Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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A WINN N Both Teams Go Undefeated! A new state champion banner was added to the gymnasium this year. The banner came from the varsity state champions. Through the rain weather we had both soc- cer teams reigned supreme and stayed on top. Both soccer teams went undefeated and took lst place titles. Varsity taking state and junior Varsity taking district and league. The proud coaches were Dennis Hastings and Troy Michaels. This is Mr. Michaels first year as a coach. The junior Varsity went undefeated and repeated as junior Varsity champions with a record of 12-0. The junior varsity was led by Andy Sternes, Michael Chaffee, and Kirk games against Arvada West and Alameda. Then there was a slaughter and that was against Golden. The place was Lakewood Memorial at seven p.m., the place where the junior varsity championship went down. It was the Ragin Rams against the Arvada West Wildcats. When asked, what was one game you thought you might not have won, Chris Connelly replied, Arvada West with only ten players. That is something they will remember considering that is who they beat for the championship. When asking Michael Chaffee, how do you think the games were won, he replied, We won them with teamwork and excep- Hanson. The .IV team outscored their oppo- nents 49-10. There were a couple of close Pre-Season Green Mountain Green Mountain Green Mountain e green Mountain Green Mountain Green Mountain Green Mountain Green Mountain Green Mountain Green Mountain Top Row: Brett Wfichert, Paul Morris, jason Hyrup, jud Con- nelly, Brian Michaels, jason Hill, Rick Fullerton, jason Chaffee, Kirk Gibson Middle Row: Tony Greco, Tony Counts, Da vid Dengerink, Clint Snyder, Mike Hawley, Randy Pope, jason Young, Alan Grp- son, Bernie Miller, Chad john- son, Brian Carvin, Pat Forte, Randy Sears. Top Row: Craig Snyder, Scott Vincletre, Damon Storms, Greg Loendorrf Kurk Hanson Mid- dle Row: Carlos Abetta, john Clements, Mike Rymer, Trevor Elliot, Coach Troy Michaels, jason Cianrrance, Chris Connel- ly, Andy Stemer, joan Baviano. 74 - Soccer tional players. 3 Columbine 0 Green Mountain Columbine 4 Alameda 3 Green Mountain Golden 2 Arvada 0 Green Mountain Chatneld Green Mountain Bear Creek 8 Evergreen 1 State Playoffs 3 Whearridge 1 Green Mountain Broomfield 7 Arvada West 1 Green Mountain Rocky Mtn 5 Lakewood 1 Semi Finals 4 Arvada 1 Green Mountain George Washington 2 Alameda 0 Championship 3 Pomona 0 Green Mountain Ponderosa 5 f ....., t 1 - fs si S g av in 541528481 gin We tl! , X as vt Li , W' e ,. A - a 1 C, We A j 1 .tt n 5 X .' .... G - --3 V - atwgs , : if-2 2 --.-s A X- ' if - qs - . s te , 1 --- t . - t t e .,,. 1 A A Q - 1 - S ,Q Y ., ,Ah kk fl ., A K , K ,. i. ,.:,, N L . : Fd . . --it .,,. R... t. I ..,....t,- .t '. -X .- . , -K ' . fest f sw:-,. J ' ----- .V g .t.t. Q ...tt ,.... . . Kirk Hanson on his kicking approach. Kevin Mayer in hot pursuit of the ball. S ana 1: t - -if

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WE'RE UMBER . Varsity Soccer Is Second To For the Green Mountain Varsity Soccer team it was truly a championship season. The Rams went undefeated finishing the year as the State champions and a perfect 18- 0 record. It was a rewarding finish for the twelve seniors who had put in three difficult years of coming close but coming up short. The seniors were jason Hill ason Hyrup ason Chaffee jud Connelly Brian Michael Pat Forte Chad ohnson Brian Carvin Tony Wichert. Helping out along the way was an out- standing crew of junior players Dave Den- gerink ason Young Randy Sears Rick Ful- lerton Tony Greco Kerr Gibson Paul Mor- None! ris Alan Gipson Mike Hawley and Randy Pope. The Ragin Rams Varsity team outscored their opponents 76 to 12 on their way to the championship. Green Mountain had five players for All League and All Conference. They were Chad ohnson jud Conley for All League. Randy Sears jason Chaffee and Bret Wickert were selected for All Conference. Bret Weickert was the team captain. team will do Tony Counts replied They will do very well. There will be a lot of players from Varsity and the unior Varsity was very talented with an undefeated season winning the junior Varsity Championship. I , Counts, Bernie Miller, Clint Snyder and Bret When asked how he thinks next years 7 .l -i we ez . , -Lf . 7 V-,' 5 V ping. it Q W , - in tg C2 it ggi if i X ix M ii it 'v Vx Rx , Tl s. iQ'air.w '3PQT4 ' ii- ir 'T Y idx The varsity soccer team show off their style. sis WX 1--ls1 ir. is Rick Fullerton pressures the defense in hope of K 76 State Soccer H gm isi1 ':-- ,K , :':' Sie