Campbell High School - Panthera Yearbook (Smyrna, GA)

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Baseball it takes class - Tony Lattanzi want other players from other teams to respect my attitude and baseball talents - winning isn't everything, explained senior, Ryan Byers, about his feelings for the game of baseball. Junior, Tony Lattanzi summed up his feelings by saying, lt takes class to play on a dia- mond. l enjoy baseball more than any other sport, said varsity baseball coach, Mr. Steve Smith, l think it requires more skill than any other sport. The baseball team had many goals, but Coach Smith said the main goal was to win the region. ln hopes of accomplishing this, the team practiced everyday after school. Any sport gets tiring and boring if the players have to practi'ce excessive- ly, commented Coach Smith. Another top priority for the team was improvement. Coach Smith has helped us improve the basic skills we already had, stated right fielder, Matt Hambrick. But Coach Smith also wanted to see his players improve off the field. We don't have to succeed as a team to make me happy. The coach 's goals were evident as seen Shortstop, Toby Murphy gets ready to hit another homerun, After a successful bat, Kevin Nix runs safely to first base. 724 Baseball through a junior pitcher, Cal Boyd. l-le helped me to i'mprove my attitude toward the game, explained Cal. Coach Smith viewed his team's strengths as very positi've when he stated Defense, good team speed and good hitting are all strong points for the team, Coach Smith continued, We have young pitchers but they are still good. Some of Coach Smith's older players looked beyond high school to baseball futures. Senior third baseman, Mike Fritz stated l plan to go to Jackson ville Sta te or Dekalb Central and play there. To the team, playing region contenders vvasn't everything, Kevin Nix said l play because it is a very competitive sport and i't gives me an opportunity to meet with a good group of guys. The members of the varsity baseball team included: Bo Scott, Doug Cook, David Gilley, Toby Murphy, Cal Boyd Chip Bice, Steve Barrentine, Chad Adair, David Lacey, Jeff Peacock, Herbie Holden Ryan Byers, Mike Fritz, Mark Taylor, Tony Lattanzi, Bud- dy Portwood Matt Hambrick, Bobbie Leonhardi Kevin Nix, and coach: Mr. Steve Smith. ,mv .ff if f .L I l ' During batting practice, second baseman, Steve Barrentine steps into the ball. , 1.767 .775 .VV, ,J .7 ,gy 'hlfrb .. .f . .iilfvi , 't.. V - A f,fi,. f .I Nl!

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7 1 Demonstrating her shows her playing talents. N . C fiwbf' gl, if g wif'-r - A X is lsffigfzai fy H 114 Q. Practicing on her swing, Bettie Lue Alexander follows through. Lots of Fun! - Boo e ha ve a very strong team with a lot of ninth graders who have plenty of playing experience, commented Miss Charlotte Eichholz the team 's coach. The team also consisted of many strong returning players such as Holly Cater, Bettie Lue Alexander, Eliza- beth Jones, Kary Kauffmann, and Su- zanne Smith. Cooperation and practice helped us become a formidable opponent, stated veteran playen EliZabeth Jones. The girls practiced three days a week, two hours a day. Holly Cater said, We should have a successful year, but it will take a lot of hard work. With plenty of cooperation and dedication, the girls made up a tough team.- To prepare to meet their opponents, the girls continuously worked to improve their skills. Suzanne Smith commented l need to spend more time working on im- proving my backhandf' To Kary Kauff- mann, her serve was her weakness. l have a hard time completing my serve, she stated. Bettie Lue Alexander or Boo , as her teammates called her, summed things up when she stated Even though it was a lot of hard work and practice, it was a lot of fun. irls Tennis - -

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