Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT, Fr. Jonathan Higgins wrestles another 126 pound wrestler in a meet against Gateway. Be- low, Jonathan and his opponent begin the round in the starting position. Tom Imber Bill Worthen JV WRESTLING: FRONT ROW: Ja- son Demeritt, Ian Carr, Jeff McCurry, Ki Bang, Larry Ruiz, Paul McNeil, Craig Weiser, Jason Wright. BACK ROW: Manager Brenda Mercer, June Shimada, Barry Martin, Shane Stal- cup, Dan Stone, Reeve Southam. Greg Mena, Dan Gennaro, Jason Dow-Peter- son, Rich Green. NOT PICTURED: James Wedding. Bill Worlhen FRESHMANXSOPHOMORE WRES- TLING: FRONT ROW: Shawn Sal- vino, Howard Ehmer, Jason Demeritt, Jeff MeCurry, John Chung, Ian Carr, Brian Kellogg, Don Fairchild, Jason Wright, Scott Preisser. ROW 2: Matt Thompson, Hugh Bernardi, Jeff Tar- nowski, Eric Berkley, Ki Bang, Dan Stone, Barry Martin, Chris Shrincr, Jonathan Higgins, Bryce Harman. BACK ROW: Manager Kristy Kirkpat- rick, Jeremy Eynetich, Roger Barrett, Shane Stalcup, Mike Ramsetetter, Greg Mena, Rick Parker, Don Exley, Rich Green. NOT PICTURED: Geoff Douglass. Copy: Debbie Traudl Layout: Karen Porter FroshfSophfJV Wrestling 77

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76 W R E S T L I N G T N Commitment and dedication were two traits necessary for wrestlers, even underclass wres- tlers. Both freshmanfsopho- more and JV wrestlers grew mentally and physically stron- ger during the year. The freshmanfsophomore team finished the season with a 12-0 record. It was the first time an Overland wrestling team had gone undefeated. They also placed second in the Centennial League District Tournament, which was the highest an Overland team had ever placed. On the other hand, the JV team ended their season with a 4-6 record. Probably the best part of the season was their JV Tournament on February 6th and 7th. Coach Matt Beatty said, They worked as a team Tom Imber WORKING ON HOLDING down his opponent, Jr. Maurice Herman wrestles against Gate- way and wins. Sports very well. It was a lot of fun and a learning experience, said Jr. Paul McNeil. Fr. James Wedding was the Most Valuable Player for the season, and Most Improved went to Jr. Reeve Southam. Wrestling was a little differ- ent from other sports in that it was so individualized. Soph. Scott Preisser said, You don't rely on the team. When one wrestled it was just he and his opponent out in front of many fans, parents, and peers. Before meets, lots of time was spent at practices. The wres- tlers spent part of their time ob- serving the demonstration of a technique, and then spent a large part of practice time drill- ing until they could accomplish the move without needing to think about it. The wrestlers usually had to be in good aerobic condition, and needed to be strong and flexible. Wrestlers had to put all their physical strength and mental concentration in three two minute periods which also made wrestling different from other sports. There was one casualty dur- ing the year. Fr. James Wed- ding broke his femur at the JV Tournament on February 7th. Even though he broke his leg, he still placed third in the tour- nament. According to Coach Beatty, injuries like this were very unusual, but it brought ev- erybody together. All the wrestlers, dedication and commitment to the sport paid off in the end as seen with their records. JV Wrestling 7-6 OHS OPP Littleton 52 30 Regis 45 20 Rangeview l0 52 Arapahoe 12 54 Heritage 12 51 Ponderosa 39 18 Gateway 2l 40 Cherry Creek 6 60 Smoky Hill 42 18 Mullen 54 9 Boulder 42 21 Central 21 25 Gateway JV Invit 4th District JV Tourney 6th FroshfSoph Wrestling 12-0 OHS OPP Littleton 54 14 Regis 48 I9 Rangeview 46 18 Arapahoe 44 15 Heritage 44 18 Gateway 52 12 Cherry Creek 38 22 Smoky Hill 39 26 Mullen 66 6 Boulder 56 0 Hinkley 66 0 Aurora Central40 24 Heritage 9-10 Tourney 2nd League Tourney 2nd T.

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B O Y S' S W I M M I N G 9 Let's make this the best sea- son we've ever hadli' This was only one of the many goals with which each sport began. And like other sports, this was one of the swim team's main goals. The team had hoped to have their best season, which meant regaining state recognition, winning the city champion- ships, and having more state qualifiers than ever. They knew that in order for them to do so, it would take a lot of team effort, individual effort, and hard work. The team consisted of mostly juniors and seniors with various levels of swimming and diving ability. While this was the first season for some swimmers, for others swimming had been a daily part of their lives for the past several years. With new and old team mem- bers beginning the season, the swimmers needed to work on team unity. Team captains Srs. Alex Kriek, Kurt Tsumura, and Jr. Mike Ibrahim worked to- gether to plan some of the out- side team activities. The team had a Super Bowl party and went out to dinners together after big or important meets. I try to emphasize the impor- tance of team results over indi- vidual accomplishments, al- though that's not to say we don't stress the importance of individual accomplishments, explained Coach Cathy Poska. Coach Poska also felt that the team was very special and unique. The level of intense training and dedication, and the SWIM TEAM: FRONT ROW: Peter Calkins, Chad Berry, Tim Cornell, Kurt Tsumura, Trong Nguyen, Alek Kriek, Dan Pollock, Torano Stewart, Sandra Broman. ROW 2: Jim Price, Chris Creany, Kitty McGorry, Rachel Calkins, Aaron Erickson, Bill Hovel, Dean Damaskos. Chris Sams, Brad Laughlin, Curtis Bacon, Kee Johnson. ROW 3: Brandon Aslin, John Feiveson, Casey Jader, Rick Post, Cameron Burtch, Masaki Ashida, Brant Witzle, Cathy Poska. BACK ROW: John Fox, Mike Ibrahim, Paul Sorenson, Doug Lof. fact that you're in a different medium fwaterj than any other sport, makes it extremely chal- lengingf' added Coach Poska. I feel that Coach Poska makes the team special. She has a great way of inspiring us to reach our goals and she always has a great sense of humor. She has strong patience and is really easy to get along with, said Sr. Peter Calkins. Through all their hard work and team effort throughout the season, the team was able to ac- complish all their goals. They won the city championships and qualified several swimmers for the state meet. This has been one of the best seasons we've ever had. Itis going to be hard to repeat such a good season next year, said Jr. Dean Damaskos. Boys' Swimming 6-2 OHS OPP Littleton 81 91 Fairview 94 75 Regis 88 84 Rangeview 105 67 Smoky Hill 105 67 Cherry Creek 59 113 Mullen 111 61 Heritage 93 79 High School Invt. 3rd A League 3rd City Championship 1st 7 8 Sports