Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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JT1 Encouraging words keep the team morale high. Leader, advisor, friend . .. Coach Smith. The Agawam Brownies exhibit great hustle. Keeping your eye on the ball is the whole trick. A relaxed view of the J.V sluggers. Another Brownie base hit! Sliding action-that is what baseball is all about.

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Mike Riley hurled his way to professional baseball. BASEBALL Through its outstanding efforts the 1978 edition of the baseball team advanced to the finals of the Western Mass. Division I tournament. Agawam finished the season with consecutive victories over Minnechaug, South Hadley, East Longmeadow, Putnam, Holyoke, Taconic, and Chi- copee Comp before losing in the finals to Holyoke, the eventual State Champion. Four Agawam players, Tom Harkins, John Plante, Mike Riley, and Brian Rheault were selected to the All-League Team. Mike Riley, who was also picked for the All Western Mass, team, was selected in the second round of the Major League Draft by the Minnesota Twins. Coach Smith's guidance together with returning varsity players Tom Knight. Mike Barnes, Bob Bonavita, Steve Neilsen, Brian Sweeney. Chris Hout, and Todd Ranco should put Agawam in the Western Mass. Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years. Coach Smith congratulates Mike for a superb The pressure is on! Everyone must concentrate, performance. The 1978 Baseball Team: first row. left to right: Brian Rheault. Bob Stone Raymond. Tom Welch. Mike Riley, third row. left to right: Steve Neilsen. Todd Ranco. Tom Harkins. Tony Pezzimenti, Paul Tangredi. Brian Mike Barnes. Steve Ceccarini. Rob Bonavita. Ron Dutton, and Coach Sweeney, second row. left to right: Tom Knight. John Plante. Scott Smith.

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SOFTBALL 1978 proved to be an outstanding year for the girls’ softball team coached by Carol Orsatti. Boasting a 14-6 overall record and a 9-3 league record, the girls finished as tri-champions in their league, sharing the title with Minnechaug and Longmeadow. The team will be losing seven seniors, including cap- tain Barb Landers and pitcher Karen Tyburski, who was chosen for the Western Mass. All-Star Team. Returning juniors will include Virginia Cassidy, Joanne Hart, Lee Harvey, Edwyna Stefanik, and Michelle Korob who was the only girl to be a varsity team member as a soph- omore. These juniors will give the 1979 team the poten- tial to defend their title. Lee booms the ball into center field. Coach Orsatti and Assistant Coach Stevens safe at third!! discuss the game strategy. The 1978 Softball first row. left to right: Wendy Ober. Edwyna Stefanik. Micki Korob. lee-Ann Mercadante. Joanne Hart. Sue Lancour. Lisa Kamyk. back row. left to right: Laurie Placanico. manager; Virginia Cassidy. Micki Conroy. Katie Boyle. Karen Tyburski. Lee Harvey. Barb Landers, and Coach Orsatti