Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Jennifer Bogart’s good eye watches the foul ball pass by her. Christy Peluso shows skillfull catching techniques during one of her practices. 1 “To get psyched for a game, I just pictured myself doing good throughout the whole game, and I remember that I CAN.” Ingrid Centurion SOFTBALL DHS Opponent 9 Central 3 9 CdS 0 3 Mesa 0 9 Westwood 3 4 Mountain View 1 10 Tempe 3 12 Chandler 4 4 McClintock 10 ports 137

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£ ven The Best ... The varsity softball team definitely was destined to be a winning one. This team practiced three days a week in- cluding Saturdays, and had games ev- ery other day except Sunday. Even the best need a little rest. These girls had a lot of plain fun and excitement, not only on the field, but also in the locker room. Chris McBride had the terrible experience of opening her locker to find a hole in her bag caused by mice. During the softball season the girls played a game around school. On game days five varsity play- ers carried little things around with them at school. For example, before the game against Mesa High, the team carried toy hangers and if one varsity player saw another they would say Hang Up Mesa”. Then, if the player had a hanger they had to give it up. The object of the game was to collect as many hangers as possible. These kind of games lifted the morale of the girls on game days. Coach Ellis com- mented, “We always had a certain feel- ing when we won. We knew our victo- ry was due to the attitude we learned to hold in our minds.” continued on page 138 Amy Grau leans to catch the ball and tag the runner at first base. Softball. Front Row: Laura Jones, Moni- ca Jimenez. Jennifer Bogart, Chris McBride. Second Row: Barbara Banno, Angie Baxter, Julie Kleinknecht, Chris Nelson. Karen Lynch. Rack Row: Coach Ellis, Ingrid Centurion, Heidi Sparks, Kristi Williams, Trudy Eddie, Christy Peluso. Tricia Anglada. 136 S oftball

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Can't Rest The ultimate goal of the J. V. players was to advance to the varsity level next year. With that goal in sight, maybe running all those extra laps proved to be more rewarding than painful. After being undefeated last season, the girls were in for a rebuilding year. They spent countless hours perfecting their basic skills and improving their mental attitude. Mental attitude was an important part of playing softball. When the girls Amy Grau and Allison Dalby listen in- tently so that they don’t miss a word of Coach Ellis’ valuable advice. had a positive outlook, they got the confidence that was a key factor in winning their ballgames. By believing in themselves, the team rose to new heights because, despite their lack of playing experience, the Lady Mus- tangs were too good to keep under wraps. Design by Kathy Pollard and Leigh Pyper. Photos by Ashley Towne. Cindy Sorden reaches for the sky and hopes that her next pitch will strike out the opponent. Sporting her shades. Ruth Sarnicky si- lently prays that the ball will land in her glove while Christa Lewis cheers her on. J.V. Softball. Front Row: Donette Al- bano. Christa Lewis. Tiffany Froeske, Jill May. Lisa Runy. Ruth Sarnicki. Jen- nifer Axon. Back Row: Coach Campos. Andrea Hyrath. Deedee Scott. Kelley Curtain. Allison Dalby. Monica Thayer, Cindy Sorden. Nancy Johnson, Jenny Crabtree. Heather Cissell. ports