Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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W R E S T L I N G Young and committed was how Coach Greg Maestas de- scribed his varsity wrestling team. Only three kids came back this year, the rest of the team was young and inexperienced, but they were interested in wrestling and they did a great job! said Coach Maestas. Winning was what these guys set out to do and win they did. The varsity wrestling team had one of the best seasons ever. Sr. Chuck Wennogle and Jrs. Eric Hagen, Bill Mercer, and Mau- rice Herman all quailfied for state. Chuck took fifth in state and the team scored 18 points, which was a school record, plus for the first time the team be- came the City Champions. Coach Maestas said, These guys stuck together and worked hard. The commitment they showed was everything an ath- lete needed, to have to be suc- cessful. In order to win a match a wrestler had to either pin his op- ponent or outscore him in six minutes. Twelve weight classes make up the sport, therefore, only 12 people could be on the team. Each wrestler had to wrestle others in his own weight class and the best one was on varsity. If a senior didn't make the var- sity team, then he could not wrestle, because a senior can only wrestle varsity. 'Some guys that didn't make the team still worked out and stayed in shape. They were con- sidered part of the team just like everyone else, said Coach Maestas. During the off season the wrestlers still worked hard. They free style lifted, went to camps and clinics, and wrestled free style. t'Everyone put in a lot of time over the summer and worked hard in the wrestling room. This year we were a whole team, al- most like a family, and we were ready to winf' said Jr. Marc Hesting. Everyone had his own rea- sons for being on the team or going to the matches. Jr. Dave DeMeritt said, I wrestle to winMto be the best in an indi- vidual sport that I can be. Un- like being on a team sport, it's up to me whether I win or lose. IfI do lose I can only blame one person. Mrs. Barbara Thorngren said, 'SI love the sport. It takes a lot of discipline to compete in this sport and a lot of common sensef' Wrestling 9-4 OHS OPP Littleton 46 ll Regis 40 I8 Rangeview 31 20 HI wmhen Arapahoe 18 36 VARSITY WRESTLING: Heather itt, Bill Mercer, Eric Hagen, Luis Ri- gggfalgreek Kirkpatrick, Maurice Herman, John VCT21, Chuck Wennogle, Dave GICHSOUI Smoky Hill 33 24 Chung, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Marcus George Maflinely Deb Ewen- Mullebgl 66 0 Hcsting, Marlon Azada, Dave Demer- . 4 X B ld 20 21 X j W L Fghviilv 28 25 Xblbk XXILQMN ' I Central 3122 ll V 'NNW XN XIX , ' O Hinkley 56 io X X L fy T7 xkfx , K at Q L W K wb b as I ter X K . f- Y , eat 1 ge O NXXX X KK Tourn 4th tk, , Vp-QR 'i . Ft. Collins Toumsth A txt 5 . U . we Q or x . . XXKNX - KN F I O Distric 4th N? NQOQ f wx Quik m ,fm l 1 X ,QILM V ' L K 1 I ,, 0 l Qrhyxtsq XM' div UQ fwwfl' ' 5 we I l 7 M Q Spor Q .'QN' NT P , .N W N N

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kc Martin throw 1 zersc d B A S K E T B A L L B-ball, hoop, or just plain basketball, whatever it was called, it was best defined as success. The JV team had an impressive league record of 13- 4. Their success was a result of great skills and attitudes. Jr. Kathy Kirschenmann said, Basketball does not count on only one person. It blends the abilities of all the players. The season was especially victorious for the sophomore team. They had a league record of 13-3 and a first place in their tournament. Their success was credited to many things. Soph. Traci Coburn said, The deter- mination on our team made it possible for the members on our team to work together and achieve certain goals. Soph. Tania Colderbank added, Ev- eryone on the team had special talents, which when combined made us unstoppable. While the sophomore team had a winning season, the fresh- man team wasnlt as successsful with their 6-7-1 record. Fr. Lisa Clark said, I like basketball, because it gives me the chance to get rid of aggression. The end-of-the-season ban- quet took a turn for the best. Instead of the usual three hour dessert banquet, the basketball program went a new direction. A spaghetti dinner was served and the entertainment included the team presentations and a slide show. As with every banquet, a few awards were presented. Frs. Jenny Faber, Lisa Clark, and Jenny Ashby received the Most Improved award. Fr. Debbie Faas earned the Most Valuable Player award. The Most Ag- gressive Award went to Fr. Ta- bitha Fitzpatrick. Soph. Tania Colderbank was given a special award for scoring 177 points throughout the season. Soph. Michelle Cranmer received the Most Inspirational award. Although the JV's gave none of the traditional awards, they went a different direction. Each of the players received an award for something unique that she contributed to the team. Everyone had fun Hoopin' with the Blazers! Freshman Basketball Sophomore Basketball JV Basketball 6-7-1 13-3 13-4 OHSOPP OHS OPP OHS OPP Parker 8 17 Arapahoe 65 28 Columbine 49 30 Parker 20 20 Cherry Creek 31 27 ' Fru ita - Mon u - Cherry CreekA 31 34 Central 42 18 ment 47 27 Cherry CreekB 14 8 Gateway 27 28 Grand Junction 35 52 Jefferson 20 30 Fairview 47 16 Englewood 48 25 Heritage 27 45 Hinkley 49 36 Poudre 46 29 Gateway 34 26 Heritage 62 26 Gateway 51 45 Littleton 29 16 Littleton 47 30 Heritage 58 35 Cherry CreekA 26 40 Littleton 68 27 Cherry Creek 48 46 Cherry CreekB 40 16 Smoky Hill 42 53 Hinkley 31 45 Rangeview 19 30 Rangeview 58 35 Littleton 47 1 1 Smoky Hill 33 24 Smoky Hill 45 40 5 Fairview 36 34 Arapahoe 46 39 Boulder 36 42 ' Arapahoe 37 31 Central 33 36 Tournament first Rangeview 45 36 Smoky Hill 69 53 Gateway 38 29 Gateway 49 35 Boulder 47 48 Fairview 35 22 Smoky Hill 27 69 Central 35 29 . HEATHER GIFFORD prepares , 'n uring a varsity game. The'-4 -'A with a league record of 5- -if Copy: Lisa Hardin Layout: Paul Velasquez Varsity I J V f Soph f Frosh Basketball 73

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L .f -gf--Q hxA: Copy: Angie Blanchard Layout: Dave Wilson ESCAPING FROM THE grip of a wrestler from Cherry Creek, Jr. Dave Demeritt holds his own at the district tournament held at Gateway, Dave lost 3-2 in his bid to go to the state tourna- ment. IN OVERTIME AT districts Jr. George Martinez discusses strategy with Coach Maestas. George was still tied at the end of overtime during this semi-final match, but lost on a judge's criterion. Kathy Daly Kathy Daly THE WINNER IS Jr. Maurice Her- man! Maurice defeated a varsity wres- tler from Cherry Creek during the semi-final consolation round at districts to qualify for state. ,,. l?35:.u1-W Q-e.1i...l...W , Tj, I-uf, I - I ,147 ttf K' tim f ' , LTU LA it .me Varsity Wrestling i I wi ,