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

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FAST BREAK. Guard Sandy Guglcr espies a teammate as she leads the break against Erie. ALL SMILES. Teammates Susie Nichol. Kelli Spaur and Sharon Dermody laugh it up after their home victory over Eaton which gave them second place in the Northern division. I TAKE TWO. Sharon Dermody arches one from the corner during a rematch against Windsor. ROAD BLOCK. Junior forward Terry Atkins pulls up to shoot over an Erie opponent. Girls' basketball 19

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Girls record When completion of the season came, the Bobcat girls found that they had accumulated more wins in one year than all previous years combined. Also rather than finishing in last place, they had risen to claim the consolation championship at the sub-district tournament. The team, coached by Miss Joan Siudzinski and assisted by Mr. Jim Williamson, compiled a 14-5 won-lost record in just their third year of play. Most of the season was filled with the “thrill of victory,” which GIRLS’ BASKETBALL 14 wins. 5 losses Estes Park Opponent 36 Thompson Valley 47 49 Erie 42 41 Fort Lupton 36 44 Platte Valley 23 25 Roosevelt 34 31 Highland 24 40 University 36 61 Berthoud 27 47 Windsor 43 30 University 28 38 Eaton 40 43 Lyons 28 61 Berthoud 38 31 Windsor 54 36 Highland 27 41 Eaton 37 40 Roosevelt 45 48 Highland 24 33 Eaton 23 (Team picture is on page 81) included a five game win streak over Highland. University (twice), Berth-oud and state-ranked Windsor. “The victory over Windsor and the fifth place finish in the league best season were the high points of the season,” said sophomore backcourter Karen Dermody. Along with the Windsor win were two impressive victories over Berth-oud. They tallied their highest ever number of points (61) in both games against the Spartans. Girls’ basketball changed drastically from the previous years. Hard work and team cooperation paid off. As one fan noted, “It was fun to watch this year, as the games truly became exciting.” QUICK SHOT. Karen Dermody (above) gets the shot off before defenders can block it. SHOOT AND REBOUND. All-Welco players Sharon Dermody (33) and Jan Johnson (31) (right) team up to score at the sub-district tourney. 18 Girls' basketball In addition to the fine season, two individuals distinguished themselves with their performances on the court. Both Sharon Dermody and Jan Johnson were named to the coaches all-Welco team. Johnson also received a berth on the all-North team and was honorable mention all-state. New highs were also set in the scoring and rebounding departments. Johnson led the team with 252 total points, while Sharon Dermody grabbed 258 rebounds to lead the team. At the annual awards ceremony, senior Sandy Gugler was voted most improved player, while Johnson topped off the season by being voted MVP and best defensive player. Coach Siudzinski best summed up the season when she remarked, “I feel it was a great year.”

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Young grapplers post satisfying season After a slow beginning and an incredible mid-season, the injury-plagued EPHS wrestling team fell apart at the end. Head Coach George Carlson, though dismayed by the team's end of the season performance, was still very high on the team. The season went by very quickly, which is indicative of having a good time; and that probably was what we were having, a good time, he said. He also noted that this had been the smoothest season ever, with very few hassles and high esprit de corps. Eight varsity wrestlers had winning records, headed by Scott Miller with an 18-5 record. Dan Sinner owned a 13-5 mark, and Shawn Sallee compiled a 14-7 tally. Concluding the wrestling season was the annual winter sports awards banquet. Outstanding Team Wrestler award was presented to Miller. Miller also garnered awards for most takedowns, reversals, and escapes. Scott Carlson took the award for fastest pin, while Shawn Sallee was tops with the most pins. Harry Schroeder was honored for maintaining the highest grade point average during the season. With only three seniors leaving due to graduation, next year’s team, with its combination of youth and experience, should be one of the top squads in the Welco. WRESTLING 4 wins. 7 losses Estes Park Opponent 16 Weld Central 36 21 Erie 39 37 Windsor 16 45 University 9 32 Highland 22 19 Fort Lupton 44 20 Eaton 34 23 Roosevelt 33 24 Platte Valley 30 21 Valley 35 43 Berthoud 18 Third Place-Battle Mountain Tournament Fourth Place-Brush Tournament First Place-Wiggins Tournament Twelfth Place-District Tournament (Team picture on page 79) IT’S RIGHT HERE. Stan Beckman and Coach George Carlson check a pain between rounds. 20 Wrestling