Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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TRYING TO DEFEND a spike from opposing Cherry Creek, Jr. Melissa Mensik goes up for the block. Overland won the match I5-6, I5-4. f ln. f K N0 'I D Shelley Waltz AFTER TAKING STATE, the team poses with their trophy and bracket. Sr. Marci Reitz said, The feeling of being a state champion was overwhelming. DON'T MESS AROUND with Sr. Jami Long when the 6'2 All Confer- ence player blocks opponents' spikes. In addition to Jami. the other six varsity starters also made the All Conference Team. WITH SR. MICHELLE Mroz cover- ing her, Sr. Tami Gash spikes the ball into the opponents' court. Coverage and strong hitting were important aspects forthe Centennial League Champions. Copy: Amber Laiminger Layout: Tumi Gash Varsity Volleyball 5 1

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f K V O L L E Y B A L L Finally! After years of mak- ing it to the state tournament, the varsity volleyball team could walk away with not only the state championship, but also with the knowledge that they had reached the ultimate team goal. The Blazers ended their sea- son with a record of23-2, taking only two games per match to beat their opponents. One which went into three games was the preseason match against the defending state champion Evergreen, who handed the team their first loss. Sr. Marci Reitz said, Our first Heritage game at home was the best. I knew they were good, but I knew we were better. They beat Heritage 15-8 and 18-l6. The team went into sub-dis- tricts as the Centennial League Champions. During sub-districts they de- feated Rangeview and Smoky Hill before losing to Cherry Creek in a three game match. Going into districts as second seed, they defeated Pomona to insure themselves a spot in the state tournament. The Blazers' first game in the state tournament was against Poudre, whom they defeated. The next match was against Heritage whom Overland had already defeated twice, but who had eliminated Evergreen dur- ing districts. Said Sr. Tami Gash, We beat Heritage for the third time this year, proving more than ever that we are un- doubtedly the better team. The state championship game was against Cherry Creek, whom Overland had lost to once and beaten once. Over- land came out on top, beating them in two games. Team cap- tain, Marci said, During the entire Creek game I was on a high. I knew we were going to VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: FRONT ' ROW: Anjali Budhiraja, Dee Dee Johnson, Tami Gash. ROW 2: Traci Coburn, Michelle Mroz. BACK ROW: Stacy Redmond, Sara Severson, Marci Reitz, .Iami Long, Melissa Mensik, Jen- ny Dittman, Amber Laiminger, Coach Kris Nolen. win! Coach Kris Nolen said, It was a goal of mine since the first day Overland opened its doors. I truly admired these girls. There is a big difference between first and second place. The girls played like champi- ons! Not only did the team as a whole receive many awards, but many of the individual players did as well. At the Overland In- vitational Tournament the All Tournament players were Sr. .Iami Long, Sr. Michelle Mroz, and Marci. Those players that made All Conference First Team were Jami, Michelle, and Marci, second team was Tami and Honorable Mention went to Jr. Dee Dee Johnson and Sr. Anjali Budhiraja. Jami was vot- ed Most Valuable Player by her teammates, and Marci won the Leadership award. 5 0 Sports Volleyball 23-2 OHS OPP Golden 2 0 Evergreen l 2 Littleton 2 0 ous nm. l lst Rangeview 2 0 Gateway 2 0 Arapahoe 2 0 Smoky Hill 2 0 Central 2 0 Boulder 2 O Fairview 2 O Cherry Creek 2 0 Heritage 2 0 Hinkley 2 0 Sub-districts Rangeview 2 0 Smoky Hill 2 0 Cherry Creek l 2 Districts Pomona 2 0 State Poudre 2 0 Heritage 2 0 Cherry Creek 2 0 i Shcllcy Walt

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l.. V O L L E Y B A L L l 'W 'C Get ,Set' for OHSQ' was the motto for the Overland volley- ball program. Overland has a great volleyball program. We have a great coaching staff and players who strive to be the best, and with that attitude any team can be a success, said Soph. Michelle Griffin. Both freshmen teams had successful seasons. Fr. Gi Kim said, Volleyball is an awesome sport and fun to play! The freshman A team ended with a 5-3 record and a third place in the Gateway Tournament. The freshman B team ended with a 7-2 record and a first place in the Heritage Tournament. Sophomore Coach Kim Ken- yon said, A program cannot be successful unless it is enjoyable, and the young women I had on my team were so fun, so enthu- siastic, and so full of life that we couldn't help but be success- ful. The sophomore team was unable to play in the Heritage Tournament due to a communi- cation problem between the two schools. As a result, they took first and second in the Smoky Hill Tournament, because they had to divide their team into two teams, green and blue. All in all their season ended well, not only did they win their tourna- ment, but they also ended with an ll-l record. The JV volleyball team end- ed their season with an impres- sive ll-2 season and a first place in the Heritage Invita- tional Tournament. Jr. Amber Laiminger said, Everyone was devoted to the program. The people on the teams were very close to each other. Devoted fan and mother Sharon Carlson said, I was very proud of the team. They were very hard- working, confident, disciplined, and the coaching was terrific! Sophs. Traci Coburn, Jenny Dittman, Heather Dowd, Jrs. Amber Laiminger and Jill Carl- son played both JV and varsity. Fr. Mclene Benson, Fr. Patty Latham, Soph. Courtnee Cal- vert, and Soph. Traci Coburn earned the Most Valuable Play- er Awards. The Leadership Awards went to Fr. Missy Rapp, Fr. Suk Rivera, Soph. Tanya Pacheco, and Jr. Amber Laiminger. Q I l Shelley Waltv foil! .www JV Volleyball Sophomore Volleyball Freshman A Volleyball Freshman B Volleyball 1 1-2 1 l-l 5-3 7-2 OHS OPP OHS OPP OHS OPP OHS OPP Golden 2 0 Evergreen l 2 Bennett 0 2 Bennett 0 2 Evergreen 0 2 Littleton 2 0 Heritage 0 2 Heritage 2 0 Littleton 2 0 Rangeview 2 l Smoky Hill 2 l Smoky Hill 2 0 Rangeview l 2 Gateway 2 0 Gateway 2 O Cherry Creek 2 0 Gateway 2 1 Arapahoe 2 0 Tournament third Gateway 2 l Arapahoe 2 0 Smoky Hill 2 l Arapahoe 2 0 Smoky Hill 2 l Smoky Hill 2 0 Central 2 l Central 2 0 Bennett l 2 Central 2 l Boulder 2 0 Cherry Creek O 2 Tournament first Boulder 2 l Fairview 2 0 Heritage 2 l Cherry Creek 2 l Fairview 2 0 Cherry Creek 2 l Heritage 2 O Cherry Creek 2 O Heritage 2 0 Tournament first Hinkley 2 0 Heritage 2 0 Tournament lstf2nd Hinkley 2 O 5 2 Sports