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

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Sophomores Strive For A Sophomores spent most of the year adjusting, trying to fit into a high school atmosphere. Part of this in- volved finding their own space in athletics, as well as academics. , Cross-country coach Mr. Bob Guthrie explained the changes sophomore athletes encounter. They come into a program with only junior high experience, and they have unrealistic goals: not bad, just unrealistic. But they soon learn that high school athletics is a whole new ball game. Matt Harrison, a sophomore, lettered in cross-coun- try, and Coach Guthrie felt he added a lot to the team. He provided inspiration and leadership to the other sophomores, and that's important to any team. Next year he'll be able to do even more. Sophomores found that wanting to win was not enough. Self-discipline, dedication, and hard work were all part of any team. Girls basketball coach Mr. Brink Spear said his varsity team was made up of seniors and sophomores, proof that sophomores could, and did, compete successfully A on a high school level. Soccer coach Mr. Wayne Marshall explained why it was sometimes difficult for sophomores to letter. For most high school teams students need to mature phys- ically, they need to be big, and a lot of sophomores just weren't ready. But with so many competitive leagues in all sports that students participate in before high school, kids have so much exposure to sports that often they are ready to play varsity by their sopho- more year. Sophomores felt a certain sense of pride lettering their first year. All athletes strive for a varsity letter, but being a sophomore somehow made the attainment of a letter all the more valuable and the experience more precious. Wearing a letter jacket through the halls gave many a feeling of confidence, and helped to make a difficult year much more pleasurable. During a soccer game against the Lions, which was hosted by the Kadets, Andre Delesus moves the ball up the field to score Cbe- lowj. Sophomoresl83

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James Horner Susan Howard Kathy Hoyle Kenneth Huard Richard Hubany Nancy Huelf Lynn Hughes Alan Hults Ronda Humphrey Aileen Hutton DeeDee Jennings Karen Jensen Andrew Jinks Julie Johnson Bradly Johnson Ross Johnson Gene Jones Carl Jordan Paul Kacak Alice Kandrak Joe Kane Emil Keller Rodney Keller Michael Kippenhan Gretchen Knudson Karen Koester Shana Kohles Deborah Kondrat Todd Kopas Julie Koz Terri Krycho Roland Kuehn Jeff Kushinsky Joe Larsen Todd Lauxman Glen Lawson Alan Leatham Darnell Leathers Kimberly Leeds Steve Lepine Jeff Linck Laura Linton Scott Little Cheryl Logan Shaleen Lohnes Beth Longanecker Kristine Loomis Carl Loos Kristi Louritzen Sheri Love Gary Lundberg David Madigan Jeff Marten Amy Martin Yolanda Martinez Donald Marx 82lSophomores

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Anthony Morzavas Jim Masciorelli Scott Mason Jeffrey Mauss Gina Maze Sherri McCann Terri McCann William McCarthy Monika McGuire Robert Mclntosh Jill McLean David McMahon Melody McMurtry Neil Meoni Catherine Merritt Teri Metts Beth Meyer Melissa Miller Steve Miller Theodore Miller Tom Mink Janine Mitchell John Mitchell John Monteith Linda Mooney Julio Mozingo Thomas Munson Leah Murray Joseph Musselwhite Mark Napierkowski Bryan Narer Kevin Natelli Roger Neal Bettina Nedel James Nelson Tara Newland Dawn Nichols Sidney Nicholson Michelle Nowakowski Simon Nunn Tammy O'Bar Peter Obernesser Shannon O'Connor Kerry O'Farrell Carolyn Oliver Peter Orlando Susan Osborn Madolyn Osika Richard Para Angelia Payton Evan Pederson Linda Pence Wendy Perelstein Michael Perlick i ' Q - John Peterson Paul Peterson - 841 Sophomores W K x - K-Nl