Agoura High School - Quixotian Yearbook (Agoura Hills, CA)

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, W xwklg V x morlon Mike Maggiora really puts his all into this throw. He was a key player on the varsity team. The IV team members in- clude Top: B. Kazmirski, C. Ludwig, K. Teasley, Coach Morefield, D. Freedman, M. Currie, 1. Hanover, Middle: A. Kap, G. Federrnan, D. Car- amanis, M. Costello, 1. Me- daglia, C. Lamen Front: M. Kubasak, S. Adams, C. Tagawa, B. Spina, S. Guerra. All of the hours of intense practice really paid off for this IV team. .ff . Q A 4 ,.,..,,, v ' ' 1.4, ,av ' v.,f,, ' ww---. 14-vwawrnni ' . . ' -' 1 IIIUIIUII I ' ' ' ' V -21, . . ., -',. - , 1 .. . . 11.4, A' W-H .,. , 2. Q63 'Yl?r'OS '5 eage'lY.aWf l' SP 'l5 Willy boosted the Va 1 ing a hit into his area. His high sity team s esteem. monon YNY ww The frosh baseball team mem- bers include Top: 1. DiSimone, 1. Gelfand, M. Terras, Coach Rit- terbush, D. Fowler, B. jones, S. Fitzgerald. Middle: A. Yuhasz, G. Ross, 1. Osbrink, D. jones, D. Neckanoff, P. Siegel. Front: B. Gonzales, M. Meyers, R. laco- bellis, 1. Nelson, D. johns, B. Winckler. Coach Ritterbush's goal was to teach the frosh team the Agoura System and he really succeeded. Scott Heflin has a feeling the ball's going to come right to him. Obviously he enjoyed being on the varsity team. IV and Frosh Baseball 125

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Practice ake perfect 'I love to get to the park and play baseball' -Mike Maggiora ractice, practice, practice. Yes, practice was the key to the successful seasons of the varsity, IV and frosh baseball teams. As frosh coach Dennis Ritterbush said, We practice until the big orange ball in the sky goes down in the hills and you can't see the little white ball with the laces. The 1988 varsity team, under the direction of Coach john Crow found the winning combination and started off the season with three straight wins. Seniors Mike Maggiora tshortstOPif Scott Heflin tpitcher and outfieldl, and jeff Ritter tpitcher and third basel gave the team its experience and lead- ership. Both Heflin and Ritter said they planned to play college ball and had hopes of major league careers. Coach Crow advised, 'fYou can't get good by going to practice and games, you have to work on your own. Ritter agreed that working on the same skills over and over helped him improve. Heflin added he often practiced batting at the cages and practiced throwing with my dad. For the first time since 1975, there were sopho- mores on the varsity roster. Both catcher josh Smaler and infielder Brian Smith promised to add some spark to the lineup. Crow did his part to make the season fun by rewarding pitchers with whole pizzas and letting players who had made good plays warm up with blue balls tblue-col- ored baseballsi. The prospects for Coach Bart Morefield's 1V team also looked promising as the season got under way. Sophomore catcher Andy Kap said that he takes the game very seriously and hopes to pursue it in the future. Kap had played on the same team as pitcherfshortstop Bob Kazmirski for many years. Both players expressed their excitement about the '88 season and about their future as members of the Charger varsity team. Frosh coach Dennis Ritterbush felt that the main goal for the freshman team was not necessarily to play well, but to learn the Agoura system. But if they can play well too, that's even better! The competition for positions on this team was not as fierce as the stressful tryouts and cuts for the IV and varsity teams. The freshmen saved their rivalry for the games. As catcherfoutfielder Aaron Yu- hasz remarked, I really enjoy the competition of games and the thrill of winning. The players on all three teams, along with their coaches, took the game of baseball very seriously. Most of the players started young, around ages five to eight years of age. That's an awful lot of practice, practice, practice! - jennifer Grossman f i' Wy. 3 A. 1 . , -V15 V Q If at .. . R . Q. . 5. ,hy . -V K f,,'.,v.. w -f 4 ff ,Q ,V ,Han N, .J 4, ' ., ' ' laugh H sa. MA.. -Mt' ii' e i -zrfikf'-'f- , ' ' L .I Will- rl.. pf :lil T' ' . a. f . L 5,1 5 sa. L 'if i - X. - -'+ . . ' 'S ' f , T' I 'M' .- ' W . l A 4 ... 3 , V V 5..,3,l V f:.,.,.,. , . f A '- f . ' r' ' A- wx fi g ' ' ta' ' ' V- , W f V V , . .. . . 5 1. 4-j f' , .,' 'V fa. V-iw ' ' f ff 2' + . Y-,Vi vi , V :ggi V x 7 -1 '- 1.34 I - is 'A as W ra. V .. 7 I Q ' i 1 ' ' l ' C ffl ---aa ,1,,, ,L . V if V 1 7 V V Q I .V MJ ' a 1-W Q ' ' . 9 it 3 T if I X I iiffrksairfea- 6 - f ' A ' ' ' r 'W' Eu fin:g-:mir - I . rg 9 5 ' i. f . , X ' gg 'in X 15 .,,:j5 if' g.. ll1 ' ig!- ' l fx , wa.,-f or K N., s,.QjLfw,, Q 7+ ' ' -s F'-A , ' ' . Rama, ' V VV M ' if ,VSV ,rf ' ff .V VV g l-'- -'-'fx ' ff '7.g -.5 1? - 1. f r 'i: wg. 11.7 i V N2 , V L19 V 5 .V 1,0 , VV Q? 5V V' t ,ff . Q . v -V , so f V ' 'J ', s f I V . V ,i-Haw! X .A X, VV 5' ' VM - ,Q A -an V f f 'TM' T ' .J f' T i, ff'-' 'rf . , 5 V. , V. ' - f V 3. fri ' A if .-fit .. 14 -xc. 4 A - -fu? . ' nh- Q - - -31 -. . fa '2 Ya- x L 'r .1- -fit. .in 5-I' :'A fjiA 4! ' i Wt: .-B :1 , ..,-:qnf'l'f273f 9 as in ' '.....gaei:i-qs. - 1 ' 1. :wir A Fffgif -' ef- r . in J. , 'NEW' I --.'.f'- -' '- ' ' V f'f'rff':1T2w . '- i vary Thevarsitytcammembersin- T. York, M. MaggiOf8,Al' clude Top: R. Dietz, Cr. Smaller, S. Klein, C. Pit- Manos, S. Heflin, Coach tenger. Bottom: 1. Hender- Crow, 1. Ritter, D. Aronowitz, son, B. Suder, N. Townes 3rd, B. Smith. Middle: M. Dubow, Xqrsitx Baseball E. Shultz, C. LaRussa, M. Costes. The team began the year by winning most of their non-league games. V'nOflOl'l leff Ritter has a great pitch along with an excellent batting stance. l-le was the star pitcher on the varsity team for the '88 season.

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Wow, What An Improvement. 'We work well as a team and we are going to be very competitive in Ieaguel' -Lisa Little n 1887, softball was developed as an indoor sport by George W. Hancock and then, in 1895, Lewis Roben adapted the game for out- door play. The present style of softball came from Roben's version of the game. Softball at Agoura used to be a recreational sport , a game played just for fun, but not this year. Both IV and varsity came a long way. The varsity team, which had won only one game in the two previous seasons, started off with three im- pressive wins. Practices for varsity were held during sixth period and after school on the varsity softball diamond. They were based on fundamentals such as fielding ground balls, catching fly balls, throwing, pitch- ing, and hitting. Repetition and mastery of these skills created a good team and built the founda- tion for a successful season. Coach Linda Moule and assistant Coach Ken Thatcher leaned toward stressing fundamentals. I enjoy working with these athletes and being able to better their skills and confidence as softball players, stated Moule. The varsity team had a very sound defense which was grounded by several outstanding freshman athletes. Two were Wendy Baertschiger and Ta- mara Dulansky. In the past, pitching was the team's major weakness, but with the addition of two freshmen pitchers, Melissa Thatcher and Sun- day DiZazzo, the pitching depth developed as the Melissa Thatcher throws a fast pitch for a strike. Fresh- man Thatcher got the team off to its best start in years with her controlled throwing from the mound. L urls' Softball Taking her turn at bat, Jodi Cunningham grimaces as strike three is called. Most of the time Cunningham had much to smile about. season progressed. Their strong arms, controlled pitching, and endurance made a tremendous dif- ference in the 1988 team's offensive line-up. Varsity was comprised of many lower classmen. Being a young team allowed the players to devel- op together and to learn as the season progressed. l want to help lead the team in attitudes and to make our skills all come together, said junior Stephanie O'Bryant. The only senior player was Christine McComb who played first base. When asked how she felt about the team she replied, l'm really excited for the program and I know it is going to get better every year. The IV team improved immensely from the be- ginning ofthe season to the end. There was a lot more talent on the field than last year. Coach Terry Sciarrino worked the girls long and hard, but the effort payed off. They practiced every day from after school until five o'clock. During prac- tice, they did warm-ups, conditioning exercises, and simulating exercises. The girls' goals were to win but if that could not be achieved, then it was to work together and become close as a team. Both JV and varsity teams were full of spirit and unity. Although practices were grueling, the girls enjoyed themselves, and committed their energy to a successful season. - Melanie Carter MA .Q 'PA' 'SEAFN may Q- X 'Zi -IZ. ml 5 -erm, L s 3'