1998

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World Class ---(9 6 ~)--- PEOPLEThe World AsWe l(no1N' It---O R~--- AcADEMrcs War Of The Worlds--(24~'--- SPORTS Out Of This .. :.i.·.( •' • -~ ~.-----W4Co4r~ld~-- ~ STUDENT LIFE

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The year started off with a shot heard around the world; a shot to warn others of our ventures, with the reminiscent sound of faithful Beetdiggers cheering, feet stomping, brains thinking, and being unique in our very own specialway. Every year Beetdiggers build upon the traditions of the past, and this year wasno exception. The new sophomores came into the school scared and tentative, butsoon found out how to be a true Beetdigger. Everyone quickly got involved in after-school clubs and activities, building on their already un\"beet\"able school pride.With our own definition of spirit, pride, tradition, and excellence, Jordan studentsmade their mark. Watch out everyone, the Beetdiggers are coming with full forceinto A WORLD OF OUR OWN.Within Our WorldAbot•e· A bright rainbow guides ourway to the be5t school on Earth after arainy day. Even nature manifesh sign5of knowing the Beetdiggcrs arc numberone.World Class CookingRight: While ~upporting the girl'~soccer team, Jesse Day, Larkm Noble,T.J. LoJka, and Josh Jorgenson cook upsome fresh meat on the sideline~. 2 OPENING

\"Dear Old Jordan High\" Below: Seniors Brittany Bell, jolinda Carlson, and Mindy Christensen are filled with excitement a~ they are about to enter the halls of jordan High. High school seemed to be their whole world for the time being.On Top of the World JHS is the Best! Above. Beetdiggers go wild in their own little world,Senior Josh Ducourant resemb les ma:.cot, Digger Dan as he catches the evening sunset after hiking in Bell's while cheering for the Jordan basketball gameCanyon by Little Cottonwood. again~t Bingham. Kicking Back Middle: Although Nick Hanks has been a Beetdigger for just a short time, he seems to have found his own place in the world. OPENING 3

Light Up My Life Right: Sally Reed, Marisol Jerez, Missy Bridge and Bricnne Parry join in the excitement at the ight Rally parade during llomecoming week Weve Got Spirit, How ' Bout You? Below: A ~piritcd Jordan lligh crowd cheers fervently for the Powder Puff players at \light Rally before the Homecommg game.Cowabunga!Below: Sophomore Erik Johnson stuffsdown a whole piu,l at the pizza eatingcontest held in lunch during RedRibbon Week sponsored by PLT.Don't Mess With The Best Girls just Want To Have I unAl\1!\'' Seniors Hetdi Wik.strom, Nicholl' Below: (\"ltlll'ring in the wmmonsl~lCC, Brian Winder, Kim Wright, Candice Marci Wolflt•y, Torri Johnson andHendrickson, Ann.1lyn &.'Crs, Debbie jaime Peters t.1ke time to .,top ,1nd -.ayDup.1ix, Kammi John'>On, Shcralyn \"Hi!\" to l'.Jch other just befort• lunch.ll.nvkt..'!., and 'Jolan S.mdcrs show thctr during llomcorning Wl'Ck.4 STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER

It's Out Of Cont rol Hear Me Roar!Left: Cn.'l'd Wardrop participate!. m one of hisfavorite activities, the \"flying buttocks\" on Abor•t•: Jody McOmber, Kimberlec James, TiffanyMatthew Adam~, after school in the Pugmire, Kim Tucker, Nikole Bos, and Jennifercommons. Don't worry, no one was seriously Fabrizio celebrate their Powder Puff victory at 'Jight Rally just before the tr,,ditional burning ofhurt. the \"J\". STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER

Hard At Work Lost In The SpiderwebsBe/CJW: Todd Johnson, Clayton Hansen, Right: Juniors, Brad Curley, LaurenDallin Miller, and Spencer Sloan spent their Maher, Porter Olson, Jeff Johnson,summer at the maU. Whether working Heather Robison, Paul Dunlavy, Coryfrom nine to five or shopping for school Davies, Gina Stilinovich, and Kristen Berry get tangled up in a giantclothes, JHS students could be found spiderweb at the Hogle Zoo in Saltwalking down the halls ofany rnaU from Lake City, Utah.South Towne to Crossroads. How did you spend your summer? It dependson whoyouask. Somepeopleworkedhardtomakespending money. Others went to athletic camps oreducational workshops, like sophomore RachelCone who said, ''I went to a lot of camps thissummer, one was for basketball and one was forDance Company.\" Along with individual summer activities, therewere school organized functions. Such as: SeniorRage Day, where all the upcoming seniors met atRaging Waters to spend an entire day of fun in thesun and the Maroon and Grey game, where thefootball players divide into two teams and playagainst each other. When sophomore Sean Dunlavy, was askedwhathe did thissurnrner, heanswered,'1hungout,Iwenttoa lotofparties, butl wascountingdown thedays for school to start.\" But no matter what youwere doing this summer, everyone was ready tocome back to another great year at Jordan HighSchool!-I I prr Senior Sunrise Above: Atop Wolf Muunt,11n in I'Mk Ci ty, seniors huddled tugl•ther wh dl' waiting for the sun to rhl• on the fir~t morning of lhl•1r l,1st ye,u in high schoolSUMMER ACTIVIT! ES

Catch Me If You Ca nBelow: Having fun at Buttl'rcup !'ark,senior Niki Bos remini~ce~ the liml'when she was a sophomore How I Spent My Summer \"I started the day carrying about 75 lbs. ofequiprnent, and the llama held 100 lbs. By the end of the day I was carrying 130, the llama carried only 45 l bs. and it still was being stubborn! It always wanted to go to the bathroom, eat, sleep, or stick it's face in the llama in front of it. I was told that llamas are great packing partners, but really they're a pain. Oh, by the way, watch out, they spit!\" -Jared Clark, 12th Enjoying the View Above: After a long hike at Bryce Canyon in southern Utah, Angie Blaisdell, Kristen Dahlquist, Kate Flynn, Kellie Bentley, and Kim DeMik take a rest and enjoy the scenery. A Perfect 10 Left: W:-estling camp offered, senior!. Dustin Gerber, Andrew Guiterez, Josh Atkinson, josh Cook, and Neil Johnson a chance to 'strut their stuff'. SUMMER ACTIVITIES

Scoreboard Scoreboard!R1gl1t: jordan's diehard fan~demonstrate their support of thefootball players as they repeatedly yell,\"show who's number one,\" to theopposing team.How Many Beetdiggers Are There?Below: Seniors Brian Winder and ScottCaldwell show pride in beingBcetdiggers, while cheering at a homefootball game. What Does School Spirit Mean To You?\"An attitude that only cool people have.\" -J.T. Webster, 10\"Showing other schools that even if you lose, you know in your heart that your team is still the best.\" -Tristen Locke, 11\"Not only going to the home games, but also going to the away games.\" -Laura Russell, 12\"Spirit is an attitude tiUlt you develop from the time you are a sophomore until you're a senior. It is something that you will take with you your whole life, wherever you go.\" -Brynn Thompson, 12\"Being kind and courteous to others.\" -Brent Dumas, 10 Who's Ill ? Abot•!': l)ecked out in maroon ami ~r.1y, Thayne S<lhm and 0.111111 Miller ~huut to the n~1hng crowd th.1t )liS 1., Ill.

• ------ ·~---- School is not just classes for studentsat Jordan High. Everything from paint-ing their faces for football games to theYearbookStomp, shows how much spiritour student body has. But, along withhaving fun, we also have a bigimpact onthe community with projects such as:Sub For Santa, Red Ribbon Week, [andall the numerous projects within differ-ent clubs]. Spirit is especially appreci-ated in sports, as Kristy Littlewood said,\"when you see classmatesand friends inthe stand cheering for you, it makes youwant to work even harder to do yourbest, not only for yourself but for yourteam as well.\"Seeing Double Digger Prideleft: Aftt'r getting painted by the A/lot>e: Joey McCarthy, Tyler Cline,PTSA, juniors Melissa Moody and Mike Jarvis, ~nd Jacob Lingwall areCosette Larsen weM maroon and covered in paint at the Homecominggray faces that art' e:..act mirror Game. Face painting. leg shaving.images of each otlwr. hair dying. and crazy dothes, were among many otherstrange ways of ex-p~ing Digger pride this year. SPIRIT

Dancing to the \"Beet\" Heave Ho!Bt•low: Sheralyn llawkes and Erin R1Khl: With ,111 their might, Sam KernWin'>tead lead Dance Company to and Josh Atkinson pull on the rope todaale the student body with their out tug the juniors in the tug-o-war.bright costumes and amazing dance.Assemblies were not just another excuse to get Believe in the Bee~!students out of class, they are somethingstudents look forward to, and a way to show Abo.r>c: \"Wl•r,ln't forgl't the greatoff school spirit. \"Assemblies are a way for hcntagl' of Jordan I ligh xhool,\"students to get their excitement out atschool in <;BO Chri' H1>dily, \"and 1than!.;a positiveway,\" commented sophomoreJessica theme rl·,1lly hdfX>d us rt•mcmbcrRasmussen. Jordan High School has always 'how our pndc in JHS.\"been recognized for vivacious spirit and manytraditions. This year the traditions did notstop. The annual topping of the beet was asexciting as ever. In the opening assembly, theyear's theme was introduced to the studentbody as: 'Believe in the Beet'. This theme wasused throughout the year and encouraged thestudent body to have pride in their school andtake part in assemblies. Student participationat Jordan High is what makes assembliessuccessful.ASSEMBLIES

Say Cheetos!Below: jeanna Terry and KathyMerritt are blinded with wh•ppedcream as tasty cheetos .ue throwninto their faces. Milk. Does It Do A Body Good? During tlze Getting Aquainted Assembly, some students wae daring enough to take the milk challenge. \"I can't believe I didn't drink the whole thing. A gallon of milk n day keeps the food out of your stomach.\" -Ben Wilson, 11 Are You for Real? Abot>e: Senior Craig Storms belts out a pre-recorded loud one in the burping contest during the Gettmg AquJinted Assembly. Let's Go Party Left: At the winter sports pep assembly, boy's basketball players, Todd jacobs, Bryan Isaac, Morg<~n Sharp, and Chris Berrett le.1rned a fl•w steps in song and dance to am,ve the crowd in the lip syncing of \"Kiss tlw Girl\" and \"Barbie Doll\". ASSEMBLIES

. . . . ,-.=E......_..-..... t:: Cruisn' Frenzy &·J,,w jordan's PTSA ll1(.'mbt-r, Thayne Sohm, Kensic Brown, Gin.1 I.c.>mbcrrdi, Tt~ johnson, .1nd jake Moon w,we their Beetd iAAer flags during the !)<lrade to shtll1 off theirgreat school spirit. Homecoming week is not like a usual weekat school, because every day students had theopportunity to participate in activities such asdecorating the halls or the unforgettableexperience of watching the burning of the \"}\". Jesica Miller remarked that, \"Farmer'sMarket was definitely unique this year!\" NikiBos added that it was, \"awesome, once it wasmoved inside.\" With rain clouds more thanthreatening, Farmer's Market had to berelocated to the maroon hall, but studentsseemed to enjoy the change. Homecoming week will be remembered byall, especially the seniors. They would agreewith Rebecca Christenson's description of herfeeling while watching the \"J\" burn; \"it felt soawesome, but at the same time I was filled withsadness, because this would be my very lastHomecoming.\"Do I Hear 25 Cents? Candy Anyone?Abovr: One of tht• many activitit·~ .:tt Righi· At thi~ year·~ F<~rmt•r's Market,F.:trmer's Market 1s the selling of .,J,n:e.,. PTSA member \~lark Stt•n•ns watchesThis year vice-prinCipal Mr. Crowther all the fun .1nd excitement, whilew,1s sold by 1\o.1h Geesaman <1nd the serv111g \"!Icky cotton candy to hungrydrama club. student'>.HOMECOMING WEEK

Guys Or Dolls? Lt'(t· :--:ervous orexotl'd? Scott Stanley, Porter Olson, Dannv l..1rstm, Jeff Johnson, and SpencerSloan wait anxiously to cht.>er at the powder puffgame during the '\light Rally. Powder Puff t\lrt.,ish. ofsenior girl~ playing juniorgirb in f(Xltball and boys cheering for them. Fires Ablazing Below: One of the many traditions at Jordan High is the 'Burning of the J' at '\light Rally. For most, the burning of the T is one of the most memorable experiences of the yea r.Dance y HomecomingJ1wpa\~al~~y~·c~:ul,tDt'hlol.lI'·urntsrno,•lpSlC,ehoaocfrrmtathOlpyeaunnhtylill'alswtThku,1tl•t•.si,~d..rldryiushRrm,y1lg.Wlnthd,,e,dJlpeeaynr,na,y,dneNdoeFnwnblckokd.lldd,Mi\glolgererliorswsBaldvBadan.rcsToe7h1t•,~'IT Week Activities 'r,, c \v,,, hl'ld at 6:30p.m on Thur.,day just bcforl' '\:ight Rally. Monday, Sept. 8: Decorate Halls Tut'Sdny, Sept. 9: Fanner's Market Wed11esday, Sept.10: Electionsfor Homecoming Royalty 11111rsd.1y, Sept. 11: Fanner's Market Parade on Beetdigger Blvd. Night Rally (Pottder Puff, perfomumces, tlw burning oftlte ']') Friday, Sept.12: Tailgate Party Face Painting Homecoming Game vs. Alta Saturday, Sept. 13: Homecoming Danet' \"Etemal Flame\" Abot't.': Key Cl ub President,' ick1ba<1e skillfully slices a bagel ttl serve to starving students during lunch at humer' s Market. This year Farmer's Market w ,h lwld on the east side of the school on the grassy area. HOMECOM ING WEEK 13

Hail To The Queen Pushin' IIAb,,•.,. llomecoming Royalty, Sl>cond attendant, Right: Runnmg back, Saia Vaivaka, ch.uges past anBrooke Atwood; Casey Green, queen, Laura Tueller, Alta defender on his way to a Digger first down.Aaron Williams, first attendant, Ashley Peel; and Josh Saia was honored with All-Region first team.Ducourant. On the eveningofSeptember 12,1997, a sellout We're #1crowd filled the stadium at Jordan Iligh inanticipation of the battle of our mighty 'Diggers Brlaw: I lolly Orton and Kara Pt•trickand the#3AltaHawks. Our team's hopes ran as show their ~rhool spirit like trut•high as their emotions and all in attendance Beetdiggt•r., .1t the llomecoming g.1n1•knew that pride was on the line. The Alta Hawks dominated both sides of theball on their way to a 41-7 thumping of our'Diggers. Although the scoreboard proved ourloss on the field, our Beetdiggerspiritstill shinedbright. The halftime entertainment consisted ofperformances by Charlonians and the ColorGuard. The announcement of the Homecomingroyalty took some sting out of a dismal ha lftimescore as Laura Tueller; queen, Ashley Peel; firstattendant, and Brooke Atwood; secondattendant, were escorted on to the field by theirdads. It was indeed a bittersweet evening inJordan High's history. tl •• =HOMECOMING GAME/ROYALTY



































This year the JV soccer then you can't keep up orteam fought a series of stay in the game as long.\"harsh battles, from difficultpractices and games, to the Whatever hardships theydreaded \"conditioning\". may have endured, one thing's for sure, they're a lot \"It was hard when we closer than when theyfirst started, but got easier started. Senior Nancy Reedas the season went on,\" commented, \"I think thisstated Sandra Cummings year we all became suchwhen she was asked about good friends, even betterconditioning. On the same thanall the otheryears.\" Thetopic, Angie Blaisdell team became better friendsstated \"It helps because if as a result of their love foryou're not conditioned, soccer.Top: At this home g.1me .1gam~tHilleR-st. mtdfielder Courtnev Tolbert.,prints toward., the b.1ll bdo;e ,,Hillcrc...t playl•r c.1n t.lkl• p<>~~e.,iun ofit. In addition to Courtney'., grl'•lt ballskill'>, !>he abo m.1de sevcr.ll goal.,.Al>ol't': Forward Chebl'•' Kl•nnl'n>tt Abol't': Junior Cassie Bell breab A/'rll't'' At ,, honw g.mw n•r\"l'\" Bnghton, dcfcn...iVl' pl.1yer , ,mcy Rl'l'd put.. .,<li11pushe'> her way .1round an upposmg through the p.1ck of girls to help her mu~dl• in lwr ktd. to p.h~ till' b,lllthrough ,, bewildered Brtghton pl.1ycr's k)\'·player, to m,1ke hl•r w.1y down till' end team at the offensive end of the field ,,tline tuw<Hds thl• goal. Jord,ln Wl·nt to llus Yl'.lr, N,llllY Rl'l'U w.1s otw of the strongest defen...ivl' pl.l'{l'r\" on tlw tl\1111overtime again...t llillcrest, wlll'rc ,, the .1way game at llillcrest.~hootout took pl.1ce. Jt wa., a tl•nsl'and tough game, but in thl• l'nu it w,,.,Hillcrest with the victory.32 JV Gl RL'S SOCCER

Left: Goalie Robyn Beardshall dives onto the ball for a save from the Bengal forward. Belcnv ILft: Jessica Hunt handles the ball with talent as she fakes out a Brighton player. Left: Sophomore Sandra Cummings gets away from Alta players to 'switch fields', towards the offensive end of the game. The game versus Alta is one of tl_1e most important games of the year smce tt means competing against our rivals. Below: Junior Angie Blaisdell fights with a 'I Iusky' player for control of the ball, during the second half of their home game against Hillcrest. This year, Angie started as a left half.JlDvVt'iac•tccnt·l·trcIo'S, CSohceclse.eraTKeaemnn-efcroctmt,l row: Sandra Cumming s'BArelannt aNCoblalrek(,cAoaschhl)e,yCLoarrtsnoeny, TRoolbbyenrt,BMeaordm.sqhuaell,ASdaarmahs,WMaellh,.sDsaena \"I think that the team Natalie King. Bnck row: is extremely close, everyone is open toleton, Angie Blaisdell, Lindsey Connelly, Nancy Reed, Cassie Bell, Cenny Shelley. everyone else's ideas.\" -Vickilylln Tacke, 11, Defense ~'·~JV GIRL'S SOCCER 33

Risht: Admiring a good shot, Brandon Pcx>le hope. his ball \villland on the grt>en. Bt'iow right: Taking a second to sit back and relax, .\Iathan White listens to an inspirational pep talk at Region.Rixlzl: With total concentration, \.a thanWhite drives the ball down the fairway. Score Board JHS6.5....................Mt. View 13.5 JH S 12..........................H illcrest 8 JHS 2 .................... ... Brighton Ill JHS 14...............................0rem 6 JH S 14.5.........................Timp. 5.5 JHS9................•.................. Ait.lll \"Keep your head i11 it.\" -fall Eliso11, 9 MVP \"Jon has a lot of potentialto be a leader a11d to lendJordan to high rauki11gs in golf.\" -Mr. Groomer A/lm•t•: After his tee at State Finab, A/>ol'c\" '\J,lth.lll Whitt• ,111d jon I h~on Al>m•c. During c;l,ltt• .11 Rivt•rlwnd (•'' Mark Stevens direct'> Brandon Poolt• to hidt• (rum tlw ~rort h111g ~llll under,, Course, Davt• R.lsmus~t·n blows .1 )..r the location his ball landed. tn•t•. l'lw Wt'<lllwr tt'lllil'd to v.~rv dr,l~lll•lliV from tourn.ullt'nt to ft>r luck as he movt'\" to tlw 1wxt lwl<' lou rn.lllll'n t34 GOLF

Heads turned in our world always did their best. One of as theJordan HighSchoolgolf their tournaments was rained team qualified for state and out and had to be placed fifth at Regionals. rescheduled, but that didn't stop them. Their skills were When asked what he liked so good that their coach, Mr. most about the golf team this Groomer, said, \"I got beat by year, junior Brian Cottle said, all the golfers on my team.\" \"I enjoyed the high quality people and especially Dave Throughout the season the Rassmussen's and Mark team became unified. Senior Stevens' pregame pep talks. Mark Stevens said, \"Out of all the teams in our region, Although the weather and probably anywhere, we didn' tcooperateattimes, the have the most fun together.\" team s tuck toge ther andsC1o11iifth1· e1•11101•1A- NG.1rotho.lnnwWr, hM•.kM•, kMS_t•keeve0n~u.uJlBt•rv.H, Bldnonn· •IO)0k0uI[b.,oDTavoind).RIa'(.x.mll•\"u·...·.Stc'nc,ouAdur..otwin: Brian ColtIt•, T·y Curtis, '\ate A/\"l(ll't': Senior.. David Rasmussen and O'Farrell. Brandon Poolt• jt!kt• .1bout their upcoming tournanwnt. Top: Coach Groomer David Rasmussen, Br.1ndon Poole, Austin O'Farrell, Jon EJii.,on, Mark Stevens, .1nd \.'athan Whitt• group together to w•..h each otht>r luck JU!>t before competing at the Glt•nnwor golf cour..c. I Wil l TOll': nt111: Coach GOLF 35

Tennis isn' ta sportthatjust nis abilities.\"anyone can play well. It takes These girls have not onlya large amount of commit-ment, dedication and hard been working hard this year,work to succeed like this but they have also had funyear's team has. Coach Hale becoming better friends. \"Ifstated \"This year's tennis there had not been unity onteam has exemplified cour- the team, we would not haveage and competitiveness in been successful,\" says juniorall matches. Hard work and Liz Curtis. The team credit'sdedication during practice their success to the tighttime has improved their ten- friendships they made this year. Once 1 1in Klml Jam ftnd a way to hit that ballAbore: \"Team unity i' what m.llie thi'year'., te.1m OC'(;uni'e .,ucce..,.,ful, whih.•ha\'ing fun at the ..,,1me time,\" ....1y' J'vplayer Kathy Fi'>ht•r.Top. Coach Hale tal..t•., a brt•.lk ,,.., heplans some clevl•r .,tr.ttegie' for thenext meet. Va rs ity Girl's Tennis Team- frcml mrl': Kri'> ti !>mith, 1.,1lJr,1 luclll•r, Mur.111da W.uner, Kimi Jamc.... Back raw: 'vklis...,\ Durr.1nt, Erika Doty, Coach I la ic, Liz Curtis, Stt•pll.lllil• l'ostcr.36 GIRL'S TE NNI S

Left: JV Girl's Tennis Team- Fro11t row: Left: Singles player Muranda Warner sets herself up for another perfect Kathy Fisher, I<risti Smith, Michelle Russell. serve. Back ruw: Rachel Underli.n, Tiffany Welch, Julie Shoemaker, Erin Doty. Below far left: Becoming better friends, Laura Tueller, Tiffany Welch, Kathy Fisher, and Kimi James find time to sit down and have a good laugh. Score Board JHS 3................Timpanogas 2 JHS l .............................Orem4 )HS l ...............................Alta 4 )HS l ........................Hillcrest 4 JHS 1........................Brighton 4 JHS 4......................Mt. View 1 J HS 3................Timpanogas 2 JHSO.............................Orem 5 JHS l ...............................Alta 4 )HS O.......................Hillcrest 5 JHS O........................Brighton 5 JHS O......................Mt. View 5Above: Senior Kristi Smit11 eyes the ball Above: Determined not to let her Above: Sophomore Tiffany Welch \"This year tennis has beenas it m'akes I.ts way to her backhand. opponent get a point in edgewise, Kimi serves up a storm, sending the ball extra fun because the team James uses all her might to forehand straight at her opponent. has become good friends and the ball back. we each give 100% individually so we can win the matell 11s 11 team.\" -Laura Tuellcr, 12 Varsity GIRL'S TENNIS

''Every morning in Africa a own individual strength.gazelle wakes, it knows it must Excrutiating early morningout nm the fastest lion, or it will practices throughout the sum- mer, and after school practicesbe killed. Every moming in of running long distances onAfrica a lion wakes. It knows it roug h terrain, prepared thismust out nm the fastest gazelle team for a tough match up inor it will s tarve. But unless Region 3, where the boys fin-you're a nmner, you won' t un- ished fourth and the girls fin-derstand,\" recites Jared Clark. ished fifth. Thisdedicationpaidnus yearfocused on the impor- off w ell w hen they qualified fortance of teamwork in a sport State Finals.tha t d epends so much on onesAb.lt•c:· Br.mdon Major, pu~hl•s himself Vars ity and JV C ross Country Team - f-ro11f row. Rolwrt Duncombe, i\d,llll (holrd, ju-.tin Park, 'X·ott 1'.1-.kl•r, Br.1ndon M.lJ<'racros-. ju-.t one more st rl•tch of turf. jareu Cl.~rk, Kenda ll ll o rrocks. Scfoml row: Jen nil' I 1.1d lock, Sherrie ll.wrtl'l, Ann,l I lorton, Daaaw Nordquist, I an dsay jl•n,<'11Jo rdil n provided a scenic tr.1il aroundcampu-. tha t was perfect for pr.Ktices I leatlwr lloml•r, Andrea Sll'Vl'ns, l..1uro1 Stanley. H11rA n>ll'. A.1ron Ot...on, Mil-l• Johnson, Scott <;t,lnll'V, N.llc CMison, Corl'land ml•d-.. Leavitt, (<l.lch I tardy.1op. QUick to break frl'<! from thecompdahon, the varsity ml•n ~l'l out tom.1kc thi., run count. Thl.'ir .,ucce.,sme.1nt rumpmg over uther .,chouls toplan• themselves as top conll'ntkr-. furthe stall' meet.38 CROSS COUNT RY

l.c•ft: Varsity runnen>, Brandon Major, uft: Sherrie Haertel .,print., by, leading Scott Ta.,ker, justin Park, and j.ued the Jordan varsity women in the state CI,uk flex their mental strength meet at Sugarhou..e P.uk on October together before the regiona~ rae~, 22,1997. prodng that cross country •., mmd m·t•r muscle. Brlaw far left: Senior Robt•rt Duncombe calms his nerves, with some tunes from The Wallflowers. Evt•ry runner has their own way of gett ing pumped up for a race. Cross Country Schedule Wednesday, Scptmeber 10 JHS against Orem, I lillcrcst @Jordan Wednesday, September 24 JHS against Mountain View, Timpanogos, Hillcrest@ Hillcrest Wednesday, October 8 JHS against Alta, Hillcrest, Brighton@ Brigltton Wednesday, October 15 Region Meet@ Cottonwood Complex Wednesday, October 22 State Meet@ Sugarhousc Park IAlob,,!•c·· JUn.tur .~·ott .St.mIt•y, stram. s A/)(>t•c: Ann.l llort,1n shows us what tlw A/lc>l'c': J.ued Clark catches air,,., lw His consistant speed1tl1l1clI'vt•<at.:.rodtM.t,o.t1nlnwwyofoiomfdt-.lChwoitnmr nptwhllte••tx<r.t.•gwieornealhJeVld at wonwn Mt' n•,111y made of when shc run., ,1cross the terrain of SugarhoU.,l' helped grab 8th place t'.1sily finisJw., the three mile race l'.1rk. Jared's energy and enthusi,\"'m for the men at state. ,Hound SugMhou.,e Park. ,1dded to the effort of the nwn's v.usity te.1m. \"There's no better feeling than crossing tire finish liue, krrOlvirrg tlrat you did your best.\" -Robert Duncombe, 12, MVP CROSS COUNTRY 39

Middlr right: To show thl•ir e:-.citement Right: The Lady Diggers give it a ll tht·yand school spirit, the L.1d)i D•ggers got to get the ball back over the netstart each game with a cheer during the tournament games at Delta. The Delta tournament wa!> held beforeRighi; While playing Timpilnogu-., the regular season started.Lacey Mock dcmon.,tr.1tl'S her greatvertical jump a., .,he pn•p.ue.., to '>pikethe ball. Jordan won both g.1ml\"> theyplayed against Timp.1nugos. Volleyball ScheduleSept. 16]HS vs. TimpanogasSept. 18JHS vs. HillcrestSept. 23JHS vs. AltaSept. 25JHS vs. Mountain ViewSept. 30JHS vs. BrightonOct. 2JHS vs. OremOct 14JHS vs. TimpanogasOct. 16JHS vs. HillcrestOct. 21JHS vs. AltaOct. 23JHS vs. Mountain ViewOct. 28JHS vs. BrightonOct. 30JHS vs. Orem\"Approach practice like Allo1•e: Warming up before the AI>Ol't': Buildmg up their e•wrgy, l.iz Alml'l': Jill Porter goes up ,\g,linst ,,,•tl it's a gatne.\" Timpanogos game, Jen Fabrizio McOmbl•r, AJ•' l .t•ichlitcr, .1nd Ruth practices spiking the ball. ll,ln.,l'll t,\kl' ,1 bn•,ll.. bt•twt•t•n g.1mes at llillcrcst defenders sptl..ing tht• b,lll P•1' 1 -Liz McOmber, 12, the Ddt,\ tourntll1Wnl. Varsity co-captain them, giving jordan ,\nother wl'll earned point.40 VARSITY VOLLEYBAll

This year's Lady Digger through all the frustration, Volleyball team worked the girls built strong friend- hard and showed the true ships and volleyball tradi- meaning of determination. Volleyball coach Mike tions. Ruth Hansen and Jill Muaina said, \"Volleyball is all about teamwork and Porter wore matching Nike team unity. My goal as sweat bands which they coach is to see all the girls called \"power chains\". become successful at any \"Whenever we need a levelofthe game.\" The team power charge, we run and met every day for three clash our arms together,\" hours to practice and im- prove their skills. said Jill Porter. \"Volleyball has its frus- Aja Leichliter, co-captain trating moments,\" said Jen- and team setter, said, \"the nifer Fabrizio, \"like when greatest satisfaction I get we are playing a game and we know we can win, but from playing volleyball is we just can't pick up the momentum.\" However, knowing I played my best, whether we won or lost.\" The Lady Digger volley- ball team went on to play Hunter High School in the state playoffs. Abottc Tiff.my Koch, }en Fabrizto, Ruth Hansen, Jill Porter, ·lnd ll•xi Brown show that they can even make a long bus ride to Delta, fun. The four hour bus ride gave the girls a chance to get to know each other before the season startl•d.f r~ .._.-... ~.. ---::--.-= ...VRars·ny Voll~yball Team- Trout rem•: Ruth llan~cn, J•ll I,ortt•r: M1ddlr. rcn•· 1,1u•y Mock. Back rou•: CtMCh '· ·•011111l'y, kn F,1brizio, Liz McOmhl•r, AJil Leichlitt•r, Cl~<Kh Mcke Muama. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL ~'41. ~

\"Acoachcan putyou on the this year and the experienceteam, your teammates can helped thematthetoumament.makeyou hustle, butonlyhardworkanddedicationcan make JV took third and sophomoreyou a player.\" took second at the region tour- Both teams truly accom- nament, played at Alta High,plishedtl1isstatemcnt. Byleam- on November 1st.ingeachoftheteammatesabili-tiesand techniques, both teams Youdon'talwayshavetobeused everyone's strong points \"BIG\" to play big. Sophomoreto put the entire season into Katie Terakami said, \"I justfocus. They felt they did well want to grow for a goal.\" Both teams grew to become ''BIG\" on and off the court this year.\"I hate it when you run JV VOLLLYBAI L TI.AM· I nml nm>: Kt·n~i~· Brown, J\.,hlcy Muc1in.1. 'it'WIId mw: 'llff,1ny Ko<h· after a ball and the table 1/rird row: Amy Wl'llkt•r, l.t•xi Brown. /lack mw: ll c,ld COclCh An~l'1,1 Romnl'y, I llld'ol'Y )ohn.,on.gt•fs in your way. I guess Tiffc1nit• W,1~.,t,1ff, K,1i,1 Shl'l'l~. JV lllcKh '>t,ln•y Niclsl'n. you just lrm'e to take it down.\" -Keusie Brow11, 1042 JV/SOPH VOLLEYBALL

lJ?ft: \"All tlri11g' tlr<' difficlllt befort• tlrclf Bl'low left: As tht• b.11l is put in the air, are easy\", ~.1ys l.t•xi Brown as she hits Ka ia Sheets waits oli1Xiously for her the floor for another great play during turn to get in on lht• action. the JVgame. Bl'low: Lexi Brown, Kensic Brown and Amv Welcker, ~how that vou can still Middle lt'ft; The ~tlphomore team, get-. ha\"c fun whilt• \\-.1itmg for the game to ready as Emn1.1 l.elcpali seb anolht•r start. great play.so,,,, rff .1. •1 '\'v,wst,lff. Second r(ll!'; How do IJOII like lfOIIr amt ,., umf1m11s'h... 0 MO RL VOLLEYBALL TI·.A M- 1rout rmt• K.llll' fpr,l\"aml,t:)\"1·1'l\ldl'l1•r1'··l'Ik!w•pk,llyi, p,1uJa Larsen, l.md1 W•lh,lmS, Ashly \"They fit ki11d of ~nug, /Jut why do the guys keep looking a/us~\" -Cimrlee Falmzw. Fmma Lt'lepali a11d 1iffalliC' Wag:-otaff Charlcc h1br1tio 'io1r.1 Dixon. Back row: Reed, I lead n1o1ch' Angcl,l Romnev JV/SOPH VOLL EYBA LL

\"Welcome to the scorer of SA competitionBeetgarden!\" was the call in junior, Jackson Brown.time and time again this year Morgan Sharp said, \"hav-as our Beetdiggers took cen- ing all the fans at the gamester court for another spell- supporting us and cheer-bound seasonof Digger bas- ing us on/' was what wasketball. Wha t a year it was: grea t about pla ying ballwe took fourth in Region; for Jordan.won Divisionand long- timerival Alta on their home With only two d epart-court; and we had firs t team ing seniors, the futureAll State and the leading looks bright for Jordan Ba s k e t ba ll!Abtn,•: Joshua Chapman boxl''> out\!1ason Smith in practice. Ch.lpmiln 1~ ajunior ilnd h~>pes to come bilck foranother ye.u.Top ltjt: Milson Smith, the only .,t,lrtingsenior on the team, launchl'' ,, shoto\·er an AItil defender en wutt• toending iln <~wesome high ..,chool c,uecr Varsi ty Boy~' Bas ketball Team . I ro11t row: \IIt ke Mtlls, JyiL•r Rollins, Morg,ln t.;h.up, Bryan lso,,)(, Chri., Bl•rrt•tt, Pace LombM•11 Back row: [),we McConnell ass1st.lllt nMrh, Jackson Brown, M,1son Smith, A.uon h•rry, Pi! trick Joh ns, Ry,\n Allen, ! lead Co·''!~: l lal l lall•, Assistant Coach; All•x j.1wb.,on. Not piclllrcd·lo.,hu,\ Chapm.ln, )ilmt•s <. hnstcn, Aust in O'Farrt•ll, Tchad llarri'>.VARSITY BOYS' BASK ETBALL

Lt'fl: Tyler Rollins control~ the ball while ht• points ou t din•ctions to his teamm,ltes. Far center: Morg.m Sharp demon~tr;~tes his wingsp.ln as he jumps out to cover his man. 1.<'{1: Patrick johns gets a putback during a gre.lt victory over our rival Alta Hawks. Score Board JHS 57 Bingham 59 JHS 68 Judge 58 JHS 54 N .J . 58 JHS 52 Murry 58 JHS 66 Sl-.yline 71 JHS 44 L o nep ea k 30 JHS 49 Cottonwood 62 JHS 57 Copper Hill~ 62 JHS 42 Brighton 40 JHS 56 Alta 53 JHS 61 Hillcrest 59 JHS 73 Orem 84 JHS 72 Timp. 47 JHS 68 Mt. View 80 JHS 55 67 JHS 47 Alta 38 JHS 50 Hill c r es t 54 JHS 60 Orem 67 JHS 62 Timp. 65 JHS 56 Mt. View 52 Brighton I...\"lt'albkloltl··p~~····ln\"ogho1.-l.edfelfyeinndgt•hri,•n•lh',lotrvicekr '\"\"'!'£': With .111 ,lstoni-.hing spill mll\'e, Al'<lllt\" Bry;~n lss.1c t.lkes hi' man to tht• All State SA hoop .1nd rounds out his g.1me with ,m \!!organ Sh,up takt\"> his dcfendt•r off .1ttack of three pointers. \"You are a clumzpio11 if you know in lfOllr heart tlw dribble, ,md hee1ds upcourt. tlze tlii11g yoz; are rloillg is riglzt.\" -Jackson Brown, 11 his n s johllw b,111 hard to till' hoop. VARSITY BOYS' BASKETBALL

om e oo sters Ifyou watched any of the with 6 wins and 14losses.Sophomore or JV games, The teams demons tratedyou were certainly their potential for winningentertained by the thrills and records in the years to come.intensity of each of thegames. Although we're in \"I feel good about thisone of the toughest regions year's season and team, Iin the state, Jordan played just wish we could haveto show they're the best. The won all our games. I seesophomore team finished us doing well next yearwith 3 wins and 17 losses, with only 2 seniors leavingand the JV team finished this year,\" replied james Christensen. \"/ love playi11g JV Boys' Basketball Team- Fmnf rOll': Au~lln O'Farr•ell, l o<.ld ),lCob~. Bryan (-.,lee, Chris Bl•rrl'lt, I'Mc l.omb.ud1, \"\"' l'\"'\"rbasketball f(Jr Jordan Tchad I !.uri-., Josh Chapm,,n. Back row: Co,Kh l),we McComwll, ).1mes Chri~tt'lbl'n, )ord,,n ( urhs, A.uon fl'rTl', Kurt is because of the l.esh, Ry,1n Allen, Coach All'X j,Kobson.experie11cc I get from the game.\"-Pace Lombardi, 9JV/SOPHOMORE BOYS' BA~KETBALL