Pine Forest High School - Pifonoca Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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COVERI G THE 'CBASESP The 1987 Pine Forest baseball season was supposed to be a rebuilding one. Coach Mike Goff said, Although ev- eryone picked us to finish last in the conference, we accomplished more than anyone thought we could and were ex- tremely competitive throughout the seasonf' The team, which started at least six sophomores a game, was tied for first place up until the last game of the sea- son when the Trojans fell victim to the 71st Falcons in a tragic loss. The loss statistically dropped Pine Forest into third place, putting them out of the playoffs. Chuck Parker had this to say about the game: s'The loss to 71st really hurt us, but being there in a championship game against a very good Falcon team, was a feeling l'll never forget. l'm really looking forward to next season. The most memorable game was the victory against Westover. The Wolver- ines came to Pine Forest boasting an Here Goes A Strike! . . . Showing us one of the most important parts of thc game, Rusty Butler delivers thc pitch to the plate. undefeated record and a state ranking. Behind the pitching of Scott King, the Trojans shutout Westover. This tri- umph propelled the team into first place. A place that hadn't been seen in a long time. I felt that the victory over Westover molded our team into one unity. The unity of all the players was a key to our success, claimed Coach Goff. As well as a fine overall team effort, there were many fine individual efforts also. The batting title went to Michael Lewis who had a batting average of .385. All-conference players included: Tony Craddock and Rusty Butler. The defense featured a number of outstanding players. The defensive MVP was Scott King. King had a 6-l record and was awarded Player of the Week in the Fayetteville Observer. The offensive MVP title went to Jeff Grizzle who lead the team in doubles and RBl's. Concentrate! Pitching isn't an easy job but some people like Scot King find a way. The Thrill of Victory! . . . A come-from-behind victory over Cape Fear in the ninth inning gives the Trojans a chance to celebrate. sports

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Get Off My Back! . . , Jeff McDowell gets down on his knees to lug out an opposing player from South View. Sscilrelgoard PF OPPONENT 9 Douglas Byrd 4 8 E.E. Smith 3 3 Terry Sanford 1 7 Cape Fear 9 2 Seventy First 6 2 Westover 0 l Richmond 10 10 Bertie Co. 2 0 South View 3 ll Douglas Byrd l 2 E.E. Smith 6 13 Terry Sanford 5 2 Cape Fear 0 Sevent First 1 6 sports

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Mr' Scoreboard PF OPPONENT 9 Cape Fear 0 7 71st 2 3 Westover 6 7 Southview 2 5 D. Byrd 4 6 E.E. Smith 3 O Terry Sanford 9 9 Cape Fear 0 2 7lst 7 2 Westover 7 8 Southview 1 9 D. Byrd 0 4 E.E. Smith 5 2 Terry Sanford 7 8 Cape Fear l 4 8 71st Could you hurry up please? Awaiting Dan Harpers serve, Mike Barathy concentrates on his opponent. Take That!Showing great strength Dante Berga- masco powers the ball over the net. 1 sports MAKI G RACQ ET Baseline, double break point and back- hand lob - maybe not common terms for all of us, but to the 1986-87 men's tennis team this type of lingo was not rare. Although described by Coach Mark Ratledge as an inexperienced team, the Trojan court men finished their season honorably with a fifth place spot in the conference. In his first year on the team, freshman First Row: Brian Jones, Sekhar Ghosh, Derrik Smith, Pat White, Mike Shaw, George Hendricks, Second Row: Lisa Melvin, Stacey Deery, Rebecca Pippert, Lai Salmonson, Dante Bergmasco, David George Hendricks attained top ranking and was the teamas Most Valuable Play- er. He and Dante Bergamasco were ap- pointed to the All-Conference team be- cause of their outstanding performance Considering the long-range point oi view, the team has no returning seniors For the next two years, the Pine Forest Men's Tennis team should dominate or the court. Anderson, Marcia Terlep, Third Row: Mike Bar athy, Scott Webster, Marty Saunders, Dan Harper Ruffin Hall, Greg Parent, Warren McLamt Coach Ratledge