Apollo High School - Olympus Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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J.V. And Frosh Womped With Potential The Junior Varsity Baseball team practiced hard in pre-season play. It was important for this squad to work hard throughout the entire season because the boys would soon have to maintain the outstanding varsity record. Learning new skills and improving the old tactics, such as the play signals, types of pitching, power hitting and the stealing of the bases, will make this team a winning record squad. Coach Alonzo lead the squad through their season. For the Freshman Baseball a new atmosphere at Apollo made the boys more eager to try-out for the Freshman baseball team. The winning records of the other two teams, Varsity and Junior Varsity, was an incentive for the boys. The oncoming years look optimistic for the squad. The boys started new at Apollo but played baseball on various other leagues before entering high school. Coach of the 1980 Freshman team was Coach Marich. Wrtr r Junior Varsity Baseball Team: Top Row; Jim Marino, Chris McMullen. Glenn Williams. Ken Linsey, Bruce Langenhuizen, Mike Kleyhower, Tony Elmore, Ted McIntyre, Coach Alonzo Middle Row; Ben Molina. Don Williams. Dan Amstett, Pierre Foulks, Mike Scarbrough. Joe Lewcndowski. Rick Oshita. Steve Ramirez. Bottom Row; Diamond Dolls - Windy Jacobs. Melodee Brewer. Janet Renkenberger. Freshman Baseball Team; Back Row; Arthur Amparano. Elmer Battcrson. Bill Cornelia. Doug Jenkins. Gary Fuller. Joel Klandrud. Rob Kubisuik. Todd Korey. Coach Marich. Front Row; Tony Andrade. Pat Lopez, Curtis Burton, Greg Lung, Jake Wilhelm. Ethan Brougher, Ken Turcr. Todd Tipton. Louis Montoya. Kevin Gibson.

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Varsity Baseball excelled again this year after taking third in the state tournament last season. This success was attributed to the efforts of the entire squad mostly returning seniors. Practice began in January, two months before the first game. The boys trained extensively on and off the field. Throughout the spring the team conditioned by running and lifting weights. Coach Chuck O’Connor is a veteran coach at Apollo. Coach O’Connor started coaching at Apollo ten years ago. He is the school’s first and only varsity baseball coach. The captains of the team were Chris Zink, third baseman, and Mike Castro, center fielder. Goals were set, dreams were fulfilled and honor was present at every game. 247

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Golf Team Strokes To Perfection The Golf team teed-off the 1980 season led by Coach Glenn Queen. The coach kept the team on their toes in preparation for a wining year. The team was comprised of only two returning seniors. Ken Engstrom and Phil Patten. Most of the team was inexperienced as far as Skyline Division. Practices were held at the BelAir Golf Course. Drills on driving, crucial putting, were worked on strenuously to build the team’s endurance. It was the team effort that brought victories. Golf Team: Back Row; Ken Holem. Todd Howard. Ken Engstrom. Greg Martin. David Green. Jim Garrett. Phil Patten. Front Row. Greg Bove. Todd Garrett. Wade Howard. Gary Bove.