Dobie High School - Roundup Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Grady Clark barrels into second base. Vi-Z - Zi :ft M. I .. j' ii, . Ek' V 41333112-fewi Paul Nason Iunges at a pitch. w r we ef 3 ,- Tony Johnson fires a throw to first base. 250 Varsity Baseball Members oi the varsity baseball team are FRONT ROW, Grady Clark, Leonard Campise, Donny Hogan, Dale Christian, Keith Davis. SECOND ROW, Tim Sitka 1 Sawyer, Derrick Reed, Tony Johnson, Richie Farrias, Russell Sscrest, Dennis Baker-manager. BACK ROW, Dave Chollett-coach, Ricky Fernandez, Freeman I Paul Nason, Steve Cummings, Mike Morgan-coach. -tes.,-i-.e,..e,-qua-anna-up .fu,.W lwqapr-' 1...3 ..,, , is- Q 43 , . '. 1 - 5 -5.3H..qty 4, TM In . H , ix ,pg Q5 .F . ,. .t fee iisfgsf F aegis .' ti .55 .- 'F ' L uf , . m e - X-Ip.. f .f 1 - s ,Q L- ,- 315 ,ez L -1- .- fifea? - l ref-45 ., ' fig X , .9 wr .11 , . . 'lifkefik ' .Q , ,. f . V, fwfi MN . 5 1- - . .Aan---.f.,.-fue -e gfiffff-3' 'ei-ftfe .K ,,,-viQs5A',+eorf ' .' ' gf ,g,fg.fss isa? e 'iris Q5 ff: l,,,. Q . ,' Sw- sth ' 1- M. :Q . .3 13 ' T5 c.a:t.sr-4....:,.:,jf 1' lisfswfif'-s'..tg '-S, Paul Nason applies the tag to a Baytown Sterling runner on a play at first.

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Varsit intense concentration and his tongue sticking out, Ricky Fer- prepares to throw a pitch. Farrias dives into first base on an attempted pick-off play. No Quitters Although the varsity baseball team did not succeed in winning district, the players achieved tar more than most critics had predicted. Under the coaching of Mike Morgan, the team played with heart and continued to have the desire to win until the end of the season. The most valuable player award of the season went to Tony Johnson, senior, with the most improved going to Grady Clark, junior and Steve Cum- mings, senior. There were 16 members on the team and Morgan attributed defeat at district to not enough aggression and not playing as well as we should have. Seven lettermen returned to the team in hopes of being part of another district championship, however, those hopes were soon diminished. We made too many mental mistakes. We did not take each game seriously enough, Freeman Tomlin, junior, replied about the season. Tomlin experienced a good season, I felt I had a good year on the field, and I hit when it was needed. His batting average hit a high of .285, and he said his greatest moment came while playing Pasadena l l Leonard Campise cocks his arm alter fielding a ground ball. when he hit a home run. Overall the best game of the season for the team was against Pasadena when the players came from behind and won the game 5-4. In Morgan's words, he summed up the games by saying, We woke them up. The worst game we played was against Deer Park. We did not execute enough, Morgan said. The team always had the overall desire to do their best even with criticism, Morgan reflected. The goals in which Morgan hopes to base further years are to have the team hit the ball better, be more aggressive and prevent giving the other team the big win . Varsity Baseball L Clear Creek W La Porte L La Marque L Mt. Carmel L Alvin W Clear Creek L La Porte W La Marque W Aldine L Conroe W Klien Forest W Westchester W Westchester W Humble L South Houston L Galena Park L Baytown Lee L Deer Park W Rayburn L Northshore W Baytown Sterling W Pasadena W South Houston W Galena Park W Baytown Lee L Deer Park L Rayburn W Northshore W Baytown Sterling L Pasadena 1 Varsity Baseball 249

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