Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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STRETCHING FOR TWO. Sharon Dermody (left) attempts a lay-up as her Valley opponent eagerly watches. GIRLS' BASKETBALL 6 Wins. 12 Losses Estes Park Opponent 24 Fort Lupton 35 28 Erie 50 24 Platte Valley 45 21 Highland 56 30 U-High 23 38 Eaton 37 36 Berthoud 48 20 Windsor 40 33 Lyons 46 50 Eaton 42 44 Berthoud 46 35 Windsor 50 36 Highland 28 35 U-High TOURNAMENT 40 41 Valley 36 24 Weld Central 44 41 Platte Valley 39 29 Erie 38 FRONT ROW: Lori Thorpe. Tracy Cudworth. Carol Swickard. Terry Jan Johnson. Tracy Atkins. Kelly Spaur. Sharon Dermody. Mary Janosec. Atkins. Karen Dermody. Kathy Thcisen. Sandy Gugler. and Peggy manager Ann Carpenter, and Coach Jim Williamson. Durward. BACK ROW: Coach Joan Siudzinski. manager Corinne Cheney. Girls' basketball 27

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Girls finish sixth in Welco For the second year, the EPHS girl cagers showed their skill on the basketball floor, making a vast improvement with a 6-10 record over last year’s 3-10 record. Tryouts for the team consisted of individual basic skills. 40 girls tried out for the varsity team, and 12 made it. Even though the varsity team members changed considerably during the season, the starters remained relatively the same. First year Head Coach Joan Suidzinski used a strict set of training rules which seemed to be important to the success of the team. During the season, with the exception of a few suspensions, the team excelled and put forth a total effort. This effort paid off. especially in the game with the Eaton Reds. The Bobcats won in overtime by eight points. At the end of the season, the girls traveled to Greeley to compete in the Welco sub-district tournament. After two nights of play, the EP Bobcats came home with 6th place out of 12 teams. Individual awards were given to Kelly Spaur - most improved; Tracy Cudworth - best defensive; and Jan Johnson - most valuable. Lori Thorpe received honorable mention for Northern Welco. and Johnson was named to the AU-Welco team. The JV’s ended the season with a 5-11 record, which is also an improvement over last year. ON THE LINE The Bobcats take a breather as Lori Thorpe shoots a free throw. 26 Girls' basketball

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MAGIC QUARTERBACK. Coach Doug Max shows the correct way to hold an invisible football. It takes someone special There must be something very special that possesses a person to become a coach. It certainly can’t be the money, because one could make more moonlighting as a gas station attendant. Coaches must have both a love for kids and a love for athletic competition. I enjoy watching kids grow in both attitude and ability.” stated track Coach Doug Max. You can often see a change in a kids attitude after just one season.” Coaches need to be both hard-nosed and understanding at the same time. “You have to be tough if you want to get anything accomplished, but there has to be an element of understanding if a coach is fair. noted Head Football Coach Perry Black. On the line! is probably one of the most dreaded phrases an athlete ever hears. Inevitably it means it’s time to run suicides or wind sprints. Conditioning is one of the worst parts of athletics, and coaches seem to show no mercy in this area. But most good athletes realize that it is for their own good. AN UNSURE FEELING Swim Coach Bob Johnson scans the facilities before the Windsor swim meet. 28 Coaches