Pinson Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pinson, AL)

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The girls track team (Left) M. Riddle prepares to jump the gun (Below) Leslie Harp hurdles to victory (Right) Jim Parsons chunks it a mile (Far Right) R. Blackburn exhibits true effort (Middle) Wes Justice hurdles the opposition (Bottom) Track A sport of individual effort, accomplishment and merit. Track is a sport where individual competition is almost as important as the team effort. The many necessary hours of personal training are never really noticed; for unlike many larger sports where the interests of team work is vital, track involves persistent personal diligence. The track team at Pinson consisted of many individuals who worked toward one common goal: winning. The girls team, led by Sara Sedwick, had a season filled with many ultimate pinnacles and some unwanted defeats. Although there were not many par- ticipants, the few who were dedicated made an outstanding team. The mile relay team qualified for the state tak- ing first in sectionals. A few bright spots shone on the team as Lisa Henderson placed 3rd in state on the 880 and 5th in the mile. Leslie Harp was also an asset to the team. She holds the state record for the 100- meter low hurdles and qualified for the 220 and 100 meter dash. The Boys track team under the leadership of Coach Williamson, had a nondescript year as a team but had many excellent individual participants, among them Jim Parsons, who was in- comparable at the discus. Overall the track team had a mediocre year. Overshadowing this, however, were the excellent team spirit and the many individual ac- complishments of each member. Although many members of the team have graduated, we anticipate great things in the future years of the track team. 76 TRACK

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Baseball The sport that combines skill with the fresh air and blue skies of Spring The 1984 baseball season cannot be put down in the records as the season that they went all the way. The team was filled with individuals who possess- ed with a lot of talent, but as a team they could not overcome all the obstacles that lead to a disappointing season. All the pain and frustration from being thrown out at second and tossing a number of wild pitches, led the Indians to realize that this was not their season. Even though the team wasn ' t state bound they had in- dividuals that made the team one of the best qualified. Team members in- cluded Don Holsembeck, Eddie Griffin, Keith Hamenck, Scott Chambers, Jeff Brown, Ray Driver, Culley Scar- borough, Ronnie King, Chris Catalino, Vince Elliot. Greg Barnett. Chuck Brand, Greg Stack. Steve Burrough, Daryl Cox. Todd Graves. David Cox. Randy Causey, and Scott Hodge. The team was led by Coach Scozzaro. 78 BASEBALL