Homer L Ferguson High School - Mariner Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Vocal support from David Talbert, Craig batter on hift toes. Varsity Baseball. Front Row: David Talbert, John Dunn, Dennis Parker, Gary Baillio, Craig Wright, Steve Spencer. Back Row: Steve Woessner, Kevin Presgraves, Mike Altizer, Keith Rind, David Ferree, Dennis Coffey, Steve Hayes, Robbie Walker, William Johnson, Lex Russell. 18 Sports — Spring Errors Cause Team To Lose Vital Games Practice makes perfect, they say, hut the Mariner baseball team still had its flaws. Because they were the defending district champions, their final record was hard to take. Ferguson finished their season with four wins and sixteen losses. First year as varsity baseball coach, Coach George Walters worked with the team with the assist- ance of Mr. Larry Knight. Errors made by the team often caused the loss of a game by a single run or as many as ten runs. The pitching staff was not at its peak either after the graduation of Dennis Monteith. Nugg et Crocker, after staying away for personal reasons, rejoined the team mid-season and helped out the pitching staff. Bat- girls Kay Hancock and Kathy Deazley helped out by chasing bats and balls and supplied the team with plenty of bubble gum. Spirits were always high whether a game brought a win or loss to the Mariner baseball team. V

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JV Baseball. Front Row: Denise Shields, Carolyn Hull, Ronnie Gardner, Mike Barberry, Ed Blair, Tim Blowe, Steve Tapscott. Second Row: Coach Bill Robbins, Mark Mortman, Tim Hyatt, Pat Kirk, Wayne Barlow. Back Row: Scott Allison, Jonny Cooke, Bill Wash, Tom Hayes, Neil Coffey. Sports — Spring 17

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VARSITY BASEBALL SCOREBOARD WE THEY 3 Tabb 5 6 Bethel 5 0 Hampton 9 1 Menchville 3 5 York 10 5 Pembroke 10 1 Denbigh 2 3 Lafayette 2 5 Kecoughtan 7 2 Warwick 1 3 Tabb 2 5 Bethel 2 5 Hampton 7 0 Menchville 10 0 York 9 5 Pembroke 6 3 Denbigh 12 6 Lafayette 3 2 Kecoughtan 3 1 Warwick 12 WON 6 LOST 14 Sports — Spring 19 i