Douglas County High School - Huskie Highlights Yearbook (Castle Rock, CO)

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Hcyyfldywfaeelkal, Sophomore Jill Hardin does a simple belly beat on the uneven bars after a series of more straight and together, her toes are pointed, and her fingers are flat and compact. Jill's complicated moves. She is extremely conscious of form, making sure that her legs are effort makes her one of the best all around gymnasts in our history, Spectators' Cries Psych Players Spectators are great when you play at home, but playing away can be the most awful experience of your life, explained volleyball player Margaret Doherty. Spectators' cheers of encouragement, and some- times their yells of advice, filled the stadiums and gyms, spurring athletes on to victory or intimidating them into defeat. They can either psych you up or psych you out, remarked Jenni Nellessen. Although competitors sometimes failed to appreciate spectator sup- port, when they stopped to think about it, they realized how important the crowd can be. 'Ll love it when the crowd gets rowdy! exclaimed Tracy Burgess. Ehthusiasm from the bleachers was definitely important to her, especially from her parentsi l'Being a spectator is great, espe- cially when your kid is playing, remarked Olivia Burgess, Tracy's mother. Even when my kids aren't playing, I like to watch! Many sportsters were not as fortunate as Tracy, for their sports did not elicit such responses, Jeff Croteau commented, We love when people come to see us, but it's always the same few. Both Jeff and Jenni qualified for state in cross country, but their efforts went unno- ticed by all but a few loyal fans. Spectators: whether they inspire, threaten, or fail to show up, are a big part of the sports scheme. They have been around since the beginning and are most likely destined to be around for many sports gatherings to come. i In spirited war paint and purple wigs, JP. Gober and Mick Miller wildly encourage the volleyball team to victory over St, Mary 's. The team completed the season with a 13- record and third place standing in the league. RIGH T: Bolstering the team 's victory over Centaurus, junior Greg Peterson makes a goal kick after the opponents missed a point. People don 't realize how important a goal kick is, commented Greg. lf you don 't kick it far enough the other team can score. 4

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vsatilitu and endurance are what it takes to survive a game like this. l was frozen. snow. Although miserable conditions tried to hamper team spirit. the 7-0 victory ovt r vphasieed guard Mike Beatty, l coulclnt wear gloves and lhacl to put one hand in the Jefferson sparked warmth in the season. especially for their snow covered fans. . ,M ,r was uf , 7 A . . C 17 Tillie f 'li -9 Qq..e:': ess- Vg ,fl au, mf' gb' is A f zf I 'ir 2--'47 T 4 li ' if W: V if V QF- T f'-' - - ,, fi f. , At . v .. i - - ' 'f - T -' Q '-1' av' f -- . 'hi is i. -Q a A f 0 1, ' Pi Tj, 4' ' ,. S at mi TT S of N . as nlqlstaxr A Us f'4 :.sf fijg K r- ? r if a t' P ? 1 .I . , af' it Standing in pride, and two inches of snow, Sanclv Erbaugh and Doug Smith are crowned queen and king Seniors Heather Pruini. Rick Langley, Susie Taylor, and Mark Berzins, juniors Amie Gosage and Jim Carpenter, and sophomores Vicki Chase and Totld Runyan share the honors of homecoming royalty. 'ric T f ' ll ln 1 ll Conquering Cool They approved everything we asked for. lt was great, re- vealed student body vice-president Jackie Pilon with satisfaction. Though Student Council received a warm reaction from adminis- trators, the object was to get students who were Htoo cool to participate. Hoping to increase student involvement, flyers were distributed explaining the homecoming activities planned for Sep- tember 24-29. The night of the parade, an icy wind blew into town, But students were not deterred after days of planning, fund raising. and float decorating. Participants anticipated the bonfire after the parade. The 15-foot flames radiated enough heat to warm the hundreds who attended. Friday, the weathermen predicted three to six inches of snow, and the report was disappointingly correct. A surprising number braved the swiftly falling snow wearing sleeping bags and heavy clothing. Royalty was crowned while standing in several inches of snow, but dedicated fans were rewarded with a 7-O victory over the Jefferson Saints. Dance goers were pleasantly surprised by dreamy decorations. Seniors Christi Kost and Robin Murphy had adorned the com' mons with silvery trees. marble-like benches, and a fountain. The theme, Purple Rain, was timely, traditional, and romantic. Though bad weather could have dampened spirits, careful planning and cooperation made homecoming the funvfilled week intended, Il'4x

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