Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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And getting rid of it to make a play, Paul Miller did a fine job as the team’s second baseman. Front Row: Chris Hohon. Elliott Lswerence. Ronnie Young. Chuck Gass. Greg Thornburg. Mike Stansbury. Bryan Anthony. J. J. lallande. Middle Row: Steve Guy. Paul Miller. Kenny Shawyer. Kenny Hammett. Tony Nor- ris. Joey Kidwell. Brian Davis, Shawn Shugars. Back Row: Coach Younkins. Coach Magdic. Mi oW I 0.1 a° q.4 V © a. V? I Q.1 V eV «A t qOP1 Baseball 41

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TriE FENCE As the warm weather or not so warm weather came in, the baseball season did too. Even though the ten- nis and softball practices had been cancelled due to threatening weather condi- tions, the baseball team could be found on the lower lower field in the cold and wind. It was a year of practic- ing hard and rebuilding. Handfuls of underclassman recruits came in with 1986. A J.V. team was formed not on- ly for the younger players but also for the benefit of the varsity team. The game ex- periences and skill trainings prepared the J.V.ers for their leap to the varsity team in following years. Below the football field, you found the baseball players hard at work. With four wins including a large upset over Ryken, the team was one up from last place in SMAC standings. But that wasn’t the whole story — it was a tale of hard work, organization, and drilling. That boy was safe! First year coach. Mr. Magdic argues with the umpire for a fair calling, favoring Chopticon of course. A curve ball down the middle, Tony Norris contributed his pitching and hitting to the CHS baseball team, as a senior this year. 40 Baseball

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Mr. Denny’s goal of the Chopticon tennis team was to have their season end at .500. At six wins the reasonable goal was met. Not only did Mr. Denny hold standards but individuals had high hopes they wanted to achieve also. So practice on one court may have been totally dif- ferent then the next. Every- thing needed to be worked on from lane shots to approach shots. Shannon Brubaker number one singles and number four, Denise Harper held their positions throughout the year. The best record of the whole team was to the mixed duo of Charlie Wright and Sara Quade. The rest of the team under- went several changes to find the winning combination. Dave Woods held a single spot while Timmy Russell and Ricky Lippert switched at the third men’s spot. Tom- my Stone and Jimmy Wright held one to the men’s doubles. The most trouble- some team was the women’s double which switched back and forth from Jenni Hartsig, Wendy McKen- zie, Karen Knott and Christine May. Individuals had a reward- ing season and “plan to play a lot over the summer.” Leaping into the air. Tommy Stone goes to all extenta to hit the ball and make a point. I HATE HALF-VOLLEYS! Shannon Brubaker, as the team's captain and 1 singles player, may have disliked a few shots but was successful. 42 Tennis