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

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inexperienced Volleyballers Pull Together This past year, the volleyball team went through a very frus- trating season. Largely due to in- experience, it was a long time before the girls could really work well together. But under the lead- ership of Coach LaVonne Wein- bender and the influence of the only returning varsity players, captains Tracy Bennington and Meg Noonan, they managed to become a productive ball team and posed a threat to many of the other highly-ranked teams. The JV team also went through a great many changes as they strove to become the best. Under the direction of a new coach, Miss Kay Danielson, the girls learned the basic skills of volleyball and began to realize their potential. Opposite Page: Experience, hard work, and talent helped co-captain Meg Noonan lead the team to an outstanding effort. During a regular season game, Meg prepares to return the serve with the assistance of Tracy Bennington and Teresa Nealon Ctop leftJ. The closeness of the team was shown throughout the sea- son by the support and encouragement they gave each other. During a time out in the game against Mitchell, the team does a cheer to uphold their spirit Ctop rightl. Awaiting the serve, Michele Hin- ton gets into the ready position Cbottom leftl. Following a high set, Kathy Howard spikes the ball while Meg Noonan dis- tracts the opponents Cbottom rightj. This Page: Before an important match, Carrie O'Farrel practices her overhead serve Ctop leftj. Learning to work as a team. Holly Saran and Evie Fairley set up a spike Ctop rightb. After bumping the ball, Terri Cave moves to the net to assist on a smash Kbottomj. 1 78 I Sports

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21 Rookies Beat Cdds In Season Play As the 1981 high school football season opened, most people around the state assumed Air Academy would be in a rebuild- ing stage. Having lost 21 of 22 starters from the squad, the Ka- dets' prospects seemed grim. However, most people failed to consider the hearts of the 21 rook- res. After the annual Blue-Silver game, the Kadets tested their skills against the Alamosa Moose. After an easy 16-0 victory, the Ka- dets seemed to be picking up where last year's team had left off. Widefield was next in line, and the Kadet's rock-ribbed de- fense shut down speedster Darryl Clack and snuffed the Gladiators 10-6. The Kadet machine traveled next to Pueblo where the usually stubborn Kadet defense was ripped and the offense smothered by the Wildcats. The humiliating loss sparked the Kadets who went on to annihilate Pueblo Centennial 35-14. Next was 9651 ranked Mitchell. The Kadets fell 34-12 to a tough Maurader de- fense and a rambling back named Jeff Legette. The loss, which would have discouraged most teams, only inspired the Ka- dets, who then exploded for three straight victories against Coronado, Doherty, and Palmer. The last regular-season game was against Wasson. Although Air Academy was already guar- anteed a spot in the playoffs, the game was a highly emotional battle with the T-Birds coming out on top. ln the game against the Fairview Knights, Pat Rice evades a tackle by pitching the ball to waiting running back Jeff Ziegler Ctopl. Displaying the final score, the Falcon scoreboard announced the victory of AA's quick little rich kids over the Fairview Knights Cmiddlej. Avoiding the defensive lineman, Jeff Ziegler goes to the outside for a twenty yard gain Cbottomy. 180 I Sports