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Hmmm. Neither of us can believe it; twelve years of education passed and still many more to go. Somehow, simply asking if it has all been worth it doesn't seem to do justice to the magnitude of our experiences here at St. Stephen's. While life here has never really been easy, both of us look back with satisfaction at the multitude of challenges we have faced since first starting out in the Lower School.

Each day, as we walk in the door, we know that we will encounter some combination of academic, social, or athletic challenges sometime during our day. Most of us look with tired eyes at the draining experience of being a St.Stephen's student; but how often do we take the time to consider what we take from St.Stephen's?

Everytime we are forced to solve a problem or compelled to help out a friend we grow in some way, and each time we grow we become closer to being a well-rounded, contributing, and caring member of society. In other words, the challenges of being a student at this school are actually giving us as much as they take from us.Most of the time it is difficult to actually believe this, particularly when you have two tests and three quizzes the day following an away football game at Bullis.

We, the editors of the St.Stephen's Scroll feel that this encapsulation of one year of all of our lives should in all ways strive to remind everyone of the growth upon which we may look back and the growth to which we may look forward.

John H. Shaw

Christopher A Zimmer

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Sen,iorPolI and . . .

Favorite radio station

Easiest class

Best artist

WHFS

Theology

Braddock, Cusick

Favorite musical group

Favorite book

Best pizza

U2

The Ideological Orlgens of the American Revolution

GenerousGeorge's

Favorite album

Best dressed

Bornto Run

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Best excuse "It was my mom's."

Fleming

Favorite Song

Best athlete

"Dancing in the Dark"

Pascal, Britton

Favorite T.V. show

Most energetic

Cheers

Preppiest name Skip Pratt, Bentley ShafferSayler

Favorite scapegoat Okaya

Dix

Favorite actor

Tallest

Ed Ward

Smith

Favorite movie

Shortest

"Beverly HillsCop"

Pascal

Favorite fast food restaurant

Best party

McDonalds

SAS100thnight

Best car

Biggest grind

Most likely to pass calculus No one

Favorite comic strip Bloom County, The Far Side

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Hardly works

Favorite hangout Tl'leGrey Area

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Most vocal

Did most for class Bavin

Did most for SSS

Mwstin

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Happiest

Most likely to succeed

Thomas,Zimmer

Proffitt

Mr. SSS

Yupplest

Sayler

Zimmer

Mr. SAS

Preppiest

Youree

Belevetz

WIidest

Favorite teachers

Kasravi

Bucholz,Platt

Quietest

Favorite vacation spot

Sayler,Zimmer

Ashby Manager of Hillbilly Heaven

Bavln Killed by his own puppets

Belevetz Stillwaiting for a flood

Smith

The B.C.C.

Class comedian

Craziest driver

Cusick, Mustin

Kasravi

Stood up his bride at his wedding

Nicest

Married man

Berg

Proffitt

Youree, Britton

Painting bottoms of picnic tables

Best class

Favorite cop

BourJally

Bucholz

Occifer Springs

Singing soprano with T.E.

Hardest class

Most cynical

Boyd

Calculus

Harrell

"Incognito"

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Faculty Dedication The educational process is one that indisputably requires a strong commitment on the part of the student as well as on the part of the teacher to work together in the spirit of mutual enrichment. We here at St.Stephen's are indeed blessed by a number of dedicated faculty members, but none so consumately embodies the purposeful objective of caring for the student as Mr. Frederick D. Atwood. In his eight short years here, Mr. Atwood has endeared himself to seniors and third graders alike by exhibiting an enthusiasm for teaching, a willingness to hear new ideas, and an unfaltering ability to lead his students to the complete understanding of the subject matter. He has initiated an Independent Study Program, a class in Field Natural History, and a special program in Bird Banding. He has sponsored the FOCUS group, the Bible Discussion Group, the Lab Assistant Program, and the Outing Club. He has led trips to the Galapagos Island, Cape Cod, and the Everglades. In short, Mr. Atwood has touched each of our lives in a way that is difficult to describe in words, but is easily felt by all.

It is with pleasure and gratitude that we, the editors and staff of the 1985 Scroll, dedicate this work to Mr. Atwood in recognition of our belief that he truly reflects the spirit with which St.Stephen's was founded. His love for the school is second only to his love for God, and, by virtue of the selflessvitality with which he attacks all of his responsibilities, he has helped us all to understand what it means to be a Christian. His unparalleled sense of commitment to the students of this school and all that they represent renders him one of St.Stephen's most valuable assestsand an irreplaceable example of the art of teaching. Mr. Atwood, we hope that you never lose your God-given talent, because we will never lose the memories of your wonderful friendship and instruction.

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TravelingMen

His wicked ways! The hill is sleeper than it looks.

Fred. Mickey. and Bob enjoy the view.

This is actually the ocean. See the surfer.

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Under the new and capable leadership of Instrumental Music Director John Linscott,the music program here at St. Stephen's began another year of dilligent work and rehearsal to build skillsand mastery of the language of music. Culminating in the Christmas Music Program, the musicians of the Recorder Ensemble,all three Bands, and the Choirs performed

Ms. Finlay accompanies violinist Philip Cane on the "Ave Maria".

The Upper School Band.

Chris Zimmer. Jed Willson, and Dave Dresserform the Advanced Recorder Ensemble.

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a polished presentation of lyrical and instrumental music. The Upper School band performed a composition written by Mr. Linscott entitled "It's Getting Close to Christmas." The Recorder Ensemble performed a portion of a sonata by Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin.

Evanshurriesto finishhisterm paper as Tony approves.

Beam me up Scotty.

Science? A study of the nasal passages?

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Psst.Bob. pay a·itention.

Chris shows off his artwork.

Middle schoolers display their creativity.

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What's the paper say, Joe? "I've been dazed and confused for so long."

Albert says, "Hi Mom!" Another fascinating Town Meeting.

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Seniors at work?

John inflates Carter.

The rabbit later died.

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The evenings of November 9 and 10 were special ones in the St. Stephen's community as they were the dates of Amard-Encore's presentation of Dark Victory, a play

by George Brewer, Jr. and Bertram Bloch. Directed by Lucile O'C. Hood and David J. Checcino, the play was described as a "brilliant success" by Mr. Checcino.

"We've had our love, and we're complete, nothing can hurt us now, what we've had can never be wiped out. That's our victory our victory over the dark." So says Judith Traheme to her surgeon and husband, Dr. Frederick Steele, the former played by Amy Argetsinger and the later by Alex Joseph. Both did superb jobs in sustaining their characters throughout the serious drama, and the supporting cast of six girls and six boys (Ken Okaya,

Andy Bucholz, David Squires, Steve Hodin, Tim Belevetz, and Nick Cook) added further credibility to the difficult production with their fine performances.

Mr. Checcino, having just received his ritualistic preperformance haircut, revelled in what appeared to be the popular reception of the drama by the multitudinous audience. Mr. Bucholz, smiling broadly, captured on videotape the momentous scene in which his son, Andy, playing Michael, engaged in a passionate display of affection with Amy Argetsinger.

The production was very prof essional with an expensive set and props. All were truly impressed including the new Head of School at St. Agnes, Mrs. J.G.O. Holden.

Senior Shuffle Woodson and Company Boz= Maturity Fans go crazy at a basketball game

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Johnny gives us his pensive look.

Mrs. Rogers lends a helpful hand.

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Bee and Bop. Blake enjoys the Homecoming Festivities.

Walter does his Sanford and Son impression.

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Monitors Monitors, as always, did their job of monitoring as monitors should.

Ben Sayler organized this year's task force starting just after the group was elected last year. John Mustin, Scott Nelson, and Bear Geschickter did some prime monitoring in the front hall early in the mornings. Monitor brutality was held to a minimum this year, but as is expected, what brutality there was came from these three monitors because of the nature of the early morning shift. The winter especiaµ,y brought many arrests; many thoughtless and malevolent children actually wore their winter coats into the front hall and had the gall to carry their sport coats.

Fortunately for us, there are radiators in the front hall to give cover. Unsuspecting coatless creeps were accosted by those masters of the spy world, the monitors. Good job!

HonorCouncil

The Honor Council is a group of elected students that tries those who have committed violations of the Honor Code. The Council only decides whether the accused is guilty or innocent. Although it makes a recommendation as to what action they believe should be taken, the final decision is left to the Headmaster's discretion. In order to sit on the Council, a student must be nominated by the Nominating Committee (composed of Council members and several faculty), approved by the faculty, and voted on by the student body. Sixseniorsand three juniors sit on the

Council each year. The senior members this year were: Scott Nelson (Chairman), Ben Sayler, Trex Proffitt, Dan Britton,Steve Carpenter, and John Mustin.The junior representatives were: John Moghtader (Secretary), Blake Henke, and David Radulovic.

Because of the work done at the Leadership Conference at Shrinemont, the Honor Council was able to institute several new procedural changes, which helped make this year one of the Honor Council's most productive.

StudentCounciI

The leadership of President Walter Williams, Vice President David Radulovic, and Secretary Wayne Kelly helped make this a successful year. The Leadership Conference at Schrinemont solved problems pertaining to faculty and students.

Over thirteen hundred dollars was grossed at the first dance which was sponsored by the SCA The highlight of the year was the Homecoming Dance which featured the SLICKEE BOYS. Most agreed that this year's Homecoming Dance was the best ever in St. Stephen's history.

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The Hop Committee is a seNice club responsible for the organization of both the school and class dances. Promoting and advertising, assistingthe band and setting up, selling tickets, assigning parking lot monitors, and cleaning up are the Committee's primary tasks.

"Accomplishing these tasks is necessary to insure a successful dance," emphasized the Hop Chairman, Steve Combs.

In September, the SCA sponsored this year's first dance which proved to be an outstanding success.Two dances later, the performance of the SIickee Boysand the aesthetics of the new Lower School gym made for a well-attended and memorable Homecoming.

The underclassmen seNed as an integram element of the Committee. Thanks Mr. Reed, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Hooper!

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The Deacon Theappearance and content of this year's Deacon improved because of a great increase in participation due to the recruiting efforts of Editor-in-Chief Richard Snyder.Thesize and number of the issues were increased as were sports and news coverage. The editorial page was revitalized as Editor Snyder emphasized a new role for the Deacon - to solicit student and faculty opinion.

AssistantEditor John Moghtader did an excellent job and will be editor next year. Sports editors Mike Ashby and Clarke Simpson and entertainment editor Ken Okaya provided much assistance.

Allan Macintyre presented valuable insights into the school community with his comic strip "Living Here in Allantown."

The new publications room proved an invaluable asset to the Deacon.

The Emanon Unlessone has been lost on a desert island for years or engaged in a whaling expedition in Kansas, one should already know that the Emanon is the schools creative literary magazine. Students who are creative (and even some who are literate) write and draw for the Emanon. This year the Emanon staff decided that the primary objective was to out-do last year's staff by putting out more than one issue.We certainly hope you enjoy both issuesthis year.

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FOCUS FOCUS, which stands for "Fel7 lowship of Christians in Universities and School", is a club that has existed for 6 years, because of Mr. Atwood, the faculty advisor. Once a week, students meet to discuss problems that they face every day.

The students relate the Bible to their problems and see how God helps them through their struggles.

Sometimes FOCUSis referred to as the Bible Discussion Group. These meetings let the students escape the pressuresof school life and is a time for them to open up and share their thoughts about the Bible, school, etc. Various activities like movies, picnics, and parties are a special time for the students to enjoy themselves outside of school and also to have a good time discussing their Christian beliefs. The highlight of FOCUS in the fall was going to see the movie, The Prodigal, which the students loved.

Upper School Choir

The sounds emanating from the new St. Stephen's Publication's room were not made by the typewriters, but rather by the voices of the Upper School Choir. The Choir, in itsthird year of existence, consisted of faculty members and students venturous enough to try their vocal chords in song. In past years, the Choir practiced Classical pieces like "Cantate Domino," along with Rock 'n Roll favorites like "Duke of Earl" and music from Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, "South Pacific."

Thisfall, the Choir leapt into the view of the student body during the weekly chapel seNices by aiding in

hymm singing and offering such prepared pieces as "Alleluia" and "Morning has Broken." When the Choir started rehearsing 'Trial by Jury", students from St. Agnes stayed to sing.

Faculty songsters Dr. Davison, Mr. Murphy, and Ms. Robinson lent their expertise to the students' unqualified ears. Certain songs merited musical accompaniment, provided by Chris Zimmer on the piano.

Ken Okaya, Tim Peters, Eric Pinnar, Trex Proffitt, and Ben Sayler, with Nana Gyamfi from St.Agnes perpetuated the sounds of happy voices that are associated with the St. Stephen's Upper School Choir.

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LatinClub

The Latin Club, now in its fourth year, has shown improvement in its leadership. Through this leadership, membership and participation have greatly increased. Despite Mrs. Heimbach's absence during the fall, Mr. Perrot along with Mr. Anscombe guided the Latin Club through a successful first semester.

A major activity of the Latin Club is the Certamen.

This year's Certamen team attended several com-

Ham Radio Club The Ham Radio Club, established four years ago, has advanced greatly with the constant support of Mr. Bucholz and six devoted members including: President Barry Crenshaw, VicePresident Steve Combs, Andy Bucholz, David Fleming, Paul Pavot, and Bruce Voran. Thisyear's objective was for the members to obtain their novice licenses by passing the FCC's written and morse code exam. Diligent work led to two of the senior members earning the technician's ·license.

The club warmly welcomed the instruction of Mr. Barkley, a licensed operator, who taught the members the necessary theory involved in attaining their operators permit.

The Ham Radio Club anticipates to attract more members from the student body in the years to come.

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petitions hosted by area schools. Also the 2nd Annual Latin + French Club soccer game was held. The Latin Club also gave a great showing at the Robinson Olympics. The First Annual Latin Club breakfast proved to be successful, as well as the Club's dinner with the St. Agnes Latin Club.

The club was led by officers Ted Archer, Richard Kim, and Paul Kopp.

TutoringClub The Tutoring Club involves some twenty volunteers who assist other students needing temporary help with a subject.

Tutorsgive their talents on a nofee basis, usually taking their own study halls or lunch time to teach.

Each tutor must excel in the subject he offersto teach. Histeacher in that subject and the department chairman both must recommend him to the faculty advisor. Only then is he assigned someone to Mor in the Middle/Upper School.

St.Stephen's is fortunate to have so many boys who will undertake this demanding yet rewarding activity, both in the school and outside as Dr.Tandekwire led a group of young men each week to tutor at the YMCA

Lab Assistants Under the organizational leadership of Christopher Zimmer and the sponsorship of Mr. Atwood, a Lab Assistant program was initiated here at St. Stephen's the goal of which was to give interested AP. science students the opportunity to help teach their chosen subject while at the same time alleviating the overstretching of the teacher's resources in lab. Some of the assistants helped to set up for lab as well as answer questions during the lab session itself.

It was believed that experience as a lab assistant in high school would help prepare future college science students for the omnipresent graduate lab assistants. Participants in the program received no tangible reward and frequently gave up valuable after school time to fulfill their responsibilities. Among the assistants were Trex Proffitt, Eric Pinnar, Jed Willson, Matt Dix, Boz Kasravi, and Paul Pavot.

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HistoryClub Sometimes, history can be a tiresome, tedious sub- Also, guest lecturers, field trips, and picnics highlight ject to study. However, the History Club provides this happy and interesting club. Under Mr. Platt's sueveryone at St. Stephen's School a chance to learn pervision, the History Club was started a few years more about history in a fun, congenial atmosphere. ago, and it has attracted scads of eager students.

The major attraction, filmstrips, allows tired studentsto Thisyear's club officers are as follows: Michael Ashby, relax at the conclusion of another vigorous day and President; Danny Britton,Vice President;Glenn Smith, enjoy interesting motion pictures concerning our past. Secretary; and Boz Kasravi, Treasurer.

InternationalClub This year brought about many changes at SSS,and one of the most notable was the International/Model United Nations Club.

Under the leadership of Evans Thomas and Boz Kasravi, the UN club made great inroads into the SSSmainstream. It sponsored a number of prominent speakers on all sortsof issuesthat we are faced with every day: the Middle East, the KGB, and other areas. The Model UN Club had a number of mock General Assembly meetings, and pas.5ed a number of resolutions pertaining to the welfare of the world. It tried to include everyone in the international picture and let them participate. Debates were fun and furious as India had "Ghandi" represented. A good time was enjoyed by all, and learning was also achieved. Special thanks go to Dr.Tandekwire for his support.

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Ski Club Thisyear's Ski Club adventure to the mountains of Vermont was a big success. The Trip lasted over 5 days and went to one of the best ski areas on the east coast, Stowe. The group of hearty, fun loving but serious ski bums departed Washington from Union Station the second day of January and returned on the sixth to the cheers of thousands. Upon their return, a

reporter interviewed a few. Senior"Steve Hodin was first.

I asked: "Did you enjoy the trip, Steve?"

Steve: "Yeah, it was great till I hit the ground."

Special thanks go to Paul Pavot, Michael Bourjailly, and Michael Mogthader without whose help this would not have been possible. Thanks Mr. Platt!

Outing Club

Thisyear as always, the Outing Club went on sever- involves assorted activities which all outdoorsman enal trips. With the dedication and cooperation of Mr. joy. Canoeing, fishing, hiking, and sun-bathing are Atwood, Miss Robinson, and Mr. Lynch, the Outing among the pleasures of the park. All the club memClub has been able to go on more trips than before. bers appreciated the unparalled leadership and inThe climax of the Outing Club's events isthe annual terest of president, Mark Burcher. trip to the everglades National Park in Florida. Thistrip

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StudentAdmissionsCommittee TheStudentAdmissionsCommittee is a group of volunteer students who give prospective students and their parents a tour of the school, thereby providing them

Red Key Nineteen years ago (in 1965), twenty seniorsformed the Red Key Club to provide school seNices during various functions throughout the school year. This year the Red Key Club with Allan Macintyre as president, Matt Dix as vicepresident, and Billy Kendrick as treasurer, has continued this tradition. Mr. Berg, faculty advisor, has again provided the Club with fine guidance. During 1984-85the Club sold soft drinks at football games and turned the profits over to the Student Council. Members also worked hard to make the basketball tournament a successful one.

One of their regular duties has been to set up for school convocations. The Red Key club not only allows students to become involved in school activities, but it also provides important seNices and helps to stimulate school spirit.

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with a personal look at the campus. The tour guides offer the prospectives a candid impression of St. Stephen's and answer any questions they may have about

student life. Members of the committee also play an important role as school representatives at the Open Houses held periodically throughout the year.

Teenage Republicans The goal for this year was straight forward - win every election in Northern Virginia. With this in mind, the Teen-age Republicans started off this election year with a party to "set the tone" for the club's activities. It was a great success and many people came from all over the city. We worked for all of the Republican candidates in the area: President Reagan, Senator Warner, Congressman Wolfe, and of course, Congressman Parris.To everyone's gratification, all won by resounding margins. Forthis, all Republicans can be proud of the young people. Our main goal was increased student activities. This was achieved the first week when our rosterjumped to over 50 members. With support like this, who could lose? Special thanks to the officers of the club, especially R. George.

Photostaff The 1985 Photostaff consisted of a number of different people who felt compelled to donate their time and talent in the interest of providing the publications of thisschool with the finest examples of photography.

Among these people were Scott Hurd, Jed Willson, and Conrad Varblow, all of whom set fine examples by leading others in the fine art of picture-taking.

The results were usually fine examples of craftsmanship, and were judged outstanding by all the publications.

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FrenchClub The French Club was more active than it has ever been before. It was the largest club in the school and had two to three activities every month. Club president, Ben Sayler, organized the club with weekly executive meetings to keep on top of all activities. All the traditional events took place again, mostly on a larger scale. Lecture organizer, Frank Wolfe, arranged afternoon talks by speakers ranging from the Canadian Ambassador to the pastry chef of the White House, Mr. Roland Mesnier. Everyone treasured Scott Choi's treasuring. Vice President, Tripp 'Evans, did more than his part with social events and Andrew Veech composed the monthly newsletter. This year

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was special because of the start of two club traditions: The Festival of the KingsSemiformal Dance and popcorn vending at football games.

The year began with the omnipopular French Breakfast with freshly baked croissants and cafe au la it.After Thanksgiving, the DessertParty took place in the cafeteria, much to the delight of everyone, including the people who didn't belong to the French Club! Forthe second year in a row, Toblerone chocolates were made available to the student body. The candies were very well received. Passezdes bonnes an aees!

SpanishClub This year was undoubtedly one of the Spanish Club's most productive years ever. Spanish breakfasts, speakers, and fieldtrips all contributed to the productivity of this year's Spanish Club. Under the undisputed leadership and awesome physical power and stature of our faculty avisor, Dr. Van Swearingen, the Spanish Club had a lot of fun and learned a great deal about the Spanish culture and language as well.

Fourth year AP students John Shaw, Richard Snyder, Trex Proffitt, Paul Pavot, and Scott Nelson all were major contributors to the Club's activities this year. The Spanish Clubs of St. Agnes and St. Stephen's worked closer than in recent years, which is a good sign considering parties without girls are usually boring.

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VarsityFootball Thisyear's varsity football team compiled a 5-4 record, somewhat off of the usual St. Stephen's pace. However, the team was extremely competitive, all four lossescoming by narrow margins. Key performances were given by all IAC linebacker Danny Britton, 6'5" tight end Mike Pascal, punting sensation Fritz Woodrow, and 1000-yard gainer Tyrone Jackson.

For the third consecutive year, St. Stephen's opened its season in the country at Loudon Valley. St.Stephen's trounced the Vikings, this time 27-0. Jackson and senior running back Scott Nelson paved the way on offense for the Saints, but defensively Britton, Braddock, Carpenter, Williams and Nelson stopped the Vikings.

The second week of the season the Saints coasted past the George Mason Mustangs 20-7. Scott Nelson sealed the victory with a 70 yard burst in the fourth quarter. Sidwell Friends dealt the Saintstheir first loss.On a rainy, cold day, the Saints' inability to move the football and turnovers cost them the game, 0-14.In the next game, the Landon Bears were almost able to get by the Saints. However, Jim Molster's60-yard bomb to TyroneJackson wtth 20

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seconds remaining allowed the Saints to squeak by, 7-2.

St. Stephen's improved its record to 4-1 the following week by defeating Bishop Ireton 27-12.In the game, Tyrone Jackson rushed for 256 yards and scored four touchdowns. The Homecoming game was a frustrating battle.

The only score came on a 60-yard pass on the first play of the game. The Saint' strong "D" held the St.Albans Bulldogs to little yardage, but the offense was unable to score, and the Saints lost 7-0.

With a record of 4-2, the Saints' goal was to win their remaining three games. They started triumphantly by beating Episcopal, the 1984 IAC champions, 14-6. The last two weeks of the season did not go as expected. Losing to Georgetown Prep 24-20 and Bullis 12-7, the Saints finished sixth in the IAC. The big highlight in the last two games was "Bear' Geschickter's 20-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown.

While St. Stephen's standing in the IAC was low, the season was definitely a good one.

They beat the #1 and #2 teams in the IAC, EpscopaJ and Landon. The Saints are looking forward to next year.

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Thisquestion was answered when Moister threw a 60 yard touchdown pass to Tyrone Jackson to save the day. The Saints went on to victory, 7-2, over the stunned Bears.

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VarsitySoccer

Members of the 1984 varsity soccer team The St. Stephen's soccer program can now be called an established sport. the Varsity team gained respect for two reasonsthis year: hard work and a trophy. The hard work started in late August at what has become a soccer tradition, Hampden-Sydney College Soccer Camp. Coaches Al Costa, Bob Lamond, Anthony Anscombe, and Darwin Smith led both the J.V. and Varsity teams through drill, conditioning, and tactic sessions.

By mid-season, Camp appeared to have paid off; the Saints were locked in a tie for first place in the

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conference. With fantastic goal keeping by Wayne Kelley, the Saints recorded seven straight shutouts. Two of those shutouts came in the semifinals and finals of the Charlotte Latin Invitational Tournament held in Charlotte, N.C. Thesetwo shutoutsguaranteed the Saints' their first soccer championship and a first place trophy.

The second half of the season was lesssuccessful but gave hope for the future. Coming out on the short end of games decided by one goal, the Saints took themselves out of contenetion for the

conference title. The most memorable wins were over defending conference champions Georgetown Prep and future conference champions, Bullis.Next year looks even better. The starting lineup will only lose three seniors, Ben Sayler, Rob Youree, and Glen Smith, who were also the tri-captains. Expectations are high for those upcoming seniorswho played so well this year, Rad Yates, Devin Corini, Blake Henke, Trey Brent, and Derrick Peterson. Tom Archer and Mike Repke should provide a strong defense also.

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Members of the 1984 fall Junior Varsity soccer team

Varsity& J.V. CrossCountry

Members of the 1984 varsity and junior varsity cross country teams

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Winter Sports

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VarsityBasketball I.AC. Champions - St. Stephen's Invitational Tournament - ranked 18th in the Washington Post area High School poll- Saintsfinish with remarkable 20-3 season record.

What a team! What a season!

What memories!

The St. Stephen's Varsity Basketball team was the best it could be in the 1984-1985season. The Saints, led by co-captains Mike Pascal and Jim Moister, overcame many adversities in their season. This team had a lot of character and it showed whenever an adversity came up. Although winning four straight games against Langley (home opener and perhaps the most exciting game of the season), Sidwell Friends, Woodberry Forest, and Oakton, the Saints then suf-

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fered their first letdowns of the season; back-to-back losses against AAA powers Hayfield and Lee. The team showed their first signs of togetherness and character by winning their next nine games.

Among these wins was the victory at St.Albans. Thiswas the first time a team had ever beaten a St. Alban's team in its new home court and it earned the team, led by Orson Williams and Tyrone Jackson, national recognition in USA Today. Other victories were posted over IAC rivals Episcopal, Georgetown Prep, and a battle for sole possessionof firstplace over Landon, 71-60. Blake Henke, David Radulovic, and Rory Perkins deseNe special note for their contributions in these games.

After a tough loss at Landon the Saints returned for their final home game of the season against EHS. TheSaintswon the game, led once again by All Conference selections Mike Pascal, Jim Moister, and Orson Williams. The team now had strong momentum going in to the ever popular St.Stephen's Tourney.

Mike was tournament MVP and scored his 1,00th career point during the tourney, a remarkable feat.

Other players contributing to the Saints success were John Delnegro, Andrew Berg, Rad Yates, Bob Pascal, Tom Evans, and Skip Pratt - The Big Red Squad.

What a year - what a team!

John P. Delnegro

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SSSbroke the Basketball Tournament tradition established in 1966.

The Saints won the St. Stephen's tournament! Ecstacy enveloped the community the last weekend in February. Usually February is bleak and cold and marks another basketball tournament with a champion other than SSS.Thisyear February was mild and sunny and brought the firsttournament trophy in nineteen years.

Thursday,the 24th,the Saintsdemonstrated some of their strength and dominance with a crushing victory over Hampton Roads. Friday night in the semifinals the Saints earned bragging rights for the I.AC. by knocking off conference co-champions, the Landon Bears. The other semi-final pitted the 5th best team in the area, Gonzaga, against a surprisingly strong

Bishop Ireton team. In overtime Bl managed to win making the tournament final a crosstown battle.

Before a roaring crowd on Saturday, Mike "Larry" Pascal led the Saints to a 56-51 championship.

Pascal was named most valuable player for the tournament while Tyrone Jackson and Jim Moister were also honored with placement on the All Tournament team.

The Tournament was not a success for St.Stephen's just because the Saints won. The tournament was great fun for the spectators who supported the Mothers' Club with their appetites and with their penchant for gambling. The Dad's Club filled their treasury with the admission proceeds. Thanks to all who helped make the tournament a success and CONGRATULATIONSSAINTS!

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VarsityWrestling TheSaintshad a young team this year, starting two freshmen. six sophomores and five upper classmen. Only four wrestlers returned from last year's state championship squad.

The tournaments were the real test for the team, and it was in the tournaments that the team finally demonstrated its potential. The Saints picked up 3rd in the IAC tournament. with eight individual place winners.Mel Shabelski, and Thompson Ball captured seconds, and Thompson Ball captured seconds, and Mondy Carter picked up 3rd. At the St. Albans

Tournament, which rivals the National PrepTournament in the quality of competition, the team performance fell, and the Saints could only scrape up 10th place. Mel Shabelski and Andy Bucholz (then recovering from a back injury) picked up thirds with Thompson Ball winning fourth place.

The real highlight of the season came at the State Prep Tournament: The young Saints finished fourth, with Episcopal trailing behind at fifth. SeniorsAndy Bucholz and SteveHodin both had fine performances. with Bucholzcapturing the state title at 132 lbs. Mel

Shabelski,a junior won his second state championship at 105 lbs.; and sophomore Mondy Carter won at 176 lbs. Thompson Ball picked up second after losing a close 2-0 match to rival Drew Garvey of O'Connell. The two freshmen, Tom Davidov and Blake Mason. both contributed team points. Theteam is looking forward to a great season next year. Eleven wrestlerswill be returning, and the JV team is one of the strongest in recent memory. A State championship is definitely in sight.

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WinterTrack

The Members of the 1984-1985Varsity Winter Track Team.

VarsityTennis

Most of the 1984 Varsity TennisTeam.

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Varsity Lacrosse The 1984 St. Stephen's Lacrosse land, and Scott Nelson and the first Team was coached by Mr. Casey endfield was accompanied by and Dave Britton.Led by both the the second midfield of Tom Curtiss, coaches and the team captains Rob Youree, Webster Gibson, and John Freeman and Ted Hart, the David Natoli. Steve Peterson, Ted Hart, and Danny Britton started on Saints had their best season finishing with a record of 9 wins the Saints attack.

This explosive team accomand 3 losses.John Freeman, Gant Redmon, and David Schneider plished many of the goals they set started the Saints defense and for themselves at the start of the season. The Saints defeated their Mark Goldsmith played goal rival Episcopal for the first time 8 to keeper. The Saints first midfield consisted of Danny Tate, Tim Hy- 5. The Saintsalso were rated sixthin

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Virginia and were invited to play in the Invitational Lacrosse Tournament. They were defeated in the quarter finals by Norfolk Academy 8 to 6, and Norfolk went on to win the Tourney.

Eventhough the team lost 9 starters, they are still planning on being a good team. With Scott Nelson and Danny Brittonreturning along with the second midfield, the Saints have great potential.

VarsityBaseball The 1984 Varsity Baseball team consisted of a young group of players who had to fight extremely hard to win just a few games.

Under the helm of Coach Adams and Coach Joyce, the team gained the experience that it needed to make next season a beacon of hope. While only compiling a 3-12 record, the Saintsexperienced many exciting mo-

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ments throughout the season. The three victories came over St. Anselms,Bullis,and the most exciting, Landon, 4-3. The team's most valuable player, Chris Dyson, played first base and batted most consistently. Dyson smashed a couple of home runsand extra hits.

Defensively, Mike Morgan occupied the mound for the majority of the season. In the infield, Paul Kin-

cheloe (2nd), Brad Taylor (3rd), and Mike Ashby (ss) played ground balls fairly well. The outfielding crew was composed of Paul Riegert, Don Wilson, and Billy Prutting. Certainly, the coaches have much to look forward to next season, especially with a lot of returning talent.

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Varsity Tennis had its "downs" and a couple of "ups" this season.

The record with only two wins did not show the dedication in this team. On the optimistic side were the decisive wins against Quantico and the fact that the team had no seniors.Walter Williams held the number 1 spot on the ladder and was named to the All-conference team. Coach Rorin Platt instilled etiquette and team spirit into each player. Clayton and Shahid, under orders from Rorin, had to play on the freeway. A smattering of individual wins helped to ease the pain of this season. The 1985 season should be much more successful as the young players will have had experience on the varsity level before.

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team became much more competitive. Coach Titus'careful guidonce with an inexperienced group was a plus factor in the continued improvement. Obviously, success wasnotmeasuredinthenumberof wins, but by how much the team

enjoyed what they were doing. In this respect, the team finished in first place, and with a host of returning lettermen, including John Mustin, Skip Pratt, Mike Bourjailly, and Rob Lindsey, golf is looking forwardtoanupswinginitsfortune.

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Squash This year, for the first time, St. Stephen'shad a squash team. Sixteen students signed up to practice twice a week at Courts Royal in Merrifield. In addition, three matches were held, two with Episcopal and one with Sidwell

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Friends. Many players had never played before, but, in the end, all had fun. Hopefully, with the continued interest of the younger students, squash will become a lasting tradition at St. Stephen's and an official IAC sport.

Squash Club President- Frank Wolfe Vice President- Trex Proffitt Secretary - Michael Yang

As the completion of this edition of the Scroll finally comes within sight, the time to give acknowlegements and express our appreciation for all of the time and energy generously volunteered by many also falls upon us.Operating in our new Publications Room, we were fortunate enough to have the services of many students at our disposal. Many a Saturday was consumed laboring In the confines of the school after a morning senior softball or football game. Not a few evenings were spent doing the same.

The burden of responsibility fell upon the shoulders of our courageous editors-in-chief John Shaw and Chris Zimmer. Their hard-nosed insistence on listening to oldies songs made the Publications Room remarkably conducive to creating a yearbook. As well, the patient, dependable, knowledgeable, and professional assistance of Ben Sayler and Tim Belevetz rendered them integral members of the Scroll team.

Many other students contributed as well In the areas of copy preparation and layout. Most helpful among these were Mike Touster, Eugene Chen, and Michael Yang. Jared Willson and Conrad Varblow never once denied ustheir expertise in the area of photography, and it is fair to say that without them, there wouldn't even be a yearbook. Somehow, simply saying thanks to Andy Bucholz for helping to raise over $3,000 in ads and contributions doesn't do justice to his incredible efforts; nevertheless, Thanks Andy!

Finally, the time to thank Mr. Berg for the countless hours he spent In helping us prepare this tome has arrived. Always available and always willing to help, Mr. Berg provided the encouragement that we so desperately needed at those times when we thought this would never get done.

Thanks also to Mr. Lamond who was willing to restrain us from burning the building down on those nights when that seemed to be the only thing on our minds. And of course, thanks to Mr. John Bailey and all the people at Hunter who consistently helped us to make our errors seem so minor.

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Paint the Town Red ''Paint the town red" is an old expressii,on used to convey enthusiasm and spirit orto describe a wild ni:g1ht out on the town. The students of St. Stephen's, whether studying as .a group or pllanning and organiziing a party, possess and generate thiiis ·enthusiasm and energy in everything they do. The Class of 19901 despite its size (or perhaps because of it), has excelled as a tight knit class that pushes each of its members to excel and to achieve

Ca:ptai:n Wiill!I Feden takes a rare break from

the action. ''1Hlo:w· big?" soplhommes ask guru Gale Borden.

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their personal best.

This success comes after three years of instability in the governance of the school. In 1988 there were faculty cutbacks, '89 was filled with rumors of a merger with St. Agnes and our senior year has been occupied with a battle for the control of the school. Yet the senior class has learned to put aside these conflicts and focus on the purposes of high school which are to succeed academically and to grow both so-

cially and emotionally.

The editors, Lee Moring and Doug Shepard, hope to capture this past year with captivating pictures, interesting layouts and superb copy.

Many of us have spent our adolescence inside these halls and thus as we approach maturity and independence we would like to capture the beauty and unique environment that is St. Stephen's School.

The Senior ,Loonge olailml6 another vic:tim IBen Clh,a: ,g1.

Senior captain Matt Newton spearheads the Saints offense.

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Strained Relations St. Stephen's was going full steam ahead with its plan for coeducation when Bishop Peter James Lee declared that the St. Stephen's and St. Agnes schools would merge. The St. Stephen's Board of Governors responded angrily and the St. Stephen's and St. Anges communities became deeply divided.

The issue of control over St. Stephen's heated up again during the summer when the Church Schools of the Diocese of Virginia (CSDV) took Mr. Hazel and the Board of Governors to the Alexandria Circuit Court. CSDV contended that they legally governed the school. The circuit court judge, Joseph Ballou, up-

held a preliminary injunction which stated that the old St. Stephen's board could not represent or exercise any control over the school.

The injunction also stated that CSDV could not merge the boards of St. Stephen's and St. Agnes. Despite Judge Ballou's suggestion that the two parties settle out of court, a trial date was set for February 1990.

Since November 1989 a deep rift separates CSDV and the old Board of Governors, creating friction between and among the student bodies of St. Agnes and St. Stephen's concerning the future of the schools.

Yet most students have learned· to put aside their conflicts and focus on the magic of high school.

St. Agnes seniors Jody Carlberg, Lee Carosi, and Christin Gaulrapp enjoy another festive night at St. Stephen's.

"But Jenny, that's not moral!", explains Ryan (CSDV) Foote during halftime.

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Let the Day Begin ...

Here's to the teachers in the crowded rooms Here's to the workers in the fields ...

Here's to you my little loves With blessings from above Now let the day begin ...

Let the Day Start BUZZZ!!!huh? ... groggy, oh, my alarm clock; shower, breakfast; alright - ready to take on the world, or at least St. Stephen's; drive to school, great, we're in a "Drug Free Zone"; walk into the main hallit's so bright, the hall is spinning, shadows, ahhhhhh ... Where am I? What time is it?

8:18 A.M. Did I ace yesterday's math test, how about survive it? ... Philosophy and

Culture - let's explore ethics, morals, values, current issues, past debates, future ideas, philosophize, analyze, discuss, ponder, contemplate, muse, or is it that time of month again? for Family Life, let's explore the human body, the sexual mind, fantasize, analyze, autoeroticize? or do we share some insight with Mr. Ward today? ... atmylockerbooks, granola bars, soda bottles, papers, college catalogs, sunglasses, keys, pictures, where is that pencil? Underclassmen walk by . . . Remember when it used to be the other way around? I was the freshman who dreamed of distant seniority, the sophomore who sees me as an old guy, a survivor of high school, or the junior who begins to taste the excitement and responsibility of senior life ...

RINGGG! Great, time for a break, Do we dare? ... into the senior lounge! Yeah, lunch time at the senior table, ah, the perks of seniorhood; Oh, hello, Mr. T., how are ya'? So. what's going on in the world? College, oh, yes I have thought about it ... Deadlines? Secondary School Forms? SATs!?! Hmmmm ... you know, as seniors, we in a way set the pace for the student body of St. Stephen's, we take the lead, whether it's during a pep rally, a basketball game, spirit week, or in representing our school. Perhaps most importantly, we are given this leadership, and take the opportunity to exercise it, because we have the experience of twelve grades of classes and sports, study and fun - the experience of high school.

After hearing of the menu, Jay Black opts for the lighter alternative.

1O A Day in the Life

Juniors demonstrate their creativity (or lack thereof) while decorating the gym.

It happens one week every October. Each day during homecoming week, members of the student body discard the stuffy dress code and compete by wearing various outfits for the distinction of having the most spirit.

While not everybody dragged out their tuxedos Monday morning, most looked G.Q. in bow ties, cuff links, and suspenders on "Super Sharp Day." Accessories for "Hat and Shades Day" ranged from elaborate to ridiculous. Sombreros, flight goggles, and chef's hats were among many creative costumes.

"Decade Day" brought blue jeans, white tee shirts, and hair grease to the freshman class, bell bottoms and side burns to the Sophomores, and tie-dyes and love beads to the

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juniors. Meanwhile, the seniors dressed in a more classical fashion - sandals, laurels, and togas. The stuffy dress code returned on Thursday- or at least some of it did. Students wore their traditional coats and ties but replaced their dress slacks with Bermuda shorts. Some participants modeled seasonal navy shorts while others preferred stripes, plaids, and floral patterns.

The Saints proudly paraded their colors on "Red and White Day." Students were clad in St. Stephen's jackets, buttons, and face paint all of Friday. Spirit week culminated Friday afternoon with a pep rally led by the St. Agnes cheerleaders who needed little effort to get the bleachers rocking after such a successful spirit week.

Riding the wave of spirit week enthusiasm, the Saints varsity soccer squad started Homecoming weekend with a bang. In what many called the best game in the IAC this year, the Saints were narrowly defeated by EHS 3-1 in the closing minutes of overtime. Certainly the highlight of the game was Senior Don Kent's goal in the final moments of the second half which sent the game into overtime. The varsity squad certainly kept the crowd on edge.

Continuing the homecoming excitement, Saints varsity football came out firing in the first quarter.

With the run-and-shoot offense in rare form, the Saints took control, only trailing 13-10 at halftime. The Saints appeared to have run out of steam in the second half, a problem

which has plagued the comparatively small squad all year. The Boys of Episcopal controlled the second half and posted a 47-1 O victory.

Congratulations are in order for a battle well fought.

Highlights at halftime included the crowning of Eleanor Hawkins as homecoming queen and the Class of '91 victory in the spirit week competition.

As the day's sporting events culminated, student leaders put the finishing touches on the gymnasium in preparation for the dance that evening. Crystal Clear, a blues/top forty band kicked off the Blues Homecoming dance and played until twelve o'clock. Although some disagreed as to the merit of the band, most were caught dancing at least once and having a good time.

Will Feden gets another first down.

"Tackle made by number 42, I mean 76, no 52 . . . , the saints D", decides Anikar Chhabra.

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Mr. SAS, John Colasante, charms another.

The 1989 Homecoming Queen, Eleanor Hawkins.

Don Kent and wife Molly Eppard dance the night away.

Lanou, Feden, and Hickey have no idea where their dates are ... and don't care.

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16 College Pressure

"So an 820 won't get me into UVA?"

"College or Bust"

"W~ ~ ~ College Boards ... AP Exams . . .

Application deadlines . . . College visits ... Interviews ... Research ... Decisions which will effect the rest of your life ... Paranoia . . .

BOOM! ... Senior slump.

"Pressure" is the all encompass'ing word that seniors use to describe their final year at St. Stephen's. From September thru February, most seniors with the exception of a few applying early, build up the tension until all of the applications are sent out. During this anxious period one might ask, "Where do the seniors vent their tensions?" The answer is "The

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Senior Lounge." This disaster area, which is also an eye-sore to the administration, enables seniors to relax. During any day a tired senior can be found slumbering on a cozy, mildewed couch, suffering from the exhaustion of procrastination. Food and drink machines were also added to give seniors sustenance, thus enabling them to contemplate about college essays and parties.

A famous tradition at St. Stephen's is the "Senior Slump."

This usually occurs after mid-terms, however a select few begin around September. There is good psychology behind this ritual, reason being

that it gets all of the laziness out of the student so that he will be fresh and ready to work in college. The senior slump is also a period where the seniors spend more time (if that's possible) worrying about colleges. As April 1st approaches, panic can once again be seen in a senior's eyes. The mailman holds the papers where hopes and dreams are made or broken. But 20 years from now we'll be able to look back and realize that the troubles suffered during the senior year were worth the rewards.

"What's with the smile, Pete?"

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Join my club."

Satan roots on the Saints.

"But Dr. Brent, we're supposed to wear togas today."

Freetime

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Ali and his ax are inseparable.

Larkin Sinnott, Tony Brooks, Lee Moring, John Mackall, Will Feden, Richard Jones, Don Kent, Steve Otis.

Wow\ ten years! In the immortal words of Robert Plant "It's been a long time, been a long time ... " However, like Joe Walsh "Life's been good to me so far." Through the years I have grown, I have matured and I truly "Know thyself." "Thinking how it used to be" and now I see the "Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes." Yes, "Time keeps on slippin into the future" and when the future comes "I'll be there." "Good times, bad times, you know I've had my share," but if I had to do it all over again "I wouldn't change a thing." After ten years here I feel like I have been "Brewed as crisp as a mountain stream." Now I go into the world "To grow and to be God's child." Yes, certainly "We're on a mission from God," but let's "Let the good times roll." The ten years have finally come to a close and now we, the ten year veteran are "Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty we are free at last." And as Dennis Miller would say "That's the news and I'm outta here."

22 Traditions

How has St. Stephen's been able to maintain a high standard of excellence academically, athletically, and socially since 1944? The answer is simple - the students and teachers of St. Stephen's have maintained and enforced the traditions set almost fifty years ago.

St. Stephen's has many obvious traditions. The dress code radiates a positive attitude among teachers and students, while the weekly town meetings keep the student body organized and unified. Since the senior's impact on the school is immense, the traditions implementing their freedom are evident in lunch

privileges and the senior lounge.

The athletic tradition of excellence is kept alive by inspired coaches, especially "Sleepy" Thompson, whose attendance at events motivates athletes to do their best. The level of competition and "St. Stephen's class" which permeates athletic events have made St. Stephen's a well respected member of the athletic community.

Traditions such as the rising of the student body as faculty enter convocations and the Honor System teach reverence for teachers and personal morality. Many teachers such as Mr. Wills, Mr. Biddle, and

"Sorry, I've got a girlfriend," says Ryan Foote as he turns down one of his many admirers.

Jeff ... Don't try to think.

Mr. Babyak, who have been teaching at St. Stephen's for over thirty years, have been catalysts in passing the high standards of academics from generation to generation.

Since religion is a vital part of St. Stephen's, the tradition of weekly chapel emphasizes spiritual development which complements intellectual growth.

Traditions are integral to any established institution as a basis for future development, and without them, St. Stephen's would be merely one private school among many.

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~ The past year has been one of confusion and tension. Yet when the smoke cleared most faculty still stood for the ideals of St. Stephen's School, and this teacher epitomizes these values: educational excellence, care for his students, and dedication to St. Stephen's.

He first came here 28 years ago

Mr. Titus talks to recent graduates at a St. Stephen's football game The returning St. Stephen's Faculty for the 1990-1991 academic year.

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and immediately became involved in all facets of the school. Whether as a math teacher, advisor, math department chairman or athletic coach he has remained an integral part of our school.

St. Stephen's has been dedicated to excellence in all the facets which are necessary for the development

. of young adults. In the future, it will continue to exist as a strong, coeducational school, which will be staffed by excellent teachers. We, the Class of 1990, applaud these teachers' loyalty and commitment and hereby dedicate our yearbook to their leader, Mr. Clifton R. Titus.

Reading between the Lines English, much to the dismay of many, is a requirement for all four years of high school. Yet despite this lengthy time, English is not that much of a bummer. We get to read

really cool books by rad authors like Melville, Hawthorne, Homer and other literary greats. Yet the biggest cool is when we get to write really long and boring papers about things

we haven't read. But, in the end, we realize that even though this education thing has been pretty expensive, ignorance would have been a total drag.

Maurice and John check to see if they won their bets; while Doug dreams on.

Seniors are failed to be captivated by the lecture.

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Honor Council: Chris Horne, John Mackall, Steve Davenport, Will Feden, Anikar Chhabra, Jay Black, Ashok Nachnani, Marc Brush, Rey Decerega.

Monitors: Jay Black, Chris Horne, Justin Krewatch, John Lanou, Will Feden, Anikar Chhabra, Matt Newton, Steve Davenport, John Mackall, Lee Moring. On top: Erik English, Doug Shepard.

S.C.A. : Brendan Noonan, Andrew McCain, Young Choi, Justin Krewatch, Steve Davenport, Will Feden, Erik English. 2nd Row: Denny Cordell, Matt Smith, Steve Lastelic, Carter Toole, John Mackall. 3rd Row: Gail Borden, Brendan Hickey, John Lanou

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The French Club

The Latin Club

The Spanish Club

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Academically Inclined Poised at the buzzer, each competitor in the contest strained to the limits of his concentration to achieve that certain rhythm that will earn his team and school more points. The questions are based on general knowledge, the type one might find in an almanac, and are constructed intentionally to reward well-timed speed and intellegent anticipation.

This year's team was comprised of senior Michael Puri and juniors Bill Robertson, Chris Woofter, and alternate Phil Bradley. The game started out well, but St. Stephen's lost the lead in the final rounds of the televised show. However, the preparation team performed well in academic competitions like the Knowledge Master Open and the Mary-

land Classic Open, which served as practice for the real competition.

As a general concensus, the highlight of the season was definitely our meeting Mac McGarry. His resounding "Osuna-esque" voice had almost as great an inspirational impact upon us as the roar of screaming St. Stephen's fans. Thanks guys.

Looking ahead, the St. Stephen's "It's Academic" participants are rumored to become free agents, taking a giant leap from their nonprofit status to a higher lifestyle.

Soon, the group hopes to take a few days off from school to embark on a field trip to Alex Trebek's house for a few rounds of "Jeopardy" with the trivia master himself.

The Debate Team. Row 1: Justin Krewatch, Ryan Quinn, Maurice Chaite, Will Taylor. Row 2: Don Theerathada, Paul Thebaud, Oliver Taft, Josh Chambers, Dylan Rodriguez, Mark Dix, J.P. Northrop, Demetre Daskalakis, Mike Puri, Brian Fox.

The It's Academic Team: Chris Woofter, Mike Puri, Bill Robertson, and sponsor Mr. Rouse.

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Doug and Lee can only dream about being smart enough to compete in "It's Academic."

Ryan Quinn, the head de-bater, tries to recruit more debaters at the annual club fair.

Mike, Todd, and Mac talk while Mr. Rouse practices for his singing lesson.

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Photography tricks.

Larkin goes hard core and prepares Ben's death potion, developer.

Camera Men "Photostaff, it's way of life." If you have ever seen a member of the St. Stephen's photostaff roaming the hallways, a keen look in his eyes, and a sleek camera in his hands, and an air of, well, chemicals reminiscent of toxic waste, then you have an idea of what it's like to live the life of a photographer. The photocrew here has spent many late nights in the darkrooms to meet publications deadlines. Picture taking, film processing, print enlarging, chemical mixing - we can do it all.

The resurrection of the photostaff was lead by our new advisor, Mr. Loren, and photochief, Ben Chang.

The staff had the able work and dedication of its experienced members,

Pablo Preece, Chris Horne, Larkin Sinnot, and David Earp, as well as contributions of new members Andrew Dubill, Tony Brooks, and Matt Newton.

We are probably most visible during athletic and extra-curricular events, and when we poke our heads through the door to snap you in class. Whether its the thousands of words these pictures represent, or the number of "Kodak moments" we have captured, we would like to leave you with just one thought just imagine what this yearbook would look like without photographs! It has been an honor to serve as the 1990 St. Stephen's Photostaff.

Chris and his crystal clear eye focus in on the next shot.

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The Deacon: Brian Rourke, Anikar Chhabra, Mike Puri, John Lanou, Will Feden

The Scroll: Lee Moring, Will Feden, John Lanou, Brendon Hickey, Chris Horne, Doug Shepard, Tony Brooks, Ali Noshirvani, Demetre Daskalakis, Ali Martinez, Ben Chang, Larkin Sinnott. Missing: Matt Newton

The Emanon: Ryan Quinn, Mike Puri

The Photostaff: Pablo Preece, David Earp, Ben Chang, Chris Horne

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Lighfs, Camera, Action!

On November 17 and 18, 1989, AMARO/ENCORE presented "The Bald Soprano" and "The Misanthrope" to packed houses. For those who missed these truly unforgettable productions, they were performed by a cast of mostly newcomers to the stage. Rob Pearson, Andrew McCain and Eric Reponen were the only actors from St. Stephen's to return, while Shaun Quinn, Chris Nittle, Paul Thebaud, and Benjy Flowers made their stage debuts.

The thespians perfected their acting skills and discovered the world of French theater under the direction of Lucile Hood. Rob Pearson and Paul Thebaud led the way in "The Bald Soprano", playing two flaky British gentleman, Mr. Smith and Mr. Martin, respectively. For

those not familiar with this piece, it is a French farce about English manners, based on the premise that miscommunication among individuals ultimately leads to insanity. The quibbling between the Smiths and the Martins is momentarily interrupted by a firechief (played by Benjy Flowers) who intervenes to offer his conception of the ideal world, but in the end everyone goes crazy.

In contrast to modern Ionesco absurdity, Moliere's "Misanthrope" is a classical French drama about an old man named Alceste (played

by Andrew McCain) who bitterly renounces society only to become caught up in a love triangle and fall victim to it. The facial expressions of Eric Reponen as Acaste, the effeminacy of Paul Thebaud's Clitan-

dre, the selfishness of Chris Nittle as Oronte, and the simplicity of Shaun Quinn as Philinte all combined to make "The Misanthrope" a truly enjoyable comedy.

As Richard Whitney said of AMARO/ENCORE in 1987: "Despite the fact that very few people feel the urge to get on stage and make fools of themselves in front of several hundred people, the gentle art of dramatics is thriving at St. Stephen's School." Today in 1990, AMARO/ENCORE has burgeoned into one of the biggest clubs in the school. This year alone, more new people have auditioned than ever before, promising a bright and successful future for the theater at St. Stephen's.

AMARO/ENCORE, left to right: Holly Scott, Chris Nittle, Paul Thebaud, Missy Vandermyde, Andrea Cleverly, Eric Reponen, Anamika Bhatnager, Shaun Quinn, Andrew McCain, Deilia Jackson, Pryia Bhatnagar, Catherine Titus. Missing: Benjy Flowers.

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Tutoring Club: Ms. Sampson, Ben Chang, Mike Puri, Steve Johnson, Al Khosbin, Mike Wojciechowski, Jae Park, Anikar Chhabra.

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F.C.A.: Steve Smith, Matt Smith, Coach Sherman, Derick Wood, Jeff Barnes.

Service Club: Tony Brooks, Ali Noshirvani

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Helping Hands

Helping Hands Every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoon St. Stephen's students can be seen heading off to various places to do community service. The Service Club is comprised mainly of Juniors at work completing their twenty hour graduation requirement. Other members participate out of generosity and selffulfillment. Some of the many programs included two Red Cross Blood Drives, YMCA tutoring, and Bingo with the elderly at Goodwin House, At the fall Blood Drive SSS students and faculty donated a record number of units for the victims of Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina.

Another activity in which the club has been active in for the last two years is the Arlington Y's Partnership For Youth Telethon where the club worked to exceed last years mark of over $2000.00 Each year the Service Club gives an award to the junior who demonstrates outstanding dedication and generosity in serving St. Stephen's and it's community. The Service Club Wishes to thank J.P. Northrop for his hard and diligent work.

We hope that this tradition of community service excellence will continue for many years to come.

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That service god, Ali Noshirvani, tries to recruit more good-doers.

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Fair Feafhered Friends In existence for its third year, the Bird Banding Club, directed by Mr. Atwood, has introduced many students at St. Stephen's to the wonderful world of birds. Camouflaged by the trees or high above our heads, entire species exist, sometimes unnoticed and forgotten in the hustle and rush of daily, human life.

The Bird Banding Club gives us a chance to get closer to these mystical, feathered creatures by studying them, handling them, and recording the.i1r movements and migration patterns through the use of numbered bands.

These harmless metal rings are secured around the bird's legs by our club members after careful removal of the animals from the net or cage they were captured in.

This season has been a prosperous one for the St. Steven's banders, with over two hundred and sixty new birds

banded and fifty-six repeats. (birds that had been previously banded by SSS banders.) Some of our most exciting catches include a Fox Sparrow, Pine Siskin and Hooded Warbler. Three students, Marc Brush, Bill Robertson and Charlie Stringfellow, have applied for a subpermit which would allow the supervision of a bander, such as Mr. Atwood.

A proposal for a "bird band-a-thon" is in the works. Seventy-five percent of the proceeds from this event would be donated to a fund to save the tropics. The remaining twenty-five percent would aid in sending St. Stephen's students to the tropics for ecological studies. All in all, this has been a great year for the Bird Banding Club and we are all looking forward to an even better season next year.

Recycling Coalition: Stringfellow, Zehfuss, Moring, Taylor, Chang, Mr. Loren, The Skeleton, Mr. Atwood, Wilcox.

The Bird Banding Club: Rockwell, Hurley, Post, Stringfellow, Robertson, Mr. Atwood, Watson, Galligan, Wilcox, Prendergast, Draper, Zehfuss, Shawkey.

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Squash Club: Paul Thebaud, Paul Zehfuss, Gail Borden, Chris Nittle, Peter Horne, Brian Morith, Mr. Terry.

Ping-Pong Club: Marc Permut, Jeb Avery.

Chess Club: Ho Noshirvani, Tom Carpenter.

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Paddles &- Balls Due to increased participation and support, the Ping Pong club has become quite successful in its second year. The first item on the club's agenda this year was to receive Mr. Osuna's support in setting us times and locations for play.

Next, club officers were appointed.

President Jeb Avery, Vice president Brendon Hickey, Secretary Roy Attride, Treasurer Don Kent, and public relations official Ho Noshirvani all returned as active players.

Mark Permut, a first year player offered to assume the duties of Maintenance Manager in charge of

Justin displays his ferocious two handed backhand, which was in rare form.

Facilities Upkeep and performed his duties like a veteran.

Other active returning "pongers" were Tommy Attride, Alan Benson, Marc Brush, Ali Noshirvani, John Rockwell, Bryan Rourke, Joe Shabelski, and Chris Woolter.

The ping pong club is an informal club with no dues or formal meetings. Members could play any day after school or during break on Mondays and Wednesdays.

The Ping Pong club was also proud to sponsor its first annual Winterfest Co-ed Naked Ping Pong Tourney this year.

Chess superstar, Tom Carpenter, demolishes another opponent.

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~oy Without Victory: Football '88 In the fall of 1989, no one expected much of the Saints. To be frank, quite a few people did not really care what they did. But the players knew that there could be no more scapegoats, no one to blame for the losses, nothing to hide behind when they walked off the field. For the first time in a long time, Saints football gained respect; sure, they lost twice as many games as they won, but it was the way they played which certainly got them respect from opponents. They played with fire in the first two quarters of every game, but then the reality of fatigue usually set

in; too many two-way players. Yet they always played with an ac;imirable intensity. Whether it be the delirious free safety causing a fumble in the midst of a fifty yard run, or a human adrenaline gland taking a handoff and slamming into the line like some kind of Kamikaze, the Saints became less of an embarrassment and more of an asset.

The last season of the eighties became a typical rebuilding year: new coach, new players, new look.

It is possible that the first season of the nineties could be completely different. With a Larry Holmes - less

Front Row: S. Smith, M. Smith, Taylor, Newton, Whitworth, Stu Davenport. Second Row: Lanou, Barnes, Sharma, Sewell, Jacobs, Feden, Nachnani. Third Row: Coach Blair, Gants, Dunham, Kauffman, S. Davenport, Fenrich, Shin, Higgins, Coach Sherman.

Back Row: Coach Moreland, Wood, Choy, Anglin, Quander, Ismael, Edsall, Arial, Coach Howell.

Front Row: Buxton, Lane, Blackburn, Kahlow, Hale, Choi, Wintermute, Stackhouse, Hunt, Aly. Second Row: Cordell, Ruckman, Lastelic, Burnett, Maourey, Foote, Elder, O'Brian. Back Row: Hall, Nachnani, Mahon, Lee, Owen, Ferry, Chun, Schwartz, Bagby.

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IAC, St. Stephen's may just rise from the depths of league doormat to the peak of legitimate challenger.

This season was, from the beginning, a peek into the future. Unfortunately for seniors, there was little hope for a winning season, much less a threat for a title. But, as coach said himself: "Success isn't always measured by wins and losses." Hopefully, success for the Saints CAN be measured by wins and losses in the near future. If the team that "Wanted It" always won, 1989 would have been a winning season.

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Tailback Steve Smith takes a brief rest after racing for another T.D. Saints "D" strives to block an Episcopal kick.

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Kickin' Saints Well, another soccer season, an- was the Christchurch Tournament other coach. This year, Paul which the Saints not only won, but Andrichuk, a recent graduate of claimed several awards as well. Lee Oberlin College, took the place of Moring and Carter Toole were Bob Lamond. Coach Andrichuk named "Outstanding Defenders," began having practices in early and Maurice Chaite was named "Outstanding GoalAugust. In midkeeper." Brian BernAugust both the socVarsity Soccer (3-10-2) hart demonstrated his cer and the football Saints Opp. talent and smart play teams travelled to 0 1 George Mason by scoring three goals Randolph-Macon Ac3 Bullis against St. Vincent. ademy for a week of 2 2 Landon(OT) 0 3 Episcopal The IAC soccer preseason training.

0 5 Georgetown Prep teams this year were This week gave the O 3 Sidwell Friends unusually talented, players a good opO 4 St. Albans boasting three teams portunity to get ac1 0 Bullis 0 0 Christchurch(OT) in the Metro Top 20 in quainted with Coach 5 0 St. Vincent one week: Landon, Andrichuk and his 0 3 Landon Episcopal, and coaching style. The 1 3 Episcopal(OT) Georgetown Prep. coach related well to 7 Georgetown Prep 0 0 Sidwell Friends Excluding Prep, it is the players largely 2 St. Albans safe to say that we due to his age and his relaxed attitude, played to the ability of every team in the IAC. although it was not evident when it came to hard work.

If there is one thing that was This season's record does not re- stressed by Coach Andrichuk and flect the effort and dedication put learned by the players it was team forth by the players. A young team unity. In every game, the Saints with only six seniors, the Saints stuck together through thick and thin were forced to call upon the younger whether they won or lost ... defplayers to give depth to the team. initely an attribute to the character of Certainly a highlight in the season the players.

Varsity: Front Row: Shabelski, Sorenson, Monahan, T. Attride, Chaite, White, Gillespie, Gormley, McDow. Back Row: Coach Andrichuk, Coulter, Toole, Ahdoot, Bernhart, Kent, Avery, Rockwell, R. Attride, Moring.

J.V.: Front Row: Stringfellow, Gregory, Borden, Foster, Manarin, Daves, Dresser, Theerathada, Gill. Back Row: Young, Woodward, Hensley, Taylor, Zehfuss, Johnson, Novogratz, Taft, Kissal, Coach Haff.

C-Squad: Front Row: Morith, Horak, Hurley, Artabane, Noshirvani, D. Anderson, Noonan, Skillern, Elliott, Shambat. Back Row: J. Anderson, Carlyle, Al Mansouri, Foster, Manelski, Johnson, Seraneiro, Andrews, Pendergrast, Benson, Mr. Terry.

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The Racing Redmen Through wind, sleet, snow, and rain, we came through ... No not the postmen, but your intrepid cross country team. The 1989 Varsity Cross Country season started off with a reunion of many seasoned veterans as well as the introduction of several young and inexperienced runners who sought guidance in the unforgiving world of long distance running. John Paul Kennedy, the captain, along with Seniors Christopher Horne and Ben Chang joined forces with the promising Junior

Pablo Preece and Sophomore Andrew Dubill (the Wonder Twins) along with.the strength of Ryan Bartholomew and George Coyne to score vital points in important meets. The team strived to succeed against extremely stiff competition which resulted in a performance that was acceptable, but not extraordinary. John Paul Kennedy secured fourth place overall in the city of Alexandria, receiving the MVP award for the team. Other honors included Christian Fletcher's out-

Senior captain J.P. Kennedy leads pre-race stretches.

Back row: Kopchik, C. Horne, Bartholomew, Chang, P. Horne, Kennedy (captain), Coach Deady. Front row: Lehrer, Dubill, Preece, Williams, Graser, Fletcher.

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standing performance at the Virginia Independent School championships won him the Most Improved Runner award. Senior Christopher Horne and Freshman ·Jason Grasier were powerful new additions to the team. Coach Joe Deady designed workouts that quickly separated the men from the girly-men, it's a wonder that JV survived, even under the experienced eye of the Varsity team.

Triple Crovvn The success of the basketball program at crazy and mobbed the team as the Boys ran St. Stephen's continued in the 1989-90 seahome in humiliation. son. The varsity squad, led by Seniors Chris The rest of the season went well for the Simpson, Jay Jackson, and Anikar Chhabra, Saints, and despite a last second loss at St. cruised through the tough IAC with only two Alban's the Saints fought off complacency conference losses and were rewarded with behind Win Palmer's splendid coaching job. the league championship. In addition, for the The team clinched the IAC with a 68-37 first time in the school's pounding of Bullis on their history, the basketball home court. All year the team won the IAC tournateam re lied on the three Varsity Bas etbal! (23-3) ment, St. Stephen's tourstarti ng seniors to score. ~!ints ~!pllnelliisl111p l rioo1111 nament, State Prep tourHoweveir, the offense was 71 ,u GrnenisiJ11m 75 61 Cllarilltte nament, and the Tournaguided by Junior Rey 66 70 Greensooni Oa~ Decerega at point guard ment of Champions.

69 65 Si~Ner Fne,r,~ 69 55 Handley The most exciting regualong w i th Senior Matt 56 41 landoo lar season game was the Newt on com ing off the 74 52 E~J 52 4!4 SI.AJ!ba:ns Saints' second contest ben c h . Sopho m ore Jay 80 6,3 Bu mis 73 59 Geowge!JCTIN'iTI Prep, with arch rival Episcopal.

Ari1all start,ed and added a 65 6S Sid ri,ell iFrielTOO Earlier in the year the scoring a nd reboun ding 67 65 [~SaJi]01 68 55 ~o Saints had dominated the force. Senior Don Kent and 71 73 Su. Albans Junior As lho k Nacha11a ni Boys on their home court, 68 '37 8ull 56 51 Galr~r, f'lie? so it came as a surpr is,e provided bench strength as 65 63 Palla 73 59 GMcl C=a, dmd Ste,,e Qualld!eir, A ndrew when the second g1am e n ol3 St Jlllltr,,ts IBoniior,. andl Carter Edsaill. stayed close throughout In 73 6:1 Sl!\1'11~ $ 00 43 IR1111niswid<\ Tile Saints we nt on t o fact, with just under three 00 :i3 OC<ilmim;;dl w in the 3 4th annual St. minutes to go the Maroon 60 45 ~!l:lln;;a 63 61 ChnEllC/iru.m:.hl s teptDen·s toull'nament for led by seven! Despite the 70 55 St. l~llll's 11he fifth tinne in fioumament seemingly insurmountable hist,ory. Th e defeat of St odds the team and the John's marked t he fi r st boisterous home crowd did back to loo£k rouirnament wiin for the Saints. not fear, for the Saints had not lost to EHS in The mm wem oo 1D Ile Virginia State tournine years and destiny w as on the siide of nament d'efeatiITTg IBeln>ediciiine 60-45 in the the Saints. Sure enough , the team managed fiinrus. Bet g the first te:am to wi111 the IAC, St. to tie the score, and with less than a minute S!re,phe1n's toomaument, and the S~ate title in left they held for the last shot. With m,o s,econe year, the student body celebrated with a onds left, Anikar Chhabra tossed uip a mirahalf day ofll from sdllool. cle shot to win at the buzzerl The fans went 1

Varsity Basketball: Row 1: Jay Jackson, Chris Simpson, Anikar Chhabra. Row 2: Coach Greenfield, Coach Giuliani, Matt Newton, Don Kent, Ashok Nachnani, Steve Quander, Jay Ariail, Andrew Bonior, Carter Edsall, Rey Decerega, Coach Pascal, Coach Palmer.

J.V. Basketball: Front Row: Fred Tang.eman, Alex Kissal, Rory O'brien, Dan White, Jody Dunham, Steve Johnson. Back Row: Coach Dean, Chris Jacobs, Brian Early, James Cole, Randy Jefferson, Peter Nostrand, Coach Haff.

Freshman Basketball: Front Row: Gautam Gulati, Thad Khalow, David Huff, Eddie Gill, Steven Lastelic. Back R?w: Jonathan Engh, Denny Cordell, Michael Coulter, Brian Hall, Spencer Foote, John Bagby, Manesh Nachnani Tommy Attride, Coach Greenfield. '

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The Three Kings Reflecting on St. Stephens' spectacular 1989-90 basketball season, three reasons for the team's success stand out: tricaptains Chris Simpson, Jay Jackson, and Anikar Chhabra.

Under their senior leadership the Saints completed an unprecedented feat by winning the IAC title, the St. Stephen's Invitational tournament, and the state title.

Chris "Juice" Simpson, a four year letterman was the trio's outside threat. His moves towards the hoop followed by his unexpected pull up jumper made him one of the most feared players in the IAC. He dominated the backcourt inside and outside the three point line averaging 18 points per game.

In the Saint's final IAC game "Juice" became the 3rd player in Saint's history to hit the 1000 point mark by sinking a 19-foot shot. After the fan thrown toilet paper was removed from the court, Simpson led the Saints with a 17 point effort.

By the end of the season, Simpson had been named AII-IAC for the third year in a row, the Alexandria Player of the Year for the second year in a row, AII-T ou rnament team at St. Stephen's Tournament, named to the 3rd All-Metro team, and received MVP of the state final for the second time in a row.

Jay "The Hammer" Jackson was the Saint's Mack truck inside. At 6'4", 220 pounds, Jackson was an intimidating presence in the lane. Even when fouled, Jackson's strength was too much for the more lanky inside players and thus he led the team in three point plays. Throughout the St. Stephen's tournament Jackson was the catalyst to the Saints' success. He dominated the boards for a total of 62 points and was awarded the MVP trophy.

Averaging 17 points per game, Jackson was voted AII-IAC and named Honorable Mention to the All-Metro team.

"Whoooooosh ! Da Hammer!"

The IAC's tallest player at 6'7", Anikar "Chief" Chhabra was equally dominating inside. While Jackson went through the defense, Chief went over it. Along with Jackson, Chhabra held arch rival Episcopal's inside players to 2 points while he dominated the lane for a total of 24 points. In the Saint's next game against Episcopal, Chhabra tallied 27 points including the buzzer shot to win the game.

Averaging 17 points per game, Chief was named first team AII-IAC and received All-Tournament honors for the second year.

St. Stephen's was fortunate to receive such dominating players at the same time, and fellow classmates will never forget the madness they inspired in the cheering section.

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Simply Bad The 1989-90 wrestling squad will be rememwith a shocking pin of a highly touted Bullis wrestler. Abdul-Malik, Quinn, and Black all folbered as a team of overachievers. A young team, lowed with title clinching victories. with only a pair of seniors and two juniors, they The national meet came a week earlier this exceeded everyone's expectations with hard work and desire. year, but the Saints were well prepared. Setting a In late December, the Saints gave a hint of the new school record, three Saints placed. The team success that would come. In the rugged St. finished eighth out of the 98 teams. Abdul-Malik Stephen's Holiday Classic, finished third for the second the grapplers finished an consecutive year and Black impressive fourth . Led by indi(4th) and Noonan (6th) also Varsity Wrestling ( 13-2) vidual titlists Khalil Abdultook home national medals.

Saints Opponent Malik and Brendan Noonan In the prestigious St. 51 18 Gonzaga 30 28 O'Connell the Saints finished ahead of Alban's tournament Black and 52 24 Nansemond-Suffolk powerhouse teams such as Abdul-Malik both garnered 42 27 Fork Union Park View and Churchill.

Championship jackets. Quinn 35 27 St. Christopher's 15 54 Mt. St. Joe On the dual meet schedule, fell just short to complete the 49 20 Paul IV the Saints finished 13-3. Vic"murderers row" sweep of vic53 12 Bishop Ireton 19 38 Landon ti ms included area Preptories. Freshman Noonan 51 24 Blue Ridge school powerhouses Gonzacompleted a successful sea41 30 Randolph-Macon 28 24 St. Albans son with a fourth place finish . ga, Bishop O'Connell and St. 50 18 Episcopal Albans. The real highlight of The team effort was enough to 49 24 Georgetown Prep 50 20 Sidewall Fri.ends gain the 6th place trophy. the season was a 50-18 rout Despite the loss of Black of EHS. The Saints only losses came to perennial MSA and Quinn, the senior tandem champions Mt. St. Joe's, highwhich combined for well over 200 career wins, the Saints will return a strong ly ranked Bullis and the new IAC champions Langroup. National placers Abdul-Malik and Noonan don.

During the post season tournaments, the will return to action. State placers Steve Cristacos, Dan Kauffman, John Novogratz, Brian Saints' improvement became evident. In the state prep tournament four grapplers advanced to the Simonson also look to future success. Twenty finals; Ryan Quinn, Brendan Noonan, Jay Black, match winner Joe Shabelski and freshmen and Khalil Abdul-Malik . Both Abdul-Malik and starters Trent Sorensen, Nathan Ruckman and Andrew "Pound Puppy" Maoury will return to conQuinn won titles. The following week brought four individual titlists. Steve Cristacos began the run tinue the Saint's winning tradition .

Varsity Wrestling: row 1: Brian Simonson, Khalil Abdul-Malik, Matt Blake, Joe Shabelski, Steve Cristacos, Trent Sorensen, Brendan Noonan, John Watson (manager). Back Row: Coach Abdul-Malik, Nana O'Brien, Nathan Ruckman, Andrew Maoury, Dan Kauffman, John Novogratz, J. Black, Ryan Quinn, Coach Hooper

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J. Black is honored with a third place medal at the SSS Tournament

Murderer's Rovv A little sophomore that looks like he should be on "The Cosby Show," a tall, lanky senior that dresses like a pretty boy, and another senior built like a bulldog wearing a wrinkled tie with ink stains. It may be hard to believe, but this is the group that became known as "Murderer's Row." These three wrestlers, Khalil AbdulMalik, Ryan Quinn, and J. Black followed each other in this exact order in every wrestling match as they dominated the 130, 135, and 140 pound weight classes. In dual meets, the three combined for a record of 45-2-1, posing a threat to the middle weights of any team. In the tournaments Khalil, Ryan, and J. did not fail as all three were crowned IAC champions.

J. Black 127 career wins 1989-90 Season: 43-7 5th Member of SSS "Century Club" (100 wins or more) 1st St. Albans Tournament 1st IAC 2nd State Tournament 4th National Tournament Ryan Quinn 99 career wins 1989-90 Season: 35-7 -1 2nd St. Stephen's Invitational 2nd St. Albans Tournament 1st IAC 1st State Tournament Khalil Abdul-Malik 78 career wins 1989-90 Season: 42-3 1st St. Stephen's Invitational 1st St. Albans Tournament 1st State Tournament 3rd National Tournament 1st T earn All-Metro

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Gaining Ground The winter track season turned out to be a short one, with only three meets. The Saints ran at St. Christopher's, Woodberry Forest, and the Hoxton Relays at Episcopal. At the Hoxton Relays, the runners finished a strong second ahead of Georgetown Prep, Gonzaga, and Bishop Ireton. Bryan Rourke proved his strength as a sprinter in the 4x200

relay helping his cohorts to record two second place finishes. Due to "inclement weather" two meets were cancelled leaving only three meets. The season proved to be rewarding for Pablo Preece and Steve Smith as they both achieved personal best times in the 300 meter and 50 meter events respectively.

No J.P., I don't need your good luck charm ...

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Shooting For A Higher Goal This year's Lacrosse team is a young one consisting of only three seniors. Two new coaches, Dunbar and Andrichuk, will lead the team through a strenuous pre-season.

The coaches will run long and physical practices to prepare the team for Hilton Head. The team's trip to the

Coach Dunbar prepares his team for the hard season ahead.

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Island will bring them closer and help improve their skills for the upcoming season. The team,. led by seniors Will Feden, John Mackall, and Mark Permut, will maintain a veteran defense. Underclassman Ryan Gregory will lead the midfield while the attack will be anchored by

John Fenrich and Chris Jacobs.

After last year's season, the team can only improve, and with the Saints' competiti1ve spirit and enthusiasm a winning season is soon to come.

Hit and Run With virtually every player back from the Saints' 1989 squad, the varsity baseball team has the potential to bring home the IAC crown. Although the Saints compiled only 6 wins last year, there were no seniors on the team. With the experience and leadership of the graduating class, St. Stephen's will be a tough team to beat.

The team has a brand new coach in Ken Farmer who led a successful program at West Potomac. With his enthusiasm and know-how the Saints should have it together by the season opener.

Leading the team are seniors Brendan Hickey (AII-IAC in junior year), at pitcher, John Lanou (.385 batting average in junior year) at

second base, Will Taylor (MVP 1989) at catcher, and Steve Smith (team's fastest) at left field. Contributing greatly to the team's success will be pitcher Ashok Nachnani and center fielder Aaron Norfolk, both juniors, and power hitter Jody Dunham, a sophomore.

They just can't seem to separate themselves.

Rory practices stealing home.

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Fore!

In stride with this year of change, the 1990 golf team will also experience various changes. The most important of these is that long time coach, Mr. Cliff Titus, will not be returning this year, and will be replaced long time golfing enthusiast, Mr. Jerry Howell.

This year will also be one of reconstruction

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for the team. With only three returning players, the young team should concentrate on developing and on gaining experience.

This season our schedule consists of matches against all the IAC teams and three teams from the metro area, including arch-rival, Bishop Ireton. These matches will give our

players the opportunity to play at some of the top clubs in the area including Belle Haven, Woodlawn and Washington Golf and Country Club. The Saints will hope for a strong finish in the IAC as well as many good future seasons from this young and expanding team.

Full Swing With the advent of spring amidst the blossoming flowers and chirping birds emerges the fearless leader himself-Peter Terry. As is the case with each spring season, he is not alone, but followed by nine equally fearless disciples. This year Terry's protege appears to be Carter Toole, who for the second year in a row will occupy the number one spot. The top four singles positions will be rounded out by seniors Matt Newton and Brian Bernhart and junior Justin Krewatch. Chris Horne and

Brian Woodward will once again occupy the first doubles position, while Steve Johnson, Ali Noshirvani, and a score of underclassmen will complete the team.

The Saints should dominate such weak IAC teams as Episcopal and Landon, but powerhouses such as Parkview and George Mason will be tough. Although our record will reflect the hard work and dedication of our team, rest assured that these tennis gods will have some fun as well.

O.K. Mr. Terry, we're ready to play net ... if we have to.

Justin "Ace" Krewtch serves another.

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Born to Run This year's spring track team is looking forward to an active and successful season. With Don Kent, Brian Rourke, Jeff Barnes, and Roy Attride running in the four by 100 and four by 400 relays, the competi-

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tion will be running a tough race.

John Paul Kenedy will be running both the mile and two mile events while Pablo Preece will lead the team in the quarter mile.

The team will be participating in

the Penn Relays, the Walter Johnson Relays, the Draper Invitational and the William and Mary meet.

With the guidance of coach Joe Deady, this year's spring team is bound to have a winning season.

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