Bedford High School - Epic Yearbook (Bedford, OH)

Page 29 text:

They Only Lost Sleep BOTTOM ROW: Jim Chilinski, Chuck Valentino, Jim Krisco, Cliff Taylor, Kevin Cray MIDDLE ROW Herb Marshall, Mike Diederich. Bill Cosgrove. Mike Belsito, Bob Schroeder BACK ROW: Jim Akerley. Craig Koteles. Ron Konik, Bob Dvorak, Pat Collins, Rick Barnes. Coach Pat George. At 6:30 every morning, while most sophomores were still in bed, the JV baseball players began working out. 'The practices were for our benefit. We didn't have to go, but most of us did, remarked third baseman Frank Battaglia. We had batting practice in the auxiliary gym and weight training in the weight room, explained out- fielder Pat Collins. The early practices were important; they really helped me out, comment- ed pitcher Bob Dvorak. I didn't like coming in, though, at six in the morn- ing! Bob allowed only five runs and six walks in the 24 innings he pitched. He struck out 18 opposing players, and his 1.45 earned run average and 4-0 record was the best on the team. Other key Bearcats included Ron Konik, Craig Koteles, Frank Battaglia, and Mike Diederich. Konik pitched the most innings, 37. He also doubled as second baseman when not on the mound. While leading the hitting with a .390 batting average, Koteles crossed home plate 11 times. During his 41 times at bat, he had 16 hits including two homers. Frank Battaglia supplied an additional source of power by smashing two homeruns and two tri- ples. Hitting at a .382 pace, Frank had 12 RBI's and was issued the most walks (9) of all the Bearcats. Although he hit only .200 for the year, Mike Diederich was a person who opposing teams did not like to see on base. In addition to his 11 hits, Mike walked seven times, and while on the sacks, he successfully stole sixteen. Ron Konik and Frank Battaglia char- acterized the team as being similar to a family. We were almost like brothers, the way we stuck together. In review- ing the JV's second place GCC finish, they added, We played tough. We'll have a good chance for the conference crown in 1980. Hats, glows Spike. Second baseman Belsito and first baseman Cosgrove wait for Mayfield to leave the diamond before taking their positions. Spike” Loeschen gives dugout support. Clutch hit. Completing the last leg of his two-run homer. Chuck Valentino is congratulated by teammates Ron Konik, Pat Collins and Mike Diederich at home plate during the JV's 11-5 vic- tory over Maple Heights. J.V. BASEBALL

Page 28 text:

Pre-game jitters. Pat Lefty George nervously eyes the practicing pitchers. At the completion of the school year. Coach George left BHS to coach Baldwin-Wallace's baseball team 1979 JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL BHS OPP 5 Willoughby 15 8 Euclid 20 9 Mayfield 3 5 East lake 7 11 Maple Heights 5 16 W.R.A. 2 4 Brush 3 12 Eastlake 6 6 Willoughby 3 2 Euclid 1 4 Mayfield 6 4 Mentor 0 7 Maple Heights 9 5 Mentor 3 WON 9 LOST 5 Perfecting skills. Craig Koteles. the leading hitter, warms up before adding to his season total of 16 hits. Although he struck out 13 times. Craig's 390 batting average was the best of the junior varsity Bearcats. Narrow escape. After getting the hit-and-run sig- nal from Coach George, Pat Collins successfully avoids a tag by Maple's third baseman The lead- ing RBI man with 13, Pat's .333 batting average was the third best on the team. JV BASEBALL 24

Page 30 text:

 WE HAD A SUC- CESSFUL YEAR THE BEST WE'VE DONE IN YEARS, DENNIS BALCER Earth-shattering. As Leonard Johnson lands in the pit. he is unaware that he had just set a new GCC meet record for the long jump with 22'. Kicking A Habit The drought's over! After three years of competing, the Bedford High trackmen finally won a dual meet. Ac- cording to Ross Randazzo, the im- provement was not due to rougher workouts. Practices weren't any hard- er--the team succeeded because of more individual efforts. The seniors became the leaders, doing things on their own. Ron Theberge and Ray Kotabish conducted morning workouts. Dedicated track members joined them before school to get extra practice. The results of these voluntary workouts were a second place finish in the GCC meet and third place overall in the conference. Several group records were set dur- ing the season. The two-mile relay time of 8:33.3 and the distance medley relay time of 10:56.04 were set by Hor- ace Keyes, Dave Mathies, Ross Randazzo and Ron Theberge. The pole vaulting trio of Ray Kotabish, Joe Shauf and John Harris combined for a record of 36'6 during the Berea Re- lays. Angelo Bailey, Leonard Johnson, Darin Bickerstaff and Ramon Blevins set a new 400 meter GCC meet record with the time of 44.6. Even though the individual events practiced separately, the teammates really pulled together at meets, com- mented Augie Mrakuzic. Two individ- ual school records were broken: the 300 meter low hurdles time of 40.9 was set by David Sewell, and Todd Wiese broke the high jump record with 6'6 . Leonard Johnson's long jump of 22 feet set a new GCC meet record. We had a successful season, the best we've done in years, remarked Coach Balcer, recapping the entire track year. BOTTOM ROW: Rick White, Cyrus Hicks, Dan Howard, John Harris, Joe Shauf, Tim Davis, Jim Milosovic, Augie Mrakuzic. Angelo Bailey, Darin Bickerstaff, Ramon Blevins, David Sewell. SEC- OND ROW: Bob Richnavsky, Steve Kainec, Dave McCray, Jim Adams, Todd Pliske, Dave Braund, Chris Natali, THIRD ROW. Ross Randazzo, Mike Rohaley, Steve Fowler, Pete Dickson FOURTH ROW: Paul Lehman, John Kolettis. Kent Shellko. Mike Freund, Dave Mathies, Rob Andrus, Alvin Dozie. Phil Creary. TOP ROW: Scott Hellar, Paul Fowler, Steve Chipchase. Alan Shiely, Don Martinez, Todd Wiese. Ray Katobish, Horace Keyes, Ken McNeal, Charlie Takacs VARSITY TRACK 26