Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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AKING A SHOT from the top of the before his opponent from Rangeview Soph. Mike Tomashosky hurries can block his shot. Du-W A if B BASKETBALL: Wilhite, Dennis Kirsch, Peter Dunn, ROW: Mike Garvey, Marcus Chris Roth, Larry Dodds, John Cox, BACK ROW: Tommy McMil- Jason Sonderfan, Coach George Fergu- Kyung Bae, Matt Searcy, Gordon son. Zemi JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Michael Biltimier, Marland McClinon, Tony Rice, Mitch Smith, Mike Ranger. BACK ROW: Coach Woodie Smith, Ace Vaughn, Duane Hinders, Todd Green, Jay Dar- ley, Dennis Schenkenberger, Marcus Litterest, Hack Kim. Zemi SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Coach Taylor. BACK ROW: Casey Roundtree, Tim Schulte, Mike Tomashoky, Jason Williamson, Jules Philips, Karl Arro, Tony Pucci, Sean Hicks, Jason Morris, Kelley Dyk- stra, Greg Ostrom, Brian Robinson. Zemi FRESHMAN A BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Don De Cornet, John Arnold. BACK ROW: Coach Gary Ciancio, Chris Hayes, Chris Rodgers, Chris Horton, Jean-Claude Vegg, T.S. Schenbeck, Anthrius Carter, Scott Al- ley, Chad Agnew, Nick Ciccio, Brian Smith, Jeremy Sawyer. Copy: Carl Locscher Layout: Dawn Smith JV f Soph f Frosh Basketball 69

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68 B A s K E T B A L L L 9 I At the sound of the buzzer the leather Spaulding basket- ball is tossed into the air. A Blazer is then seen leaping high into the air with his arm stretched to its limit in the hopes of tipping the ball to a fellow teammate. This scene, along with the sounds of the basketball bouncing off the floor, shoes pounding the court, and the sound of the basket rip- ping the net after a perfect swish, were heard at the boys' freshman, sophomore, and ju- nior varsity basketball games. Many Blazers had their own reasons for playing basketball. Fr. Peter Dunn said, I play basketball because I like the thrill and excitement of beating my opponent to the basketfl Soph. Dennis Schenken- burger had a different reason. He said, I like the competition involved in basketball and I also like being able to test my skills against my opponent? Fr. Matt Searcy commented, I like the thrill of competing against oth- er players. But no matter what their reasons these Blazers gave it their all on the basketball court. Seeing the kids grow togeth- er as a team and playing really well in the tournament at the end of the year, was the high- light of the season for freshman coach Gary Martin. Both A and B teams won their first games of the tournament, but were de- feated in the second games by Rangeview and Smoky Hill. Fr. Peter Dunn and Matt Searcy really contributed most to the team this year by being our highest scorers every game, commented Coach Martin. For Soph. Jason Williamson the highlight of the season was, Our win at Smoky Hill, we were down by 14 points at the beginning but pulled it out in the last few minutes of the game to beat Smoky Hill by a score of 64 to 60. Junior Mitchell Smith contributed most to the team this year, he was one of our top scorers every gamef' stated Dennis. Although JV en- countered a tough season, they did manage to beat Hinkley, Aurora Central, Grand Junc- tion, and Regis by hefty mar- gins. But no matter what the score was at the sound of the final buzzer, one could be sure that the Blazers had given it their all. Darren Hardy Junior Varsity Sophomore Basketball Freshman B Team Freshman A Team Basketball 10-5 6-7 4-9 4-12 OHS OPP OHS OPP OHS OPP OHS OPP Arapahoe 44 42 Hinkley 51 21 Hinkley 49 55 Pueblo Cgunty 47 53 Cherry Creek 32 51 Heritage 41 21 Heritage 50 38 Wasson 44 45 Central 50 48 Gateway 26 48 Gateway 44 40 Gateway 46 55 Gateway 41 50 Smoky Hill 26 48 Smoky Hill 38 50 Loveland 62 63 Fairview 49 46 Regis 43 25 Regis 22 40 Grand junorlon55 28 Hinkley 56 52 Mullen 61 40 Mullen 52 66 Mullen 39 54 Heritage 43 30 Littleton 36 45 Littleton 46 62 Littleton 51 43 Mullen 57 95 Cherry Creek 24 45 Cherry Creek 45 69 Fairview 47 57 Littleton 51 46 Central 49 46 Central 62 45 Cherry Creek 23 51 Regis 64 57 Rangeview 41 61 Rangeview 46 61 Gateway 47 57 Rangeview 44 62 Parker Jr. H. 40 22 Arapahoe 60 51 Boulder 33 49 Smoky Hill 64 60 Cherry Creek 24 45 Parker Jr. H. 39 56 Rangeview 25 43 Boulder 56 54 Hinkley 35 48 Jefferson 40 51 Central 53 47 Aurora Central57 46 smoky Hin 32 54 Regis 37 49 Heritage 23 52 Sports

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TEAM I always had butterflies at first. Then, once I started warming up, 1 became excited and tried to share that with ev- eryone else, said Sr. Sonia Pe- terson, describing a feeling that some athletes experienced just before a game. Each ofthe girls, basketball teams used that excitement to carry them through the year. lt was hard at first, trying to orga- nize each individual to fit into the unified team. Sr. Michelle Mroz said, Everyone has to be a part of the team. They have to learn to trust each other be- cause you can't win a game without trustf' This trust and unity was pro- moted even more when the team took a trip to Boulder. The entire girls' basketball pro- gram, from the freshman teams through the varsity, took the two hour bus ride to see the women's team from CU play a game. Other gatherings were also planned. Usually when the team won, because we were in good mood, we'd go out for piz- za or somethingf, said Jr. Karla Todd. Head Coach Kim Kenyon was a positive force behind the team, providing help, support, and encouragement to all her players. Soph. Tania Colder- bank said, When everyone is down, she brings us up and gets us motivated. She is the back- bone of the entire basketball program. I never had a woman coach. It was different, but Coach Kenyon seemed to understand me more, said Karla. Al- Zcmi ' GIRLS' VARSITY BASKETBALL: FRONT ROW: Chris Tinney, Kelly Todd, Lisa Moore, manager Shauna Walker, Kristin Riser, Karla Todd. BACK ROW: Assist. Coach Carla Stearns, Michelle Mroz, Karen Server, Heather Dowd, Sonia Peterson, Heather Gifford, Coach Kim Kenyon. though Karla had just moved here, she was an instant pick for varsity. This wasnit surprising because she has been playing basketball since the third grade. The hard work, team unity, and knowledgeable coaching paid off. The varsity team end- ed with a 5 and 12 record. The important thing, however, was the learning that each person aquired. Coach Kenyon explained the spirit that pushed them on: There is a lot of pain in grow- ing up, but you usually get a lot of success. They have all done much growing, and the individ- uals have gained much success from their team experience. A BLOCKED SHOT by Soph. Heather Dowd allows Overland to trample the Trojans. The final score was 50 to 38. Girls' Varsity Basketball 5-12 OHS OPP Columbine 36 37 FruitafMonu- ment 31 67 Grand Junction 36 48 Englewood 53 49 Poudre 48 46 Gateway 33 34 Heritage 37 41 Cherry Creek 47 54 Hinkley 41 56 Littleton 31 34 Fairview 25 44 Arapahoe 34 48 Rangeview 58 44 Gateway 52 44 Boulder 42 66 Smoky Hill 31 45 Sports Aurora Central 50 38