Sylvan Hills High School - Bruin Yearbook (Sherwood, AR)

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Last season's 6-14 record was not one of the best that the baseball team could hope for, but in the middle of the darkness, a light shone through for David St. John and Robb Watts, who were both selected for all-conference. Watts, also last year's MVP, gets ready to return the pitch during a game last spring. READY OR NOT. Seniors Dink Weiner and Garry McVay warm up during a rainy day practice in the gym before the first game against J.A Fair. Baseball 103

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BASEBALL BEARS. Front row: Sascha Blick. Second row: Coach Ricky Russell, team captain Garry McVay. team captain Robb Watts, team captain David St. John. Coach Johnny R ce. Third row: Richard Pozza, Jeremy Cooper. Mark Williams. 8rad Simpson Fourth row: David Wimberley, Kurt Merrell. Blake Ramsey. Lance Toler. Wes Johnson. John Dippel. Back row: Darren Hurt. Dink Weiner. Keith Sharpe. Ryan Johnston. Jimmy Freeling. Boys' Night Out Leadership, unity help baseball team improve Hoping to improve on a 6- 14 season from last year, the baseball team headed into play this season with two re- turning all-conference play- ers. seven one-year let- ter m e n, one two-year letterman, and one MVP. Assistant coach Johnny Rice said that this season definitely showed improve- ment on behalf of the whole team. We were looking forward to good performance from several of the guys, he said. Garry McVay and David St. John both had a good bat and good abilities in the field. Robb Watts was a good solid catcher and an adequate batter. He's a good team leader, Rice said. Watts, who was all- conference and most valua- ble player last season, When you have a lot of leadership, it makes a big differ- ence. looked forward to a great season at the beginning of spring. We were a lot better this year because most of the team were seniors and they knew what it was like to lose, Watts said. They knew what we did wrong last year and how to improve. Senior pitcher and first baseman David St. John, player with the most home runs in one game (two) and also named to all-conference last year, said that the team has improved as a whole. We were a lot better as a team because we started practice earlier and we were looking a lot better as a team at the beginning of the year, he said. Senior center fielder Keith Sharpe said that leadership and ability were the keys to the good season. I think we were better be- cause we had five returning starters, he said. We had more leadership because of all the seniors on the team and we had more team uni- ty. — by Miranda Perkins 102 Tough enough

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BEHIND THE BACK. Junior Sue Ann Clayton hits the ball back during a pre- game practice with seniors Olivcra Janjic. Tern leavy and Debbie Fulks Under the direction of a new coach and with the help of key re- turning players, the Lady Bears volleyball team captured second place in the confer- ence and advanced to the state tournament. Ready to challenge the opponent, junior Sue Ann Clayton goes up off the poor and into the air to block the opponent's spike. 104 Tough enough