Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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ARSITY B EB This years Panther 1980-81 Varsity Baseball team, under the leadership of coach Ron Wheat, were very dedicated in improving their previous records, The team set aside many long hours of practicing after school. The practices consisted of scrimages, drills, and many challenging exercises. lVlany of the players from the Jayvee team moved up to varsity, but ftve varsity players returned to play varsity for their second year. These seniors were: Todd Blaettler - Pitcher, Ken Winfield - Catcher, Terry Carckle - Infield, Brian Parker - outheld, Tom Knight - Outfield. The Jayvees that are playing varsity this year are: Dennis Gosser - Pitcher, Kent Shaw - Catcher, Ken Fisher Outheld, Roger Calwell - Pitcher, Sam Peterson - Inheld. There was a large amount of newcomers to add to this years varsity baseball team. These players were: Colin Larkin - lnheld, Mike Gosser - Inheld, Steve Hockney - Inheld, Anthony Hockney - Catcher, Mike Gutierrez - Outheld, Jo Jo lVlonzon - Outfield. The team worked diligently together to earn the section crown which has eluded them for the last two years. The prospects from the Javyee team did a tremendous job in filling the spots of those players who left. This hne group of guy's were young and experienced, to some degree. Dixon and Vanden proved to be the Panthers toughest opponents. The newcomers seemed to fill in well -4 4:41 ..-'nag - 0us,,lw9A .Kala ,TW ss.. lin' 1 . -4 ...rx ' J .4 xg ' , - M , , 9-,mfr ...L - g-1.5, ai-N: ,- A v ' v -I -K' 'W-an - - - - -very 1 U .ti 'ze and M- ,4vr4'?f '- F ' ' c I 1 T A.. . -.M.- ,AJ-M.. ..,-Q-5. 102-Varsity Baseball and improved day by day. The Panthers lost a great deal of pitching strength from last year, and that was the hardest to replace. Todd Blaettler gained some varsity pitching experience last year and led the pitching staff during this years season. Brian Parker and Tom Knight were outstanding in their outfield positions with Knight being all league player last year. With the voluntary work of Coach Pete Jones and Ken Adams the Panther's were easily one of the better clubs in the league. The teams goal was to make the Sac-Joaquin playoffs once again. Comments from some team lvlembersz Tom Knight - 'ISince I have been playing sports here at Benicia, our athletic clubs have been called names such as the 'lChokers , and we have been known to lose the big - ones This year, we are going to try to change that label and avenge our title loss to Dixon. We have a powerful team, LL - and Sac-Jacquine honors, though the competitions will be tough, I've never won a league championship and I'm sure we'll continue the tradition of winning league championship. Colin Larkin - llWe are a young team this year, but we're looking good and strong. We are going to give it our best shot! Remember the only time success comes before work is in the dictionary. - capable of winning anything, if we pull together, we just might. Dennis Gosser - 'lFor the past two years varsity has took league but haven't been able to win the playoffs. This year everybody wants it, Coach Wheat, Coaches Jones and Adams, and the players. If we are to win though, we have to play and act as a unit, there's no I in the word Team! Kent Shaw - 'IAS expected the Benicia High squad will be hghting for the Scal

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