East Bay High School - Warrior Yearbook (Gibsonton, FL)

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Going Batty For many, try-outs started january 5, 1981. Each girl, that attended try-outs, was very eager to make the team. One week before the first game, eliminations were made. Only eigh- teen girls were to dress in uniform for each game. Beforethefirstgame, the East Bay High School Girls' Softball team spent many hours practicing in weather ranging from wintery breezes to summer heat. Finally, February 28th Top right: Dafney Sauls got ready to bat. Middle left: Beth Parker scooped one up at the fence. Middle right: During a practice game, Lisa Moss tagged out Beth Parker at home plate. Bottom: tRow 12 Helen O'Neill, Teresa Cooper, jill Lopresto, Margie Clark tROW 22 Lisa Moss, Beth Parker, Tammy Roberts, Lori Collins, Elizabeth Moss, Dafney Sauls tRow 32 Sandy Wilson, Coach Gil Bennett, jan Ledford, Kathy Brown, Rhonda Green, Essie Brinson, Karen Belisle, Cheryl Tillman, manager - Laurie Adams. tNot pictured? Coach Larry Hood, Tami Davis, Wendi Goodson, jan Mahoney, joy Mahoney, Dee White 218fSports: Softball arrived, the day of the first game. lt was a home game played at the Beaudette Field in Ruskin. With the com- bination of enthusiasm and spirit, the East Bay Girls' softball team defeated the Tampa Bay Tech Titans. Later in the season, the Tampa Bay Tech Titans dropped out of the line-up giving East Bay their second win over Tampa Bay Tech by for- feit. Coach Gil Bennett and assistant Coach Larry Hood were ' ,f',, pleased with the progress of the team. The girls proved to be an outstanding group by winning the open- ing four games against: Tampa Bay Tech, Robinson, King and lef- ferson. Although East Bay was a 3A school, they played all 4A schools. Returning to the team were five seniors: Dee White, Rhonda Green, Elizabeth Moss, Sandy Wilson and Beth Parker. It took a lot of stamina and endurance for the girls to play one to three games a week. This was a true example of the enthusiasm and dedication needed for girls' softball. ,, s . g..,3,,,B Kits ,,. 8,1

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OPPONENT Tampa Bay Tech Robinson King lefferson Plant City Hillsborough Leto Chamberlain Plant Brandon Tampa Bay Tech Robinson King lefferson Plant City Hillsborough Leto Chamberlain Plant Brandon PLACE HOME HOME HOME AWAY HOME AWAY AWAY AWAY HOME AWAY AWAY AWAY AWAY HOME AWAY HOME HOME HOME AWAY HOME DATE Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr 28 3 6 7 10 13 14 17 21 24 27 28 31 3 4 7 10 11 21 24 East Bay WON WON WON WON LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST WON WON LOST WON LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST e,,, Top left: Coach Gil Bennett set the pace of the game. Middle left: Assistant Coach Larry Hood flashed another victory grin for the girls' softball team. Middle right: Seniors - tRow 72 Beth Parker, Elizabeth Moss. tRow 21 Sandy Wilson, Rhonda Green, Kathy Brown. lNot pictured? Dee White. Bottom left: Kathy Brown awaited the pitch. Bottom right: Lori Collins tagged out Karen Belisle during a practice game. Softball: Sp ortsf21 9