Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Junior Varsity Squad Acquired New Skills 1 2 , l Junior Varsity baseball pitcher Bob Lacey warmed up before the start of a game. The J.V. team worked every day To get in shape for the season. J.V. baseball coach Lynn Kanouse was confident of a suc- cessful season This year with lasT year's Frosh Baseball Team, who won The city championship. The Team hoped To keep The ciTy J.V. championship which P.V. has won for The past Two years. With The opening game in March, The boys began prac- Tice in February. Bob Lacey and John Trausch piTched To Don Kwart and STeve Hauser. Basemen and shorTsTops Ken Ro- mero, Hank Acevedo, Ken Robinson, Dave Denomy, Mike Marsh, Doug Eichner and Randy McNeal were backed by ouT- fielders Rick Ranne, Mike Kee, Mark Albin, Fred Brahms, STeve Vasey and Dave Couturier. Randy McNeal sprinted down The first base line during a game with Pueblo. The Jayvees worked many hours in anticipation of getting Varsity positions. Junior Varsity Coach Freshman Coach Lynn Kanouse Ed Baron JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM-FRONT ROW: Mark McGovern, Dave Den- Kwart, John Trausch. BACK ROW: Tim Burns, Freddy Brahms, Doug Eichner, omy, Mike Kee, Dave Couturier, Kim Robinson, Mike Monka. SECOND ROW: Rick Ranne, Bob Lacey, Ken Romero, Dan Handt. Steve Hauser, Mike Marsh, Randy McNeal, Steve Vasey, Mark Olbin, Don ifarssif l

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lntersquad games were played daily by the Var- defensive abilities. They trained many hours in Senior Tim Walsh, who played Varsity short stop sity Baseball Team to improve their hitting and preparation for competition with other schools. forthe baseball team, jumped to catch a ball, Second baseman Jack Gardner tagged out a fellow Varsity player, Keith Ridgeway, as he slid into second base, Ridgeway was caught in a rundown between first and second. The Varsity Baseball Team started off the season with a 6 to 5 win against Catalina. Team work was important for the team.

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l Frosh Baseball Team Had Competitive Spirit FRESHMAN BASEBALL TEAM-FRONT ROW: Mike Olbin, Henry Beier, Augie Villasenor, Larry Stock, Ron Butler, Wayne Williams, Joe McFarland, Wayne Swan, John Williams, Dan Toal. BACK ROW: Cliff Hanna, Gale Boak, John Frosh baseball coach Ed Baron felt that the team held great promise and looked torward to an excellent season. The team hoped to equal last year's success by again winning the city championship. Practice began in early February for the tirst game of the season against Catalina on March lO. In the Stewart, Tim Benge, Rick Fortman, Gary Zent, Mike Boone, Ken Harcus, Rick Yaskanich. John Stewart threw a strike as he warmed up before a game. Stewart, a mem- ber of the Freshman Baseball Team, learned the fundamentals during the year. starting line-up were pitchers Ron Risk and Henry Beier and catcher Gale Boak. First baseman John Stewart, second and third basemen Earl Henke and Cliff Hanna and shortstop Augie Villasenor were supported by outfielders John Wil- liams, Joe McFarland and Larry Stock. lt was expected that many of the players would go on to JV and Varsity next year. Freshman Cliff Hanna batted a few balls before a baseball game. The Frosh learned the basic skills of the game and gained experience during the year.