Rampart High School - Rampages Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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1 X. zen 3 USUALLY PLACING FIRST or second, Senior Tim Keenan was an asset to the team with his breaststroke, THERE WERE FOUR individual races for free- stylers.junior jim Nelson liked to play the num- bers game swimming the 50, 100, 200, and 500 meters at meets and placing first or second. At the Community Center Pool, jim strengthens his stroke. ,nf rig, 0 Ram tough Sink or swim Teams are often like second families. This was especially true for the boys' swim team. The team was highly competitive, said Diver Roger Neal. Only 16 points away from qualifying for state, Roger received a diving injury and was unable to be in their last meet or districts. Roger has been swimming and div- ing for just two years, but was the most outstanding person on the team, according to Coach Jeannie Weihmiller. During the summer he plans to get additional coaching and swim for the city.lRQ 1-8 , RHIIIS ,Coronado 85 43 Air Academy my, 66512 Wasson 76 48 ' , Cheyenne Mountain 78 47 Widefield 68 55 Palmer 73 47 I Doherty 80 45 FRONT: Neil O'Connell, Mike Weiner, Shawn Bishop, Brett Griffin, Harrison 71 56 Andy Keenan, SECOND: jim Coombs, Chris Christianson, Roger Neal, Mitchell 78 46 Kevin Wolfgang, jim Nelson, Brenda Horang THIRD: Coach Jeannie Weihmiller, Kevin O'Connell, Tim Keenan, Tom MacDonald, Russ Rich- , V ' urdson. Varsity boys swimming

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CLOSENESS WASNVFJUST a feeling for the don't seein to feel any pressure on their way to teamg it was a physical reality. Tammy Berry, the Mitchell meet. jolee Tibbits, Kris Bell, and jenny Wilson UWf.hl!U'1b! UUUR -may-an-ra-1-typu Ram tough Positive strokes As a new school, each fast time set was a potential school record. But that didrrt make it any easier on the swimmers. Senior Carolyn Sampson worked just as hard to set her eight school records and qualify for the state meet in November. Her efforts did not go unreward- ed. She was voted the most valuable swimmer on the team and placed second and fifth at the district meet in October.IRQ 2 - 7 OP Rams Coronado 79 46 Wasson 74 53 Air Academy 79 48 Widetield 5 3 68 Cheyenne Mountain 69 57 Palmer 70 56 Doherty 81 46 Harrison 20 91 Mitchell 72 55 P Girls swimming MD THE 200 INDIVIDUAL medley al- lowed swimmers to show their talents in four strokes. Nadine Edington fin- ishes the 200 IM in Cfreej style. ALTHOUGH THE RAMS did not yet have a pool of their own, they felt at home at the Community Center Pool on the Air Force Academy where they practiced and held home meets. Diver Deidre Ford bounces on the board. FRONT: Erica Anderson, jenny Wilson, l.eia Murray, SECOND: Nadine Eddington, Tiffany Berry, Kris Bell, Heather Arkowski, Cathy Petty, THIRD: Cathy Koel- ing, Sandy Snider,janine Lewis, Kim Parker, FOURTH: Denise Wolf, Patty Fletcher, Eliciii Duguid, Liz Paul, Carolyn Sampson, Kim Banville, Nancy Schmidt, Deidre Ford, BACK: Tammy Berry, Wendy Metzger, jolee Tibbits, Teresa Favatella, Debbie Skaggs. and Coach jeannie Weihmiller.

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RAMPART WAS UNDISPUTEDLY the leader of the pack. But if that was ever in question, julie Strahl and Mary Manley put the doubts to a fast rest. IT WAS ONE confused mass of runners at the start of a race, but Rampart contenders soon separated the Rams from the rest. Coach Bob Guthrie prepares to time his athletes. 5 6 - O y D P I U ul- 1 4 . . Q I Y Nw M XQKXA C W. I Awww., t i . Aji .v.t. AG at J. . I- Q avi :W W Q 5 .. 'S sp A I S . . THE WIDE-OPEN spaces around Rampart made and Chris Murray, discuss the team's progress on good places to workout. Co-captains, Mike Ernst their daily jaunt. 126 O Varsityfj.V, Cross country, MID-WAY THROUGH the race, Karene Schelert had set a good pace as one of the front female runners at a Monument meet. SKIING TOOK A lot more gear than running. Even so, janet Haley found her days as a cross-Country team member came in handy once the snow started falling, Being in shape was a help when it came to carrying skis, boots, and poles.