Holt High School - Rampages Yearbook (Holt, MI)

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DIFFICULT JV SEASON The season could best be described as an all out struggle. Pitching appeared to be the team ' s biggest problem. Trying to find a pitcher that could throw more than three innings at one time was what hurt us, explained Coach Bruce Larner. On the positive side was the Boys ' JV Baseball Team ' s second place finish in the Sexton JV Invitational Adam Taught felt it was one of the season ' s highest moments. Taught led the team at the plate with a .387 batting average followed closely by Kevin Tolleth who hit .382. Ken Wolverton was the pitching ace with four of the team ' s six wins. Although the team was not as united as it could have been. Coach Larner felt it still accomplished some of the necessary things at the JV level making it a worthwhile season. Boys ' JV Baseball HOLT OPPONENT 1 Okemos 4 II Mason 1 s Mason 2 16 East Lansing 13 10 Eastern II 2 Everett 12 6 Everett 8 5 Jackson 6 5 Eastern 3 4 East Lansing 3 2 Grand Ledge 15 5 Sexton 6 7 Sexton S Grand Ledge 10 4 Sexton 3 5 Grand Ledge 10 II Waverly 16 5 Waverly n i Jackson 6 ROW I: T. Perleberg, A. Nequette, A. Faught, B. Kingsley, J. Ostrowski, T. VanLiew, G. Carr, S. Specker. K. Wolverton. ROW 2: Coach B. Larner, C. Lehner, S. Lounds, R. Iribarren, M. Donley. K. Folleth. D. McCoy, G. Thomas SHOOTING FOR THE GLOVE! Pitcher Ken Wolverton works on the batter while Dan McCoy readies himself for a possible hit. A LOOK OF DISAPPOINTMENT. Coach Larner coaches his players on the field. TAKING HIS STANCE, third baseman Craig Lehner finds his pitch.

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ROW I: L. Mohler. K. Chapman. D. Bongard. L. Wilton, S. Gilliland. C. Zuidema. ROW 2: manager A. Pifer. S. McKay, V. Lay, M. Heiser, Coach R. Ramsay, P. VanDyke, S. Hoerner, C. Adams, manager H. Vermilyea. TRIUMPHANT YOUNG SPIKERS A team with a first-year coach is not expected to do very well; but Holt ' s JV Girls ' Volleyball Team proved this to be wrong. Under the watchful eye of 1979 Holt graduate Robin Ramsay, the team soared to an 11-4 record. These top results earned them a first-place tie with Sexton in the CACs. Watching the girls improve and gain skill throughout the entire season made me love coaching them, said Ramsay. Sophomore Kristin Chapman said, The low point of the season was when it ended! STRETCH! Dena Bongard flings herself forward for the save. FACE OFF AT THE NET. Paula VanDyke goes airborne to block her Jackson rival ' s spike. CAREFUL CONCENTRATION helps Shannon McKay get her passes to the setter.

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ROCKY . Loach Rocky Shaft shows the look of determination that made his wrestlers champions. COMPLETE CONCENTRATION. First-year coach, George La Framboise, watched the new moves of his JV wrestlers. TOUGH JV Keeping up the spectacular Ram wrestling tradition, the Holt JV wrestlers proved victorious with a 6-1 record in their dual meets. First year coach, Mr. George La Framboise, views his team as Confident and always willing to learn. It ' s a long, tough season. Anyone who sticks it out is a winner, Coach La Framboise said. The wrestlers worked as a total team without a clear division between JV and Varsity players. Sophomore Bill Kingsley said, I ' d like to keep up the tradition of the wrestling team ' s 14 years without a losing season. Sophomore Joe Yeager also proudly stated, As far as I ' m ned, being Top 10 ' in the state is great enough. The large sophomore class will be depended upon the next two years to fill many vacant spots and to make up for the lack of participation in this year ' s junior and sophomore classes, concluded Varsity Coach Rocky Shaft. QUICK MOVES Sophomore Bill Moubray shows his Grand Ledge rival his crossface. I, X 3, TAKEDOWN! Sophomore Bill Duling attempts to break his man down. THE LOOK OF DETERMINATION. Sophomore Scott Spicker pours all his strength into his cradle.