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

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Skeleton Crew Pulls Through 1- l l 1 .-1 fix , - . . -GYMNASTI-Q-S If you've heard the term skeleton crew,', you might wonder what on earth it meant. It could refer to a new punk rock group or it might have something to do with Halloween. The term, however, had a very different mean- ing. Coach Tandy Ortiz labeled her gymnastics squad the skeleton crew. She explained, We had a tough season because injuries and illness plagued us. Due to the never-ending bad luck, the team was often forced to compete with watered-down routines, to prevent further injury, or they competed with a team minus one person. Because their team was small to start with, there wasn't much room for absence, and when absence occurred, it left the team with only its skeleton. Some of the problems that the team struggled with included tendonitis, nerve problems, strep throat, whiplash, and other gymnastics-related injuries. Coach Ortiz noted simply, we were hit by everything! Although the skeleton crew proved to be detrimental in some instances, it did have its good points. Coach Ortiz believed that the girls took their misfortunes and made the best of them. The team drew closer and learned to function quite well with the loss of major com- petitors. Shelby Osborne commented, We reached individual goals and records. Shan- non Bounds added, Since we had such a small team, everyone was closer. Coach Ortiz fur- ther stated, Their best team asset was their ability to go into a meet without a full squad and still be able to hold their own. The high point of the season was character- ized by a talented sophomore who went to state. While she didn't reach the finals at state, she did manage to break quite a few DCHS records, both at the championship meet and at other meets during the season. At the state meet she broke her own all-around record with a 33.20, which ironically she had set only the week before. She also broke the standing vault record with an 8.75. At the end of the season, she held every record except one. Coach Ortiz remarked that Jill was outstanding and that she was a consistent competitor who was con- stantly challenging herself. Coach Ortiz summed up the season as being thankful. She was thankful for the kids who really stuck in there, and who believed in each other. Thus, the skeleton crew turned out to-be quite a plus! Jill Hardin executes a back walkover as she finished her routine. Her back walkover is followed by a dynamic back 22 flip dismount. Jill 's success, which entailed her competing at state, highlighted the team 's season. l 1 l 1 1 Tightly gripping the bar, Tiffini Carn performs her routi with a move called a hip4catch. The team finished t meet second to Adams City by only four percentage rt i sq FRONT ROW: Amie Gosage, Jill Hardin, Coach T Ortiz, Tiffini Cam, Chere Calling. SECOND ROW' que Theriault, Shelby Osborne. BACK ROW: Rick Iey, Heather Kling, Tammi Ensign, Shannon Bounds, Lievens, Asst, Coach Steve Murray,

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