Rocky Mountain High School - Lobos Yearbook (Fort Collins, CO)

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fx- y Kari Gallegor y Hussle and desire. That is what the RMHS girls ltsketball team uses when it ikes the floor against its pponents. Holding a 2-l non- anfetence record, the Lobos now there will be much to learn 'om post-season play. With only two returning :ttet winners, the team lacks tperience However, coach Les lm feels that this is the most ,lented team l've ever had. Tipping off their season on Pec. 2 against the Arvada West Vildcats, the Lobos saw their rst non-conference victory hey handily defeated the Vildcats -H-52. Darla Mitchell, junior, was e leading Lobo scorer with ne points The following night the nbos travelled to Cheyenne :ntral to battle the Indians. The Indians are probably the -st girls team in Wyoming. aach Alm said. .url netters off to good start The Lobos started out strong against Cheyenne but at half- time the score was tied at 22, Throughout the game, the l.obos ran a fastbreak but the Indians were prepared and rejected many attempted lay-ups. Through most of the second half Rocky led, but the Indians rallied late in the fourth quarter to take the lead, With only six seconds on the clock, the Lobos were down by two points. Kim Geist went to the free throw line and tied the score. sending the game into overtime. However, Cheyenne jumped out to a quick lead and held it, ending the game 5-4--X8. On Dec '. Rocky Mountain was scheduled to play Golden, but due to adverse weather conditions, the game was postponed The re-scheduled date is Saturday, Dec. 18. In their most recent game. Rocky Mountain defeated the Evergreen Cougars -l7-72. Rocky obos end season at sta x Stuart Snztfb Well, maybe next year The Rocky Mountain football 'ason was ended with a loss in ie first round of the state layoffs The Lobos were beaten by lorthglenn at French Field. 25- 7. I Head coach Pat O'Donnell said, I dont think we could have played them tnuch tougher than we did Although they lost in thc- first round. Coach 0'Donnell said he felt that this team could have won the state championship We had as good a chance as tvln Ellerby 1123 may have been Interlered with while attempting receive a pass from quarterback Andy Snyder during the 23-17 ss to Northglenn In the tlrsl roun cl ol the playolls at French Fleld j Nov. 13. fPholo by Brlan Lawsonj. J K ,COE . V1 ' - -A f efvd i A Fronk We Con All Afford . 4 ' fk N Delicious Allliyyopihvif Frank Any ay, i Everyday Sc lj- F Open 7 Days asm. , rank, A Week - Day A Night 'HERE SESS' ' Mountain started the game playing a man-to-man defense. During the second quarter they changed to a two-three zone defense, but were unsuccessful. The Lobos, however, exhausted their oversized opponents by fast breaking at every opportunity during the first half lt paid off by giving Rocky a 26-23 lead at half time. Co-captain Kim Geist gave her feelings about the 1982-83 girls team. I think we havea lot of talent but we lack experience. l hope I can help the team to do the best we can. she said. Everyone gets along well and has fun. Part of having that fun will be achieving the goals weve Set for ourselves, Geist said. During the second half, Rocky never allowed its opponents to get any closer than five points, Karin Alman and Sherri Mann led all Lobo scorers with ten points each te playoffs any team in the playoffsf Before the playoffs, the Lobos capped off a IO-O season by beating the Niwor Cougars, 28- l.ast year. the Cougars upset Rocky and their hopes for an undisputed Northern Confer- ence title Senior tight end Darrel Funk said, We could tell that the coaches had beenthinkingabout that game before the season started. As far as offense is concerned. our best performance was in the second half ol the Niwot game. Coach Ollonnell said, Both inter-city teams were tough games for the l.obos. -.5 K. H TXN... 1 , W t - Forward Sherri Mann iumps lor the tip ol the beginning ol the Rocky victory over Evergreen fSlalI pholo by Traces Loehnl. Coach O'l3onnell said. Poudre probably played us as tough as any team all season. Both city teams were tough, said Darrell Representatives from several colleges have been in touch with Darrell including CSU, CU, Nebraska. and Wyoming I've talked to them but so far none have offered a scholar- ship Darrell was a unanimous selection to the All-Northern Conference team Other Rocky players selected are Dan Hedstrom, Drew Sheesly, Andy Snyder, Tom Newman, Geoff Baker, Kevin Iillerby. Tom johnson, Clint Hjelm and Todd Bottoms, V . Preparation for ski season by lemzifer Sranrfit-fd The moment has finally arrived! The ski season is now upon us. Cost is often a concern when buying or renting ski equipment. A skier might consider investing in his own equipment Downhill skis, boots, poles, and bindings can be purchased from between S156 and Sl,650. The same equipment can be rented for 58.50 for the first day, and 56.50 for each additional day. Cross-country ski equip- ment can be bought from between S132 and 8480. Rental prices for cross- country skis average from S7 the first ski day, and 55 for each additional day Beginners and holiday skiers who only ski a couple of times a year can get more for their money if they rent, or buy low cost ski equipment. On the other hand, frequent skiers might buy better quality ski equipment and get more for their money. Some ski shops will tune up bindings for around S-1. The tune-up is not necessary unless the skier has had a substantial change in weight, or an injury Some ski shops will tune up downhill skis by filling holes with a substance called P-tex. The bottom of the skis are then ground within 1,000 of an inch. They then sharpen the edges ofthe skis to insure a smoother glide and a faster cut. A micro- plane and honing stone apply the finishing touch. A new coat of wax on the bottom of the skis protect them from scratches and chipping. Skis should be waxedafewtimesa year depending on the amount of use. Cross-country skis are usually made offiberglass. Ski shops will clean off old wax and reapply a new coat of hot wax. Wooden cross-country skis need to have a coat of is essential 1 pine tar also, The edges will be trimtned only if necessary. lt is good to clean cross- country ski boots and then waterproof them with a snow sealer or mink oil. Once cross-country ski bindings are mounted on the skis, they cannot be changed If a skier has advanced his skill and needs better bindings, he should buy new skis. Some physical condition- ing may also be necessary Skiing, especially downhill, is hard on the knees, which act as schock absorbers. Quadriceps should be strengthened through deep knee bends, running, and weight lifting. Cross-country skiing is much like distance running, and uses many of the same muscles, It is a good habit to stretch before going out to the slopes. The stretching limbers up muscles and ligaments and helps to avoid injuries. Before hitting the slopes, all equipment should be in good condition, including the body, N f L A furrow ,fqaryyj zo 'H tyh' mftyhky omg aaqua .Z86l 'Ll

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17, 1982 ber Dece m fer urztain Hwlafiqb o TE is '91 S Z Center Darrell Funk goes up for a sho! In Rocky's loslng effort to Lakewood. !Staff photo by Traces Loshnj. Basketball o f to rocky start by Swan Smith Four games into the season, the boys basketball team is winless. The Lobos began the season with a loss to Arvada and continued the streak through Lakewood, Ft. Collins, and Alameda. Despite this string of losses, head coach Don Birch said he doesn't feel that the team is especially down. They're hanging in there pretty good, he said. We realize that we've been beaten by some good teams. There are some other problems but our inexperience is a big factor. ln three of the four games, the Lobos have been playing away from home. ln their lone home game against Alameda, Rocky came within four points of tying the game with a fourth quartet surge. Games on the road are always tougher, Coach Birch Swimmers, potential conference by Szuarz Sfmzh The 1982-85 Lobo swimmers have started the season with two big wins. On Dec. 2, Rocky Mountain met Poudre and overwhelmed the Impalas 85-Ai-1. Then again on Dec. 9, the Lobos came out on top against Skyline, 81-57 This year's divers have rome on strong for the Lobos The divers we have this year are probably the best we've had for the past two years, Coach Donahoo said, jeff Hyde and john Ollvas, sophomores, have paced the divers in the first two meets The swimmers are led by jeff Witham, returning state champion in the 100 butterfly Witham also placed third in the l0O backsttoke last year at the state competition Other returning state swimmers include the 200 medley relay team made up of jeff Parker, joe Adrian, Todd Bottoms, and jeff Witham. The team captured the number-six spot at state The Lobos should also be strong throughout the season in the 200 and S00 free style events with john Adrian, senior Also Todd Bottoms and Allan Avens should produce at the 100 breaststrolte, while joe Adrian is expected to gain some points at both the 200 individual medley and the 100 fly said. lt's going to be nice to get back home. The only game in which' Rocky showed less than competitiveness was the Fort Collins contest. After the first quarter, Rocky Mountain was so far behind that several fans left the game. Still the Lobos should have nothing to feel bad about. Fort Collins center Tim Hunt has signed with Wyoming along with guard Rusty Knox. Coach Birch said of Fort Collins, They have one of the best teams in the state. Another contributing factor to the Lobos' loss was the absence of starter Barry jeffets, who had been sick during the week. 1 think football has manj more positive effects that negative. While they are playing football, they are getting stronger and into better shape, Coach Birch said. This year, the extra week o football kept some players fron practice. Coach Birch said tha this has not especially hurt tht team's performance. Coach Birch doesn't feel tha his replacing Coach Larry Stevens has been a majoi problem, We do some thing: the same and some differently,' Coach Birch said. What wt need to do now is learn to play as a team. Sll0I'lS 1 champs, win first twc Last year lt seemed that the swim team centered around the talents of jeff Witham This season, new faces have emerged to help out with the scoring, There is no way you can replace a jeff Witham, but right now we have some of the best depth ever, Coach Donahoo said, Coach Donahoo said he feels that his swimmers could sweep the Northern conference excep for two problems: Loveland ani Thompson Valley Lovelant and Thompson Valley art always good because they havt their own pools to practice arf he said. If the Lobos can come away with a victory at justone ofthest meets, they have a good chancr of being contenders for tht conference crown. t , it V ' 4 U 0 D 1' a L, ' . - 0 . s 0 D B 0 o W tl ' f' t l U ' 0 YQS CYS Wlfl ITS D HCQ D Q- X U t . ' 9 . U Q by Kin: Gltllrgw G 4 ,, L-' i 1 D a Experience will be the key U 1' T I s The 1981-85 RMHS wrestling season is off to a good start K U G f j J' ' X 5 C ' Experienced wrestlers have lcd the team through three sutcessful 1 U ' 0 ,, 1 r 5 ' is tournaments The experience should lead them through an A if D outstanding season ,, D 0 DX U O ,, , The Lobos have many returning letter winners and a strong , b 9 ' ' 0 G sophomore tlass Already Rocky Mountain has had some very U P D 0 D C14 impressive performances from senior wrestlers. Hoang Tran, at 126 pounds, and Mike Anderson, at lil pounds. 1 won the titles in their weight divisions at the Ranum Invitational Tournament, Also, Mart Koehnke .ind Troy Norditk fared well by placing second in their weight classes while teammatujoe Gutierrez Q .. had a third place finish Q Dan Hedstrom, at 107 pounds, finished fourth in his weight division. Hedstrom, a st-nior, is in his first year of high sthool QR wrestling and is a very toachable athlete Hes going to be a good Q X .-LQ wrestler, Coatlt lim Sanford said. Q9 Q JN There are two wrestlers .tt RMHS that are undefeated One of 7 Q 6 Q -Q them is Wess Carr. junior. At the Ranum Tournament he pinned his XGA XTQHBQX X man for the HS-pound championship title. He has a 6-U record and KQLG' I '15 Oj- boasts four pins , are Q QT Q51 , Q53 Heavyweight Nate Reimer hasn't had much success thus fatrbut X' OS sg' S Coach Sanford feels he will tome around and develop into a good QQ Q0 f-,Oo S 4-XXX ,-5 tx 1 heavyweight. 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Page 12 82 r I7, 19 be ' .llntnzltzitz Iligfrfigbler. Decem Ro cbt A visit from Stores, X-Mas go hand in hand by Stuart Smtlb The holiday season is just upon us, but stores have been preparing for months in advance Everything that we have in stock now was ordered back in May, said Fred Irving manager of Skaggs. This explains why it seems that Christmas decorations have been up in stores for months We have rostart early sothat we can get all the merthandise for Christmas out on the shelves, said Bill Mayward, manager of K-mart 'It takes an Saint Chaos 'Twas the day before vatattott when all through the school Most stttdcrtts were xviltl. the rest losing their tool. Tltett gyttt tlothes were hung tu the lockers txtth care. In hopes that bacteria snort would grow there Their textbooks had vanished. not one did I find. And all thought of luunevxork was gone trout their tntnds. Dont ask about sanity. whtth tt., ant- tntaa tt-t-P. As theytl tuxt axxol-ten from a semester-long sleep All of a sudden. thert- arose such a tlatter. I ran to tht' hall to set- vt lt.tr was the tnarrer My eyes ut-re blinded by a brilliant flash. The drinking fountain toppled arttl fell with a trash I looked out the utndow and what tlttl I see. iiut a school bus whose windows vit-re all brokt-tt hut three And the fill-year-oltl driver had lust appeared When a wntmhall taught ltuu lust batli ol the t-at l felt the floor tremble and glanced around, In ttttte to we the flag pole tome to rest on the ground It was than that I heard on the cabinet door. A banging and pounding l tttuldnit ignore I unlotked and opt-nt-d tt attd what did I set-, Hut the eyes of rny teacher staring batlt at tne He was ttetl tip ttt rope front ltts head to his toe, Bur how he got there l'll net er know He lay tn that tabtnet flat on his hack And I tould tell that his pattente was beginning to track. Hts eyes, how they smoked, his snarltttgs. ltou stary' From rage he was retl, his nose like a tlterry He had a tat fate antl a shtttey bald head That shone. when he bellovxetl, and betatue bright red He was chubby and plump-just like att old tttaid. And I laughed, when I saw hitn, ttt spite of tny grade I told huu l hoped he would have a good rest And s.ttd I vas glad lie had a comfortable nest I closed the door and locked tt up tight- Mcrry Christmas to all and to all a good ntgltr ' Put your holiday wits to the test During fifth hour ottjatt 3 a prize of S I0 will be awarded to the person who torrectly solves this puzzle If there is mort- than one torrect entry, there will be a drawing held to determine the winner Ott a separate pteteofpaper, write your name and the fifteen answers to this puzzle The first ont- is done for you Deposit the answers in the 'Letters to the lidttorw box outside the newsroom linrry deadline ts ll llll p tu . jan, S I box + Planters- product 1 rhttrrnuz 2. cool guy 5. helpful runt 4 uncouth Hitler minus the .,A.. 5. Grape Nuts eater in bondage 6, Newcomers to Wyoming + ph-alange 7. another word for slaughter I' 8 precipitation + sweetheart 9. first part of a railroads name ' talons IO. brittle potato cbtp I I. kept ' in days of old IZ. slow bird of peace 15. car hoist + famous American poet 14, misspelled, tt is a geometric term I5 sweet crutch enormous amount of physical effort and planning that we can't just do overnight Besides the seasonal items such as wrapping paper, ornaments, Christmas candy, etc., which have been stocked well in advance, other areas are also increasing sales Mr. Mayward said. During this time of the year we stock more cellophane tape and mailing supplies such as envelopes, address lables. and stationery Also. large selling items each year aretoys This year should be especially good for computers. We've already noticed a marked increase in the number of Atari and Intellivision computers sold, said Mr. Mayward The alleged recession which has been sweeping the nation apparently hasn't had much impact on the Fort Collins area, as all stores reported normal sales for this time of year, Mr, Irving said, l think that Fort Collins has been spared the major part of the economit troubles facing the rest of the nation. ts g.. y z. -r ig 'I X' I' ir 1 'I N Fi . The Three Kings are some ofthe oldest pieces of the SmyrI's creche. They are only about three inches tall and were handmade and hand painted in Southern France. !Stall photo by Traces Loehnj. Nativity scene a tradition to family lit lieckrt' Curran! just like Christmas wouldnt be Christmas without a Christmas tree, the Smyrl's Christmas wouIdn'r be Chrtstmas without a crechc A cteche? What is a creche! lt's basically a nativtty scene, said Marianne Stnyrl, senior. But it ts more than Just an ordinary nativtty scene. It is a recreation of lblth century France, like it would have been if jesus had been born there instead of Bethlehem, Everything in Southern French style. Marianne-'s family has had their creche for 24 years, as long as her parents have been married, Her mother is a native of Southern France where the creche is very traditional. Marianne said there are around 50 figures in their creche. including a stable, a bridge, and a pigeon coop The other figures are characters called rtutzmtr. In a normal nativity scene the rtnttmzi would be the shepherds. the three kings, and of course, Marygjoseph and baby jesus. In a real French creche the rturlnttr are French characters of the lHth century. Marianne's favorite is a miller and his donkey The trmlanr and the other pieces come in many shapes and sizes. Some pieces are made on a production line, while others, the better pieces, are hand molded, hand painted and hand dressed, Usually the rtmlonr are only sold at Christmas, so the Smyrl's do not buy that many on their own. Martanne's grandmother sends some rtmlonr as gifts. Srnttonr can be purchased Mtrtanne said they are usually frotn the production line and t f lower quality during the summer but l So again, what is a creche? It is an elaborate French nattvity scene. A reaction to what it would have been like in 18th century France had jesus been born there, instead of the ancient town of Bethlehem In the creche everything is French-Southern French. The people are typically French and their gifts are typically French. The traditional time to set the creche is Christmas Eve and that ts when Marianne's family sets up their creche. Even though the Smyrl's put up a tree at Christmas, the creche is even more imortant to them. It just wouldnt beChristmas without it, Marianne said.