Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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assing it on VOLLEYBALL Overland vs. Evergreen: lr was a preseason game, but ro for rhe varsity volleyball ream, ir was one of rhe mosr imporranr of rhe enrlre season, Nor only was rhe ream our ro bear Ever- green, but the crowd was, foo. The crowd wanted ro win al- most more rhan rhe ream, said Jr. Stacy Redmond. Varsi- ry player Jr. Marci Reitz said, lr was an imporranr game, and we lsnew lr. We had ro ploy rough because we lsnew Evergreen was no pushoverf' Afrer playing three games, in which Overland won rhe first and Evergreen rhe second, the match ended with the score 14- lo, in Evergreen's favor. We had great team unity, and a competitive drive rhar helped us do well rhis year, said volleyball coach Kris Nolen. This competitive drive tools the ream all rhe way ro stare. All rhe personalities on rhe ream got along really well, We al- ways had fun together, said Sr. Tami Lynch. Marci sold, When you have so much re- spect for your coach and ream members, ir pushes you to do better. Anorher reason rhe ream did so well was because of rhe crowd support, Jr. Anjali Budhiraja said, 'lYou could feel rhe support. lr helped us play berrer when we lsnew our fans were behind us. The crowds were largely made up of par- ents, younger volleyball ream members, and football players. The team enrered the district playoffs as one of rhe favorires ro win rhe district championship. After achieving rhis goal and advancing ro the srare playoffs, rhey bear Widefield in their first game. The following day they played Evergreen, and al- rhough rhey played a challeng- ing march, Evergreen won, Overland went on ro play Po- mona and false rhird in rhe AA division, Four players made All Conference. Honorable Men- tion was Sr. Dana Knight, sec- ond ream was Sr. Amber An- drews, and first ream piclss were Jrs. Marci Reitz, the feam's Leadership winner, and Jami Long, who was also cho- sen rhe ream's Most Valuable Player. The All City ream, made up of six players, fools three from Overland-Marci, Jami, and Amber. Amber was also nominared for rhe All Stare ream. They never gave up that was the big determin- ing factor They were down many times, but their super determination brought them back. Mrs Nancy Colvin :Eg Q 1 WL. cg- N. QU 1 L ,...-v ,nn 13:8 Eric llydborg Coverage was very imporranr ro Over and Dana Knight bacls up Jr. Marci Rerfz land's greardefense. Srs. AmberAndrews as she passes rhe ball C py Amber Lalmlnqor L your Tami Gash Varsiry Volleyball 51

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Vorsiry Volleyboll 24-2 OHS OPP Cherry Creek 2 0 Arvodo Wesr 2 1 Heritage . 2 O Hlrwlsley 2 O Lirrleron 2 O Evergreen 1 2 Smoky Hill 2 O Golden 2 O Boulder 2 O Rongevlew 2 0 Heriroge 2 O OHS lnvr, lsr Wheorridge 2 1 Gorewoy 2 U Aropohoe 2 O STATE Smoky Hill 2 O Widefield 2 O Cenrrol 2 O Evergreen ' 1 2 Boulder 2 O Pomono 2 O Fairview 2 O Store Grd VAllSlTY VOLLEYBALL: FRONT ROW: Tomi Lynch, Amber Andrews, Joml Long, Wendle Fullerron, Merci Reirz, Nolen, Dono Knighr, Michelle Mroz, An- joli Budhlrojo, Tomi Gosh, Carlo Colvin, Momoger Rochelle Thomas. Mellsso Mensile, BACK ROW: Coach Kris Pl rlrlrf vm' X 'Mgr Teom lwddles sdpolled volooble imformo Jr. Jomi Long spllses me boil oroumd me 'loo ood supoorl for reom members Be ooposlmg Rod-xy Mourwroln oloclsers os her rvveom gomes Coach Kris Nolen odvises reommores worcjh llc' room 50 Volleyboll lS bom o meorol ond physlcol gome Jr. Jomi Long cooceorrored on per fecrly ploclmg me Doll ro score ogolmsr Smoky Hull. Orr-5 Colovew

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eams improve VOLLEYBALL The driving force rhar vvas behind rhe sophomore valley ball ream vvas rhe new vvav rhar the coach, Maureen Kel- ley, decided ro rell rhe ream vvhar rhey heeded ro improve. She vvanred ro malse rhe ream more efficienr rhanjusr anorher sophomore volleyball ream, Communication vvirh the play- ers as vvell as honesty was srressed. As for rhe players rhem- selves, they lilsed rhe idea of being rold srraighr and ro rhe poinr. And rhar was all rhe en- couragement rhey needed ro conrinue ro go on ro vvin five of rheir lasr six regular season games. I feel rhar determina- rion and dedication were rhe foundarions of our ream. Thar is why we performed so well, said Soph. Jade Buie. Although team dedication vvas impor- ranr, a more personal dedica- rion was also sought. Players were encouraged ro excell indi- vidually as well as ro help earn ream vicrories, The sophomores ended vvirh a 9-5 regular season record. They also vvenr undefeated ar an end of rhe season tourna- menr when they svvepr five srraighr games from their league opponents. The JV team used irs losses as learning experences and rheir vvins ro boosr their spirits. Most of rhe vicrories came against rough reams, which showed rhar rhe JV's would soon be ready ro meer rhe srandords ser by rhe varsiry ream. Although rhe JV ream vvasn'r auire as ex- plosive as rhe sophomores, they finished vvirh a 9-4 regular season and a 2-3 record in rhe rournamenr. Even rhe rvvo freshman reams vveren'r loolxing bad ar rhe end of their regular season when they managed ro picls up rhe pace ro finish vvirh near idenrical records as rhe fresh- man A team finished ar 5-5 and rhe B ream finished or o-4. Borh recorded 2-8 records in rhe sea- son-ending rournamenr. Courtnee Calvert was rhe Freshman Mosr Valuable Play- er. Frosh. Tanya Pacheco, Jenny Dittman, Tracey Co- burn, and Soph, Jill Gebhart all received Mosr Valuable Players awards for their oursranding ef- forrs in rhe tournament on rhe sophomore ream, and Soph. Pam Morgan was rhe JV vvin- ner of rhe award. Soph. Amber Laiminger won rhe Leadership award for her exceptional per- formances on rhe JV team. The Sophomore Leadership award vvenr ro Amy Sargent. Soph Jill Gebhart vvarches her rvvrn, lsrrsrin, as she helps score rhe winning poinr rn rhe home game againsr Cherry Creels ,A wow Corrs Uirrdlzrrd Jr. Donno Bellamy sers rhe ball for Soph. Melissa Mensik ro sprlse, while Jr. Stacey Redmond caorioasly avvairs a rerbrn from Cherry Creels SQQQ The coaches gave it to them straight. Winning is 66 important but seeing them play and having a good time is even more important. Mrs. Allo Goldin J Cnris Drrlcili vid T' fi! vl