Benicia High School - Panther Yearbook (Benicia, CA)

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The Varsity Softball team of 1981 began the season with the promise of first place team. The team goal was to do as good or better than the preceeding year's SCAL co- championship team. The team consisted of three seniors, eight juniors, and two sophomores. Mercedes Moreau and Becky Alkire icatchersi, Rhonda Cowles, Christi Moore, Beeb Gorden and Tish Naldoza ipitchersi, Sherry Beck, Christi Moore, Rhonda Cowles, ifirsti, Kim Heinitz, Beth Cooper, isecondi Tish Naldoza ishortstopi, Judi Bursby, and Beeb Gorden ithirdi, Melanie Quillian ileftl, Rhonda Santos icenteri, Michelle Hutchinson irightl, and the coach Ray Lewis. Returnees from last years first place team were Christy Moore, Rhonda Santos, Becky Alkire, Kim Heinitz, Judi Bursby who was named to the All League Team, and Tish Naldoza who was named most valuable player of the league and of the team in 1980. E1 Benicia High Softball has improved steadily throughout the last two years. The softball team has become very competitive in League over the years. Teams are beginning to think twice about playing the Benicia Panthers. The Benicia High Panthers opponents of 1981 were: Pittsburg, College Park, Los Lomas, North Gate, Justin, Rio Vista, Vanden, Dixon, Delta and John Swett. 11 Rhonda Cowles fires away. 21 Bottom Row: Mercedes Moreau, Christy Moore, Rhonda Santos, Michelle Hutchinson, and Melanie Quillian. Top Row: Kim Heinitz, Risa Rassmussan, Thonda Cowles, Sherry Beck, Tish Naldoza, Becky Alkire, Beth Cooper, and coach Ray Lewis. 37 Christi Moore taking a jog off the field. 49 Kim Heinitz in position to get a snag ball, 53 Judi Bursby warming up to get a homer. 63 Michelle Hutchinson and Rhonda Santos hghting over the same ball. 73 Becky Alkire taking a swing. 81 Beth Cooper dashing for first. - 5 wa s Varsity Softball-107