMING ARTS COMPETITION Imagine yourself walking into an empty room. A judge sits in one corner, pencil in hand staring at you. As the door closes loud- ly, the room falls silent. This is it. It's now or never for that solo or ensemble you've been working on for months. Your hands are shaking and you continually glance at the clock. You take a deep breath. The silence is broken as you begin. Immediately, the judge begins to write madly and you won- der if it’s really that bad. Yet you continue, and finally you are finished. You leave the room, and wait forever for the judge to give the results. Such is the scene faced year after year by performing arts students. Ypsilanti High School’s performing arts has three different parts: band, choir, and fo- rensics. They all focus on competition to provide incentive for their members. The competitive level of some of the groups is so difficult that members must audition be- fore they can become a part of the group. Talent and dedication are necessary for performers who want to be involved in these award winning endeavors. Even though these activities are sched- uled as classes, the students involved in them have to put in long hours of practice after school. Many of them even take pri- vate lessons. But everything pays off when championships are brought home. FRESHMAN CHOIR The Ypsilanti Choral Asso- ciation has become an insti- tution in our school system. This program is respected alll over for being one of the best. Choir Director William Boggs is responsible for turn- ing out a yearly crop of su- perb singers and a vital as- pect of his choir program is the Freshman Choir. Although a lot of students entering Freshman Choir had a choir class with either Mr. Boggs at West Middle School or Ms. Fitzgibbons at Liz Barr and Jennifer Sherwood listen carefully for instructions about the auditorium before their first con- cert. East Middle School, many are new to the choral pro- gram. Choir at the freshman level accommodates the students with previous ex- perience as well as the new- comers. It’s main focus is to teach new skills and provide students with a ‘“‘starting block” for their high school choral career. The freshmen learn sight reading along with many other vocal tech- niques. The Freshman Choir also participated along with the Front Row: Andy Shouse, Steven Waligren, Paul Shimones, Mike Fos- ket, Eric Wood Row 2: Jeff Ode- gard, John Odegard, Gerald Gienn, Eric Napier, Chris King Row 3: Rich- ard Carpenter, Jason Peterson, Bri- an Dabney, Kyle Stupple, Geof Greenway, Rodney Bradley Erica Brandon and Laurie Vogel sing their part for Mr. Boggs to show both how well they have it memo- rized and if they can reach all of the notes First Sfeo on a Long Road other choirs in the winter and spring concerts held at the high school and special events like the annual hay- ride and the trip to Cedar Point. At the winter concert the freshmen entertained the full house audience by singing cantate ‘Domino” and “Jericho.” Most of these students will stay with the choir either in Concert Choir or in Womens Chorus while continuing the heritage of the Ypsilanti choral program. Pleased with how far they have come with their music, the choir put forth all of their effort at the end of a rehearsal, knowing that they have pleased Mr. Boggs Brian Dabney and Steve Wallgren drudge through a warm up of scales before getting to the music Scales may seem boring, but are very helpful in developing a good range and ear Front Row: Tasha Gonzalez, Brandi Hoeflinger, Shawna Goodloe, Kris- ten Salow, Laurie Vogel Row 2: Kel- ly Miller, Jenny Harjer, Amy McKen- zie, Kristi Bristol, Carrie Stricker Row 3: Luerenda Brown, Camille Simp- son, Jennifer Daniels, Erica Brandon, Sylvia Little Rodney Bradley learns the tech- niques that are helpful in memoriz- ing music such as learning whole phrases at a time and noticing re- peats Front Row: Tshombe Brown, Inga Weston, Jennifer Whiteford , Stacy Meyer, Jennifer Sherwood, Kelly Zyl- stra Row 2: Emily Raymond, Veroni- ca Vick, Elizabeth Barr, Susan Brad- ley, Stacey Tate, Ronda Daniels, Cassandra Dignan PERFORMING ARTS 55 WOMENS CHORUS Taking a Spot in the Light It isn’t easy to make a name for yourself in the mu- sic department when you are competing with the Chamber Singers and Con- cert Choir. However, this year, Women’s Chorus feels they have found the notch and they are getting better all the time. People couldn't help but take notice of their perfor- mance in the winter con- cert, when Womens Chorus sang a special rendition of “Gloves’” that included a choreographic interpreta- tion, arranged by director Diane Boggs. Each member wore a different pair of gloves, even a pair of box- ing gloves could be seen peeking out of one mem- ber’s sleeves. Another attraction for the chorus was their new gowns. The deep purple bodice with a lavendar collar was a welcomed change by al- most everyone in the chorus, as they had the old Concentrating on hearing a per- fect pitch, Tracy Sneed warms up carefully for one of the last rehears- als before a concert. Sopranos, Front Row: Khadija Wal- lace, Angie Brooks, Lisa Anderson, Tracy Sneed, Sonya Cowans Row 2: Taressa Russel, Kelly Stambaugh, Dusty Cadwaider, Rachel Johnson, Mamai Miyamoto Row 3: Veronica McMillan, Marisa Madrigal, Tara Eg- nor, Kelly Kenyon burgandy uniforms put away in no time. Taking the role of chorus president, was first year member Rhonda Blanton, who spent a great deal of time caling members re- minding them to bring a tape, their uniform, or return candy money. This year, the chorus sang a wide variety of music that included several ballads such as “You're the Inspira- tion’ and “Jubilate Deo.” And to top things off at the spring concert, womens chorus sang and danced to “Hats.”’ Although there wasn’t the same family feeling in the chorus as there had been in the past, Mrs. Boggs made sure that the members could depend on each oth- er for help. “Being in choir helped me a lot, | only wish | had become involved be- fore my senior year,’’ com- mented Rhonda. : When the concert is close, chorus members must be very careful fo keep their vocal chords in top con- dition, even when it means grab- bing a throat lossenge Rachel Johnson is thrilled with the choreography for ‘‘Hats.’’ Enthusi- asm and a desire to sing is what helped the group to receive the recognition other choruses had hoped for Altos, Front Row: Annette Mag- brey, JoAnna Scott, Gigi Pappas, Michelle Walker Row 2: Sally Cian- ton, Staci Bickley, Kim Little Row 3: Terry Stout, Terri Stoner, Kelly Stan- ford Instructor, Diane Boggs, runs through a rough phrase in ‘Jubilate Deo” for the alto section Soprano 2, Front Row: Amy Helzer- man, Penny Portice, Pam Stewart, Trisha Forthsythe Row 2: Cindy Holli- field, Rnonda Blanton, Kim Walton, Natasha Davis Row 3: Cheryl Hee, Renee Mintz, Ronda Mintz, Gwen Church PERFORMING ARTS 57 CONCERT CHOIR Packing ‘em In Another busy year has passed for the 80 member Concert Choir for Ypsilanti High School. Concert Choir has always been encour- aged by their energetic conductor Wiliam Boggs, to be the best they can. He has also encouraged members to plan and do activities that will guarantee unity and fun. A president and vice president are chosen to plan and lead these ac- tivities. This year Vicki Allen and Steve Manchester were elected at choir camp In the past, C.C. has packed their bags to head to Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp during the first weekend of the year. But at the tempo- rary closing of Blue Lake, the anxious fun-seekers trav- eled to Michigan State Uni- versity. The purpose of camp is for the group to get a head start on their music. Basses, Front Row: Ed Perini, Nate Simp- son, Derrick Goulet, Jeremy Kelsey, Ollie Pinsonault Row 2: John Howes, Eric Wi- zauer, Jeff Nylund, Mark DeNio, Alan Per- ry Row 3: Cedric Addie, Bernard Erby. Scott MacDonald, Rick Sherwood, Rob Kraft Row 4: Tevis Robinson, John Lick, Kevin Smart, Dave Shimones, Jon Huerta 58 This year while at M.S.U. they began work on the “Chich- ester Psalms,”’ a large work in Hebrew by Leonard Bern- stein. For almost the entire first semester the hungry choir chewed on this impres- sive piece until it was mas- tered. They performed it December 12 in the Y.H.S. auditorium. They were ac- companied by a full orches- tra and also featured West Middle eighth grade sopra- no Steve Otwell. The night was filled with immense ex- citement felt by the 700 im- pressed spectators, who overflowed the 450 capaci- ty auditorium. Mr. Boggs felt the choir did an extremely good job. Another activity that has been a tradition for Concert Choir, is the Holiday Ball. It is a formal dance that is open to all Ypsi choirs. For the past six years the McKinney Ball- room has been reserved Sopranos, Front Row: Rache! Johnson, Angel Barber, Katie Manchester, Angie Smith. Heather McCofferty. Becky Ma- han Row 2: Susan Hooker, Jane Carr, Jennifer Bisel, Mary Rowlands, Tricia Frame, Tina Roe, Gena Parish Row 3: Cathi Eckel, Lauren Watassek, Heather Tipton, Sheryl Caudill, Bridget MacDon- ald, Ann Hebert, Shannon Slider and decorated with hired entertainment. Some felt this ball was the best ever. There were three Christmas trees throughout the hall. In the past, 10-15 foot trees have been a tradition, but not the easiest to carry up the stairs of McKinney. A punch fountain was used this year to add some spar- kle to the dance. Helium bal- loons with ribbons attached danced about the ceiling. In May the choir traveled to Washington D.C., where they competed in a Best in Class Competiton at Kenne- dy Performing Arts Center. The choir ended the phe- nomena! year with their an- nual banquet. Various awards were given out by seniors and Mr. Boggs. After a hard year the choir celebrated with a trip to Cedar Point. Dan Schullery and Sean August practice a few of the Hebrew tongue twisters in Chichester Psaims.” It took the choir around six weeks to work through and learn to correctly pronounce the lyrics Altos, Front Row: Koch, Areta Laws Layne Row 2: Gayanne Mo Michelle Maskil ose Row 3: Mechi Lc Ssordon son Row 4: Kare: vevers Jennifer Tenors, Front Row: Joshua Pete, Andy Jason Crabtree, Adrian Bradiey Donaid Bush Row 2: Dan Schullery, Scott Caudill, Brian McGuire. Corey Shouse Row 3: Mike Blanton, Steve Manchester Sean August, J.P. Penet, Tom Wawrzas- zeK rvine PERFORMING ARTS 59 SINGERS {| Seeing the President This year’s Chamber Sing- ers had a Christmas they «will never forget. They were in- vited to sing at the White House in Washington, D.C. for a military and Secret Ser- vice party. Even though there was no guarantee that the President would show up for the group’s per- formance, President Rea- gan and Nancy made an appearance to listen and talk to the Chamber Singers. Because the Chamber Sing- ers were unable to sing in Vienna last year this experi- ence helped make up for the disappointment. “The most memorable moment of the trip,’ said Vicki Allen, ““was when the President walked in and all of the attention turned to him and | realized that | really was in the White House and that he had come fo listen to us.” Due to this special trip, the Chamber Singers as well as the whole Ypsilanti choral program enjoyed a great Senior Wendy Wilks works on mem- orizing. The high standards of the singers dictated that everyone know his lines perfectly John Howes and Susan Hooker add a few laughs to an evening re- hearsal. Even though the group worked hard to prepare for Wash- ington D.C., they had become good friends through all of the re- hearsals deal of media attention. They were on the television news and in the newspa- pers. They even sang over the air waves when Choir Di- rector Wiliam Boggs was being interviewed on the ra- dio. Since the Chamber Sing- ers are an elite group of Concert Choir members who constantly work hard after school to perfect their talent, they earn opportuni- ties like the White House “gig.” Being a member of this prestigious group is also a big advantage for those students planning to study music at a college or univer- sity level. “Because | was in the Chamber Singers, | have a better chance of getting into something like a glee club in college,”” says three year member Rob Kraft. “Now I’m very seriously con- sidering majoring in music and making a career out of my talent.” yN 7 Yaad e Sh ee TS CHAMBER . Ae ty a ye Rehearsals sre often Front Row: Karen Evanoff, Sue Rob evenings to avoid con- nson, Wendy Wilks, Susan Hooker jobs and practices Ann Hebert, Shannon Slider, Tricia Frame, Jane Carr Row 2: Sean Au ) the line, Tricia Frame gust, Mike Blanton, Steve Manches- O ves she knows her part we vis ter, John Howes, Eric Wizauer, Jeff made it easier to be sure pe Nylund, Dan Schullery, Scott Mac- knew the music Donaid, Ed Perini, Rob Kraft a) el I! 1 iid 1 Sight reading through some compli- Bridget Jones, Vicki Allen, and Sue cated music, the group listens Robinson polish their accents as carefully as director Bill Boggs dem- they run through “Jamaican Noel onstrates some important chords before the holiday concert PERFORMING ARTS 61 The orchestra has always been an important but sur- prisingly unknown part of the music department, but this year the group decided to work its way up and come out of the shadows. In fact, the size of the orchestra has doubled since last year as the middie schools sent up an abundance of talented freshmen. Because a larger responsi- bility belongs to the strings, ORCHESTRA Size makes a Difference the class itself consisted only of the string instruments. However, brass, woodwind, and percussion sounds are also important, so rehearsals were often held after school on Wednesdays, giving band members the oppor- tunity to practice with the strings. The group came to- gether to show off their big- ger and better sound in the holiday and spring concerts. Although the group de- cided not to attend group festival this year, several of them participated in the dis- trict Solo Ensemble festival to receive their own person- al ratings. Counting on another load of freshmen to improve their size Once more, and possibly competing next year, many of the orchestra students are looking ahead with high hopes. Front Row: Corey Moomey,. Chris Maule, Camile Simpson, Sean Tripp. April Weatherholt Row 2: Vivian Minor, Margie Holbrook, Crista Kirby, Michele Edmundson, Becky McMillan Larissa Sims spends time after school on her part to be sure that the lower harmony in “Christmas Suite’’ will be heard Winnie Oliver reads second viola for a change, while Melvin Knox works with the first viola part. Both Winnie and Melvin are two year members and have given the orchestra a stronger sound Front Row: Winnie Oliver, Melvin Knox, Kalinda Jones Standing: Lar- sissa Sims April Weatherholt takes her instru- ment into a practice room to smooth over parts of “Christmas Suite.” Students spent one or two days a week working together or individually Freshman Sean Tripp cooly gets his nstrument ready for rehearsal. Stu- dents found it difficult to slip in late with the class being small and learned to listen to the minute bell PERFORMING ARTS 63 FRESHMEN BAND Joining the Program When the freshmen per- formed for the first time here at Ypsi High, they played one piece, ‘‘Festivo,”’ that stood out and proved that although they were inexpe- rienced, they worked hard. The freshmen band does not march on a regular ba- sis, but they got a head start when they came onto the field and performed ‘‘Satur- day in the Park’’ along with the marching band during the homecoming game. Getting another look at what’s to come, the band took part in the district Festi- val in Ida, Michigan where they received a division Il rating. The overall size of the band was large this year, and many of the students were enthusiastic. This was a big help in getting them into the swing of things and pre- paring for their upcoming years in the Y.H.S. band pro- gram. After a long year of listening to upperclassmen, the freshmen were ready to move up and get ready for marching band. , Af ; 4 i] Lake We x Proud to be leading the trombone section, Ryan Witte sits back while Mr. Betrus works with the flute sec he freshmen picked up on pa- tience and cooperation quickly 64 Front Row: Melissa Elswick, Neal Weston Krista Dalton, Chris Lopez Row 2: Eddie Wil- heim, Brent Wood Front Row: Mike Reed, John Odegard, Kent Meldrum Row 2: Paul Noble, Jeff Taylor, Tony James Front Row: Amy Beutler, Kristin Ha- betler, Wendie Fletcher, Jennifer Trout, Eva Swafford, Stacie Tate, Jackie Forshee Row 2: Troy Hum- mel, Liz Barr, Del Mann, Elizabeth House, Teresa Canzoneri, Leah Coleman Front Row: Jeff Odegard, Shannon Griffin, Laura Henlein, Jason Ledbet- ter, Mike Barker Row 2: Marie Priebe, Tammy Coe, Julie Sher- wood, Otis Gregory Embarrassed after coming in early, Teresa Canzoneri waits for the right count. The band worked hard sight- reading before festival The saxaphone and horn sections are very important to the contrast- ing chords in a band; Jeff Brashear, Kenny Farmer, and Maureen Ehlers worked hard making up for size Front Row: Jill Musgrave, Bobbie Ev- ans, Dawn Erby, Lisa Robb, Terry Mangum, Jennifer Adkins, Beth Ric- cobono, Kelly Linville Row 2: Lisa Shoemaker, Jennifer Howes, Moyette Wilson, Heather Travillion, Gretchen Parks, Jennifer Schwart- zenberger PERFORMING ARTS 65 CONCERT BAND Effort Equals Improvement The Concert Band has had not only a successful year but a year of fun and learning. The band members were involved in Winter, Mid-Winter, and Spring con- certs. During the concerts, the Concert Band did ex- ceptionally well on songs such as “Devenshire Over- ture’’ and ‘Toccata for Band”’. Although the concerts are their major focus to show parents and friends how well they have progressed, some students have gone beyond the class. They took part in Solo and Ensemble Festival and marching band, to expand their skills. The Solo and Ensemble Festival gave many band members from different schools a chance to compete and be judged on their playing abili- ty in solos, trios, or quartets. The students received a grade and arating sheet for improvement. Students are allowed to be in marching band only if they attend band camp, which is held during the summer. Mr. Betrus, the band con- ductor, is very proud of this year’s Concert Band and appreciates the time and effort that was put forth. Their efforts will be reward- ing in the end. “=, WAT HAVE You BENE FOR YOUR BAND Nikki Collins gets back into the swing of things after returning from marching band. Students who marched had to juggle classes in order to rehearse dai- ly with the marching band Front Row: Rhonda Mintz. Marianne Makarewich, Robert Crankshaw, Ron- nie Brashear, Stephanie Kjos Row 2: Raquel Logan, Rona Agnew, Chris Towler Raquel Logan joins symphony band as a Marching Brave to help pro- vide “‘live’’ entertainment for the homecoming pep assembly Practicing while other students put the classroom together, Becky McCarter looks for another reed as Marilyn Newton waits. Concert Band also gets to set up the auditorium, transport candy bars and all the other tasks needed to keep the band program working smoothly Although they were often in competition when it came to seating arrangements Robby Crankshaw, David Porter, and Ronnie Brashear were able to work to- gether giving the brass section a strong sound Front Row: Wendi Rogers, Marilyn New- ton, Nikki Collins, Monica Ross, Areta Laws, Stacie Bolden, Paula Thompson Row 2: Jill Miley, Deanne Arrick, Becky McCarter, Amy Collins, Regina Pargo LaWanda Aldridge When not attending New Horizons, Rebecca Burke enjoys playing for the concert band. She was able to participate in the halftime during the homecoming game PERFORMING ARTS 67 SYMPHONY BAND § | The symphony band, un- der the direction of John Be- trus, had a very challenging, but fun year. The band not only performed three con- certs, but also took part in several other activities. One thing that the band did for the first time was per- form at Eastern Michigan University as an ‘‘example”’ for some music students at E.M.U. to see how bands should be conducted. Dr. Plank, E.M.U.’s band direc- tor, came to Y.H.S. and con- ducted the band for a few days to prepare them on “Novena.” It worked out very well for E.M.U. and Ypsi as well, since the same song was performed at their win- Front Row: Edmund Smith, Scott Ossen- heimer, Joe Muscato, Bryan Girbach Row 2: Thor Johnson, Mark Bryant, Chad Moyer Reaching a College Level ter concert. On March 43, the sympho- ny band participated in the Annual Band Festival that was held at Ida High School. The band put many long, hard hours into their perfor- mance and received a divi- sion || rating. The music that they played was very diffi- cult, some even “college” level. The highlight of the year was the band tour in Toron- to from May 8-10. The band participated with many oth- er bands in the International Festival, where they also re- ceived a rating. The tour was a great experience for all and the band had the opportunity to see some of Front Row: Kristen Schmitt, Jennifer Biggs. Shelly Mashburn, Stacey Barker, Christine Weikel, Sue Work Row 2: JoAn- na Horvath, Jennifer Fansiau, Troy Erby, Eva Addison, Jane Carr Front Row: Shry! Francis. Lisa Proskey, Gabe Heiss Row 2: Sora Rohde. Pete Buka the best highlights in Toron- to, such as the CN Tower, the Science Center, and Ea- ton Center. Their concerts always left the crowd applauding and very impressed by the diffi- cult music that the Sympho- ny Band had performed. The crowd especially liked “A Celebration of Christmas” at the holiday concert and “Aztec Dance” at the win- ter concert. Joe Muscato summed the year up by saying, “Through all the hard work and prac- tices, the year turned out to be great because all the people in band are a lot of fun to be with.” Front Row: Scott Maxwell, Mike Kennedy, Charlie Barnard, Jeff Lounsberry, Sam Avery, Dennis Hayes Row 2: Burke Johnson, Ame- lia Munn, Mike Rector, Diana Means, Jacob Kennedy John Jellema and Edmund Smith had important roles in “First Suite in E Flat’ as they carried the melody underneath all of the other parts Being up near the podium meant paying attention to Mr. Betrus all the time. Sue Work, and Kristine Weikel listen to some changes tha t have been added to “650 East L-R: Jason Myers. Shawn Zeddell, Tamia Matthews, John Comazzi, John Hilde- brandt, JoAnna Barnes Front Row: Lauren Bird, Julie Tinkham Laenne Thompson, Elaine Lau, Melanie Hildebrandt, Cara Sell. Row 2: Lora Croghan, Sherry Bennett, Tania Orona Tammy Robinette, Kristen Kellogg Row 3: Angie Bryant, Lisa Hawkins, Tammy Moore, Jackie Sherwood, Kristin Morri son, Gina Comazzi, Carolyn Zavrel, Mar cie Skinner PERFORMING ARTS 69 MARCHING BAND The Braves Go Marching The Marching Band had an excellent season under the direction of drum major Scott Ossenheimer. They began with practices in Au- gust at camp Walden, learning their field charts and music. They played a variety of songs ranging from the soft sounds of Billy Ocean's “Suddenly” to the upbeat sounds of Miami Sound Machine's ‘‘Conga.” The hard work paid off when the audiences cheered as the band performed excel- lent executions of the fiercely written drills. The spectators did not flinch an eye as the flag corps Scott Ossenheimer, Drum Major, and Dennis Hayes, Asst. Drum Major, enriched their skills at Smith-Wall- bridge drum major camp Front Row: Melanie Hildebrandt, Ju- lie Tinkham, Jenni Fanslow, Carolyn Zavrel. Row 2: Kristen Schmitt, Tammy Robinette, Gina Comazzi, Angie Bryant, Eva Addison 70 On danced and twirled their way through their many spectacular routines. The band worked towards festival and received a rat- ing of a “‘I’’, but kept spirits high and worked even harder. This year, several of the seniors gathered together and wrote their own charts, along with new music for their last show at Shadford field on October 31st. They fascinated the fans with a special halloween perfor- mance. This turned out to be a terrific end to a great season. Front Row: Mike Rector, Diana Means, Bernie Ostrowski, Ronnie Brashear, Amelia Munn. Row 2: Sam Avery, Jacob Kennedy, Jeff Loundsberry, Scott Maxwell, Mike Kennedy, John Howes. Surviving the chilly weather, three year member and flag corps Cap- tain, Marcie Skinner leads the band in the Homecoming parade - or am: A ae a wr ome: . ‘ BS OEE CF Seer De eed — 5 wees sa 8 kw At the weekly Wednesday night re hearsal, sophomores Tim Phillips and Mark Bryant practice “The Mun- sters’’ for the Halloween game Bgugegds: alii Front Row: Lora Crogan, LaWanda Aldridge, Lisa Hawkins, Tania Orona, Amy Collins. Row 2: Laenne Thomp- son, Cara Sell, Sheri Norton, Kristin Morrison, Kristen Kellogg, Lauren Bird, Deanne Arrick Front Row: Sara Rohde, Peter Buka, Mark Bryant, Chad Moyer. Row 2 Bryan Girbach, Paul Algee, Tim Phil lips, Joshua Pete, Edmund Smith Front Row: Jennifer Biggs, Suzy Work, Shelly Mashburn, Christine Weikel, Stacey Barker, Kenyatta Jackson, Areta Laws. Row 2: Lisa Proskey, Nicole Collins, Jeremy Moore, Scott Lengel, Greg Pear- son, JoAnna Horvath, Shryl Francis Front Row: Erin Taratsas, John Co- mazzi, Joe Pinsoneault, Shawn Zed- dell. Row 2: Monica Ross, Jason Meyers, Chris Towler, JoAnna Barnes, John Hildebrandt, Tamia Matthews, Jeff Downs PERFORMING ARTS 7] Who are those strange people running around and talking to themselves in the auditorium? Don’t be alarmed; it’s just the drama class students practicing their lines and voice projec- tion. This year the performing arts department gave stu- dents the opportunity to learn more about theater. No student should be afraid to take a drama class; in fact, everyone should try if. “To enroll in a drama class, one doesn’t need any ex- perience, just the will to be on stage,” said Mrs. Boggs, the drama teacher. The drama class offers the student the opportunity to study and learn basic acting techniques. The novice stu- dent usually learns how to utilize the elements of the actor's craft like imagina- It takes an electronic whiz-brain like John Lick to work the lights. Today drama class, tomorrow special ef- fects DRAMA CLASS Getting Into Character tion, concentration, charac- terization, voice and move- ment through theater games, scenes and improvi- sations. The more ad- vanced students have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge by performing monologues, scenes and one-act plays. They learn how to direct by being as- signed to actually direct a Drama Class gives our marching band some serious competition during Hansel and Gretel.”” The band provided a creative new way to begin the performance. scene or a play, and more about the technical theater by being given the chance to work on backstage crews, designing sets and operating the lightboards. According to Mrs. Boggs, “It doesn't just introduce the students to the theater world, but it also gives them self-confidence and self-es- teem.”’ Bill Bell and Sunny Booker drop their jaws in awe as Rob Kraft describes ‘the big one that got away!” Ann Hebert and Mike McCafferty practice ‘their’ song. “Morning.” Both have moved up in their musi- cal roles. This year they have taken on major roles in the musical Grease Mary Rowlands has polished her skills in performing a truly dramatic scene. These skills were very helpful for her role as the Princess in ““Rum- plestilskin All Choked Up Danny (Derek Goulet), Sandy (Mary Rowlands) Kenickie (John Howes) and Rizzo (Lauren Watassek) practice their choreography for one of the show stopping tunes in Grease PERFORMING ARTS 73 ATeriLETICS Breaking Out Of The Shadows Why have we put 1986 spring sports in an ‘87 yearbook? Well, the reason for this relates to the way the yearbook deadlines are set up. The entire book has to be in production by February, and by this time, the spring sports have not begun. This makes it impossible to cover them. We, the Ypsilantian staff, could put the spring sports along with graduation and prom in a sup- plement, but this has failed to be effective in the past. So that leaves two choices: we can for- get these activities and not cov- er them aft all, or we can put them in the following year’s book. This is wny we decided to lead off the athletics section with the spring sports of ‘85-86. Along with this addition, we have added many new ideas to improve the book’s largest sec- tion. Among these are score- boxes that give the season’s re- sults, spot color to highlight certain pages, improved copy and, as always, plenty of action filed photos to record the year’s moments in the world of sports. The Mens Tennis team, coached by George Kiel- wasser had a very produc- tive year even though they finished the season with a 2- 4 record in the conference and 6-6 overall. Considering that they played both state powerhouses, Ann Arbor Pioneer and Huron twice, it was a great year. The Braves were led by ju- nior John Scafasci, the team’s ace; sophomore Bri- an Braun, one of the team’s hardest workers; senior Pete Geherin, the team’s cap- Front Row: Neils Munch, Corey Shouse, Brian Braun, John Scafasci, Rob Jousma. Row 2: Coach Kiel- wasser, Mike Kazmierski, Chris Callli- son, Greg Pearson, Mike Kassarjian, Dan Rice, Pete Geherin, Rob Du- rant MENS TENNIS A BIG STEP TOWARDS PROGRESS tain; and senior Mike Kassar- jian, who had an unortho- dox, but successful technique. They played Ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4th singles respectively. The doubles teams con- sisted of senior Dan Rice and junior Chris Callison, playing first doubles; sophomore Greg Pearson and Corey Shouse, playing second doubles; senior Mike Kas- mierski and sophomore Rob Jousma, playing third dou- bles; and senior Neils Munch and sophomore Jason Crabtree, filling in as re- serves. The J.V. team consisted of Jason Crabtree, Rob Du- rant, Kurt Meyers, and Mau- rice Webb at singles. Troy Erby and Paul Ciccarelli played first doubles, Scott Hamlin and Tim Phillips played second doubles, and Jacob Kennedy and Vincent Lee played third doubles. Other doubles: players included Peter Buka, John Drowl, Jeff LaMothe, and Mike Landis. VARSITY o g ® Opponent Greenhills Gabriel Richard Howell Dearborn Pioneer Huron Adrian Brighton Canton Pioneer Huron Edsel Ford Adrian aon FQONNNOGOKRNAG 1 SH2OOUN aw o g r Opponent Northville Greenhills Northville Pioneer Howell Brighton Huron Gabriel Richard Adrian Pioneer Temperance Bedford Huron Adrian ) p ' MONNOOMN WHOOP Chris Callison doesn’t let cool, fall weather stop him from getting a jump on the season Peter Buka prepares to kill the ball during practice. Peter played third doubles and fourth doubles most of the season on the J.V. team y ; a9 Front Row: Phil Lopez, Kurt Meyer, JV. Jason Crabtree, John Drow, Vince Opponent Lee, Jeff LaMothe. Row Two: Troy ‘ Erby, Maurice Webb, Tim Phillips, Ja- Greenhills cob Kennedy, Scott Hamlin, Paul Northville Ciccarelli, Mike Landis, Coach Mark Pioneer McClure Howell Huron , Adrian oS, eis 7 Pioneer CNY tek Em NI oo Huron — Greenhills Adrian Woodhaven wha Corey Shouse practices to perfect his backhand for the big match against Pioneer, which the Braves lost 2-5 Nabe Ow NOORONBRNWON SPRING SPORTS 77 Nicole Luckett strives to achieve balance between form and mo- mentum as she increases the length of her jumps One lap to go! Concentrating mainly on the distance races, first- year runner Shawn Miracle had a triumphant season _.. Ode To Another Season The season was track, 86’ Lots of talent, But a volatile mix We went 8-1 along the way, Lost to the state champs — What can you say Four invitationals we were 1, Thinking back on those days, We had a lot of fun The workouts were tough, we sweat a lot, But come season's end, A lot we got A few mistakes cost us at state, But overall, Our season was great! It takes a lot to be able to run, We're proud of ourselves And the things we have done So to those who'll be back To wear the gold on the track Have a terrific summer — please do! And to our seniors, good bye, You're ready to fly Good luck to all of you Sue Work, a third year runner, has come a long way — from a turtle to a stud! 7 WOMENS TRACK | YPSILANTI Jenni Morgan uses her strong kick to leave the pack behind in the 140 hurdies at the Adrian meet The track team gathers members who all agree on one thing — they all hate “Rats!” SIZZLING TRACK What a year! The womens track team burned up the track in 1986 and it has been rumored that Coach Mical- lef is going to ask that it be resurfaced. Much of the blame can be placed on the likes of state qualifiers Monica Ball, Martha Fridge, and Kenya Patterson. The team’s biggest feat of the year was an unde- feated invitational record of 39-0-4. They also boast an 8-1 dual meet record; their one loss came from the State Champion, Ann Arbor Pioneer. After a successful season the Lady Braves ran up to the state meet to see what they could do. Even though the state meet held a few frustrations for the Braves, they still were able to place 46th out a field of 179 teams. ‘Because we had to overcome a few disap- piontments, the state meet helped me tremendously from a coaching stand- point,’” said Coach Micallef. The Lady Braves tallied high scores and brought back their fair share of med- als and trophies. Hopefullly, they feel it’s worth the cost of a new track. Front Row: Sherry Bennett, Angel Barber Shawn Miracle, Tania Oroa, Denee TRACK Brooks, Racquel Noland, Heather Tipton Kristin Schmitt, and Julie Rourke. Row 2: Opponent Score Opponent Score Vanessa Wagner, Jenni Morgan, Laenne Thompson, Julia Jost, Jaana Kareniamp' John Glenn-Westiand 403-25 Ann Arbor Huron 68-60 Denise Thomas, Winne Oliver, Sue Work Ypsilanti Lincoin and 407-50-8 Adrian 93-35 a ta ee gro ‘ ‘ nristina samworn f aw Detroit Central Bishop Borgess-Redford Osborn, Apri a Sara Rohde, Nichole Wout - 4 uC U Belleville 443-15 and Willow Run 97-41-13 Luckett, Michele Burch, Angela Roper Ann Arbor Pioneer 29-99 Yolanda Coleman, Annette Fair Shawnda Pearson, Cindy Hall, Jennifer Fansiow, Lisa Duker, Sarah Rocha, Caro- yn Zavrel, and Cherryl Hee Invitationals: 39-0-4 State Regionals: 3 17 teams State Finals: 16 179 teams Lisa Duker eases into a half mile warm-up before stretching out SPRING SPORTS 79 A good season can’t al- ways be determined by the amount of wins or losses and this year’s mens track team illustrates this perfectly. With an overall record of 3-4 be- hind them, the runners agree that a lot of improve- ment took place within the team. “Basically, we had a good year. We learned from our mistakes and hope- fully that will be transferred to next year’s team to make it stronger,” stated Tri-captain Bill Battle. “Improvement over-all was the spectacular thing that happened this year,” continued Coach Levi Simp- son. “We thought of this Front Row: Jeff Cook, Jay Morning- star, Derrick Coleman, Kevin Mar- shall, Bill Battle, Terrence Roper, Mi- chael Green, Joe Patterson, Rudy Thurman, Biora Tigner Row 2: Coa- ch Simpson, David Patania, Sean Auton, Tevis Robinson, Maurice Palmer, Steve Cunnigan, Ronald Helvey, Marvin White, Dave Hunt, Tony Roberson, Kevin Smart, Leon- ard Bryant, Bryan Rankin, David VanMaren, John Clark, and Coach Leggett Team members soon learn that their contract also includes moving high jump pits! 80 MENS TRACK | Winning Isn‘t Everything we year as a building year, and we did build. We’ve come a long way!” Simpson’s top runners consisted of Bill Battle in the one and two mile, Lavelle Van Horn and David Patania in the quarter mile, and Der- rick Coleman and Maurice Palmer in the half mile. Motivation was definitely something this team did not lack! “The team and myself try to keep each other up and going. The willingness to work and good attitudes play a role in the way they perform as a team. | just hope that we can add new faces to our team next year. There are a lot of qual- ity athletes here; I’m going to hate to see them gradu- ate,’’ Simpson said sadly. Though their hard work didn’t get them to state, they were able to place 6th in Regionals. The thought of running in an event like Re- gionals makes some runners queasy, but not these guys. Sure, they get nervous, but the feeling they get while running is very intense and with that comes the desire to win. Winning itself is bet- ter than anything, but it’s not always what makes a good athlete. Just ask any athlete. Being the best takes a lot of hard work and determination! ‘4 = Ps ¥ cms The 440-hurdies is a grueling race, but Kevin Marshall makes if look easy as he glides over each hurdle Bobby Regner puts extra strength in his stride to gain the lead over Adiri- an. He ran the half mile and the mile distances Terrence Roper, Leonard Bryant, and David Patania, show David Vickers, the great take-off that is needed to win their meets. Maurice Palmer carefully arches his back! When the pole is raised to 5’ 5. this technique is imperative SPRING SPORTS 81 VARSITY SOFTBALL Closer To The Topo Last year’s varsity softball team had many ups and downs in their season. Due to their lack of consis- tency, the Braves ended the season 9-20 and placed third in the South Central Conference. Jean Hobkirk led the Braves with a record breaking .437 batting aver- age and was named All- SOG. Four more Braves, Debbie Lowrie, Jennifer Coryell, Marlo McCoy, and won All- SCC honors, while Jennifer Campbell and Jennifer Cor- yell won All-Metro recogni- tion as well. Coach Bob Moffett feels that even though seniors Jennifer Coryell, Jean Hob- Jennifer Coryell makes a mad dash back to first when her attempted steal is interrupted by an alert opponent. kirk, Debbie Lowrie, Michele Kassarjian, Marlo McCoy, Mi- chelle Towler, and Tabitha Evans have graduated, the 1987 Varsity Softball team will have a great year! The team had a banquet at the end of their season where Jennifer Coryell was awarded Most Valuable Player, ad Jean Hobkirk was named Most Improved Player. Junior, Miki Weyher summed up the season by saying, “We didn’t have a great season because we needed more teamwork; it varied from game to game. But we sure had a lot of fun playing!”’ When the going gets tough, the Braves put in their powerhouse, Ta- bitha Evans, to help win their game against Willow Run. Jenny Campbell makes the oppo- nent’s catcher eat her dust. When only a sophomore, Jenny was one of the team’s top scorers. | Kelly Nichols watches as another opponent falls victim to one of her fastest pitches Front Row: Michelle Kassarjian, Michol Weyher, Raquel Harris, Marlo Mc- Great game ladies! Another step Coy, Cheryl Farris, Krystal Newton, Michelle Towler. Row 2: Coach Moffett closer to the top,” says Coach Mof- hryl Francis, Jenny Campbell, Tabitha Evans, Debbie Lowrie, Jennifer Cor- fett after their game against yell, Jean Hobkirk Lincoln O AO Or tee were oe 6 ae Te RRA “a ie tA, | | hy jfale Mia ¥ ijt � Opponent Willow Run Pioneer Howell Huron Dearborn Milan s Saline Chelsea be Novi Adrian Lincoln River Rouge - Manchester Pioneer m Howell Huron Adrian . Huron South Lyon - SH en SPRING SPORTS 83 lt was a chilly, overcast day back in April 1986 when Coach Wayne Bristol led his junior varsity softball team to a victory that they will never forget. The tempera- ture might have been on the cold side, but Ypsi’s hit- ters were hot. It was early in the season in a game against Milan. When the second inning was finally over, the Braves had scored 43 runs. This was the first re- cord breaking game, and it started out a record break- ing season. ' The remainder of Ypsi’s games didn’t turn out to be quite as one-sided as the Milan contest, but they did end up with a record of 20 Front Row: June Challenger, Pattie Davis, Mechi Lollie, Jenny Collins, LeAnne Ledbetter, Liz Teijido, Laura Coryell, Kelly Kneer, and Lauren Watassek. Row 2: Renneé Johnson, Sherika Pratt, Debbie Emerson, Vicki Allen, Jennifer Morris, Kelli Bristol, Kim Hepner, Coach Nancy Oestrike, and Coach Wayne Bristol Kelly Kneer and Lauren Watassek prepare mentally and physically for the game at Moffett field 84 JV SOFTBALL A wins and 4 losses. This was a new J.V. record. Most of the wins were mercy-ruled or called off after the fifth in- ning. The Braves were also the first Ypsi team to be- come S$.C.C. champs. “This was one of the hard- est working teams that | have ever coached, said Mr. Bristol. Another memorable part of the season came in a game against Chelsea. It was in the last inning with Chelsea’s winning run on base. The ball was hit into centerfield, but a spectacu- lar catch by Renne’ Johnson saved the game for the Braves. All of the players were su- Record Year perb, but a few were given awards for their excellent performance. Team Cap- tains Kelli Bristol and Laura Coryell received the Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Awards respec- tively. LeAnne Ledbetter was given the Coaches’ Award, and Lauren Watas- sek was named the hardest worker. Everyone was con- gratulated for her talent and her contribution to unity. The 1986 J.V. team has shown that it has what it takes to win games and be champions. If the same players perform as well in 1987 on varsity, the sky’s the limit! _ anim. Opponent Willow Run Howell Dearborn Milan Lincoln River Rouge Pioneer Huron sadye Wr reves aS Opponent Score 7-8, 0-2 44-7, 7-4 8-4, 6-14 Saline 16-1, 5-4 Adrian 13-5, 5-5 Garbriel Richard 44-7 $.C.C Champs — Ast in League South Lyon Pioneer Huron FRESHMAN SOFTBALL Bulding A Base After along, hard, unsatis- fying season, resulting in one win and ten losses, the 1986 freshman softball team was beaten, but not broken. Under the coaching of Dean Smith, the girls were able to improve their knowl- edge of the game and make the best of a bad sea- son. ‘This year was more of a preparation for these girls,” says Coach Smith. “They have the ability, even though their record wasn’t Lauren Watassek protects second base as ace pitcher Kelly Bristol winds up before speeding a pitch past the batter good. They’re going to be better than ever in ‘87!’ The season ended with a team banquet at which out- standing players were rec- ognized. Most valuable player was awarded to Shelly Conley. Annie Reider received the most improved player award. Annette Gleason was the hardest worker, and Amy Sutter was given the coaches’ award. The reason for their bad season was best stated by pitcher Shelly Conley, “All of us learned a lot this year. We came out with hopes of just surviving the season. We had the ability to win; we just didn’t work together as a team. Instead, we played individually which was good because now that we've made our mistakes we have learned from them and we can go on next year to have a winning season!” LeAnne Ledbetter makes the win- ning catch at a game against Hu- ron. She put a great deal of time and effort into developing her catching skills during pre-season and it paid off! Front Row: Jill Miley, Kristina Wil- liams, Michele Edmundson, Areta Laws, Annie Rieder, Sarah Clancy, Stephanie Mohney, Kim Kline, Amy Sutter. Row 2: Coach Dean Smith, Kim Niemeyer, Cathy Pryce, JoAn- na Barnes, Annette Gleason, Jennie Anderson, Misty Strycker, Shelly Conley, Chris DeFrancesco As Shelly Conley throws the pitch. Sarah Clancy moves in on the bat- ter anticipating a bunt Freshmen Opponent Marshall Garden City Adams Slauson South Lyon Stevenson Garden City Franklin SPRING SPORTS 85 VARSITY BASEBALL State Champs Ypsilanti’s Varsity Baseball program achieved well-de- served success last season by winning the State Cham- pionship Title. This was the first time a baseball team from Ypsilanti High School had advanced past the re- gional tournament level! The season got off to a shaky start, when the team lost several early games that they could have won; however, they learned from their mistakes and improved their skills. As the season progressed, everything seemed to fall into place. Solid pitching by both John Noe and Todd Hendricks aided the team in the quest for the championship. Every- time a hit was needed, someone came through. The defense was refined un- til it was almost impossible for any ground ball to make it out of the infield. During the season, the team im- proved in every way, and their 20-8 record qualified them for the play-offs. One important reason for the Braves’ success was their Coach, Pat Dignan, who dedicated a great deal of his time and energy ‘to the team. He was always willing to do the extra little things that one needed to make a championship team. Most teams have two or more coaches, but the Braves made it with one ex- cellent coach, and occa- sional help from Russ Kincaid, a former player who mainly helped out the catchers. ; 2s advanced to on Friday, June 13, John Terris hits a line-drive to left field in the fourth innings a scrim- mage against cone Ace Pitcher Brian in after warm ups dy pitches the field led by the no-hit pitching of John Noe, and four runs each from Brian Kennedy and Matt Oestrike. They mercy-ruled Flint Central, 40-0, at Western Field. Coa- ch Dignan knew his job was not finish ed yet. He put the team in a batting cage near Hyames Field and told them to keep the right perspec- tive, to go home, to get sleep, and to be ready to play ball again the next day. Before the game, Coach Dignan said, “| think they'll be in the right frame of mind. They‘re smart, intelligent kids. They know the hardest thing to do is get to the championship game.’’ And he was right. The Braves were ready for it, even though their own, as well as their fans’ moods, turned as abet “at _ Bhd pad Ep gloomy as the rainy weath- er when they were down 4- 0 in the first inning before they even came to bat. But, they came back with two runs in their own first. They tied the game in the fourth inning when outfielder Brian Dieringer scored from third. Then they took the lead in the fifth inning with a single by Erik Pedersen. Brian Kennedy scored the game winner in the sixth on John Noe’s sacrifice fly. Todd Hendricks survived six innings, but was relieved after he walked two War- riors. Jonn Noe came in and let a double go by that scored one run and left two Warriors on second and third, but the Braves made the last two outs and be- came the State Champs. The memory of seniors: Don Racine John Terris, Matt Oecestrike, John Noe, Erick Pedersen, Dicky lsaac- son, Pat Frisbee, Brian Kennedy, Brad Truhn, and Brian Dieringer will VARSITY live on in Ypsi history. They certainly STATE TOURNAMENT belong among the best of the . + Score Braves. 4 Front Row: Don Racine, Tom Desse- ae oy lier, Erik Pedersen, John Terris, Matt : Oestrike, Brian Dieringer, John Noe, Milford Lakeland 07-4 Dennis Glover, Jim Warren. Row 2: Jeninson 06-5 Todd Hendricks, Dicky Isaacson, Bri- Lansing Everett 05-2 an Kennedy Aaron Metaj, Pat Fris- Flint Central 40-0 bee, Brad Truhn, Dave Dillion, Steve ial Navarre, Craig VanRiper, Coach Birmingham 06-5 Pat Dignan Eric Pedersen biasts another base hit and adds to the team's already outstanding batting average a Sit HORE LEER eats ow UW nt Craig Van Riper sikes the batter into submission before the ball even leaves his hands. Craig's pitching should figure in next year’s success SPRING SPORTS 87 The 1986 baseball season was productive for both the J.V. and freshman teams. Both had winning records and got players acquainted with the Ypsi baseball program. “| feel that the 1986 base- ball season was an excellent season for the J.V. team,” said Coach Ron Palmer, re- flecting back on their unoffi- cial 1st place in S.C.C., and the impressive 18-6 overall record. According to him, after losing their opening game to Catholic Central, they made some changes, worked on weaknesses, and came back to win 18 of the 23 games left. Coach Palmer feels that Front Row: Paul Kruse, Illya Odum, Kirk Pedersen, Joseph Burgess, Scott Walters, Roger Fletcher, Rob- bie Keene. Row 2: Coach Ron Palmer, Allen Ratiif, Scott Dykman, Chris Parin, Dave Shimones, Brad Bush, Bobby Mitchell, Benard Erby, Andy Irvine JV Opponent Catholic Central 4-14 Belleville 441-1 Score Bedford Franklin Milan Lincoln Wayne Pioneer Huron Romulus Edsel Ford Adrian Pioneer Howell Huron Willow Run Adrian J.V. BASEBALL Rounding The Bases playing good fundamental baseball helped them a lot in having a good season. But what makes Coach Palmer feel good about the season is not their stately record, but the fact that the players are ready to help out next year’s varsity team. The freshman team’s goal was also to prepare them- selves for playing on the varsity team. Said Coach Hayes, “My objective was not winning the ball games, but playing everybody.”’ He usually made out his substi- tution plan and based his strategy for the game on it. Even if one of the players was doing extremely well and others were not, he would take him out and let the others play according to the plan. “We lost a lot of games that we would have not lost had we left the starters in,’’ commented Coach Hayes. Overall, they had a winning season, their record being 7-6. They proved, as well as the J.V. team, that concentrating on the needs of each indi- vidual player benefits the whole team. Judging from the accom- plishments of the 1986 J.V. and freshman baseball teams, one clearly sees that the Ypsi Baseball tradition will remain alive for a long, long time. i FRESHMAN BASEBALL Front Row: Jason Terris, Paul Gu- lyas, Dan Geherin, Mike Schwart- zenberger, Dean Reeds, Brent Wal- ters. 2nd Row: Tony Truhn, D avid Dessellier, Shawn Clements, Jason LeClair, Brandon Jones, Arron McMaster, Ken Murry. Standing Derek Hewitt, Derrick Johnson, Rob- ert Hagood, John Dignan, Andre Dudley, Alan Southward, Greg Mul- lins, Coach Jerry Hayes John Dignan eyes an opening in the field for a base hit. His batting skills greatly helped the freshman team Even though his opponent is safe, first baseman Derek Hewitt, enjoys making him kiss the dust Roger Fletcher is on the verge of making the winning catch against Romulus A Romulus player struggles to be safe at first, but Ypsi managed to win the double-header SPRING SPORTS 89 We Maae If To The Playoffs! They are $.C.C, Champi- ons. They are credited as being the first Ypsi Football team to ever earn a spot in the playoffs. They brought the excitement back to Ypsi High football. They are the 1986 Ypsilanti Braves. Although they had an in- credibly successful season, the Braves started with two very disappointing losses. The first game, against Lan- sing Eastern, ended in a heartbreaking 241-14 loss in overtime. In the second game, against Redford Catholic Central, the Braves were edged 14-13. Any team would have been discouraged by a 0-2 record, but not the Braves. They saw that they had what it takes to win. With that outlook, the team went on to win their remaining Ypsilanti’s awesome tailback James Douglas goes over the top for a touchdown. regular season games and the $.C.C. Championship. The annual homecoming game was one of the most exciting games in the history of Ypsi High Football. It was against highly ranked Ann Arbor Pioneer. The game was a close one throughout all four quarters. The battle went into overtime tied 16 points apiece. While both teams had chances to score, the Braves capital- ized on theirs and won the game 22-16. That victory proved to everyone that Ypsilanti was a force to be reckoned with. Ypsi finished their regular season with a record of 7-2 and 94.556 playoff points, enabling them to be one of sixteen teams in the Class A State Championship play- offs. This was the first Ypsi Special team favorite, Levent Uylur, boots another extra point to move him up to the All Metro Team. Senior LaVelle Van Horn was a pleasant surprise to the Braves’ fans as he dazzled them with his spec- tacular receptions. High team invited into post season play, ever. In the playoffs, the Braves played Westland John Glenn. It was an extremely close game, but after the gun shot sig- naled that time had run out, Ypsi fell short 10-7. The Braves were well rep- resented in the coach and media picks. Many players were picked for both All $.C.C, teams: Douglas, Hen- dricks, Van Horn, Peters, Bush, and Lanker; and All Metro teams: Bryant, Webb, Roberson, and Williams. De- fensive nose and middie Guard Leonard Bryant was also chosen UPI All State. It was an outstanding year for the Braves. They had a Cinderella year and captured the hearts of Ypsilanti. ga” 5240 % - 48 ha 14 © he hw B Sie DR a = | “a6 55 Si , 46 18 “ - ea te John Glenn's quartback can’t es cape the strong hold of senior line- backer Tony Roberson Sophomore running back Derrick Pressley desperately looks for run- ning room in the playoff against Jonn Glenn Lansing Eastern 44-24 Catholic Central 43-14 Adrian 44-7 Romulus 33-14 Edsel Ford 47-0 Pioneer 22-16 Huron 47-14 Flint Northwestern 8-6 SCC Champions Playoff: Jonn Glenn 7- “Ar Front Row: Todd Bailey, Tony Ro- berson, Denny Bow, Lance Brooks, Leonard Bryant, David Dillion, George Ford, Dennis Glover, Scott Webb, Todd Hendricks, Marcus Jor- dan, Chris Lanker, Coach Bill Giarmo, Row 2: Aaron Metaj, Ed Bir- dyshaw, Terrence Roper. Craig VanRiper, Jim Warren, Jason Hayes, LaVelle VanHorn, James Douglas, John Lick, Eric Bentrum, Ron Lucas, Corenzo Jordan, Jeff Hawkins, Coach Bill Moffett. Row 3: Jerry Waters, Barry Brand, John Scafasci, Shane Shingledecker, Pat Conley, Andy Blodgett, Bill Casto, Cedrick Addie, Corey Brown, Eric Bond, Eric Brumfield, Coach Jim Sutton. Row 4: Brad Bush, Brian Champagne. Mitch Marsh, Tom Canzoneri, Car- mel Dennis, David Diomedi, Scott Dykman, Roger Fletcher, Steve Gonzalez, Derrick Goulet, Samuel Huxley, Jeffrey Kerner, Troy O'Brian, Coach Larry Merx. Row 5: Dave Pa- tania, Rick Sherwood, Dave Shi- mones, Darrel Silcox, Jeff Simpson, Scott Abbey, Mark Eddins, Chris Brown, Joey Frame, Roger Hinch- cliff, Brian Kilgore, Bruce Musico, Ke- vin Smart, Ohene McMillan, Levent Uyulur, Scott Walters, Benard Erby, Fernando Peters, Andre Lewis, De- metrios Eleftheriou, Coach Pat Dig- nan, Coach Danny Brown, Coach Mike Cobb. Missing: John Dignan, Derrick Presley, Dwayne Powell J.V. and FRESHMAN FOOTBALL The Braves are back on track “| think the Ypsi Football Program is coming back fo its glorious days, and the J.V. and Freshman programs are paying dividends for the varsity team,” said Coa- ch Hayes. This clearly shows the confidence the coach- ing staff has in these two teams. “A great group of kids made our season suCccess- ful,’ said head coach of the J.V. team, Dave Thomann, when asked what helped the J.V. team achieve a sensational record of 8-1. The J.V. team lost their game against Lansing East- ern by one point, but they came back and won the next game against Catholic Central 14-7. From that point, they continued up the ladder to win all seven re- maining games. “The most exciting game was against Huron because it gave us the conference title,’’ said JV Opponent Lansing Eastern Catholic Central Bedford Adrian Romulus Pioneer 27-14 Huron 26-0 Flint Northwestern 28-12 Score 19-20 14-7 37-22 20-6 27-0 Coach Thomann. Even though they had to start out with the basics, through the combined effort of the coaching staff and players, the freshman foot- ball team was able to achieve an exceptional re- cord of 7-4 in regular season games, and 41-2 in Saturday scrimmage games. After they lost their open- ing game to Tecumseh 12-19, which came after only three weeks of practice, they came back just as the J.V. had done six days earlier, and won the game against Catholic Central, 16-14. “For the first time in many years we were able to beat C.C., helping the team real- ize how good they can be. From then on there was nothing stopping us. We went seven straight in regular season games,” commented head Coach Morris. According to the coach and players the most excit- ing game was against Ste- venson. With six seconds re- maining on the clock and the score tied at 8-8, Jerry Hayes intercepted a pass and then fumbled it. An alert Bayette Mitchelle picked it up and made a lateral pass to Bertell Gibbs, who ran 56 yards for a touchdown, bringing the team a 15-8 victory. “We, the coaches of the freshman team, enjoy win- ning, but are more interest- ed in giving people more experience; we have tried to give everyone a chance to play and do his best,”’ stated Coach Hayes when asked about their goals. As everyone can see the Ypsi J.V. and Freshman Football Teams had excel- lent seasons, and can proudly say, “Watch out! YPSI IS BACK!”’ Front Row: Brian Rankin, Tony Truhn, Paul Gulyas, Shawn Clements, Jeff Fletcher, Darrin Lipsey, Adrian Bradley, John Comazzi, Mike Schwartzen- berger, Clarence Hall. Row 2: Rudy Thurman, John Dignan, Matt Tomlinson, Ron Johnson, Todd Soyka, Rufus Powell, Bryan Mathews, Andre Dudley, Greg Mullins, Jason Terris. Row 3: Andy Hall, Jeremy Kelsey, Matt Blinn, Jeff Hutting, Brenton Knight, Alan Perry, Brian Maguire, Karl Barr, Anthony Pace Row 4: Derrick Johnson, Tim Ross, Chris Shugg, Mike Green, John Huerta, Terry Kruger, Marvin White, Tevis Robinson, Derek Hewitt, Curtis Frye, Paul Ciccarelli. Baek Row: Coach John Bertz, Coach Dave Thomann, Coach Jack Rhodin, Coach Tony Jones After an easy win over Huron, the J.V, team has enough energy left Gordon Mattingly shows the speed to build a pyramid and express their in practice that gives him an edge pride in winning the SCC title in the game A muddy practice field doesn’t stop the J.V. football team from burying the ball carrier, a feam mate $-% : ae Jat lp: 4s . 7 ba | 4. 3 nf e A a ap Ang Ae ps om qe er! a ao Bl 8 OES SBA Sl 50 oe? 4 544 eS PORE NE SEE YE See Ne Front Row: Jason Holly Me van Davis, Steve Renkiew Freshman ‘= Kersey, Dwayne Massengil Opponent Score f lettin, Mie tae 1 C ampbell, B Coker, Pau Tecumseh 12-14] scan Deptsit, Ganda: Uni: Aeon ouneet Bishop Foley 22-30 ; C ran James To Catholic Central 46-14 bin, James Winetkd. Vance Sullvan Carlton Airport 32-20 Vianager Brian Parin, Sam Grevious, Alex Marshall 18-15 A asi .L rek V Jeff Odegard, M Gabriel Rie = | oo, ors Math, Bien Neri Gabriel Richard 32-0 = | Steve Waligren Bayete Mitchell, Chris Ann Arbor Scarlett 37-8 Regner, Andy Singleton, Manager Todd osky, ¢ ch Jerome Hayes. Row 4 Ann Arbor Clague 20-8 te peten cs Coach Ben Polizzi, Frank Wallace, Bertell Brighton 20-29 “a : . f (e joe Felan, John Eimer, Beniamen . Curtis, Kennyon Brow Slauson 33-6 as Leon Wo Eric Napier, Marco rry Hayes, John t, James Batchelder ae The Mud Puppies “Too” have no Adrian Bradley tries to stop an inter- trouble stopping their opponents’ ception as the Mud Puppies prac- offense ina game they went on to tice hard on a rainy day win easily FALL SPORTS 93 “If you want to win this game, you've got to cheer with all your might ...’° The voices fade until everyone stops. The tired cheerlead- ers pause and pick up to start over again. After going through their cheers several times, the coach allows them to take a break. Look- ing around the group, you see two or three dash for the drinking fountain, some- one retying her shoe, a few others stretching a tight muscle or practicing a jump. The cheerleaders usually practiced two hours every- day learning new cheers or a dance. Decked in their Lisa Duker, Kenya Patterson, and Vonyea Carter form the base of their Y as Tina Holland tops it off LaShawn Holman and Kris Kirk don’t mind cheering in the warm sunlight during the Sunday game against the Adrian Maples Front Row: Kristen Gilliam, Kenya Patterson, Tina Holland. Row 2: La- Shawn Holman, Gena Parish, Kris Kirk. Row 3: Elyse Daniels and Von- yea Carter 94 FOOTBALL CHEERLEADING UnSeen Efforts Behind Success sweats or shorts, they en- dure the less glamorous side of cheerleading. Often, the hard work is forgotten as they present their polished performances out on the field. In the past several years, cheerleading has taken on a new sound. The cheer- leaders must use lower voices to protect their vocal chords while projecting clearly. This also takes a great deal of practice. This season, the varsity and JV cheerleaders per- formed a special home- coming dance to ‘Private Number” by The Jets. The freshmen also performed at the homecoming game with their own variety of cheers and formations. Along with the game comes cold, rainy weather, and an occasional sore throat. However, this isn’t a major obstacle as the cheerleaders enjoy support- ing their team and getting the crowd geeked. As quickly as it spread apart, the group comes back together to finish the cheer, “If you want to win this game, you've got to cheer with all your might! When we say GO, you say FIGHT! ’ Following the sophomore home coming court, the J.V. cheerlead- ers liven the parade with their en- thusiasm. They were well known for their rowdy antics, rain or shine Front Row: Shelly Bennett. Row 2: Tammy Derousha, Jacki Forshee, Delani Mann, Jennifer Sherwood Row 3: Beth Bennet, Amy McKen- zie, Erin Miley Jennifer Sherwood and Erin Miley keep the crowd going, even in the rain at their first game against Te- cumseh on a soggy Saturday afternoon Front Row: Renee Taylor, Monique James, Shauna Bennett. Row 2: Molly Robinson, Anne Rieder, Steph- anie Mohney. Row 3: Becky Keller, Coach Sherry Newell, Kelly ERskine FALL SPORTS 95 What's he smiling about? Does he know something that he’s not telling us? Jason Eberle was this year’s Cap- When the leaves fell and the wind turned cold, Ypsi’s Golf team caught fire. They got off to a poor start and ended the regular season with a 3-42 record, but in this case, at least, the record doesn't tell the real tale. There are six members on the varsity team, including sophomores, Alan South- ward and Aaron McMaster. Captain, and three year let- David Cielazyk, Aaron McMaster, Jason Eberle, and Alan Southward don't let snow stop their game Three year member, Chris Parin concentrates on not missing the ball What form! Mark Nelson knows that it takes a good eye and a good aim to make a hole in one. GOLF Different Strokes ter winner, Jason Eberle led the team to a fourth place position in the conference. The team kept going forth and surprised Ann Arbor Hu- ron and Pioneer by placing third at Regionals, where they beat all the teams in their conference. This en- abled them to qualify for State for the first time in six years. The Braves were one of 25 teams in the competi- tion. Even though the Braves didn’t play exceptionally well, they all felt it was great to have played among the best in the state. ‘Although our record was disappoint- ing, going to the State com- petition was a great achievement,”’ pointed out Jason Eberle. It’s an experience they want to repeat. tain and a four year team member Scott Habetler improved his game Jason Crabtree, known affection- enough this year to help the varsity ately as “The kid”, perfects his putt. out when he got a chance which is the best part of his game Alan Southward communicates to his ball through mental telepathy to Score help it into the hole, as his opponent watches intensely Livonia Churchill 225-209 Livonia Franklin 225-2417 Dearborn 168-145 Northville 168-146 Huron 168-147 Saline 372-319 E. Lansing 372-327 Northville 168-146 Huron 168-147 Saline 372-319 E. Lansing 372-327 Lansing Waverly 372-327 Howell 484-159 Adrian 195-184 Pioneer 179-172 Huron 179-183 Adrian 179-174 Se. 2nd Regionals 4st FALL SPORTS 97 WOMENS TENNIS Strokin’ fo Success During the hot, sticky month of August, the Lady Braves Tennis Team started preparing for the oncoming tennis season. On many mornings the ladies were welcomed to practice by the stern voice of Coach Wilbanks saying, “Why are you just standing there; you oughta be strokin.’’’ Though the team was often an- noyed by the gnats chasing them around the court, and although they often got bored with the same old running drills, by the end of their season they realized that all of their patience and hard work had paid off. This year the team had one of the best seasons ever and they ended the season with a 10-5 record. They had the most wins of any women’s tennis team in Coach Wilbanks’ eight year career as head coach. Despite the fact that Ypsi plays in one of the toughest tennis leagues in the state, they fought their way to a third place finish in the South Central Conference. In the High School Class A Region- als, Lisa Wilbanks (second singles) and Lauren Watas- sek (third singles) advanced to the semi-finals, leading their team to a fifth place tie. The team celebrated the end of their season with the annual banquet held at Washtenaw Country Club. This was a time for putting aside their uncomfortable, polyester uniforms and dressing like ladies. The most respected award was the Most Valuable Player award earned by Lauren Watas- sek. Lauren will always be remembered for her fam- ous, “Golly gee, man!” when things weren‘t going right. She didn’t say this too often because of her record of 19-3. This was the best in- dividual record ever. On a more humorous note, the “Tried but Died Award’ was awarded to the first doubles team of Heidi Webb and Gina Diomedi. Because of Heidi’s extraordinary enthusi- asm, their matches often brought on roars of cheers from behind the fences. Gina and Heidi always gave it their all, but they often came up short of victory. At the end of the banquet the team gathered at the stair- well in the Country Club lob- by for their annual ‘end of the season’’ photograph. Sharon Doyle and Amy Devers, both second year J.V. players, feel that pre-match preparation is an important part of success Gina Diomedi uses the net ap- proach against her Pinckney oppo- Kristin Zylstra, a four year player, adds some top spin to her serve. At the Ypsi Invitational, she was the nent whom she later defeated runner up at first singles Nts Se 1) - = Winn nt wn LD j ity, at AUT n = tay JV. Opponent Canton Ann Arbor Huron Pinckney Ann Arbor Pioneer Wayne Adrian Edsel Ford Adrian Ann Arbor Pioneer Woodhaven Pinckney RO wooes OeNANAANOG aeaoannw Varsity Opponent John Glenn Canton Garden City Ann Arbor Huron Pinckney Ann Arbor Pioneer Livonia Franklin Wayne Adrian Edsel Ford Pinckney Adrian Ann Arbor Huron Ann Arbor Pioneer Woodhaven Front Row: Lauren Watassek, Gina Diomedi, Heidi Webb, Lisa Wilbanks, Kristin Zylstra, Cheryl Ferris, Jill Gerber, Kim Hepner. Row 2: Coach Claude Wilbanks, Lisa Robb, Jenni- fer Bisel, Sharon Doyle, Sarah Clancy, Mary Gordon, Katie Clancy, Laura Henlein, Aimee Lir- ette : SOeRODONNG| =|] WNDMYNOMND NOK SMD MHWAAAS SPRING SPORTS 99 SOCCER INTENSITY PAVES MUDDY ROAD Despite the abominable field conditions that the September rains brought, and despite the Braves’ in- credibly competitive sched- ule, both the varsity and ju- nior varsity soccer teams survived the 1986 season. The non-stop rain made the field almost impossible to play on. Because the Braves played in a new league, the Crosstrails, their Opponents were some of the best in the state. This resulted in very unsatisfactory records for both teams: Varsity: 4-12 and JV: 2-11-2. But in spite of the losing records every- one played with winning at- titudes. ‘We always played with intensity, never giving up,’’ said varsity captain Andy Irvine. The Coaches considered the season a building year, for both soccer teams but especially for the varsity. The team lost many of last year’s starters, including the entire defense. New players were found to fill these holes in the roster but they didn’t have the playing experi- ence of the past Ypsi teams. The team will be los- OPPONENT Bishop Borgess Mason Okemos Monroe Huron Brighton Pioneer ing a good number of play- ers next year too, including four-year goalie Will Gor- don, so next year will be better, but it will also be a rebuilding year. “You can’t win them alll,”” JV captain John Timm said about the season, ‘But we had fun anyway. Next year should be much more productive.” The junior varsity squad had some promising mo- ments during the season. But the team, consisting almost entirely of freshmen, just lacked the experience neccessary to convert close games to wins. They also had a new coach, Ademola Osofisan because last year’s teacher-coach, Mr. Dorian, resigned. Many players were rec- ognized at the annual soc- cer banquet. Charle Philip- pou won the Most Improved award, Andy Irvine won the Best Offensive Player, and Will Gordan Best Defensive Player and MVP. Junior varsi- ty players Saronto Evans and Tim O’Hare won MVP and Most Improved awards respectively. Belleville Mason Okemos Huron Greenhills Edsel Ford Pioneer Katie Manchester and Charlie Phi- lfppou discuss techniques before warming up for their game against Huron A Grace Bible player anticipates Jason Ledbetter’s next move, but Jason evades his attempts to block the shot J.V. Captain John Timm has earned his position due to his aggressive- ness on the field as a Grace Bible warrior is learning Front Row: Gienn Sprague, Kent Mel- drum, Crystal Newton, Ed Moorman, Jason Ledbetter, Chuck Moorman, Andy Irvine, “ Frank Vigliarolo, John Timm, Dan Bournival, “Joe Muscato Row 2: Coach Emuwa, “Charlie Philip- pou, Tim Phillips, Paul Duckworth, Brent Toohey, Kyle Stupple, Tim O'Hare, Troy Hummel, Dan Schullery, Kyle Baker, Will Gordon, Coach Osofisan. Row 3: Victor Lusby, Matt Schmitt, Sue Robin- son, Rnonda Newton. Saronto Evans, Eric Wood, “Juergen Kohl, “Dave Jo- seph. Var Andy Irvine’s powerful kick sets up a teammate for a goal in their win against Belleville. Andy is a third year varsity player Joe Muscato takes control as an Edsel Ford player looks on in awe Varsity forward Jeff Soncrant pur- sues the ball against a powerful Pio- neer player preventing them from scoring their fourth goal Opponent Grace Bible Mason Okemos Okemos Monroe Huron Huron Monroe Pioneer Pioneer FALL SPORTS 101 CROSS COUNTRY Successful Individuals Though the women’s cross country team endured it’s muddiest se ason yet due to the 24 straight days of rain during September, its mem- bers hung tough and came out with an excellent dual meet record of 7-4. They posted their best ever re- cord in invitational competi- tion with 64 wins and 24 losses. The team’s success was not measured by wins; this year the team produced the first ever All-State Wom- en‘s Cross Country runner in Ypsi High's history. Carlene Mighty earned an excellent rank of 47th in the state by running a school record time of 19 minutes and 38.0 sec- onds for the grueling 3.1 miles of a cross country course. The fourth annual cross country banquet was a per- fect finish for a great sea- son. Coach Mick is always on the lookout for potential in an athlete, and Mick saw plenty of it in freshman Bob- Melanie Hildebrandt, a second year runner, sets the pace on an open stretch while Cindy Hall and Pam Montoye try to catch up. Carlene Mighty. third year varsity runner, finally achieved honors by finishing as an all-stater on Novem- ber 1, 1986. bie Evans. That’s why Bobbie received the ‘Most Promis- ing Athlete” award, Sometimes one person stands out above the rest as showing special improve- ment. Vanessa Wagner was such an athlete, and re- ceived the ‘‘Most-lmproved Athlete’’ award. Tia Hunter gave the team good lead- ership. ‘She really took time to work with the new, young runners,”’ Coach Mick said. “Her leadership will be missed next year.’’ She re- ceived the ‘Leadership Award.” “She's really a quiet young lady,’ said Mick of Kim Meldrum, ‘“‘but she gives this team more support than anyone.’’ He rewarded Kim for her team spirit and sup- port with the “Team Spirit Award.” “Winning isn’t all that counts,” Mick is fond of say- ing, “and sometimes an ath- lete gives more than is re- quired of her.’’ This was the case with Shawn Miracle and all of her dedication paid off as she was given the “Award for the Most Practice Points.”’ An attribute in an athlete that means a lot to Coach Mick is a willingness to work hard. Mick saw this in Cara Sell and rewarded her with the ‘“‘Hardest Worker Award”. Sarah Rocha’‘s dedication paid off for her this season as she received the “Most Dedicated Award.” “The Coaches’ Award” is only given to an all around great athlete and Mick gave it to Cindy Hall who ran tough all year. All-State runner, Carlene Mighty, was the only runner to receive two special awards: “The Most Valuable Athlete Award’ and “The Most Team Points Award.” What does Coach Mick credit the 1986 team’s suc- cess to? A whole lot of hard work, and great leadership! Stretching out before a meet, Cin- dy Hall, Tia Hunter, Vanessa Wag- ner and Cara Sell, prepare both physically and mentally for the meet Just hanging around! Regionals is a fun but extremely exhausting meet as these Chicks found out. The team placed sixth overall Mick's Little Chicks proved to be powerful, even on the rough Simp son Trail Cross Country Opponent Score Monroe 35-24 Bedford 38-23 Plymouth Salem 28-50 Plymouth Canton 28-50 Bishop Borgess 25-34 Romulus 45-50 Belleville 16-41 Ann Arbor Huron 42-17 Ann Arbor Pioneer 39-17 Adrian 27-32 Pinckney 24-33 Invitationals 61-24 Dual Meets 07-04 Sih 02-02 Regionals 6 19 Teams Front Row: Melanie Hildebrandt, Carlene Mighty, Carolyn Zavrel, Shawn Miracle, Sarah Rocha, Kristen Schmidt. Row 2: Laenne Thompson, Kim Meldrum, Anda Mohl, Cara Sell, Pam Montoye, Elizabeth Barr, Coach Tom Micallef. Missing: Moyet Wilson, Cindy Hall, Vanessa Wagner, Kelly Linville, Bobbie Evans, Eva Swafford. Dawn Erby, Tia Hunter, Nikki Wilson FALL SPORTS 103 Injuries slowed this year’s mens cross country team. “We had several injuries this season that hurt our overall performance. Charlie Fultz had an ankle injury which kept him from running the rest of the season and Paul Timm, also had an early set- back because of knee inju- ries. However, Maurice Palmer came out early mid- season and helped us quite a bit,’’ said Coach Simpson. The team was led by se- nior captains Bill Battle, Charlie Fultz, and Jonn Hilde- brandt, who set excellent examples for the rest of the team. Members consider them- selves lucky to have trained Front Row: Melvin Knox, John Hilde- brandt, Bill Battle, Blair Bennett. Row 2: Paul Timm, Sam Avery, Derrick Coleman, Jay Morningstar, John Barr, Coach Levi Simpson MENS CROSS COUNTRY Mudaly Trails anal Hgh Hopes under ‘“‘veteran’’ coach, Levi Simpson. He has been coaching for 24 years, and well-deserved the credit he received when the new cross country course was dubbed ‘‘Simpson’s Trail!’’ This new course is right on Ypsi High’s grounds, while the old one was at EMU. Not only did the team run on a new home course, but they also dealt with muddy courses this season. “Mud affects everyone,” stated Bill Battle. “However, the question is does it affect cross country runners in their ability to do well? It psyched-out a lot of runners on the opposing teams, which was sort of an advan- John Hildebrandt stretches his leg muscles amid a sea of warm-up suits. Careful attention to condi- tioning is essential for healthy run- ners tage for me because it didn‘t ruin my ability to do well.”’ Even though overwhelm- ing success was not achieved due to the injuries and muddy trails, there were a number of outstand- ing individual performances throughout the season shown when everyone ran a personal record at regionals. By the end of the season, the team had a 1-8 dual re- cord and they’d finished sixth at regionals. They were able to send Bill Battle to the state meet in Flint where he finished seventh out of eighty-seven and became an All-Stater. Yess” | DY a8 , t,, Mh , ok f i ) Ave % ' _ A Confidence, relaxation, some flat land, and a little breeze to cool off are things all long-distance runners hope for mid-race. It looks like Ypsi's men have that. plus an energy spurt, as a Rat falls back Sam Avery practices coach Simp- son's relaxation techniques during the second mile of his race Maurice Palmer takes advantage of one of the few flat areas on Hu- ron’s course as he passes a River Rat. Huron has one of the most dreaded courses in district and the Braves worked hard to prepare for it Bill Battie, captain of the mens cross 1, eases past his oppo- nent for a strong first place finish The runners build speed as they be- gin the race on a hill at Buhr Park Although the Braves got off to a strong start they lost FALL SPORTS 105 “Even though recordwise we did not meet our expec- tations (our record was 7- 13), we had several bright spots during the season,” said Varisty coach Pat Hill. Zandre Robertson broke a school record with seven as- sists in one game. The co- captains, Michelle Simmons, the leading scorer, and Shanda Pearson, the lead- ing rebounder, made All S.C.C. as well as All Aca- demic. Simmons also made the All-Area Team. Barbara Coleman, the assists leader, and Michelle Lotts also made the All Academic Team. Coach Hill said, “| was proud to have four ladies make the All-Academic Team. We are really con- cerned about grades.”’ Front Row: Kim Niemeyer, Kenyatta Nailor, Raquel Logan, Betsy Brown, Tania Sutton, Michelle Lotts. Row 2: Shaton Nash, Kelly Stanford, Barba- ra Coleman, Shanda Pearson, Yo- landa Coleman, Gina Addie, Elina Jerrel, Coach Pat Hill WOMENS BASKETBALL Individuals Pull Team Together ! an Coach Hill felt what caused them to fall short of their goals was the fact that Gina Addie, the defensive leader, had a knee injury mid-season and was out for the remainder of the games. He also feels that the Braves would have won the district game had the other team not had a 6’2” giant, who was difficult to cover. The tallest member of the Braves was 5'10”. “At the J.V. level, we did not have a great record ei- ther, but it was a year of learning,’ said Coach Mel Roper. This year, their main concem was to play as a team and to prepare for the future. Said Coach Roper, “The team has really learned how to play as a Tawuann Gray times Tania Sutton’s free throw so that she can beat her opponents into the lane for the re- bound Gina Addie puts a move on the Bull- dogs and hits her jumper to put the Braves ahead 22-8. team, and we developed some great individuals.’’ Freshman Betsy Brown, the leading scorer, received the “All Academic” and ‘‘Most Valuable Player’’ awards. Tawuann Gray, who had the most defensive rebounds for the season, received the “‘Most Improved Player’’ award. The “Assists Leader’ award was given to Tania Sutton, who also had the highest free throw percentage. Judging by the potential the players showed this year, everyone can agree with Coach Roper’s state- ment: ‘Next year, we should see a much improved re- cord.” LS. TS e Simmons, reaches m her aggressive Betsy Brown gets the upper hand on the opening tip-off against the Bulldogs ARSITY Jv icine Score Opponent Score John Glenn 37-59 John Glenn 33-72 Pioneer 241-34 Dearborn Hts. 70-39 Wayne Mem. 45-44 Pioneer 56-44 River Rouge 24-43 Wayne 49-43 Huron 26-26 River Rouge 46-62 Howell 30-18 Willow Run 42-43 Romulus 36-18 Huron 36-52 Adrian 25-47 Howell 46-66 Bedford 34-55 Romulus 38-36 Pioneer 41-67 Adrian 47-49 Gabriel Richard 27-54 Bedford 65-49 Huron 28-34 Pioneer 32-42 Romulus 44-12 Willow Run 46-62 Highland Park 26-30 Gabriel Richard 54-71 Adrian 41-57 Huron 39-57 Belleville 49-16 Romulus 59-56 Highland Park 44-37 Adrian 49-50 Belleville 32-40 Monroe (Districts) 36- 58 Third in league FALL SPORTS 107 MENS GYMNASTICS Best in Four Years The season began with a new coach, Dave Sylvester, and several returning mem- bers. Previous experience and long hours of practice resulted in a 5-2 dual meet record, the best in four years. Everyone contributed to the success of the season. Senior tri-captain Thor John- son, a four year letterman and all- arounder, continued to advance in all of his events. Senior tri-captain Mike Kennedy, a four year letterman, concentrated on the pommel horse and still rings and had a strong sea- son. Senior tri-captain Den- nis Hayes continued to com- pete in the pommel horse, still rings and added the vault. A two year letterman, he polished his. skills and earned the Most Improved Award. Burke Johnson, an all- arounder, had a triumphant year placing fifth at the state meet and rightfully ob- tained the Most Valuable Award. Both Burke and Roy Smith, floor exerciser, +S ae ee ee Thor Johnson, Dennis Hayes, Mike Kennedy, Roy Smith, Marty Rosalik Charlie Barnard, Burke Johnson, La mar Hughes, and Coach Dave Syl- vester Perched on top of the high bar Burke Johnson prepares to swing into the precise form that made him a state-level competitor Mike Kennedy concentrates while performing his routine on the rings Preparing for his dismount, he strives for a perfect score earned medals at the state meet. Lamar Hughes kept the team in high spirits all season with his wit and posi- tive attitude, while improv- ing his skills. One of the most memora- ble meets was against Pio- neer. Thinking they would lose, the Braves won the meet unexpectedly when Roy Smith nailed his pommel horse routine. This meet helped to top off a good season for the Braves. GYMNASTICS Opponent Score Hartland 126.8-114.55 lonia 413.9-120.6 Pioneer 118.6-116.2 East Lansing 443.9-126.6 Notre Dame 447.6-110.4 Huron 108.6- 94.2 State Meet 5th One of the most impressive mem- bers of the team, Roy Smith, had a great year and awed everyone with his floor exercise and pornme FALL SPORTS 109 horse routines Although the womens swim team was once again small and had a seemingly disappointing season, they were able to strengthen in- dividual skills. Throughout the season the team improved greatly, due to encouragement from the two senior Co-cap- tains, Laura Wheeler and Lysa Proskey, as well as new head coach Kathryn Wise- man who believed in a phi- losophy of ‘no mercy” and “no pain, no gain.’ She made the girls set goals for themselves to realize their potentials by saying goals were achieved by hard work, eating well, morning SWIMMING Opponent Northville Livonia Franklin Wayne Milan Monroe Willow Run Dexter Belleville Huron Pioneer E.M.U. Relays Belleville Relays LA Be Score 24- 62 65- 92 43-123 §4-115 42-130 78- 89 52-99 §7-113 50-104 37-134 6th 6th 4th Senior co-captain, Lysa Proskey at- tempts another suicide, a dive that tests timing and coordination Coming up for Air practices, being on time for practice, and not mouthing off. She gave a lot of extra yards to swim, as Tania Orona well knows! All the hard work paid off though. When the team traveled to Livonia Franklin, they took first in everything and second in everything but two events. Everyone, including the distance swim- mers blew their opponents away, lapping them in the pool. The team also won seven out of eleven events at the Chelsea meet. As the sea- son started winding down, the girls started wearing three swim suits, shorts, and t-shirts during practice to get ready for the S.C.C. meet that took place at Pioneer. From there, diver Laura Wheeler qualified and went on to State Finals where she placed ninth. The season was over and it was soon banquet time. The Most Improved Award went to Amelia Munn, and the Most Valuable Award to Heidi Johnson. Next year’s captains were announced as Tania Orona and Michelle Maskill. As the season ended, team members went their separate ways, but they all have hopes for a victorious season next year. Exhausted Amelia Munn still finds a way to smile after a grueling prac- tice of four and a half miles Front Row: Beth Riccobono, Mi- chelle Maskill and Jenni Reitmyer Row 2: Monica Moceanu, Tania Orona, Heidi Johnson, Liz Barr and Coach Kathy Wiseman Tania Orona, who swims the butter- fly at 1:23, works hard to reach her goal of 1:10 before the end of the season Amber Monroe, a first year diver, tries to perfect the timing, height and form necessary to get top points in diving competition FALL SPORTS 11] MENS SWIMMING Exceeding Expectations “Place your feet ... Get set ... Bang Splash!”’ These sounds signaled the beginning of a lot of vic- tories for the 86-87 mens swimming team. This year they proved themselves to be the best team that YHS has had in the last 14 years by going 9-4 in regular sea- son play. They even defeat- ed their long time rivals Wayne Memorial and Adri- an for the first time in several years. The price for their success wasn't easy to pay. It re- quired hard work and dedi- cation from each and every team member. They had to practice one hour in the morning and two hours in Todd Kellerman, Kirk Pederson, and Scott Hause provide some of the leader- ship that made this year’s team exceed expectations Mike Hitchcock and Acos Moinar relax before their meet begins and relieve tension Row 4: Mike Rector, Paul Duckworth, Karl S =) Barr, Ste Goble, Mark Nelson, Paul McCarter. Row 2: Tim Phillips, Yomi Awo- sika, Shane Shingledecker, Kirk Pederson Matt Tomlinson, Todd Kellerman, Acos Molnar, Ken Wheaton, Nathan Jones Row 3: Bryan Girbach, Randy Bourdeau John Lick, Doug Mcintosh, Brian Cham pagne, Kevin Smart, Scott Maxwell Scott Hause. Diving Coach Darence Betts. Missing: Mike Hitchcock, Steve Harrington, Head Coach Tom Richards 112 the afternoon, but they did it because they were com- mitted to individual excel- lence. Tri-captains Scott Hause, the only 4-year let- terman on the team; Todd Kellerman; and Kirk Peder- son provided the leadership that was needed to keep team members striving for their goals morning-after- morning, evening-after- evening at grueling prac- tices. Todd Kellerman’s performance in the Individ- ual Medley assured the team points in each meet. According to coach Rich- ards, Kirk Pederson, who was a steady swimmer all sea- son, is becoming one of the best distance swimmers in the history of Ypsi High. Strong swimmers from the sophomore class included Scott Hitchcock and Tim Phillips. Freshman sprinter Steve Harrington also had a strong year and broke sev- eral freshman records. The divers helped the team with the many points they scored. When asked his feelings about the 86-87 season Coach Richards replied, “We'll look back on this sea- son and remember that this group made tremendous progress over previous years. As a rebuilding year we exceeded expecta- tions.”’ Scott Maxwell of Ypsi and Tom York of Wayne Memorial go off on the Paul Duckworth practices his inward blocks in the 200 IM which was won dive _in hopes of getting a high by Todd Kellerman in 2:17 score at the next meet SWIMMING Opponent Score Lincoln 111-058 Chelsea 4109-058 Belleville 77-095 Northville 50-033 Wayne 99-073 River Rouge 434-034 Adrian 92-080 Milan 74-96 Pioneer 74-101 Huron 59-113 Dexter 93-69 Bowling Green 98-67 SEC 3 4 Bryan Girbach pauses to catch his breath during a long four hour prac- tice of continuous laps Steve Harrington perfects his free- style for the Individual Medley, and at SCC he took 2nd in the 100 WINTER SPORTS 113 Do your best..be tight- ..concentrate on every move ... landit right. These are the thoughts of every gymnast on Ypsi’s team be- fore starting a routine. This year the team was re- constructed because Mrs. Rita Passage who coached for thirteen years has re- signed and is now enjoying her freetime. Daphne Slater, former YHS gymnast, was chosen to take charge. She coached at West Middle for a year and taught a gym- nastics class for a year at the Recreation Department in Ann Arbor. Assistant coa- ch Aimee Taylor was a member of our team from 81-85 and now mogjors in Physical Education at EMU. The team was almost brand new itself, seven of the ten gymnasts having Gymnastics Opponent Scores 68.70-91.45 80.20- 422.95 Belleville 90.30-94.50 John Glenn 96.65- 422.75 Pioneer 118-4116 Jackson 94.45-133.35 Trenton 60-90 Pioneer 82.75-120.7 Edsel Ford 415.05- Taro Huron 87.80-114.15 Pinckney 76.85-116.35 Pioneer 82.75-120.7 Saline 93.90-113.80 Adrian 86.4-116.70 Pioneer conference — fourth Trenton Tecumseh WOMENS GYMNASTICS joined the team just this year. The only veterans were juniors Carolyn Zavrel, April Pepper, and captain Vonyea Carter. Carter, who started gymnastics at a young age, led her team- mates through warm-ups and encouraged them to keep at it when they felt like quitting. The rookies were also very hard working and had a sense of originality about them. They were however affected by many obstacles. Injuries were at the top of that list. ‘The inju- ries interfered especially with our floor competition,’’ said coach Slater. The ex- perience of the team was also an obstacle. As far as victories and team records are concerned not many were obtained, but many personal records were Although Adriana Logwood’'s stron- gest event was the uneven parallel bars, she spent many hours on im- proving her vault techniques Using Old Talent strived for. The newness of the team should prove to be very beneficial in the up- coming season of 87-88. The season of hardwork, dedication, and fun was brought to a close March 4 with a banquet at J.J. Muggs and March 5 with an overnight at YHS. Amber Monroe received the Coaches Award for showing overall team spirit and dedi- cation. Laquana Jones was named Most Improved for her hard effort. Coach Ai- mee Taylor commented, “Our team has a lot of tal- ent. They have really come a long way since their first practice.’’ Head coach Daphne Slater added, ‘Our team should be a lot better next year.” Tshombi Brown, Adriana Logwood, and Dawn Erby find a g ood war- mup is part of the reason why they practice and do well in their meet performances. Coach Daphne Slater helps Tshombi Brown polish a technique for her upcoming floor competition Most gymnasts were strong in this area Amber Monroe’s grace on the bal- ance beam led her to many per- sonal victories throughout the year Front Row: Tshombi Brown, Pamela Stewart, Nanette Grace, Amber Monroe, Laquana Jones Row 2:Coach Daphne Slater, Adriana Logwood, Delanie Mann, April Pep- per, Vonyea Carter, Carolyn Zav- rel, Dawn Erby, Ass‘t. coach Aimee Taylor The gymnasts found it very impor- tant to stretch out on a routine ba- sis so they would not suffer any inju- ries. Pam Stewart stretched so hard that her shoe refused to cooper- ate WINTER SPORTS 115 “6-8 is a lot better than we anticipated because we had a lot of holes to fill,”’ said Wrestling Coach Carroll Caudill on the 1986-1987 season of the Ypsilanti Wres- tling Team. As a team their record wasn't great but, they had outstanding individuals on the team. The Seniors seemed to be the backbone this year. Charles Fultz (112) was 26- 10-1, Jeff Soncrant (155) was 25-12-41, Charlie Philip- pou (132) went 20-13-2, and Leonard Bryant (185) held the best record on the team by going 30-3. Paul Timm (126) was another outstanding senior on the Joe Muscato seems to agree that Andy Irvine caught on to wrestling techniques quickly for being in the program only three weeks 116 WRESTLING Inaividual Breakthroughs team, but a knee injury kept him out a lot. Three seniors were given awards this year. Leonard Bryant received’ the “M.V.W.,’’ Most Takedowns and Most Pins Award. Char- lie Phillifpou received the Most Improved award and the Bob Arvin award for most outstanding wrestler and citizen on the team. Se- nior Captain Jeff Soncrant received the “Fastest Pin’ award for great speed in pinning his opponents. The team will be sorry to lose them next year, but many talented juniors and sopho- mores are supposed to help next year. Juniors Demetrios Eleftheriou (167), Sean Bel- Jay Morningstar and Jeff Soncrant practice one of the many drills that involve strengthening their arms for both the carrier and the wheelbar- row lingham (1419), and Andy Ir- vine (145), showed a lot of potential. The sophomores offered the largest number of indi- viduals in the future. Coach Caudill recognized Dan Bournival, Jonn Comazzi, Ja- son Koeller, Joe Muscato, and Darren Pitcher for their hard work. As a freshman James Caudill (105) posted a 28- 40-0 varsity record and looks promising in the years to come. “I've got a good group of youngsters to carry on the tradition and al- though they’re young, they’re strong,”’ said Coach Caudill. Charlie Fultz practices his fireman throw while Paul Timm tries to time his defensive moves Front Row: Jonathan Saffold, John Timm, Marcus Stewart, James Cau- dill, Charlie Fultz, Dan Bournival, Sean Bellingham, Dean Reeds Row 2: Blair Bennett, Darren Pitcher, Joe Muscato, Charlie Philippou, Dennis Hayes, David Vickers, Rob Maskill, John Comazzi, John McDermott Row 3: Assistant coach Stacey Washington, Saronto Evans, Jason Koeller, Frank James, Maurice Palm- er, David Dillion, Coach Carroll Cau- dill, Leonard Bryant, Jeff Soncrant, Jay Morningstar, Demetrios Elefth- eriou, Assistant coach Vance Meads During practices the wrestlers often went outside of their weight class to sharpen their abilities for weight advancement. Leonard Bryant soon learns that Jeff Soncrant is ready to advance Var. Volleyball Opponent Score Wayne 48-18 South Lyon 48-21 Bedford 40-57 Gibraltor Carlson 23-44 Saline 28-41 Monroe 25-46 Dearborn 33-31 J.V. Pioneer 22-33 Huron 44-19 Monroe 30-44 John Glenn 47-50 Adrian 25-48 Lincoln 36-32 Pioneer 22-33 Romulus 24-40 SCC 4 5 WINTER SPORTS 117 “Even though our record was just 9-27, we have worked really hard to im- prove our techniques and we did succeed in becom- ing better skilled volleyball players,’’ said Darla Potter talking about the 1986-1987 Ypsilanti Volleyball Team as individuals. As a team this year the Lady Braves were faced by alot of adversities. First of all they lacked experience be- cause only five of the play- ers had been on a varsity team before December 86. Injuries made the team VARSITY VOLLEYBALL ! Becoming Better Skilled even weaker from time to time, especially when the starters were out, making their spirits go down. “When they played together they were able to accomplish what we strived for, but usu- ally they lacked confidence in themselves,’’ said coach Moffett. Another factor that hurt them was their heighth. The tallest Lady Brave was just 5’10, while some of their opponents were 6’3. In or- der to overcome it, for one hour before practice every day they worked the weights hoping’ that Front Row: Doreen Dudley, Cheryl Ferris, Marcie Skinner. Row 2: Miki Wehyer, Sarah Heddle, Darla Pot- ter, Lisa Tackett. strength would win over height. Their hard work eventually paid off when they took fourth in the Christmas Clas- sic at Lansing and then won the Pre-Districts against Belleville. Individuals also shined throughout the sea- son and Sara Heddle was chosen for the All Metro Team. “We had a great group of juniors and sophomores that will be returning next year,” said Coach Moffett. Marcie Skinner, takes a break from her warm up to watch her fellow J.V. team and cheer them on to another victory Front Row: Doreen Dudley, Amy Koch. Row 2: Miki Wehyer, Tara Eg- nor, Lisa Tackett, Laura Coryell, Marcie Skinner. Back Row: Jenny Campbell, Daria Potter, Sarah Hed- die, Angie Budinger, Cheryl Ferris, LeeAnn Ledbetter Lisa Tackett, a second year varsity player sets ‘Baby J.C.” for a killer downball against Edsel Ford Daria Potter works her way down the starting line-up before the Hu- ron game to add a bit of luck and spirit to the team In a final attempt to even the score, Laura Coryell spikes the ball to lead the Lady Braves to a victory over Howell Varsity Volleyball Score 5-15 3-15 15-14 3-15 1-15 2-15 3-15 13-15 14-16 15-12 6-15 10-15 7-15 6-15 9-15 13-15 15-3 15-6 7-15 Opponent Edsel Ford Pioneer Huron Bedford Romulus’ Howell Adrian Score 3-15 2-15 8-15 6-15 2-15 15-12 15-5 15-13 8-15 3-15 15-9 6-15 12-15 15-16 42-15 4141-15 4-15 2-15 8-15 Opponent Pioneer Romulus Huron South Lyon Adrian WINTER SPORTS 119 JV AND FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL Talented’ Beginners “Alright team. Today we are going to run a mile and do 12 suicides. | also want to practice a few drills and work with the setters. We want to look good for tom- morow’s game. Now move!” No this is not basic training for the army, al- though the practices were tough enough to be. This was coach Joanna McCoy motivating the JV volleyball team for another successful game. To many, the sport of vol- leyball is simply a leisure ac- tivity. Often portrayed as a good way to pass time at a picnic or a great game to play at the beach, a lot of people don’t take it serious- ly as a competitive sport. This is not the case for the ladies on the JV and fresh- om VRP w man volleyball squads. They certainly don’t live by that mistaken impression. To them, volleyball is just as competitive as any sport and they give it their all. Although both JV and freshman teams played competitively throughout their seasons, the main ob- jective was to learn new skills and refine old ones. Coach McCoy spent a lot of time teaching her players drills such as serving, setting and spiking. But most impor- tant was learning how to work as a team. Both teams showed tremendous im- provement towards the end of the season in that vital area. “This year’s team was the most coachable team I've ever had,” stated JV coach 4 Front Row: Shauna Bennett, Laenne Thompson, Row 2: Jolena Godbey, Jennifer Morgan, Anne Reider, Areta Laws, Row 3: Coach Joanna McCoy, Jeni Brown, Renee Taylor, Misty Strycker, Cara Sell, Winnie Oliver Beth Bennett and Camille Simpson contribute part of the spirit that al- lowed their team to be successful by working together Joanna McCoy. “They im- proved themselves and de- veloped the heart to play, and that’s very important.”’ The JV squad finished their season with two second place trophies in the tourna- ments they played. The freshman ended their sea- son with 2-10 record. “They struggled a little bit,“” com- mented Freshmen Coach Joan Fitzgibbon, “but they learned the fundamentals and next year they should be a well rounded team.” The freshman team will of course become next year’s JV players and some will make varsity as well. We‘re looking foward to a lot of new faces and hard work from everyone on the team,” said Varsity Coach Bob Moffet. JV VOLLEYBALL OPPONENT SCORES Edsel Ford 8-15 3-15 15-11 45-7 15-7 15-13 Pioneer Huron Bedford Romulus Howell Adrian Pioneer Romulus Huron South Lyon Adrian Romulus SS eee LP� Jolena Godbey is backed up by fel Nicki Potter displays the serving low hitter Jeni Brown as she con- techniques she learned through centrates on setting up her team many hours of practice to score mate another one for YHS FROSH VOLLEYBALL OPPONENT SCORE Edsel Ford 3-15 14-15 44-15 7-15 Bedford 9-15 15- 5 3-15 Edsel Ford 7-15 44-415 Garden City §-15 40-15 9-15 16-18 Bedford §-15 10-15 W.Adams 9-15 15- 9 45-10 W.Marshall 9-15 6-15 Wayne Franklin 15-13 3-15 415-11 Westland Stevenson 9-415 45-11 4-15 Garden City 9-15 16-18 Front Row: Bobbi Evans, Jennifer Reitmeyer, Jennifer Trout, Kristin Sa- low, Heidi Johnson Row 2: Jennifer Howes, Elizabeth Riccobono, Nick Potter, Beth Bennett, Kristi Bristol Coach Joan Fitzgibbon JV hitter Winnie Oliver practices her skills by warming up before a vigor- ous game against Pioneer WINTER SPOR TS 12] “After the rain, the rain- bow comes” is a popular saying and could be applied to the 86-87 season of the YHS Men’s Varsity Basketball Team. In the beginning it seemed to rain adversities. Some of the starters were not able to play because of injuries, ill- nesses, or eligibility resulting in four losses. After Christmas v acation the “rain’’ stopped pouring and a rain- bow started to shine and forecast the good weather to come. They still lost their first games, but after all the VAR. BASKETBALL OPPONENT SCORE Lansing Eastern 56-66 Inkster 56-65 Catholic Cntrl. 60-68 Highland Park 43-68 Romulus 55-72 Salem 54-66 Country Day 59-53 Adrian 68-55 Willow Run 54-43 Huron 50-52 Flint N.W. 58-79 Pioneer 54-52 Wayne Mem. 57-52 Adrian 72-52 Romulus 77-68 Huron 50-52 Lansing Sexton 64-59 Pioneer 48-49 River Rouge 84-57 Saginaw 36-84 Huron 47-59 Derrick Pressley leaps above his op- ponent to bring the Braves two points closer to victory The ball seems to defy gravity as George Ford and Lamar Davis wait for the chance to control it. 122 VARSITY MENS BASKETBALL Colors Shine Through clouds cleared the Braves started shining and won 9 of their 14 remaining games. The shiniest players on the team were leading scorers Dwayne Tubbs and David Williams. Tubbs led the team in assists, averaging 4.3 per game, in steals and in free throws. Williams was also the leading rebounder with an avg. of 5.2 rebounds per game. ‘George Ford also did an excellent defensive job and was a good influ- ence on the team because of his attitude,’’ added Coach Ouelette. “As far as the league championship goes, we had several opportunities to win a share of the title, but it was always just right out of our grasp,” said Assistant Coach Charles Ramsey. Fin- ishing second in the league did not hamper their enthu- siasm and they came back really strong for the districts to defeat Adrian. “We had to put up with a lot of ad- versities in the beginning, but in the end we really pulled together and our hard work paid off. Brad Bush and Dave Shimones make a good attempt at stopping the opponent from scoring. The Braves had an excellent defense this year Seniors, Duane Tubbs, George Ford, and Anthony Walker help keep the YHS pride alive. Their talent helped the Braves in districts Front Row: Joe Poole, Jar as, Duane Tubbs, Tony Magbrey Derrick Pressley Row 2: Charlie Ramsey, Tony Hughbanks, Dave Wiliams, Scott Dykman, Dave Shi mones, Brad Bush, Lamar Davis, George Ford, Coach Dick Ouelette Dave Shimones shows Off his long legs as he gets ready to shoot in practice to prepare for an upcom- ing game Coach Ouelette wondered if this was a basketball game or a wres- tng match as two players roll around trying to get possession of the ba WINTER SPORTS 123 “The primary purpose at the freshman and JV levels is to produce players to fill the vacancies on the varsity team,” said J.V. Basketball Coach Kielwasser. In order to accomplish the basketball season the young Braves spent an infi- nite number of hours in the gym learning how to control the ball, developing their automatic reactions and their passing, offense and defense techniques. “The record does not indi- cate the level of learning achieved by the members of the team,’’ commented coach Kielwasser on the 9- JV BASKETBALL OPPONENT SCORE Lansing Eastern 42-76 Inkster 58-53 Catholic Central 47-66 Highland Park 49-54 Romulus 56-45 Salem 40-45 Country Day 62-32 Adrian 46-45 Willow Run 46-53 Huron 38-48 Flint N.W. 39-66 Pioneer 62-59 Wayne Mem. 65-69 Adrian 54-37 Romulus 47-31 Huron 45-50 Lansing Sexton 64-60 Pioneer 64-60 River Rouge 72-52 Saginaw 56-84 Greenhills 55-62 Greenhills 66-42 An opponent is held motionless by Mike Schwartzenberger so his team mates can take the ball to the “hoop” 124 JV FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Levels Of Leaming 44 record of the JV team. “They have improved tre- mendously, but the lack of continuity really hurt the team.” The Players were constantly in and out during the season due to ineligibil- ity, injury, and illness. JV players sometimes played on the varsity team when some of the varsity Braves weren’t able to play. Even so they were able to defeat Pioneer and Adrian to place second in the SCC. The freshman team came up with the best record of the three men’s basketball teams this year by going 11- 6. The games they lost were really close games, but they defeated many teams by a high point margin. The high- est was a 68 margin against Stevenson according to Coach Rhodin. The highlight of the season was marked by a 17 point victory against a tough De- troit Catholic Central team. “That really proved us as a skilled team,’’ said coach Rhodin. The freshmen were led to victory by top scorers Dyson Slater, Morris Mann and rebounder Eric Napier. “They have improved a lot, but they still have a long way to go if they want to be successful in the future.” Duane Powell shows Jason LeClair the technique he uses for easily sinking a basket during one of their hard working practices Front Row: Darren Wheeler, Clar- ence Hall, Row 2: Ronnie Johnson, Duane Powell, Mike Schwartzen- berger, Jason LeClair, Row 3: Coa- ch George Kielwasser, Derrick Johnson, Jason McKeown, Tevis Robinson, Carmelle Dennis, Arius Howes Missing: Greg Mullins FROSH BASKETBALL OPPONENT SCORE Westiand Adams 39-34 Ann Arbor Slauson 54-27 Westiand Marshall 54-53 River Rouge 53-41 Franklin 76-37 Willow Run 54-44 Ann Arbor Slauson 57-52 Stevenson 93-25 Catholic Central 64-47 Willow Run 43-52 Adrian 55-40 River Rouge 54-34 Garden City 56-37 Detroit Country Day 60-68 Adrian 55-40 Greg Mullins concentrates on the hoop as he gets ready to sink the ball to bring the Braves another vic- tory Front Row: Antonio James, Tony Curtis, Frank Wallace, Marco Brigham, Brian Montoye, Ivan Davis Row 2: Eddie Patterson, Morris Mann, Tony Webb, Dyson Slater, Ken Brown, Eric Napier, Jerry Hayes Coach Jack Rhodin Tony Webb and Eric Napier prac- tice their defense on team mate Frank Wallace during a_ friendly scrimmage in their practice WINTER SPORTS 125 “if you want to win this game, you've got to cheer with all your might, when we say go, you say fight.’’ This cheer precisely explains the YHS cheerleaders. No mat- ter what the score or record of the basketball team, the squad always cheered with all their might. The 86-87 basketball cheering squad had a suc- cessful season under their new coach, Alberta Tur- man. Varsity captains, Wendi Rogers and Malissa Edmundson and JV captains Lawanda Aldridge and Ken- yatta Jackson were all elected by their fellow squad members for their leadership abilities. Both JV and varsity prac- ticed two times a week and BASKETBALL CHEERLEADING Keeping Soirt Alive cheered the Braves’ basket- ball team on every Tuesday and Friday night. At each practice chants, mounts, and new ideas were gone over. They worked hard and long until each cheer was perfected. The cheerlead- ers did a dance routine to Janet Jackson’s ‘“Control,”’ which was worked on for two weeks. If was per- formed at the coming home pep rally and half time of the Ypsi-Huron game. The cheerleaders be- came closer through games and practices, but one ac- tivity that really pulled them together was the adoption of little sisters. The varsity members picked names to see who was going to be Front Row: Malissa Edmundson, Va- siia Beltsos, Gina Comazzi, Lisa Hawkins Rew 2: Tamia Matthews, Deborah Burke, Wendi Rogers, Julie Tinkham, Jennifer Fansiow, Raquelle Harris Combined JV and varsity drew from Janet Jackson and ‘‘The Schoolcraft’’ to create their own special brand of halftime entertain- ment their little sister throughout the season. The main idea of the activity was to help each other with cheerlead- ing and personal problems. The girls often brought each other little gifts before the games to get their spirits up. Although the freshmen cheerleaders did not prac- tice with or have the same schedule as the JV and var- sity cheerleaders, they had their own way of cheering their teams on to victories. At the coming home pep rally the freshmen displayed their dance routine. It was a successful year for the girls who were led by their new coach Kelly Gilliam, and captains Krista Dalton and Donica Williams. Nikki Collins, Gina Comazzi, Vasilia Beltsos and Melissa Edmundson pol- ish their rhythm for the coming home routine SELECT PI ETT ETT Tee ae Ld eh agt Front Row: Shannon Fikes, Nikki Markovits, Shawna Goodloe, Nicole Forest Row 2: Coach Kelly Gilliarr Jennifer Rhodin, Donica Williams, Krista Dalton, Jill Musgrave, Jackie Pitts The varsity cheerleaders started the season in sweats while they waited for their new uniforms to ar- ive The freshmen cheerleaders had a lot to cheer about. Their fellows had the best season of all three basketball teams Captains Donica Williams and Krista Dalton use their sense of humor to make practice fun for the fresh- men Front Row: Kenyatta Jackson, Julie Guthrie, Belinda Woolum, LaWanda Aldridge Row 2: Glenda Roberson Michelle Burch, Stacie Bolden, Nikki Collins, Shannon Warmanen, Rona Agnew WINTER SPORTS 127 COACHES Building Athletes The coach is the main in- gredient in a sports program just as the teacher is the main ingredient in the tradi- tional educational system. A good coach is respected by his athletes and instills his team with the desire to learn and improve. He must teach his athletes new skills and improve old ones. He establishes goals and objec- tives, provides instruction and emotional support, re- wards, praises, and moti- vates athletes to excel to their maximum potential. Maybe that is why so many good teachers at our school are good coaches as well. There are as many rea- Coach Tom Micallef reads one of his famous poems about his lady runners at the cross country ban- quet Pat Dignan finds time in his busy sons for coaching as there are coaches, but they all seem to revolve around a love for the sport and an appreciation of athletes. Coaches enjoy being in- volved with their favorite sport and coaching pro- vides that outlet. It also pro- vides the incredible exci te- ment of being associated with a successful team. Pursuing the analogy that coaches are teachers can be very beneficial to an ath- letic program. As long as YHS‘s coaches use their teaching skills, the sports program will continue to be one of the best. Gymnastics Coach Daphne Slater substitutes at YHS where a few years ago she used to be a gym- nast and a cheerleader Levi Simpson has been a friend as schedule coaching varsity baseball ===well as a coach through his twenty and varsity football to teach C.P. Hfive years as mens cross country Economics and U.S. History and track coach Coach Bill Giarmo and Assis- tant Coach Bill Moffett dis- cuss the game pian which led the Braves to their SCC win Varsity Wrestling Coach Car- roll Caudill confers with fellow coaches while giving point- ers to his wrestlers during a long day of tournament matches Coach Bob Moffett has a few minutes to spare be- tween teaching at West Middle School and coaching varsity volleyball at YHS J.V. Coach Joanna McCoy, a student at Eastern, uses her experience as a volleyball player to coach YHS girls “Good athletes flock to a coach they can admire, re- spect and trust, one in whom they have confidence as a mentor and leader, as good students flock to a teacher with the same qualities.” Athletic Director John Nord- linger “Coaching is a classroom of a different kind.’ J.V. Bas- ketball Coach George Kiel- wasser “Ht really isan experience go- ing up against coaches that you have coached as a player.’ Varsity Basketball and Golf Coach Dick OQue- lette “It’s fun to watch new ath- letes continuing the tradi- tion.” Varsity Football Coa- ch Bill Giarmo “It’s absolutely wonderful seeing a kid do something that he wasn’t able to per- form before and knowing that you had something to do with it.” Assistant Foot- ball Coach Herman COACHES 129 = HOMECOMING a v. Purple Reigns “Ypsi! Ypsil’’ roared the home stands as the clock ticked away. The excite- ment was high as the crowd cheered wildly, rooting on the Braves in an intense game against Ann Arbor Pioneer The activities leading up to the homecoming game also made for a week filled with fun and excitement. Preparations for the week began well in advance with planning by the student council, rehearsals for the Freshmen and Marching Bands, special practices by the varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders, and home- coming court elections. The festivities started off with the “Days of the Week.” Students dressed up to re- flect the holiday theme cho- sen for each day. Monday’s theme was Christmas morn- ing and the day was filled with Santa Claus, people dressed in their pajamas and lots of green and red Students displayed their pa- triotism on Tuesday, which had been set aside as Inde- pendance Day. On Wednesday, students and staff lived by the luck of the Irish as they arrived in their favorite green duds for St. Patrick's Day. Since Thurs- day was named New Year's Eve, students decked out in their party clothes. And fi- nally, Friday was Spirit Day Too fresh, Senior, Will Gordon, sports his adidas. He is a member of the C Leaders. Although too this male pep squad Ol to cheer added fo the wild spirit of the pep and almost everyone wore purple and gold Friday also brought the annual homecoming pep rally. The band opened the assembly with “Living in America,”’ as the seniors en- tered in their traditional march. The fall sports teams paraded in as well, filling up the few remaining seats in the crowded gym. Signs had been hung around the upper balcony as part of the spirit competition, which also included the cheering and chain link contests. Al- though each class displayed lots of Ypsi pride, the seniors won every competition with an endless blizzard of con- fetti, continuous cheering and a chain of 726 links. Once the class competi- tions were over, Mr. Nord- linger asked the student body to unite as one. At this time, the chant changed from ‘Juniors! Juniors!’’ or “Freshmen! Freshmen!”’ to a roaring “Ypsi ! Ypsi!”’ Mr. Conger, disguised as Pioneer’s football coach, at- tempted to belittle the Braves, but was quickly si- lenced by the football team As the pep rally came to an end and the students filed out of the gym, the custodians filed in to take on the thick layer of confetti, balloons, signs, Pom-poms, and crepe paper. Helping to create a masterpiece Kenya Patterson listens for instruc tions as Tara Egnor searches for the glue. The junior float was secretly constructed at the Watasseks ee HOMECOMING 86 13155 = - Lae. The fun had only gotten started as people gathered at Recreation Park later that afternoon for the home- coming parade back to Shadford Field. Grand Marshall Robert Wagner led the parade, fol- lowed by the Marching Band and the homecoming court including freshmen Kristi Bristol, Amy McKenzie, and Angela Vinston; sopho- mores LaWanda Aldridge, Jennifer Bisel, and Julie Guthrie; juniors Kelli Bristol, Liz Teijido, and Tonya Thomas; and finally, seniors Vasilia Beltsos, Cara Brown, Gina Comazzi, Raquel Harris, and Lisa Wilbanks. Then came the long awaited view of the special floats built by each class. In keeping with the theme, each class focused around a holiday. The freshmen and sophomores chose Colum- bus Day. The juniors chose Halloween, and the seniors chose New Year's Eve. Stu- dents spent many hours dur- ing the week building their floats at ‘secret’ locations. Members of each class walked alongside their floats or cruised in “‘spirit’’ cars. After reaching Shadford, the procession broke apart as preparations for the game began. By 7:30 the stands were nearly full. Cheerleaders, alumni and current, stood along the track cheering on the Braves as they began the game against Pioneer. Al- though a loss against the reigning state champion team was predicted, the home stands held their hopes high and cheered wildly. The first score went to Pioneer, but Ypsi’s defense didn‘t buckle. They played strongly throughout the game and the offense closed the first half with a — ess LE PILI IIE LEE AS D5 Aa touchdown. As the teams crowded the locker rooms to prepare for the second half, the Marching Band entered the field with the season’s open- er “El Campeon”’ and then joined in a special perfor- mance with the Freshmen Band to play “Suddenly.” The ballad was highlighted by a waltz for the coronets and flag corps After what seemed an endless wait in the brisk 50 degree weather, the home- coming court was escorted onto the field, and student council advisor Mark Mc- Clure announced the 1986 Homecoming Queen. After being crowned by the 1985 Queen, Sarah Elliot, Gina Comazzi was driven around the track in a red Jaguar. Behind Gina, came the class floats. Winning the float competition was the junior float with “Pioneer Doesn’‘t Have a Ghost of a Chance.”’ As halftime ended, both teams returned to the field ready to play. The score re- mained tied until Pioneer scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter. But the Braves came back again to tie the score 16-16, causing an overtime period. As the crowd watched the intense moment in silence, Ypsi's defense thwarted Pioneer’s attempt to score. The Braves’ offense took the field and confidently marched in to score the win- ning touchdown and end the game 22-16 The silence was shat- tered. The crowd roared with excitement and rushed out onto the field. This was one of the greatest nights in Ypsilanti Football history, as not only had the Braves won the homecoming game, but they defeated their age- old-rival, Ann Arbor Pioneer. eft cheer spirited members squad re e parade leading of pre r Ypsi dances, the homec is a great plac x friends. Heath Mc oming e to have fun with Cafferty and aylor will shore these memories MRT MIGHT. BRAVES F On Saturday morning, stu- dent council members rose early to decorate the cafe- teria for the homecoming dance. Continuing the holi- day theme, sections of the cafeteria were decorated for Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and New Year's Eve. Some students began ar- riving around 8:30 with their dates and friends, while still others came later after go- ing out for dinner. This year’s homecoming fashion includ- ed lots of satin, bright solids, lace, and the return of the strapless gown, as well as the occasional pair of adidas. a Students were pleased with the D.J. hired for this special affair as a wide vari- ety of upbeat rock, rap, and slow ballads piped through the cafeteria, including the ever-popular ‘Shout’ by the Isley Brothers. Students danced until 12:30. The lights came up and the usual Clusters of painful shoes that accumulate around the dance floor were searched through by tired, but happy partiers. Their laughter and good-byes echoed throughout the parking lot as the spirit-filled week of October 13 came toa close. me HOMECOMING °86 133 =m Students and faculty came from all over the school, filling the stands from wall to wall, to cheer on their basketball team in a game against the Huron Riv- er Rats. Sitting in their re- spective sections, all four classes cheered as each winter sports team was rec- ognized and the cheerlead- ers led the students in cele- bration. Throughout coming home week the classes competed to decide who had the most Leonard Bryant and David Dillion use their strength to beat the sophomores and qualify for finals Varsity and JV cheerleaders show their “control’’ as they mount at the end of their special presentation for the coming home game Suspecting that he got a piece of the senior’s frozen gum, James Brown is encouraged to keep trying by Eric Brown and Mr Green Juniors proudly stand by their float as the assembly continues knowing their float would have won even without a disqualifica- tion Karen Penive, Jeff Hawkins, and Felicia Bridges unveil the Senior rat that caused controversy among the staff and students at YHS 134 COMING HOME : Breaking The Blahs spirit. The winner of each event received spirit points to add to their class total. Included in the contests were dressing for spirit days, the balloon stomp, the relay race, and the tug-of-war. Each class was to build a float that would be consid- ered in the judging; howev- er, only the juniors and se- niors showed their class spirit. The freshman and sopho- more floats were never quite completed. Due to the extremely controversial subject matter of the senior float, they were disqualified in the competition and ulti- mately the whole spirit con- test. This allowed the juniors to take the honors for that competition; it also allowed the freshmen to become the overall winning class. Both coming home and the pep assembly have be- come a tradition at YHS. The pep rally raised the school spirit and brought all the stu- dents together to celebrate YHS heritage. Pad . � ne Cent 9am Huxley, Andy Irvine, Scott ers, Roger Fletcher. Julie Kassarjian Mitch Marsh stack up for Fun In The easing some of their seniocritis, the f ‘87 tries to overpower the other the chant competitio The varsity basketball team played a hard nose, close and exciting game against their cross town fi- vals the Ann Arbor Huron Riv- er Rats. The Braves controlled the boards the first half. Their hard pressing guards forced the River Rats to turn the ball over early in the game. Dur- ing the game tempers flared which led to a fight in the stands among Huron spectators causing a short delay. The delay was soon for- gotten. The excitement of a — close game monopolized everyone’s attention. During the second half of the game, the front court of the Braves was led by junior, Da- vid Williams, who seemed to always be in the right places at the right time. Williams’ consistent jump shot, and leaping ability was a key to the Braves getting a second shot at winning in overtime. He led all scorers for the Braves. YHS gave an outstanding effort, but Ann Arbor had that little something extra. ootere David Williams and George Ford, fight for position unnecessarily as Dwanye Tubbs sinks his free throw to put the Braves in the lead. Joanna Horvath, a sophomore represen- tative, works hard to help out the Stu- dent Council Social Committee with pre- dance decorations Basketball cheerleaders gave their usual energetic support as they screamed Go, fight Go to geek up the play- ers The week of coming home activities ended on Saturday, January 34 with a “Post Exam Blues” dance. The student council deco- rated the cafeteria Satur- day afternoon with stream- ers and balloons, giving it a wonderful atmosphere. Dance attire ranged from casual wear to very formal. People started entering the dance at 9:00 to see a huge screen displaying videos from top performing groups alternating with live shots of the students dancing. When the people became tired they often stood and watched the videos. The video screen was definitely an asset to the dance. An- other added feature was After the hectic week of coming home is taken care of, student council member, Sara Rohde gets a chance to relax with her boyfriend Ronnie Brashear Dance fashions were fun and exciting ki Allen and Gary Barnes display this year's most stylish looks that the students had an opportunity to get their pic- ture taken with their friends or dates by one of the school’s photographers, Clive Norman. Toward the end of the dance the D.J. cleared the floor and had the Home- coming Queen, Gina Co- mazzi, and Coming Home King, Paul Timm, who was crowned the night before, slow dance in the middle of the floor. Sue Work summed up the night by saying, “| thought the video equipment that the D.J. used added to the dance atmosphere. I’m sure other students enjoyed it as well.”’ COMING HOME 1375 ‘Five seconds left in the game, Miami needs a touchdown to win and they‘re sitting on the five yard line. Jones takes the hand-off. There he goes. He brakes one tackle and an- other! Touchdown Miami! The crowd goes wild! Thanks to Jones, Miami can claim the national title. There goes the student sec- tion heading for the goal posts. The team is carrying Jones away! No, this isn’t a quote from Brent Musburger’s color- commentary of a football game. It’s an everyday oc- currence in a child’s back- yard. He dreams of being a star and bringing the crowd to their feet as he creates his own play-by-play. Not only can this child be found in almost every back- yard, but he also lives within each of us. Everyone loves the sound of a roaring crowd and the feeling of ex- citement filling the air at a sporting event. Spectators become motivators; having a cheering crowd can give As fans watch an intense mo- ment on the field, several spirited juniors push the Braves on to vic- tory with the Ypsi chant. The af- ternoon football game against the Adrian Maples gathered one of Ypsi's largest crowds ever Dean Reeds calls encouraging words to a fellow wrestier as Mary Gordon expresses a look of concern. There is a mutual feel- ing between spectators and the teams in almost any game or meet Students..aren’t the only ones who turn up to watch the Braves. Friends, family, and alumni return to give their support at a Tues- day basketball game 138 SPECTATORS Crowas Make All The Difference that electrifying blood-rush in an athlete who has even the dullest of sensory nerves. Every athlete likes to per- form in front of a large, en- thusiastic crowd. Ed Birdy- shaw, a senior on the S.C.C. championship football squad, summed it up with: “Ht is really uplifting to look up and see all the cheering faces. It makes you feel like you have a reason for being out there.” Ed was recalling the homecoming game against Pioneer when the roar of the 4,000 fans helped the Braves reach down and give that extra effort. It’s true that athletes are motivated by an enthusias- tic crowd, but being a part of that crowd can also be a very exhilarating experi- ence. One facet of going to school is being a spectator and many YHS students do so with great pride. After all, what are bleachers for? They are for the student body, teachers, parents and other fans. These are the people who cheer the Braves on and provide that exciting environment. Se- nior, Doreen Dudley also had something to say about that extra lift: “Once when we were losing a volleyball game, we came from be- hind with a run of points; it forced the other team to call time out. This gave us a chance to feel the excite- ment of the crowd and that really got us going.” Braves fans are of a spe- cial breed and indeed influ- ence the teams. Their loyal- ty is unmatched. As fans they have a great power, and when they turn on the enthusiasm, the athletes also feel the spirit. Although the surgeon general has warned that cheering may cause a temporary loss of speech, a great number of students, teachers and par- ents are behind the Braves all the way. They continually disregard this warning so that they can be a part of the electrifying, exhilarating, adrenalin pumping atmo- sphere of the Ypsilanti High School crowds. K if takes time out from webbing evil-doers to watch the Braves Many students came to the October 34 football game before trick-or-treating ar, 4 ir As a swim meet begins prepared wit Snappys. In be 3eN sats pause to critique techniques, time results Barbara Coleman, Denee Brooks, Kim Walton, and Rosaline German have plenty of the enthusiasm it takes to get the crowd roaring Freshmen encounter many new challenges in high school: new faces, more homework, and a variety of extracurricular activities. The new faces we see will be our friends for life. The homework teachers give will somehow prepare us for the out- side world. The extracurricular activities we join will give us a chance to show our school spirit and develop our skills. As the class of 1990, we accept these challenges with determination and pride. Breaking in New Ground Creative Outlet This year marked the re- turn of YHS’s official televi- sion studio. On September 45, a group of students gathered together in the dingy recesses of the high school to rekindle the fire of creativity by the light of a Berkely Colortran Television lamp. The first step was to orga- nize the studio. It had been in mothballs for over a year so the equipment had to be reassembled, the walls had to be cleaned and every- thing had to be labelled. When this was complet- ed, television production re- sumed. Since then students have been occupied with filming and taping programs ranging from horror flicks to comedies. These included Mike McCafferty’s produc- tion of “The Scab,” and a current events show featur- ing Principal Dale Conger that was produced and di- rected by Arcatiu Molnar and Amy Tobias. In addition, Kristina Peterson produced a gala musical comedy. Faculty Advisor Paul Fraser was often found shaking his head at the latest produc- tion or laughing hysterically as Mark Frederick, Todd So- kolov and Sue Robinson once again became tan- gled in wires while they tried to connect a VCR to the special effects generator. Throughout the year inter- est has grown as knowledge of YTV production has in- creased. Many of their quali- ty productions are being aired on Ann Arbor Commu- nity Access Television Chan- nel 9. Pt be Victoria Ableson Waee! Abukoff Jennifer Adkins Lisa Anderson Chrissy Armes Elise Baily Ravinder Bajwa Michael Barker Wendy Barnhart Elizabeth Barr Chris Basar James Batchelder Sundeep Bedi Heidi Beicher Dineya Bell Latecsia Bell David Benhart Beth Bennett Shelly Bennett Amy Beutler Marco Bigham 142 2an Shinn ir serious productions Sean Trioo we orchestra to a anzoneri shuts out the eerleaders practicing and noisy students waiting for the late bus, and ft homework bef baby-sitting job s to finish her rie ore = heading to her April Bovender oa Bran Jeff Brashear Johnny Brehmer FRESHMEN GERMAN When asked “Sprechen Sie Deutsch?” (That is ‘Do you speak German? ’) Frau Fansiau’s German students can say, ‘Ja wir lernen Deutsch jetzt.’’ (Yes, we are learning German now.) Along with teaching her students the German lan- guage, Frau Fanslau also does many additional activi- ties to help them under- stand better the German culture. One of the students’ favorite activities is the trip to Frankenmeuth, Michigan during the Christmas season. Frankenmeuth is a German village about eighty miles north of Ypsilanti. There they visit Bronner’s, a store where German products and thou- sands of Christmas decora- tions are sold. They also eat an authen- Regina Brown Suzanne Brown Tshombe Brown Wayne Browning lan Burgens Gwendolyn Burroll Chantel Butynski Yatoshia Byrd Tammy Call Todd Campbell Teresa Canzoneri Richard Carpenter Bryon Carr Kendra Carr James Caudill Gregory Cheatham Chris Christenson 144 CLASS Deutsch Dining tic German meal at the Ba- varian Inn. The menu in- cludes Wienerschnitzel (veal), Sauerbraten (mari- nated beef), Kassler Ripp- chen (pork), and Huhn (chicken) Before leaving Franken- meuth, the students get a chance to tour the town and visit the many other shops and museums. “It was really neat to be in a small store and suddenly hear people speaking German, and see the different kinds of German street signs,” said sophomore Amber Monroe. Frau Fanslau thinks that she will repeat this trip next year. ‘| hope it will bring the German culture ai little bit more to life for my _ stu- dents,’’ she said, Te, = — . ¢ ? 2 °. - ‘ ' a ” ISCUSS TNE year-round Christmas Roberta Fultz takes a break with her sister, Shemane Fultz, after shop ping at Contempo Casuals in Briar wood Mall. Finding time to do their Christmas shopping was a chal lenge many students faced FRESHMEN 145 Jeremy Daniel Jennifer Daniels Ronda Daniels Bill Davis van Davis Richard Davis David Dean Tammy DeRousha Tracy DeVore Donnie Dickey Cassandra Dignan Bernette Dixon Earnest Dixon Kathleen Douglas Robert Douglas Heather Doyle Scott Dugas Alexandre Dumas Brian Durant Alex Easley Maureen Ehlers 146 Neal Weston paints his toothpick house in art class. Close attention to detail is very important if Neal wants to get an “A” from Mr. Dori- an and Mr. Matis Terry Magnum kills a little time in the hallway while her Spanish class goes over a test. ART CLASS Creative Energy Some freshmen take art because they think it will be a break in their schedule, no homework, no tests, just a free hour to play in the clay or paint. Wrong! By the end of their first hour in art class, they realize that art teach- ers Dave Dorian and Glenn Matis mean business. They take art seriously, and they expect their students to do the same. However, few freshmen regret their decision to take art even though if turns out to be a hard class. The re- wards of completing a pro- ject that gets spotlighted in the schowcase or hearing other students ask who made that sweet pot are sufficient to compensate for the long hours spent bent over a pottery wheel or painting. Besides trying to make the grade, students try hard to create a work of art. Mr. Do- rian and Mr. Matis promote high standards of quality and they encourage stu- dents to participate in local art shows. Students who take art are often very creative as they complete projects that range from toothpick houses to brass bracelets to towering clay vessels. They find that art classes serve as an outlet for their creative energy, just as physical edu- cation classes are an outlet for their physical energy. Eddie Ellington Jonn Elmer Melissa Elswick Angela English Dawn Erby Andrea Evans Bobbie Evans Timothy Faethe Kenney Farmer Joseph Felan Andrew Fields Shannon Fikes Wendy Fletcher David Forbes Nicole Forest Jacquelin Forshee io FRESHMEN 14 7 Names Thompson dissects a COW femur as he discovers how bone marrow works to create red blood cells Shawn Lawson didn’t realize that part of his creative expression in art would include cleaning up after some very messy artists Shelly Bennett does her homework before cheerleading practice, which takes place in the cafeteria and always draws a large crowd Kevin Gibson Gerald Glenn Kena Glover Renae Gobie Steven Goble Shawna GC Theresa Goodwin Nanette Grace BIOLOGY Dissection Dilemma At the present, dissection in most biology classes con- sists Of picking apart worms, starfish, clams, grasshop- pers, crayfish, frogs and fish. Although these creatures aren‘t appealing to most people, they’re not as bad as some of the other possi- bilities. In the past, students had to dissect squid and white parasite worms as well. Students can thank the miracles of modern science for this, because although squids and white parasite worms are easy to obtain, they aren't considered ben- eficial in learning anatomical organization. They don't show the stages of mitosis as well as the newer species do. When asked about changes in biology over the past several years, Mr. Kiel- wasser said, “The only thing that has really changed over the past thirty years is knowledge about DNA. And, it is important that the curriculum change as well because discoveries about DNA have altered many theories on genetics and zoology.” Students who want a ca- reer in science need to be familiar with the most mod- ern theories and techniques. Dissection may not be the most pleasant activity at Ypsi, but it is very important for people who think they might want to go into medi- cine or science as a profes- FRESHMEN 149 EVALUATION Making the Grade Sometime during this year you may find your teacher frantically typing away on what seems like an applica- tion. Scenes similar to this will be repeated many times this year because our school is once again going through the North Central Evaluation process. Although each depart- ment undergoes continuous evaluation on a yearly basis, this one is different because an additional series of forms will have to be filled out and new committees have been formed to prepare for the evaluation. In November, NEA mem- bers will evaluate our school. “In general they look at teaching and everything that makes our school what Pierre Hixon Brandi Hoeflinger Margie Holbrook Thelbert Holland Ryan Hollifield Jason Holly John Holmes Elizabeth House Jennifer Howes Bill Hull Troy Hummel Frank James Louis Jefferson Arthur Jenson Annette Johnson Heidi Johnson Jerryl Johnson Mary Johnson Darlene Jones Kalinda Jones Kenyatta Jones 150 it is,“’ explained Mrs. Trim, who along with Mr. Beau- dette, serves as chairperson for the overall evaluation process. The school is noti- fied of the evaluators’ find- ings which analyze the school’s stre ngths and weaknesses and conclude with suggestions’ for changes. The suggestions are simply suggestions. The school is not penalized if they are not followed, but most districts, including ours, like to make sure that they meet the standards estab- lished for an evaluation ap- proved high school because it ensures that students who wish to attend college have adequate preparation to meet admission require- mere! «ve at Mrs. Trim shows Michael McGaha and Lakeeta Smith the criteria that will be used in the North Central Evaluation John Collins and Jason Holly kick The last minutes of class can be ex- back and relax while they wait for crutiating, but everyone copes John’s sister to finish laying out her Ken Meldrum checks his notes while Sem page and take them home Jeff Brashear scans a yearbook Marsha Jones Nikki Jones Jacqueline Julien Debra Keif James Kelly Bryce Kerby Christopher King Christa Kirby Kimberly Klein Karen Kwiecinsk Jesse Larkin Shawn Lawson Kiesha Leath Jason Ledbetter Dena Lee Donaid Lee Sara LeGrand Kimberly Leverett Jennifer Lilie John Linville Kelly Linville FRESHMEN 151 Robert Logwood Christopher Lopez Craig Lowrie Chris Machacek Alexander Makarov Omar Maidonado Terry Mangum Delani Mann Morris Mann Nicole Markovits Alexander Marsh Anita Martin Dwayne Massengill David Matheny Dane Mathews ordon Mattingly Christian Maule Steven May Paul McCarter Terri McCostlin Angela McCune 152 Steve Guthrie meets with the mem- bers of his group at Pip-fest. They developed friendships as they shared ideas and experiences Karen Kwiecinski peers around the corner at the lunch line, wondering if she will be able to get food be- fore the bell rings. Kennyon Brown is disoriented as he wakes to the laughs of Nedela’s sixth hour science class. ——_ | Gis PIP-FEST Heloing Each Other The 1986 Howell Partners in Prevention Festival (Pip-fest) will be remembered forever by the nine Ypsi students who attended. Although everybody had a lot of fun, they also worked hard to help other people, and also them- selves. They woke up at 7:00 a.m. after going to bed at 2:00 a.m. on classroom floors. The day began with large group presentations on topics ranging from drugs, alcohol, broken homes and suicide to how to be a better person or family member and how to make lasting friends. After each of the presentations, students went into small groups to discuss the topics in more depth. During Pip-fest everyone looked at life differently. Students forgot stereo- types; they didn’t see peo- ple around them as “‘jocks,”’ ““nerds,’’ ‘‘burn-outs”’ or “preps.’’ They also found the courage to express the feelings they hadn’t been able to voice before. Friends were able to tell each other how concerned they were about drug or al- cohol abuse. But most im- portantly, each individual discovered inside himself the characteristics that make everyone a more caring and understanding person. It was a very emotional experience, one which no one can understand until he attends a Pip-fest. Jason McDonald Amy McKenzie Marc McKenzie Rebecca McMillan Toby Mears Cathy Medici Kimberley Meggison Kent Meidrum Aaron Merritt Tina Messer Stacy Meyer Erin Miley Kelly Miller Duane Millspaugh Vivian Minor Bayete Mitchell Jacqualyn Mitchell Ligia Miadin Anda Moni Tabita Moldovan Jerrad Monroe FRESHMEN 153 Math Calculating a Future No matter whether you love it or hate it, before you graduate from Ypsi H igh, you must earn at least two credits in math. This year in order to ac- commodate the needs of the almost 1,400 students enrolled in their program, the math department in- creased their offerings to 13 different classes, ranging from introductory level classes to Algebra, Com- puter Programming, and Calculus. The highest level class in the curriculum is Calculus. It provides an overview of cal- culus applications and gives students insight on what math related careers they might pursue. After taking Calculus in high school, some students find that they Brian Montoye Chester Moore Charles Moorman Ed Moorman Danette Morgan Lachieen Murphy David Murray Vernon Murrell Jill Musgrave Tracie Mysyk Kenyetta Nailor Eric Napier Roozbeh Narimissa Shaton Nash David Neigum Mary Newell Vu Van Nguyen Abber Nimer Paul Noble Terrence Nunn Carolyn O'Bryan 154 can test out of the first and sometimes even the second semester of math. A Freshman has a lot of math classes to choose from, but because Geome- try, Advanced Algebra, and Math Analysis, are prerequi- sites for Calculus, a student has to decide if he wants to take it by the end of at least his eighth grade year. Ms. Val Mills, the Math De- partment Chairperson and Calculus teacher said, Peo- ple who are interested in really understanding how things work, should plan to take Calculus.’’ But no mat- ter what classes a student elects, he will find that his options are sufficient to pro- vide him with the back- ground he needs for his ca- reer plans. Marie Priebe explains the properties of a rhombus to Sean Tripp in pre paring for Calculus derivatives that they will be facing in three years To keep from daydreaming about a future trip to Spain, Beth B concentrates on Senora Ormand while Carolyn Zavrel, Tameka son, and Roy Smith have other things on their minds Mark O’Br Jeffrey Ox Owen Pak Brian Pp orin Dennis Parker Erica Parker Gretchen Parks Melanie Parks Eddie Patterson Tabitha Patterson Peter Pendieton Wallace Perdue Jason Peterson Jackie Pitts Martha Pontius Dwayne Erin Port € FRESHMEN 155 GROUP Peer Counseling The sharing of innermost thoughts and fears, the venting of frustrations, the development of new friend- ships, these are just a few of the benefits of participating in what is affectionately known as ““Group”’. Group began two years ago under the guidance of Joan Sheard. Originally groups were formed to dis- cuss topics that dealt with chemical dependency, but in no time they evolved into soul-searching rap sessions, At first participants were chosen on the basis of teacher recommendation, but the idea caught on so fast that soon students were volunteering. When walking into a meeting for the first time, many students didn’t know what to expect so they a: ‘y. Rachel Powell Wayne Powers Benjamen Priest James Provost Emily Raymond Michelle Redden Tina Redden Michael Reed Nickie Reed Christopher Regner Jennifer Reitmyer Tameka Rencher Steve Renkiewicz Naomi Rentfrow Jessica Reohr Jonathon Rephoiz 156 took it upon themselves to memorize every nook and cranny of the room. “The first time that | was in group,’’ said senior Heidi Webb, “| spent the first five minutes staring at the tiny bookshelf with the tiny book in the highest corner of the room.”’ During a typical group session, the students dis- cussed relationships with their family, friends, and boyfriends, and problelms that related to school were brought up. Group helped students relate to each oth- er and because of this, new friendshps were formed. These friendships were sealed when, at the end of a session, the entire group held hands and said good- bye. Sheard explains what group is men Denise Welford, Amy Tony James, and Tracy who had heard about it and ndered what if was Durant waits patiently as Da snrieve wraps his ankle to make re he doesn’t reinjure himself Marisa Roberson and Keisha Leath who have all their typing points al- ready, amuse themselves laughing at the scurrying fingers of friends trying to get their points 1 Robertson Natasha Robertson Erica Rohde Jessica Rohde Jonathan Saffoid Kristen Salow James Sandiin Vicente Santos Dustin Scharp Sandra Schmanat Elizabeth Schoen Cynthia Schwab Jennifer Schwart- zenberger Amy Scott Tina Seiber Mark Set FRESHMEN 157 PHYSICS CHEMISTRY Aerodynamic Contest Usually throwing paper air- planes in class can get a stu- dent in trouble, but once a year the students in Physics and Advanced Chemistry get a chance fo test their knowledge of aerodynamic design by building their own paper planes for an airplane flying contest. The contest traditionally takes place on the last day before Christmas vacation. The Physics classes Ccom- pete against each other un- ti a champion is chosen, who then takes on the Michelle Sherman Jennifer Sherwood Julie Sherwood Eric Simpson Leslie Sims Jennifer Sinclair Andy Singleton Dyson Slater Todd Sol Shannon Speir- Crawford Denver Stafford Christine Stevens Marcus Stewart Mark Stoner Cody Stratton Carrie Strycker Kyle Stupple Vance Sullivan 158 Advanced Champion The planes are thrown at a point on a lab table, first from fairly close to the table, and then from farther away The winner is the designer of the plane that lands closest to the point This year Mr. Krause, placed a chess piece on one of the lab tables and the class laughingly dubbed it the Kremlin. Although careful planning had gone into each aircraft, some of the contestants tasted the Chemistry agony of defeat when their planes glided tantalizingly close to the chess piece and then slid off the table. Others became frustrated when their planes veered off and missed the target al- together, but the most em- barrassed were the design- ers of planes that took a nose-dive and crashed be- fore reaching the table. But all-in-all, if was both an en- lightening and entertaining experience. ADVAYT NEG on © 7m em Douglas Woodruff takes coarefu aim in hopes of hitting the “‘Kremiin Tony Webb and Cray Glenn discuss and becoming the Chemistry next hour's homework since they champion to compete against the are finished with their student coun- Physics champion cil meeting Tonia Thiede Dwana T : Shauntee Thomason Names Thompson John Timm ames Tobin David Tolbert Charles Toliver Brent Toohey Hung Tran Heather Travillian sean Tripp ennifer Trout Amy Tschirhart Kimberly Tucker Lanita Turner Vernon Usher Joann VanHorn Bradiey VanValkenbdurg FRESHMEN 159 Donald VanBuren Ronda VanBuren Wiliam VanBuren enice Vasher Nicole Vawters Laurie Vogel Frank Wallace Steven Waligren Kendall Walton Tony Ward Denise Warford April Weatherholt Monica Weatherspoon Angela Webb David Webb Dana Weber Tina Wells Anthony West Darian Weston nga Weston Neal Weston Kimberly White Michael White Jennifer Whiteford Kevin Wilder Ronald Wilder 160 John Zavrel is amazed at the cre- ations he has made with his com pass in his art | class Eric Brumfield attempts to hit the pinata while Jason McCowan gives him hints on its whereabouts 4 uk 7 se z (a SPANISH Pihata Party It was a week before Christmas, and | was walking through the lower hallways of the school. As | passed one of the lan- guage classes, something caused me to stop and take a closer look. My senses had been aroused by the smell of food, the sound of Christmas music, and excitement in the air. It turned out to be a party with Spanish food and music. After a while of gazing in through the open door, the teacher in control yelled at me in Spanish. | couldn‘t understand what she was saying, but the universal hand motion she used wasn’t to leave but to come in and join the party. My taste-buds led me straight to the buffet ta- ble, where | sampled ev- ery one of the delicious, authentic foods of Span- ish countries. All of the ex- citement was coming from the center of the room where students were trying their best to knock down the pinata hanging from the ceiling. Cathy Eckle and Vicky Al- len also sang a song that sounded a lot like ‘‘O Holy Night’’, but | couldn't be sure because it was in Spanish. | definately would have stayed for the whole par- ty, but | had to return to my class and explain to my teacher why it took me so long to get a drink. On my way out, one of the Spanish students yelled, ‘Feliz’ Navidad!” | wonder what that means? Dave Joseph covered the Spanish story and joined in the fun Angela Wiley Edward Wilhelm Cynthia Williams Derek Williams Donica Williams Janice Williams Scott Williams Timothy Williams Moyette Wilson Nicole Wilson Shawndell Wilson Jamie Wisneski Ryan Witte Leon Womack Brent Wood Eric Wood Latasha Wright Salundia Yarbough Jonathan Zavrel Todd Zokosky Kelly Zylstra FRESHMEN 161 Many people think of their sophomore year and yawn. “Nothing much is happening in 10th grade,” they say. Well, it is true we're not adjusting to a new school, or planning our fu- ture, but for the class of ‘89 hum- drum doesn’t fit. Through the course of each day, sophomores get involved in many wild and crazy things. And when sixth hour ends, the locker room fills with sophomores get- ting ready to go to practices or games. Our J.V. teams have topped the region and Ypsi’s clubs and organizations are abundantly populated with 89’ers. Many students found that be- ing a sophomore means getting a job or learning to drive. Wheth- er working hard after school or cruisin’ the halls, the class of ‘89 is not letting 10th grade slip by as just another year. Breaking Out of the Ordinary Mohmmad Abukaff Samera Abukaff Gina Addie Donaid Adkins Rona Agnew Lawanda Aldridge Tracy Along Matthew Anderson Michael Arbogast Deanne Arrick Richard Arthur Daniel Atkins Mafikuyomi Awosika Terry Bailey Sarvpreet Bajwa Charles Baker Joanna Barnes Brian Barnhart High School Coming Soon Days of our Lives, Guiding Light, General Hospital, and All My Children are some of the top rated soaps in 86- 87. But another dramatic epic has been in the mak- ing, filmed on location right here in Ypsilanti High School. It's GQ soap-opera created by a team of sophomores concerned with such issues as sex, violence, teen preg- nancy, drugs, prejudice, sui- cide, and friendships. The soap is produced by Deme- trious Rowley and Larissa Sims and supported by a wide selection of interested faculty. The cast creates a storyline, assigns roles, re- hearses the scene, and tapes. The series is much like the daytime dramas seen each afternoon. There are char- acters who continue through the series as well as extras who come and go. Movie soundtracks and hit songs are used to set the mood of the scene. In be- tween exciting moments in the lives of the fictitious stu- dents, actual commercials for businesses in the commu- nity appear on the tape. Writing for the soap be- gan in January of ‘86 and the first script was taken to the superintendent for ap- proval. Filming began the following March and contin- ues. The group plans to eventually show the series in the English classes and may- be after school depending on the response. In fact, if the series can become larg- er and more popular, its pro- ducers hope it can become a weekly series. Adena Mack, Michele Burch, Rona Agnew. Demetrius Rowley, Danielle Ring, Dusty Cadwaider and Chris DeFrancisco are active members of the soap cast. They are constantly looking for fresh plot ideas and new faces to incorporate into their soaps 164 — ee ape While at soccer study table, Dan Bournival and Joe Muscato are dis- tracted by the horseplay of some teammates “Are you serious?”’ asks Mark Bryant as he is faced with a long list of pictures to develop. His good pic- tures and late hours in the dark- room were greatly appreciated by the yearbook staff Karl Barr Melissa Bass Jason Baumez LaRon Bearden Shauna Bennett Anastasia Bickley Jennifer Biggs Jennifer Bisel Mathew Blinn Stacie Bolden Richard Bonds Randy Bourdeau Daniel Bourniva Michelle Bowie Adrian Bradley Antiona Bradley Scotty Brady Tracy Brashear Paul Gulyas prepares his slides for his lab in biology, while Cindy Vehren- kamp and Stephanie Kjos search for their next sample SOPHOMORES 165 Buffie Brewer Carolyn Brewer susan Brewingt on Catricia Brown ennifer Brown Melinda Brown Phillip Brown Temeka Brownlee C Bulls Burch Tye Burns lessica Butt Dusty Caidwaider erry Campbell Melissa Canter joseph Carr Kimberly Casto hery!l Caudill Gina Addie shows her dexterity by Jason LeClair and Alan Southward juggling volleyballs and brings back __ listen for what will be on their English summer memories with her favorite exam, but hope enough snow will jams fall to get a Snow Day Michele Maskill is still waking up in her second hour drawing class and finds it hard to pay attention to de- 166 a OFFICE owans Crankshow uik or ephen Cunegir AIDES Always on their Feet “Angie, could you please take these letters to the main office? Oh, and while you're there ask Mrs. Wil- liams if there’s going to be a meeting. Here, take these announcements to Mrs Clarke; she forgot to pick them up,”’ said Mrs. Craine to angie Bryant, her first hour office aide Delivering messages and answering the phone are just some of the tasks office aides have to accomplish in one hour. They also help with typing, filing and de- signing of the showcase dis- plays. If you think working in the office gives you a chance to do homework, think again. Office aides are always on their feet deliver- Tammy Robinette waits to deliver a message for Angie Bryant. Commu- nication would be very siow with- out the help of office aides ing messages and finding students for the principals “lL enjoy the office experi- ence. You meet a lot of people and learn more about the school than you would otherwise,”’ said An- gie. ‘| love Mrs. Craine and Mrs. Clarke. They are sweet | see the other side of them that most people don't get a chance to see.” Although it was a long hour, Angie felt it was a pro- ductive one. And just as she finally finished and started for her 2nd hour class, an- other stack of messages was handed to her. She pushed them aside, leaving them for the next office aide. One person can’‘t do everything, you know SOPHOMORES 167 Jamie Curry Natasha Davis Paula Davis Todd Davis Christine DeFrancesco Patrick Dennis David Dessellier Amy Devers John Dignan Sharon Doyle Alisha Drain Paul Duckworth Andre Dudiey Frank Duperon Renita Durham Joel Eckel Michele Edmundson Terise Edwards ASSEMBLY Black History Week As you know Black History Month is a month that peo- ple celebrate with pride. It holds a special meaning to many people because it en- hances everyone’s under- standing of the civil rights movement and honors black leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During this time special events take place. Televi- sion and radio spots feature special announcements re- calling important moments in the history of the civil rights movements. Short quotations from speeches given by famous advocates of civil rights recall the ideals that prompted thousands of Americans to join the move- ment. National holiday com- memoration activities hon- oring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also help celebrate this special month. On January 15, YHS students gathered in the gym to show their en- thusiasm for the accomplish- ments of this great man and the movement that took his life. Students listened intent- ly as Mattie Odessa-Smith read exerpts from well- known essays and speeches on the importance of free- dom. Matt Hennessee, city manager, brought the audi- ence to their feet when he recited King’s “| Have a Dream’ speech. Junior, Tra- cy Sneed, thrilled the audi- ence with her rendition of the ‘National Anthem’ and “The Greatest Love of All.”’ Students and faculty united in singing “Happy Birthday’ to Martin Luther King, Jr. as the assembly came to a close. Shanda Pearson and Tracy Washington get Matt Hennessee’s autograph after the assembly honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. Hennessee challenged students to keep King’s dream alive in a stirring recitation of the now immortal “| Have A Dream” speech Eyeing the dessert table, Lamar Hughes waits in line at the gymnas- tics banquet. As a sophomore, La- mar is a building block for the fu- ture Kenyatta Jackson and Aries House enjoy a few minutes together after school before she heads to the basketball game. Darius Elam Anganette Ellington Joseph Elliott Kelly Erskine Steven Essendrup Karen Evanoff Saronta Evans Michele Fero Latanya Ferrel Dawn Field Shaneen Fikes Jeffery Fletcher Gregory Fornwalt John Foster Tricia Frame Curtis Frye Jason Gannon Daniel Geherin John Dignan was unhappy when Ohio State lost to Michigan in this year’s big game, but he was all smiles when Michigan lost to Arizo- na State in the Rose Bowl SOPHOMORES 169 Noel Goble Jolena Godbey Eva Gonzalez Lisa Gonzalez Michelle Gooden Mary Gordon Erica Gore Renee Goss Tawuann Gray Michael Green Mike Griffin Angela Griggs Monte Grubaugh Alvin Guidry Paul Gulyas Julie Guthrie Michelle Haas Robert Hagood Jeff Kerner, junior, Brent Knight, Derek Hewitt, and Amber Monroe perform a skit in their second year German class. Derek dons a skirt as he portrays the mother of a family in a shopping mall 170 Posing for his millionth picture at the cross county banquet, Coach Mi- callef awards Cara Sell the hardest worker award Jason Leclair, Juli Pak, Jennifer Bisel, and Alan Southward display their disappointment as they watch John-Glen take away Ypsi's chance at a state title Andrew Hal ule HANSON Lamar Harris Sherry Hatter Cheryl Hee Gabrie! Heiss Amy Helzerman Derek Hewitt Melanie Hilderbrant Scott Hitchcoc Cynthia Hollifield Jon Holmquist Jonathon Heurt Lamar Hughes Stephen Hughes Leaming and Earning Because the school ad- ministration knows that for some of the students of Yp- silanti High School a part- time job is a necessity, they have come up with a Coop- erative Educational Work Experience program (Co- op), in which the students receive three credits to- ward their graduation, while also receiving a pay-check. Students enrolled in co-op attend three regular classes in the morning and then go to work. Twice a week they attend a half hour class taught by Mr. Claude Wil- banks, the co-op advisor. In that class students learn how to look for a job, write a resume, and prepare for an interview. Mr. Wilbanks also finds jobs for unemployed co-op students in the offices of lawyers, doctors, and other professionals, where they earn at least minimum wage. Students must work at least 15 hours per week, and 270 hours per semester. They are graded on class- room work plus an end-of- the-semester grade based on job performance. There- sa Moore, who works at Bill Knapps, said, “It's easy to get an “A” if you attend the class and you do well at work.” Co-op is open for seniors only, but students should start thinking about it by the end of their sophomore year in order to have a better chance for admission be- cause those who have tak- en a vocational course will be given first priority for co- Op. Michael Hitchcock, a co-op stu- dent, gets ready to head to Falset- ta’s where he works during the af- ternoons and evenings SOPHOMORES 171 Jeffrey Hutting Dana Jackson Jacquetta Jackson Nathaniel Jackson Monique James Nicole James Elina Jarrell Jonn Jeliema Nicolaj Johanson Derrick Johnson Ericka Johnson Ron Johnson Timothy Johnson William Johnson Conrad Johnston Brandon Jones Laquana Jones Nathan Jones Meeting the Challenge Who said playing a musi- cal instrument is easy? Any Ypsi band member can tell you it’s tough as they put in many hours working to im- prove and perfect the band. And for some, it pays to take their ability beyond the classroom. A few need someone to help them with their music, while others work to be exceptional players. Students may choose to take private les- sons to help them improve the basics or to prepare for solo and ensemble festivals. Lessons can also be a big help in earning a band let- ter. Letters are given to stu- dents who are involved with extra-curricular band activi- ties. Whether or not a stu- dent receives a letter de- pends on the number of extra-curricular points he has obtained. Because pri- vate lessons are worth points, students can count them towards a letter. The ability of one band member reflects the overall performance of the whole band, and so more and more students are enrolling in private lessons. The desire to make the band one of the best in the state is a pri- ority. Therefore, current band members are willing to spend the hours bent over their music stands, painstak- ingly repeating measure af- ter measure, until they can play them with the precision that marks perfection. From freshman to senior, each member is dedicating him- self to meeting the chal- lenge of making Ypsi’s bands the best in the state. Sophomore Amelia Munn has been taking coronet lessons for about four years; and like many private students, finds them helpful in tak- ing on difficult music in class ruger Jeffrey LaMoth Cindy Lamb Michael Landis Darren Pitcher, receiver, demon- strates the poise and confidence that helped him and the J.V. team take the lead in their conference Chris Towler, Shawn Zeddell and Jason Meyers wait a little impa- tiently at the pep assembly for Mr Nordlinger to stop talking so that they can get back to giving the gyM a stronger beat SOPHOMORES 173 ason LeCic Matthew Let Cedric Lewis LaTonya Lewis star Lewis Robert Lipowski Darrin Lipsey Aimee Lirette Michelle Lorenz Adina Luca Bridget MacDonald Edina Mack Brian Maguire Becky Mahan Freshman, Heidi Johnson, and Melvin Knox and Winnie Oli- Melanie Hildebrandt watch as ver listen for test assignments Amelia Munn and Cara Sell race as they tune. Students ap- to finish a German puzzle preciate a few days notice before playing tests Working on their periodic table As Michele Fero goes over for chemistry, Mike Landis the music, Tricia Frame, checks his data while partner Areta Laws and Heather Tip- Vince Lee waits for results ton create their own lyrics Jacob Kennedy is relieved the long hours are over as he watches the award presen- tation at the gymnastics banquet 174 MA COMPUTER LAB The Computer Take-Over This year for the first time in the history of Ypsi High, students studying in depart- ments other than math or business were able to use a computer lab in their classes. It started two years ago, when Ms. Mills and Mr. Wolf wrote a proposal to the school board outlining how the computer lab would benefit the students who are taking classes other than Computer Program- ming or Computer Business. “The goal of the comput- er proposal is that the stu- dents be able to use the computer as a tool in their workplace, school, and so- ciety,” said Ms. Mills. The proposal was accepted by the school board, and a two-year introductory pro- gram began. Last year, the computer lab opened for all math and business classes, and a train- Ing program began for the teachers in other depart- ments who had no previous experience working with computers. This year, the computer lab opened its doors to the other departments making the computer world avail- able to everyone. Students in the English department had the opportunity to learn Word Processing; social studies classes were able to use the lab for data base projects; science classes held lab simulations; and so on. Said Ms. Manley, “The technology of computers has become important to all facets of life. Our students need to be familiar with computers to compete not only in college, but in the work place as well.’’ SOPHOMORES 175 Vonda Moore Melinda Moran Jennifer Morgan Chad Moyer Tom Mufareh Gregory Mullins Taressa Mullins Tinisha Mullins Amelia Munn Casadarin Murphy Kenneth Murray Joseph Muscato Jason Myers Jonathon Nelson Mark Nelson Catherine Newton Donaid Nichols Mark Noble Getting in shape seems to be the new trend these days. Hoards of health spas are popping up all over the place. One of the most popular shape-up activities is called aerobics. Because of its popularity, aerobics is offered as a class through the P.E. depart- ment. Students who didn’t have either the time or mon- ey to take aerobics before, are now able to take it dur- ing school for free. Through the three years that it has been a class at the high school, aerobics has been very popular. The class develops car- ul AEROBICS Shaping Uo diovascular strength and muscle endurance. They also do some low impact aerobics. The instructor uses video tapes such as Jane Fonda’s to help teach the class. Students are graded on how well they perform the aerobics. Even the final exam is an aerobic exercise, and if a student stops, he will fail the exam. Because aerobics are so popular all over the country and it is offered through school at no expense, there’s no wonder it has ex- perienced success as a class. Tracey Toruta, Rochelle Swope, Laron Bordon, and Cathy Newton raise their hands, a SURE sign of get- ting in shape Timothy O'Donnell Winnie Oliver Tania Orona Jerry Otto Anthony Pace Jully Pak Regina Pargo Kimberly Parker Jeffrey Parks Carey Patrick Jonn Patterson Eric Payne Jorge Payne Joesef Penn Alan Perry Joshua Pete Kristina Peterson Tamika Peterson Tanya Ferrel and Michelle Bowie re- view for exams with junior Nichole Luckett. Even though everyone had hoped, the snow day during exam week never happened Brian Mathews takes his time as he finishes a program on the apple, and prepares for his next disk. Many students now pass through the computer lab each day SOPHOMORES 177 Kelly Petty errick Phillips Timothy Phillips Darren Pitcher Christopher Porter David Porter Kevin William F Penny Portice Dawn Powell John Powell Jerry Powers Catherine Pryce Bradiey Randall Brian Rankin Inger Ratliff jeffery Rebitzke Michael Rector Jason Gannon finds it hard to be- lieve the amount of homework he has. But Mr. Felipe convinces him it won't take all night Alan Perry is still waking up at his bass sectional before school. Each section of Concert Choir had early morming sectionals to prepare for tour Cousins Ron Johnson and Derrick ohnson work together in the me- dia center to complete a research project Todd Kellerman practices swim- ming sidestroke while pulling a body. Scott Hause, however, gets an easy ride as Todd's assistant Dean Reeds Nancy R Dannielle Ring Glenda Roberson Anthony Roberts Marcus Robertson Jennifer Robinson Molly Robinson Tevis Robinson Debbie Rogers Sara Rohde Angela Roper Jerry Rose Wendy Rose LIFE SAVING We ‘re in Good Hands “It is an excellent oppor- tunity for the stronger stu- dents to meet a new chal- lenge and be able to become certified as a life- guard in order to seek gain- ful employment in the sum- mer,’’ said Mrs. Jill Deuel about her Advanced Life- saving class. To be admitted into the class, one must be able to swim 500 yards, 20 lengths of the pool, nonstop, using the elementary backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, and crawl stroke, tread wa- ter for five minutes, surface dive and swim underwater for at least half-a-length. In Advanced Lifesaving the students learn rescue skills such as reaching and wading assists, various ap- proaches, carries and re- leases, artificial respiration techniques, how to attend to back and neck injuries, and boat and canoe safety. To lifeguard in Michigan, one is required to be CPR certified, so the students are also taught one man CPR, two-rescuer CPR, child and infant CPR, and other practi- cal skills which are related to CPR. Students are graded and given a credit for the class based on participation and attendance, but in or- der to become CPR and life- guard certified one has to pass water, written, and res- cuing tests. According to Todd Keller- man, “It’s better to take it as a class in school than to take it with the Red Cross because in school you have more time and you'll really know it.” SOPHOMORES 179 Paul Ros Timothy Ross Demetrius R wiey ennifer Rydell Rana Samaan siiberto Santos Kristen Schmitt Crystal Schooimaster Mike Schwartzenb Joanna S$ Aaron Seay Cara Sell Matt Sell Benjamin Shaffer Magnolia Shaffer David Sherbrook Corey Moomey and Kim Casto fin- ish a round of the Ypsi fight song as Amy Helzerman turns to discuss the members of the football team with some friends 180 Alex Santos, Matt Wilde, and Brad Vaughn wait for “Amber Lights’’ to begin, a movie shown to discour- age drinking and driving Arriving to school on a cold morning in a cheerful mood is tough, but Sa- brina Vaughn and LaDonna Wil- liams manage to bring smiles Lakeeta Smith finds Upward Bound’s tutoring helpful in her French class. The tutoring group meets weekly on Tuesdays Raymond Short David Shreve Chris Shugg LOrssa Sims Wesley Skinner Angela Smith Dergerry Smith Lakeeta Smith Robert Smith Lisa Snyder Alan Southward Shaiom Sovereign Todd Soyka Elijah Springfield Ben Stanley Melinda Stanley Julie Stephens David Stephens UPWARD BOUND Grasping the Future Are you finding problems that stop you from doing as well as you'd like to in school? Are you interested in improving yourself and growing academically and socially? If you are, then Eastern Michigan University has the answer for you; it’s called Upward Bound. Upward Bound is funded by the federal government, for those interested in going to college, but who need more than financial aid to do so. Upward Bound offers tutoring for school work, ca- reer and college counseling, financial aid, the chance to live and learn at E.M.U., and the chance to meet new people and visit new places. Upward Bound is offered to high school students at no charge, but one does not have to be a member to at- tend. It is a community or- ganization. Parents, teach- ers and friends are all invited to be a part of the program. It is year round and requires school year involvment to be eligible for summer school camp. Summer school gives Upward Bound members a chance fo live on E.M.U.’s Campus, gO on field trips to other colleges and universities in Michigan, and participate in after school activities such as movies, swimming, basket- ball, and of course, home- work. This is completely paid for by the program. Upward Bound has proven to be a fine organization. It gives those who are inter- ested a chance to eam an education and grasp hold of a solid future SOPHOMORES 181 Timothy Stevens Daryl Stewart Misty Strycker Amy Sutter Cristina Swanson Lan Ta Angie Tackett Angie Taylor Renee Taylor Shawn Tenpenny Jason Terris Laenne Thompson Paula Thompson Rudolph Thurman Biora Tigner Heather Tipton Sean Todd Matt Tomlinson SESQUECENTENNIAL 150 Rounds the Comer This year is Michigan’‘s Ses- quecentennial. This means that Michigan is celebrating its 450th anniversary. On January 26th, 1937, our terri- tory became the 20th state of the Union. In order for Michigan to have a successful birthday, the Sesquecentennial Com- mission was formed. The purpose of this organization was to coordinate all of the special activities. Citizens from all over the state formed the many commit- tees of the commission. Ms. Balkam, a YHS social studies teacher, was in- volved in the commission. She was a member of sever- al committees including the Education Committee. Her job was to help educate the teachers around the state about Michigan history and to help Michigan history classes become established in the schools. This was done in teacher workshops around the state. On Jan. 26, citizens were asked to light a candle in their window. All of the church bells in the state were rung at once to an- nounce the Sesquecenten- nial. During Michigan Week, May 16-23, a very special activity was planned. The students around the state were given balloons that were simultaneously set free, a spectacular sight to say the least! Ypsilanti High School also took part in the celebration. As well as the balloon lift off, we were given a Michigan Flag by the Ypsilanti Kiwanis to be raised on the school flag pole during Michigan week, There were art con- tests in schools to obtain stu- dent work for a Sesquecen- tennial art book. The Sesquecentennial celebration was very suc- cessful. If Michigan contin- ues its tradition, the Bicen- tennial in 2037 promises to be another tremendous birthday! Students wait for the go-ahead to let their balloons sail away across Michigan’s clear sky Tondalaire Tooson Chris Towler Livio Troian Anthony Truhr Lori Tschirhart Larry Tyler David VanMaren Stacy VanBuren Angela Vanhoose Bradiey Vaughn David Vawters Cindy Vehrenkamp Kathy Vehrenkamp David Vickers Janet Vickers Khadija Waliace Brent Walters Nasticia Ware Relieved that his locker didn’t emp- ty at his feet, Darron Wheeler dou- ble checks what homework he has SOPHOMORES 183 Carolyn Wells Loretha Wells tacey West zon Weston Ken Wheaton Darron Wheeler david Wheeler Anthony White Marvin White lames Whitefield Jodi Whitt Matthew Wilde Melvin Knox walks home from cross Tarsha Smith and Lakeeta Smith country practice. Continuous knee begin reviewing for their English ex- njuries Caused him to spend long ams by quizzing each other on the afternoons in the training room literature text Tania Orona and Jully Pak admire a friend's birthday gift of pink ““cham- pagne”’ bubble bath before a stu- dent council meeting Auvergne Paysage du Velay - te donijon de Polignee “Bonjour, messieurs-dames,”” says Eva Addison as she addresses her attentive audience in French ill. Chantel Williams Cornelius Williams David Williams Jacqueline Williams Kristina Williams LaDonna Williams Pam Williams Willie Williams Yulunda Williams James Wilson Carrie Woliam Belinda Woolum Laureen Yates Wei-Yuo Zhuang FRENCH Say It With Accents While passing by Mrs. Ber- ry’s classroom at the end of the semester the murmur of French accents fills your ears. You peek in to see stu- dents nervously going one by one to the head of the class. It could be a speech class because the students are giving speeches, but the language they're speaking is French. Mrs. Berry is trying to have the students prac- tice both speaking and us- ing correct grammar so she decided to give her stu- dents some speaking as- signments. In general the students talked about their past, pre- sent, and future. A dictio- nary was the only media source that they were al- lowed to use along with their imaginations. Mrs. Berry explained, “It did require originality on the part of the students.’’ She graded them on pronunciation, fluency and grammar so the stu- dents were able to write their speeches and read them from their papers. Mrs. Berry thinks this as- signment really helped her students. She said, “Every- one showed improvement from their first speech to their last one.’’ Tara Egnor, one of her three year stu- dents agreed with her. '| feel that it was very benefi- cial to the improvement of our fluency in speaking French as well as increasing our knowledge of the lan- guage.” SOPHOMORES 185 Yo, Jr.’s! We’re almost there! We're not quite the big cheeses, but we're definitely old enough to know the ropes. Everything's changed since we became up- perclassmen; for example, the signs at pep rallies don’t dog us out anymore, and suddenly we're treated with ai little re- spect! Mommies don’t have to drive us to games, movies and parties anymore because now we have our Own transpo. In other words it’s been a jam- min’ year filled with fresh babes and dudes chillin’ at the house, waitin’ to check into an even more awesome time. Where might you find hard hats to be a neces- sary part of school sup- plies? If you look hard enough, you'll find just such a place right within the Yp- silanti High School curricu- lum. It’s located at 1457 Ainsley and it’s part of the Regional Career Technical Center (RCTC) program called Building Trades. Every two years, the Class builds a house which is eventually placed on the real estate market. Building Trades provides on-the-job experience for students hoping to have a career in constuction, and also helps them to learn valuable skills. Heave-Ho! The RCTC students are hard at work raising the wall of the house, and then comes the hard part, the roof Pamela Agnew Paul Aigee Kurt Anschuetz Tina Atkinson Sean Auton Anita Baker Kyle Baker Angelique Barber juli Barksdale Charles Barnard Steven Barnett Phillif Barnhart Mia Bass Neil Bastian Brian Bedolla Elizabeth Bedolla Michelle Beicher Sean Bellingham 188 RCTC Our House Although professionals help with certain parts of the construction, the ma- jority of the work is done by students from three differ- ent school districts: Lincoln Consolidated, Willow Run, and Ypsilanti. This year the students put up the outside shell, worked on the base- ment and raised the inside walls. The students spend three long hours each day, in all types of weather, working at the site. But ev- eryone who works on the house knows its well worth the effort. ‘It’s hard work, but it’s fun!’’ says Tony Howes. A student listens attentively as the advisor explains the use of the supports in raising the wall POEE | peices is 5 WORE oT one AcWatters and friends take finish some last minute and qu other Katie Manchester occer study table Nn the senior dining JUNIORS 189 Evans and Kenya Patterson oh and Yates in Mrs tional Convention r chants at the pep rally were =xciting that they put the ju oO sleep; the juniors woke up to take 2nd in the contest sporting some of this year’s hottest looks, Dana Brown and Mia Bass are geeked at the first dance of the r Buckland 190 Tuy Tran, Sarah Brigman, and Le Nguyen hangout in the lower cafeteria before school. Many students meet their friends here in the morming In the dark room, Julie Kassarjian ex- amines a negative before printing for the yearbook INDEPENDENT STUDY Not for Everyone “But counselor, | just have to have this class.” “Well, we'll have to see if we can get you into an al- ternate class.”’ “I've really been looking forward to this class; | sure hope we can find a way to work it Out.” Does this sound familiar? Well, there may be a way for motivated, above-aver- age students to work out a problem such as this. An in- dependent study may just be the answer. In this type of class, a stu- dent works on his or her own without a great deal of su- pervision from the teacher. He must learn the class ma- terial without the benefit of class lectures or other aides a teacher provides in a reg- ular class, A successful independent study can be a very reward- ing experience because it has many advantages. For instance, it may allow a stu- dent to have a class that he might not have otherwise been able to take due to schedule conflicts. When a student wants to take more than one or two advanced classes, schedule conflicts inevitably arise. Another ad- vantage is that through an independent study, a stu- dent can learn material above and beyond regular curriculum and study at his Own pace. An independent study does, however, have one major drawback. Be- cause of the lack of teacher supervision and attention, a student must be highly self- motivated in order to ac- complish his or her work. A student could slack off, and not reach his full potential. Also, the student wishing to participate must be sure that the teacher under- stands what is involved in this. This type of course does require some extra time on the teacher's part, and if the teacher does not have, or is not willing to put in this extra time, an independent study is not a good idea. lf a student is highly self- motivated, has the neces- sary discipline, and has good reason to obtain an in- dependent study, it is well worth his time to look into it. Angela Budinger Joseph Burgess Deborah Burke Rebecca Burke Timothy Burns + Brad Busakowski | Brad Bush JUNIORS 19] COUNSELING A Vital Necessity What is a counselor any- way? He’s not a teacher. He's not a high school ad- ministrator. He’s not a part time janitor. Counseling is a category in itself. On the surface, a counsel- or is a student advisor, one who takes care of schedules and class changes. But a counselor is actually a stu- dent advocate. He’s there to help students with their problems at school and at home ‘Besides helping students academically, | provide stu- dents with assistance in viewing their problems and concerns in a different more positive light,’ explains Mr. Riccobono, one of the fine YHS counselors. Counselors keep track of ‘par: i Su! Campbell Tom Canzoneri Melissa Carper lane Carr 192 their students throughout high school making sure that they are getting the best of their education at Ypsi High “| love watching the young people grow into adults,” says counselor Mrs. Roache. So a counselor is not a teacher, administrator, or even a janitor, but he is a vital part of our educational system. Students who haven’t ever had to see their counselor about some problem or another are in the minority. Most students spend many hours with their counselors during their four years at Ypsi and there are some who wouldn't have made it through school! with- out the help of their counsel- ret ‘a. P = Mr. Riccobono talks to a student who, visiting from college, thanks him for all of the support he got during ‘his high school years ba . d Pete Lazarski gives his friend a hand in school while doing homework “Mr. Schwartz,’’ asks Steve Gonza- lez, “Do you really want me to hang weights from this thing?’ Steve hopes he has the right solu- tion as he finishes a physics lab Kim Layne and Terry Stout are excited to finally be juniors and wait to Monica Moceanu tries to get a few “How could you get ‘E’ for an an begin their first class meeting quotes from aknowledgeable Brad swer to 25, when the last possible choice was D?” asks Ed Perini Vonyea Carter Chris Chaka Briar Champagne Barbara eme Derek Coleman Terry Compton Shelly Conley JUNIORS 193 BUSINESS LAW It may seem like just an- other monotonous school day at Ypsilanti High. At- tending the same classes everyday with no variation can be boring, to say the least. But this is not true of all classes; behind the doors of room number 119, someone is on trial for the murder of an innocent girl. No, the local court system is Not borrowing our school rooms because of court- room overload. Every se- mester in Mr. Morris’ Business Law class, the student's par- ticipate in a mock trial. All courtroom figures including judge, attorneys, victims, and witnesses are played by students of the class. It’s a 44 year tradition that has become an integral part of the subject. “It helps the students un- derstand courtroom proce- dures,’’ says Mr. Morris. It’s the Law! “They also enjoy it a lot. Some really get involved in the case.” Students receive litera- ture on the trial and are giv- en a couple of days to pre- pare. Those who do not have parts to play become the jury. The actual trial takes about two to three days. The trials are run exactly like a regular trial from start to finish. At the end, the re- spective attorneys present their closing statements, try- ing to sway the jury at the last minute. Finally the verdict is given guilty or not guilty. This is the ultimate question. Once it is answered, the traditional banging of the gavel and the uttering of ‘‘Case closed,” signals the entry of another business law trial in the annuals of history Doug Mcintosh tries to prove a point in Business Law, but a determined Steve Guthrie seems to have an opposing view on the subject Mechi Lollie, Pam Stewart, Vonyea Carter, and Bridget Frye have that laid back look of summer on the last day of their sophomore year | know the answer to the tory class says Ramor Biggs in his Jenni Campbell keeps a close watch on Dave Stevens to make sure no mistakes are made on his assignment Would you trust this woman to find you a blind date?’’ Well, Raquel Logan smiles slyly after successfully matching two of her friends Oo enjoy making Andre Lewis’ neck-strengthening JUNIORS 195 Tekisha Brice is in awe of the thought that she, along with the rest of the class of ‘88’, are to be the soon-reigning seniors While working in the library Shawn Zeddell asks Mitch Marsh, “You mean you don't believe that | have the Midas Touch? Don't be bashful says Debra Burke to Darrin Panahi during En- glish. “Go ahead, ask her out! _ Amy Devers masters the difficult music she faces in voice class. Because it’s a small class, students get the independent attention they need VOICE CLASS Sound! of Music The choir at Ypsi High is not just a class or an extra- curricular activity as in some schools. Here it’s an institu- tion. The Ypsi High choir pro- gram is one of the best in the country. An integral part of this program is voice class The voice class is for stu- dents who wish to improve their singing ability. It’s in- structed by Mrs. Boggs. Al- though it’s not a pre-requi- site, all of the students are involved with the choral program. Voice class is centered around the soloist. The stu- dents are given individual songs and exercises to do in front of the class. Susan Hooker explains, By the end of the year, the class be- comes pretty close. After you sing in front of the class, you become really comfort- able around them.” Students find the class practical because it’s given during the school day. This way they don't have to find time to take private lessons after school. Ypsilanti High School's voice class is producing some terrific singing voices, as well as continuing the YHS choir tradition. Larry Ha Billy Hamilton Angela Hayes Troy Henderson Kim Hepner Roger Hinchciiff Eitina Holland Niddal llayan Andrew Irvine Burke Johnson Ron Johnson Kristen Joseph Juli Kassarjian Robert Keene Kristen Kellogg Kevin Kennedy Jeffery Kerner Denise Kester Brian Kilgore June Kinser Sheri Kittie Renee Kizart Jeffrey Knieper Paul Kruse Shawn Kubitskey JUNIORS 197 Custom Made When was the last time that you couldn't find that “perfect” T-shirt or sweat- shirt? After looking in just about every store imagin- able, you finally give up. Well, art class is providing an interesting solution to this all too common problem. Students who chose to take the arts and crafts class were able to design and produce their own T- shirt or sweatshirt. They did this by using a special fabric paint which won’‘t wash out. But projects weren't limited to shirts. Although the major- ity of the designs were done on wearable clothing, some students chose to make pil- low cases or flags. “It allowed me to express Robert Kuebler Elaine Lau Deborah Laws Kimberly Layne Pete Lazarski Leeanne Ledbetter Andre Lewis Stacy Linebaugh Raquel Logan Mechiko Lollie Michelle Lotts Jeff Lounsberry Nichole Luckett Victor Lusby Bradly Mack Sandra Mack Antionette Magbrey Katie Manchester Debra Marsh Mitchell Marsh Kevin Marshall 198 my artistic talents on some- thing that | could wear,”’ ex- plained art student Dave Joseph. ‘Fabric painting was my favorite part of the Cclass.”’ The students could paint just about anything on their fabric. The only rules were that they had to be orga- nized, artistic designs. No names, initials or existing symbols were allowed, al- though there were a few exceptions if the idea was original enough. This was the first time that the art department has done a fabric painting pro- ject. Since response was high and it went quite well, fabric painting will probably be offered every year. “Do you think the next step is Vogue?’ asks Kelli Bristol as she models senior David Joseph's art project. Happy to be headed home after a long day at YHS, students wave good- bye to friends. Catching the bus home requi athletic ability; if you don’t ike it to the stop in five minutes, you walk home Rowlands take Bernard Erby afew minutes build his neck muscles because a the floor at weak neck c: ead to a crippling a Matthews Veronic McMiliar Robert Mitchel Monica Mc Pamela Mo JUNIORS 199 Al Backey leads his men in a song called Gucci, Gucci Goo at the tal ent show Kyle Baker races the bell to finish last night’s homework seeing that when soccer calls, nothing stands in his way ll trade a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for your ham,’’ says Caro lyn Zavrel to Charlie Barnard during lunch 7Oyanne Morsfield cott Mullins Nethers While concentrating on grinding metal, Matt Wilde wears his safety glasses and work gloves to prevent injury METAL SHOP It’s a Steel A long, long time ago, man didn't have the knowl- edge of metal. He used stone for his tools and weapons. When man finally mastered the art of metal working, the world changed forever. Metal shop, at Ypsi High, is continuing the heri- tage of the fine art of metal working. In metal shop, students are taught the fundamen- tals of metal. They also learn how to use metal working equipment such as the lathe, welder, grinder, and buffing wheel. Students are also able to cast their own projects from molten metal that sometimes reaches temperatures well over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. Projects may take weeks to complete and are the basis of the students’ grades. The first projects are simple blocks which must be built perfectly to dimensions. These are basically exer- cises that lead to more us- able projects. After the stu- dents acquire the ability to work their metal, they can make things like logs tongs, boxes, tools, or cannons. YHS metal shop is helping to continue the tradition of metal working by providing the first step for the skilled craftsmen who will build our future cities. Joseph Poole Charles Poore Henry Price Jennet Psimer Sam Pugh Roger Putman Denise Quarles Laurie Randolph Kristina Rankin Paula Ransom Allen Ratliff Robert Regner Susan Richards Aaron Ridley JUNIORS 201 TRAINERS = Wrapping Whizzes “| think that the student trainers are very valuable for the success of Our pro- gram,” said Athletic Direc- tor, John Nordlinger During the fall sports sea- son, there were about 400 athletes, and the training room was always filled with people needing to be taped or requesting medi- cal advice Shawn Teegardin orga- nized the training room and made sure everyone got the attention they needed, but without student trainers his job would have been im- possible. They helped wrap ankles and wrists and they made sure Shawn had sup- plies to work with when he was trying to get an injured player back into the game The student trainers also covered some of the home and away games and dual meets. “They were there anytime we needed them,”’ said Brad Bush. Mark Nelson added, ‘They really know what they‘re doing.” “They are an integral part of our sports me dicine program,”’ concluded Shawn Teegar- din + F € y Cio’ Reed goes a ut as sh ans the whirlpoo nd Blair Be nnett e+ opular hair styles do you like best? Kelly Stanford, Gina Addie, and Mia Bass take part in the “action” after scnool JUNIORS 203 Steve Gonzalez tries diligently to figure out how to work his .5 m pen- cil while Lisa Duker and Kristen Gil- liam study hard Corelus McCants waits patiently friend after school by) Harmon minute bell ne Bennett in histor Slaughter Kevin Smart “We are here to make a country!” says Mr. Wythe (Sean Auton) in one of his fiery speeches GOVERNMENT Reforming the Constitution “We will now call the Con- stitutional Convention to or- der,” said General George Washington on Wednesday, October 29, 1986. This meeting was one in a series of meetings designed to simulate the Constitutional Convention which took place in 1786. It has been almost 200 years since the writing of the Constitution, so Mrs. Balkam decided that the simulation would be a good way to help her students better un- derstand the Constitution and how hard it was for those who wrote it. Since the number of stu- dents in the history class was larger than the number of representatives at the con- vention, it was necessary to have several characters represented by two students “The students had a hard time getting into it at first, but once they caught on, everyone enjoyed it and learned a lot,’’ said Bryan Mangum who played James Madison. The leaders, Benjamin Franklin (George Ford and Rick Sherwood) and Mason Wythe (Sean Auton), dis- agreed throughout the Convention, but McHenry Wilson (Susan Robinson) usu- ally managed to bring them to an agreement. At the end of the Convention all three of them said that most of the approved proposals were theirs. When asked how he felt about the simulation, Sean Auton said, “It’s good, but | wish Ms. Balkam had given us the ability to bring about more radical changes in the governmental system.”’ Ms. Balkam, on the other hand, feels a lot of changes were made. The convention expanded Congress to three Houses and made pla ns for five Chief Execu- tives, instead of one presi- dent, with a three year term. Ms. Balkam said, “| would like to have them live under this condition for one month.” It would be the per- fect evaluation for an inno- vative classroom exper- ience. Roderick Sullivan Rebecca Toft Aaron Toratsas Elizabeth Teijido Denise Thomas Tonya Thomas Julie Tinkham Reginald Tooson Brian Towler Sonya Townsend Thuy LeTran Trinh ToTran Shelia Turman Veronica Usher Sometimes a bet puts you in an awkward position. Sam Huxley found this out the hard way when he bet on the Michigan vs. Ohio game. But since Ohio won, why does he have to wear Michigan's colors? 205 Marty Rosalik is very proud of his gymnastics varsity jacket. This year the high bar was his best event ay Morningstar played a very in t f teresting Fr na skit for German cheerleac oming LeAnn Ledbetter n friena saving a UIGN Tt in the cro wise she Ww nave time and smile wded lunc room ust have c seat for her, other ior Marcia Porte personal at charge The pre personal attenti ect ar has dev tachment required c nm ana care Af tg | CHILD DEVELOPMENT A New Responsibility Many teenagers are thinking about their family’s welfare in the near future Child Development, offered at Ypsilanti High, is a Course that explains how a child matures from birth through adolescence Even though some say raising a child comes natu- rally to a parent, students in Child Development aren't taking chances; they know that raising a child should be taken seriously In order to teach the re- sponsibilities that accompa- ny parenting, their teachers have designed a special project. It requires that each student carry around a hol- low egg and treat it as if it were a new born child. Stu- dents have to carry their egg around for an entire week so that they can see what life will be like when they become parents. One of the students’ responsibil- ities as a parent is to get a babysitter whenever they go out so the baby won't have to go out in the cold weather. They can’t leave their desk without taking their babies with them be- cause a parent can’t leave a child unattended for even a minute lf the egg breaks, the stu- dent fails because egg abuse is a crime. However a penalty is seldom necessary because most students are very proud of their eggs They put faces on them and some even add hair. Some build fancy bassinettes, some become very at- tached to their eggs, but all learn the agonies and joys of parenting. Peps ahs Ronda Newton Brown and Tonya Thomas gather in Mia Bass, Dana the restroom to put a few touches on their make-up before school JUNIORS 207 ultz cherishes her nm the fall and wir softball starts, it's one mad from sixth hour to the field Maurice Palmer and Derik Coleman show two ways fo impress: one de- picts the macho adidas look; the other lets his medals say it all gerry ii 4 i i Carla Williams Kyra Williams A LASTING IMPRESSION The class of 1987 dedi- cates this page to Jeff Beaugrand for all the wonderful times he gave us. He is greatly missed by all. Jeff cared about ev- eryone and had a unique way of showing it. He left behind friends of all ages, from little babies to adults. Many of us can still feel his arms wrapped around us as he greeted us with a big hug whenev- er he ran into us at school activities and in the halls between classes. He was always there to cheer us up when we were down, and he was so much fun that whenever he was around, there seemed to be laughter. Spreading his unique love for life and showing how much he cared for his friends was his chief goal in life, and those of us who were for- tunate enough to grow up with him will forever benefit from the example he gave us. He gave his love to all of us and we hope he knows how much we loved him in return, His dedication and posi- tive attitude were a les- son for everyone. This was evident throughout his whole life, but especially during wrestling season. No matter who he was wrestling, he always went into the match believing he could win, and he had this same attitude about life. Those of us who were lucky enough to have had a chance to watch him wrestle, will remem- ber a person who never gave up, and taught us all to look at life positively and confidently. His dedication went be- yond his own personal goals. He was dedicated to his team members, his school, his church, his friends, and especially his family. He touched so many of us during his |6 years, that his memory will never even begin to fade. As we approach grad- uation and start to go our separate ways, we know that a part of Jeff will al- ways remain with each and everyone of us. His legacy will live on in the lessons he taught us and the memories he gave us. We will never stop loving him and he will always be missed. SENIORS 209 K oe 2 Well, we've finally made it to our Senior year! The one we've been waiting and planning for since we were freshmen. The one everyone says is supposed to be the best. The changes that have taken place in each of us shows that most of us will achieve our goals in life. The scariest thing will be learning how to plan our lives outside these brick walls. We just have to keep in mind that we can still have a lot of fun while making these de- cisions. Hope we meet again while we’re meeting challenges in the ‘real’ world. ‘87’ Rules! Breaking Into The Real World PEN IN HAND | Imagine a table crowded with books, surrounded by fans waiting patiently for a chance to get your auto- graph. This is what senior Rhonda Blanton dreams of as she pursues her writing ambition. “I've always enjoyed writ- ing,’ expressed Rhonda. “| finally feel | have ideas worthwhile for possible publication. ”’ Rhonda is talking about the book she has recently entitled Nur Dich, which is German for “Only You.” It’s about three friends growing up and getting their first taste of independence through trial and error, in Bea hopes of coming out ahead! Rhonda has some local publications behind her in- cluding a story in the Palladi- an, “Laughter on the Street,’’ and abundant ex- perience writing for the Ypsi Sem and Ypsilantian. She plans to further her writing education in college courses, but right now her career depends on the suc- cess of her first book. Now that she’s learned where to look, Rhonda has little or no difficulty finding material. “| feel my writing is what is trapped inside of me, and one of my biggest hopes is finding a way to ex- press it successfully!’ itn he Krysti Ballard Darlene Andrews m@ f Sean August Stacey Barker Vicki Allen = | S SL) } John Arrowood Johnny Barr William Battle Brian Bedolla William Bell Vasilia Beltsos ——aT —) “| re Tanya Benon Eric Bentrum Holger Betz Edward Birdyshaw Tara Blackburn Michael Blanton Rhonda Battie enjoys the hours she gets to spend with her friends in the Great Room Rhonda Blanton Andrew Blodgett SENIORS 2 I 3 i sg ven | Michelle Boprie Amy Borgelt Garry Bow Felicia Bridges Lance Brooks Cara Brown Mr. Green attempts to civilize Mike Kennedy, Tom Desselier, Tom Willie Washington, Sean August, Pennington, Jeff Hawkins, and Todd Charissa Brown Jeffery Brown J.P. Penet, and John Lick for the Kellerman show enthusiasm as fu- benefit of mankind ture entrepreneurs in Business Law Leonard Bryant Bruce Cable Christopher Callison Angelia Bryant Peter Buka Kenneth Calhoun Elizabeth Calvert HV? vw @a4y) PERSONAL BEST lf anyone has an extra room in his house, let Car- lene Mighty know. She seems to be having a prob- lem finding places to put alll of her awards from track and cross country. She now has over 60 medals, 15 rib- bons, and 16 trophies. Carlene has been running track since her freshmen year and cross country since her sophomore. All of her hard work has paid off; she has come in first place in many dual cross country meets since she first started competing. In her junior year she received first place in the Schoolcraft Invitational and placed 28th out of one hundred runners at the State Championship meet. Carlene was ranked 42nd in the nation during her junior year with a personal record of 19:42 on a 3.1 mile course. In track, Carlene qualified for the State Championship in the two mile relay her sophomore year. She also had a personal record in the two mile run of 11:38 that same year. This fall, Carlene was an All-Stater, the first in the his- tory of Ypsi’s womens cross country. She was ranked 47th over-all, and placed 40th in her race with a per- sonal best time of 19:38. Carlene is also setting “mighty’’ high goals for her- self after high school. She plans to run in college and then enroll in the Police Academy. She should make a good police officer. Her running ability will be a big plus when it comes to chas- ing down criminals. SENIORS 215 Se. Angela Carter June Challenger Melissa Chapman 4d Gary Coe Jennifer Collins Gina Comazzi Patrick Conley Lisa Wilson adds a lot in her Business Machines class hoping that some- day her own accounf will equal this . , , parece Luvina Cook Michelle Covington Ronald Cowans Eric Cronin Mark Denio David Dillion Gina Diomedi ll Dan Woodring contemplates chancing broken bones while Robin McCrary waits for him to sign up for the Ski Club After dancing with her church group in a festival in Greece Gigi Pappas takes time out for a little sunning SENIORS 217 Quoc Do Ronald Dooley o e Gy = IN TUNE Sx, oe ® . 4 @ h oe For as long as the past has been recorded, man has played music of some sort. Those persons who knew the art of music used their talents for ceremony, enter- tainment, or simply for their own enjoyment. They were admired and respected by the people of their commu- nity. The same holds true to- day Eric Wizauer is continuing this tradition, He always had a desire to play, but finally decided to purchase a gui- tar seven years ago after seeing KISS in concert. He worked all that summer to save enough money to buy his first electric guitar, and recalls, ‘| had a gut feeling that playing the guitar was for me.” Of the many songs Eric has played, he likes ‘Round About” by YES and “Ice Cream Man” by Van Halen the most, He admires guitar players Steve Howe and Steve Vai, but doesn’t want to mimic them. He practices the guitar every day for at least twenty minutes and sometimes as long as two hours, so he can develop his Own style The guitar, as an instru- ment, interests Eric to such an extent that he is building his own. It takes a good deal of time and money, so he hasn‘t set a finishing date When asked whether or not he planned to use his ability in the future, Eric re- plied, ‘| doubt that | would want to make a living play- ing the guitar; | mainly do it for my Own enjoyment.” But when Eric plays, he im- presses people as someone who could eventually make a living using his musical talent Whether or not he contin- ues to play professionally, Eric has already accom- plished something that all musicians strive for; he is ad- mired and respected for his ability just like the musicians of the past. David Doyle Amy Duckworth Doreen Dudley Faith Duede Jason Eberle Malissa Edmundson Susan Elliott 2 | Alan Elmer Deborah Emerson Traci Farmer Regina Farris Kimberly Fletcher Matthew Foley I , I y Le Thor Johnson searches his new lock- er for foreign objects on senior reg- stration day Jeffrey Foust Shryl Francis SENIORS 219 Mark Denio expresses his frustra- tion over the many hours of homework he has put in 220) Keith Gipfert Charlie Philippou and Steve Guthrie demonstrate the looks that let them get their way Bryan Girbach Mark Fredrick Santiago Fuster Margo Gendin a | Dennis Glover Leslie Goerlitz Gwendolyn Goodwin Tiffany Gore Jonathan Guidry Kendra Hagood William Gordon David Green Lisa Gunnels Lynn Hardesty OUTWARD BOUND Imagine yourself hanging from a 14,000 ft. peak with nothing supporting you ex- cept the air. During the month of July, 1986, Andy Blodgett had the opportuni- ty to attend an outward bound school in Colorado that allowed him to experi- ence this sensation. The group consisted of eight stu- dents and two instructors They spent twenty-three days on a mountain back- packing course in the Rocky Mountains. The twenty-three days were divided into several phases. First, there was the travel phase where the ba- sics Of Mountain travel were taught. Next came the ex- pedition phase where the students climbed a 14,000 ft. peak. ‘| had never expe- rienced anything like it be- fore; the rope was secure, but my stomach wasn’t,” said Andy. During the solo phase each student spent three days and nights alone with no food. The camping experience concluded with a marathon that involved a one mile run over high mountain terrain. “This was the most challenging of all our activities,” said Andy. The outward bound pro- gram challenged Andy with stressful situations where he learned to assume responsi- bility for his Own actions. Andy feels he learned a valuable and necessary les- son for survival in the wilder- ness and also the city. SENIORS 221 Michelle Hardin Brian Hardy Otha Harris Raquelle Harris Scott Hause Jeffrey Hawkins Lisa Hawkins ill Jason Hayes Anne Hebert Ed Hubscher works diligently to get his paper on the computer. Like many others, he’s found the advan- Sarah Heddle Daniel Helzerman tages of a word processor Todd Hendricks John Hildebrandt Valerie Hill Michael Hitchcock ll Jana Holly Lashawn Holman Jennifer Holmes Susan Hooker Kimberly Horgrow Sonia Horvath John Howes Edward Hubscher Dave Sprague, Paula Hudgens Eileen McDonnell and Steve Na- varre join the many fans who at- tended the rescheduled Adrian football game on Sunday after- noon. Lightening, rain and high winds forced the traditional Fri- day night game to be post- poned SENIORS 223 224 SCIENTISTS Not many students have the opportunity to take part in the development of sci- ence, but Sue Work and Jenny Holmes did. They were among a few students selected to participate in a special program called “Women In Science.’’ Of- fered by the University of Michigan, the purpose of this program is to create a de- sire in young women to en- ter the field of science. In addition to seminars, meeting well-known women scientists, and giving short presentations, Sue and Jen- ny were assigned to a re- search project. Sue worked Melissa Johnson on satellite imagery. She spent much of her time in the library gathering infor- mation to write a proposal for a federal grant. Jenny was assigned to work in medical science, along with Dr. Oksana Lock- ridge. Most of Jenny’s time was spent in a laboratory trying to find a piece of DNA called Cholinesterase. The purpose of her research was to find the potentially harm- ful effects of anesthesia. Although it was a lot of hard work, both Sue and Jenny feel this was the first step in their career in sci- ence. Bridget Jones Paula Hudgens pene ’ 2 Santonio Hughbanks Tia Hunter Rodrick Jones Anthony Hugan Chris Johnson Stephanie Jones wll David Joseph Robert Jousma | ; Michael Kennedy Kelly Kenyon Vannaseng Todd Kellerman Katmanivong Juergen Kohli Robert Kraft Marcia Porter, a well known model around school, practices an inspir- ing “get this over with’’ pose Timothy Lane Christopher Lanker SENIORS Ms 25 William Lauwers Andy Blodgett, Will Gordon, Steve Manchester, and Dave Doyle tease Paul Timm, knowing that he’s cut- ting weight for wrestling 226 John Lick Rhonda Little Lisa Proskey faces a problem with a good attitude, knowing that she will confront many more in her life : Adriana Logwood Michael Lefferts LaHomma Linke Rodney Logan Eric Long Daniela Luca Steve Manchester Susan Mashburn Yukiko Matsui Scott MacDonald | Lisa Marbly Robert Maskill Lenae Mattingly Some say that he has the ability to sing like Pavorafti. Others say that he bears an incredible resemblance to Pavoratti. He’s not Italian, but he is a very talented vo- calist. He’s Michael Blanton and his dedication goes even beyond what is ex- pected of an outstanding vocalist. “| work on music every day. | have an incredible amount of music to learn, and | want to be the best so | practice most of the day. Even when I’m sleeping I'm practicing my music!” said Michael. “Between Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, my life revolves around music.”’ His desire to work and be the best is what got him where he is today. Over the summer, Michael had the chance to participate in U of M’s All-State Music Pro- gram at Interlochen where he developed a very low bass voice into a first tenor. This is a drastic change in benefit if he decides to sing professionally. Dr, Pat Gar- dener, Director of Interlo- chen’s program, pointed out that Michael has thef ability to sing like Pavoratti With his powerful voice and§ vibrant tone quality, he too could sing for a living. Dr. Gardener isn’t the only one who's noticed Mike’s The talent. The U of M has of- | fered him a scholarship to} attend their school of music Even though music is his main priority now, he is not 100% positive that he wants to make a career of it. But the feeling he gets while performing is strong enough to make him consider the possibilities it’s very likely that, some- day, one of us may go into a record store and find his al- 4 bum. SENIORS 227 m A person with this much determination can definitely be admired. With Mike’s dedication and lofty goals, 4 _ se r q i = : Victor May Michael McCafferty Renee McCombie ’ Eileen McDonnell Michelle Means Regina Ferris, a theatrical stu- Todd Hendricks, “Mr Cheftell,”” be- d dent at YHS, practices her “| gins to prepare hamburgers for a won an Oscar’ look cottage party on August 9, 1986 2 2 8 Aaron Metaj Carlene Mighty a - Shawn Miracle Jill Mitchell Matthew Mitchell Mami Miyamoto Gabriel Miadin Arcatiu Molnar Theresa Moore Jay Morgan Brian Bedolla is one of the three stu- Cheryl Ferris and Sarah Rocha do dents graduating from POHI this their part on a “vintage ‘87’. To- year getherness during spirit week helped them win! Vicki Musgrave Jamey Nass SENIORS 229 | he ie | e . S { 74 “FIRST LOVE” The smell of the grease paint, the heat of the spot- lights, and the whisper of “curtain up” are as vital to Bridget Jones as air to breathe. She caught theater fever when she got involved with the Junior Theater Compa- ny of Ann Arbor. She started out by working on costumes and then gained some ex- perience in acting. She has also built backgrounds for scenes and held other im- portant positions such as as- sistant producer, stage manager, and assistant director. Scott Owens She started taking drama at Y.H.S. in the tenth grade and joined the Drama Club because she just couldn't resist the call of the audi- ence. This year she acted in the fall play, Rumpelstilskin, and designed the set for Hansel and Gretel. Bridget is planning a ca- reer in either arts manage- ment or law. “If | had my choice | would be involved in acting and play produc- tion,’ declares Bridget. With a little luck and a lot of tal- ent to guide her, she’ll soon have her name up in lights. yy } ie. Timothy Palmer Steven Navarre Clive Norman Timothy O’Hare Angelica Pappas Kelly Nichols i | at Jeffrey Nylund Scott Ossenheimer Lee Payne ' e — | ' 7 Jean Paul Penet Karen Penive Jeanette Penn Thomas Pennington Charles Philippou Rhonda Phillips Oliver Pinsoneault Ron Lucas is one of the students Junior Nikki Schoolmaster dis- who finds it necessary to park in the cusses the theme development teacher's lot once in a while of Holger Betz’s collage in the art room Marcia Porter Darla Potter SENIORS 23] Sherika Pratt Heather Reed Christina Reszetar Tamela Robinette Susan Robinson wr Dwayne Tubbs practices per- Kelly Kenyon does her part in mak- fecting his pose for the G.Q ing sure the signs look good for the look Homecoming pep rally 232 Sarah Rocha Christina Roe Cynthia Roe l Kimberly Rose Hala Samaan John Scafasci = © ey = Sd wh BAGPIPER Terrence Roper Sonya Rougeau Jacki Sherwood The bagpipes are a well known cultural trait of Scot- land, but you don’t have to be Scotish to enjoy playing this unusal instrument, says Paul White As a member of the St Andrews Society of Detroit Pipe Band, Paul has an op- portunity to perform several times each year at places like the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, but his favorite place is in Southland Mall with Santa Claus His interest in the bagpipes started when he saw a pipe player at the world’ s fair in Knoxville. That's when he decided he had to learn to play the bagpipes Paul believes that the hardest aspect of playing is blowing steadily into the bag. He also admits that playing in his uniform can get uncomfortably warm. Paul plans to continue playing the bagpipes in the future. A big dream of his is to some day become the best bagpipe player in the world. But, he said, “It may take as long as 20 years to gain the experience need- ed to hold such a title”’. SENIORS 223 ar M ichael Daniel Shinn Michelle Simmons Kirstan Simonds Shingledecker Marcie Skinner Shannon Slider Jimmy Smith Jzaniece Smith ‘ : © ” - ‘ a ae ae Paula Hudgens and Susan Scott Owens and Kelly Davis are ; q a Eliott are sporting hats adding finishing touches to their while making spirit items Own creation in art class Sherri Smith Jeffrey Soncrant 234 Claudia Spang David Sprague Vasanna Rodney Staskievitz Srisaengyos aa Kimberly Steele Laura Sternbergh Claresta Stevens Gregg Stewart a Steven Stewart Rochelle Swope Todd Hendricks and Heidi Webb Kelly Nichols and Arcatiu Molnar rush through the long cafteria line are amused by Lisa Gunnels’ re- so that they can get to the senior sponse to a question on the dining area before all the seats are physics lab. gone SENIORS 235 HUMANITARIAN It is often said that people aren’t caring enough these days. They say that in the old days there was more love in the world and people were not as selfish. Senior Debbie Emer- son is an exception to this gen- eralization. Debbie lives with a paralized woman on the weekends. The woman, Mrs. Tami Goble, is un- able to take care of herself, so Debbie's care is vital. She ac- cepted the job, which she found in the newspaper, just before school started. The job is enjoyable because it gives Debbie and Mrs. Goble a chance “to share the Lord and lift each other's spirits.’ Debbie's caring was also shown this past summer when Michelle Tschirhart she participated in a mission to the island of St. Vincent in the Carribbean. She and 70 others traveled with the Ambassa- dores in Mission (A.I.M.) to the small island north of South America. The purpose of this trip was to tell the islanders of their religious beliefs. They went door to door during the day, and at night they gathered to sing and listen to testimonies. She said that it gave her a bet- ter understanding of different cultures and a greater appreci- ation for her way of life back home Even if it is true that the world is a violent place, there are people like Debbie Emerson who have enough heart to make up for everyone else Jackie VanHorn Lisa Tackett Paul Timm Dawn Towler Lavelle VanHorn Michelle Taylor Heather Tomlinson Clarence Townley Craig VanRiper Frank Vigliarolo i Willie Washington Brian Webb Anthony Walker Geri Waterbury Heidi Webb James Warren Brian Hibbitt attempts to break up the monotony with his quick wit as Kelly Williams looks on Tracy Washington (a t's been a ‘Sparkling New Year” for the Braves and if produced pride in every class, especially the seniors SENIORS 237 Paul White Amy Tobias and Marisa Madrigal feel joy over graduation, but will soon have to face the bitter- sweet reality of leaving high school to make their mark in the real world Denny Bow remembers his touchdown against Adrian as he thinks about the next game Christine Weikel Laura Wheeler Lisa Wilbanks Colleen Wilder aan) Michoh Weyher Pamela White Corey Wilhoite Robert Williams Wendy Wilks Lisa Wilson Martha Womack BORN LEADER ¥ Some people are just born leaders. They seem to have an instinct to take control if put into a group. Scott Os- senheimer fits this descrip- tion; he’s a natural leader In his second year as drum major of the YHS Marching Band, Scott is responsible for leading all 96 members through their practices and performances, so he deciad- ed to attend a drum major camp over the summer. “‘| liked it because | learned how to teach music,’ Scott said. He’s glad to be a drum major because he finds it very enjoyable Rising to the top must be in Scott’s blood because he is also the current president of the student council. This position requires a great deal of responsibility and dedication. ‘The hard work started last June and hasn’‘t let up since,’’ admits Scott He attended a leadershi Camp sponsored by the Michigan Association of Secondary Principals where he was elected camp presi- dent by the camp council. Outside of school activities, Scott is the president of the youth council at St John’s Parish. He is also a represen- tative on the Parish Council and the Service Com- Mission lf someone wanted i compile information on Scott, the word “president’’ would pop up again and again. In fact, around here at least, Scott Ossenheimer nas become a synonym for president Rochelle Swope and Starr Miller sport their summer reds as they pre- pare to battle the Ann Arbor Fair crowds SENIORS 239 SENIOR PRIDE If you try to look up “senior pride”’ in the dictionary or in the encyclopedia you'll be unsuccessful. It can’t be found in any reference book, but it can be found in | the class of 1987. | Senior pride can be seen almost everywhere at YHS. Graffiti bearing the number ‘87’ appears all over the school and its campus. It q can take on any shape or form. “To me senior pride has to do with the fact that our class is closer during our last year of high school,” se- nior Shawn Miracle re- vealed. Senior pride is abundant during Homecoming and Coming Home. The class that wins the spirit competi- tion has the most class pride and of course the seniors won. r Sometimes senior pride is mistaken for arrogance. Se- niors, like Aaron Metaj and Chris Lanker, believe that they are the best, and they don't hesitate to let every- one know. Although every senior isn’t happy about leaving high school, everyone is proud to be graduating. Graduation is a very admirable accom- plishment. When a_ senior walks up to receive his diplo- ma on graduation day, se- nior pride becomes a feeling of satisfaction because all the hard work finally pays off. It’s a feeling that won't be forgotten. It’s a mile- stone in everyone's life. So, if you want to know what se- nior pride is, don’t bother looking in a book or asking someone on the street. Watch a senior as he struts through his senior year. Suzanne Work Deena Young Amy Zureich Dan Woodring Catherine Wright Ursula Zollinger Kristin Zylstra her, M sel, Willian Bell, Dineya Bell, Late Bellingharr Belskus, Beltsos Benhart Bennett, B Brown, Brown, Er Brown Gre . hantress 89 ennifer 89 58. 165 WWe � }t Z Zé € baker, Kylie 88 34, 104, 188, 189. 2 Bioom, Dawid 5G Brumheia, bac 88 94 baikkam, KOChelie 40, 205 Boggs, Liane 44, 5 Brumbheia, Fiora 44 Ball, Monica 86 79 Boggs. William 40, 60, 64 Bryant, Angie 87 70 Ba ) + 87 5s 47 R 4¢ yt eor nf elique 88 4 Pames 90 14: Willian Tim 46, 80, 2 Caddell, Ella 87 Cadwaider, Dusty 89 56, 164, 166 Caldwell, Todd 89 7 Calhoun, Kenneth 87 215 Call, Tammy 90 144 Callison, Chris 87 76, 245 Calvert, Elizabeth 87 215 Campbell, Inga 87 216 Campbell. Jenny 88 82, 83, 195 Campbell, Jerry 89 166 Campbell, Todd 90 144 Campbell, Yulawnda 88 192 Canter, Melissa 89 166 Canzoneri, Teresa 90 65, 143, 144 Canzoneri, Tom 88 94, 192 Carm mma 89 Care 44 Carpe r Richard 90 54, 144 Carper, Melissa 88 192 Carr, Bryon 90 144 Carr, Jane 88 58, 61, 68, 192 Carr, Joseph 89 166 Carr, Kendra 90 144 Carter, Angela 87 216 Carter, Vonyea 88 33, 193. 194 Casteriow, Ozzie 88 Casto, Bill 87 94 Casto, Kimberly 89 166, 180 Caudill, Carroll 129 Caudill, James 90 144 Caudill, Scott 59 Caudill, Shery! 89 58, 166 Caudill, Teresa 44 Chadwick, Robert 50 Chaka, Chris 88 193 Challenger, June 87 84, 216 Champagne, Brian 88 91, 193 Chapman, Melissa 87 216 Charles, Tamara 90 Cheatham, Gregory 90 144 Christenson, Chris 90 144 Chung, Jeanie 86 16 Church, Gwen 87 23, 57, 216 Church, Teresa 89 167 Ciccarelli, Paul 89 76, 77, 167 Cielaszyk, David 87 23, 216 Cielaszyk, Eric 90 145 Clancy, Katie 90 145 Clancy, Linda 41 Clancy, Sarah 89 85, 167 Clanton, Sally 89 57, 167 Clark, Angela 90 jark, John 80 ark, Laneesa 88 ark, Neil 88 ark, Willa 90 145 jarke, Deborah 441, 167 layton, Amy 90 Qg00000 leveland, Lioyd 90 145 inton, Tanya 89 167 Cobb, Mike 41, 94 Cobb, Sharon 44 Coccitti, Chris 87 34 Coe, Gary 87 216 Coe, Tamela 90 65, 145 Coker, Brett 90 145 Cole, Gerald 88 Cole, Keith 90 145 Cole, Shawn D. 90 145 Cole, Shawn M. 90 145 Coleman, Barbara 88 106, 107, 139, 193 Coleman, Derik 88 80, 193 Coleman, Leah 90 29, 65, 145 Coleman, Tammy 90 145 Coleman, Yolanda 89 79, 106, 167 Collazo, Pedro 89 Collins, Amy 89 67, 74, 167 Collins, April 89 167 Collins, Cedric 89 167 Collins, Channon 87 Collins, Jenny 87 24, 25, 84, 216 Collins, John 90 145, 154 Collins, Kimberly 89 Collins, Nicole 89 66, 67, 71, 167 Comazzi, Gina 87 5, 9, 22, 23, 24, 25, 70, 216 242 Comazzi, John 89 74, 167 Combs, Cassandra 89 167 Combs, Greg 41 Compton, Terry 88 193 Conger. Dale 7, 41, 142 Conklin. Ginny 41, 47 Conley, Pat 87 94, 216 Conley, Shelly 88 85. 193 Cooch, Frances 42 Cooch, Jerry 90 145 Cook, Jeffrey 88 80. 193 Cook, Luvina 87 216 Cooks, Stephanie 87 Cooper, Contrell 90 145 Cordie, Deana 89 167 Cortis, William 50 Coryell, Jennifer 82, 83, 192 Coryell, Laura 88 9, 24, 84, 193 Couch, George 90 145 Covington, Michelle 87 216 Covington, Patrick 90 145 Covington, Shanta 90 145 Cowans, Ronaid 87 217 Cowans, Sonya 89 56, 167 Cox, Andrew 88 193 Crabtree, Jason 88 59, 76, 77, 193 Craine, Felicia 89 Cramer, Carol 42 Crane, Marilyn 42, 167 Crankshaw, Robert 89 66, 67. 167 Crawford, Dale 42 Crawford, Linda 42 Crisp, William 89 145 Croghan, tera 88 71, 193 Cronin, Erie 8702.17 Culkar, Herman 89467 Cunegin, Stephen 89 80, 167 Curry, Jamie 89 168 Curry, Steven 88 Curtis, Antonios 90 145 Curtis. Carlos 88 Curtis, inda 88 Dabney, Brian 90 54, 55, 73, 145 Dalton, Kim 86 3 Dalton, Krista 90 21, 64, 145 Daniel, Elyse 87 Daniel, Jeremy 90 146 Daniel, Poul 87 Daniels. Jennifer 90 55, 146 Daniels, Ronda 90 55, 146 Dao, Than 90 Daulton, Ruth 88 193 Davis, Barbora 88 193 Davis, Bil 9O 146 Davis, Clifford 88 Davis, Don 42, 49 Davis, Donna 88 193 Davis, Gregory 90 Davis, Natasha 89 57. 168 Davis, Patricia 88 27, 84, 193 Davis, Paula 89 168 Davis, Richard 90 146 Davis, Todd 89 168 Davis, William 90 Dean, David 90 146 Dearry, Jason 87 217 Decker, John 89 DeFrancesco, Christine 89 29. 85 164, 168 Denio, Carol 88 193 Denio, Mark 87 32, 36, 58, 217, 220 Dennis, Carmell 88 43, 91, 193 Dennis, Patrick 89 168 Derossett, Suzanna 88 DeRousha, Lisa 88 193 DeRousha, Tammy 90 146 Dessellier, David 89 89, 168 Dessellier, Thomas 87 87, 214, 217 Deuel, Jill 42 Devers, Amy 89 59, 168, 197 Devine, Robert 88 DeVore, Tracy 90 146 DeZwaan, Annette 42 Dickey, Donnie 90 146 Dickey, Paul 87 217 Dieringer. Brian 86, 87 Diggs. Veronica 88 193 Dignan, Cassandra 90 55, 146 Dignan. John 89 89, 91, 168, 169 Dignan, Pat 42, 43, 45, 86, 87. 91. 128 Dillion, David 87, 91, 134, 247 Diomedi, David 88 91, 193 Diomedi, Gina 87 217 Dixon, Bernette 90 146 Dixon, Earnest 90 146 Dixon, Troy 490 Do, Quoc 87 247 Dooley. Ronaid 87 217 Dorian, Dave 6, 42, 100, 146, 147 Dotson, Stoney 89 Douglas, James 90, 94 Douglas, Kathleen 90 146 Douglas, Robert 90 146 Downs, Jeff 88 74 Doyle, David 87 218, 226 Doyle, Heather 90 146 Doyle, Karen 88 Doyle, Sharon 89 168 Drain, Alisha 89 168 Drow, John 76, 77 Duckworth, Amy 87 248 Duckworth, Paul 89 101, 168 Dudiey, Andre 89 89, 168 Dudley, Doreen 22, 23, 24, 25, 138 218 Duede, Faith 29, 248 Duerr, Tony 17 Dugas, Scott 90 146 Duker, Lisa 88 21, 79. 135, 194, 204 Dumas, Alexandre 90 146 Dumas, Gwendolyn 88 59, 194 Duncan, Melinda 88 194 Duperon, Frank 89 168 Dupuis, Judy 42 Durant, Brian 90 146 Durant, Robert 88 32, 33, 76, 194 Durham, Renita 89 168 Dykes, Latonia 88 194 Dykman, Scott 88 88, 91, 194 Easley, Alex 90 146 Eastman, Tamara 87 218 Eastworth, Joni 42, 45 Eberle, Jason 87 22, 23, 218 Eckel, Catherine 88 194 Eckel, Cathi 58 Eckel, Joel 89 168 Eddins, Markief 88 91, 194 Edmundson, Malissa 87 21, 22. 23. 437, 218 Edmundson, Michele 89 62, 85, 168 Edwards, Angela 88 194 Edwards, Pamela 88 194 Edwards. Terise 89 168 Egnor, Tara 88 9, 21, 56, 194 Elam, Darius 89 169 Eleftheriou, Demetrios 88 91, 194 Ellington, Anganette 89 169 Ellington, Eddie 90 147 Ellington, Lisa 87 Eliott, Joseph 89 169 Elliott, Susan 87 218, 234 Elmer, Allen 87 249 Elmer, John 90 147 Elswick, Melissa 90 64, 147 Emerson, Deborah 87 23, 34, 84, 219 Emuwa, Coach 104 English. Angela 90 147 Epps, Dana 88 21, 194 Erby. Benard 88 58, 88, 91, 194, 199 Erby, Dawn 90 65, 147 Erby, Troy 88 68, 76. 77, 195 Erskine, Kelly 89 169 Essendrup, Steven 89 169 Estes, Lauri 87 219 Evanoff, Karen 89 59, 61, 169 Evans, Allen 90 Evans, Andrea 90 147 Evans, Bobbie 90 65, 147 Evans. Saronta 89 100, 101, 169 Evans, Tabitha 82. 83 Evans, Thomas 88 190, 195 Faethe, Timothy 90 147 Fair, Annette 79 Falcon, Darrin 87 Falker, Barbara 50 Falsetta, Carolyn 42 Fansiau, Angie 42, 43, 47, 144 Fansiow. Jennifer 88 68, 70, 79, 195 Farmer, Kenney 90 65, 147 Farmer, Traci 87 219 Farris, Regina 87 5, 24, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 59. 219, 228 Fasing, Todd 87 219 Fatherree. Craig 88 195 Felan, Joseph 90 147 Felipe, Angel 41, 178 Fero, Michele 89 59, 169, 174 Ferrell, Latanya 89 169, 177 Ferris, Cheryl 87 24, 83, 137, 219, 229 Field, Dawn 89 169 Fields, Andrew 90 147 Fikes, Shaneen 89 169 Fikes, Shannon 90 8, 147 Fitzpatrick, Stacey 87 Fletcher, Jeffery 89 169 Fletcher, Kimberly 87 219 Fletcher, Roger 88 34, 35, 88, 91, 435, 195, 203 Fletcher, Wendy 90 65. 147 Flowers, Chris 47 Foeller, Tracy 89 Foley, Matthew 87 249 Forbes, David 90 147 Ford, Elbert 87 91, 136, 205, 219 Ford, Mario 90 Ford, Yvette 89 Forest, Leonard 88 Forest, Nicole 90 147 Fornwalt, Gregory 89 169 Fornwalt, Robert 88 195 Forrester, Joe 45 Forshee, Jacquelin 90 65, 147 Forshee, Terry 88 195 Forsythe, Trisa 88 57 Fosket, Michael 90 54, 147 Foster, John 89 169 Foster, Sarah 87 Foust, Jeffrey 87 219 Frame, Joey 88 91, 19. Frame, Tricia 89 58, 6 Francis, S hryl 68, 74, Fraser, Paul 142 Francois, Herbert 90 Frausto, Carlos 90 147 Frederick. Mark 87 142, 220 Fridge, Martha 79 Frisbee, Pat 87 Frye, Bridgette 88 27, 194, 195 Frye, Curtis 89 169 Frye, Darlene 87 220 Fulton, John 45 Fultz, Snemane 88 145, 195 Fuqua, Calvin 88 195 Fuster, Santiago 87 220 Gajowiak, Renee 89 Galimore, Liz 50 Gannon, Jason 89 169, 178 Gannon, Sean 87 Gardner, Amanda 87 Garner, Leanna 88 195 Garrett, Brian 87 Gatlin, Alana 88 195 Gatlin, Terry 90 Gay, Michelle 87 220 Geherin, Daniel 89 89, 169 Geherin, Pete 86 76 Geis, Saul 88 195 Gendin, Margo 87 220 George. Michele 90 Gerber, Jill 88 German, Rosaline 88 139, 196 Gerstier, Tara 88 196 Giarmo, Bill 47, 94, 129 Gibbs, Bertel 90 147 Gibbs, Shantel 90 147 Gibson, Cleotha 89 Gibson, Kevin 90 148 Gilliam, Kristen 88 196, 204 Gillispie, Rachael 88 196 Gipfert, Keith 87 220 Girbach, Bryan 68, 74, 220 Gleason, Annette 85 Glenn, Gerald 90 21, 54, 148 Glover, Constantine 87 Glover, Dennis 86 87, 94, 220 Glover, Kena 90 148 Goble, Nicole 87 Goble, Noel 89 170 Goble, Renae 90 148 Goble, Ricay 90 Goble, Steven 90 148 Godbey,. Jolena 89 170 Goerlitz, Leslie 87 14, 31, 220 Gonzalez, Eva 89 170 Gonzalez, Lisa 89 50, 170, 193 Gonzalez, Natasha 90 55, 148 Gonzalez, Steven 88 91, 190, 192, 196, 204 Gooden, Desbee 88 196 Gooden, Michelle 89 170 Gooden, Monica 90 148 Goodloe, Shawna 90 55, 448 Goodman, Christy 88 196 Goodwin, Gwendolyn 87 221 Goodwin, Theresa 90) 148 Gordon, Mary 89 59, 438, 170 Gordon, Will 87 37; 400, 101, 221. 226 Gore, Erica 89 170 Gore, Robert 90 Gore, Tiffany 87 224 Goss, Renee 89 170 Goulet, Derrick 68 58, 91, 196 Grace, Nanette 90 148 Graham, Marvin 88 33, 196 Graham, Nicole 90 148 Gray, Tawuann 89 106, 170 Green, Bob 43, 134, 214 Green, David 87 224 Green, Michael 89 80, 170 Green, Reginald 90 148 Greene, Leslie 88 Greenway, Geoffrey 90 54, 148 Gregory, Otis 90 33, 65, 148 Grevious, Samuel 90 148 Grieve, Michelle 88 196 Griffin, Carolyn 28, 45 Griffin, LaShawnda 90 148 Griffin, Michael 89 28, 170 Griffin, Michael 87 Griffin, Shane 88 196 Griffin, Shannon 90 65, 148 Griggs, Angela 89 21, 170 Grimes, Dawn 88 196 Grimes, Ralph 17 Grose, Earl 90 148 Grubaugh, Monte 89 170 Guidry, Alvin 89 170 Guidry, Jonathan 87 224 Guthrie, Julie 89 135, 170 Guthrie, Steven 34, 152, 194, 220 Haas, Jayne 42, 44 Haas, Michelle 89 170 Haas, Ricky 90 148 Habetler, Kristin 90 65, 148 Habetier, Scott 88 196 Hagood, Kendra 87 221 Hagood, Robert 89 170 Hale, Eve 90 148 Haley, Jason 90 149 Hall, Andrew 89 1714 Hall, Clarence 90 149 Hall, Cynthia 88 79, 196 Hall, Gerville 90 149 Hall, Larry 88 197 Hambright, Mary 88 Hamilton, Billy 88 197 Hamilton, Frank 90 149 Hamilton, Randall 90 Hamlin, Scott 88 76, 77 Hammerstein, Kimberly 87 Hanson, Julie 89 174 Hardesty, Lynn 87 224 Hardesty, Michael 90 149 Hardin, Marci 90 149 Hardin, Michelle 87 222 Hardy, Brian 87 222 yf jer, Jennifer 90 55, 149 n, James 88 , Kristiana 90 149 iarmon, Linda 43, 44, 48, 189 Harmon, Wade 90 149 Harrington, Steven 90 149 Harris, Jeff 90 149 Harris, Lamar 89 174 Harris, Leroy 88 Harris, Otha 87 222 Harris, Raquelle 87 8, 83, 222 Harris, Zenaida 90 149 Hatter, Jerry 90 149 Hatter, Sherry 89 174 Hatter, Tommy 90 149 Hause, Scott 87 23, 179, 222 Hawkins, Jeffrey 87 91, 134, 214, 222 Hawkins, Lisa 87 741, 222 Hayes, Angela 88 197 Hayes, Dennis 87 70, 108, 222 Hayes, Jason 87 2, 91, 222 Hayes, Jerry 90 44, 89, 149 Hayes, Jerry 43 Hayes, Sherri 90 149 Headings, Lisa 90 149 Hebert, Anne 87 6, 23, 58, 61, 222 Hebrew, Cecil 44 Heddle, Sarah 87 222 Hee, Cheryl 89 57, 79, 174 Heiss, Gabriel 89 68, 174 Heivey, Ronald 86 80 Helzerman, Amy 89 57, 171, 180 Heilzerman, Dan 87 Henderson, Troy 88 197 Henderson, Wanda 90 149 Hendricks, Todd 87 22, 86, 87. 94, 228 Henlein, Anita 43, 44, 47 Henlein, Laura 90 21, 65, 149 Hennessee, Matt 168 Hepner, Kim 88 84, 197 Herndon, Lakrecia 90 149 Heurta, Jonathon 89 174 Hewitt, Derek 89 89, 170, 174 Hibbitt, Brian 87 237 Hildebrandt, John 87 74 Hildebrandt, Melanie 89 70, 171, 174 Hill, Pat 87 106 Hill, Valerie 87 Hinchcliff, Michael 90 149 Hinchcliff, Roger 88 91, 197 Hitchcock, Michael 87 171 Hitchcock, Scott 89 174 Hixon, Pierre 90 150 Hoad, Betsy 44 Hobkirk, Jean 86 82, 83 Hoeflinger, Brandi 90 55, 150 Holbrook, Margie 90 62, 150 Holland, Eltina 88 197 ONONG M U Hollifield, Ryan 90 150 Holly, Jana 87 14, 30, 34 Holly, Jason 90 150, 154 Holman, Lashawn 87 Holmes, Dedra 88 197 Holmes, Jennifer 87 5, 21, 23 Holmes, John 90 150 Holmquist, Jon 89 174 Holsten, Herbert 44 Holsten, Phyllis 44 Hooker, Susan 87 5, 23, 58, 60, 64 Horgrow, Kimberly 87 Horvath, JoAnna 89 21, 33, 68, 74, 136, 137, 174 House, Aries 89 169 House, Elizabeth 90 65, 150 Howes, Anthony 88 197 Howes, Jennifer 90 65, 150 Howes, John 87 58, 60, 64, 70 Hubscher, Ed 87 222 Hudgens, Paula 87 3, 234 Hudson, Ondrea 89 174 Huerta, Jon 89 58 Hugan, Anthony 87 Hughbanks, Tony 87 42. 30 Hughes, Caroline 44, 45 Hughes, Lamar 89 408, 137. 169. 174 Hughes, Stephen 89 37. 171 Hull, Bill 90 150 Hummel, Troy 90 65, 101, 150 Hunt, Dave 86 80 Hutting, Jeffrey 89 172 Huxley, Sam 88 21, 35, 91, 135, 197 Hyde, Denis 50 liayan, Niddal 88 197 Ingram, Beverly 44 Irvine, Andy 88 59, 88, 100, 1041, 135, 197 lsaacson, Dicky 86 87 Jackson, Dana 89 172 Jackson, Diana 44 Jackson, Jacquetta 89 172 Jackson, Kenyatta 88 27, 74, 169 Jackson, Nathaniel 89 172 James, Frank 90 150 James, Monique 89 172 James, Nicole 89 172 James, Tony 90 64 Jarrell, Elina 89 106, 172 Jefferson, Louis 90 150 Jellema, John 89 32, 33, 172 Jenson, Arthur 90 150 Jobkar, Carl 44 Jobkar, Nancy 44 Johanson, Nicolaj 89 172 , Annette 90 31, 150 . Burke 88 108, 197 , Derrick 89 3, 89, 172, 178 , Ericka 89 172 . Heidi 90 24, 110, 114, 150, , Jerry! 90 150 . Mary 90 150 . Melissa 87 30, 34 . Rachel 88 56, 57, 58 . Renne’ 68 84 , Ron 89 172, 178, 197 , Sue 40, 44, 45 , Thor 87 14, 37, 68, 108, 109, , Timothy 89 172 , Wiliam 89 172 Johnston, Conrad 89 172 Jones, Brandon 89 89, 172 Jones, Bridget 87 23, 64 Jones, Darlene 90 150 Jones, Kalinda 90 63, 150 Jones, Kenyatta 90 150 Jones, Laquana 89 172 Jones, Marsha 90 151 Jones, Nathan 89 172 Jones, Nikki 90 32, 33, 151 Jones, Samuel 89 173 Jones, Talecia 89 341, 173 Jordan, Lorenzo 87 94 Jordan, Marcus 87 8, 91 4, 26, 34, 1041, 198 So 16 Jousma, Rob 87 76 Julien, Jacqueline 90 154 Justice, Nancy 89 173 Justice, Tammy 89 34, 173 Karenlampi, Jaana 86 79 Kassarjian, Julie 88 25, 27, 30, 135, 494, 197 Kassarjian, Michele 86 82, 83 Katmanivong, Vannaseng 87 Katon, Sue 44 Kazmierski, Mike 86 76 Keebler, Todd 86 28 Keene, Robert 88 88, 197 Keif, Debra 90 151 Keller, Rebecca 89 173 Kellerman, Todd 87 179, 214, 225 Kellman, Keith 45 Kellogg, Kristen 88 29, 71, 197 Kelly, James 90 151 Kelsey, Jeremy 89 58, 173 Kennedy, Brian 86 86, 87 Kennedy, Jacob 89 70, 76, 77. 173, 174 Kennedy, Kevin 88 37, 54, 197 Kennedy, Mike 87 23, 70, 108 Kenyon, Kelly 87 56 Kerby, Bryce 90 154 Kerner, Jeffrey 88 91, 170, 197 Kersey, Miguel 90 Keskitalo, David 88 Kessel, David 87 Kester, Denise 88 197 Kielwasser, George 41, 45, 76, 129 Kilgore, Brian 88 91, 197 Kim, Young 87 King, Christopher 90 54, 151 King. Eric 89 2. 173 King, Shirley 45, 47 Kinser, June 88 197 Kirby, Christa 90 62, 151 Kirk, Kristine 87 225 Kitchen, Anthony 87 Kittle, Sheri 88 197 Kizart, Renee 88 197 Kjos, Stephanie 89 66, 165, 173 Klein, Kimberly 90 85, 154 Kline, Deanna 90 Knaup, Kelly 89 173 Kneer, Kelly 88 35, 84 Knieper, Jeffrey 88 197 Knight, Brenton 89 170, 173 Knight, Howard 89 Knighton, Karla 45 Knoeller, Thomas 89 173 Knox, Melvin 89 63, 173. 174, 184 Koch, Amy 87 59, 225 Koeller, Jason 89 173 Kohli, Juergen 87 101, 225 Kokkales, Nick 45 Kraft, Robert 87 17, 23, 24, 25, 58, 61, 73, 225 Krause, Dan 45 Kruger, Terry 89 173 Kruse, Billy 45 Kruse, Paul 88 88, 197 Krzewinski, Dick 45 Kubitskey, Shawn 88 8, 197 Kuebler, Robert 88 198 Kwiecinski, Karen 90 151, 152 Lamb, Cindy 89 173 LaMothe. Jeffrey 89 76, 77, 173 Lane, Timothy 87 225 Landis, Michael 89 76. 77, 173, 174 Langlois, Monica 89 174 Lanker, Chris 87 91, 225, 240, 244 Larkin, Jesse 90 151 Larkin, Precious 88 Lau, Elaine 88 198 Lauwers, William 87 226 Laws, Areta 89 59, 67, 71, 85, 174 Laws, Deborah 87 198, 226 Lawson, Shawn 90 148, 154 Lay, Michelle 87 226 Layne, Kimberly 88 59, 198 Lazarski, Pete 88 192, 198 Leath, Kiesha 90 154 LeClair, Jason 89 89, 166, 170, 174 154 Ledbetter, Leeanne 88 84, 85, 198, 207 Lee, Dena 90 151 Lee, Donald 90 151 Lee, Vince 89 76, 77, 174 Lefferts, Michael 87 226 Leggett, Bernice 89 12, 45 Leggett. Harvey 80 LeGrand, Sara 90 154 LeMaster, Susan 88 Lengel, Scott 89 74, 174 LeTran, Thuy 88 205 Leverett, Kimberly 90 154 Lewis, Andre 88 27, 91, 195, 198 Lewis, Cedric 89 174 Lewis, LaTonya 89 174 Lewis, Star 89 174 Lick, John 87 32, 33, 58, 72, 91, 214, 226 Liebau, Don 34, 45 Lilie, Jennifer 90 154 Lilie, Jerry 89 Lilie, Lara 87 Linebaugh, Stacy 88 198 Linke, LaHomma 87 226 Linville, John 90 154 Linville, Kelly 90 65, 154 ‘obert 89 174 Lipsey, tin 89 174 Lirette e 89 174 Little, C 88 Little, Kim 7 Little, Rhonda 87 226 Little, Syivia 90 55 Logan, Raquel 88 8, 66, 106, 195. 198 Logan, Richard 87 Logan, Rodney 87 226 Logan, Ronald 87 Logwood, Adriana 87 226 Logwood, Robert 90 152 Lollie, Mechiko 88 59, 84, 194, 198 Long, Eric 87 27. 226 Lopez, Christopher 90 64, 152 Lopez, Phil 86 77 Lorenz. Michelle 89 174 Lotts, Michelle 88 106, 198 Lounsberry, Jeff 88 70, 198 Lowrie, Craig 90 152 Lowrie, Debbie 86 16, 82, 83 Lowrie, William 54 Luca, Adina 89 174 Luca, Daniela 87 227 Luca, Radu 88 Lucas, Ron 87 8, 94, 235 Luckette, Gerald 87 Luckett, Nichole 89 78, 79, 177, 198 Lusby, Victor 88 101, 198 MacDonald, Bridget 89 21, 58, 174 MacDonald, Scott 87 37, 58, 61 Machacek, Chris 90 152 Mack, Brad 88 32, 33, 198 Mack, Edina 89 164, 174 Mack, Sandra 88 198 Madrigal, Marisa 87 24, 25, 56, 238 Magbrey, Antionette 88 57, 198 Magbrey. Antonio 87 Maguire, Brian 89 174 Mahan, Becky 89 58, 174 Makarewich, Marianne 89 66, 17 Makarov. Alexander 90 152 Makolin, Janet 45 Maidonado, Omar 90 152 Manchester, Katie 88 24 189, 198 Manchester, Steve 8 226, 227 Mangum, Bryan 88 205 Mangum, Terry 90 65, 146, Manley, Janice 45, 49 Mann, Delani 90 65, 152 Mann, Morris 90 152 Marbly, Lisa 87 227 Markovits, Nicole 90 152 Marks, Audrey 89 175 Lipowsk Mics eae ee On Vie , Mi BBY’. . 196, 195 Marshall, Kevin 88 80, 81, 198 Martelie, Dick 45, 46 Martin, Anita 90 152 Mashburn, Shelly 87 23, 68, 74 Maskill, Michelle 89 24, 59, 79, 140, 144. 166, 175 Maskill, Rob 87 13, 227 Massengill, Dwayne 90 152 Matheny. David 90 152 Mathews, Bryan 89 175, 177 news, Dane 90 152 , Glenn 45, 146, 147 is, Kathy 22, 23, 45 Matsui, Yukiko 87 227 Matthews, Tamia 88 741, 199 Mattingly, Gordon 90 152 Mattingly, Lenae 87 22, 30, 48 Maule, Christian 90 62, 143, 152 Maxwell, Scott 88 70, 199 May, Steven 90 152 May, Victor 87 228 Maynard, Lisa 88 199 Maynard, Steve 88 Mayse, Clyde 46 McBride, Clarence 88 199 McCafferty, Heather 89 58, 175 McCafferty, Mike 87 73, 142, 143 McCants, Corelus 88 204 244 McCants, Giannus 90 29 McCarter, Paul 90 152 McCarter, Rebekah 88 28, 36, 67. 199 McClure, Mark 24, 46, 77 McCombie, Renee 87 228 McCormack, Hollie 89 175 McCostiin, Teri 90 152 McCoy. Joanna 129 McCoy, Marlo 86 82, 83 McCrary, Robin 87 34 McCreedy, George 46 McCrumb, Timothy 87 228 McCune, Angela 90 152 McDermott, Anita 46 McDermott, John 87 McDonaid, Jason 90 153 McDonald, Jennifer 88 199 McDonnell, Eleen 87 223, 228 McGaha, Michael 89 151, 175 McGuire, Brian 89 59 Mcintosh, Doug 87 194 McKenzie, Amy 90 8, 55, 153 McKenzie, Marc 90 153 McKenzie, Tracy 87 McKeown, Jason 89 175 Mckinney, Corette 90 McKinney, French 89 McMaster, Aaron 89 175 McMillan, Ernest 88 91, 199 McMillan, Rebecca 90 62, 153 McMillan, Veronica 88 56, 199 McNaughton, C.J. 46 McPherson, Tracie 89 McWatters, JoAnn 88 189 Meads, Milton 88 Meads, Vance 46 Means, Diana 89 70 Means, Michelle 87 228 Mears, Dawn 88 199 Mears, Jason 89 175 Mears, Toby 90 153 ledici, Cathy 90 153 . Kent 90 64, 101, 154, 153 Kimberly 88 199 Meyer, Stacy 90 55, 153 Micallef, Torn 46, 79, 128, 170 Michalski, Connie 90 Miley, Jil 89 67, 85, 17 Miller, Alberta 87 Miller, Elizabeth 87 239 Miller, Gordon 37, 46 Miller, Kelly 90 55, 153 Miller, Michael 88 199 Miller, Tina 90 Mills, Val 46, 49 Millspaugh, Duane 90 153 Minor, Vivian 90 62, 153 Mintz, Byron 46 Mintz, Renee 89 36, 57, 175 Mintz, Rhonda 89 36, 37, 57, 66, 175 Miracle, Shawn 87 27, 78. 79, 229, 240, 244 Misure, Christopher 89 Mitchell, Bayete 90 153 Mitchell, Jacqualyn 90 153 Mitchell, James 89 175, 199 Mitchell, James Lee 88 Mitchell. Jennifer 88 199 Mitchell, Jill 87 229 Mitchell, Matt 87 229 Mitchell. Robert 88 199 Miyamoto, Mamai 87 56 Miadin, Gabrieli87 229 Miadin, Gabriela 88 Miadin, Ligia 90 153 Moceanu, Monica 88 24, 26, 31. 111. 193, 199 Moffett, Bill 94, 129 Moffett, Bob 82, 129 Mohi, Anda 90 153 Mohney, Stephanie 89 85, 175 Moldovan, Tabita 90 153 Moinar, Arcatiu 87 23, 142, 229, 235 Monroe, Amber 89 31, 111, 144, 170, 175 Monroe, Jerrad 90 153 Montoye, Brian 90 154 Montoye, Pamela 88 199 Moomey, Corey 89 31, 62, 175, 180 Moore, Chester 90 154 Moore , Jeremy 74 Moore, Tamara 88 199 Moore, Theresa 87 171, 229 Moore, Traci 88 199 Moore, Vonda 89 176 Moorman, Charles 90 101, 154 Moorman, Ed 90 104, 154 Moran, Melinda 89 176 Morgan, Danette 90 154 Morgan, Jay 87 229 Morgan, Jennifer 89 78, 79, 176 Morgan, @’Taurus 88 199 Morningstar, Jay 88 6, 80, 199, 206 Morris, Bob 46, 49, 194 Morris, Jennifer 88 59, 84, 200 Morrison, Kristin 88 74 Morsfield, Gayanne 88 13, 20, 24, 27, 59, 200 Moss, Thomas 87 Moyer, Chad 89°68. 71, 176 Mufareh, Tom 89 176 Mullins, Becky 46 Mullins, Gregory 89 89, 176 Mullins, Scott 88 200 Mullins, Taressa 89 176 Mullins, Tinisha 89 176 Munch, Neils 86 76 Munn, Amelia 89 70, 110, 144, 174, 176 Murphy, Casadarin 89 176 Murphy, Lachieen 90 154 Murray, David 90 154 Murray, Kenneth 89 89, 176 Murray, Nikita 88 Murrell, Vernon 90 154 Muscato, Joseph 89 5, 68, 104, 165, 176 Musgrave, Jill 90 65, 135, 154 Musgrave, Victoria 87 229 Musico, Bruce 88 91, 200, 202 Myers, Jason 89 176 Mysyk, Tracie 90 154 Nailor, Kenyetta 90 106, 154 Napier, Eric 90 54, 154 Nass, Jamey 87 229 Navarre, Steve 87 87, 223, 230 Nedela, Bill 46 Neigum, David 90 154 Nelson, Jonathon 89 176 Nelson, Mark 89 176, 202 Nethers, Doreen 88 200 Nevins. Henrietta 90 Newell, Mary 90 154 Newell, Sherry 46 Newton, Catherine 89 59. 176, 177 Newton, Crystal 87 83, 104 Newton, Marilyn 88 67, 200 Newton, Ronda 88 32, 33, 104, 207 Nghi. Dung 89 Nghi, Thanh 89 Nguyen, Hoang 87 Nguyen, Le 88 194, 200 Nguyen, Vu Van 90 154 Nichols, Donaid 89 176 Nichols, Kelly 87 23, 83, 230, 235 Nickelson, Nicole 88 200 Niemeyer, Kim 89 85, 106 Nikolich, Nicole 87 Nimer, Abber 90 154 Nimer, Abdaliah 90 137 Nimer, Nemeh 87 Nixon, Barbara 89 98 Noble, Mark 89 176 Noble, Paul 90 64, 154 Nobie, Theresa 86 23 Nobies, Venus 89 Noe, John 86 86, 87 Noland, Racquel 87 79 Nordlinger, John 47, 129 Norman, Clive 87 27, 31, 137, 230 Norton, Sheri 88 741, 200 Novak, Elaine 47 Nowling, Lois 47 Nunn, La’Monte 90 Nunn, Terrence 90 154 Nylund, Jeff 87 23, 58, 64, 230 O'Bryan, Betty 88 200 O'Bryan, Carolyn 90 154 O'Bryan, Mark 90 155 O'Bryan, Troy 88 91, 200 O'Day, Larnell 90 O'Day, Lolitha 89 O'Day, Marsha 90 O'Donnell, Timothy 89 177 O'Hare, Tim 87 100, 104, 230 O'Neill, Pat 87 28 Odegard, Jeffrey 90 54, 65, 155 Odegard, John 90 54, 64, 155 Odom, Erika 90 155 Odum, Iilya 88 Oestrike, Matt 86 86, 87 Oestrike, Nancy 84 Oliver, Winnie 89 63, 79, 174, 177 Oliette, Christie 90 155 Olrich, John 87 Ongaro, Sharon 45, 47 Ormand, Anne 47, 155 Orona, Tania 89 7, 24, 74, 79, 140, 111, 177, 184 Osborn, David 88 200 Osborn, Dawn 88 79, 200 Osofisan, Ademola 90 100, 104 Ossenheimer, Scott 87 24, 22, 68, 70 230, 235, 239 Ostrowski, Bernard 88 33, 70 Otto, Jerry 89 177 Otwell, David 54 Otwell, Kay 41, 47 Ouellette, Richard 51, 129 Owen, Cynthia 89 Owen, Stacy 90 155 Owens, Jim 47 21, 170, 177, 184 Palasek, Camille 24, 25 Paimer, Maurice 88 80, 81, 200 Paimer, Ron 47, 88 Palmer, Timothy 87 23 Panahi, Darren 88 196, 200 PUODDa % U a, le rm Parfitt, Diane 47 Pargo, Regina 89 67, 177 Parin, Brian 90 155 Parin, Chris 88 Parish, Gena 88 37, 45, 58, 200 Parker, Dennis 90 155 Parker, Erica 90 155 Parker, Kimberly 89 177 Parks, Gretchen 90 65, 155 Parks, Jeffrey 89 177 Parks, Melanie 90 155 Passage, Rita 47 Patania, David 88 80, 81, 94, 200 Patrick, Carey 89 177 Patt, Brian 54 Patterson, Eddie 90 155 Patterson. Jan 40, 45, 47 Patterson, Jeanine 88 200 Patterson. John 89 80, 177 Patterson, Kenya 88 79, 190. 200 Patterson, Lawrence 89 Patterson, Manuel 88 200 Patterson, Marcellus 89 Patterson, Nancy 47 Patterson, Paul 89 Patterson, Tabitha 90 155 Payne, Christopher 88 204 Payne, Eric 89 177 Payne, Jorge 89 177 Ons Jeff 54 Joan 4 Kevin 89 178 Marcia 87 24, 2 Wiliam 89 178 Penny 89 57 Darla 87 137, 23 ar, Nicki 90 Billy 90 156 Dawn 89 178 Powell, Dwayne 89 94 Powell, Jonn 89 156, 178 Powe IOSEOTY 90 Powell, Melissa 88 f Rachel 90 15¢ bert gowersery Marcus 69 779 Robertson, Natasna 90 Zandra 88 10é binett gers ogers OF nde eonde Roper 20salik OnkKiINn, Siar eankin, Kris rose, K de. Er Rose. Jerr ose, VV Debbie 89 179 Wendi 67 ca 90 essica 90 ara 89 24, 27, 32 19. 137, 479 Angela 89 79, 179 Roger 90 Terrence 87 80. 84 Marty 88 108 y 89 49, 179 m 87 23, 233 Jendy 89 59 enetter ourienren 2° aan) Snatter, Cookie 48 wre vingr rawford, Shannon 90 prague Wid 87 223, 235 Spraque Glenry 68 33°-40% 2024 Springneia, tian 89 164 risaengyos, Vasanna 87 23s ew, Gary 90 ifford, Denver9oO Stambaugh, Kellie 88 5S¢ Stanford, Kelly Stanley Stanley Stapleton-B Staskievitz teele Stoner, Terri 57 Stout, Terry 88 31, 33, 57, 204 Stratton, Cody 90 Stremick, Dawn 88 Strycker, Carrie 90 55 Strycker, Misty 89 32, 33, 85 Strycker, Shani 88 204 Stupple, Kyle 90 32, 33, 54, 104 Sullivan, Roderick 88 205 Sullivan, Vance 90 Summers. John 90 Sutter, Amy 89 85 Sutter, Michelle 90 Sutton, Jim 94 Sutton, Titania 90 106 Svitkovick, Sharon 54 Swafford, Eva 90 65 Swanson, Cristina 89 Swartz, Edward 47, 49 Swope, Rochelle 87 27, 176, 177, 235, 239 Sylvester, Dave 108 Szych, Paul 90 Ta, Lan 89 Ta, Linh 87 Tackett, Angela 89 Tackett. Lisa 87 236 Taft, Rebecca 88 205 Taratsas, Aaron 88 37, 71, 205 Tate, Stacie 90 55, 65 Taylor, Angela 90 Taylor, Derrick 88 Taylor, Jeff 90 64 Taylor, Michelle 87 236 Taylor, Renee 89 25 Taylor, Rodney 88 Taylor, Rosalind 87 Teegardin, Shawn 202 Teijido, Elizabeth 88 84, 205 Tei liver 90 T . Shawn 89 T enita 90 Ter l|ason 89 89 Terris, John 86 86, 87 Thayer, David 49 Thayer, Helen 6, 49 Thayer-Beverly, Thomas 88 Thelen, Erick 88 Thiede, Tonia 90 Thomas, Denise 88 79, 205 Thomas, Dorothy 49 Thomas, Dwana 90 Thomas, Tonya 88 205, 207 Thomason, Shauntee 90 Thompson, Corinne 49 Thompson, Laenne 89 24, 27, 32, 33, 74.79 Thompson, Names 90 148 Thurman, Rudy 89 80 Tigner, Biora 89 80 Timm, John 90 100, 104 Timm, Paul 87 6, 24, 25, 30, 226, 236 Tinkham, Julie 88 70, 205 Tipton, Heather 89 58, 79, 174 Tobias, Amy 87 22, 59, 142, 143, 238 Tobin, James 90 Todd, Sean 89 Tolbert, David 90 Toliver, Charies 90 Tomiin, Lauraine 90 Tomlinson, Heather 87 236 Tomlinson, Matthew 89 Toohey, Brent 90 101 Tooson, Reginald 88 205 Tooson, Tondalaire 89 Toruta, Tracey 89 176, 177 Towler, Brian 88 205 Towler, Chris 90 66, 74, 173 Towler, Dawn 87 236 Towler, Michelle 82, 83 Townley, Clarence 87 236 Townsend, Sonya 88 205 Tran, Hung 90 Tran� Thuy 88 Tran, Trinn 88 205 Tran. Tuy.87 194 Travillion, Heather 90 65 246 Trim, Kathy 34, 49, 154 Tripp, Sean 90 31, 62, 63. 143, 155 Troiani, Livio 89 Trout, Jennifer 90 65 Truhn, Anthony 89 89 Truhn, Brad 86 87 Tschirhart. Amy 90 Tschirhart, Lori 89 Tschirhart, Michelle 87 236 Tubbs, Barbara 89 Tubbs, Darleen 87 Tubbs. Dwayne 87 136, 232 Tubbs, Michelle 89 Tucker, Kimberly 90 Turman, Shelia 88 205 Turner, Lanita 90 Turner, Ronald 88 Tusson, Karla 87 Tyler, Larry 89 Usher, Vernon 90 Usher, Veronica 88 205 Uyulur, Levent 88 90, 91, 206 VanBuren, Donald 90 VanBuren, Ronda 90 VanBuren, Stacy 89 VanBuren, William 90 VanHoose, Angela 90 Vanhorn, Jackie 87 236 Vanhorn, Joann 90 VanHorn, LaVelle 87 80, 90, 91, 236 VanMaren, David 89 80 VanPelt, Ronelie 88 VanRiper, Craig 87 87, 91, 236 VanValkenburg, Bradiey 90 Vasher, Jenice 90 Vaughn, Brad 89 180 Vaughn, Sabrina 89 180 Vawters, David 89 Vawters, Nicole 90 Vehrenkamp, Cindy 89 165 Vehrenkamp, Kathryn 89 Vick, Veronica 90 55 Vickers, David 89 84 Vickers, Janet 89 Vigliarolo, Frank 87 34, 104, 237 Vincent, Christopher 90 Vincent, Kirstin 87 Vinston, Angie 90 34 Vogel, Laurie 90 54 Wofer, Charles 89 Wafer, Nicole 88 Wagner, Vanessa 88 4, 79, 135, 206 Waidenmeyer, Gordon 49 Waker, Anthony 87 237 Walker, Scott 206 Walker, Sharon 88 57, 206 Wallace, Danielle 90 Wallace, Frank 90 Waligren, Erica 88 206 Waligren, Steve 90 54, 55 Walls, Alisha 87 Walters. Brent 89 89 Walters, Scott 88 34, 88, 94, 135 Walton, Kendall 90 Walton, Kim 88 57, 139, 202, 206 Warboy, Samuel 88 Ward, Tony 90 Warford, Denise 90 Warford, Donna 87 Warmanen, Shannon 89 30. 184 Warner, Lynn 88 59, 206 Warren, Jim 87 23, 87, 94, 237 Warren, Larry 89 Warren, Twonia 90 Washington, Tracy 87 34, 168, 237 Washington, Willie 87 24, 22. 30, 34. 214 Woatassek, Lauren 88 58. 84, 85, 206. 207, 237 Waterbury. Geri 87 237 Watrerbury. Kirk 87 237 Waterbury, Kyle 89 37, 184 Waters, Jerry 87 94 Watkins, Larry 89 2 Watkins, Sheral 89 Watson, LaWanda 88 206, 207 Wawrzaszek, Tom 89 59, 184 Weaks, Bethany 90 Weatherholt, April 90 62, 63 Weathers, Amanda 87 237 Weatherspoon, Alicia 88 206, 207 Weatherspoon, Michelle 89 184 Weatherspoon, Monica 90 Weaver, Michael 88 Webb, Angela 90 Webb. Brian 87 8. 94, 237 Webb. David 90 21 Webb, Heidi 87 3, 14, 24, 237 Webb, Maurice 89 6, 25, 27, 76, 77, 184, 2441 Weber, Dana 90 Weber, Mark 89 37, 184 Weideman, Aimee 88 Weikel, Christine 87 68, 741, 238 Welch, Beth 49 Wells, Carolyn 89 1 84 Wells, Loretha 89 184 Wells, Tina 90 West, Anthony 90 West, Stacey 89 184 Weston, Darian 90 Weston, Inga 90 55 Weston, Jameson 88 206, 207 Weston, John 88 206, 207 Weston, Neal 90 64, 146 Weston, Ron 89 184 Weyher, Michoh 87 22, 82, 83, 238 Wheaton, Ken 89 184 Wheeldon, Faye 49 Wheeler, Darron 89 184 Wheeler, David 89 184 Wheeler, Laura 87 22, 23, 110, 238 Wheeler, Sabrina 88 206, 207 White, Anthony 89 184 White, Kimberly 90 White, Marvin 89 80, 184 White, Michael 90 White, Pamela 87 238 White, Paul 87 25, 233, 238 Whiteford, Jennifer 90 55 Whitehead, Steve 88 50 Whitfield, James 89 184 Whitt, Jodi 89 184 Wilbanks, Claude 514, 171 Wilbanks, Lisa 87 5, 8, 24, 22, 23, 24, 25, 238 Wilde, Matthew 89 180, 184, 201 Wilder, Colleen 87 238 Wilder, Kevin 90 Wilder, Ronaid 90 Wiley, Angela 90 Wilhelm, Eddie 90 64 Wilhoite, Corey 87 239 Wilks, Wendy 87 23. 59, 60, 61, 239 Willett, Dale 88 206, 207 Williams, Carla 88 Williams, Chantel 89 341, 185 Williams, Cornelius 89 185 Williams, David L. 89 136, 185, 189 Williams, David S. 88 Williams, Derek 90 Williams, Donica 90 135 Williams, Gary 87 Williams, Jacqueline 89 185 Williams, Janice 90 Wiliams, Joseph 88 Williams, Juanita 90 Williams, Kelly 87 237 Williams, Kristina 89 85, 185 Williams, Kyra 88 Williams, LaDonna 89 180, 185 Williams, Pam 90 Williams, Pamela 89 31, 185 Williams, Robert 87 239 Williams, Roy 87 Williams, Scott 90 Williams, Timothy 90 Williams, Victoria 90 Williams, Willie 89 34, 185 Williams, Yulunda 89 4185 Willis, Shelly 88 Wilson, James 89 185 Wilson. Kimberly 88 Wilson, Lisa 87 215, 239 Wilson, Moyette 90 65 Nn, Nicole 90 Wilson, Shawndell 90 Winnie, Andrew 90 Wiseman, Kathryn 110, 111 Wisneski, Jamie 90 Witte, Rich 54 Witte, Ryan 90 64 Wizauer, Eric 87 58, 641, 2148, 239 Woliam, Carrie 89 185 Womack, Leon 90 Womack, Martha 87 239 Wood, Brent 90 64 Wood, Eric 90 35, 54, 104 Wood, Paticia 54 Wood, Rich 49 Wooden, Sarah 87 240 Woodring, Dan 87 217, 240 Woodruff, Douglas 88 Woolum, Belinda 89 185 Work, Sue 87 24, 25, 27, 68, 71, 78, 79, 240 Wright, Catherine 87 240 Wright, David 88 Wright, Latasha 90 Yarbough, Runsky 88 Yarbough, Salundia 90 Yates, Laureen 89 185 Young, Deena 87 240 Young, Steve 49 Zavrel, Carolyn 88,70, 79, 155, 200 Zavrel, Jonathan 90 Zeddell, Shawn 88 74, 173, 196 Zelanka, Shawn 68 Zhuang, Wei-Yuo 89 185 Zolkosky, Todd 90 Zollinger, Ursula 87 240 Zureich, Amy 87 240 Zylstra, Kelly 90 20, 24, 55 Zylstra, Kristin 87 20, 21, 23, 137, 240 ADS AND PATRONS Breaking Away from the Norm We, the Ypsilantian staff, would like to give thanks for the support and funds we received from our patrons and ad sales. Your help has enabled us to make some changes and add many new features to our yearbook. Our mini-magazine, color graphics, spot color and in- creased color pages are fine ex- amples of how your money was used. The Journalism camps that some of the staff attended this summer helped them come up with many new ideas. Larger se- nior pictures, printed endsheets, and the use of a computer for better copy production were just a few of the changes. We have also increased our cover- age and improved the quality of our photos. We are proud of the way our changes have made this year’s book more upbeat and unique. We hope you enjoy it. Advanced sales promotion allowed Karen Penive did a great job this the yearbook to add many new year as ad editor. She sacrificed features. 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Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 313-482-6373 Compliments LAY’S MARATHON SERVICE of EAST MICHIGAN A YPSILANTI. MI ae Manchester and Vincent, P.C. CONGRATULATIONS to the Congratulations YPSILANTI HIGH From your hometown SCHOOL Pontiac Cadillac and Honda dealer CL ASS CHAPMAN OF | a MOTORS 15 E. Michigan Ave. Congressman William D. Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 Ford i Phane 493.0479 15th District — Democrat Ste Bketo Carry Dairy Inc. FRANK CUNNINGHAM 979 Ecorse 483-5648 257 DAVE DIOMEDI’S Compliments Of WASHTENAW - LAN ES FORBES a es CLEANERS a Se 923 Escorse Rd. Bowling Balls Custom Weighted 482-8690 Drilled 3400 Washtenaw Ann Arbor YPSILANTI ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Wish To Thank STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR MAKING THIS A YEAR TO BE PROUD OF. ANN ARBOR BUICK COLLEGE DOG SINCE 1925 535 W. 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DEBUTTS CERTIFIED MECHANIC PERSONALIZED AUTO SERVICE EXPERT DIAGNOSIS GENERAL MAINTENANCE FOREIGN DOMESTIC 1473 ECORSE YPSILANTI 487-5340 e Dry Cleaners e Shirt Laundry Est. 1915 || 337 Main St., Belleville MI || 20 N. Adams At Pearl, Ypsilanti, MI Belleville 699-4621 Ypsilanti 482-5280 RUSSELL MINGES BRAD MINGES Damage Free Towing GARY SOBBRY TOWING 482-6655 761-8040 Visa Mastercharge Le 221 N. Lincoln Yps ilanti, Michigan = MYERS UPHOLSTERY 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL SHOP AT HOME SERVICE CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY 482-9305 204 N. Park Yspilanti cH Fi “BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1987” Gary Sesabi. DoD. S., MLS. 1900 PACKARD YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN 438197 TELEPHONE (313) 482-7466 (313) 482-2124 HON’S FLOWERS AND GIFTS 46 East Cross Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198 Joseph J. Wizauer CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES WITH THE HARD PART OVER NOW COMES THE FUN Let Us Help You With The Car Of Your Future . : - we = SEES Ra ssn seimaasesneeenesnenanmnaoninensenass meen I ae So ; i COLT PREMIER DODGE SHADOW ES 2 DR. yeLarontaine g, Br PRESENT... Os Arbor Dodge 3365 WASHTENAW « 971-5000 : = © E Charger RANGER 4 WH. FUNI SALES HOURS Mon., Tues. Thurs. 9:00-9:00 Wed. Friday 9:00-6:00 261 (313) 481-1060 Member AnptGD Assocation o — Best Wishes To MIcHAEL L. RioLo, D.D.S., M.S. LIMITED TO ORTHODONTICS 5 DIPLOMATE AMERICAN BOARD OF ORTHODONTICS l he i ‘lass Of 87 1800 PACKARD ROAD YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN 48197 From Steak Seafood Ribs Roast Beef WRIGHT Hours: 11 gig un. Mon. is ¥ GRIFFIN 4855 Washtenau (42 M. East Of US 23) AND DAVIS 434-5554 CREATIVE CUTS 483-4545 1027 Emerick Gault Village Eyebrow me)’ Weeks TOM’S VENDING FULL LINE VENDING SERVICE Perms . Colors TOM LAHNER 246 COUNTY STREET (313) 439-1332 MILAN, MI 48160 Acrylic Nails ‘ Ear Piercing Announcing The Wolf Tanning System First Visit Free For Seniors 15 Visits — $40.00 FULL HOUSE RESTAURANT DRIVE THRU SERVICE BEER COOLER Q Pa The “Full House” opened in June of 1973, and —LOTTERY AGENT— - has proudly served nearly two million fine oxte pezn © owe ’ sandwiches. Thanks for making this a great © WINE © IMPORTED BEER little place in a great little town. ©@ ICE MIX @ CHAMPAGNE © GROCERIES @ PARTY SUPPLIES Call Ahead For Carry-Out SAME LOCATION FOR 40 YRS 10 AM - MIDNIGHT Sau oP SUM OOM - 1) Pw FMR SATS-10 ECORSE ROAD 482-1111 | | 482-2221 482-5920 20 8. WASHINGTON @ YPSILANTI “Congratulations To The ee eae Class Of ’87” B. J. MAYNARD’ S MOWER SA M AA N’S ELECTRIC) MOTOR SERVICE co. rAVELY Bac ES AR Sh “age HAIR SALON ris ee ——— 3071 PLATT OAD P e TALLY HALL 515 —. LIBERTY ANN ARBOR 747-7710 Congratulations To ' The Seniors Of COMING SOON! 1987! TO YOUR LOCATION Heri itage SHOP QUICK FOOD MART 25790 JOY ROAD 4081 Carpenter Rd. REDFORD, MI 48239 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 PHONE 313 971-8855 (313) 937-2511 ee INCORPORATED BEST OF LUCK TO THE Congratulations Class Of 87” CLASS OF ‘87 e = FROM East Arm Arbor Hardware ANN ARBOR HARDWARE SUPPLY CO., INC. 3010 PACKARD ROAD ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48104 971-5440 Office 484-0060 263 STRATEGIC. MARKETING | SERVICES, INC. Congratulations _.. For Businesses Interested In Growth Tony Comazzi, President 434-6226 Class of 1987 Congratulations Class Of ’87 JEWELRY WATCHES DIAMONDS Wedding Graduation Gifts ae Diamond Setting BRIGHT JEWELERS In Meijer Thrifty Acres Y, p 3825 Carpenter Road Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 PSILANTI RESS 60% off suggested retail price on 20 E. Michigan Ave. + Ypsilanti, MI 48198 all 14K gold chains bracelets (313) 482-2000 JACOB S. KASSEES 973-2666 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1987 s 301 W. Michigan Ave. 1442 E. Michigan Ave. 2225 Washtenaw Ave. Ypsilanti Savings 741 Emerick ’ 575 E. Clark Rd. 483-3542 MEMBER FDIC Dear Gina, CONGRATULATIONS! We Are All Very Proud Of You. We Love You, Mom, Dad, Terri, Joe, John THANK YOU To All The Outstanding Teachers And Administrators Who Have Provided Our Son David With 13 Fine Years Of Education. Janet Jerry Joseph CONGRATULATIONS, SHANE Always Know We Love You! It’s Your World So Go For It. We Will Always Be Here For You e. KAREN, CONGRATULATIONS To The Baby Of Our Clan. We Can Hardly Believe You Are All Grown Up. LOVE, Mom, Dad LaVonne Love You: Mom, Dad, Scott Kim Together You Started To School, Along With Your Fears, Depending On Each Other, Together Or Apart. You Two Have Grown Up. You Now Begin A New And Different Life. You Have Our Love And Prayers; Wherever Your Paths May Lead You. CONGRATULATIONS Your Moms Dads Aileen Harold Farris Sue Bob Webb A Sn College TH Makes a Big Difference CLEARY ates CLEARY ee ec SCLeAnmY rf ow |, ee) ¢ 1, 2, and 4 year business programs ¢ Practical “Hands-On” training Day and Evening classes ¢ Financial Aid For additional information. call or write Admissions Office Admissions Office Cleary College Livingston Campus 2170 Washtenaw Ave. 3750 Cleary Drive Ypsilanti, Mi 48197 Howell, MI 48843 (313) 483-4400 (517) 548-3670 WHEN ITS TIME for your SENIOR PORTRAIT TALBOT ANN ARBOR 668-7701 , Chorbotte’s a‘ itchen Dell Style Sandwiches salads soups “ask us about Charlotte’s’’ @ Dinners to Go @ Picnics to Go @ Box Lunches @ Delivery Services FULL LINE CATERING specializing ix weddings - bubhets breakhosts - verebtions business wcotings 530 N. Huron Ypsilanti, Mi 48197 (313) 483-4844 JACK weBe CHEVROLET JACK WEBB CHEVROLET 1180 E. Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti, Michigan “THE DEALER THAT DEALS” Belleville 9 Ypsilanti 697-1860 434-4646 49367 South 1-94 } hey 2231 Ellsworth Rd. Service Dr. At Hewitt Mon-Thurs: 9 AM-1 PM Mon-Thur: 4 PM-1 AM Fri Sat: 9 AM-2 AM Fri Sat: 4 PM-2 AM Sun: 3 PM-12 AM Sun: 3 PM-12 AM Open For Lunch Mon-Sat 25 To 30 Minute Free Delivery — 10 Minute Pick-Up FAST, FREE DELIVERY JJ’S PIZZA NOW DELIVERS JJ’S DOUBLES TWO QUALITY PIZZAS FOR ONE SPECIAL PRICE Interior Decorating Commercial « Residential Patricia Simonelli 3666 Textile Road Ypsilanti, MI] 48197 (313) 434-8480 or 434-0277 Congratulations Class Of ‘87 GENERAL PLATING INC. z Ron And Cathy CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1987! (Guidebeck GOOD LUCK FROM THE WESTSIDE BQmart. 2090 S. Congress At Hewitt One Light South Of The High School Ann Arbor play Ypsilanti Area Rentals On Most Everything For 20 Years 483-2561 Party Supplies Homeowners Contractor's Equipment Open 7 Days 483-2512 448 Hewitt Rd. 481-1080 Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 —-oeoz7zo-2 Ann Arbor, MI 662-1696 2738 Jackson Ave. Arbor West Center Wallace L. Van Alstine, D.D.S. 1900 Packard Ypsilanu, MI 48197 (313) 482-8500 Laereneere of ypsilanti 1045 Emerick Gault Village Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198 (313) 483-3000 BIRTH CONTROL COUNSELING AND INSTRUCTIONS MINOR SURGERIES PREGNANCY TESTING MARRIAGE LICENSE TESTING FULL GYNECOLOGY CARE cwelry ip Sifls ARIARVED SILADIUM Artcarved Class Rings HIGH SCHOOL Student Charge Accounts KINGS Seiko And Citizen Watches 14 KT. Gold Italian Chains 14 KT. Gold Bracelets Diamond, Saphire Ruby And Emerald Rings Hummels, Lladro, Doulton Norman Rockwell Figurines 721-4311 34900 Michigan Avenue Wayne, Michigan 48185 MON., TUES., THURS.. FRI. 9-5 (313) 662-1945 WED. SAT. 9-12 ) r, ° Richardson's Optical 320 S. STATE AT N. UNIVERSITY 10 (PST GH ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48104 eh Ct OWEN R. KOCH oni = mre Congratulations To The Senior Class Of 1987 From is aes MELTON’S RAINBOW ans arson NEWS 1009 N. TERRACE LANE 269 Le DELI CORNER DELI CHBENE SANWICHES Tanning Booth = 5 ) c 7 Unisex Hair Styling COI) ied —— 1453 E. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Mich. S. BIER AND WIRE mated Phone 482-7090 Aig 2219 ELLSWORTH ROUND TREE 434-5542 SHOPPING CENTER Pros we 96 YEARS OF QUALITY 1733 Washtenaw Ave. Ypsilanti, MI Fromm The Aloxtoa Family Shops 48197 Domestic And International Travel Cruise Specialist Norton ¢ CF lonist Business Individual And Group T ours Computerized Service — Official Airline Rates 2900 Washtenaw Major Credit Cards Accepted 434-0020 HUCKLEBERR Y Send Your — Special PARTY “gee The Norton's Have Served 6 Generations Of Ypsilanti STORE And Ann Arbor Residents Experience, Quality And Prestige For 96 Years. Don’t Settle For Anything Less Than Our Best. We Do It All For You — 2872 WASHTENAW Guaranteed! Gourmet Foods MICHIGAN'S FASTEST GROWING BUYING GROUP © Cheese Over 200 Associate Dealers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio Cold Cuts Deli Imported S PARTAN TIRE STORES Domestic SERVICE CENTERS oe OPEN THANKSGIVING sae oma ines 9 AM TO MID | Manager Liquors | NOUVEAU IS HERE 835 Ecorse Rd. @ Ypsilanti, M1 48197 @ (313) 482-1182 RUTH : OLSON PHOTOGRAPHY 34215 FORD RD. WESTLAND, MI 48185 595-4550 Amanda Weathers Making The Scott Webb Paula Hudgens Class Of °87 Shannon Slider Look Even Better a orate SPA ‘‘Where Pale Isn’t Your Color’’ Cliffs Office Pavilion Courtland Plaza Saline Shopping Center 882 S. Grove 1793 Washtenaw 545 E. Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti Ypsilanti Saline 482-2448 487-8100 429-5635 271 CONGRATULATIONS, Andrea David: JENNIFER! Thank You For Being A Blessing In Our Lives. May The Lord Bless You In Your Future You Made It, Despite The Flowers And The Tree. Endeavors. Love, Your Family Rat Dad After Many Late Nights, n, Missed Meals, Trips To The School, Impending Deadlines, It Went To Print IT’S DONE! A Year (Book) To Remember! CONGRATULATIONS SARA! — An Editor’s Family I Wonder What He’s ai = | Thinking oy Don’t About? Fe 04 | Worry Coffee, eZ 2.) It’s Tea, Le _ i Definitely Or Me! “ 4 4 S You! I Wish : SG I Knew. } A Nicole Nickelson CLASS OF “88” Andre Lewis Congratulations, Aaron We are very proud of you. May the future bring you much happiness and success. Love, Dad, Mom And Lauren CLIVE Well Done Son! May You Always Strive For The Top. —— Our Thanks to A Terrific Team Teachers And Staff. RAQUELLE ‘‘All things are possi- ble if you believe in yourself.’’ We wish you the success in ob- taining your hopes and dreams of the future. Love Mom, Dad Tasha, Torrence CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1987 BROTHERS TRUCKERS VAN CLUB Congratulations Shannon! You’re A Very Special Young Lady And I’ll Always Love You, Good Luck! April’s A Year Babe! Love, Chad S. CONGRATULATIONS MICHELLE The day you were born | knew you were going to be a success. We're proud of you! Best of luck in your future plans. With all our love today, tomor- row and always, Dad And Nancy CONGRATULATIONS SCOOTCH You Have Succeeded In More Than High School Graduation. I'm Proud Of You, Bud. Good Luck! Tim DEAK LISA HEIDI, Best friends are you, been best friends since the ripe old age of two. Bosom buddies since before you had chests, you are really truly the best of the best. Your thoughts have always followed the same format, especially on ideas like the Coming Home rat. We hope you're still pals when you're 110, cause there's nothing like having a pardner, a side kick, a best, best friend! Roy With Love, Jack Cheryl Charlotte Ge . i ‘ ans Congratulations To The Class Of ’87 ( FROM: MAGOO’S CAR WASH SHAWN Words Can’t Express You Can’t Erase The Giggles, All The Joy Happiness You Can’t Erase The Smiles, You’ve Given Us. Our Memories Are Forever, Congratulations No Matter How Distant The Miles. We're So Proud Of You! Best Of Luck And But Now That It’s In Writing, Success In College. You Can Always Remember, All Of Our Greatest Times, We Love You, The Ones We Spent Together. Mom, Dad Jessica Love, The Gang Of ‘‘88”’ LISA WILBANKS, UR 1INM + oY LOVE AND SUCCESS MAMACITA Cc 1 Roses Are Red ongratulations, Violets Are Blue Eric! Now It’s Time For : M.S.U. . I’m Proud Of You. Karen And Gina With Much Love Forever, Best Friends Forever PAIGE Class Of ’87 CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS | Nie f EN ee vi | From: The 1986-87 Student Council “We’re Going Best Friends ; We All Need Somebody Vanessa Wagner 2 ? All The To Lean On! Way! K.T. Manchester JACKIE VAN HORN SHERIKA CONGRATULATIONS To The Class Of 1987 From Speaker Of The House GARY M. OWEN CONGRATULATIONS! We're Very Proud Of You — SHANNON — College — Here You Come! Love, Mom, Dad Brian Congratulations, Gigi! May Your Future Be Filled With As Much Happiness As You Have Given To Us. Love Always, Mom, Dad and Mark CONGRATULATIONS SMILEY! Love, Mom, Dad And Loren I LOVE YOU! And I Will Miss You Danny, Charlie, And Steve Love, Scrump (Amy) GOOD LUCK TO THE FUTURE Ypsi Girls Golf Team RANDY JUDY ERSTINE Dear Shannon Congratulations! And Good Luck — We're Sure You'll Be A Success. Love — The Yahrmatters Recalling Memories And Striving For Success! Look Out College ! — HERE WE COME JOHN, Through The Years You’ve Become A Best Friend, Not Just My Congratulations And Good Luck Baby Brother — Thanks! ‘ ZF a In Your Future. Whatever You Choose, I Will Miss Being With , ¢ Wo Te Wai to0 Faas We Are Proud Of You, And We Love High School Years. You Very Much. Have Fun! Love, MOM DAD Jason Eberle, I Love You! Love, Gina RODNEY, You Are A Boy Who Would Make Any Parent Proud To Have As A Son. Lots Of Luck In The Future. MOM AND DAD sy G a ROSES ARE RED OUR SPIRIT WON’T DIE GOOD LUCK TO YOU AS WE SAY GOOD-BYE CONGRATULATIONS ANGIE Thanks For I8 Beautiful Years From MOM DAD Front Row Angela Carter Second Row Raquelle Harris, Felecia Bridges, Lenae Mattingly Third Row Cara Brown, Kelly Williams, Amanda Weathers, Marcia Porter PATRONS Syoporting The Memories Class of 1984 Tom Richards John Nordlinger The Pedersens Floyd J. Brumfield Donn Mcintosh Karen-Stapleton-Bower Kathleen and Glenn Matis Nancy Goff Richard and Nancy Goff Penny and Jim Blodgett Mr. Mark D. McClure Jay and Margo Myers Penelope Sibert Karen Southward Dale and Linda Crawford Barbara K. Cooch Kevin and Carolyn, O'Neill The Timm Family Brandie Casto Charlotte Webb The Micallef Family The Dillion Family Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maxwell Regina Farris Dorothy M. Jenick Roy Wilbanks Marcia D. Harrison Cynthia Hugins Caroline and Brooks Hughes Harold and Aileen Farris Mrs. Carolyn Griffin Chelsey Diomedi The Dykman Family Andrew P. Gordon Jerrold and Janet Joseph The Coryell Family Mrs. and Rev. Harvey Leggett D.D Edith and Michael McCloy The Harringtons Bryan D, Poe DianG@ Gnia.leon Jackson The Dudley Family Mr. GMa Mrs. lon Moceanu The Toothaker Family The”Eberle Family Thomas and Vanessa Wagner Erica L. Gore Pamela and Leonard Schmidt John Collins Don and Jeff Soncrant Jill Deuel Dr. and Mrs. Robinson Shawn Teegardin Anna and Claude Wilbanks Sharon and Robert Ongaro Debby and Ambrose Wilbanks Kristen Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Donald VanWasshnova John and Carolyn Kassarjian Douglas Wagner The Bryant Family Ms. Trudy Adams Mike and Maureen Watassek Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burke Bruce Cable David and Marilyn Crane Julie Gerber Michelle Maskill The Birdyshaws Mrs. Janet Patterson Celia Casto Deborah Clarke The Woodruffs Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard Linda Harmon Packard Community Clinic, Inc. Don and Wendy Sparks Billy Dee Williams (Mr. Green) Dr. and Mrs. George Diehl Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mangum Charlene and Rhonda Blanton The Miracle Family PATRONS 283 BREAKING AWAY But Not From The Memories As the year comes to an end, we look at how much we have been Breaking Away. Like those who have gone before us, we have strayed even further from prejudices, and learned to share our lives with each other as we become the individuals of the future. The knowledge we have acquired and the fun we have had in each passing year, takes us through each step of high school until finally we are able to select what we want to take with us and what we will leave behind. in this book are kept the memories of our friends, accomplishments and dreams. They will live forever in these bindings, stored on a shelf until you take them down once more to relive your years of learning and loving. Now as you're about to close this book and open another volume of your life, rest assured that your years spent at Ypsi High will not collect dust. JOSTENS