Skyline High School - Wingspread Yearbook (Longmont, CO)

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Volleyball 4th in Conference Members ofthe Varsity team anxious- April Sacha sets up the ball to a ly await to return a serve from their teammate for a spike and a winning opponent. point. 38 Sports History is sometimes hard to repeat: especially if youire the girls' volleyball team. After having a great 1983 season and placing fourth in the state tournament, the feeling was optimistic on how the team would do this year. Sandy Deniston stated, We have a lot to live up to, but I think we have the potential to do ft. By having the largest turn- out, picking the best from so many girls was difficult. A sophomore team of twelve was chosen, along with a j.V. team composed of four juniors and six sophomores. Lastly, a Varsity team was chosen that included seven seniors, four juniors, and one sophomore. Cheryl Versch commented, Overall, I think we had a good season because of our determination and comraderie toward teammates. Christina Blatzer attempts an overhand serve in a home j.V. game. v we Once the team was picked, conditioning and scrimmages became a part of the afternoon practices. Starting the season with a tie for third place at the Highland tournament helped the teams momentum. They went on to win three in a row against rivals such as Longmont, Loveland and Niwot High Schools. Sue Giese, head coach, when asked about her team, stated, We had a very talented, hard working and respected Northern Conference team! When the season ended, the Falcon spikers had a 4-4 record, tying for fourth in Conference. Sherri Decenick said she would miss most the closeness the team shared that made them like a family. I was so excited last summer when we started practicing just thinking about playing again and maybe going back to state. li? H5 in v

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1 'S-J .V. Sets Standards Coaches Don Frenzen, Mickey DeRock, and Paul McLean combined to complete a success- ful J.V.-Sophomore football season with a 12-4 record. This was encouraging for head coach Bill Isernhagen, insuring that he will have future success with Skyline football teams. I feel that a sophomore and j.V. program is very important. It is through these teams that the varsity is built. Many team members felt that the Greeley Central game was the turning point of the season. From the second quarter on we just blew them out and that's when the team really came together, said Coach McLean. After losing the first two games, the J.V. team began to play well together, improve and, therefore, win the next seven games in a row. After the Longmont game, we started in r i playing people strictly offensive- ly and defensively. This platoon system, I feel, helped us improve in these areas. We were concen- trating solely on defense and offense. I feel we did very well for not ever practicing formally all year. The kids played well together. One of the highlights of the season was the scrimmage with the Lyons Varsity, which helped them to get ready for their playoffs, said head coach Don Frenzen. The highlights of the season occurred after two straight losses. The team went on to post seven consecutive wins to finish the season at 7-2. The season started off fairly slowly, but ended up very successful. I hope we can make the transition to the varsity level and continue to carry out a tradition that started this year at Skyline, stated Tom Bledsoe. 5 .4-FN, ' +55 YP? Scott Scheppers hands the ball off to his fullback Lance Burke. Tim Mathewson is tackled for a loss in the Loveland game. Sports 37

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Sophomores: K. Minelli, T. Griffin, coach M. Brooks, j. Casal, J. DeBuse, Middle row: A. Eberl, L. Alford, D. Rominger, M. Koldeway, Bottom row: R. Martin, A. Smith, C. Rasmussen, D. Johnson. ..i1.... .. j.Vf.' M. Melendez, j. Doe, T. Searfoss, f Doe, Middle row.' A. Sacha, A. Wilson, Bottom row: C. Blatzer, S. Holm, A. jennet, H Searfoss. Nannette Rasmussen congrat- ulates Pia Bostrom on a point during a Varsity game. Names and umbers - Highland Toum. Tie - 3rd Greeley West 162 15-0 ' Centauri!! 15-Z 15-8 Stulirm B-Ii 15-12. 12-15 Longmont 15-10, 15-1? Loveland 15-12, 15-8 hhwot 15-11, 18-15 Greeley Centra! 9-13 15-13. 9-I5 Sectional Taum. 2-2 Rocky Mountain 13-15, 13-15 Thompson Valley 9-15. 7-I5 Fort Morgan 3-15, 15-1.1 4-I5 BUS- -988 05818. had voileybdll with. with ber hlllblfld ffm bl! built Q IUDII2 program If Skyline Varsity: Tracie Leonardi, jhnmi jo Martin, Sherri Bostrom. Bottom: Beatrice Moreno, Sue jurgens, 'inc' 1981- Decenick, Michelle Rominger. Middle: Denise Decker, Nanette Rasmussen, Sandy Deniston. jamie Kokora, Coach Sue Giese, Cheryl Versch, Pia Volleyball 39