Denham Springs High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Denham Springs, LA)

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n the batters box, waiting for his turn to bat, Greg Kimble looks for signs from the third base coach. 'I ri I .,, 'w.w- .,. l I Improving ome things in life naturally get better with age. The Boy's Varsity Baseball team is definitely no exception. Each year the team practices hard and their efforts usually pay off. The team's overall record was 21-C3 with a conference record of 11-1. Coach DeWayne K. Bailey was named Coach of the Year and five of the senior players signed scholarships. Brent Taylor signed with Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Kevin Pope with Louisiana University in Alexandria, Lance Guidry, Billy Hodges, and Brock McMurray went to Mississippi Delta Jr. College. The team had four All-District first team members: Ben McDonald, who also made Most Valuable Player, at pitcher, Billy Hodges at catcher, Kevin Pope at second base, and Brent Taylor in the outfield. Den- ham also had four second team members and a number of honorable mentions. Coach Bailey was chosen as head-coach for the East in the All-State game. Brent Taylor and Ben McDonald made All-State, but Ben, being ajunior, was unable to play in the game because it is only open to seniors. Wllh Age Coach Bailey was faced with a difficult decision this year. He had to choose wheth- er to become principal at Denham High or to continue his coaching career. Where the athletic department lost a great coach, the administration gained a very capable princi- pol. . Coach Bailey left coaching with these words: It's a tough situation to leave The seven years l've been head coach we've taken baseball to one of the best baseball programs in the state. -Coach Bailey coaching after 18 years, but I don't think I could have asked to finish my coaching career with a better group of kids. Most certainly we had some quality athletes which I think is pretty well stated in that we had five kids who signed scholarships. This group is better qualified as people than baseball players. The kids and coaches pro- vided a lot of good memories in those years. CCon't on pg. 1635 S enior Lance Guidry shows his flexobility at first base. Lance manages to get the man out and the de- fense gets to do their stuff. T he 198485 Baseball team includes: front: Dennie Watts, David Cambte, Sean Loustalot, Mike Weath- ers, Glenn Glass, and Warren Dugas, middle: Donnie Scetoler, Jeff Langlois, Tim Haas, Mike Sceroler, Lance Guidty, and Billy Hodges, standing: Alan Ulmer, Greg Kimble, Brock McMurray, Ben McDonald, Bradd Mea- dots, Brent Taylor, and Kevin Pope. Varsity Baseball -159- Sports

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. . . Improving e will be missed, but the team will do their best to live up to the repu- tation of Denham Springs baseball. Being on a district championship at Den- ham Springs is a feeling no-one can imag- ine. The thing that topped it all off was being coached by a man lilse Coach Dai- ley, said Michael Sceroler. The man that will talse over the position of head coach is Steve Long. Coach Long has been as assistant to Coach Dailey for five years and is well qualified for the job. The 1985-86 baseball team will once again face a tough 7-AAAA District. Having lost one outfielder and an entire infield, many other players will have to step in and fill their shoes. It will be a challenge to once again strive for a district championship and hope to compete once again in the state tournament. lt is only with the commitment and hard worlx that we put forth as coaches rw ,l at 11' and players that we can continue the tradi- tion that the Denham Springs baseball pro- gram has built in previous years, said Coach Long, When you have the lsind of athletes we had and with the worls and dedica- tion, you can't help but have a fun and successful season. -Glenn Class B rent Taylor, Alan Ulmer, and Bradd Meadors, as well as the rest of the team, line up to congratulate another player on a run. CD.S. News Photol I was fortunate enough to start coaching with a district championship and fortunate enough to finish my coadning career with a district championship. - Coadw Dewayne Bailey Varsity Baseball - -161- Srxnrr: