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

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Aff V-.I--. J-1 Golf Team: CFrontJ Jeff Cliatt, Ken Anderson, Ed Givens, Kyle Wil- I ff Iiamson, Joe Kane. Cllackh Mike Fennessy, Jim Nelson, Jamie Whit- ley. J.J. Monroe, Pat Kane, Greg Brownell, coach Mr. Gary Riter. Not pictured: John Egan. Eyeing the ball, Jeff Cliatt prepares to hit the links. Scoreboard , f V 4 , I 'fu Place ' 1st East Invitational 1st Pueblo Cent. Invitational ll 3rd Pueblo South Invitational , ' sb 'Ist Junior Varsity Invitational is 7 iiiii 1st District lu gn, E .A 1st SCL y sp S 1st City League S 6th State Sportsf173

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Golfers Play The Fair Way Coached by Mr. Gary Riter, who was selected by the Gazette Tele- graph as Coach of the Year, Air Academy's golf team had a very successful season. A dedication to excellence and the will to be No. 1 were also factors that kept the golfers going through long practices and changing playing conditions. Seniors Ken Anderson, Jeff Cliatt, Ed Givens, and Kyle Williamson had been playing on the school's golf team since they were sophomores and as seniors they became the team captains. During the summer Ed and Jeff played for Eisenhower, and Kyle and Ken played for Wood- moor. The competition was im- mense, but when they came to- gether this fall they provided the leadership which enabled the less- experienced players to grow. The team finished the year first in the City League and first in the SCL. They also finished first at Districts. The four captains then went to Fort Collins and placed sixth in a field of 24 teams in the state champion- ships. With four State qualifiers graduating, other team members will have their work cut out. Promising sophomore Jim Nelson putts Ctop leftl. Qualifier Ed Givens displays the form that took him to State as he begins his downswing Ctop rlghtl. One thing the golf team never lacked was leadership. One of the four captains, Ken Anderson, completes his follow-through Cbottom leftl. Lining up his drive, Kyle Williamson concentrtes on his next shot Cbottom rightj. 1 72 I Sports

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Kadet lcers Skate lnto Final Round Under the supervision of Coach Wayne Marshall, the Kadet icers finished the regular season with a record of 10-4. The icers then ad- vanced to the league playoffs where they met Fountain Valley. The Kadets skated well against the Danes, defeating them 4-1. The icers practiced from 9 to 11 Monday through Friday nights at the Cadet Field House, and even with these late hours they man- aged to make it to first hour on time. The desire for excellence became a driving force and as sophomore Jeff Cheney stated, The late hours and the hard work paid off every time we scored a goal. We wanted to win and as a team we did just that. Teamwork became an integral factorlin the team's success. Pre- cision timing and accuracy were extremely necessary in passing, one of the most important parts of the game of hockey. Also impor- tant was the ability to stop quick- ly and to keep the opponent from the goal. Captain Dave Meisinger defends the goal as Paul Atkinson and Bobby Schaller attempt to subdue the opponent Ctopj. Maneuver-ability and controlling the puck are essential skills for every hockey player. Wing Bill Burniece displays excel- lence in handling the puck in the game against Wasson Ccenterj. Taking the face- off in the Kadet zone is center Greg Turk Cbottoml. 1 741 Sports