Linn High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Linn, MO)

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Warming up the batters, Shaun Spang and Coach Pfeiffer pitch as Eric Dudenhoeffer, Barry Hendrix and Tim Cavender field. Practicing for his turn at bat, Steve Wilmesher perfects his swing. Varsity team members are ffirst rowj David Tyree, Tim Cavender, Steve Wilmesher, Shaun Spang, Manager Lori Whertvineg fsecond rowj Coach Dave Pfeif- fer, David Moffett, Kenny Bonnot, Shan- non Campbell, Darren Patterson, Michael Brandt, fthird rowj Spencer Kemmer, Tommy Brandt, Mike Bunch, Dan Souchek and Scott Homfeldt. A W - Me- - 'W--f-'A ., Young team never loses hope Rumpled baseball players stag- gered into the fieldhouse at 6:00 a.m. every morning to practice for upcoming games. Groggy and disoriented they prepared for a challenging year. lt was hard to get up and function so early in the morning, said Tommy Brandt, sophomore. As the morning and afternoon practices continued, the team gradually improved. Although the team was left with fewer hitters and less experience after six seniors graduated, the players continued to be competitive. Sophomore David Moffett said, We showed everyone we could play some tough games even with less hitting talent. 36 1 Sports When we played Hallsville the first time we beat them 2-1. We ex- ecuted well, didn't have any errors and hit the ball. Shaun Spang pitched a heck of a game, said Tommy Brandt. The team that gave the Wildcats their most memorable They never gave up and kept fighting, said Coach Pfeiffer. vic tory also proved to be their most formidable opponent, knocking them out of districts with a score of 10-1. Trying to live up to the previous year's district winners was difficult for the younger Wildcats. Everybody was always comparing us to last year's team and we fell short. l guess they expected more, said David Moffett. Youth and inexperience were blamed for most of the teams prob- lems, including a disappointing record of IO-10. Our record wasn't as good as last year's because we didn't have the experience. We made a lot of mental mistakes and didn't react to things until after they'd already happened, said Coach Dave Pfeiffer, adding, Overall, the team matured a little and became aggressive.

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Tough times make spirit stronger the cheerleaders and Letterman's home the spirit stick, one blue rib- l'At first it was very trying Club came out on top in their aid to bon and two red ribbons. because l was new, but the end athletic teams. Cheerleaders got wet, muddy and result was a group of dedicated, The eight girls, in their new dark slightly tanned while they washed hard-working girls. I feel they were red uniforms, dwindled to five cars during August. They planned one of the best squads in the area, before the basketball season ended. the theme and decorations for said Mrs. Scroggs, sponsor. Along with two new sponsors, The Letterman's Club started the Mrs. Lisa Scroggs and Mrs. Rhonda A . . year with a breakfast on October 27 C ra n e ca m e n e w r u l e s. The Splut Clubs help YOU to raise money to aid the Linn Cheerleaders had to attend away feel mOI'E COl'ifiCl6l'lt 8lDOLlt Booster Club in purchasing athletic games as well as home games, but your team Said Steven Pet- equipment. they could only attend three games terson, Junior Varsity A new money raiser ran into trou- a week. Rules concerning practice Basketball member. ble. After members sold Christmas were strongly enforced leading to cookies throughout the community, the dismissal of two cheerleaders. their cookies were crumbled The cheerleaders came into the Homecoming as well as prepared when accidently crushed in the season prepared after attending the the activities for Spirit Week. The freezer. New cookies were quickly HCA Cheerleading camp at Mar- main new addition was a bonfire. made to replace the old. Their final shall held during mid-July. This was Routines were presented at money raiser was a Spaghetti Sup- the first camp the cheerleaders at- Homecoming and during District per in March. Cheerleaders are: Tammy Robinson. Qfirst rowl Annette Kliethermes, Tiffany Thompson. Shelley Frank, Lara Cielveng tsecond rowi Charly Earley, Gayle Monroe, and 38 f Sports