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

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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

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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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Schoolwork, Practice Plague Team; Co-ed T earn Places Fifth “Fore!” After losing two seniors from the golf team, could the team still be out- standing? Despite a slow regular sea- son start, the team finished with a 4-5 record. At district tournament, the Mariner team placed second behind Denbigh. The team placed fourth in regional competition, highest of any other Peninsula district team. Missing fifth and sixth periods for early games always meant extra work for the golf team members. School- work, in addition to regular practices and games, plagued these seldom- recognized Mariner competitors. Coach Hott anticipated a strong team for next year with four experi- enced seniors and two new players from NNIS — Kenney King and Jim Barner. Despite injuries to some players, the tennis team managed to capture Golf Team. Front Row: Jon Spielberger, Kevin King, Kenny King. Back Row: Greg White, Bill Swain, Mark Crawford, Jim Barner. fifth place in the regionals, thus plac- ing the school second in contention for the Julian Rice Trophy. Ferguson remained the only mixed team in the district with four girls out of fourteen members. The team practiced from 3:30 to 6:30 daily to face the tough competi- tion presented by other schools. With his strong serve and high scores, John Clayton held first place in team rank. Though he had not participated in school competition for over a year, Chris Ford ranked a suprising second. Plagued by an automobile accident and foot injury, Kasey Hughes, third place holder, was unable to play the full season and was replaced by ninth grader Russel Nevins. Fourth and fifth place holders Sarah Clayton and Rex Ware helped the tennis team win many a victory through their steady base line and net plays. With a precise stroke, Bill Swain chips his ball onto the green. 20 Sports — Spring