Air Academy High School - Vapor Trails Yearbook (USAF Academy, CO)

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Varsity soccer: CFrontJ Andre Delesus, Paul Brody, .lay Buick, John McDougal, Anthony Delesus, Matt Foster. Cllackh Manager Greg Natchez, Chris Anderson, Mike Drabing, Mike Smlth, Bruce Hall, Mark Napierkowski, Greg O'Bryan, Sean Smith, Coach Wayne Marshall, Bob Olson, Dani Edmonson, Todd Grosse, Jeff Carney, Paul Moorehead, Manager Julie Buchanan. Clearing the boll Is a must, defender Dani Edmonson executes hls assignment Cleftb. Scoreboard AA vs. OPP. 5 Colo. Springs School O 7 Abbey 1 0 Douglas County 1 0 Coronado 2 5 Fountain Valley 1 4 Wasson 2 O Cheyenne Mountain 3 O Doherty 1 8 Mitchell 1 1 Palmer 1 0 Coronado 8 5-5-1 Sports I 155

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Booters Find Competition Productive Although the Kadet soccer sea- son was not as good as originally hoped, the year was still a pro- ductive one. Finishing with a 5-4-1 record, the team tied for a playoff posi- tion with Coronado but was beat- en by the Cougars in an exciting game. Coach Wayne Marshall had some positive thoughts about the team. We were a good defen- sive ball club, but we lacked in offense. We have the nucleus of a good ball club coming back next year. Despite some disappointing losses, Coach Marshall said the team was very close. Some- times we had a problem putting the ball into the goal when we had the opportunity, but we worked together pretty well. We had a few problems, but it was definitely a good group of kids. As Air Academy builds on the best, many of its athletic pro- grams will undergo some changes. Coach Marshall was confident that the soccer program would not suffer too much. The expansion won't hurt our pro- gram too much for the first year. We should be a strong club. Warm-up prevent injuries: here Greg O'Bryan goes through pre game warm- up Ctopj. Passing the ball up field to a waiting teammate is Dani Edmonson Crightj. 1 541 Sports

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JV Soccer Accomplishes Their Goal Getting off to a slow start, the junior varsity soccer team made an amazing comeback and fin- ished out the season with a 7-3 record. After losing their first two games, the team won their next seven in a row to become, in Coach Mick Carney's words, an awesome competitor. We beat everyone there was to beat. Coach Carney expressed the closeness his team felt. We start- ed out as a group of individuals, and molded ourselves into a soc- cer team that practiced, lost, and won together. Although Coach Carney was not a teacher at Air Academy, he felt less an outsider as the season progressed. I started coaching because of my enthusiasm for the game of soccer, and to be part of the Kadet soccer program. The Kadets had an outstanding season, shutting out the team who eventually won the cham- pionship. This year's JV soccer team was definitely one that concentrated on building themselves up to be the best, and Mr. Carney reflect- ed this feeling. Hopefully we did a good job. Hopefully the whole team will play varsity next year. J.V. sports allowed students to improve their skills. Jerome Blake gets ready to kick the ball in a pregame drill Ctopb. JV soccer had a winning season, and Erik Watts displays the technique that helped lead the team to victory Cmiddlel. After an impressive win, Mark Somerson and Oliver Porter leave the field to hit the showers Cbottomj. 1 56 I Sports Scoreboard Lewis Palmer A Colo Springs School Cheyenne Mountain Lewis Palmer A Palmer Wasson Doherty Fountain Valley B Fountain Valley A' Coloronado 8-2-O r OPP 1 0 O O 1 O