Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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,Neo-eat ' ff sw- W XM? WWW 4. bye? Searching for a receiver, Jr. Evan Armatas prepares ro pass rhe ball Rugby was a new and inreresring addirion rhe schools spring sporrs program, Chris Coldvon Cancenrrarion focused on the bars, Jr, Lee Freedman performs ar a meer The pres sure was incredible when the eyes oi ine Judges were following iheir every move Wirh conceniraiion evidenr on his face, Jr. Dave Podrasky performs on ihe srill rings Dave was one of rhe rhe rerurning gym nasrs if Chris Colcmfi ,i,, if in so i1.,.eA .N Jie.- Chris Coldren RUGBY: FRONT ROW: David Thompson, Mike Tobberr, Jim Schaefer, Dennis Winren, Jeff Jope, George Harrison, Kirk Bouzorelos. ROW 2: Dave Heywood, Gary Schaefer, Milse Valdez, Jeff Hahne, J.G. Lenhorr, K.C. Coors, Jeff Hill, Rob Orr, Jeff Deboer, Dan Falen, Dan Russel, Scorr Aden. BACK ROW: Coach Burr Dalian, Randy Williamson, Sherman Scholren, Jeff Sanderfcin, Tommy Williamson, John Knorr, Par Parker, Todd Dolbier, Rick Parser, Mark Hunter, Evan Armaros, Chris Coldren, Coach Paul Haskins, Leslie Moroye BOYS! GYMNASTICSL FRONT ROW: Ryan Hume, Byron Leggerr, Alec Lewis, David Podroslsy, Serh Ryan. BACK ROW Lee Freedman, Eric O'Molley, Hugh Bernardi, Coach Gary Alexander. Linn loiwle: Miili .iii livin' CNN Q' 'vii Gymnasrics 4 Rugby 8 5

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e old and th new Rugby X Gymnastics Football without helmets, shoulder pads, and leg pads? Call it rugby, add C30 adventur- ous students, and a sport is born. The team's enthusiasm was understandable since this was the first year Overland had a rugby team. ln fact, rugby was not recognized by the school as an official sport, and players could not earn a letter. But this didn't discourage the players who turned out for the team. Rugby players practiced twice a weels, Mondays and Thursdays, and had games ev- ery Wednesday, The players enjoyed this light schedule. Sr. Chris Coldren said, This makes it easier to worls life around rugby. The team had two coaches, industrial arts teacher Mr. Burt Dalton, and Mr. Paul Hoskins. who was involved in the orga- nization of the game schedule. Although there were no pro- tective pads worn in rugby as in other contact sports, Sr. Pat Parker said, There is a lot of contact, but because of rugby's style the lacls of pads doesn't increase the danger. Most injur- ies are from a player's own carelessness. Unlilse the rugby team which was in its first season, Over- land's boys' gymnastics team was well established and suc- cessful. They were not only the defending state champions but were also selected by the Na- tional High School Gymnastics Association as the All-American team, The team was loolsing for- ward to another great season. Coach Gary Alexander said that this year's team was as tal- ented as last year's. But he also said, lt's hard to replace a state champion. However, the fact that there were three returning All-American gymnasts to the team was encouraging. One unique quality of boys' gymnastics was the unusually long season. lt was seven months long and they compete ed in 12 meets during that time. This put an incredible amount of pressure on the team meme bers. Jr. Ryan Hume said, There is a lot of stress involved when you're worrying about meets. Gymnastics was unlilse other sports in the way that it was more individualized. Jr. David Podrasky said, lt's different. You're not going against one other person, you're out there yourself. 66 l feel the gymnastics team is excellent. I was pleasantly surprised that they were so good at the high school level. Mrs. Devon Ryan Eyes forward, body straight, Jr. Ryan with his eyes on the ball, Sr. Dennis Winten Hume concentrates on perfecting his form. lsiclss to a teammate. Dave chase ra go our The team worlsed to defend their stare title. for rugby knowing he couldnt letter. .A si'-'S-'VTR ' T ' ' W.. Slim Chris Coldren

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Whor forml Sr. Wode Young winds up from the outfield to rhrovv our his opponent on first bose, l-ley, botter, botter, botterg svvingl Jr. Ed Bushel ignores the tounting of the other ployers ond concentrotes on the pitchers nexr move, cy Waltz 'Vinn-np. .1 Shelley Woltz 'i-fr 1-:.zf5i7i-.,. .:,,.......-v , K.-,v-,N N ,, M .n- ery bery go BASEBALL No glove, no glory! Boseboll fever strucls ogoin ond the com- petition vvos fierce for o position on one of the three teoms. Be- couse there vvos no freshmen teom, only 18 positions were ovoiloble on the Sophomore teom, olthough o totol of 48 people tried out. Out of the 45 people competing for the JV ond Vorslty teoms, only on elite io ouolified for eoch teom. Un- doubtedly, o spot on rhe teom vvos on honor, especiolly due to the prevoiling populotity of the sport, Neorly oll of the ployers considered boseboll their fovor- ite sport, including Sr. Kevin Leiker, who went to Austrolio with Sr. Wade Young to ploy boseboll with the Colorodof Austrolio teom. Ploying in Aus- trolio prepored me for this seo- son, it vvos o greot leorning ex- periencef' The ottitude of the ployers vvos much lilse Americo's1 right up there with mo ond Apple Pie. Soid Sr. Jeff Barber, Proc- tlces ore fun, we hove o good time. Jr. Mike Roberts found the proctices long ond hord but sold, Once the gomes stort, the reol fun begins ond oll the proctices ore vvorth it. Jr. Scott Gory sold it with minimum yet spirited words, Boseboll is owe- somel Cooch Tony Shenbeck vvos pleosed with the demeo- nor of the ployers, ond ob- served strong tolent in them. The vorsity teom hod the unique opportunity to troin with '88 Alumni Brion Givens of the N.Y. Mets form teom. His pitch- ing experience ond difficult con- ditioning wos o benefit to the teom. Sold Brion obout return- ing to the homefield, I wos glod to come boclsg l didn't get to ploy my senior yeor, ond be- couse I succeeded it wos QVSGT to come bocls ond get involved in the progromf' 865 We try to go to every ff gome, both home ond owoy. This is by for Ke- vin's fovorite sport. Mrs. Glenno Leiker od K 5 L ,,,, ,Q -... ..- f, - .. f ff s.-u '-r cv..-.... .hsssv ri ,. es. - ' ' A-. . Q :Q gf -.T :V 3, ,, . 4. . K ..s.2L Af.: .T-42 'Juni-'nl' Q Shelley Wolrz Go oheod, molse my doyl Jr. Seon Soun- ors refuses ro be rormented by rhe pitcher os he reodily owoits rhe boil.