1988 Billings Senior Bronc (2025)

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BEAUTY AMD THE BROINC. Eyeing
the score board, cheerleader Becky
Gilbert shares her anticipation of a win
over crosstown riv[...]ascot Michelle Barovich.
The one point win was the turning point
in the year. (Photo by Chuck Sucharda)

Aldrich, and
varsity[...]sweaty August
:tice. The
trmelon feed was
one of many ac-

>ecial type of com-
derie at Senior
hi (Phot[...]-nothing seemed to go as ing in luxury at Skyview High?
anned. It snowed on B-Day Was it the drop in enrollment?
the only snow we had Sitting back and analyzing
:fore Christmas. Football the situation, we had to
ason was a bummer, and ski- remember that the girls
g wasn’t any better.[...]ents, which created more ed fourth in divisional tourna­
irking spaces in and out of ment and that the boys basket­
hool. The “corners” were va- ball team, after winning their
nt and so were the bleachers first two games, defeated[...]ballgames. No “jocks” hung High in the second conference
it on second floor and game of the season.
owboy corner” was sparsely Most of all, we had to[...]say when asked,“How’s it go­
i the Bronc spirit, but ing?” was,[...]missing. Could c c
be the 1,400 students bask- Ever h[...]of those years?
Opening
ZZ[...]

z Opening Z[...]

ON THE UP AND GP. help the cheerleaders Guenthner to entertain
Quin Trimbo and two with building the crowd and pro­
other former gymnasts pyra[...]

where the parents are
The excitement three weeks while your own hours,
of living on your she found a perma­[...]make yourself have Laura
rides the respon­ nah’s final move a lot of self- Arbizzani
sibility, but[...]ger. Although these
own is very hectic Angela Marshall[...]r High her responsible when
adapting to the way sophomore year they were living
other families live,” and returned as a with their parents,
se[...]Aaron
When Hannah’s in Miles City, and in charge of their Arredondo
parents moved to[...]ings to family members,”
school year in keep an eye on her Hannah said. “They
Monta[...]ith shall also needed much.”
the family of junior some classes that Even though
Angie Madel for the were not offered in students were away
first four weeks s[...]es City. She liv­ from home, they
was in Billings ed in her own found themselves Shane
alone. She then apartment most of following the rules Atwell
moved to live with the year. their parents set for
the family of junior “It’s a big respon[...]

leaders and achievers
Senior Advocates ' Advocates[...]aid. “It
needed: spirited telephoned the was great being
higYt achievers who[...]wiUing to he\p students to see how out, and to show
others and to get they were getting them what a great
irwo\ved in their along at school. school w[...]Denise
school. “Most of them In February, Coates
Senior Advocates were surprised tha^^Facult^App^ci^
began the year by[...]Amy
we'd take the time tion Day gave Ad-[...]Combs
acting as tour to call them, and a vocates a chance to
guides and taking few parents remark- show their apprecia-
new students ed about what a tion of their
around the school neat idea it was,” teacher[...]House at ding a card to a
On the first day the beginning of teacher.
of school, the Ad- the year was The next day the Rocky
vocates presented a another[...]an again Connell
skit to welcome the success,” Jack with a New-Stu[...]Open House for Cooke
“The skit was and adviser, said. next year’s ninth
really fun,” Angie He also noted the graders.
Morton said. “It in­ unusually large tur­ McLeod praised
formed the nout of both Ad- the spirited seniors
freshmen about the vocates and who filled the need
different clubs and parents, and contributed Whitney
groups of the “It seemed many hours[...]" unusual to see making the school
A form of "phone parents struggling year run more Butch
friend" in reverse to find classes and smoothly. Crawford[...]

On the campaign trail[...]ith pressure spent three hours a The most obvious
from grades, future day after school change would be
plans, and school running errands or that home would be
activities, few doing jobs for the the Governor’s
seniors were campaign. As the Mansion in Helena. Chris
without stress. primary election ap­ “I’d rather be in Field
Throw in the added proached, she here (in Billings),’’[...]Amanda
pressure of a father devoted even more Winslow[...]e helping. When she spoke
nor, and you have Most of her stress about preferring
the kind of stress came from the Billings to Helena,
Sheree Winslow ex­ combination of Winslow speaks
perienced during[...]lt many activities. she lived in the
more stress at Although she[...]ool than at pushed herself to the 1987 legislative Daryl[...]Winslow may Kimett
more difficult and motivated Winslow have had more Fisher
that they required to excel in school, stress than the
"a lot of time.” and she felt average teenager,
However, home pressured by her but omit the guber­
was stressful, too, parents about he[...]Winslow’s grades. and she would
father, Cal, decided Winslow kne[...]that if her father classmates in the ■

governor of the was elected to the areas of her life
state. governor’s o[...]stress. <& Flack
herself in helping at change even[...]Shelley
the campaign of­ though she would Frank
fice. She usually be away at colle[...]

;ople/[...]

Nichole In
Shauna J<[...]

sitting at home alone
“Hey, what are do on the weekends “fellows’ night” for
you doing this took almost as her boyfriend.
weekend?” much time as the Sweeney said she Tom
In the halls of activity itself. was more lik[...]Thirty-seven per­ drink when she was
this statement was cent of the girls with a group than Ric[...]date Krant
frequently heard.
What do Senior ed going to parties,[...]High students do while 31 percent of pressured to drink.”
on weekends? Ac­ the guys polled said Seventy-one per­
cording to a recent going to the movies cent of those polled
poll, about 50 per­ was their favorite said they drink
cent of the senior weekend activity. some alcohol on
class went out at Smith, who the weekends. Pete
least twice a week. preferred being in a Whatever the Kranz
Senior Eric Smith group, commented, case was, the two
liked Friday nights “I have a b[...]s agreed on Leah
because, “There is time when I’m with the perfect Krenelka
always somethi[...]to do." “We all have the out with a bunch of
However, senior same interests and friends and “having
Missy Sweeney had have a p[...]y looked for
"I like Saturday On the contrary, something unusual
nights bette[...]I get to be nights. On Friday from the Krueger
with my boyfriend[...]end ac­ Will
Deciding what to because it was tiviti[...]

This senior knows what
'cool' is really all about
Anne Steel’s said. "They made it sing at the local
method of relaxa­ easy for me to junio[...]Meglemre
experience. Steel became in­ junior high,” Steel
The senior began volved as soon as said, "hoping to in­ Chris
ice skating when, she arrived in Bill­ fluence the students Mehus

as a little girl, she ings. Some of her to try out for the
idolized Dorothy activities included[...]at Centennial swim team the activities
Arena to improve manager, Hart[...]Albin fashion series of "Back- to- Shonn
"I’m thinking board, and the School” TV com­ Mer[...]ut for church youth board. mercials in which
the Ice Capades in "I’ve met a lot of Steel participated. Tina[...]Steel enjoyed Michael
May,” the 17-year- new people this
old skater said. year,” Steel said, sharing her abilities
Steel, the older "because I’m a lot with others and
of two children, more involved.” planned to get a
moved to Billings The Expressions job working at
with her fa[...]Miller
but had no pro­ clubs and organiza­
blems adjusting. tions throughout skating lessons in
Tina
"The people at the year. One of the future," Steel[...]Miller
Senior were really the most popular said. <*
nice t[...]

with the end in sight
Senior-itis struck time with my legged animals, and Tyler
students early in friends. I will also we’re going to take Reichert
November when the be packing for a bottle instead of a
plans for gradua­ California." gun. On the serious Bobbie Jo[...]—Trudi Bartlett side, we plan to
with the choosing “We’re going on have a good time
of gowns and the a camping trip for worshipping the
ordering of an­ about three days sun god, and
nouncements. with all our close[...]ng goes.”
Seniors also began friends and just —Doug McGrail,
plans for gr[...]fun." Mike Mattheis
tion week, the week —Stacy Dunham,[...]Tiffanie Herman some Gyro’s, and a Reynolds
about going on a “I’ll be doing as day’s supply of Van[...]ny things as Halen. Then when
kind of planned to possibe with my[...]— Lisa Huvaere Senior and terrorize
"I’m going to go “I’m going to the freshmen. Then
to a lot of parties, sleep in late, and we’ll rock some
and try not to get definitely attend[...]-JoElle Zartman
up on my sleep and "We’re going to[...]Riveria
spending a lot of go hunting for two-

20[...]

Senior royalty: Is it[...]Sundheim

just a one night stand?
The only way to High,” senior Eighty-two per-
achieve the Michael Tucker cent[...]chosen for their
According to a the best thing to[...]looks instead of[...]n- at school. I would titude, and the John
jidate for royalty of be chosen for students polled Tanner
Dne of the major recognition of in- agreed "ap-
dances only hap- volvement, not pearance" was the
Dens to a select few popularity.” wrong reason to be
—the "popular” "It would be[...]great,” senior Eric dance.
The majority of Smith said, "I think[...]Jennifer
— 91 percent — show that the chosen,” senior[...]aig Eubank said.
^nior royalty one toward the people "I know my parents[...]Thomas
as to be popular.
If freshmen and always in the great and all that
■ophomores had spotlight.” stuff.”
eard the can- Seniors had a Being named a
Jdate’s name, the chance to be royalty candidate
ontest was easier chosen to the royal for a formal dance ,
zd win. court of five dances according to the[...]LuAnne
“Senior royalty during the year: B- poll, was still the
Tipps
fiould go to the Day, Winter For- "dream” of most
sniors who are mal, Miss[...]igh school seniors. Annetta
nost involved and Broncette, Twirp, —Erin Johnston Treftz
«lpful to Senior and Prom.

People/Senio[...]

PUFFIN’ AND PLAYING. Christy Robinson, a
non-smoker and a violin player for the Philhar­
monic Orchestra, practices after school for an
upcomin[...]ways to beat the hum- drum of practicing. (Photo[...]•

THE THING -/[...]i

“What should we do tonight?”
There were many things to do. It was
just a matter of deciding what was SAILING BEYOND. Jo Holen, Greg McCunn,
“the thing to do” for that weekend. Scott Marchant, Tyler Johnson, Lori Schillinger,
In the fall, it was common to meet and Mark Beaton enjoy the waves on a sailboat
after the football games in the coun­ off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia.[...]tudents
bonfire. the opportunity to sail for five days around the
As the weather warmed up, students area bays. (Photo[...]tside once again for frisbee Robinson)
games in Pioneer Park and for trips to
Red Lodge to have barbecues in the
mountains.
Structured activities were not the
“thing to do.” Students found spur- of-
the- moment activities proved to be
more successful. Camping trips and
hot tubbing were the “thing to do” in
‘88. b

Del’s Cadillac, otherwise known as
the “Party Wagon,” was the baby
blue(s) of McCormick’s life. The 1968
Cadillac Coupe de Ville was 20 feet
long — two ice chests fit neatly in the
trunk, as well as a couple of bodies.
“It’s great because I can put a bunch
of people in it, and we can party all
night,” McCormick said. “I g[...]but I love it anyway.”
Students agreed that the car
brought humor to their day. It was one
classy car that will never go out of
style.♦

ANYTHING
THEY’VE GOT THE LOOK. Brooke Warberg,
Jessica Koessler, Shauna Jacobson, and Angie
When it came to hairstyles, long hair[...]r school. Long hair styles brought
was definitely the favorite among back a variety of French braids. (Photo by Karin
female students and was worn in many Larson) ^
different styles.
Loosely curled hair (the result of
spiral perms), French braids, and
crimped or straightened hair were
popular hairstyles of 1988.
To liven up with color, or just for
control, girls used gold and silver A PREPPY PAIR. Aaron Arredondo and Jennifer
barettes, ribbons, and “scuncis,” rub-[...]eir “preppy” look with non­
berbands covered in terrycloth or[...]glasses. Students wore lenses for
assorted types of fabric ranging from[...]

Mini- Mag

Head of the class leads
for second time around
In spite of a busy something for the money,” Vandiviere
schedule, junior Brad class again this said, “but it will be
Vandiviere was year.” much easier with the
prepared to take on Vandiviere also support of my
the job of being class thought, with his ex- classmates."
president for a se- perience as a class The difficult part
cond consecutive officer, the new was raising the
year. junior officers cou[...]by
Vandiviere, who use some help on the the time the class
participated in varsi- work that needed to began mak[...]l, wrestling, be done, for the dance. Van­
and band, said that When the Junior diviere planned to
he could relate v. ih Class president have several car
the entire junior u- ‘c ' /Js duties, washes to make most
j dent body 1 ecau£ of
sang for th
ain goals of the money.
began play' tU
i his invoh • ient. 3 . rease the The Junior Class
music withe* . .
“With the school president worked on
in the sever
tivities I’m in,” V n- his two major goals
gr[...]said, “I h ; io make andof people, so it made Senior ing with the other
running for president High is their school,” class executives
much easier because Vandiviere said, when they met in
I get along with all “They should take Room 107 to plan
the groups.” advantage of it pep dances, to
Because he was because that is why discuss parking pro­
Sophomore Class the school is here.” blems, and to try to
president the Vandiviere better the school.
previous year, Van­ thought that it was “With all the
diviere realized that a the Junior Class’ job school work I have
large amount of work to cheer for the this year and all the IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT
needed to be done Bronc teams, setting activities I’m in,” COUNTS. During a Student Coun­[...]“I cil meeting, Brad Vandiviere
his junior year. an example for the[...]ponders issues pertaining to the
“Since there wasn’t underclassmen.[...]r Prom. Vandiviere, president
many duties for the His other goal was time to dedicate to of the Junior Class, also served as
Sophomore Class to raise money for an office.” class president the previous year.
when I was presi­ Sen[...]Wilson
dent,” Vandiviere “It is not going to
said, “I wanted to do be easy raising the[...]

Disabled student still
lives life to the fulle
What would it be walked until he was “And he
like to have a 8 years old, had to out candy,”
disease that adapt to the Whitmer ad
destroys your abili­ physical limitations referring to
ty to walk, run, and of a wheelchair generous he
ride a bike? A when he was in the of sweets tc
disease for which a third grade. Whitmer’s r
treatment and cure “He knows what
had not yet been it’s like to have it greet him ii
developed? (walking and bik­ halls.
Jon Whitmer was i[...]trophy (M Whitmer said. “He’s and Samm\
and was dia< I really done a good
: job (of coping with and playing
he ' - ; six his illness).” on his keyb
i old. The family of six hasn’t let M
* thought y boys tried not to change his
was ii/.St clu:i . treat Whitmer as an “He’s bee
Whitmer’s mother,[...]shed c
that her son had ferently from his Yellowstone
MD, Mrs. Whitmer brothers — always
remembered, “We like one of the The Whiti
felt shock — a boys,” Mrs[...]ef that it was Whitmer said. amount of 4
happening to us.” “When they got spirit,” also
Knowledge of his spanked, he did, personal motto at
disease didn’t seem too. Theof his classes and
feel anything. There Ray Wells, or “It’s what you do acted as Whitmer’s “hands.”[...]while you’re Whitmer spent much of second
I couldn’t do like a Whitmer’s aide and here.” <» .—Karin quarter in the hospital because of
“hands” during his Larson his illness. (Photo by Shannon
normal kid.[...]

ONE EYE ON THE MARK. Holly
Miller and Michelle Enstrom steady
their aim at Show Bi[...]gets ready to rope the escaping
bison at the orchestra’s B-Day
booth. The booth was a popular new
edition to the indoor carnival.[...]

Lynell Dunn
Jennifer Ed[...]l-time devotion
Dedication is tor, started Smith’s weeks and has five
what it took for involvement in or­ rehearsals before[...]"1 find it hard to
member of the Bill­ Smith continued at schedul[...]Eldredge ings Symphony. Lewis and Clark homework and
Jeff Ellis Smith,[...]curricular activities,
played the violin as his instructor. like school sports,”
for six years, begin­ The teen musi­ Smith said. “I
ning at the age of cian joined the Bill­ wanted to join cross
9. ings Symphony in country but was
"P[...]ill unable to because
Erik Erbenn and the persuasion playing in the of my involvement
Michelle Estep
of Mr. Payne, my school’s orchestra in the Billings Sym­
current school[...]phony.”
chestra director, is "Playing for the Smith is also on
what got me started Billings Symphony the debate team,
in orchestra,” Smith is challenging,” which requires[...]Smith said. “I prac­ much time and
Marty Ewell Smith chose the tice at least one research.
Jas[...]school activities, he
sion and wanted to Smith par­ sa[...]be able to play like ticipates in concerts give up being a
them. for the Billings member of the Bill­
Stephen Payne,[...]ings Symphony." <»
Chris Feller his orchesta instruc- imately every thr[...]

Stephanie Fuchs
Michel[...]

Spatejftime music makers
m the 'big time'
Maki; ?ccor- ingham, Lewis and record companies.
d:ngs, s Jing Clark Junior High, Although the
I
m to cord joined the band, band wants to play
■ ompan:-'..<, i.aking the group began on the road for a
the band on the practicing every year after high
road—sc und like a other night in school, they all
young musician’s Guile’s garage. have intentions of
dream? The five going to college.
This dream is a members of the “We want to
goal of freshman band, along with leave Bil[...]tt help from BSHS because there is no
Lawton, Micheal freshmen Trevor scene here,”
Guiles, and Matt Cunningham and Lawton said.
Keck. Isaac Pruett playing Guiles sets his
Lawton, Guiles, guitar, made one goals at making it
and Keck met last recording “just to in a band and pur­
year at Lewis and hear what we suing his talent on
Clark Junior High. sounded like,” Cun­ the guitar in col­
The fact that they ningham said. lege. He has a
were all friends with The boys were definite advantage
similar i[...]ea to send to MRR lessons that
of forming a band (Maximium Rock taught him to play
to combine the and Roll), a music by ear.
ideas and sounds of magazine that runs Lawton, however,
punk music. ads listing the learned to read
Because Billings names of bands music when he
doesn’t have such who send in tapes. took lessons. He
concerts, they have Anyone can buy the also plans to take SHAKING THE WALLS. Band
to supply tapes inexpensively' his musical talents members Mike Guiles and Matt[...]college. He Keck practice to a fast beat. The
themselves with from this list, which band practice[...]e recognition. Berklee College of
members from The group hopes Music in Boston, PLAY IT AGAIN. Self- supported,[...]—Kara Sumner and Mike Guiles have jobs to buy[...]their own equipment. Some of their
tral, and Kyle Cunn-[...]

CASTILLI AN COASTLINE. Terri
Howard and her Spanish family toured[...]PPER. Cathy Coan gathers went to Japan on the Youth For
and (right) host brother Jesus with host family and friends for a din­ Understanding (YFCJ) Progra[...]ercedor. (Submitted photo) ner of sushi before leaving Japan. Coan submitted by Cathy Coan)

WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN. Michelle
YFCJ Eng[...]cing with host cousin in Egypt. With her
Youth For newly acquired tan and dark hair, Engel
Under- blended in with her host family. (Photo[...]standing
ON THE ROCKS. Scott Rich (right) and
STUDENTS his host brother, Valentin Trige, pose
for a picture in front of Lake Titicaca
in Bolivia. Rich spent much of his time
Felicia Piel camping and swimming with his friends
and host brother. (Submitted photo)[...]

SAVE OUR SPIRIT
Few and far between. “I thought the SOS was “The assembly really
Even though there were great. It really raised the pepped me up,” junior
only four assemblies, the spirit and helped us have Lynn Lutter said. “It also
spirit was contagious.
Because of the lack of
a better attit[...]helps to know the teachers[...]I
organization and en- said. “In the skit we tried Most students agreed it
th[...]udents, to involve a member from was the quality, not the
the assemblies were cut every sport." quantity , that counted.
back. However, this may The annual faculty “The assemblies went
have helped because they[...]. members did imitations of “The amount did not mat-
A favorite was the SOS the band majorettes, ter." — Jennifer Soli[...]High
Assembly that students, and the Church-
cheerleaders sponsered to Chat Lady who appeared
boost the over- all morale on the television program SITTING PRETTY. Tracy Orr
of the student body. “Saturday Might Live." contributes his talents to the
“Chaise Brigade” that perform-
This centered around a The assembly, which was ed for the AFS Follies and the
“dead" football player who preceded by winter sports, senior asembly. The assembly
was killed by lack of spirit was performed the day also included an auction of
and had to be cheered before the Senior- West seniors chosen by stude[...]

“...my first per­
formance in
Marching Band
and I was in my
band uniform. I SYMPHONIC BAND: (FRON[...]mbi Wegner, Becky Hendricks, Deborah
the way over to Rollo, Mark Soueidi, Dave Quiroz[...]Jason Faber, Dan Purvis, Jeff Tillot-
the other Hillary Agnew, Laura Moore, Sue[...]son, Andrew Maheras, Matt Agnew,
grandstand and Skaggs, Julie Askins, Susie Thomas,[...]Mehus, Anne Alexander, Katy Wessel,
give the an­ Brian Mehus, Amy Cochrane, Nicole[...]er, Pat Gallagher, Dan Faber, Todd Struckman, and Scott[...]Patterson, Andy Rahn, Dane Sobek,
the announcer, Thomas, Leah Barsness, Heather[...]ckhorst, Todd Bernhardt, Murray Neill,
the way back
looking like a
black Q-TI[...]

Having a brother or sister in on the same level,” Jason, Hillary, who started to play the
class is a situation that most sophomore, said. flute in fifth grade, said. “I swit­
people don’t have the chance to “I feel like he (Dave) is wat­ ched from flute to bassoon in
experience. ching to see[...]teacher thought I’d be good at
Hillary and Matt Agnew, Dave remarked. it.”
and Becky Hendricks, Jason Some of the students admit­ “I started to play trumpet in
and Erica Faber, and Chris and ted that having their sister or fif[...]• • • in the mid­
Brian Mehus — have had the brother in class did affect their guess it was the ‘in’ instrument
opportunity this year in Sym­[...]dle of a concert
behavior. at the time.”
phonic Band. “Most of the time I forget that “I don’t really remember why when Brian Bell,
Although some of the Hillary’s in the same class, but I started playing the sax,” Brian, who sits behind
students fe[...]one player since me, started
ing in band “didn’t make a dif­ around,” Mat[...]ris, senior, “I’m a little more mellow in knew some people who played loud right in the
and Brian, sophomore, remark­ class than I would usually be,” sax and it sounded fun.”
ed, many of the siblings felt that[...]middle of a
Dave, senior, remarked.
it did. All of the sisters and brothers dad wanted me to,” trumpet song. At first I
“Because of him (Matt), I’ve agreed that they did not[...]marked. thought so­
met a lot of people,” Hillary, pete in band and cited different Overall, the students agreed meone was real­
freshm[...]having their sister or ly lost with the
"I really like being in band instrument. brother in band was just like
with Erica because she’s old[...]“I really like music and having a friend in class. €>
than I am and now I feel we’re always wanted to play the flute,” —Kar[...]

/7[...]

Get ready! Get set! Go! The even go one square, the
cry w[...]floor hallways on April 21 as the building them. However, the
physi[...]which “mouse car” was the best. purposes. Senior Jason Diegert
Two weeks before the races, wired a set trap to senior Kathi[...]hour,
and Duane Diekman presented preventing h[...]chair.
and said ‘good luck.’ The ‘1 Can’t Drive 55’ was[...]cars go in a straight line, “Yeah,” seni[...]powered only by the spring of a said, “Our car was an accident,[...]“1 wanted the students to one of the better cars.”
As the students laughed and[...]else,” Jablin said. “It was also in­ other lab stories abounded. an inch, not[...]at students “I remember when we did the even half a[...]who do well academically don’t lab on the football field,” senior centimeter.”
always do well on this, while Karin Larson said. “Lori[...]ruggle otherwise Huvaere was running down the
had no problems.” field and just wiped out. She slid[...]Huvaere and
Senior Matt Agnew’s car the rest of the way.” Jason Deigert[...]third floor, breaking the up everyone’s thoughts when
previous record of 54 squares. she said, “Everyday in this class
Agnew used records for the is fun!” — Julie Askins
wheels of his car.[...]le Engel gert, Dave Wagner, John Hanson, and
readies her flag as Rocky Connell and Debbie Jordan cheered them on. (Photo[...]“The best[...]time in this[...]class was the[...]is Mr.[...]birthday, and[...]

^ 78[...]

THE[...]chestra, and I

OF MUSIC
A change of pace was in order ty to play for Brey.[...]and had a lot of
fun.”
for senior and junior cellists "1 didn’t know about it until —Jennifer Hill
Jake Cormier and Sam Smith, that day and didn’t play as well
and junior violists, Gabe Plank as I could have,” Smith said,
and Mami Tooley, who were “but it’s not every day one gets
chosen to participate in ‘‘A to play for Carter Brey. His play­
Weekend for Strings,” Nov. 6 to ing was genuine and I’ve never
8 in Greely, Colo. heard anyone play like him.”
Carter Brey, a young up- and- Cormier noted Brey’s relaxed
coming world class cellist, in­ attitude and said that it inspired
spired many young string him to relax while playing.
players during the music “It taught much about at­
seminar that he hosted in Col­ titude,” Cormier said. “He “We get to
orado. Students found his easy­ wasn’t a bit self- conscious. He travel and meet
going but professional techni­ knew[...]so he
did. The program was in­[...]“It was a very beneficial to ex­ teresting and intense.” ple. It (the or­
perience the college at­ The Billings string players chestra) enables
mosphere. He was excellent,” were the only Montana students me to play for
Plank said. “It was the first time at the Rocky Mountain Region weddings,
I have[...]“Their great efforts and skills[...]banks, and
listening to Brey and ap­ Stephan Payne, Senior High or­ churches.”
preciated the tips he gave chestra director, said.[...]arovich
musical skills. had an opportunity to apply for
“I finally got a chance to use “A Weekend For Strings.” A
what I have learned these past sample was sent[...]was a break before selections were made.
out of my old routine and 1 had Good tone and technique
a lot of fun. were the keys to being accepted
”He wasn’t an one of those to participate in the program.
old musicians with flying grey The students were responsi­
hair. He was young and incredi­ ble for their own transportation,
ble,” Tooley commented. food, and hotel accomodations.
Smith obtained an opportuni­ <» —Angie Madel “I was in­
terested in play­
SYMPHONETTES: (FRONT ROW) ing the violin,
Je[...]Mohan, Crissy Coan, Brian Sharbono, and I take or­
Jack Brown, Jody Bergstrom, Becky chestra for the
Marble, Mat[...]my Davis, Jane Brownson, Shane and because of
Stapleton, Erica Anderson, Matt Keck, my friends in
Lona Broken[...](THIRD ROW) Shane Walters, Matt the class.”
Lawton, Rinney Fujiwara, and David[...]

“I usually do
what Mr.
Dettwiler
asks. Last
year I ended
up pushing
the broom.”
—Terry
Sunderland[...]I thought my
Division of duties...
grades would
improve if I
.went back in­
to study
STUDENTS[...]ot “thrown out” habits” when he chose the after participating in it for first
Stacie Klundt of class nor were they devising monitors. But if the students and part of second semester.
new ways to “skip out” of study were caught misusing their[...]it because 1 never
hall. The students in the hallway privileges, “they would be pull­[...]hall.” would improve if I went back in­
the School District save money. The students did enjoy the to study hall,” Klundt said.[...]nitors are not new. freedom alloted to them in the “It’s noisier and people stop
Senior High[...]id.
monitors but because of the and talk or walk around, if they He also added that he would
budget this year, hired help didn’t get caught.[...]Study hall students were some of her time to talk with Students weren’t the only
recruited to watch the halls for junior Tyler Williams, the other ones who were disruptive in the
vandals. Study hall teach[...]re Chad Pendill
Dettwiler and Dean of students “It’s the only time I get to see said, "I always joke with the
“When people[...]im since he’s a junior,” teachers and ask them for hall
Duane Ahlgren instituted the
not involved volunteer idea.[...]m finding it harder to sleep for everyone. The student had
think we’re in sure safety and justice to my than when I was in study hall,” to be willing to give up his time[...]tafson said, “—too much to benefit the school.
trouble — fellow colleges[...]“It’s not a high- paying job,
kicked out of Som[...]with certain characteristics such
class.” — as “good attendence, pleasing[...]Kim Garrison
Tyler Williams personality, and good study Stacie Klundt quit mon[...]

“It has
always been
tradition to
have the guys
sing with us. I
think that[...]3*

V “When the
guys sing
with us, they
g[...]SE
Here they were and there they decision had been made. together, but with the new
went. Last year[...]d one
made to change the traditional girls wanted to have the guys semester.
Varsity Choir of boys and girls back. “It is going to be a challenge,”
mixed to the Advanced Girls “We had a fuller so[...]id, “but 1
“If I could Choir of only girls for one the guys sang with us,” senior think wit[...]. “I would like do it.”
thing in the “Most students thought the to see the guys come back.” Senior Sue Habener not only
majority of the good male Many girls said that they thought that the boys would
choir, I would singers had graduated last thought the attitude of their bring back a fuller sound but
change how year,” junior Leah Haney said of choir changed as the semester that it would also make the
close- minded the change. “The ones coming progressed. choir closer.
the group is in were not as well prepared.” “At first the girls were against “1 wish the we could be as
to new Senior Nikki Boyer said, “The the boys coming back,” Haney close as[...]like one
ideas.” developed and could sound bet­ keep up with us.” big family. Maybe the Varsity
— Tanya Paul ter.” Usually the Varsity Choir had choir will bring that back.”
Whatever the reason was, the a full year to get their show[...]

“I took
Graphic Arts at
the Career
Center so it was
natural for Ex­
press to be the
next step.” —
Debbie Jordan,[...]prompts Pat Gallagher to check his
press). It’s[...]reprinted by make sure the school newspaper staff
brought in enough ad revenue to pay
pected.”[...]

because of the TROCJBADORS: (FRONT ROW) Shane
people in it. Rambin, Whitley Bradbury, Henry[...]Leikman, Eric Jordahl, Korey Frisbey,
Choir is like one Matt Elroy, Kal Forquer, Aaron Boma[...]Jason Cucciardi, Eric Jelmeland, Matt
thing in com* Kovach, Mike Ludlam, Pete Kranz,[...]Lunder, Jason
Shepard, and Eric Hoffman.

*
^ 92[...]

THE £>i>tr&un.c/ BUSINESS
Writing captions, writing spent in the classroom that was A few students from the year­
stories, ordering pictures, lay­ hard, but the difficulty of the book staff along with members
“Year[...]task. from the Express staff were
and proofing to make sure there “1 think that determining the given the opportunity to fly to
book’s are no mistakes. correct size of your headline is San Francisco to compete in a
unusual Many of the students who the hardest part for me,” senior nationwide wri[...]ly Emmerick, yearbook
have to learn was an “easy A” class. Much to Once a double- page spread editor, received an excellent
to rely on their surprise,[...]ht story, select pictures, write cap­ and Laura Spencer, co-editors,
classmates meetings at least once a week, tions, and finish a layout in one and JoElle Zartman also com­
for help — and coming to school on the month. peted.
Mrs. Cole is weekends. However, all the hard work “I thought San Francisco was
sometimes "1 think the worst part about that was put into completing the a good break from school —
busy helpin[...]k had its rewards as well especially becai: e the weather
spent here on the weekends and as its disadvantages. The 1988 was so nice an> was leased
at night[...]Yearbook, Be Your Own Bronc, with the award 1 w ,” Em-
else.” — out having a good time,” junior received the Silver Crown merick said. ad' ill the
editor Laura Jennifer Solie said.[...]Spencer For others, it wasn't the time Scholastics Press Association.[...]RK. Editors Laura Spencer
and Kelly Emmerick work together on[...]ro­
ofing pages was part of daily activities
for the executive editors. (Photo by[...]on begins
a story for one of her pages at a night
meeting that was held to help the staf­
fers meet their deadlines. The students
were required to attend a certain
amount of night meetings to pass the
class. (Photo by Shannon Johnson)

z 94[...]

i

DEEP IN THOUGHT. Pat Gallagher
concentrates on an assignment in his

i creative writing class. Frontier
literature, persuasive speaking, and
enriched American[...]taking college
prep classes
and I thought
humanities[...]

My most
memorable
moment in
career
teaching

“Every day[...]has lunch, he
would come
by my room
and wait
quietly by the
door. When I
looked up,
he’d wave
and

si stuck away in a classroom
somewhere and not be involved
with the school.”[...]“The students and faculty[...]defend the rights of the disabl­[...]“The great thing about disabled[...]people is that they aren’t[...]Ana Carmiol, an exchange[...]student, said that the disabled “...when[...]better than I could have hoped,” students in her country attend a Jason
Rast said, smiling. “In the end, different school.[...]bringing the disabled students “I was so excited[...]out about the Career Teaching[...]to Senior was the best thing we
could have done for them. class. I think it’s great that the hug for no[...]“The program couldn’t have Carmiol said. “I plan to major in day.”[...]from the students and faculty.” back to Costa Rica.”[...]Career Teaching helped pro­ "I joined the class because I’m Brewer[...]ve that disabled students were going into the field and thought[...]School, the students only had Jason Shepard said.[...]other disabled students as role All of the students, even[...]provided new experiences for educaton in the future, learned
the tutors and the students. from the class.
“I hope that I’ve let the peer “I don’t look at the disabled[...]k at
of things you can do with them as indiv[...]ould
in speakers who specialize in like to tell people not to be hesi­[...]certain subjects, such as what tant in approaching a disabled “...before 1[...]causes Down’s Syndrome. They person and offering them help; left for
learn what causes disabilities don’t be ;embarrass[...]tmas
and how to work with them.” don’t need[...]All of the peer tutors agreed vacation. Kim
Five of the Career Teaching[...]friend to the disabled students. love you,
COMPUTER TALK. Jason Rimpe and Wilde said, “People need to[...]Lynette Brewer play sequence, a treat the disabled more openly. good vaca­
memory game, on the computer. He If they’re treated like hand[...]also wrote letters to his mother and ped people, they become han­[...]communicated through the computer.[...]

IFmum

.v- X[...]

“Lack of numbers,
size, and strength
definitely hurt the
team. There were
too many kids play­
ing on both offense
and defense.”
—Pat Dolan

“Steve Nybo and
Mike Mattheis were
all- around guys.
They were in on
both offensive and
WITH HELP F[...]ow tore
ligaments in his knee before the last
“Not very many game of the season. (Photo by
Shannon Johnson)
people would show
up for the games. MAKING IT LOOK EASY. Quarter-
People don’t come back Dan Miller gets the pass off
before a[...]watch a losing him. Miller competed in all of the
team.” games as a quarterback and a tight-
e[...]

ORANGE TEAM[...]LOSSES-2 looking to the future[...]suffering from lack of par­ on them,” freshman Rebecca[...]ondered
what to do with the large competitive when the black
\ group of freshmen girls who and orange teams played
BLACK TEAIA[...]The sophomores season
LOSSES-5[...]some playing time, the got off to a slow start as the
coaches[...]groups, an orange team and new coach, Angie Joyce, a[...]teacher and coach of the for a postion on the team also
“Mr. Draeger orange team, thought the played a factor in the team's
was really suppor­ girls combined would make slow start.
tive and he never a promising team.[...]gave up on us.” “Most of the girls will be first because we all didn’t g[...]Separating the girls usual­ .together as a team an
ly resulted in one dominant started enjoying ourselves.'
team and one weaker team. The sophomores finally
“We are very However, the orange and pulled togther at the end of
fortunate to have black freshman teams were the season. Team coopera­
so many talented[...]other. winning games at the end of
—Robert Staley "It was really great that the season.[...]nally
came together as
a team andand
Nikki Moody.

FRESHMAN BASKETBAL[...]Kara Sumner and Wendy Frank[...]

sity players for the following year. open gym during the off-season.
In order to improve their skills,
some of the girls practiced in the[...]

1ssss
\ 53 43 \ \ ball handler and exhibited a[...]Skyview High and Great Fall
Masters was named the C.M. Russell High.[...]rUSSELL 44 \ also selected to the Eastern sionals, the team worked wt
\ GLEWD1VE * \ AAA11- Conference team and as a team,” Lythgoe said.[...]lOWAV- “Playing with Chris this number- one ranke.[...]year, I learned to compete Kalispell, and losing two j
\[...]with great intensity and[...]Helena and Missoula Sen-[...]The Lady Broncs started he was pleased with the girls’
the season with only two girls effort in the state tourna­[...]perience. Seniors Masters the superior physical talents
and Kristi Green acted as the of our opponents.[...]team’s core. “The players experienced a[...]“With no returning great amount of frustation[...]starters, we knew that leader­ during the course of the
ship and experience would be season,” Wegner sa[...]king,” Wegner said, pleased with the team’s adap­
“especially the first half of the ting to the hard practices. It[...]season. Leadership was slow paid off in the end.” <>[...]OUGH. Julie
Keck tries to find a hole in the
defense during a game against Bill­
ings Skyview High. The Lady
Bronc’s penetration of defense pro­
ved effective in the latter part of the
year, especially at divisional[...]

IN A WORLD OF HURT. Jodi PONDERING DEFEAT. Chris[...]es during a game against
sophomore, Sorenson was the Kalispell at the state tournament.
youngest player on the team and The Lady Broncs took eighth pi ace
received a great amount of playing at the state tournament.
time. (Photo by Steve Moss)[...]SPLIT- SECOND DECISION. Coach REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS. A
Wegner decides on a strategy in a local TV station interviews Coach
last- minute plan to help foil the op­ Adrian Wegner before a game at the
ponent. Wegner thought that the state tournament. In his third year
players got along well together; in as head coach, Wegner was pleas-
fact, he said that there seemed to ed with the maturity the team
be less friction between players developed by the season’s end.
than in most years. (Photo by Shan­ (Photo b[...]

“The coaches
this year were
outstanding. The
kids really worked
together as a
result.”
—Tonia Trollope

“We wanted to
win, and we gave
it our all at the
tournament.” —
Shannon Rafferty

“We practiced
at least two hours
every night. It
was a lot of work
but everyone got
HITTING HIGH. Rhonda Fiscus and
used to it.” — Chris Masters demonstrat[...]on Rafferty set up a spike. Varsity girls set the
standards for the JV, sophomore,
and freshman teams. (Photo by
Sara Berg)
“The second
game was not on­ SOPHOMORE VO[...]sica House, Cami Twilling,
team.” and Shawna Niles.
—Tammy Weis[...]

The freshman and Tammy Weis said.
sophomore volleyball team The team members agreed
made a sham of the adage that the highlight of the
that “good things come to season def[...]those who wait” when they West High and winning the
dominated the games at the city championship.
city tournaments. Over all, the girls thought
Wanting to win big during that they had a fairly good
their first years in high season.
school, the new team set a “We worked hard, and it all
goal and reached it. paid off at city tournaments,”
“We wanted to win, and we Weis said.
gave it our all at the tourna­ Because of the number of
ment,” sophomore Shannon freshman and sophomores
Rafferty said. who went out for volleyball,
The orange won the three two teams were established,
matches necessary to gain the “orange team” and the
the title of city champions. “black team.”
The highlight of the tourna­ The black team also plac­
ed in the city tournaments.
ment was the defeat of West
“The girls took fourth in ci­
High 15- 0 in the first game.[...]te Clevenger, Lisa Livengood, Shannon Rafferty, and
Skyview high 15- 6 in the se­
cond game, and in the final Even though the competi­ Knowlton, Dey Brown, (SECOND[...]tion was stiff, the girls
match they defeated West
High 15- 8 in the third game thought their ac[...]complishments were worth it.
and won the title of city
“W[...]pions.
games this year,” sophomore
“The second game was not Shannon Rafferty said, "but
only closer, but our freshman competing in any sport is a
team beat West High’s g[...]

SUPER SA[...]iked ball as team member
Erika Boggio anticipates the bump.
The two juniors were major con­
tributors to the success of the team.
(Photo courtesy of the Billings
Gazette)

“Beating West is
something we
should be proud[...]\
of.”
— Matt Agnew
“We had a good[...]eams that we
weren’t expected to
beat, like the Great
Falls Bison.”
— Rawley Frye
“The greatest
feeling is dribbling
down the court,
driving through peo­
ple, and then
dishing off to so­
meone for an easy
shot.”
— Marc Andrew[...]

STATE Eleventh place CAUGHT IN THE ACTION. Dane
Sobek is caught in mid- stroke dur­
ing the 100- meter freestyle event.
Sobek finished at the state com­
petition with a fourth place in the
100-meter backstroke. (Photo by
“One of the Chuck Sucharda)
high points of the
season was that
our relay kept[...]er
“1 hate getting
up early in the
morning for trips.
One time 1 almost
missed the bus
because I was 20
minutes late, and
they had to call
me.”
— Scott Williams
“The fact that
you improve
ma[...]

Ft[...]ndly rivalry
Cross town rivals share pool time and coaches
while improving techniques and friendships
They almost seemed like pool, where participants split of motivating their team­ The small team had trou­
one team — until the com­ into lanes by times. mates. They were the only ble in competition because of
petition started. Senior High "Being split up is good Senior High team members the lack of numbers. Other
and Skyview High practiced because you work with kids who placed at the state meet. schools around the state had
together and worked as a unit that are at your same ability,” Dane finished fourth in the larger rosters and the Broncs
— until the competition sophomore Tina Buscher •100-meter backstroke and usually pulled their small
started.[...]said. “We help each other sixth in the 100- meter but­ team into fifth place at
It seemed for several years with strokes and techniques.” terfly, and Sasha placed fifth meets.
that the two teams had Wood worked with the in the 100- meter “The competition from
shared a coach. Lisa Wood,[...]breaststroke. around the state was thick,”,
who taught math at Senior Eggan, to design the “The season was hard at junior Sara Lee said.
High, coached swimming at workouts and give pointers first because I had knee[...]on techniques. surgery in the fall and I had from around the state helped
before leading her home “The hard thing was prac­ to swim with my legs taped ease the tension.”
school’s team. Wood seemed[...]Swim team members
to coach two teams — until Wood said. “The kids really happy with my placing worked with their coach, the
the competition started. worked together, though. It because I started the season Skyview High coach, and
Sharing a small pool with was like one big family.” with the injury and I improv­ with each other to achieve
30 other swimmers may not Inspite of underclassmen ed a lot.” the goals they set for
seem beneficial, but the dominating the team, Wood Wood prefered her line[...]thought that individuals ex­ of underclassmen to a senior- “The one reason I improv­
thought it helped them.[...]dominated team. ed was the help I got from
“Working with Skyview[...]“Having a young team Miss Wood and the kids on
(the swim team) was fun to for leadership. allows the kids to work the team,” Dane said.
because we were one team,” “The team works together together more becaus[...]thout their support, I
junior Dane Sobek said. “The as a whole,” Wood said, “but are about the same age,” wouldn’t have had a suc­
only time we split up was at the individuals were the ones Wood said. “The seniors led cessful season.”
the meets.” that motivated the others.” the team, but they mostly —Peggy Tipton
The teams practiced at the Sobek and his sister Sasha, worked together to imp[...]

2 / 124[...]

and
Karin Larson[...]Sanderlin, Marc Garcia, Randy - Valdez, and Brad Vandiviere.

/ 126 Sports[...]

CATCH’EM LARRY. Larry Ket- ROCK- A- BYE BABY. Brad Van-
chem goes for the Granby while diviere holds West High opponent
practicing with Shane Cervantez. Cody Roach in a “nearside cradle.’’
The Granby was a move used often Vandiviere often used this move to
to gain reversal points. (Photo defeat his opponents. (Submitted
courtesy of Billings ! Gazette) photo)[...]

“The first time
I tried racing, it
was really a fun
ex[...]on

“It was worth
being on ski
patrol because of i:
the discounts we
got at Red Lodge i
and the trip to 1:
A LONG WAY DOWN. The blood
Lake Placid, rushes through K[...]N.Y.” —Barrow he decends through the pines at
Park City, Utah. The thrill of cliff
jumping prompted students to ex­
plore out- of- bounds areas. (Sub­[...]

Hit the slopes
Students ski for recreation,
patrol slopes as part- time job
In the wintertime, many were qualifying for the Junior be sure that the mountain
high school students desire Olympics in Colorado and for was safe for skiing, open ski
little more than a few inches the western regionals com­ lifts, give people tickets, and
of new snow and time to hit petition in Idaho. close the lifts at the end of
the slopes. “Besides winning several the day.
But for some skiing didn’t races this year,” Gustafson To be a patroller,[...]had to go through several
Gustafson killed his time on qualifying for the Junior months of first- aid classes
the weekend by racing in Olympics and regionals.” and pass a written and a prac­
competion, and junior Geoff Gustafson concentrated on tical test.
Barrow patrolled the slopes skiing when the slopes were In addition to taking care
at Red Lodge Mountain. bare. In the off- season he of the mountain, Barrow
When Gustafson was 10[...]ercent dis­
years old, he tried racing for and working on agility drills. count on clothes at the ski
the first time and decided to “Sure, the off- season train­ shop and traveled to New
make competitive racing his ing helps,” Gustafson said, York for the annual ski patrol
sport. “but the best training is to hit convention.
“The first time I tried rac­ the slopes as soon as I can.” “Although the first- aid
ing, it was really a fun ex­ CInlike Gustafson, who classes were boring and the
perience for me, and I got tried to go faster, Barrow[...]said. ly. A member of the ski patrol because of the dis­
In his eight years of com­ patrol, Barrow had to make counts we get in Red Lodge
petitive racing, Gustafson has sure skiers were going slow and the trip to Lake Placid,
won several local races in enough to meet safety rules. NY.”0 —Stewart Wilson
Red Lodge. This year he won “We had to kick several
the Hellgate Race in people off the mountain this THE finishing touch. Silver
Whitefish, Mont, and a race year for going too fast," Bar- Run Ski Team coach “Skip” Smith
sponsored by the Northern row said.[...]Patrollinq included several before the Bi9 Mountain Downhill
Race in Whitefish, Mont, (submitted
Gustafson’s maj[...]hores besides slowing photo)
complishments in racing people down. Barrow had[...]

“The
sophomores and
freshmen worked
very hard and
with their talent,
they balanced out
our team nice­
ly.”
—Felicia Ennis

“The practices
were really tough,
but the discipline
the practices gave
us paid off in the
long run.”
— Janice Eshleman

“Because we
get along well
with our coach
and with each
other, our team
went much further[...]Tamara Klundt, Kirsti Mellgren, AnFrank, Jo Kern, Shawna Niles, (FOURTH[...]Ennis, Rhonda Blaney, Jennifer and Paige Boyer.[...]

ALMOST THERE. Amy Schelin
struggles to finish the race.
Temperatures in the 90’s made
finishing the race even more of
an accomplishment. (Photo by Jo
Holen)

Layout by
Peggy Tipton
and
Kara Sumner[...]

SB® \ OP AND OVER. Sam Smith eases
l ***$£&!#&* over the high jump bar. Smith finish­
ed in sixth place at the state meet
in Helena. (Photo by Jo Holen)[...]*-

“In track you
work to achieve
your personal
/ best in distance
and timing.”
I

— Dennis Johnson

“The
camaraderie
among the
hurdlers was theand im­ (SECOND ROW) David Foster, Mar­[...]Shane Dugger, David Valdez,
going over the (BACK ROW) Jeff Sather, Jason[...]e Williams, Brent Johnston.
and watching my COMIN’ AT YA. Brent Johnston
shoe fly over spots a landing in the sand below
ahead of me.” him. All Billings me[...]

Camaraderie within
Individuals improve times and distances with support from team
Let’s get fired up! The only upperclassman in dominated the hurdles at Although the incident cost
A struggle during the the weights, junior Erik divisionals, finishing first and him first place, Bernhardt
regular season left the divi­ Jelinek improved the most second and qualifing them kept a positive attitude.
sional and state tournaments throwing the disc and shot for state. State, however, did “Because of the size of the
rewarding for the athletes as put at divisionals, qualifying not go as well with team, the only event that so­
well as the coaches of the var- him for the state tournament. Spaulding finishing fourth meone stayed home in was
sity boys track team. “The weight coach, Mr. and Gustafson seventh. the sprints. Most of the team
“In track you work to Johnson, was busy with a lot “The people who defeated went on all the trips,” Ber­
achieve your personal best in of other activities this year. us were all from the Western nhardt said. “This gave us the
distance and timing. At the That gave me a chance to Division[...]needed without
divisional tournament, help the younger throwers,” competion in the Eastern the rivalry for positions.”
everyone improved,” h[...]state “equaled or excelled
recapping the highlights of Coached by Don Hatcher, Odor- eaters stink as far as their personal best.”
the season. the hurdlers were an asset to junior Todd Bernhardt is con­ “It’s a good feeling — hav­
Mostly underclassmen, the the team. cerned. An extra inch of pad­ ing a team that consistantly
tracksters looked up to the “The camaraderie among ding in his shoe caused it to works hard and improves,
few seniors and juniors who the hurdlers was the best I’ve fly off his foot while running and knowing that because
stood out as posative leaders. ever seen,” Hatcher said. the hurdles at divisionals. they're young, they’ll be
“The older guys’ positive “The whole team works well “...Here I was going over back. The proof will be in the
attitudes carried through to together.” the seventh hurdle and wat­ pudding,” Johnson said. <>
the whole team,” Johnson Seniors Brian Spa[...]oe fly over ahead
said. and Kirk Gustafson of me,” Bernhardt recalled.[...]

As in any partnership, get- Nys and A9new boosted the[...]second
’Sour^f ting along is half the battle.
ST* The tennis duos realized the P^aZe a^so-
impact their friendship made “The season ended great.[...]than we did,” Nys
the talents of seniors Flori said.
Blain, Julie Keck, Mike Nys, MVS and Agnew were
and junior Rhonda recognized and named as All-
Guenth[...]finalists.
Blain and Keck played Guenthner and her part­
together[...]all season. were the only girls to qualify
u*UREL[...]“Having someone else out for the state tournament.
there forces you to play bet- They defeated the Great Falls
b'lU!Sp'^ t ter because you know they’re Russell team 6-4, 6-2 for the
BUScs*^ depending on you,” Blain second match and lost the
second said.[...]third.
Blain and Keck didn’t “Net vollies were our
qualify for the state tourna- weakness. They put impor-[...]but they kept positive tant pressure on the other
attitudes. team and cause them to
“Flori and I made a great make mistakes by putting
“The season doubles team because we them out of position," Guen­
ended great. We bot[...]thner said.
neither of us got mad about "Denise keeps me f[...]ck commented.
done better than Nys and his partner, senior along with your partner
we did.” Matt Agnew, were the only because you share the
Broncs to qualifiy for the responsibiliy,” Guenthner[...]ded
as a doubles team until the the boys singles but failed to
end of the season. qualify for the state
“Flori and 1 “We did quite well for not to[...]Miller, Nys, and Agnew
made a great having played t[...]d
for both individual and team Roundtable, a civic group[...]which promotes athletics in
made mistakes, Finishing in second place,[...]illings, as All- City
but neither of us final[...]an­
nah, Julie Keck, and Denise Coates.
“Having so­[...]

“This was the
best bunch of kids I
have ever seen play
intramural bas[...]ntramurals
gave me something
to do during the
winter months.”
—Mike Nys

“All 1 would do is
throw the basket­ REACHING FOR THE LIMITS.
COCKING IT. Keeping his eye on Richard Owens attempts to slam a
ball into the court.” the ball, Phil Stephens prepares to basketball during an intramural
—Rod Blain[...]waits his turn at bat. Students met[...]basketball game in the new gym.
The ability of the students ranged[...]

thinking it through. Dave an autumn intramural flag- football
Hendricks, Dan Knezevich, Steve game. Even though the game was
Riddle, Chris Mehus, and Adam played mainly for fun, the students
Weissman mentally follow the next worked hard to perfect the plays,
play before the ball is hiked during (Submitted photo)[...]ZEROING IN. Solomon Neuhardt[...]attempts to return the tennis ball at
an intramural tennis event at[...]Pioneer Park in the fall. Intramural
tennis had the best participation out
of all the fall intramural sports.[...]leaves the hands of Shari Price as
Chris Mehus and Adam Weissman[...]wait to follow a play during an in­[...]Pioneer Park. All of the games were[...]

RIGHT DOWN THE PIPE. Trevor
Kylande[...]continued throughout
the first half of the season. (Photo
“It is easier for by Shannon Johnson)
the team to work
together with less[...]

L[...]udents, sports Nybo said. “It is easier for the[...]summer Because playing on the
(JP AND OVER. Second baseman time sport. They are the Royals demands much[...]Stew Wilson tries for a double play. backbone of the Billings players must be dedicated to
In the first game of the season,
cross- town rivals, the Scarlets, Royals, one of two American the sport during the entire
defeated the Royals 6- 4. (Photo Legion baseball teams which[...]courtesy of the Billings Gazette) entertains Billings fans wi[...]TEAMMATE. Billings Senior High and McIntosh said, “it is worth the
Jason K[...]became a teammate for the en­ students combine their[...]durance of the Royals’ season. athletic powers to form the thusiasm to the team’s[...]members to the American Legion,[...]“The coaching staff this
Johnson) High and Billings Central year is strong,” Nybo said.[...]the Billings Scarlets, the coach and Dave McNalley,[...]t threatening Joel Hawkins, and Paul Mar-[...]by eliminated in the first cuts of “After we take state,”[...]the Royals were not insured McIntos[...]Kara Sumner a position on the team will go to Middleton,[...]throughout the entire season. to win the American Legion[...]“I am anxious for the

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Kris Peterson[...]athletes participated in u; J[...]Senior Chris Masters, a 5 some of the better football fall, winter, and spring. F. I
foot 2 basketball starter, was players in the state, and it will winners were named for g I[...], z j i
Jason Ddflert named to the Eastern AA All- give me a chance to lea[...]included boyss-
and determination paid off as my own teammat[...]fAatt Agnew she was recognized as one of The Midland Roundtable
Mike Nys the most valuable athletes. Sports Club, a Billings and wrestling. Spring sp-;
TRACK[...]eoriented sports club were track, golf, and soh:
Erika Boggi[...]the winners of Senior Hig&[...]i
the second team All- State school athletes[...]for both basketball and athletes from all four high the State Champsandtf i
Amy Eshieman[...]the individuals that rr: I
Janice volleyball. schools in Billings. The
Rebecca Marine[...]sports what they are at St I
Bene[...]work a lot harder athletes were chosen by the
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because of my height,” high school coaches, and the High. -Peggy V?' I[...]Masters said. “My coaches list of players was narrowed
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B- Day...Three free positive comments about
hours to celebrate the new the carnival.
school year and to show “I thought it was much[...]better to be inside,” senior
The school day ended Jill Miles said. “It g[...]ep great big family."
rally, picnic, and a carnival Before the football
sponsored by school[...]-
clubs, making B-Day one ticipated in the first annual
of the best fund- raising car rally. The traditional
events of the year. homecoming dance, spon-
Student Council chang- sored by the cheerleaders,
ed the picnic menu to followed the game.
roast beef sandwiches in- King Butch Crawford
stead of the traditional and Queen Kathi Larson
broasted chicken, and reigned over the royal
clubs and students again court which included[...]gert, Beverly Shore, Lesley
Because of the cold Zier, Mark Beaton, Rocky
weather, the picnic and Connell, Greg McCunn,
carnival were moved to the and Doug McGrail.[...]