Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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--4' h 'Q 1-Q1 lk I Bridge! Haber he Boss pales in comparison to Sr. Andy Contiguglta as he sings We are the World at the Homecoming Air Band. For the first time, Air Band was not a contest with winners but done just for enjoyment. rowdy crowd of junior girls cheers on the varsity foot- ball team at the Arvada West game on September 5. Irs. Kelly Loftis, Heather Dowd, Jenny Knight, Jennifer Kier- nan, and Heather Eversly participate in one of the most popular fall activi- ties--especially when the Blazers win as they did in this game 30-17. ..........

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Copy: Jenny Gabl When the most competitive league in the state splits in half, is breaking up truly hard to do? In the Blazers' case, you bet! A year ago the Aurora and Littleton schools initiated a breakup of the Centennial League. It was approved before this fall season. The new league fonned by the Aurora and Littleton schools was the Continental League. Each league was left with only seven schools. Football coach Tony Manfredi said, Lit- tleton and Aurora did not want to play Cherry Creek High School, period? Football was greatly affected by the breakup. Formerly, the top four teams of the league made their way to the state playoffs. Now, the number was reduced to two teams. Four of the state's top ten teams stayed in the Centennial League- Creek, Fairview, Mullen, and Overland. Cer- tainly, the Centennial League was tough for Aurora and Littleton. Athletic Director Tony Schenbeck said, If I was in their shoes, I might have wanted to make the same move. All sports were affected in some way. Soccer now sent one team from the Centennial IAL League to state and one from the Contintental league. Girls' sports were greatly affected because Mullen and Regis are male schools. Gymnast Jr. Brandon Coors said, 4'Now since the gymnastic team doesn't compete with the easier schools, our point standings are lower. I liked it better the way it was before. To compensate for the loss of the teams, non-league games were incorporated into the teams' schedules. However, some teams, such as gymnastics and golf, still played schools in the Aurora area. The non-league games brought on a positive change. Jr. Nicole Cam- marata, a softball player, said, I like itbecause it's new, different competition, although sometimes games can be pretty far awayf, Overall, the breakup wasn't quite as bad as it appeared to be. Even the football team, who really didn't benefit from the change, liked the non-league games. Coach Jim Bond said, lt's really nice to represent your league-at least when you're winning! It looked like the Blazers could survive any- thing others could dish out-even a breakup! Pnul Suunsm ' he intensity increases as Sr. Rob Birge takes if offensive action against Cherry Creek. Over- 3 land lost the football game 33-13 to the number one ranked Bnlins. 'W Kmal ................. . ..... .