Loara High School - Seaxe Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Ball players win with Pick In his first year of instructing the Varsity Team, Scott Pickler is not a rookie when it comes to baseball. He had previously coached three sophomore teams here at Loara. With his assistant coach Dave Arneson, who is in his sec- ond year of coaching. Coach Pickler was oft to a good beginning. The Scrappin ' Saxons had the quickest outfielders with Ronny Leon, John Fishel, and Bob Bodine, while Bob Caf- frey contributed from behind the plate. Leading hitters for the team were Bob Bodine — 480; Mark Burdick — 350; Bob Caffery — 420; John Fishel — 350; Ronny Leon — 450; and Little Fatty Dennis Gordon — 480 The questions of pitching and hitting developed throughout the season to make this an outstanding team, but the baseball players worked their hardest during the last three weeks of the season. The guys were super through the whole season and I was happv to be where we were, quoted varsity baseball coach Scott Pickler. 1. Senior varsil player Bobby Bodine lakes off towards home plate to score a run in a game with estern 2. Senior Billy Smitty Smith shows an uncertain facial expression as he pitches the ball to his opponent. 3. Great concentration is shown by varsity baseball player Ray Baird on the pitcher ' s mound. 4. Quick with his glove, catcher Bob Caffrey desperately tries to catch the ball to make the third out. 5. Number 00 Ronny Leon, the onlv three year varsity letterman, tries to complete a single but is tagged out before he gets there. 6 The 1980 varsity baseball Coach Scott Pickler and his assistant Coach Bill Schmidt take time to recheck their strategy plan. 7. Returning varsity player Colin Morisako looks down in disgust as he is tagged out at first base before he has a chance to score. Varsity Baset all 169

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ball Varsity Scores Loara Opponent 2 Los Alamitos 1 3 Katella 5 4 Oceanview 3 18 Kennedy 2 11 Cypress 6 Los Alamitos 2 Katella 6 5 Oceanview 4 6 Kennedy 5 5 Cypress 1 168 Varsity Baseball

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