Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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WITH HIS EYES fixed on the goal, Jr. Todd Johnson swiftly moves past his op- ponent and in for the score. Johnson was A UV: vt one of the high scoring players of the team. if ' 'SSW' tx CP f' . Skis Neil Wallace FRESHMEN-SOPHOMORE: FRONT ROW: Reed Ralston-Martin, Jon Cornell, Joshua Rein, Mat Kle- kotka, Jared Carlson, Lars Chew, Gary Schemmerling, Jason Duncan, Doug Lof. ROW 2: Ryan Starr, Mike Proctor, James Durden, Troy Chambers. Chris- A-- ug. tian Kirshner, Tony Bevill, Tim David- son, Roger Barrett, Kevin Schneider, Hugh Bernardi. BACK ROW: Geoffery Douglass, Jereme Warner, Trevor Gal- lup, Andy Thompson, Rustin Lucken, Jason Morris, Hayes Redmond. l i ' I i to I it gqyj k .HLA Q 1. h 0-- ik' A A1-. - - SXQRLAN j gg . 4' T Sigh. J g gg ventawb. 0 S iLArv - K: , -Q - '23 gig t' K K -H Hung: 0 5 1' . aussi ,g ., 4. Fd! A X K N A V f, g -'N 'ibi iilj-J ., F FIG I Neil Wallace .I ti rod Trow W T I H SKILLFUL MOVEMENT, Jr. while keeping the ball away from a Creek defender. DEMONSTRATING HIS DYNAM- Dickingon rung down the figld'IC cradling and passing skills, Jr. Tyler Salzaar looks for an open man down the Stutler Bowl field. Copy and Layout: Michelle Dvcirin and Jennifer Seick JV LACROSSE: FRONT ROW: Josh Breckel, Dave Sherman, Justin Hersey, Tim Plagman. ROW 2: Tae-Sik Kim, Trevor Manley, Jason Dow-Peterson, Andy Contiguglia, Mark Hansen, Scott Preisser, .lens Bruhaug. Chris Brindley. BACK ROW: Scott Wells, Scott Nan- nemann, Ryan Thomas. w.. ...N Kathv Dalv VARSITY LACROSSE: FRONT ROW: Jamie Shumaker, David Win- ter, Ron Newton, Chris Ainsworth, Todd Johnson, Jason McLean, Matt Suby, Eric Haney, Mark Shaffer. ROW 2: Todd Bole, Doug Rulison, Dan Pol- lock, Carl Loescher, Gary Wheeler, Tim Plagman, Steve Devanney, Dave Reeb, Grant Lipsky, Mason Hayutin, Mike Ibrahim. BACK ROW: Mgr. Sara Crosby, Justin Hersey, Rudge Dickin- son, Scott Wells, Ryan Thomas, Scott Nannemann, Bruce Givens, Drew Kit- chell, Ken Hinds, Tyler Salazar, Coach Ron Castagna. Varsity f J V f Frosh-Soph Lacrosse 1 3

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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

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GIRLS,L QPCMTE S No way! Girls can play la- crosse? This was the reaction of many this spring when several girls got together to form a team which would be consid- ered as a club for the season. The team was started by Fr. Chessa Contiguglia, who dis- covered that it couldnlt be sup- ported by the school this year. She got in touch with Charlie Waldum, a JV coach at Heri- tage High School. Though the Heritage girls were his first pri- ority, he volunteered his free time on the weekends and some- times during the week later in the evenings. The coach devot- ed lots of time to us and was patient about teaching us the game. said Jr. Kelly Grie- SCITICF. Many were surprised to find out how different girls' and guys' lacrosse are. The two are two completely separate sports, said Waldum. Girls have to depend more on cra- dling skills since the sticks don't have pockets, there is a smaller amount of contact, and the rules allow for a much different game. It's a scrum . .. it's a beer- call. . .itls a line-out . . . it's . .. rugby? Yes, that strange sport of rugby, often seen being played at Cantebury Park, also caused many questioning reac- tions. Introduced last year, this club attracted many who were intrested in a rough and tough sport much like football. I find it exhilirating running down the field and hitting hard in order to get the job done! said Sr. Jim Geppner. The team was coached by Paul Hoskins who started them out last year and they practiced Mondays and Fridays with a game every Wednesday. The coach helped us lots at prac- tices, running, learning how to handle the ball, and formal scrimmagesf' said Sr. Rafael Sanchez. l In the future the team would like to be included as a school- sanctioned sport, but they are enjoying the 6'freedom of the present. It's a sport that can,t be taken too seriously, that would take the fun out of it, t said Geppner. l .lured Tron JR. SKIP REIBER leaves his opponent involved being aggressive in order to be lflyingthroughtheairandgibruptlycndg-1SuCCeSSful against the tough competi- his drive to score. Much of the game 14 Sports tion that they often were up against. IN AN ATTEMPT to snag the ball -'from a Smoky Hill player, Jrs. Kelly-- Griesemer and Cami Hibdon aggres- sively work together to get thcjob done. 9 , ',.,,,.- . X ,X Qu wr 'Tl' f 'y -411,3 .lurod Trim Ss Wu, Ng