Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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They practiced in the summer, on the week- ends, and after school. They went to summer camps. They worked out in the weight room during their off hours. They participated in related sports in the offseason. This kind of in- tensity by the athletes and coaches was respon- sible for the success of the sports program. Sports, often the most visible area of the school to the community, were largely respon- sible for drawing attention to Overland. The events were written about in local papers, filmed for the news stations, and watched by the parents, students, and fans. In spite of numerous injuries, the football team had a winning season of 6-4. Boys' soccer went to the first round of playoffs while the boys' tennis team took second in state. The de- fending volleyball champions took second at state and the softball team went to their state quarter finals. Basketball, wrestling, and swimming all attracted athletes who strived to also reach the playoffs, as did the spring sports. Overland sports had come a long way in ten short years. .,. -----..f ,.,

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RACULA Copy and Llycut: Mimi Bouurelos and Kendra Smith Roses are red, violets are blue, If you' ll be my valentine, I 'll give blood for you. Requirements for participating in the blood drive, sponsored by the seniors, included being eighteen, or seventeen with parent per- mission, and meeting specific health require- ments. Every person brave enough to with- stand the finger prick and the threatening needles donated a pint on February 11. Though the goal of 104 pints fell way short with only 55 pints donated, any amount was appreciated. The Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Bank, who ran the blood drive, used the donations to help local hospitals wherever blood was needed. Even though the amount of blood donated was lower than in past years, students who did participate in the drive felt that it was some- thing important. I donated blood because I felt it was something that needed to be done for a good cause, said Sr. Don Frank. Students were allowed to recover from the expected weakness and li ghtheadedness in the Debbi Traudt oral support ts tiE'key to givmg 5lo0d?Srs. Sarah Bates and Tor Aarestad clasp hands while donating a pint on February l 1. Fifty- Hve pints were donated. activities office which was stocked with pop and goodies. The blood drive was not the only Valentine's Day booster. Other activities went on throughout the week before Valentine's Day. The Computer Club sponsored a computer dating service which selected compatible dates based on a questionnaire that asked inter- ests and personality traits. Students were anxious to find out who their match made in heaven was. lt was fun finding out if I was going to get a cute guy or a geek on my list, said J r. Shawna Alspaugh. The Spanish Club distributed red, white, and pink balloons while National Spanish Honor Society sold personalized 'sweetheart' cookies. The cookie sales were a success. We raised S100 to use towards scholarship funds, said Sr. Bridget Haber, who baked cookies until 4:30 on Thursday moming to fill the de- mand for them. Whether one's heart was used for blood or love, Valentine's week was filled with plenty of giving, sharing, and candy hearts. Kathy Daly oco ate c ip coo te sa es rats or scholarships for NSHS. Sr. Bridget Haber and Adviser Ioarme Longobardi cut out heart shaped name tags for the cookies. . .... . . . BET! . . .

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