Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Varsity begins slow but finishes well in tourney After losing the first seven out of eight games, one might think that a team would become discouraged and give up. But not the 1976 varsity baseball team membersg they pulled together and came out with a winning season record. First round sectional competition had the Rockets defeating Attucks, 2-1. City Champion Chatard, which had previously beaten Broad Ripple 24-11, was upset by Ripple in the second round of sectional play. One step away from the Regionals, the team was pitted against Scecina. Tying the score late in the game proved in vain for Ripple as the opponents rallied to win, 7-5. JA smash to right field . . . Tony Page hit a grand slam home run during the Chatard game. However, Broad Ripple lost to Chatard that day, 24-11. With Mike Jeffers, Wayne Speckman, and Tom Kleinschmidt boasting four home runs to their individual credit, Ripple led the city with 15 home runs. The reserve team, which was plagued with injuries and errors, finished with a 1-12 record. The injuries came when Jim Snyder broke his arm and Ronnie Vaught had an emergency appendectomy. Coach John Woody said, The team never gave up and was never down all season. THE HARD WAY. . . Wayne Speckman takes a hard swing in a close game with Tech. Speckman hit a double and Ripple won, 9-8. RESERVE BASEBALL TEAM - BACK ROW: Coach John Woody, Herschel Chenault, David Albean, Jim Snyder, Walter Willis, John Taylor. FRONT ROW: Ben Roush, Don Hodges, Kevin Cruise, Larry Lineback, Tony Watts. 26! Baseball

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1 ALL ALONE . . . Running track requires much individual practice. Daryl Johnson leaps through the air while bettering his jumping distance. WHAT'S MY AVERAGE? . . . Consulting with his scorekeeping father Phillip Boyd, David Boyd asks about his new batting average. Checklist M . ,KAW Edge if at 3,'00, El GREETINGS. . .While Stanley woodard f qdffufryz shakes his Manual opponent's hand, the referee tells the two wrestlers to begin the match. 513075 I ficcff, El AJ,-U. Competing I 25

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STRIKE THREE . . . Pitcher Paul Butcher digs into the mound with determination as he hurls a third and vital strike. Ripple went on to defeat Cathedral 4-3. 4' Q CD r-0' '14 VARSITY BASEBALL fSpring 19761 G' 16 wins 12 losses m BR OPP Mooresville 0 10 U9 Mooresville 14 12 CD West Vigo 1 Terre Haute S. 3 6 3 Marshall 1 6 1 Pike 5 7 1 Speedway 7 12 4 Speedway 8 10 QQ Ritter 7 3 1 Roncalli 11 9 CD Hamilton Southeastern 11 O :J Attucks 17 2 1,4 Scecina 2 0 Howe 9 5 U- North Central 1 4 QD Manual 4 3 CD Lawrence Central 1 4 CD Marshall 1CityJ 1 2 Shortridge 18 4 U Northwest 19 1 QD as ington WL 13 2 I Arlington 5 4 4 Cathedral 4 3 S13 Chata,rd 11 24 1 Attucks 2 1 Q, fSectionalJ f-1- Chatard 6 1 '-4 Scecina 5 7 U' SD CD CD CJ' Q1 1 CD CD RESERVE BASEBALL tSpring 19763 Q 1 win 12 losses 4 BR OPP CD Ritter 7 8 Carmel a 11 O' Attucks 8 13 QQ Howe 2 12 U, North Central 0 10 CD Manual 1 15 Lawrence Central 2 8 U Northwest 0 4 QD Tech 5 7 1 Washington 7 8 1 Arlington 6 14 CD Cathedral 7 5 cnatard 1 11 CC8 -1 4 CQ VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM - BACK ROW: Coach Ed Freije, Reggie Moran, Jeff Bates, Wayne Speckman, Bill Moss, Assistant Coach John Woody, CENTER ROW: Tony Page, Mike Jeffers, Dave Debruler, Paul Butcher, Mike Sterrett. FRONT ROW: David Boyd, Tom Kleinschmidt, Brad Dehnke. Baseball I 27