Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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D ZED A D nfug d thrills players until very It was a year to remember and a year to forget. With the beginning of the rigorous three-a-day sum- mer sessions, numerous newspa- pers gave the varsity soccer team the honor of the number one rank- ing in the state, an honor or an omen. Eleven seniors returned, the most in Overland's soccer his- tory, eightof them returning start- ers and coming off the best Season in boys' soccer history. The num- ber one prediction obviously fit. The pre-season ranking brought the inevitable pressure to fulfill the prediction. With the number one ranking in Colorado we were extremely pressured. Everybody was out to stop Over- land, said Sr. captain midfielder Lance Borlase. Although they were a marked team, they started out strong by winning the First Annual Denver East Invitational Tournament, a first for high school athletics. The Blazers de- feated Denver East and Rampart with decisive 3-1 wins. The season opener was an ex- citing 1-0 overtime victory over rival Smoky Hill. The number one ranking now seemed to fit the Blazers. It should have been incentive, but instead added pres- E. .t Unpredictable season sure, which we in tum gagged on, said Coach Bruce Brown. The troubles started soon after the Smoky Hill game. Tying an inferior Mullen team and getting beaten 3-1 by rival Cherry Creek began the Blazers' roller coaster Season. It was a really inconsis- tent yearg each game did not prog- ress the team's play. Pm really looking forward to next year, said Jr. goalkeeper TI Kennedy. Younger players gained much needed experience. Even though we didn't do that well this season, I think the seniors gave experi- ence to the younger players. I think we built a good program, said Sr. forward Adrian Williams. Technically, players are increas- ing their ability. Tactically, play- ing off season helped quite a bit. Younger players came to us with more skill and experience, said Coach Brown. Many individuals on the var- sity squad were honored for their skill and team play. First Team All-League selections were four year lettermen Srs. forward Steve Amot, forward Adrian Williams, and midfielder Jeff Arneson. Steve, the Most Valuable Player, set a record for most goals in a season, contributing fifteen goals. Adrian set a record for most goals in a career by scoring 33 times. Jeff set a record for most assists in a career with 26. Sr. defender Mike Ibrahim was awarded Most Improved Player. Second T All-League went to Jr John Cripe and Sr. Kevin Shive. Kevin awarded Most Player and set a most shutouts in a career at Honorable Mention went to Jr. midfielder Dave and to three year lettermen Srs. defender Tim Hall-Stith and midfielder Evan Husney. Overall, the season was an- other winning year. They placed third in the powerhouse Centen- nial League and finished 9-4-2, but it disheartened many. I ex- pected another trip to state and to progress further than last year, said Coach Brown. We greatly, but it was somewhat success in a strange kind of way think we all learned enormously during the season, said Jeff. Pouncing in for the tackle, Jr. midfielder Dave Jarrett defends against an unknown Boulder opponent. The Blazers won the home game 4-0. af Terri Landis Conv d ers . , A Varsity Soccer 'Q' -A 9-4-2 OHS OPP Rampart 3 l Denver East 3 1 , -- t Smoky llill 1 0 Mullen 0 0 Wag Cherry Creek l 3 Regis 5 3 We faced great adversity this BOUMCY , 3 0 season, but in the past few years Smokb' ULU 3 4 the soccer program has really Nm f .-.. A A Mullen N 4 0 grown and developed into Cheffy C-F0014 2 7 championship status. Reels 3 0 Jr. Jason Jesu mga 3 .tt Boulder 3 0 Fairview 2 l

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