Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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Varsity TCHl1iS Varsity Softball 8'3 8-4 OHS OPP. OHS OPP- Douglass County l 3 Silver State 22 3 Littleton 7 0 Rangeview 1 11 Smoky Hill 2 5 Gateway 9 3 Hinkley 7 0 Excelsior 22 8 Rangeview 7 0 Hinkley 4 17 Arapahoe 4 3 Aurora Central 9 3 Gateway 6 l Smoky Hill 7 3 Aurora Central 7 0 Elizabeth 16 4 Hcfilllge 4 3 Lutheran I6 2 Fairview 5 2 d- Lincoln I6 4 Boulder 2 5 Cherry Creek 3 5 Manuel 2 5 Copy and I nyout: .lill Pepper CONCENTRATION AND SKILL make Sophs. Amy Delahunty and Nikki Dardano the best at their posi- tions. Both were nominated for the all- state leam. Kathy Duly VARSITY SOFTBALL: FRONT ROW: Leslie Gebhart, Amy Dela- hunty, Nicole Cammarata, Chris Wa- ters, Jennifer Ashby, Patricia Lathem. BACK ROW: Francee Donate, Stacy Dean, Terry Kotta, Nicole Dardano, Kelly Todd, Christine Dean, Bridget Haber. NOT PICTURED: Coach Ger- ry Richardson. 3 ' .Q . bi v,'i'x,' R ,Li, Q. 3 Q ff A 5 5:9335 RF? at 'Q,Q,' , Q'.,., K s 1 , lf 4' 2 ,W y.......-' l 0 l i Tom lmber Mike Martin 1 4.g -X.. THE BIGGER THE racket the better the chance to hit the ball. That was the idea for Fr. Courtncay Goss as she was dwarfed by the size of her racket. WlTH AN OUTSTRETCHED arm, Sr. Cindy Galloway shows her power and concentraton. Cindy's aggressive serve and excellent playing ability helped her to be the 1641 single's player for four years. TennisfSoftball 1 1

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B A S E B A L L ALLMWWAN The bases are loaded. It is the bottom of the ninth and the score is tied. The star batter steps up to the plate, taps the plate three times with his lucky bat. I-Ie readys himself for the pitcher's best shot. He swings the bat with all his might. CRACK! The ball soars over the fence through the sky like comet flying through space. lt is a homerun and the crowd cheers as the players strut into homebase. It is exciting moments like this, that have made high school baseball the all-American pas- time. The pastime at Overland is strong with record-breaking statistics. The junior varsity team finished the season with an ll-5 overall season record. The team won their last seven games, which was a school re- cord. We were fundamentally sound, in the later part of the season. Pitchers threw strikes and the players behind him played their defense well, said junior varsity coach Jeff Thompson. We lost to Hinkley and some other teams that we shouldnit have lost to. We went to Creek with nothing to lose, and came out with a win, that is what started our winning streak. said Soph. T.J. Kenne- dy who played on the junior var- sity team. Many tried out for the elite spots on the varsity team. Only thirteen spots were open for the best players in the school. The team played sixteen action- packed games. They completed the season with a 6-10 record. The sophomore team ended the season with 6-5-1 record. I believe that our team really im- proved over the season. Next year, I know we will do much better, said Soph. Jeremy Du- Pont who is a teammate on the sophomore team. Although they were just starting their high school base- ball career, the freshmen team finished with a 4-5-1 record. With the excitement of load- ed bases, tied scores, players giving their all, and baseballs flying through the sky like com- ets, the all-American pastime will live forever at Overland. Varsity Baseball 6-10 OHS OPP Douglas County 2 3 Arvada 6 3 I Northglenn 4 3 A Q. Rangeview 4 14 is Heritage 2 8 Q 1 Littleton 5 ll I V J gfgwi vi. vi Gateway 14 4 Zami ' ' ' ' Hinkley 1 8 , Fairview 7 9 JV BASEBALL: FRONT ROW: Jason Coach Jeff Thompson, Chet Justice, Cherry Creek 4 8 Williamson, TJ Kennedy, TJ Schen- Dennis Schenkenberger, Kerry Cald- Smoky Hin I3 14 beck, Dennis Furbush. BACK ROW: well, Masaki Ishida. Arapahoe 14 4 Boulder 8 4 Regis 13 18 Mullen 9 6 Aurora Central 2 3 Sports John Morgan John Morgan EVERY MUSCLE TENSES as Soph. Mike Biltimier gets ready to swing. They played on Overland's home field which was at Utah Park. BODY TENSED IN anticipation, Sr. Chuck Wennoglc waits for the batter to hit the ball his direction. His experience was an asset to the team as he played all four years. Q

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L A C R O S S E ng IT Leaving last year's winless season in the past, the varsity boys' lacrosse team finished strong with a 5-6 record and earned both a playoff spot and respect. In agreement with many of the players, Jr. Todd Johnson said, The biggest im- provement this year is that we actually 'play'! Other players felt that the best addition this year was their team unity. Coach Ron Cas- tagna said, Throughout the season we functioned more as a team than individuals, they were more like friends to each other. The team showed their true talent and charisma in the dou- ble overtime 5-4 win over Smoky Hill. This was varsity la- crosse's first victory ever Lacrosse 5-6 OHS OPP Thomas Jefferson 05 03 Denver East 03 08 Cherry Creek 06 ll Denver East 04 I3 Thomas Jefferson 06 O4 Smoky Hill 05 04 Colorado Academy wfforfeit Cherry Creek 02 07 Denver South 08 O3 Kent Denver 05 ll Kent Denver 06 I3 e 'sideline, Coach Matt Beatty and Jr. 1 2 Sports against the rival Buffs. We played with solid defensive play and consistency from the at- tack, said Jr. Jason McLean. Their second game, against Thomas Jefferson, also stood out as being a memorable one. Jr. Matt Suby said, We played relaxed and didn't get discour- aged. Feeling that all the players were key players, Castagna said, Even the bench forced their teammates to go out there and play their best. Some were more talented than others, but all added a certain spirit and a certain lifef' The JV team, coach by Matt Beatty, consisted of many play- ers who played up for varsity. Even though their season wasn't as successful, with a re- Lisa Hardin INTENTLY WATCHING ON th Trevor Manley study the action on the field. cord of 3-4, the players felt that the ability was there. Jr. Justin Hersey said, We had the po- tential and talent, but we couldn't get the momentum go- ing. Coached by Neil Wallace, the freshmen-sophomore team was filled with both players ex- cited to learn the game of la- crosse and those who were en- thusiastic about developing their skill. Our team was laid- back, but still got done what we needed tof' said Fr. Christian Kirschner. The ambitious feel- ings showed in the teamfs 6-1-1 record. Although all the teams' re- cords didn't reflect one another, all three teams showed a visible, unified, and unending want to succeed. -vu Dar ren Hardy ' A 1.2