Coolidge High School - President Yearbook (Coolidge, AZ)

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veteran players eye state championship an M 5 SQL ,l Coach Hatcher demonstrated the correct way to field a ground ball. Ace pitcher, Richard Garcia, showed his form as he followed through with a fastball. Wes Delbridge, a two year veteran, stretched for alow thrown ball. 119

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118 Jim Manship awaited base. Base running was the throw as Keith Petty slid into third a vital point in the 1972 season. As the spring months arrived the varsity baseball players could be seen on the base- ball field getting into shape for the 1972 season. The first few weeks of practice before the first game was as usual the hardest. The players rand and exercised to be at the peak of condition. Timing and team coor- dination took many long, hot hours before each was perfected. Coach Hatcher worked on all fundamentals to keep his team ready against even the toughest opponents. Because the varsity team was a little weak on hitting, the team was more defen- sive than offensive. With the help on a new pitching machine, new batting cage, and with the fence being moved in closer, the hitting was improved. Coach Hatcher had confidence inthe var- sity team. It took maximum effort to sweep the tough 20 game schedule with 4 AAU teams included. Coach Hatcher, who has coached the Coolidge Varsity Baseball Teams for three years, was very optimistic towards the 1972 season. With four outstanding senior athletes and a veteran team to back them up. Coach Hatcher was convinced that he could bring Coolidge a conference and state championship. Front Row: Richard Garcia, Tito Ashford, Albert Moore, Jim Manshilh Rick Walker, Gram H0ffmeiSte1', Manuel Skip Gimlin, Robert Armstrong, Keith Petty, Dave Walker, Hernandez, Steve Hawkins, Wes Delbridge, Larry Fields, Row 2: Terry Hoover, managerg Louis Palacious, managerg Hatcher, Coach: Rfmnie Byrd, manager-

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in-...., 1972 Track Team. First Row: Manuel Soliz, Mgr., Richard Delsi, Long Distance, Mike Morgan, Pole Vault, Larry Bell, Mile, Jerry White, 100 yd. dash and 220,440 relay, Ray Mosley, 440 Relay, Jackie Mosley, 100 yd. dash and 220,440 relay, Roy Mosley, Low Hurdles, Tim Kennedy, Pole Vault, and Ernie Garcia, Mgr. Row 2: Paul Watson, Mile, Mike Watson, Long Distance, Mike Mendoza, 440 and 880 yd. dash, Les McMillan, Pole Vault and Low Hurdles, Shef- 120 Mk V .Ayn :mw- , mf fi , Vg-fi field Jordan, 100 yd. dash, Broad Jump and 220,440 yd. relay, Larry Hall, 220 relay, Oscar Murrillo, Long Dis- tance, Rick Parks, Shot and Disc, Willie Paine, Disc and Mile Relay. Row 3: Mike Collier, Shot and Disc, Jerry Worsham, Shot and Disc, Marshall Kuykendall, Pole Vault, Alan Sanger, 440 dash and mile relay, Manuel Vil- dasol, Mile, Derrick Jordan, High Jump 440 Dash and mile relay, and Sammy Craig, 440 yd. dash. as -.,, . E 2 Nm5l,,-em..--tv Members of the CUHS Track Team Willie Paine, Roy Mosley, James Bishop and Jackie Mosley were off and running in their efforts toward perfection.