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

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Cross-country: CFrontJ Chris Murray, Jeff Blackman, Klrk Stlnson, Mike Ernst, Tom Hoyle, Matt Harrison, Marty Sulsa. CBackD Tanya Sorge, Pam Simmerville, Scott Sutton, Jim Shallow, Doug Prousse, Jim Horner, Coach Bob Guthrie. Although the cross-country team was made up mostly of underclassmen, they still managed to finish in the top of the league. Jim Shallow, one of two seniros, concentrates on his race Clefth. Scoreboard Place Out of Arapahoe Invitational 17 27 Widefield Invitational 4 12 Canon City Invitational 4 23 Doherty Invitational 3 15 I Coronado Invitational 3 15 Broomfield Invitational 4 15 Pikes Peak Invitational 7 18 District 6 12 State 12 172 Sports I 157

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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

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AA's Best . Cross Country And Through The State Besides the obvious problems a runner encounters, Tanya Sorge had more to deal with. Being the only female on the team for the majority of the season, Tanya had to face empty locker rooms and long races where she was the only member re- presenting Air Academy. She was one ofthe top competitors in the city, finishing in the top three at the ma- jority of the meets. A close rivalry on the team was that between Tom Hoyle and Chris Murray. They were both excellent runners and competed against each other throughout the season for the number two and three spots on the team. Meanwhile, the number one posi- tion was captured by Scott Sutton. Scott held the record in both the city and state for the three-mile event during regular season competition. He was an outstanding representa- tive for the Kadets in both the district and state meets. Part of the success of the season was due to the hard work and effort the team put forth by lifting weights and runing seven to ten miles a day. The combined efforts of all the team members contributed to an outstand- ing season. This page: Showing the superior athletic ability that helped hlm become the best runner in the city, Scott Sutton takes the lead early ln the race Ctoph. As the only member of the cross- country team to qualify for state. Scott was presented a cake by the school secretaries. Opposite page: Two of the most promising runners at Air Academy, Chris Murray and Tom Hoyle, compete at Monument Valley Park Crop Ieftl. Displaying the pain of long distance running, Mlke Ernst sprints toward the finish Cbottom lefth. The only female member of the team, Tanya Sorge, warms up before a meet Cfor rightj. 1 56 I Sports S 'i SQ' s fx , , ' r Q' K -- 1 . Q.- g ,., it Q 3' , ,r if s 0, S' ., li 3 ' ' ' QQ - W. A we --W-gsigkmww. ...... ...- wma-.E - .3 K -'s-, News Si'WQ'M' ' . fx N- sswssw-we sf . ' W -,--- Q so at . K I K , .s . . .. sn L A A 1. K .