Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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Determination and dedication to the game make Steve Thomas A premier pitcher Senior Steve Thomas made quite a few batters respect his pitch this season. Thomas continually played consistently. He was a large factor in the team's successful, winning year. He plans to play college ball for a local team. Senior Steve Thomas throws a fast ball toward home as Senior Tony Hester awaits the outcome. Baseball: Back row: Kevin Reeves, Steve Thomas, Randy Gray, Terry Giebler, Greg Ybarra, Mike Galvan. Second row: Tony Hester, Greg Givens, Rusty Moore, Troy Roden, Mike Baldwin, Alton Boerner. Front row: Gary Markum, Ronald Scott, Del Ray Gillian, Trae Fowler, Alan Knapp. Junior Greg Givens connects with the pitch as Kevin Reeves, senior, stands on deck. 180 Baseball Senior Kevin Reeves dives under Richland cat- cher Eddie Jorge a little late. 423131, f + wa Q it 'i , i i t Q 4 . Ts if 'i X at s . 2- M., .., b K - - ' if s.ss as F s fwfn ' is 0:1 X' :K 'r . . - :ii 12 1:-If X . Z2 ' 3 3 1 555 to . - .:. G fhwwf -V X ,, E1:.1-:ii i ' ' - . ' . X - .- -t fi X K Q . . .E '5 ' , .A - ss... T -AWN 'si : . . , s ia., it s i M 5 3 S K .Tw wtf, Q asain ---s . rr 5 5 t - H ' i -fs . - A f J - ' - ...Q 7 - Q. A ppp,-:Sym 1 ww if 5 Q g f is -sw. V .- f Y -- it A -ky-x. --.f . as 2 W. Wi X- 2 . K I-W 4 ,Ik . K f A 1 .R . . Y L0 5 .N ,-as 1- as tN.w,g,. sv, bg . f 4 fl f f is-' . . Q, , X X .ss , X ,?,,.3.,4, AJ' , , ., stQx'w+ue?Xi.' s :ii ....

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Senior Brett Comstock practices a chip shot on- to the green. 5 s , S Finstad improves all-around game. Members predict A promising future Junior Johnny Finstad took to the course with great skill this year. He will definitely be the number one golfer next year, Senior John Scott Davis claimed. He has a good all-around game. Coach Pipes also predicts him to be the team's dominant force the '83-'84 season. Junior Johnny Finstad lines up the shot with an iron. nu, Awaiting the outcome of his shot, Dennis Piekarski, junior, looks on in anticipation. Senior John Scott Davis carefully studies his up- coming putt. Golf 179

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