Capital High School - Talon Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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CRACK!! O No scores were available at the time of production. Anticipating a home run, Pat Lee watches for the pitch. i t' -,Q ,..gaL...g,,.., M., ibfmet Q I 'f'a. 5'll!l!Lifvffia:te.9f.s.ttr.iziafe: Z fi' 4 ,v ' , .of lap Al Lf. ,i, .7 Y' 30 fp- gj 1 , s f . ui ff' 'OH YA?l O Rushing to get to the plate first, Don Acree pushes ahead. The i987 Eagle Baseball team was paced by three re- turning starters. Catcher Don- nie Acree, Outfielder Mike Keller, and lnfielder Pat Lee were expected to carry the load for the young and inex- perienced ball Clube The Ea- gles goal was togqualify far a berth in the State Tourna- ment, for the fourth consecu- tive year, by placing high in, the league and District Tour- nament. Bad weather hampered the young Eagles in the early part of the season, but by the end of the year the Eagles were a team to be reckoned with. ite, il LOOK OUT Throwing the ball, Peder Berg uses maximum force. STRETCH Snatching the ball from mi- dair, Mike Betts puts out the runner. ,sr- ,,. .4-,,, l,'5.:.,, a'f',rt 5, 5 feet. tw 6.-315.

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ALL GEARED up g Waiting to play, Don Acree prepares himself. CGNTEMPLATING Taking a break, Don Acree watches the play. i 4 4 f 1 A Little Closer To Home . . . makes you feel safer. The Sophomore baseball team was expected to follow the trend of the rest of the sophomore teams and to ex- cell in their first attempts. Though they had not played on school organized teams, many of the players had played outside of school and over the summer and came well prepared for the task that lay ahead of them. They as sophomores had a reputa- tion as an overall talented l48 Baseball class, and this was one sport they would not lack in. Many of the players had played on the Babe Ruth All- Stars in junior high. This gave them reason to believe that they were able to work well together. There was some obvious talent coming from the sophomores and a pro- spective outlook was in line, The Sophomores started practice in late January and the first game was scheduled for the middle of March. They began the season in high spirits, Team motivation was high and although they couldn't be sure of how they would do, they felt confident and thought positively. They had all of the ele- ments and the season was bound to be a huge success. They were ready to take on all that came at them with flying colors. The Sophomore Base- ball team had a most suc- cessful season in recent years due to a lot of talent combined with a great atti- tude. Many of this sea- son's players have also participated in summer All-Star teams. The strengths on the season will rely on solid de- fense and a consistant pitching rotation. Many of the players were able to fill in various positions when needed. With a twenty game schedule and a District tournament, the Sopho- mores will gain valuable experience for next year's Varsity season. ewrlmw POWER PERSON T Preparing to knock 'em out, Mike Keller concen- trates on the ball. Ty, .il it I