Denver Lutheran High School - Lantern Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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:u-f 7x ' ' ' - ' rar ' ;,„.,i ,:3: ' ;-;.- -s «»; -«-— SOFTBALL STATS LHS OPP. 2 Falrview 15 5 Bear Creek 16 11 St. Mary ' s 9 Centaurus 14 2 Rocky Mountain 18 Green Mountain 17 8 Broomfleld 19 11 lelferson 21 14 St. Mary ' s 24 1 Centaurus 20 2 Rocky Mountain 19 2 Rocky Mountain 30 2 Broomfield 6 12 lefterson 22 3 Thornton 21 4 Northglenn 9 7 Thornton 9 16 Northglenn 26 Eyes on the ball, |o prepares to bat (top left). Wendy poised for a grounder (upper right). The LHS girls of summer In action (middle). Ms. Hoppmann, in a rare moment of relaxation (right). 81

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Ca+ching on fo . . . Qoftball Softball for tfie year 1987- ' 88 took a twist and was done a bit differently than in past years. For one thing, it was played in the fall rather than in the spring as before. Also, Lutheran High played 3A and 4A schools. Another change was a new teacher. Miss Hoppmann coached softball for her first year here at Lutheran. The team did great, especially when you consider the fact that they were playing larger schools and the competition was much tougher. Lutheran High candidates for state honors were Christa Brown and Jo Boyle. This year ' s Softball team included Front: Heather Butler, Debbie Boos, Jennifer Stiles, )o Boyle, Michelle Singer, Coach Hoppmann Mi die; Loraine Callegos, Signe Dejong, Michelle Majors. Back: LiesI Pyle, Wendy henderson, Cassandra Dejong, Emily Owen, Sarah Stewar 80

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Rising Above Cross-Country Cross-Cf)untry. Most often, it is a sport that runs unnoticed, but this year our boys ' team rose above this tradition and shone with the best season since 1977! These run- ners swept away with Metro League and District 2 Champion- ships and finished up with the achievement of State Runner Up!! Fritz Rogers rose (or actually decreased) the 5K CC time to 16.30, and the captains, Brian Aurich and Mike Vander Kooi, led the team in running in a pack. This combination made the LHS boys hard to beat. Overall, the boys refined their talent and rose to new heights, both as individuals and as a team. The girls ' team also rose to new heights, but in a different way. Having a team of only six members, these girls often had to rise above obstacles such as in- juries or running with a non- scoring team. (A scoring team must have five runners.) The girls ' new heights were evident in a most m emorable victory at the M M In- vitational in which the girls placed first and ate the award — one pound of M M ' s. Additionally, four out of five scored in the top ten. Another big accomplishment was evident in their qualification in State. As Mrs. Kopp said, Cross- Country demands self-discipline. Anyone should agree that to undertake this disciplined sport and rise above shows talent, dedication, and will — things not to remain unnoticed! 1987 CROSS-COUNTRY STATS Boys C r s Sun Rliihut Classic Tied 1st 1st M M Invit.ition.il 1st 6th I iljerly Bell 2nd Bear Crct-k 4th 4th Broonifield 1st 2nd Windjammer 1st 4th Metro League Ctiamplons 5th District 2 at Windsor Champions State State Meet State Qualifier Runner Up 14th Fritz Rogers (top) dashes to break the 5K CC record to Id. .50. 82