Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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'S , fig. a Q il 445255. . at ,UW , ag' 2 , eople ost schools have seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen, and staff members, but not one of those schools has . . . the finest people on earth . . . ', With the unique people that made up Over- land, one would expect the school to be out of synch, but the school was very unified as a whole. The 2,412 students, plus the 216 staff mem- bers, Overland made for a combination of talent, dedication, and excellence higher than that of any other school. The staff and students that make up Over- land are the most unusual group of people. I would venture to say they are an uncommon group, in the best sense of the wordf, said Sr. 4 t .Iacquelyn Hyde. SOPH. KELLY TIERNY pauses to think about how to improve her copy that was ripped by the copy editor. MISS DEBBIE SNED- DON AND Miss Terry Ly- ons are distracted from their conversation to clown around with a student. Leslie Moroyc Copy Janet Stifflcur Lay l: Leslie Moroyc People Division

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AND THE WINNER is Jr. Adrian Wil- liams, winner of the legs contest during Homecoming week, re- ceives the grand prize, a I2 ounce bottle of Coppertone tropical tanning lotion. TOO TIRED TO I study any longer, Soph. Scott Bond dozes off in the study center during his free period. Students used the new study centers for eating, sleeping and talking. IN THE LIBRARY, Soph. Kendra Smith reads before starting her homework assign- ment. Students went to the library to study, work in the computer room, and use the available material. Terry Kottu INTERRUPTED FROM HIS lunch, Fr. Chris Johnson is forced to stand on a table in the cafeteria and sing for his fellow students. Freshman initiations were com- mon at the beginning of the year. 1 People Division X

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From classic to uncommon, CLASS OF '87 TRIUIYIPHS DEISPITG CHIANG6 The class of '87 mirrored the themes of the four yearbooks which covered our years. We drifted from a Modern Classic freshman year, to an Unbelievable year as sophomores, and as juniors we had Visions Cof the future and the pastj. Finally, as seniors, we were faced with the unusual, the Uncommon We grew up together, from timid freshmen to over- confident seniors. We went to our first parties, we drove our first cars, and we went to our first dances together, but we also went to our last dance together. As freshmen, we suffered through mom driving us everywhere and counseling seminar every other day. We managed to survive our first Homecoming and get used to the school. Homecoming Lord and Lady were Evan Armatas and Kelly Anna. The freshman class officers were President Evan Armatas, Vice-President Judi O'Brien, Treasurer Scott Gary, Secretary Micki Hannon, and Representatives Stefanie Taylor and Mason Hayutin. The freshman football team had a 2-6 season, while freshman volleyball had a 7-4 season. Boys' soccer had a 5-6-1 record and girls' basketball had a 9-3 season. Boys' A basketball were 3-9 and B were 2-9. Girls' gymnastics, with only a few freshmen, took second in state, and so did the boys' gymnastics team. As we entered our sophomore year, we were relieved to be out of the limelight and one fourth of the way through our high school career. We finally got to drive, and for most, later curfews spiced up the year. Homecoming Duke and Duchess were Scott Gary and Anne Williams. Sophomore class officers were President Evan Armatas, Vice-president Judi O'Brien, Treasurer Scott Gary, Secretary Stefanie Taylor, and Representatives Mason Hayutin and Micki Hannon. The sophomore football team had a 5-5 season and the volleyball team had an 8-2 record. Boys' soccer had a 6-2-2 record and girls' sophomore basketball had a 2- 9 season, while the boys had a 2-10 season. Girls' and boys' gymnastics both took first in state. As juniors, our Visions were clouded by temporar- ies on the esplanade and a slight change in the com- mons. We faced more pressure than we had had to deal with as freshmen and sophomores. We took PSAT's, SAT's, ACT's, and Iowa Basics, and started to consider which colleges to attend and what to major in. Homecoming Prince and Princess were Scott Gary and Denise Brummond. Junior class officers were Presi- dent Evan Armatas, Vice-president Steve Bowman, Treasurer Scott Gary, Secretary Marci Reitz, and Re- presentatives Micki Hannon and Mason Hayutin. 1 Seniors The football team had a 10-2 record and a victory over rival Cherry Creek. The volleyball team had a 9-4 season and the boys' soccer team had a 6-7 record. Girls' basketball had a 9-6 record and boys' basketball finished ll-7. Boys' gymnastics claimed first in state and an honorary first in the nation, while the girls fin- ished fifth in the district. An Uncommon senior year, as well as unpredict- able year, boggled our minds. We went to our last Homecoming as high school students and our last prom. The first ever senior picnic got the year started off, but the class still wasn't unified. The loss of the commons due to the remodeling of the school added to the lack of unity, and even the new cafeteria wasn't well received. Homecoming King and Queen were Scott Pettinger and Valerie Waldrop. Things that will always be re- membered included the win over rival Smoky Hill by the varsity football players, Trudy's announcements, parking in BFE, the foreign lunch ladies, the 7-l 1 han- gouts, Mr. Ed Ellis, Principal Joe Adamo, favorite teachers and each other. We grew and changed together in our high school years. Our Uncommon class became closer and more mature as our twelve year journey together ended. BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS, senior class members enjoy a lively game of volley- ball at the first-ever senior picnic. Approximately 150 seniors showed up. . 5 SR. ROB COHEN shakes hands with Principal Joseph Adamo during the halftime announcements at the Homecoming football game. Seniors easily became friends with Mr. Adamo after attending four years.