ee a ey 3 ated oJ aw 3 CONCESSIONS 5, z, cart PROPERTY LINE Talle of Caomtlents Academics SPORTS <8 Re 62 3. | Se Se 84 STUDENT LIFE Senior Ads "SITE PLAN #5 sb In Your Wedest Dreams Salesian 1998 Volume 43 ~ Enrollment- 618 Mount de Sales Academy 851 Orange Street Macon GA, 31201 E-mail * salesian@mds.macon.ga.us Dreams Coming True Here we are again! Its another new year at MOUNT DESALES AcaDEMY. We have taken tremendous strides as a school community and only in our wildest dreams could it all happen. Who would have ever believed that our Cavalier BASKETBALL team would win the state championship ? And we even started another cheerleading squad, the SWAT team. The new building finally has a name now - Sheridan Hall and brand new classes like multi-media on technology, astronomy and acting have Sesolutely WILD about this r school! Excited given students the opportunity to to have finally returned, these middle school students : enthusiastically develop and express their many talents. unvsastcaly they prepare for yet another year of fun-filled and productive days Opening lal cor will hat | car Indian DANCE Jayanthi Narair tridt ho Per Ito difficult { or t ming at front of the made a ver ) our first an Don't laugh at these snow cone stains. James Prigatano enjoys a snow cone during the NEW Spirit Week activities. Spirit Week is a time for the students to recognize all the activities that MdS has to offer. @ S-U-P-E-R! Super, Su- per thats what we are! Sophomore Lindsey Mum- men builds SPIRIT for the Stiidents and the teams in a pep tally. One main goal for this Year was to promote Cavalier pride and spirit @ It's time for the donuts, the ba gels, and the juice! Bring them on! These sophomores patiently sit dur ing a prayer service as they bite their hunger pains. They know that their sweet DREAMS will soon come true One more mile and it will soon Freshman Cam Snow rounds a corner as he approaches the end of the race. Being the very FIRST year for our cross country team, we were very excited and re- be over! main proud This year students went above and beyond, participating in community service for all their religion classes. The new dress code, new teachers, andthe I.D. Tags gave the campus a whole new look. A beautiful new SCIENCE LAI created in Mercy Hall and for the first time in MdS history at least 30 different countries were represented in a week long MULTI-CULTURAL celebration. And our beautiful new sports facility, Cavalier Fields is quickly becoming a reality. Opening a > @ We are dreaming of the days ahead, and with a little help from our FRIENDS, everything will be a lot eas- ier. These middle school boys are all lined up as they prepare for high school and think about the school year ahead We are the loudest, rowdyest bunch of fans you have ever seen!"* The members of the SWAT team, which was completely new this year, pause for a picture. Never in our wildest dreams did we think we would have fans like this. 4Snap out of it! Come back to earth! Sophomore Autumn Huntsinger tries to get the attention of her friend, Dy ana Davis. Dont think Dyana realizes she is now a part of HISTORY @ This thing will not move! I have the hardest time with these physics labs Seniors, Brooks Coates and Bill Tice complete an experiment in the NEW science lab in Mercy Hall. Mr. Mac never has these problems when he does it! We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit, how about YOU! Nobody has as much spirit as we do! Sopho- mores Beth Vance, Erica Arena, and Jennifer Van express their spirit for the schools dream of the new athletic complex. THIS is out of dress code? Fresh- man, Justin Trentadue takes off his necklace on the first day of school. Stu- dent photographs and I.D.s have to be taken in dress code. You're kidding me! You are not ED McMAHON!" Mrs. Lisa Kersey, our new financial secretary, stops for a mo- ment during an extremely BUSY day to react to an office chuckle. Working Dreaming They say that dreatt 1S never come true if you dont work and learn. So, in that sense EveryOne at MdS is well on their way to achieving their dreams. The ACADEMIC program here is rigorous and you definitely have to stay on your toes. But the rewards students can TCAD from their efforts are many. From the core curriculum to elec tives like drama and Dust thou art As Senior Kristen art, students really have the opportunities to Kelly participates in the Ash Wednesday d mass. Everyone : is encouraged to shine. Also, MdS has really MOVECQup = Ssnewuraged to the religious services; they s | provide an in the technology department. Wow! sti Oe many students to concentrate on their spiritual goals. 6 Academics @ How Senior Philip Cheshire rm rtex THINKS Day act lakes aAMUSIT An Oscar Performance! Bravo Bravo! Sophomore Kevin Wright acts in his sec- CLASSIC masterpiece, Great Expectations. Great job! @ Johnny girl of many talents! Senior Johnny Lamb Works with acrylics to Create a Beautiful painting Like many others, she finds an outlet for releasing the day frustrations through aesthetic EXPRESSION @ | could sit here all day and surf the net!" Zach Benson enjoys the educa tional benefits of the new TECHNOL OGY in the library. MdS won the Inno vations in Technology Award and is one of the top twelve Catholic schools in the U.S.A @ Hey your five golden rings left ar ugly green stain on my finger! Junior Jennifer Blakenship enjoys her part in the chorus COMICAL parody of classic Christmas carol. The music pro gram at MdsS is an enjoyable additior to the core curriculum Academics 7 HIGH Hopes & HUGE Achievements Being able to express oneself by word or song is what Literary Day is all about. Students are invited to share their talents in this special event, then they can put their skills to the test in region and state competitions. This year the Literary Team represented Mds well and brought home several awards. *Hot Eats, Treats!' Senior *And Brer Fox ... He Singer enjoys one of the Lay Low Mrs. Skinner benefits of Turner Oppy, and Bill Tice help Rebecca Mer e cream! Not only did s< Cool San many deing n the Literary Team hat prepare for her Sam compete well with his powerful. award-wir his powertul, award-wi oral interpretation, The Wonderful Tar Baby the stu augh ning, critical essay, but Story. St ve had as a treat, he enjoyed a__ dents and faculty Blizzard from Dairy ing Queer at all of her amusing voices and characters eWIB: Women In Black! Juniors Kelly Raines, Kelly Dessart and Dennisha Vinson combined their magnifi cent voices into a trio that awed the judges and their Cava liers. So even though fellow they re not defending the galaxy, they caught our attention 8 Academics 4l Need More Infor- * Aren't You mation, So! Have To Proud? The MDS Stop Looking At The State Literary Team per- Pictures! Senior War formed wonderfully in ren Stramiello steadily showing off their many looks for more evidence talents. The award-win to back up his speech ning team consisted of Warren took first place Madhu Adiga, Rebecca Extemporaneous Merschat, Turner Oppy Speaking at Literary Chad Cavender, Warren Day, Region, and State Stramiello, Bill Tice, and Competitions Sean Caulfield 4l Used To Think Spelling Was Easy! Junior Jonathan Ca nady gives the literary spelling competition a try. This might be the last time Jonathan ever enters anything dealing with spelling again. | mean, who actually uses these words in real life? Will Anyone Join Me In A Song? Senior Chad Cavender prac- tices singing and gets his vioce ready for the State Literary Competition He took first place in Boys Solo at Literary Day and he placed in the region competition and we're so proud of him CRITICAL ESSAY EXTEMPORANEOUS QUARTET Sam Singer SPEAKING John D. Cassidy Madhu Adiga Warren Stramiello Turner Oppy = David Grinstead ORAL INTERP. Jesse Fortson rphogreomaon Bill Tice Sean Hickey Rebecca Merschat SOLO Chad Cavendar PIANO Lisa Reeves Literary 4 The award-winning Fine Ars" Depariments at MDS have quickly become a source of great pride < recognition, MOS Troubadours continue to produce hit plays and musicals, and the An Department constanty inypresses us with their masterpieces. The abundance of talent at MDS is obVious verywhere you look? Such eThe Dangers S . Possibilities! of Grout Sum You may not mer Causey dem- Oo ear n recognize the onstrates how to recc ze Ul a artistic potential apply grout. So to all you qrout- of a jump of Sculpie, but art students Thomas Sorl those afet Bell and Corlee those ; safety glasses ers, follow her lead and wear Blum do Ive Got Spirit, How About You? Se- nior Christy Burress shows her school spirit and appreciation by as- sembling a banner for Catholic Schools Week This special week is a time for celebration of the opportunity to at- tend a school such as Mount de Sales | 0 Academics 4Too Close for Comfort! Thespia: hit One-Act play a || -~ 4Color Me Cre- ative! Sophomore Rebecca Raffield lets her creativity flow during a free-form acting sessior in Mr. Freer s Intro duction to Drama class Students were asked to create a colorful mask and act out whatever the mask compelled them to do *Mr. Wemmick I Presume * In this scene from the awara- winning One-Act play Great Expectations Older Pip, played by Kevin Wriagt t, meets Vernon Logans charac ter, Mr. Wemmick. Kevir Wright won the Best Ac tor award in the region One-Act Competition ARTIST OF THE MONTH is the Art Department's great new way of recognizing its most talented artists. Every month one tal- ented student and his or her work of art is put on display in the MDS library. Matt DeFore is Artist of the Month for March. PVaitjme) miele Month Drama/Art | | Native 5, Tongues Castles, flint napping, & actually teaching an English class are just a few activities that make learning history and languages fun! Also, MdS students excell in the foreign lanquages: more than 24 students belong to the French & Spanish Honor Clubs! Who's Up For A_ No Dessert Would Game Of Scrabble? Be Complete Without j Whipped Topping! |; this speech class assiagr ment, LaTonya McCler n der trates how yngealed how-t yoodies Promised Land Sev- enth grader Brian Mears admires this magnificent model of the Ancient Hebrew Tent of Meet- ings. This tent was used by Moses and the Israel ites to house the Ark of the Covenant while wandering in the desert in search of the Prom- ised Land | 2 Academics Feliz El Dia De Ma- Boy, How Does Mrs. _ dre! Spanish | student Sinksen Do It? Nick Jamie Da Ivy Miller VSK Lind y and Amanda Ferrara work incessantly al Don't Try This At Home! These Ameri can History students watch eagerly as Mr Turner demonstrates yet anotner interesting as pect of Native Americar culture. Flint knapping was a technique used by American Indians to shape arrowheads and knife blades I Need 40 Notecards By Tuesday And I've Only Got Ten! Soph omore Taylor Bragg uses every moment to get some work done on Mr Ih re search paper. For about four weeks out of the year, every sophomore eats, drinks, and sleeps this paper Every year the junior class is assigned a really big project - castles. It is a lot of long, hard work, but most find that getting to work with ones hands is also a lot of fun. finishing touches on their castle. History/Languages *l Should Have Cleaned Out My Notebook A Long Time Ago! Kerry Ma- cLaurin frantically searches for an impor tant homework assign- ment. Many students have the same problem of misplacing needed papers and having to ramble through every- thing to find them to | 4 Academics How Much Of This Can I Take? Obviously ready for a break eighth grader Skylar Stull, rests for a moment during cheerleader tryouts in the aym. Many people dont realize that constant smiling and cheering can be pretty tiring, not to mention stressful ol Never Knew Act- ing Could Be So Fun! Geneviere Olivier and Kelly Wall let loose and have fun acting out a scene from Miracle Worker, a play about Helen Kellers miracu- lous breakthrough. This kind of break from tradi- tional learning is always refreshing. *Surge Will Keep Me Awake! Junior Ugh! I'm Mandie Reynolds uses About To Pull the mighty powers of My Hair Out! irae in order to keep Ren Stanley and x euelids Oonen 1 fin Spencer Stul fe ei itihize } colors y before the y of the test! 4This Was Due Last Period, | Have To Fin- ish! Pressed for time senior Philip Cheshire ries to get his math assignment completed All students can sympa- thize with that stresstu feeling of being short on time with tons and tons of work left to do *Just How Many Sections Are There? You can tell by the look on junior Brandon Ren froes face that the SATs are near. Of course ev eryone knows how stressful the test can be but who would have thought that just register ing for it would be so dif ficult? Stress | 5 the Notes Music has proven not only to be a great way for us to express ourselves and our feelings, but also an excellent part of our school. MDS music brings joy to everyone listening. Way To Drum Up The Excitement! Seventh grader Clark Stallings plays the drums for the MDS Pep band. At every MDS home football game, the band was there to pump up the spirit of the audience as well as provide everyone with energetic and lively music | 6 Academics Hitting The High Notes! Concentrated on his music, sophomore Tim Price amazed the audience with his saxo- phone melodies! Our Christmas program was a hit thanks to the many talented musicians and students who whole- heartedly showed their Christmas spirit Ringing In The Thanks! The Mount de Sales Thanksgiving prayer service included a musical performance by the handbell ringers. Ev- eryone enjoyed giving thanks and listening to the speaker's interesting message on this very im- portant day of the year. And A Partridge In A Pear Tree! In a lively renditior ot The Twelve Days of Christ mas, peals of laughter could be heard for the terrific comical pertor mance of the chorus Celebrating The Sea- son Students watch in awe as the chorus led by Mrs. Washburn lifts their voices to capture the es sence of Christmas! Al ways in good spirits this time of the year, the MDS student body looks Students and faculty thoroughly enjoyed this forward to the holiday fabulous way to end the they have coming year Now The Strings! The violin section added a delightful touch to this years Christmas pro gram! Dennisha Vinson performed wonderfully as the talented group played their way into the hearts of their listeners. It was a great way to cele- brate the season! What A Beautiful Voice She Has! Trysha Stephens, a senior at Mount de Sales, sings to get the audience ready for the Christmas sea- son. Her holiday greet- ing through song was followed with cheers and a round of applause from the MDS students and faculty N 2 A Musical Note d P Mount de Sales Universal Language Sharing the love of music Inspiring every audience Chorus, Band, and Handbells Attention getting Talented students Music makers Destined to greatness Sweet sounds. Music | 7 FUN-damentals From tesselations and dodecahedrons to Math Day Munchies, math teachers at MDS are always concocting new ideas to make math more interesting. Math Day even makes it fun! Food, Comfort, and Math! Senior Carl Per azzola shows us how it ought to be as he fin ishes math problems while relaxing on a mat- tress and sharing candy with his pal, Jason Boney. At least its easy and comfortable to solve the Math Munchies this way | 8 Academics Go Fievel, Stuart, Bernard Whoever You Are! Jennifer Nel- son encourages the little white mouse to enter the gigantic MDS Football as David Puryear looks on. This a-maze-ing project was created by Jennifer and her partner Jenny Pashcke for Ge- ometry Caution: Team One Hard At Work! Math Day's Team One puts their heads together to successfully solve Mr Garvin's Math Munchies. In this day- long competition, se- lected students from each class learn cooper- ation, problem-solving, and of course, math! Mixed Emotions! Dur- No, No, Can't ing this middle school Move There Junior math team session, Jay Eric Hogue studies the anthi Narain puzzles board to calculate the over a tougt word prob- most advantageous lem. Meanwhile Julia move to defeat his class Doolittle cant help gig- mate, Vance Bumgar gling at how fun matt dener. Eric may look like can be. These two show he has the lead on him that math can be chal but Vance obviously has lenging and fun at the a few tricks up his same time sieeve What Are These Things? Senior Lesley Anne Jordan looks at the paper dodecahe- drons that she has cre- ated in her math class As a hands-on experi- ence for Mr. Schindler's Math IV class, the stu- dents built these odd, yet fun and amusing 3-D paper shapes Tetris, Indy 500, Nib- bles, Hmm ... During a short break before the bell, senior David Berndt takes advantage of the many benefits of mod- ern calculators. David is probably enjoying one of the MDS student body's favorite pastimes CALCULATOR GAMES! "Geometry is fun and exciting everyday. Mr, Schindler's use of tesselations and other hands-on activities helps us to understand the uses of geometry and spacial relations in everyday life." -Meg Walters "The Mouse" Tesselation created by India Anderson MDS Geometry student Praise, Thanks, & Blessings Religion is undoubtedly one of the aspects that make Mount de Sales special. Masses, prayer services, and other religious events help us to become both closer to God and to ourselves. *Songs of Thanks During the beautiful Thanksgiving Mass, ju- nior Jennifer Blanken- ship uses her gift of song to show the audience what Thanksgiving is re- ally all about. The entire school gathered in the gym to celebrate this special holiday season 2 0 Academics eHeavenly Creations We all imagine what the Creation, Noah's Ark and the Tower of Babel looked like. The seventh grade Hebrew Scriptures class did projects on these important parts of biblical history. Angela Ellisa shows us her ren- diton of Noah's Ark Sing Along With Me! The freshman class fol- lows Mrs. Skinner, the cantor, during the Thanksgiving Prayer Service. Students en- joyed being able to par- ticipate in this great pro- gram. The speaker told us the many reasons why we should be thankful Out-Stretched Palms At this prayer as- sembly during Catholic Schools Week, the entire faculty joined in a unique blessing to en courage the students to grow and prosper. Wit! our prayers and thi MDS will be come a better place dDlessina learn What Did YOU Like About Catholic Schools Week? The observance of Catholic Schools Week gave us a cool opportunity to bond with the faculty and students. --- Trysha Stephens T gained a new appreciation for Mount de Sales and all of the special things about it. --- Justin Bundrage T liked Catholic Schools Week because the teachers were so nice to us. --- Kirk Davenport #1 Give Thanks Be- cause Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on our blessings and to express our thankfulness. At the Thanksgiving Prayer Service, junior Mandie Reynolds reminds us of the things we have to be thankful for and why we should show gratitude @We Deserve A Break! Everybody has a chance to participate in Mass; some sing in the chorus while others par ticipate in the audience Some students (like se- niors Charles Frey and James Crawford) exhibit their faith by acting as acolytes during mass This Is The Body Of Christ Fresh- man John Hurley hum- bly receives communion from our Assistant Prin- cipal Chester Pierce at this Mass on Mercy Day John is one of the many Catholics at Mount de Sales Academy that par ticipate in this holy sac rament Religion 2 | Weightlifting, basketball, football, volleyball, archery, you name It --- the MDS P.E. classes do it all. Phys Ed may provide a break from academics, but break may not be the best word for it! Whether they are playing some ball or learning about their their health, these students are getting a real workout! Ready Aim Fire! The sport of ar- chery requires intense concentration and strength. In Coach Hopes Physical Educa- tion Class, Freshmen Michelle Bentley and Florence Bivins show that with a little power and luck you can hit the bulls-eye e 2 Academics Il Know I Can Do Just One More Set! Ahhh the joy of weightlifting! Or rather the pain. Either way, it shows in Tyler Cribb's face. This activity builds up endurance, strength and muscles, and has proven to be a real fa- vorite with the boys Getting Some ZZZ's Eighth Graders Katie Coates, Kristen Taylor and Ashley Harrison take a well-earned break from the exhausting ac- tivites of the Middle School Olympics. These Olympians learned the importance of team work in both playing and relaxing What a Man! Brar One, Two, Three, jon Geddis complete Pull! Kristen William i heers on her cia Spike That Ball! Students cheered as Paul Kirkland does something many stu- dents would love to do spike on the teachers! On Spirit Day the se niors got a chance to test their skills against some tough competition in the Senior-Faculty volleyball game What an Awesome Dunk! The crowd goes wild as senior Ed- ward Kendrick shows that, yes, you can dunk a football. This years Fun Night was complete with the heated battle of the classes and crazy relays, one of the crazi- est being the football re- lay THE BEST THINGS ABOUT P.E. Great dress code Get to wear real shoes No IDs Tacky Day Throwing things in class Playing games with your friends Physical 2 3 This year, Mount de Sales Academy was honored with a very prestigious award. We were se- lected as one of twelve Catholic schools in the nation that excelled in the area of technology. This Excellence in Technology Award is a great achievement! Ho! Ho! Ho! To- morrows Leaders stu dents Bill Tice and Ali son Lewis don their gay apparel for a Kris Kringle commercial on the morning announce ments, They had every one laughing as they demonstrated the fun in volved in Kris Kringle through giving What is That!? Sophomore Samantha Silva helps her partner dissect an earthworm This lab involved identi- tying even the tiniest parts of the worm. Dis- sections are a great hands-on way to study biology, that is, if you have the stomach for them 7 15D etree e Let Down the Drawbridge!" Charles Frey videotapes Mary Daigle and Connie Al- man's castle for the morning announce- ments. Each year the ju- niors build a castle and write a paper about it Some were so big that they couldn't even be brought to school! 2 4} Academics Charles Frey Jeff Bester Sean Hickey Micah Cooper Gabe Azar Excellent If | Do Say So Myself! Ph Cheshire shows off the Girl's Soccer webpage he helped to create multimedia nology ciass 1 Wedpade created The Best Part Is Get- ting To Color! Sop! yres Nick Richard Jennie Thigper nd Jennifer Puckett rk diligently on a bio Talk About A Real Commitment!" An- drew Lizek uses some homeroom time to work on a six-week long lab involving the study of sex-linked gene inheri tance patterns of fruit fli Lots of time, care nd close attention was put into this special pro ject It'll Be Okay, Missy!" Missy Arcand covers her face in frus- tratior during a chemis try lab. Getting those pesky significant digits right, not spilling any skin-peeling acid, and not breaking any of Mr Macs precious instru ments can be very stress ful Science/Technology 2 5 Our football team Played what the critics called the perfect game this winter. The State Championship extended into TRIPLE overtime. In the end, MdS came out second on the score board but first in the Aearts of all the fans. Boys Basketball had a SUP F season! They advanced to the state level and with one wild crowd of students to cheer them on, they walked away with a victory. The The 1998 irl H Cavalier Girls soccer team made us proud with a 3rd aire he State Champions! After ; .. nunb rable place in state. The Swim team really ap RR: WILD and crazy cheering, the boys brough made some waves: the boys won Ist and eaciasicat Ge trophy. Way to go guys! We are the girls won 2nd place in the State meet. proud of you! 2 6 Sports I'm gonna go for the goal! I know | can make it! Sophomore Adam Koet- ter positions himself to take the SHOT With such a wiz kid, the Mount de Sales Varsity Boys Soccer team is sure to have a head start next year The eye of an eagle! She is ready for anything! Middle schooler, Kristen Taylor watches carefully and prepares to TAG the next run- ner out. Sharp skills like these help make the Cavalier softball teams the best You might want to look out and watch your back because here comes the BIG bad boys from MdS! The members of the varsity football team get pumped up for the state game These guys had a fantastic year and we're so proud of them | said its great to be a CAVALIER! Patty Bieger congratulates Kelly O'Brian and celebrates after a hard fought game. These ladies have really played with class; the girl's soccer team is another one of our DREAMS that came true It's really cold! Can somebody please bring me a towel? Katie Horst anxiously awaits the WARMTH of that terry cloth joy But she definitly felt good after finding out the J.V. swim team took state Sports a ive ? VY rel SENIORS! " If you really wanna party with me, let f Dy me see just what you vef ? . - \ . 7 \ \ put all your hands 4 where my eyes got for me, can see! Junior Turner e. Oppy puts his hands where you can see as he cheers on his fellow team - mates. Through- out the season the players on the side lines were busy keeping the crowd's spirit alive. Y) CG OC Vv ales +) O0 & ie 28 Varsity Football | am the man!" Sophomore Xavier Randall celebrates after another MDS touchdown. Xavier is a junior runningback and is a tremendous help I have a dream! Senior Edward Kendrick lays down the law to the student body by demanding their attendance at the State Champion ship game. Student support is vital Senior T and in control a Tattnall lelens great contribution ottense through There's another for the crowd ! Halfback Franklin Mack makes an awesome touchdown catch Franklin, #32, was one of the teams Key scorers As the mighty and fearless Cavaliers charge onto the field, the cheerleaders yell and the fans scream to encourage them to yet ar terrific victory * We had a great season and Im really going to miss all the good times we had. - Mike Kusar eee SCORES = s<02:2 vs score Westfield Terrell Stratford Windsor Athens Christian Brentwood George Walton 48-14 Tattnall 23-15 Stratford 47-14 Westfield 47-13 Tattnall 35-36 Coach Garvin, Coach Slocurr ) 1, Coach Sherwood. 4th Row: Shelby, Flanders helby, McLaurin,Pierce, Ne 1, Randall, Knight, Perazzola, Oppy, Wesley, Crumbley Varsity Football ~***You cant touch this! Sophon down during its A SNAP Freshman Ben Washburn shows off t! le arned fron the le lary H AIK H ga; ng wrestling. U of his T.V. watchin Top Row (left to right); Hamilton Hardison, Kevin Matovu, Ryohei Matsumoto, Carlton Mc- Millan, Lee Matthews, Ben Pierce, Josh Chaffin. Middle Row (left to right): Alan Cardwell, Scott Hatcher, Phillip Hudson, Joshua Newby, Byron Francis, Steven Hollis. Bottom Row (left to right): Brant Orr, Rocky Rogers, Garrett Shelby, John Gaskins, Cori Johnson, Tony Baumann. a eS es 4) ~ 74) ee 85 9.53 sh, 3907! eag.me4 30h M2 if e 2 Sot an ov el nd ; bert. f Top Row (left to right): Ryan Wade, David Brennaman, John Norfleet, Mike Stone, Ryan Le- onard, Ed Harris, Chad Stefano. Middle Row (left to right): Ben Washburn, Matthew Gay, Tyler . an ae . eee ro oo from the powerful gps of the defending Tron ae . F aes BA OEES: EA) mn; si ; defense. Carlton hopes to retain the football and advance - himself to touchdown position. Our Cav offense cant be stopped! 3 0 Junior Varsity and C-Team Football ~*Out with a bang, kickin up dust! Freshman Keri Beth Tidmore boldly dives into second base hoping to dis tract her second base opponent and also the nearby ref. Al though she is out, she brought < 4 run in, a good sacrifice for her team #Sophomore Jessie Rosa stares intently at the batter in .% onterr Se) Se q Lill the box contemplating how to use her unique pitching skills for just One more Out. LOOKS like all ti practice at trying to dunk teachers in the dunking booth was well worth her money! Top Row: Coach Katherine Hatcher, Jennifer Leverett, Emily Pittard, Rachel Watts, Rachel Patch, Katie Leverett, Coach Tam Smith. Middle Row: Laura Wood, Audra Nessing, Kristen Bryant, Kelly Wall, Rachel Spradley, Keri Beth Tidmore, Manager Lauren Patch. Bottom Row: Je Layfield, Brooke Burkhaulter, Melissa Washbum, Katie Hatcher, Jessie Rosa, Stephanie ep. rer, ~ j ; il *) Hyeeraeriey 4 - sSaeteds @Theres no I in this TEAM! The junior varsity . girls gather together between innings to pray and to get mo- tivated to play. The huddle is an important part of every game because it reminds the athletes of the true spirit of the game 4Sophomore Sherry Long with her game face on, predicts the ball making contact with her bat and soaring over the heads of the stunned outfielders.Sherry's hitting skills are greatly appreciated and she can always be counted on to score big l can strike you out with one hand behind my back and my eyes closed. Well, maybe I'll open my eyes. Seventh grader Katie Hatcher prepares to complete the in ning with another strike out. Katie must be butter because shes on a roll! Junior Varsity Softball Hey second baseman, while you're down there tying your shoe I'm about to jet!" Freshma Britteny Heath prepares for her @ H take ter QUICK reaction time This one's for you mom!""Junior Sara Hill is in the one. Because Sara spen Coach Hatcher stares intently at Christian Southland Top Row (left to right): Coach Tam Smith, Betsy Washburn, Angie Cook, Trish Yarborough, Coach Stratford Lynn Hatcher, Coach Katherine Hatcher. Middle Row (left to Right): Carrie Deloach, Lucy Crosby, FPD Sara Mead, Christina Leslein, She:ry Long, Jessica Stinson. Bottom Row (left to right): Lena Mathis, Sara Hill, Brittney Heath, Kristin Taylor, Dyana Davis, Jennie Thigpen. 3 2 Varsity Softball We're bad and we know it! Betsy Washburn and Lena Mathis take a break before getting focused on thei ne against Tattnall These two players play a large role It's deep,deep,its outta here! Trish Yarborough sends another ball for a ride over the fence. Trish is one yf the best players and we expect Trish to take her talents to the next level Wow, is Sherry concentrating that hard Sophomore Sherry Long waits patiently on deck as she watches her teammate. We want a homerun, go Sherry! takes a practice swing before game time. Lena played a tough defense at shortstop and was an important asset to the Cavalier of- fense. The team She's in there! Jennie Thigpen worked hard all slides in safely. Jennie is a great con tributer and known for striking fear in opposing teams. Her great skills season and their ef- offered much help towards the sea- son forts were greatly re- =e O z mM < > L C a O C w 4 C warded by making it to the state finals. Congratulations Lady Cavs! *She's out! Carrie Deloach strives to retrieve the ball and end the inning. She has many years to lead the younger Cav athletes to a state title. Coach Hatcher can al ways count on Carrie! Varsity Softball 3 a *Lets get ready!'The B-Team Soccer Team 1 prepares tor the game by partcipating in some pre-game running. The team looks anxious and focused on its upcoming game. The Cavaliers are confident that they will continue with their win ning ways **What should I do?Freshman Carl Gar plates how he can outsmart a defender by ball. With a little strategy, Carl pre maneuvering the| vents the player from ng a steal. This experience earned him a varsity playing Spot, too Top Row:Spencer Stull,Lanier Sammons, Timothy O'Mahoney, Ren Stanley,Jonathan Blanken- ship,Bobby Honrath, Andrew Liedle,Michael Grimsley.Middle Row:Coach Taylor,Nick Ew- ing,William Young,Jesse Mielarczyk, Brian McBrearty,Jonathan Koetter,Coach Schindler.Bot- tom Row:Jason Spicer,Drew Edwards,Benjamin Smith, John David Pinkston,Andy Arena Jeff Dadisman,John Kipe,Andrew Blankenship. 2 ne, @ Stop distracting us?Andy Arena and his teammate pause for a moment during the game for a quick picture. The Varsity Soccer Team looks forward to having these goal- keepers in the near future.Both players led the Cavaliers to many victones *You should start every game with some O.J.for en- ergy! Middle schooler O.J. Carthon practices on his drib- bling before the game. All of our soccer players are taught to be dedicated and focused on the task at hand. This makes us #1! *Look at him! Eighth-grader Jonathan Koetter takes part in a pre-game drill. Jonathan looks confident as he awaits the opening kickoff to the game. When the game begins, we know the Cavaliers will be ready to battle their opponent 3 4 Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Follow the leader. Eighth grader Jessica Freemar leads the Cavalier girls through the woods to the finish line during an exciting cross country race The cross country teams endurance and dedication made for a successful first season Eighth grader John Cochran and Freshman Justin Schuchmann arrive at a cross country meet and begin to stretch together, so that they are flexible and ready to win the race. Stretching is mandatory prior to each race to pre- vent injuries 4 Feel the burn! Sophomore Jane Wooley extends her strides and takes deep breaths as she tries to keep up a steady pace and maintain her enormous lead. Its very im portant to stay caln and focused in a race as strenuous as this one Top Row: Sean Caufield, Carlen Kaurfault, Will Dowling, Coach Kaurfault. Middle Row: Coach Hope, Cam Snow, Daniel Castresana, Kelly Wall, Missy Arcand, Laura Perazzola, Kate Coates, Hannah Bradley, Jessica Freeman. Bottom Row: Jeff Dadisman, John Cochran, Jane Wooley, Julia Doolittle, Natalie Cortes, Ivey Miller, Katie Fennell. Sophomore Zack Dadisman tries to gain the attention of Coach Hope in order to discuss his upcoming event. Al- though Zack was unable to attend all of the meets because of soccer he proved to be a very competitve runner with lots of spunk Varsity Cross Country 3 5 Sophomore Jay Epps surveys the er field in preparation for the play. While receiving the ball,Jay feel all eyes of the crowd watch 1 in anticipatior Freshman Carl Garafalo jumps furiously f ball while simulta neously fi 1g Off an opposing player play Just another one for the board! Sophomore Zack Dadisman uses his awesome tech- nique to score an- other goal for the Varsity Boys Soccer Team in Varsity Soccer Players Sean Coleman, Wes Nichols, Daniel Cas tresana and Jared Intaphan work to an important gether to block a free kick. In times like these good defense and team work are essentials to success match against the Tattnall Trojans. It was moments like these that helped ge bring forth such a spectacular season for the Cavaliers. A lot I ) . a - q y Make a wish!" Sophomore Russ : - . : Ferreyra jumps for another header of hard work and dedication was put into this team by all while the cmnciad tea, Watches in envy of Russs impressive skills a i : Russ, can make any opponent shake participants. They were a young team this year and had some in their boots ruse big shoes to fill. We are all proud of our boys. Varsity Boys Soccer Freshman Wes Nichols struts his stuff as other players watct in wonder Wes was one of the leading scorers on the team and Senior Brooks Coates displays never let us down Scoring ptior goals in soccer is no easy feat Varsity Soccer Coaches David Taylor and Vince Datillo pose proudly after the fall rec ognition assembly. The 1997 coaches are obliged to be in charge of this dedicated group You can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man!" Sophomore Adam Koetter uses quick skil dribble past a Heritage His contributions led the Cavs t outstanding 7-0 victory We were a young team this year but | am happy with our improvement Mathis Coxon Deerfield Northwood Augusta Prep Monroe Lagrange FPD Central Fellowship Arlington St. Francis Stratford Tattnall Oak Mountain Heritage Tattnall Top:Coach Taylor,Mathis Coxon,Wes Nichols,Adam Koetter,Adam Ford,Brooks Coates,Paul Filush,Micheal Stramiello,Zack Dadisman,Nick Miklowski,Sean Coleman,Matt Ritter, Tim Hitch- cock,Coach Dattillo.Bottom:Mgr.Kristen Kelley,Cam Snow, Matt Graycheck,Jay Epps,John Mc- Brearty,Russ Ferreyra,Jared Intaphan,Andy Filush,Carl Garofalo,Daniel Castresana,Phillip Walkemey- er,Eden Taylor,Nick McClendon,Mar.Connie Alman. Varsity Boys Soccer 3 7 Okay girls ts get ready to cheerleaders do last minute pre rally to ch the plavers on #. ition, it dva o: < sitet itll Henkes tate Varsity Cheerleading Squad. Left to right: Carla Paschke, Krystle Stewart. Jennifer Puckett, Mandie Reynolds, Captains Latonya McLendon and Stephanie Parker, Amber Barham, Genevieve Olivier, Lindsay Mummert, Katie Thomaston Cmon, just a little bit further Alright! Its a touch That a way to show your Cavalier Spirit Amber! down! Varsity Cheerleaders watch the football game Sophomore Amber Barham supports her class mates with great anticipation of a victory in an important region football game Varsity Cheerleading Twist and Shout Junior Varsity Cheerleading Squad. Top Row: Sarah Harrison, Madho Adiga Richardson, Tana Nix. Middle Row: Elizabeth Mason, Lauran LaBlanc, Britta Bottom Row: Anna Stiff, Skyler Stull We've got the spirit! How bout you?! Freshman Lauren LeBlanc questions the opposing team during a B-team basketball game at the Mount de Sales gym Rock, rock steady! The Junior Varsity cheerleading squad shows off their cheering abilities for the crowd These girls show potential for future Varsity teams Man this is hard work trying to get these kids pumped up! Brittany Grahm dutifully does her job of although it tends to be exhausting, during a pep rally cheering JV Cheerleading The Tattnall defender is slidin away as Sophomore yuts the move Richardson for an easy two-pointer. Alt! -pointers seem to be Nick's alty, hes aood at ality, hes g la tactics like these ntributed to ou GISA Boy's State Titl T've only got two words STATE CHAMPS! - Jason Boney From L to R: Coach Travis Brown, Andy Knight, David Schnell, Michael Walton, Justin Leslein, Nick Richardson, Brandon Geddis, Stefano Danese, Jonathan Akin, Kerry McLaurin, Edward Kendrick, Glenn Shelby, Vari Brown. Jason Boney, Carlos Denson, Coach Don Sherwood. 46 Varsity Boys Basketball Windsor Aua. Chr FPD Windsor GA Chr Cen. Fel Monroe Tattnall Sherwood Monroe G. Walton FPD 73-25 St. Francis Stratferd- Tattna Monroe Windsc G. Wa St. Fra Stratfo Tattna Monroe Tattna Westmin Deer-Win Aug.Chr 60-36 66-36 55-52 44-23 62-46 57-46 55-35 51-54 69-44 62-47 57-47 be smelling unfrest f the most grueling the season but we're all hampionship trophy is where it belongs! Vari Brown positions himself for the shot to show his Cavalier style. The Varsity Boys Bas- ketball team had an outstanding followed by one Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do Coach Sherwox od practic es awesome coach. Coach the voice excercises Mr.s . Washburn taught him so he can save his voice and continue his Don Sherwood. The cheering in the second half boys started off strong and maintained this strength Who says you gotta be tall to throughout the season. Because of their PF tremendous 4 slam dunk? Senior Carlos Denson stops in mid-air for a quick photo op . Anytime is a dedication and effort the guys brought home a State Championship. good time for Carlos to strike a Cr) Q ~s ae V2 ne = ~ 3 A pe ad x J pose f Varsity Boys Basketball Top Row: Coach Katherine Hatcher, Jennifer Leverett, Carrie Del oach, Christina Leslein, Jennifer Van, Christina Price, Katie Leverett, Mar. Laura Wood. Bottom Row Jamelle Hill, Sar ah Mead, Melissa Rosa, f rancis Layfield, Ninita McKan Christina Leslein grips the ball tightly to avoid losing possession to a sneaky opponent directly behind her Her offensive skills are an asset in all situations I'm only a hop, skip, and a jump from the basket so lear a path! Christina Price hopes she can mantain composure and give the Cavs another two points If | could REACH, higher lith music by Gloria Estefan ringing in her ears, sophomore Katie Welsh grabs the rebound and regains Cavalier possession JV Girls Basketball Top Row: Mar. Lindsey Gaskins, Matt McBride, Carlton McMillan, Brandon Geddis Pierce Hale, Patrick Cassidy, Ren Stanley, John Paul Shelby, Coach Slocum. Btm. Row Chad Stefano, Rick Dews, Andy Knight, J.B. Trentadue, Brian Slocum, Rashad Tharpe He's mean, hes lean, hes...Partick! Freshman It's back-to-back trouble for the opposing team as Patrick Cassidy focuses his attention upon the basket Freshman Brandon Geddis and Sophomore Pierce and drives past his opponents as if they were not there Hale combine their superior rebounding skills JV Boys Basketball 4 3 3,2,1, and we have liftoff ladies and gentleman! Freshman Jessie Rosa has stolen the ball =~ and made it to the basket before Y 4 anyone notices that she is gone. Jessie's graceful Is there something on my back? questions Sophomore Jennifer Van who seems quite unaffected by the yet , quick hopeless attempts of her persistent opponent. Jennifer is about to reveal another spectacular pass stride is used to its max potential and aids her in scoring another lay-up for Ring up another two points for the Lady Cavaliers because when | : ; , a : the Lady r Cavaliers. Her form and technique is a perfect Senior Cristy Burress fires a shot = __ 3 its sure to go in.She not only has y ; Q a J ~ L . 0 V superb form but also the patience model for all to learn from and practice. to wait for the best shot possible - Varsity Girls Basketball Ready, Aim, Fire!!! Junior Michelle Craig focuses in on her target, pulls back, and prepares to shoot down another two points for the Cavs. Michelle's accurate aim makes her a sharp shooter If | get down low maybe they won't see me Senior Kendall Wall rips down a rebound for her excited teamates and utilizes her hawk-like vision to quickly spot the point guard to initiate a fast break | had a lot of fun. I'm really gonna miss this! - Cristy Burress Scores Windsor Southland Windsor Aug. Chr FPD Windsor Cen. Fel Windsor Tattanall Sherwood St. Francis. Stratford Tattanall Monroe Windsor G. Walton St. Francis Stratford Tattnall = : + : = : > : eS ek Standing (From Lto R): Coach Katherine Hatcher, Sarah Mead, Jennifer Van, Sara Hill, Monroe Michelle Craig, Kendall Wall, Cristy Burress, Trish Yarbrough, Melita Kabashi, Betsy Washburn, Athens Chr Katie Welsh, Christina Leslein, Kelly Wall, Christina Price, Jessie Rosa, Coach Lynn Hatcher. itn Kneeling: Mgrs. Franklin Mack, Brooks Coates. Varsity Girls Basketball Top Row: Andy Blum, Virgil Watkins, Lee Matthews, Carlton McMillan, Scott Hatcher Ben Pierce, Jonathan Koetter. Bottom Row: Katherine Whittington, Nick Dermatas, Jeff Dadisman, Michael Slonaker, Brandt Orr, Justin Banks, Reagie Johnson, Katie Fennell Coach Ken Garvin looks with anticipation at his young Point guard Scott Hatcher shoots the basketball for an team. The team huddles together for a pep talk and easy two points over the opposing team. Scott's some last minute review before an important game personal determination was a great help to the team 46 8th Grade Basketball op Row: Sam Meadows A, N/A, John Pinkston, William Nicholson, Rocky Rodgers ttom Row: Zack Benson, Franklit Seth Story, Drew Edwards, Jason Spice esse Mielarczyk, Dusty Blessett Franklin Smith positions himself on the court in sreparation for a jump shot in hopes of raising the pre} I I Cavalier score in an action-packed seventh grade game Steven Hollis takes a shot on goal and is fouled by one of the FPD Viking opponents. Having a good shot percentage is the key to any successful offens Rocky Rodgers uses his intriguing skills to maneuver to the basket. Rocky is a prime example of Cavalier pride. He is great at maintaining his composure 7th Grade Basketball 4 7 Jumpin for Joy C- Team Cheerleading Squad Stramiello, Kimberly Kelsy, f Katner, Brooklyn Punziano Jessica Freeman, Alissa om: Kimberley Rockmore, Tala Catherine Leverette abeth Meriweather Sara Suchower | say number, YOU say 1!" Cheerleader Jessica Freeman has developed her vocal skills as well as learned new cheers this year Middle Schooler Kimberly Kelsy gets the crowd involved in the MDS basketball game. With the | -heerleaders help, another Cavalier win is secured DONT FALL! Middle Leverette and Sara Suc -Team Cheerleading Hoop and Holler Top:Katie Leverett,Kimberly Thomas,Sarah DeLoach,Emily Pittard,Jennifer Leverett Middle:Coach Tammy Hope,Katie Coates,Kristin Bryant,Kristin Taylor,Frances Layfield Mar.Charley Oxley.Btm:Brittany Hartley,Gina Trentadue, Katie Hatcher, Audra Nessing Frances Layfield touches up her-Shaquille O'Neal Give me the ball! Eighth grader Katie Leverett tries impression at the opportune time with a large with all her might to wrestle the ball away from the FPD defenders. Her aggressive tactics are an asset C-Team Basketball 4g audience and a great chance to score ONE TRACK MIND They're not going to catch him! Senior Carl Perazzola dashes ahead of all the other competitors in the 4 by 4 relay. The team went on to state 4th: Coach Turner, Coach Hope, Lizek, Hale, Snow, Akin, Ducote, Coach Schindler, Coach Garvin.3rd: Coach Garvin, Bundrage, Caufield, Dadismon, McBrearty, Collins, Crawford, Carrigan Howard, Coach Timms.2nd: Katner, Miklowski, Summers, Mack, Sams, Wesley, Davis, McBride Berndt. Ist: Oppy, Canady, Washburn, Williams, McLaurin, Perazzola, Wisdom, Bell Tattnall Track One leg over, one more to go! David Berndt, a senior, Chris Carrigan, a junior, leap their way to the finish line in route to a first place finish in hurdles. Varsity Boys Track Just look at those ups, and his form! Senior co captain Franklin Mack competes in the triple jump in an attempt to capture the region title Push it, push it, just a little further! Senior co-captain Marq Sams strides his way past the other sprinters in one of the toughest races, the 100 m dash. BEST FEET FORWARD wrnszcennoeens heart, uses all her strength to leap over the hurdles and tak he lead over her Monroe opponents Put in my hand! Senior Fareeda McClinton begins to take off on an enduring run as freshman Jennifer Nelson hands her the baton. What team work! a LAY = 3rd: Coach Garvin, Coach Hope, Tidmore, Olivier, Crawford, Bently, Stanley, Rosa, Coach Garvin 2nd: Coach Timms, McMillan ( ( Mar.), Carswell, Katner, Sewell, Nelson, Huntsinger, Gaskins, Coach Schindler. 1st: Williams, Spradley, Walters, McCann, McClinton, Clark, Tamboli, Harrington Just another jog in the park. Junior Jamie Crawford continues to pass the opponents with little effort. A lot will be expected of Jamie in the future for MDS Christina may appear calm but her mind is working overtime! Senior Christina Clark concentrates on her run and pulls out a great finish for the lady Cavs Eighth grader Lydia Sewell flies through the air for an amazing jump. With jumps like that, Lydia will soon be a state champion contender in the triple jump Girls Varsity Track f his pponents side of the of Andre Agassi doesn't he Varsity Boys Tennis Team from left to right: Chris Carrigan, Brooks Coates, Thomas Annandale, Carl Garofolo, Timothy O Mahoney. Bottom: Chris Lockwood, Jason Glow Phillip Walkemeyer, Stefano Danese and Coach Midkiff ( not pictured) Let's TANGO! Thomas Annandale, a junior, shakes his hips and does a jig to the beat of the ball bouncing from one side of the court to the other POW! BANG! ZAP! 8th grader Jason Glow uses his super powers to hit the tennis ball over the net and save the game, yet one more time! Ha! See if you can handle this! Freshman Phillip Walkemeyer shows great enthusiasm as he returns the serve just knowing how lethal he is on the court Boys Varsity Tennis Gripping the racket t shtly with both hands, Senior Zeth Bollinger is ready to take control of the match and SE V send the ball past her unsuspecting opponent Girls Varsity Tennis Team from left to right, top row: Madhu Adiga, Mary Beth Mead ows, Beth Bollinger, Maria Sanchez, Tiffany Domingos, Emily Dessem. Bottom: Shelby Smith, Kristin Williamson, Molly Hefner, Skylar Stull, and Coach Midkiff ( not pictured) Paes eens. 8th grader Kristin Williamson eagerly waits for the The futures so bright I gotta wear shades! Senior judges ruling on her last hit while envisioning a region Mary Beth Meadows warms up her forehand and plaque on her wall at home contemplates her strategy for the upcoming match Girls Varsity Tennis Sophomore Matt McBride searches the green for the ball while he demonstrates his almost perfect form for the cameraman Okay, just a little tap and I'm out of trouble. Luckily 8th grader Andy Blum does a good job of getting out of the bunker because on the fairway hes untouchable Varsity Golf Team from left to right: Coach Randy Davis Andrew Noller, Justin Leslein, Matt McBride The amazing Justin can keep the golf ball floating in Senior Andrew Noller imitates his role model, Tiger mid-air by wit and charm alone. Senior Justin Leslein Woods, in performing a perfect birdie putt that will put has added a new dimension to the MDS golf team him in the lead Varsity Golf Team ACES IN EVERY SUIT A Mds team member hangs loose before hearing the beep to begin his gallant race to the finish line Ones diving technique is an essential part of the race ) a | > id i? FA Splish splash she was takin a swim A Mds swimmer frolics in the water creating her own personal tsunami op to bottom: C.Burch, E.Dessem, L.Dessem, J.Jaudon, M.Hodler, D.Schnell, C.Elliot, J.Norfleet, E.Andrews, J DCote, K.Wright, K.Tidmore,M. Bentley, R.Watts, L.Richardson, E.Knott, S.Harmon, C.Blum, B.Hartley, K.Haney B.Kersey, W.Misch, N.Haney, B.Hartley, K.Horst, M.B.Kusey, A.Ellis, T. Baumann, K.Wright, N.Nwo C.Ryles, B.Dadisman, N/A, A.Stiff, M.J.Staples, N.Andrews, L.Wilhelm, C.Oxley, L.( Various members of the Cavalier swim teamare prepared to race with razor like strokes. It was talent like this that won them the state championship This MDS Cavalier stares down into the pool as if there was a treasure awaiting her at the bottom. With great concentration shes sure to a real contributor. MDS Cavaliers gaze out into the open waters in awe Just looking at the length of the pool and seeing just how far they swam is enough to earn admiration Varsity Swimming OK, I'm ready now. Senior Jon Howard adjusts his jersey as he waits to hit one out of the park This was a big game _ against their toughest rival, Tattnall Sugar Rush! Juniors Tim Finney and Luke Knight look like they might explode at any second as they watch the game from the bench TEAM! MDS's Cavaliers form a huddle on the mound to get psyched up before a big game Can't you just feel the eneray!? We started out slowly but after a few games we really picked it up, and Im proud of my team.~ Kevin Balkcom Stratford Windsor Windsor John Milledge George Walton Stratford Sherwood Christian Monroe Tattnall Windsor St. Francis St. Francis Tattnall George Walton Monroe John Milledge Top Row from left to right: Coach Chester Pierce, Nick Richardson, Jon Howard, Edward Kendrick, Brandon Renfroe, Deerfield Kevin Balkcom, Coach Tony Pierce. Middle Row: Rob Chandler, Adam Koetter, Chris Vance, Zack Dadismon, Luke Windsor Knight, Britton Lockhart. Bottom Row: Brannen Dodd, Nick McClendon, Andy Knight, Tim Finney, Will Herfner, Matt Greycheck 56 Varsity Baseball Hit one out! The entire MDS varsity baseball team is standing in the dugout to support sophomore Adam Koetter while he is at bat in an important region game I'll teach you not to slide! Senior Britton Lockhart makes a vicious tag as a daring base runner slides into third. Little does he know he will be tagged out at third Shoot that peel Zack! Sopho more Zack Dadisman postions himself to throught yet another strike against the opposing team Caught in action, sophomore Nick Richardson swings for another homerun to contribute to the leading batting average of the team. This season the Cavaliers had one of the best records they have had * in years. The hard work and dedication Chris Vance, a senior, sacrifices his body to stop a speeding grounder on its way to right field that the team put Baseball requires many such sacrifices and skills into their season ond into to the their games resulted in such a success. In addition success of the team, the head coach, Coach Chester Pierce, added to the enjoy- Vogue! Senior catcher Kevin =a nee D peas vee ment of this season by accomplishing over 350 wins for his coaching career. eam is at bat. That poised face of concentration can only belong to a ~ truly dedicated player as Kevin _ O U e > _ ma Mm tT u > 0) oa Mm Varsity Baseball They're not stopping me now! Kasey Smith, a forward, dribbles through the opposing defense Kasey was a key factor on the Cavalier offense Right, left, right, and kick! Freshman Jamie Cribb decides to polish up on her tango steps with an opposing FPD player during an exciting match JV soccer team, top row: Coach O'Brien, Coach Filush, A.Filush, K.Klingelhofer, F.Layfield, K.Smith, S.Harrison, A.Stramiello, K.Taylor, E.Pittard,Coach Smith, B.Graham. Middle-P.Raines A.Ferrara, J-Cribb, D.Davis, K.Wall, M.C.Smith, J.Freeman, A.Barham.Bottom-I.Miller, G. Ragonetti G.Olivier, S.Appling. B.Burkhalter. K.Fennell. N-Cortes, B. Vance B-Team soccer team, top row: A.Filush, Coach Filush, K.Klingelhofer, F.Layfield, E.Pittard, K.Taylor, S.Harrison, T.Cooke , P.Raines. Middle: M. Castresana, S.Applling, B.Punziano, K.Hatcher, L.Patch K.Marshal, J.Freeman, J.Robertson.Bottom: J.Cribb, I.Miller, G.Ragonetti, K.Fennell, S.Suchower, Keep your eyes on the ball! Freshman Sarah R.Stiff, B.Hartley Harrison takes part in a pre-game warm-up drill called juggling. It takes great skill to master this technique JV and B-Team Soccer Hit it where they aren't! Freshman John Paul Shelby ymnects with the basse ball with areat accurac to gain a base hit for the tean BALL = ST RIE Top: Coach Brown, John Paul Shelby, Michael Grimsley, Mike Flanders, Ren Stanley, Chad Stefano, Matthew Gay, Rashad Tharpe.Bottom: Scott Hatcher, Nick McClendon, Brandt Orr, Nick Dermatas, Jonathan Koetter, Shane Stokes, Spencer Stull That's the way to get down in the dirt! Scott Hatcher, an 8th grader, scores the game winning run while his opponent is left standing in the dust Just look at that form! Freshman Chad Stefano uses his awesome ability to throw the ball to homeplate in hopes of preventing a run being scored JV Baseball Think you can get this ball? Yeah right! Senior Patty Bieger challenges an opposing Stratford player for the ball. Out of all the skills in soccer, heading the ball is one of the hardest to master A team that prays together wins together and the MDS Cavs are no exception to the rule. The jirls take time out to get serious before taking the field > UW Y ta _ Sophomore Jennifer Van uses her awesome cut moves to manuever past any opponent that crosses her path. Jennifer plays fullback for the varsity team and contributes to er best defense in Sophomore Kelly OBrien Defense is the key skillfully places the ball on the field to help the Cavalier offense f Form and power are essential and part o . all sports Kelly is a prime example of both teams and what wins the game. The Girls Varsity Soccer Team was a great success and is Rebecca Raffield, a sophomore defender, gives her team hi -five as she prepares to get out on the field. Defense is her home and for such a great season. when in action she is unstop- pable. predicted to be one of the best in the state next year. Good luck girls and thanks U) = = Q a re - on 5s O Y WJ) ya = Girls Varsity Soccer Laura The Kamikaze Perazzola looks cute while warming up but its a different story on the field She strikes fear in her opponents and is a tremendous help to the defensive team Freshman Jessie Rosa fires a canon towards the opposing teams helpless goalie. The other team stares in amazement hoping that maybe...just maybe she'll miss this shot I really enjoyed this year's team We had a got od time and worked hard too. I love those girls Johnny Lamb Arlington Bri kw Ti d LaGrange Deerfield Augusta Prep Oak Mountain Monroe Stratford Tattnall St.Francis Weatminster Heritage Tattnall Central Fellowship oe State Playoffs.. FPD Top: Claire Katner, Coach O'Brien, Jay Epps, Kelly Wall, Kasey Smith, Sarah Harrison, Patty Bieger, Rachael Patch, Stratford < Jennifer Van, Amber Barham, Sean Coleman, Nick Ewing, Coach Filush, Coach Smith,Phillip Raines, Dyana Davis, Frederica 3. Mary Catherine Smith, Kelly OBrien, Melita Kabashi, Erica Arena, Jessie Rosa, Laura Perazzola, Johnny Lamb, Andy Filush, Katy Coates, Natalie Cortes, Rebecca Raffield, Beth Vance, Kay Chow, Genvieve Olivier, Alicia Stramiello Girls Varsity Soccer 62 Il us W IVEPS RED ALERT! Its the senior class of 1998! This year, the leaders of the school really displayed their abilities through various clubs, positions of leadership, programs and competitions. The SENIORS participated in two different retreats: one in the fall to get to know each other and one in the spring to say good-bye. Best of all, the seniors learned to grow together and with a little help from their friends they created a memorable last year at Mount de Sales. They take from MdS the knowledge and strength of character that will help them fulfill their dreams. Seniors Quick! Carlos look! That person is taking a PICTURE of us Give them a smile. Seniors Carlos Denson and Jason Boney are caught at a pep assembly Seniors are the best and they always rule in the school spirit department How can you resist these beautiful SMILES and these lovely faces? Se- niors Megan Floyd and Tiffany Domin gos stop for a moment after the annual candlelight carol service to let us know how areat it is to finally be a senior @ How sweet!" Seniors Lesley Anne Jordan, Patty Bieger, and Amanda Evans take a break from a typically busy day to give Mrs. Boone a hug in appreciation for all her hard work. Teachers need HUGS too you know! 4@ Wearing this GOOFY swim club hat seems to be paying off quite nicely. Seniors Angie Cook, Ben Hale, and Corlee Blum reveal the lighter side of being a senior at MDS. Friendship is what it is all about! - Here is a toast to a great Senior I cant believe you are giving us year. Senior Teddy Katner looks a test on Friday. Haven't you read forward to an UNFORGETTABLE and beneficial senior year. He also appreciates an out of dress code day. Seniors never get too old for that about the plight of being a senior? Senior class member Justin Leslein gets another opportunity to perfect his TIME management skills ~**l love you and | am proud of you. Kristin Kelly's mom congratulates her daughter 9 Reach for the stars. Catherine Stroupe tells the future graduates during the Mass > Live long and prosper. signs the class of @Its about time! Jeff Strickland proudly ninety-eight to future graduates of MDS. wears his senior shirt. Thank God for this day! 64 Senior Madness Ceuior, Maduers ... And the lovely couple is.."Thomas Wi! liamson and his date stroll down the leadout ramp If you add 5 ** Seniors work in groups to understand the math problems Round 'em up,cowboyWhitney Wimberly ties up Mathis Coxon during the Homecoming ro- deo. Boy that was so funny! Robert Zimmer- Make new friends! Mia Armstrong, man, Matt Defore, and Adam Scott joke around. Brooke Stone, Melita Kabashi, and GiGi Denson smile. Senior madness 6 5 Thomas Jefferson Bell A pretty picture! Mz class. It ist ist an elect 6 6 Seniors Sh Mia Nicole Armstrong Kevin Wade Balkom William Leroy Barrineanu IV David Michael Berndt DaVonne LaRice Bivins Corlee Anna Blum Beth Jane Bollinger Jason Scott Boney Tabitha Andrea Burney Cristina Maria Burress LaKeesa Shawntia Butler Elizabeth Claire Chapman Philip Montgomery Cheshire Katy Chow Randall Brooks Coates Mathis David Coxon Angie Marie Cook dames Lee Crawford Darci Teresa Davidson Dawn Danielle Davis Eric Parker Davis CP Pet ett? SVC A SARS @Senior Kerry McLaurin steadily carries the large @ Tiffany Domingos reads the Christmas story to the : = ~ orale = cross down the aisle as he leads the excited senior ac- congregation during the beautiful service at the church colytes during the candlelight carol service at St. Jo- Candlelight Carol Service 'Get ready. | Oh holy night! Senior candlebearers stand qu Latonya M as Crarle lelivers a very specia nristmas strona.and Gia Couior Memories .. . Candlelight is a time when the school comes together to celebrate the birth of Jesus. I especially liked the atmosphere of the church when the candles were lit. Darci Davidson It was pretty in St. Josephs and 1 en- joyed singing in the choir loft for the first Sie time. The view was really spectacular. Tough day boys? Just sit down and relax a Tasty snacks guys? Carlos Denson and Kevin = Catherine while. Seniors Charles Frey, Lee Barrineau, Eddie Balkom prove that you can have your cake and eat it Stroupe Mcbride, and Lance Lyde take a moment to regain too. These senior guys were ready to eat the delicious their energy from the senior lead in. Theres still half snacks that were provided for them to enjoy after the a school year to go..hang in there guys! candlelight carol service Candlelight Carol Service Lindsay Elisabeth Dessem Helen Amanda Evans Paul James Filush Megan Rose Floyd Adam Scott Ford Jesse Michael Fortson Charles William Frey David Robert Furtney Jr. Benjamin Darity Hale Caitlin Lagarde Hickey Jon Christopher Howard Lesley Anne Jordan Melita Kabashi Theodore Lawrence Katner Kristen Cathleen Kelley Edward Kendrick Ill George Paul Kirkland Jason Edward Koch Michael Steven Kusar Johnny Nicole Lamb Bouding Together *You are so crazy, Philip . Lesley Anne Jordan en- joys one of Philip Cheshires jokes during a group session **You are my sunshine. Please dont take my sun- shine away. Amanda Evans and Sam Singer share a friendly hug Easy now, e-easy now. Chad Cavendar gives James Touch somebody's hand _.. Carrie Pierce places her Crawford an uneasy look as the egg is passed during the re- paper hand among those of her classmates on the friendship lay circle. 7 2 Senior Retreat Yumm. This pizza is the best!'K ity Chow comments #Arent we lovely? A group of friends pose for a pic ture that is bound to be worth thousands ... One day!! Senior Retreat was a time for us to not only evaluate ourselves per- sonnally, but to look at our different relationships with each other. It was a time for bonding and a time to express exacty how we feel. Trysha Stephens I really enjoyed the re- . treats this year. I feel that pa vee we will never forget this | pe se, expierence. Terese Mc- Gee #*We have had many fun times together. Narreinar I can spin it around my neck too. Jon Howard ' Williams and Darci Davidson happily recount all their mem- shows his hula hoop skills to the senior cheering class ories. Senior Retreat 7 3 Jean Marjorie Logan Ding Dong! are a with sweet songs Andrew Len Lizek Franklin Dartanian Mack Dennis Katabalwa Matovu John Edwin McBride Deborah Alexis Mason Michael Vincent Mazza Latonya Nicole McClendon Fareeda Genise McClinton Kerry O'Neal McLaurin Mary Elizabeth Meadows Rebecca Ann Merschat Lindsay Lauren Misch Andrew Stephen Noller Stephanie Alison Parker Carl Samson Perazzola Carrie Elizabeth Pierce Armond Jamal Power Brinda Kumar Ramaiya Kimberly Cobb Rankin Lisa Anne Reeves Take a Bow We have finally made it." Alexis Mason and Jon Howard share a moment of happiness before the graduation ceremony *'At times like these a thank you is all you need. Caitlin Hickey gratefully takes an award from Mr.Coates Shake with one hand,take with the other. Beth The two students with the highest honors." Bollinger hopes to remember the steps in the graduation cer- | Mr.Pierce presents Erica Talley and Brinda Ramaiya with emony their medals. 7 6 Graduation Exercises Wow, This is mine!Sister of Mercy recipient Mia Arm strong stands in awe while Sister Rosina compliments her ' That was a funny joke.Lindsay Dessem laughs at a silly joke while she awaits the Bacca lareate ceremony.The ceremony was held at St. Josephs Church.This is an example of how laid back the seniors really are lam a graduate!New Alumnus Danielle Davis poses We will always be friends.Kimmie Rankin and Chris ith her family for a joyful picture after graduation. Vance refuse to let the friendship end with everything else. Graduation Exercises 7 7 Ross John Ryan Samuel John Anson Singer ile, a. Warren Anthony Stramiello Jeff Daniel Strickland Catherine Sarah Stroupe Maurice William Tice Christopher Bryan Vance Betsy Jo Washbum Kendall Margaret Wall 7 8 Seniors Antonio Levar Wesley Benjamin Thomas Wilhelm Narreinar Pawsheun Williams Thomas Auqustus Williamson Ill Jeremy Rudd Wisdom Whitney Rachael Wimberly Stephanie Lynn Wilson Patricia Allene Yarbrough We love being seniors!" Patt iger Anne ar var Kirkland, and lok Lamb ar ing it | Robert Earl Zimmerman Seniors 7 9 **Now I can have that graduation feel- ing.Narreinar Williams and Chad Cavender chill on the bus Just chillin,trying to stay cool.A group # We are the best.Philip Cheshire stakes a of seniors take a needed break at Universal flag in the trapezoid at the seniors school run 8 0 Senior Moments The Altar boy will lead us!Pau! Filush car ries the cross at mass on Ascension Thursday I will remember..Gathering at the trapezoid P D on the last school day is a senior tradition. Boogie down Mike.This senior joins in with the staff at King Henry's Feast for some fun. - 8, Our Traditions >s 1) The senior retreats 2) Running through the halls 3) Gathering in the trapezoid at the end of the last day of school 4) Senior class trip 5) Candlelight Carol Service in December 6) Baccalaureate Mass 7) Running at the pep rallys #Gosh,! cant believe that this is the last time.The seniors assemble for their last mass. Senior Moments 8 | Seniors Seniors 8 3 oo q itt wal me PEOPLE , people and the rest of yall too! One of the greatest strengths of MdS is the diversity of its people. And even though we are so different in many ways, We are also very alike. We all share the experiences of our school comunl ty. Common experiences can bind people Lagether and friendships formed in high school can often eVOlve into lifelong relationships. The warm atmosphere fostered by the faculty helps MDS live up to its blue ribbon standard of excellence. MdsS is a great place to be! 84 People Wild and Crazy Kids! Middle schoolers Jacki Clark, Haley Huckabee, and Michael Clowers spend some free time near the trapezoid. MdS is a PEOPLE oriented school and thats what makes it great! Oh Man! Look At That! Sopho mores Jaime Davis and Andy Filush LAUGH at something funny during ar assembly. Good friends and good times make high school an experience of a lifetime. These are truly the best - days of your lives boys! @ Which is the real Mac Man? Mr. Mac poses with the GIANT rep- lica of his head that Brinda Ra- maiya and Edward Kendrick cre- ated. No, it is not true that MdS stu- dents gather around it to burn in- cense on test days Friends forever or at least during lunch. Janelle Joe, Terri Tyson, Michelle Bentley, Jessica Deeb, and Becky Kersey hug in the trape- zoid. STRONG friendships make coming to school every morning a lot easier @ Abbracadabbra, Presto Deep in meaningful thought. Chango!" Magician Bradley Mc- Michael Slonaker spends a few Clung does some MAGIC and tries QUIET moments studying before to make John LeBlanc disappear his next class. When it comes to as his lovely assistants, Amanda Jensen, Leslie Witherington, and Emily Andrews look on in amaze- ment crunch time, MdS students come through and when it is chill time, It's all good. @"No.1 nonestly we are ghting, > bit of macho male Ye bonding! It's a our Guess is as ae Playful Juniors Bradley McClung, John Michael Pearce, and John LeBlanc express their close friendship in strange, but loving, ways How many more blue boots do I have to cut out? Junior Shell Kurzen asks tiredly as she smiles for a quick snapshot. Doing plenty of cutting, coloring, and cheering, the juniors fought hard for second place during Homecoming Week At MDS, the days are based on an education which helps us to grow and serves us in life experiences. Vernon Logan ueZo] woula, O VISITING GIRLS _- HOME GIRLS CONCES &CA Highschool is the time when we make friends that we plan on keeping in touch with for the rest of our lives. Suzanne Mattox xoWeP] euuezns @ Who says clowns are 6'Il cant believe that I actually just for laughs? Taj agreed to wear a brown Middleton and Brandon cardboard horse around my Jolley show that they can waist! Rebecca Stokes still appear dignified exclaims Don't Elizabeth Coleman Michelle Black, Kelly Brown, Katie Bentley, and Jennifer Blankenship belong in a jeans ad? Where is it? I can't find it! Laura Perazzola hurridly skims through the papers looking for her number in the Pony Ex press on David Springer he David ion to promote our fruit G raiser T ragedies it Schnell risks Good friends must always stick together! Juniors Connie Alman and exchange student Vivi Dinorah take a break from cheering. Juniors 8 7 Jonathan Akin Connie Alman Emily Andrews Wayne Andrews Thomas Annandale Missy Arcand Lillie Austin Gabriel Azar Katie Bentley Michelle Black Jennifer Blankenship Vari Brown Kelley Brown Melanie Brown Vance Bumgardner Jonathan Canady Chris Carrigan Dmya Carswell John D. Cassidy Summer Causey Elizabeth Coleman Michelle Craig @ This test is hard!" Maria Sanchez searches for an an swer oLena Mathis cant seem to get all the cheese off her fingers Nothing is so embarrasing as watching someone do something that you said couldnt be done. -- Sam Ewing The truth of the matter is that you a, ways know the right thing to do. hard part is doing it. --Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkoff Teachin kids td teaching them Jamie Crawford Jeffrey Crumbley Mary Daigle Stefano Danese Donovan Davis Shan Davis Kelly Dessart Vyviani Dinorah Holly Dugas Chad Elloitt Tim Finney Jessica Garcia Marla Geddis Matt Graycheck Chad Green count is fine, but David Grinstead Kris Harris what counts is best. Will Hefner --Bob Talbert Sara Hill m f Eric Hoque Chris Howard what a person thinks not John Michael Howell tells us what he thinks, but , Terrell Hubbard actions. Erin Huellemeier Jennifer Jaudon --lsaac Bashevis Singer a pone 2 a 4Homeroom and History go well together!" Jeffrey Crumb- ley gets some homework done before the school day officially You interrupted my conver- sation with Terrell! Shan Davis tells the camera how she feels b about having her picture taken begins Juniors You must do the things you think you cannot do. Amanda Jensen Brandon Jolley -- Eleanor Roosevelt Luke Knight yA . Shell Kurzen If a window of opportunity John LeBlanc down the shades. Alison Lewis April Lewis Vernon Logan Brad Lynch Lena Mathis A | always prefer Suzanne Mattox Katie Mayers it saves SO much Bradley McClung Jessica McDaniel Brennan McGoldrick Carl Merschat Often the best Taj Middleton : Turner Oppy score. Brinson Orr 3 John Michael Pearce Michelle Peavy @ It's me, Holly Dugas. Can't you tell who's behind this mask? Chris Carrigan plays it cool even when hes surrounded by girls 9 8] People Laura Perazzola James Prigatano Kelly Raines Branden Renfroe Mandie Reynolds Matt Ritter Maria Sanchez appears, dont pull t Kim Sarabia , David Schnell . Eric Sessions --Tom Peters Glen Shelby Robert Snider Sarah Stiff to believe the best of everybody- Jessica Sitileon time. Ae Rebecca Stokes --Rudyard Kipling ' pclae aig John Tripp way to win is to forget to keep Dennisha Vinson Michael Walton Nathan Williams Leslie Witherinaton Leslee Worrell -- Maria Espinosa Murphy 4These juniors sure can get @ These girls prove that red pumped up for football games! heads do have the most fun! Juniors 4 | sMaipuYy AyIWwy spjouAoy epuewy every- Year rocks the house! The year thing went so fast! ee @ Yo quiero Taco Bell. A group of Junior boys sit in the bleachers dreaming about good food and running for the bor- der Come on Kelly you can share it with me you know Junior Kelly Raines pretends not to take notice as Melanie Brown coaxes her to tell about her se- cret @*Obh! Tt t Junior Missy Arcar chewy snack while sitting he r friends it st 12 iff I trapezoid so stk ' 1d enjoys a with Real dolls ent me make Jolleys got tal paper # You look like you've just seen a ghost. Junior Brennan McGoldrick is caught in the headlights of Mrs. Sinksens camera while sitting in class. Juniors No Where T like the lunches here a lot. Everything else is pretty cool, too. T like the school more and more every year I spend here! People David Puryear ma jas eB) aD) , lo Go @Sophomores Ross Crum- bley, Robert Connely, and Sean Coleman strut their stuff on the way to their next class Hurry sophomores, hurry! Sheridan Hall is on fire! (Just kidding. Its only a routine fire drill.) Do you think that if we just stand here looking hip someone will come and take our picture? What are you looking at? Get your own pizza! Mary Catherine Smith protects her meal from the camera man @ Watching proudly, Nick Rich- ardson waits patiently for his teammates to join him and Xavier Randall at the recogni- tion assembly This Algebra is way too easy! Brannen Dodd and Car- rie DeLoach laugh their way through a simple assignment in homeroom Katie Hofstadter is e # Mike Flanders is cornered by Keely Stanley for a picture 4... and that is the point of the game. Sophomore Adam Koetter explains the ring toss to Brent Hamon. Tenth Grade g 5 Experience is the name everyone gives his mistakes. Erica Arena pone Lari -- Elbert Hubbard Ross Barrineau Sandra Barton P Success is getting what you want. Alex Beeson | Happiness is linking what you ge Jeff Bester - = --H. Jackson Brown Taylor Bragg: David Brennaman ; Trey Brown Chris Burch The future has a way Rob Chandler nounced. Sean Coleman Robert Connely Micah Cooper Natalie Cortes Lucy Crosby Ross Crumbley Zach Dadisman . ' The nice Dyana Davis they do Jamie Davis ; , ; Carrie DeLoach Brannon Dodd Reason @ Kelly OBrien and Kasey Smith prove friends are good to lean on @Katie Hofstadter, Derek Tho- mas, & Mary Jo Staples chill out! 4 6 People Justin Downs Jonathan Ducote Jay Epps Ryan Fallon Steve Fennel Russ Ferreyra Andy Filush Mike Flanders Jason Grizzard Pierce Hale Brent Hamon Brooke Hartley Josh Hattaway Molly Hefner Sean Hickey j S Amanda Higdon rf _ J r JaMelle Hill ; ~ Jim Hitchcock -George F. Will d Katie Hofstadter . , f } Ben Huffman Autumn Huntsinger thing about egotists is that Anne Hurley Ls Jared Intaphan ot talk about other people. Rokita Johnson Ben Jones --Lucille S. Harper Clare Katner @ Tabatha LeMaster and her 4The three legged race was quest enjoy lunch on the trape- popular at Spirit Day this year zoid Tenth Grade 9 7 While an original is hard to find, he is easy Melody Kirkland ; to recongnize. Andy Knight ; : - - Adam Koetter Tabatha LeMaster -- John L. Mason . | always try to do si Christina Leslein j 7 Loti Lesile > < things before breakfast. Sherry Long > - John Lynch Nikki Lyster -- Lewis Matt McBride : Ninita McCan It's what you lea Jessie McCarren , ! that counts. Terri McCrea t ~ > Sarah Mead Mitchell Mixon Mike Morrow Lindsey Mummert Kelly O'Brien Heather Orange Rachael Patch Alysson Pohl Tim Price Melissa Washbum enjoys < refreshing coke after school eTaylor Bragg and Adam Stafford discuss important mat ters Elena Proctor Jennifer Puckett David Puryear Rebecca Raffield Xavier Randall Jennifer Ray Marques Redd Becky Reese Nick Richardson R. P. Rider Melissa Rosa Walter Sanders Samantha Silva Emily Smith Kasey Smith after you know it all Mary Catherine Smith Danny Snyder Rachel Spradley Adam Stafford Keely Stanley Mary Jo Staples --John Wooden never as good as everyone you when you win, and never Malis Stewart as they say when you lose. Michael Stramiello Jennie Thigpen --Lou Holtz 7 @ Derek Thomas Katie Thomason Tenth Grade Jennifer Van Beth Vance Ryan Wade Meg Walters Melissa Washburn Chrissy Waterman Katie Welsh Jane Wooley Kevin Wright John Zebell Christina Leslein ties her shoe R-P Rider searches his book bag Kasey Smith uses those mus cles Psst, | have something to tell you! Molly Hefner and Amanda Higdon tell secrets before school. Emily, Brooke, & John relax 101 Tenth Grade T think that friends are a lot of what makes MDS a great school. The teach- ers here are great; they really help if you dont understand some- thing. Carla Paschke Crystle Roberson Makeup is half of th ter." Mr. Freeman preaches to 5 aught in tunned by the the Freshmen David Rumph and Blake Ballard compare notes on what it takes to be hip students at Mount de Sales Dont do that, you scared me Kirk Davenport is surprised by the camera, but Marisa Scott remains oblivious headlich eadlights camera, John Natalie Andrews as he applies her makeup for the play urley can t escape the eye of the Yearbook staff @ Soccer players always look so cool Nick McClendon Nick Miklowski, and Phillip Walkem eyer receive letters at a sports assembly re nh win ha " Must finish befo jetting sleepy Racing t finish, Spencer Stull racks hi I I brain for the > correct answers #*Knees high, head up, and 4 a 4 it | \dsey Gaskins leads her team to a wir Powder Puff football during Look at that dancing! Where did they learn that? Brooke Melton and Kelly Wall watch their classmates at the Back to School Dance Ninth Grade Give a man a fish and he won't starve for a i day. Teach a man how to fish and he ibe - won't starve for his entire life. Natalie Andrews ; } - African proverb Blake Ballard The most exciting phrase to : ; science, the one that heralds Carman Bell : " . . . us pe Michlle Bentlev = discoveries, is not Eureka Florence Bivins y : oe ~= it) but That's funny... Jonathan Blankenship / : --Isaa Land Bonner ' in c Julia Brost-Clark Justin Bundrage others see failure, Patrick Cassidy Daniel C astresana others see shadow Sean Caulfield ; ; 1 Royc e Collins The hopeful man Devin Cooper Jamie Cribb Tyler Cribb Jason Culpepper Kirk Davenport . : self on Jessica Deeb 7 vi Evan Demere Asimov sees success where sunshine where and storm --O.S. Marsden is not the result of spontaneous tion. You must first set your- fire. -- Fred Shiero Rick Dews Will Dowling Amanda Ferrara Chad Folsom David Garcia Carl Garofalo Lindsey Gaskins Matthew Gay Brandon Geddis Margo Gentry Brittany Graham Ed Grisamore Kate Haney Candace Harrington Clint Harrison Sara Harrison Christy Hatton Brittney Heath Mary Heenar Emily Hernandez Jennifer Herndon Lindsey Hodler Bobby Honrath John Hurley Adreanna Jackson Janelle Joe y fabulous nifer Webb with that. These freshman girl } hespian s prove that ning homeroor White Room of My not have to be all busi Remembering 105 Ninth Grade Life is like a bicycle. You dont fall off unless you plan to stop pedaling. Erica Johnson y P P pede S Ben Johnston - Claude Pepper Becky Kersey Karen Klingelhofer Man will occasionally stumble ov Lauren LeBlanc truth, but most times he will pick Ryan Leonard ; Y arry on. Chris Lockwood and carry o1 Jana Mann -- Winston Elizabeth Mason Anthony Mazza Nick McClendon Brooke Melton Nick Miklowski Ivey Miller Jennifer Nelson Winners never quit Wes Nichols Bobby Nickels Tania Nix John Norfleet Timothy O'Mahony Genevieve Olivier Charles Park Look at my pearly, white teeth! Freshman Kevin Sum mers is not ashamed to show off his great smile for Mount de Sales to see Cool! I have not played on an Etch-A-Sketch in a while Freshman Jessie Rosa gets in touch with the little kid inside of her l 0 6 People Carla Paschke Jenny Paschke Liz Pearce Jayme Potts Georgia Ragonetti Phillip Raines Crystle Robersor Jessie Rosa Molly Rowland he David Rumph rr up Lanier Sammons \ " Justin Schuchmann . Marisa Scott Billy Shackelford rchill John Paul Shelby Ginny Shoup Brian Slocum Cam Snow Ren Stanley Vince Lombardi aD Chad Stefano : Mike Stone quitters never win. could have thought of that is a | misleading > for ee Spencer Stull ar and misleading one, for the sittin thee ihane they didnt. Eden Taylor - Douglas Adams : Rashad Tharpe Keri Beth Tidmore Really, we're not gossiping. | promise y Shoup and Potts share the latest what's going on ir 107 Ninth Grade dustin Trentadue Terri Tyson Phillip Walkemeyer Kelly Wall Ben Washburm Rachel Watts Jennifer Webb Laura Wilhelm Dallas Williams Jordan Wilson Cletia Wimberly Clint and Ben listen carefully to the student council candidates Lindsey manages to securely tie up her unfortunate partner, Nick Jessica is dressed up for the Wild, Wild West during Home- coming Week Abh, back at MDS again! This group of freshmen patiently waits for ID photos on the first day of school. It feels great to come back here Ninth Grade Yee Haw! We ove to dosi 2 doe! Our middle eC nN IS e schoolers were really excited to participate in the Homecoming Beginning = Oh no! I can't find my number! | gotta hurry! Jesse Mielarczyk tries to find his number during the annual MDS Bonfire The most fun | a had this year was going to watch and cheer at football games with my friends and being able to support our football team and Mount de Sales Acad- emy!" Daryl Ebanks 7th Grade Being at MDS has taught me about education, friendship, and has encouraged me to do more for my school. | hope that next year will be more exciting for us. Courtney Edington 8th Grade Go MDS football! rings Thank gosh its break, my fa- - : vorte time he dav! Sarah throughout the MDS aym as vorite time ol le day er arat theo tod 7+ ; Harmon and Kimberly Thomas le excited /th graders P : ne a Eighth Grade ] | | Megan Aller Andy Arena Justin Banks Andy Blum Hannat Bradley Kristin Bryatn Sarah Burch Matthew Burns Matt Carrigan Josh Chafin Katie Coates Jon Cochran Erin Colemar Wright Colemar Laura Conway Haley Crawford Kristen Croom Jeff Dadisman Stephanie Deep Sarah DeLoact Nick Dermatas Emily Dessem I find the harder | work, the more luck | seem to have. --Thomas Jefferson Whether you think that you can, q can't, you are usually right. --Henry Ford Wit is educate! --Aristotle Julia Doolittle Naseem Duva Courtney Edington Autumn Ethridge Nick Ewing Amy Faircloth Katie Fennell Dustin Fordham Jessica Freeman Audra George Jason Glow Andy Graycheck Michael Grimsley Hamilton Hardison Sarah Harmon Ashley Harrison Scott Hatcher Lea Hattaway Megan Hickman Brandon Hughes Kelly Hutto bn is more important than knowl- Clifford Jance Cori Johnson --Albert Einstein 4 . Karlene Karrfalt ; Tala Katner Kimberly Kelsey @Man, these burgers are da bomb! Virgil Watkins enjoys lunch 4@Sometimes I feel more like a ballerina than a cheerleader! Eighth Grade | 13 The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work. sthan Koetter j --Emile Zola Amy Laughter Jennifer Leverett Katie Leverett Do not look where you fell but where slipped. Andrew Liedle --Proverb Mike Lopapa Brittany Lynct Mike Madison Kevin Matovu Only two things are human stupidity, and Ryohei Matsumoto former. Lee Matthews Colby Mayers Brian McBrearty Cole Miller Whitney Misch --Albert Einstein Ben Mishra Caitlin Murphy Brandt On Charley Oxley Ben Pierce Christina Price Marquita Redd Lindsay Richardson Jason Glow l | 4 People Matthew Richardson Tabatha Roberson Kimberly Rockmore Maria Rouse Lydia Sewell Michael Slonaker Shelby Smith Spencer Smith Ashley Spillers Laura Stanley Anna Stiff Shane Stokes Steven Stone Alicia Stramiello Allen Stroupe infinite, the universe and I'm not sure about the Skyler Stull Kristin Taylor dames Taylor Kimberly Thomas Gina Trentadue In theory,there is no difference between theory and practice. Virgil Watkins But in practice, there Is. Katherine Wittington --Jan L.A. van de Snepschut Matt Williams Kristen Williamson Sean Wilson Laura Wood t dressed now? @'Try doing it this way De olittle t eips Katie F ennel hurmes alter Eighth Grade 115 The detention list will be posted on the bulletin board outside the cafeteria. Check your name and room location and be prompt for --Coach Chester Pierce cetentior along lines of excellence definition of happiness by JFK Rachel Azar Kristina Baker Anthony Baumantr Kristi Beall Zach Benson Katie Blackburr Reach high, for stars lie Andrew Blakenship Dream deep, for every d Colin Boott . . oal. Brandon Branch : - : ; : . Brooke Burkhalter tree's --Ralph Vaull Starr Alan Cardwell es ee Marisa Castresana Scott Causey Justin Channel Blake Chapmar Jacki Clark Michael Clowers Rachael Conr . , i Ta Sy See . a John Michael Cunard Saral Dessart Nena Dillard Camille Dizon Daryl Ebanks Drew Edwards Angela Ellis Stephanie Ely Wrenn Federlein Jennifer Fordham Josh Gaskins Whitr ey Glover Kris Golub Christi Grizzard Nancy Haney hidden in your soul. =f ream precedes the Catherine Harris ' Brittany Hartley Katie Hatcher Stever Hol Ss J.T. Holtor Katie Horst paration for tomorrow is to do superbly well. Haley Huckabee ; Peter Hudson Clay Huffmar Gwen Johnson Sara Johnsor @Rebecca chower stride throug Seventh Grade { 17 Theresa Jurgensen Andy Kalbfleisch Cole Keever Aaron Kelley John Kipe Amanda Koplin Frances Layfield Catherine Leverett Hillary Lipko Brandon Logue Karen Marshall Matthew McCrory Sam Meadows Brian Mears Brandon Melton Richard Meredith Elizabeth Meriwether Jessie Mielarczyk Nhadia Montreuil Juan Morales dayanthi Narain Audra Nessing William Nicholson Nneka Nwosu Jennifer Oliver Lauren Patch southerly Appling gets ready to plunge into the weekend Whitney Glover & Theresa Jur gensen relax at the end of the day No man is so poor as to have nothing worth giving. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow It's a funny thing about lif to accept anything but the often get it. - W. Some It may do most most. Bailey Perdue Shantrice Peters John David Pinkston Emily Pittard Eric Puglielli Brooklyn Punziano Lyndsey Pye Tom Radomski Satish Reddy Jessica Riggs Rocky Rogers Jenna Schmitt j Kyle Schuchmann jaugham i ne Go eee Billy Schwab -6 Solomon Sewell ou refuse , you very Megan Sightler se who Franklin Smith j : Benjamin Smith a : Rachael Smith Jason Spicer James Stallings Rebekah Stiff cock Ashley Stokes Seth Story Sara Suchower Geoffrey Walker Jameson Wilson William Young Anna Zimmerman A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities; A optimist is one who makes | | 4 opportunities of his difficulties - Reginald B. Mansel Seventh Grade yes would li pe ppe ron lots of extra cheese, a basket of breadsticks h cheese dip { In The Know S break from a hard days work to order a pizza for lunch one alternoon & Gosh teaching classes grading papers making lesson ns coacl sports, and d all the things teachers do sure does take a lot out of a person! Coach Brown takes refuge in the Teacher's Lounge in order to get some of his During my a second year of work done in Sores, = an assembly. We walked in fifteen minutes late." Mrs Melanie Bentley @ You know you're 9 Repeat after me: Mrs jealous of my cheese hat! Dermatas listens intently to Mr. Mike Garvin leads the Mr. Freeman as she receives student body in a cheer for a lesson in dramatic the football team storytelling | 20 People @ You want a picture of me? Sister Rosina questions the pho toarapher while Sister Geral- dyne acts like he is not even there $ That's right. I'm cool and I've got a motorcycle. Mr. Mac pre- pares to ride off on his shiny red bike new | could still ile a hula hoop! An ener getic Mrs. Boone releases some excess English class tensior neerieaders pump up the students My new hat is definitely in style and it was definitely made for me! Mr Smith reveals theres a silly side underneath his teaching facade Faculty | 2 | Q No Ifs es Ands or Buts Ab Mrs. Patti Able Mrs. Nancy Allen out 1t School Secre * 2 Mrs. Bentle y rs Middle Schoo! Math Hiat Gloria Bester Mrs. Lee Boone Mr. Travis Brown Mrs. Linda Cardwell Mrs. Eileen Carlson t Guidance Engqlist t ronment [ t Off Ss S zebra, Env enta De pme World Geogr INSE rr nce, Asst Asst. Track Ms. Barbara Castresana _ Mrs. Jane Claxton Mr. Don Coates Spanish, Sr sh Honor cng Christian Scripture Development Director, Key Society at ve Ambassadors Just pretend that we are playing a really good computer game. Mrs Brenda Timms and Mr.Tom Rule work to access top secret Mount de Sales A, trative Secr wo cece, fins Samos We ery egy tere! zy files. Dont worry, they won't teach their students the art of hacking; its not i part of their job description 122 People 4 en 4 Lo | F i Mr. Kevin Dockrell ; Mrs. Betty Dohn Religion, Photography, AP Peace Through Justice Mr. John Freeman American History, Moot Christology, Prophets English, Drama Director Court Hebrew Scriptures Mrs. Amelia Dermatas Biology a P _ Mr. Mike Garvin Pk Mr. -_ om 7 Miss Katherine Hatcher Mrs. Lynn Hatcher Geometry, Calculus, Math Ae V Fo bah G e Teck Spanish, English, B.Softball Math, Christian Scriptures Team votdall, Girls | rac B. Basketball V. Softball, V. Basketbal Mr. Tumer can | go to the bathroom? I need to brush my teeth. Mr. Miss Tammy Jo Hope _ Mrs. Lynn Hutto Stephen Turner Mrs. Lisa Kersey Mr. William Loy Girl's P.E., Cross Country English, DeSales DeSpatch Financial Secretary Spanish C-Team Basketball Tread my homework while I was suntanning and the glare was so bad that I couldn't see the words." Mr. Scott Turner Mrs. Joan Maril My. Ron McLachlan Mrs. Diane Mead Mrs. Debra Mermann Academic Support Services Physics, Chemistry, Art, Art Honor Society Sex Education Astronomy, Academic SADD Bowl, Science Bow! : 123 As a Matter of Co urses Mi. Terrance Meveeun Mr. Paul Midkiff Mr. Michael Miles Mrs. Rebecca Mixon Mrs. Mary Frances Peery Ma Mr. Chester Pierce Mr. Tony Pierc e Mr. Thomas Rule Computer Apr at c Multimedia Tect Sister Mary Rosina Mr. Matt Schindler President Geometry, Math IV, J.V Boys Soccer, Asst @ Mr. R. Davis Mr. K. Garvin and Mr. T. Pierce coached our varsity football players through a spectacular 1997-1998 season Come on, ride that train! Diane Mead and Betty Dohn prove that they can get > down and boogie ; A % Mr. Don Sherwood Bits, Sas Seen with the hip be . oi , . . _ a, pee. Vi. English, Yearbook students at MdS ; : ee 124 People Mrs. Lindsey Skinner j | Mr. Robert Slocum i] a ad : ' ; ; e? Amy Starks Mrs Sandra Tate _ Mrs. Brenda Timms Mr. Scott Turner Mr. Tam Smith Mrs s Soccer, Asst. Softba Guida < Writ Webr Mr. Michael Vullo Mrs. Donna Washburn Mrs. Gwen Weston Mrs. Barbara Williams Mr. Tommie Williams Sister Geraldyne Yerg yrarian, National Honor Chorus. Prayer. Handbells Enalish. Kevboardina Mainionanes Dialers Middle Sct r rdinat 125 DREAM id 9) SERVE rrup Oh no! The MdS students have been clubbed to death ! Well...not really, but they @# involved in many different activities around school. Student Council, one of the many ACtAVe clubs, put together a willl homecoming bash and a super Spirit week this year. Every club helps teach the Values of service to their members. Some clubs, like NHS are strictly housrauy, and their purpose is to acknowledge students who go ABOVE and beyond in their academic and extra curricular endeavors. 126 Clubs Worried? Us? Never!" Seniors Warren Stramiello, Charles Frey, and Brinda Ramaiya try to TEACH Sean Caulfield some basics about dealing with Mr. Mac The Academic Bowl team was very successful this year, flooring all competition in the annual WMAZ Teen Challenge competitions Way to go! What must one do to be a member of National Honor Society Anne rate her Ahhh! I can feel the flow it feels so strange Marcos S&nchez is hay that his BLOOD will save someone s ife one day. The Student Council was nstrumental in assisting the Red Cross as they pumped MdS for young biood Oh my goodr ess! A limited edition of the Pooh classics! I've beer for this for years! Sophomore Ross Crumbley, like many Key Club bers, always FINDS something interest ina to do to get community service points Striving for Excellence! The de Building an extra wing on to Grey Sales deSpatch is always trying out Cottage, Kelly? Kelly Ti caenst te aie. TRENDY new designs Some of the tually working on an art project people backstage Jennifer The members of the Art Honor So- Nelson, Erica Talley, and Royce Collins work hard at a meeting ciety strive to make interesting and creative interpretations of their WORLD cuss 127 #1 got it! | got it right! Sophomor eOne, two, three, get this math Marques Redd rejoices in knowina that away from me! Charles Frey and Tt f rea t is A ndal tT | oe The Academic Team this year was a great success, says Senior Brinda Ra- maiya. We not only partici- pated in several competi- tions, but we also had tons of fun. There was never a dull moment. ol know this answer, just a few more seconds. Carla Paschke quickly tries to finish the Georgia Math League test before her time runs out. As a member of the math team she takes pride in her ability to work those hard problems Hard to Beat Academic Team War- ren Stramiello, Jeffrey Be- ster, Katy Chow, Charles Frey, Marques Redd Science Team Warren Stramiello, Jeffrey Bester Charles Frey, James Craw- ford Math Team Marques Redd, Steve Fennell, Jeffrey Bester, Warren Stramiello, Charles Frey, Katy Chow, James Crawford, Carla Pas- chke Clubs 129 * National French Honor Society members, Tiffany Domingos and Monica McMillan pose for a picture be fore returning to class. These girls re ally appreciate their second lanquage and will hopefully continue their bi-lir qual studies 130 Clubs Take your time! Sister Rosina looks on as Sophomore Anne Hurley puts her signature in the National Honor Society's ledger. This action represents a major achievement on her part There are strict requirements for mem he hir bership I was honored to be in- ducted into the National Spanish Honor Society, says Jason Grizzard. | am happy to know that all of my hard work in Spanish class has led to this great ac- complishment. Don't forget your lines! National Junior Honor Society inductees proudly recite the society's oath and vow to uphold qualities of scholarship, service, and character. These qualities must continue to be used in their daily lives A Search for Excellence National Junior Honor Society National Honor Society t, Krystle Stewart hat, Brooks ates s, Matt Hodler National Spanish Honor Society Terese McGee Erica Talley, Kim Sarabia Bill Tice, Mary Jo Staples Tim Finney, Andrea Tice Jason Grizzard, Melissa Rosa, Megan Floyd, Maria Geddis, Gigi Denson, Lena Mathis, Mia Armstrong, Sa- rah Mead cuts 13 I George, I think you've got it! Andrew Jenkins Does my lipstick look okay? Freshman Natalie Andrews applies necessary last minute touches before she hits center stage. She has been in offers three of the school's plays and is proud nis to be a member of the International encourage- Thespian Society ment to fellow actor Brandon Jolley as he tries to get into the role as a British lawyer Cast eThis painting is my best ever! Ju z members nior Lillie Austin concentrates hard as of the she paints a beautiful rose for one of play her Art Honor Society assignments Great She takes immense pride and respect in her ability to design a great master- piece Expecta- tions are very supportive Art Honor Trysha Stephens, Anne Hurley, Tif fany Domingos, Paul Kirk- land, Stephanie Parker, Matt DeFore Mathis Coxon, Katy Chow Marquez Sams, Brinda Ra- maiya, Tony Wesley | 3 2 Art Honor Society Thespians Charles Frey Missy Arcand, John Zebell Marcos Sanchez, Brandon Jol- ley, Chad Green, David Grin- stead, Natalie Andrews, Lesley Anne Jordan, Dennisha Vinson Hey, your elbows in my way! Stephanie Parker and obstacles to complete art for their upcoming Monica McMillan, Vernon Lo gan, Andrew Jenkins, John D Cassidy, Kevin Wright, Kelly Dessart, Kelly Raines, Tiffany Domingos, Mike Mazza Thespians | a3 $1 hope we dont get stuck! Britton Lockhart ar urner Oppy are on their ment job and car metimes lead to sticky } alona with other Environment Club n embers, to save the Ss situations The Environmen- tal Club is a great group to be in- volved in, says Geneviere Oliver, becausewe all. have one common inter- est: saving the envi- ronment. We have a lot of fun and I will definitely par- ticipate again next year. 8] Girls to the rescue! Sarah Hani- son, Karen Klingelhofer, and Molly Rowland prepare to combat the de- structive forces which threaten to dam- age our enviromentally. These girls are lean, mean, environmentally friendly fighting machines Mr. Turner, Robert Zimmer- man, Matt Hodler, Ben Wil- helm, Jason Koch, Barbara Copeland, Armond Power Lee Barrineau, Philip Cheshire, Mr. Brown, War- ren Stramiello, Chris Vance, Tim Price, Matt McBride, David Puryear, Ross Bar- rineau, Justin Downs, Vance Bumgardner, Chris Carrigan, Jenny Paschke Kimmie Rankin, Beth Tam- boli, Katie Bentley, Jennifer Blankenship, Stephanie Wil- son, Catherine Stroupe, An- drew Noller, Summer Cau- sey, Cletia Wimberly, Karen Klingelhofer, Molly Rowland | 34 Environmental Club Nathan Williams, Amber Barham, Rachael Patch, Erica Arena, Britton Lock- hart, Chad Folsom, Sarah Harrison, Georgia Ragon- etti, Geneviere Olivier, Den- nisha Vinson, Megan Floyd, Lesley Ann _ Jordan Amanda Evans, Holly Du- gas, Marq Sams, Sara Hill, Trish Yarbrough, Amanda Jensen, Turner Oppy, Danny Snyder, Carla Pas- chke, Mike Mazza, Jessica Garcia, Laura Perazzola, David Schnell, Mathis Coxon, Jeremy Wisdom, Justin Leslein, Paul Kirk- land, Brennan McGoldrick, John Michael Howell #We love the outdoors! Marquez Sams and Barbara Copeland smile for a picture in the Great Outdoors . They really like to get in touch with na ture. Even though they're far away from civilization, they still know they can Nave fun How long do we have to do this? Environmental Club members take the time to smile at the camera while trying hard to improve their rowing skills Learning to appreciate the environ ment is the first Step to saving it Get out of the box! Junior David Schnell, although he is frustrated, still manages to keep smiling as he empties papers out of the recycling box. The Environmental Club does whatever it can to protect the planet we call home S| ~ S = Ss As a teacher, the environmental club. not only.gave me the opportunity to in- teract with students outside the class- room, it also allowed me to visit local points that we, as a community, should seek to preserve. qn] poruauut Mr. Steven Turner Clubs 135 Chalking up another Can you believe all this? deSales deSpatch staff members Lesley Anne Jordan and Amanda Evans marvel over the amount of work left to accom plish before the last edition of the school newspaper is sent off to be pub ished This is just what the Dr. ordered! Senior Kimmie Rankin vows to finish copying her yearbook layout before taking a well deserved break. Large amounts of caffeine are necessary for staffers to survive those late-night deadlines Newspaper Sean Caul- field Madhu Adiga Amanda Evans, Lesley Anne Jordan, Jennifer Nel- son, Rachel Walts, Royce Collins, Crystal Roberson, David Grinstead, Vernon Logan 136 Newspaper from her yearbook duties Cropping is a difficult and tedious job, but someone has to do it Cropping enables the plant to selectively enlarge or reduce the most interesting picture. Warren Stramillo, Monica McMillan, Katy Chow, April Lewis, Marcos Sanchez, Erica Talley, Trysha Stephens, Brinda Ramaiya, Chad Cavender, DaVonne Bivins, Tabitha Burney Marla Geddis, Taj Middle ton, Lindsey Mummert Corlee Blum, Johnny Lamb, Monica McMillan, Caitlin Hickey, Narreinar Williams, Jason Grizzard Elizabeth Pearce, Jennifer Herndon, Emily Smith Brooke Hartley, DaVonne Bivins, Lindsay Dessem What?! This is a great story idea! Brinda Ramaiya and Chad Cavendar discuss over what stories to put into the newspaper Jennifer Nelson patiently awaits their decision Yearbook Is your life! Section editor Caitlin Hickey informs her staff about the big commitment they must make Staffers are directed to Shell Kurzen, Emily Des- sem, Florence Bivins, Mary Catherine Smith, Krystle Stewart, Andrea Tice, Bill Tice, Mary Heenan, Jenni- fer Paschke, Carrie Frank, Katy Chow, Rebecca Mer- schat, Katie Mayers, Mia Armstrong Yearbook | 3 7 Take the First Step eWhat do | do with all these gro- ceries!? Laura Wood, an eighth grade Builder's Club member, searches for the salsa to go with all those tortilla chips. This whole bag of groceries will feed a very needy family in our com munity oTrick or Treat .. definitely Treat! Maria Rouse and John Koetter, M. S Student Council members, decide what to do with the candy for a Catho- lic Schools Week activity. This candy is given in appreciation by the stu- dents Katie Fennell, Julia Doolit- tle, Whitney Glover, Katie Hatcher, Kristin Taylor, Jay- anthi Narain, Katie Horst | 3 8 M. S. Student Council moment out of his busy schedule to pose for a picture before he rushes off member of the Middle organiza- tion, he volunteers throughout Macon. Hillary Lipko, Katie Lever- ett, Maria Rouse, Shane Stokes, Mike Lopapa, Ben Pierce, Scott Hatcher Jenna Schmitt, Katie Hatcher, Kristi Beall, Hillary Lipko, Brandon Hughes, Mike Lopapa, Katie Coates, Julia Doolittle, Stephanie Ely, Amy Laughter, Mar- quita Redd, Autumn Ethridge, Katie Horst, Jay- anthi Narain, Jennifer Le- verett, Katie Leverett, Sarah DeLoach, Emily Dessem This is Bringing a smile to children! Haley Crawford, Sarah Johnson, Jessica Asbell, Blake Chapman, Laura Conway, Whitney Misch, Tabatha Roberson, Charley Oxley, Shelby Smith, Britt- any Hartley, Camille Dizon Jennifer Oliver, Alan Card- well, Lauren Patch, James Taylor, Matt Williams, Mike Madison, Rachel Azar Builders Club | 3 | eSo many activities and so little time! board The Mount de Sales Key Club members try to decide v tivities they should add to Club's to do list. Of course new projects to occupy their time ways easy eNo Club 1997 strate team ler joy beir qa Key Club member, says sopho more Brooke Hartley. | thinkthe clubs-aetivities give me a grat opportu nity to reach out to oth ers and help them in any way I can. Serving my school and community is a fun way to make the world a better place can't wait until next year when I can participate in even more activities , dont use green! MDS Key members paint posters for the Homecoming game to demon- spirit and encourage the football on to victory. This is one activity that clubbers participate in to serve our schoc | J. Stinson, J. Culpepper, M B. Meadows, B. Stone, J Koch, M. Hodler, B. Wil- helm, A. Noller, A. Lizek, M Coxon, M. DeFore, C. Ga rofalo, E. Grisamore, T OMahony, S. Mattox. S Kurzen, K. Brown, K. Bent ley, C. Howard, T. McCrea K. Stewart, L. Leslie, N. Wil- liams, R. Crumbley, M. J Staples, S. Barton, J. Ray K. Mayers, K. Sarabia, M Black, M. Brown, R. Mer- schat, J. Garcia, A. Tice, K Raines, B. Tamboli, E. Proc- tor, V. Logan, S. Wilson, K Stroupe, D. Davidson, B Bollinger, A. Mason | 40 Key Club M. Armstrong, M. Sanchez, B. Ramaiya, N. Williams, K Dessart, J. Cribb, R. Collins B. Kersey, G. Shoup, S Silva, C. Katner, R. Patch, M. Walters, N. Cortes, K Hofstadter, M. Adiga, D Grinstead, L. Reeves, B Washburn, L. Dessem, F McClinton, L. McClendon C. Hickey, M. McMillan, C Leslein, M. Rosa, W. Wim- berly, T. Yarbrough, A Cook, T. Stevens, K. Haney J. Mann, M. Redd, M. Ged- dis, T. Middleton, K. Harris, L. Worrell, A. Lewis, D. Car- swell, C. Paschke, J. Pas- chke, D. Schnell, L. Peraz- zola Read a book; open your mind! Juniors Shell Kurzenand ij Suzanne Mattox express enthu- siasm as they organize books for the Friends of the Library Old Book Sale. This annual event is an opportunity to buy great literature at low prices 4OK, one more picture! Ben Wash- burn and Katie Thomason, attending a Key Club dance, pause for the camera The dance, sponsored to raise funds for lodine Deficieny Disorder, was a very successful undertaking and actu- ally made $324 *Collect $200! Carla Paschke, tak- ing time out of her busy cheerleading schedule, gladly plays Monopoly with a student at St. Peter Claver School This play-time is a reward for the kids, who have worked hard in their classes Clubs | 4} | #Good morning Mr. Sunshine! Stu dent Council moderator, Mr. Midkiff watches the meeting while Trish Yarbrough and Elizz look on in bewilderment weekly Student Counci take a toll on member I enjoy being a Stu dent Council mem- ber. It gives me an opportunity.to learn aboutmyeschool and to voice my classmates opin- ions. Sean Caul- field What in the world! Some of the cra ziest ideas come up in open Student Council meetings in the Library. Offi cers Dennis Matovu and Matt Hodler laugh over suggestions for hour long lunches Sarah Harrison, Sean Caulfield, Lucy Crosby Sherry Long, Bradley McClung, Royce Collins Trish Yarbrough, Ver- non Logan, Beth Tam- boli, Mike Kusar, Kerry McLaurin, Vari Brown Michael Walton, Edward Kendrick, Mathis Coxon Matt Hodler, Lindsey Mummert | 42 Clubs Marla Geddis, Lanier Sammons, Jeannie Lo gan, Zack Dadisman Adam Koetter, Carrie Frank, Alexis Mason, Summer Causey, Bran don Jolley, Taj Middle- ton, Dennis Matovu, Jana Mann, Leslie With erington, Trysha Ste phens, Kimmie Rankin Corlee Blum, Elizabeth Chapman, David Schnell Welcome to the Wild West! Stu dent Council members Beth Tam boli, Brandon Jolley, and Taj Mid dleton eagerly decorate our cam pus for the 1997 Homecoming cel ebration, helping everyone get into the mood to rope them dawgs! Thats a cool idea; I wish I had thought of it! Zack Dadisman, Mathis Coxon, Adam Keotter, and Edward Kendrick show genuine interest for all the ideas brought up in their meetings And why shouldn't they, MDS is their school What do I do now? Carrie Frank takes a light-hearted approach to the never-dying responsibility of a Mount de Sales Student Council member. In order to be one, you must be chosen by your peers and also invest countless long hours hd @ arruiend YROARDING Y) i} < Q. Q ~ = C) e) < ~ xe I got one! Mike Kusar prepares to ask a question at a Student Council meeting, as Taj Middleton and Ben Wilhelm watch attentively. These meetings are a way for students to voice their ideas and make MDS a school for the students Student Council | 43 The Mark of a Cavalier I didnt realize... Mayor Marshall eThis way please! Melissa Rosa and and Krystle Stewart show new-comers LaTonya around the campus. These tours pro McClendon mote MDS and encourage student discuss body growth. Ambassadors are the first the to meet new families and usually make devastating a lasting impression affects that drinking can have on teenagers. Each year SADD sponsors a Prom Promise activity in which Dont drink and drive! SADD offi- students cers, Edward Kendrick and Kerry McLaurin warn about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. While sub- stance abuse is nothing to laugh about they always have a wacky way of get- ting their point across SADD Kevin Wright, - LaTonya McClendon, Tony Wesley, Kerry McLau- : : - DaVonne Bivins, Tabitha rin, Edward Kendick, dane ; Burney, Jennifer Van, Erica Wooley, Trysha Stephens, , f Arena, Beth Vance, Sarah Kim Sarabia, Christina F i ; Mead, Johnny Lamb, Mel- Clark, LaKeesa Butler issa Rosa 144 sap Cavalier Ambassadors Mary Beth Meadows, Barbara Copeland, Jeanie Logan, Mike Mazza, Edward Kendrick, Matt Hodler, Kerry McLaurin, Sean Caufield, Mia Armstrong, Kim Sarabia, Michelle Black, Melanie Brown, Rebecca Merschat, An drea Tice, Beth Tamboli, Lillie Austin, Jennifer Blankenship Stephanie Wilson, Carrie DeLo ach, Amber Barham, Jim Hitch- cock, Lucy Crosby, Lesley Anne Jordan, Brinda Ramaiya, Nar reinar Williams, Kelly Dessart Royce Collins, Mary Heenan Ross Crumbley, Krystle Stewart This is and Amber Barham discuss the future plans of the site to Natalie Cortes, Erica Arena Britton Lockhart, Carlos Den son, Kirk Davenport, Rebecca Stokes, David Grinstead, Eliza beth Coleman, Fareeda Mc Clinton, LaTonya McClendon, Stephanie Parker, Gigi Denson, Christina Leslein, Melissa Rosa, Kelly Wall, Trish Yarbrough, Amanda Jensen, Katie Mayers, Trysha Stephens, Keri Beth Tid more, Kate Haney, Jana Mann, Elizabeth Chapman, Laura Per azzola, David Schnell, Jonathan Blankenship, Beth Vance, Sherry Long, Jennifer Van Cavalier Ambassadors | 45 *This one sounds good! Marcos Wow, what a fantastic rebuttal! Sanchez and Candace Harrington re Novice debater, Jonathan Duc view material to be used in the Literary watches veteran Rebecca Mercha Magazine. They have > important ry move and admires her techr task of deciding what pieces will best and skill. Debaters work diligently to I } exemplify the diverse talent of the determine the opposing teams strate MDS student body yies and Weaknesses Moot court had to practice for 3 months, 3 times a week, says Sophomore Chrissy Waterman. It was fun learning about lawyers and their profession. I enjoyed being a witness and, even though we placed second, | think we did well for our first year Participating on the moot trial team was a great ex- perience for me! eTrust me on this one! Junior Eric Hogue and Sophomore Marques Redd, two of the Moot Court team members, point out key facts that will break their case wide open. Mock trials are wonderful ways to learn about courtroom procedures | 4} 6 Clubs Debate ... Chad Cavendar Warren Stramiello, Marques Redd, Royce Collins, Carl Merschat, Rebecca Mer- schat, Amy Faircloth, Ver- non Logan Tapestry Marcos Sanchez, Evan Demere Elizabeth Chapman, Vernon Logan, Liz Pearce, Beth Tamboli, Monica McMillian, Candace Harrington Moot Court Warren Stramiello, Marques Redd, Ross Crumbley, Chris Howard, Kelley Dessart, Chrissy Waterman, Kim Sa- rabia, Brandon Jolley cubs 147 of dreams What a WJ LD bunch! Student life at MdS has always been exciting. From STRONG friendships to the exhilaration of prom night, the students here are never at a loss for having fun. This year the student body saddled up and headed WEST during our annual Homecoming celebration. And prom was fabulous with a Castles theme. CAMPUS activities were You are in the numerous and students really had the eee is play by my rules. Eighth f ders, Tabith chance to get involved. From drama and se Loe Laura Conway try to decide i which one of sports to publications and service clubs, them has the best outfit and which one will win for the DRESS-UP . ? day during MdS was never standing still. Hornsboniog Week. | 4 8 Student Life l am trying to hold my head up and Keep my es open I need SLEEP! Freshman class member, Carmen Bell tries her best to stay alert and pay at tention in the last class of the day. It has been a long day, but it is almost | over We make A spirit SAND WICH!" School spirit, a close friendship, and some blue and gold; hold the pickles. Nothing gets better than this. Laura Perazzola, Keely Stanley and Melissa Rosa demonstrate that MdS pride @ Look at these cool TOYS. We bet they will make some kids very happy! Nathan Williams and Jonathan Akin admire the toys that they volunteered to box up at St Josephs Church during the Christ mas season @ There's nothing like an out of My parents were so kind to dress code day to make your _ bring me this delicious sandwich, HEART smile. Chad Cavender is these wonderful chips, and this re- happy to comply as he chills and _freshing drink! Eighth grader Ryo- gives his camera a chance to cool hei Matsumoto enjoys the parent down after a hard day getting those picnic during HOMECOMING newspaper photos week this year Student Life | 4 4 Put your right foot in; put your right foot out. Nathan Williams, Edward Kendrick, John Tripp, and Michael Walton entertain the crowds at the BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH. Everyone had a great time at the annual school dance which always provides students with a time of good music, good friends and good fun Freshmen Ben Johnston and John Norfleet take a break to catch their breath after the walk from Grey Cot- tage to Sheridan Hall. Like most stu- dents, they have had a very long and HECTIC first week back at school filled with NEW faces, OLD friends, and a lot of work. But thats what school is all about, right? Juniors Robert Snider and Glenn Shelby are filling out their registration FORMS on the first day of school. It is a long and often tedious process, but they can do it. Not only do students have to fill out these kinds of FORMS, but they also have to turn them all in on time and thats the hard part! | 5 0 Student Life Is that Jessica Deeb? Sophomores Tabitha LeMaster and Ninita McCan sport a PUZZLED look as they see their friend for the first time since last year. During the summer, people often change a great deal. Whether its a new haircut, a fabulous tan ora brighter disposition, remember...differ- ent is good! @ What is the best way to kill time while waiting to have your picture taken on the first day of school? Prac- tice your SMILE of course! These four freshmen will be happy to show you those MDS pearly whites for the cam era. Picture taking by Macon photogra- pher, Bill Meriweather is a yearly activ ity Top Ten Uses FoR 1.D. Carns 10. Frisbee Z. SHOE HORN 6. CLEAN YOUR FINGERNAILS (. GINSU KNIFE (FREE BAG OF ONIONS) 6. Buc Scraper O. PICKING YOUR TEETH 4. COVER ONE EYE DURING EVE EXAM 3. ACCESSORY ~ GOES WELL WITH KHAKI 2. STRAIGHT EDGE IN MATH 1. Ask Mp. MERMANN a @ Once summer is over and school starts, students must adapt to things like waking up before dawn and put- ting in contacts when they're blind Next is deciding which shade of khaki pants to wear: olive, stone, or sand? And don't forget HOMEWORK Tabitha Burney and Ben Hubbard try to get back in the routine Beginning of the Year . . : . \ 5 2 Student Life most creative ma Never seen prettier cowgirls! The HOMECOMING COURT, chosen by the senior class, stands with newly crowned Queen, Angie Cook. Each of these lovely ladies was escorted to the center of the field by her father and pa tiently awaited the presentation of the crown by last years Homecoming Queen, Wendy Hatcher All Hail The King! Marquez Sams smiles and bows his head as senior moderator Mrs. Skinner bestows on him the honor of being the 1997 HOMECOMING KING. He was cho sen from the six elected candidates on the Homecoming Court. The crowning ceremony was held during the dance held at the end of Homecoming Week Queen candidate Monica McMillan is escorted to the stage by Kerry McLau rin to be presented with her Home coming sash and Indian headdress by the senior boys. All eyes are on them walk arm-in-arm across the aym. Monica is excited and surprised about learning that she is a Homecom ing QUEEN candidate as they Past FlOoMECOMING THEMES 1280 ~ Happy Days 1286 ~ MONSTERS 1288 ~ WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE 1282 ~ Go WEst 1221 ~ Ye Merry Days of OLDE 1222 ~ Macic at MDS 1223 ~ WELCOME TO THE ISLANDS I224 ~ 1250's 1220 ~ ANCIENT GREECE 1226 ~ Monster Masi The Homecoming DANCE seems to be a popular spot. Several students break out of their shell and become dare devils on the floor. Dennisha Vin son is one girl who is the center of at- tention asshe dances on the gym floor Others watch, hoping to learn a few steps that might put them in the spot light, too Elizabeth Chapman and Barbara Co- peland have roped their cow, Jeanie Logan, in Sheridan Hall. They are dressed up for HOMECOMING, While Jeanie wears a sign requesting people to eat more chicken, Elizabeth and Barbara are wearing their finest West- ern dress. The girls will enter the final costume competition 1227 ~ Wito, Wicd West Homecoming | 53 154 student rite Get ready for a cutie, it's the LITTLE RANGER!! Krystal Stewart lovingly holds the nephew of her friend Ninita McCan. Each year, students anticipate the parent lunch as one of many Homecoming week festivities. This time brings a chance for bonding with family members and tasty food Just like an old WESTERN movie! These junior girls, Shell Kurzen, Jessica Stinson, and Rebecca Stokes, are hav- ing a blast. HOMECOMING offers a chance for the artistically inclined to express the theme through wonderful costumes they created. Points are awarded to the best costume in several categories Christy Burress steals the ball from her coach, Marq Sams as they practice for the FLAG FOOTBALL game. This new activity, powder puff football, was started this year as part of homecom- ing activities. Many girls from each grade level represented strength and endurance. Who said they can't tackle and throw? BOZO THE CLOWN also known as junior Taj Middleton brightens a little boys day during the Homecoming Ro deo. Students participated in events like the Pony Express, Calf Roping, and Barrel Racing. After the Rodeo students gathered around the annual Bonfire. The cheerleaders roused the crowd with cheers These twelve seniors were elected by their class for the 1997 Homecoming Court. The names, after weeks of eager anticipation, were announced during the SENIOR BOYS SKIT. The student body gathered in the gym to watch the skit by senior boys. At the weeks end the Homecoming Queen and King were announced WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE part OF TlOMECOMING 2 "ALL THE NEAT AND DIFFERENT COSTUMES ~SARA STIFF "MEETING NEW PEOPLE. ~TANIA NIX " Tre DANCE ~ MictiacL FLANDERS " THe Game ~ JASON BONEY Edward Kendrick, Jeremy Wisdom and Mike Kusar have high hopes of finding WIM-EN for the Homecoming Dance. They traveled out West to see if Kerry McLaurin could solve their rela- tionship problems and find them dates These senior students performed a comical skit to introduce the women for Queen candidates Homecoming | 55 | 5 6 Student Life is a time for studying, talking friends and lunch. Edward Kendrick helps Johnny Lamb finish her difficult physics lab while he tries to read the sports page. Carlos Denson and Sara Hill SHARE a yummy chocolate des sert provided for the students by the faculty and staff for Student Apprecia- tion Day Keely Stanley, Erica Arena, and Genevieve Olivier participate in an En vironmental Club function TO GETHER. New experiences give friends opportunities to grow and learn together. The Environmental Clubs clean up enabled them to contribute ir a positive way to our world and at the same time have fun together Whether it is a smile or a big hug friends know what to do to brighten your day. Friendships are often formed throuah activities such as academic teams, sports or school publications Two of our cheerleaders, Stephanie Parker and Krystle Stewart know how it feels to have a GOOD FRIEND when _ a, Life would not be as much fun without our friends to keep us company. These seniors have spent years together as classmates and friends. Although their senior year is coming to a close the MEMORIES of long talks over lunch smiles in passing through the halls and running from class to class will con you need one tinue FRIENDS SURVEY 26 % OF SOPHOMORES DEPEND ON Tein FRIENDS For ADVICE. 21 % OF SENIORS Have FRIENDS OF Tre Opposite Sex. 24 % OF FRESHMAN Have FRIENDS OF Tre SAME SEX. Cl % OF FRIENDS IN THE JUNIOR Crass Have Hap A Crust ON THE SAME PERSON. Tre Five Best Quatities IN A FRIEND Are Honesty, Trust, Goon It wasn't me. It was him, | promise! LisTENER, Goop Sense. or Humor, seer Seine Riese ind teaches AND UNDERSTANDING. Cluna SHARE the blame when caught in the act of being close classmates but even closer friends. There is nothing in the world like a good friend with whom to have loads of fun and explore life Wild and Crazy Kids | 5 7 . : S : S | 58 Student Life friends UNDERSTAND an! porta All Work And No Play These four CHEERFUL middle- schoolers are working very hard to make candy bags for their teachers on Teacher Apprecia- tion Day. This is one of the many activ- ities that the Middle School Student Council participates in to show that they care about their school and the student body BZZZZ!BZZZZ! Mr. Turner, be careful with that chain saw! Mr. Scott Turner is trying to be very careful as he partici- pates in cleaning up the Ocmulgee In- dian Mounds. It was one of the various volunteer activities that the Environ- mental Club is ACTIVELY involved in to help clean up the environment a = ros ; ee > oe an Fe Sa Computer whiz to the rescue! Senior Now we know who had the sweet Chad Cavender helps a resident of the tooth! Junior Jeffrey Crumbley ex- Villas Nursing Home learn more about tremely enjoyed the delicious treats computer technology. Students and cooked up by our own Mt. de Sales faculty at Mt. de Sales volunteered faculty. Mr: Mermann and Mr. Midkiff their free time to teach a course in were just two of the big smiles behind computer usage. The older community Catholic Schools week. Not only teach was THANKFUL for Cavalier KIND- _ ers, but students also, enjoyed a day of NESS APPRECIATION Who Cares? SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS IN MACON: MACON FOOD BANK RAINBOW CENTER~ HELPS AIDS PATIENTS HOSPICE~ EASES THE PAIN OF THE TERMINALLY ILL OTHER AND CHILD MINISTRY PROVIDES NECCESSITIES TO OUNG FAMILIES ool Dees Boece cae Coe acl skills and Key Club DEVOTION to cre- ate lively banners. These signs help USE YOUR IMAGINATION} | spe spit in the football team, and the Cavalier fans, as they burst through the banners. School spirit, and a caring community certainly promote victory Service With A Smile : * | 60 Student Life Poppa, it's your daughter! In this touching scene of the play, White Room of My Remembering, Andrew Jer portrays a father who is suffer ing from memory loss. Tiffany Domin gos plays the daughter who is GRIEF STRICKEN when she realizes that her Poppa does not remember her after a ong absence from home Good evening to you all! John Ze bell was exceptionally SPLENDID as I he displayed t ment of Pips character, a young or he curiosity and wonder- phan boy, in the Dickens classic Great Expectations. David Grinstead, Tiffany Domingos, and Andrew Jenkins sit and eagerly listen to Pips highly animated monologue Of course the LEMON MERINGUE PIE you made is exquisite! Sopho- more John Zebell manages to keep a straight face as he attempts to appreci ate the culinary creation made by Freshman Jennifer Webbs character in White Room of My Remembering. The play was presented by the Trouba- dors in the cafetorium Dinner for two! Kevin Wright and Mar- cos Sanchez really take their pertor- mances seriously. Both actors have been in a number of a productions, in- cluding Once on This Island and The Diviners. We are PRIVILEGED to have such talented actors. The Trou badors practice for weeks rehearsing for their big night MDS TROUBADOURS ANYONE CAN JOIN THIS ORGANIZATION OF ACTORS. THEY VE. BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1776 AND HAVE PERFORMED PLAYS. THE DIVINERS, A WOMAN CALLED TRUTH, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, GREAT EXPECTATIONS, WHITE ROOM OF MY REMEMBERING, AND PIPPIN. The many faces in the ACTING WORLD! Pictured is the cast of the one act play Great Expectations. This lively group of actors and stage hands doesnt hesitate to give an animated pose for the camera. Though hours of grueling practice may be in their sched- ules, a smile is sure to shine on their faces. Drama Performances | 6 | | 6 2 Student Life The first Cultural Awareness Week cel- ebration at MDS afforded students and faculty the opportunity to learn about other cultures. To conclude the week's activities, a FASHION SHOW display ing clothing from various countries was held. Mr. Garvin and Kim Sarabia rep- resent Japan in traditional Japanese ki- monos Representing the country of Ireland the Irish Ribbon Dancers performed a traditional Irish jig involving the braid- ing and unbraiding of ribbons in colors of the Irish flag. Other aspects of the CULTURAL AWARENESS PRO. GRAM included a variety of folk songs and dances by the many countries representatives As part of Cultural Awareness Week, students appeared on the daily morn- ing announcements with interesting facts about the dating customs, school systems, traditions and holidays of dif- ferent cultures. We are the World was performed by these five students to emphasize the importance of WORLD HARMONY = | More graceful than a swan! Senior DaVonne Bivins is one to please the crowds. She loves to share her talent of dancing not only with Mt. De Sales but also in celebration of Cultural Awareness Day. Here she is beginning the moves of a traditional AFRICAN DANCE. Another gorgeous perfor- mance done by DaVonne! a e ; er = February offers a chance for all people to APPRECIATE the DIVERSITY that is apparent in our society and espe cially in our school. Ninth grader Erica Johnson sings, beautifully, Joyful Joyful to the student body and faculty in honor of the many cultures repre- sented in our 650 person student body CULTURAL AWARENESS "DONDE ESTA LA CASA DE PEPE? WueRe IS PEPE'S HOUSE? "JE PENSE, DONC JE SUIS. | THINK THEREFORE | AM. Haacen~Daas: VERY GOOD ICE CREAM A taste of the orient! Sophomores Alys- son Pohl and Jessie McCarren, and Ju- nior Emily Andrews are representing the country of China. The three girls practiced faithfully in order to display a dance typical of CHINESE TRADI- TION. The Mt. De Sales crowd was quite taken with the fun costumes and lively music Cultural Awareness Week i 6 3 | 64 Student Life Our music director, Mrs. Washt nior Lisa Reeves | j musical ir for eact vork BEHIND THE ways recog 48} > hose who SCENES aren't their dedication for but the audience and cast know th not be at the play woul the same without them a a ' mo! bn Ae Fs As the final scene, the GRAND FI NALE has to be dynamic, leaving the udience with a smile on their faces and good memories to take home with them. The cast of Pippin came onstage for last and delivered amazing performance, rounding out not only the musical but also MDS the- ater for this year one song an Behind those masks are the faces of great actors and gether to produce what would become actresses, working to- one of the ost memorable plays of the year. The opening act of PIPPIN gave the audience a glimpse of what grand journey awaited them and intro duced the characters who would serve as their quides Ina CHA Forts approaches him, preparec maior scene eT ] C Al I [ RLEMAGNE, played by Jess song and the dance moves nN pr q and his son, Pippir played by Kelly Dessart, and memt i to S prayll of the chorus finally have the chance to Charlemagne dies and Pippin becomes perform before a live audience. This eign, King Pippin dis was the first drama performance ruler Of a larae of the ught ave joined t TROUBADORS PIPPIN Cast LIST Leap PLaver~ Natacic ANDREWS PippIN~ BEN JONES CHARLES~ JESSE FORTSON FASTRADA~ KELLY RAINES Bertua~ Missy ArCAND CATHERINE~ KELLY DESSART Lewis~ Davin BRENNAMAN | THeo~ Spencer STULL souas i pocsionatiins A tne roquee eet ee hoes cen back. Before becoming king, he was only concerned with gaining power Now that he is king, Pippin handles the responsiblities of his new position poorly Pippin | 65 | 66 Student Life order to capture a few SPECIAI MENTS on filn And the belle of the ball will be These girls are anxiously awaiting the start of LEAD-OUT. This is the mo- ment they have longed for since they first dreamed of attending prom Lead-Out begins prom night with the Seniors and their dates. Finally they have the chance to parade wearing their finest A night to remember! Senior Lesley Anne Jordan and her date Josh Bran nam are all smiles tonight. Both of them, along with the rest of their fellow prom-goers, are having an absolutely fantastic time at this year's prom. This MAGICAL evening is certainly one night that no one will ever be able to forget Who's got the BOOGIE FEVER? It's Philip Cheshire the dancing Senior! He and his date enjoy cutting the rug in the midst of excited Prom-go- ers. The music for the evening was provided by MDS graduate, Phillip Houston. Fun, music, dancing, and seeing your friends all dressed up is what prom is all about Welcome to Prom Pictures 1998 can | take your order please? We have many different packages from which to choose. There is one to meet every- ones needs. Eric Davis and Ivey Miller are carefully choosing the picture package they feel will bring the opti- mum memories from their special night at prom PREVIOUS PROMS 1220 ~ Ecyet" 1221 ~ "ENCHANTMENT UNDER THE SEA" 1222 ~ " EVENING IN THE ORIENT" 1223~"Arabian Nichts" 1224~ " A VENETIAN Ro~ MANCE. 1220 ~ "Emprace tHe Sky" 1226 ~ Auice IN WonbER~ LAND 1227~'SuN, MOON AND Stars This ain't no laggin wagon!" Shell Kurzen, Suzanne Mattox, Rebecca Stokes, and Jessica Stinson compose this jubilant group of juniors. This styl- ish bunch of girls arrived at Prom in their creative version of the traditional stretch Limousine. They sure found an innovative way to make a grand en- trance Castles in Moonlight | 6 7 | 6 8 Student Life preparation PERFECT for getting Should we use white paint and white GLITTER, or purple paint and purple glitter on the castles?" Teachers Mr Turner and Mrs. Hutto and Junior Katie Bentley are trying to decide the final details for this year's Prom deco- rations. The final color decision was white. A choice that brightened the Prom scene! They huffed and they puffed and they blew all one thousand balloons up Blowing up all the BALLOONS for Prom is a very long and tiring job, but juniors Mandi Reynolds, Kelly Dessart Maria Sanchez, and David Grinstead are up to the task. Hard work has fun and laughs involved when it's in a group! s WORKING ON PROM Tn, JUNIOR CLASS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING THE PROM EACH YEAR. THIS YEAR THE STUDENTS ORDERED THE DECORATIONS SO THEY WERE TO FINISH MUCH MORE QUICKLY. THE EFFECT WAS MAGICAL. UsiING BALLOONS AND GLITTER, THE JUNIORS TRANSFORMED The CENTREPLEX INTO A MAGICAL CASTLE FOR A SPECIAL EVENING. On Cloud Nine! bard stands amidst the Junior Ben Hub white moun Ben is proud that the hours spent blowing up balloons paid off. What ENCHANT ING clouds they make! He most cer tainly enjoys spending the morning tains of pearlescent balloons with his fellow classmates as a night of memory is in the making Mr. Mac How nice dunce hat with the castle! look on in awe at Mr generosity will share Spectators Maclachlans While working on Prom Twenty two, twenty three how many more did you say we have left? Juniors Missy Arcand and Chris Howard are enveloped in the wrath of cutting paper! They diligently snip away to make beautiful date wall KEEPSAKES. The juniors offered time during the Easter Holidays to achieve a most memorable Prom his students can still learn wonderful les sons. Sharing was one such lesson Students shared their CREATIVE IDEAS to prepare the Castles and Moonlight Prom of 1998 Working on Prom | 6 g corners of my or boys show that ) Night is more than a dance ir itreplex. Its a production, a dis- play of beauty and a chance for stu dents to be with each other off sc ght that comes O} who attend hese are the DAYS OF OUR LIVES " For the seniors, this is the last Fun Night of their high school careers and maybe the best one yet. Amongst other senior memories are four years of Fun Night, four years of potato rollin, tua- of-war, building pyram and Dizzy Izzy that wont soon be forgotten We're waiting on our knights in shin ing armor. Lead-out is possibly one of ore nerve-wrecking senior TRA ONS as demonstrated by these anxious your adies. The girls re- straighten their dresses and the quys check their tuxedos for the last ti be- fore beginning the best night of tt lives | 70 Student Life Let Me it Of Here! Mr. Midkiff desperately tries to hold on to the sides of the dunking booth as he feels his seat go out from beneath him when a lucky student hit the BULLS EYE Tons of students took advantage of this WAIT!! I thought this was dress re hearsal!!!" Tiffany Domingos, a mem- ber of the White Room of My Remem- bering cast, smiles as she realizes that this performance is opening night and there is an audience out there. She re- extremely popular attraction and used covered, and the cast performed beau it as a chance to get even with their tifully and the play went on to be a teachers success TEACHER'S MAGIC MOMENTS Mr. DockreLL~TEACHER RETREAT WITH FR. FRED Mrs. Meap~ Brinpa AND Ep's PRESENTATION OF Mr. Mac's Heap (see Pc. 85) Mrs. SKINNER~ CANDLELIGHT CAROL SERVICE Mr. Turner~ BEN Wastpurn's Pore Vauttinc AND COMPLIMENTS ABOUT HIS EFFICIENCY Hey, Ed! I dont think were in Okla- homa no more! Kerry McLaurin and Edward Kendrick have been TRANS- LPLANTED FROM THE COUNTRY especially for our Homecoming activi- ties. Their flannel plaid shirts, boots, jeans, cowboy hats, and STRAW made great additions to the Wild West deco- rations around campus Magic Moments | 7 | | 72 Student Life Rollin, rollin llin keep that spud rollin. Fres n Kelly Wall demon- strates her potato rollin SKILL as she races to reach the half-court line before the other students. There is no trick to succeeding in the Potato Roll. Students just go out there and have fun no mat ter how silly they may look On top of the world or at least of the SENIOR PYRAMID; Sen or- lee Blum reaches the top of the pyra- mid in record time and helps the Se- nior class to win this very CHALLENG- ING relay. These Seniors were success- ful in building their human pyramid faster and more efficiently than the other classes One, two, three PULL! These freshman boys struggle to defeat the sophomores during the TUG-OF-WAR match. Their classmates scream en- couragement to them from the side- lines. This relay is one of the most competitive events that takes place Most students participate in at least one event like this one ay } Don't drop the eqq! Each of these , middle schoolers is anxiously waiting Van tries to keep a positive attit ; ; , for their turn to be handed the precious egg during the dreaded Over - Under Egg Relay. They are all extremely CAUTIOUS because they know ex- actly what will happen if the eaq she pulls with all | t di tug-of-war match of Fun Night. She is hoping that she will win it for the Soph omores. Tug-Of-War is one of the all time favorite games as well as being one of the most COMPETITIVE breaks, and no one wants to wash eqg out of their hair! FUN NIGHT ACTIVITIES POTATO ROLL Dress~a~Boy/ Girt OVER~UNDER EGG RELAY FOOTBALL RELAY Tuc or War Dizzy Izzy Bust~A~BALLOON a a on? Sophomore David Brennaman is p helping his fellow classmate Amber VRAMID Barham with her helmet during the dress-a-boy dress-a-girl contest. This relay is always sure to get lots of LAUGHS as students race to correctly put on items such as pantyhose and football pants Fun Night | 7 3 Trying to keep her balance, senior Johnny Lamb stumbles off of the Gl ANT SLIDE as classr 2, Melita Ka bashi looks on. There were many excit ing games and ents at Spirit Week Ou Spirit Week replaced Positive Attitud Day for a week of fun that displayed 98. Sponsored by Student C pride in our sc hool SPIRIT WEEK 98 promised a time to relax and have a good time for stu- dents and teachers alike. Sign up sheets for the events were posted the week before, offering everyone a chance to join in the fun. Whether it was the Jello Jug contest or the Sack Race, there was a little something for every taste Tattoo artist for the day, Sarah Mead designs the perfect tattoo for her first customer, Andy Knight. FACE PAINT- ING was one of the most popular sta tions during the day. This event al- lowed school artists to showcase their artistic talent but also gave students a safe, non-permanent way to get cool body art | 7 24 Student Life Don't crack the eqq! Freshmen girls Ivey Miller and Jessi Rosa are WORK- ING TOGETHER and having a hilari- Ous time as well. The day offered stu- dents a wide variety of fun-filled events. These girls, for the moment are concentrating intensely on keeping an egg intact and out of their hair and faces Sunny spring days are perfect for fam- ily! Senior boys Paul Kirkland and James Crawford join Andrew Noller and his mother for a nice chat. Stu- dents were given a chance to invite their PARENTS to come eat lunch with them, enjoy the bright, warm sun, and get a great view of the many flowers on campus " 3... f~ . SPIRIT WEEK JELL~O JUGS~ J~E~L~L~O SPELLS FUN DUNKING BOOTH ~ SUMTHIN: TO SPLASH ABOUT SACK RACE~ PAPER OR PLASTIC GIANT SLIDE ~ SLIP AND SLIDE FACE PAINTING~DOODLE BUGS BEST LEGS CONTEST~ NEED WE SAY MORE? HULA HOOP CONTEST~ TWIST AND SHOUT! Hungry for life thirsty for Jell-O? Seventh-grader Justin Channel proves to the student body that Jell-O is not only a jiggly desert but a thirst quench- ing drink. The crowd watched with amazement as the participants slurped down jello during a CLASS COMPETI- TION. Justin admits, It was delight- ful! Spirit Chasers | 75 | 76 Student Life Does anyone have their Geography notes This group of freshman are desperately trying to cram for their up coming exam. EXAMS are the last week of school and can be stressful on those students who put off their study t minute. Hopefully most people prepare for their exams ing until the las ahead of time We finally did it! These seniors are excited as the minutes before Gradua- tion pass by. For many, this is the mo- ment they have longed for and worked for since they started school. It is also a time of CONFUSION and CHAOS as the students race to make sure every- thing and everyone is in place and ready to go We are the champions!" No day in the Boys Basketball season was more thrilling than the State Championship game. The students, as well as the rest of the crowd, sat on the edge of their seats as the boys led MDS to being the BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONS This victory was one that will be re- membered forever On MOVING UP DAY, the Junior How many ballons did you say are Class finally attains the long awaited ti left? Junior Jessica Stinson is desper tle of Seniors. This ceremony includes ately trying to blow up yet another bal poems, speeches, and songs. It ends loon as she works diligently on Prom with each student receiving a blessing decorations. It is the Junior Class hard from Fr. Cuddy. Andrea Tice receives work and determination that helps to her blessing to prepare her for the up make Prom one of the most special coming challenges that Senior year will and UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES bring of high school HICHLICHTS OF (-~-?2O HOMECOMING REGION FOOTBALL AUCTION PROM Boys BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GRADUATION MOVING Up Day During the Senior Honors Program Chad Cavender and Jesse Fortson hug Bi oop DRIVES Mrs Washburn after being recognized for their choral achievements. Ac- knowledging students for their accom- plishments throughout the year in ar- eas such as service, athletics and aca- demics is an important part of END- ING OUR SCHOOL YEAR Endings and Reflections And now... a word from the Dream Makers Now that the seniors last high school year is over...where do they go from here? EVERYWHERE! This is an exciting time for the students. It is also a time for parents to EXPRESS their joy and pride, their sadness and relief, and their satisfaction and love. Parents sometimes do this by dedicating a printed tribute to their graduate. It can relay their best Wishes and sometimes even remind their child of the important things in life. And so along with the proud parents of our class of 1998, we would like to wish each senior much success and happiness. { 78 Senior Ads 9 Look out world here we come! Senior girls Tabitha Burney, Christina Clark, Keesa Butler, DaVonne Bivins, LaTonya McClendon and Mia Armstrong CHERISH their last days at MdS but even they are ready to explore the world. Armed with their best smiles, their future has to be bright! Thirty more days to go! These ID's io not even bother me anymore. Ed tie McBride is just about ready to wrap ip a very successful high school ca- eer. Lettering in both football and rack, he is well on his way to the TOP @ How can it get any better than this? Its great to be a senior! These seniors agree that after four years of waiting, the crowns and the red were all worth waiting for Life is SWEET from this point for- ward 4I'll have your queen in three moves. Seniors Jason Koch and Ben Wilhelm relax over a chess board. The air-conditioned YooHoo haven filled with board games was a relief during the HOT Spirit Week activities @ Don't forget to write down your It is just another one of those ENGLISH assignment, Chris! Se- busy days. Senior Terese McGee nior Chris Vance is one student takes a stroll through the breege- who is definitely excited about way after an assembly. It is ama graduating this year. It is not as ing how FAST high school days easy being a senior as some people _seem to fly by Enjoy it while you may think can! Senior Ads Trish On or off the field or court Not the win or loss Made us proud But how you played the game. Congratulations with our love, Mom &3 Dad Kendall, Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground. Theodore Roosevelt We love you and will miss you! Mama, Craig, Cris, Kelly 1 80 Senior Ads Congratulations to Elizabeth Chapman And The Class of 1998 Continuing the Family Tradition Since 1876 - Four Generations at Mount de Sales Senior Ads 1 81 May the longtime sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the sweet light within you guide your way on. Congratulations Narreinar May God Bless you and Keep you by His side! Love always, Mom, Dad, Nathan, Desalina 1 82 Senior Ads Congratulations, Erica You measure success God gave you a sweetness f and loving ways one stroke at a time that fills the heart of those around you with joy and happiness Gre aN~- Congratulations Love, Mom & Dad Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth... Ecclesiastes 12:1 A ws Brooks You are special! Congratulations on your accomplishments! 2 MDS Faculty, We are most grateful to We love you ! you for the special gift of a Mom, Dad, Reeves Soccer All-Star! Catholic school education ai. ; that you have given Brooks! God Bless You All! Karen and Don Senior Ads 1 83 Danielle, With yowr blue eyes aways shining bright Your lowing sweclness bias yuen us yeas of gueal delight. Always bust in the Lord, be the best You CaM be Remember your verse I can de all things through Christ, ute snengthens Me, ? Vo love you, Mama, Daddy and Dyana Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths Straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Love, Dad, Mom, and Amanda 1 84 Senior Ads Congratulations Mia!! Believe and Succeed The key to happiness is having dreams... The key to success is making dreams come true. Keep your head to the sky and go for it. Be more concerned with what God thinks about you than what people think of you. We ought to obey God rather than men. Acts 5:29 You have made us so very proud of you Your daddy would have been too! Mia Nicole Armstrong Congratulations and Well Done We Love You! Greg, Mom, and Brittany Congratulations Mia Life is a Journey, not a Destination Continue your journey DERRICK D. PHILLIPS, M.D. ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON (Bone and Joint Specialist) Suite 130 Bldg. D 360 Hospital Drive 1025 Keith Drive Macon, GA 31201 Perry, GA 31069 (912) 741-5552 (912) 9874555 After Hours Call (912) 741-5552 Senior Ads 1 8& You Will Always Be Our Champion! We Love aa Mom, Dad, and Leah VBB scsi: ax When you were little | called you Moms Little Man. Now you are so tall that the name doesn't fit. Now you are my talented artist, my graceful athlete, -- my handsome young man -- that still pats me on the back as | pat you- just like you did when you were still my little man. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee6@ We are all proud of you and are blessed to have you in our lives. We Love you. Mom, John, Deanna, & Benjamin hs ong zatulations, Monica ! WU QUE VETY proud of you, of the choices you vE made and the path you have chosen. z 9? ( OU ATE silt bomls and you QTE loved beyond MEQASUTE. Mama, Daddy, and Cal Continue to reach for the Stars! Senior Ads 1 87 Congratulations Precious Trust in the Lord Wait on Him He will deliver. We are so proud of you The Light - Love of our Life Willie / Vanessa Dad / Mom Dexter / Casandra Jaila Greg Jaron rOECECEEE Congratulations Eddie! Believe in yourself like we believe in you. We're proud of you & know you will always be a champion in life. Congratulations, Kimmie = We love you man, and the Class of 1998! Mom, Dad & Matt Love, | === = Mom, Dad, Steph, & Will | Mt Senior Ads _-- | To Caitlin... I do not wish you , Joy without sorrow, nor With love Endless day without the From Dad healing dark, nor and Mom, brilliant sun without Matt, Sean, The restful shadow, and Colleen, nor tides that never turn Mr. Bill and against your bark. Iwish you love, ee and strength, a and faith, tIICY and wisdom, oods, ; gold enough to help some needy one. I wish you songs but also blessed silence ; And God's sweet peace when day is done. Marybeth, -Dorothy Nell McDonald CONGRATULATIONS BRINDA AND THE CLASS OF 1998 To Brinda, a daughter who is very dear. Congratulations on completing high school this year. From the little girl so quiet, gentle and good. You have grown to be the kind and lovely young lady we hoped you would. The qualities of loyalty and honesty you do possess. Of you patience, self-confidence and virtue we are proud to confess. We know how much you love science, Spanish, and the arts. And we will always wish you the best from the bottom of our hearts. So now as you plan to pursue your future hopes at college, You'll have fun, make new friends and gain lots of knowledge May God bless you and keep you in our prayers. We love you and whenever you need us, we'll always be there. FROM YOUR FAMILY Senior Ads ] 8G lea wr" fron 1 30 Senior Ads Senior Ads 1 G1 Congratulations LaTonya, we are very proud of you. We look back over the years and wonder where has time gone. May God walk with you throughout your life. We wish you much success for the future. Love Mom, Dad, Nick @ Sierra eee ee ee ee ee eee ee eee 1 g2 Senior Ads Britton Lockhart aka # 55 Football # 5 Baseball Bait Boy (his Brother) Britty Bo (his Mother & Sister) Brit Ton Son (nis Dad) We are so very proud of you and this accomplishment. Your positive attitude will propel you through the tough times. Remember, God is holding your right hand. Psalms 73:23. Congratulations with our love, Mom, Dad, Kristen and Brandon Cong ratulations Chad Follow your dreams, with all the passion you have shown for life! Dont ever give up. | Weare so very proud of you! All our love. Mama & Mike 193 Senior Ads Congratulations Andrew! With all your determination, your future will be a great suc Congratulations, Lee!! cess! Were sO proud of you. You've been a GREAT son, ever since day one We didn't realize how soon you'd be gone We sat back, and watched you gro But now its time to let you go So spread your wings and soar so high, / ove Remember we taught you fo fly We can't do everything for you You must use your wisdom to see it through Dad, Mom, and Alison Now, go where you will- we know you can, And, ask God to help you grow into a man We Love You! Dad, Mom, Ross and Betsy Class of 98 Congratulations to Lindsay! pF pad To everything there is a season. Take with you always - the wisdom of your teachers - the laughter of your friends, and - the love of your family. 1 Ad Senior Ads Congratulations Rebecca Ann We Love you, Daddy, Mama, and Carl Congratulations, Bill! With Love, From Shelley and Dad Congratulations, Trysha! You've Come A Long Way, Baby! May God Always Bless and Keep You! We Love You, aan Grammy, Mommy, Uncle Brantley, Uncle Barron, Aunt Pam, Lynn, and Shon A Special Friend Some people have a way of bringing out the best in you by their caring and the interest that they take in you. Some people make you comfortable right from the very start, for their smiles and love of life comes from a warm and giving heart. Some people are so special that whenever theyre around, it seems the world is filled with joy- just waiting to be found! 1 56 Senior Ads awe eereerereeeeeereereeeereeeeeeeeeeeeene JEFF, * eee neneneneneneneneeneneneneneneenenenenenenenene eee enee nee He bl ba Ll im im * * x + + * r aeerekzeunurekeeaeeR RR ReReR RRR ReReRRAeRRRe RRR RRR Senior Ads 1 97 Shootforthe moon. Evenifyou miss you Illand among thestars. Les Brown Congratulations Kristen! Congratulations Carrie! Love, Love, Mom, Dad, Michael Mom, Dad, Ben Congratulations, Jason Dad Jeanne | GA Senior Ads Congratulations, Marcos! We are all very proud of you. Now you have a new instrument with which to better build your future. May you reach your future goals with the enthusiasm and success with which you have reached this goal. We love you. God bless you. ijFelicidades x Marcos! Dad, Mom, Ren Javier and Estamos todos my orgullosos de ti. pe oe Sealy bas anety Eten Ahora tienes un instrumento nuevo para poder construir mejor tu futuro. Que logres tus futuras metas con el entusiasmo y xito con que has logrado esta meta. Te queremos. Dios te bendiga Papa, Mama, Ren Javier y Toda tu familia en Puerto Rico Catherine, We are so proud of you! You are a very special daughter and add great joy to our lives. We love and support you in all that you do. May you continue to grow in knowledge and your love of God. Love, Mommy Daddy Allen & Erin XX OO Senior Ads | GG Caren'De lavies Frank (Mrs. Bear ) Though your tickly feet might take you Far from all your heart now Knows May your eyes stay filled with wonder and your smile forever glow And however far you travel There is one thing we all know Your soul will never stray too far from where our river flows Love and Congratulations Mom, Al ott, aymiz, Mad M addy, Tay, and all the Niver House Fang ! 200 Senior Ads Congratulations Joyful Clever A mon d be geen We are very proud of you Meticulous Aspiring Effective Witty x \ Lo UE, Supportive Flamboyant PP ae 2 Mom. Dad, Ella, Vanessa,and Darnley Loving Resourceful Enthusiastic Determined Pxctine _* : Thank you God We are so very proud of you for living up to your for the fruits name the way you have Another step is completed and the sky is the limit May God be with you as You allow me you climb the ladder of success ~ b Congratulations James.....We LOVE you. ~~ } to 0ear. Mom, Dad. Tammy. Robert and Gamie : ; Fd | i aKeesa Corlee Anna Blum, You have always made us so happy and so proud. We love you very much! se Mom, Dad, Andy a Go Hairy Dawgs! Grandmama, Pop Woof, woof, woof! and Mama Key | ia . r l \ l I l l l l l j l I ! I l \ I l I l ! l I l I l Te Senior Ads 201 Congratulations to our Girls- Amanda & Penebolee === We are so proud of you! Our Love & $upport Always, Mama and Daddy | Congratulations upon your graduation! From kindergarten to college-bound you have always made us proud. May you always do what is just, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God, so that you might have a happy and prosperous life. es Love Mom, Meryl, Grandmother, Shi Elfie. : Congratulations DaVonne Bivins Vonne To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. This is your time to shine for a job well done. Continue to let the Lord order your steps. I will dance like David danced. ~ Ma, Daddy, Flo-B, and David-Ben Bivins Of}? Senior Ads Joa great brother, son, friend, and student. You have filled our lives with happiness and love. Hi only seems like yesterday when you wrote ltke this. Y 7 Y Y Cven then we knew you had the handwriteing of a doctor / L ove Ala ays, Mom, Dad. Clare, and Tala Senior Ads || Love, Dad, Mom, Susan, Kim, & Kevin CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU ! Love, Mom, Dad, Beth and John Lo my youngest, Leshe Anne Jordan You may be my last, baby But you never have been my least! I Love You!! Congratulations on your accomplishments, lam very proud of you... Mama _ ce ~ Congratulations Mathis and the We Love You! Mom, Dad, and Katherine Tina (Lil Toe), Weve watched you grow up so fast a through the years. Wow! Look at you now. Youve given us eighteen wonderful years of happiness. We all wish you the best in all you do in life. Remember to always put God first. Were proud of you. Love, Mommy, Daddy, Willie (Big Bro), Family, and Friends ) Senior Ads 205 You really are a special group of friends and we know all your dreams will come true. Much love from the Perazzola Family: Grams, Pop, Mikey, Laura, Mom, Dad, and Samuria. We really do love all you guys and we know that you have a really bright future ahead of you. Have fun and be careful. God Bless. Love, The Lamb Family Congratulations Class of 98 The Berndt Family 206 Senior Ads ln = Congratulations Lisa! ) We are so proud of you! Love, Mama &3 Daddy *Go for it! Take a chance. There are *times you must trust that silent voice sinside you. The experts dont always have the right answers. According to the law of aerodynamics, the bumble- bee cannot fly, but no one told the bee. *Keep flying! Congratulations Tiff !! Best wishes at Southern! We love you and are very proud of you. Your family, Mom, Dad, Grandmother, Papa, and Nana Senior Ads 207 Terese, This is a magnificent journey you're on. Dont be afraid to explore unfamiliar territory. If you do happen to get lost, you will stumble accross some of the most interesting discoveries you will ever make. Wander down roads you've never taken before or ones you'll never chance upon again. Life isnt a travel guide to follow. It's an adventure to undertake. - 101 Things to Always Remeber & One Thing to Never Forget We love you. The 1997-1998 Mount de Sales Academy Board of Trustees Top Row: Sister Mary Rosina, R.S.M., President; Mr. Don Faulk, Chairman; Mr. Cedric Leslie, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Kim Schnell, Secretary; Mr. Jim Filush, Treasurer; Mr. Windy Blanks. WY Pity || Bottom row: Mrs. Cindy Chapman, Sr. Marilyn Graf, R.S.M., Mr. Marion McMillan, Mr. Terrence G. Mermann, Sr. Lourdes Sheehan, R.S.M., Mr.Phil Sheridan, Mr. Lamar Sizemore. Not Pictured: Father John Cuddy, Mr. Chris R. Sheridan. 208 Senior Ads Ben- Thanks for 18 years of reative memories. Always keep your adventurous spirit. We Love You, Dad, Mom, Cody, & Pierce Go Captain, Love- Mom & Dad 4 I I I I ) ! I t \ ! I I I I ! i I I I I I I I ' i al be Vibe Wee We Congratulations Justin! We were proud of you then & proud of you still. Keep working hard & the future will be a Hole in One. We Love You, Mom, Dad & Christina Give The World The Best You Have And Everything Will Come Back To You Congratulations Mia Kelvin, Vanessa, and Kedrick Williams 1 eeeeeeecccccccceseccs Senior Ads 209 We believe in you Love, Dad and Jennifer The 1997-1998 Salesian Staff Co-Editors: Carrie Frank & Rebecca Merschat Section Editors and Staff: Computer & Ad Editor: Bill Tice Administrative Assistant: Katy Chow Seniors- DaVonne Bivins & Narreinar Williams Lindsay Dessem Kimmie Rankin Jessica Stinson People- Andrea Tice & Lillie Austin Anne Hurley Claire Katner Elizabeth Pearce Kirk Davenport Emily Dessem Shelby Smith Katie Horst Genevoere Oliviere Sports- Corlee Blum & Johnny Lamb Tim Finney Taj Middleton Lindsay Mummert Mary Heenan The thrill of victory? The agony of defeat? Just another deadline. 21 0 Senior Ads Student Life- Caitlin Hickey & Monica McMillan Shell Kurzen Mary Catherine Smith Brooke Hartley Jennifer Paschke Clubs- Mia Armstrong & Katie Mayers Chad Elliott Jennifer Webb Krystle Stewart Jennifer Herndon Academics- Marla Geddis Emily Smith Jason Grizzard Steve Fennell Florence Bivins Photographers Mr. & Mrs. Bill Meriwether Mrs. Sue Sinksen Brooke Hartley Mrs. E. Carlson Georgia Ragonetti Charles Frey Rebecca Merschat The moderator of the Salesian is Sue Sinksen. All type is set in Souvenir type except for clip art. Headlines were set in 36 point type. Picture captions were set in 8 point type. Body Copy was set in 10 point type. Jostens of Clarksville, Tennessee printed 710 copies of 224 pages each. The company representative is Mr. David Zeigler. Where Do They Go From Here? Armstrong Atlantic State University LaTonya McClendon Belmont University Barbara Copeland Berry College Andrew Lizek Catholic University of America Caitlin Hickey The Citadel Thomas Williamson Clemson University Catherine Stroupe College of Charleston Kristen Kelley Elon College Andrew Noller Emory University James Crawford Florida A&M University Carlos Denson Gainesville College Mike Mazza Georgia College & State University Rebecca Merschat Christina Clark Ben Hale Georgia Institute of Technology Charles Frey ~ Jason Koch Dennis Matovu ~ Kimmie Rankin Brinda Ramaiya ~ Warren Stramiello Bill Tice ~ Carl Perrazola David Berndt Georgia State University David Furtney Gordon College Lesley Anne Jordan Jacksonville University Franklin Mack Miami University of Ohio Matt Hodler Georgia Southern University Lee Barrineau ~ Beth Bollinger Tabitha Burney ~ LaKeesa Butler Philip Cheshire ~ Angie Cook Danielle Davis ~ Gevonka Denson Tiffany Domingos ~ Amanda Evans Megan Floyd ~ Justin Leslein Whitney Wimberly ~ Armond Power Eddie McBride Macon State College Jason Boney Darci Davidson Stephanie Parker Brooke Stone Mercer University Chad Cavendar Lisa Reeves Trish Yarbrough Jesse Fortson Middle Tennessee State University Tony Wesley Mississippi State University Sam Singer Oxford College of Emo University Jeff Strickland Paine College Fareeda McClinton Rhodes College Marquez Sams Saint Josephs College Patty Bieger Salem College Terese McGee Trinity University Lindsay Dessem State University of West Georgia DaVonne Bivins University of Florida Monica McMillan University of Georgia Thomas Bell ~ Corlee Blum Elizabeth Chapman ~ Katy Chow Brooks Coates ~ Paul Filush Teddy Katner ~ Alexis Mason Mary Beth Meadows Lindsay Misch ~ Carrie Pierce Betsy Washburn ~ Paul Kirkland University of Miami Marcos Sanchez University of Pittsburgh Johnny Lamb University of Tennessee Edward Kendrick Valdosta State University Cristy Burress ~ Morgan Stone Chris Vance ~ Kendall Wall Stephanie Wilson Washington University Erica Talley Wofford College Kerry McLaurin Western State College of Colorado Michael Kusar ~ Mathis Coxon Ben Wilhelm Xavier University of Lousiana Mia Armstrong Narreinar Williams Young Harris College Kevin Balkcom ~ Matt DeFore Carrie Frank ~ Jon Howard Adam Ford ~ Britton Lockhart Senior Ads 21 1 Around the beginning of April (and sooner for some people) you can almost smell summer vacation. No more early mornings; no more dress code: no more homework...its just about TIME to take a good long break. For most students, summer marks a few months of tempo- rary separation but for the seniors, its the beginning of the next phase of their life. Although everyone is going their separate ways, the iC1G@ of finally moving on is most exciting. Most seniors realized many of their dreams through the close friendships they estcblished during the year. VS crsing 0 We are sliding OUT of the old and into the new with style. Middle schoolers Jessica Freeman and Katy Fennell enjoy themselves as MdS celebrated its first annual Spirit Week. Next year, they will be moving up to the high school...and four more years of Spirit weeks We have been waiting for this run for a long time! Nothing but smiles for these eager seniors. Melita Kabashi James Crawford, Jon Howard, and Al exis Mason gleam as they await their FINAL parade around and around the MdS campus @ This next year will be the most im portant and the most memorable in your life. Do not take it for granted Father Cuddy gives a little advice to ju nior Robert Snider as he ENDS his ju nior year and begins his senior year 4I'm giving it my all, and thats all | can give. James Crawford CLOSES his senior year and his high school ca- reer as he makes his final donation to the school. Not only was the blood drive successful, but also the school year @ There was more stuff in my @This is a time of man locker than | thought. | cant be- tions for the junior class lieve this. Cleaning out his locker elected Student Council pr for the LAST time, senior David Beth Tamboli begins the Berndt realizes how much trash, up day ceremony. This dust, and dirt can accumulate in formally recognizes the u) one year's time class of 1999 For some of the graduates, the answer to their dreams was that long sought diploma from the hands of Sr. Rosina. As we end this year, lets take a look at what dreams we have realized as a school community. Cavalier Fields is almost ready! This summer is the dedication and next year we will have OUR first homecoming game on OUR home field. The drama program has grown and student participation has definitely expanded. Nationally, we were recognized @ Lean on me when you're not "I cant believe this is the END. Se- H 4 : strong..and I'll help you CARRY on.. nior Christina Clark sheds many sad as a technogically superior Catholic school. Tiere) Mic suri vases teste Pane ic eral ico aman lean on after a short but tiring senior her underclassman friends. her senior trip. Kristen Kelley looks on wondering friends, her teachers. and her high DREAM ON CAVALIERS! if Carrie will withstand the weight of school days to embark on a great fu- Kerry ture. 2 | 4 Closing Nah Nah Na GOODBYE W ( ne lice season as they celebrate our ther ninis bout the iccessiu victory in the GISA state chan year BEHIND then basketball game. Go Cavs! I am really going to miss this girl. Monica McMillan and Marla Geddis demonstrate their affection with a hug and a smile. As the END of the year approaches, Monica will prepare her- self to leave her high school friends be- hind. | am finally going to be a senior! Ju- nior Amanda Jenson awaits the bless- ing of Father Cuddy. Moving up day is the day any junior looks forward to. It means that their senior and FINAL year is near and the rest of the day is free | just want to go ahead and apologize if | do not get your hands completely dry. In this exercise, Jessica Deeb and John Hurley learned the importance of serving one another as Jesus did with his disciples at the LAST Supper. 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