Escambia High School - Escambian Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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The Junior Varsity baseball team finished the season with a Winning record of 9-6. Some of the victories included Tate, Milton, Gulf Breeze, and a shut-out over Niceville 3-0. The team's success should make each player successful in other en- deavors, such as academ.ics, stated Coach Hank Martin. 'This should Y H , help create and continue total f??fX',..Qf3L.7' A school spirit and happiness. gf 2- , , l Coach Martin Went on to explain , I V ,- ' that success leads to even more suc- - ' il, -f ' 5 AQ f yin J .V Baseball has Winning season cess. Continual achievement builds the type of atmosphere that is need- ed for a winning tradition. l We all Worked as a team, as Well as we played as a team,'l explained Todd James, second baseman. It paid off in the end with a winning season. N f U! . 5 Quan. . .Y4 'd sw .. .- 41 . , .-- - .lil - h.:1..'ii,f W 1, W4 . ' ' 154' ' V gf - wa ,, x, . .-. vt, . J' Y' opposite page: 1. Ebright prepares to bat. 2. Homerun! 3. Getting ready to start the game. 4. Brady waiting for the pitch. 5. Team watches from the dugout. 6. back row: Kent Brock, Greg NeSmith, Errol McCorvey, Mike J effcoat, Iain Clampitt, Shawn Smith, Jason Townley, Terry Barker, Willis Bateman, front row: Mark J ohnson, Robby Bodree, John Townley, Jeff Boobe, Steve NeSmith, Johnny Watkins, Charlie Ebright, Jeff Smithg kneeling: Shawn Robitzsch. this page: l. Player bats under pressure. 2. Team Walks onto diamond. 4. Bateman stretches before game. 5. back row: Stacy Myers, Billy McGough, David Finch, Ricky Lazanskos, Ricky Sharber, Jason Kalfus, Clay Helton, Craig Stone, front row: Richard Pace, Ma.rco Smith, Bob Boone, Marvin Brown, Billy Schuck, James Reynolds, Todd James, kneeling: Ryan Hepworth. 5. First baseman catches the ball to put Pine Forest player out. 6. Team shakes hands with opponent after game. 89

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The '86 Varsity baseball team fin- ished its season with a 13-11 record. The team won its last five regular games including a couple of shut outs. We had a lot of talent last year, we thought we had a chance at state, but it just wasn't there, ex- plained Kent Brock, short stop. Next year we have a chance to take -- --- state! The district championship came down to a showdown between Es- cambia and Pine Forest. In an excit- ing last inning Mike J effcoat, senior, ' I ' hit a controversial homerun ball - , I al ...-. W-- ,, . . Varsity baseball has successful, winning season with two men on base. The ball was called foul and Pine Forest won dis- trict. HI was satisfied to a degree about this year ,s team, commented Coach Mickey Hudson, varsity coach. A few high points this year were beating Leon High and Tate. 'Ll thought we had a good team this year but we just couldn't get it all together, stated Robby Bodree, second base. HI think next year we'll have a better team with more poten- tial and experience. . ' ' - r' f -- ' - . - ' -vfefrz-s'4..g.-va -,-, - .f ,- , , , ,.,, -. .V -., , up JA 5 , , -. V,,f, ,f , My . ' ' ,, ff 4. -. H wt,-V. ,tv f X '- '+', ,fd ,.. -1-iff., , 1 ,1 ' , I f, , K '33-Yr- , ' t '- .Q . . N, f, :.' A -. f- X ..,, . - ' - ' ,,,.-.........,-an-can :Y QBQEEI t if ' I ,, vflfvva riuffw , .K T ' ' N 55,13 '. f 51 -Q ,L T ,..QQ,, T' AQ-if -' te ' H2 b'r3E'i-f4'5'C,.. '!,f'I'1?1- W3 - 1 ' ' ' 7. , Q , - .iffy-. '- ' 5 HQ' ff -.lf ' ri? V, - , to, Q -Q-f . - , 4 si if it - , fi R z-any-, -v-14:5 -V tv ,gl ' , .. V I 1 lv . 1 Q-Q.: 4 .X . Q m f ...Ks LL f ,x I e 7 Qt 5 1 , - , ...gn .za 88

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The '86 season was a great year for the boys and girls track teams. Both teams won the District 1 and Region l Track Championships. The boys team ran to four place wins, three second place shows, and three third place finishes. The boys place second in the state meet with the help of the State Champion 440 relay team consisting of: Shawn Cu- liver, Emmitt Smith, Greg Thorn- hill, and Marzette Porterfield. We came together and finished strong, thanks to good coaching and team workl, commented Alex Brown, ju- nior. Coach Scott Watson was select- ed as the Pensacola News Journal S Boys Track coach of the year. The girls posted four first place victories, four second place finishes and one third place show during the year. They finished twenty-second in the state meet in Winter Park, Florida. A large part of our fgirls teamj success was due to the teams unity and the dedication of Coach Autry, stated Tracy Parks, junior. The boys and girls participated in meets against: Tate, Woodham, Washington, Panama City Bay, Pen- Ill -gfh HH J ,2- ' MS . . 4 , , B., lg :ff 1 ' f wif aaa ami Track teams win District and Regionals sacola, and Pine Forest. They also took part in: The Northwest Florida Relays, The Pizza Hut relays, The Chadbourne Invitational, The Pace Invitational, The Eagle Invitational, and The EscaRosa County Cham- pionships. 90 . , ,krr ,,,., , vA,t, .1,, .... ,MM ,... ...,,, , ..,r,.,,,,. . , .r,,,,,..., ..,,, .1.,.,.....,,..,..... .,...LpLx:f:-f '-:,'g ,,V- V fx V n.....,, ...ff .Y,V ,Wg ,,,1 - ,,,. ,,,, , , V'V:VL 'AIT A rl 5 ' :'1. l f 5