John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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' ©My Although the varsity baseball team did not wifi district, Coach Pat Pennington felt his team did better than expected. We had a better season than was ex- pected, Coach Pennington said. We only had two returning starters, so we didn ' t ex- pect to win as many games as we did. It was predicted that the varsity baseball team would finish the season near the bot- tom of the district standings, but the baseball team proved the prediction wrong as they finished the year with a season record of 18 wins and nine losses. The baseball team finished third in the first and second halves of district play. According to Coach Pennington, the team ' s best game was against the Lanier Vikings. Lanier won the first-half cham- pionship, but Reagan was able to beat them in an impressive game. It was the first time in playing them that the team beat them, Coach Pen- nington said. Sophomore pitcher Don McCoy had an impressive season with a pitching record of nine wins and four losses. Other players who had outstanding years, according to Coach Pennington, were Doug Fletcher, Jon Paul Trial, and Gerald Wright. And as far as next year is concerned. Coach Pennington says things look good. We ' re expecting good things from the JV team, he said. Varsity baseball (firsi row) James Maiihews, George Resendez, Jon Paul Trial, Steve Spinn, Orsby Crenshaw, Andy Aikins, Billy Seeds; (second row) Gerald Wright. Buddy Hughes, Dennis Fleicher, Adam Onega, Derron Mirisching, Brian Marak, Lee Reznicek, Billy Whiiely (trainer); (third row) Coach Dale Rebold. Mike Gibson (manager), Eddie Rivas, Don McCoy. Dennis Janda, Doug Fletcher. Elliott Hill, Edward Fleming, Coach Pat Pennington. fid CO CO 0) CO CD O SO Coaches Dale Rock game. RehoUJ and Pat Pennington fire up the team before the Round Don McCoy keeps his eye on the pitcher as he tries to send the ball out of the h. McCoy, a sophomore, was Reagan ' s pitcher. ill park. 63

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m@w wm T The 1981- ' 82 high school sports year was a dismal one for the junior varsity baseball team. The JV baseball team accomplished a record of one win and five losses. We almost won a game against Crockett, said trainer Billy 3 hiteley. U e were beating them in the third inning, but officials cancelled the game because of the weather. Whitely is also the trainer for the varsity baseball team. March 10, the JV baseball team opened up their bid for a district crown with a gam e against rival LBJ. Reagan lost the game 4-3. Although we didn ' t have that many practices, we should have won the game (against LBJ), said Nick Elmore, pitcher. The Raiders were leading 2-0 in the sec- ond inning but lost the game in the seventh inning when the Jaguars scored two runs. We had good players, said Coach Pat Pennington, referring to the JV team ' s season, but we had pitchers with no ex- perience. Outstanding players, according to Coach Pennington, were Steve Spinn (also on varsity), John Love, Joey Naivar, and Derron Mirtsching (also on varsity). The JV district tournament was can- celled because of bad weather, but not before they lost to LBJ in the first game of the tournament. The JV district teams were unable to make up the tournament because the varsity teams played on make-up days. Our varsity should be strong next year, said Coach Pennington. Jl ' baseball (firsi row) Derroo Minsching, David Neely. Dennis Turnipseed. David Vasquez, Jeff Uphaus. Gil f eaiherford, David Monroe; (second row) Billv ) hiteley (irainer). Tern Vaughn. Raul Gonzales. Mark Manioez. John Love. Nick Elmore. Sieve Spinn. Joey Naivar, Coach Dale Rebold. ' 1 ' C CD CO IT 3 00 CO CD O 03 Running for third base. Adam Onega gets pasi a LBJ second baseman. The Di rm j£r A ?erio , Eddie Rivas takes baiting practice. Reagan JV lost the game 3-4. 65