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

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Versatility, Talent Mark Top Athletes All year, Jeni Shoptaugh Coppo- site top leftj trained for the 1981 season. All her hard work paid off: even though she suffered a serious neck injury, she placed third at state. Jeni also played on the tennis team. Leading the swim team were captains Jane Strathman and Ali- son Smith Copposite top rightj. Ali- son placed first at districts and eighth at state. A top swimmer, Jane devoted equal time to per- fecting her tennis game for the varsity season. Friends on and off the court, Meg Noonan and Tracy Benning- ton Copposite middle rightj dis- played talent and ability. Both co- captained both basketball and volleyball: Meg was also a lead- ing member of the tennis team. After leading the Kadets to the semifinals of state football, quar- terback Pat Rice Copposite middle bottomb continued as an out- standing member of the baseball team. In addition to being captain of the boys swim team, Ed Givens Copposite bottom rightb was a member of the fourman golf team that placed third at state. Hockey goalie David Meisinger Copposite bottom Ieftj racked up an impressive number of saves and was credited with enabling the team to make it to the state semifinals. After breaking all previous city records in the three-mile cross- country run, Scott Sutton Ctop leftj placed 12th in state, then contin- ued as a miler on the track team. Helping the soccer team to a playoff season by scoring numer- ous goals was Greg O'Bryan Ctop rightj. Being named to the all-state football team and placing third in the state wrestling tournament distinguished Brian Bullard Cbot- tom leftJfWhile basketball player Jeff King Cbottom righth led the league with his scoring average.

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