Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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During rho Cherry Crook gorne, Sr. Jeff Hill our for o pass Continuous pressure from rhe ooinrs in Oyerlands firsr yicrory over Creek oiiernois 'o sack rho auarierhack as he rolls Blazer defense held rhe Bruins ro only 7 ww- 1 Lil' Q K .. . .U , X . r, 3 Varsity Foaroall 102 4 M J :,r g , , ,. Ogg ODE i I ,,, ,I r , ,, , V,,, , , 'r', , .1 M, Lirrleron WEy,Wi2Lr,9Qr i. fr . Wt Es.: iff Hr- gggfwor ig gg , , as ' 'V' A V' 4. , J I 'A ,, Hfi . ' I ' t T a free ee fe-L-rr J N e r - GW-Us 27 rr px. L X ' ' ' A ' , Wg? 'i ri' ' l-lerirage 23 O n J: hlgll rv ? a'EYg'5 , Q I x Y it or V S ' SJ. ' Arapahoe SZ r ' -' V ' - B A, , ' A '.V' H moky Hill fi' s '3 A . ,, J. J I A 5 , V ,, d ' Ch ci 21 7 Sr: fffii' aff' 1'-' , . 4 hi 'Q,fQ,v'?, Q, f-we-,y , Ju' iz-23? meg 35 14 , ' A fn I A s, r .1 ' - ' '- J Q' X Ar Ugg., X i E X G f :Semi ,F X , 1, m ,xi , W' , J ,jf b uy? v sure ' ,.'1 Y , g L ' 1' ' v'i '43 ' l H ir N --' ' ' ' Q Green Mounrain 20 o . fre ' , N We Thomas Jefferson S 21 'A's Nrr'rrA 'V ' J T1 J r 'J Zerw K VARSITY FOOTBALL: FRONT ROW: Wally Edwards, Dwi Reed, Wade Young, John McCiees, Dave Reeb, Sean Souner, Sherf rnon Scholren, Treg Pedrerr, Reggie Sio- ples, William Coe, ROW 2: Manager Shei- ley Wairz, Jim l-laun, Randy Grass, Coach Ted Shonrz, Coach Harry Bull, Coach Jim Bond, Head Coach Tony Manfredi, Coach Woodie Srnirh, Trainer Jim Gillen, Coach Mike Rornonsky, Geoff Murphy, John Vowells, Manager Cindy Clifran. ROW 3: Don Milliron, Jae Killeen, Mil-ie Cook, Wayne McDonald, Morrin Taylor, Shane Caldwell, Chuck Isoskovich, Howie Lad' son, Greg Wilhelmi, John Brock, Dove Marhis, Chin Bae, Manager Mike Berk- heirn. ROW 4: Dove Garcia, Ed Bushei, Jim Wehner, Tim Rosenzweig, Craig Nassl, Frank Woodhouse, Jim Carmichael, Paul Baron, Brad Siler, Henry Sun, Mark Felgenhauer, Sean Olivor, Chuck Wenno- gle, ROW 5: John Srernper, Tommy Wil- Iiannson, Keirh i Mi:Dode, Scorr Marrin, Bruce Givens, Joshua Doyle, Dan Solo mon, Mike Cox, Barry Lurrerman, Scorr Perringer, Torn Freeman, Chris Poulin, BACK ROWQ Mario Redd, Bill Schloernan, Dove Snyder, Troy Kaiser, Jan Schwarz, Brent Graham, Mike Johnson, John Franks, Jeff Hill, Joe Funk, Rob Kulbacki, Anranio Barrera, David King, .L l iii.-niiiiylni l Will' Vorsir Faorball 47

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FOOTBALL The 1984 varsiry Blazers were a rough acr ro follow. Nor only did rhis ream follow ir, bur rhey wenr on ro have rhe grearesr season in Overland his- rory. Jr. Cathy Lang was one of many srudenrs who had doubrs about rhe ream ar rhe beginning of rhe season. Afrer losing rhe grear players we had lasr year, l didn'r rhinls we would have a very srrong ream, bur ir was obvious rhar our ream had rhe desire ro win, because we did, said Cathy. The season srarred wirh a lopsided vicrory over Lirrleron, imply awesome By Homecoming, rhe Blazers had an impressive 7-O record as rhey bear rhe Arapahoe War- riors 219. One game, however, srood our as rhe highlighr of rhe sea son-rhe long-awaired vicrory over Cherry Creels. x'Team unif ry and characrer gave us rhe edge againsr Cherry Creelsf' said head coach Tony Man- fredi. lr was rhe firsr rime rhe vorsiry ream had ever bearen Creels, and rhey were rhe only ream ro do so in rhe regular season. The win was nor only an oursranding accomplishf menr for rhe foorball ream, bur a moral vicrory over irs archf rival which also resulred in rhe Cenrennial League Cenrury Di- vision championship, impressively, rhe foorball ream ranlsed in rhe rap rhree in rhe Cenrennial League in every one of rhe following caregories: roral offense of C328 yards per game, roral defense allowing only 202 yards per game, poinrs scored per game C27 ave,D, poinrs allowed per game C12 ave,D1 roral passing yardage of oo yards per game , and roral rushing yardage of 258 yards per game. Excepr for rhe defeat by Smolsy Hill, rhe Blazers ap- peared almosr invincible unril rhey were bearen by Thomas Jefferson in rhe second round of rhe srare playoffs, Alrhough rhe loss ended rheir season, rhey had every righr ro be proud of whar rhey had done, said Manfredi. Jr. Casey Mur- phy spolse for many when he said, Wirh a 10 and 2 record rhe Blazers were simply awe- some! Firsr ream All-League players included cenrer Barry Lutter- man, guard Sean Sauner. run- ning bacls Tommy Williamson, defenisve lineman Durl Reed, defensive end Bruce Gimens, and linebaclser Jeff Hill. Eric Tlydberg Rushing againsr Herirage is no problem for Sr. Tommy Williamson. In his firsr year on rhe vorsiry ream, Tommy was rhe Blazers leading rusher wrih 892 yards. 4lOQ -t were great. 66 I never missed a game this season. The Blazers Mrs. Mary Young Tlydberg Defensive end Bruce Givens purs pressure Homecoming game. The Blazers defeared on rhe Arapahoe quarrerbacls during rhe rhe Warriors 21-Q, Eric flydbc-rg Eluding a Gareway defender, Sr. quarrerbacls Joe Funk scrambles ro gain exrra yardage. Overland wenr on ro defear Gareway 37-o.

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Frs. Scott Dyer, Todd Sherman, and Mike Biltimier lools on as Fr. Marcus Litterst pre- pores to run the boil dovvn the field Fr. Tom Killeen hesitates before deciding which vvoy to run Offensive decisions en ooieo the freshmen to defeot every de 'ense T , Tl! . ..0eI'3b1-ZfiS2'.l'H.Yl 4, 2 --Q if-'Y 4 f M ' , fe-in.' 1 l'lUlvssf-cu X . i Huff E.. .E 'XI 'N - tx ,I I , , - . ,.., 5-J-,yn ,M l l Eric Rvdbeig etting the job done FOOTBALL There wos oiob to be done. It was one thot the freshmon ond sophomore football teams did vvell: it vvos winning. The sophomore football team had o very good season, one of which they were justifif ooly proud. We reolly wanted to vvin this year, soid Soph. Scott Nannemon, ond win they did. They finished in sec- ond ploce in the Centennial League with o record of o-3. The offense averaged o totol of 219 yards rushing and 200 yards passing, ond goined o to- tol of 254 points in O gomes, averaging 24.5 points per game. The defense held other teams to on overoge of 13 points per gome, Three team members, Rob Dirge, Melvin Rasberry ond Scott Nanne- man vvere in the vorsity line-up vvhen not playing sophomore gomes. Teom members otttibuted their success to tolent ond to other ployers, out most of all to teom spirit ond o desire to win, Team cooperation wos one of the best things about the seof son, soid Soph. David Moor- head. The teom's coach, Jeff Thompson, soid, 'lThe teom's strong point vvos thot they played together os o teom ond not os individuals. For this group, their team spirit ond hord worls poid off. The undefeated freshmon teom placed first in the Ieogue. With o score of 20-17, they bee come the first freshmon football team to beat Cherry Creels. The freshmon defense held oppos- ing teoms to on overoge of oA points per gome, while the off fense averaged 25 points. In their game against Aurora Cen' trol, the defense lsept the Cen- trol Troions from scoring while the Blazers scored ol points. Coach Jeff Sweet cooched Blozer footooll for the first time this seoson. His ployers agreed thot he was o good coach. I thought our coach is the best l've ever hod, soid Fr. Doug Day. The freshmon cooch op, proved of his ployers also. Sweet soid, The chorocter of the teom is outstanding. I con't osls for more. This mutual re- spect got the freshmen well on their vvoy in their football co- reers. From the three sophomores vvho were in the vorsity lineup to the freshmen playing football for the first time, the players oll had one thing in common. They worlsed hord, stucle with the teom, and got the loo done. 485 The boys were all happy with the coaching and 66 the games had o positive atmosphere. Everyone had a good time. 99 Mrs. Vinnie Biltimier