El Dorado High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Placentia, CA)

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Waters . .If ' s ffmXi. ' ' trt o Diving safely into first is Brian Hunt. The varsity baseball team (standing) Coach Leavitt, Rusty Flora, Mark Bru- baker, Mike Leyel, Jack Obrey, Jeff Boehlert, Ron Cozort and Coach Gullottl. (I neeling) Mike Shula, Jim Pope, Richard Sandoval, Richard Hay- den, Jon Stofer and Brian Hunt, (sitting) Rick Woncik, Kelly Fitipatrick, Bob Blankenship, Mike Alverez, Anthony Moreno, Brian Peters and John Nico- lettl. Junior pitcher Bob Blankenship shows his perfect form. Varsity Baseball 187

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The Team Hits Rough After two unbelievable preceding years thie Var- sity Baseball Team suffered what coach Steve Lea- vitt referred to as a total collapse, A collapse which stunned a previously optimistic coaching staff who were looking forward to yet another good year. The causes for this breakdown, however, were as diversified as they were numbered, The teams pitching was weak, and consequently we weren ' t getting ahead of the other teams batters. Our defense wasn ' t making the plays they should have, our offense wasn ' t hitting when we needed them to and it may have been that coaching staff wasn ' t doing its job, Leavitt openly asserted. De- spite their dismal record the team was loaded with many talented players, but for one reason or an- other they just couldn ' t pull it together in the clutch, Two of the most consistent players were Richard Sandoval and Jon Stofer whom both did well in batting for the team. The team ran into some rough waters during their second year in the Empire League, A league which is considered by many to be the toughest league in the state because it has four teams that are ranked in the top 10 in GIF. Despite these seemingly insur- mountable odds none of the players lost their win- ning spirit. Coach Leavitt talks things over with pitcher Rich- ard Hayden. Oh come on! says Coach GullottI, Make up your mind, was he out or safe! Jon Stofer gets the relay just a few seconds to late. 186 Varsity Baseball

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Loaded With Talent Loaded with talent, this year ' s Junior Varsity Baseball Teann performed well for their audience. Pitcher Larry Rosipajla was the best pitcher in the league, stated Assistant Coach John Gul- loti. Other outstanding teannnnates were Chris Saito- shortstop, Andy Vlastnik right field, and Joe Cribari-second base. The team held prac- tices every day after school and put out much effort, with the help of Coach Dane llertson. Their main ambition was to win first place in the league. Steve Wholley concentrates on ttie ball as It approaches full speed ahead, David Rice puts all he has Into the pitch. 1983 J V, Baseball Team row 1: Steve Wholley, Joe Cribarl, Rob WoJIk row 2 Kent Gurske, Chris Saito, Wes Porter, Frank RIcco row 3 Paula Stephens, Connie Kruger, David Rice, Larry Rosipajla, Clete Walker, Jim Mansfield, Richard Howerth, Andy Vlasnik, Jeff Petredes. 188 J.V. Baseball