Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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HI1 I OW Call p r o v e my so- c i a l The answer was go to a football a basketball or any other event. At least was the way it ap- in the stands. Soph. Tania Col- Most people go to the games to not to watch game. Sr. Sheila agreed when The fans sit alking or else instead of the game? Football had the fans, but not nec- because every- a football fan. Most of the fans care about any- but football, is okay, because play football, but are just there to a good time and out an occasional 7,17 said Jr. Steve One major criticism the fans was that could have been 'VTE OHS FANS more supportive. Tania said, I think our fans should realize that when a team loses, not to give up on them, because that's when they need the most sup- port. Another problem was that many people felt the cheers were sometimes too rowdy and occasionally rude. Others thought they were fun and showed support. Steve said, All the rowdy cheers came from our section and not from the cheer- leaders. I feel that if they had some rowdy cheers, they could get more help from us, in- stead of those 'frolic around and pick flow- ers' cheers. g Another major part of the fans were par- ents. Especially for un- derclass sports, parents were extremely impor- tant, because there were not many fans at these games. the Stand The Cuttin When I was little my sister and I saw Dorothy Hamill skating, and that was when I started taking lessons, said Jr. Jennifer Seick. She started ice skating and she stuck with it because of the competi- tions and the fun involved. Hard work and many hours were put into prac- ticing and performing. I've learned how to win and lose. I can handle the nervousness of competi- tion, and I think that's one of the best things that's come from my skating, said Jennifer. Future plans were of skating for Ice Capades for a year be- fore going to college. l JR. JENNIFER SEICK re- joices at the success of her per- formance. E Q. 1: ss .h u l Q I -r . Cou 1 y of Jennifer Scick ractice Makes Perfect Number one in state! The boys, gymnastics team was the best. From November to May the boys worked, and prac- ticed, and competed, all in an attempt to keep their state title and na- tional recognition alive. A few took itjust a bit further. Not only did they put a major amount of time into the regular season, but during the rest of the year they spent many hours after school and on weekends improving on their own. Said Mr. Gary Alex- ander, boys' gymnastics coach and owner of the Gymnastics Institute of Colorado Inc., The school has a regular gymnastics season dur- ing the year. If the boys want to continue, they must pay for classes which have nothing to do with the school. It's all up to the individual boys. Those who did the ex- tra amount were Srs. Ryan Hume, who com- peted during the year, and Dave Podrasky. C py Amber Laimingcr Layout: Leslie Moroyc Sports 8 1

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l u t For the Fun oft I Darren Hardy Teams of different abilities competing against each other. No, they weren't in the Olym- pics, they were in intra- mural sports. Intramural sports were an after school activity designed to give people a chance to compete in sports without being on an official school team. This was nice for people who wanted to play sports with other people from school with- out having to devote every dav to it. The sports played were volleyball, basketball, and SR. SEAN OLIVAR watches on as Sr. Scott Lenamond shoots for a basket. WITH THE BALL in hand, Sr. Joe Ingold heads down court during an intramural basketball game. floor hockey. The sports were open to anyone ex- cept for people who were in an official sport at that time. During intramural volleyball, members of the official volleyball team would occasionally officiate for the games, just as members of the basketball team would of- ficiate for intramural bas- ketball. Many times peo- ple on the intramural teams would have to offi- ciate themselves if no one else was available. The major reason for playing intramurals was to have a good time. Jr. Brad Spencer said, The best part was trying to win a game. We never won a game, but we got close a couple of times. Darren Hardy For the H Plie'. Bend your knee. Now leap! These were words which could be heard by any dancer. Many of them were heard and practiced, over and over until perfected. Dancing was a lot of hard work, but for those who did it, it was worth it in the long run. Jr. Carrie Chapman said, I get a lot of satisfaction from dance and it helps me keep in shape, but I have to give up participating in most other extracurricu- lar activities and school functions. The types of dance var- ied from ballet to jazz to modern and even tap. An- other type of dance which both students and faculty members participated in, although they didn't con- sider it dance, was aero- bics. The reason for sticking with it varied. Some said they planned on continu- ing to dance for many ealth more years while others planned on quitting with- in the year or as soon as they went to college. The best part of dancing was the performing, because after all the rehearsals it is so satisfying to perform it for others, said Jr. Sara Graham. JR. SARA GRAHAM works constantly to improve her skills as a dancer. suusnuuuant M. 80 Minimag

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JR. RODNEY WONG squeezes tiny liquid droplets into a test tube in his Chemistry class to test for a positive reaction to a constant MEASURING AS A way of life. Sr. Kevin Harris accurately mea- sures the velocity of a falling object in his physics class. JR. DANIELLE A R M S T R O N G writes furiously to complete her home- work before classtime is over. Students spent time doing homework in the study centers, the library and in the cafeteria. MRS. Ronald Swen- son, mother of Fr. Timothy swenson, strolls into Mr. Chase's classroom to attend a mini class during back-to-school night. Several hundred par- ents attended the an- nual back-to-school night on October l. JRS. Mike Brown and Carolyn Charboneau draw the set of the opening scene of Ar- thur Miller' The Cru- sible. 82 Academics Division