Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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STATS M McClellan Des Arc Vilonia Vilonia Perryville Nemo Vista Guy Perkins Humphrey Palestine Vilonia Valley Springs Greenbrier Vilonia Clarksville BASEBALL. Front row: A. McLemore, T. Melson, S. Brock, M. Pharr, E. Tolbert, T. Kirby, R. Munns, Green, T. Smith, F. Conic, T. Langley, W. Brown. Coach R. Bennett. Back row: Coach B. Tiner, S. Wilcox, R. Berry, B. 4 Y ,QQii'K,.1 in 4. A ll rrrrr fin Ziff'

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Strain and concentration are required for Shawn Wil- cox to throw one ol his no-hitter pitches in the game against Humphrey. Floyd Conic with his quickness is a great base stealer. He's the fast- est athlete I've coached, said Coach Bobby Tiner. IT'S I THEIR BLGUD BASEBALL'S GCT 'EM Get down on the ball! Stand! Heads up! SLIDE! These calls were commonly known as Tiner's DIRT DEMANDSJ' All deal with getting dirty. All were learned by the players. All aided in getting the Hor- nets to the first round of state finals. The '86 Hornets were probably the best team I've ever seen at Oak Grove, said head coach Bobby Tin- er. They played a hard, good sea- son. Being an all-senior team was a strong point for the Hornets. The team didn't have just one or two strong points. They were strong at each position of the game - pitching, hitting, and defense. But the sen- iors led the team to clinch the dis- trict and regional titles and to com- pete in the first round of the state fi- nals. When asked to comment on the two most important defensive players, Tiner replied, There weren't two, but I will give you the main three. I'd have to say Floyd Conic, Bud Brock and Mack Pharr were the most important. Floyd, at shortstop with his fast hands, kept our infield together. Bud Brock was the leader in the outfield. Mack Pharr kept our games in step by keeping our pitcher, Shawn Wilcox, going. These three would have to be the most important players. As in any sport, some assume the position of leader, and others as- sume the position of followers. Base- ball was no exception. Greg J ack- son led the team all season with his 'up' spirit for the games. The team played an intense season. Our school should be proud, said Andrew McLemore. And they Were. Wayne Brown demonstrates how to follow one of Tin- er's DlRT DEMANDSH as he slides into home plate to score in the game against Palestine. 46 Sports v 4

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Stacy Mlson concentrates on returning a hard hit volley from his opponent during an afternoon prac' br tice, but soon realizes that the ball is going to be out f of play. Coach Bennett was always tell- ing us his weird little philosophies like, 'If you miss one hole you always have eight more to go,' 'l said Sean Owens. Johnny Wright and Jason Johnson get ready for those eight more. SENIOR TENNIS Frontrow:.l. Donham, K. Beezley, Green, J. Wickliffe, L. Whiteman, J. Hansard, J. C. Lindsey, S. McGhee, C. Bailey, S. Stratton, Back Blackburn. row: Coach T. Adams, J. Turner, S. Steelman, T. 48 Sports STAT?-A Tennis C.A.C. 7 Robinson 6 C.A.C. 7 North Pulaski 0 District 7