Santa Rita High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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E 5 3 j.V. Baseball-Front Row: Scott Lavin, Mike Controne, Brett Benson, Steve Epley, Glenn Schneider,jeffCoxg Second Row: Brad Penning, Steve Downs, Rene Anaya, David Delgado, joe 'l'eel, Rick Weddle, Larry Durginujoe Rosaniog Back Row: Coach Honeycutt, Scott Sheldon, Scott Harmon, Paul Obert, Lowell Spalla, Steve Haag, Rod jividen, Dan Imblum, Steve Phillips. Potential to Be Champions s a member of the j.V. Baseball Team Steve Phillips received satisfaction when he did his best to help the team. Phillips also felt that the team really worked well together during last year's season. David Honeycutt, j.V. Baseball coach, was satisfied to work with kids who worked on improvements and saw their progress. Honeycutt found it extremely rewarding to be able to get to know and form a bond with the players. Everyone works well individually, but . ' l l -' . 1 g y -. , HF v I . Q.. 'A f W X V i i . it l f D, in Q fetish.-Q..-!1P.. we S 6 5 ' 1 '4,,. li.. as - sans A Coach lloneycutt advises members ofthe team on pitching techniques. as a team the guys are great, stated Honeycutt. Honeycutt worked to build skills and tried to show his players that he was concerned with each of their im- provements. He felt that he had to be a flexible coach, because each player was dif- ferent and needed help in different areas. The team's instruments of success were hitting, and the fact that there was a great amount of team unity. The team was suc- cessful because the players felt that they needed some improvement and worked on it, stated Honeycutt. Honeycutt felt that the '83 team had just as much potential as the '82 team. The team really has the potential to be champions, exclaimed Honeycutt. The key elements necessary for the ,I.V. team were concentrating on the fundamen- tals of playing baseball. The goals Honeycutt had for the season included get- ting the players to build their skills for a winning season by setting goals for themselves. Honeycutt also wanted to be sure the athletes realized that being on the team meant doing well in their classes, and that academics is just as important as baseball. Being on the team meant having a good time while making meaningful friendships that last, stated Rene Anaya. Design Bill Shrrp Copy: Patricia Gonzales 2 1 6 Photos: Doug Bond

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