Apache Junction High School - Prospector Yearbook (Apache Junction, AZ)

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ll SOFTBALL TEAM - FRONT ROW: Laurie Karkos. Belinda Haines. Theresa Mayes. Karla Bing. and Lori Stacher. SEC- OND ROW: Karen Mazzoli. Lynn Mayers. Tina Webb Denise Cox. Ma-ureen McGuckin. BACK ROW: Pearl Staples. Coach Rick Donnelly. Terry Mazzoli. and Margie Paskel. Z .,y g W 5 L ! 't if H. 1 1 4 21 I LIKE MY GIRLS to be aggressive and have the desire to work, said Rick Donnelly, Girls' Softball coach. 33 KAREN MAZZOLI, SOPHOMORE. gets ready to catch a ball at Girls' Softball practice after school. 43 KARLA BING, SOPHOMORE, said, I enjoy softball. and I've played it for a long time. lt's fantastic. 57 MY BEST STRENGTH in softball is throwing. catching and playing outfield, said Maureen McGuckin,junior. ' . Take l l l Stop action

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New coach, strong pitching, hits Softball Team I coach softball because of my enjoyment of the sport, said Mr. Rick Donnelly, first year coach of the Girls' Softball Team. He has been playing softball since he was in the third grade. In high school Mr. Donnelly made all-conference for two consecutive years playing third base. He also was on all-conference in football as an end. His experience in the game itself should help Coach Donnelly with his coach- ing, My coaching technique will put a great emphasis on the basic condition- ing. I Coach Donnelly is enthusiastic about his team, and hopes to go to State. He does need, however, more people to go out for softball. His only requirement is that the players have to be females. ' Lack of experience will be the team's main weakness, but a strong pitching staff is expected from a few key play- ers. Mr. Donnelly likes his players to be aggressive, give 100 percent every day, and show a desire to win. There are two restrictions which the players must obey. That is, to be at every practice whenever possible and absolutely no smoking or drinking. Team members included: Jackie Cragg, Marion Price, Tina Welsh, Karla Bing, Pearl Staples, Carmen Fre- derico, Lynn Mayle, Lori Stachar, Terri Mazzoli, Karen Mazzoli, Mau- reen McGuckin, Laurie Karkos, Theresa Mayle, and Denise Cox. Pearl Staples said her best strength in softball was playing short stop. Laurie Karkos did not find herself playing differently according to the Take I 10 Stop action game at stake. If our team was losing by a lot of points, I'd play hard even though we were losing. If we were win- ning, by a wide margin of points I'd still play hard because I'm a competitor when it comes to sports. If we were in the playoffs, I'd try a little harder, but I would still play the same as I would in any other game, said Laurie. Karla Bing feels her personal softball victory is summed up whenshe said, It makes me feel good when we win. If we do lose, I still feel good if I feel I played my best? Tina Webb said she enjoys making two home runs, one right after another. Besides the fact that softball is fun, I love to win concluded Maureen McGuckin ly COACH DONNELLYS SOFTBALL team warming up before practice. 25 SOPHOMORE MARGIE PASKEL when asked What inspired you to play softball? replied. physical fitness for our school. and for avoiding getting obese 33 SOPHOMORE LAURIE KARKOS eyes straight ahead to glove open. waiting to catch a POP fly AQ I 1383 S' Y

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Smashing, slicin , duecing, acln . seep athletes top 111 then' flelds Smashing, slicing, duecing, losing and winning are all adjec- tives that tell the tale of tennis. Over the period of time from 1976 untiltoday, tennis has become a well-known and often played sport. If there is another player on an opposing team that is better than Karolette Bumpas, she doesn't, psyche herself out, according to Coach AI Cramner. She stays in there and tries as hard as she can to win. Karolette has been ranked first for two years in a- row, and has received the Most Valuable Player Award her sophomore and junior years. She feels Coach Cramneris the onbfcoach who putsthe most time and effort into his job. She also said, He is the most patient person I know, and he cares a lot about his players? During the trials of her junior year. she went to State with her doubles partner Debra Carr. They were bounced out before they eliminated all others. Another outstanding player, Dean Dryer, goes out for the sport for many reasons. A few arei he enjoys the sport. He likes the people who get involved in it. It also gets him outdoors and moving. In the 1975-76 Division- als Dean was a semi-finalist with his doubles partner Dennis Doerfler. Proceeding that sea- son. he took'Third Place in State with Chris Barwick during 1976- 77. Dean likes all sports, but he feels tennis requires a lot of practice. He thinks the most important difference is the fact that you have to lovef' tennis in order to do very good, you just can't play at it. The only enjoy- ment should bejust playing ten- nis. not messing around. - Kalia Bumpas Take I I2 Stop action II KEN RHEIM. JUNIOR. said. I decided to go out for tennis on my own. when I was in the seventh grade. I took junior high tennis from Coach Cranmer and he inspired me and got me interested in tennis. I give all the credit to him. Zi DENNIS DOERFLER. JUNIOR. practices his backhand during tennis practice which is held after school. 33 'il LIKE PLAYING tennis because I like the people that go out for the sport. I also enjoy play- ing tennis with Coach Cranmerf' said Glen Bow- ers.junior. I 4ITERRIE RIDDLE. SOPHOMORE said. I would encourage other people to go out for ten- enjoy it 16s 312 - -K ,YW .. 3!23 - 3127 2199, i Coolidge y lysart iihifini 7 Mingus Mingus i Miami-,,, I A f Buckeye ' A nis because I think it is a fun sport and I really. 'V , I T -1 at l 1 ' ef f , - . . Y . ji: ,Q .. ' :if '4 ' 'Sf , , . X , I V ch ' 1 ..i -l 'vi f - si , b A l I . t W 4 it 3 I ,j I iq V-M fffsmf .. 5.4113 gf If ,W -, ' It .... T J fifibfence 'Ray e 4118 jjj. ' Gitberi 4120 tr ' Coolidge 41 2? Phx. Ind. 1 . -qquqw