Gateway High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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Sophomores Glllalqz CTHstory 26 Floats The building of floats was a tradition of Homecoming. This year all of the floats re- ceived some type of honor. The freshman float was built at Missy Sur- let's house. For four long weeks a group of about twenty people worked from about 5:30 to 9:00. As a result, they gained the title of Most Colorful. Fr. Missy Surlet said Alot more people came to help than l expected. Sophomores received the Best Overall award. The float was built as Chad Weldon's house. About three weeks after they started building, the float was completed. On week- nights they worked from 6:30 to 9:30 and on weekends they worked from I:OO to IO:3O. All of the hard work certainly paid off in the long run. Shelley Branham's house was the building site for the Junior float. For three to four weeks a group of about fifteen people worked on it. Every weeknight from 7:00 to 9.30. - The senior float obtained the title Best Use of Theme. Eight to ten people worked on it every night at Tina Hill's house, for three weeks. Sr. President Joyce Davis said, l wish more people would have come to help. Floats at homecoming were a fun part of the football season and school year. Students and faculty members talk about the floats before the floats are The Sr. float was awarded Best Use of Theme

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Runningback Darrel Perkins finds room in the Trojan defense. U4 Qame j of c'DCfbI1,SC Dallas Hilliar, in his first homecoming game at Gateway, defeated cross town rivals, the Central Trojans. The OIy's were in quest of their third straight homecoming victory. The Trojans were first to get on the board with a pass down the sidelines that broke for a 5I yard touchdown. The touchdown seemed to inspire the Oly defense to stiffen and make the big plays for the remainder of the game. The first came in the second quarter when defensive captain Sr. Joe Guttierez stripped the ball from a Trojan running- back and scrambled off to a 4I yard score. A two point conversion was scored by quarterback Sr. Jeff Gerkin that tied the score a 8-8 as the slow but rugged first half ended. The Oly defense al- lowed a mere 80 yards, 5l off the first scoring play. The second half was once again a defensive struggle. The Oly defense forced a punt or a tur- nover off to CentraI's every posession of the ball. But the Oly offense continued to struggle and gave the Trojans the first break of the second half. The Trojans received the ball on their 35 yard line due to a fumble by runningback Darrel Perkins. But the defense once again rose to the occasion and forced the Trojans back to their own 47 yard line with a fourth and 22. A desperate Trojan pass was intercepted by Sr. Gary Jenkins who with the help of downfield blocking returned the ball to the Oly 36 yard line. The all but forgot- ten Oly offense has one more chance. 0n a fourth and I5 situation, runningback Sr. Richard Grooms broke behind a Sr. Joey Manfre block for a I7 yard gain inside the Trojan I5 yard line. Three plays later, Sr. Jeff Gerkin drove in from the one for the winning score. Jeff Girkin runs in for the The celebration. winning score The final score. Student Life 25

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The Best Overall Soph. float made Gateway history, Derrick Stuckey. Brian Winklebaur, Bill Orth, Chad Weldon. Stephanie Hand, Amy Freeland. Angie Freeland, Michelle Leninberger, and Shelly Neary were some of the Sophs. that worked on their float, Citi LJ4 S5100 V. fp W The Jr. float was honored Most Creative. The Freshman float received the honor of Most Colorful at the homecoming game. Student Life 2 7