Blue Ridge High School - Cresta Azul Yearbook (Lakeside, AZ)

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Q 4 Q . il ks f . f r 'S rw-f 1 Q kk sf. V t hx . fl P K . . Q 1 V 5 X, :kv A Yx 1.03 31 f sis. 3 4 5 Fearsome freshmen brighten baseball future By Danny Townsend The 1984 Junior Varsity baseball team began the season with a bold start. Coach Clay Stidharn stated, This year's team had the finest assembly of freshman talent that I have seen in my six years with the baseball pro- gram. The team's record C5-61 doesn't say a lot for the team's per- formance. They had a fine season, and should be proud of what they accomplished. Team leaders such as Scott Holly and David Brevik iw., , .1 , 1 H,-'05 g.ff1f5i4i'?fq,, an fu..-.M ..., , .,-f .f ..,,.f. JM...-f.,,.f,,..ss.st. led the team with inspiration as well as good baseball. Other leaders were Tom Duncan and Kent Sumner. They were always coming through when they were most needed. Some problems the team had was having two excellent players for one spot. Now thatis the kind of problems we like to have, stated Coach Stidham. There will be a lot of great talent returning next year although there will be a lot moving up to the Var- sity level, we can always manage with the upcoming freshmen and sophomores. The best game the J.V. had was against St. Johns. They had to get six runs in one inning to win. Tom Duncan hit a long homer and it was all over to finish the game. The J.V. pitching game is very promising and should prove to be a big part of the future of Blue Ridge's baseball program. The J .V. should be ready and willing to fill in at the Varsity level for next year. 5 if gil -ti.. ,..f sz. H. .- f., ,..,. si... f..-- if.- , Us i.f. . ,, if V ...E . gl ifgilf95gfi,f':i.zff-ll '-'Ll If Milf? . -. :. k gs 3 if sl

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